Volume XXXVI, No. 15 The Banner April 10, 2012 WMU Focus And Spring Missions Emphasis This Sunday Welcome Guest Speaker Kathi Lowe Annie Armstrong Coming Up Sunday, April 22 at 6:00pm LBA Shower Trailer Shower Items needed: towels, wash cloths, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions, floss, soap, liquid laundry detergent, dryer sheets. (Individualized items work best)
APRIL 15, 2012 11:00am Worship Focus on WMU Whatever It Takes Guest Speaker: Kathi Lowe Mark 2:1-5, 10-12 5:00pm Hotdog Supper Spring Missions Week Emphasis Phrases from Parke... Ladies Choir this Sunday Vicki Burkett will be leading the Ladies choir for our worship service this Sunday. She would love to fill the choir loft with ladies singing God s praise. Plan to be part of the Ladies Choir this Sunday. 5 th Sunday Celebration is coming up April 29 th at 6:00pm. We need folks to sign up to share after the pot-luck supper. You may share something funny or serious, sacred or secular, music or spoken word, a great story, some creative movement (dance) This will be a wonderful time of enjoying the creative gifts of those in our congregation. Give me a call so I can put your name on the list and plan the program. Looking forward to having a great night together. MISSION on the MOVE. Call the church office with your reservation TODAY! Join churches in SW Virginia, CBFVA and CBF for an exciting evening of mission immersion as we explore Familia (Ephesians 3:14-19), Latino culture and how you can minister with those around you. On Thursday April 26, we will load the coach and travel to Roanoke for this meeting. The cost is only $5 (for evening meal). We would love to have you join us! The coach will depart at 3:00pm and we should return home around 10:15pm. We will be delivering our Mission Books bookbags that have been filled by our WMU circles. Call the church office to put your name on the list for this unique mission immersion/worship experience. Go to www.missiononthemove.me for more information. I hope we can fill the coach! So that the church in Roanoke can make preparations we must make our reservations this week. Gifts for the Piano Restoration Fund continue to be received. Thank you. We have received $5,035 and have pledges for an additional $2,500. We have surpassed our initial funding goal ($7,500) so we will schedule and begin the work on the Steinway grand piano in the choir room. Please give as the Lord leads. The total needed to complete the project (including refinishing the piano cabinet) is approximately $10,500. If you would like to make a contribution to the project, please direct your designated gifts to the Piano Restoration Fund. I would be happy to discuss the project with you, answer your questions and be most grateful for your support. See you Sunday, singing God s song. Parke
F.Y.I.... Deacon of the Month: April Vicki Burkett Home (276)628-4572 Cell (276)623-3437 SUNDAY SCHOOL Attendance for Sunday, April 8: 145 Greeters Upstairs entrance Jim Hughes Charles Grogan Downstairs entrance Louise Blevins Peggy Hughes John Blankenship Extended Session Workers April 15 Amanda Sills and Lauren Morelock Ushers & Greeters 11:00am Head Usher: Brenda Strong April Greeters: Carolyn Fuqua Mary Fraysier Janet Lambert Downstairs Greeter(s): Bert Parsons Ushers: Shannon Love Alana Simmons Rebecca Pippin Brenda McDiffett Courtney Berry Janet Berry Worship Technicians: Chuck Callahan and George Strong Van Drivers Sunday Morning & Evening April John Crigger 628-7715(H), 356-2424(C) Financial Update April 8, 2012 Budget Funds Weekly Requirement $8,405.85 Received Today $7,909.00 Year-to-date Budget $126,087.75 Year-to-date Receipts $122,048.79 Building Fund To-date $90,236.89 Annie Armstrong Offering To-date $1,046.00 FRIDAY April 13 SATURDAY April 14 1:00pm Hit the Trail for Hunger Bike Ride SUNDAY April 15 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship Speaker: Kathi Lowe 5:00pm Spring Missions Study/ Hotdog Supper MONDAY April 16 8:00am Counting Committee Hearts of Gold TUESDAY April 17 10:30am Staff Meeting 6:45pm LBA Quarterly meeting East Bristol Baptist Church WEDNESDAY April 18 5:00pm Wednesday Fellowship Supper Menu: Chicken patty on Bun Coleslaw, chips Assorted Desserts 5:30pm Children in Action (Missions grades 1-5) Youth Missions (6th Grade) 5:50pm Mission Friends (Missions for 3 yr-olds) Cherubs (Music for 4 & 5 yr-olds) 6:00pm Worship 6:10pm Music Makers (grades 1-3) Young Musicians (grades 4-6) 6:20pm Mission Friends (Missions for 4 & 5 yr-olds) Music for Threes (Music for 3 yr-olds) 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir FRIDAY April 20 Widow s Group w/dana Duncan SATURDAY April 21 11:30am Baby shower for Jessica Berry
