PREPARING
FOR SUNDAY!
Sunday
School
SHOW ME THE PROOF
John 6:1-71
Morning
Worship Service
THE FIVE LANGUAGES OF APOLOGY
Psalm 51
Evening
Worship Service
EXPRESSING REGRET
Psalm 51:17
Church
Conference
Concerning the
Church Parking Lot
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Isabel Lanford, 2-27
Henry
Woodfin, 2-28
Justin Igleheart, 2-27
Paige Sumner, 3-1
Krystal
Meadows, 2-27
Marianna Weathers, 3-1
Kelly Thomas, 2-28
Hugh Murphy, 3-2
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
Our church family grieves the death of
Willie Mae Roper. We extend our love and prayerful support to
her family, to her daughter and
granddaughter, Ginny and
Noelle Suggs. Mrs. Willie Mae has been a part of our church
since 1985.
We extend our love and
prayerful support to:
Charles Hembree
and family in the death of his
sister, Jackie Turner;
Lee Turner
& Duane Bailey in the death of
their uncle and Rebecca Lanford in
the death of her nephew,
Bill Bailey;
Zane Orias
and
family in the death of his cousin,
Joel Hinson.
PAPER
PRODUCTS PROJECT
Help the Laotian Mission by
bringing paper products to the Church library by Sunday, February 25.
MEN’S
MINISTRY SUPPER
Monday,
February 26 * 7:00 pm
Join us for great food and fellowship. Doc
Holiday from the American Cancer Society will be our guest speaker.
TEAM IMPACT
Community
Evangelistic Services * April 11-13
This spring a group of
“strong” people will be in our community performing incredible feats of
strength. They will conduct “Character
Building” assemblies at the schools &
evangelistic services in the evening. A
planning meeting, open to everyone who would like to work behind the scenes for
these events will be held at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Thursday, March 1,
at 7:00 pm.
THE FIVE
LANGUAGES OF APOLOGY
In The Five Languages of
Apology by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas, we learn that people hear
apologies differently. There are 5 main
components that people listen for to see if an apology is sincere: Expressing Regret, Accepting Responsibility,
Making Restitution, Genuinely Repenting, and Requesting Forgiveness. If these components are important in human
relationships, are they also important in our relationship to God? Join with us this Sunday as we begin a series
of messages about sincerity, accountability and forgiveness.
SOUP &
SANDWICH LUNCHEON
Next Sunday,
March 4 * 12:00 pm
You are invited to join us
for a great time of food and fellowship after the morning worship service. Donations will go to help our Acteens attend
the National Acteens Convention this summer in
Kansas City,
Missouri.
OVER AND ABOVE OFFERING
For the Paving
of the Church Parking Lots
Fund Balance: $71,170.09
GIFTS TO THE GLORY OF GOD!
Over &
Above Offering
In Honor of
Genia Sumner
In Honor of
Mary Turner
Gleaners Sunday School Class
In Memory of
Wallace Cannon
In Memory of
Willie Mae Roper
Randy & Linda Rhodes
Annie
Armstrong Offering in Memory of Willie Mae Roper
Bob & Gail Hix
Walter & Linda Garrett
Perry & Sara Ouzts
Johnny & Carolyn Osborne
Nancy Skinner
ATTENDANCE AND OFFERING:
Sunday School Attendance for Feb.
18
Preschool
5
Children
21
Youth
19
Ext
SS
5
Adults
109
Total
Attendance
159
BUDGET
February
18 2007
Needs
$ 7,969.00 $
55,783.00
Offering $ 6,414.61
$
50,886.70
Over/(Under)
($ 1,554.39)
($ 4,896.30)
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Over and
Above Offering $
301.00
Annie
Armstrong Offering
$
110.00
Designated
Offering
$
1,905.50
Total
Designated $ 2,316.50
TOTAL
$ 8,731.11
Over and Above
“I believe something extra-ordinary is possible!”
In January of 2002, our church established the
Over and Above Fund. We had recently been freed by God's grace from
financial debts incurred through a series of loans for sanctuary
renovation, roofs and air-conditioning for the educational buildings.
We decided that instead of dividing our resources trying to do many
large projects at the same time, that we would place the items in a
priority order that could be re-evaluated and adjusted in an emergency.
We would save and work toward whatever was 1st on the list and then
move on to the next item. You have faithfully contributed and God
has been gracious! Since February of 2005, we
have been working on the 5th Over and Above project – the
Back Parking Lot of the church. This past July, the church
approved a set of plans drawn by K. B. Sellars
Engineering, LLC.
At our church conference this Sunday night, we will hear
a recommendation from the Grounds Committee and the Deacons.
The meeting will be held after the Evening Service so there will be
plenty of time for questions and discussion. Everyone is urged to be
present for this important conference in the life of our church. We
will have a special called conference the next Sunday morning, March
4, to vote on the recommendation without discussion.
The plan we adopted in July calls for us to remove the
existing materials. Our present tar and gravel lot was provided in
1961 by the SC Department of Highways. We later reimbursed
them for the materials that were used. It would cost around
$120,000.00 to put asphalt down on top of the present tar and
gravel, but the end result would be a parking lot that would erode very
quickly. Instead we voted to pull up the existing material, completely
redo the entrance to the back parking lot on the Cross Anchor Road
side, replace the white posts with curbing, and set up a traffic
pattern that would help us to be as safe as possible.
