Blessings N o ve m b e r 0 1 1 A p u b lica tio n o f B yro m ville B a p tist C h u rch Inside W atch your words........... Baptist W om en W orld DofP... Men s Ministry Supper....... Benefit gospel sing.......... Calendar.................. Monthly info.............. W elcom e Madison......... New in church library........ OCC shoe box info.......... Com m unity Thanksgiving..... 3 4 5 5 5 6
Page Watch your words Read Esther 4:1--8. Have you noticed how suffering brings people together? Have you watched how people join forces to respond to disasters? Hardship forces us to grab hands with one another and pull up closer together. Suffering never ruined a nation! Hardship doesn't fracture families. Affluence does! But not suffering. Not hardshi It pushes everybody to the same level with the same goal: survival. And so we're not surprised to find the Jews weeping and wailing and fasting together. Mordecai not only informs Esther, through her servant, of all that has happened, even down to the specifics regarding the exact amount of money in the deal; he also sends along official evidence---a copy of the text of the edict. "Have your queen read this," he says. "This was signed with the king's signet ring." He didn't lose control of his emotions; he didn't exaggerate. He was careful with the information he communicated. Why do I make such a point of this? Because we live in a day of hearsay, when few people pass along information that is precise and reliable. Do you? Are you careful about what you say? Do you have the facts? Do you offer proof that the information you are conveying is correct? While there are occasions when it's appropriate to pass along needed and serious information to the right sources, there's a growing preoccupation with rumor and slander. Half truths and innuendos become juicy morsels in the mouths of unreliable gossips. There is no way to measure the number of people who have been hurt by rumor, exaggeration, and hearsay. Perhaps you have suffered this yourself. Be careful what you say. Be careful how you say it. Be careful that you send the right message, that you send it to the right person, and that you do so with the right motive. From Great Days with the Great Lives by Charles R. Swindoll Associational news Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Nov. 7 On this special day, Baptist Women from all over the world will be coming together to study God s word, pray and give so that our world will be impacted for Christ. The theme In Step with the Spirit is based on Galatians 5:5; If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Please join the women in our association at Houston Baptist Center as we pray for the world. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 m. and end around 7:30 m. No meal will be served. Houston Baptist Center is located at 116 Hwy 41 North, Cordele. Riverview Baptist Church to host Men s Ministry Supper Nov. 7 State missionary Glen McCall will be the featured speaker at this quarter s Associational Men s Ministry Supper (formerly known as Brotherhood). The meeting will begin with supper at 6:30 m. Riverview Baptist Church is located at 101 River Road. Volunteer to help with Pig Jig booth Help staff our association s booth at the Big Pig Jig November 4-5, Friday 4:00 7:00 m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. 6:00 m. We will hand out free bottled water and tracts. Benefit Gospel Sing November 11 at 7:00 P.M. Community Clubhouse, Cordele Performers will be John Penney, Five For One and Brothers by Grace. Proceeds will go to Jean Cox who is battling cancer.
