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VAN DRIVER Eric Burkhart

DEACON VISITORS

Billy Turner Joey Bradberry

Ron Barker John Whitley

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

David Thomas Hunter Bowers

TELLERS – (Monday 5/2/2016)

Eve Carroll Beth Jones

FIRSt NEWS

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, CLOVER, SC

Sunday, May 1, 2016

8:30 Worship Service –

Sanctuary

9:45 Sunday School -

All Ages

11:00 Worship Service –

COAC

2:00 VBS Planning Mtg.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

7:00 Mary Parker Group

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 5:00-6:15 Fellowship Meal

6:15-7:45 AWANA for Kids

6:30-7:30 PowerHouse

6:30 The Basement for 6th

– 12th Graders

6:45 Wednesday Night

LifeGroup for Adults

7:30 Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, May 5, 2016

12:00 National Day of Prayer observance –

on the front lawn

7:00 Daniel Plan Bible

Study

Looking Ahead...

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Vote on Membership

By-Law Changes

Sunday, May 29, 2016

11:00 Joint Service

Welcome Sunday, May 1, 2016

8:30 AM Service

In the Sanctuary

9:45 AM LifeGroups

11:00 AM Service

In the COAC

Pastor Earl Pennell preaching

“I WILL PRAY FOR MY CHURCH

LEADERS” 1 Tim. 3:2-5

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of

one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good

behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to

wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle,

not quarrelsome, not covetous; one who rules his

own house well, having his children in submission

with all reverence (for if a man does not know

how to rule his own house, how will he take care of

the church of God?); 1 Tim. 3:2-5 (NKJV)

VOLUME 60 May 1, 2016 NO. 18

Phone 803-222-3216 website: www.fbcclover.com

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STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT

4/24/2016

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School Attendance ...................... 263

8:30 AM Worship Service ......................... 96

11:00 AM Worship Service ..................... 236

DESIGNATED OFFERINGS Building Fund ................................. 1,429.50

Designated Offerings .......................... 145.37

Expense Reimbursements ................ 2,015.81

Wednesday Dinner ............................. 445.00

Tithes for the Week ....................... 19,843.50

Weekly Budget .............................. 17,284.00

Year to Date Tithes Received........ 308,942.27

Year to Date Expenses Paid ..........271,004.24

Year to Date Budget ..................... 293,828.00

BUILDING FUND REPORT

Receipts to Date ...................... $1,595,895.93

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,114,811.29

Paid to Interest ........................... $454,073.37

Building Fund on Hand ................. 27,011.27 Cost of Bldg. Renovation ......... $1,629,100.80

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,114,811.29

Loan Balance Owed ................... $514,289.51

“For God so loved the world that

He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him

should not perish but have

everlasting life.”

John 3:16 (NKJV)

Deadline for articles in First News is NOON on Wednesday.

Serving THIS week Sunday, May 1, 2016:

Serving NEXT week Sunday, May 8, 2016:

8:30 AM Service: Franklin & Pam Pendleton

11:00 AM Service:

Tadpoles (Babies)

Brenda Bowman & Chelsea Rackley

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Robert & Renae Morrow

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Arla & Candace McKinney

Turtles (Pre-K - K):

TBD

VAN DRIVER

Joey Bradberry

DEACON VISITORS Steve Myers Eric Burkhart

Mark Bechtel Brian Simmons

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Andy Carter Robert Kellett

TELLERS – (Monday 5/9/2016)

Renae Morrow Sonny Broach

8:30 AM Service: Joanne & Lorianne Cranford

11:00 AM Service:

Tadpoles (Babies)

Tim & Vicki Boggs

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Julie & Chloe Moser

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Wendy & Carson Ashley Turtles (Pre-K - K):

Troy & Jessica Smith

Sanctuary Renovation

Contributions ............. $ 34,610.00

Disbursements .............. 33,466.91

Balance ......................... $1,143.09

Memorials

A contribution to the Library has

been received in memory of the

following:

Susan Williams

Please join us as we observe

Thursday, May 5, 2016

12:00 NOON

Prayer on the front lawn of the COAC.

Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Isaiah 58:1 (NIV)

Our sanctuary will be open from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM. Join us as we unite together and pray for

our nation, leaders, our families, and spiritual awakening in our land!

Sunday Morning Worship Service

May 1, 2016

3/25 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lucas

3/27 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Silvernail

3/29 Mr. & Mrs. Todd Lotz

3/29 Mr. & Mrs. Rick Mount

Online registration for VBS: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=31366

8:30 Service

WELCOME

ORGAN PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING HYMN

TIME OF GREETING

HYMN OF PRAISE & WORSHIP

PASTORAL PRAYER

MESSAGE IN MUSIC

TITHES & OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY SONG

MESSAGE

INVITATIONAL HYMN

VBS PROMOTION

CLOSING WORDS & BENEDICTION

CLOSING CHORUS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...

Carl Silvernail, CMC - Pineville Grier Clark, home from Presbyterian Hospital, following open heart surgery Dick Rasnick, home from Mercy Hospital, following hip replacement Debbie Whisenant, following back surgery Bill Hopper, Carillon Assisted Living Teresa Davis, following heart tests Lane Goodman, following finger accident Les Spruill, following wreck Emily Sutton, following breast cancer surgery Jane O’Dell, chemo treatments Bennie Helton, unspoken prayer request Dan Sipe, unspoken prayer request Joey & Tammie Bradberry, caring for aging parent, GA Ben Gordon, multiple myeloma Robin Davis, home from CMC Barbara Polson, home from CMC Lewis Guinn, father of Marianne Lenard Nancy Sims, mother of Linda Dunlap, broken hip Mary Rhodes, mother of Linda Walker Patricia Carroll, mother of Nikki Guiterrez, stage four Thymus Gland cancer Jane Brown, mother of Rinne Rogers, aggressive dementia Arnold Brown, step-father of Rinne Rogers, declining health Juanita Jordan, mother of Lee Jordan, under Hospice Care Bob Rothman, step-father of Eric Burkhart, gallbladder problems Doug Peterson and daughter, Marion Peterson, friends of Rinne Rogers Linda, sister-in-law of Mary Benton, breast cancer Gavin Shepard, grandson of Knox & Gene Bennett, hurt knee Wayne Johnson, brother of Joanne Cranford, following knee surgery June Mack, cousin of Beth Jones, Parkinson and broken hip Anita Suddreth, friend of Joanne Cranford, tumor around bladder and kidney Joe Killian, friend of Linda Lawson, following double knee replacement Names will remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks unless we are otherwise notified.

If you enjoy sending encouraging notes and cards, here are names and addresses of some

who would appreciate it! Thanks!

Joey & Tammie Bradberry

6160 Shadburn Ferry Rd.

Buford, GA 30518

For your convenience Wi-Fi is available: COAC Network:

FBC WI-FI1; Password: fbc123456

May 6 Joel Jones

Ashley Mount

Tyler Ponton

7 Joanne Cranford

John Cupstid

8 Mandy Swart

Betty Whisenant

9 Ernest Ayers

Kyler Cain

Bennie Helton

Treston Simmons 11 Adalee Hoffman

Lola Walser

12 Samantha Boyd

Ann Cooper

Shirley Morrison

13 Michelle Faulkenberry

Ethel Jenkins

Ethan Stevenson 14 Rebecca Mount

15 Betty Jackson

Janice Moore

Amber Ventola

16 Jim Brodmerkel

Peggy Treadway

Patsy Turner

17 Rebecca Boyd

Julie Head

Kaitlyn Jones

18 Bryce Austell

19 Rev. Dave Stanford 20 Ruby Adkins

Kylie Dix

21 Emma Kellett

22 Elizabeth Boyd

23 Christopher Quinn

24 Keith Drum

26 Garrett Ferguson

Meeky Howell

27 Samantha Cook

28 Scott Broome

Haley Clary 29 Mildred Benfield

Cathy Ferrell

Hank Gentry

Sandy Sears

30 Billy Hurst

Meredith Sutton

Did You Know?

