Centennial Celebration

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1 Volume XXXV, No. 39 The Banner October 5, 2010 Centennial Celebration Saturday, October SWVHEC 5pm Meet & Greet 6pm Centennial Dinner Please make your reservations NOW! 7pm Centennial Program Sunday, October Abingdon Baptist 9:30-10:15am Breakfast fellowship in fellowship hall 10:30am Centennial Worship in sanctuary Sunday, October 17@ Abingdon Baptist 1:30-3:30pm Open House & Tours of the Church Monday, October Barter Theatre Our Gift to the Community 7pm Virginia Baptist Male Chorale in Concert Free Tickets may be obtained at the Barter box office Centennial Countdown Continues... The Sundays leading up to our Centennial Celebration, we will be recognizing different groups of church members. Make a special effort to be present the Sunday your group is being recognized. Sunday, October 10 Those who joined the church from Sunday, October 17 Those who joined the church from The group from are our long time members who we want to identify by name. If you joined the church during this time, please call the church office to make sure we have your name on the list.

2 OCTOBER 10, :00am Worship Meeting the Minimum Luke 17:11-19 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 6:00pm Church Family Picnic Hosted by Council of Deacons From Your Pastor... Thirteen! That s how many days are left until our big Centennial Finale! Folks are making their final plans: calling ahead to make sure a relative has an extra bed, getting the car serviced, and dragging out some of those old keepsakes to remind you of your time at Abingdon Baptist Church. We ve been celebrating since the beginning of the year but looking forward to this occasion for years. After all, how many times do you get to celebrate a 100 th anniversary of anything these days? I suppose what makes our Centennial Celebration so meaningful is that this one is more than just recognition of a milestone, a mark of completion, or a reward for long suffering. The centennial anniversary of a church is about remembering all the ways that God has moved in us over the years. The memories of friends in fellowship are wonderful but the more important issues are: Did we meet God? Did we see God? Did we know God more intimately than ever before? Did we learn to depend on God? Did we help someone hear the voice of God? Have we born witness to the presence and power of Christ s Spirit among us? As we contemplate these matters, I think we will find much to celebrate. Christ has indeed been moving in us these 100 years and I have every confidence that Christ will be moving in us even more in the next 100 years. I hope to see you at the SWVHEC on October 16 as we prepare for the next chapter in the life and ministry of Abingdon Baptist Church. I can t wait to see you Sunday! Your pastor and friend, Steve Deacon Sub-Committees... The Council of Deacons Sub-Committees have been formed and the following are chairing these committees: Administrative: Kenneth Bailey Property: Garland Blevins Finance: George Strong Outreach: Carol Clifton

3 opening DOORS F.Y.I.... Deacon of the Month October Carol Clifton (H), (C) SUNDAY SCHOOL Greeters Upstairs entrance Jim Hughes Charles Grogan Downstairs entrance Louise Blevins Peggy Hughes Ushers & Greeters 11:00am Co-Chairs: Larry Payne, Buddy Carrier, Mike Overstreet October Greeters: Carolyn Fuqua Mary Fraysier Janet Lambert John Crigger A.J. Miller Brenda Strong Ronnie Webb Jason Berry Ushers: Judy Osborne Tony Roberts Courtney Betty October Worship Technicians: Morning Chuck Callahan Evening Norman Klose & Bill Klose Van Drivers Sunday Morning & Evening October Garland Blevins (H), (C) Wednesday Evenings Bo Henderson Kathleen Bobinski Financial Update October 3, 2010 Budget Funds Weekly Requirement $8, Received Today $10, Year-to-date Budget $348, Year-to-date Receipts $ Building Fund To-date $86, Bluefield College Fund Goal $5, To-date $3, Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions Goal: $5, Received to date: $2, THURSDAY OCTOBER 7 Centennial Committee SUNDAY OCTOBER World Hunger Day 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 5:00pm Church Family Washington County Fairgrounds hosted by Council of Deacons MONDAY OCTOBER 11 8:00am Counting Committee 10:00am Hearts of Gold 12:00noon Centennial Showcased on WCYB Noontime Show Preschool Renovation Committee TUESDAY OCTOBER 12 10:30am Staff Meeting 6:30pm Finance Committee in Library Council of Deacons in CR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13 5:00pm Wednesday Fellowship Supper Menu: Breakfast for Supper Assorted Desserts 5:30pm Children in Action (Missions1-5th gr.) Cherubs (Music for 4 & 5 yr-olds) Mission Friends (Missions for 3 yr-olds) 6:00pm Worship Music for Threes Mission Friends (Missions for 4 & 5 yr-olds) 6:10pm Music Makers (grades 1-3) Young Musicians (grades 4-5) Sanctuary Choir THURSDAY OCTOBER 14 Centennial Committee FRIDAY OCTOBER 15 9:30am M.I.T. 10:00am Widows Group with Dana Duncan SATURDAY OCTOBER 16 Centennial Celebration Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center 5:00pm Meet & Greet 6:00pm Centennial Dinner Centennial Program

