Inside this issue:

Pastor’s Message 2

Events/Birthdays 3

May Schedules 4

Revival Flyer 5

Brian’s Briefs &

Announcements

6

Music & Worship 7

Contact Info &

Brittany’s Bits

8

NEWSLETTER

Dr. Paul Noe, Pastor

Rev. Gary Powell, Associate Pastor & Minister of Music

& Worship

Rev. Brian Ayers, Associate Pastor & Minister of Youth

Mrs. Brittany Walden, Director of Children’s Ministries

May, 2013

Volume III, Issue V

May 15 Deadline

For all info to be included in

the June Newsletter.

“...I will bless

thee… And thou

shalt be

a blessing.”

Genesis 12:2

Week of Prayer for Associational Missions

May 19—26, 2013

A Special Offering for Associational Missions

Will be Received for Both Aiken & Edgefield

Baptist Associations During This Week.

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“PASTOR PAUL’S PARAGRAPHS”

Dear Members and Friends of Sweetwater Baptist Church: Blessings!! May is going to be incredible! There are numerous events and activities taking

place throughout the month. I would like to mention just a few of them.

“The National Day of Prayer” will be on May 2nd. We will be having “Ten Hours of Contin-

uous Prayer” from 8:00am – 6:00pm. There is a sign-up poster in the Sanctuary for you to select a

time slot that is convenient with your schedule. Let me encourage you to participate in this important

endeavor as we pray for our nation and for revival.

Our “Senior Adult Revival” will be during the dates of May 5 – 8. Even though we are calling

it a “Senior Adult Revival,” it is open to anyone who would like to attend. We will be having a dif-

ferent speaker for each service, and there will be lots of inspirational music and worship. Enclosed in

this newsletter you will find a flyer listing the times and various speakers that will be with us. I hope

that you will take advantage of this unique opportunity to invite your friends, family members, and

neighbors to Sweetwater. Please, pray that God will use this event to save the lost, renew His people,

and revive His church.

On Saturday, May 18th, we will be having a New Member Orientation Class at 9:30am in the

church Fellowship Hall. A continental breakfast will be served. If you have joined our church in the

last quarter (January – April) or if you are contemplating joining, I want to give you a personal invi-

tation to attend. The purpose of this class is to help our newest members and prospective members to

become more familiar with the ministries, affiliations, organizational structure, facilities, etc. of the

Sweetwater Baptist Church. Each participant will receive a booklet with helpful information. I will

be leading this special class, and I am looking forward to spending time with the newest members of

our church family.

This year’s “Memorial Day Celebration” will be on May 26th. We look forward to this special

occasion at Sweetwater each year. We will have one morning worship service at 10:45am. That af-

ternoon, the “Old Time Gospel Ramblers” will be our guest musical group for the “Evening in the

Park.” Please, invite your friends and family members to join us for this awesome time of fun, food,

and fellowship.

Please, consult the calendar of events for the many other activities and opportunities of ministry

that are offered throughout May. It is truly a joy and a privilege to serve you.

With a Pastor’s Love,

Brother Paul Philippians 1:3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

5/1 — Zeb Ryan, Sebastian Horton

5/2 — Fay Ratcliff, April Jernigan, Becky Burch

5/3 — Robert Ratcliff, Bert Sansom, Ben Canady

5/4 — Hinton Holley, Karrington Miller, Katie Gillespie, Sydney Ramsey, Lauren Gillespie

5/5 — H. B. Black, Amanda O’Neal, Gina Farrer

5/6 — Gary Powell

5/8 — Kevin Pleasant

5/10 — Curtis Buchanan, Julie Wagher, Trey Drew

5/11 — Dorothy Phillips, Hunter Raws, Sara Gardner

5/12 — Jacob Mathis, Linda Black, Jody Smith

5/13 — Beverly Clemens, Wil Holmes

5/14 — Tanya Raws

5/15 — Lauren Sheridan, Mary Langley

5/16 — Tyler Godwin

5/17 — Ryan Collins, Matthew Holmes, Hope Jer-nigan, Martha Brown

5/18 — Coni Sansom

5/19 — Lib Zahner, Norma Cone, Brenda Prince

5/24 — Deena Latargia, Mary Jo Mathis, Duane Richardson

5/25 — Kristi Wiles, Wayne Hutto

5/28 — April Collins, Bailey Costello

5/29 — Teena Eubanks, Jimmy Newman, Fran Vermillion

5/30 — Richard Burch, Al Langley

5/31 — Billy Arrington

May 1 — Personnel Committee Meeting, Rm. A-208, 7:30pm

May 2 — National Day of Prayer; “Ten Hours of Continuous Prayer For Revival & Our Nation!” in the Sanctuary

and Prayer Room, 8am to 6pm

May 2-4 — Senior Adult Trip to Charleston

May 4 — CAMO Class, Fellowship Hall, 7:30am

May 5-8 — Senior Adult Revival (See Flyer for Details)

