On Sunday, December 3rd, our Choir and Orchestra will lead us in worship with their Christmas program! This exciting time will begin at. The Kids Choirs will also join them as well as special guest Daniel Crews. We look forward to celebrating with you through music this Christmas season. This is sure to be a night you will not want to miss! Invite family and friends to join you! Second Life Class Our next Second Life Class for membership will be a luncheon on Sunday, December 3rd. Please make sure and sign up at the Welcome Center or you may call the Church Office at 478-923-7101. Nursery and lunch are provided. This is a great opportunity to find out everything we believe and why we believe it. Christmas Gifts We have lots of resources available here at Second Baptist Church and we are having a special Christmas price! There is a table in the Grand Lobby with books, CD s, and devotions for all ages. These items are wonderful Christmas presents, sure to encourage someone in their walk with the Lord. As an added bonus, you will receive a FREE CD of our Adult Choir with ANY purchase made! Make sure to stop by and finish shopping for some people on your Christmas list! Big Daddy Weave Tickets The Big Daddy Weave and Brandon Heath concert tickets are on sale in the Church Office and online at secondfamily.tv. However, we have a special opportunity to give back to Second Baptist Church while purchasing tickets. On December 10th, every ticket purchased will give $5 back to the ministries here at Second Baptist Church. So come to the Welcome Center on December 10th to buy a ticket and give back at the same time! Preschool Musical Join our 3, 4, and 5 year old choirs as they present their Christmas Program for 2017. This year they will perform on Sunday evening, December 10th, at in the Main Worship Center. This will be a special time to hear from our children as they proclaim the Good News of Christmas through song and drama. Make your plans to attend and hear these sweet voices praise the Lord! Second Baptist Kindergarten Our Second Baptist Kindergarten would like to invite you to join them for their Christmas Program in the Main Worship Center on Tuesday, December 12th, at 6:30 PM. Come listen as our 2 s, 3 s, 4 s, and 5 s get us ready for the Christmas season and remember Jesus is the reason we celebrate! You will not want to miss it! And if you have any questions about our Kindergarten, please call Mrs. Pam Alford in our Church Office at 478-923-7101. We enjoy teaching our young kids how to read and write while also learning about the Lord and memorizing scripture together! This is a great program to have your children a part of as they grow. Christmas Breakfast On Sunday, December 17th, Mr. Sidney Etheridge and crew are planning a family style breakfast. They will begin serving at 8:00 AM in the Family Life Center. This is a hot, southern style breakfast and will be sure to fill you up! Make sure and say a special thank you to Mr. Sidney and come join us! Christmas Eve Service Last year we had our first Christmas Eve Service. It was such a great time to come together during one of the busiest times of the year and focus on what Christmas is really about. This year, we are doing something similar. Since Christmas Eve is on a Sunday, we are going to have one service at 4:00 PM. There will be no Life Group classes or other evening activities. We will all meet in the main auditorium for a time of Worship through song and God s Word. There will also be a special time of coffee, hot chocolate, music, and other festivities starting at 3:00 PM. During the service, a nursery will be provided for babies through three year olds. We encourage all other children to join you in the main service. There will be a special gift for each child in the Grand Lobby as they enter. So make sure and pick one up! We also ask if anyone is available to assist in the nursery to contact Donise Woodrich at nursery@sbcwr. org. We look forward to celebrating this time with you! Remember, Jesus is the reason we can celebrate all year!
