Children’s Church Easter Program-Sunday, April 8th at 9AM
April 5, 2012 by White
Filed under CHILDREN'S CHURCH
The FBC Children’s Church will present their Easter Program Sunday, April 8th at 9:00 AM.
Children’s Church Staff
March 19, 2012 by White
Filed under CHILDREN'S CHURCH
The March for Meals 5K Run was held at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden on March 10, 2012 to support the Meals on Wheels Program. Lending their legs to this worthy cause were Kim Toney, Mary Suber and Cherrell Butler of Friendship Baptist ; along with Liz Morris, Second Baptist; and Mary Corley, Montmorenci Baptist.
How to Pray: Teaching Children to Talk to God
March 5, 2012 by White
Filed under CHRISTIAN EDUCATION /TRAINING
As a mother and grandmother, I think kids just need to understand the simplicity of prayer. It’s asking God for what we need and believing He will do the best thing for us. It’s talking to Him about people we care about, asking Him to help them. Prayer is asking God how to handle a problem we have and doing what He puts in our heart to do. They need to know they can tell God anything at all because He loves them no matter what. They need to realize they can talk to God like they would talk to their very best friend.
So much of the time, kids are taught the way to pray and not simply to do it. They may learn to kneel, to bow their heads, or fold their hands. They might learn certain words to say or to recite a special Bible verse. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with any of that. But, while I believe it is very important to teach our children to pray, I think maybe we need to toss out the “rule book” and teach them to do what they do naturally and talk to God.
That’s the inspiration for my new children’s book, “Every Which Way to Pray.” Harley and Hayley Hippo want to pray, but they think prayer is hard work. “There are lots of rules for praying,” Harley complains. “You have to do it just right.” They even have a rule book that tells them so. But the little hippos learn from a whole zoo-full of their animal friends that they can pray any way they want to. They can kneel or stand to pray. They can say loud or quiet prayers, or they can say long or short prayers. They learn that they can pray any way, anywhere, anytime.
I believe this is so important for children to understand. They can talk to God any way — just be themselves with God. They can talk to Him anywhere — at church as well as home or even on the playground. And they can talk to God anytime — because He loves them and He is never ever too busy for them.
And you know something that’s really amazing? The way we teach our kids to pray is exactly the same way we can pray! In Mark 10:14 (NIV), Jesus told His disciples, “Let the little children come to me … for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
You might be wondering, such as who? Well, I believe adults can learn a lot from some of the characteristics of children when it comes to prayer. Children have strong faith; they trust easily — especially their parents. We can trust our heavenly Father like that. Children are transparent — they just “keep it real.” In the same way, we can talk to God without all the “thees” and “thous.” And children are resilient — they will fight, forgive and play again tomorrow. Our “fight of faith” may be a little more complicated, but we can make it with God’s help.
The main thing we need to understand is (and don’t underestimate a child’s ability to grasp this), it’s not the length or the eloquence or the posture of our prayer that matters to God. It’s the sincerity of our heart. He doesn’t expect us all to pray the same way — He just wants to communicate and fellowship with us.
So, throw out the rule book and simply talk to God — any way, anywhere, anytime about anything. Just ask Hayley and Harley Hippo!
“UPCOMING EVENTS IN MAY”
May 3, 2010 by Schofield
Filed under CHRISTIAN EDUCATION /TRAINING
LADIES ‘ DAY BREAKFAST! – May 9′ @ 8:00 am
The Men’s Ministry of Friendship Baptist Church will sponsor its Annual Ladies’ Day Breakfast for the women of FBC on Mother’s Day morning, May 9, 2010 at 8:00 am. Please come out and enjoy the wonderful breakfast the men are planning.
MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAM, May 9 @ 10:15 am
Please be reminded that we will have our Mother’s Day Program on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 10:15 am. The guest minister will be Minister Michelle Page from Second Baptist Church. The program is being sponsored by the Deaconess Ministry of FBC.
GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
We are happy to announce that Minister Willar Hightower will be graduating from Morehouse School of Religion at the Martin Luther King Center on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Pastor Edwards and the Freindship Baptist Church Family salute you Minister Hightower on your accomplishment. May God continue to bless and keep you and your family!
WARD #2 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – May 15 @ 3:00 pm will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 3:00 pm at Ryans of Aiken, Whiskey Road.
ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS!!
All Seniors of Friendship Baptist Church, graduating from high school this spring are asked to provide a picture and a brief biographical sketch for the May 23rd bulletin. Information needed in the sketch is as follows: your name; parents; high school; community, school and church involvement; college you will be attending and planned major. Give the information to Sis. Loretta Bush by the 1st Sunday, May 2nd (pictures will be returned).
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE – May 21
Celebrate and support the American Cancer Society by participating in the 2010 Relay for Life marathon! You can help support this worthy cause that affects so many of us by walking with a team or giving a donation. The Relay for Life event is Friday, May 21, 2010 at Aiken High School. Contact Kim Toney for more information or you can make an online donations at www.relayforlife.org/aikensc under the “Friendship Baptist Church” team.
Beside The Lake Youth Rally
May 3, 2010 by Schofield
Filed under CHRISTIAN EDUCATION /TRAINING, Uncategorized
FBC Warriors for Christ will attend “Beside the Lake Youth Rally” at Lakeside Baptist Church in Clearwater, SC, Saturday, May 8, 3-6 p.m. Teens who have signed up will depart from Friendship Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Youth Personal Development Workshop Ages 13 – 18; Saturday, March 20, 2010
March 16, 2010 by Schofield
Filed under CHRISTIAN EDUCATION /TRAINING
Friendship Baptist Church will host a personal development workshop for youth, ages 13 – 18, Saturday, March 20, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. This workshop will introduce physical, mental and spiritual perspectives, ideals our young people need to know to help them grow to become respectable, God-fearing men and women.
“BOYZ TO MEN” AND “WOMAN NOT OF THE HOOD”
VISION: Bring back those values and morals instilled in young people years ago that helped to create a disposition of self-worth, self respect, and integrity.
MISSION: To develop respectable and mannerable young people, ages 13-18, under the Godly instruction of Christian adults.
FORMAT: Initially, participants will gather together for a welcome and opening prayer. Then, participants will separate by gender. The sessions will be conducted simultaneously, and then reconvene for a closing and lunch.
Parents, we need your support to ensure teens are present and on time. For more information, contact Sis. Donna Moore Wesby, (803) 502-0777.
