Volume XXXVI, No. 24 The Banner June 12, 2012
JUNE 17, 2012 11:00am Worship Peace At What Cost 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Mark 4:26-34 7:00pm DownHome Worship Location to be announced From Your Pastor... Dear Abingdon Baptist Family, I believe that most people become who they are according to what they believe. For instance, if you believe the world is a place to be feared, you will most probably become someone who lives in distrust; always on guard against the intentions of others. Of course you ll probably be safe, but you ll never know deep and embracing love. On the other hand, if you are a person who believes that everyone is good, you ll likely be disappointed in nearly everyone to some degree. There is an African folk tale about a tribe that would gather once a year for young men to find a bride. They would pay for the privilege of marriage with livestock given to their fathers. If a woman was especially beautiful, the would -be groom might pay five goats. If she were somewhat less attractive, perhaps one or two goats would do. One year at the annual gathering, a young man had his eye caught by a rather ordinary-looking young woman. His friends were shocked when they discovered that he had offered her father the sum of ten goats for her hand. His friends ridiculed him for his foolish choice. The shocked father, however, accepted the price immediately. They married that very day. A year went by, and the tribe gathered once again. The young man s friends began to point and laugh at him while he was still far off. They asked, "And how is your ten-goat bride?" Just then, the most beautiful woman they had ever seen stepped into their presence. As their mouths hung open, the young man asked, What s wrong? Don t you recognize my bride?" In reality, her appearance hadn t changed at all. The thing that made the biggest difference in her life was the knowledge of how much her husband regarded her as a treasure. After all, he had paid the huge sum of ten goats to make her his bride. It was the knowledge about her that caused her to glow from within. Our Heavenly Father, paid for us with the blood of His only son. Imagine how different we would appear to the world, if we lived like the treasure we truly are. I can t wait to see you Sunday. Your pastor, Steven
F.Y.I.... Deacon of the month: June Ken Bailey Home 628-9315 Cell 356-1497 SUNDAY SCHOOL Greeters Upstairs entrance Jim Hughes Charles Grogan Downstairs entrance Louise Blevins Peggy Hughes Extended Session Workers June 17 Amanda Sills and Lauren Morelock Ushers & Greeters 11:00am Co-Chairs: Larry Payne, Buddy Carrier, Mike Overstreet June Greeters: Carolyn Fuqua Mary Fraysier Janet Lambert John Crigger Wayne Goodman Ushers: Brenda Strong Judy Osborne Ronnie Webb Tony Roberts Jason and Courtney Berry Worship Technicians: Chuck Callahan and George Strong FRIDAY June 15 Widow s Group w/ Dana Duncan SUNDAY June 17 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 7:00pm DownHome Worship Location to be announced MONDAY June 18 TUESDAY June 19 10:30am Staff Meeting WEDNESDAY June 20 6:00pm Worship 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir Van Drivers Sunday Morning & Evening June Charlene Phelps 628-3637(H), 608-0238(C) Financial Update June 10, 2012 Budget Funds Weekly Requirement $8,405.85 Received Today $6,415.00 Year-to-date Budget $201,740.40 Year-to-date Receipts $197,380.17 Building Fund To-date $90,236.89 Lebanon Baptist Association Goal $2,000.00 To-date $1,390.00 FRIDAY June 22 Springmaid Beach Trip for Seniors September 17-20 Cost: $250.00 Call the Church office for reservations 628-8126 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Senior picnic July 17
