Volume XL, No. 29 The Banner July 19, 2016 The Transition Team wants to hear from every member "My Favorite Memory of Abingdon Baptist Church" Use a separate paper for the first drafts. Then, put the main points on one of the cards to be distributed the next two Sunday s. Recall a time when you felt most alive, most involved, spiritually touched, or most excited about your church. Tell us about this memorable experience that you have had in Abingdon Baptist. Describe the event in details. What made it exciting? Who was involved? Describe how you felt and describe what you did as a result of the experience. We look forward to hearing from you! Deadline to turn in your cards will be August 14.
JULY 24 11:00am Worship Who s Knocking? Luke 11:1-13 Psalm 85 Rev. Mike Poole No Evening Service Greetings from Pastor Mike Poole... Pastor Mike, IIM How to Use a Rake A few years ago, I noticed a shape under our bed. It was about the size of a tennis ball, but not as well rounded. From my vantage point, it seemed to occasionally twitch or breathe. Taking care not to move, I called Cindy. Come here. Be easy. Look under that bed. What do you see? Cindy: Umm. What is it? Me: Just keep looking. Look carefully Isn t that a mouse? Cindy (squinting): You re right. It is. That s what it is! As she quickly exited and closed the door, she shrieked. I m getting a rake. You kill that thing! Within seconds she returned from our shed with weapons in hand. Call me when it s over! That was perhaps the first time a rake ever beat a sock to death. We do it all the time. We formulate a theory; then, our brains work overtime to prove that theory. It s called confirmation bias. For whatever reasons, our basic instincts seek to confirm our suspicions. A harmless sock becomes a perceived threat and the rest is history. Ha Ha. Rather, let us use our rakes to tend God s amazing work on earth. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at right hand of the throne of God.
F.Y.I... Deacon of the Month - July Roy Morelock 356-5129(c) SUNDAY SCHOOL Attendance for Sunday, July 17: 110 Greeters Upstairs entrance Charles Grogan Jim Hughes Downstairs entrance Peggy Hughes Patricia Hensley Extended Session Workers July 24 Charlene Phelps & Julia Childers Ushers & Greeters 11:00am Co Chairs: Kevin Abel, Larry Payne, Mike Overstreet July Greeters Mary Fraysier Nan Jones John Daniels Judy Daniels Ushers: Jim McCall Jim Phillips Jim Johnson Carl Willis Gabe Hoyle Diana Johnson Worship Technicians: Bill Klose & Norman Klose Tony Roberts & Thomas Roberts Van Driver: July 24 Gene Compton (c)628-9896 Financial Update July 17, 2016 Budget Funds Weekly Requirement $7,501.17 Received $4,291.00 Year-to-Date Receipts 2015 $194,167.14 Year-to-Date Receipts 2016 $204,743.92 Gifts... Building Fund To-date $100,760.99 Kathleen Bobinski to Senior Adult Fund...Abingdon Nutrition Program General Fund...Eula Smith Wayne Goodman to Building Fund...Margaret Roe CHURCH CALENDAR Click to view monthly calendar FRIDAY July 22 SUNDAY July 24 9:45am Sunday School YAK 11:00am No Evening Service Worship MONDAY July 25 Hearts of Gold WEDNESDAY July 27 5:00pm 6:00pm Transition Team Meeting Conference Room Worship Chapel THURSDAY July 28 12:00pm Senior Adult Picnic Sugar Hollow Park Shelter D FRIDAY July 29 The following people have given in honor of Buddy Carrier to Samaritans Purse...Crumpler Sunday School Class Dancey Flanagan to General Fund...Eula Smith Paul Jones to Memorial Fund...Crumpler Sunday School Class General Fund...Eula Smith
