Church Office Will Be Closed. There Will Be No Evening Service or Activities. Have a Safe and. Enjoyable Holiday

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1 N E W S L E T T E R July, 2018 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 Wednesday, July 4th Church Office Will Be Closed. There Will Be No Evening Service or Activities. Have a Safe and...i will bless thee And thou shalt be a blessing. Genesis 12:2 Enjoyable Holiday QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING Wednesday, 8th 6:30pm in the Sanctuary Fifth Sunday th Food Drive For The Benevolence Food Pantry & Church Banks Are Due! Please bring your donations of non-perishable food items, toiletry items, and cleaning products to help stock our Benevolence Food Pantry. There will be marked bins near the Information Center. Also, every fifth Sunday is a special emphasis on bringing our church banks back to the church. All money that is collected from the banks is contributed toward our Reveal God s Plan building program! 5 Deadline For all info to be included in the August Newsletter. Inside this issue: Pastor s Message 2 Events/Birthdays 3 July Schedules 4 Music Ministry 5 Contact Info 6

2 Page 2 PASTOR PAUL S PARAGRAPHS Dear Members and Friends of Sweetwater Baptist Church: Recently, I had the opportunity to prayer walk the foundational slab of our new church facility. As I walked around it I was reminded of how critical and important foundations are. Without a strong foundation a structure will become weak and possibly even collapse. Psalm 11:3 declares, If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? There are several important foundations that I would like to mention. First of all, there is a NATIONAL FOUNDATION. As we celebrate our country s independence on July 4 th, we are reminded that our nation was originally built upon the foundation of God. When the Pilgrims came to this country from Europe, they came in search of religious freedom. Our national motto is In God We Trust. Ronald Reagan once said, If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. Psalm 33:12 reminds us, Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 144:15 also states, Happy are the people whose God is the Lord! (NKJV) We must never forget that the foundation of America is God. Secondly, there is an ECCLESIASTICAL FOUNDATION. Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Church. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The church is an eternal institution because it is founded upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:20 states, And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone. Finally, there is a PERSONAL FOUNDATION. Jesus is the foundation for the Christian life. First Corinthians 3:11 declares, For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. (NIV) Jesus is a strong foundation to build your life upon. Jesus said in Matthew 7:24, Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock. When you build you life, marriage, and home upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ it will stand the test of time. Isaiah 28:16 says, See this is what the Sovereign Lord says: See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation. (NIV) It is a joy and a privilege to serve you! With a Pastor s Love, Brother Paul Philippians 1:3

3 July Events July 4 Church Office Closed; No Children s Activities Nominating Committee Meeting, 5:00pm 0 Terrific Tuesday; Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm 1 Finance Committee Meeting, 7:15pm 5 Deacons Meeting, 4:00pm 7 Terrific Tuesday; Men s Bible Study, 6:30pm 8 Quarterly Business Meeting, 6:30pm July 24 Terrific Tuesday; Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm July 25 Missions Night, 6:30pm Fifth Sunday Food Drive; Church Banks Due July 30 Monthly Visitation, 6:30pm July 31 Terrific Tuesday Happy Birthday! 7/1 Mary Bloodworth, Breanna & Brooke Benenhaley, Sarah Dearman 7/2 Jon Majerus, Jim McCord 7/3 Francine Hughes, Kathryn Hetrick 7/4 Belva Lacey 7/6 Darrow Mathis, John Williams 7/7 Bryan Hurt, Doris Wheeler, Lisa Izlar 7/9 Debbie LaFavor, Andrew Miller, Deadra Oliver, Jenny Thatcher 7/10 Daniel Juarez, Janice Baggett, Johnny Williams 7/11 Angel Durden, Earl King 7/12 Billy Aspinall 7/13 Jerry Black 7/16 Dean McDaniel, Terry Mathis 7/17 Mark Abbott, Kenny Hughes, David Zang 7/18 Eric Rodgers, Carson & Gracie Kervin 7/19 Jewell Majerus 7/20 John Paxton, Randy Godwin, Clyde Bryant, Barbara Zang 7/21 Judy Drew, Andy Cook 7/22 Allan Gilbert 7/23 Cade Hawkins 7/25 Linda Raiford, Steve Whisenant 7/26 Paul Noe, Graci Sizemore, Phillip Hutto 7/28 Josh Mundy, Joan Pipkins 7/29 Betty Smith, Alex Vaughn, Kathy Ferguson 7/30 Donna Lybrand 7/31 Elane Casteen, Marvin Wheeler, Collene Price, Jim Hunt

4 July Schedules Page 4 NURSERY SCHEDULE 6:00 PM CMC Ministry Delivery Schedule July Jim & Shirley Wilmoth For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. Psalm 33:4 Robin Lanham & Brandi Schwarz Crib: Toni Steedley & Cade Hawkins Toddler: Eric & Tina Wiggins Helen Butler & Kathy Crawford Eva Ward & Denise Reed 5 Crib: Sharon & Cara Brown Toddler: Milton & Debbie Rodgers Gina & Cassidy Farrer Mary Carlton Hurt & Brittany Hurt Crib: Todd & Hollie Gillespie Toddler: Katie Johnson & Sharon Mathis Christina Mundy & Carisa Holmes Benay Byers & Julie Little Crib: Deena Latargia & April Jernigan Toddler: Cindy O Driscoll & Paul Bunch Barbara Schmidt & Linda Black Charity Lyons & Jackie Lyons Crib: Mike & Nancy Clark Toddler: Sybil Graham & Aurora Spangler Alyson Abbott & Nancy Britt SECURITY: 6:00 PM 5 Jody Mathis Tim Thaxton Jon Majerus John Lyons Terry Mathis Jim Reece Mike Mock David Bunch David Harley Melvin Scales David Weikle Dean McDaniel Allen Timmons Bill Little Tillman Miller Deacons on Call Jim Reece Bill McBride Steve Lanham Dick O Driscoll 5 Zeb Ryan Chris McBride Ronnie Berry Robert Gillespie Spencer Preston Abbie Prince Mike Lybrand Terry Mathis Randy Godwin Eric Wiggins Phillip Dickert Thom Garrick Rich Long Jim Williams Ronnie Berry Chuck Nail David McClain Bill Farmer Russell Eubanks Jim Crawford John Morgan Thom Garrick David Harley Robert Ratcliff Carl Reed Mark Spangler 5 Tillman Miller Chuck Nail Gordon Ferguson Mike Latargia Robert Thompson Jim Crawford Russell Britt Mark Spangler Rod Ingle Robert Ratcliff Melvin Scales Bill Farmer Jim Wilmoth Eric Wiggins Chris Gillespie Terry Mathis Rocky McKie Jim Williams Jeff Kervin Thom Garrick Harold Corbin Chuck Nail Jon Majerus Jim Crawford Billy Todd Robert Ratcliff Mark Stewart Eric Wiggins Mike Lybrand Jim Williams U S H E R S

5 BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THIS A SUCCESS!

6 Church Office: Family Life Center: Web Site: FOREIGN MISSION FIELDS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY United States Uganda 5 Costa Rica Israel Iraq 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 GOAL: $3,500, Reveal God s Plan Received: $3,102, DEACONS MEETING SUNDAY, JULY 15, 4:00pm, ROOM A-201 MONTHLY VISITATION! Monday, July 30, 6:30pm Please Meet in Room A-201 TERRIFIC TUESDAYS Children s Activities Every Tuesday Throughout July! Rising First Graders Through Rising Sixth Graders Sign-up Sheets are at the Information Center Nominating Committee Meeting Sunday,, 5:00pm Missions Night: Wednesday, July 25th, 6:30pm