In SP iration. CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN SEPTEMBER 21st. Sandy Plains Baptist Church

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1 Sandy Plains Baptist Church In SP iration SEPTEMBER 2013 Leading ordinary people to extraordinary life in Christ 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN SEPTEMBER 21st

2 IN SP IRATION In tro spective Page 2 FROM THE PASTOR The Lord has set before SPBC an open door that no one can shut (Revela on 3:8). The ques on that clamors for an answer is: What does this really mean for us? Consider for a moment the place in which God has situated this church plant. More than 47,000 cars pass this building each day. Many people who have visited our services said that they came because of the digital sign. Others have pointed to the website as the one thing that led them to the church. S ll others admit that friends brought them to the church service that day. The open door that stands before the church is the opportuni es that God is bringing our way. We touch so many lives either through direct ministries or indirect ones. The groups that meet in our building get a taste of who we are by the people they meet while here. Every Sunday morning we have guests in our worship service, most are first me guests. One lady recently said that she was going to her church and could not get farther than this one. She stopped in to worship with us and received a blessing from the Holy Spirit. You are a messenger for Christ wherever you go, whatever you do and with whomever you meet (either by appointment or at random). The mandate for the church is the Great Commission (Ma hew 28:18 20) and its impetus is the Great Commandment (Ma hew 22:37 39). Each of us are representa ves of the church because we make up this local body. The Lord uses us to share His love with others; o en mes without us knowing of their need for an act of kindness, gentleness, encouragement or compassion. How people view us is how they see the church. Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:58). Pig Pickin Labor Day Picnic Join us for the annual Pig Pickin fellowship dinner at the church on September 1st. The fun starts at 4:30 with inflatables for the kids and games for everyone. Dinner will begin at 5:30. The church will provide BBQ, hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw and drinks. Please bring a dessert to share.

3 Page 3 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 In Formed Prayer Group meets every Tuesday at 12pm in C 13. Women on Mission will meet Thursday, September 5th at 10am in C 18. Ladies Bible Study will meet Tuesday, September 10th at 9:30am in C 18. Find out how God will use your weakness to unlock His strength in Priscilla Shirer s GIDEON. If you ve ever struggled with insecurity or accep ng your limita ons, this study is for you. Join old friends and new every Tuesday morning. Caring and Sharing will meet Thursday, September 12th at 7pm at the home of Caroline Singletary. S.P.H.E.R.E. will meet on Monday, September 16th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Classic Car Cruise In will be Saturday, September 21st from 9am 1pm. This event is free to everyone. Owners of classic cars, custom cars, hot rods and motorcycles are invited to bring their classic ride. Anything and everything cool welcome and there is no entry fee. Also, there will be a model train show in the gym sponsored by the Terminus Chapter TCA. This event runs from 9am 2pm. The Senior Men s Mee ng will be on Tuesday, September 24th in the Fellowship Hall at 10am. Lunch a erwards at Judy s. Blank Canvas will meet Thursday, September 26th at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall. Get ready to take it away with out hot air balloon theme pain ng! We will actually be using canvas totes to create a one of akind useful gi for yourself or someone else! Remember that it is only $10 for a great me of fellowship and no talent necessary! Ministry Team Leaders will meet on Saturday, September 28th from 9 11am in C 18. All Ministry Team Leaders are encouraged to a end as we discuss team roles, upcoming calendar event, and ideas to involve all church a enders in ministry! OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD YES!!! It will be here sooner than you think! This month, take advantage of those back to school sales and get pencils, sharpeners, solar calculators, pens, small notebooks, etc.! You can change a child s life with even the smallest gi wrapped in a shoe box. Bring your contribu ons and place them in the box outside the choir room. Then plan to join in the church wide Pack Day, Saturday, November 16th! Let s make this year our best yet in reaching out to the li lest ones around the world!

