Sandy Plains Baptist Church In SP iration NOVEMBER 2014 LIVE LOVE SERVE 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 TURN IN YOUR SHOEBOX GIFT ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 16TH
MISSIONARIES IN SP IRATION Page 2 Timer and Mary Ann Hartley, Northern Africa and the Middle East Younis Farhat, Pastor, Asian-Indian Mission Jim and Viola Palmer, United States Hannah Redd, United States Samantha Mullaney, Red Sea region in the Middle East Josh and Rebekah Holt and baby Jan, England Jan and Ed Kotynski, Wycliffe translators HOMEBOUND Sandra Abney Bill Barksdale Sarah Bell Hazel Burns Marilyn Carlile Thelma Louise Chase Jewel Coker Frances Cornett Eleanor Culberson Jane Drake Walker & Nita Elster Louise Hunter Christine Kemp Sue Moyer Lorene Quinette Estelle Race Horace Richardson Emmalene Rogers Dora Segars NEWS FROM THE PASTOR I always look forward to Halloween for several reasons. The kids are enjoyable as they dress up in their favorite costumes reminds us to thank God for all of His blessings and the people we love. He said, Well, I might like Thanksgiving, then. God. I am also thankful that God blessed us with the opportunity of working with you in ministering in this community. There is a lot of work and come to your door. to be done, much There are many things for They are appreciative of planning to made and great which we can be thankful. the candy that you place in sacrifice to be given in order David prayed: Let us come their sacks, many even to achieve the goal of before His presence with saying thank you. I also fulfilling the Great thanksgiving, let us shout like the Fall Festival where Commission. joyfully to Him with we meet several people from our community, an event for which the families who live in this community are grateful. Even more so, I like Halloween because it marks my favorite time of the year: the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. psalms (Psalm 95:2). Thanksgiving is the season that reminds us to take time to reflect upon our blessings and give thanks to the Lord, who is the one responsible for these blessings. Paul challenged us to be thankful in every situation in life (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18). Jeannie and I would like to thank the deacons for the gracious gift they gave to us last Sunday morning for Pastor Appreciation Day. It is a pleasure to be your pastor. I echo Paul s prayer in your behalf: I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given My grandson told me the you in Christ Jesus Jeannie and I are thankful other day that he did not (1 Corinthians 1:4). That is the for your kindness and friendship shown to us through the like Thanksgiving. When I grace that you extend to asked him why, he replied others through your encouraging words and kind deeds. almost six years. I am that he did not like turkey thankful for your willingness and dressing. But he liked pumpkin pie (that is a good thing). I told him that I liked Thanksgiving because it to sacrifice for the advancement of our ministry; to attempt new things and expect great things from Jeannie and I wish you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving season. Pastor Al YOUNG IN HEART On Thursday October 16, 2014, Young in Heart went to Whistle Stop in Kennesaw for breakfast then on to Merciers and Panorama Orchards. There were 39 people attending. We ate had a buffet lunch at the Cookie Jar. The next meeting will be November 13, 2014 and will be a catered meal. Deanna LaRue will speak on Financial Advice for seniors. We will meet at 11:00 and eat at 11:30. If you have any questions concerning about YIH please call Mary LaRue at 770-926-7194.
