Canaan Baptist Church

2543 Morgan Rd Bessemer AL 35022

Ministers

Every Member

Bro. Morgan Bailey Senior Pastor

Bro. Charles Teague Journey Pastor

Bro. Jeff Stith Worship Pastor

Bro. Chuck Dunning Children’s Minister

Bro. Poker Boyd Interim Student Minister

Support Staff

Kerri Brown

Ministry Assistant Pastor/Finance

Liz Roberts Ministry Assistant

Education/Administration

Samara Haynes Ministry Assistant

Receptionist/Worship

Services

Sunday Worship Celebration 9:00 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.

6:00 P.M.

Journey Groups 9:00 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.

Discipleship 4:45 P.M.

Mid Week Service 6:30 P.M.

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on-call 24/7 205.425.4381

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Phone: 205.425.4381 Fax: 205.428.7688 Email: family@canaanbaptist.net Website: www.canaanbaptist.net

Text “family” to 205.417.1031 for more info.

“Canaan is a Family of Families on a Journey loving God, sharing life, serving others and showing Jesus to our world.” Process Statement

October 4, 2018 Volume 31 * Issue 39

The Journal The Journal The Journal

Connect Night Your Journey Group on the Journey Showing Jesus

Monday, October 8th 6:30 P.M. - Family Chapel

Church Leadership Meeting & Training

Monday, October 15th - Family Chapel 6:30 P.M. - Leaders 7:30 P.M. - Teams

All Team/Committee Leaders from Nominating Report!

Congratulations! Bro. Chuck Dunning celebrates five

years as Canaan’s Preschool/Children’s Minister. Be sure to let him and his

family know how much we appreciate them and their service!

Habitat for Humanity Ministry in Motion Opportunity

Need two more Journey Groups to “adopt” the 10 new home owners in Building Relationships of Hope over

the next year. The Key Ceremony will be October 11th at Noon on Pine Creek Loop off of Hopewell Road.

A Weekend with the Candidate Minister

Saturday, October 13th

– Pizza Fellowship (Casey Hall)

4:00 P.M. – Meet with Students

5:00 P.M. – Meet with Parents and Members

Sunday, October 14th

Introduced in both AM services & to the students in Journey Group

6:00 P.M. – Preaches in Evening Service

Followed by Q&A with Search Team before Vote

Journey Nights begin this Sunday, Oct. 7th Runs through November 11th

5:45 P.M. - Sanctuary (4:45 P.M. October 14th & 21st)

Children “JAM Preschool Choir” - Jame’ Dunning “Say What????” - Bro. Chuck Dunning Students H20 Choir (4:30 P.M.) - Bro. Jeff Stith To be announced - Bro. Poker Boyd Adults “Seven Realities of Experiencing God” - Bro. Morgan Bailey “Discerning the Voice of God” (Ladies Study) - Mary Oglesby “The Faithful: Heroes of OT” (Ladies Study) - Lori Patterson “Look at the Cults” - Tony Fisher “Financial Peace” (Relaunch) - Mike Dunn “Financial Peace” (Cont.) - Howard Beckner

Welcome Candidate Member to the

Family of Families!

Kearstyn Gamble 2124 Morgan Road

Bessemer AL 35022

(Transfer)

Sunday’s Involvement

September 30, 2018 Morning Worship

9:00 am ....................................................... 145

10:30 am ..................................................... 185

Preschool Care ............................................ 22

Children Worship ...................................... 10

“Loving God” Worship Total ................. 362

“Sharing Life” Small Group Total ......... 312

Budget Offering Received .......... $13,452.00

Budget Offering Required .......... $17,987.06

Bicentennial Sign Received ........ $65,114.26

7 Sue Lagrone 7 Brenda Harwood 7 Scott Walls 7 Sheree Leight 7 Josh Roy 7 Luke Freeman 8 Carolyn Odom 8 Jimmy Cartee 8 Aly Patterson 9 Bruce Connell 9 Grace Zornes 9 Laura Brignac 9 Richard Richardson

9 Rachel Hartsell 10 Janice Taylor 10 Roy Perry 10 Drew Burroughs 10 Kimberly Holcombe 11 Teresa Hyde 11 Jordan Mason 11 Zachary Carmichael 11 Braley Butler 12 Betty Vining 12 Donnie Pilkington 12 Jeff Stith 12 Ethan Manning

163 Families have committed $839,131.58

to the campaign! Are you included?

Devoted Offering Required wk….. $5,378.94

Devoted Offering Rec’d this wk..... $4,442.00

Devoted Total To Date..……...….$259,488.87

Devoted Total Required...…...….$263,568.06

Wednesday Night Meal Wednesday, Oct. 10th - 5:30 P.M.

Salad Bar, Potato Bar - $5.00 Salad Bar, Potato Bar w/entree $6.00

Entrée: Meatloaf

Pizza slice, hamburger, hotdog priced per item (a-la-carte) $1.00

Sign-up in Sunday’s Worship Guide or call the office by noon on Monday

GA Mission Project Sunday, October 14th

Casey Hall - after 2nd service Lunch Provided

GAs & WOM making jump ropes

Canaan’s Goal: $2,700.00

Canaan’s Total to Date: $2,148.60

State Goal: $1,000,000.00

CLT Retreat

Shocco Springs Conference Center

January 18-19, 2019

$150 per couple if signed up by Dec. 31st

($75 per person)

$200 per couple if after the first of the year.

($100 per person)

Trunk Contest!

Sign-up with Bro. Chuck by October 21st for this year’s

Trunk N’ Treat at the Hallelujah Carnival.

Keep it “Church friendly” Ideas can be found on Pinterest.

Carnival and judging will be Oct. 31st

WINGS Retreat Children’s Harbor

November 2-3, 2018 Sign-up on our Bulletin Board in the

office hallway. $40 per lady

Christian Love and Sympathy to:

Hollie Bailey Opp family

(Steve Bailey’s sister)

Tommy Seale family

(Brenda Warren’s brother)

Congratulations!

Johnathan & Tiffanie Smith

Welcomed

Kataleya Heavenly Grace Smith on Sunday, September 23rd

7lb 5oz and 22” long

Proud Grandparents: Steve & Roxanne Wallace

Commitment Counselor Training

Sunday, October 21st After 2nd Service

Family Chapel

Students Xtreme Winter Conference Gatlinburg, TN

December 27th - 29th $150.00 balance due by 12/1

Special Gift: Devoted in honor of Cathy Hutchinson from Gamble and Oglesby Journey Group Classes