Worship Celebration and Journey Groups: Sundays 9:00 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. / Discipleship 5:45 P.M. Mid Week Services: Wednesdays 6:30 P.M.

Reach Someone On-Call 24/7 by calling 205.425.4381 and following prompts Text “family” to 205.417.1031 for more info. Email: family@canaanbaptist.net Website: www.canaanbaptist.net

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

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The Journal

Live the Journey Out Loud in 2019

Canaan Baptist Church

2543 Morgan Road Bessemer AL 35022

“Blessed Brunch”

WINGS Ladies Tablescapes

Next Saturday, September 7th

10:00 A.M. - Noon

Tickets on sale now!

Please contact Mrs. Jame’ Dunning to get your event

ticket (205.436.1833). Proceeds will benefit a project

for ladies at the Foundry in Bessemer.

Attention Journey Group Class Leaders! Instead of hosting training on campus, we will join our association at this great event.

Regional Sunday School Conference - Sunday, September 8th Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Hueytown

Campus & Security Conference will be on September 8th @ 3pm (Early Bird Conference). Since our Deacons help lead the focus on our Security, this will be good conference for them to attend. Deacons Meeting has been moved to September 15th at 4:00 P.M. to accommodate. Journey Group Class Shepherds & Apprentices will have age-graded conferences at 4pm. Please sign up in your bulletin or contact Liz Roberts - 205.425.4381 or liz@canaanbaptist.net

Adult Choir Retreat Dinner

“Christmas Reveal”

Thursday, August 29th

Family Chapel - 6:00 P.M.

Deacon Election Process

Ballots will be available for review & prayer on Sept. 1st

The Church will vote on Sunday, September 8th in both morning services.

A Message from Your Interim Pastor

God has graciously blessed us with meaningful worship services throughout the month of August. We thank Him for the ministry of Scott Dawson the first weekend; several baptisms of friends are resulting from that endeavor.

Let me say what a joy it is personally to be able to serve as your Interim Pastor. Canaan Baptist Church has certainly extended a warm welcome; your weekly words of affirmation regarding the preaching ministry are deeply appreciated. It was a special delight to be able to put so many names and faces together this past Sunday during our potluck luncheon. We express our deepest thanks to each who provided one of the delicious dishes as well as the delectable desserts. Special gratitude goes to those who worked behind the scenes to arrange the Fellowship Hall and have all the drinks, plates and plastic-ware so readily available. Since there are so many of you let me please respectfully request that you continue repeating your names each time we encounter one another; this will help me significantly. This coming Sunday will be a part of Labor Day weekend. If you are in town, I trust that you can be with us for worship. I am planning to bring a special sermon in conjunction with the holiday entitled “How to Be Happy in Your Work” (2 Thessalonians 3:6-13). See you with a Bible in my hand and a message in my heart.

Charles T. Carter

Sunday’s Involvement

August 25, 2019 Morning Worship

“Loving God” Worship Total ................ 342

“Sharing Life” Small Group Total ......... 323

This week’s Offering .................... $7,780.31

General Monthly Budget ........... $76,532.67

General July Receipts ................. $53,918.54

Difference ................................... -$22,614.13

2 Johnnie Fay Brown 2 Steve Plummer 2 Brittany Lagrone 2 Jacob Hudson 2 Crystal Lycans 2 Emily Day 3 Irma Roy 3 Patricia Wesson 3 Tony Fisher 3 Donnie Calvert 3 Donita Carmichael 3 Paige Chavers 3 Stephanie Gwin 3 Denise Moulton 4 Mary Evans 4 Gracie Parkin 5 Robbie Watson

5 Betty Graham 5 Charles Shields 5 Angie Glover 5 Jason Lowery 5 Rebecca Ethridge 6 Marie McDaniel 6 Betty Hale 6 Lloyd White 7 Jean Wilcox 7 Steve Wombacher 7 Karen Ray 7 Dewayne Norman 7 Greg Crick 7 Hayden Pilkington 8 Sharon Geraughty 8 Mischelle Cagle

162 Families have committed $829,951.58

to the campaign! Are you included?

Devoted Offering Required wk….. $5,320.20

Devoted Offering Rec’d this wk…. $1,995.00

Devoted Total To Date..……...….$484,839.65

Devoted Total Required...…...…..$478,638.00

What your faithful gifts accomplish in the

Family of Families:

√ Fellowship Meals

√ Special Movie Screenings

√ Cooperative Program

Wednesday Night Meal Wednesday, September 4th - 5:30 P.M.

Salad Bar: $5.00 Salad Bar w/Baked Spaghetti: $6.00

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.

Ministers: Dr. Charles Carter, Interim Pastor Bro. Charles Teague, Journey Pastor Bro. Jeff Stith, Worship Pastor

Bro. Chuck Dunning, Preschool/Children Bro. Phillip Wolfe, Students/College & Career

Ministry Assistants: Kerri Brown, Pastor/Finance Liz Roberts, Journey/Administration Samara Haynes, Receptionist/Worship

Congratulations!

Bro. Jeff Stith celebrates 13 years as Canaan’s

Worship Pastor. Please let the Stith family know how much we appreciate them!

Wednesday, September 4th 10:00 A.M. - Casey Hall

COMING OCTOBER 11TH & 12TH! Fall Missions Camp for Children!

Boys & Girls (1st - 6th grade)

State Missions Week of Prayer

September 8th - 15th

The Church Office will be closed:

Friday, August 30th

Monday, September 2nd Have a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend!

Covered Dish Luncheon

w/Dr. Carter

4pm Movie Overcomer

Journey Nights Resume Sunday, September 15th

Something for everyone! 5:45 P.M. - Sanctuary

Student led prayer at Schools’ flag poles.

Wed., September 25th