Page 3 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 UP AND COMING Ladies Bible Study meets every Tuesday beginning at 9:30am in C-18. The study is Children of the Day by Beth Moore. The Leadership Meeting will be on Sunday, November 2nd at 4pm in C-18. Women on Mission: Mission Seekers will meet on Thursday, November 6th at 10am in C-18. Young In Heart will meet Thursday, November 13th at 11am in the Fellowship Hall. Caring and Sharing will meet on Thursday, November 13th at 7pm at the home of Angie Spiva The Deacon s Meeting will be on Sunday, November 16th at 4pm in C-18. S.P.H.E.R.E will meet on Monday, November 17th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Blank Canvas will meet on Thursday, November 20th from 7pm-9pm in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $10 per person. The Senior Men s Meeting will be Tuesday, November 25th in the Fellowship Hall at 10am. OUR CORE VALUES Our power source is prayer Our church is to be Christ-like It is now time to start gathering items for our Operation The Relay Center is located in the gym and open during Friday, November 21st 6pm 8pm Christmas Child the following hours: Saturday, November 22nd collection campaign. A Monday, November 17th 10am 1pm small shoebox can teach a 10am 1pm child about the love of God Sunday, November 23rd and lead him or her to faith in Christ. Drop-offs and guidelines can be found at Tuesday, November 18th 10am 1pm Wednesday, November 19th 2pm 4pm Monday, November 24th 8am 10am the donation center across 10am 1 pm Boxes may also be dropped from the choir room. Thursday, November 20th off in the Church Office during 6pm 8pm regular business hours. STOREHOUSE MINISTRIES Volunteers are needed to critical needs are: Canned Pasta help pack boxes and to answer phones during the Cereal Jelly Large Boxed Oatmeal Boxed Mashed Potatoes months of November and December. Currently, the Crackers Dessert Items Our sacred activity is worship Our mission is to reach people for Christ Our responsibility is to disciple believers Our message must remain unchanged while our methodologies change Our calling is to be involved in a servant ministry Our resolve is to do ministry through a kingdom vision Our quest is to do ministry with excellence Our desire is to be faithful stewards
IN SP IRATION Page 4 NEWS FROM THE WORSHIP PASTOR Do you want to know God's Will? Colossians 1:9-14 "We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives." Col 1:9b The one thing Paul asks for is that the Colossians might come to understand God's will. This is the important thing to Paul. He knows that if they begin to understand the will of God, everything good that he desires for them will follow. Thus, the chief aim of a believer's life ought to be to know God's will. Here is where many young Christians go astray. They think the will of God is an itinerary they must discover: where God wants them to go, and what God wants them to do. Most of their prayers are addressed with those thoughts in mind. What should I do today? Where should I go? Whom should I marry? But knowing God's will is about much more than simply knowing what to do, it begins with knowing who we are. Have you ever asked someone who upset you, Who do you think you are, anyway? We instinctively know that offensive behavior is a result of who we think we are. That is why such challenges are given. God, too, knows that. The glory of the good news is that he has made us into something different than what we once were. Therefore the primary course in the curriculum of the Spirit is to learn what God has made you to be. You no longer belong to yourself, so you are no longer to live for yourself. Your will, your pleasure, your comfort are no longer to be primary in your life, but what God calls you to be and what he has made you to be. The more you understand who you now are, and what God has done to make you that, the more your behavior will automatically change and you will do the things that please him. Where do we find that out? Paul goes on to say: through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. There are two things that enable us to discover the will of God. The first is spiritual wisdom. This is wisdom that comes from the Spirit, not from the natural mind of man. That is what Christians need to discover: what God thinks about life. That is reality. If you want to be realistic, then read and study your Bible to discover how God looks at things. Everything else is fantasy. If you want to live realistically, learn spiritual wisdom, the wisdom of God. The second thing necessary to discover the will of God is understanding. That is the application of the wisdom you are learning to the specific circumstance of life. Understanding is a clear vision of what needs to be done. Some are struggling with problems and don't know what to do. The first thing to do is to understand how God sees your problem and what he says about it in his word. Then there will come, as you pray and seek his face, a clear vision of what needs to be done. What steps to take or not to take. These are not natural abilities. They are given by the Spirit, and therefore possible to all believers. So when you open the Bible, pray that God will help you to understand what it says. Bryan Paine Worship Pastor, Sandy Plains Baptist Church "Love God Completely, Love People Deeply"
