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As we enter this beautiful time of year, the air is crisp and the leaves are changing colors and I get excited! The children are getting excited as well! It is a busy, yet fun time in the children’s department and we are doing many things. The hayride/bonfire has been rescheduled for November 3 at 6pm and that is always a great family time. We are working hard on the Christmas play and looking forward to sharing that with you in December. Practices
have begun so be sure to join us on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. Sunday School is in full force and they are learning great lessons during that time – it starts at 9:45am so don’t miss it. Be sure to stop by and see the “new” children’s department as we have done many updates . . . fresh paint, cleaned floors, and new rugs. The children are so proud of it and we are very grateful for the efforts of MANY that have made this happen!
THE RECORD WE WROTE TO DATE IN 2019
$ 8,527.00 ………….……………...…. Weekly Budget Requirement
$ 375,188.00 ...…..…………..…....Requirement to date (44 Sundays)
$ 353,204.00 …..………...…………..… Amount Received Year-to-date
$ 21,984.00 ……...…..………………..…. Amount Under Requirement
94.14 % ………………………….......… Percent of Budget for year
$ 369,776.00 ………………………………….………..….… *Giving Profile
184 ……... Sunday Worship Attendance Monthly Average
*Giving Profile is an average of the past five years of giving.
This month we highlight Harper Keenan. Harper is 7 years old and in second grade at Dixon Road Elementary. She loves cheerleading and is always doing cartwheels. Her favorite Disney princess is Ariel and she was sooo excited to meet her this past March at Disney. Harper enjoys being a big and little sister and is always a great helper! When Harper was Harper
Keenan
Gordon Springle 919-612-4900
Ronnie Riddle 919-600-8774
Deacons On Call Week of 11/24/19
Deacons On Call Week of 11/17/19
Butch Jones 919-753-8956
Ruby Neal 919-812-4700
Come join our new class for young adults! SALT led by Kathy Baker and Capie Hubbard. We meet at 10am in the upstairs room outside of Allison’s office. If you want more information, you can
call the church office at 919-639-6114.
Thank you Thank you Thank you
To my church family, Thank you for the prayers, cards, and verbal expressions of caring and concern during the weeks that I was in pain and discomfort with kidney stones. I’m especially grateful for the offers to mow our lawn while I was house bound with a catheter. It is great to be a part of such a caring church family. Sincerely, Paul Rebello Thank you so much for providing a meal for our family before the funeral. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated. Thank you for visiting with us at the house. We deeply appreciate your expression of sympathy. Doris Collins and family Dear ABC, Thank y’all so much for a great graduation service and Bible! Thank y’all for your love and kindness! Sincerely, Mitchell Blalock Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for all of your prayers, thoughts, inquires, cards, and visits concerning Shirley “Mema” McLaurin over the past 15 months. We are truly blessed to have you in our lives and praying for us. God bless each of you! Thank you, Howard, Patty & Cassidy and family To My Church Family, Thank you very much for the gift card for my years of service as your children’s minister. It has been a privilege and honor to work with your kids and watch them grow in their faith. They bring me so much joy and I cherish my time with them. In His Service, Kim East Thank You! Ashley and I would like to thank the church for your participation in my Installation Service. It was such a special day of worship and I was grateful for all of those that played a part. It was inspiring to have so many people present and the social committee did an excellent job as always! We would also like to thank you for the Pastor Appreciation Gift that you gave to us! This is such a loving congregation and we are so blessed to be able to serve alongside you! Thomas and Ashley Allen Dear ABC Family, Thank you so much for the beautiful new stole and generous gift for Pastor Appreciation Month. It is a meaningful gift that I will treasure forever along with all of your sweet phone calls, cards, and emails. I truly mean it when I say it is an honor to serve alongside each of you as we minister together. Thank you, Allison Collier
Next Circle Meetings
MORNING GLORY GROUP - Nov 5 at the Red Barn at 9am.
WILEY CURRIN GROUP - Nov 12 in the MPB at 7pm.
GOLDEN THREADSSS GROUP - Nov 14 in the MPB at 9am.
WMU PROJECT FOR NOVEMBER: Christmas cards for the inmates of Harnett Correctional Center. We need cards that depict the true meaning of Christmas: who Jesus is and why He was born. Make sure the cards have religious pictures and a message of Christ. This may be the only witness that they will receive. Two thirds of the cards should be unsigned; one third signed with the name of Angier Baptist Church. Do not seal the envelopes and put the card in the flap of the envelope. These are due by November 13. There will be a box near the back sanctuary door to collect these cards.
Thanks so much for the bounty of school supplies. They were distributed to local schools!
Levi “Boone” Blackburn Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 3:51pm 8 pounds 1 ounce – 19.5 inches
Congratulations to Hunter and Courtney Blackburn and Big Brothers Chance, Holden, Grayson, and Big Sis, Charlotte.
