INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FELLOWSHIP: Most every Friday, International students arrive at Fellowship Hall for dinner prepared by the ISF committee, Mission Board, and others. Attendance at the 5:30 dinners has been most encouraging with well over 60 total students attending at least one of our dinners so far. The spirit has been truly joyful. The students are very appreciative. Adults from our church who prepare, serve, or just attend for healthy exchange with our guests, are asked to share a monetary love gift each week.
Anyone wishing to assist our Mission Board by contributing is welcome to do so by making your check payable to First Baptist Church, noting ISF on the memo line.
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE SO GENEROUSLY DONATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
Did You Know?
Hamilton FBC is a Leading Congregation
in American Baptist Mission Support!
At the end of June FBC was listed as sixth in a region of over 200 churches! Keep up the good and godly work.
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Donation
Thank you so much for your congregation's generous gift of $500 to the 2015-2016 Fund for CRCDS at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Your support and generosity is vital to our mission and means so very much to us all.
Preparing educated, prophetic leaders committed to social justice is a true challenge, blessing and a unique responsibility. We are privileged by our role in forming Christian leaders and we thank God for the trust you place in us to carry out this important task. In a world wracked by violence, poverty, ignorance and neglect, CRCDS stands as a beacon of Christ, providing leaders who seek a different narrative for our world, a narrative founded on love, respect, and justice.
Thank you for supporting CRCDS. Please know the tremendous impact you have on the lives of our students and all those they serve. May 2015 bring all God's blessings to you and your family. The people of First Baptist mean so much to us and we are so grateful for their friendship and generosity. We are forever linked and we are forever grateful. -- Mr. W Thomas McDade Clay Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Community Action Partnership Donation CAP, Community Action Partnership thanks First Baptist Church for their recent donation of $150. Gifts like this make possible a number of programs and services that help our vulnerable neighbors in Madison County become and remain self-sufficient. Last year alone, CAP helped about one in 16 Madison County residents to make rent and utility payments, obtain reliable transportation to work, meet their nutritional needs, gain the skills needed to raise healthy children, become homeowners, and more.
Birthday Bag Project Suzanne Collins of the Hamilton Food Cupboard wrote to thank our Youth Group. "Dear First Baptist Youth Group, Thank you so much for your generous donation of the Birthday bags. They are always a big "hit" at the food cupboard and people really love having them! Blessings to all, Stephanie Collins"
Friendship Inn Donation
George Murphy of Friendship Inn wrote: "Thank you, First Baptist Church members for your recent donation of $580. This gift will help us to purchase much needed food to assist with our weekly community meals. It's wonderful that your church remembers us and supports our efforts to provide for those in need."
Historic Landmark Fund
The Historic Landmark Fund is headed down the home stretch! We hope everyone will "give it the old college try" and remit your remaining pledge balance. This continues a vibrant sign of spiritual strength in the life we share together as Hamilton's First Church. "Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow!"
