Church Staff Rev Scott Stancil Pastor

Rev Ricky Stark Minister of Students amp Education

Rev Jim Carey Minister of Music amp Senior Adults

Carol Petty CDC Director

Encourager THE FIRST BAPTIST LYMAN

WEEK OF MAY 25 2011

Sunday bull 945 AM Sunday School

bull 1100 AM Morning Worship

bull 530 PM Snacks amp Fellowship

bull 530 PM AWANAS

bull 600 PM Evening Worship

Wednesday bull 520 PM Fellowship Meal

bull 550 PM Covenant Groups

Childrenrsquos Choirs

bull 630 PM RArsquos amp GArsquos

bull 710 PM Adult Choir

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June Birthdays

2 Aubree Cannon

2 Cooper Hadden

3 Brooke Allender

3 Ben White

3 Caleb Garrett

5 Keith Martin

6 Irene Eubanks

8 Taylor Eubanks

12 Jimmy Powell

12 Katie Johnson

12 Bailey Crowe

13 Hilda Hix

14 Ken Eubanks

17 Bill Carpenter

17 Emily Chavous

18 Kat Nelson

18 Rhonda Wood

23 Amanda Bishop

24 Wynell Greer

24 Cecil Young

24 Rob Thackston

25 Sherri Rogers

25 Aiker Gillespie

26 Charles Garner

27 Sharon Harris

27 Barry Morrow

27 Lindsay Fulmer

27 Aubrey Goldman

28 Dot Bohrer

29 Patsy Kent

30 Davis Johnson

Please wish these individuals a

Happy Birthday

ENCOURAGER UPDATE

From The Pastor

WEEKLY AT First

Baptist Lyman

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raquo

Homebound

Of The Week 529 - Carolyn Phillips

White Oak Estates Rm 128B

400 Webber Road

Spartanburg SC 29307

65 - Marge Solesbee

75 Solesbee Road

Lyman SC 29365

Deacon of

The Week

529 - Greg Wood

81 Ridge Road

Lyman SC 29365

65 - Mark Link

2509 Freys Drive

Spartanburg SC 29301

Childcare

Extended Care 52911

Babies Tina McMillan Lisa Eubanks

Tiffany Arms

Toddlers Debbie Young Matthew Arms

Rhonda Wood

2-4 Yr Olds Tony amp Kara Gillespie

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 80 Groce Road Lyman SC 29365

Phone (8

64)439-8721 F

ax (864) 439-87

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Church family and friends

Let me begin my letter to you this day with praise and thanksgiving On Sunday evening

during First Joy we were blessed by four incredible testimonies Donna Burt shared about

Godrsquos faithfulness through answered prayer and through his promise to bless those who

obediently tithe Jerry Dowis shared about the spiritual journey that he and Jane have

been through since her stroke several years ago He thanked the church and praised God

for the prayers of godly friends Kim Carey opened her heart and described to us the

challenge of leaving family behind in Alabama and coming to serve the Lord at First

Lyman She reminded us that Godrsquos way is always the right way and Hersquoll take care of all

our needs Finally Ashley Gosnell spoke concerning their family adoption She challenged

us to consider the fact that God has adopted us into His family Based upon this truth we

should be mindful of the ministry to orphans through prayer financial support and

adoption

ldquoFather I praise you for your goodness and mercy You are so faithful to your promises

You always come through and meet our needs I thank you for your patience and for

answered prayers I also thank you for these four individuals and their families What

amazing testimonies they have Thank you Father for using them to impact so many

others for your Kingdom We love youhellipIn Jesusrsquo name amenrdquo

There are several important things for you to remember First this Sunday Brian Lark will

be with us for our Global Missions Sunday Brian will be sharing with us about his call to

plant a church We will be receiving a special offering Sunday that will go to Global

Missions Second on Sunday June 5 we will worship through the Lordrsquos Supper Later

that afternoon we will gather at Lake Cooley for food fun and fellowship Make a notehellip

itrsquos usually on a Wednesday but not this year And finally be faithful to the 40 Days of

Prayer and Fasting This is a vital part of what God is doing in the life of our church We

need everyone seeking the Lord together

I love you and appreciate you so much What an incredible church family we have Please

be praying for our deacons as they diligently minister to our church body Pray also for

the many guests that are seeking the Lordrsquos guidance concerning church membership

God bless

Pastor Scott

Attendance May 15 2011

Sunday School 198

Worship 228

May 22 2011

Sunday School 188

Worship 215

MemorialS Given In Memory Of Ronnie Powell

(Glenda Farmerrsquos brother)

Mark amp Cindy Pike

Dear First Baptist Lyman We appreciate so much the visits cards encouraging words food and especially your prayers during Alvinrsquos illness and passing We feel very fortunate that we have you at this time Betty and Family

Vacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible School

June 12 - 16 Sunday 530 - 900 PM

Mon - Thurs 600 - 900 PM

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews From the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF Students

amp Educationamp Educationamp Educationamp Education

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

Ricky

From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music

amp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adults

Musical Notes

The Senior Adult Choir meets for rehearsal Tuesday at 1000 AM in the choir room We will leading the evening worship service at Peoplersquos Baptist Church in Greer on

