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Giving our Treasure Contributions Actual given April 5 $37,991.00

Actual given YTD $366,743.07

Anticipated this week $25,192.31

Needed/Budget YTD $352,692.34

Building Fund Actual given April 5 $5,855.00

Given YTD $67,875.73

Needed/Budget YTD $70,885.92

Special Accounts Benevolence $100.00

March to Missions $715.00

Annie Armstrong $5,225.00

Jesus Film Project $50.00

Trailblazers $50.00

Birthdays

4/12: Andrea Hamner, 4/13: Selma Brooke Sprayberry, 4/14: Rex Acker, Donna Branyon, Hayden Kickerson, Peter Huver, Caitlin Parker, Annie Smelley, 4/15: David Andress, Vince Busche, Colin Nichols, Boots Schmidt, 4/16: David Canterberry, 4/17: Harrison Boyd, Mary Sellers, 4/18: Christy Tidmore

God bless you as we celebrate your life!

This Week’s Events April 12 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:15 Morning Worship 2:00 p.m. Gray/Lee Tea (FH)

4:45 Handbell Choir (106), Ladies’ Bible Study (114) 5:00 Awana, Joy Ensemble, Discipleship 6:00 Evening Worship

14 Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Precept (FH) Ladies’ Bible Study (114) 1:00 p.m. Ladies’ Prayer Time (Prayer Rm)

15 Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Family Night Supper 5:40 Music & Missions 5:45 Sons of Thunder, Ladies’ Bible Study 6:00 Prayer Meeting (422), Praise Team, The Way (109), The Truth (W) Sisters in Prayer (PR), Adult SS Teachers’ Meeting (423) 7:00 Worship Choir Rehearsal 7:30 The Life Meal, Bible Study, Worship Orchestra Rehearsal

Deacon of the Week: Earl Glenn

Fesmire-Moore WOM (Bobbie Brannan)

3:30 Deacons’ Meeting (422)

Northport Baptist Church Staff

Rev. John Jenkins Pastor

Dr. John Hinton Minister of Music

Dr. Jared Case Associate Pastor-Students

Bro. Kenyon Hamner Associate Pastor-Children

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Memorials / Honorariums

Given to the Building Fund in memory Jewell Walters by Bobby Walker; in honor of Carl & Colleen

Wilson by Margaret Walker; to the Jesus Film Project in honor of Lucien Lewis by Margaret Walker; to Trailblazers in honor of Barbara Dale by Margaret Walker ; to Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in memory of Jewell Walters by Margaret Walker and Flo Robinson; in memory of Roy & Rosalie Street by Brenda Davis; in memory of Joan Nicholson by Mary Katherine White; in memory of Virginia Pitts, Joe McCollum, James Robertson, and Jimmy Barnett by Flo Robinson.

Goal: $17,000.00 Given YTD $12,980.37

Children’s Musical

Sunday, May 3, 2015

6:00 p.m.

Financial Peace University We are missing DVDs #1 and #8 of Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. If you have these or know who does, please return them to the church office.

Awana April 12: Game Show Night April 19: Awana Store Night April 26: Awana Awards

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Parent / Child Dedication If you would like to participate in the Parent / Child Dedication service, see Katelyn Roberts or email kroberts@northportbaptist.org.

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Nursery Workers April 12: Jacob & Lindsey Fowler , Todd & Aimee Cowart, Lee & Fallon Evans, Greg & Kelly Kitchens, Wade & Brandi Dailey, Jeremy & Kelly Swindle April 19: Jeff & Angie Bagwell, Barbara Ray, John & Tina Powell, Christy & Eric Tidmore, Blake & Liz Hamner, Beth Ramey

KidzBlast April 12: Brandon & Jennifer Agee, Brett & Laura Sprayberry, Brad & Ashley Crow April 19: Stephen & Chr isti Franklin, Paige Stewart, Boots & Chuck Schmidt

The Hideout April 12: Craig & Justin Williams, Matt & Brandie Odum

April 19: Beau & Jennifer Massengale, Chase & Candace Atwood, Matthew & Kelly Clark

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Acts Coffee Chat Ladies, be thinking about a gift you can give to Paige Jenkins next month. This should be an item that represents who you are. Ex: If you like to bake you could bring cookie cutters. This will help Paige get to know us. Next meeting will be April 27 at 6:00 p.m. Janet Teer will bring the Bible Study and Jennifer Nicholson and Janea Simpson will share their heart for missions.

April 12

2015

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions

Goal: $17,000.00

Given Y-T-D: $12,980.37

Send North America’s farm system is a way to help discover, develop, and deploy our next generation of missionaries for the front lines of the missions field. This is short-term, hands-on training alongside full-time missionaries. Pray for the thousands of people currently serving through the farm system and thousands more who are needed to make Send North America efforts a success. Your gift to the AAEO helps plant churches and provide resources for missionaries to reach the lost.

Operation Christmas Child Year Round!

We are to collecting specific items each month to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. April—small boy toys Items can be brought to room 411 or the church office.

The Way / The Truth

Softball We are having a softball team for girls age 13-16 years. Sign up now! Games begin the

first week of May.

Parent Meeting There will be a parent meeting on Sunday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

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The Life Small Groups

Groups will meet each Sunday at: Guys: 6:00 p.m. Warehouse Girls: 7:00 p.m. Room 415

Puerto Rico Trip There will be a meeting this Wednesday night for students going on the mission trip to Puerto Rico.

College Meals April 15: Wicker SS Class

April 22: Stapp SS Class-Brandi Dailey

Feeding our college students is a wonderful ministry that involves the entire church. We have a large group meeting each Wednesday for Bible Study and Worship. See Sherry Jones if you would like to help with meals. See Jared Case if you would like to help in other ways.

Registration Now registering for Fall 2015.

Structured programs for two year olds through pre-kindergarten. Two day, three day and five day programs from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Mom’s Morning Out for one year olds open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is a flexible program.

Visit our website and download forms: www.northportbaptist.org.

Team NBC Come out and support our many softball teams. 8 and Under Girls 10 and Under Girls 12 and Under Girls Apr 11 12:00 p.m. Sokol F 11:00 a.m. Sokol A 9:00 a.m. Sokol D Apr 18 11:00 a.m. Sokol F 10:00 a.m. Sokol A 9:00 a.m. Sokol D Apr 24 6:15 p.m. Sokol F Bye 6:15 p.m. Sokol D College-Coed Ladies Apr 14 9:15 p.m. Sokol B 7:15 p.m. Sokol E Apr 16 8:15 p.m. Sokol B 8:15 p.m. Sokol E Apr 21 8:15 p.m. Sokol B Bye

Dear Northport Baptist Family, The family of Vida Kizziah would like to thank you for your prayers, cards, flowers and food. We appreciate you all so much. Sincerely, Dennis and Wanda Henry