4 IN SP IRATION In Prayer Page 4 FROM THE PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM PRAYER Let all the earth fear the and that God provides teachers who can help. puff up (I Corinthians 8:1) We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lord; let all the people of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood firm. Psalm 33:8 9 How many mes recently have you seen ads for Back to School specials? Did you take advantage of the tax free shopping? Have you spent me, energy and money preparing for those going to school? Probably so, and for very good reasons! We believe learning to read helps We believe reading God s Word helps The thought that we could have been born in any other country gives us reason to be thankful we live in America. Yet, we realize freedom in America isn t free, but is always accompanied with responsibility. Would you pray for: Families as they adjust to demanding schedules and expenses Safety for students going to/from school and for safety throughout the school environment Teachers to show understanding and compassion. Ask God to provide guidance in person Wisdom for administrators/leaders concerning personnel ma ers, decision making and integrity with financial priori es? Our challenge is to pray regularly for those involved in educa on at home, church, and school/community/business loca ons. Make a prayer list, call them by name, and believe that prayer works. The educa onal goals are ongoing, long reaching and o en shared in abbreviated messages along the highway such as: I Pod, I Pad, I Pray or Wag more, bark less We believe prac cing good behavior helps, al rela onships that build up rather than The Prayer Team In Depth By now, many of you may have learned the Leadership Team has shuffled its officers. Due to family responsibili es, Bev Schauer and Don Singletary have switched posi ons. The members of the Team thank Bev for all her hard work as chair over the past FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM year and a half, and look forward church members responsible to working with Don as for ministry teams in late Sep we con nue to move forward tember. If you have any ideas with the business of the or sugges ons for ac vi es church. Please reach out to the church can undertake in any of the members of the 2014, please reach out to the Leadership Team if you have appropriate ministry team any ques ons. In addi on, leader. Please be in prayer as members of the Leadership we begin to plan the 2014 Team will be mee ng with budget.

5 Page 5 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 In valuable CHILDREN S MINISTRY NEWS AWANA This year AWANA is off to a great start. AWANA meets Wednesdays at 6pm un l spiritual poten al of preschoolers (3 to 5 year olds) by helping them develop respect through this pivotal life stage to grow in Christ's grace. 7:45pm. We offer 4 different programs for children ages 2 through 6th grade. Puggles recognizes the learning ability of 2 and 3 year olds by introducing biblical precepts at church and equipping parents to teach them at home. Toddlers love having their very own AWANA club just like their older siblings. for God, His Son and His Word. Sparks ignites the curiosity of early elementary age kids to learn about the people and events of the Bible, building a founda on of wisdom for knowing Christ. T&T engages third through sixth graders by answering their ques ons about God and the The Gospel Project for Kids is a class that is part of our Life on the Move offerings and meets at 5:30 each Sunday night. Come find out how Christ fits into the en re gospel story from precrea on to eternity and where each one of us fits into it. This study is a chronological meline of events presen ng the redemp on of Jesus Cubbies celebrates the Bible, guiding them GIVE A CARD SEND THE WORD CHANGE A LIFE Honor a friend or family member while sending God s word around the world. Gideons displays can be found at various loca ons around the church (there is one right across from the main office). There you can find gree ng type cards such as: in honor, on your special day, in memory, in sympathy and praying for you There is also an insert so you can send your own card instead of a preprinted Gideons card. Use these cards to let someone know you are thinking about them and at the same me make a dona on to the Gideons so they can place Bibles in the hands of those people who so desperately need them. Dona on instruc ons are packaged with each card. 100% of all dona ons are used to purchase Bibles.

6 MISSIONARIES IN SP IRATION Page 6 Timer and Mary Ann Hartley, Northern Africa and the Middle East Younis Farhat, Pastor, Asian Indian Mission Jim and Viola Palmer, United States Hannah Redd, United States Samantha Mullaney, Red Sea region in the Middle East Josh and Rebekah Holt and baby Jan, England Jan and Ed Kotynski, Wycliffe translators Garage Sale As some of you know, Chrysalis Experien al Academy in Roswell. The garage Andy and Andrea Ma ck are in the middle of the sale will be hosted at the process to adopt a child school on October 19 th and through Bethany Chris an organized by some of the Services. The cost of the students at the school. whole process will be What they need now are around $16,000. Andy and items to sell. If you have Andrea have set up several anything that has been fund raisers to help them clu ering your house, now meet that goal. The first is the me to set it free! fund raiser will be a garage Whether they are big or sale that is hosted by small items, it doesn t ma er. If you have items that you would like to donate for the sale, please contact Andy or Andrea Ma ck at ma ck.family3@gmail.com or call Andy at They will pick up anything you have or you can drop it off at the school yourself. HOMEBOUND Bill Barksdale Frances Corne Eleanor Culbertson Nell Holcombe Louise Hunter Dru Jordan Chris ne Kemp Thelma Laird Edith Overacre Horace Richardson Emmalene Rogers Ann Wya Dora Segars BSA Troop Picnic Boy Scouts of America Troop 200 invite Webelos, boys age 11 17, and their families to a end our Troop s Annual Picnic held at Sandy Plains Bap st Church on Saturday, September 14th from 3 6pm. Please contact Joanie Windley from Pack 571 at jwindley@a.net or Denise Gardner from Troop 200 at thegardners5@yahoo.com or for more informa on. Church Directory Photo Shoot We will be offering photo sessions on January 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 23rd, 24th and 25th of 2014 for our NEW Church Pictorial Directory. Sign up is coming soon for portrait si ngs via Web Scheduling. Each family that signs up for a portrait si ng will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait plus access to the online Digital Directory and the Mobile Web App. Printed copies of the directory will also be available for those families that would like to have one. Volunteers will be needed once the program process begins. Stay tuned for future updates.

