January 2015 - bvillebaptist

In This Issue
New LMCO record. . . . . . . .
Backpacks and shoeboxes.
Presents and toys.. . . . . . . .
Christm as In The Park. . . . .
More BBC Christm as. . . . . .
Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monthly info. . . . . . . . . . . . .
W eddings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assn’l youth event. . . . . . . .
Deuteronom y study begins. .
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On the cover
Abigal W illingham holding “Baby
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Back in November we collected 19 Backpacks for
Appalachia and around 35 shoeboxes for Operation
Christmas Child. The backpacks were distributed by
our missionaries in Jenkins, Kentucky. Both the
backpacks and shoeboxes helped to make many
children’s Christmas merrier as well as share Jesus
with them and their families.
BBC sets new LMCO record
We not only increased our Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering goal this year to $3,000 (a 50 percent
increase), we went over our goal and set a new
LMCO record. A total of $3,120 has been received to
date.
Pictured above are 36 Christmas presents BBC
collected for residents at Pinehill Nursing Center last
month.
The tree served as our visual with each dove lighting
on it representing $50 given. The dove flying around
the tree represents the last $20 received. A gift of $30
would enable it to join the other 62 doves on the tree.
Even though it looks too crowded, they will be happy
to make room for more.
This is a great eternal investment. We pray God will
bless this offering, and multitudes of people all over
the world will come to know and trust Jesus as their
Lord and Savior through this offering as it helps
provide for our 5,000+ international missionaries.
Giving is a life style that should be year round,
however, at Christmas time we take it up several
levels as we celebrate God’s greatest gift to us. In
addition to the LMCO, the following photos show
even more ways BBC did just that.
In this picture is less than half of the toys collected at
the 25th Annual Toyland Concert. With these and
even more gifts donated later, BBC helped around 23
children in our community have a merrier Christmas.
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More Christmas giving
Continued from page 2
BBC, along with sister churches Byromville United
Methodist and Mt. Vernon Baptist, ministered to our
community at the annual Christmas in the Park in
Groves Park on November 29. BBC provided
sausage biscuits. The Methodists furnished soft
drinks, provided face painting, and their pastor Josh
Bizzell led everyone in singing Christmas carols. Mt.
Vernon provided cookies and coffee.
(Above) Methodist Pastor Josh Bizzell (far right)
leading Christmas carols with help from Mary Anna
Ingram, Mary Jo and Groves Jeter.
Kids could get their
picture made with
Santa and their face
painted by Mary Jo
Jeter or Cheryl
Wilder (far right).
(Right) Jimmy
Lockerman cooking
sausage and Tammy
Smith putting
biscuits in oven.
(Below) William
Smith wrapping
sausage biscuits.
Our younger children, with the help of Vicki
Lamberth and Robin Peavy and others, staged a
delightful nativity scene on December 19. The star of
the production of course was Baby Jesus played by
Sawyer Peavy.
Samantha
Bowen
(or is it
Sabrina?)
and Janice
Gauthier of
Mt. Vernon
Church
setting up
the food
table.
The GEMS treated the senior adults in our community
to delicious food, fellowship and bingo at our annual
Senior Adult Christmas Brunch on December 6.
SUNDAY
M ONDAY
TUESDAY
W EDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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Make Your W ill
Month
January 2015
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Epiphany
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6:00pm Assn’l
Youth Event,
Penia Church
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Sanctity of H um an
Life Sunday
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SATURDAY
11:00am
Seasoned
Saints leave
for Champions
of Roberta GA
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C lean O ff Your
D esk Day
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N ational Popcorn
D ay
N ational Pie D ay
10:30am Women
on Mission
6:00pm GEMS
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N ational Puzzle
D ay
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1-2
Birthdays
Bubba Hunter
Jim m y Barlow
Steven Lam berth
Connie Raper
Rebecca W orley
1-3 Noah W oodard
1-4 Dianne Thom pson
1-5 Ryan Godfrey
John Holt
Bailee Thom pson
1-7 Peggy W oodruff
1-9 Nicholas Jam es
Joe Kent
Angie Roberts
1-12 Martha Noles
1-14 Elaine Phelps
Brian Thom pson
1-15 Andy Dorsett
Paula Sm ith
DarylAnn Thom pson
1-17 Taylor Cavanah
1-19 John-John Averill
Tres Bodrey
1-25 Mary Lam berth
1-27 Keith Evans
Janice Haym ons
1-28 Angie Bodrey Helm s
Janet W illis
1-30 Jenn Averill
Christy Dunm on
1-30 W ill W ilkes
2-1 Hilda Brackett
2-2 Judy Brock
Brent Howell
Michael Huckaby
2-4 Misty Chappell
Adam Everidge
Bryan Hunter
Richard Thom as, Jr.
