Sunday, June 5, 2016

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First Baptist Church

9:45 AM LifeGroups (Sunday School)

in the Sanctuary

PRESENTATION BY PASTOR

SEARCH COMMITTEE

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VAN DRIVER Eddy Moore

DEACON VISITORS

Dick Rasnick Will Rogers

Robert Morrow David Thomas

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Tommy Currence Eric Goodwin

TELLERS – (Monday 6/6/2016)

JoAnn Clary Beth Jones

FIRSt NEWS

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, CLOVER, SC

Sunday, June 5, 2016

9:45 Sunday School -

All Ages

11:00 JOINT Worship

Service – Sanctuary

Monday, June 6, 2016

6:30 Worship Committee

Centrifuge Camp – (Middle

School) Through June

10th

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

9:00-3:00 Wonderful Wednesday (Kids)

Shipwreck Cove Park

6:30-7:30 PowerHouse

6:30 The Basement for 6th

– 12th Graders

7:30 Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, June 9, 2016

9:00 Bible Study & Disc

Golf (OPEN to ALL)

(Place- TBA)

Looking Ahead...

Sunday, June 12, 2016

11:00 in the Sanctuary

Sunday, June 19, 2016

11:00 in the COAC

(Sunday School at regular

time, 9:45AM)

Please join us!

VOLUME 60 June 5, 2016 NO. 23

Phone 803-222-3216 website: www.fbcclover.com

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STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT

5/29/2016

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School Attendance ...................... 192

11:00 AM Worship Service ..................... 216

DESIGNATED OFFERINGS

Building Fund .................................... 642.50

Designated Offerings ............................ 53.77

Expense Reimbursements ................... 441.00

Wednesday Dinner ............................. 210.00

Tithes for the Week ....................... 13,404.50

Weekly Budget .............................. 17,284.00

Year to Date Tithes Received........ 395,127.25

Year to Date Expenses Paid ..........363,504.89

Year to Date Budget ..................... 380,248.00

BUILDING FUND REPORT

Receipts to Date ...................... $1,608,196.15

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,123,899.62

Paid to Interest ........................... $455,823.38

Building Fund on Hand ................ $28,473.15 Cost of Bldg. Renovation ......... $1,629,100.80

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,123,899.62

Loan Balance Owed ................... $505,201.18

“For everyone to whom much is

given, from him much will be

required; and to whom much has been committed, of him

they will ask the more.”

Luke 12:48b (NKJV)

Deadline for articles in First News is NOON on Wednesday.

Serving THIS week Sunday, June 5, 2016:

Serving NEXT week Sunday, June 12, 2016:

8:30 AM Service: TBD

11:00 AM Service:

Tadpoles (Babies)

Hank & Elaine Gentry

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Susan Hill

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Andy & Tammi Carter

Turtles (Pre-K - K):

Clint & Elizabeth Boyd

VAN DRIVER

Eric Burkhart

DEACON VISITORS

Billy Turner Joey Bradberry

Ron Barker John Whitley

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Brian Bowers Brett Lark

TELLERS – (Monday 6/13/2016)

Eve Carroll Grace Gordon

8:30 AM Service: Peggy Treadway

11:00 AM Service:

Tadpoles (Babies)

Herb & Helen Ware

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Jill Stafford & Julia Messer

Fish (2 ½ -3):

TBD

Turtles (Pre-K - K):

TBD

Sanctuary Renovation

Contributions ............. $ 34,610.00

Disbursements .............. 33,466.91 Balance ........................ $1,143.09

Honorariums:

A contribution to the

Building Fund has been received in honor of the

following:

Pastor Earl Pennell

Sunday Morning Worship Service

June 5, 2016

3/25 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lucas

3/27 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Silvernail

3/29 Mr. & Mrs. Todd Lotz

3/29 Mr. & Mrs. Rick Mount

Online registration for VBS: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=31366

11:00 Service in the Sanctuary

WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING CONGREGATIONAL PRAISE & WORSHIP

We Declare Your Majesty

Because He Lives

TIME OF GREETING

SONG OF PRAISE Great and Mighty

PASTORAL PRAYER

CELEBRATION OF TITHES & OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY SONG Make Me a Blessing (Hymn #569)

OFFERTORY John King

Guest Pianist

PRESENTATION BY PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE

TESTIMONIAL

Q & A

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

CLOSING HYMN Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus (Hymn #320)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...

