THE ENCOURAGER   "…to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian Service to build up the body of Christ.”

First Baptist Church * Woodruff, South Carolina

February 3, 2010

ARE YOU READY FOR VICTORY? Do you not know that in a race all the runners run but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last;  but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

BRING A CANNED GOOD WITH YOU AS YOU COME TO CHURCH THIS SUNDAY! _________________________________________ PRE-GAME SUPER BOWL FELLOWSHIP This Sunday  *  5:00 pm Athlete Testimonies Devotionals Prayer Appetizers

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C. Andrew Shull, Pastor                                                                                              Debra J. Fortner, Secretary

Robert L. Blanton, Jr., Music Director                                                                              Kay M. Young, Pianist

Kelly R. Smith, Youth & Children's Director                                                          James R. Skinner, Custodian

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PREPARING FOR SUNDAY!

Sunday School

ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT-MIND?

Romans 8:5-8; 1 Corinthians 2:12-16

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

Worship Service

ARE YOU READY FOR VICTORY?

Isaiah 40:28-31; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27;

Galatians 5:7-15; 2 Timothy 2:3-7;

Hebrews 12:1-3

Inspiration and Fellowship

PRE-GAME SUPER BOWL FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship Hall

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

        Brad Harrison, 2-7 Chris Wood, 2-10

        Michael Jacobi, 2-8 Jane McFerrin, 2-11

        Tony Skinner, 2-9 Joseph McAbee, 2-13

AMAZING GRACE,

MY CHAINS ARE GONE!

Easter Sunday, April 4 * 11:00 am

You are invited to join the Adult Choir as they prepare a wonderful musical for our Easter worship service. The choir rehearses each Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

NAME BADGES

Name badges with a drawing of our church steeple are being ordered. The badges are blue with white engraving and a magnetic backing. We hope that wearing the badges will help us to be a more “visitor – friendly” church, will help us all to know each other better, and will be useful as we serve inside and outside the church. The badges are $10.00 and may be ordered through your SS class, the church office or by simply marking an offering envelope. 54 badges have been ordered so far.

HEALING HEART

Grief Support Group

3^rd Thursday * Church Library * 7:00 pm

The group is open to all who have suffered a loss.

GOLDEN AGE FELLOWSHIP

This Wednesday, February 3 * 11:45 am

Join us for great food & fellowship! All are welcome!

Our Program Guest will be

“The Laughter Lady” – Nancy Jones

www.thelaughconnection.com

Hosts & Hostesses: Anne Williams, Jean Bonds,

Priscilla Miller, Gary & Jan Schmatt

Devotional: Mary Dell Scott

BRING A CANNED GOOD WITH YOU

This Sunday, February 7

Bring canned goods as you come to church. The Acteens have prepared special boxes that will be at each foyer. The food will be given to Helping Hands Ministries to help those in who are in need in the Woodruff Community.

Pre-Game

SUPER BOWL FELLOWSHIP

This Sunday, Feb. 7 * 5:00 pm * Fellowship Hall

Join us for food, fellowship & inspiration. Vegetable trays & dip will be provided. If you would like to, bring your favorite appetizer to share. As we enjoy a time of fellowship we will watch testimonies of athletes & have a time of devotion together. We will dismiss at 6:00 pm. This will take the place of our regular Evening Service.

YOU’VE GOT THE TIME!

MP3 New Testament Distribution – February 14

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in cooperation with Faith Comes By Hearing will provide a MP3 copy of the New Testament to every adult in our congregation & a MP3 of Old & New Testament Stories to each child.  The idea is to commit to listen to the Scripture for 28 minutes each day for the 40 days before Easter.  The MP3’s come on a disc that can be played on most computers, dvd players, MP3 players, ipods, & CD players that are MP3 compatible.  The MP3’s will be given free of charge. We will receive an offering that will be used to produce similar audio New Testaments in different languages to be distributed by our missionaries throughout the world. Simply mark an offering envelope “MP3 NT Mission.”

