Come join family and friends of First Baptist
WHO: All those 55 and over
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 26, @ Noon
WHAT: Homemade Soup,Sandwiches and Dessert
If you missed the October luncheon, you may want to ask those who attended. Fun and fellowship was had by all!
Please RSVP to Pat Rogers 885-0161
EVERYONE is encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting of The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa. This is a Congregational Business Meeting of the church for the review of the year’s work, acceptance of the printed Annual Booklet, acceptance of budgets for the coming year, acceptance of a revised Constitution, and other business that may come before it.
The Annual Report is due January 7, 2018. Please submit them to bspabaptist202@gmail.com.
Youth Retreat
Do you want your teenager to have an amazing uplifting weekend? Then sign up for Excel!
Excel is Youth for Christ’s annual conference for high school students and their adult leaders. Excel combines praise and worship, prayer, drama, comedy and music with strong biblical teaching to bring you to a life-changing encounter with God. It’s held at the Saratoga Springs City Center and the Saratoga Hilton Hotel Fri night thru Sunday evening. January 17-19, 2014.
Sign up: http://excel.cdyfc.org/files/attachments/Registration_Form.pdf
Weekend agenda: http://excel.cdyfc.org/files/attachments/2014_Schedule.pdf
Please turn in all forms to the church office with registration fee. Scholarships are available.
Stephen Steward and Kate Dashiell will be leading our youth on this weekend. Youth will be joining other Ballston Spa youth groups and will stay in the Saratoga Hilton. Youth only need to pay the registration fee and the church covers housing and meals. Youth should bring snacks.
Sunday, December 31, 2017 @ 10:30 a.m.
Join us the Sunday after Christmas for a service of Lessons and Carols. The first Lessons and Carols worship service was celebrated in England in 1880 during the Christmas season. In 1918, it was adapted for the chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. This worship follows God’s work from the Old Testament to the Gospels with Christmas carols throughout. The story of God’s salvation is celebrated through this worship service and highlights the Christmas story through story and song. This service is a wonderful experience because it blends together traditional carols with fun.
Christmas Eve Service
Monday, December 24 @ 6:00 pm
The culmination of Advent is Christmas Eve, when we expectantly await Christmas Day. We invite you and your family to join us on Christmas Eve for an evening of meaningful worship, music, and recalling of the Christ event. This year the children will treat us to “Angels Aware” musical directed by Barbara Waldo. You don’t want to miss this lively, fun and meaningful telling of the full story of Christmas.
An evening of favorite choir anthems for Christmas!
Come on out to the Ballston Spa Christmas Parade on First Friday, December 7 and join us afterwards for FBC’s Christmas Celebration! The choir will present “All Year Long”, a celebration that begins with the birth of Christ and lasts all year long. Christmas cookies and refreshments to follow. FREE and open to the public.
Starting Nov. 24, 9:00 a.m. in the Upper Room. Led by Kevin Livingston and Rev. Rudnick
