The Messenger

J A MES I S LAND BAPT I ST C HURC H

DECEMBER 20 , 2016

V OLUME 43 , ISSUE 51

James Island Baptist Church Staff

Pastor: Tom Brown Pastor of Family Ministries: Sean Rheaume Worship Pastor: Marty Clark Connections Ministry Leader: Susan Warren Ministry Assistant: Neale Young Preschool Director: Shelley Cannon Custodian: Caroline Koch / Jeff Koch

CHRISTMAS EVE CAROLS, COMMUNION AND CANDLELIGHT

SERVICE December 24, 6 pm

Preschool Childcare Available

CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY WORSHIP December 25, 11 am

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS

AT JIBC

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Perspectives Pastor Tom REMEMBERING THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

The word “advent” means coming. It is used by

churches around the world to celebrate the four

Sundays before Christmas…the Advent season.

My goal is to assist our church family in the

desire to keep Christ as the central part of the

Christmas season. It is very easy to get

overwhelmed with the magnitude of the world’s

celebration of Christmas. Some stores start before

Halloween to make sure they take full advantage

of the Christmas spending splurge. Ok, all that

aside, it is my goal to lead our church family to

keep focused on the reason for the season.

We start with worship. As always, our worship is centered on God the Father, the Son and the

Holy Spirit. We include the beautiful seasonal songs that celebrate the birth of our Lord

Jesus. It is a story worth remembering and celebrating. The Word of God has been the focus

of our sermon series: Advent: The Whole Story. We will finish the series on Christmas Eve

as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper and baptism! The birth of the babe in Bethlehem resulted

in our rebirth! From the Cradle to the Cross until He returns, we see the whole story of the

advent of Christ. To God be the glory.

The third part of keeping Christ in Christmas is the outward focus of our mission effort. So

far, you have given 113 packs of diapers (3,427 individual diapers!) for the Lowcountry

Pregnancy Center; 76 pop up hampers for the Florence Crittenton Home for unwed mothers;

196 jars of jelly for James Island Outreach (that represents sending love to 196 families); and

128 pairs of pajamas and 10 pairs of slippers for the Lowcountry Orphan Relief. That is

Christmas at its finest! Thank you for being so willing to give love to our community. This is

a better place to live because you reach out!

See you Christmas Sunday, good Lord willing.

Pastor Tom

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Deacons for November / December

Prayer Requests

A Look At The Numbers...

Frank O. Hunt 795-5401

Danny Williamson 851-9316

Rodney Beard 571-7611

WEEKLY UPDATES

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28

NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT

DINNER OR ACTIVITIES. WE

WILL RESUME JANUARY 4.

Projected budget through

November 2016:

$567,104

Actual received through

November 2016:

$587,034

2016 weekly budget

requirement:

$11,815

This week’s budget

receipts: 12/11/16

$13,556

Family and Friends Katrina Hackworth Kitty Almond Neal Morrow Peggy Atwater Carole Baker Hannah Moore Charlotte Brown Reggie Baggott Phillip, April & Isabelle Lacson

Frank Wilson

Wayne Clark

Wes Hodges

Willie Longshore Felecia Hebert Lorene Peterson Pam Paszke Donna Coffman Bill Simmons Sutton Whitlock Wanda Browder Tyler Moore Frank “Ski” Witunsky Olivia Meyers Brian Johnson

Kyleigh Schneider Myrtle Maull Amber Haverly Mrs. Bunny Lisa Bold Peggy Atwater

Mission/Ministry Prayer Ukraine Mission Trip: February 2017 School campus ministries Tom & Lisa McConnell Weekday Preschool Ministry Recovery Ministry James Island Outreach Transition House Chinese Fellowship Luz Y Verdad George Williams—Gideon Ministry Bill Fugel—Awana Missionary Nicole Wilcox de Wit - South Africa Charles and Judy Dillon Ryan and Kristin Parker—Nepal / Stateside John and Yi Ling Pittman – Asia Pastor Marius and Cristina Moisin—Romania

2023 Wappoo Drive Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: 843-762-0244

E-mail: jibc@knology.net

www.jamesislandbaptist.com

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30

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Ongoing Events

Sundays

9:45a Sunday Connection Groups

for all ages

11:00a Worship Service

Luz Y Verdad (Hispanic

Church)

Preschool & Children’s

Worship

6:00p Celebrate Recovery (Adults)

The Landing (Youth)

Celebration Station (Children)

Surge Youth Worship

Monday

9:00a Weekday Preschool

Tuesday

9:00a Weekday Preschool

Wednesday

9:00 a Weekday Preschool

5:00p Family Fellowship Dinner

6:00p AWANA (3k—5th grade)

6:30p Adult Discipleship Options

Youth Discipleship Options

Thursday

9:00a Weekday Preschool

Friday

9:00a Weekday Preschool

Bulletin Board

May your heart be lifted in praise this Christmas

for the wonderful gift of Jesus and the joy He brings to our lives.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas and

a Blessed New Year

The Staff of JIBC:

Pastor Tom, Pastor Sean, Pastor Marty,

Susan, Neale, Savannah, Caroline,

Emily, Frankie, Shelley and Beth