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2 Focus on...the Pastor s Message page 2 Dear Church Family, These are exciting days at Mt. Carmel. God is moving in our fellowship by sending new members and sending those who are seeking to know if this is the church for them. As I see new life come into our church I am excited for how that will impact not only our church family, but our entire community. The past several weeks in Sunday school we have been focusing on being a connecting and engaging church. I hope you have been challenged as you studied together about how we can become more focused on welcoming people into our church. Our goal is to make sure that we have a Christcentered and inviting atmosphere that will make everyone feel welcome. There are a couple of things that we are going to be working on in the coming weeks that will help us be even more inviting to guests who visit our church. First, we are going to be designating at least 4 parking spaces in front of the church for guest parking. This will be the first sign when a guest arrives on our campus that we are truly excited that they are here and that we are expecting them. Second, we are going to be forming and training people to serve as greeters for each service. When a guest arrives the first thing they need from us is a friendly welcome and instructions on how to get to where they are going. It may be worship, Sunday School, nursery, or some other ministry area. If a friendly face is there to greet them they will feel much more comfortable as they find their place and determine if Mt. Carmel is a place for them. So that leads me to an important question: Who can serve on the greeter ministry team? The first thing a greeter must have is a contagious excitement about your church. It must be someone who is genuinely excited to be here and to welcome new people. You must also have a very outgoing personality. You have to be willing to engage others and lead a conversation with them. You must be able and willing to meet people at their car and then walk them into the building to where they need to go. And, you must be willing to arrive early, stay late, and even be a little inconvenienced for the sake of making a guest feel at home. There are many other characteristics that we ll be talking about in training, but if you think this is a ministry you could fit into, please give me a call or send an (paul@mcbc.church) to let me know you are interested. We will have a meeting on Monday, October 15 at 7 pm to begin training and preparing for this ministry. In His Love, Pastor Paul

3 Music Ministry page 3 Dear Church Family, Fall is my favorite time of the year! I love the cooler temperatures, the changing colors of the leaves, football games, the start of the holiday season, and in our family there are lots of Fall birthdays so that means lots of family time! Fall just brings a crisp freshness to the air I believe that s what is happening in our church family too! I believe God is breathing some new and fresh air into our midst. These are exciting days and I m excited about all that God is doing. We have a group of 17 going on our Western Caribbean Cruise in October and a group of 15 ladies from Group 5 going on a retreat in November. Please pray for both of these trips for protection and safety and for God to use us to share His love with those we come in contact with on our trips. We are in the beginning stages of planning our 2019 bus trip The Best of Texas. Be watching for more information in the next several weeks! Ladies, I have several Ladies Night Out events planned in the coming months. Be watching the newsletter and bulletin for more information so that you can take part in these nights of fun and fellowship. I have been reminded in the last couple of weeks just how dependent I am on God and His mercy and grace in my life. He is good and faithful and I can t make it for one second without Him. He brings peace, comfort and guidance in all areas of life. I pray that you are walking close to Him and experiencing the joy of being totally dependent on Him. Singing His Praise, Beth Turner

4 Focus on...upcoming Events page 4 Piedmont Baptist Association We will not have our regular services here but will join our sister associational churches as we celebrate all that God is doing through our association. This will be held at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 101 Pisgah Road, Easley. (Beginning at 5:55 PM). There will be a mass choir, powerful music, and great preaching. MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) All mothers of preschoolers are invited for a time of sharing together in this journey of raising young children. We meet twice monthly and would love for you to join us. For more information, please visit our FB page (Mt. Carmel Baptist Church MOPS) or call the church office ( ) for more information. SCHEDULE - THIS MONTH Tuesday, October 9 Thursday, October 23 9:00-11:00 am (Fellowship Room) MEN S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST Sunday, October 7 7:30 AM Fellowship Room

5 Focus on Concert page 5 LOVE OFFERING CONCERT Sunday, October 28 6:00 pm

6 Focus on Information page 6 BAPTISM Cassie Stoops LETTER JJ Arrowood Cynthia Arrowood Mackenzie Arrowood Jordyn Arrowood Staff Anniversary October 12 marks the 10th Anniversary of our Music Director, Beth Turner. We thank God for Beth, as she directs the Adult Choir, preparing special musical events throughout the year, but also as she leads us each week in praise and worship. Happy 10th Anniversary! Thank you Pastor Paul for your faithful service to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. We love you and appreciate all that you do for God s Kingdom. We also want to thank Phillip Jewell, our Associate Pastor and Minister of Students & Children - Thank you for your ministry.

7 Focus on Information Cont. page 7 The Outside Church Renovation Project will cost approximately $50,000. To the left you will see the amount received so far. If you would like to contribute to this project, you may do so in one of three ways: (1) enclose your gift in an envelope and drop it in the offering plate; (2) online through Pushpay; (3) contact the secretary in the church office. No gift is too small, so please help us by doing what you can do to help us reach this goal. Note: All monies received above the cost of the renovation project will go toward the purchase of a new outside color digital sign that will give us the ability to display multiple church events and messages. FIFTY PLUS FELLOWSHIP Friday, October 28 6:30 PM - Fellowship Room Dr. Cedrek McFadden will be our guest speaker for 50 plus. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. McFadden will be speaking on Colorectal Cancer Awareness and the Open Access Colonoscopy program with GHS.

