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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="09300c00egerdp.png"> <div> <I>News </I><I> <A NAME="back_to_top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1070" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000066 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="1048"><div> <B>First Baptist In the New</B><B>s</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 69 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#lenten_bible_study_1" TITLE="News ">Lenten Bible Study</A><A HREF="#lenten_bible_study_1" TITLE="News "> </A>    <A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News ">Lenten Bible Study Outline</A>  <A HREF="#newsletter_june_july" TITLE="News ">Current Newsletter</A>       </div> <div> <A HREF="#pastor_article" TITLE="News ">Article: Pastor Lifts Church Spirits</A>      <A HREF="#dvd_showing" TITLE="News ">DVD Showing</A>    <A HREF="#skating" TITLE="News ">Colin and Kylie's Drive for the Olympics</A>     </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="1048"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="25" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1048" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1069" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#003399 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 450 WIDTH="1059"><div> <B><IMG SRC="18f5ea60.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> <A NAME="lenten_bible_study_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></FONT><B>   </B></div> <div> <B>(</B><A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A><B>)</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </B><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>First Baptist Church</B></div> <div> <B>75 Park Street, North Attleboro</B></div> <div> <B>Sunday at 6:00 - 7:30 PM</B></div> <div> <B>Feb. 26th, March 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>During this study we will look at the 4 gospel accounts of Jesus' last week from his joyous reception by the masses as he rode into Jerusalem on Sunday until his death and burial on what we call Good Friday.  We will look at what he and others said and did during that period and discuss not only the events of that week but what it all means for the believer today.  Come and join us!  </B><A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News "><B> View our weekly session outline below. </B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1855 WIDTH="1059"><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Lenten Bible Study Outline</B></FONT><B> <A NAME="lenten_outline"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="#lenten_week_1" TITLE="News "><B>Week 1</B></A><B>        </B><A HREF="#lenten_week_2" TITLE="News "><B>Week 2</B></A><B>        </B><A HREF="#lenten_week_3" TITLE="News "><B>Week 3</B></A><B>        </B><A HREF="#lenten_week_4" TITLE="News "><B>Week 4</B></A><B>        </B><A HREF="#lenten_week_5" TITLE="News "><B>Week 5</B></A></div> <div> <B>(</B><A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A><B>)</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jesus' Journey from Joyous Welcome to the Grave</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Our study will cover the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life from his triumphant ride into Jerusalem on Sunday until his death and burial just before the Sabbath began on Friday evening.  Under each Sunday you will find the Gospel accounts of the material we will cover during that session.  As you look at those accounts it is easy to see that they cover more material than we can read and discuss in an hour and a half.  They are included for your information and may be used as Bible readings prior to each session.  </B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="lenten_week_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B> </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>WEEK 1 - February 26th </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>                                        </B></FONT><B>   </B><A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News "><B>(Back to Lenten Bible Study Outline)</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>This Sunday we will read and discuss events that took place on Sunday and Monday </B></div> <div> <B>of the last week of Jesus' life.  </B></div> <div> <B>Jesus' ride into Jerusalem on Sunday and his visits to the temple on Sunday and</B></div> <div> <B>Monday are described in all four Gospels.  In Matthew, Mark and Luke you will     </B></div> <div> <B>find the triumphant entry into Jerusalem followed by the cleansing of the temple     </B></div> <div> <B>and the withered fig tree.  While these writers do not agree on what day the second     </B></div> <div> <B>two events took place, they do agree these 3 events happened on Sunday and      </B></div> <div> <B>Monday during the last week of Jesus' life.</B></div> <div> <B>These accounts are found as follows:</B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 21:1-22     </B></div> <div> <B>Mark 11:1-19     </B></div> <div> <B>Luke 19:28-48     </B></div> <div> <B>John 12:12-36.</B></div> <div> <B>During this session we will look at all 4 Gospel accounts, identify the people      </B></div> <div> <B>described in the accounts and their actions and reactions.  We are given a picture     </B></div> <div> <B>of an angry Jesus - what angered him, and how did he show this anger?   Are      </B></div> <div> <B>there things that still anger Jesus? </B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="lenten_week_2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>     </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>WEEK 2 - March 4th                                                 </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News "><B>(Back to Lenten Bible Study Outline)</B></A></div> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>This Sunday we will read and discuss some of the events that took place on Tuesday.     </B></div> <div> <B>This was a full day for Jesus as he met with his disciples and others.  Even as he      </B></div> <div> <B>knew death was near he continued to teach his disciples in parables and converse with      </B></div> <div> <B>the religious leaders, Pharisees and Sadducees.  The material shared during this day     </B></div> <div> <B>was vast and will be divided into two sessions.     </B></div> <div> <B>We will be looking at stories from the following sections:     </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 21:23 - 23:39     </B></div> <div> <B>Mark 11:20 - 12:40     </B></div> <div> <B>Luke 20:1 - 4:7.</B></div> <div> <B> </B><B> <A NAME="lenten_week_3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>  </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>WEEK 3 - March 11th                                                  </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News "><B>(Back to Lenten Bible Study Outline)</B></A></div> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>This Sunday we will continue to look at some of the parables and discussions Jesus      </B></div> <div> <B>had on Tuesday.       </B></div> <div> <B>We will be looking at stories from the following sections:           </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 24:1 - 26:16                </B></div> <div> <B>Mark 12:41 - 14:11      </B></div> <div> <B>Luke 21:1 - 22:6.</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="lenten_week_4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>  </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>WEEK 4 - March 18th                                                    </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News "><B>(Back to Lenten Bible Study Outline)</B></A></div> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>This Sunday we will read and discuss events that took place on Thursday.  All four      </B></div> <div> <B>Gospels describe the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples, their time in the      </B></div> <div> <B>Upper Room and the prayer time in the Garden of Gethsemane.          </B></div> <div> <B>We will be looking at sections from the following accounts:            </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 26:17-46            </B></div> <div> <B>Mark 14:12-42            </B></div> <div> <B>Luke 22:7-46            </B></div> <div> <B>John 13:1 - 18:1.  </B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="lenten_week_5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B> </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>WEEK 5 - March 25th                                                       </B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="#lenten_outline" TITLE="News "><B>(Back to Lenten Bible Study Outline)</B></A></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#993300" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>This Sunday we will read and discuss events that took place on Thursday      </B></div> <div> <B>evening into Friday, before the Sabbath began.  Again this period is described by     </B></div> <div> <B>all four Gospels.     </B></div> <div> <B>We will be looking at sections from the following accounts:        </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 26:47 - 27:66        </B></div> <div> <B>Mark 14:43 - 15:47        </B></div> <div> <B>Luke 22:47 - 23:56        </B></div> <div> <B>John 18:2 - 19:42.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2288 ><NOBR><div> <B>First Baptist Church News Letter February 2012</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="newsletter_june_july"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >                                          </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>(</B><A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A><B>)</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>         </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> To Download or Print the Complete News Letter : </div> <div> Click the link below, select "File" from the top left and click "Download original" or "Print (PDF)" </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7610lXcA_5BNzkzMzAxODUtMTExNi00YWI2LTg5NmYtMWQwMjQ5ZGY1Mjcw" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=e">Download or Print Current News Letter </A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >                                                                                                                            </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="195f4fc0.png" border=0 width="756" height="1020" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19600d80.png" border=0 width="768" height="984" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>             </B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="1059"><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>The following article was published in </B></FONT> <A NAME="pastor_article"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>The </B><A HREF="http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2011/12/11/north_attleboro/10630204.txt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/"><B>SUN CHRONICLE</B></A><B> on Friday December 9, 2011</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT></div> <div> (<A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A><B>)</B>  </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1418 WIDTH="1059"><div> <B>Pastor lifts church's spirits</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Rev. Ethel Corbin has revived North's First Baptist</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="170902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Rev. Ethel Corbin feels right at home at First Baptist Church in North Attleboro, where she's been serving as the interim pastor for the past year. (Staff photo by Martin Gavin) </div> <bR> <div> BY MELANIE FRAGEORIGA FOR THE SUN CHRONICLE</div> <bR> <div> <B>NORTH ATTLEBORO</B> - The Rev. Ethel Corbin knows what it is to lead a dual life. The interim pastor of First Baptist Church of North Attleboro started her career in elementary education. "My life was very busy," she said of her first years of ministry, teaching full time and pastoring 20 hours a week.</div> <bR> <div> Corbin came to First Baptist last November, and has recently renewed her contract for another year. After her retirement in 2008, she found herself doing supply preaching, filling in for pastors who were sick or on vacation. After preaching at First Baptist for two Sundays, she talked to the deacons about being a consistent part of the church.</div> <bR> <div> "We had asked Rev. Corbin to fill our pulpit on Oct. 24, 2010, and again on Nov. 7, 2010," said Nancy Murray, who serves as moderator and as a deacon at First Baptist.</div> <bR> <div> "Everyone was so impressed with her sermons and her leadership throughout the worship services she led. We reviewed her profile and discovered that she had the qualifications and experience that we were interested in."</div> <bR> <div> "There's a ... wonderful spirit," she says of the congregation of the historic church, which had its first meetings in 1745.