OVER AND ABOVE OFFERING

Sanctuary Heating and Air

Over and Above Fund Balance: $ 49,727.59

STEWARDSHIP:

BUDGET Week of January 31 2010

Needs $ 8,082.50 $ 40,412.50

Offering $ 495.00 $ 29,980.57

Over/(Under) ($ 7,587.50) ($ 10,431.93)

DESIGNATED FUNDS Week of January 31

Over and Above Offering $ 100.00

Haiti Disaster Relief Offering $ 200.00

Designated Offerings $ 337.35

Total Designated $ 637.35

TOTAL $ 1,132.50

Helping Hands Ministries

SOUP AND SANDWICH LUNCHEON

Friday, February 12

11:00 am until 1:00 pm

First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Tickets ($6.00) may be purchased from Lisa Abercrombie, Richard McAbee, Koosje Smith, Andrew Shull or the church office. Proceeds will be used to help those who are in need in the Woodruff Community.

FIRST BAPTIST BLOOD DRIVE

Next Sunday, February 14 * 2:00 – 6:00 pm

Come & give the gift of life! Our church is part of a donation plan through the Piedmont Blood Center. Once our participation reaches a certain level it allows our members to receive blood without charge. Donations may be credited to our church at any Piedmont Blood Drive.

Church Family

VALENTINE BANQUET

Next Sunday, February 14 * 6:00 pm

Join us for great food, fellowship & entertainment. Donations beyond the cost of the meal will go toward the World Changers Mission Trip. Plan to take part in this wonderful time.

ASH WEDNESDAY

Community Worship Service

February 17 * 7:00 pm * First Baptist Church

Join with us and bring your friends to this special service of worship as we focus on what it means to die to self and live for God. Supper, Choirs, Lighthouse & Mission Groups will meet on an adjusted schedule.

STATE EVANGELISM CONFERENCE

Sunday Evening, February 21

Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church

Join in great music & preaching as we gather with other Baptist churches in the Upstate for this special worship experience. We will meet at the front of our church at 5:00 pm and travel by bus, van and cars. This will take the place of our regular Evening Service. The conference will continue Monday and Tuesday with special services and training events. All are welcome!

JUST GIVE ME JESUS

With Anne Graham Lotz

A Two-Day, Life-Changing Revival for Women

March 19-20 * Bi-Lo Center * Free Admission

Churches have been asked to help underwrite the support for this conference. If you would like to contribute simply mark your envelope “Anne Graham Lotz.”

HAITI DISASTER RELIEF

PRAYER: Pray for those who are struggling for life & for those who are overwhelmed by grief & disaster. Pray that food, water, shelter, & medical care can be made available to those in need. Pray for the safety & effectiveness of rescue workers & volunteers. Pray for our military personnel as they seek to keep peace. Pray for the witness of churches & missionaries in the face of human need.

DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS: Funds in envelopes marked "Haiti Disaster Relief" will be sent to Haiti through the Disaster Relief Ministry of our SC Baptist Convention. All funds received for this purpose will go to relief efforts; none will be used for administrative costs.

TEAMS: SC Baptists are working in cooperation with the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, the Florida Baptist Convention & others. FL Baptists have long had a presence in Haiti, starting 842 churches in the past 15 years, & providing salary for Haitian missionaries. There are 305 Haitian churches in the FL Convention. Southern Baptists have sent medical teams to Haiti this week along with coordinators who will continue to make arrangements for trained disaster relief teams to travel in & out of the country.

BUCKETS OF HOPE: Haitian families will be given five-gallon buckets packed with rice, cooking oil, black beans, flour, sugar, spaghetti noodles & peanut butter by our Disaster Relief Teams. After the supplies are used, the bucket can continue to serve multiple uses for a family.

TRAINING: Disaster Relief Training Conferences will be held March 5-6 at Anderson University. Online registration is available through the SCBC Web site: www.scbaptist.org. Interested volunteers may also call the Disaster Relief Group at 803.765.0030.

