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The Trumpet Issue 03, Year 2009 Prayers for our Nation Give thanks for the gift of Salvation for those who place their faith in Jesus Christ. Give thanks that we live in a nation in which we have the freedom of speech; pray that we would be responsible stewards of that freedom and that we would never take it for granted. Lift up President-elect Barack Obama, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and the new and returning elected officials as they take office. Pray that they would seek and follow the Lord's guidance as they take office. Ask the Lord to motivate Christians throughout America to sincerely and daily pray for our nation. To Top
Announcements Parents The pre-school choir will begin practice on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 5:30 pm. Pre-school Choir Directors, Sarah Anderson, Emily Anderson, April Taylor "Kids at the Grove" Children's Choir will begin meeting Sunday, January 18th at 5:30 pm I am looking forward to seeing you again as we continue to praise our Lord and Savior. Bonnie Roberts, Director Valentine Banquet All Senior Adults February 14, 4:30 pm Fellowship Hall $7.00 per person Sign up sheets on bulletin board or call Jo Edwards, 879.3116 Mission Project As a continuing mission project, the Faithful Workers SS Class collects Christian literature to be given to other churches/mission organizations/missionaries. At the end of each quarter, each person is asked to leave their previous quarter's SS literature in their classroom or take it to the Faithful Workers SS Classroom. Also, if you have any Christian books or publications you would like to donate, please take those items to the Faithful Workers classroom. Should you have questions, please contact any member of the Faithful Workers class. Church Family Amber Long Family of Orelia Steadman Toby Spearman Ben Dillard Ruby Crook, Danny Stepp's mother - Shut in of the Week Mildred Penland, 100 Belton Ave, Greer, SC 29650-1613 Intercessory Prayer Ministry Coordinator Wayne Elders, 906.3148 Thank you Note Dear Church Family, We would like to thank our church family for all their prayers, cards, calls and visits during the loss of our sister, Orelia Steading. A special thank you to the Martha Franks and the Ira Maddox group who provided and served the meal to our family last Sunday. A special appreciation to Margie Sudduth, Margaret Lynn and Bobbi Stevens for serving lunch to our family. Continue to remember us in your prayers, Mrs. Jim Edwards, Robert Smith, Joe Smith Favorite Bible Verse Corner "And now abideth faith, hope, and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love" . 1 Cor 13:13 Linda Parr HAPPY HEART LINES What a wonderful start to the New Year we have had. After so long with virtually no rain, we have had some good rain. We thank God for that along with all of our numerous other blessings. It seems a long time since we have had a monthly meeting at the church, but we will have our January meeting in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. It will be a covered dish luncheon and you are asked to bring your favorite dish. Food Group #2, Betty Wood and Doris Reynolds and their group, will furnish the bread and drinks and be in charge of the kitchen and dining room. They ask that their group meet on Monday, January 19th at 12:30 to prepare for the meeting. For our devotion time, Rev. Donel Kelley will be our speaker and Theron Fowler has the program for us. He has Tony Serrao coming to minister to us in song and as the Lord leads. You will want to come for the inspiration of these two men of God. Just in recent days we have experienced the loss of one of our dear ladies, Mrs. Orelia Steading, who has not been able to be with us for some years. Following twelve years in the nursing facility, she now can rejoice. Continue to remember her family, her brother Robert Smith and her sister, Evelyn (Mrs. Jim) Edwards, who are in our church family. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Once again this year we will be having our Annual Valentines Banquet. This year Valentine's Day falls on Saturday and we will be meeting for dinner in the Fellowship Hall February 14th at 4:30 pm. We will be having our steak dinner with potato, salad, desert, tea or coffee at a cost of $7.00 per person. There will be a sign up sheet at the HH meeting on the 20th and one on the bulletin board across from the SS office. This dinner is not limited to the Happy Hearts. ALL SENIORS are invited. Please try to attend this dinner; it is always lots of fun for everyone. On a personal note, thank you for all of your Christmas cards and good wishes during the Season and for all of your kindness to me during the entire year. I look forward to seeing each of you next Tuesday. Jo Edwards, HH President Margaret Lynn, HH Secretary To Top
