Pastor Dave Stanford preaching

52 SCRIPTURES FOR EVERY DISCIPLE TO KNOW

A Disciple Is a Steward of Spiritual Gifts 1 Peter 4:10(NKJV)

As each one has received a gift, minister it to

one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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VOLUME 57 August 27, 2014 NO. 33

Weekly Activities

Thursday, August 28, 2014

7:00 Awana Orientation Meeting

Saturday, August 30, 2014 7:00 AM – Running Disciples

Sunday, August 31, 2014

8:30 Worship

9:45 Sunday School

11:00 Worship

Monday, September 1, 2014

Church Office Closed – Labor Day

3:00 Delilah’s Prayer Group

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

11:00 Gold Club – Indoor Picnic in the

COAC

3:00 Ladies Prayer Team - TV Room

7:00 Worship Committee Meeting

7:00 Mary Parker Group

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

5:15 Fellowship Meal

6:00 8:30 Worship Rehearsal

6:15-7:45 AWANA begins

6:30 ESL 6:30 POWERHOUSE – in Room B-201

(Men’s SS Class)

6:30 The Basement for 6th – 12th graders

6:30 11:00 Worship Rehearsal

6:30 Personnel Committee Meeting

7:35 Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, September 4, 2014

7:00 Youth Committee Meeting

Friday, September 5, 2014 5:30 Family Tailgate at Memorial

Stadium

Sunday, September 7, 2014

8:30 Worship

THE VISITOR

Phone 803-222-3216 Web site: www.fbcclover.com

First Baptist Church 117 South Main Street

Clover, SC 29710

Return Service Requested

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid

Clover, SC 29710

Permit #12

STAFF

Rev. David J. Stanford Senior Pastor

Rev. Mike Stafford Minister of Outreach &

Evangelism

Rev. Jonathan Woodham Minister of Worship & Music

Rev. Kevin Dix Youth Director

BUILDING FUND REPORT

Receipts to Date $1,397,781.21 Paid to Principal 952,161.53 Paid to Interest $418,169.49 Building Fund on Hand 27,450.19 Cost of Bldg. Renovation $1,629,100.80 Paid to Principal 952,161.53 Loan Balance Owed $676,939.27

STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT 8/24/2014

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School Attendance .................................. 275

8:30 AM Worship Service ................................... 125

11:00 AM Worship Service ................................. 176

Designated Offerings:

Building Fund ......................................... 1,110.00

Designated Offerings ......................................... 0

Expense Reimbursements ............................. 1,550.50

Wednesday Dinner ............................................. N/A ................................................................................. Tithes for the Week ................................... 16,052.25

Weekly Budget .......................................... 18,417.00

Year to Date Tithes Received ................... 559,650.37

Year to Date Expenses Paid ...................... 563,665.15

Year to Date Budget ................................. 626,179.00

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord,

choose for yourselves this day whom you will

serve ...But as for me and my house, we will

serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15a, 15c (NKJV)

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at

Deadline for articles in The Visitor is NOON on Tuesday.

Memorials:

A contribution to the Building Fund has been received in memory of the following:

Cora Lark Timothy Hopper Jesse Bechtel

Emphasis

Renewing Our Passion for Christ and His Church

Sunday, Sept. 7th

– 8:30 & 11 a.m.; 6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 8th

– 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9th

– 7:00 p.m.

Speaker: Rev. Jerry Sosebee

We still need sweat pants for the students at Kinard

Elementary. If you have not purchased anything yet, please consider getting sweat pants and help a student have dignity

as they wear new sweat pants with pride.

"Jesus really loves the children" Colton Burpo, Heaven is for Real

Serving this week… A Time of Fellowship...

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL

September 3, 2014

Chicken sandwiches; French fries;

dessert and drinks Please call to make reservations or cancel by

noon on Tuesdays. Thanks!

