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August 17, 2007Macedonia Baptist Church E-News Vol 2 No 23 August 17, 2007Visit our website at http://www.mbcofenterprise.org
Last Sunday: Sunday School Attendance: 80Discipleship Training Attendance: 39Budget Offering: $2,589.46 Budget Offering Month to Date: $6,830.34 Christmas in August: $10.00
Grow Team for Week Grow team for August 21 is the Orange Team with Captain Glenn Filipowski. Come out and support the Grow Ministry.
Prayer MinistryWe are now using the phone tree for prayer ministry calls. If you are not part of the prayer ministry and would like to be, contact Ken Shoemake or the Church Office.
Pulpit Supply for AugustAugust 19 Mark Ward
Meetings This Sunday3:00 Finance Committee 3:00 Music Search Committee
Christmas in AugustChristmas in August- The GA’s are asking the church for help in sending coats, toiletries and money for the Edgewood Baptist Center in Dayton, Ohio. This is the church where James and Hilary Taylor serve as North American missionaries. We will be collecting items and money through the first week in September. A short history of Christmas in August. In 1927, former missionary to China, Elizabeth Wiley spoke to a church in Charlottesville, Virginia about the children in China. A leader suggested that the children send Christmas gifts to the children in China. There were 100 gifts that year. Eventually, children from other Baptist churches in Virginia began sending Christmas gifts each year. In 1937, due to war, the gifts did not reach China. After that, the children and leaders decided to send their gifts to missionaries in North America. In 1950, this ministry was named Christmas in August. Today, North American missionaries make a wish list of the supplies they need for their ministries. GA’s and other WMU groups collect the supplies and send them to the missionaries. Missionaries use the Christmas in August gifts to help others and to tell others about Jesus. Let’s support our GAs in this ministry.
Pastor Search Committee Continue to pray for our Pastor Search Committee. Let them know that we are supporting them in all that they are doing. They have a very large task and need our prayers and support.
Deacon of the Week Deacon of the Week of August 18-24 is Ricky Davis, his phone number is 393-1852.
Lottie Moon Offering We have a family that has begun giving to the Lottie Moon Offering monthly between now and December. If you feel led to give in advance, please do so.
Women’s Ministry Kickoff The Women’s Ministry kick-off luncheon is set for September 8. Ladies are needed to prepare a table of their choice. Contact Barbara Westerbeck for more information.
Ladies Weekday Bible Study A Ladies Weekday Bible Study is now being held on Mondays from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. See Barbara Westerbeck for more info.
Message from Tim Spear Ken Shoemake received an e-mail from Tim Spear this week. Tim is a former Minister of Youth at Macedonia. They have moved to Roanoke, VA . Tim is the new senior pastor of Brambleton Baptist Church. Last Sunday was there first Sunday on the new church field. Remember them in your prayers.
Women’s Wednesday Evening Bible Study The Women’s Wednesday Evening Bible Study will begin August 22 at 6:30 PM. The study is entitled My Heart, Christ’s Home. See Barbara Westerbeck for details.
Nursery and Preschool Workers We are in need of workers for Extended Care and Sunday School. If you feel led to one of these openings, contact Alesha Blevins.
Sanctuary Flowers If you wish to provide fresh flowers for the sanctuary on Sundays, please sign up for the week you desire on the list by the Secretary’s Office. Thank you for providing such beautiful flowers. |
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