The New Christian's Class begins on February 5, 2012. Please call the Children's Ministry office at 770-978-5759 to sign up or e-mail jcrim@fbcsnell.org .
If your child needs to make up a class, here are the remaining dates for this month: January 15 - Class 2, January 22 - Class 3 and January 29 - Class 4.   

Britt Elementary Literacy Volunteers - It's not too late to sign up!  

Our Literacy Volunteer program is off to an excellent start. One student asked if he could read with his volunteer everyday! You will be paired with the same student each Tuesday or Thursday or both days from 2:45 - 3:10. Also, if you have just an occasional afternoon to give, we have a place for you too! Please contact Jane Crim at jcrim@fbcsnell.org for more information and to sign up.   

Please keep the food and donations coming!!   This continuing ministry provides weekend food for children in our community. It is because of your generous donations that we can continue to provide weekend meals for these precious children. Donations may be placed in the designated boxes throughout the church, or come visit us in the FCC to leave your donations there. Monetary donations may be given to any of our pastoral staff.

Awana

Join us Wednesday nights 6:30 to 8:00 in the FCC. Plan to participate in these fun events. January 18 is "Wear Your Uniform to School Day." January 25 is "Bring a Friend Night."

Parent Link Newsletter 

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We will open registration for 2012-13 for FBS and current students on Wednesday, February 1st in A-100 @ 9:30 a.m.

We will open registration to the public on Wednesday, February 8th in A-100 at 9:30 a.m.

First Light is a Christian weekday program where children (babies through kindergarten) can have their FIRST experiences of Jesus Christ, the LIGHT of the World, as they build a solid spiritual and educational foundation.

We provide a hands-on learning environment where the child develops age-appropriate social skills and experiences success, thus promoting happiness and self-confidence.  Our curriculum is strong and inspires a desire and excitement to learn and also spurs creativity.  Our goal is also to provide a spiritual foundation through sharing, songs, and teaching about God, Jesus, and the Bible.  

We offer several unique after-school programs for preschoolers, Tuesday-Friday, consisting of Ballet, Little Champs Sports, and music classes.  

We encourage you to visit us and tour our campus or you may call our office at 770-978-5732 for additional information. 

Come join us for fun and learning! For more information and registration forms click here. 

In Christ,

Diane Wiggins

Director, First Light Weekday Preschool

First Light will have another Spirit Night

            Chick-fil-A

            Hwy. 124

            Thursday, January 12th

            5:00 - 8:00 PM

This is a Fundraiser for First Light.

Wake Up Weekend is just around the corner and the student ministry needs volunteers! We are in need of families to host the students (host homes) and adults willing to help with transportation with students on Saturday February 18th in the afternoon and adults to deliver food to the host homes Saturday morning February 18th at 11a. If you would like to become a volunteer please click here to fill out a form: VOLUNTEER. For a complete list of volunteer descriptions please click here: WUW.  Please be in prayer for this event and all those who will attend and serve!

Amplify:
 
Description: Amplify is a one day event filled with worship, fellowship, three messages, each one  focused on a different person of the Tr inity, activities and Fun!

Date: March 17th
Cost: $30
For more information or to register go to www.getyourcraveon.com 

"For Unto Y'all"

A Dinner Theatre presented by the CRAVE Student Choir

Saturday March 24th & Sunday March 25th  at 6:00pm

Tickets $15

Tickets will go on sale in February!

Internationally, we will be returning to Nicaragua during Spring Break 2012 to continue working in the village of El Bongo, where our church has invested heavily over the last two years. Registration for this trip is closed, as we have 24 team members already committed! This will be our largest group to Nicaragua thus far. Plans are being made to start a new work in a village in Haiti next summer, where no church currently exists. I am also very excited to announce that we plan to take a team across the Atlantic to Benin, Africa, to help an existing church with evangelistic crusades and medical ministry. Registration information about the Haiti and Benin trips will be released in the coming months. 

I hope that every Christian reading this message will commit to being involved in missions either locally or globally. For more information about any of these mission opportunities please contact me at thyatt@fbcsnell.org  or my assistant, Teresa Williamson at twilliamson@fbcsnell.org, or you may call the Outreach & Missions office at 770-978-5723.

Todd Hyatt

Minister of Outreach and Missions  

Join Pastor Steve Foster and Wayne Grothman of First Baptist Church Snellville for the Best of the Holy Land and Jordan 2012

• Jerusalem
• Bethlehem
• Sea of Galilee
• Petra
• Mt Nebo
• Jerash

11 Days of Biblical Discovery

May 16, 2012

Click HERE for more info or call the church @ 770.978.7000

http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/

The Preschool Ministry at First Baptist Snellville has the awesome opportunity to be the first in laying a spiritual foundation for our little ones -the love of Jesus shared through teachers with a heart for young children and a passion to teach and connect them to Jesus Christ and His story.

Having served in the Preschool Ministry for almost twenty years, I have had the tremendous blessing of seeing many children here come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. What a heartwarming experience it has been for me to see these changed lives, year after year!

With children from the infant stage all the way through to kindergarten, we have quite a challenging spectrum in teaching strategies for Sunday mornings, especially. First Light Preschool Ministry is all about providing a proper scope and sequence of curriculum that lays an age appropriate understanding of Bible thoughts, Bible stories and scriptural memorization to begin a spiritual breakthrough - a starting point for these children to begin a walk of faith.

We want to be a ministry where the parents know we are there to walk alongside them and minister to them and their child every step of the way.

First Light Preschool Ministry is a place where preschoolers can have their first experiences of the love of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. We invite you and your preschooler to come build new relationships, make life-long friends and connect with our loving and caring church family!

Come join us for fun, friendship and learning that will build a solid spiritual foundation in your preschooler - Faith Learning, First Light style!

"Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him who sent Me." (Mark 9:37)

Serving Him joyfully,

Sheila Ridgeway

Director of Preschool Ministries 

Interested in helping out? Check out our volunteer opportunities: 

"...inasmuch as you did it to one of the least  

of these my brethren; you have done it unto Me."

-Matthew 25:40

Many home-bound seniors have been lifelong members of FBCS and served our Lord faithfully for years.  If it were possible, they would love to be with their church family.   

The Heaven Sent Ministry provides an opportunity to minister to these by loving and giving back to them as they have given to others throughout their lives.

Our ministry is designed to touch member's lives with the love, comfort and compassion of Jesus Christ.  As volunteers, we will seek to encourage and enhance their lives while acting as a bridge to connect them to their church family and its ministries.

Who qualifies as a Heaven Sent member?

Members of First Baptist Snellville who cannot regularly attend Bible study and worship.  They may reside in their private homes, retirement communities consisting of assisted and independent living facilities, nursing homes or personal care homes.

Individuals may be adults who are:

• Physically handicapped,
• Dealing with declining health
• Unable to drive any longer
• Have recently had surgery and are recovering at home
• Caretakers of those listed above

What can I do?

Do you know of anyone that would enjoy a visit once a month, cards and phone calls?

Would you be interested in becoming a volunteer for the Heaven Sent Ministry?

For more information please call: 770-978-5724