Inman First Baptist Church

14 N. Howard St. Inman, SC 29349

Paul Moore, Pastor

Jeremiah Childers, Minister of Education & Sr. Adults Rick Ables, Minister of Music & Worship Arts

Kelli Kirksey, Transitional Minister of Family Life Mary Owens, Pianist Edie Willis, Organist

Erin Foster, Music Intern

Office Phone (864) 472-9069 • Church Fax (864) 472-3031 • www.ifbc.net Child Development Center (864) 708-1816 • Deacon on Call (864) 316-5119

Church Office Hours: • Monday-Thursday 8:00-4:00 • Friday 8:00-Noon The Corner of Hope: Thursdays 9am-noon (864) 472-6176

Sat. Dec. 22 9:00 Pickle Ball Common Ground Food Pantry Sun. Dec. 23 9:00 Worship-Golden Age Worship-Inman Health Library Closed @ 9:30 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship-Sanctuary Choir Musical 4:00 Boys Basketball

Mon. Dec. 17 6:30 Pickleball 10:30 Bible Study Wed. Dec. 19 8:00 Ceramics resumes Jan. 23 5:30 Prayer Meeting-Rm. 216 6:30 Adult Bible Study 6:30 Youth & No iKids 7:00 Choir Thurs. Dec. 20 6:30 Pickle Ball

Ministry Opportunities This Week

Announcements

Nursery volunteers for 4th Sunday: Mary Helen Settle & Beth Smith (Infants and 1’s), Susan Henderson, Greg & Jody Herbst (2’s & 3’s). Children’s Church volunteers for 4th Sunday: Caroline Garner, Bruno & Carol Burnett. Security Team for next Sunday: Jonathan Jones, Matt Jones, Brian Pitts & Bill Howard.

Deacon on Call: Jim LaMee 316-5119

Christmas Musical

Sunday, December 23, Sanctuary Choir Musical “Glory Divine”

TITHES AND OFFERINGS AS OF 12/02/2018 Weekly (12/02/2018) Year to Date

Budget $ 16,629.60 $ 601,745.69 Local – SBC $ 5,710.00 $ 77,546.90 Local – CBF $ 841.00 $ 54,207.25 Building Fund $ 4,076.50 $ 103,178.10 Designated $ 2,183.94 $ 85,676.71 Reimbursements $ 361.06 $ 32,108.94 Total $ 29,802.10 $ 954,463.59

Inman First Baptist Church

December 16, 2018

Please note that Jessica Painter, our Office Manager, has an email change: Jessica@ifbc.net.

The greenery at the pulpit is in memory of Buddy Brown

given by his parents.

Giving envelopes for 2019 are available for pick up in the Atrium.

Wednesday night meals will resume when iKids resumes

Christmas Eve Service, Baptism & Lord’s Supper: Monday, December 24 @ 5:30pm.

Church Office: The church office will be closed on Monday, December 24 & Tuesday, December 25 to observe

Christmas. Also, the church office will be closed on Monday, December 31 & Tuesday, January 1.

Tithes & Offerings: 2018 contributions will be closed out on

Monday, December 31. If you have gifts you want posted to your 2018 statement, please bring them to the church office or have

them postmarked on or before December 31. Church Wide Christmas Luncheon: The luncheon Will take place some time in January. Keep a look out for the date. Lottie Moon Post Office: The LMPO is open in the library hall for you to send Christmas cards to the Inman Church family. Put your cards in the drop box and they will be sorted. Put your postage money in the Lottie Moon collection box. This money will go to the Lottie Moon Foreign Mission Offering. Remember to check for cards being sent to you. i-Kids December Schedule: No iKids Wednesday, December 19, 26 & January 2. 5th Sunday Fellowship: Join us Sunday, December 30, at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Krispy Kreme Donuts & Coffee will be provided!

iPraise Choir Members: Millie Atkins

Rose Blackwell Addison Burnett

Chloe Garner

Brynn Grant

Max Grant

Ella Huntley

Emma Huntley

Ben Israel Jack Israel Eli Lowery

Cadence Mitchell Kiara Nesbitt

Nativity Animals: Bennet Fowler Cora Graves Rosie Scott

Nativity Characters:

Reeves Ballard

Lilly Childers JD Fowler Max Grant Caroline Hardin

Gibson Huntley

Jamie LeMaster

Grayson Mitchell Evie Scott

Mary Quinn Settle

Ella Kate Jamison

Trey Stevens

Tori Stevens

Prelude Mary Owens and Edie Willis Welcome and Announcements Paul Moore Carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing All Message Paul Moore Pennies for Missions Offertory Carol Angels, from the Realms of Glory All Offertory Mary Owens and Edie Willis Offertory Prayer Kelli Kirksey Advent Readings Adam Moore, Caroline Garner,

Audrey Foster & Reece Blackwell

iPraise Presents

Jesus Means Christmas To Me Emmanuel

Angels, From the Realms of Glory

While Shepherds Watched Their Flock

Sing We Now of Christmas

Jesus Means Christmas to Me / Silent Night Soloists Millie Atkins, Chloe Garner & Brynn Grant

Emmanuel / O Come, Let Us Adore Him Commitment Carol It Came Upon A Midnight Clear All Benediction Paul Moore

A special thanks to Pam Johnson, Alaina Fowler, Brittany Ezell, Carol Burnett & Mary Weber for directing the Children’s Choir.

Bible Reading Together for December 23

Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10 & Luke 1:39-45

Sanctuary Choir - Glory Divine