FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

554 Main Street  (4^th and Main)

Niagara Falls, NY 14301

VOLUME 41

NUMBER 1

JANUARY 2006

TO REACH:
Pastor - Rev. Mark Breese Church: 716-282-4666 Home: 905-354-8728 email: mbreese@ecunet.org	Director of Music - Donna Flood Home: 716-759-6442 email: dmflood@adelphia.net	Church Office Phone: 716-282-4666 email: nfb@buffnet.net www.NiagaraFallsBaptist.org

On January 4^th 12:30pm The Inasmuch Class will hold its monthly Luncheon meeting at Johns Flaming Hearth. All are welcome. 

Looking ahead, John’s flaming Hearth is scheduled for demolition in the near future so Inasmuch Class will be looking for a new luncheon spot for their monthly meeting.   Any suggestions?  Call Hazel.

            The Inasmuch “Butter Crunch” annual sale has been labeled a great success (as usual). This year’s production of over 500 boxes have been sold out! Hazel is the “crew chief”. David Martin, the “head cook” was assisted as usual by Marge Bozigar and Betty Einstein, with packaging by Betty Bennett, Ron Bowser, Kathleen Buckley, Connie Davis and Carole Buchalski. Also a special thanks to “box maker” Hank Buchalski for hanging the Christmas lights on the porch.  All of these great people have been giving their “labor of Love” time for years, willingly and happily.

            The Christmas Caroling on Sunday, 12/18 went very well. A pizza lunch was served to a number of adults and children before setting out to visit to visit shut-ins.  The group sang carols and presented poinsettias to Evelyn Keller, Ruth Patruno and Jesse and Marilyn McGee. Ron Bowser delivered two more flowers to Arlene Whethem and Laura Noakes the next day.

There will be a meeting of the youth group directly following the Second Sunday Lunch on January 8^th. If you know children an youth who might be interested in joining in, invite them to church, bring them to lunch and help lead them into good Christian Fellowship.

Charlie Johnson is the violin soloist for January’s “Gift of Music”.  Mr. Johnson was the concertmaster of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra and is well known to the people at First Baptist. James Flood will accompany Mr. Johnson on the piano. The program is scheduled for January 8^th at 2:00pm,  following the Second Sunday Lunch. Please invite a friend and join us for this wonderful musical gift.

Members of the Boards are encouraged to attend this meeting on Wednesday, January 11^th at 7:00pm. It is the last meeting before our Annual Budget Meeting of the Congregation and important business will be discussed.

We will be holding our annual budget meeting on January 15^th. It will be held in the sanctuary directly after worship. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

Beginning in January, the Bible Study will begin using an excellent series put together by former pastor Jim Ogden. It was a series that he was distributing by email some time back and he has given permission for us to use it. Bible Study dates are Sunday, January 15^th & 29^th at 7:30pm.

Church Women United Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18^th 9:00am here at First Baptist.

This months ABW Women’s Fellowship meeting will be held at the church on Wednesday, January 18^th at 6:00pm. There will be a Potluck Dinner. All women and girls are invited.

The first quarterly Women’s Retreat & Workshop for 2006 will be on Saturday, February 4^th. It will be held at the Inn On The River, 7001 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls from 9:30am-4:00pm. The Retreat theme is “I Am A Part of a Beautiful Mosaic.” The cost is $20.00 per person and includes a Continental Breakfast, Buffet Lunch, Workshop Booklet, Handouts and More. For Questions or to RSVP contact Kathleen Ordiway at 283-3225 or kathordiway@yahoo.com . Please register with payment by January 27^th.

This months Special Missions Offering is for the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO). Since 1935, American Baptists have contributed to special offerings received in their churches for retired ABC ministers and missionaries, or their widowed spouses. The Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO) was established in 1977.

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