Vision Sunday, September 11, 2016

8:30 AM Service In the Sanctuary

9:45 AM LifeGroups

11:00 AM Service In the COAC

Pastor Mike Stafford preaching

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am

with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)

6:00 PM Service In the Sanctuary

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VAN DRIVER Eric Burkhart

DEACON VISITORS

Steve Myers Eric Burkhart

Mark Bechtel Brian Simmons

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Lee Jordan Clint Boyd

TELLERS – (Monday 9/12/2016)

Renae Morrow Sonny Broach

FIRSt NEWS

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, CLOVER, SC

Sunday, September 11, 2016

8:30 Worship Service –

Sanctuary

9:45 Sunday School -

All Ages

11:00 Worship Service –

COAC

2:30 Deacons Meeting

6:00 Vision Discussion –

Sanctuary

7:00 Children’s Cmte. Mtg.

– Conf. Room

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016

10:30 Gold Club – COAC

6:30 Visionary - Basement

7:00 Martha Franks Group

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 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

7:30 Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016

7:00 AM YOUTH – Thess. Thursday - Bojangles

8:30 AM Gold Club – Apple

picking

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016

8:00 Clover Car Show

Festival - Downtown

2:00 – 4:00 Bridal Shower

for Kelsey Carroll -

Knox Building

Looking Ahead...

Sunday, September 18, 2016

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STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT

9/4/2016

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School Attendance ...................... 216

8:30 AM Worship Service ....................... 100

11:00 AM Worship Service ..................... 208

DESIGNATED OFFERINGS

Building Fund ................................. 1,100.00

Designated Offerings ............................ 49.09

Expense Reimbursements ..................... 40.00

Wednesday Dinner ............................. 285.00

Tithes for the Week ....................... 17,050.00

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

Year to Date Tithes Received........ 647,685.20

Year to Date Expenses Paid ..........559,524.22

Year to Date Budget ..................... 622,224.00

BUILDING FUND REPORT

Receipts to Date ...................... $1,656,286.26

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,160,060.51

Paid to Interest ........................... $460,177.51

Building Fund on Hand ................ $36,048.24

Cost of Bldg. Renovation ......... $1,629,100.80

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,160,060.51 Loan Balance Owed ................... $469,040.29

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If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind

himself by some agreement, he

shall not break his word; he

shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

Numbers 30:2 (NKJV)

As you have therefore received

Deadline for articles in First News is NOON on Wednesday.

Serving THIS week Sunday, September 11, 2016:

Serving NEXT week Sunday, September 18, 2016:

8:30 AM Service: Peggy Treadway

11:00 AM Service:

Tadpoles (Babies)

Tim & Vicki Boggs

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

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Wendy Ashley & Robin Wilson

Turtles (Pre-K - K):

Phil & Janet Denney

VAN DRIVER Brett Lark

DEACON VISITORS

Bill Carroll Rick Carroll Bob Behrends Clint Boyd

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Pete Bowers Tony Hill

TELLERS – (Monday 9/19/2016)

Nancy Long Carolyn Franklin

Renae Morrow Sonny Broach

Nancy Long Carolyn Franklin

8:30 AM Service: TBD

11:00 AM Service:

Tadpoles (Babies)

Kristi & Ruby Adkins

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Allison & Jude Currence

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Mark & Chris Bechtel

Turtles (Pre-K - K): Mary Charles & Leslie Bailes

Thanks to all who donated the

“gift of life”!

Presenting Donors:

52 Total Units:

53

Vision

Vision Sermon Series Recap:

Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20

Great Commandment Matthew 22:37-39

Great Calling Romans 1:6-7

Great Example Acts 2:42 The Mission Statement: Love God. Love People. Make Disciples. Three values in that statement:

Love God – Worship

Love People – Fellowship

Make Disciples – Discipleship o Discipleship Missions o Discipleship Training

The “Hub” mentality:

The inward strength

The outward reach Our Vision Statement:

To lead 1,000 Clover area residents in worship, fellowship and discipleship by the year 2023.

Sunday Morning Worship Service

September 11, 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

There is an immediate and urgent opening for a 2nd and 3rd grade Sunday School teacher. Curriculum is Lifeway Kids - Explore the Bible. All material

and supplies are provided. Please contact Knox Bennett or

Karen Barr if you are interested.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...

Cindy Norris, CMC, following surgery for congestive heart failure Ronnie Adkins, tumor on kidney Jeanette Bramblett, home following back surgery Frank Boyd, back problems Becky Bandy Jennifer Blanton Allison Leary, upcoming ear graft procedure Jeff Walker Bill Hopper, Carillon Assisted Living Shirley Morison, Lupus, back and knee pain LeRoy and Sara Pendleton, health concerns Ben & Grace Gordon Carl & Shirley Silvernail Ida Tenney, headaches Zanthia Kesselly Patricia Carroll, mother of Nikki Guiterrez, stage four Thymus Gland cancer Mack McSwain, father of Nikki Guiterrez, brain mass, following CAT scan Cora Elenbaas, home from CMC, mother of Joy Anderson Charnell Kelly, mother of Mark Kelly Dolly Douglas, mother of Kay Nivens, Westminster Rehab Taze Bennett, brother of Gene Bennett, chemo following lung cancer surgery Frank Falls, brother-in-law of Gene Bennett, home following cancer surgery Dorris Walker, sister of Linda Lawson Johnny Ferrell, cousin of Steve Ferrell, aggressive brain cancer Jennie Burns, sister-in-law of Judie Barker, upcoming surgery Joe & Dolly Killian, friends of Linda Lawson, Joe is in Mercy Hospital, ICU Jim Moore, friend of Linda Lawson, health concerns Amy Davis, friend of Lawana Hovis, leg removed Jennifer Savoie, home from CMC following surgery Sparks Ramey, brother-in-law of Tim Boggs, stroke Adam Binley, skin cancer Hayden Allard, encouragement Shannon Simmons, friend of Pam Whitley, following kidney transplant as donor Jordan Moody, 21 year old with cancer Earthquake and flood victims

Names will remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks unless we are otherwise notified.

