| July
2008 |
Back
to School Backpack Drive
We will be collecting backpack with school supplies throughout
the month of July. They will be distributed at the Rio Vista
Bible Club. |
| Summer |
Donations
of packaged cookies and boxed juice are needed for the Good
News Club this summer). Snacks can be brought to
the Church Office.
Volunteers
are also needed for these groups. Please contact Mona
McDonald for more information. |
| Success! |
| May 2008 |
AZ Baptist Children's Services |
$1,845 as received for the Mother's Day offering for AZ Baptist
Children's Services. This money helps support the following
ministries: crisis pregnancy assistance and counseling, foster
parenting, adoptions, family counseling, and more. Many mothers
were honored or remembered by the gifts of people at FSBCS.
|
| 10/31/2007 |
Family Fun Fair |
We had over 400 present, with many from the community. The
inflatable attractions were the most enjoyed, with enough for
all ages--preschool, children, and youth! The games were attractive
and well-run, the food line was efficient and friendly, the
emcee and band were top-notch, there was plenty of quality candy,
around 150 were always at the tables and chairs visiting and
eating, the pies and chili were special treats, and the prayer
and counseling booth ministered to many. One of our families
with four kids said to thank all who helped; the family was
able to bring guests who really enjoyed the evening. One lady
(a guest) who received prayer at last year's event returned
and told the booth volunteers the things she was concerned about
then were going well now. Greater numbers of youth, college,
and single adults were in attendance this year, and plenty of
seniors supported the evening. Mona McDonald, our Family Ministry
Director, had a great team of leaders who have almost perfected
the organizational process, from set-up to take-down. Thanks
for praying for the evening of Christian fellowship, testimony,
and fun! |
| 08/2007 |
Set Free Baptist Fellowship |
Set Free Baptist Fellowship is a Phoenix inner city ministry
to former male addicts of all kinds. it accepts the men, puts
them through a sobriety program, houses them until they can
mainstream back into society and provides them with spiritual
challenge, ministry opportunities and training of all kids along
the way. Ron Goodnight taught a series of Monday night classes
there recently. Charlie Smith's intergenerational Bible Study
group recently bought shirts for 40 men as a project. Our whole
church gave over $12, 000 through the August offering to go
towards Set Free purchasing their property. |
| Summer '07 |
Mission Trips |
Africa: Melissa Barber worked within small communities
to help existing churches to further reach people; as well
as, helping to start new churches within towns.
China: Trish Herr, Dee Thweatt and Linda Nunez worked with
students at Nanjing University.
China: Kyle Bagwell worked with Chinese students learning
English and presented the foundation for a relationship with
Christ.
Egypt: Julie Mitchell worked with a large Sudanese refugee
population in Cairo.
Italy: Ryan & Dorothy Merrill and Ryan & Krystal
Silverstein worked with a church in Naples to meet the locals,
share about Christ and build a foundation for a church to
grow. |
| Summer '07 |
Children's Ministry |
Summer Bible Enrollment: 150 children and leaders
Summer Bash Attendance: 125
Children's Camp: 40 campers and counselors
Total Salvations: 15
Other Spiritual Decisions: 10 |
| Spring 2007 |
Masche Diaper Drive |
Donations
were accepted for the Masche family. Bryan and Jennifer Masche
from Lake Havasu had 3 boys and 3 girls in 2007. FSBCS hosted
a community wide diaper drive to help this young Christian couple
as they welcome these new additions to their family. Diapers
of all sizes are needed. |
| 04/2007 |
Scottsdale Passion Play! |
The attendance figures for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
nights were 395, 524, and 555, respectively. This means close
to 1,500 people were impacted by the powerful message we presented.
|
| 03/24/2007 |
|
The yard sale benefiting the Italy Mission trip raised over
$1600! |
| 03/10/2007 |
At least 33 of our folks participated in the 3rd
Kingdom Project, assisting Tempe & Scottsdale senior adults
with mandatory yard clean-up, painting and landscaping. About
half of the group were of junior and senior high age. This group
willingly offered to help another home unscheduled for participation
because they had enough present to do so! |
| 02/25/2007 |
Raised almost $2000! |
Our Missions Committee is making a generous contribution,
as well. Others may give toward this trip by marking checks
or contribution envelopes "Italy," making checks out
to FSBCS. Their costs will run around $14,000, so they will
be paying or raising much on their own, as well. |
| 02/14/2007 |
Project
Valentine! 18 kids present; 12 wonderful leaders present |
| 01/2007 |
Raised
over $2100! |
Baby
Bottle Boomerang Project supporting the New Life Pregnancy Centers |
12/2006 |
Raised over $12800! |
2006
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions
(www.IMB.org)
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