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The Messenger
May 2015
843-785-4478
www.fbchhi.org
A monthly newsletter of First Baptist Church, Hilton Head Island, SC
100 South Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Women’s Connection
Spring Meeting
All women of the church are invited
for a fun evening of fellowship!
Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 PM
Reebok Crossfit Coastal Carolina, First Baptist Church
and the Island Recreation Center are excited to present
“Courage”
Joshua 1:9
In the Family Life Center
Please bring a salad or “square shaped” dessert to share.
Sandwiches and beverages will be provided.
Call Paulette Gardner at 843-785-4478 by Friday,
May 1, so that we can be prepared for you to attend.
Saturday, May 16 - 8:00 AM
Details on page 5.
Wednesday Evening, May 6
Children’s Choir Musical Presentation
Youth Spaghetti Dinner
Fund Raiser
Serving from 5:00 - 6:15 PM
In the Family Life Center Multi-purpose Room
Details are on page 6.
“GOD’S NOT DEAD”
Wednesday, May 20 - 6:00 PM
In the Family Life Center
Details on page 3.
Burgers and BapƟsms
Awana Awards Presentation
and Closing Ceremony
Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM
In the Family Life Center
Details on page 3.
Wednesday, May 27
Summer Cookout
If you would like to
CelebraƟon
be baptized
in the ocean
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Wednesday,
In the Family
May 27th, call
Life Center
Lynda Hopkins,
Ocean BapƟsm
at 843-785-4478.
6:30 PM
Make your cookout
In front of the
reservations
Marriott’s Grande
by May 24.
Ocean Resort
Church-wide Mission Project
to benefit the
Pregnancy Center and Clinic
of the Low Country.
Details on page 7.
High School
Graduates Recognition
Sunday, May 31
9:00 AM in the Sanctuary
Visiting with the Pastor
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Thank You for Help At Easter
pring is almost in the rear view mirror and we
are now looking to graduation and summer! I
want to thank our Deacon Fellowship for the
work they did for our Easter weekend. They worked
tirelessly and every detail they helped with went
smoothly. Our only glitch was the fast moving tide
during our Sunrise Service that made us move the
people and sound equipment three times.
Thanks to Lynda Hopkins and her team for their
preparation and serving of lunch for our Good Friday
service. Thank you to Wally and Jean Smith, along with
their team, that provided breakfast after the Sunrise
Service for so many people. Those that attended
appreciated the fellowship, the food and the friendly
atmosphere. Thanks to all those that helped take down
all the breakfast tables and then set up the chairs in the
Family Life Center for the second worship service; it,
too, went smoothly. The attendance for all the services
and meals during the Easter season was exceptionally
high this year and we are thankful for the people who
attended, for those who served, and for those who
ministered.
We had several people indicate their choice to
follow Jesus Christ that weekend also! Thank you,
church family, for all you did to exhibit Christ and
your devotion to Him and His church.
In the Month of May
As we move into May, we will celebrate our high
school graduates, have a Baby Dedication, hear about
our mission endeavors through Mission Moments, and
observe the ordinance of baptism on the beach.
May will be a month of highlighting the ministries
that teach our children. The children who attend
Awana will be sharing with us some of what they
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have learned on Wednesday, May 6th, at 6:30 PM, in
the Family Life Center, and they will be rewarded for
their efforts. Our Children’s Choir will also be sharing
with us on Wednesday, May 20th, at 6:00 PM, in the
Family Life Center. Please come help us celebrate their
learning and their excitement for sharing it with our
church family.
I hope you will look at the Messenger for all the
events this month and support as many as you can.
Sermons in Ephesians Continue
We will continue our study of Ephesians each
Sunday, and are currently looking at the duty of
the believer within the body of Christ. Christ has
many blessings for His children and yet so many act
bewildered, abandoned or disconnected. When we
begin to experience Christ and the blessings He has
for each of us, our perspective on life is completely
rearranged. We begin to experience life the way in
which our Lord intended it to be, trusting in Him and
Him alone. “He who follows righteousness and mercy,
finds life, righteousness and honor (Proverbs 21:21)”.
May it be said of us that we follow the righteousness of
our Lord based upon His Truth!
Share Jesus
Take the opportunities afforded you each week to
share Christ with those that you touch in life. Some
will hear, some will reject but some will accept, and
hopefully, at least some will begin to seek and learn!