2-5 Pam Crutchfield
Ricky Stephenson
2-6 Tony Bodrey
Please pray for these folks
on their birthday.
Weekly
Schedule
SUNDAY
Sunday School. . . . . 10:00AM
W orship. . . . . . . . . . 11:00AM
W orship. . . . . . . . . . . 6:00PM
W EDNESDAY
Bible study & prayer. . 7:00PM
Nursery for all services.
Children’s Church for
Sunday 11AM W orship.
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Schedule of Volunteers for January
Please remember it is up to you to arrange coverage if you are unable to serve on your scheduled day.
Date
Nursery PM
Children’s Church
Jan. 4
Katrina/Kylee West
Sue Thompson
Jan. 11
Jill/Sara Averill
Brannen
Paula/Mark Smith
Laura
Lamberth
Katrina West
Alison/Taylor
Willingham
Ansley/Cal Scarborough
Joe Kent
Jenn/John-John Averill
Jimmy Lockerman
Patricia Kent
Brenda Lockerman
Rhonda
Youngblood
Robin/Mark Peavy
Arthur Roney
Jan. 18
Jan. 25
Nursery AM
December Sunday School Stats
Senior Adults
FBIC
CIA
VOC
Young Adults
Youth
Older Children
Younger Children
Older Preschoolers
Younger Preschoolers
Nursery
General Officers
TOTAL
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13
4
3
7
5
3
2
3
6
1
2
52
Congratulations to
Mary and Andrew Langston
on their wedding on Dec 13 in
Alabama. They will be living
in Macon.
Deacon ofthe Week
Floyd Tucker
Offering Bearers
Taylor Willingham
William Smith
Floyd Tucker
Buck Thompson
Steven Lamberth
Matt Youngblood
Arthur Roney
Roger Roney
Financial $ummary
October receipts
General offerings
Interest on CD
State Missions offering
World Hunger offering
TOTAL RECEIPTS
6,978.00
4.11
300.00
95.00
7,377.11
October disbursements
General expenses
Video project
MissionGeorgia (state missions)
Houston Baptist Association
Cooperative Program
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
4,620.61
1,492.57
675.00
353.50
919.10
8,060.78
November receipts
General offerings
Interest on CD
Mailbox Club offering
State Missions offering
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
TOTAL RECEIPTS
9,781.00
4.25
26.00
50.00
550.00
10,411.25
November disbursements
General expenses
MissionGeorgia (state missions)
World Hunger Offering
Local missions/benevolence
Houston Baptist Association
Cooperative Program
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
5,806.32
300.00
95.00
250.00
348.90
907.14
7,707.36
Please continue to pray for our pastor search
Pastor search committee members are John-John
Averill, Terri Gregory, Lillian Gresham, Joe Kent,
Arthur Roney, Mark Smith, and Floyd Tucker.
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This study identifies ways God continues to call His people to be set apart and holy, reflecting His character. The
Book of Deuteronomy records Moses' final messages to the people of Israel as they prepare to move into the
Promised Land. He presented a challenge to a new generation of Israelites who had not experienced the Egyptian
captivity or God's miraculous acts of deliverance on their behalf (that generation died during the wilderness
wandering). God is presented as being compassionate to His people, while calling them to live a life that reflects
His character. Moses warned the Hebrews of the consequences of failing to follow God's standards.
You will be reminded that only through Christ can the curse of sin be broken and that we are called to reflect God's
holiness. You will also realize that God is both compassionate and holy, with both working in total harmony.
Join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in Saliba Hall beginning January 7 for this study, which is preceded by prayer
time. Study guides are available in the FBIC classroom.
Blessings is published m onthly by Byrom ville Baptist Church. Send news item s and/or com m ents to Editor Brenda
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