THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITIES is seeking adults to volunteer as “Friendly Visitors for 1 hour per week. The Friendly Visitor Program links volunteers with homebound seniors who lack consistent companionship. The department provides training and support to visitors who provide friendship and share interests with a senior citizen who has become isolated in their home.

HISTORICAL MINISTRY of First Baptist Church has been formed. The purpose of this Ministry is to preserve significant events and ceremonies so that future generations may gain knowledge on the accomplishments and progress of the Church.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIPS—Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African American Men and Women Interested in Studying Architecture.

Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University’s School of Architecture is seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five-year professional degree in Architecture. He has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students.

ARUNDEL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ANNOUNCEMENT—Any individual or family interested in applying for home ownership in Obery Court should contact Ms. Sambo Hilton at

410-384-9212, ext. 117. You must be a present occupant of Annapolis Public Housing. Presently this is the application process for those in public housing. If this process does not produce enough applicants for home ownership, the process will be open to other interested Annapolis/County residents.

If you want to be on the Obery Court Committee for Arundel Habitat for Humanity, the Committee meets every 2 weeks at the Stanton Center. This is a subcommittee that reviews applications.

POINSETTIA SALE—Please help us decorate our sanctuary for the Christmas season by ordering beautiful Christmas Poinsettias. You may purchase them for in honor of or in memory of your loved ones and/or friends. Cost are: Extra Large - $20; Large $18; Medium – $15; and Small - $8.00.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLISHING BOARD—The Annual Sunday School Publishing Board Conference will again be held in Nashville, November 30 – December 5, 2008. Our church assists three delegates with registration, hotel, and transportation who wish to attend. A delegate is any church member active in some part of the church and who is interested in the latest information relevant to his/her Christian experience.

Classes and Modules Offered: Church Leadership Division

1. Educator’s Subdivision

2. Church School Development

3. Baptist Church Training

4. Evangelism

5. Children and Youth Workers

6. Ministry Leaders (Men and Women)

7. Developing Ministries for Service

COPP courses (leading to the Certificate of Progress Program) Deadline for delegate—Sunday, September 28.

A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN OF COLOR—Any young lady who is a freshman in college may apply for a scholarship from A Tribute to Women of Color. Applications are due on

December 1, 2008. Any ministry that would like to nominate a woman of the Church for A Tribute to Women of Color’s awards, see Josephine Whipple. The awards are: Pathfinder, Good Samaritan, and Service to Youth. Nominations are due December 1, 2008.

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE—Sunday, December 14, 2008, 5:00 pm. Christmas Message by Dr. Keith Wayne Reed, Sr., Pastor. Sharon Baptist Church. Philadelphia, PA, Music by the Junior Choir and Mass Choir, Brother Lemoria L. Lester, Jr., Minister of Music.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY FALL FESTIVAL will be held at First Baptist Church on Saturday, December 20, 2008 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

2009 ANNUAL CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING will be held on Tuesday,

January 27, 2009, at 7:00 pm. To prepare for this meeting, all Officers and Ministry Chairs are requested to submit their 2008 Annual Reports no later than January 11, 2009. The Organizational Annual Report forms have been placed in the mailbox slots.

ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP & AWARDS BANQUET—Sponsored by Baptist Congress of Christian Education on Friday, February 6, 2009. Tickets are $55.00 per person and will be available after November 18, 2008.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SALUTES—Educator and Philanthropist Brother Harrell Spruill, Saturday, February 28, 2009, Doubletree Hotel, 201 Holiday Court, Annapolis, MD 21401, Time: 12 noon – 4 pm, Subscriptions $40.00. Patrons $1.00 single and $2.00 Mr. & Mrs.