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VOICE 1823 Augusta Street Greenville, SC 29605

CHURCH STAFF Rev. W. Mattison King, Senior Pastor Dr. Barry L. Combs, Minister of Music Rev. Bridget Kokolis, Minister to Families Brenda Arrowood, Office Administrator Jane Harrison, Church Pianist Rev. Clinton Flowers, Organist Cordell Golden, Custodian Dr. Marion Hare, Pastor Emeritus WCEP STAFF Phyllis Duchinski, Director

Preschool Education Program Mary Dell Fletcher, Director

Afterschool Program

Volume LIII No. 11 November 30, 2016

Happy December

Birthdays!

and to anyone celebrating

a birthday in December but

we did not know the date of

your special day!

A connection to the rest of the world: the CBF Offering for Global Missions

Throughout the Advent season each year, our church takes up a special offering – the

CBF Offering for Global Missions. Towards the end of November, we start talking

about how important it is to support specific ministries around the world, and we put

out resources around the church and on Facebook to help explain the impact of this

offering. We put offering envelopes in the pews and inserts into your bulletins, and we

ask you to give financially, over and above your regular tithe (not to mention all those

Christmas gifts!) for people who you will likely never meet.

If you’re anything like me, the busy-ness of the season has always prevented me from

really taking the time to understand why our church participates in this offering focus.

It ends up feeling like just one among many organizations we support. So this year, I

am challenging myself to do a better job of understanding what CBF Global Missions

is all about. If you will join me, let’s go beyond just writing a check to educating

ourselves and praying for all involved.

From the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: The Offering for Global Missions is the primary source of support ensuring the long-term presence of field personnel around

the world. Your church’s active giving and participation make the work of Global

Missions possible. This year’s theme is our Global Missions commitment of Bearing Witness to Jesus Christ. We bear witness to the gospel through words that invite faith

and actions that embody the way of Jesus.

In other words, think of this offering as your annual gift to support a missionary (field

personnel is the description we use today). Or, more accurately, to all 150+ field per-

sonnel supported by CBF. The best part is that 100% of this offering – every dime –

goes to support these field personnel and their work. By participating, you make a

direct impact on our world. That’s pretty cool.

So, where do we go from here? This is my recommendation:

1. Watch these videos: http://www.cbf.net/bearingwitness/

2. Pray for those people who are doing amazing work as field personnel on our

behalf.

3. Donate to the CBF Offering for Global missions (either via check – offering

envelopes are in the sanctuary or at the church office – or online here:

http://www.cbf.net/missions/ogm/)

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. - Matthew 28:19

Thank you for supporting ARBC Missions!

Leila King

Missions and Ministry Coordinator

2 Matt King

16 Lou Nell Eady

16 Julie Miller

17 Melvin Pearson

17 Shirley Wilkie

18 Kaleb Smith

22 Clista LeGrand

27 Joy Beeks

28 Deborah Holloway

28 Tara McFalls

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS

Friendly Neighbors met on Thursday, November 8th in the Fellowship Hall for our fall meeting and lunch. We had a wonderful turkey dinner with dressing, green peas, sweet potato casserole, rolls, and peach cobbler. Anita Collins and her father, Clyde Ellison, provided the entertainment. We always enjoy hearing Clyde’s singing advertisements and, of course, Anita is so talented on the guitar too. We were so surprised when Tim Willis dropped in to see us. He was at the church on business with Randy Holloway so we invited them to join us. It is always good to see Tim and catch up with what he is doing.

Our next meeting will be our Christmas meeting in the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, December 8th. Call for reservations if you do not get a call from me first.

Jackie Daniel

Augusta Heights Baptist Church

Augusta Road Baptist Church

Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal

Greenville Church Without Walls

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

St. Michael Lutheran Church

Trinity United Methodist Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Community Thanksgiving Worship

November 22, 2016 at Augusta Road Baptist Church

Dates to Remember for December 2016

Dec. 5 - Fellowship Hall being used for a private event 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Dec. 7 - Wednesday Night Supper at 6:00 p.m. followed by Advent workshop & Choir

Practice at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 8 - Friendly Neighbors at noon in the Fellowship Hall Dec. 8 - Finance Committee Meeting at 5:00 p.m. Dec. 9 - FAMILY Event to Roper Mountain

Holiday Lights from 6 to 9:00 p.m. Dec. 11 - Deacons Meeting at 12:15 p.m. Dec. 11 - Coordinating Council Meeting at

1:15 p.m. Dec. 12 - Tina Milsap’s students piano recital in

the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 14 - Wednesday Night Christmas Supper

followed by Advent workshop & Choir Practice at 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 15 - The Administrative Team meeting is

cancelled for December.

Dec. 16 and 17 - Live Nativity at 6:30 p.m.

followed by a pancake supper both nights.

Dec. 21 - VOICE deadline

Dec. 23 - YOUTH Christmas Party in the Youth

Loft at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24 - Candlelight Service at 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 25 - Christmas Morning Worship Service at

10:30 a.m.

