Each Sunday in January, the youth will be collecting both canned goods and monetary donations for FACES, our local food pantry. Please drop off your contributions in the baskets at the entrances to the sanctuary.

On February 5, we will announce our total collection as part of the nationwide “Souper Bowl of Caring” effort to help feed the hungry in our community.

On February 6, our youth and children collected our “Souper Bowl of Caring” donations that will help FACES, our local food pantry. Afterwards, our youth and children and their parents hosted a soup lunch to help raise funds for camp.  For more pictures . . .

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This committee has the responsibility for connecting people in our church community to different ways of supporting the work and ministry of Farmville Baptist through our committee structure. The following are the committees of Farmville Baptist.  If you feel that God may be leading you to serve in any of these committees or positions of service, please contact Michael or Kathy at the church office to let them know. They will pass on your interest  to the Nominating Committee

For a list of committees . . .

Committees of Farmville Baptist

The Stewardship Committee shall consist of eight (8) members which include the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and six (6) members elected at large.

A.        It shall serve as the Committee of Management of the financial resources of the church.

B.         It shall strive to develop in church members an understanding of and commitment to the biblical concepts of individual and corporate stewardship. The committee will utilize all functions of the church, including worship, ministry, proclamation, education, and application, to accomplish its objectives.

C.        The committee shall prepare an annual budget which will be presented to the congregation for adoption during the month of November.

D.        Regular reports of this committee will be made to the church by the chairman.

The Property Committee shall consist of six (6) members or watchcare members and the Custodian as a non-voting member. The duties of this committee shall be that of maintenance and upkeep of property, as well as that of caring for the beautification and cleanliness of the church.

The Music and Worship Committee shall consist of six (6) members, whose duty shall be to develop the music ministry with the assistance of the music minister and choir director, assist the ministerial staff in evaluating and planning worship services (like the Hanging of the Greens, Advent and Lenten candle services, Holy Week services, and Laity Sunday) and to assist candidates for baptism and preparing monthly the elements of the Lord’s Supper.

The Social Committee shall consist of eight (8) members or watchcare members. It shall be the duty of this committee to be in charge of all social functions of the church (including the church-wide picnic in August, church-wide meals, Good Friday soup lunch, special fellowships, meals after funerals, etc.).

The Farmville Baptist Preschool Education Committee shall consist of three (3) members who will serve a  three-year term as appointed by the Nominating Committee, the chair or representative of the Personnel Committee and the following ex-officio members (non-voting): Pastor, Farmville Baptist Preschool Executive Director and a Farmville Baptist Preschool parent representative.  The committee shall meet at least quarterly and duties shall include:
1. Create, oversee and evaluate the organizational structure of the Farmville Baptist Preschool.
2. Interview and hire, or release staff as recommended by the Director;
3. Review and approve budgets presented by the Director;
4. Ensure adherence to Farmville Baptist Preschool mission and goals; and
5. Create regular reports for the quarterly Farmville Baptist Church business meetings.

The Children’s Advisory Committee shall consist of six (6) members or watchcare members, in addition to an Extended Sessions Director. This also places the responsibility of finding this Director on the Children’s Advisory Committee and not the Nominating Committee.  (In the past, this committee has been in charge of organizing the Thanksgiving Baskets, children’s fellowship activities, children camp fundraisers.)

The Youth Advisory Committee shall consist of five (5) members or watchcare members (3 adults who shall be rotating members and 2 teenagers chosen yearly by the youth.) Their function shall be to plan and implement programs and activities for the youth ministry of the church (like youth camp fundraisers, mission and service projects, fellowship activities and trips).

The College Advisory Committee shall consist of three (3) member or watchcare members plus one student representative, whose function shall be to plan and implement programs and activities for the college-affiliated students (like college luncheons, end-of-semester goodie bags, Fall college cookout and Adopt-a-Student program).

