Whitewater Baptist Church 1955 State Route 128 Oglethorpe, GA 31068

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Volume 20, Number 1

January 2019

The Whitewater Witness

Whitewater Baptist Church “You Will be My Witness….Acts 1:8

Pastor, Chris Hall Music Director, Cheryl Dorsey Aris Hall, Secretary

E-mail: secretary@whitewaterbaptist.com Web: www.whitewaterbaptist.com Church Office Phone: 478-472-8061

Sunday Night

Youth Class

resumes

January 6 at

6:00 PM.

In a recent article, Thom Rainer, retiring President of Life-

way, said one of the reasons why he is optimistic about the

state of churches in America in 2019 is that more churches

are doing more ministries and outreach to connect with their

local communities. In 2019, our church will be doing more

to connect and reach out to our community through a pro-

gram called “Community Outreach 2019.” The goal of this ministry is for our church to do something every

month in 2019 to connect with and reach out to the people of our community. The first event in our communi-

ty outreach program will be Saturday, January 19. On that day, those who can participate, will meet at the

church at 10:00 AM for prayer and assignments and then we will go out into our community handing out in-

formation about our church and inviting people to join us for worship. The material we will be handing out

includes a specially prepared evangelistic DVD from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association which fea-

tures information about our church and a brochure about our church with a special invitation for people to join

us for worship. This event should last no more than two hours. Please put this event on your calendar and join

us if you can. Children’s Ministry Day is a day set aside by National WMU to encourage leaders and parents

to get children in grades 1-6 involved in missions. National Children’s Ministry day is February 16. Our out-

reach ministry for February will involve the children of our church. With the help of parents and the adults of

our church our children will prepare “little bags of love” which will include among other things some valen-

tine goodies and information about and a special invitation to our church. On Saturday, February 16, we will

hand these bags out to children in our community and their families. In March, our Men’s Ministry will plan

and carry out a community outreach event featuring food and fun activities for everyone in the city park in

Oglethorpe. This will be a Sunday night event tentatively scheduled for Sunday afternoon, March 31. Our

April event will be something connected to Easter, which is April 21. What can you do to help with our Com-

munity Outreach ministry? You can pray for this effort. You can be positive in your opinions and comments

about this effort. You can support and participate in these events. Whitewater Baptist Church is a wonderful

church family and we need to let people know that they are welcome and we want them to be a part of us. The

ultimate goal of this ministry and program is to see people saved and born again. Let us all pray that God will

lead, guide, bless and empower us as we reach out to our community. Of course, you do not have to wait on a

program event to invite people to our church. Every day you can invite and encourage people to visit our

church and join us for worship. Let us pray for revival in our church and a spiritual awakening in our commu-

nity. Let us pray that in 2019 we will see many people come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior!

See you Sunday, Bro. Chris

On January 13

during Sunday Morning

Worship we will begin a

sermon study of the book

of Hebrews. The title of the

study is “Jesus Is Better.”

You will be blessed as we

explore the relevant truths

of this wonderful book.

Our next Men’s Ministry Breakfast

will be Sunday, January 27 at 8:15 AM

in our fellowship hall. All men and

boys are invited to join us for a good

breakfast, good fellowship and an

encouraging program.

Lottie Moon

Christmas Offering

Church Goal: $5,000

Current Total: $3,369.86

Sunday Night Seminary resumes

Sunday, January 6 at 6:00 PM in

Sunday Night Worship. The current

study is the “Life of Christ.” Join us

and learn more about the greatest life

ever lived. You will be blessed!

Our Awana Children’s Ministry

resumes Sunday, January 6 at 5:30 PM.

All children are invited to be a part of

this wonderful and fun ministry.

The Sunday Night adult small group

Bible study will resume on January 6 at

6:00 PM. See Glenn or Tracy Fowler

for more information.

Snack Sax Ministry items needed are

peanut butter and crackers, fruit cups,

pudding cups, cereal individual packs,

granola bars and Yoohoo drink boxes.

Please bring your donation to the

fellowship hall.

