OCTOBER 2018 FRUITLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor’s Perspective Dear Fruitland Family,

This newsletter will be focused more on informat ion and communication among the church body. First, I would like to announce the twelve deacons who have been prayerfully elected to serve this upcoming

church year. I am looking forward to serving with these men in many capacities. Below, you will find a list of your deacons (* - newly elected deacons): AJ Ball*, Ryan Casto*, Matt Dalton*, Steve Floyd, Bob Gilbert, Ron Griffin (Vice Chair), Mark Howard*, David Jones, Dave Mains, Mike Pressley, Don Rhodes, and Kyle Smith (Chair) Second, I would like for our seniors to consider meeting us on October 3rd at 12:00 PM for lunch at Bay Breeze Restaurant. It is my fear that since I am a younger pastor that people would have the misconception that my focus is solely on children, students, and young families. While I do have a passion for all three, that does not take away my love and passion for the older generation. Please join us for lunch and allow the staff and me to share this time with you as we share our hearts, grow closer, and laugh together. We are looking forward to meeting with you. We plan to make this a monthly event on the first Wednesday of each month at a different restaurant to be announced later. Third, the staff and I have been in prayer and numerous conversations about the activities on Sunday night. After meeting with many families of all generations recently, it is my understanding that the majority of people who attend Sunday night activities would like a change. So…I would like for Fruitland to know that Sunday nights will be

transitioning from a larger group ministry focus to discipleship opportunities in a smaller group setting encouraging people to meet outside the church in community. Occasionally, there will be special church wide events such as worship led by special invited groups/musicians, missionary presentations, and family fun events among other exciting possibilities. Youth and children will still have regularly scheduled activities on Sunday night. We value your support in ministry here at Fruitland as we strive to move forward together. May God Bless You! Written in love, Pastor Craig

Ladies Sharing Life Saturday, October 13th at 9:00 AM

Seniors Lunch All seniors are invited to join Pastor Craig and the Church Staff on Wednesday, October 3rd at Bay Breeze Restaurant at 12:00 PM for lunch and a time of fellowship together.

Missions Emphasis For every dollar given for World Hunger Relief: --20 cents is sent to the North American Mission Board.   These funds are used to support hunger projects in the United States and Canada.   --80 cents is sent to the International Mission Board.   These funds are used for direct hunger ministry as well as for drilling wells, teaching better ways to grow food, and more. Look for bread banks in the Admin Foyer to save your change for this offering.   Banks should be turned back into the church on October 14th, World Hunger Sunday.

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Newsletter of Fruitland Baptist Church Craig Stepp, Senior Pastor William C. Hardin, Associate Pastor

Pastor Craig Stepp

C.O.R.E.Communicating Opportunities, Responsibilities, and Events

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OCTOBER 2018 FRUITLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

WMU Red Box Ministry The 2018 NC WMU Red Box Ministry that we participate in has asked that our district give deodorant for these boxes.  These boxes go to ladies who are incarcerated in NC prisons.   Our association's goal is to send 2,000 deodorants and we would like to be able to help in a big way to reach this goal.  Last year, we gave chewing gum for this ministry.   If you would pick up an extra deodorant when you pick one up for yourself to give to someone who is experiencing a difficult time in their life, it would be so nice and greatly appreciated.  You can place your donations in the red boxes located in the Welcome Center and the Admin Foyer.  These gift boxes also have a Christmas greeting for the ladies and a scripture tract.  You can help "share the Gospel to the ends of the earth!"

Ladies’ Bible Study "Living Beyond Yourself - Exploring The Fruit Of The Spirit" by Beth Moore This Bible Study is being led by Jan Jarrett on Thursday nights through December 6th.  All ladies are invited to join us for a light supper at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall followed by Bible Study at 7:00 PM.  Workbooks cost $16.00 each.

Pastor Appreciation Day Sunday, October 14th is Pastor Appreciation Day. Please make sure and give Pastor Craig and Pastor William a big hug and tell them how much you appreciate them!

Journey Camp Registration Early Registration for Journey Camp is due by Sunday, October 14th with $50.00 due.  Our Youth will be going to Journey Camp  June 24th-28th.  The college is going to be renovating dorms so there will be limited space this summer.   Play it safe and register early.

Children's Fun Day Saturday, October 6th at the home of Lowell and Jan Jarrett This is for children in Grades K-5.   If you want to bring your preschooler, please plan on attending with them.  Please sign up in the Admin Foyer if you plan on coming.  We will meet at church at 1:00 PM and take a wagon ride over to the Jarretts' home for games, Bible Study, and supper.   Please plan on picking up students at church at 5:00 PM.

Save the Date - Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer Monday, November 5th We will be helping First Baptist Hendersonville co-host this event for the CBA.  Please plan on joining us at First Baptist's Crosswalk.  The doors will open at 9:30 AM and refreshments will be served.  The program will start at 10:00 AM.  As we unite with our Baptist sisters across the world, we are committing to uphold and support one another in prayer, for we know that great and mighty things come into being because of it.  We belong together, and this is one way we can stay together in solidarity.

