Announcements

General Announcements Below:

Financial and Membership Secretarial Position

First Baptist Church of Clemson is seeking a fulltime Financial and Membership secretary. Applicants must have prior experience in financial accounting and particular experience with church or not-for profit accounting is preferred. Position will also require membership record keeping and serving as a back-up receptionist for the church secretary. Resumes should be emailed to fbccsc@aol.com or sent to First Baptist Church, 397 College Avenue, Clemson, SC, 29631.

Reservations are no longer needed for Wednesday Night

We have a steady crowd coming each Wednesday night, so the Kitchen Committee will be trying something new. Each August we will ask everyone to sign up for Wednesday Night Suppers, once a list gets started we will no longer require reservations. If reservations are required for an event, we will advertise this in the Sunday School Announcements and/or The TIE.

Edible Art
The Arts Enrichment Committee is sponsoring an “artful” display of canned goods throughout the month of November. We will accept all donations, but Clemson Community Care has shared their wish list of items they need for their pantry.
· tomato sauce/ paste
· cereal
· flour/ corn meal
· juice
· macaroni & cheese
· spaghetti sauce
· oatmeal
· dry milk
· pasta
· rice
· grits

All church members are asked to bring at least one (and more are encouraged) canned item of food to church each Sunday and leave them on the rack in the office foyer or the Arts Enrichment display area.

STUDENT ADOPTION; If you would like to "adopt a student" please call the Church office.

KEENAGER TRIPS PLANNED
Friday, November 21, Keenagers meeting will be a trip to NarroWay Productions in Fort Mill, SC and will be Friday, November 21 . We will attend a dinner theater performance of the Real Christmas Story . Deadline to order tickets has passed. We will leave from Wendy's headquarters (Behind Huddle House) at 2:45pm.

Friday, March 6, 2009—Senior Follies in Anderson
We are coordinating tickets for Senior Follies in Anderson for Friday, March 6, 2009. Ticket deadline has passed.

Evening Worship Services During Advent

November 30 Hanging of the Green, 6:00pm followed by a Church-Wide Reception in the Family Life Center
December 14 Children and Youth Night at Christmas, 6:00pm
December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6:00pm

The Social Committee will be hosting a Church-Wide Reception in the Family Life Center on Sunday, November 30th after the Hanging of the Green Service. Church members are asked to bring cookies or individual dessert items for this event.

Sunday Evening Series

Sermon on the Mount, 6:00pm - FLC, Join us for Music, Fellowship and Inspiration

Philip Yancey's "The Jesus I Never Knew", 5:30 - 7:00pm, College Student Lounge.

Anyone who is willing to commit to prayerfully reading the book and completing the questions and exercises in the accompanying study guide each week. The book and study guide will be provided, and childcare will be available. If you are interested, please contact Neil Burton (boneil@clemson.edu), Suzanne Swedberg (billandsuz@bellsouth.net) or Cecilia McCaskill (cecilia@clemson.edu)

CREEKWOOD VILLAGE
FBC is planning a cookout, games and activities for the Children of Creekwood Village on Wednesday, November 26 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM (the day before Thanksgiving). Our youth will help coordinated the games with the kids. If you are interested in helping, please contact Troy Terry at 653-7888. Items needed are hotdog buns and drinks.

Edible Art: A Progressive Thanksgiving
The Arts Enrichment Committee is sponsoring an “artful” display of canned goods throughout the month of November. We hope to receive over 1000 cans of fruit, vegetables, and protein sources such as meat or beans.

Our children are leading the way with a competition in the children’s Sunday School class, but all church members are asked to bring at least one canned item of food to church each Sunday and leave them in the office foyer or the Arts Enrichment display area.

Each week the members of the committee will make new arrangements from the items that have been brought. How large these free-standing sculptures become will depend on how much food is donated. Let’s stack the food high this Thanksgiving! At the end of the month, the food display will be dismantled and delivered to Clemson Community Care.

Christmas Memorials
If you would like to donate a poinsettia in honor of or in memory of a loved one, please call the church office at 654-2347. Please write your check for $10.00, which covers the cost of the plant, to First Baptist Church. Donations and written information to be placed in the bulletin must be received by Friday, December 12. A listing of donors will be printed in the worship bulletin on Sunday, December 21

CSF Workday & Family Style Thanksgiving Dinner
This Sunday (11/23), all college students are invited to meet at FBC at 2:00 pm for an afternoon of raking leaves, clearing yards, and other outdoor projects for some folks in our community. After doing good volunteer work, CSF will meet in the FLC at 7:00 pm for a Family Style Thanksgiving Dinner. Students should sign up to bring a side dish or dessert item.

Singles Event – Saturday, December 6th
The Singles group will be going to see A Tuna Christmas at the Clemson Little Theatre on 12/6 at 8:00 pm They will meet for dinner at the Islander (Pendleton) at 6:00 pm and then walk over to the theatre. Everyone who is able to go should RSVP to Casey by 11/30 so tickets can be purchased in advance.

SPONSOR A CHILD FOR CHRISTMAS

Helping Hands Profiles are available to sponsor a child for Christmas. Please contact Jeannette Deaton at 654-1167 to place your request. Gifts will be due by December 14, 2008.