December Calendar 2

Budget Report 3

Servants List 4

Birthday & Anniversary List 5

Day Care News 6

Ministry News 7

Upcoming Events 8

Inside this issue:

E A S T UNION B A P TIS T C HUR C H

December 2011

The season of Christmas is upon us. So first let me wish everyone a very merry Christ-

mas. Let’s all make sure that we do not let the main focus of Christmas get lost in the shopping,

cooking, and hustle and bustle of the season.

The recent events in our nation, on black Friday, points out the reason that Jesus came to

earth. During shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, there were people who pepper sprayed

other shoppers, at least one was shot, many were trampled, all for the sake of a bargain. One was

over a gift that cost only a few dollars, one over a video game player.

I love to focus on the positive and avoid the negative but these examples seem to cry out

for attention. I would be amiss if I only glossed over them and talked about the great sweet spirit that we have at

Christmas and how everyone seems to get along better. This is certainly true in a lot of circles but the nature of man-

kind comes percolating out at times. That is the exact reason that Jesus came, not for the sweet side of man who some-

times acts right but for the other ugly side, the greedy side, the side that pushes everything and everybody out of the

way. Jesus came to seek and to save everyone.

The story of the Baby Jesus in the manger is one of the favorite stories of the Bible, if not the most favorite.

God stepped out of heaven, wrapped Himself in the flesh of human kind and was born in the stable. That is the good

news. The bad news is that there are literally millions who ignore their need of this Savior. They push and shove their

way through life and grab what they can. Still I am again reminded that it is for those, unfortunately

that includes all of mankind to varied degree, that Jesus came to die. I have heard it said, Jesus is the

Reason for the Season. This is certainly true but the reason that He had to come was fallen humanity

so in that sense, we are the reason for the season.

East Union Baptist Church

Adult Choir Presents

Mary, Did You

Know?

Sunday, December 18th

10:00 AM

Performed by the

Children of East Union Baptist

Church

December 11, 2011-6:00 PM

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December 2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

6:30 pm

Deacon &

Staff

Banquet

Gym Res.

4

11:15 Lottie

Moon Lunch

2-5 FH Re-

served

5

6 pm Zumba

6

10:30 am

Association

Senior Adult

Meeting

6 pm Zumba

7

7 pm Busi-

ness Mtg.

8

6 pm Zumba

6:30 Book

Club– Betty

Henry’s

9

6:30

Faith/Fidelis

Christmas

Party

10

2-5 pm Gym

Reserved

11

6 pm

Children’s

Christmas

Musical

12

6 pm Zumba

7 pm Board

of Director’s

Meeting

13 6 pm Zumba

14

6:30 Choir

Practice

7 pm Echoing

Footsteps

15

6 pm Zumba

16 17

5 pm Choir

Dress Re-

hearsal

6-8 Youth

Party

18

10 am Adult

Choir “Mary

Did You

Know?”

3pm Baskets

19

6 pm Zumba

20

6 pm Zumba

21

7 pm Mission

Organiza-

tions

22

6 pm Zumba

23

Office

Closed

24

25 10 am Ser-

vice only

26

Office

Closed

27 6 pm Zumba

28

7 pm Echoing

Footsteps

29 6 pm Zumba

30 31

East Union Baptist Church October 2011 Account Summary

Treasurers Report

The holidays are here and I know you have got better things to do than read a long letter. Just a couple of things that

you may have an interest in hearing about.

One is that we are in the middle of putting together a budget for 2012. It will be painless again this year. We will be

mailing it out to every family so you can review before the Dec. business meeting when we vote on it.

The last thing is our Chest of Joash debt retirement on homecoming Sunday. We received a little over $2700.00 and

more has come in since then. God will bless every gift and giver.

I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and we wish you a very Merry Christmas

We all have much to be Thankful for.

