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 November 24, 2010
C. Andrew Shull, Pastor                                                                                                 Carol R. Morgan, Secretary Kelly R. Smith, Youth & Children's Director                                                                        Kay M. Young, Pianist  Robert L. Blanton, Jr., Music Director                                                                       James R. Skinner, Custodian

PREPARING FOR SUNDAY!

Sunday School

LIFE WORTH SHARING

Romans 1:14-17, 9:1-3, 10:1, 14-15, 15:17-20

Morning Worship Service

DO YOU NEED HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS?

The prophecies of Christ

through the eyes of Zachariah

Luke 1:5-25, 57-79; Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

Evening Worship Service

CAROLINA CHRISTMAS

Presented by the Music Ministry of

First Baptist Church, Lockhart

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Ruby Cobb, 11-28 Liz Mason, 11-29

Rodney Weaver, 11-29 Ann Henson, 12-01

Dawson Skinner, 12-01 Blanche Painter, 12-01

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY

We express our love and prayerful support to

Joy Rector and family in the death

of her mother, Elva Butts.

CONGRATULATIONS!

We celebrate with Patty Freeman

in the birth of her son, Tyler Bryson Vaughn

and with Kayla Philbeck in the birth of her brother.

Tyler was born on November 19.

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS

You are invited to help decorate our sanctuary during the Christmas Season by placing a poinsettia In Memory of or In Honor of a loved one. The cost is $12.00. Forms are available in the church office. The deadline to order is this Sunday, November 28.

INTERNATIONAL MISSION STUDY

Mon., Nov. 29 * 6:30 pm * United Baptist Church

Taught by Dr. Edna Ellison

Sponsored by the Spartanburg Co. Baptist Network WMU

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

Next Wednesday, December 1 * 6:30 pm

Join us for a great time of Bible study! We will not meet for Bible study this Wednesday, November 24.

CAROLINA CHRISTMAS

This Sunday, November 28 * 6:00 pm

First Baptist Church

Join us for a wonderful musical presentation of the Christmas story presented by Lockhart First Baptist Church featuring The Childers, The Carolina Christmas Band, and The Riverside Boys. Skip and Bobby Scott have played with this group the last few years. We are delighted to host the service here in Woodruff. Carolina Christmas will also be presented at New Life Baptist in Boiling Springs on Sunday, December 5.

GIFTS TO THE GLORY OF GOD!

Over and Above

In Memory of Bernice Meadows

R. M. and Arla Shealy

Telewene Stephens and Cathy Grubbs

Bob McDaniel

Dickie and Jane Turner

Loree C. Anderson

Bob and Gail Hix

Lenn and Cindy Craig

Phil and Susan Raines

Betty Rhodes

For the Work of the Church

In Memory of Ginny Sugg’s Birthday

Noelle Suggs

In Memory of J. B. and Lucille Cook

Doris Anderson

In Memory of Bernice Meadows

Ronnie and Ann Henson

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

In Memory of Bernice Meadows

Bob and Mary Dell Scott

BIBLE STUDY & STEWARDSHIP:

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE November 21

Nursery 3

Children 21

Youth 19

Adults 111

Total Attendance 154

BUDGET November 21 2010

Needs $ 8,082.50 $ 379,877.50

Offering $ 9,053.00 $ 352,256.73

Over/(Under) $ 970.50 ($ 27,620.77)

DESIGNATED FUNDS November 21

Over and Above Offering $ 290.00

Youth Trips $ 290.00

Thanksgiving Meal $ 20.00

State Missions Offering $ .79

Helping Hands $ 193.75

Acteen Convention $ 837.12

Lottie Moon Offering $ 25.00

Budget Memorials $ 270.00

Budget Designated Offerings $ 164.20

Total Designated $ 2,090.86

TOTAL $ 11,143.86

GOLDEN AGE FELLOWSHIP

Next Wednesday, December 1 * 11:45 am

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

Our December program guest will be:

Dr. Kirk Neely, Pastor of Morningside Baptist Church

Hosts and Hostesses: Carolyn Culbreath,

Peggy Gilliland, Koosje Smith, Ted & Brenda Hayes

Devotional: Molly Love

WE WILL REMEMBER

Presented by the Preschool and Children’s Choirs

Next Sunday, December 5 * 6:00 pm

Join us as our preschoolers and children lead us in a wonderful time of worship.

CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP

Next Sunday Night, December 5 * After the Service

Family Favorite Christmas Desserts

Join us for a time of joy and celebration. Each family is asked to bring one of their favorite family desserts. We will have a special visitor from the north who will have something to give every child who is present.

THE FIRST NOEL

Sunday, December 12 * 11:00 am

Presented by the Adult Choir

There are many who may never experience a true Noel – a true Christmas – a celebration of the coming of the Savior. Christmas begins when the Christ of Christmas is born in the hearts of those who seek Him. He comes to us – He moves among us – not because of our merit, but because of His mercy. This could be your time to experience the miracle of Christmas – this could be your time to come to the hallowed manger ground. This could be your time to behold His glory – come & worship, you will not be turned away, this could be your First Noel.