Page 5 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 PRAYER As we look forward to many things about November, it can be easy to anticipate Thanksgiving the most. Thanksgiving, the holiday and being more thankful, are two things that go well together. The Pilgrims lived out their faith in Christ in ways that left powerful examples and a legacy. Everything I ve read about their spiritual strength has humbled and challenged me and my family. The Pilgrim s, who of course, had a key role in the Christian beginnings of our nation, read their Bible and knew much of God s promises before they started off on their voyage. A journey that would lead to a new land where they would, at times, feel joy and wonder, yet they would also become wellacquainted with fear, a lack of protection, disease and RECYCLING mal-nourishment, and loss. They must have been encouraged by verses like: 2 Corinthians 6:4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way; in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and distresses. Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your needs, according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you, He will never leave you now forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Dietrich Bonhoeffer said: Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. Though these people of faith were hit with trials before and after coming to America, they embraced the Bible s message and it affected how they lived. I ve loved learning that the Pilgrim s sang psalms and spiritual songs. Psalm 95:1-2 says: O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. God gives us all so many blessings. Can we try to pray a bit more often than we have been? Can we thank our Lord Jesus for the great examples others are for us? Maybe we can let people know we are thankful for something they re doing that sets a good example for us. Let s try those simple but important things. Carol Walz Prayer Team Member [Recommended Reading: Thanksgiving: A Time To Remember by Barbara Rainey] Year to Date Giving: $548,962.80 Year to Date Budget: $653,147.41 CHURCH STAFF Dr. Alvin Southerland Senior Pastor al@sandyplains.org Bryan Paine Worship Pastor bryan@sandyplains.org Gary McEntire Pastor to Students gary@sandyplains.org Angie Spiva Preschool & Children Director angie@sandyplains.org Do not waste lovely birthday cards, thank you ceive. St. Jude s Ranch for Children recycles your used abused, neglected and homeless children, young adults Dr. Don Mason Pastor to Senior Adults cards, Christmas cards, greeting cards and creates and families. sympathy cards, Thanks- new holiday and all-occasion Visit giving cards, and many greeting cards. Recycled https://stjudesranch.org/ other all occasion greet- cards are sold to support our about-us/recycled-card- ing cards that you re- programs and services for program/
We are the Student Ministry of Sandy Plains Baptist Church. IN SP IRATION STUDENT MINISTRIES Page 6 We are about joining our minds with the mind of God. The question over to the right is the question we are asking students to ask themselves as they go We are about denying ourselves and lifting up Christ. about their day to day lives. This question is a part of our study we are doing on Wednesday nights. One of We are about submitting our will to the will of God. We are about merging heart, soul, strength and mind into one dedicated purpose: to love God and to love others. We are about becoming one in Spirit with other Christ followers. the key point that came out in a recent session was this: When nonbelievers see us as lifeless, unchanged, empty, or abrasive, they not only wonder why our lives look just like theirs, they may also conclude that God doesn t exist. At all. When people see us, what do they see? When people see us, who do they see? Do they see someone who is different from the world around them? Do they see someone who can make a loving but firm stand on an issue? Do they see someone who is able to defend in a logical and reasonable way what they believe? Do they see Jesus? These are just a few of the questions raised in our study. If you are interested in taking a deeper look at what the Gospel according to You looks like, I would recommend getting a copy of the book The Fi5th Gospel, by Bobby Conway. It would almost be like you were a part of our youth group! Glad to have you! Gary McEntire We are about becoming one with the One. We are about: the FUSION Please note that our BIG EVENT activity that was scheduled for December has been moved to January due to a scheduling change with the Christmas Choir Program.