November 011 SUNDAY M ONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 3 4 5 National Candy Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Daylight saving time ends 6:30pm Assn l Men s Ministry Supper, Riverview Baptist Church 6:30pm Baptist W omen W orld Day/Prayer, HBC 6:30pm GEMS Veterans Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Deadline for OCC shoeboxes :00 3:30pm Baby Shower for Madison Lamberth National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day 6:30pm Seasoned Saints Pizza Supper, Saliba Hall 3:00pm Byromville Woman s Club, Mary Beth Josey s House 8:00am Brotherhood Breakfast 0 1 3 4 7:00pm Deacons Meeting 10:00am W omen on Mission No prayer meeting tonite Thanksgiving Day 5 6 National Cake Day 7 8 9 30 Conference after 6pm Worship 11-1 Mary Kathryn Blankenship 11- Noah Chappell 11-4 Ginger Carroll Lynn Murray Robin Peavy 11-6 Tom Barrett Rodney Kitchens Danielle Stephenson Lynn W oodruff 11-7 Kaleb Elsasser Scott Everidge Carla Scarborough 11-8 Garlan Godfrey Birthdays 11-10 Jason Lam berth 11-11 Clay Harvey Kaleb W est 11-1 Clint Thom pson 11-13 Preston W ilkes 11-15 John Averill 11-17 Jeffie Powell 11-18 Janice Gauthier 11-19 Inez Collier Evette Hendrix 11-0 Perry Lee Fountain 11-1 Jesse Scarborough 11-1 Chad W est 11- Heath W illiams 11-3 Josh Kent 11-4 Bubba Toms 11-5 Michael Kitchens 11-7 Lee Collier 11-8 Am y Braddock 11-9 Lauren Bryant Bloodworth Randy Lamberth 11-30 Mark Smith Please pray for these folks on their birthday. Weekly Schedule SUNDAY Sunday School.... 10AM W orshi........ 11AM W orshi......... 6PM W EDNESDAY Prayer Meeting..... 7PM Nursery for all services. Children s Church for Sunday 11AM W orship
Page 4 Schedule of Volunteers for November Please remember it is up to you to arrange coverage if you are unable to serve on your scheduled day. Date Flowers Nursery AM Nursery PM Children s Church Nov. 6 Open Katrina West Vicki Lamberth Laura/Keith Lamberth Nov. 13 Open Jill Brannen Kim Godfrey Patricia/Joe Kent Nov. 0 Open Suzy Grantham Jenn Averill Tori/Vicki Lamberth Nov. 7 Open Patricia Kent Michelle Kitchens Robin/Mark Peavy Deacon of the Week Mark Smith Floyd Tucker Joe Kent Arthur Roney Ushers Jared Averill John John Averill Frank Thompson Matt Youngblood Mark Smith Quint Smith Monta Averill William Preston October Sunday School Stats Senior Adults 8 FBIC 10 CIA 5 VOC 7 Young Adults Older Youth (ages 14-17) 3 Double Y (ages 11-13) 4 Older Children (ages 8-10) 3 Younger Children (ages 6-7) 4 Older Preschoolers 1 Younger Preschoolers 5 Nursery 0 General Officers TOTAL 56 Financial $ummary September receipts General offerings $7,871.96 Interest earned from CD 116.49 Memorials 5.00 State Missions Offering 100.00 Special Mailbox Club 56.34 TOTAL 8,369.79 September disbursements General expenses 4,93.50 Stove hood 1,834.38 Houston Baptist Association 395.19 Cooperative P r o g r a m 1,07.50 TOTAL $7,550.57 If you want to perform in Toyland Concert, we need to know Our annual Toyland Concert is scheduled for December 4 at 6:00 m. If you would like to perform in it, please let Vicki Lamberth know by November 0. FALL BACK Daylight Savings Time ends November 6. Remember to turn your clocks back Saturday night, Nov. 5. Join us for prayer and Bible discussion on Wednesday nights Following is the schedule for the Bible books we will discuss following our prayer time on Wednesday nights at 7:00 m. November : November 9: November 16: November 30: 1 Timothy (read five times) Acts (read once) Joshua (read once) Hebrews (read twice) Pray for our pastor search.
Page 5 Joel Rosenberg s new thriller now in our church library Already nine on the New York Times bestseller list, The Tehran Initiative is Rosenberg s most exhilarating political thriller to date a pulse-pounding tale of international intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat and wondering...what if this worst-case scenario comes true? You will find other best selling books by this author in your church media library including The Twelfth Imam, the first book in this series. Welcome to the world Madison Olivia Lamberth Madison arrived on October 8 weighing 7 lb. 8 oz. and measuring 18.5 inches long. Congratulations to the proud parents Laura and Keith as well as to grandmother Mary. And you are invited to a Baby Shower for Madison on November 13 from :00 3:30 m. in Saliba Hall. Size 6 months and up is recommended. Congratulations amd Best Wishes to Jenn and John John Averill who were married October. Deadline for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes November 13 Pictured above are around 115 canned and packaged food items collected in October. Half of this will be taken the to the Dooly County Department of Family and Children s Services and half to the Houston Baptist Food Pantry for local distribution. Predecorated boxes are available for 50 cents. Flyers detailing what and how to pack your shoebox as well as labels are posted on the bulletin board across from the nursery or visit www.samaritanspurse.org.
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