VAN DRIVER 8/31/14

Brett Lark

DEACON VISITORS 8/31/14

Kevin Stewart Rick Hamblin

Todd Lotz TELLERS – 9/2/14

Cindy Norris Rita Rasnick

Nancy Long Carolyn Franklin

VOLUNTEERS 8/31/14

8:30 – Rick & Pat Hamblin

11:00 – Shirley Kirkland; Gene

Bennett; Jude & Allison Currence;

Ethan & Amy Barrett

Pre-K & K: Kevin & Gale Stewart

Dear Family,

It’s a new year for LifeGroups at FBC. I hope you are a part of

one of these small groups. Whether you choose, Sunday

morning LifeGroups or Wednesday night LifeGroups or a

weeknight LifeGroup or even a combination of the three, you can’t go wrong with these discipling opportunities. Growing in

faith, encouraging and praying for one another, and just doing

life together can mean a world of difference in your faith life. Be

looking for a brochure this weekend of the opportunities for

you. So join one, two or three today. See me if you have

questions or just do not know where to go. Be blessed and see ya

Sunday.

Still Going,

Mike

If you are interested in helping in Awana, but would like more

information OR if you have volunteered to help in Awana,

please plan to attend the Awana Informational and Training

Session on: Thursday, August 28 @ 7:00pm.

Awana will begin on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 6:15

to 7:45pm. Please prayerfully consider volunteering to be a part

of the Awana Ministry. Here are areas that YOU can volunteer:

Music Teacher for Worship – Lead Awana children in worship

song each week during worship time from 6:15-6:45 pm.

Listeners - Adults to listen and assist children in working

through their Awana books to memorize and recite Bible verses

and books of the Old and New Testament.

Awana Preschool Teachers are needed for 2/3's (Puggles)

and 4/5's (Cubbies).

To volunteer or for more information, contact Karen Barr,

(803)554-1968 or email Karen@fbcclover.com. Thank you!

Thoughts from our other staff...

Ballot Results:

RECOMMENDATION #3, “Affirmation of Core Beliefs”

YES 67 NO 2

RECOMMENDATION #4,

“Church Member’s Covenant”

YES 64 NO 4

RECOMMENDATION #5,

“Procedure for Becoming a Member of First Baptist

Church”

YES 54 NO 14

Amendment to Article I of By-Laws, “Membership”

YES 56 NO 10

RECOMMENDATION #6, “Procedure for Removing a

Member from Membership”

YES 54 NO 14

Amendment to Section II of By-Laws, “Termination of

Membership” YES 58 NO 10

Amendment to Section III of By-Laws, “Duties of Deacons”

YES 60 NO 6

Church Library News:

Several months ago Pastor Dave suggested we read

PEACE CHILD by Don Richardson. I finally did. Don Richardson and his wife Carol were missionaries

to the Sawi people in New Guinea. The love and

forgiveness illustrated in the book exceeds all other

books including The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom.

As you read the first 5 chapters, you may wonder what this has to

do with love, forgiveness, compassion or anything good. To understand the extent of love and forgiveness shown, you need to

know the culture of the people involved.

Don’t give up and miss the climax of the story. Be persistent as

the missionaries were and as the Bible teaches us.

Knox Bennett

Reminder:

Wednesday night meal will resume on

September 3rd. We will use the previous

standing reservation list, so there is no need to

call if you are already on the list. If you would

like to sign up to be on the list or if you need to

cancel your previous standing reservation,

please call the church office. Otherwise, just

call each week to make your reservation.

Thank you in advance for helping us to keep an

accurate count and our costs down.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO... FEATURED HOMEBOUND:

From the Pastor’s Desk

The new church year officially begins in September, and our new church year will begin with our STEWARDWHIP

OF LIFE EMPHASIS. Special services will begin with morning worship on September 7. Rev. Jerry Sosebee will be our

featured speaker. I am especially excited about the Sunday evening service that day. It will be a joint baptismal service at 6

in the COAC. New Beginnings and Faith Baptist are invited to unite with us in the evening services Sunday, Monday, and

Tuesday. Let’s take this opportunity to Renew our Passion for the Lord and His Church.

Please continue to lift up Saeed Abedini, the Christian pastor who is being imprisoned and tortured in Iran. See

Darlene Griffin or Jennifer Addis to get a card for mailing to our President on his behalf.

One more word on the Stewardship of Firstfruits. Maybe you are wondering, “What is the difference between

firstfruits and tithes?” Think of it this way: all your tithes are a kind of firstfruits, but not all firstfruit offerings are tithes.

Firstfruit offerings can be gifts to honor the Lord that are over and above our regular tithe.