RED CROSS: $10.00 can be sent to the American Red Cross by texting “Haiti” at 90999 on your cell phone or online at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE: Samaritan’s Purse (Franklin Graham, Shoe Box Ministry) has disaster teams in Haiti. Donate through their website www.samaritan’spurse.org or by calling 1-800-528-1980 or by mail: Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000.

ORPHANAGE: Hope Point Community Church in Spartanburg sponsors an orphanage in Port au Prince and is receiving donations for them and putting together a team to help. Call the Spartanburg County Baptist Network office, 582-8330, for more information.

CHRISTIANVILLE MEDICAL CLINIC: Pray for Melinda “Nannie” Hester of the Christianville Medical Clinic in Gressier, Haiti. Donations may be sent to: Haiti Under God, PO Box 506 Edisto Island, SC 29438

Regular Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

Email: office@woodruff1st.org

Web site: www.woodruff1st.org

Telephone: (864) 476-8171 Fax: (864) 476-3141

PRAYER MEETING

Each Tuesday * 7:00 – 7:30 am

WORLD CHANGERS MISSION TRIP

July 19 – 24 * Franklin, North Carolina

The trip is open to youth who will have completed the 9^th grade though adults. We will be doing construction projects that may include roofing, painting, deck building and more for those in the Franklin area who are in need. A $50.00 deposit signs you up. See Kelly Smith for details.

THANKS!

God bless you all! I have been richly touched by your generosity in love, prayers, cards, gifts, and visits. It means so much to me that you all remember me with such concern for my wellbeing, and I appreciate everything that has been and continues to be done for me. My family and I have experienced God's blessings throughout my illness, and I'm finally beginning to feel better. I still have more treatments, and I keep receiving good reports from the doctors, for which we are extremely thankful. God's powerful healing is definitely working because of you and all of my wonderful support team. I pray with much thankfulness for each of you.

Love, Rita Hunt

DAY BY DAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

11:45 am Golden Age Fellowship

5:15 pm Fellowship Supper

5:40 pm Preschool and Children’s Choir, Youth Lighthouse

6:30 pm Church-Wide Bible Study, Adult Choir,

Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s, Challengers, Acteens SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

6:15 am Salt and Light Conference – White Oak

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

9:00 am Handbell Practice

9:45 am Bible Study for All Ages

11:00 am Morning Worship Service

5:00 pm Super Bowl Fellowship – Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

7:00 am Prayer Meeting

6:30 pm Chess Club

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

5:15 pm Fellowship Supper

5:40 pm Preschool and Children’s Choir, Youth Lighthouse

6:30 pm Church-Wide Bible Study, Adult Choir,

Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s, Challengers, Acteens

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

11:00 am Helping Hands Soup and Sandwich Luncheon

SHARING THE MINISTRY

Sunday, February 7

Greeters: C Walker, S Rogers (f), K Reynolds (o), M Elliott (p)

Counting Team: T Culbreath, B & G Hix

Sound Booth: Z Orias B P Screening: L Rhodes

Nursery: J Skinner, S Stribling, A Weaver pm: R & J Skinner

Welcome Center: T & T Sumner

Ushers: K Schlock, S Rogers (f), K Reynolds (o), B Scott (p)

Children’s Worship: K Smith, V Bailey, J Turner

Outreach Notes: S Walker

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FELLOWSHIP SUPPER

Wednesday, February 3 * 5:15 pm

Chicken Nuggets, Creamed Potatoes, Green Beans,

Cookies & Tea Cost: $2.00

CHURCH-WIDE BIBLE STUDY

This Wednesday, February 3 * 6:30 pm

Join us as we pray, share and study God’s word together.

MEN’S MONDAY NIGHT MESS

February 15 * 7:00 pm

Join us for great food and fellowship.

Hugh Burnette will be our speaker.

SOUP KITCHEN MEAL & PROGRAM

Tuesday, February 23 * 5:30 pm

The Martha Lewis Mission Group will be preparing a meal, worship service & activities for children at the Woodruff Community Soup Kitchen on McArthur Street. Our pastor will bring a devotion & a quartet from our church will be singing. All are welcome to come, help and take part.