The February 4th GWBA Youth ski trip to Paoli Peaks has been postponed until Saturday February 25th due to the warmer weather. If you need more information please see Youth Pastor Joe Wildt.

The Adult IV Sunday School class will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit Michelle Piller on Feb. 12th after church. The meal will be by donation and the menu is soup and sandwiches and dessert. Desserts are still needed. If you are willing to donate a dessert please sign up on bulletin board. Any desserts that are left over will be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to Michelle. If you would like to help in any way please see Ruth Fewkes, Barb Terry or Iva Lou Leigh.

The Love banquet will be Saturday, Feb. 18th at 6:00 p.m. The Dinner will be salad, pork loin, baked potato, broccoli, roll and dessert. The cost will be $11 per person in advance and $13 at the door. Babysitting will be provided for $5 per child and dinner of pizza will be provided. There will be fun for everyone, we will not be playing the newlywed game, but there will be some fellowship game. The theme is “The 70’s” you are welcome to dress in your best threads or come as you are either way we will have a groovy time! Please sign up today if at all possible so we can have as accurate count as possible. Any teenagers that would like to help with serving the meal please see Kristie Moutray.

The children’s ministries of the church are collecting used shoes of all sizes. They will be taken to Mt. Vernon to the Children’s Ministry Day on March 10th. The shoes are sent overseas. Some are sold at low cost for families in need. The money generates jobs and raises funds to buy water well supplies to provide clean drinking water in rural areas of Kenya. Shoe collection boxes are in hallways.

If you have been searching for a way to help in the church or a ministry to others please consider becoming a greeter or an usher. Greeters welcome people to our church and hand out bulletins at the door before Sunday school. Ushers greet people before worship and hand out bulletins and then collect the offering during the worship service. If you would be interested please mark a prayer card with your interest and return it in the offering or to the church office.

As you may or may not know the First Baptist Church of Albion is approaching its centennial birthday. It is our hope to have a wonderful homecoming celebration. If you have any old pictures of members or of the building or events that you would be willing to share please contact Dennis Splittorff or the church office. The pictures will be returned and it would be extremely helpful if you could give them with a list of who appears in the picture and the approximate year. If you have the addresses of any who might want to celebrate with us please send those to the church office in an email or a note.

If you would be willing to help make plans for this important day in the history of our family please let us know of your interest as soon as possible!

The Brotherhood invites all the men and boys of the church to meet on the first Sunday of every month in the fellowship hall for breakfast. The breakfast is free but donations are accepted. This is a great time for the men of the church to get together and join in fellowship or breakfast. Please see Richard Wright, Brotherhood Director if you are interested in helping with or if you have any questions about the breakfast.

The Tuesday night Bible discussion group will begin looking at the book of Exodus this Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome to join us at anytime all you need is your Bible and a heart that is seeking more of God’s Word in your life. If you have any questions please see Dawn Moutray

The local chapter of the T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) group is now meeting in the fellowship hall every Monday night at 6:30 pm. This is a group of people who all share the goal of losing weight in a supportive sensible environment.

If you have received your 911 address please write it down and leave it in the church office or you may email the new address to us. We have about one year to change over all the Rural Route numbers to the new 911 addresses. Please help us to stay in touch with you by updating your address as soon as possible.