Prayer Concerns Hospital: Johnston Memorial Hospital Anita Lockhart (friend of Courtney Berry) Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg, VA Lois Campbell Sammy Campbell Holston Valley Medical Center Cliff Ramey (Pastor, Lime Hill Baptist Church) UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC Drew Pierce (friend of Mary Ann & Steven Lowe) Princeton Memorial Hospital, WV Allen Griffith (Chris King s brother-in-law) Recuperating: Margaret Frayser (@ Rehabilitation Hospital of SW VA) Treatments Continuing/Pending: Margaret Benson, Scott Blevins Family, Mildred Campbell, Terry Christian, Roger Clifton, Ann Colley, Amy Crowder, Pat Davis, Tammy DeBord, Doris Fleenor, Phyllis Greathead, Jim Gunter, Sandy Haney, Grace Hardy, Paul Hash, Wayne Hayter, Lucille Heath, Earl Helms, Sam Henry, Lilyanna Hope Hicks, Po Hogston, Becky Holbrook, Paula Howington, Gabe Hoyle, Jennifer Ilowiecki, Jim Jones, Morris Jordan, Ruth Keith, Esther Kelly, Mac Kiser, Theresa Lambert, Aaron Lochostka, Sarah Lochostka, Tyler Lohse, Suzanne McComis, Claude McGlothlin, Claude Miller, Caylen Rachelle Moore, Virginia Moore, Joanna Owens, Ronda Phillips, Rebecca Pippin, Susan Pollard, Beverly Ramsey, Don Rector, Jacob Roe, Mary Lou Rogers, Don Salyers, Linda Salyers, Lewis Leon Smith, Elizabeth Snead, Reba Starnes, Tom Talley, Steve Turner, James Tweed, Diana Willard, Mary Frances Wolfe Homebound of the Week Vivian Anderson Grace HealthCare 600 Walden Rd., Abingdon, VA 24210-2356 628-2111 Long Term: Curtis Burkett, Joe Childers, Corine Collins, Duke Davis, Marie Denton, Clayton Dickens, Frances Dover, Trula Edwards, Katherine Glover, Jim &Ann Howard, Mary Hunicutt, Paul Jones, David Kampenga, Kim Kilby, David King, Peggy Lord, Edna McMillen, Dorothy Perkins, David Robinson, Carol Seifried, Wesley Smith, Irby Snead, Margaret Sorensen, Sally Stevens, Fred Sutherland, Sr., Jennifer Watson, Jane Whitaker, Joyce Wright Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: Lola Hutton, Vivian Anderson, Jack Bailey, Helen Bartee, Jimmy Fleenor, Esther Grossman, Vera Rivera, Virginia Smith, Genevive McCall, Marion Jenkie Tomlinson, Helen Holliday, Howard Smith, Jean Moore, Lydia Collins, Dancey Flanagan, Helen Harris, Virginia Moore, Ruth Noe Homebound: Luther Johnson, Mae Ledford, Lois Maiden, Jeanette Millsap, Rosa Lee Phelps, Jim Repass, Rosella Reynolds, Virginia Saunders, Sloan Southerlin, Ruby Stout, Coma Tiller, Jake Turner, Elbert Umberger Sympathy: We extend our Christian love and sympathy to...bill Webster and family in the death of his sister, Clara Sue Holt, on April 3, 2012...June Roberts and family in the death of her brother, William Bill Allen, on April 8, 2012...Dale Orfiled and family in the death of his sister, Lorena Prillaman, on April 9, 2012 Happy Birthday... Monday, April 16 Virginia Smith Tucker Ray Tuesday, April 17 Christine Kohr Marjorie Mullins Mary Ann Johnson Wednesday, April 18 Anna Bell Callahan Rena Cook Thursday, April 19 Janice Johnson Friday, April 20 Bill Hedrick Saturday, April 21 Ray Duncan Sunday, April 22 Dusty Kite Abby Fannin
You Are Invited... She doesn t need much, just the essentials you see think diapers and wipes for the new baby-to-be! Please join us for Jessica Berry s diaper party! Baby Girl Berry will join us May 23 rd! When: Saturday, April 21 st at 11am Where: Abingdon Baptist Church RSVP: Courtney Berry @ 276-619-1653 by April 15 Ecumenical Faith in Action... The new program director at EFIA, Larry Bays, has the EFIA Monthly Newsletter going out on e-mails. If anyone would like to receive this Newsletter by e-mail, please let Margaret Klose know with your e-mail address. There will probably also be other information from EFIA that will be distributed by e-mail. Keep up to date on all that's happening at EFIA, in a quick and easy format. A special thank you for all you do for this vital community based, Christ centered group that does so much for others. Margaret Klose (628-2204) Address Update... Several have asked for Virginia Smith s address: Grace Healthcare 600 Walden Rd, Rm 35 W Abingdon, VA 24210-2356 (276)619-0070 From the Heart... Thanks to everyone for the prayers, cards, phone calls during the sickness and death of my brother Albert. I thank God every day for my church family. Chris King All About Seniors... Hello Seniors, Thanks to everyone who attended last week's event at Shatley Springs with 36 joining us. We missed those who were not able to attend but keep watching the Banner as we will do another trip soon. Also, thanks for your support of the College/Career class in the Bike for Hunger, we hope to make you proud. Mary Lynne
During the month of April, the Sanctuary Choir is challenged to bring food items for the Stone Soup Food Pantry. So, please help by bringing at least one food item 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