August 2011 Volume 34 Issue 8

2461 Abner Creek Road, Greer, SC 29651 Contact us at 864.877.6604 or amy@abnercreekbaptist.com

Visit our website at www.abnercreekbaptist.com To Hear Prayer Needs Call 864.877.8768

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Dear Friends! Thank you for your support. Since we receive no government funding this really helps us keep the bills paid and the lights on. We are so blessed to have the support of churches like you who believe in what we are doing here! Blessings to you all because you have blessed us.

Martha O’Neal, Daily Bread Ministries Soup Kitchen

Good News Club will be starting soon! A training workshop will be held Saturday, August 20th from 9am until 11:30am at First Baptist North Spartanburg for all volunteers who wish to participate in this year’s club. We still need volunteers so contact Heather Smith if you are interested in helping with this outreach ministry at Abner Creek Academy.

Thank you for your support of the Backpack Ministry. This ministry provides weekend food for children in need at Abner Creek Academy. All extra items were taken to Middle Tyger Community Center over the summer. The Backpack Ministry will resume collecting items this month. Items can be placed in the resource room at the church. Specific items include individual “ready to eat” single servings of mac n cheese, spaghettios, cheese or peanut butter crackers, fruit cups, breakfast bars and poptarts. Volunteers for this ministry are also needed to help sort and deliver items weekly. Please contact Heather Smith at 449-5440 or the church office if you can help.

Dear Church Family, I want to thank you all for your love and support while Herman was in the hospital and when he passed away. Your cards, visits, and food were very appreciated, but most of all your prayers. I love you all.

Louise Boiter

Steve Boiter

Children’s Musical Production Sunday, August 7th @ 6:30 pm

We have taken a little break from wMu, but now it is time to get back on track. August 23, 2011 5:30pm-9pm is the Greer Baptist Association wMu

Leadership Training. The theme is “COLORS.” If you can’t make it by 5:30pm then come at 6:30pm for the business session: Adoption of 2011-2012 budget, Financial Report, Election of Leadership Selection Committee for 2012-2013, and Recognition of Retiring Director of Missions Dr. Cleatus Blackmon. If you are interested in becoming a wMu Director you should attend the conference session led by Gail Hodson, a previous State President. You will receive valuable information as well as a blessing. Gail loves and lives wMu. The meal is $7.50 and should be paid to Mary Hendricks by August 15, 2011. The meeting will be held at Greer First Baptist Church.

In September we will be receiving our Janie Chapman Offering for state missions. Start praying and asking God what He would have you to give. Our goal has been $1500 in the past so let’s try to go beyond that this year. Later on you will receive information as to how that money is used to further God’s word.

If you enjoy reading and would like to hear reviews of some good books then Shades of REaD is the place for you! We meet every other month at 6pm so watch for meeting notices in the church bulletin.

Can you spare an hour of your time one or two days each month to help brighten someone’s day? Abner Creek has volunteered for many years helping Greer Community Ministries deliver a hot meal to the homebound in our area. Our route is local and even includes some of our members. Sometimes the Meals on Wheels

volunteers are the only contact these people have throughout the day. We are always in need of substitute drivers and are looking for some dedicated volunteers to add to our driver list. If you can spare just one or two hours a month at lunchtime to help with this important ministry please contact Amy at the church office today.

at the Creek Neighbors

Join us Tuesday, August 9th at 11:30am for a covered dish lunch as we hear Frieda Stroble (a Lumbee Indian) share her experiences with discrimination and how her Christian faith has given her strength and courage.

The COVE Trip has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 22. If you paid to go last year please let Iris know if you still plan to attend.

Wednesdays @ 6:45pm Join us as we explore the offices of Christ.

Abner Creek Baptist Church 2461 Abner Creek Road Greer, SC 29651

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BIRTHDAYS IN AUGUST

2 Haleigh Gresham and Sandra Mercer 4 Jordan Powers 5 Judy Perkins 6 Ann Ballenger 9 Michael Arledge and Katelynne Harrison 10 Brian Harrison 11 Ethan Linder and J Michael Perkins 12 Wayne Johnson 15 Derek Cox 16 Scotty Stone 18 Angie Cox and Sherry Taylor 19 Bull Howard 21 Matthew Coggins 23 Linda Pauley and Debbie Reese 24 Louise Boiter, Landrum Johnson, Emery and Sarah Powell,

Douglas Waddell 25 Robert Coggins and Bryan Costanzo 26 Lynsey Harrison and Frankie Taylor 28 Sandra Johnson 29 Don Adams and Kaden Harrison 30 Fred Crawford

Building Fund in Memory of: The JO Hendrix Family and McClure and Bertha Smith by Irene Hadden

Marshall Robison by: Rita Burns

Sheryl Walters Charles and Dot Weir

Building Fund in Honor of: The Lydia SS

Teachers by the Lydia SS Class

Cemetery Fund In Memory of:

Mary Lula Davis, Dwight Eddie Davis, and Perry and Mary Johnson by Mildred J Davis of Greer

The JO and Ernestine Hendrix Family by Steve and Beth Fisher

Earl Coggins by Sandra and Maynard Emery

Pierce and Frances Snow by Edward and Shirley Snow of Mauldin

MEMORIALS:

Building Fund In Memory of Herman Boiter: Ann Ballenger Ralph and Iris Burnell Frank and Vicki Cox FE and Louise Hendrix James and Grace Kiser Linda Lister Lydia SS Class William and Shelby Plemmons Sheryl Walters Charles and Dot Weir Elizabeth West Marvin and Peggy Yarbrough

Schedule of Special Events: Wed Aug 3 6:45pm Prophet, Priest, & King Sun Aug 7 6:30pm Donkey Tales Musical Tues Aug 9 11:30am Neighbors at the Creek Wed Aug 10 6:45pm Prophet, Priest, & King Sun Aug 14 5:00pm Deacon Meeting Wed Aug 17 6:45pm Prophet, Priest, & King Sat Aug 20 9:00am GNC Training Session Tues Aug 23 5:30pm wMu Training Sun Aug 28 9:00am Truck Stop Meeting 7:45pm Business Meeting

General Budget In Memory of Herman Boiter:

Marvin and Joanne Coggins Sandra and Maynard Emery Charles and Pat Huskey Erskine and Edna Carol Kirksey WP Law, Inc. Grady Thackston Family Betty Wallace

Truck Stop Ministry: On the fourth Sunday of every month

several men from our church hold church services at the TA Truck Stop in Duncan. The Lord is blessing this ministry and they had nine truckers at the last meeting. Continue to pray for this outreach ministry.