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N E W S L E T T E R February, 2016 Dr. Paul Noe, Pastor Rev.

Brian Ayers, Associate Pastor & Minister of Youth Mrs.

! Sunday, February 14, 2016 Maximum Participating in Sunday School, Worship, and in Financial

Genesis 12:2 Come See WAR ROOM Sunday, February 14th 5pm in the Sanctuary New Sunday Night

I Am A Church Member By Thom Rainer February 15 Deadline For all info to be included in the

1 N E W S L E T T E R February, 2016 Dr. Paul Noe, Pastor Rev. Mark Abbott, Associate Pastor & Minister of Music Rev. Brian Ayers, Associate Pastor & Minister of Youth Mrs. Missy Ferraro, Children s Coordinator I LOVE MY CHURCH DAY!! Sunday, February 14, 2016 Maximum Participating in Sunday School, Worship, and in Financial Giving!...I will bless thee And thou shalt be a blessing. Genesis 12:2 Come See WAR ROOM Sunday, February 14th 5pm in the Sanctuary New Sunday Night Sermon Series by the Pastor! I Am A Church Member By Thom Rainer February 15 Deadline For all info to be included in the March Newsletter. Inside this issue: Pastor s Message 2 (Sunday Evenings at 6:00pm) Events/Birthdays 3 COMMITMENT SUNDAY Sunday, March 13, 2016 Please pray about what the Lord would have you to give towards the new church facilities on this special day!! February Schedules 4 Announcements 5 Prayer Cottages 6 Music Ministry 7 Contact Info 8

Page 2 PASTOR PAUL S PARAGRAPHS Dear Members and Friends of Sweetwater Baptist Church: Blessings!! The theme of February is LOVE. Valentine s Day is on a Sunday, February 14 th.

We want to demonstrate our love for the Lord Jesus Christ and the Sweetwater Baptist Church in our attendance in church and through our financial giving.

I am grateful for Mrs. Shannon Bohanan, Emphasis Director, and our Directions Team for all of their leadership and participation in the program. A vital aspect to Reveal God s Plan is prayer.

2 Page 2 PASTOR PAUL S PARAGRAPHS Dear Members and Friends of Sweetwater Baptist Church: Blessings!! The theme of February is LOVE. Valentine s Day is on a Sunday, February 14 th. We are proclaiming this day at Sweetwater I Love My Church Day! We want to demonstrate our love for the Lord Jesus Christ and the Sweetwater Baptist Church in our attendance in church and through our financial giving. Let me encourage you to be present in Sunday School and worship and to bring an extra offering as you reveal your love for Christ s Church. The Reveal God s Plan emphasis is going exceptionally well. I am grateful for Mrs. Shannon Bohanan, Emphasis Director, and our Directions Team for all of their leadership and participation in the program. A vital aspect to Reveal God s Plan is prayer. Prayer is going to be the main focus at Sweetwater during the month of February. We will be having Reveal God s Plan cottage prayer meetings during the weeks of February 7 th and February 14 th. A special thanks goes out to Mrs. Alice Edwards for being the Prayer Emphasis Director and Lynn Berry, with the assistance of Cindy O Driscoll, for coordinating the prayer cottages. I am praying that these prayer cottages will be the catalyst for a great revival at Sweetwater (2 Chronicles 7:14). In conjunction with the Cottage Prayer Meetings, we will be showing the motion picture War Room on Sunday evening, February 14 th. This movie deals with the power and authority of prayer. This film is awesome!! We will meet at 5:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Please, bring someone with you to this special event. It is going to be great!! Prayer is one of the great privileges of the Christian life. As we continue to pray about Commitment Sunday on March 13 th and for the ministries of our church let me encourage you to pray in the following manner. 1. Pray Personally Jeremiah 29:12 2. Pray Continually 1 Thessalonians 5:17 3. Pray Passionately Psalm 61:1 4. Pray Specifically Matthew 7:7, 8 5. Pray Expectantly Matthew 21:22 As you pray, claim Jeremiah 33:3 which declares, and show you great and mighty things, which you do It is a Joy and a Privilege to Serve You!! With a Pastor s Love, Call to me, and I will answer you, not know. (NKJV) Brother Paul Philippians 1:3