Children In Action Will go to the rest home on Wednesday, October 3rd at 6:00 PM.  Please bring money to eat at Chick-Fil-A after we sing.   Our October Bible verse is "She went away and did what Elijah had told her to do.  So Elijah had food every day.  There was also food for the woman and her family." 1 Kings 17:15 Students will discover how God's provision strengthened the faith of Elijah and a widow.   Children will have an opportunity to encourage others whose faith is weak.   We will learn how mission trips led Cameron Armstrong to full-time mission work in Romania, and we will consider how we can plan to join our church on our 2019 summer mission trip.

NHHS Homecoming Spirit Breakfast On Friday, October 5th we will be hosting a Homecoming Spirit Breakfast for the students at North Henderson High School before school.  We want the Knights to know that the Fruitland Family loves and supports them.  Please continue to pray for our students and staff at all of our schools. CBA 141st Semi-Annual Meeting - Fall Session Tuesday, October 16th at Fruitland Baptist Church 4:00-6:00 PM - A time of business and ministry updates 6:00-7:00 PM - Dinner will be served 7:00-9:00 PM - A time of worship together  Since we are the host church, Pastor Craig would like to encourage every regular attender to be at the worship session at 7:00 PM.

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FruitlandBaptistChurchCalendarofEventsOctober2018

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

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B’DAY:KINLEYFREEMAN

-MEN’SBIBLESTUDY7:00AMATFBBC

-FINANCIALPEACEUNIVERSITY6:00PM

3 B’DAY:KRISTIGLASPY

-10:30AM–BIBLESTUDY

-12:00PM–SENIORSLUNCHATBAYBREEZERESTAURANT

-6:00PM–FELLOWSHIP

-6:00PM–CIATORESTHOME

-6:30PM–MISSIONFRIENDS/STUDENTMINISTRY/BIBLESTUDIES

-7:40PM–CHOIR

4 B’DAY:DONRHODES

-LADIES’BIBLESTUDY6:30PM

5 B’DAY:WENDELLPACE

-NHHSHOMECOMINGSPIRITBREAKFAST7:15AM

6 B’DAYS:LUCASBARNETT/BENNETTBRIGMAN/DOMINIQUEMARZAN

-CHILDREN’SFUNDAYATTHEJARRETTHOME1:00-5:00PM

7 B’DAY:MIKEPRESSLEY

-BREAKFAST8:30AM

-DEACONMTG4:00PM

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9 -LIBRARYWORKDAY2:00PM

-FINANCIALPEACEUNIVERSITY6:00PM

10 B’DAYS:LOGANGLASPY/DIANEUWAMAHORO

-10:30AM–BIBLESTUDY

-6:00PM–FELLOWSHIP

-6:30PM–MISSIONFRIENDS&CIA/STUDENTMINISTRY/BIBLESTUDY/BUSINESSMTG

-7:40PM–CHOIR

11 -LADIES’BIBLESTUDY6:30PM

12 B’DAYS:CADEBARNETT/JOHNTAYLOR/RUBYJEANTAYLOR

13 -LADIESSHARINGLIFE9:00AM

14 -MCTMTG4:00PM

15 B’DAYS:SOLARIBRADLEY/GARYCUMMINGS

16 B’DAYS:GARYHORNE/WESHORNE/BROOKSHUNTLEY/DUDLEYPACE

-MEN’SBIBLESTUDY7:00AMATFBBC

-CBA141STSEMI-ANNUALMEETING–FALLSESSION4:00PM

-FINANCIALPEACEUNIVERSITY6:00PM

17 B’DAY:NOLANBRIGMAN

-10:30AM–BIBLESTUDY

-6:00PM–FELLOWSHIP

-6:30PM–MISSIONFRIENDS&CIA/STUDENTMINISTRY/BIBLESTUDIES

-7:40PM–CHOIR

18 B’DAY:JORDANWEST

-LADIES’BIBLESTUDY6:30PM

19 B’DAYS:JENNIFERCORN/TANGIEMULLINAX

20 B’DAY:TORIRAYMOND

21 -FALLYOUTHFUNEVENTATCHAMPIONMINI-GOLF6:00PM

22 B’DAYS:MORRISEDNEY/AYLALANCE/SELAHMASTERSON

23 B’DAYS:SARAHBRIGMAN/BIZZYGROSS/ERINPETERSON

-LIBRARYWORKDAY2:00PM

-FINANCIALPEACEUNIVERSITY6:00PM

24 -10:30AM–BIBLESTUDY-6:00PM–FELLOWSHIP

-6:30PM–MISSIONFRIENDS&CIA/STUDENTMINISTRY/BIBLESTUDIES

-7:40PM–CHOIR

25 -LADIES’BIBLESTUDY6:30PM

26B’DAY:MARKCOOK

27B’DAYS:BRYSONBASTING/HUDSONMCCARSON

28 B’DAYS:AUSTONJONES/ERICPARISE

29 B’DAY:BARBARADALTON

30 B’DAY:LANCEHANEY

-MEN’SBIBLESTUDY7:00AMATFBBC

-FINANCIALPEACEUNIVERSITY6:00PM

31 --10:30AM–BIBLESTUDY

-6:00PM–FALLCARNIVAL&TRUNKORTREAT

-NOCHOIRPRACTICE

WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIESSUNDAY: Sunday School – Fellowship 9:30am; Bible Study 9:45am Morning Worship 11:00am