Prayer Concerns Hospital: Recuperating: Treatments Continuing/Pending: Linda Belisle, Anna Bell Callahan, Anna Canonico, Louise Crigger, Elizabeth Eskew, Judy Ferrell, Sue Foil, Denise Gobble, Jimmy Gobble, Charles Grogan, Connie Hicks, Mary Holbrook, Raymond Johnson, Jim Jones, Ronda Phillips, Eleanor Rainey, Sue Ray, Diane Roark, Sylvia Simmons, Doris Southerlin, Candy Tignor, Martha Tignor, Manuel Townsend. Long Term: Curtis Burkett, Roger Clifton, Vivian Kite, Bill Munsey Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: John Blankenship, Lydia Collins, Doris Fleenor, Dot Kelly, Christine Kohr, Janet Lambert, Mae Ledford, Genevive McCall, Jean Moore, Virginia Moore, Joanna Owens, Russell Owens, Mary Pace, Martha Patton, Rosa Lee Phelps, Vera Rivera, Anne Smith, Howard Smith, Sally Stevens, Doris Umberger, Joyce Wright. Homebound: Sammy Campbell, Patricia Hensley, Mary Hunicutt, Marie James, Jeanette Millsap, Jake Turner, Shirley Turner, Jimmy Repass. Homebound of the Week Russell Owens 15089 Harmony Hills Lane, Unit 215 Abingdon, VA 24211 If you have prayer requests or know of needs in our church family, or have an update or correction to any of our prayer requests, please contact the church office prayer & share line at ext. 42. This week we want to lift up Johnice Knight Admin. Assistant Abingdon Police Department Jason Alexander Otis Arnold Washington County Sherriff's Dept. Change of Address: Mrs. Mary Pace 2530 16th St. NE, #45 Hickory, NC 28601 Pray for: Steve Lowe, Mary Russell, Margaret Klose, Kevin Abel, Irene Meade, John Crigger, Dana Duncan, Roger Garrett, Sheila Willis, Mike Overstreet and Jennifer Berry Monday, July 25 Betty Webster Dewey Fulton Frank Atwell Tuesday, July 26 Ray Eskew Jennifer Tignor Wednesday, July 27 Linda Flanagan Gabe Harless Friday, July 29 Jackson Counts Sunday, July 31 Dorothy Fannin
Come together for worship, snacks and fellowship DownHome Worship 2016 1st & 3rd Sunday evenings 7:00pm August 7 Jake & Shirley Turner August 21 Dana Duncan ~Come together for worship, snacks and fellowship~ It seems that school just ended and yet it s time again to begin to assemble school supply bags for those children in Washington County who are in need of these beginning supplies for the new school year. School starts in Washington County on August 10 th. As in the past, the Friends of Audrey & Jill WMU Circle is working with other churches to provide school supply bags to Stone Soup Food Pantry (SSFP) to be given out to customers with children as they pick up their food. Following is a listing of items that we include in the bags: 2 paks of 70 wide rules paper (or equivalent) 2 spiral bound paper 1 composition book 1 pencil sharpener 1 box of 24 crayons 2 erasers 1 pencil box 2 paks of 10 - #2 pencils (or equivalent) 1 pak of 10 pens (either black or blue ink) 1 pak colored pencils (usually come in paks of 10 or 12) 4 glue sticks 1 pair Fiskars scissors We would appreciate your help by either providing some of the items listed or providing a cash (check) donation and we will do the shopping. We will then assemble the bags and get them delivered to SSFO in time for them to distribute them before the first week of school. Thank you for your past support and we look forward to your support again this year. Friends of Audrey & Jill, WMU Mission Circle PENCIL PROJECT Senior Adult Picnic July 28, 2016 Sugar Hollow Park Shelter A Lunch 12:00noon Children's Fall Enrollment Festival Saturday August 13, 2016 10am-12:15pm Church parking lot Sugar Hollow Shelter D Thursday, August 4th, 2016 12 noon til 4:00pm Food - Hikes Duck Race - Water Fun For more information call Charlene Phelps-276-608-0238
Ministers Entire Congregation Intentional Interim Minister mpoole@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 23 Rev. Mike Poole 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 tvickers@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 32 Mrs. Trina Vickers 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: 276/628-8126 PRAYER LINE: extension 42, FAX: 276/628-5743 WEB Site: WWW.ABINGDONBAPTIST.ORG