Gerald Thompson, Treasurer

All Operating Bank Accounts

First South Bank Operating Checking $26,615.08

First South Bank Money Market $30,390.80

Total Operating Funds Balance 10/31/2011 $57,005.88

Designated Undesignated

Other Bank Accounts

Savings: Bergie Ervin Scholarship $5,171.18

Trout Fund $441.30

Emergency Fund CD $12,998.66

CD: Lottie Moon Fund $1,000.00 ___________

TOTAL Savings and CD $6,171.18 $13,439.96 $19,611.14

TOTAL CHECKING/SAVINGS 10/31/2011 $76,617.02

Designated Funds: In Operating Accounts

Benevolence $1,196.47

Debt Retirement $1,092.50

Disaster Relief* $958.18

Harvest 365 $1,778.66

New Church Bus Fund $10,050.00

Designated Contribution for 2011 $3,736.18

Total Designated funds $18,811.99

Total Designated Funds(Checking & Savings) $24,983.17

Total Undesignated Funds Available10/31/2011 $51,633.85

Budget Report: October

Budget Receipts 10/1/2011-10/31/2011 $31,237.75

Budgeted expenditures10/1/2011-10/31/2011 $26,012.81

Budget Receipts over/under Expenditures $5,224.94

Budget Report: Year to Date

Budget Receipts 1/1/11-10/31/11 $310,092.07

Budgeted Expenditures 1/1/11-10/31/11 $306,507.18

Budgeted Receipts over/under Expenditures $3,584.89

Balance Due on Church Note 10/19/11 $562,106.83

DEACON OF THE WEEK

Dec 4 Edward Nanney

Dec 11 Jimmy Stanford

Dec 18 Ronnie Stockton

Dec 25 Jerry Boone

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

DEACON

Dec 4 Brian Kemp Dec 11 Grady Maners Dec 18 Edward Nanney Dec 25 Jimmy Stanford

DEACON FOR YOUTH Service

Grady Maners

December BUS DRIVER

Nancy Lovelace 424-6229

December

SOUP KITCHEN CAKES Ginger Kemp, Sue Barnett

Carolyn Hatchett

ICU BOX MINISTRY December

Naomi Class, Helen Bridges

PLEASE Sign up for the Cake and

ICU Ministries or they will be discon-tinued because of lack of

participants.

CHURCH SECURITY

Dec 4 Chris Harvill, Donny Lay

Dec 11 Pearce Jones, Tommy Hatchett

Dec 18 Scott Castellaw, David Weathers

Dec 25 Gerald Thompson, John Cole

NURSERY WORKERS

Dec 4 AM ……………………….. Debbie Lay, Ruth Butler …………………Cornelia Camper, Alice Cole PM ……………………Ronda Gooch, Leah Gunter Dec 11 AM ………………Rashele Brooks, Ashley Harvill …………………Ginger kemp, Lindsey Callis PM ………………...Joyce Pierce, Whitney Hogg Dec 18 AM ……….Jennifer Holloway, Hope Cornelison PM ………………Labina Maxwell, Judy Presson Dec 25 AM ……………………………………….No Nursery PM …………………………….No Evening Service

We are in need of volunteers to work in the Nursery. If

you are willing to help out either Sunday mornings or

Sunday evenings, please let Rashele Brooks know. If you

have a child that regularly attends the nursery, we need

you, too. Thanks so much. You can call or text Rashele

at 423-447-7703

MISSION MEAL

No Mission Meal in November

and December

COUNTERS Dec 4 Patsy Garner, Jerry & Janice Boone

Dec 11 Gerald Thompson, Randy & Gail Honey

Dec 18 Geraldine Thompson, Donald & Margie Key

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If you are unable to serve on your Sunday, it is your re-

sponsibility to find a replacement from your committee,

i.e. trade Sundays with someone from your group. Thanks

We, the Hospitality Committee, wish everyone a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New year.

We want to encourage everyone after the holidays to join

us the 3rd week of January for the Mission Meal.

The Menu is:

Taco Salad

Tacos

All the fixings.

Desserts are:

Ice Cream

Cookies

Senator Bakers Chocolate Delight

Butterscotch Delight

Birthdays

1 Delores Webb

2 Sam Cooper

3 Cathy Coplin, Avery Holloway, Tommy Riddle,

Richard Russom

4 Brooks Jones, Brian Cornelison, Sherry Craw-

ford, Michael Gooch

5 Randy Dotson, Matthew Doyle, Ronnie Jack,

Taylor McLemore

6 Johnny Harston, Dallas Shumate, Becky Tay-

lor, Belinda Glisson

8 Blake Alexander

9 Robert Cantrell, Stacie Sanders, Amanda

Young, Clay Pierce

10 Stephanie Cross, Roger Havner

11 Brennan Mainers, Rebecca Moore

12 Ronda Gooch, Jim Hinson, Mike Wallace

13

14 Lesa Cochran, Paul Marshall

15 Ethan Newman, B.J. Thompson, Kontonya

Kubica

16 Daiven Cooper

17 Stan Harston

18

19 Jill Robinson

20 Kristy Dorris

21 James Maxwell, Michael Bradshaw

22 Adam Cathey

23 Pam Howell, Trey Kirk, Jeff Swan

24 Chuck Ellis

25 Michael Brooks, Shirley Burkeens, Charles

Coleman, Jessica Rogers, Jennifer Smith

26 Tyler Kirk

27 Cody Bridger

28 Sachia Gunter, Carol Harris, Captola Johnson

29 Morgan McLemore, Amanda Noce

30 Ginger Kemp

31 John Cole, William Hill, Ronnie Stockton

Anniversaries

17 Russell & Jennifer Rogers

22 Marty & Wendy Clements

29 Odie & Paula Bridger, Mark & Ronda Gooch

30 Jerry & Janice Boone, Steven & Jill Webb

December 2011

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Happy Birthday and

Anniversary

East Union Goal $2500.

Dear EUBC Friends:

December is an exciting month for our children at

EUCC. The children are so excited about Santa

Claus and all the events associated with Christmas.

Our theme this month focuses on Jesus' birth.