Maternal grandparents are Susan Keenan and Ed Keenan.
Paternal grandparents are Grover and Holly Blackburn and the late Becky Blackburn.
Maternal great-grandparents are the late Rexwell & Charlotte Adams and the late Howard & Cecelia Keenan.
Paternal grandparents are Addie and the late Grover Blackburn and the late John and Hazel Long.
US FOR THEM: LOVING OTHERS
Don't you just love a little friendly competition? There's something about being a part of a team that makes you excited to root for "us" and root against "them." With people and with God, we're often quick to see others like our enemies, but God invites us to see things differently. In November’s series, we'll explore the stories of Abraham, Jeremiah, Jonah, Isaiah, and more, as we see how the big story of Scripture reveals that God is for us and we're called to be for others.
We invite Youth to join us in the Youth Room for dinners on Wednesday Nights at 6:30pm.
Each month we strive to have a fellowship night and a mission project. Here are a few special things coming up in our ministry this November . . .
NOVEMBER 8: 5TH QUARTER Following the Harnett Central vs. Triton Game, we will go to Crossroads Church in Lillington (approx. 9:30pm-midnight). There will be about 10 churches coming together for games, food, and fellowship. There will be a message, tournaments, and door prizes. Everyone is welcome so feel free to bring a friend or ten! Signup on the youth board!
NOVEMBER 13: PACK SHOEBOXES The youth will pack any extra shoeboxes that were sponsored and not yet completed for Operation Christmas Child.
NOVEMBER 17: FAMILY GAME NIGHT ~ PARENTS VS TEENS A little competition never hurt anyone! Who will win this first ever family showdown?! Come out and put your knowledge to the test in this fun night of parents vs. teens.
NOVEMBER 27: THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY MEAL @ DEPOT Interested in helping feed families for Thanksgiving? Want to cook a dish, setup, serve, or clean? Contact Allison to signup for this meaningful night of service and giving back. We are blessed to bless again!
younger and in Mission Friends she couldn’t wait to be like her older sister and move up to the “PJs” - I am happy to report that Harper is now a proud GA. Harper is always such a joy and it is fun watching her grow in her faith.
Angier Baptist Church will be responsible for filling
the Buddy Backpack bags on the second Friday of the
month at 9am.
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Meet us in the Multipurpose Building! Thank You!
Golden Golden Golden
GemsGemsGems MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTY - Nov 21 at 2pm at Universal in Lillington. Bettie Adams has a resident with a birthday.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on the first Tuesday of the month, at 10am. If you need a Prayer
Shawl, please contact either Kathy Baker (639-6094) or Melba Young (639-7843).
Congratulations to Chris Hockaday on your
participation in the 2019 SAS Championship. We are proud of you and
all you have accomplished!
Robert Smith 919-614-1347
Susan Surles 919-417-1397
Deacons On Call Week of 11/3/19
Deacons On Call Week of 11/10/19
Don Ed Wimberly
919-612-7572 Don Harrop
919-639-8000
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STAFF:
Thomas Allen, Senior Pastor
Allison Collier, Associate Pastor/Youth Minister
Lynne Wilkerson, Administrative Assistant
Tom Cochrane, Custodian/Grounds Keeper
Kim East, Children’s Minister
Chris Hockaday, “Overcomers” Director
Barbara Hudson, Music Minister
Nancy Oakes, Organist
Lee McLean, Pianist
Kitty Stanfield, Daycare Director
Angier Baptist Church Newsletter
Being Thankful
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” ~ Colossians 3:17 Welcome to November! What a wonderful month. The leaves are changing, the weather is crisp, and we get to celebrate Thanksgiving!
I’m sure we all have unique memories of Thanksgiving from our childhood. In the Allen house, we always spent Thanksgiving Day with my Dad’s parents. We would eat our Thanksgiving meal at lunch. My Papa would tell stories and jokes while we ate. After the meal he would say it’s time to go be thankful which meant it was time to go watch the Dallas Cowboys play and take a nap!
I’m so grateful for my memories of Thanksgiving. But the longer I live, the more I realize that Thanksgiving isn’t something to merely reminisce about or celebrate on the last Thursday in November. It’s something we need to live out on a daily basis.
God calls us to Thanksgiving as a way of life. Colossians 3:17 tells us to be thankful in everything we say and do. We need to live a thankful life. Now that doesn’t mean we have to be happy with everything that happens. We all know life is full of ups and downs and God doesn’t expect us to be excited when we’re faced with disappointment or hardship. But, I do believe there’s something to be thankful for in every situation.