May 12 — Mother’s Day & Baby Dedication

May 15 — Neely Group (Please Note New Date)

May 17 — Joyous Seniors’ Luncheon, 11:45am

May 18 — New Members’ Orientation, Fellowship Hall, 9:30am

May 19 — Kid’s Day!; Deacons’ Meeting, 3pm; AWANA, GA & RA Recognition Service, 5pm

May 19-26 — Week of Prayer for Associational Missions

May 25 — Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8am

May 26 — Memorial Day Celebration! No 8:30am Service, 9:30am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service,

“Evening in the Park” with The Old Time Gospel Ramblers, 5:30pm

May 29 — Missions Night, 6:30pm

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May Schedules

May 5

Allen &

Wendi Byrd

Crib: Katie Johnson & Ginny Pardue

Toddler: Kathy Branson & Libby Zahner

Terry &

Sharon Mathis

May 12

Denise Reed &

Madison Ayers

Crib: Patsy Walker & Helen Butler

Toddler: Felix & Sherry McKie

Rachel Ayers &

Mary Dickenson

May 19

Robert &

Diane Thompson

Crib: Grace Powell & Elizabeth McDaniel

Toddler: Eric & Tina Wiggins

Elizabeth McDaniel &

Madison Ayers

May 26

No 8:30 Service Crib: Wanda Holley & Alison Jay

Toddler: Aurora Spangler & Teresa Myers

No Nursery

NURSERY SCHEDULE

8:30 AM 11:00 AM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

May 5 May 12

Jeff Kervin Abbie Prince David McClain Robert Ratcliff

Jerry Hawkins Miller Butler John Morgan Roby Gillespie

Billy Todd Greg Waugh Billy Cross Johnny Albion

Mark Stewart Steve Whisenant Kenneth Hughes Jim Williams

Bill Little Eric Wiggins Tillman Miller Russell Eubanks

May 19 May 26

Robert Thompson Terry Mathis No 8:30 Service Dean McDaniel

Jim Reece Tony Costello Robert Ratcliff

David Harley Abbie Prince Steve Whisenant

Rod Ingle Miller Butler Eric Wiggins

Rocky McKie Greg Waugh Roby Gillespie

CMC Ministry

Delivery Schedule

May 20

Terry & Sharon Mathis

Deacons on Call

May 5

David Harley

Robert Ratcliff

May 12

Keith Edwards

Robert Gillespie

May 19

Ronnie Berry

Al Branson

May 26

Jim Reece

Bill McBride

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SECURITY: May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26

8:30 AM W. Benenhaley John Lyons Jeff Kervin No Service

11:00 AM Tony Costello Gary Burch Jimmy Pardue Elizabeth Britt

6:00 PM Russell Eubanks Chic Morris Rich Long No Service

8:30am 11:00am 6:00pm

Nehemiah Project—2013: June 23-28

Cost: $125.00

Wednesday, May 15—$50 due with Parental Consent Form

Wednesday, June 12—$25 or remaining balance due

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

We are looking for sponsors and businesses who will partner with us to help provide building supplies

and lunch for the teams at the worksites. The following are ways that you can participate:

Donations—Monetary Gifts

Partners — $300.00 or more (your name/business name on T-shirt). You will also receive a shirt.

(Yes, this is the most expensive T-shirt you will ever buy.)

Supporters — All donations will be used to purchase food, building materials, and supplies for the

evangelistic block party.

Sponsors — Help sponsor teenagers who can not afford to attend without a little help.

We Also Need Drink Donations as Follows:

25 Cases Bottled Water (24-pack or larger) 12 Cases of Gatorade (24-pack or larger)

10 Cases of Coke (12-pack or larger) 3 Cases of Diet Coke (12-pack or larger)

8 Cases of Dr. Pepper (12-pack or larger) 10 Cases of Mountain Dew (12-pack or larger)

3 Cases of Diet Mountain Dew (12-pack or larger)

Joyous Seniors…

May 17th is our last scheduled meeting until August! May is also a meeting for fun & fellowship.

You do not need to bring a covered dish - a barbecue lunch will be provided. The cost is $5 per person

at the door. We hope to see YOU at 11:45am in the Family Life Center. Bring a friend and a smile!

SUNDAY, MAY 5—DEADLINE TO ORDER SWEETWATER SHIRTS!