Worship Committee A. Membership: Six (6) members. Pastor,

Minister of Worship & Music, Drama Director, and any other minister at the

committee’s discretion are to be ex-

officio members.

B. Responsible for:

1. Reviewing format of regular

worship services and initiating

change where appropriate.

2. Initiating worship services for

special occasions such as Maundy

Thursday, Christmas Eve, Fourth of

July, etc.

3. Working with pastor and other staff to assure quality of all worship

services.

C. A chairperson shall be elected by the

committee each year.

D. The members of this committee will

prepare a budget for special worship

needs. This budget should include

expected pulpit supply.

E. In absence of the pastor, subject to

advice from him, the Worship

Committee will provide pulpit supplies. F. In the event of an interim period when

the church is without a pastor, this

committee shall be in charge of securing

someone until a new pastor is called.

G. Take charge of services in the absence

of the pastor.

H. Entertain any pulpit guest.

Present Committee Members: Mr. Roger Patterson

Mr. Greg Adams

Mrs. Marty Miller

Mr. Steve Myers Mrs. Linda (Jeff) Walker

Mrs. Jeannette Johnson

Youth Committee A. Membership: Six (6) members

with the Minister of Students, the Director of Youth Sunday School, the Director of Youth Discipleship Training, and the Youth Music Director as ex-officio members. In addition, two (2) youth (7-12 grade) to serve each year. These will be selected by the Minister of

11:00 Service

FIRST NEWS

MUSIC

TIME OF GREETING

MUSIC

TITHES & OFFERING

MUSIC

SERMON

MUSIC

CLOSING WORDS & PRAYER

CLOSING MUSIC

Ruby Melton

c/o Gaston Manor

1717 Union Rd. Room #11

Gastonia, NC 28054

704-689-2706 (cell)

704-864-9440

Mary Robinson

c/o Morningside 1830 W. Main Street

Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-324-

2224

Betty Whisenant (& Dick)

1075 St. Paul Church Road

Clover, SC 29710

222-9187

Ray Walker

White Oak Manor 111 S. Congress St., Room 321

York, SC 29745

Gladys McCarter

Belvedere Commons of Seneca

515 Benton Street Apt. 115

Seneca, SC 29672

864-882-4571

Joyce Monday

929 Clover Park Dr.

Clover, SC 29710

222-0395

Mildred Benfield

c/o Chandler Place

745 Dilworth Lane Apt. #301

Rock Hill, SC 29732 (803) 327-

3991

Carl & Shirley Silvernail Brightmore of South Charlotte 10225

Old Ardrey Kell Rd. Charlotte, NC

28277

May 5 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hudspeth

11 Mr. & Mrs. Roger Edwards

13 Mr. & Mrs. Homer Moses

15 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Jordan

15 Mr. & Mrs. Billy Griffin

16 Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Currence

18 Mr. & Mrs. Wes Penninger

22 Mr. & Mrs. John Ashmore

25 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Boyd

27 Rev. & Mrs. Mike Stafford

30 Mr. & Mrs. Pete Bowers

30 Mr. & Mrs. Kyron Cain

HOMEBOUND:

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

(5:00 – 6:15pm)

Please call to make reservations

or cancel by noon on Tuesdays.

V.B.S. 2016

Completed Kindergarten - 5th Grade

June 12th -16th 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Dimes for Missions

This program is to help us remember missions daily and weekly. We support Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong and Janie Chapman one time a year, but these mission programs operate year round.

Carl & Shirley Silvernail Brightmore of South Charlotte

10225 Old Ardrey Kell Rd., Apt. 130

Charlotte, NC 28277

Mark your calendar,

pack your bags and

join us for

mission trips

in 2016! myMISSION Missionfest Nashville, Tn. Spartanburg, SC May 27-30 July 16-20

Familyfest Fort Wayne, Indiana Aurora, Colorado September 17-21 June 5-29

Call Pat Hamblin for more information at 704-747-6273 or visit wmu.com/trips for updates and registration information.

If you would like to put flowers in the Sanctuary in honor or memory of

someone special, just call the church office and put on the flower calendar

located in the breezeway.