We can be thankful for our family and friends. We can be thankful for God’s creation. We can be thankful for the physical blessings that we have in life: shelter, food, clothing. We can be thankful for the health that we still have. But above all else we can be thankful that God is with us. How do we know that? Because Jesus told us.
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ~ Matthew 11:28-30
And Matthew closes his Gospel with these words: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” ~ Matthew 28:20
This November I invite you to let “Thanksgiving” be your way of life. Appreciate the people around you, the blessings around you, and most of all the presence of God in your life. In Christ,
SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
OAK HILL MINISTRY:
USHERS:
COUNTER:
SECURITY:
CHIMING OF THE HOUR:
WORSHIP NURSERY:
KID’S CHURCH (4yo - 2nd g):
NURSERY SS TEACHER:
YOUTH SS TEACHER:
SCREEN OPERATOR:
SOUND OPERATOR:
CAMERA OPERATOR:
WED NURSERY WORKERS:
WED NIGHT SUPPER:
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOSTS:
LOCK-UP DEACON:
BUSY BAGS:
November 3, 2019
Rita Gregory, Lisa Burch
Keith Bullock, Chris Hockaday, Ronnie Riddle , Bobby Joe Weis
Robert Smith
Donald Young, Sammy McLean, Howard McLaurin
Cam Fox
Tara Fish
Nicholas & Kimberly Dupree
Carol Rebello
Stephanie Fox
Mitzi Springle
Paul Rebello
Drake Wimberly
Tara Fish (11/6)
Stewardship Committee (11/6)
Nov: Robert & Libby Smith
Nov: Dick Cruickshank
Nov: Pasty Ellen
November 10, 2019
Carol Langdon, Delores Stephenson
Nicholas Dupree, Roger Dupree, Willis Gregory, Huey Johnson
Mitzi Springle
Ronnie Riddle, Dick Cruickshank, Emilie Riddle
Hailey & Landon Dupree
Anita Cunningham
Hunter & Courtney Blackburn
Kimberly Dupree
Kathy Wallat
Linda Young
Patrick Springle
Seth Springle
Anita Cunningham (11/13)
VBS Committee (11/13)
November 17, 2019
Gayle Adams, Rita Gregory
Keith Blalock, Dick Cruickshank, Max Henries , Sammy McLean
Eddie Wimberly
Butch Jones, Nick Dupree, Don Ed Wimberly
Harper & Gracie Keenan
Susan Keenan
Katy Gardner & Tabitha Gardner
Heather Wimberly
Allison Collier
Gerald Tripp
Jacob Allen
Trey Tripp
Susan Keenan (11/20)
Van Committee (11/20)
November 24, 2019
Max Henries, Fran Hedgepeth, & Julia Owen
Jerry Hockaday, Randall Johnson, Hugh Surles , Donald Young
Allison Allen
Keith Bullock, Ross Robertson, Randall Johnson
Hope Darnell
Need a Volunteer
Stephanie Fox
Kelley Barnwell
Keith Bullock
Linda Young
Eddie Wimberly
Jacob Allen
- Community Thanksgiving - (11/27)
- Community Thanksgiving - (11/27)
Dec: Donald & Patricia Young
Dec: Randall Johnson
Dec: Faye Smith & Evelyn Gilliam
Thomas Allen Senior Pastor
The Deacons Meeting will be November 3 at 5pm in the
conference room.
The BUSINESS MEETING will be Wednesday,
November 13 at 7pm.
Community Wide Thanksgiving Meal November 27 5:30-7:30pm
@ The Angier Depot
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE Neill’s Creek Baptist Church Sunday, November 24 at 7pm
The area churches will meet at Neill’s Creek Baptist Church to worship and to give thanks. Pastor Ray Teague will deliver the message. Come join our neighbors in thanks and worship.
ABC is responsible for Ham & Desserts for 150 people and Sweet Potatoes for
300.
Please check which items you will prepare: *All items need to be taken to the Depot on
Nov. 27 between 5-5:30pm*
____ Ham ____ Sweet Potato ____ Cake / Pie / Kid Friendly Dessert (brownies, cookies, rice-krispy treats, etc)
NAME: __________________________________
We need individuals to help set up earlier in the day, individuals to serve between 5:30-7:30pm,
and people to help deliver plates. If you are interested in volunteering, please see Allison!
Welcome our new members. . .
Welcome to the St. John Family who joined our fellowship October 6, 2019. We look forward to serving beside Hollis and Danielle and helping Ember, Ashton, and Forrest learn all they can about God’s love. We would like to honor all military for Veteran’s Day
Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day during
the November 10th worship hour. Please call the church office
to make sure we have your family member’s picture or send via
email to [email protected] by November 5.
2020 Budget will be presented on Sunday, Nov 10 , discussed on Wednesday, Nov 13
and voted on Sunday, Nov 17.