Time is of the essence, that we share Christ, and show
Christ each day of our lives until our Lord comes
again, or we go to meet Him in His Heaven.
John Keller
e must not be content to have the Spirit without the
Word or the Word without the Spirit. Our lives must
travel along these two, as the locomotive travels along parallel
rails. It is only by our devout contact with the Bible that we
shall be able to detect the Holy Spirit’s voice. It is by the Word
that the Spirit will enter our hearts, as the heat of the sun
passes into our homes when its beams of light enter the open
windows. —F. B. Meyer
From the Children’s Ministry
Time to Register for
Vacation Bible School
June 15 - 19, 2015
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
In the Family Life Center
Registration forms are available in the foyer areas of
our worship center or you can get the form from our
website at www.fbchhi.org under the Ministries/
Children’s Ministries Tab.
Return it to the church offices as soon as possible as
space is limited.
Vacation Bible School Leaders
and Helpers Meeting
Sunday, May 17th, 12:30 PM
Room #8, Children’s Building
Join us at Journey Off the Map™ for a week of
exploring uncharted territory where kids will discover
that Jesus is the Ultimate Guide.
Grab your hiking boots! Fill your water bottles!
Practice your climbing skills! It’s time for Journey
Off the Map™ VBS! We’re recruiting explorers for the
week of June 15 - 19, 2015, to join us as we journey
to uncharted territory where the unexpected waits
around every bend.
Children who are age 4 (by January 1, 2015)
through those who have completed 5th Grade (by
June, 2015) are invited to be a part of this special
adventure.
Kids will begin their journey each day at The
Overlook. From The Overlook, kids will explore Bible
truths in the Tangled Branch Tree House, discover
they can listen for God’s direction as they visit places
like Shady Grove Crafts, Rushing Waters Music and
Motion, Rappelling Ravine for Recreation, and enjoy
Snacks at Survival Springs.
While on the Journey Off the Map™, kids will
discover Jesus is the Ultimate Guide on a journey
uncharted by them, but known by Him. As explorers
they will begin to understand whenever they are
faced with the unexpected, they can know to listen
for God’s direction. The journey will take place in age
appropriate classes Monday through Friday, June 15 19, 2015, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon, beginning
in the Family Life Center and continuing through
various buildings on campus.
Be sure to invite friends and family to join us for
this adventure!
“GOD’S NOt DEAD”
Children’s Choir
Musical Presentation
Awana Awards Presentation
and Closing Ceremony
Cubbies, Sparks and T&T students will be
presenting some of what have learned and will be
rewarded for their efforts. Join us to support our
children and their families for their commitment
to learning God’s Word. Wednesday, May 6, at
6:30 PM in the Family Life Center.
Wednesday, May 20 - 6:30 PM
In the Family Life Center
Through an accessible and timely story that answers
tough questions like, “If God is real, why do bad things
happen to people?” This musical program is anchored
by faith-reinforcing songs. Please join us to support
the “future of our church” at the Children’s Choir
presentation of “God’s Not Dead.”
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From the Youth Ministry Be the love. Bring the hope. Be the change.
Summer Ministry Needs at FBCHHI. Can You Help?
Dear church family,
The best way to strengthen family ministry is to be involved, bring other families onto our beautiful campus,
and share the work that the Lord is doing through our church and church body.
The ministry opportunities below provide many ways for you to be involved this summer. We are so blessed
to have the support from our Pastor and church staff regarding these great opportunities. This is going to be an
incredible Spring/Summer! Please let me know if you have any questions. Call me to volunteer at 843-785-4478
(church office) or 843 415-3898 (cell).
God bless,
Chuck
“Courage” – Kid’s Adventure
Race
Saturday, May 16
This is an obstacle course race,
sponsored by Reebok Crossfit
Coastal Carolina, First Baptist
Church and the Island Recreation
Center, held on the church
property in the back of the Family
Life Center. Chuck Workman and
the Youth Students and Parents
have been hard at work clearing it
out for this special event.
You can find more information
about this special event on the
next page, and you can go to
http://www.islandreccenter.org/
vc.php?ID=584.
Volunteers from our church are
needed for this event. A listing of
what is needed follows.
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Check in and packet
distribution on Friday
evening, May 15th
Welcome team on Race Day
Trail monitoring and
assistance
Music
Food table assistance
Camp Ignite
Monday and Wednesdays
At First Baptist Church
This camp will be hosted from
9:30 am – 1:30 pm twice weekly
at FBC Hilton Head from June
22 thru August 3. In partnership
with Jamison Consultants, https://
jamisonconsultants.com/, and
Reebok Crossfit, students (ages
6-16) will participate in physical
and age-appropriate workouts,
enrichment activities, lunch
and Bible study. If interested in
volunteering for any of the below,
please let me know (community
service hours are available to any
students who volunteer):
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Age appropriate “enrichment”
activity for 45 minutes in
the morning
Lunch help (cooking and
serving)
Bible Study/Bible Stories
First Baptist Church to
Host Summer Camps
o June 8th-12th
Dotson Memorial Baptist
Church
(http://dmbcfamily.org/)
Forty to forty-five students, with adult
leaders, will be staying at our
church as a “partnership” camp.
Their youth choir will be serving
on island within our community
throughout the day and staying
overnight on our campus. Their
adult leaders will cook and
provide the meals, but if you are
interested in being available to
help prep meals while they are
out serving our community, that
would be great! In regard to the
“partnership”, our youth group
has been invited to stay for a week
on their campus, in their athletic/
multi-purpose complex, when we
plan our next trip. They are located
30 minutes from Pigeon Forge
and, prayerfully, this will provide
opportunities for continued trips
to serve in their community and/or
take a Fall/Winter Trip.
Courage - Kids Adventure Race Information
May 16, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. (Waves start)
o June 22nd – 27th
First Baptist Church Hilton
Head Island will host “Camp
FIT”: Faith in Training
Buffat Heights Baptist Church, from
Knoxville, Tennessee, will bring
their youth group to our campus
for a 5-day camp that will be
led by our FBCHHI Team. The
camp theme is “F.I.T. - Faith In
Training.” The camp will lead
students through physical and
spiritual team-building exercises
throughout the week. Students will
grow in their trust of each other,
and their faith and trust in Jesus.
Our vision is for each student
and adult leader to leave nothing
behind and take home their new
and growing love for our Lord
Jesus Christ. Chuck Workman will
serve as the Camp Pastor and Matt
Houston, (lead singer of
“The Advice,”) will be our week
long Worship Leader.
o Volunteer Needs for “Camp
FIT”: Faith in Training
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Meal Prep, Serve, and
Clean-up
Kitchen Help
Small group leaders
Media Assistance
Recreation leader(s)
Kayaking assistant
Photographer
Ambassador of
Miscellaneous “Stuff ”
First Baptist Church Campus
100 South Forest Beach Dr., HHI, SC 29928
Reebok Crossfit Coastal Carolina, First Baptist Church and the Island
Recreation Center are excited to present “Courage,” a Kid’s Adventure
Race. Join us on Saturday, May 16, at First Baptist Church Hilton Head,
where the race will take you through the beautiful acreage of First Baptist
Church, navigating and competing through obstacles and forest trails. The
event is fun for all ages and will include heats for ages 5-8, 9-12 and 14-17.
“Courage” is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face
“challenges” with bravery. This will be an incredible time and full of fun to
enjoy fellowship and realize the talents that one has been blessed to have.
Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do
not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with
you wherever you go.” Let your courage be seen and sign up today.
Race Details
Age Groups:
5-8 Years Old – 1⁄2 mile with 6-8 obstacles/challenges
9-12 Years Old – 1 mile with 9-12 obstacles/challenges
13-17 Years Old – 1 mile with 9-12 obstacles/challenges
Registration Fee: $20.00 per race entry (includes adventure race shirt) REGISTRATION DEADLINE – MAY 14th
Race Day Info: Please make sure your children wear long socks to ensure
safety and clothes that can get dirty and stay dirty. Packet pickup will be
held on Friday, May 15th, from 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, at First Baptist Church
(Youth Building).
Awards: All participants will receive a race shirt along with a water bottle.
Top three finishers from each age group will be awarded race medals.
Registration Forms Are To Be Turned In At Rec Center on the North End of
the Island, off of Gumtree Road.
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Youth Summer Camp and
Spaghetti Fund Raiser
Miscellaneous
Wednesday Evening, May 6
Happy
Mother’s Day
Youth Spaghetti Dinner
Fund Raiser
Serving from 5:00 - 6:15 PM in the
Family Life Center Multi-purpose Room
Please join us and support our Youth Department
on Wednesday, May 6th, as they will be preparing
Wednesday night dinner for us. The menu is Spaghetti
with a delicious meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread
and then your choice of homemade desserts.
Payment for your Wednesday night meal will
be by donation that night. All proceeds will go
to support our youth as they go to Student Life
Summer Camp in Atlanta, Georgia, in July, where
they will be doing mission work in Atlanta’s inner
city. The youth department thanks you in advance
for your generous support.
Please make your reservations no later than
Monday, May 4th. We will look forward to a great
report of how our youth will show the love of Jesus
after their summer trip.
Sunday, May 10
“If at first you don’t succeed,
do it like
your mother told you.”
—Author unknown
Financial Statement
Total Budget Gifts and Expenditures are listed
as Year-To-Date totals.
Year-to-Date Budget Receipts Goal thru 3/31/2015 $211,943
Year-to-Date Receipts thru 3/31/2015
$202,708
Year-to-Date Expenses 3/31/2015
$186,746
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Budget Receipts Goal for April
Month-to-Date Receipts thru 4/27/2015
Month-to-Date Expenses 4/27/2015
$65,213
$74,087
$62,692
Missions Offering thru 4/27/2015
$45,273
From the Missions Committee
May Missions Project in Honor of Mother’s Day
The Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country has a vision to enable women in the
Beaufort & Jasper County communities to freely and responsibly choose to carry unplanned
pregnancies to term. In addition, they expect to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies
among teens in those and surrounding communities by ensuring the message of abstinence
is relayed. We will be well recognized as a resource to help women and families improve their
lives through spiritual, emotional, educational, and /or material assistance.
In order to help the Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country fulfill their vision,
our Missions Committee has chosen to support them through their Baby Bottle Collection
Campaign. The Missions Committee will be distributing baby bottles beginning April 26th to
be filled with cash or checks as donations to the Pregnancy Center and Clinic.
Baby Bottles and envelopes for your donations will be available at the front desk in the
Family Life Center.
Make Your Donation In
Honor of Someone Special
New this year is the opportunity to recognize
someone special with your donation. The Pregnancy
Center and Clinic of the Low Country will mail a card
to the honoree of your choice in time for Mother’s Day
if your donation is returned to the church on by Sunday,
May 3rd. Include the name and address of the honoree
with your donation. Donations can also be made in
memory of someone special.
Final Collection Day Is Mother’s Day
The final day for the Baby Bottle Collection (if you
are not interested in having a card
sent for Mother’s Day) will be the
following Sunday, May 10th. That
will be the day that Dr. Vera Bailey
from the Pregnancy Center and
Clinic of the Low Country will
address the congregation during
the May Mission Moment.
Thank you for
Filling
the Well
to
Overflowing
All food items that were collected will be given to
the Deep Well’s Food Pantry. Deep Well is extremely
grateful to our church family for your generous giving
to their cause.
Thank you for your faithful giving to the Annual
Missions Offering. We exceeded our goal of $35,000.
The final total collected from November 2014 thru April
2015 was $45,273. It will be divided with 50% given to
the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International
Missions, 25% given to the Annie Armstrong Easter
Offering for North American Missions, and 25% retained
by the church to be used for local missions as designated
by our Missions Committee.