Prayer Concerns Hospital: UVa Medical Center, Charlottesville William F. Billy Moore (Louise Crigger s cousin) Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC Allyson Derting (Jan & Joe Derting s granddaughter) Recuperating: Whitley Bo Henderson Bert Mullins Michael Rhea (Bonnie McCracken s nephew) Treatments Continuing/Pending: Leon Alder, Lois & Sammy Campbell, Jessica Campbell, Jay Childers, Mac Clifton, Louise Crigger, Amy Crowder, Harold Dunaway, Doris Fleenor, Phyllis Greathead, Allen Griffith, Jim Gunter, Leigh Ann Hall, Sandy Haney, Wayne Hayter, Lucille Heath, Patsy Henry, Gabe Hoyle, Sheila Hoyle, Ruth Keith, Esther Kelly, Kevin King, Mac Kiser, Theresa Lambert, Kevin Perrigan, Ronda Phillips, Rebecca Pippin, Steven Pollard, Bertha Prater, Sally Stevens (@ Smyth County Community Hospital for rehab), Rachel Stout, Marilyn Yager Homebound of the Week Howard Smith 482 Bradley St. Abingdon, VA 24210-3008 628-7709 Long Term: Curtis Burkett, Joe Childers, Roger Clifton, Corine Collins, Duke Davis, Marie Denton, Clayton Dickens, Frances Dover, Trula Edwards, Katherine Glover, Jim &Ann Howard, Mary Hunicutt, Jim Jones, Paul Jones, David Kampenga, Kim Kilby, David King, Peggy Lord, Edna McMillen, Dorothy Perkins, David Robinson, Jacob Roe, Don Salyers, Wesley Smith, Irby Snead, Sloan Southerlin, Fred Sutherland, Sr., Jim Tweed, Jennifer Watson, Jane Whitaker, Joyce Wright Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: Lola Hutton, Vivian Anderson, Mazie Cook, Esther Grossman, Vera Rivera, Virginia Smith, Genevive McCall, Helen Holliday, Howard Smith, Jean Moore, Lydia Collins, Dancey Flanagan, Helen Harris, Virginia Moore, Ruth Noe, Marion Jenkie Tomlinson Homebound: Luther Johnson, Mae Ledford, Lois Maiden, Jeanette Millsap, Rosa Lee Phelps, Jim Repass, Rosella Reynolds, Virginia Saunders, Coma Tiller, Jake Turner, Elbert Umberger Sympathy: We extend our Christian love and sympathy to......friends and family of Margaret Gobble Frayser who passed away Friday, June 8, 2012....Peggy Hughes and family in the death of her nephew, Henry McMillin, on June 11, 2012. Happy Birthday... Tuesday, June 19 Mary Hunicutt Eva Cunningham Ken Epling Friday, June 22 Kelly Young Saturday, June 23 Steven Pollard Andrew Buchanan Sunday, June 24 Joanna Owens Jim Repass, Sr. Happy 96th Birthday Jim!
Scholarship Information... The David L. Miller scholarship program has been established in honor of David L. Miller by his family. This scholarship is available to students who have been accepted or are currently enrolled full-time in an accredited institution of higher education. If you or someone you know qualifies for this scholarship, please come by the church office for an application. Congratulations... Brenda McDiffett received an Honors Certificate in Earth Science and an Excellent Attendance certificate at Abingdon High School. Jacob McDiffett received a Perfect Attendance certificate for Kindergarten at Abingdon Elementary. ~Vacation Bible School~ July 9-13, 9:00am 12:00pm Sinking Spring Presbyterian Nautical decorations still needed. Also teachers for 3 year olds, 3rd & 4th grade and other workers. Contact Amanda Sills at 451-5116 Welcome New Member... By letter: Mr. Raymond Mullins 15127 Denham Dr Abingdon, VA 24210-3979 276-628-3130 DownHome Worship... Summer is almost here and DownHome worship has already started every Sunday evening at 7:00pm. We are enlisting hosts for each Sunday night throughout the summer (through August 26). Over the past couple of years, many different folks have opened up their backyards (or the Farmer s Market Pavilion) for the church to gather for a time of worship and fellowship. Each host works with our church staff to coordinate the program and refreshments. Check your summer plans. Please call the church office at 628-8126 soon to reserve your Sunday Night on the DownHome calendar. You will be blessed and be a blessing to others. Let s have the summer calendar filled as soon as possible.
During the month of June, the Youth are challenged to bring food items for the Stone Soup Food Pantry. So, please 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 Church Pianist Mr. Edward Eller Mrs. Rose Payne Church Secretary sbuchanan@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 32 Mrs. Susan Buchanan Receptionist 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: 276/628-8126 PRAYER LINE: extension 42, FAX: 276/628-5743 WEB Site: WWW.ABINGDONBAPTIST.ORG