Several contractors were given a set of plans to bid on this
project. The Grounds Committee and Deacons are
recommending that we employ Joe Vaughn of Vaughn Curbing
Company, LLC to oversee the work of the entire project. His bid was
substantially lower than any other bid and we have confidence that he
will do a great job.
In our discussions about lighting for the parking lot, we
considered using Duke Energy to supply the lights. They will do
this without any up-front cost, but it would add over $600.00 to
our power bill each month. The Grounds Committee and Deacons
are recommending that we purchase our own lights from Link Electric,
Inc. This will add to the up-front cost of the project but without
the increase to our monthly bill.
Asphalt is sometimes called “black gold.” The prices in our
present bid are good until the first of March. If the church
gives its approval, work would begin immediately. Prices are
expected to rise dramatically as the weather gets warmer and are not
expected to be as low as they are now in the foreseeable future.
The projected total cost of the project (with funds added for
unexpected contingences) is $254,661.75. The Deacons are
recommending that we attempt to raise as much money as possible between
now and when the project is complete. If we do not have enough money in
the Over and Above Fund at the end of the project, we would
borrow from the money we have set aside in the Capital Needs Fund
and repay that to ourselves for future projects. This would keep
us from having to pay out more interest than the interest we are
receiving on the funds we have at the bank.
If the weather is good, the project is estimated to take between
6 to 8 weeks. We will not have the use of our back parking lot
during that time. We will use the entry way on the S. J.
Workman side of the building during the week and for drop off and
pick up on Wednesday nights. On Sundays, we would
encourage everyone who is able to do so to park at the High School
so that our front parking spaces would be left for visitors, the elderly
and the handicapped.
This project is expensive, but it will dramatically improve our
church’s facilities, create a positive impression of our church’s
grounds, provide room for expansion, facilitate community events, and
address important safety concerns. Our goal is to bring glory to God.
If you have questions or concerns feel free to call the church office or
to talk with a member of the Grounds Committee. It is chaired by
Kemp Smith and includes Mike Elliott, Jimmy Fortner, Bob Hix,
Zane Orias and Randy Rhodes. Please plan to be present
this Sunday night so that we can seek the Lord’s
wisdom together as a congregation.
DAY BY DAY
ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
5:15 pm
Fellowship Supper
5:40
pm Preschool & Children’s Choirs,
Youth Lighthouse
6:10pm
Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s, Acteens, Challengers
7:00
pm Community Ash Wednesday Service
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
10:30 am
Beth Moore Simulcast -
Cornerstone
5:00 pm Blue & Gold Boy Scout Banquet
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
9:00 am Handbell Practice
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00
am
Morning Worship Service
6:00 pm Evening Worship Service
7:00 pm Church Conference followed by Youth SNAC
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26
7:00 pm Men’s Ministry Supper
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
7:00 am Prayer Meeting
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
5:15 pm
Fellowship Supper
5:40
pm Preschool & Children’s Choirs,
Youth Lighthouse
6:30 pm
Mid-Week Service, Adult Choir Rehearsal
Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s, Acteens, Challengers
THANK YOU!
Dear Andrew and Church
Family, It was such a great honor to attend the memorial service for my
husband, John, and other members who expired in 2006. Thanks for the delicious meal and a special
thanks to the ladies who prepared the food.
In Christian love,
Inez Drummond
THE TRIVIA
QUESTION
This week’s question: Our church was the first church in this
community. Our earliest records go back
to September 16, 1787.
Which
church, in existence today, is the second oldest church in our community?
Last
week’s question: One Sunday morning,
worshippers were greeted by ashes and smoke –
Woodruff
Senior High School
was on fire. That morning our church
voted to offer our facilities to the high school until more permanent
arrangements could be made. Classes were
held here at our church and in portable trailers at the other schools.
What day did the high school burn down? January 11, 1987
BEREAVEMENT
MINISTRY
Throughout
the year, groups serve on a rotating basis, to prepare a meal the day of the
funeral when there is death in our church membership. Please call the church office if you would
like to be part of this ministry.
American
Cancer Society
RELAY FOR LIFE
Would you like to be part of the team from our
church that works to raise funds to fight cancer? Information packets are available in the
church office. This year’s Relay will
begin on June 8 and will be held at
Woodruff
Middle School.
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
SHARING THE
MINISTRY
Sunday, February 25
Greeters
J Young
(f), R Tipton
(o), L Harrill
(p)
Counting Team
Sound
Booth
Z Orias,
J Bowie, K Brown
J Young
Nursery – D Hembree,
M Fortner
Ushers
L Robertson, R Smith
(f),
S Rogers (o), T Skinner (p)
pm –
DJ O’Hara,
R Smith
Welcome
Center Blood Pressure
Screening
R & L Tipton
L
Turner
Children’s Worship
K Smith,
B Scott, M Orias
FELLOWSHIP SUPPER
Wednesday,
February 21
Hamburgers, Chips, Cookies,
Tea Cost:
$1.50
GOLDEN AGE
FELLOWSHIP
Wednesday,
March 7 * 11:45 am
Program
Guest: Lindsey
O’Rear
