ladies CONFERENCE Friday - October 5, :30-8:30 p.m. Saturday - October 6, :30-2:00 pm.

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1 Volume XLII, No. 38 The Banner September 25, 2018 DEACON ORDINATION THIS SUNDAY 11:00am The following persons, listed alphabetically, were elected to serve a three (3) year term beginning October 1, 2018 Nadine Culberson Judy Daniels Jimmy McKemy Ray Minor Roy Morelock Cheri Triplett Immediately following the Ordination Service, Deacons will meet to elect officers for the coming year ladies CONFERENCE Friday - October 5, :30-8:30 p.m. Saturday - October 6, :30-2:00 pm. Call the church office to sign up

2 SEPTEMBER 30 11:00am Worship Run Forest Run! 1 Corinthians 9: :00pm Sunday Table The Old Testament Lives: Canon Food & Fellowship From Our Pastor... Dear Church Families and Friends, We need YOU to make our directory complete! To celebrate our church family and strengthen the bond within our congregation, we welcome you to be a part of our upcoming new pictorial directory which will: Preserve this special time in the life our church Become a lasting record of our current membership Helps us connect faces with names We are partnering with Lifetouch for this important project. Lifetouch is providing the directory at no cost to our church. Every family photographed receives a complimentary directory and an 8x10 portrait. You can sign up for photography at our church after services beginning September 23 rd. Photography Dates: Thursday 11/1 2pm - 9pm Friday 11/2 2pm - 9pm Saturday 11/3 10am 5pm For your convenience, all photography and portrait viewing will take place at our church with NO sitting fee. You will have a variety of poses taken. One pose will be selected for the directory. In addition to your complimentary 8x10 and complimentary copy of the directory for each family, you will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits on the day of your portrait session. Lifetouch s portrait price lists are available in the church office for those would like them prior to photography. Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to be professionally photographed. We are looking forward to seeing you in our directory. I am encouraging 100% participation! Your Pastor, P.S. Your photography session will take about an hour, during which time you will check-in, be photographed and view your portraits. Old Testament Course Tuesday nights 7:30pm to 10:15pm October 2 to November 13 - Chapel

3 F.Y.I... Deacon of the Month - September Tony Roberts SUNDAY SCHOOL Attendance for Sunday, September 23: 99 Greeters Upstairs entrance Charles Grogan Jim Hughes Downstairs entrance Peggy Hughes Patricia Hensley Extended Session Workers September 30, 2018 Charlene Phelps & Carrie Trivett Ushers &Greeters 11:00am Co Chairs: Kevin Abel, Larry Payne, Mike Overstreet September Greeters Mary Fraysier John Berry Jennifer Blankenship Gifts... Nan Jones Janet Berry Ushers: Mary Fraysier Kevin Abel Joel Piazza Nan Jones Gabe Hoyle Worship Technicians: Bill Klose Tony Roberts Van Driver: September 30 Tony Roberts Financial Update September 23, 2018 Budget Funds Weekly Requirement $7, Received $8, Year-to-Date Receipts 2017 $271, Year-to-Date Receipts 2018 $261, Alma Hunt State Missions Offering To-date (goal $5,000) $3, The following people have given in honor of Joanna Owens to Lottie Moon...Joanna Owens Sunday School Class The following people have given in honor of Opal Salyers to Lottie Moon...Joanna Owens Sunday School Class CHURCH CALENDAR Click to view monthly calendar FRIDAY September 28 8:00am Greenbrier Hotel Day Trip 9:00am Stone Soup Food Pantry Team 2 SUNDAY September 30 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 6:00pm Sunday Table MONDAY October 1 10:00am Hearts of Gold Choir Room TUESDAY October 2 2:00pm Brenda Hallock Circle 7:00pm Friends of Audrey Circle Home of Jeanette Orfield Old Testament Course Chapel WEDNESDAY October 3 5:00pm Wednesday Fellowship Supper Menu: Ham, Green Peas, Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Roll Kids Menu: Grilled Cheese, Chips 5:30pm M&M (Missions & Music) 6:00pm Worship 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir Choir Room THURSDAY October 4 7:00pm Church Council Conference Room FRIDAY October 5 5:30pm Ladies Conference SATURDAY October 6 8:30am Ladies Conference October 7, :00pm Washington County Fair Grounds Sponsored by the Council of Deacons