</div> <bR> <div> According to Corbin, the church has suspended its search for a full-time pastor to focus on the needs of the building and on the need to rebuild the congregation. "We're just praying and reaching out," she said.</div> <bR> <div> The needs of the building include painting both of the exterior and the sanctuary and renovations to the parsonage.</div> <bR> <div> Murray said that like many mainline churches, in the last decade, membership has declined and aged, church and Sunday school attendance has decreased. But, she added:</div> <bR> <div> "After several months with Rev. Corbin as our interim pastor, our church attendance started to increase. Everyone loved her uplifting, inspiring and encouraging sermons. Her sermons gave us something to think about and act on. Visitors became more frequent and some continue to come each week to worship with us."</div> <bR> <div> Corbin, who grew up in and still lives in Chepachet, R.I., felt the call to ministry at a young age.</div> <bR> <div> "There were not that many women ministers at that time," she said, so she used her skills as a lay leader instead. Eventually she entered the Andover Newton Theological School and graduated in 1986.</div> <bR> <div> However, it was not until three years later that she took up the ministry full time as pastor of two churches, Graniteville Baptist in Johnston and Georgiaville Baptist in Smithfield.</div> <bR> <div> Now Corbin spends her time swimming at the Smithfield YMCA, reading and going for walks with her "very spoiled" Springer Spaniel, Abigail.</div> <bR> <div> And, of course, preaching.</div> <bR> <div> "I'm a good storyteller, and I bring my teaching skills to the pastorate," she said. Corbin said that although most of the responsibilities of an interim pastor are the same, she is free from some of the pressures of full-time ministry such as being careful not to step on toes. "You can say what needs to be said."</div> <bR> <div> Corbin said she's also able to offer the church guidance at a time when the congregation is defining its ministry. "I think they really need a time of transition," she said.</div> <bR> <div> Corbin also cites the church's rich history of community involvement as something she would like to see grow. First Baptist has served with Food 'n' Friends since its beginnings, opening the building for the Wednesday night soup kitchen and preparing the meal on the first Wednesday of the month.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to caring for the community, Corbin says the people of First Baptist are warm and welcoming to those who come on Sunday mornings. "I would encourage anyone looking for a church home to come try us out." </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 156 WIDTH="1059"><div> <B><U>DVD showing</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="dvd_showing"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><B>     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>              </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT></div> <div> (<A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A><B>)</B>  </div> <div> Watch here for further information regarding the DVD showing of both the 9/11 service and the 11/5 Civil War commemoration.  We will be showing these at the church at some time after the new year for those who did not attend or do not receive <A HREF="http://www.northtv.net/Home.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.northtv.net/Home.html">North TV</A>.   </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="755" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#003399 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 88 ><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Colin and Kylie's Drive for the Olympics</FONT>  <A NAME="skating"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Our own Colin and his partner Kylie placed 6th in Olympic trial runs of pairs figure skating in Innsbruck, Austria</div> <bR> <div> (<A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A><B>)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 346 WIDTH="743"><bR> <div>  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BVsRzpQ1DoY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >  </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 346 WIDTH="743"><div>  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4TBtWYPuFzY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="953" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="947"><div>                                      </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <META NAME="description" CONTENT="First Baptist Church, MA, Massachusetts, Church Service, Worship Service, 75 Park Street, North Atlleborough, MA, North Attleboro, MA, Serving God, Food and Friends"> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Worship Services, Prayer request, Historic Church, Local Events, Events Calendar"> </HEAD> <BODY>  </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#555555" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Garamond" ><B> First Baptist Church</B><B>   </B></FONT><B>  |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" First Baptist Church"><B>Home</B></A><B>   </B></div> <div> <A HREF="services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><B>Services</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><B>About Us</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="ways_we_serve.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ways We Serve"><B>Ways We Serve</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="pastor_s_greetings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pastors Greetings"><B>Pastor's Greetings</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><B>History</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="events_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events Calendar"><B>Events Calendar</B></A><B>   |   </B><B>News </B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="civil_war_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Civil War Events"><B>Civil War Events</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="prayer_requests.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prayer Requests"><B>Prayer Requests</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><B>Contact Us</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="virtual_tour.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Virtual Tour"><B>Virtual Tour</B></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>