Church and Office Hours During the Christmas season there will be a few differences in our schedule. As we mentioned already, on December 24th, we will only have one service at 4:00 PM. There will also be no activities on Wednesday evening December 20th, December 27th, and January 3rd. The Church Offices, FLC, and YAC will be closed on December 25th, 26th, and January 1st. Sunday and Wednesday Schedules All normal Sunday and Wednesday schedules will start back the week of January 7th. On Sunday, January 7th, we will have Life Groups at 9:00 AM with Worship at 10:30 AM. Then in the evening, all Children s Choirs, Adult Choir, and Disciple University will start back at 5:00 PM with Worship at. On Wednesday, January 10th, Family Night Supper will begin at 4:30 PM, with Awana, Disciple University, Adult Choir, and Orchestra beginning back at and Adult Bible Study and Second Mile Ministries starting back at 6:15 PM. Join us on Sundays and Wednesdays here at Second Baptist and let s grow together in the Lord! Bible Reading Plan 2018 Have you thought about reading through the Bible in a year, but didn t know where to start? We have something to help! In the Grand Lobby, and on our website: secondfamily.tv, we have 2018 Bible Reading Plans. This is a paper copy of what to read during which weeks. It also includes memory verses for the week. So make sure and pick one up or look it up and let s read through the Bible together this year! Kids Check-In We have started a new check-in system for all babies through 4th grade children. There are kiosk stations at the nursery Welcome Center and both Children s Welcome Center areas. This is a more secure way of keeping track of our kids. Each family goes to the kiosk and can sign in all children at the same time. A sticker tag prints out to place on each of your children and a sticker badge will print out for the parent. There is an option to print out multiple badges as well in case both parents are picking up the kids. There is a very informative and helpful video on our website at secondfamily.tv. We encourage you to watch this video to better understand this new check-in system. We also have Welcome Center volunteers at each kiosk station to help guide you through the check-in process. We know there is a time of learning when new things are introduced, so please do not hesitate to let us help you and your kids! New Year s Eve Service Times This year, New Year s Eve is on Sunday! This means we will not meet for Life Groups or have any evening activities. We will, however, all meet in the Main Worship Center at 10:30 AM to worship our Lord together and hear from His Word. No better way to start off the new year than by learning more about Jesus and how we can make a difference for Him. Join us on the last Sunday of 2017 and prepare your walk with the Lord to be strong during 2018! End of Year Contributions Reminder, all contributions must be received in the church office or postmarked by December 31st to be credited in 2017. Please note, the Church Office will be closed Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th, but will be open the remainder of the week. If you are giving online, you are able to give until December 31st, but make sure it s at least by this date. 2018 Women s Ministry News First we want to say thank you to all the ladies who will come and celebrate our 20th Year Anniversary here at Second Baptist Church. We are going to have a blast at the dinner! This is the perfect way to close out 2017 and usher in 2018. We have lots going on in the new year with Bible studies, Tasting Grace, and GRACE Tables; just to name a few. So make sure and join us! We offer Bible studies on Sundays at 5:00 PM, Tuesdays at 9:30 AM, and Wednesdays at. Our Tasting Grace Ministry will meet every quarter in the YAC Auditorium kitchen for a time of cooking and encouragement in God s Word. Make sure and listen out for dates when we will meet. And of course we encourage you to continue meeting with your GRACE Table once a month. We have heard great things going on during these times of discipleship and encouragement. We are so blessed here at Second Baptist Church and we look forward to what will come during this year. TruFit Ministry Don t forget to join our workout ministry, TruFit! We know this time can be busy and sometimes stressful, so come join us as we get a great workout in an encouraging environment. We have classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for all ladies at 5:15 AM, 9:15 AM, and 10:15 AM (Senior Ladies). There is a nursery available for the 9:15 AM class. We also offer co-ed classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at. We would love to have you! Meet us in the TruFit room located in the FLC at the top of the stairs on the Preteen side.
