Week of Prayer for Associational Missions

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1 Volume III, Issue V N E WS L ETT E R May, 2013 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 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....I will bless thee And thou shalt be a blessing. Genesis 12:2 May 15 Deadline For all info to be included in the June Newsletter. 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

2 Page 2 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 2 nd. We will be having Ten Hours of Continuous 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 different 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 18 th, 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 invitation 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 26 th. We look forward to this special occasion at Sweetwater each year. We will have one morning worship service at 10:45am. That afternoon, 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

3 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 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 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 Jernigan, 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

4 May Schedules Page 4 NURSERY SCHEDULE 8:30am 11:00am 6:00pm May 5 CMC Ministry Delivery Schedule Allen & Wendi Byrd Crib: Katie Johnson & Ginny Pardue Toddler: Kathy Branson & Libby Zahner Terry & Sharon Mathis May 20 Terry & Sharon Mathis May 12 Denise Reed & Crib: Patsy Walker & Helen Butler Rachel Ayers & Madison Ayers Toddler: Felix & Sherry McKie Mary Dickenson May 19 Robert & Crib: Grace Powell & Elizabeth McDaniel Elizabeth McDaniel & Diane Thompson Toddler: Eric & Tina Wiggins Madison Ayers May 26 No 8:30 Service Crib: Wanda Holley & Alison Jay No Nursery Toddler: Aurora Spangler & Teresa Myers 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 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 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 U S H E R S

5 SUNDAY, MAY 5 DEADLINE TO ORDER SWEETWATER SHIRTS! Send Your Order Form and Money by This Date. 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! Nehemiah Project 2013: June Cost: $ 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 $ 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)

6 Music & Missions (Gary Powell) PM Memorial Celebration Summer Music Project 13! BANANA SPLIT KICK- OFF NIGHT is Wednesday, May 22nd. If you ever wanted to join the choir before, this is the night!!! MEMORIAL CELEBRATION SUNDAY-MAY 26th 10:45AM One Great Worship Service filled with Remembrances, Testimonies, & Salutes & flag-waving including Family Fun, Jolly the Clown, Face-Painting, An Old-Fashioned Cook-In, a Concert by The Old Gospel Ramblers, Watermelon & FIREWOKS!!! (Festivities 5:30pm) SUMMER 13 ROMANIA MISSION TRIPS TRIP #1 June 26-July 5 Maranatha Missions (Mircea Peștean) TRIP #2 July Camp Emmanuel (Cornel Fedor) SENIOR ADULT News AUGUST 10th DAY-TRIP (Fort Mill, SC) NarroWay Productions The Gospel According to Tennessee. Set in 1926, this fast-paced musical dinner show takes Our 2 teams are solidifying nicely and plans and prepa- ration are underway. They are already making BIG PLANS for us across the pond, too. Please pray for each SWBC Missionary who has answered the call of God to go. Pray for their financial provisions, their physical health, as well as their spir- itual health. Training will be ongoing from now until they leave, so they will be equipped for the challenges ahead. Please make a note you to East Tennessee where the fun never ends. Sing-a-long with fabulous old Southern classics and watch the gospel truths unfold through the eyes and imagination of Tennessee. [NarroWay is a Christian Theatre Group presenting Christ-honoring Broadwaystyle plays]. Sign-Up begins the first Sunday in June! All of the next opportunity to assist in this awesome part- nership. Fund-Raiser Event: Saturday, JUNE 1st CAR WASH / YARD SALE (Locations TBA) pricing & information will be the INFO Center. Hurry, Don t Miss the Bus! UPCOMING EVENTS Senior Adult Revival May 5-8 Senior Celebration Cliff Barrows & The Cove Sept. 9-11

7 Trust God for a Miracle Church Office: FOREIGN MISSION FIELDS FOR May 5 Belize May 12 Bangladesh May 19 Bulgaria May 26 Gambia Family Life Center: THE MONTH OF MAY Please remember to pray for our Southern Baptist missionaries and workers this month. Web Site: Neely group meeting Wednesday, May 15, 10am Joyous Seniors FRIDAY, MAY 17 11:45am in the Family Life Center BBQ & all the fixin s!!! (Cost: $5) Goal: $2,300,000 Each Letter Represents $100,000 Total to date: $563, 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 19 th 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 Colossal Coaster VBS from June 17 th until June 21 st. 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 completed 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