WEEKLY MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES From Your Pastor’s Heart

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Melanie Gee, Ext. Session Coord.
dorothy@belvederefbc.org
Dorothy Posey, Church Secretary
ryan@belvederefbc.org
Ryan Greene. Min. of Music & Youth
john@belvederefbc.org
John D. Meyer, Pastor
Sunday, July 14 Thom Rainer recently shared a video on
9:15a Sunday School his website that listed “Nine Traits of a Com-
10:30 Worship munity-Focused Church.” They are as fol-
4:00p Choir Rehearsal lows: 1. They reach out to community lead-

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4:15 Deacon’s Mtg (110) ers. 2. They are intentional about being
6:00 Worship/Youth Small Group (YB) where the people are gathering. 3. They are
Tuesday, July 16 intentional about meeting people eating out or
8:00a Prayer Mtg for Revival (110) in coffee houses. 4. They help the community
Wednesday, July 17 where they say they need help. 5. They are
6:45p No Soar intentionally evangelistic. 6. They are inten-
6:45 T.R.U.T.H. (YB) tionally invitational. 7. They get involved in
7:00 Prayer Mtg/Bible Study key civic groups. 8. They attend key political
July 11, 2019 • Vol. 42, Issue 28 Thursday, July 18 meetings. 9. They are in the schools. If we
10:30a Pastor’s Small Group (106) are going to reach our community for Jesus

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6:30p Summer Mission Week Mtg (110) Christ, we are going to have to become com-

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Sunday, July 21 munity-focused. That means initiating chang-
9:15a Sunday School es in our body that will enable us to be more
10:30 Worship involved in these areas. Please make these a
4:00p Choir Rehearsal matter of prayer for our church.
4:15 Finance Com Mtg (110) A Summer Mission Week meeting will
6:00 Worship/Youth Small Group (YB) be held on Thursday, July 18 in room E-110
Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30PM. If you desire to be a part of our
8:00a Prayer Mtg for Revival (110) Mission Week emphasis, please plan to join
Wednesday, July 24 us for this meeting.

Electronic service requested:

North Augusta, SC 29861-8168

P.O. Box 8168
Belvedere First Baptist Church
July 29 - August 2, 2019 6:45p Soar (Crazy Game Nite) One of the mission week projects is
6:45 T.R.U.T.H. (YB) providing items such as Clorox wipes, baby
The focus will be on 7:00 Prayer Mtg/Bible Study wipes, paper towels, and Kleenex for the
our community this year. Thursday, July 25 classrooms at Belvedere Elementary. Pencils
10:30a Pastor’s Small Group (106) and hand sanitizer are also items that can be
One of the mission week projects used. If you would like to bring a donation of
is providing items such as Clorox any of these items, they would be greatly ap-
preciated and very helpful. We will be listing
wipes, baby wipes, paper towels, and other items in the next several weeks.
Kleenex for the classrooms at Belve- My Daily Bible Reading this week took
dere Elementary. Pencils and hand me to Proverbs 13:10. It says: “Through inso-
sanitizer are also items that can be Within The Family lence comes nothing but strife, but wisdom is
used. with those who receive counsel.” The word
Assisted Living: “insolence” means “presumptuousness” or
Sarah Davis - 1026 Keystone Lane, “pride.” If you and I find ourselves often in the
Clemson, SC 29631 midst of strife, fighting, quarreling or conten-
Ruby McDaniel - Kentwood (#160)
tion, it is most likely that one or both parties
Our Mission: We exist to obey Jesus Christ by Irma Thaxton - Hammond House (#120)
Barbara “Ann” Weatherford involved are presumptuous or prideful. Solo-
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Augusta, GA
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continuously reaching out to create relation- mon’s advice is to seek wisdom through wise
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ships and share Christ’s story in order to make Toccoa, GA 30577 counsel. When we presume to know the an-
mature disciples. Anne Welch - 1159 Lancaster Dr., swers and have not sought out wisdom and
St. Charles, MO 63303 sound advice, we often find ourselves in ar-
421 Edgefield Road | PO Box 8168 Barbara McDaniel - Brookdale #701 guments that lead only to division. Be careful!
North Augusta, SC 29861-8168 In the Sonshine!
803-279-0415 | 803-279-0476 Nursing Home: NHC
Betty Bethune, Elma Threlkeld Bro. John
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 Missing Church Members Stewardship Report
The HUGS ministry is looking for our missing PRAYER FOCUS
church members and would like your help. FOR THE WEEK Week of: July 7, 2019
Teens Reserved Unto True Holiness
Each week several names will be listed in the Weekly Needs $6,263.00
Newsletter, if you know of the whereabouts of Weekly Tithe $6,029.97
any of these people please call the church Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is Come join us on Wednesdays at Needs/Date $169,104.00
office (279-0415). This is an attempt to up- your strength. Nehemiah 8:10b 6:45pm in the Youth Building for Offering/Date $176,069.12
date our rolls and to reach out to members
that we have not heard from in a long time.
Let us keep the word of God fresh in our a time of fun, fellowship, worship Missions $150.00
hearts each day; let us recognize our faults
and failings and readily confess our sins to and games! Building Maint #8008 $45.00
Betty Jo Adams (RM) our Father in heaven. Let us recognize that
5th Sun Benevolence #8023 $100.00
803-447-8023 every day is a day of rejoicing and never Playground #8090 $6.00
No address available forget that we are the people of God who
Joined by Baptism in 1979 have been purchased with the precious
Soar Summer Schedule
Kenneth Alexander, Jr. (RM) blood of Christ. Let us in everything by Wed. July 17...No Soar meeting Members In Service
803-278-5885 prayer and praise rejoice in the Lord and Welcome Team
No address available abide in His love - for the joy of the Lord is
indeed our strength, through time and into July 14: (2nd. Sun. Team)
Joined by Baptism in 1977 Linda & Everett Gregory
eternity.
Maxine Creed Anderson (NR) Treasurer’s Report June 2019
Augusta, GA Prayer: Father, thank You that You are my Ushers
2019 Year to Date Compared to Budget
No address or phone # joy and my strength. Thank you that there July 14
Mr. D.T. Atkinson (NR) is no condemnation to those that are in Actual Budget Difference Luke Fetterhoff, Bill Berry
Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC Christ Jesus and thank You that Your grace Revenues 170,521 162,841 7,680
Joined by Letter in 1949 is sufficient for me. Keep me faithful to You Expenses 149,619 162,841 (13,222) Safety
for You are my faithful and generous God. Surplus (deficit) 20,902 - 20,902 July 14: Team 2
Jimmy Austin (NR) Amen. Wayne Duke, John Baker, Mike Gee,
Spartanburg, SC (Excerpts from Knowing Jesus devotional) Year to Date - Jan 1 - June 30 Mike Durham
Joined by Baptism in 1964
Prayer Focus: Mission Week July 29 - 2019 2018 Difference Multimedia and Sound Team
August 2. Prayer for the mission team as Revenues 170,521 151,778 18,743
July 14
they plan and prepare. Ask God to use you Expenses 149,619 147,021 2,598 David Fetterhoff, Phil Solesbee
in some way to assist in reaching our com- Surplus (deficit) 20,902 4,757 16,145
March for Jesus munity with the love of Christ. Deacons-On-Call
Designated Funds
Saturday August 17, 2019 Week of July 14
8:30am - Noon 1.1-6.30 All of 2018 Diff. Steve Brown / 706-833-4359
Revenues 18,092 171,000 (152,908) Russ Larkin / 803-341-9873
Those walking will line up on Broad Street in Dave Fetterhoff / 803-426-1456
front of Curtis Baptist Church. Those who Expenses 17,031 143,950 (126,919)
can’t walk are welcome to bring their chairs Surplus (deficit) 1,016 27,050 (25,989)
Extended Session
and meet us at the Commons, where there Seraph Song
Selected Funds - Starting October 1 Sunday, July 14
will be music until the marchers arrive. AM Service: Melanie Gee
Singing Women of South Carolina
Many volunteers are needed - call 803-278- ~ In Concert ~ Goal 2018 2017 2016 Sunday, July 21
3618 Lottie Moon 9,000 7,720 7,216 8,850 AM Service: Jane Brown, Erica Wilson
Sat., Sept. 14, 2019 - 4:00PM Annie Armstrong 6,500 6,959 4,795 6,213
This year’s theme -
Janie Chapman 2,500 861 2,550 1,743 Bus Monitors
March for Persecuted Christians and for Bethel Baptist Church Total 18,000 17,558 16,578 18.822
those who can’t march for themselves. 1127 Bethel Church Road Note - 2018 is year to date through current month, other July 14 - Week 2: Kathy Britton
years are full years July 21 - Week 3: Susan Baker
Aiken, SC 29805