7 Page 7 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 Cover to Cover CHURCH STAFF Dr. Alvin Southerland Senior Pastor al@sandyplains.org As we approach the month of September, it marks the me that we started to read our Bibles cover tocover in twelve months. Hopefully, many of you accepted the opportunity to read God s Word whether it was the first me or mul ple mes for you. If you read the Bible, I know you have been blessed and you have drawn closer to God! Please let the church office know by the end of September 2013 if you have finished your reading of the Bible so we may take note of this most important accomplishment. Needless to say, the most important thing is to read the Bible. The reading of it in twelve months is just a goal to help mo vate us. Many of you have read it in much shorter me, but the key is to read it coverto cover and honor God and show Him the love He deserves from us. Wally Harris Bryan Paine Worship Pastor bryan@sandyplains.org Gary McEn re Pastor to Students gary@sandyplains.org Angie Spiva Preschool/Children Minister angie@sandyplains.org Dr. Don Mason Pastor to Senior Adults Storehouse Ministry Needs OUR CORE VALUES Our power source is prayer Storehouse Ministries is a vital ministry mee ng the prac cal needs of persons in our community who fall on hard mes. The ministry is designed not only to provide physical food, but spiritual nourishment. As the months are now ge ng cooler, Storehouse is Hungry To Help. Please consider purchasing a few Macaroni and cheese Spaghe Canned soup Sal ne crackers Cornmeal muffin mix Canned pasta 2 pounds of sugar Spaghe or tomato sauce Canned milk Jello Condiments Peanut bu er Salad dressing Canned fruit Jelly Canned tomatoes Cookies Our church is to be Christ like Our sacred ac vity is worship Our mission is to reach people for Christ Our responsibility is to disciple believers Our message must remain unchanged while our methodologies change Our calling is to be involved in a servant ministry extra items when you go to the grocery store and drop them in the box outside the Fellowship Hall. Sugges ons for items are: Tuna Small fruit cups Small bagged chips 100 calorie snack packs Cake or brownie mixes 2 pounds of flour Toilet paper Our resolve is to do ministry through a kingdom vision Our quest is to do ministry with excellence Canned meat Cereal, Poptarts, or oatmeal Granola bars Canned vegetables Dried or canned beans Rice, potatoes or noodle packs The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9 Our desire is to be faithful stewards