The Flower Committee shall consist of three (3) members or watchcare members who shall be responsible for floral decorations in the sanctuary during worship services, and implementing such policy as the church has in regard to floral contributions to bereaved and ill.

The Personnel Committee shall consist of six (6) members who shall be responsible for maintaining policy approved by the church regarding employed personnel of the church for determining and recommending need of necessary employees; for maintaining adequate job descriptions; for filling vacancies of offices of all employed personnel (except pastor); and for helping maintain proper staff relationships.

The Constitution Committee shall consist of three (3) members. It shall be the duty of this committee to continually study the constitution of the church and consider recommendations from the membership for any changes it deems appropriate for the orderly development of the church.

The Missions and Outreach Committee shall consist of six (6) members or watchcare members. It shall be the duty of this committee to envision, plan for and carry out the mission projects of the church. In addition it will be the duty of this committee to coordinate the outreach efforts of the church as we recognize that indeed Outreach is a part of our Missions objective.  (In the past, this committee has organized the Heifer International Project, Angel Tree, lunch for Habitat, highway cleanup, flu shots for the community, FACES, etc.)

Other Positions of Service

Sunday School Director – shall consist of a church member who is responsible for working with the Sunday School teachers and Jack Austin in ordering literature, promoting the enrollment of new students, keeping track of attendance and participation of students, providing training and support for each Sunday School class.

Ushers – shall consist of any regular attending individual who would like to be trained in being responsible for greeting and handing out worship bulletins before the worship service, directing late-coming worshippers to their seats during worship, directing worshippers to the nearest exits in case of fire or emergencies, and to address disruptive individuals during the worship service.

Tellers – shall consist of church members who will count the offering plate collection and tithe, report the amount to the office manager and deposit the collection early in the week after every worship service.

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Afterwards, attendees were invited to a Missions Fair in our Fellowship Hall.  At the fair, there were information booths and representatives from various local ministries, community services, and Farmville Baptist ministries to share with attendees on how they can get involved in ministry and service in our community. We served “fair food” like hot dogs, snacks, popcorn, cotton candy, etc.

For more information about the Missions Fair and to see pictures of the event . . .

At the fair, the following local ministries, community services, and Farmville Baptist ministries were represented:

FACES food pantry

Meals on Wheels

Habitat for Humanity

Reclaiming Our Lives Ministry

Pregnancy Support Center

Thanksgiving Baskets

Jail Ministry

Roadside Cleanup

CBF Global Missions

Nursing Home Visitation

Below are some pictures of the event.

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Please plan to bring cans or monetary donations to support this effort!!

Farmville Baptist is so grateful to Ruth for her many years of service!

For pictures of the luncheon . . .

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FACES appreciates ANYTHING you can give, but your monetary donations go farther than your food donations.  If you give FACES a $10.00 donation, they can buy up to 67 pounds of food! For every 15¢ you donate, they can buy one pound of food from the Virginia Food Bank! All of the money you donate goes to purchasing food and making FACES run, as all workers are volunteers.

To donate, write a check payable to “FACES” to:
P.O. Box 644
Farmville, VA 23901

For more information, visit the FACES website.

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On June 14-18, we held our “Crocodile Dock” Vacation Bible School. Over fifty children attended and learned about how God is with us, how God is powerful, how God does what he says he’ll do, how God gives us life, and God cares for us. The refrain for the week was “Fear Not!”  We also collected canned goods and $140.95 for FACES, our local food pantry.

Many thanks to Crystal Cupp and Sandy East for directing VBS this year. And once again, a word of appreciation also goes to all our adult and youth volunteers!

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The following are the committees of Farmville Baptist.  If you feel that God may be leading you to serve in any of these committees or positions of service, please contact Michael or Kathy at the church office to let them know.  They will pass that on to the Nominating Committee, which will take into account your desire to serve during their deliberation process.

Committees of Farmville Baptist

The Stewardship Committee shall consist of eight (8) members which include the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and six (6) members elected at large.

