THE

 ENCOURAGER                   

“…to prepare all God’s people for the work of

Christian Service to build up the body of Christ.”

                   www.woodruff1st.org

 

 

 

                                First Baptist Church * Woodruff, South Carolina

                                                            March 5, 2008

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Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an

example for the believers in speech, in life, in faith and in purity.

 

C. Andrew Shull, Pastor

Kelly R. Smith, Youth & Children’s Director                                         Robert L. Blanton, Jr., Music Director

Debra J. Fortner, Secretary                                                                                               Kay M. Young, Pianist

James R. Skinner, Custodian                                                                               Thomasene Owensby, Organist

 

PREPARING FOR SUNDAY!

Sunday School

LIVING 3:16 – WHERE GOD IS AT HOME

1 Cor.3:9-17; 6:12-13, 18-20

 

Morning Worship Service

YOUTH SUNDAY

 

Evening Worship Service

SHARE JESUS WITHOUT FEAR

 

March Church Conference

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

         Iris Elliott, 3-10                         Trey Richards, 3-13

        Gail Nash, 3-10                           Kristin Lanford, 3-13

        Tommy Morgan, 3-10                Ken Robertson, 3-14

        Mattie Sue Pugh, 3-11                Keith Weaver, 3-15

        Sheila Stribling, 3-11                 Adam Hix, 3-15

        Emma Hughes, 3-12

 

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY

We extend our love and prayerful support to the Ray Sumner Family.  Ray served our Lord and our community with great dedication and faithfulness through the Helping Hands Ministry.

 

 

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Cards are available in the office & in the Health Ministry room for you to record emergency contact telephone numbers.  In this day of unlisted cell phone numbers it is sometimes difficult to know how to reach people.  The completed cards will be kept in a file in the church office.  On the back of the card is a place that gives you the option to record health information.

 

 

MORNING MISSION GROUP

Monday, March 10  *  10:15 am

Anyone who is not a part of a mission group is encouraged to come be with us at our March meeting.  All are welcome!

 

MID-WEEK SERVICE

This Wednesday, March 5  *  6:30 pm

We will be studying Psalm 68!

 

SHARE JESUS WITHOUT FEAR

This Sunday Night * 6:00 pm

Learn to share your faith in Jesus with confidence and joy. This relational approach emphasizes the power of God at work in and through each witnessing conversation.  Step out in faith and obedience as we learn to trust God together.

 

THE LOTTIE MOON OFFERING

Goal:  $6,000.00  *  Received:  $6,056.65

 

 

YOUTH SUNDAY

We are so grateful for our young people!  Please pray for them as they prepare to lead this Sunday’s morning worship service. 

 

OVER AND ABOVE OFFERING

For Sanctuary Heating and Air

Over and Above Fund Balance:  $15,543.04

 

GIFTS TO THE GLORY OF GOD!

Over & Above Offering

 

In Memory of Carolyn McAbee

Clark & Betty Simpkins

Terry, Tammy, Megan & Paige Sumner

Mark & Kathy Soza

 

In Memory of Kate McFerrin

Clark & Betty Simpkins

 

Annie Armstrong Offering

In Memory of Kate McFerrin

Ronnie & Ann Henson

 

In Memory of Lois Sumner

C N & Liz Mason

 

In Memory of Ginny Suggs

Debra Stevens

Belton & Joyce Rhodes

Stephanie Bauknight

Tommy & JoAnne Westmoreland

Rebecca Lanford

Gene & Frances Knight

Mark & Kathy Soza

Anne Williams

Ron & Joyce Majeska

Ronnie & Ann Henson

Ann Dover

Evans & JoAnn Wilkie

 

In Memory of Ray Sumner

Randy & Linda Rhodes

 

BIBLE STUDY & STEWARDSHIP:

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE      March 2

  Preschool                                                           3

  Children                                                           24

  Youth                                                               23

  Adults                                                            131

  Total Attendance                                           181

BUDGET                                     March 2         2008

  Needs                                        $  8,280.00       $ 74,520.00

  Offering                                    $12,392.60        $ 69,950.77

 Over/(Under)                             $  4,112.60       ($   4,569.23)

DESIGNATED FUNDS                 

  Over and Above Offering       $   202.00

  Lottie Moon Offering             $     50.00

  Annie Armstrong Offering     $1,078.00

  Designated Offering               $   534.22

  Total Designated                    $1,864.22

TOTAL                                                             $ 14,256.82

 

 

EASTER EGG HUNT

Saturday, March 22

Fun Starts at 12:00 pm

(Lunch, Games, Easter Story,

Petting Zoo and Egg Hunt)

If you would like to contribute individually wrapped candy

& plastic eggs, please bring them to the office.

 

 

PROCESSION OF THE PALMS

Next Sunday, March 16

Children are invited to take part in the procession of palms, streamers, and banners during the worship service next Sunday morning.  If you would like for your child to take part, please bring them to the front foyer of the sanctuary at 10:50 am.  We look forward to this time of celebration.  “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!”

 

 

YOUTH RALLY

This Saturday * 4:30 pm * West End Baptist Church

Join youth from our community for pizza and worship led by The Anderson University Praise Team, Common Destiny and Ken Freeman.

 

 

OUTREACH COMMITMENT CARDS

We are in the process of launching a church-wide outreach effort.  If you would like to be part of this, but have not turned in a Commitment Card, please call the church office or stop by and get a card.  Our prayer is that everyone who is involved in the life of our church will become involved in reaching people for Christ.

 

 

CREATIVE ARTS MINISTRY

Children & Youth  *  Each Sunday 5:00 pm

Join us in the Youth Room each Sunday afternoon for fun with Sign Language, Puppets, Drama, and Interpretive Movement.