JANUARY NURSERY CARE

January 06 Cindy Law & Abigail Tarrer

January 13 Dot Bentley & Lauryn Griffin

January 20 Leah Windham & Matthew DeLoach

January 27 Cindy Bellew & Bailee Johnson

We are thankful for those who are part of our Nursery Ministry. If you would be willing to serve a Sunday in the Nursery

please contact Wynn & Julie Tyler. God Bless You and thank you for serving

children that Jesus Loves!

Deacon of the Week:

January 06 - 12 ~ Karl DeLoach

January 13 - 19 ~ Glenn Fowler

January 20 - 26 ~ Chris Keene

January 27-Feb 02~Carlton Rodgers

This Month’s Servants

Whitewater Baptis t Church

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses

in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 NIV

JANUARY BIRTHDAY

1 ~ Marietta Jones 2 ~ Wayne Bellew, Rachel Bentley 9 ~ Cheryl Dorsey, Sandra Mayo 10 ~ Gloria Kelley 12 ~ Laurie Oder 13 ~ Kevin Kelley 16 ~ Kennedy Tarrer 20 ~ Sylas Mygrant 22 ~ Velma Fowler 22 ~ Paul Smith 25 ~ Aris Hall 29 ~ Gary Simmons 31 ~ Chris Parker, Kenny Smith

Glenn Fowler

Jacob Fowler

Connor Windham

Jimmy Windham

Music Ministry

Everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before!

May God Bless Your Life!

A New Year To Draw Closer To The Lord!

I Stand Amazed None of us have seen Jesus in the flesh, but in our quiet time we can close our eyes and in our mind, picture Him standing before us. As I do, I am amazed at His presence. I am convicted of why He would love me, a sinner, un-clean. When He prayed in the garden, “Not My will, but Thine,” it was for me. The tears He shed were for me. I cannot fathom sweating drops of blood, but He did, all for me. Because He loved me, He took all my sins and my sor-rows as His burden and He carried them with that heavy cross and then suffered and died alone. All because He loved me. One day, I will see Him face to face and it will be my joy to sing forever of His love for me. For now, I will praise Him here.

As his personal testimony, Charles Gabriel very eloquently wrote the words and music to the hymn,

I Stand Amazed in the Presence.

“How Marvelous! How Wonderful! And my song shall ever be;

How marvelous! How Wonderful! Is my Savior’s love for me!”

The above is my expression of his hymn. I believe the hymn writers intended for us to take their words and make them our own. When we do, we can sing them from our Heart.

In this new year may we draw closer to

our Lord and Savior. Serving Him Always!

Keep singing and praising Jesus!

Cheryl

JESUS LOVES YOU!

JANUARY SANCTUARY FLOWERS

January 06

January 13 Carlton & Mary Anne

Rodgers

January 20 Christie Windham

January 27

Wayne & Cindy Bellew

January 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

January 16, 10:30 Friendship Minister’s Prayer Time, Whitewater

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6:30 Children’s Choir

6:30 Prayer Meeting and Bible Study

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4 12:00 Soup Kitchen Ministry, Montezuma

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6 8:00am Deacons Meeting

*REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE

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6:30 Children’s Choir

6:30 Prayer Meeting & Business Meeting

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13 *REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Children’s Church

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6:30 Children’s Choir

MISSION NIGHT

6:00 Meal

7:00 WMU, Men, Children & Youth

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Whitewater Baptist

10:00- 12:00

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6:30 Children’s Choir

6:30 Prayer Meeting & Bible Study

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27 8:15 AM Men’s Breakfast

*REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Children’s Church

Church Council

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GBC EVANGELISM CONFERENCE, WARNER ROBINS, CENTRAL BAPTIST

January 28-29

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Friendship Assoc. Exec. Committee Meeting, Leslie Baptist, 6:00- Meal, 7:00- Meeting

30 6:30 Children’s Choir

7:00

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Regular Sunday Schedule: 9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Morning Worship 5:30pm Awana 6:00pm Evening Worship

Join us! 6:30pm

Happy New Year