Family of Ruby Melton, following her recent death Family of Rinne Rogers, following the recent death of her step-father Alice Davis, home from Gaston Memorial Hospital Grier Clark, following open heart surgery Debbie Whisenant Smith, following back surgery Bill Hopper, Carillon Assisted Living Lavene Pryor, shingles Mary Miller, following sleep test diagnosis Ida Tenney, headaches Joanne Cranford, unspoken prayer request Jane O’Dell, chemo treatments Thomas Hill, Ecuador Mission trip Joey & Tammie Bradberry, caring for aging parent, GA Ben Gordon, multiple myeloma Tommy Phillips, following knee replacement Nancy Sims, mother of Linda Dunlap, broken hip Juanita Jordan, mother of Lee Jordan Mary Rhodes, mother of Linda Walker & Marty Long Patricia Carroll, mother of Nikki Guiterrez, stage four Thymus Gland cancer Jane Brown, mother of Rinne Rogers, aggressive dementia, White Oak Lewis Guinn, father of Marianne Lenard Cora Elenbaas, mother of Joy Anderson, colon cancer, CMC, sepsis infection J.T. Millen, father of Mack Millen, with medical issues Earl (and wife, Margie) Hembree, father & mother of Libby Burkhart, upcoming

surgery to remove toes Bob Rothman, step-father of Eric Burkhart, gallbladder problems Nancy Holland, granddaughter of Nancy Lester, Costa Rica mission trip Jackson Tenney, great-grandson of Ida & Ron Tenney Dorris Walker, sister of Linda Walker, health issues Taze Bennett, brother of Gene Bennett, following surgery for aneurysm Frank Falls, brother-in-law of Gene Bennett, colon cancer Jean Ogburn, aunt of Pam Whitley, recently diagnosed with cancer Lisa Farrar, aunt of Allison Leary, loss of husband June Mack, cousin of Beth Jones, Parkinson and broken hip Diane Franklin, niece of Judie Barker, following double lung transplant Matthew DeLanghe, great nephew of Kay Nivens, stomach infection, Levine’s Children’s Hospital Joe Killian, following double knee replacement Rick Dickerson, following stroke, cannot wake up from sleep

For your convenience Wi-Fi is available: COAC Network: FBC WI-FI1; Password: fbc123456

June 9 Andrew Jacob Mount

Paulette Stowe

11 Martin Adkins

Ellie Currence

12 Bruce Jones

Chloe Moser

13 Julia Messer 14 Cindy Grice

15 Sara Pendleton

Jon William Spruill

Falon Sutton

16 Leonard Burton

Ryan Eller

Nancy Long

June 1 Lee Cain

Kim Edwards Alexis Faulkenberry

June 3 Carolyn Queen

Frances Hubbard

4 Fred Taylor

5 Justin Sadler

Katelin Sadler

7 Kevin Griffin

Linda (Steve) Myers

Jonathan Sadler

June 9 Andrew Jacob

Mount

Paulette Stowe 11 Ellie Currence

12 Bruce Jones

Chloe Moser

Nancy Strickland

13 Julia Messer

Wade Walpole-Bonis

14 Cindy Grice

15 Sara Pendleton

Jon Spruill

Falon Sutton

June 16 Leonard Burton Ryan Eller

Nikki Gutierrez

Nancy Long

17 Robbie McCarter

Jude Currence

19 Sonny Broach

Mark Bechtel

21 Ken Wagner

Darlene Griffin

22 Eli Bowers

23 Melissa Carpenter Adam Gibson

Julie Moser

Ron Tenney

24 Brenda Adams

Travis Johnson

25 Pat Hamblin

Jessica Smith

26 Shane Joye

Debbie Lark

Julia Price

27 Will Rogers 28 Janna Bradberry

Joyce Monday 929 Clover Park Dr.