A.        It shall serve as the Committee of Management of the financial resources of the church.

B.         It shall strive to develop in church members an understanding of and commitment to the biblical concepts of individual and corporate stewardship. The committee will utilize all functions of the church, including worship, ministry, proclamation, education, and application, to accomplish its objectives.

C.        The committee shall prepare an annual budget which will be presented to the congregation for adoption during the month of November.

D.        Regular reports of this committee will be made to the church by the chairman.

The Property Committee shall consist of six (6) members or watchcare members and the Custodian as a non-voting member. The duties of this committee shall be that of maintenance and upkeep of property, as well as that of caring for the beautification and cleanliness of the church.

The Music and Worship Committee shall consist of six (6) members, whose duty shall be to develop the music ministry with the assistance of the music minister and choir director, assist the ministerial staff in evaluating and planning worship services (like the Hanging of the Greens, Advent and Lenten candle services, Holy Week services, and Laity Sunday) and to assist candidates for baptism and preparing monthly the elements of the Lord’s Supper.

The Social Committee shall consist of eight (8) members or watchcare members. It shall be the duty of this committee to be in charge of all social functions of the church (including the church-wide picnic in August, church-wide meals, Good Friday soup lunch, special fellowships, meals after funerals, etc.).

The Children’s Advisory Committee shall consist of six (6) members or watchcare members, in addition to an Extended Sessions Director. This also places the responsibility of finding this Director on the Children’s Advisory Committee and not the Nominating Committee.  (In the past, this committee has been in charge of organizing the Thanksgiving Baskets, children’s fellowship activities, children camp fundraisers.)

The Youth Advisory Committee shall consist of five (5) members or watchcare members (3 adults who shall be rotating members and 2 teenagers chosen yearly by the youth.) Their function shall be to plan and implement programs and activities for the youth ministry of the church (like youth camp fundraisers, mission and service projects, fellowship activities and trips).

The College Advisory Committee shall consist of three (3) member or watchcare members plus one student representative, whose function shall be to plan and implement programs and activities for the college-affiliated students (like college luncheons, end-of-semester goodie bags, Fall college cookout and Adopt-a-Student program).

The Flower Committee shall consist of three (3) members or watchcare members who shall be responsible for floral decorations in the sanctuary during worship services, and implementing such policy as the church has in regard to floral contributions to bereaved and ill.

The Personnel Committee shall consist of six (6) members who shall be responsible for maintaining policy approved by the church regarding employed personnel of the church for determining and recommending need of necessary employees; for maintaining adequate job descriptions; for filling vacancies of offices of all employed personnel (except pastor); and for helping maintain proper staff relationships.

The Constitution Committee shall consist of three (3) members. It shall be the duty of this committee to continually study the constitution of the church and consider recommendations from the membership for any changes it deems appropriate for the orderly development of the church.

The Missions and Outreach Committee shall consist of six (6) members or watchcare members. It shall be the duty of this committee to envision, plan for and carry out the mission projects of the church. In addition it will be the duty of this committee to coordinate the outreach efforts of the church as we recognize that indeed Outreach is a part of our Missions objective.  (In the past, this committee has organized the Heifer International Project, Angel Tree, lunch for Habitat, highway cleanup, flu shots for the community, FACES, etc.)

Other Positions of Service

Sunday School Director – shall consist of a church member who is responsible for working with the Sunday School teachers and Jack Austin in ordering literature, promoting the enrollment of new students, keeping track of attendance and participation of students, providing training and support for each Sunday School class.

Ushers – shall consist of any regular attending individual who would like to be trained in being responsible for greeting and handing out worship bulletins before the worship service, directing late-coming worshippers to their seats during worship, directing worshippers to the nearest exits in case of fire or emergencies, and to address disruptive individuals during the worship service.

Tellers – shall consist of church members who will count the offering plate collection and tithe, report the amount to the office manager and deposit the collection early in the week after every worship service.