8 IN SP IRATION In tune Page 8 NEWS FROM THE WORSHIP PASTOR If you are interested in helping with our audio and visual ministry or would like to get involved with producing and edi ng the weekly video announcements On The Quarter, please see Bryan Paine. Help is much appreciated. A quick thought, And at the seventh me, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout, for the LORD has given you the city." Joshua 6:16 ESV We have all heard the story of Joshua figh ng the Ba le of Jericho. If you grew up in the church, you might have even learned a song about it. It is a popular story that many are familiar with, but there is much to learn about the way God worked in this narra ve. Joshua was leading the Israelites into the promised land and it came me to take their first city. They arrived at Jericho only to face an extremely well for fied city. It didn t look good for the Israelites. God then told Joshua to march sounds crazy, but it wasn t, because God s plan was to get the glory in that ba le. A er the final shout and the taking of Jericho, there was only one person that could receive the glory, that was God. He does this in our lives as well. We might think we are up against an obstacle that cannot be moved, but we have a God who takes care of his people for his glory. David Pla in his book Radical says about this scripture: This is how God works. He puts his people in posi ons where they are desperate for his power, and then he shows his provision in ways that display his greatness. Are we allowing God to display his greatness in our lives today, allowing him to work in us to overcome our obstacles? Christmas Presenta on: The Christmas Choir will be presen ng, Searching for the King on Sunday morning, December 15th. This will be a very large produc on that will require many choir members, actors and actresses, audio/ visual team, children singers, stage crew, and many other miscellaneous helpers. If you are interested in help with any of these areas please me (bryan@sandyplains.org) with your informa on and what area you would be interested in. Also, if you would like to be a part of the Christmas Choir, which is separate from the Worship Choir, then please contact me. We begin our rehearsals on Sunday, September 8th, at 4 pm in the choir room and will rehearse every Sunday at 4 pm. around the city for six days and blow horns, and in doing so, they would win Jericho (Joshua 6:1 6). This Bryan Paine "Love God Completely, Love People Deeply" In vestment OUR FINANCES Year to Date Giving $459, Year to Date Budget $459, We had a total of $913 donated to The Gideons Interna onal. Thank you!

9 Page 9 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 In novative STUDENT MINISTRY NEWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR MOST LEARNED PRO FESSORS AT OUR MOST REVERED INSTITUTIONS ARE MADE TO SEE EVOLU TION AS THE BELIEF SYS TEM IT IS? A few Wednesday nights back our students watched an exci ng and energizing they were le dizzy as they counter arguments to the new video called Evolu on realized what they thought evolu onary belief system vs. God. In this video, various university students and was fact that was based on that they are being taught in scien fic methodology was school. professors were asked a in face a belief system requiring as much faith as any series of ques ons about If you would like to see this the science behind evolu video for yourself it is available for free on YouTube. other religion. Our students onary theory. By the me were able to see that there the ques oning was done, Search for Evolu on vs. God are logical and reasonable D NOW 2014 REGISTRATION UNDERWAY Summer Camp 2014 Summer Camp will be June 13th 17th (Friday Tuesday) in Orange Beach, Alabama. We have 24 student slots available. Be looking for camp informa on packets and fundraiser informa on in the next few weeks. Our Disciple Now event for 2014 is the weekend of March 14th and 15th. D NOW is A Friday night and Saturday conference exploring how we can focus on honoring God in our everyday ac vi es. The theme of the conference is Sight Unseen. Every session includes a speaker who will challenge teenagers to shi their priori es toward our eternal God, His eternal Word, and ul mately the promise of eternal life. There are a limited number of $39 ckets. Once those are gone, the deadline for registering at the $49 rate is Sunday, January 5th. A erward, registra on will be $59. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18

10 IN SP IRATION In dispensable On Thursday, August 15th, Bap st of Marie a entertained with many wonder 2013, the Young In Heart members gathered in the ful gospel songs. Fellowship Hall for a covered dish lunch. There were The next mee ng will be 50 members and 10 guests September 19th, 2013 and present. the Program will be Opera on Christmas Child/ The Singing Deacons of First Samaritan s Purse. This will Page 10 SENIOR ADULTS be covered dish and we will start gathering at 11:00 and eat at 11:30. If there are any ques ons, call Mary LaRue at or the church office. The Chris an life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.' Father/Daughter Campout Our Father/Daughter campout will be on September ments should be made to ac vi es and food. Pay 20 th 22 nd at Camp Kaleo. the church, designated for Cost per camper is $30 and the campout. Sign up is outside the Worship Center. registra on and payment must be made by August 31 st. Cost covers camping, Billy Graham In gratitude OUR THANKS Dear Church Family: Thank you for your prayers, concerns and calls. My heart cath was good, no blockages and I am feeling much be er. May God bless Sandy Plains Bap st Church. Thank you for your friendship and love. Lewis Casey Dear Sandy Plains Bap st Church: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for how much you have blessed our family. The food served us was so delicious and so much appreciated. Thanks to all the ladies who helped to cook and serve the meal to our en re family. Sincerely, Brenda Alton (Mamie Hewa 's daughter)