8 Focus on Missions page 8 Would you like to be able to help people affected by a disaster? Here s your chance! The South Carolina Baptist Convention will be hosting Disaster Relief training in Rock Hill, SC on Saturday, October 13. Cost is $50 for a new volunteer and $35 for a returning volunteer. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Paul ASAP. Registration will probably fill up fast due the response from Hurricane Florence. OCTOBER PROJECT PRISONER PACKETS (1) Black non-retractable pen (no wire clip) (1) Writing Tablet (5 x 8 ) - No Wire Bound Tablets or Composition Books (1) Adult Toothbrush (Individually Factory Sealed) -No Multi-packs (1) 4-6 oz. Toothpaste (No Travel Size) (1) 4-6 oz. Bar of Soap (5) 1st Class #10 Stamp-Embossed Envelopes (Purchase at US Postal Office) (2) Rolls of LifeSaver type Candy (NO Smarties, Sweetarts, Neeco Wafers Rolos, Starburst or Tic-Tac s) Place All Items in a 1-gallon Size Zipper Bag PACKETS MUST BE IN THE CHURCH NO LATER THAN NOV. 4

9 Focus on Missions Cont. page 9 GIDEON SUNDAY October 28, 2018 We will have a guest speaker who will share with us how God is using the Gideon ministry to reach people around the world. A love offering will be received to support this ministry. It is time to start thinking about packing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Starting October 3 there will be an OCC display in the Welcome Center where you can pick up shoe boxes, packing lists and other info about OCC. Our church goal this year is 400 shoe boxes. So please pray and start making your plans to pack a shoe box or many shoe boxes and allow God to lead you and your family. Also in the Welcome Center will be sign-up sheets for OCC Drop Off Location volunteers (November 12-19) and for anyone wishing to go to OCC Charlotte Processing Center (date TBA). Thank you for being a part of this ministry. GNC started with a bang! We have 90 children registered. There is still a need for grade shepherds. If you are free on Thursday afternoons from 2:30-4:00, we would love for you to join us or just visit. These children are so eager to learn more about the Good News of Jesus. If your Thursdays are not available consider being a Prayer Warrior and join the list so you can read their prayer requests. Please "I'm a Prayer Warrior" to GoodNewsClub.DES@aol.com. Please be in prayer for all of the children at DES, the children in GNC and the 1 salvation.

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11 Focus on...october Calendar page 11 Sunday Services 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Children s Worship 10:00 am & 6:00 pm Worship Services 4:45 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Wednesday Services 10:30 am Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Parent Café, Student & Children s Ministries Thursdays 2:00 pm Good News Club (Dacusville Elementary) Oct. 2 WOM 3 (F.H.) 6:00 PM Oct. 2 Properties Team Meeting 6:30 PM Oct. 7 Men s Fellowship Breakfast (F.H.) 7:30 AM Oct. 7 Deacon s Meeting 3:30 PM Oct. 9 MOPS (F.H.) 9:00 AM Oct. 9 WOM Group 5 (Olive Garden - Cherrydale) 7:00 PM Oct. 11 WOM Group 2 (F.H.) 11:00 AM Oct. 11 Finance Team Meeting 6:30 PM Oct. 12 Beth Turner s Staff Anniversary (10 Years) Oct. 15 Greeter Ministry Meeting 7:00 PM Oct Mt. Carmel Cruise Oct. 21 PBA Area-Wide Worship Service (Mt. Pisgah) 6:00 PM Oct. 23 MOPS (F.H.) 9:00 AM Oct. 26 Fifty Plus (F.H.) 6:30 PM Oct. 28 Gideon Sunday 10:00 AM Oct. 28 Joyful Sound In Concert 6:00 PM Oct. 31 Fall Festival 5:30 PM * You may pick up a copy of the monthly calendar in the Welcome Center. 2 Gabriella Bishop 3 Steve Berryhill 5 Harvey Alverson 5 Stanley McJunkin 6 Colin Fowler 6 Gail Stribling 7 Tyler Messer 10 Micah Jewell 11 Noah Looper 12 Jean Sexton 14 Micah Barksdale 14 Steve Durham 15 Mellissa Winkler 16 Tom Bray 17 Dee Caso 19 Janice Richardson 19 Ryan Taylor 20 Christina Johnson 21 Michael Holliday 23 Steve Shealy 24 Kathi Black 24 Beth Bray 25 Susan Porter 28 Jody Owens 28 Beth Turner 29 Derrick Dillashaw 29 Devon Dillashaw 29 Ben Roe 29 Leslie Turner 30 Gary Miller 30 Kyle Sams

12 Mt. Carmel Baptist Church 1623 Hester Store Rd. Easley, SC (864) ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED To Everything There Is A Season Eccl. 3:1