First Baptist Church
of North Wilkesboro

The Necessary-Battle / Steel Magnolias Relay for Life Team will be offering luminaries for purchase for the October 8, 2021 Relay for Life of Wilkes County Event.  Luminaries are $10.00 per bag to honor or in memory of ones you know who have fought or are fighting cancer.  Forms will be available after church at the table outside for the next three Sundays (until August 15th.)

Please fill out your form and return it to FBC mailbox out front or mail them to:

        Pat Handy

        404 Boone Gap Rd.

        Boomer, NC  28606

Thank you for your continued support of the most important task of helping to eliminate cancer in our world.  

AUGUST VESPERS

Our August Vespers on Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 p.m. will be held at Larisa’s family’s beautiful Ashe County Venue “Summit on Cross Mountain” in Jefferson.  We will be eating at 6:30 pm (half hour earlier this time to allow for driving time).  Bring a covered dish to share, and church will provide drinks, plates and utensils.  If you would like to ride the church bus, call Katie 336-838-5197, and it will be on a first come, first served basis. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Directions to venue:

-From 421N turn right on Hwy 16 toward Millers Creek

-Take Hwy 16 through Millers Creek to top of mountain
-At top of mountain TURN RIGHT at exit to the Parkway
-TURN RIGHT on the Parkway going North
-Go 3.5 miles and TURN RIGHT onto Cherry Hill Rd (across from Raccoon Hollow Rd)
-Go .8 mile and TURN RIGHT on Severts Lane (dirt rd. with row of mailboxes beside it)
-Go .8 mile and take slight RIGHT onto Cross Mountain Rd.
-Follow road through the rock iron gate and drive all the
way down to the ‘barn’ and you’re there!

(Look for balloons at each turn starting at Cherry Hill Rd.)

Shelf Indulgence Book Club, which meets again on Thursday, August 26, has chosen the book The Midnight Library by Matt Haig to read and discuss next. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome, whether you’d like to come to every meeting or simply come when we’re reading a book you’d like to talk about. For more information, contact Betty Kilby.

July Vespers
at Walk By Faith Christian Camp

Congratulations, 2021 Graduates!

Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021

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Wed. Night Bible Study on Zoom 6:30 p.m.

If you would like to join, please send your email to Pastor at bertyoung@aol.com

The church office remains closed, but you may reach our church administrative assistant,
Katie Rash M-F from 9-5 p.m. at the church phone number, 336-838-5197

HELP FOR AT RISK INDIVIDUALS
(our elderly, ill or homebound members)

We realize some of our members are in the at risk category for Corona virus and need to avoid contact with people.  If you are in need of supplies, such as medicines, groceries, and household items and cannot get out, please call the church office 336-838-5197 or text Bert at 910-876-4247.  We will arrange for a church member to assist you.  If you would like to volunteer to help those in need, please text Bert.  Thank you!

Where Can I find Information?

Here on our website, and:

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Facebook:  www.facebook.com/firstbaptistchurchnw

(link at bottom and top of this page)

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Messages:  Bert will also stay in touch via One Call Phone Messages

How Can I Give My Tithe?

Online Giving:  https://abundant.co/firstbaptistnw/give 
(there is a link at the top of this page)

By Mail:  

First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro
PO Box 458
N. Wilkesboro, NC 28659

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