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M a r c h
MARCH 2022
Financial
Snapshot
As of January 31, 2022, tithes, offerings, and other
income for the year totaled $297,056 towards our 2022
budget of $3,000,005. Our expenses through the end
of January totaled $222,969 leaving a balance of
$74,082 of revenue over expenses.
Please visit us at DiscoverFBC.org/give to learn about
the various ways to financially support the on-going
ministries and mission activities of the church.
DAYLIGHT Savings
Sunday Daylight Savings time is
Sunday, March 13.
Don’t forget move your
clocks forward 1 hour!
during the season of Lent, I actually prefer the
opposite approach. Rather than giving
something up, I like to think about the ways that
we can take something on in order to
experience the fullness of God’s love during
these forty days. As a matter of fact, I would
love to give you an idea to sit with during this
season. I wonder what would happen if you
committed to be in worship each Sunday during
Dear Church, Lent, to “take on” worship as something that is
of central importance in your life. I am willing to
bet that if you did, you might find that this
On March 2nd, we officially enter into the season of Lenten season might be the most meaningful of
Lent. For those of you who are not familiar with the your life.
“liturgical calendar” that is used by many churches
across the world, Lent is the season that consists of As always, I am proud to be your pastor.
the forty days that lead up to Easter (not counting
Sundays!). The goal of the Lenten season is to reflect
on the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and to think
about concrete ways that you can enter into a
Grace and Peace,
Will Dyer, Senior Pastor
deeper relationship with Jesus as we approach our
greatest celebration of the year, Resurrection
Sunday!
LENT 2022:
We will kick off this season by celebrating Ash
Wednesday at 6:00 in the Storey Chapel. If you have
ever been to this service, you know that it is a
particularly meaningful time. One of the most
moving moments in the service is near the end of
Journey with Jesus
the hour, when everyone comes to the altar and There are lots of things that Jesus said and did that
receives ashes on their foreheads. One of the are designed to make us think deeply about our lives.
ministers on our staff will place those ashes and We know many of them, like the parable of the Good
Samaritan, because we have heard them so many
speak these words over you, “From the dust you times over the course of our lives. Others, however,
came, and to the dust you shall return”. On one level, don’t get much attention in our churches and homes.
this simple statement is a reminder of our mortality. During this six-week series in Lent, Will is going to
But I actually think those words are designed to be explore some of the more difficult sayings and
episodes from the life of Jesus. Each Sunday is
so much more than a somber reminder of death. In designed to help us imagine how we might follow
fact, I think that at the heart of Ash Wednesday is a Jesus well as we make our way to the Cross and the
reminder that this life, while brief, is a gift from God. Empty Tomb.
Each breath we take, each moment that passes, we
encounter an opportunity to be grateful for all that
God has given to each of us. We are created from March 6th - Luke 4 : 1-13
the dust and one day, until the fullness of the March 13th - Luke 13 : 31-35
Resurrection, that is where we shall return.
March 20th - Luke 13 : 1-9
Often times during these forty days, people will March 27th - Luke 15 : 1-32
choose to give something up as a way to deepen April 3rd - John 12 : 1-8
their walk with Christ. While I understand why
April 10th - Luke 19 : 28-40
people usually think about giving something upCelebrating our Students EASTER
YOUTH WEEK 2022
It is the tradition of our church to take time in
March to celebrate our students and our ministry
with them. We are truly blessed to have such a
vibrant group of youth from grades 6-12. And we Saturday,
are thankful for a congregation that continues to April 16
support this work and ministry—from financial 9 - 11 AM
contributions to the many hours invested in
personal time spent with our students. Our Easter Eggstravaganza will be Saturday April
16th, at 9-11 am at First Baptist Church of Augusta.
We have designated March 20 - 27 as “Youth This year there will be doughnuts, juice and coffee,
Week.” It allows us a moment to highlight students Crafts, our Easter Week Experience, Inflatables, and
in the life of our congregation. On Sunday, March of course egg hunts. We hope you will invite your
20th, our church will be hosting a Youth Choir neighbors, friends, and family to join us to celebrate
Festival. The Youth Choir of FBC will join with the coming of Easter Sunday. This is another great
youth choirs from Trinity on the Hill, First opportunity to help your friends and neighbors to
Presbyterian, and the Augusta Youth Chorale to connect with Jesus and with First Baptist Augusta.
perform a short concert with a wide variety of We welcome all ages of children and their parents.
The egg hunts will be divided into age groups and
music from Baroque to Caribbean. The concert will
the inflatables will be appropriate for preschoolers
be held in our sanctuary starting at 4:30PM. All are
and k-5th grade children.
encouraged to come and support our students.
If you would like to volunteer to help with crafts, our
Immediately following the concert, we will have a Easter Week tables, the inflatables, or hiding eggs
time of fellowship for our students to include Glow please contact Leah Galey, Administrative
Vibe Golf—an indoor putt-putt experience. Assistant for Preschool and Children’s Ministry, at
lgaley@fbcaugusta.org. We look forward to
On Thursday, March 24th, we will have another fun celebrating Easter with you and your neighbors.
fellowship for our students at Stars and Strikes
from 6:30-8:30PM. For $10, students get to enjoy
FBC Weekday
bowling, video games, and pizza.
On Saturday, March 26th the students will go on a
picture scavenger hunt. Adults will be driving the
students as they try to capture different group SUMMER PROGRAM
pictures around the area. They will return to the
church and have a time of food and fellowship as
they share their pictures. JUNE 14 - JULY 24
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
And finally, you are invited to join with us on
Sunday, March 27th, at 6:00PM in the Missions Classes available for infants 6 weeks old
and Activities Center (MAC) as the students lead through rising 1st Grade
us in worship. This worship experience will follow Registration for FBC Families begins
our church in conference to be held at 5:00PM in Monday, March 7
the Fellowship Hall.
$25 registration fee and $200 tuition for the
full summer
We are thankful for our students, and for a church
who takes seriously its responsibility to nurture
them in faith in Christ. For more information and to register visit:
https://discoverfbc.org/weekday-educationCalling all Explorers! Your light has come; the Lord’s
glory has shone upon you!”
Vacation Bible School will be June 6-10th from 9:30
am-12:30 pm every day. We are signing up our
volunteers now. We need volunteers to be Island
Guides (age group guides), Station Leaders (Crafts,
Rec, Bible Story, Music, Science, and Missions),
Opening and Closing Hosts, and Environment
Creators (Decoration Prep).
To volunteer, please contact:
Carla Parker
cparker@fbcaugusta.org
706-733-2236 ext.222
or
Melissa Willis
mwillis@fbcaugusta.org
706-733-2236 ext.209
VBS Registration opens April 1st. You may register by
going to www.discoverFBC.org and follow the links.
3500 WALTON WAY, AUGUSTA, GA 30909
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