ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS THANK YOU so much for helping to decorate our Sanctuary during the Christmas Season. You may pickup your poinset-tia at the conclusion of today’s service. May you each have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Copies of “A Three Year Devotion Through the Bible EMMAUS ROAD - Seeing Christ in Every Chapter of the Bible” are available for pickup from the table in the Foyer. We look forward to journeying with you beginning 1/1/17.

Please Note: There will be no Worship Ministry practices on 12/21 or 12/28.

We will not have any Wednesday evening service or activities. Enjoy spending time with your families! (We will resume all regular Wednesday activities on 1/4/17)

The AHG (American Heritage Girls) Troop VA1897 will meet on Tuesday, 1/3/17 and again on 1/17/17.

Smyrna’s GriefShare group will resume meeting on Thursday, 1/5/17.

Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume meeting on Tues-day, 1/10/17.

The BOP (Beautiful Older People) will have their month-ly luncheon on Wednesday, 1/11/17 @ 11am in the Gym. Everyone 55+ is invited to attend. Cost: $4 pp

1st or 2nd time Guest? Be sure to fill out a connection card and drop it in the offering plate or text WELCOME to the number below.

We would love to have a record of your visit!

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The lovely poinsettias that grace our sanctuary

were given in loving memory of the following:

Donald (Chigger) Andrews by Joyce Andrews (1)

Max Barnhouse by Jewell Barnhouse (1)

Frank Boyd by Wallie & Bernadine Blount (1)

Tony Christopher by Tracey Moseley (1)

Robert Chavis; Our parents: Zack & Margie Chavis &

Harper T. & Shirley Glenn by Bill & Joyce Chavis (2)

Our son, Wayne “Hoss” Duke, by Lemuel & Huntus

Duke (1)

Ralph W. Cothron, Sr. by Michael & April Price &

Rainey (1)

Patricia Garner by Penny Henshaw (1)

C.J. Johnson by Chuck & Ann Johnson (1)

William Baskerville Knott, Jr. by Virginia Knott (1)

William Lockhart by Linda Lockhart (1)

Fred Phillips by Addie Phillips (1)

Julian & Margaret Pugh and Elwood & Edith Burton

by Wayne & JoAnne Pugh (2)

Our Parents: Robert & Laura Rowland and Gordon

& Georgianna Bishop by Bobby & Marian Rowland

(2)

Bob & Phyllis Slone and Lindsey Snead by Dale &

Michelle Snead (1)

David Turner (Poppa) by Brandy Perkinson &

Brooke Bishop

Billie Fay Walker, Gerald D. Blankenship, Francis &

Eleler Fenderson and Chuck & Evelyn Children by

John & Angela Walker and family (1)

Poinsettias may be picked up and carried home after the

11am service on 12/25/2016 –Thank you for helping to make

our Sanctuary beautiful for Christmas!

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SBC CALENDAR for the week of: 12/25/16

Robert L. Rowland, III - Senior Pastor Aaron R. Bobo - Associate Pastor Joseph S. Rowland - Associate Pastor Jordan D. Smith - Children’s Director, Part-time Joshua D. Rowland - Youth Pastor, Part-time Melodie Parsons - Minister of Music Brad Perkinson - Praise & Worship Leader Angela B. Walker - Administrative Assistant

Little Tykes Volunteers 1/1/17 If you are unable to serve on the date listed below, please find your own replacement & call the church office (469-9363) to notify us of the change as soon as possible, Thank You!

LT Greeter/Check-In Volunteers:

945 am: Ashley Perkinson 1045 am: Terri Driskill

Little Tykes Childcare Volunteers: 940 am SS Nursery: Diane Burton & Kathy Miles

11 am Service (Please arrive by 1045 am) Nursery: Renee Silvestro & Brittany Sober 2T’s: Patti & Samantha Kidd 3T’s: Lisa & Grace Barnhouse

Children’s Church (4yrs-K):

Kristin & John Clay

Phone: 804-469-9363

E-mail: admin@smyrna1897.org

Website: www.smyrna1897.org

Smyrna Baptist Church

18971 Carson Road

Dinwiddie, VA 23841

December 18, 2016

Sunday School 194

Morning Worship 11:00 366

Tithes & Offering Total $16,420.88 Offering Plate $13,753.88 e-giving $ 2,667.00

*Weekly contributions needed to meet Budget: $15,699.78

2017 Flowers for the Sanctuary - If you would like to re-member or honor someone with flowers, please sign up on the Flower Calendar beside the Welcome Center or call the church office @ 469-9363 M-F 9am-3pm. (Min.: $40)

Order Sermon CD’s & DVD’s - Signup sheet located in the blue binder at the Welcome CenterWelcome Center.

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5:00 PM

Sunday - Merry CHRISTmas! Worship Service

NO evening service or activities

Monday

Church Office Closed

Wednesday No Wednesday service or activities

Saturday

Youth New Year’s Eve Party / Youth Room

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