 

 

MARCH CHURCH CONFERENCE

This Sunday, March 9 * After the Evening Service

If your group or committee would like to be included in the printed reports, please turn your information in to Debra before Wednesday, March 5.

 

 

MEAL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

This Thursday, March 6

We are coordinating a meal for the Baptist Campus Ministry in Spartanburg.  Students from Converse, Wofford, Spartanburg Tech, Spartanburg Methodist and USC Upstate attend.  If you would like to prepare a dish, please contact Pam Scott or the church office.

 

 

SUNRISE BREAKFAST

We are putting together a team to cook breakfast for the Easter Sunrise Service.  If you would like to be part of this group, please contact Pam Scott or the church office.

 

 

LIVE WITH URGENCY

Seize Your Divine Moment

Season of Prayer for North American Missions

 

·    Your North American Mission Board assists Southern Baptists to fulfill the Great Commission in North America—the United States, Canada, and their territories. And we do that through sharing Christ, starting churches, and sending missionaries. We support the work of more than 150,000 missionaries and mission volunteers every year. And we do that in cooperation with our Acts 1:8 partners. Thank you for praying for me, for our missionaries, and for your faithful giving to missions.  - Geoffrey Hammond,

President, North American Mission Board

 

·    My wife and I are so grateful to Southern Baptists for the opportunity to serve as NAMB missionaries and for their generous giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. We are able to accomplish the calling that God has for our lives as we serve in Indianapolis.

—      Tom Polak, Baptist Center Director, Indiana

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·    The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering helps me be available to minister to 10,000 international seafarers from 70+ countries each year .— Jim Putman, Church and Community Ministries Missionary, The Seaman's Center, Freeport, Texas

 

·    Your giving through the AAEO helps us to buy Bibles in the Inupiaq language to give out to the Eskimo people in the Arctic of Alaska.  Thank you for your giving. — John T. Forrester, Church Planting Missionary, Kotzebue, Alaska

 

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Goal:  $3,750.00  *  Received:  $2,018.00

 

GOLDEN AGE FELLOWSHIP

This Wednesday, March 5  *  11:45 am

Our March program features the Woodruff High School Jazz Band under the direction of Barry Wash.  Join us for a great time of food, fellowship, and entertainment.

 

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

13TH Annual W. Ray Miller Memorial Golf Tournament

Thursday, April 17 * Three Pines Golf Course

Sponsorship information and Registration forms are available in the church office.

 

 

 

               

           DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

                          BEGINS THIS SUNDAY!

                             Set your clocks ahead

                               1 hour on Saturday.

 

 

 

 

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

 

THE ENCOURAGER

If you are not receiving a newsletter and would like to start receiving one each week, please call our church office, 476-8171.  Every Tuesday the newsletter is added to our church web site – www.woodruff1st.org.

 

THANKS!

We would like to share our great appreciation to all our church family for the visits, cards, food, prayers and love during this time of sorrow.  We are truly blessed to be a part of such a loving church family.  In Christ’s Name, Hiram McAbee, John, Kim & Joseph McAbee, Kent, Tommie Jo & Carol Anne McAbee, Dan & Lynn Parler, Ben & Caroline Potter

 

Rev Shull and Friends, How comforting to know that friends are lifting me up in prayer and sending cards to encourage me.  It is so miraculous that prayers have no boundaries to our Heavenly Father.  Recovery is slow, but certain and being home in these beautiful mountains makes me so very thankful.  Again, thank you all for remembering me in such a powerful way.  Secure in His love, Buddy Bridges

 

 

DAY BY DAY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Life Walk – Joshua 13-17

11:45 am   Golden Age Fellowship – WHS Jazz Band

  5:15 pm   Fellowship Supper

  5:40 pm   Preschool & Children’s Choirs, Youth Lighthouse

  6:30 pm   Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s, Acteens, Challengers

                 Adult Choir, Mid-Week Service

  7:30 pm   Outreach Meeting – Prayer Meeting Room

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

Life Walk – Joshua 18-21

  7:00 pm   BCM Meal @ the Hangar

FRIDAY, MARCH 7

Life Walk – Joshua 22-24

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

Life Walk – Judges 1-5

  4:30 pm   Youth Rally – West End

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

Daylight Savings Time Begins

  9:00 am   Handbell Practice

  9:45 am   Bible Study for All Ages

11:00 am   Morning Worship Service

  5:00 pm   Creative Arts Ministry for Children and Youth

  6:00 pm   Evening Worship Service – Share Jesus w/o Fear

  7:00 pm   Church Conference

MONDAY, MARCH 10

Life Walk – Judges 6-8

10:15 am   Morning Mission Group

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

Life Walk – Judges 9-12

  7:00 am   Prayer Meeting

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

Life Walk – Judges 13-16

  5:15 pm   Fellowship Supper

  5:40 pm   Preschool & Children’s Choirs, Youth Lighthouse

  6:30 pm   Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s, Acteens, Challengers

                 Adult Choir, Mid-Week Service

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Life Walk – Judges 17-21

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Life Walk – Ruth 1-4

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Life Walk – 1 Samuel 1-3

 

SHARING THE MINISTRY

Sunday, March 9

Greeters:  J McAbee, C Simpkins (f) P Elliott (o) R Rhodes (p)

Counting Team:  R Rhodes, S & A Rogers

Sound Booth:  Z Orias  

Nursery:  J Bonds, C Culbreath

B P Screening:  J Bowie

Ushers: T Culbreath, T Foster (f) L Craig (o) K Reynolds (p)

pm – J Ward, P Elliott

Welcome Center:  J Granger, J Harrill

Children’s Worship:  L Orias, H Foster, R Wilson

 

 

FELLOWSHIP SUPPER

Wednesday, March 5

Pizza, Corn, Cookies, Tea               Cost:  $1.50