First Baptist Church, Sacramento

ABW Fellowship Luncheon, Nov. 12

            Grace Jenkins will present "Peace! Be Still" at the next American Baptist Women's Fellowship meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. The ABWM program starts with a luncheon at noon in the Social Hall.  For reservations, contact Caro Lou Rodda at carolou1930@yahoo.com or 525-1169 by Monday, Nov. 9.  Cost:  $5.  All women are invited.

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) Update

Are you looking for a place to eat lunch Saturday November 7, 2009?  We have just the place for you, Outback Steakhouse, 7221 Laguna Blvd., Elk Grove, CA. 95758.  Tickets for lunch are $20.00 or $50.00 for a family of four with two children 10 and under.  We will enjoy good food, good fellowship and good fun with a silent auction and door prizes.  Marilyn Halk has tickets.  Give her a call, 334-2126, and she will arrange for you to receive your tickets.  This is a fundraiser for Child Evangelism Fellowship^®.  Ten dollars goes toward the cost of the food and the other ten dollars goes to CEF^® to help cover the cost of supplies for volunteers going into the schools to teach the Good News of Jesus Christ.          

Marilyn Halk and Cary Rinehart are now a part of the team going to Washington Elementary School to help with the tutoring program First Baptist is organizing.  We both are looking forward to helping the children grasp knowledge and improve their grades.  We are building relationships.  We are praying more of you will join the team.

Please take time to walk around a school in your community and pray for the staff, students and parents as you walk.  Pray asking the Lord what you can do to help build relationships in your community.

                   - Marilyn Halk, Intern Director, CEF

Philippines?

            Well, yes!  Thanks to the support and encouragement of many friends and family, Sheryl and I have just enough funds to purchase plane tickets!  We will be leaving November 15 and returning December 8, 2009.  We said "yes" and took a step of faith trusting that the funds for our livelihood there will be met and that we would be able to give tangible help to the missionaries that we join.  We are reminded that this trip will offer information and possible participation for our church in future involvement in the lives of these people.  We are reminded of the possibility for this trip to join and strengthen pre-existing evangelistic teams and missionaries in preaching the gospel and ministering to the poor and destitute.  Places in the Philippines are still under water, children are suffering from boils from the wet exposure, and unimaginable conditions are present with those who have lost homes yet we are told that the people are still receptive to the gospel.  If you have not already decided, you can play a vital part in prayer support and financial investment for this trip.  If you desire to join in the call to go make disciples to the ends of the earth, call the church office at 916-443-6537 and find out how you can participate.  Prayer support is essential, financial investment is appreciated.  

                           - Jonette Kiesow and Sheryl Sarmento