11 Page 11 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 In the know VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE SPBC Volunteer Schedule September 2013 September 1 September 8 September 15 September 22 September 29 Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Sam Hill Chad Conrey Andy Mattick Joe Ballew David Peterson Extended Session Coordinator Extended Session Coordinator Extended Session Coordinator Extended Session Coordinator Extended Session Coordinator Lacey Sivley Heather Spencer Melita Conrey Christine Peterson Bernadette Caulk Babies/Toddlers Babies/Toddlers Babies/Toddlers Babies/Toddlers Babies/Toddlers Shirley Miller Staci Mackay Danny Ashley Janet Earnest DeAnn McEntire Denise Whitfield Evelyn England Janice Ashley Teresa Mullaney Lacey Sivley Twos Twos Twos Twos Twos Robert Moody Susan Anderson Leigh Ann Anderson Jen Conant Christine Peterson Betsy Moody Emily Wood Lauryn Rudin Sydney Conant Cora Conant Threes Threes Threes Threes Threes Holly Mackie Chad Conrey Laura Reavis Jennifer Braswell Judi Murphine Emilee Singletary Melita Conrey Gwen Frey Emily Bullington Chase Conrey Fours & Fives Fours & Fives Fours & Fives Fours & Fives Fours & Fives Andy Mattick Jackie Smith Angie Spiva Jennifer Logan Carol Rohrer Kayla Conrey Linda Tharpe Joshua Warren Morgan Walz Kayla Conrey Children s Church Children s Church Children s Church Children s Church Children s Church Bernadette Caulk Mark Saunders Lofton Spencer Warren Wolfe Angie Spiva Counting Team Counting Team Counting Team Counting Team Counting Team Linda Hodges Janice Ashley Teresa Mullaney Joe Mullaney Linda Miller Melissa Lacy Ed England Melita Conrey Jo Ann Tucker Judi Murphine David Braswell Sandy Rudin Laura Speer Brett Norman Paul Smith Greeter Team Greeter Team Greeter Team Greeter Team Greeter Team Andy Mattick s Team Lofton Spencer s Team Warren Wolfe s Team Lewis Casey s Team Sam Hill s Team Ushers: Team 2 Ushers: Team 3 Ushers: Team 4 Ushers: Team 1 Ushers: Team 2 Chad Conrey Don Singletary David Peterson David Braswell Chad Conrey Danny Ashley Dixie Beggs Eddie Adkisson Wayne Bartlett Danny Ashley Joe Ballew Garvin Bell Lewis Casey Bob Hayes Joe Ballew Charles Martin Joe Mullaney Jim Caulk Frank Hartley Charles Martin Andy Mattick Greg Taylor Guy Miller Willie Terrell Andy Mattick Lofton Spencer John Downer Fran Florian Steve Stephens Lofton Spencer Don Walker Roy Earnest Sam Hill Kenneth Nwaubi John LaRue Don Walker Ron Stone Mickey Scandlyn Todd Jim Kennedy Ron Stone Soundboard Soundboard Soundboard Soundboard Soundboard Todd Bradford Jeff Inskeep Todd Bradford Jeff Inskeep Todd Bradford Projection Projection Projection Projection Projection David Peterson David Peterson David Peterson David Peterson David Peterson

12 2825 Sandy Plains Rd / Marie a, GA / Leading Ordinary People to Extraordinary Life in Christ Return Service Requested CALENDAR AT A GLANCE 9/1 Pig Pickin Labor Day Picnic 9/2 Labor Day OFFICE CLOSED 9/5 W.O.M. 10am 9/8 Leadership Mee ng, 4pm (C 18) 9/10 Ladies Bible Study, 9:30am (C 18) 9/12 Caring and Sharing, 7pm 9/16 SPHERE Mee ng, 6:30pm (F.H.) 9/19 Young In Heart, 11am (F.H.) 9/21 Train Collector s Show (Gym) 9/21 Classic Car Cruise In, 9am 1pm (Grounds) 9/22 Heritage, 4pm 9/24 Senior Men s Mee ng, 10am (F.H.) 9/26 Blank Canvas, 7pm (F.H) 9/28 Ministry Leaders Mee ng, 9 11am (C 18) REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday 9:15 AM Media Center open 9:30 AM Bible study for all ages 10:50 AM Morning Worship 5:30 PM Evening Activities Tuesday 12:00 PM Prayer Group (C13) Wednesday 5:30 PM Fellowship Meal 6:15 PM Media Center open 6:00 PM AWANA 6:30 PM Student Worship 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:45 PM Choir rehearsal 7:45 PM Praise Band