WEDNESDAY: Young Adult Bible Study & Fellowship 6:00pm; CIA & Mission Friends 6:30pm; Youth 6:30pm / Prayer & Bible Study 6:30pm; Adult Choir Practice 7:40pm

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Fall Youth Fun Event Our Youth (Grades 6-12) will have an outing at Champion Mini-Golf (485 Brookside Camp Road) on Sunday, October 21st from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  There will be mini-golf, corn hole, ping pong, and s'mores.  This is an outreach event to invite all Youth in the Fruitland community.  We need all Youth to invite your friends.  Please meet at church to ride the church van at 5:30 PM or meet us at Champion Mini-Golf at 6:00 PM.  

Fall Carnival & Trunk or Treat Wednesday, October 31st from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM The whole family is invited to join us for fall fun!  We will begin the festivities by meeting in the Sanctuary for a Puppet Show.  After that we will have Trunk or Treat, hay rides, food, games, and more downstairs.

  This is a wonderful time to invite your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers to join us.  We need people willing to work together for trunks so that families can enjoy the fun together (rotating every 30 minutes).  We need the same for games inside.   If you want to help in any way, please see Candi Mains.   We really need lots of men and women to step up and share the love of Jesus during this event!   Would your Sunday School class be willing to do a trunk?  We would like to have 15 to 20 trunks.  Please sign up in the Admin Foyer with your trunk's theme.  Event ends at 7:30 PM.  (Please no scary costumes or masks!)  There are Trunk or Treat drop-off bins in the Welcome Center and the Admin Foyer.  Please donate individually wrapped candy to help with the mass volume of candy that will be needed for this event.

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018 FRUITLAND BAPTIST YOUTH

Early Registration for Journey Camp 2K19 is Now - Oct. 14th We will be attending Session 3 June 24th-28th.

A $50.00 Deposit is required to register. Please turn this in to the Church Office by October 14th to get signed Up. Toccoa Falls College will be renovating some of the dorms so space will be limited this summer. The Total Cost of camp is $299. You can make monthly payments and apply for the CBA Scholarship!

Winter Retreat January 19th-21stWe are going to partner up with several local churches again this year for Winter Retreat. WR19 will take place in Ridgecrest, NC. The cost is $115 if signed up by November 15th. A $25 dollar registration fee is due by November 15th when you register. This is an amazing weekend where you will grow closer to the Lord and

other Christian friends.

NHHS Homecoming Spirit Breakfast: Your Fruitland Family will be passing out biscuits before school on Homecoming Friday Oct 5th. We have also donated Homecoming Spirit Ribbons to help raise money for for Relay For Life!

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Guys High School Bible Study

Wednesday Evenings 6:00

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH WED.

EVENINGS 6:00

H.S. AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH

SUNDAY EVENINGS

YOUTH NEWS

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018 FRUITLAND BAPTIST YOUTH

FALL YOUTHThere are lots of exciting things going on this fall with our Fruitland Youth.

‣ Sunday evenings we are in the midst of a great series called Not a Fan. In November we are starting a series called Thank Full. This series will help students be content with what really matters - the intangibles. They'll learn how to be FULL OF THANKS and appreciate God's grace, forgiveness, spiritual gifts & faithfulness.

‣ Wednesday evenings:

‣ Middle School Youth are using the Youth On Missions Curriculum. This curriculum correlates with the CIA and Mission Friends curriculum and they all will focus on the same Bible stories, missionaries and countries. In October we will focus on how Baptist Global Response (World Hunger) missionaries are helping teach new farming methods to give the people in Romania freedom and dignity as they learn to meet their own basic need for food. In November Middle Schoolers will learn about missionaries who are helping meet the needs of refugees who live in Clarksville, Georgia.

‣ High School Ladies are engaged in a Bible Study led by Rebekah Barker called Seamless. Joe Shook is leading the High School Gentlemen in a Bible Study called Unfolded. Starting in November the girls will start a new study called Dream Big and the guys study is titled BOLD. Both of these studies are through Right Now Media.

Invite your Friends and let’s make this a true outreach event! This is in place of a Fall 5th Quarter. We are looking at doing a few 5th Quarters during basketball season!

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Sunday Oct. 21st

6:00-8:00

Mini Golf at Champion Golf

Learning Center

There will be…

• Mini Golf

• Corn Hole

• Ping Pong

• S’mores

Thank you for a great SYATP and

Camping Trip!

On September 26th we had leaders and students

praying at 6 different public schools: Apple

Valley Middle, Clear Creek Elementary, Dana

Elementary, Edneyville Elementary,

Hendersonville Middle School, and North

Henderson High School.

Mini Golf 485 Brookside Camp Rd

October 16th: 6:30 PM we need Youth to carry in flags from countries / states where we have supported mission trips. Meet in Vestibule please! Our church is hosting the CBA Meeting!