Elmwood First Baptist Church

11/26/2024

04/10/2024

Elmwood First Baptist sends prayers for comfort to the family & friends of one of our beloved members. We love you Karlene❤️

Karlene Doby Obituary

Harriet Karlene Doby, age 83, of Cleveland, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2023. She was the wife of the late Garnet Doby and the daughter of the late Sidney Guy and Julia Curtis Smith.

She was a faithful member of Elmwood First Baptist Church. She was disability retired after many years in the cattle and farming business. Karlene loved working in her garden and flowers, loved her church and loved her family dearly.

She is survived by her two sons, Alan Doby and Bradley Doby (Brenda); her daughter, Angela Robinson (Todd); and four sisters, Patricia Warren, Judy Jordan, Barbara Caldwell (Dennis), and Sidney Smith. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1:00 pm, at Elmwood First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the South River Church cemetery in the Woodleaf community. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the Elmwood church from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Elmwood First Baptist Church at 1052 Elmwood Rd, Statesville, NC 28625 or South River Church at 2880 S. River Church Rd
Woodleaf, NC 27054.

10/15/2023

HOMECOMING
OCTOBER 29,2023
Service 11:00 AM

Please join the Elmwood Church Family as we worship God & thank him for another year of his amazing grace.

Pastor Russell Sturgil & Knox Grove Baptist family will be joining Elmwood for a wonderful sermon from Pastor Sturgil & then a wonderful meal in the fellowship hall.

We would love to see all of Elmwoods family & neighbors on this special day.

10/08/2023

Come join Elmwood First Baptist as we welcome Pastor Steven Johnson next Sunday October 15th. Many of you may already know Pastor Johnson & his wife (Melanie) from the Cowboy Church.

Sunday School 10AM
Service 11AM

10/04/2023

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER SERVICE HAS CHANGED HOURS TO A 6PM SERVICE.

COME JOIN THE Elmwood First Baptist Church AS WE ARE TRYING NEW HOURS OUT TO HELP OUR FAMILIES GET HOME BEFORE IT GETS TOO DARK.

NORMAL SUNDAY WORSHIP HOURS WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

Sunday School 10 AM
Worship Service 11:AM

God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith but it's worth the wait.

09/17/2023

BEST POEM IN THE WORLD

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its décor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp --
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Bob, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
'I would love to hear Your take.
'How'd all these sinners get up here?
'God must've made a mistake.'

'And why is everyone so quiet,
'So somber -- give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'They're all in shock!
'No one thought they'd see you.'

~~Author Unknown
(Though possibly written by either the worst sinner or
the most thankful person in heaven, or both!)

JUDGE NOT!

Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a
Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.

09/11/2023

Galatians 6:9 (KJV)
9, And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not

Life is full of things that make us weary. That was true when this verse was written 2,000 years ago, and it's true today. And what the Galatians 6:9 meaning is getting at is encouraging us to not give up. It might be hard, but it will be worth it.