February Events February 2 Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm February 5 & 6 Men s Conference February 6 Truth Be Told Painting Party, 11am February 7 Preschool Praisers Sing, 11am February 8 Prayer Cottages,

3 February Events February 2 Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm February 5 & 6 Men s Conference February 6 Truth Be Told Painting Party, 11am February 7 Preschool Praisers Sing, 11am February 8 Prayer Cottages, 10am & 7pm (see complete schedule included in Newsletter) February 9 Prayer Cottages, 10am, 5pm & 7pm February 10 Prayer Cottage 10am February 11 Prayer Cottages,4pm & 7pm February 12 Prayer Cottages, 3pm & 7pm February 13 Prayer Cottages, 10am & 4pm February 14 I Love My Church Day ; Viewing of War Room, 5pm February 15 Prayer Cottage, 7pm February 16 Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm; Prayer Cottages, 11:30am & 7pm February 18 Prayer Cottage, 7pm February 19 Joyous Seniors Luncheon, 11:45am; Prayer Cottage, 7pm February 21 Deacons Meeting February 24 Mission Study, 6:30pm February 27 Men s Prayer Breakfast, 8am Happy Birthday! 2/1 Frances Wheatley 2/2 Jerry Hawkins, Destiny Satterwhite 2/3 Blakley Kelly 2/4 Donna Black 2/5 Ricky Moxley, Lynn Berry, Robert Thompson, Haleigh Timmons, Samuel Wiggins, Chase Raws 2/6 Lynn Rau, Connie Byrd 2/7 Jason Mathis, Joyce Cook 2/8 Johnie Boston, Dot Riggs, Jason Stewart 2/9 Barbara Reece 2/10 James Arnold 2/11 Rachel Bentley, David Harley, La Verne Hughes 2/12 Kay Beard 2/15 Palmer McCay 2/17 Tot Holland, Aaron Ingle, Fred Abbott 2/18 Larry Scales, Tammy Benenhaley 2/19 Benjamin Sheridan 2/20 Theresa Todd, Dawn Gillespie, Tim Drew 2/21 Wade Holmes 2/22 Benjamin Sanders 2/23 Janice Livingston, Alice Edwards, Renee Williams 2/24 Bobby Gillespie, Debbie Harley 2/25 Mike Latargia, Jenell Wallace

February Schedules Page 4 NURSERY SCHEDULE 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM February 7 CMC Ministry Delivery Schedule Amy Clark & Sunnie Cook Crib: Clydie Blackwood & JoJo Peyton Toddler: Libby Zahner &

Abbott & Bonny Lee Gronski February 21 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

Robin Lanham & Paul Bunch Theresa Todd & Kathy Crawford Gina & Cassidy Farrer SECURITY: February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 8:30 AM John Morgan Danny Jernigan Billy Cross Tillman Miller

4 February Schedules Page 4 NURSERY SCHEDULE 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM February 7 CMC Ministry Delivery Schedule Amy Clark & Sunnie Cook Crib: Clydie Blackwood & JoJo Peyton Toddler: Libby Zahner & Aurora Spangler Julie Curl & Nancy Britt February 18 Shirley McBride & Libby Zahner February 14 Linda Metz & Daniele Wagher Crib: Patsy Walker & Helen Butler Toddler: Eric & Tina Wiggins Alyson Abbott & Bonny Lee Gronski February 21 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. Psalm 33:4 Sharon & Cara Brown February 28 Mary Carlton Hurt & Brittany Hurt Crib: Nancy Bonner & Madison Ayers Toddler: Debbie Rodgers & Kaylan Rodgers Crib: Larry Scales & Kayley Smith Toddler: Robin Lanham & Paul Bunch Theresa Todd & Kathy Crawford Gina & Cassidy Farrer SECURITY: February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 8:30 AM John Morgan Danny Jernigan Billy Cross Tillman Miller 11:00 AM 6:00 PM Earl Butler Mike Mock Roy Walker Bill Little David Bunch Ronnie Berry Allen Timmons Jimmy Pardue Deacons on Call February 7 Jim Reece Bill Little February 14 Melvin Scales Chic Morris February 21 Jim Wilmoth Billy McBride February 28 Carl Boulware Steve Lanham 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM February 7 February 14 Robert Thompson Chic Morris Lee Hanks Robert Ratcliff David Harley Jimmy Pardue Greg Lepard Steve Whisenant Rod Ingle Terry Mathis Chris Gillespie Jim Williams Rocky McKie Miller Butler Jeff Kervin Jimmy Pardue Gordon Ferguson Chuck Nail Jon Majerus Terry Mathis February 21 February 28 Billy Todd Eric Wiggins Ronnie Berry Dean McDaniel Mark Stewart Chic Morris Russell Eubanks Steve Whisenant Jerry Hawkins Miller Butler Wil Mundy Eric Wiggins Mike Lybrand Chuck Nail Terrill Lepard Jim Williams Phillip Dickert Robert Ratcliff Bill Little Chic Morris U S H E R S