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Saturday, May 2
Sunday, May 3
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
Sunday, May 10
Tuesday, May 12
Wednesday, May 13
Saturday, May 16
Sunday, May 17
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 20
Sunday, May 24
Monday, May 25
Wednesday, May 27
Sunday, May 31
8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon - EPIKS, sponsored by the Savannah River Baptist Association,
Grays Hill Baptist Church
Regular Sunday Schedule
Final Day for Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low - Donations if you want a
Mother’s Day card sent to someone special from the Pregnancy Center and Clinic
10:00 AM - Handbell Rehearsal, Music Suite
12:00 Noon - Administrative Council Meeting, Family Life Center Multi-purpose Room
6:30 PM - Womens’ Fellowship and Connection Spring Meeting, Family Life Center Multi-purpose Room
Regular Wednesday Night Schedule
5:00 PM - Deacons’ Meeting, Room #7, Family Life Center
5:00 - 6:15 PM - Youth Spaghetti Fund Raiser for Wednesday Night Dinner
6:30 PM - Awana Awards and Closing Ceremony, Family Life Center Multi-purpose Room
Happy Mother’s Day
Regular Sunday Schedule
Final Day for Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country’s Baby Bottle Collection Mission Project
10:15 AM - Handbell Choir to play for the residents of Life Care Center, Lamotte Drive
2:00 PM - Connection Leadership Meeting, Room #2, Family Life Center
3:30 PM - Personnel Committee Meeting, Church Library
4:00 PM - Missions Committee Meeting, Room #2, Family Life Center
Regular Wednesday Night Schedule (No Awana, Final Women’s Bible Study Class until September)
5:30 - 7:00 PM - Extended Children’s Choir Rehearsal (No Awana)
8:00 AM - “Courage,” a Kid’s Adventure Race, on the church property behind the Family Life
Center, sponsored by Reebok Crossfit Coastal Carolina, First Baptist Church and the
Island Recreation Center
4:30 PM - Sanctuary and Handbell Choir’s Spring Social at the Wheeler/Fick home
Regular Sunday Schedule
12:30 - 3:00 PM - Children’s Choir Spring Musical Rehearsal with lunch in the Family Life Center
12:30 PM - Vacation Bible School Meeting, Room #8, Children’s Building
5:00 PM - Core at the home of the Bedenbaughs
4:00 PM - Building and Grounds Committee Meeting, Room #2, Family Life Center
Messenger Deadline
5:00 PM - Stewardship Committee Meeting, Room #2, Family Life Center
6:00 PM - Children’s Choir Musical Presentation, “God Is Not Dead”, Family Life Center
Multi-purpose Room with Ice Cream Social
7:00 PM - Adult Bible Study, High Tide and Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal will meet following the
children’s musical presentation
Regular Sunday Schedule
Memorial Day Holiday, Church offices will be closed for the holiday
5:00 PM - Membership and Outreach Committee Meeting, Room #8, Family Life Center
5:00 PM - Summer Wednesday Night Schedule Kickoff with Burgers and Baptisms, Cookout at 5:00 PM
6:15 PM - Baptism in the Atlantic Ocean in front of the Marriott’s Grande Ocean Resort
8:00 AM - Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Family Life Center Multi-purpose Room
Regular Sunday Schedule
9:00 AM - High School Graduates Recognition
5:00 PM - CORE at the home of the Bedenbaughs
Regular Sunday Schedule
Wednesday Night Schedule
8:00 AM - Church-wide Prayer Group, Church Library
9:00 AM - Classic Worship Service, Sanctuary
10:00 AM - Coffee Fellowship, Family Life Center
Multi-purpose Room
10:15 AM - Sunday School for Every Age, Children and Youth
Buildings, Family Life Center
11:15 AM - Modern Worship Service, Family Life Center
Multi-purpose Room
5:00 - 6:15 PM - Wednesday Night Dinner Served, Multi-purpose Room, Family Life Center
6:00 – 8:00 PM - Childcare, Preschool Wing, Children’s Building
5:30 – 6:15 PM – Children’s Choir Rehearsal – Room # 7 – Children’s Building
6:15 – 7:45 PM – High Tide “Drop-In,” Youth Building
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Adult Bible Study, Room #4, Family Life Center, Led by Dr. Dan Wheeler
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Women’s Bible Study, Room #8, Children’s Building, Led by Angela Wade
6:30 – 7:45 PM – Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Music Suite
Awana, Children’s Choir Rehearsals, Women’s Bible Study and Men’s Bible Study will conclude before
Summer Break May 20th. Wednesday night activities for children and the Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies
will resume in the Fall of 2015. High Tide Youth, Adult Bible Study and Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal will
continue through the summer months.
First Baptist Church Hilton Head Staff
Dr. John Keller - Pastor - lhopkins@fbchhi.org
Rev. Richard Wade - Minister of Music and Education - rwade@fbchhi.org
Rev. Chuck Workman - Minister of Family Ministries- charles.workman@ymail.com
Mary Hayes - Business and Financial Director - mhayes@fbchhi.org
Lynda Hopkins - Ministry Assistant - lhopkins@fbchhi.org
Erika Smith - Children’s Sunday School Director - children@fbchhi.org
Paulette Gardner - Church Receptionist - pgardner@fbchhi.org
Richard Lewis and Tom Beretta - Custodial/Maintenance
Steve Hays - Pianist
Muriel Lyle - Organist