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Lord’s Business Meeting 5:15 pm

The Gathering 10:30 am

Deacon’s Meeting 8:30 am

Men’s Prayer 6:00 pm

Ladies Bible Study

10 am or 6 pm

Memorial Day

Administrative Team Mtg 5:00 pm

Men’s Prayer 6:00 pm

Men’s Prayer 6:00 pm

WOM 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Office & Daycare Closed

AWANA Awards 6:30 pm

Summer Schedule

Begins

Quilting Group 6:30 pm

Graduate Recognition

6:00 pm

Quilting Group 6:30 pm

Fish Fry Eat at 6:00 pm

Daycare Preschool

Graduation

Ladies Bible Study

10 am or 6 pm

Mother/Daughter Tea Party 10:00 am

Men’s Prayer 6:00 pm

Ladies Bible Study 10 am

Children’s Ministry Training 4:15 pm

The Good News of

Second Baptist Church

Grace and peace to you today in the name of our resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ. Because of Him, I have hope and help for every situation I may encounter in the pilgrimage I am making through life. As a result of this, I know “all things work together to good for those who love HIM and are called according to His purposes”, Romans 8:28. It is extremely hard to wrap my mind around the fact that 1/3 of 2019 is already behind us. Yes, the school year is 20 plus days away from being history which brings floods of emotions. Graduation is now in order for many which means a milestone has been reached, careers are being chosen, and life moves on. Congratulations to all of you who are completing High School and College and may God bless your future. I encourage you about your worship and Kingdom work. As the summer break gets into full throttle, remember, your class (small group Bible study, your church (each member), and your mind & spirit need the refreshing which worship brings each week. Yes, your church and Christ needs you but so do you need Christ and His church. Why not adopt this theme for the summer. “Make your Days Count rather than Count Your Days”! Pastor Derwin

Bro. Derwin’s Heart . . . May 2019

PASTORAL STAFF

Derwin Griffin Pastor

Mike Carter Minister of Music

Daniel Harding Associate Pastor

Richard & Jackie Gillespie

Children’s Ministry

Clint & Harriet Bowman Missional

Development

May News Ministry Suppers

2

Music Ministry Women’s Ministry

3

Children’s Ministry Youth Ministry

4

AWANA Clubs

5

Senior Adults Memorials

6

Ministry Schedule Stewardship Church Staff

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Church Calendar 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The Gathering Friday, May 3 at 10:30 am

featuring The Chuck Wagon Gang A BBQ lunch will be served at 12 pm.

Lunch is $6.oo per person and will need to be paid at the door. Please sign up in the middle

foyer or call the church office at 283-0436.

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Supper is served each Wednesday evening in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 6:15 pm. Prices are $4.00 per person or $13.00 per family. All meals include sides, dessert & iced tea. Take-out plates are $5.00 per plate. Come join us for a great meal and fellowship!

Ministry Supper Menu

Ministry Suppers

May 1 ~ Fried Chicken

May 8 ~ Pork Chops

May 15 ~ Chicken Strips

May 22 ~ Hamburgers/Hot Dogs

May 29 ~ Summer Schedule

The Church Office and Daycare will be closed on

Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

Summer Schedule begins on Wednesday, May 29.

All age groups will meet from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

Ministry Suppers, AWANA, and Kids Choirs will resume in August.

Vacation Bible School June 2 - 6 ~ 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Babies thru Adults

Teachers and Volunteers are needed!

A sign-up sheet is in the middle foyer.

For more information, contact Brandy Mizell

912-550-3077 or Karin Strickland 912-816-2344.

Please register your child at

secondbaptistwaycross.com.

CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION 301 Tomberlin Road, Waycross, GA 31503 (912) 283-0436 ~ Fax (866) 332-0914

www.secondbaptistwaycross.com

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Misty Perkins Financial Secretary Belinda Thompson Secretary/Receptionist Henry Ross Church Custodian

Church Staff

Deadlines

Items for the June 2019 Newsletter are DUE by May 24. All items for the Sunday Bulletins are DUE each Wednesday.

Our Purpose Statement Second Baptist Church unites in fellowship and love to exalt our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to evangelize the lost, and to edify and equip the saints for the work of the ministry.

Our Vision Statement

Second Baptist Church, as an Acts 1:8 church, seeks to honor God and join Him in growing Kingdom Ministry in the Waycross/Ware County Area, Georgia, America and the World through: Exciting Worship, Challenging Discipleship, Effective Evangelism.

Church Nursery

Please help us keep our babies safe by remem-bering that only adults who are nursery staff, scheduled nursery volunteers and mothers who are nursing are permitted in the nursery rooms. Exceptions will be made during emer-gencies only.

Church security is in need of 2 men each month to help with securing the church build-ings after all Sunday morning/evening and Wednesday night services. This includes mak-ing sure all outdoor entrances are locked and turning off lights and heat or a.c. The sign-up sheet is in the middle foyer. Please see Jim Blackburn with any questions.