The preschoolers will begin to understand the rea-

son we celebrate Christmas and the many tradi-

tions that are associated with it. They will learn

that Jesus came to Earth so that we could all be-

lieve in Him.

The infants and toddlers will hear Christmas music

and stories.

EUCC will be closed on December 23rd, and 26th.

Please pray for our children, their families, and

staff that are part of the daycare ministry.

Merry Christmas!!!

Sandra Cornelison

Amanda Bridger

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Rehearsal Schedule

Sun Dec 4 7— 8 pm

Sun Dec 11 7—8 pm

Wed Dec14 6:30—8 pm

Sat Dec 17 5 –8 pm –Dress rehearsal &

Christmas Party

For Women Only

Plant a little seed.

Grow a Big faith.

Jesus told about a sower who

planted a seed that yielded a hundred-fold har-

vest. The SEED in His story is the Word of God.

Living and powerful. Whether you choose to at-

tend one SEED or all of them, God’s Word is ca-

pable of producing an astounding harvest in your

life.

Feeling depleted? Running on empty? Wonder-

ing if you will ever have enough? There’s a

SEED for that. SEED 02 enough—November

30, 9:30 am.

Finding it challenging to follow when someone

else is in control? There’s a SEED for that.

SEED 03 control—December 7, 9:30 am.

Ready to combat the enemy’s attacks with your

God-given spiritual armor? There’s a Seed for

that. SEED 04 armor—December 14, 9:30 am.

Unhealthy cycles or habits keeping you from liv-

ing victoriously? There’s a SEED for that. SEED

05 five—December 21, 9:30 am.

Having trouble seeing God’s presence in the daily

details of your life? Looking for a glimpse of His

glory? There is a SEED for that. SEED 06

glory—December 28, 9:30 am.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

10:30 am

East Union Baptist Church

Please make an effort to attend and welcome our

fellow senior adults.

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As 2011 draws to a near we can

look back and begin to asses what

we have accomplished. Did we have

as great an impact on each other as

we though we would? Did we have

as great an impact on our commu-

nity as we thought we would? What

did we accomplish for the Gospel?

For Christ? For His Kingdom? I hope and pray as

a church we can answer these questions with con-

fidence, knowing that the driving force behind all

our interactions was directed towards fulfilling

these goals.

I simply want to thank all those who helped or

participated in any way with the children and

youth ministries this year. I know that what was

accomplished was not done through my ingenuity,

but through your love for Christ and willingness

to serve him. I look forward to serving you and

serving with you in 2012.

Blessings and Merry Christmas,

Michael Brooks

Upcoming Youth Events:

Christmas Party and Bonfire – December 17, 6-8

pm.

Upcoming Children Events:

Christmas Musical – December 11

Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a stable. His mom and two dads were there. Jesus grew up just like all of our clubbers. He learned God's word and hid it in His heart. He used it against the devil. He reminded everyone how important it is to know God's word. Clubbers and moms and dads, use this holiday break from Awana to get some quality time in God's word. Read the story of Jesus birth and talk about what it means to your family. January 8th will be our first Awana night after the holi-days. Our theme will be faith factor. Get ready, it's coming. Hope everyone has a won-derful Christmas, Jimmy & Doris

Brotherhood News

The Brotherhood of East Union Baptist Church needs

two things. 1. Men ready to serve our church and com-

munity. 2. Projects that REAL Men can tackle.

Men, come join us in January to plan out our new year.

Come with ministry projects or ideas. Come with a ser-

vant heart. Come to reach out to our needy world. Then

we will GO and do God's work. Members of East Un-

ion, do you have a project we can help with? We will be

available even before the new year starts. Let Jimmy

Price or Emmet Dodd know if you know of a need and

we will try to round up a group of REAL Men to take

care of it. Men, our meeting will be January 18th, third

Wednesday, 7:00 in Vonnie Wiggin's Sunday School

Class. Come join us.

Help us Make and Deliver

Fruit Baskets for the Elderly

December 18th at 3:00 pm

in the Fellowship Hall Donations of individually wrapped candy, packs of

chewing gum, small boxes of raisins and candy canes

are needed. Also cash donations to help purchase

fruit would be appreciated. Help us make a brighter

Christmas for our older friends. Thanks.

Lottie Moon Soup and Salad Lunch and Auction

December 4th following morning service.

All proceeds go to the

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Church Office Phone: 731-424-2261

Fax: 731-424-9945

Email: office@eubchurch.org

Edgar Pierce, Pastor

Home Phone: 731-868-2300

Email: edgarpierce@msn.com

Website: www.exposingtheword.com Michael Brooks, Minister of Students

Email: eubcyouth@gmail.com

Kelly Sorrell, Minister of Music

Email: pksorrell@gmail.com

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Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 10.00 a.m.

Discipleship Training 5:00 p.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Adult Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night 7:00 p.m.

Address Service R equested

And the angel said unto

them, Fear not: for,

behold, I bring you

good tidings of great

joy, which shall be to

all people.

For unto you is born this

day in the city of

David a Saviour,

which is Christ the

Lord.

Luke 2:10-11 KJV

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