5 SCHEDULE FOR PRAYER COTTAGES Monday, February 8 Beverly Reece/Jim Reece, 10am Alice Edwards/Keith Edwards, 7pm 37 Country Lane, North Augusta 938 Currytowne Blvd, North Augusta Tuesday, February 9 Patricia Vaughn/Allen Simmons, 10am Rhonda Ebetino/Mark Abbott, 5pm 1970 Green Forest Drive, North Augusta 2 Oakleaf Drive, North Augusta Sara Morris/Chic Morris, 7pm 6 Rainsford Road, Edgefield Wednesday, February 10 Nancy Britt/Mark Abbott, 10am Sweetwater Fellowship Hall Thursday, February 11 Shirley Wilmoth/Jim Wilmoth, 4pm Sandy Nail/Chuck Nail, 7pm 1801 Magnolia Ct., North Augusta 1175 Colonel Shaw s Way, North Augusta Shirley McBride/Shirley McBride, 7pm Sweetwater Fellowship Hall Larry Scales/Larry Scales, 7pm 1849 Robin Road, North Augusta Friday, February 12 Dot Phillips/Dick O Driscoll, 3pm Clarice Simmons/Allen Simmons, 7pm 5 Timothy Crossing Court, North Augusta 727 Lanham Road, Edgefield Lois Morgan/John Morgan, 7pm 494 Randall Road, North Augusta Saturday, February 13 Gladys Cross/Gladys Cross, 10am Dot Riggs/Sandra McDaniel, 4pm 1135 Audubon Road, North Augusta 207 Spring Drive, North Augusta Monday, February 15 Junior Johnson/Dr. Paul Noe, 7pm North Augusta Public Safety Hut, 501 E. Buena Vista Avenue, North Augusta Tuesday, February 16 Gail Butler/Dr. Keith Edwards, 11:30am Linda Raiford/Wayne Raiford, 7pm 10 Woodspring Ct., North Augusta 804 Sweetwater Road, North Augusta Jane Robinson/Matt Robinson, 7pm 509 Sweetwater Road, North Augusta Thursday, February 18 Julie Little/Bill Little, 7pm Linda Gillespie/Robert Gillespie, 7pm 38 Little Lane, North Augusta 448 Calbrieth Circle, North Augusta Friday, February 19 Aurora Spangler/Ronnie Berry, 7pm 521 W. Five Notch Road, North Augusta

SWEETWATER S 10th ANNUAL WILD GAME SUPPER!

Bob Reccord, Speaker (Children s Rally in the Family Life Center for

beginning at 3pm WE WILL MEET BEHIND THE CHURCH OFFICE TO WALK THE

6 SWEETWATER S 10th ANNUAL WILD GAME SUPPER!! Saturday, March 5th, 5:00pm In Sweetwater s Pavilion! Dr. Bob Reccord, Speaker (Children s Rally in the Family Life Center for children ages 3 through 3rd grade) Special Musical Guest: Allison Durham Speer Two Special Prayer Walks! Wednesday, February 24th, beginning at 10am and Thursday, February 25th, beginning at 3pm WE WILL MEET BEHIND THE CHURCH OFFICE TO WALK THE PROPERTY PRAYER REQUEST Pray for Gary Hollingsworth, the New Executive Director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, as he transitions from Little Rock, AR to Columbia, SC.