Sunday evening May 29th We will leave from our church parking lot at 515 PM We also have some patriotic music to prepare There is always something going on at choir practice Come for the doughnuts Come for the fun Come for the fellowship Come for the blessing Come and be a blessing

Rehearsal for the Adult Choir is on Wednesday at 710 PM in the choir room We just received some great new music to learn and share In just a few weeks we will begin to work on Christmas Music If you have ever wanted to be a part of the choir now is the time We will be moving to an earlier summer schedule in just two weeks Join us as we prepare our hearts minds and voices for service to our Savior

One Final Note

2 Cor 912-13 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of Godrsquos people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else Paul wrote that to his friends at Corinth in response to an offering they had taken for the Christians in Jerusalem who had fallen on hard times In hard times our compassion for those who are struggling magnifies While this is a natural human response it is especially true for Christians We love to meet the needs of those who are down The difficult thing for us to remember is that while physical needs may be more immediately pressing meeting spiritual needs has the greatest and most lasting impact While the tornados in Tuscaloosa broke hundreds of houses I assure you that broken hearts outnumber houses ten times over Your generosity in the form of gift cards and cash will enable some local churches to meet physical needs in Jesusrsquo name You see FEMA can give you a place to sleep but only Jesus can give you the peace to sleep The Red Cross can give you a meal but only Jesus offers the bread of life Americorps can remove the trees from your yard but only Jesus can remove the burdens from your heart The church has a unique place in disaster relief We offer what the world offers and what the world canrsquot offer ldquohellip the gospel of Christ and for your generosityrdquo Helping churches help people advance the Kingdom Thank you for your ministry

JimJimJimJim

Summerhellipishellipjusthellipabouthelliphere Man are we excited about

what God has in store for us Students you should have

received a summer calendar in the mail - go ahead and

reserve your spot for Six Flags on June 9 And keep those other dates

open - wersquore gonna have a blast In the next couple of weeks yoursquoll also

be getting a letter giving you some details on Orange Beach and on

Sunday June 19 wersquore going to have a brief parents meeting about Orange

Beach immediately following Morning Worship Wersquoll just go over any last

minute information and answer any questions Get all your forms in

We are also very excited to have Tyler Finley with us to work with our

children this summer This dude is a beast He actually aced my Old

Testament course at North Greenville so you know hersquos cool Tyler loves

Jesus and has a passion for seeing the next generation come to know Jesus

and to advance His kingdom He just finished his freshman year at NGU

where he is a Christian Studies major Hersquos got some amazing things

planned for our children this summer and I know yoursquore going to love

Tyler Make sure you give him a ldquoWassuprdquo when you see him around the

church

This summer is going to be epic Donrsquot miss out

-For current 6th-12th graders

-$100 Balance due June 12

Anyone interested in going on the

Construction Mission Trip

June 6-10 please contact

Tommie Sutton at 439-6767 for

more information

Helping Children with a Summer Supply of Food

We are once again partnering with District 5 Family

Ministries other local churches and businesses to

provide a summer supply of food to children in our

community

All food donations

are appreciated

Please bring your food donations to the collection sites

in the church

by June 12th

For more information please contact Kathy Ann Crowe 439-2020

Tommie Sutton 439-6767

Summer Supply

Suggested List

Breakfast Cereal

Oatmeal

Pop Tarts

Granola BarsCereal

Bars

Pancake MixSyrup

Muffin Mix

Instant Grits

Canned Ham

Canned Milk

Canned Juice

Lunch Peanut Butter amp Jelly

Crackers

Canned Fruits

RavioliPasta Meals

Macaroni amp Cheese

Canned Soups

Ramen Noodles

Vienna Sausage

Pork amp Beans

Apple Sauce

Cookies

Pudding Cups or Mix

Dinner Beef Stew

Canned Tuna Salmon

amp Chicken

Spaghetti Pasta

Spaghetti Sauce

Rice

Instant Potatoes

Hamburger Helper

Tuna Helper

Boxed Dinners

Canned Vegetables

Joy Fellowship Tuesday June 7

600 PM

Lori Cooper a gifted singer will be our entertainment this month Come and join us for a wonderful evening of food

fun and fellowship

Lake Cooley Cookout

Sunday June 5 - 600pm

Well eat at 600pm but come early for

fellowship We are cooking hamburgers and hot dogs We

need you to bring a side dish or dessert Be sure to sign up

in Sunday School or in the vestibule

Youth Trip To Six Flags Over Georgia

June 9

Cost $30

Contact church office to sign up

Deadline for sign-up is June 5

Childrenrsquos Ministry June 7

Picnic amp Fun

For Children Ages

Preschool - 6th Grade

1 PMmdash3 PM

at the Family Life

Center

See Tyler Finley for

more details

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews From the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF Students

amp Educationamp Educationamp Educationamp Education

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

Ricky

From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music

amp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adults

Musical Notes

The Senior Adult Choir meets for rehearsal Tuesday at 1000 AM in the choir room We will leading the evening worship service at Peoplersquos Baptist Church in Greer on