4 Prayer Concerns Hospital: Bristol Regional Medical Center Edsel Phelps Recuperating: Jane Hilt Treatments Continuing/Pending: Nick Abel, Linda Belisle, John Blake, Lesa Brame, Anna Bell Callahan, Anna Canonico, Betty Jo Carrier, Don Cottage, Mary Jo Eaton, Nadine Farmer, Judy Ferrell, Richard Foil, Denise Gobble, Jimmy Gobble, Charles Grogan, Thomas Harvey, Lucille Heath, Jane Hilt, Jimmy Hughes, Jim Hughes, Rose Ann Jenny, Jim Jones, Nan Jones, Hong-To Lam, Charles Meade, Irene Meade, Shannon Roe Miniuk, Jean Mounts, Edsel Phelps, Eleanor Rainey, Ferrell Reed, Daniel Roe, Opal Salyers, Anne Smith, Eula Smith, Tom Talley, Candy Tignor, Manuel Townsend. Long Term: Curtis Burkett, Roger Clifton, Wayne McCall, Bill Munsey. Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: John Blankenship, Lydia Collins, Sue Goodman, Lucille Heath, Christine Kohr, Janet Lambert, Genevive McCall, Jean Moore, Virginia Moore, Ann Mowell, Marjorie Mullins, Joanna Owens, Mary Pace, Martha Patton, Edsel Phelps, Rosa Lee Phelps, Sally Stevens, Betty Webster. Homebound: Eddie Dunn, Patricia Hensley, Mary Hunicutt, Marie James, Jake Turner, Shirley Turner, Jimmy Repass, Anne Smith, Doris Southerlin, Virginia Williams. Homebound of the Week Edsel Phelps This week we want to lift up Caleb Roark Patrol Officer Abingdon Police Department Brandon Tweed Michael Widenor Washington County Sherriff's Dept. Monday, October 1 Denise Gobble Gabe Harless 10 weeks of boot camp for the National Guard PVT Gabriel Harless 2nd PLT, D. Co. 3 10INFRGT 495 Iowa Avenue UNT 45 Ft. Leonard Wood MO Tuesday, October 2 Eugene Eades Gene Cregger Wednesday, October 3 Steve Lowe Saturday, October 6 Tami Bailey Alexis Kring Dear Church Family, From my heart I thank you for the prayers, cards & phone calls in the death of my brother Thomas. You have shown me Christian Love. Thank you, Jeanette Orfield OCC Mission Project: The item featured for October will be Play Dough, Glow Sticks, Sunglasses, Glue Sticks (No Liquid Glue) Wet Wipes Again this year, our Church will be a Collection Point for our area. Shoebox Collection Week will be November 12-November 19 Dear Abingdon Baptist Church Family, Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, cards & food during the recent passing of my sister Ann Mowell. Larry Payne & family

5 YOU RE INVITED You are Invited to participate in our upcoming professional photography session. Photography Dates: Thursday November 1 (2-9pm) Friday November 2 (2-9pm) Saturday November 3 (10am-5pm) To schedule your appointment, visit our website and click on the Sign Up Now link on our home page. There is also a link on our Facebook page. Or call the church office for assistance. You may book your appointment before or after services on Sunday and Wednesday. October 7, :30pm - Emory & Henry Campus On October 7, the Southwest Virginia CROP Walk will be held on the Emory & Henry campus. A CROP Walk is a 5K walk designed to combat hunger, both globally and locally. Walkers raise or donate money which is distributed to global and national hunger relief efforts and to a local food pantry. 25% of what is raised will be given to Ecumenical Faith in Action for their hunger relief efforts. Registration for the Walk begins at 1:30 in Mason and the Walk starts at 2:00pm. Please contact David St. Clair (mbstclair@comcast.net) for details. November 3-4, 2018 Call the church office to sign up Congratulations Lawson Reedy Lowe Born: September 19, 2018 Stats: 7lbs. 14oz. 20in. Parents: Andrew & Hannah Lowe Sister: Waylynn Grandparents: Steve & Mary Lynne Lowe & Great Grandparents: Tony & Janiece Hughes

6 Ministers Entire Congregation Pastor ext. 32 Rev. Dr. Bill Bryan Minister of Music and Worship ext. 24 Rev. Parke Deans Church Organist Mrs. Carol Clifton Church Pianist Mrs. Rose Payne Secretary ext. 21 Mrs. Trina Vickers Children s Ministry Assistant Miss Carrie Trivett 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: Listen online Sermons