What's Happening at FBC Jasper? April 13 Maundy Thursday Service 6:30p.m. in Chapel April 16 Easter Sunday Worship 7:00a.m. Pickens High School 9:30a.m. Chapel No Sunday School 11:00a.m. Sanctuary April 23 Quarterly Forum Brunch 10:00a.m. Walker Hall May 7 Children’s Choir Musical 5:00p.m. Chapel May 21 Youth Sunday One Service 11:00a.m. Outdoors Church Picnic Lee Newton Park - 5:00-7:00p.m. June 4 VBS Kickoff 5:00-6:30p.m. Church Parking Lot June 5-8 Vacation Bible School June 26-30 Camp Expressions: Music and Arts Camp “Express yourself. Express your faith.” For 1st-6th graders. More details TBA. July 8-15 Mission Trip Morningstar, Brunswick, GA

Spring 2017

April Newsletter

Preschool, Youth, & Children's March Activities

Monthly Meditation:"Let every man and woman count themselves immortal. Let them catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let them say not merely,

'Christ is risen,' but 'I shall rise.'" -Phillips Brooks

Easter Sunday7:00a.m. Pickens High School9:30a.m. Chapel11:00a.m. Sanctuary

Baptist vs Methodist Youth Group KickballMarch 19

Youth at March Mission MadnessMarch 10-12

Boys from Club456 performing Acts of Kindness at the Easter Egg Hunt on March 25

Preschoolers at Karate Class March 9

April will see a slow down in youth activities due to Spring Break and Easter. But we will be back in full Swing in May! Mark your calendars for May 5th. WE will be having a Cinco De Mayo Fiesta & Movie night!

May 21 is youth sunday and we will be using our sunday School time in April & May to prepare in leading the congregation in worship.

We are thankful for all of your love and support!

In Grace,Annie Sutton

Spring Break, Easter, and end of the year activities will make for some fun days ahead but also a lot of changes to our regular Sunday and Wednesday schedules. Our newsletter lists all the events and changes for the coming month (and some summer activities, too), so please make sure to mark your calendars so you won’t miss anything! On Sunday, April 9th during Sunday School, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt for 3rd graders and younger. We’ll begin at 10:00 with interactive stations that will teach the children about the events of Holy Week and we’ll end with an egg hunt! Don’t forget an Easter basket. Thanks to Kerry and Scott Powell and Nicole Crowe for serving at the 4th-6th grade Flashlight Egg Hunt, and to Mary Ann DuBose, Bobbie Shelnutt, Vickey Barnett, and Lisa Duckett for hiding the eggs! We had a fan-tastic evening doing random acts of kindness around our church and around Jasper. We ended the evening with a flashlight egg hunt.

Thanks,Kim Mason

JOY Choir will meet:April 7 & 21

Handbells meet every Monday at 5:30pm

Choir Rehearsal is every Wednesday night at 7:00pm.

The preschool is going great! We are about to be in full swing with our playground renovation and the end of the year is just a few weeks away!

Registration has begun and classes are filling up quickly. We had such a successful first year of kin-dergarten, that we are already full in one class and are adding a second. If you or someone you know is wanting to register for the 2017-2018 school year, please have them contact the preschool at 706-253-5017.

We also had a very productive Book Fair where we sold right at $4,000 in books and we are going to be able to take out our earnings and purchase furniture for our new classrooms for the upcoming year.

Thank you for all your prayers and support for our school year, and please continue to remember us.

Blessings,Cassie Rasco

Easter Lily Orders$12.00 per flower

Order with form and cash or check. Or online with card.

Youth Mission trip (YMt) 2017What?? Our annual church mission trip. It started out as a youth trip - hence the name - but has transformed over the years to be a multi-generational event where we go into communities to serve others. Our work typically involves construction, painting, kids camps, and much more!When?? July 8-15, 2017Where?? Morningstar CFS, Brunswick, GAhoW?? This trip is made possible every year by the members and friends of FBC Jasper. These people attend the trips, committing to be the Body of Christ through service and action. These people pray for each other, promising to send up daily words of encouragement. These people donate food and money, ensuring the food we eat and supplies we use are coming from home so that we are not a burden on those to whom we are ministering.

Wanna Be a part of this??Contact Kyle Rasco or Annie Sutton!

Lamplighters: Women on MissionThursday, April 10

10:30a.m. with Margo Coleman154 Scooter Ridge, Talking Rock, GACarpool from the church at 10:15am.

All ladies are invited to attend and bring a sack lunch to fellowship after the program.

Easter Egg Hunt Preschool–3rd Grade Palm Sunday, April 9 During the Sunday School Hour (10:00) Including Holy Week Activity Stations! Bring an Easter basket for the Egg Hunt! No sign up required.

1 - Carol Stancil Tommy Chumley4 - Alice Lowe5 - Amelia Cudney Justin Denson6 - Colin Becker Christian Gibson Will Hall Mike Becker7 - Bob Brooks Mary Ann Dubose Kirk Garner Lindsay Melda Tyler Brooks8 - Milt Wilson Sarah Roper9 - Doris Eubanks Cindy Pope Kerry Wentworth Taylor Goble Joseph Saltino10 - Jeff Pickett

11 - Cara Smith12 - Laura Garner13 - Kerry Powell Marion Bishop Andy Whitworth14 - Erin Raisor15 - Angie Hall Gavin Vann16 - Hayes Brooks17 - Heath Rasco Joshua Rasco Kate Mason20 - Robin Burch Jacque Smith Luke Stephens21 - Nan Swilley Brad Brooks Anna Walker Heidi Thompson Samuel Thompson22 - Tonia Payne Jacob Stephens

22 - Evan Riddle Ryan Sullivan23 - Brianna Russel24 - Shane Neighbors Slade Lowe25 - Clarice Stewart James Ray27 - Martha Gaskins Courtney Wilson28 - Kim Mason Alexis Brooks29 - William Gay Rebekah Gay Hannah Keeter

Happy April

Birthday!

Summer Events for ChildrenM a r k Y o u r C a l e n d a r s

Vacation Bible SchoolJune 5-8 . 9:00-12:00Ages 3 - 6th grade

Karate CampJune 19-23 9:00-12:00

Ages 4-8$195 for 1 child

+$175 for each additional child in family+$35 for new students

Camp Expressions: A Music and Arts Camp“Express yourself. Express your faith.”June 26-30 . 9:00-12:00For 1st-6th graders

VBS Kick Off PartyJune 4 . 5:00pm

- Memorials -Given in Memory of Bob ViaJoyce McWatersDennis & Nancy Woodard

Given in Memory of Gladys HarrisMike & Kathy WestbrookGloria WentworthRick & Taryn Goble

Given in Memory of Effie NorrisJeanette FlemingMary DilbeckMilt & Norma Wilson

Given in Memory of Leon GayBrenda WeaverJohn & Phyllis SloopeGloria Wentworth

Given in Memory of Roy HunterMary SmithReeder & Robin Burch

Given in Memory of Catherine HarmanRick & Debbie Harris

Given in Memory of Kimberly FornessStan & JoAnn Pethel

March Sanctuary Flowers3/5Given by Bradley & Joan Rutledge in honor of the FBC Jasper Preschool & Kindergarten.

3/12Given by Myrna & Will Denson in honor oftheir 62nd wedding anniversary.

3/19Given by David & Helen Stuart in memory of Rob Westmoreland and in honor of Henry Stuart.

3/26Given by Leslie Miller in honor of Matt Newton,Joy Huddlestun, Melanie McCurdy, and the FBC Jasper Music Ministry.

April 5Spring BreakNo Wednesday Night Activities7:00 - Choir Practice7:30 - Worship Band Rehearsal

April 12Holy WeekNo Wednesday Night Activities7:00 - Choir Practice7:30 - Worship Band RehearsalMaundy Thursday ServiceApril 13

April 195:15 - Supper6:00 - Preschool Choir Children's Choir (until 7:15)6:15 - The Bible Book by Book "Revelation, pt. 3"6:15 - Women's Bible Study6:30 - Mission Friends7:00 - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal7:30 - Worship Band Rehearsal

April 265:15 - Supper6:00 - Middle School "pulse" Preschool Choir Children's Choir (until 7:15)6:15 - Adult Bible Study6:15 - Women's Bible Study6:30 - Mission Friends7:00 - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal7:30 - Worship Band Rehearsal

Wednesday Night ScheduleApril Worship

April 2 (Lent 5)9:00 and 11:00 Worship"The Jesus Creed: Who Is My Neighbor?"Luke 10.25-37Greg Pope Preaching

April 9 (Palm/Passion Sunday)11:00 One Worship Service OnlyThe Passion Story of Jesus in Scripture and SongLed by the Sanctuary Choir

April 13 (Maundy Thursday)6:30 in Chapel"The Jesus Creed: No Greater Love"John 13Greg Pope PreachingHoly Communion

Easter Sunday - April 167:00 Sunrise Service and Breakfast @ PHS w/Jasper UMC9:30 Worship in ChapelNo Sunday Schools11:00 Worship in Sanctuary"Love Wins"Greg Pope Preaching

April 23 (Easter 2 / Holy Humor Sunday)9:00 and 11:00 Worship(10:00 Quarterly Forum Brunch in Walker Hall)"Dancing Before God"Psalm 149, 2 Samuel 5:6, 12-21, Luke 7:31-35Greg Pope Preaching

April 30 (Easter 3)9:00 and 11:00 Worship"The Shack – Part One: The Great Sadness"Greg Pope Preaching

The ShackA Three Part Sermon Series

April 30 - May 14

April 30The Shack - Part 1: The Great Sadness

May 7The Shack - Part 2: The Uncontrolling God of Love

May 14The Shack - Part 3: The Good and Beautiful God

*Read the book or see the movie by April 29*

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday Worship

9:00 Chapel

10:00 Sunday School

11:00 Sanctuary

1

2 3

Teresa Roper

4

Richard & Judy Rosenburg

5 *see schedule on previous page*

Jean Ross

6

Brandon Rowland

7

Adam & Sandra Ruark

8

9Preschool - 3rd grade Easter Egg Hunt during Sunday School

10

5:30pm Handbells

Brenda Ruddell

11

Brenda Rueffert

12

Brian & Kim Russell

13WMU10:30AM

Brianna Russell

Maundy Thursday6:30pm Chapel

14JOY Choir11:30AM

Bradley & Joan Rutledge

15

16Worship @ 9:30 & 11:00

17 OFFICE CLOSED

5:30pm Handbells

Brooke & Brad Rutledge

18

Amanda Saltino& Joseph

19

Vicki Smith

20

Martha Shaw

21

Tommy & Judy Shaw

22

23 24

5:30pm Handbells

Bobbie Shelnutt

25

Larry Sherwood

26

Jan Simpson

27

John & Phyllis Sloope

28JOY Choir11:30AM

Anne Smith

29

30

Pray for One Another:On the calendar you will find the

names of Church Members to pray for five days a week.

Please remember them in your daily prayers. (James 5:16)

April 2017

SPRING BREAK - NO YOUTH OR CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

2017 Deacon Body

Brenda Weaver Rick Goble Kym McCrary Chair Vice Chair Secretary/Treasurer

Gerald Allen Reeder Burch Albert Hamrick Marcia McDaniel Patton Childers Kevin Crowe Bill Hall Chuck Payne Glenn Rasco Kathy Westbrook Matt Dunn Pauline Maturo Scott Powell Brian Russel Leigh Ann Williams

Deacon of the Week:April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 Rick Goble Marcia McDaniel Rick Goble Chuck Payne Kathy Westbrook & Kym McCrary & Leigh Ann Williams

Next Deacons' Meeting: April 17 at 7:00 P.M. in Walker Hall. Finance meeting April 10 at 5:30 P.M.

In th e sp i r i t o f Je sus who sa id , “the f i r st sha l l b e l a st and th e l a st sha l l b e f i r st ,”the sta f f i s l i st ed a l phabet i ca l l y backward :

Br enda Weave r, Cha i r o f Deacons - basw54@gmai l. c omAnn i e Sutton , Min i st e r o f Youth & Out r each - youth@fbc ja sp e r. com

Dav id Stuart , Min i st e r o f Mus i c Emer itu s - da v id stuart52@hotma i l. c omCass i e Rasco, P r e s choo l D i r e c to r - p r e s choo l@fbc ja sp e r. com

Gr eg Pop e, Pasto r - g r egpop e43 @gmai l. c omMatt Newton , As soc iat e Pasto r/Mus i c and Admin i st rat i on - mus i c@fbc ja sp e r. com

Ruth Mehar i , 9:00 Worsh ip L eade r - r f.mehar i@yahoo. comKim Mason , Min i st e r to Ch i ld r en - ch i ld r e n@fbc ja sp e r. com

Chr i st i e Be i r i ng, O f f i c e Admin i st rato r - o f f i c e@fbc ja sp e r. com

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Party in the ParkChurch Wide PicnicMay 21 @ 5:00 p.m.Lee Newton Park

Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drink provided by the church.

Bring "potluck" sides to share.Join us, in true Baptist fashion, for

fellowship, food, and fun!