Sunday evening May 29th We will leave from our church parking lot at 515 PM We also have some patriotic music to prepare There is always something going on at choir practice Come for the doughnuts Come for the fun Come for the fellowship Come for the blessing Come and be a blessing

Rehearsal for the Adult Choir is on Wednesday at 710 PM in the choir room We just received some great new music to learn and share In just a few weeks we will begin to work on Christmas Music If you have ever wanted to be a part of the choir now is the time We will be moving to an earlier summer schedule in just two weeks Join us as we prepare our hearts minds and voices for service to our Savior

One Final Note

2 Cor 912-13 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of Godrsquos people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else Paul wrote that to his friends at Corinth in response to an offering they had taken for the Christians in Jerusalem who had fallen on hard times In hard times our compassion for those who are struggling magnifies While this is a natural human response it is especially true for Christians We love to meet the needs of those who are down The difficult thing for us to remember is that while physical needs may be more immediately pressing meeting spiritual needs has the greatest and most lasting impact While the tornados in Tuscaloosa broke hundreds of houses I assure you that broken hearts outnumber houses ten times over Your generosity in the form of gift cards and cash will enable some local churches to meet physical needs in Jesusrsquo name You see FEMA can give you a place to sleep but only Jesus can give you the peace to sleep The Red Cross can give you a meal but only Jesus offers the bread of life Americorps can remove the trees from your yard but only Jesus can remove the burdens from your heart The church has a unique place in disaster relief We offer what the world offers and what the world canrsquot offer ldquohellip the gospel of Christ and for your generosityrdquo Helping churches help people advance the Kingdom Thank you for your ministry

JimJimJimJim

Summerhellipishellipjusthellipabouthelliphere Man are we excited about

what God has in store for us Students you should have

received a summer calendar in the mail - go ahead and

reserve your spot for Six Flags on June 9 And keep those other dates

open - wersquore gonna have a blast In the next couple of weeks yoursquoll also

be getting a letter giving you some details on Orange Beach and on

Sunday June 19 wersquore going to have a brief parents meeting about Orange

Beach immediately following Morning Worship Wersquoll just go over any last

minute information and answer any questions Get all your forms in

We are also very excited to have Tyler Finley with us to work with our

children this summer This dude is a beast He actually aced my Old

Testament course at North Greenville so you know hersquos cool Tyler loves

Jesus and has a passion for seeing the next generation come to know Jesus

and to advance His kingdom He just finished his freshman year at NGU

where he is a Christian Studies major Hersquos got some amazing things

planned for our children this summer and I know yoursquore going to love

Tyler Make sure you give him a ldquoWassuprdquo when you see him around the

church

This summer is going to be epic Donrsquot miss out

-For current 6th-12th graders

-$100 Balance due June 12

Anyone interested in going on the

Construction Mission Trip

June 6-10 please contact

Tommie Sutton at 439-6767 for

more information

Helping Children with a Summer Supply of Food

We are once again partnering with District 5 Family

Ministries other local churches and businesses to

provide a summer supply of food to children in our

community

All food donations

are appreciated

Please bring your food donations to the collection sites

in the church

by June 12th

For more information please contact Kathy Ann Crowe 439-2020

Tommie Sutton 439-6767

Summer Supply

Suggested List

Breakfast Cereal

Oatmeal

Pop Tarts

Granola BarsCereal

Bars

Pancake MixSyrup

Muffin Mix

Instant Grits

Canned Ham

Canned Milk

Canned Juice

Lunch Peanut Butter amp Jelly

Crackers

Canned Fruits

RavioliPasta Meals

Macaroni amp Cheese

Canned Soups

Ramen Noodles

Vienna Sausage

Pork amp Beans

Apple Sauce

Cookies

Pudding Cups or Mix

Dinner Beef Stew

Canned Tuna Salmon

amp Chicken

Spaghetti Pasta

Spaghetti Sauce

Rice

Instant Potatoes

Hamburger Helper

Tuna Helper

Boxed Dinners

Canned Vegetables

Joy Fellowship Tuesday June 7

600 PM

Lori Cooper a gifted singer will be our entertainment this month Come and join us for a wonderful evening of food

fun and fellowship

Lake Cooley Cookout

Sunday June 5 - 600pm

Well eat at 600pm but come early for

fellowship We are cooking hamburgers and hot dogs We

need you to bring a side dish or dessert Be sure to sign up

in Sunday School or in the vestibule

Youth Trip To Six Flags Over Georgia

June 9

Cost $30

Contact church office to sign up

Deadline for sign-up is June 5

Childrenrsquos Ministry June 7

Picnic amp Fun

For Children Ages

Preschool - 6th Grade

1 PMmdash3 PM

at the Family Life

Center

See Tyler Finley for

more details