Mildred Benfield

c/o Chandler Place

745 Dilworth Lane Apt. #301

Rock Hill, SC 29732

(803) 327-3991

HOMEBOUND:

Sept. 15 Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Hoffecker

15 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hoffman

16 Mr. & Mrs. Clark Clatterbuck

17 Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Knight

18 Mr. & Mrs. Stan Sinclair

18 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hoffman

18 Mr. & Mrs. Will Rogers

18 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Taylor

20 Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Adkins

23 Mr. & Mrs. T.L. Bowman

24 Mr. & Mrs. Greg Adams

28 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Walker

28 Mr. & Mrs. Joey Goforth

28 Mr. & Mrs. Ray Morrison

30 Mr. & Mrs. Eddy Moore

This month’s mission:

Yes, Lord, we love You and want to serve You as You have instructed us to do. May our hearts be filled with “love” for You, Jesus, and Your sheep. Make our willing response be “Yes, Lord” when You call us. Let us forget about ourselves, pick up our cross and follow You in reaching out to others! This is our prayer! Just think, what if Billy Graham had said, “No” and his son, Franklin had not eventually followed in serving the Lord through Samaritan’s Purse! What about our Southern Baptist leaders and all the missionaries that serve in South Carolina, North America and internationally! Now, closer to home, what about our own pastors in our churches! What if they had said, “No, Lord.” Who would have fed the sheep, who would have fed us? Our pastors feed us spiritually each Sunday and as my pastor shared recently, “We should spend our lives writing living letters.” This was based on 2 Corinthians 3: 1-4. Others will see Jesus in us when we say, “Yes, Lord” and forget about ourselves, pick up our cross and follow Him. He is there with us to be our helper and guide!

News

Sept. 15 Joey Church

Brad Falls

16 Karen Barr

Bev McCarter

Lavene Pryor

Carl Lee Wilson

17 Joyce Austin Sarah Huffstetler

18 Tyler Lark

19 Zanthia Kesselly

20 Brenda Bowman

Richard Currence

Pam Pendleton

21 Frank Boyd

Hannah Kelly

22 Carson Clary

23 Brad Simon

Tina Knox

Mike Williams

24 Ashlyn Goforth

Selina Cortez

26 Ashley Burkell

Carroll Hester, Jr.

Keith Whitley

Caleb Wilson

27 Jeanette Bramblett

Forest Falls

Judy Lester

Jeffrey Jones

28 Tyler Anderson

29 Carson Ashley

Joey Lark

30 Arla McKinney

Branson Morrow

Awana Pre-School: Loving adults are needed on Wed. nights from 6:15-7:45 to share the love of Jesus with the Puggles (2/3 year olds) and Cubbies (4 year olds). You will play games, have a snack, read a story, color or help them make a craft, and give lots of HUGS! Please answer the call! Contact Lauren Falls Bowers or Karen Barr.

JOIN US IN YOUR DERBY HAT

FOR A BRIDAL SHOWER

IN HONOR OF THE

BRIDE-TO-BE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH

FROM 2-4 IN THE AFTERNOON “THE KNOX BUILDING”

105 KNOX STREET, CLOVER SC

29710

HOSTED BY EVE AND KAITLYN

RSVP 803-526-1823

REGISTERED AT BELK AND

BED, BATH & BEYOND, LOWES

OR HOME DEPOT GIFT CARDS

YES, LORD!

He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed My sheep.”

John 21:17b

8:30 Service

CHURCH FAMILY MATTERS

CALL TO WORSHIP – Sanctuary Choir

“Spirit of the Living God”

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN (#16)

OFFERTORY - Sanctuary Choir

“Arise”

HYMN OF PRAISE (#557)

MESSAGE

INVITATIONAL HYMN (#307)

CLOSING WORDS & PRAYER

11:00 Service

CHURCH FAMILY MATTERS

CALL TO WORSHIP

MUSIC – “This Is Amazing

Grace”

MUSIC - “Come Thou Fount”

OFFERING (Video)

CHILDREN’S SERMON

VISION PRESENTATION

MUSIC – “Holy Spirit, You are

Welcome Here”

CLOSING WORDS & PRAYER

For your convenience, Wi-Fi is available: fbccloverguest

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016

(5:00 – 6:15pm)

Chicken Tacos; Drink and Dessert

Please call to make reservations or

cancel by noon on Tuesdays.

We are looking for 2 people to help with the dishes each

Wednesday night. Free dinner for volunteers! Call the church office to sign up!

Thank you for all the school supplies donated for last month’s service project!

for

Sunday, September 25th

2:00 – 4:00 PM

In the Knox Building

Registered at Buy Buy Baby and

Babies “R” Us