I Have You in My Heart,

Dave Stanford

Aug. 31 Elaine Myrick

Kristen Rhyne

Sept. 1 Amy Drew

MaKayla Loncaric

2 Colby Shepard

3 Jessica Ayers

Noubang Keopraseuth

Pamela Lee

Steve Myers

4 Missy Simmons

5 Don Clary

Patrick Stuckey

6 Heather Michelle Gates

7 Claudia Carroll

8 Emma Bailey

Jerry Hoffman

Ella Grey Jordan

9 Wendy Ashley

Alena Deaton

Christopher Humphries

Chris Montgomery

Megan Sinclaire

10 Teresa Humphries

Mike Lucas

11 Georgia Hurst

Jill Stafford

12 John Crocker

Gavin Shepard

13 Jimmie Hodge

Ronnie Knight

14 Knox Bennett

Holden Hartsoe

Richard Mount

H.L. Pratt

Mikel Riley

15 Lucas Brackett

Joey Church

Katherine Jones

Midge Rhyne

16 Karen Barr

Clint Boyd

Bev McCarter

Lavene Pryor

17 Sarah Huffstetler

Michelle Justus

18 Tyler Lark

Yvonne Massey

19 Matthew Readett

Michael Jenkins

Chris Woodcock

Noury Vongsaly

20 Brenda Bowman

Melanie Bryant

Richard Currence

Jake Hunter

Charlie Davis – CMC, Rehab

684-6111

Jack Funderburk

1631 Lawrence Rd.

Clover, SC 29710

222-4793

Joyce Monday 929 Clover Park Dr.

Clover, SC 29710

222-0395

Miss Julia Price

White Oak Manor

111 S. Congress Street

York, SC 29745

Becky Bandy

Jennifer Blanton

105 Elizabeth Avenue Clover, SC 29710

222-3882

Ruby Melton

c/o Gaston Manor

1717 Union Rd. Room #11

Gastonia, NC 28054

704-689-2706 (cell)

704-864-9440

Mary Robinson c/o Morningside

1830 W. Main Street

Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-324-2224

Betty Whisenant (& Dick)

1075 St. Paul Church Road

Clover, SC 29710

222-9187

Pauline Robinson

White Oak Manor #205B

1915 Ebenezer Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29732

Jack Funderburk

1631 Lawrence Rd.

Clover, SC 29710

222-4793

IN THE HOSPITAL...

Sept. 1 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Moses

3 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Burkhart

4 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Goodman

5 Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Barrett

9/7 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Whitley

9/7 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blackburn

9/7 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Myers

9/8 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ferrell

9/10 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Adkins

9/15 Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Hoffecker

9/15 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hoffman

9/16 Mr. & Mrs. Clark Clatterbuck

9/17 Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Knight

9/18 Mr. & Mrs. Stan Sinclair

9/18 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hoffman

9/18 Mr. & Mrs. Will Rogers

9/20 Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Burgess

9/20 Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Adkins

9/21 Mr. & Mrs. Larry King

9/23 Mr. & Mrs. T.L. Bowman

9/24 Mr. & Mrs. Greg Adams

9/28 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Walker

9/28 Mr. & Mrs. Joey Goforth

9/28 Mr. & Mrs. Ray Morrison

9/30 Mr. & Mrs. Eddy Moore

From the Sunday School Office:

Answers Bible Curriculum: Review Lessons

1-12, Make –Up Week/Topic of Teacher

Choosing (Depending on where you’re at in

your curriculum.)

Bible Studies for Life: Our Work with

Creation... What chores were you responsible

for when you were growing up? (Leviticus

25:1-7)

Explore the Bible: Be Ready for Tribulation

...How can the Bible prepare me to handle

tribulation and live for God?

(Daniel 9:1-12:13)

There is still a great need for leaders in the

Preschool Department, a Children’s Director

for Sunday morning (see Karen Barr for info)

and Adult Classes for current and new classes.

Email or contact Todd Lotz for more

information, toddlotz127@sbcglobal.net

336-707-4285.

The Runnin' Disciples are

starting up again...

We are always looking for new

members. We will meet @ 7:00

every Saturday morning beginning this Saturday, August

30th. We take all ability levels

and ages. Some run, some

walk, and some run fast.

Come join the crew!

If you have questions, please

contact Andy Carter at

andy.carter@clover.k12.sc.us or

1-803-448-8405.

Thank You...

Just wanted to let you know how very much

we appreciate all the prayers, cards and visits.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We

love you all.

L.T. & Frances Matheson

Congratulations to Pete and Charity Skidmore on the birth of their daughter, Emileigh Gracelynn, born August 24, 2014.