Clover, SC 29710

222-0395

Mildred Benfield

c/o Chandler Place

745 Dilworth Lane Apt. #301

Rock Hill, SC 29732 (803) 327-3991

Carl & Shirley Silvernail

Brightmore of South Charlotte 10225 Old Ardrey Kell Rd. Charlotte, NC

28277

June 11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael McAfee

11 Mr. & Mrs. Todd Moser

13 Dr. & Mrs. Mark Bechtel

14 Mr. & Mrs. Bouariane Keopraseuth

16 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Boheler

17 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Sparrow

21 Rev. & Mrs. Louis Crawford

23 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Jones

24 Mr. & Mrs. Meeky Howell

25 Mr. & Mrs. Hank Gentry

25 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Brown

25 Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Hughes

25 Mr. & Mrs. Dave Chevalier

26 Mr. & Mrs. Joey Bradberry

27 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lark

29 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Anderson

30 Mr. & Mrs. Harry Jones

30 Mr. & Mrs. Randy Benton

HOMEBOUND:

V.B.S. 2016

Completed Kindergarten - 5th Grade

June 12th -16th 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Mark your calendar, pack your bags and join us for mission

trips in 2016! Missionfest Spartanburg, SC July 16-20

Familyfest Aurora, Colorado June 5-29 Fort Wayne, Indiana September 17-21

Call Pat Hamblin for more information at 704-747-6273 or visit wmu.com/trips for updates and registration information.

Important Notice:

Due to recent incidents, the church office doors will be locked throughout the day.

Please know you are always welcome and our staff will be happy to open the doors for you. Thank you, in advance for your

cooperation and understanding.

REMINDER: VBS is only 1 week from this

Sunday!!! Register NOW to avoid lines on

Sunday, June 12th, the first night of VBS!!!

Names will

remain on the

prayer list for

4 weeks

unless we are

otherwise

notified.

SHE MADE IT!

Jennifer Broadwell Church has graduated with a degree in Nursing from York Technical

College.

Please join us for a post-graduation

drop-in reception at the Broadwell home.

427 Christmas Tree Lane, Clover, SC.

Friday, June 10, 2016

7:00pm – 9:00pm.

No gifts please…

We look forward to seeing you…

Rising 1st—5th Grade

June 8 - Shipwreck Cove Water Park (Duncan, SC) 9:00am - 4:00pm. $10.00 (Opt. $ for concession) Bring bagged lunch, sunscreen, towel. Must know how to swim.

June 22 - Gastonia Grizzlies Baseball game/Super Splash Day!!! $5.00 (Opt. $ for Concession) 10:00am - 3:00pm. Bring a bagged lunch, towel, change of clothes if you are going into “Wet Zone”!

July 14 - Movie Day and CiCi’s Pizza $5.00 9:00am - 1:00pm.

August 3 - Pool Party- 10:00am - 2:00pm $3.00 for Pizza.

Worship Announcement

11:00 Worship Services only for the next 2 weeks

• June 12th – Worship in the

Sanctuary for Lead Pastor Vote • June 19th – Worship in the COAC

for VBS Celebration 8:30 Worship Services will resume

on June 26th

Don’t miss a single Sunday!

Our loving Christian sympathy is

extended to the family of Ruby

Melton following her recent death.

Our loving Christian sympathy is

extended to the family of Rinne

Rogers following the recent death

of her step-father.

Flowers: To place flowers in the worship service to honor or

remember someone special, just call Linda Lawson at 980-329-2343.