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Starting in 1888, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering was established to empower the international missions efforts for Southern Baptists. After more than a century, the annual offering continues its steady growth. The National Goal this year is $160 Million. Your giving enables missionaries to be sent to make disciples and multiply churches among unreached peoples and places for the glory of God. In 2016, missionaries sent out from the International Mission Board (IMB) were able to build 4,500 new churches where there had previously been none. Also, these missionaries saw 8,700 people come to know Christ all over the world. This is what the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is all about! Helping fund missionaries on the foreign field so they have the necessary means to tell the world about Jesus. What an amazing way to be involved in the kingdom of Christ. Of course a financial gift is a huge blessing, but it cannot go as far or be used as well without prayer. It is important to pray for these missionaries as they are in a different country; some in a place where sharing God s Word is a criminal offense. The National Week of Prayer for International Missions is December 3rd - 10th. We will provide a print out of different missionaries you may pray for each day during the week. Try and make this a family event, teaching your children about missionaries and prayer. Then, continue praying for them throughout the year. Some give specific requests while others list out safety and salvation of those around them. Let s join together and lift these men and women up to the Lord. They are devoting their lives to sharing Jesus with people groups who may never have heard were it not for these missionaries. For 172 years, Southern Baptist churches have sent missionaries to the unreached across the globe. Our collective work has built a foundational identity that has shaped IMB. This Christmas season, we continue that legacy by participating in the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Together we financially support more than 4,000 Southern Baptist missionaries that share the gospel all over the world. This year, our church has set a goal of $50,000. This is only a part of what it takes to keep missionaries on the field. Let s partner together, and with the IMB, to help fund those who have answered the call to go. While we are celebrating Christmas this year, let s give a gift to people we may never meet in order that they may come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior. We will see a video at the beginning of each service throughout the month of December highlighting different missionaries as well as different mission ventures the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is able to help orchestrate. If you miss one, please visit our website, secondfamily.tv, and click on the Lottie Moon banner. This will redirect you to their page with tons of information about Lottie Moon, what the funds are used for, and how we can all be involved throughout the year. So join us this year in giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Whether financially or through your prayers, every piece helps aid in the gospel of Jesus Christ being proclaimed to the nations.
IMPORTANT DATES IN DECEMBER 2017 December 3rd Second Life Class Luncheon Choir and Orchestra Christmas Program December 3rd - 10th Week of Prayer for International Missions December 4th Women s Ministry Christmas Dinner December 5th XYZ Helping Hands (Men) December 7th XYZ Day Trip December 9th School of the Arts Winter Recital December 10th Preschool Choirs Christmas Program December 11th XYZ Helping Hands & Hearts Dinner December 12th Second Baptist Kindergarten Program December 14th XYZ Luncheon December 17th Christmas Breakfast (FLC) Carol, Candlelight, Communion Service December 24th Christmas Eve Service No Life Groups and no evening activities. 12:00 PM 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 6:30 PM 11:30 AM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM December 25th Church Offices, FLC, & YAC will be closed for Christmas. December 31st Sunday Morning Worship No Life Groups and no evening activities. UPCOMING DATES TO CONSIDER 10:30 AM January 1st Church Offices, FLC, & YAC will be closed for New Year s. January 3rd No Wednesday evening activities on campus. DECEMBER 2017 NURSERY ROTATION Sunday, December 3 rd This Sunday s childcare team will be Team 1: Donise Woodrich and Blake Randall. The Wednesday night, December 6 th, childcare team will be Team 1. Sunday, December 10 th This Sunday s childcare team will be Team 2: Lynette Shepherd and Sabrina Comeau. The Wednesday night, December 13 th, childcare team will be Team 2. Sunday, December 17 th This Sunday s childcare team will be Team 3: Joni New and Kim Layson. The Wednesday night, December 20 th, childcare team will be Team 3. Sunday, December 24 th This Sunday s childcare team will be Team 4: Karen Myers. There will be no Wednesday evening activities for December 27 th. If you would like to volunteer in the nursery at Second either on Wednesday night or on Sunday, please contact Donise Woodrich in the Church Office. If you would like to volunteer in our Children s Ministry, contact Pastor Ben Hunley in the Church Office.
Our new session of Disciple University classes will begin on Sunday, January 8th, at 5:00 PM and Wednesday, January 11th, at 6:15 PM. Brochures will be available at the Welcome Center in the next few weeks with a list of the classes, their room numbers, a description, and if there are any books corresponding with the class. The books will be available to purchase at the Welcome Center as well. Make your plans to join us!