Wear your walking shoes to church Sunday

If you are attending the 9 a.m. service, please wear your walking or running shoes to church Sunday for the conclusion of the month-long "Walking to Win" series.

Pastor Soaries to be honored - Tickets on sale Sunday

Pastor Soaries will be honored for his community leadership during the True Worship Retreat next month.

He will be recognized at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 10 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 515-521 W. Fourth St. in Plainfield. His celebration comes during the three-day gospel music workshop.

Sept. 10th's theme is "Women in Gospel." Dorinda Clark-Cole, Martha Munizzi, Sheri Jones-Moffett and Kathy Taylor are expected to perform.

Also on Sept, 10th, there will be a Next Generation "Youth Event" with Kiki Sheard, Mali Music. JJ Hairston, Jonathan Nelson and others.

On Thursday, Sept. 9th, the special guest will be Tye Tribbett and Dr. John E. Guns.

Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP and can be purchased after the 9 and 11 a.m. services Sunday in the Fellowship Hall.

For more information, visit http://trueworship.org.

To view the flyer, click here.

CNN's "Black in America" documentary date change

CNN's next "Black in America" documentary, which will feature families of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, will now air at 9 p.m. Oct. 21.

Get Your School On!

The Zakee Bowser Enrichment Foundation and FBC Ministries are sponsoring a back-to-school supply drive to fill 300 backpacks that will be handed out at the Back in Action Back 2 School Block Party on Sept. 18.

"It takes a village to raise a child and we need your help in gathering essential school supplies," said Gina Bowser, head of the Zakee Bowser Enrichment Foundation, named for her son who lost his life to gang violence in July 1997.

School supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, pens, calculators, dictionaries, rulers, crayons, markers, glue sticks, notebook paper and erasers are needed.

Donations are due Sept. 12. To download the donation form, click here.

For more information, call Gina Bowser at (732) 274-2372 or The Samuel Whitfield Simmons Organization at (732) 246-1585.

 

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Encourage your friends to join the FBC Mailing List to receive the FBOnline Newsletter and Pastor's Corner messages. Sign up at http://fbcsomerset.com/.

Feeling overstimulated?

Besides making it hard to fall asleep, too much caffeine can cause insomnia, nervousness, irritability,stomach problems and headaches.

To find out how much caffeine you are getting, try keeping a journal. Moderate caffeine intake is about two to four cups of coffee (roughly 200-300 mg of caffeine) per day.

If you think you may be drinking too much caffeine, cut back by one half-cup per day, not all at once. This usually will help reduce the risk of severe caffeine-withdrawal headaches.

Bereavement information is now on the web

Information on what to do when a loved one dies is now on the FBC website at http://fbcsomerset.com.

Job of the Week - Central Jersey Community Development Corp. job bank

Want to make a difference in someone’s life?

If yes, we have the answer.

Part-time positions available supporting individuals with
disabilities in their home and in the community

Positions include in-home supports, community companions and driving; day and evening positions are available with flexible hours.

There are positions available in Somerset, Manville and Raritan.

To apply, contact Twana Corner or Josie Riley at (973) 244-0850 or jriley@familyresourcenetwork.org.

To view the job, click here.

To view the CJCDC job bank, click here.

Baptism and Right Hand of Fellowship Service on Saturday

Perspective members are expected to be baptized and will receive the Right Hand of Fellowship at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel.

Refresher courses for 3rd and 4th graders - one Saturday remaining

FBCLG is sponsoring math and reading refresher courses for 3rd and 4th graders on Saturday.

The sessions for 3rd graders will be from 10-11 a.m. and the 4th graders' sessions will be from 11:15 a.m to 12:15 p.m. All sessions will take place the Fellowship Hall.

Registration is required. Please call Deaconess Victoria Crawford at (732) 828-2009 to register.

Fall dfree classes

Fall 2010 dfree classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 14.
Click here to register.

Grandparents' Day - Sunday, Sept. 12

There will be a special recognition service at 11 a.m. Sept. 12 for Grandparents' Day. Grandparents and grandchildren are encouraged to worship together.

The guest speaker will be Bob Wilson, one of the first blacks to be drafted into the NBA in 1951. He played with the Milwaukee Hawks.

After a serious knee injury ended his time on the basketball court, Wilson earned a Master’s degree and excelled in a 38-year career with the YMCA rising to executive vice president of the YMCA Retirement Fund.

Wilson of Newark, is a grandfather, one of his favorite roles. Come meet this exceptional gentleman on Sept.12.

Back 2 School Block Party

The third annual Back in Action Back 2 School Block Party is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 in the church's parking lot.

Backpacks filled with school supplies will be given to the first 300 students!

Christian group Judacamp Muzik Project and a step team are expected to perform.

There will be face painting, free food, the fun bus, hip-hip dancing, DARE police officers and cars and other free give-aways!

Click here to view the flyer.

FBCLG Music Ministry is looking for musicians, composers and conductors

If you can play any musical instrument, if you are a composer or conductor or if you can arrange and score music for instruments, consider adding your musical praise to the FBCLG Music Ministry.

Meet a Music Ministry representative in the Fellowship Hall after the 9 and 11 a.m. services Sunday to add your name to our list of instrumentalists.

Renaissance Credit Union Bike-A-Thon

The Renaissance Credit Union 2010 Bike-A-Thon is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18 rain or shine. The ride includes a 30 and 45-mile ride for the experienced rider and 10 miles for the casual, fun biker.

The start and finish will be in the credit union parking lot at 55 Fuller St.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. Advance registration is $25.00 and on-site registration is $30.00 and includes a T-shirt. All riders must wear a helmet.

For more information, call the credit union at (732) 247-6883 or Dave at (732) 213-6311.

Click here to register.

 

Sisters Network Health Summit and Breakfast

The Sisters Network of Central NJ, Inc. is hosting their
10th Annual Health Summit and Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Rita Twiggs, of the Rita Twiggs Ministries, a non-profit evangelistic organization that is devoted exclusively to declaring and making applicable the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world as He commanded in Matthew 28: 19-20. She employs preaching, teaching, praying and holistic ministry in her mission.

Tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for seniors and $25 for children 12 and under. Pay online at www.sncnj.org or call (732) 246-8300.

6 a.m. Prayer Service

Pastor Soaries will be hosting a 6 a.m. prayer service in the Chapel every Sunday in August. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Chat room series for teens - last Sunday

The FBC Youth Ministry presents "The Chat Room Series" every Sunday in August. The sessions, which will cover topics from sex to violence and drugs, are for high school students only and begin at 11 a.m. Please contact Min. Khristi Adams at (732) 839-2424 for more information.

FBCLG's Impulse to perform at How Sweet the Sound

Gospel dance group Impulse is expected to perform during the pre-show for How Sweet the Sound's regional competition.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Impulse is expected to perform at 6:15 p.m. and the competition, which will feature eight choirs, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Tickets are only $5 and $7!

Confirmed artists include Donald Lawrence, CeCe Winans, Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond and Kurt Carr.

Choirs from the region will compete to move on to the national competition Nov. 13 in Washington, D.C. The top prize for the Best Choir in America is $25,000! The event is sponsored by Verizon Wireless.

To purchase tickets, click here.