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VAN DRIVER

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DEACON VISITORS Steve Myers Eric Burkhart

Mark Bechtel Brian Simmons

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Chris Clary

TELLERS – (Tuesday 2/16/2016)

Renae Morrow Sonny Broach

FIRSt NEWS

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, CLOVER, SC

Sunday, February 14, 2016

8:30 Worship Service –

Sanctuary

11:00 Worship Service –

Sanctuary

LifeGroups:

9:45 Sunday School -

All Ages

Monday, February 15, 2016

6:00 Upward Sports

6:30 Pastor Search Cmte.

Mtg. Conference Rm.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

9:00 VBS Meeting

6:00 Upward Sports

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016

5:00-6:15 Fellowship Meal

6:15-7:45 AWANA for kids

6:30-7:30 PowerHouse

6:30 The Basement for 6th – 12

th Graders

6:45 Wednesday Night

LifeGroup for Adults

7:30 Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, February 20, 2016

9:00 Upward Basketball

Games

Sunday, February 21, 2016

2:00 – 4:00 Drop-in Baby

Shower for Lori

Bowers Stapleton –

Knox Bldg. (Everyone welcome!)

Happy Valentine’s Day Sunday, February 14, 2016

8:30 AND 11:00 AM

Service In the Sanctuary

9:45 AM LifeGroups

Pastor Earl Pennell Preaching

The Financial Aspect of Ministry:

“WE MAKE THE INVESTMENT”

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

But this I say: He who sows sparingly will

also reap sparingly, and he who sows

bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let

each one give as he purposes in his heart, not

grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a

cheerful giver.2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NKJV)

VOLUME 60 February 14, 2016 NO. 7

Phone 803-222-3216 website: www.fbcclover.com

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STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT

2/7/2016

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School Attendance ...................... 205 8:30 AM Worship Service ......................... 90

11:00 AM Worship Service ..................... 220

DESIGNATED OFFERINGS

Building Fund .................................... 988.00

Designated Offerings .......................... 663.55

Expense Reimbursements ................... 220.95

Wednesday Dinner... .......................... 420.00

Tithes for the Week ....................... 19,733.30

Weekly Budget .............................. 17,284.00

Year to Date Tithes Received........ 101,513.79

Year to Date Expenses Paid ........... 97,655.89 Year to Date Budget ...................... 86,420.00

BUILDING FUND REPORT

Receipts to Date ...................... $1,570,610.99

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,085,974.15 Paid to Interest ........................... $449,395.49

Building Fund on Hand ................. 35,241.35

Cost of Bldg. Renovation ......... $1,629,100.80

Paid to Principal ...................... $1,085,974.15

Loan Balance Owed ................... $543,126.65

For if there is first a willing

mind, it (the gift) is accepted

according to what one has, and not according to what he does

not have. 2 Cor. 8:12 (NKJV)

January financial statements

will be available this Sunday.

Deadline for articles in First News is NOON on Wednesday.

Serving THIS week Sunday, February 14, 2016:

Serving NEXT week Sunday, February 21, 2016:

8:30 AM Service: Peggy Treadway

11:00 AM Service: Tadpoles (Babies)

Herb & Helen Ware

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Jill Stafford & Julia Messer

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Chris & Allison Leary

Turtles (Pre-K - K):

Cindy & Kaitlyn Norris

VAN DRIVER

Brett Lark

DEACON VISITORS

Bill Carroll Rick Carroll

Bob Behrends Clint Boyd

DISCIPLES OF THE WEEK

Harry Barr Brad Falls

TELLERS – (Tuesday 2/22/2016)

Nancy Long Carolyn Franklin

8:30 AM Service: Sandy Sears & Jean Joye

11:00 AM Service: Tadpoles (Babies)

Zack & Judy Lester

Frogs (Toddlers –2 ½ yr. olds): Joey & Kathie Goforth

Fish (2 ½ -3):

Roger & Trish Patterson

Turtles (Pre-K - K):

Kay & Jamie Falls

Sanctuary Renovation

Contributions ............. $ 34,460.00

Disbursements .............. 33,466.91

Balance ............................ $993.09

Memorials

A contribution to the Library

Fund has been received in

memory of the following:

Hazel Wise

Betty Nichols

Susan Williams

A contribution to the Sanctuary

Renovation Fund has been

received in memory of the following:

Kenneth Price

Sunday Morning Worship Service

February 14, 2016

8:30 Service

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

OPENING HYMN

TIME OF GREETING

HYMN OF PRAISE & WORSHIP

PASTORAL PRAYER

MESSAGE IN MUSIC

TITHES & OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY SONG

OFFERTORY

MESSAGE

INVITATIONAL HYMN

CLOSING WORDS & BENEDICTION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...

Bill Hopper, GMH, broken hip

Charlie (Chuck) Davis, CMC, blood clots

Les Spruill, home from GMH, following wreck

Emily Sutton, home following breast cancer surgery

Jennifer Blanton, at Peak Recourses, following leg amputation

Jane O’Dell, following breast cancer surgery

Portia Jones, following fractured hip

Jeffrey Jones, home from Piedmont Medical

Joyce Monday, home from HealthSouth

Steve Myers

Bertie Boyd, back problems

Ron Barker, prostate cancer

Pressly Clarke, liver biopsy

Brian Clarke, pinched nerve

Don Clary, eye problems

Peggy Treadway

Shirley Morrison

Barbara McCormick, chemo treatments

Ben Gordon, multiple myeloma

Nancy Legg, mother of Kathie Goforth, following surgery

Lewis & Gaile Guinn, parents of Marianne Lenard

Patricia Carroll, mother of Nikki Guiterrez, stage four Thymus Gland cancer

Cora Griffin, mother of Billy & Darlene Griffin

Jane Brown, mother of Rinne Rogers, aggressive dementia

Dorris Walker, sister of Linda Lawson, health problems

Juanita Jordan, mother of Lee Jordan, under Hospice Care

Effie Rogers, mother-in-law of Sandra Wright Rogers, pending tests

Taylor McCarter, granddaughter of Bev McCarter

Katrina Crockett, friend of Jenny Clary

Carol Stanford, upcoming back surgery, Monday, Feb. 15

Joan Childers, friend of Gene Bennett, upcoming cancer surgery

Family of Keith Goretzka, the pastor of our church renovations project manager,

following his death

Liz McCrary, friend of Frank Boyd, cancer

Laura Burnette, wife of Pastor Ben Burnette of Walterboro, SC, breast cancer

Terry Poore, broken leg

Names will remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks unless we are otherwise notified.

Parents of rising 3rd grade through completed 5th

graders:

The Centrikid Camp deposit deadline of February 14th is fast approaching. Please contact me if

your child will be attending Centrikid Camp this year. I have to

reserve a spot by February 15th. You can give me the deposit after the 14th if needed. Spots go quickly and I want to make sure

that your child has the opportunity to experience the awesome week of camp. Centrikid Camp points to

Jesus at every chance. Every morning and evening during

worship, every single game on the recreation field or at track times, their goal and mine is that no kid

leaves camp without a life-changing encounter with Jesus.

- Karen Barr

For your convenience Wi-Fi is available: COAC Network: FBC WI-FI1; Password: fbc123456

Feb. 18 Allison Hamblin

Franklin Pendleton

Mary Miller

21 Paul Evans

22 Amy Penninger

Ethan Williams

23 Joshua Dunlap

S.J. (Bill) Hopper 24 Jeannette Johnson

25 Matthew Adkins

Frances Matheson

27 Allison Currence

Kevin Dix

28 Lorianne Cranford

Heather Edwards

Todd Moser

29 Lazette Grayson (Leap Year)Ray Walker

(Leap Year include with Feb. 28th)

Did You Know?

Missions Development Council

A. This Council will consist of three members. Ex-officio members will include the directors of Brotherhood and WMU. The council will have the freedom to invite other program leaders to participate.

B. The purpose of the Council will be to: 1. Identify local mission needs,

opportunities, and resources. 2. To develop strategies to respond

to identified mission needs. 3. To implement new mission

projects that are approved by the church.

4. To supervise the development of new mission projects until such time as they are transferred to the supervision of another organization or they become self-sufficient organizations.

C. The chairman of the Missions Development Council will represent the Missions Development Council on the Church Council.

D. The Council will have the responsibility of submitting Missions Development budgetary requests to the Stewardship Committee, and of supervising the expenditure of approved funds for Missions Development projects.

Present Committee Members:

Mrs. Lee Cain Dr. Ernie Myrick Mrs. Sara Turner

11:00 Service

FAMILY MATTERS

MUSIC

TIME OF GREETING

MUSIC

SERMON

MUSICAL REFLECTION

TITHES & OFFERING

CLOSING WORDS & PRAYER

CLOSING MUSIC

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016

(5:00 – 6:15pm)

Pizza Night!! Drinks; and Dessert

Please call to make reservations or cancel by

noon on Tuesdays.

You are invited to a

Drop-In Shower for

Lori Bowers

Stapleton

Sunday, February 21st 2:00 – 4:00 PM

in the Knox Building

It’s A Girl!!

Lori is registered at Target.

FBC is taking applications for an Audiovisual Director

(Media & Technology).

If you are interested, please call the church office for more

details and information.

We will be accepting applications until Feb. 25th .

Becky Bandy & Jennifer Blanton

Peak Resources

278 X-Ray Dr.

Gastonia, NC 28054

Ruby Melton

c/o Gaston Manor 1717 Union Rd. Room #11

Gastonia, NC 28054

704-689-2706 (cell)

704-864-9440

Mary Robinson

c/o Morningside

1830 W. Main Street

Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-324-2224

Betty Whisenant (& Dick)

1075 St. Paul Church Road Clover, SC 29710

222-9187

Ray Walker

White Oak Manor

111 S. Congress St., Room 321

York, SC 29745

Gladys McCarter Belvedere Commons of Seneca

515 Benton Street Apt. 115

Seneca, SC 29672

864-882-4571

Joyce Monday

929 Clover Park Dr.

Clover, SC 29710

222-0395

Mildred Benfield c/o Chandler Place

745 Dilworth Lane Apt. #301

Rock Hill, SC 29732 (803) 327-3991

Carl & Shirley Silvernail

Brightmore of South Charlotte 10225 Old

Ardrey Kell Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277

HOMEBOUND...

Feb. 20 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brodmerkel

22 Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Hamblin

Mr. & Mrs. Troy Smith

24 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Sutton

Dimes for Missions

The purpose of this offering is to remind us that missions, local and foreign, are a year-round operation. For many of us we only consider financial support for missions at designated times, September and December. This offering does not replace or supplement our yearly fund drives, but it keeps the needs of our mission programs in front of us every week. I cannot imagine these programs not needing additional funds throughout the year. This week our total was $52.93 with just a little over half of the classes participating. Giving also included pennies, nickels, quarters and a dollar.

Dear First Baptist Church,

Your prayers, caring thoughts and

concerns during my right leg and

foot circulation problems were very

special.

The hospital visit and prayers by

Pastor Mike and Thomas was very

timely and much appreciated.

God Bless,

Jim Brodmerkel

Thanks to you, our pantry has been such a blessing to our Clover community. However, we

are running low on the items below. If you are able to help, please bring your donations to

the church office. Plastic and paper bags are also appreciated. Thank you again!

Canned Meats (Not Tuna)

Spaghetti Sauce

Dry Beans & Rice

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Oatmeal & Grits

Canned Fruit

Thank you for sponsoring an American Red Cross

Blood Drive.

Here is your blood drive results:

55 Presenting Donors 63 Total Units

The flowers in the Sanctuary today are placed to the glory of God

and in loving memory of Kenneth Price by Brenda and family.

VBS 2016 Sunday, June 12-16.

6:00-8:30 PM