7 Dear Church Family, It is Tuesday morning as I type this article. It has been a long weekend with a sick little boy. The cold and cough that has been visiting so many of our church members has visited the Abbott home as well. Alyson missed being here on Sunday because she was keeping Noah home due to a fever he had since Friday. The doctor said that it was something viral and that it would just have to run its course. Needless to say, it did and the fever finally broke early Sunday evening. Thank you for your prayers and concern for us over the past few days. We appreciate it greatly! As we look toward the month of February, I am excited to see what God has in store for us here at Sweetwater. February is normally known as the love month. John was known as the Beloved disciple. In John 17 we find the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus recorded. In this prayer he prays for his disciples and for us. Jesus prays, I do not ask for these only (the disciples), but also for those who will believe in me through their word (us), that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that the world may believe that you have sent me. Later in the same chapter Jesus closes the prayer, I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them. Such beautiful words from our Savior. Think about this one of the last thing that Jesus prayed for in the Garden before he was to go to the cross was for unity among the believers. I will close this article with a song that came out in 1966 by Peter Scholtes entitled, They ll Know We Are Christians. May our community continue to know that we are Christians because of the love that we have for each other and for the Lord! We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord. And we pray that all unity will one day be restored. And they ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they ll know we are Christians by our love. We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand. We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand. And together we ll spread the news that God is in our land. And they ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they ll know we are Christians by our love. We will work with each other; we will work side by side. We will work with each other; we will work side by side. And we ll guard each one s dignity and save each one s pride. And they ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they ll know we are Christians by our love. All praise to the Father, from whom all things come. And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son. And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one. And they ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they ll know we are Christians by our love. Love you Sweetwater! Bro. Mark P.S. Anyone interested in playing in the Handbell Choir here at Sweetwater needs to contact me as soon as possible. Thanks!

Trust God for a Miracle Church Office: 803-279-2821 Family Life Center: 803-426-1860 Web Site: www.sweetwaterbc.

and workers this month. Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. Zechariah 4:6 Trust God For a Miracle Goal: $2,300,000.00 Total to Date: $743,622.

8 Trust God for a Miracle Church Office: Family Life Center: Web Site: FOREIGN MISSION FIELDS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY February 7 Guatemala February 14 Bolivia February 21 Macedonia February 28 Germany Please remember to pray for our Southern Baptist missionaries and workers this month. Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts. Zechariah 4:6 Trust God For a Miracle Goal: $2,300, Total to Date: $743, Joyous Seniors Happy Valentine s Day to the Joyous Seniors! We hope you will join us on Friday, February 19th at 11:45am for our February luncheon. The Sweetwater Quartet will bring us some beautiful music this month as our special guests. The Quartet includes the talents of Mark Abbott, John Dickenson, Robert Gillespie, and Bert Sansom. The meat will be provided, so bring plenty of your favorite side dishes and desserts. We ll see you there! Men s Prayer Breakfast Saturday, February 27th, 8am in the Fellowship Hall Inspirational Speaker: Dr. Martin Riser Truth Be Told Art Party Saturday, February 6 11am to 2pm in the Fellowship Hall $50 (Paid Online in Advance Using Paypal) Register: Contact Nikki Mock With Any Questions

GOLF CART MINISTRY. Beginning Sunday, December 4th Golf Cart Stops are located at the two locations listed below:

GOLF CART MINISTRY. Beginning Sunday, December 4th Golf Cart Stops are located at the two locations listed below: N E W S L E T T E R December, 2016 Dr. Paul Noe, Pastor Rev. Mark Abbott, Associate Pastor & Minister of Music Rev. Brian Ayers, Associate Pastor & Minister of Youth Mrs. Missy Ferraro, Children s Coordinator