Ushers: Ray Everett, Dennis Fair, Don Jett, Jack Holt

Offertory Prayer: Don Jett

KidsOwn: (through 1st grade) Anthony and Betty Collins

Nursery:

Jay and Estera Jordan, Sheila Sharpe

TH

E S

PIR

E (

U.S

.P.S

. 49

0-6

60

) is

pu

bli

shed

wee

kly

(ex

cep

t la

st w

eek

of

yea

r) b

y S

mit

hw

ood

Bap

tist

Chu

rch

, 4

914

Jac

ksb

oro

Pik

e, K

nox

vil

le,

TN

37

918;

(86

5)

689

-5448

; w

ww

.Sm

ith

wood

.org

. P

erio

dic

al

post

age

pai

d a

t K

noxvil

le,

TN

. P

OS

TM

AS

TE

R:

Sen

d a

dd

ress

ch

anges

to T

he

Sp

ire,

491

4 J

ack

sboro

P

ike,

Kn

oxvil

le,

TN

379

18

.

Th

e w

eek

ly d

ea

dli

ne

for T

he S

pir

e is

5 P

M o

n M

on

day

s.

Item

s w

ill

be i

nclu

ded

, sp

ace p

erm

itti

ng

,

on

a f

irst

-co

me,

first

-ser

ved

ba

sis.

T

he E

dit

or.

Van Driver: Jack Holt

Readers

Michael Kane

Sarah Kane

love god•love people•make disciples

Vol. 66 Friday, September 30, 2016 no. 39

Financials from 9-25-16

Sunday School Attendance Worship Attendance

97 140

$8,599.00

$8,969.88

Designated Offering Total Golden Offering Fountain City Ministry ($45 for Hunger Hike) Capital Improvement Cooperative Program Operation Christmas Child Club 180/KY Mission

$1,140.00 $500.00 $145.00

$50.00 $30.00

$300.00 $115.00

Overall Total for the Week $9,739.00

Budget Received for the Year Budget Required for the Year (Week 39) +Over/<Under> for the Year

$316,477.76 $349,825.32

<$33,347.56>

$4,085.00 $5,275.00

SEPTEMBER

Capital Improvement (year to date giving) Golden Offering To Date

Budget Received (includes $100 IMO Ken Mynatt, $100 IMO Lagonda Adams, and $3,000 IMO Willie Kate Trent) [Budget Requirement for the Week]

This Week at Smithwood:

Sunday, October 2, 2016 8:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting—Conference Room 9:00 a.m. Library Opens 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service 12:15 p.m. Church Council

2:00 p.m. Hunger Hike at Victor Ashe Park

Monday, October 3, 2016 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Lifeline Health Screenings Wednesday, October 5, 2016 5:30-7:30 p.m. JustLead Children’s Activities 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. ASSEMBLY (Youth Bible Study) 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Sunday AM, October 2 — John 4:4-42

“How Jesus Dealt with People:

The Samaritan Woman at the Well”

Wednesday PM, October 5 — Philemon

Prayer Concerns: Prayer Line — Call Lynn at 661-5726

CP & Betty Tudor, Bill Fletcher, Terry Lynn, Donald Raby, Allen & Starr

Hutchison, Sharon Phillips, Tim Connors, Bill & Liz Roberts, Michelle Henry,

Debbie Villarreal, Anthony Collins, Jim Coram, Fred Wells, Harold Bryson,

Rhonda Cecchin, Glen Patton, family of Shirley Wallace, family of Harvey

Smeltzer, Violet Tudor, Jack Bohanan, Carolyn Gill, Donnie Beeler, family of

Sharlene Keyes, Sue Beam.

Names will remain on the list for 3 weeks unless otherwise notified that the

name should remain on the list for a longer period of time.

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for your outpouring of love and concern during Harvey’ illness and death. Your prayers and cards have ministered to each member of our family. I appreciate your many kindnesses during this very difficult time.

Becky Campbell Smeltzer

October 1 — Glenda Brandon October 2 — June Hammer October 3 — Evelyn Needham October 5 — Steve Moore October 6 — Sara Herald, Michael Kane

Church-wide Intergenerational Missions Session

(sponsored by WMU)

Rev. Roger and Judy Hansard, Mission Service Corps missionaries with the North American Mission Board and leaders of the Region-al Education Center Ministries in Tazwell, TN will be at Smithwood on October 29 from 10:00 a.m. – noon to tell us about their work. Light refreshments will be served. Rev. Hansard is Sheila Wylie’s brother. The church will be collecting hygiene items and peanut butter for the Center during September and October, or you may purchase a hen for $6.00 for a family as part of their holiday meal. This is an intergenerational event for all Smithwood folks. Some and learn about this important missions opportunity that our mis-sions giving supports!

11:11 Renewed Strength Through Writing

The Veterans’ Writing Group will meet this Thursday, October 6, at

6:45 p.m. Please note the day and time change. This week’s

topic will be “Word Made Flesh.” We will be looking at different

ways to get thoughts and ideas into written language. Contact

Miki Cates @ (865) 888-0313 or email her at

mikicates@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

*Prior meeting attendance is never a requirement. Spread the word and

encourage your veteran loved ones to attend!

There will be a Christmas Workshop for the

Sanctuary Choir on Sunday, October 23rd af-

ter the morning worship service. We will have

soup, salad and singing in preparation for the

Christmas musical worship. Bring a friend to

participate—new voices always welcome. No

experience needed!

A new pilot food program to help about 60 students of local ele-mentary school during fall, winter, and spring break weeks is being initiated. FCMC Board voted to give additional funds to expand food program to summer weeks if program is successful.

Clients will have an opportunity to sign up for counseling services with a licensed marriage and family therapist beginning October 1st. Clients will complete an interview process. Only 5 clients at a time will be served with the client paying $10 a session and the FCMC paying the remainder through Special Needs budget funds.

Tennis shoes and back packs were distributed as the school year began. FCMC Board voted to fund additional $500 to purchase more new tennis shoes. New/gently used children's coats are al-ways welcome as the winter months approach.

Hunger Hike, October 2, 2:30 pm, at Victor Ashe Park. All donations from our participating churches will go directly to FCMC Food Pan-try.

Pecan Fundraiser — Orders can be placed through participating church representatives through October 17. Pecans can be picked up in early November. Look for details soon through each individu-al church's promotion.

Kroger Rewards— Remember to re-sign up online by typing Foun-tain City Ministry Center or Agency ID number 19909. You may al-so call 800-576-4377 and choose option #3. We are on track to re-ceive about $2,000 a quarter if everyone participates again.

Gift cards for $15 toward a ham/turkey will be distributed to clients between Thanksgiving and Christmas again this year due to availa-ble funds.

Community Thanksgiving service—-November 20 , time and loca-tion TBA. A love offering will benefit FCMC.

Individual giving to FCMC has been most generous recently! Minis-try expansion has been the wonderful result.

* * * * * * * * * * *

Life Line Screening will be coming to Smithwood again this Monday, October 3rd. The results from the Monday, July 11, 2016 screening are as follows:

We are thankful to be a part of bringing such an important service to the members of our community.

There is a need for an additional volunteer to work the first Tuesday of each month to help bag food in the food pantry. This would be for two hours from 2-4 p.m. once a month. Please contact Pat Wyrick, team leader for Tuesdays, at wwwpw@bellsouth.net if you are interested in assisting with this ministry.

Carotid Artery Disease Total Screened: 37 Normal Range: 31

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Total Screened: 29 No Aneurysm: 29

Peripheral Arterial Disease Total Screened: 37

Normal: 34

Atrial Fibrillation Total Screened: 36

No Atrial Fibrillation: 36

Lipid Panel - Total Cholesterol Test Total Screened: 15 Desirable: 7

Borderline High: 5 High: 3

Glucose Total Screened: 15

Normal: 11

Pre-Diabetes: 4

Our Goal: $4,200

Amount To Date: $5,275

We have surpassed our goal! Thank

you, Smithwood, for your continued

spirit of generosity!