First Southern Baptist Church of Scottsdale

Adopt a Senior

Please pick up an "Adopt a Senior" bag to fill! They will bring cheer to a local isolated senior this holiday season. You will be asked to fill the bag with items from a provided list that will include personal hygiene items, desk items, a grocery gift card and a personalize holiday greeting card.

Christmas Musical

Opportunities available: choir, orchestra members, dramatists, construction workers, clean up crews and more!

Living Nativity

Opportunities available: Costumed characters, cooks, set-up and clean-up crews to cover the 4 nights before Christmas eve.

6 month Mission in
South Africa

Please pray for Melissa Barber as she heads out to South Africa in September for a six month commitment through Youth with a Mission or YWAM. She will be involved in a Discipleship Training School (DTS), receiving local training for follow-up local ministry (about three months for each part). The DTS is designed t encourage students to develop personal character, to cultivate a living relationship with God, and to identify their unique gifts and callings in God. Follow Melissa's blog at www.melissasheartforafrica.blogspot.com or email her at mbarber723@aol.com.

2 year Mission in Italy

Please pray for Ryan and Dorothy Merrill as the head to Italy for a 2 year commitment as Missionaries in Italy. Follow their blog at www.ryananddorothy.blogspot.com or email them at walkingHisway3021@gmail.com.

11 Month Mission around the World

Please pray for Gretchen Kiehlbaugh as she tours around the world for 11 months with TheWorldRace.org. Follow Gretchen's latest adventures by viewing her blog at: http://gretchenkiehlbaugh.theworldrace.org/ or email her by using a web-based email by clicking here.

Success!

Nov. 2008

Kingdom Project

Eight individuals (Pastor Norwood, Pastor Keith Matney, Dwayne Collier, Lynne Bracken, John Ifflin, Ed and Edward Sterling, and Bill Bagwell) from our church, along with fifteen from two other local churches assisted in this month's Kingdom project. Together, they repaired and painted a Scottsdale home owned by Christian Foster Parents.

Sept. 2008

Disaster Relief Team

Click here to view the AZ Southern Baptist units and team at work in Baton Rouge. Bill Maxey, Mitch McDonald, and Bill Stofer are three FSBCS team members who have been involved in this project.

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

Raised over
$1600!

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