Wednesday, May 1, 2013


THE WITNESS     
  of First Baptist Church, Malden
Editor:  S. Jacobson April 2013 Volume XXXVII  Number 3 ____________________________________________________


NOMINATIONS FOR 
LAY PERSON OF THE YEAR

Each year we honor someone in our church family who goes above and beyond the call of duty.  A person who is always willing to go that extra mile for the good of the church is selected as Layperson of the Year.  The Church Council will select this year’s honoree at its May meeting.  Our Layperson of the Year will be recognized at a later date.

Past recipients have been: Betty Hickey (1992); Doris Porter (1993); Jim Hickey (1994); Ken Meader (1995); Phyllis Knight (1996); David Williams and Andrew Nowak (1997); Charles Henry (1998); Yvel Sylvain (1999); Sharon Jacobson  (2000); Lisa Jacobson (2001); Charles Huddy (2002); Marilyn Glover (2003); Jose Lantin Jr. (2004); Frank and Irene Hofmann (2005); Noreen Jacobson (2006); Dottye and Mark Foxon (2007); Steve Lacey (2008);  Claire Stevens (2009); Paul Patrie (2010);  Launa Cooper (2011) and John Nowak (2012).

Please take a moment and make your nomination for Layperson of the year for 2013, and give your reasons why you feel the person deserves this honor.  Nominations should be given to the Moderator Lisa Jacobson or Pastor Martha Dominy by Sunday May 12.

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CHURCH FAMILY NEWS
THANK YOU 

... to the following who volunteered at the Feeding Ministry on Friday, March 15:  Peggy Blum, Eleanor Covey, Richard & Doreen Freeman, Marilyn Glover, Irving Greenblatt, Delphine Haldane, Jim & Betty Hickey, Chuck & Cindy Huddy, Joseph W. Mercuri, Mae Upperman and Pastor Martha Dominy.  

... to the following who volunteered at the Feeding Ministry on Friday, April 19:  Peggy Blum, Richard & Doreen Freeman, Marilyn Glover, Irving Greenblatt,  Jim & Betty Hickey, Chuck & Cindy Huddy, Joseph W. Mercuri, Mae Upperman and Pastor Martha Dominy. 

Thanks also to Jim Hickey and Chuck Huddy for doing the shopping and to those who baked and donated cakes.

... to those who helped at the Work Day on March 23: Doreen & Richard Freeman; Marilyn Glover; Jim Hickey; Chuck & Cindy Huddy; Lisa & Sharon Jacobson; Steve Lacey; Jose Lantin Jr.; Andy, John and Roslyn Nowak; Jacqueline, Scott & Shawn Smith; Mae Upperman; Rev. Paul Yoo of Global Ark Baptist Church and Rev. Dominy.


... We recently received a note from the Hopi Mission School in Kykotsmovi, AZ, that we support through our mission budget and donations of “label points” from various products.  “Thank you for the labels/box tops you sent to our school.  We appreciate your help in our collection. ... Please continue to support our school in our endeavor to provide high-quality education.”  We had sent 1,051 one-point labels and 157 five-point labels, totaling 1,136 points. 




MEMORIAL GIFT


A gift to the church in memory of Katherine Horton has been received from Mark and Dottye Foxon.

A gift to the Memorial Fund in memory of Betsy Ellis has been received from Mark and Dottye Foxon.

A gift to the Memorial Fund in memory of Beryl Cookson has been received from Mark and Dottye Foxon.

Gifts to the church in memory of Alice Crozier have been received from:

Linda York
Mark and Dottye Foxon
Phyllis Crozier
Richard and Ellen Crozier
Cliff and Beverly Anderson











PRAYER CONCERNS

Please keep the following people in your prayers:  
Lucille Berry
Launa Cooper
Jim Hickey
Rachel and Douglas Huddy
Marilou (Lantin) Infante
Dusty Mercuri
Claire Stevens
Barbara Tolstrup
Dr. George Tooze




SYMPATHY

... to the family and friends of Carole (Beckwith) Rowell, who passed away on April 2.  Carole was baptized and became a member of First Baptist 56 years ago.

... to the friends of Ruth Wade, who passed away on April 10.  She joined First Baptist 76 years ago, and would have celebrated her 102nd birthday later in April.





COMMUNITY NEWS

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
North Shore

WOMEN BUILD at the Mill St., Danvers site on Saturday, May 4th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  There is going to be a 60 person limit, so, if you are ages 16 and up and interested, speak to Marilyn Glover as soon as possible for the enrollment procedure.  There is no skill-level requirement to participate.  

Our church will also participate in a regular workday and lunch on Saturday, May 25th for anyone ages 16 and up.  





MAY FRIENDSHIP DAY 2013

First Community United Methodist Church
55 Otis Street  - Medford, MA
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
Followed by Worship Celebration
Suggested Donation: $5.00
Sponsored by the
Malden - Medford - Melrose
unit of 
Church Women United.
For further information, please call Luci Rexroad at 781-395-8621.




HALLMARK HEALTH VNA 

Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice in Malden is looking for volunteers who may be interested in participating in a Hospice Volunteer Training Program during the months of June and July. The training will be held on 9 Mondays from 6:00–8:30pm. Volunteers are needed to work with patients and families, as well as to assist with office-related duties such as mailings and special events. Contact Allison Caplin, Hallmark Health Hospice Volunteer Coordinator to register or for more information at  acaplin@hallmarkhealth.org or 781-338-7863.



EASTER FLOWERS


Lilies

In Memory Of                  Given By

Mr and Mrs William Finch           Rick, Kathy, Ryan and Kyle
My Father, Guerrier Mondesir           Lucienne Mondesir Accime
My Mother, Charite Mondesir          Lucienne Mondesir Accime
Our Parents, Harold and Cora Acres  Carol and Fred Acres
Our Departed Loved Ones          Carol and Fred Acres
My Husband, Laureston Layne           Elenor Covey
My Husband, Frank Hofmann           Irene Hofmann
Foxon and Lent Families                   Mark and Dottye Foxon
Carl Anderson                   Nancy Anderson
Reuben and Leona Goodwin           Hilton “Butch” and Louise Bowdridge
Ralph “Pete” and Lillian Knight                   Hilton “Butch” and Louise Bowdridge
George Bowdridge and Esther Lennick          Hilton “Butch” and Louise Bowdridge
Edith and Elton Parker
& Hazel and Charles Freeman                                 Freeman Family



Red Tulips

In Memory Of                   Given By

My Husband, Claude Accime          Lucienne Mondesir Accime
My Son, Jean Phenard Constantin         Lucienne Mondesir Accime
Ethel and John Goldrick                   Joan Risteen
Dorothy Caluory                   Jack Murray
Dorothy Voigt Caluory           Marilyn and Linda Glover
My Husband, Laureston Layne           Elenor Covey
Marion and Gustave Bergstrom            Karen Quinn and Family



Pink Tulips

In Memory Of                  Given By

My Dad, Robert C. Dings                   Cathy Marino
My Parents, James and Bessie Beck         Noreen Jacobson
Frank Wanko                  Joan Risteen
Our Parents                   Jack and Bobbi Treacy
Roy Umlah                   Umlah Family
Melvin and Margaret Glover       Marilyn and Linda Glover
Margaret “Peggy” Voigt                   Marilyn and Linda Glover
Louis Catucci                   Marilyn Glover

In Honor Of                   Given By

My Children                    Noreen Jacobson




Yellow Tulips

In Memory Of                   Given By

Mr and Mrs William Flanagan            Rick, Kathy, Ryan and Kyle
Lillian and Peter Knight                  Joan Risteen
Daniel, Magdalene and Samuel Ndiwane      Ndiwane Family
W. Eric Quinn                   Karen Quinn and Family



Azaleas

In Memory Of                        Given By

My Uncle, Pierre Amos Gabeau          Luicenne Mondesir Accime
Rev. Robert Haldane Jr.                  Delphine Haldane
Mr and Mrs Frank Buchanan & Walter Sandberg  Beverly Sandberg




MAY 2013

EVERY SUNDAY    9:45. Choir Rehaersal 11:00  Worship and Sunday School Classes
1:00 Global Ark Worship

EVERY TUESDAY 11:30 Bible Study       12:00 Bread of Life prepares motel meals

EVERY WEDNESDAY 7:00 Cub Scouts

EVERY THURSDAY 7:00 Boy Scouts

EVERY FRIDAY 5:30 Bread of Life Meal
8:00 Global Ark Bible Study (Kitchen)

Wednesday, May 1 6:00 Property Trustees

Saturday, May 4 8:30 Women Build at Habitat - North Shore

Sunday, May 5 12:15 Diaconate

Saturday, May 11 3:00 Eagle Scout Court of Honor

Monday, May 13 6:00 Church Council
7:30 Music Committee

Friday, May 17 3:30 Feeding Ministry

Saturday, May 18 12:00 ABWM Annual Meeting with Installation of Officers
With pot-luck lunch

Sunday, May 19 12:15 Mission Board and Christian Education Board meetings
3:00 Judson ABW Spring Meeting

Tuesday, May 21 2:00 Service at Glen Ridge

Saturday, May 25 Work Day at Habitat - North Shore
9:30 Prepare Lunches for Habitat Volunteers





REFUGEE IMMIGRATION MINISTRY 
5th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONCERT

“SHARING THE JOURNEY THROUGH MUSIC”

May 8, 2013
Doors open at 6pm / Concert begins at 6:45pm
There will be refreshments and a silent auction until 6:40pm

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
26 Washington Street
Malden, MA 02148

Guest Speaker: Buti Kale, Deputy Director
United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees

Brazilian Choir (Christian Fellowship of Boston)
Umunara (Rwanda Choral Group)
A Besere Velt (Workman’s Circle Center for Jewish Culture & Social Justice )
Braj Mandir Kirtan (Hindu Chorus)
Sikh Kirtan (New England Sikh Study Circle)
Islamic Call to Prayer (Boston Islamic Society)

Adults: $20 
Children and Students $10
Families $50






BLANKET THE WORLD WITH LOVE
MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 12, 2013

This year on Mother’s Day, May 12, our members and friends will again have the opportunity to give a $5.00 gift to purchase a blanket in memory or honor of a loved one.
These “Gifts of Love”, which are sent to Church World Service,  will give comfort and warmth and something to hold on to along with the hope of a better tomorrow.

The terrible disasters of the past few years have displaced millions of people, their homes and jobs shattered, in areas all over the world and in the United States.  Church World Service, with longstanding programs throughout the world, responds very quickly when these events occur  From the earthquakes and resulting tsunamis to the terrible hurricane and flood damage in our own country in the past few years , this Christian organization has shipped over $1,500,000 in material assistance to affected areas.  This has included thousands of blankets to the needy. This is only one part of the overall response which includes recovery, relocation, spiritual and emotional care and reconstruction.. 

On the two Sundays before Mother’s Day, April 28 and May 5, giving forms and special Mother’s Day cards will be available after worship during social hour. What better way to honor a special someone or remember a dear loved one than to give such a needy item to another mother or family at their time of need?

For your convenience, an order form is included in this”Witness” and may be sent to the church office or given to Irene Hofmann no later than Tuesday, May 7, in order to be included on the special Honor Roll to be printed in the Mother’s Day Sunday bulletin and in the following newsletter.. 

 Please help us “Blanket the World with Love” again this year.  Thank you in advance for your support of this very worthwhile program.





CHURCH WORLD SERVICE BLANKET PROGRAM

The American Baptist Women’s Ministries of First Baptist Malden is once again sponsoring Blanket Sunday on Mother's Day, May 12, 2013.

Each $5.00 gift enables someone in need to receive a blanket of warmth.  Mother's Day cards will be available in Judson Chapel after the Sunday worship services on April 28 and May 5.

If you would like to give a blanket in memory or in honor of a loved one please fill out the form below.


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Total number of blankets:__________Amount: $__________

Please make your check payable to First Baptist Church of Malden and give it to Irene Hofmann, place it  in the offering plate or send it to the church office    All checks must be received by Tuesday, May 7.




CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS

CHILDREN’S DAY is scheduled for June 9th.  Please plan to attend and support our Church School Children as they lead us in worship. 


SUMMER CAMP scholarship applications are available on the table in Judson Chapel. The deadline for scholarship applications is May 12, 2013.  If you would like more information please call the church office.  


VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is scheduled for Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Children in Kindergarten through completion of Grade 5  are welcome to attend.  The theme this year is “Kingdom Rock” Where Kids Stand Strong for God!  A registration form for Vacation Bible School 2013 will be available in the next edition of the Witness.





CHURCH OFFICE

Rev. Martha A. Dominy Pastor
Marilyn Glover Organist
Sharon Jacobson Secretary
Richard Freeman   Bookkeeper, Choir Director

Phone: (781) 324-2745    
Fax: (781) 324-9495
E-mail: fbcmalden@verizon.net
www.fbcmalden.org
http://theonlinewitness.blogspot.com
Church Office Hours:
  Monday - Thursday   9 :00 - 4:00

SHOW FAITH IN GOD IN ALL WE DO