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:7 SPBC Volunteer Schedule November 2014 November 2nd November 9th November 16th November 23rd November Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week Roland Smith Ron Stone Willie Terrell Dixie Beggs David Braswell Page 7 Jen Conant Lacey Sivley Bernie Caulk Christine Peterson Jenni Logan Babies/Twos Babies/Twos Babies/Twos Babies/Twos Babies/Twos Janice Ashley Lacey Sibley Janet Earnest Jenni Logan Laurie Dotson Melita Conrey DeAnn McEntire Staci Mackay Andrea Mattick Threes, Fours, Fives Threes, Fours, Fives Threes, Fours, Fives Threes, Fours, Fives Threes, Fours, Fives Robert Moody Leigh Ann Anderson Robert Moody Robert Moody Robert Moody Betsy Moody Lauryn Rudin Betsy Moody Betsy Moody Betsy Moody Backup Workers Backup Workers Backup Workers Backup Workers Backup Workers Brett/Janie Norman Terri Butler Jenni Logan Angie Spiva Caitlyn Jackson Chase Conrey Josh Warren Nathan Porter Kayla Conrey Children s Church Children s Church Children s Church Children s Church Children s Church Angie Spiva Mark Saunders Angie Spiva Warren Wolfe Bernie Caulk Counting Team Counting Team Counting Team Counting Team Counting Team Ed England Bonnie Martin Joe Mullaney Linda Miller Elaine Cole Janice Ashley Teresa Mullaney Jo Ann Tucker Paul Smith Nan Maddox Sandy Rudin Melita Conrey Brett Norman Judi Murphine Cindy Moore Greeter Team Greeter Team Greeter Team Greeter Team Greeter Team Andy Mattick s Team Sam Hill s Team Warren Wolfe s Team Lewis Casey s Team Andy Mattick s Team TRADITIONAL SERVICE Ushers: Team 2 Ushers: Team 3 Ushers: Team 1 Ushers: Team 2 Ushers: Team 3 Chad Conrey Don Singletary David Braswell Chad Conrey Don Singletary Danny Ashley Dixie Beggs Wayne Bartlett Danny Ashley Dixie Beggs Joe Ballew Garvin Bell Bob Hayes Joe Ballew Garvin Bell Robert Moody Lewis Casey Frank Hartley Robert Moody Lewis Casey Ron Stone Wayne Cole Jim Kennedy Ron Stone Wayne Cole Don Walker John Downer John LaRue Don Walker John Downer Fran Florian Steve Stephens Fran Florian Wally Harris, Sam Hill Alex Taylor, Greg Taylor Wally Harris, Sam Hill Alex Taylor, Greg Taylor Soundboard Soundboard Soundboard Soundboard Soundboard Danny Wood Danny Wood Danny Wood Danny Wood Danny Wood Projection Projection Projection Projection Projection David Peterson David Peterson David Peterson David Peterson David Peterson Lock-Up Lock-Up Lock-Up Lock-Up Lock-Up Roy Earnest Roy Earnest Roland Smith Roland Smith Jim Caulk Ron Stone Ron Stone Larry Logan Larry Logan Sam Hill Security at 9:30 Security at 9:30 Security at 9:30 Security at 9:30 Security at 9:30 Wally Harris Lewis Casey Danny Ashley Dixie Beggs Wally Harris Sam Hill Robert Moody Wayne Cole Security at 11:00 Security at 11:00 Security at 11:00 Security at 11:00 Security at 11:00 Roy Earnest Jim Caulk Larry Logan Jim Conant Roy Earnest Roland Smith Andy Mattick Joe Mullaney Daniel Reavis Roland Smith
2825 Sandy Plains Rd / Marietta, GA 30066 770.971.8525 / www.sandyplains.org LIVE LOVE SERVE Return Service Requested CALENDAR AT A GLANCE 11/2 Leadership Meeting, 4pm (C-18) 11/4 Elections, All Day (Gym) 11/7 Women On Mission: Mission Seekers, 10am (C-18) 11/11 Veteran s Day 11/13 Young In Heart, 11am (FH) 11/13 Caring and Sharing, 7pm (Angie Spiva s home) 11/16 Veteran s Day Luncheon (FH) 11/16 Deacon s Meeting, 4pm (C-18) 11/17-24 Operation Christmas Child Collection (Gym) 11/17 S.P.H.E.R.E., 6:30pm 11/20 Blank Canvas, 7pm (FH) 11/23 Heritage, 4pm 11/25 Senior Men s Meeting, 10am (FH) 11/26-28 OFFICE CLOSED for THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 11/27 THANKSGIVING REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday 9:30 AM Classic Worship 9:30 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM The Awakening Worship 11:00 AM Bible study 3:30 PM ASL (C-14) 5:00 PM Evening Activities 5:30 PM One Step Further (W.C.) 6:45 PM Band Rehearsal Tuesday 9:30 AM Ladies Bible Study (C-18) 12:00 PM Prayer Group (C13) Wednesday 6:15 PM Student Sign Language / Activities 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM Christmas Choir Rehearsal Friday 10:00 AM Joyful Noise