Church Security Ministry Schedule

Thru April 21

S. S. Attendance Average 246

Contributions $ 21,822.00

Annie Armstrong $ 2,795.00

Monthly Stewardship Report

SUNDAY

Sunday School 9:45 am

Morning Worship 11:00 am

J.A.M. Kids Church 11:00 am

Worship Choir Practice 4:45 pm

Evening Worship 6:00 pm

WEDNESDAY

Ministry Supper 5:30 - 6:15 pm

AWANA Clubs 6:15 - 7:45 pm

Precious Blessings Choir (age 3-K) 5:00 pm

J.A.M. Children’s Choir (gr 1-5) 5:00 pm

Youth Bible Study (Tower) 6:30 - 7:45 pm

Adult Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 - 7:30 pm

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Thank You Notes

Memorials Gifts

In Memory of James Edward Moore by The Bereavement Committee In Memory of Margie James Brady by The Bereavement Committee

Sunshine Senior’s News

Dear Church Family, Thank you for all the prayers, visits, food, and outpouring of love during our time of loss. You all are an awesome church family. Stancil & Denise Strickland

Members of Second Baptist, Thank you so much for the love shown to the Goble Family during our recent time of sorrow. Losing our parents/grandparents leaves a hole in our hearts, but only temporarily. We are so thankful to know we will see them again in the presence of Jesus. The wonderful meals prepared and served for us before both funeral services, in short time spans, were such an act of love and service. We are grateful. Much love & thanks, Mollie Wilson Granddaughter of Claud & Betty Goble

The Gathering is May 3 at 10:30 am. Please sign up in the middle foyer. Please see Daniel if you can help

serve. We will not have a meeting in May.

Dear Second Baptist Family, Thank you so much for your prayers, cards, and calls during my recent illness. I am so thankful to be a part of such a loving and sup-portive church family. We appreciate you all! Linda Hickox

Walking in faith In What Are You Afraid Of? Facing Down Your Fears With Faith (Tyndale House), David Jeremiah describes Englishman John Pounds (1755-1839) as an example of facing debilitation with faith. While working at the docks as a teen, Pounds fell from a ship’s mast. Recovery took two years. Out of boredom while bedridden, he began reading the Bible and soon accepted Christ. Once well enough, Pounds worked for a cobbler and later bought his own shop, making orthopedic shoes for disabled children. His own body had healed crookedly, resulting in constant pain, so he could identify with the people he served. Pounds also fed homeless children, taught them to read and told them about Jesus. “What might John Pounds have become had he not been severely injured?” Jeremiah asks. Our struggles often enable us to empathize with and help people we wouldn’t have met otherwise. Through our weakness, God can minister to others (2 Corinthians 12:9).

Music Ministry ~ Mike Carter

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Choir News - The Worship Choir will continue

its normal practice schedule during the month of May. We invite you to come and be a part of this ministry team. God has blessed us with so many giving people. What is keeping you from giving the choir a try? We hope you can come to a rehearsal and help us as we make a joyful noise together. Practices are only one hour per week. You do NOT need to know how to read music. We meet every Sunday at 4:45 pm in the choir room. Please see Bro. Mike if you have further questions.

Women's Ministry

Orchestra News - Thanks to all of the orches-

tra members who gave up some extra time last month in preparation for exciting “LIVE” music in April. We have some new songs to learn and hope you will continue to be a part of it. You are a blessing to work with! The SBC Church Orchestra usually rehearses each Sunday morning at 9:10 am before Sunday School. Please see Bro. Mike about the qualifications of playing in this music ministry. Most band students can think about joining this group after 2 full years of band experience. We hope you will decide to join us in the future!

Bible Study All Things New by Kelly Minter Bible study is presently being held in Room 305 every Thursday at 10:00am and also every Thursday at 6:00pm. May 9 will be the last night class and May 16 will be the last morning class.

Ladies Events All ladies are invited to attend a Mother/Daughter Tea Party on Saturday, May 4, at 10:00am. Jackie Gillespie will be the guest speaker.

Ladies Programs The Ladies Mission Group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1:30-3:30pm; the Quilting Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm.

Ladies Trip All ladies are invited to travel with us by van to Orlando, Florida for Women Live on July 19-20. The cost is $79 and the deadline to sign up is April 28.

Mother - Daughter Tea Party Saturday, May 4

10:00 am Guest Speaker: Jackie Gillespie

Light refreshments will be served. Please sign up in the

middle foyer and indicate if you need childcare. The deadline to

sign up is April 28.

Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 19 in the evening service.

Celebration Fellowship to follow. Please bring finger foods.

High School Graduates Brenna Boyett Ellie Deener

Julius Connor Jessica Shields Pierce Thrift

College Graduates Bailey Blackburn Madison L. Taylor

Savannah Welch

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Richard and Jackie Gillespie Children's Ministry Directors

We are entering the Summer Season in May preparing for the end of AWANA with Awards Night on May 15. VBS and Summer JAM are approaching in June! We are planning and working on several different outreaches . For our JAM Jrs. and JAM Srs., we are planning a “Teddy Bear” Sleepover later in May. Kids can bring their special stuffed friends for a sleepover right at the Church. Then join us the next morning for a cereal breakfast to see what their friends have been up to during the night. It should be a lot of fun for everyone! We are morphing our Backyard Bible Clubs to Sidewalk Sunday Schools to go into neighborhoods where the children are in their own “backyards”. So many opportunities coming up to reach families this short Summer that we want you to be praying how you can help in all sorts of different ways. We will have more information coming in the next few weeks for these upcoming events.

Amazing Spring Individual Competitions!

Team Competitions! Students vs Adults!

Weekly Prizes! Overall Prizes! Youth Camp

June 28 - July 1 Hosted at Camp Rockridge

Franklin, Georgia Cost per child $150

Cost for 2 children $260 Cost for 3 children $ 340 Deposit of $40 is needed

for reservation.

Niles Hereford

May 1 - Week 4 May 8 - Week 5 May 15 - Filler week (This is our AWANA celebration and we will have Student Group, but no planned competitions) May 22 - Grand Prize drawings and celebration!

April

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AWANA

AWANA AWARDS

NIGHT Wednesday,

May 15, 6:30 pm

in the Sanctuary.

Hawaiian Night

Dianne Eunice sharing The Annie Armstrong Story