Volume XLII, No. 21 The Banner Sunday, May 27 Rowe Berry May 23, 2018
MAY 27 11:00am Worship One For All John 3: 1-17 Rev. Rob Moor No Evening Service From Our Pastor... Wow what a weekend! Deborah and I were blessed to be among you this past Saturday and Sunday. Everyone gave us such a warm and loving welcome to the church and community. We were excited to meet you, to share some of our past journey s in life and ministry, and to begin to hear your stories. We were also blessed by the strong affirmation of call to serve with you in ministry at Abingdon Baptist. We are thrilled to begin our life with you the first week of July. Between now and then we have many good-byes to say to friends, church members, and co-workers here in West Virginia, many things to pack up in order to prepare for our move, and much to think about and plan for as we launch into ministry with you. Please pray for us to have energy and grace in all these things, and know that we are praying for you and everyone in Abingdon, our new hometown. We will give you brief progress reports on our move through the Banner in the weeks between now and our arrival. Deborah and I know that the Holy Spirit has clearly called us to serve with you, and we look forward to praising the Lord with you not only for the great things he has done at Abingdon Baptist in the past but also for the great things that He will do in our shared ministry to His glory. We love you and feel your love for us. We can't wait to be with you in July. Blessings and Love, Bill and Deborah Phrases from Parke... Congratulations Rev. Dr. William Bill J. Bryan on being called to be our Senior Pastor. There is much excitement in anticipation of his coming in July. I m looking forward to our working together. Thank you to Vicki Burkett, Rose Payne, Carol Clifton and Bill Klose for leading so well in my absence for last week s Sunday morning worship. I have heard many good comments about the service and the choir. Thank you to the Pastor Search Committee for their tireless work over the past nine months. Keep them in your prayers as their work continues with guiding our congregation to welcome our new pastor. Thank you to my wife Margaret for leading Sunday Night alive last week. Attendance has been good on Sunday nights and I am grateful for everyone s participation and sharing in our learning circles through the year. Exciting days are before us as we prepare for Pastor Bill s arrival. Pray for Bill, Deborah and their family, his former church - Old Greenbrier Baptist Church and the many good byes to be said, and pray for our church as we prepare to enthusiastically welcome our new pastor. See You Sunday, Singing God s song, Parke
F.Y.I... Deacon of the Month - May Larry Payne 698-9163 SUNDAY SCHOOL Attendance for Sunday, May 20: 96 Greeters Upstairs entrance Charles Grogan Jim Hughes Downstairs entrance Peggy Hughes Patricia Hensley Extended Session Workers May 27, 2018 Charlene Phelps & Noelle Sutherland Ushers &Greeters 11:00am Co Chairs: Kevin Abel, Larry Payne, Mike Overstreet May Greeters Mary Fraysier Nan Jones John Berry Janet Berry Jennifer Blankenship Ushers: Mary Fraysier Kevin Abel Nan Jones Wayne Hayter Gabe Hoyle Worship Technicians: Bill Klose Tony Roberts & Thomas Roberts Van Driver: May 20 Tony Roberts 698-6319 Financial Update May 20, 2018 Budget Funds Weekly Requirement $7,860.35 Received $4,990.00 Year-to-Date Receipts 2017 $144,948.42 Year-to-Date Receipts 2018 $133,104.45 Association Offering Fund Goal $1,000.00 To-date $833.22 CHURCH CALENDAR Click to view monthly calendar SUNDAY May 27 9:00am Called Deacons Meeting Conference Room 9:45am 11:00am Sunday School Worship ~No Evening Service~ MONDAY May 28 ~Church Office Closed Happy Memorial Day WEDNESDAY May 30 6:00pm Worship 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir Choir Room Gifts... John Daniels to Christ Fund... Joe & Janet Derting Hearts of Gold...Doris Southerlin Samaritans Purse...Buddy & Betty Jo Carrier Doris Fleenor to Christ Fund... Rita Bailey General Fund...Anne McClanahan...Sherry May...Juanita Large...Mr. & Mrs. French Moore Jr....Doris Southerlin...John Dillis LBA Fund...Roger & Mary Garrett...Charles Meade Bo Henderson to Samaritans Purse...Buddy & Betty Jo Carrier General Fund...Doris Southerlind Jeanette Phelps to General Fund... The following people have given in honor of Buddy & Betty Jo Carrier to LBA Fund... Ed & Helen Eller OCC Mission Project: The item featured for April will be Bar Soap
Prayer Concerns Hospital: Recuperating: Treatments Continuing/Pending: Nick Abel, Linda Belisle, John Blake, Anna Bell Callahan, Anna Canonico, Betty Jo Carrier, Don Cottage, Mary Jo Eaton, Nadine Farmer, Judy Ferrell, Denise Gobble, Jimmy Gobble, Charles Grogan, Lucille Heath, Jimmy Hughes, Jim Jones, Nan Jones, Hong-To Lam, Charles Meade, Shannon Roe Miniuk, Jean Mounts, Ann Mowell, Eleanor Rainey, Ferrell Reed, Daniel Roe, Opal Salyers, Anne Smith, Eula Smith, Tom Talley, Candy Tignor, Martha Tignor, Manuel Townsend. Long Term: Curtis Burkett, Roger Clifton, Bill Munsey. Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: John Blankenship, Lydia Collins, Lucille Heath, Shirley Henderson, Christine Kohr, Janet Lambert, Genevive McCall, Jean Moore, Virginia Moore, Marjorie Mullins, Jack Johnston, Joanna Owens, Mary Pace, Martha Patton, Rosa Lee Phelps, Sally Stevens, Betty Webster. Homebound: Sammy Campbell, Eddie Dunn, Dot Kelly, Patricia Hensley, Mary Hunicutt, Marie James, Jake Turner, Shirley Turner, Jimmy Repass, Anne Smith, Doris Southerlin, Virginia Williams. Homebound of the Week Marie James This week we want to lift up John Carty Patrol Officer Abingdon Police Department James Hogston Leah Horn Washington County Sherriff's Dept. Monday, May 28 Hugo Childers Tuesday, May 29 Doris Southerlin Thursday, May 31 Cardon Fraysier Allen Cook Linda Belisle Jane Hilt Mary Lynne Lowe Martha Cregger Frankie Minton Friday, June 1 David Duncan Annett Price Saturday, June 2 Elizabeth Mullins Micha Harris Sunday, June 3 Adam Lowe Be the first to know about church schedule changes
Church Wide Breakfast June 3 rd 9:00a.m. Hosted by: The Seeker s Class Come Join Us! Fellowship Hall Host Homes Needed: June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 DownHome Worship 2018 Starting in June at 7:00pm Every other Sunday August 5 - The Turner s August 19 - The Clifton s ~Come together for great worship, snacks and fellowship~ June 18-22, 2018 9:00am-12noon Contact Denise Gobble 276-206-9113
Ministers Entire Congregation Interim Pastor Minister of Music and Worship pdeans@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 24 Rev. Parke Deans Church Organist Mrs. Carol Clifton 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