Staff Blogs A Word from the Pastor I want to make you aware of Baptist Men's Day that will be help February 15, 2009. Coach Steve Euote from Riverside High School will be the speaker for the morning Worship Service. I had the privilege of meeting him some time ago and he impressed me as being a man who loves Christ and seeks to build character among your men. There will be more details later concerning this special day. Let me encourage our Prayer Ministry to continue to go into the presence of God with your prayers on behalf of the church. Pray for members, staff, for the ministry of different groups. Ask God to send a renewed spirit among us. God bless you as your pray. Love, Your Pastor Don's Dabblings Our Crusaders "C" team enjoyed chili and cornbread provided by Susan Davidson. They ministered effectively, writing 37 cards and notes, making 7 telephone calls, praying for 51 individuals, and making 9 personal visits. In reviewing our CARE Ministry in 2009, I was impressed with the totals for the year. Postcards and letters written: 1, 214 This does not include the cards written each week to shut-ins (260 cards). Telephone calls: 132 Prayers offered for individuals: 2, 040 Personal visits made: 309 Wow! Give yourselves a high five! The field is still "white unto harvest" so lets keep caring! I read about a man and his wife who owned and operated a pawn shop for 40 years. Following the death of her husband, the wife decided to move away. In appreciation to the customers who had made life so good for them, the wife sent a card to everyone who had an item they had pawned and offered it back free of charge. The sign in the window read: "Pawn Shop Closing: Claim What Is Yours." God has told all believers in Christ to claim what is theirs. The Sermon on the Mount lists a number of wonderful gifts that are ours: the Kingdom of heaven (salvation), comfort in mourning, the prospect of inheriting the earth, spiritual fulfillment, mercy, fellowship with God, adoption into God's family, and an eternal home in heaven. And many, many more! Our shut-in of the week, beginning Sunday is Mildred Penland, 100 Belton Ave., Greer, SC 29650-1613 Love in Christ, Don Kelley Ballard's Ballads The Men will be going to Pauline McPherson's this Saturday, January 17th at 8:30 am to work on some house repairs. If you can help, we won't work but 1/2 a day. We will meet at Burger King on Hwy 290 or Locust Hill Road at 8:00 am On January 25th, we will have an Open Choir where anyone can join with us to sing Beulah Land. Be in the choir room at 9:45 am if you want to sing. Let's fill the choir loft. In February we will have a class at 5:00 pm for Women, taught by Lisa Mason. We will be letting you know the topic soon. Serving for Jesus, Gary Michael's Youth News Youth News Chillipeppers Conference – January 23-25 The youth will be attending a conference in Pigeon Forge, TN that will challenge them to live the life that God has called them to. The cost will be $60 per youth which includes the conference ticket and hotel with continental breakfast. Each youth will need money for lunch, dinner, and any activities they might want to do. We will leave the church at 4:30 pm on Friday and return around 2:00 pm on Sunday. Anyone who took Chic Fil A Calenders, please return calendars and any money you collected from those you sold to me ASAP. Pray for Amber. She was hospitalized overnight. Tuesday, Jan. 13. In Him Michael To Top
The Week Ahead Nursery/Preschool and Ministry Leaders for January 18 10:15 Doug and Amber Barnette, Joe and Kristi Burnett, Erica Scott, Anne Singleton 6:15 pm Tina Anderson, Sandi Bazemore Wednesday Tina Anderson, Teresa Brown, Jennifer Roberts Children's Church Greeters Bobby Bazemore, Rick McKinney Recording Tech Jesse Donald Sound System Quay Scott The Church in Ministry Sunday, January 18 9:00 am Prayer Time and Choir Rehearsal 9:30 am Sunday School 10:15 am Deacon's Prayer Time 10:30 am Worship Service 5:30 pm Youth Discipleship "Kids at the Grove" Children's Choir 6:15 pm Deacons Praying 6:30 pm Evening Worship RA's Tuesday, January 20 11:00 am Happy Hearts 6::30 pm CARE "R" Group Supper 7:00 pm CARE "R" Group Outreach Wednesday, January 21 6:00 pm Church Council 6:30 pm AWANA 7:00 pm Prayer Service Youth Ministery 7:45pm Adult Choir Rehearsal To Top
Birthdays - God Bless You January 15. Diana Mabry, Donna Wood 16. Danny Stepp 20. Quay Scott 21. Doug Few 22. Morgan Long 23. Carol Johnston, David Moroz 24. Louise Rogers, Brian Davidson To Top
Blessings Blessings, January 11, 2009 Sunday School Attendance 184 Worship Attendance 190 Designated Offerings Bus Fund 40.00 Lottie Moon 675.00 Children's Budget 1,500.00 Baptist Courier 13.50 Cemetary Perpetual Care 10.00 For Envelopes 40.00 Senor Adults 5112 30.00 Total Designated 2,308.50 General Offering 8,125.00 Total Offering $10,433.50 General Offering Weekly $8,125.00 Budget Requirement $8,242.76 To Top