Dec. 30 - The church office will close at NOON

Dec. 30 - NEW YEAR’S EVE. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wednesday Night Advent Workshops

Two More Workshops to go!!

Who: All ages. This is a wonderful time to invite your friends and neighbors too.

What: Dinner and special activities to prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ. We hope that this will be a meaningful time for all ages as we work on reverse advent boxes (special mission activity) and an Advent art installation. Each night there will also be a devotion and an interactive prayer activity.

When: November 16, November 30, Dec. 7, and December 14

Where: Fellowship Hall

Memorial and Honorarium

Weekly Contributions

Nov. 6 $ 16,667.00

Nov. 13 $ 4,923.16

Nov. 20 $ 15,653.00 Nov. 27 $ 3,087.00

Avg. Weekly Giving (last 4 weeks): $ 10,082.54

In Memory of Hughie Kizer (Ann Kirby’s brother): Billy & Carolyn Lollis …...Budget

In Memory of Rev. Joel Jenkins (Jane Harrison’s father): Explorers Sunday School Class …… Capital Camp. Carolyn & Billy Lollis …...Capital Campaign Dale Rogers …… Capital Campaign

In Honor of Bobbie Branyon: Carolyn & Billy Lollis …… Capital Campaign Charles & Catherine Fayssoux …… Budget

In Honor of Chip Howard: Lou Nell & Craig Eady …… Budget

In Honor of Dr. Marion Hare and Harold Cox: Tina Milsap …… Budget

In Honor of Dean Kaufman: Dale Rogers …… Food Service

In Honor or Joyce Medlin: Linda McFalls …… Capital Campaign

In Honor of Hospitality Team and Food Service: Dale Rogers …… Food Service

Please remember the family and friends of::

Rev. Joel Jenkins who passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016

Rev. Jenkins is the father of Jane Harrison

James “Jimmy” Brown who passed away on November 28, 2016

He is the brother of Jean Page

THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON

SUNDAY, NOV. 20, 2016

What a wonderful day! Thank you Hospitality Team, Deacons, and

our ARBC Youth who helped serve over 130 delicious meals!

News from our Minister to Families

I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It’s hard to believe that the Christmas season is here. Thank you to all who came to our first Advent Workshop, I had so much fun. Don’t forget to do your Advent devotions with your family that you received and to add items to your reverse advent box starting on December 1st. If you weren’t at our workshop and would like one of the Advent Window Clings for the children or coloring devotion books for our youth, please let me know! We hope that both groups will participate in this with their families and that it will help us all to focus on what Christmas is truly about.

Upcoming Events

Family Ministry Event for all families: Friday, December 9th from 6-9PM. Roper Mountain Lights trip. Cost is $5 per person. Sign up with Bridget by December 7th.

Live Nativity and pancake supper: December 16-17 at 6:30PM. All children and youth are invited to be a part of the nativity. Sign up with Bridget if interested.

Christmas Dinner and final Advent Workshop: December 14th at 6PM.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:30PM.

On Sunday, December 25th worship will be at 10:30AM. There will be no Sunday School. Children are invited to wear their pajamas.

Youth Only:

Christmas Party: Friday, December 23 at 10AM in the Youth Loft.

Grace & Peace,

Bridget Kokolis

Dear Church Family,

It has been a privilege to be a part of the Augusta Road Baptist Church music program for the past 20 years!! I have been so blessed by all of you and the encouragement you have given to me. Thank you for all your love and kindness and for the generous gift received last Sunday (November 6th).

It is a joy to play the piano each time we worship together and I pray God will allow me to continue in this ministry for many years to come!!

May God bless!!

Jane Harrison

ARBC’s VOICE USPS 037500) is published monthly by ARBC VOICE, Augusta Road Baptist Church, 1823 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605. Periodicals postage paid at Greenville, SC Postmaster. Please send address changes to Augusta Road Baptist Church, 1823 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605.

Volume LIII No. 11 November 30, 2016

Please Remember in Prayer .......

Jean Page and family at the death of Jean’s brother, James “Jimmy” Brown. He passed away on November 28th. He lived in Spartanburg, SC

New Concerns

Immediate Concerns

Anna Cobb’s husband, Eddie, will be starting radiation treatments for prostate cancer at the end of November

Pat Bolt (Anita Collins’ sister-in-law, and Harper’s aunt) has rapidly progressing ALS

Edith Stephens (Jean Page’s sister) - serious health issues

Jimmy Berents - brother of Meredith Berents, who has visited ARBC,

lymphoma has returned

Jovie Rogers - She is four years old with inoperable brain tumor. Her grandmother is Ruby Massengale who has been to our

church many times

Linda McDowell (Alissa Smith’s mother)- ongoing health issues

Jason Lister (Linda Lister’s son) - serious health issues

Greg Carter’s (Royce’s son) sister-in-law, Taylor Johnson. She is undergoing chemo and radiation treatments

Gary Romanstine’s son-in-law’s father (his name is Darrell Cummings) -his cancer is still progressing. Looking at experimental

drug therapies.