Hurray for Our Nursery Workers of the Week!

It is wonderful to have busy days in the nursery!  This Sunday
was another one of those busy days.  Thank you to Judy Henderson, Diane Clark, Mary Lou Millwood, and Lucie Moore for their good work with the little ones  during the longer service.  We appreciate each of you!

We are in need of someone to work this Sunday. 
We also need folks to work in the nursery during Sunday School. 
Please contact Cheryl Beck if you can help. We are thankful for your willingness to help!

We are still in need of someone to fill in on October 27 and also to work
in the nursery during Sunday school.  Please contact Cheryl Beck if you can help.

1st Explorers After-School Ministry Update

1st Explorers sure are hungry when they get off the bus or church van!  After all, they are growing children and they have expended a lot of energy at school.  With your help we can provide them with a healthy snack each day.  

Favorite snacks that Assistant Director Kayla Hartman says they enjoy are apples, pretzels, peanut butter, and chips.  If you would like to contribute snacks for 30 people, put them on the cart inside the back door at church. 

Love in Action

Siler Messer, six years old, volunteered for 12 hours over the weekend at a busy donation distribution site in Haywood County.  He helped unload trailers, load vehicles with supplies, greet visitors, organize donations, and more.  He looks forward to helping again.

Angel Biscuits

Ingredients
1 package yeast dissolved
    in 2 tablespoons lukewarm water

Sift together:
5 1/2 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions
Mix dry ingredients with 1 cup shortening.  Heat 2 cups buttermilk to lukewarm and mix with yeast, then add to dry ingredients.

This mixture will keep in the refrigerator up to 7 days.  Take out what you need and roll out on floured surface, cut, and bake at 425 degrees about 10 minutes.

– Provided by Othello Crawford

Angel Biscuits

Click here to download a printable version.

-Provided by Othello Crawford

Free At-Home Covid Testing Kits

Each household is eligible to request four tests at COVIDTests.gov that will be shipped directly to your home address (or PO Box). Public health officials have confirmed that these tests are capable of detecting the latest coronavirus variants circulating and causing infections. (Excerpted from AARP newsletter)

Children’s Art on Display

Check out the art exhibit on second floor outside the children’s Sunday school room.  The theme is “God’s Wonderful World.”

If your child hasn’t completed a picture for the display, it isn’t too late!  They can finish it up and give it to Cheryl Beck to be added to the display.

Men’s Breakfast

Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 a.m.

Please join us on Friday, November 1 at 10:00 a.m. to set up for the Men’s Breakfast.  Then please join us for the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday morning, November 2, at 8:00.  All ages are welcome!

Wednesday Night Bible Study

TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 9

Join us for our Wednesday evening Bible study this Wednesday, October 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the MFC. There will be no meal. Join us!

A Way You Can Help

Sarah Ogletree Ritter, former youth intern at FBC Sylva who now works for Creation Care Alliance of WNC, has been in contact with Gaye Buchanan, WMU director. Sarah lives and works in Mitchell County, which is one of the hardest hit counties in WNC from Helene. She is in need of gently used shirts, hats, gloves, baby & children items, towels, wash cloths, hygiene items, canned foods and gift cards. Please bring your donations to the Loving Kindness Room and WMU members will deliver them to her parents. Thank you!

If you would like to help directly with hurricane relief in the Asheville area...

To volunteer for food, water, and supply distribution, you can go to BelovedAsheville, located at 32 Old Charlotte Highway, in Asheville.  The website is www.belovedasheville.com/donate.

Hands on Jackson

Hands on Jackson will be on Thursday, October 17 (Please note the rescheduled date from the 10th). We had very good participation last year and are hoping to do as well—or even better—this year! Please contact Team Leader Harold Messer at 828-506-2344 and leave a message if you are willing to volunteer your time to do some landscaping or general clean-up for neighbors in our community. You may also call the church office at 828-586-2095, and Janice can take your information. Thank you!