CHRISTMAS GATHERING

Jim and Kay Young would like to invite all the

Senior Adults / Golden Age Group to their home on

Friday afternoon, Dec. 17 for a Christmas Gathering.

LIVE OUTDOOR NATIVITY

Sunday, December 19 * 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Presented by the Youth Group

CHRISTMAS EVE

Candlelight Communion Service

Friday, December 24 * 5:00 pm

STUDENT DAY AT CHRISTMAS

Sunday Morning, December 26 * 11:00 am

Our college and graduate students are invited to help lead our worship service. Please call the church office if you would like to participate.

ARE WE THERE YET?

The anticipated and beautiful vision of all peoples knowing and praising God comes closer to being realized as Christians seek unreached people groups to tell them the story of Jesus. Are we there yet? Not yet. But for the first time in history, we can identify the people groups that remain untouched by the Gospel. We can get there in our generation – if we are obedient. Please prayerfully consider your gift to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

WHO IS LOTTIE MOON?

Born into privilege on a Virginia plantation, Charlotte Digges Moon was a smart, forceful woman who could have achieved most any goal. But God’s call focused Lottie’s life on sharing Christ’s love with China’s lost masses. For 37 years she endured hardship and danger in a land oppressed by famine, disease and war. In the end, she loved Christ and the Chinese people more than life itself, giving her own food to starving neighbors – eventually dying of starvation herself.

Throughout her career, Lottie wrote numerous letters home urging greater missions’ involvement and support. One of those letters, excerpted below, triggered our first offering for international missions in 1888 – enough to send three more missionaries to China.

“How many there are … who imagine that because Jesus paid it all, they need pay nothing, forgetting that the prime object of their salvation was that they should follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ in bringing back a lost world to God.” -- Lottie Moon, Tengchow, China, Sept. 15, 1887.

NEW OFFERING PLATES

New offering plates have been given to the church

In Loving Memory of Joseph Clark

by Sandy and Lee Ann Clark.

May God be honored and glorified as these offering plates are used each week in worship as we give our tithes and offerings.

2011 FLOWER CALENDAR

Call or come by the church office to reserve the Sunday you would like to put flowers in the sanctuary in 2011.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

Bring your Christmas Cards for people in our fellowship to the Youth Post Boxes. Money saved on postage will go toward the World Changers Mission Trip.

SOUP AND SANDWICH REPORT

Appreciation is expressed to all who helped with and supported the Acteen Soup and Sandwich Luncheon. $837.12 was raised to help our Acteens attend the National Acteens Convention this summer.

THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE

The church office will be closed Nov. 25-26. The Community Meal will be from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 24. No services or activities will be held at the church this Wednesday night, November 24.

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

THANK YOU!

Dear Church Family, Thanks to everyone who ministered to our family during our time of loss. Thanks to the ladies who prepared the meal and served our family, it was delicious and very much appreciated and thanks to Kelly for keeping the nursery. Mother loved her church and all the people here, especially Andrew. Sincerely, The Family of Bernice Meadows

Your prayers were so appreciated during the very difficult time. May God bless each of you and your church.  Betty H. Burch

On behalf of the staff and board of directors, thank you so much for your continued generosity in support of Helping Hands Ministries. With your help, we are able to help others.  Lisa Abercrombie - Director

Thank you for your support. Your gift is making a huge difference in many lives. Thanks for caring and sharing,  Jayne McQueen – Mobile Meals

DAY BY DAY

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

8:15 am Thanksgiving Outreach Meal Preparations

11:30 am Thanksgiving Outreach Meal

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

(Church Office Closed)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26

(Church Office Closed)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28

9:00 am Handbell Rehearsal

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Morning Worship Service

6:00 pm Evening Worship Service

– Carolina Christmas

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29

6:30 pm International Mission Study – United Baptist

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

7:00 am Prayer Meeting

10:00 am Tiny Tots & Tunes

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1

11:45 am Golden Age Fellowship

5:40 pm Preschool & Children’s Choirs,

Youth Lighthouse

6:30 pm Wednesday Night Bible Study,

Adult Choir Rehearsal, Mission Friends,

Acteens, Challengers

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

6:30 pm Chess Club

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3

5:45 pm GA’s depart for A Christmas Carol

6:00 pm Deacon / Staff Christmas Gathering

SHARING THE MINISTRY – NOV. 28

Greeters: W Garrett, S Rogers (f) T Culbreath (p) L Caldwell (o)

Counting Team: K Reynolds, P & H Elliott

Welcome Center: R & M R McAbee Outreach Notes: S Culbreath

Children’s Worship: M Workman, H Foster, C McTeer

Nursery: T Sumner, J Brown pm: R & J Skinner

Ushers: C Simpkins, Sr., T Foster (f) G Thompson (p) M Green (o)

pm: C Reynolds, C Hughes

B P Screening: C Schlock Sound: R Smith

PRAYER GUIDES Missionaries depend on your prayers as they take the Gospel into the hard places. Nov. 28-Dec. 5 our church will join thousands of churches to pray for missionaries working to tear down the barriers to the message of Christ in pockets of lostness around the world. Prayer guides will be included with this Sunday’s bulletin that feature testimonies and prayer requests. Please use them next week during your daily quiet time.