Send Your Order Form and Money by This Date.

Summer Music

Project “13!

BANANA

SPLIT KICK-

OFF NIGHT is Wednesday,

May 22nd. If you ever

wanted to join the choir be-

fore, this is the night!!!

MEMORIAL CELEBRATION

SUNDAY-MAY 26th

10:45AM—One Great

Worship Service filled

with Remembrances,

Testimonies, & Salutes

& flag-waving

PM Memorial Celebration

including Family Fun, “Jolly

the Clown”, Face-Painting, An

Old-Fashioned “Cook-In”, a

Concert by “The Old Gospel

Ramblers”, Water-

melon & FIREWOKS!!!

(Festivities begin @

5:30pm)

you to East Tennessee

where the fun never ends.

Sing-a-long with fabulous

old Southern classics and

watch the gospel truths un-

fold through the eyes and

imagination of Tennessee.

[NarroWay is a Christian

Theatre Group presenting

Christ-honoring Broadway-

style plays]. Sign-Up begins

the first Sunday in June! All

AUGUST 10th

DAY-TRIP (Fort Mill, SC)

NarroWay Productions

“The Gospel According

to Tennessee.”

Set in 1926, this fast-paced

musical dinner show takes

pricing & information will be

available @ the INFO Cen-

ter. “Hurry, Don’t Miss the

Bus!”

UPCOMING EVENTS

Senior Adult Revival

May 5-8

Senior Celebration

Cliff Barrows & Friends @

The Cove

Sept. 9-11

SENIOR ADULT News

Our 2 teams are solidifying Our 2 teams are solidifying

nicely and plans and prepa-nicely and plans and prepa-

ration are underway. They ration are underway. They

are already making BIG are already making BIG

PLANS for us “across the PLANS for us “across the

pond,” too. Please pray for pond,” too. Please pray for

each SWBC Missionary who each SWBC Missionary who

has answered the call of God has answered the call of God

to go. Pray for their financial to go. Pray for their financial

provisions, their physical provisions, their physical

health, as well as their spir-health, as well as their spir-

itual health. Training will be itual health. Training will be

ongoing from now until they ongoing from now until they

leave, so they will be leave, so they will be

equipped for the challenges equipped for the challenges

ahead. Please make a note ahead. Please make a note

of the next opportunity to of the next opportunity to

assist in this awesome part-assist in this awesome part-

nership. nership.

FundFund--Raiser Event:Raiser Event:

Saturday, Saturday,

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CAR WASH / YARD SALECAR WASH / YARD SALE

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SUMMER ‘13

ROMANIA MISSION

TRIPS

TRIP #1

June 26-July 5

Maranatha Missions

(Mircea Peștean)

TRIP #2

July 10-22

Camp Emmanuel

(Cornel Fedor)

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FOREIGN MISSION FIELDS FOR

THE MONTH OF MAY

May 5 — Belize

May 12 — Bangladesh

May 19 — Bulgaria

May 26 — Gambia

Please remember to pray for our Southern Baptist

missionaries and workers this month.

Trust God for a Miracle

Church Office: 803-279-2821

Family Life Center: 803-426-1860

May’s Big Fish Bubbles

Wow, the month of May is already here. It feels like we just got started with our Children’s Ministries and now

it’s time to take a break for summer! Please mark your calendars for our end-of-the-year awards ceremony on

Sunday, May 19th at 5:00 pm. You don’t want to miss this special evening to recognize all of the hard work our

children have done this year. As the end of this year approaches we will say goodbye to some of our Children’s

Ministries until the fall, but we have exciting summer plans to get ready for. This summer we will have our Colos-

sal Coaster VBS from June 17th until June 21st. This year our VBS will be packed full of excitement as children

dare to change, dare to speak up, dare to stand strong, dare to believe, and dare to trust in God! You don’t want

to miss out on this thrilling adventure, so sign up today online through our church website or by placing your com-

pleted form in the VBS box located in the Children’s Area in the FLC. Our summer plans don’t stop with VBS. We

have an exciting new midweek program lined up for Wednesday evening and we will be doing a morning excursion

and Bible study during the week as well. Look for more information about all of these upcoming events in your

bulletin each week. Thank you all for the support and love of our Children’s Ministry!

Train up a child in the way he should go:

and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 KJV

Web Site:

www.sweetwaterbc.org

Neely group meeting Wednesday, May 15, 10am

Goal: $2,300,000

Each Letter Represents $100,000

Total to date: $563,377.71

Joyous Seniors…

FRIDAY, MAY 17

11:45am in the Family Life Center

BBQ & all the fixin’s!!!

(Cost: $5)