4 Prayer List: October 5, In the Hospital: Johnston Memorial Hospital, 351 N Court St., Abingdon, VA Sloan Southerlin Naomi Johnson Nancy Lilly Bristol Regional Medical Center, 1 Medical Park Blvd., Bristol, TN Clifford M. Jake Turner Quillen V.A. Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN William Samuel Sam Christian Johnson City Medical Center, State of Franklin Rd., Johnson City, TN 37 Kelver Mullins (Bert Mullins brother) Indian Path Medical Center,,Johnson City, TN 37 James Daugherty (Marjorie Mullins brother) Recuperating: Anna Lee Stacker (Bert Mullins sister) Paul Jones (Sue Foil s brother) David Maness (Carolyn Gilbert s brother) Carter Garrett (Carol Clifton s extended family) Jim Jones Gladys Ward Bert Mullins Trula Harris Sabrina Gabriel (Sammy Campbell s daughter) Chris Reedy (Lois Campbell s son) Treatments Continuing/Pending: Beth (Bobby Jones daughter), William Austin, Andrew Bailey, Andrea Birchfield, Kirah Boswell, Curtis Burkett, Betty Jo Carrier, Evelyn Christian, Sam Christian, Terry Christian, Roger Clifton, Frances Dover, Beverly Eason, Kay Everage, Wanda Farris, Kim Garrett, Ron Gilbert, Jim Gobble, Tom Goodman, Daniel Harper, Helen Holliday, Jimmy Hughes, Mary Hunicutt, Lola Hutton, Norma Johnston, Bobby Jones, Paul Jones, Margaret Jordan, David Kampenga, Ruth Keith, Logan Kindrick, Grace Kiser, Mae Ledford, Faye Ledwell, Gene Lilly, Peggy Lord, Ann Mowell, Dlisa Mullins, Ronda Phillips, Garland Pollard, V.T. Rector, Margaret Roe, Don Salyers, Marie Sexton, Irby Snead, Audrey South, Joel Southerlin, Ellen Sproles, Carolyn Swindell, Betty Webster, Joyce Wright Homebound of the Week Maxie Ray 302 Old Eleven Dr., Abingdon, VA Phone: Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: Lydia Collins, Margaret Frayser, Gladys Greer, Helen Harris, Nettie Logan, Charlene Mulder, Ruth Noe, Howard Smith, Willie Smith Homebound: Katherine Glover, Lola Hutton, Naomi Johnson, Mae Ledford, Jeanette Millsap, Maxie Ray, Jim Repass, June & Leander Roberts, Virginia Saunders, Sloan Southerlin, Coma Tiller, Jake Turner, Elbert Umberger Happy Birthday... Monday, October 11 Patsy Henry Morgan Russell Wednesday, October 13 Doris Fleenor Lisa Mullins Coma Tiller Thursday, October 14 Janet Lambert Friday, October 15 John Atwell Evelyn Gregory Norma Johnston Saturday, October 16 Nick Abel Sunday, October 17 Jana Young

5 Mark Your Calendar... Gifts World Hunger Awareness Day November 9-10 BGAV Connect: 2010 A Story Worth Living Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia Please call the church office if you would go as a messenger from Abingdon Baptist Mary Garret has given to the Annie Armstrong Offering in memory of Emanual Grossman and in memory of Willie Bill Johnson. Don and Opal Salyers have given to the Senior Adult Fund in memory of Elene Stanley and in memory of Russell Fleenor. They also gave to the Building Fund in memory of Rev. Herbert Daugherty. Grace Kiser has given to the LBA Missions Offering in memory of H.C. Kiser, Jr. All About Seniors... I know it seems a long time but we are now taking names for those people who would like to go to Winston Salem, NC on Thursday, December 2 to enjoy the Candle Tea 2010 at Historic Old Salem. It is an annual event and will include Moravian coffee and sugar cake, viewing of Nativity Set, Christmas carols, demonstration of making of bees wax candles and more of the Moravian customs. We will probably take the Coach that will accommodate twenty-six people. We will leave by 9 am and have lunch on the way. We should be back by 5 pm. Please call in names that are interested so we can make reservations soon. This is only available two weekends in December therefore, we need to reserve a spot. We plan to go regardless of number. Centennial weekend is rapidly approaching. If you have not made reservations for the dinner on Saturday, October 16, please do now so the caterer will know how many. If you did not receive an invitation, be sure to let church office know immediately. Mail does get misplaced sometimes. wanda

6 Thank you Senior Adult Ministry for the food donated during August. The Children s Department is being challenged to being items for the month of September for the Stone Soup Food Pantry. So, help by bringing at least one can of food each time you come to church. Collection baskets are at each entrance. Ministers Entire Congregation Pastor spollard@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 23 Dr. Steven Pollard Minister of Music and Worship pdeans@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 24 Rev. Parke Deans Church Organist Mr. Edward Eller Church Pianist Mrs. Rose Payne Church Secretary josborne@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 21 Ms. Judy Osborne A church with a world mission and a world program in association with the Lebanon Baptist Association, Baptist General Association of Virginia, Southern Baptist Convention, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and Baptist World Alliance. Church office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Phone: 276/ PRAYER LINE: extension 42, FAX: 276/ WEB Site: