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Vol. 66 Friday, December 23, 2016 no. 51

Financials from 12-18-16

$7,170.00

$8,969.88

Designated Offering Total Capital Improvement Operation Christmas Child Club 180/KY Missions Fountain City Ministries Cooperative Program Lottie Moon

$10,587.00 $50.00

$100.00 $100.00 $100.00

$30.00 $10,207.00

Overall Total for the Week $17,757.00

Budget Received for the Year Budget Required for the Year (Week 51) +Over/<Under> for the Year

$417,423.98 $457,463.88

<$40,039.90>

$4,885.00 $11,512.00

DECEMBER

Capital Improvement (year to date giving) Lottie Moon (year to date giving)

Budget Received (includes $2500 IMO all the Pratts and $100 IMO Liz Roberts) [Budget Requirement for the Week]

This Week at Smithwood:

Sunday, December 25, 2016 9:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting—Conference Room 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 No Activities

Thursday, December 29, 2016 Veterans’ Writing Group—on hiatus until January 12, 2017 Sunday, January 1, 2017 9:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting—Conference Room 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service Wednesday, January 4, 2017 No Activities

Thursday, December 22, 2016 through Monday January 2, 2017 Office Closed for the holidays

Sunday AM, December 25 —John 1:9-14

“Non-fiction”

Sunday PM — No Service

Wednesday, December 28 — No activities

The church office will be closed from Thursday, December 22nd through Monday, January 2nd. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 3rd. Although the office will be closed between Christ-mas and New Year’s, year-end tithes may be mailed to the church and will be credited to your 2016 charitable giving report. Please be sure to date your check 2016.

Schedule for Sunday, January 1, 2017

Van Driver: Michael Major

Readers

TBD

Ushers: Chris Kirby, Jay Jordan, Michael Lail, Woody Johnson

Offertory Prayer: Chris Kirby

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

Nursery:

Susan Bennett and Brandon McWhirter

Schedule for Sunday, December 25, 2016

Prayer Concerns:

Prayer Line — Call Lynn at 661-5726

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

Sharon Phillips, Bill Roberts, Michelle Henry, Harold Bryson, Violet Tudor,

Donnie Beeler, Sue Beam, Katherine Loy, Etta Sands, Phil Fluri, Rhonda Cec-

chin, Rodney Henry, Alvin Frye, Kim Garrett, Gatlinburg wildfire families,

Jim Ketzbeck, family of Liz Roberts, family of Bobbie Mason, family of Paul-

ine Adkins, Mary Kyzer.

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.

December 23 —Edith Hutton December 24 — Shirley Walker December 25 — Betty Collins December 28 — Adam Major, Emma Kelly December 29 — Lisa Moore January 5 — Violet Tudor, Ray Everett

Please join us on Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior.

Christ is Born Sunday, December 25th at 10:45 am

Christmas morning celebration in worship. A very special, warm, family worship time .

Welcome to our Interim Pastor,

Dr. Larry Fields

The Interim Pastor Committee is pleased to an-nounce the selection of Dr. Larry Fields as the Interim Pastor of Smithwood Baptist Church, be-ginning on January 8th, 2017. Dr. Fields is a na-tive of Louisiana. A graduate of Louisiana Col-lege, he also earned two degrees at the New Or-leans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Fields served as Senior Pastor of Central Baptist Church of Bearden and retired in 2009 after serving for 23 years. Since retiring, he has served as Interim Pastor, led Senior Adult Retreats, Deacon Re-treats, and led Bible studies in several churches.

Since living in Tennessee, he has served on the Board of Trustees of Carson-Newman College and the Board of Directors of East Tennessee Baptist Hos-pital. He was chaplain of the UT Football Team for 11 years and presently serves as chaplain of the 10th Mountain Division Association, supporting U.S. Army troops from WWII to those presently deployed in the Middle East. He has been involved in several mission projects around the world, including England, Zambia, South Korea, Mexico, Honduras, and Uruguay.

He is married to the former Sandy Walker, a retired pediatric nurse at East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Their two sons are Dr. Michael Fields, a medical doctor, and John Fields, a Research Analyst for the Cellular Sales Corporation.

LOTTIE MOON 2016 CHRISTMAS OFFERING

Our Goal: $14,000 Collected to Date: $11,512

Readers: read Scripture during morning worship. Van Drivers: drive the church van to pick up our members who are una-ble to drive. Must have a clean driving record. Nursery Workers: minister to our littlest ones during Sunday school and morning worship. Must pass a background check. Office Volunteers: answer phones and greet visitors when the secre-tary is out of the office due to illness or time off.

The church office will be closed on Thurs-

day, December 22nd through the first of

the year. We will resume regular office

hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

To avoid confusion in the event of snow or ice, Smithwood will adhere to the following policy:

Weekdays: In the event of snow or ice at night or early morning, the office will be open as soon as possible, if possible. Please call the church before going there or check the website.

Wednesday PM: Normally we will follow the Knox County schools schedule. However, if the roads are clear by late afternoon, evening activities may take place as scheduled. If in doubt, call the office or check the website.

Sundays: Check our website at smithwood.org or monitor WATE Channel 6 TV. You may also call the church; a message will indicate whether we will be open.

The following meetings have been cancelled:

December 26th Deacons meeting

January 1st Church Council meeting

Our deepest sympathies for the family of Liz Roberts, who passed away on December 13th, and the family of Bobbie Mason, who died on December 16th.

Our sympathy also for Carolyn Hammer, whose mother passed away on December 18th, and for Sheree Beeler, whose aunt died on December 21st.