December 11, 2017

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Volume 7, Issue 50 December 11, 2017 First Baptist Church 101 North Bolivar Avenue Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

F I R S T

B A P T I S T C H U R C H

Phone: (662) 843-2701 FAX: (662) 846-7392 Website: www.underthesteeple.com

DEACON OF THE WEEK WILL HOWARTH

Mr. Howarth invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, December 13: Tyler, Maggie, Nora, & Brennan Christmas; Corey, Carley, Ashton, & Autumn Douglas; Dave, Brittany, Rivers, & Jackson McCool; Nathan, Ashley, Nate, & Ava Ray O’Neal; Justin, Susan, & Emory Prather; Will & Sarah Scott, Ava Knight Stewart, & Charlee Atkison; Fred & Joy Spain; and Dave & Hannah Spencer.

DEACON HOSPITAL MINISTRY, & PRAYER TIME for the week of December 10 Will Howarth ............................................................... 719-0036 Steve Raines ................................................................. 843-2676 Troy Odom .................................................................. 721-5825 Milton Bradley ............................................................. 843-3054 Danny Whalen ............................................................. 843-0070 Will, Steve, Troy, Milton, & Danny will meet in the video production area by the balcony on Sunday, December 10, at 9:30 a.m. to serve as our weekly prayer team.

USHER NEWS Sunday, December 17 Andy Jones, Will Reed, Mike Patterson, Jerry Bullock, & Kent White

EXTENDED TEACHING 12/17/17 Coordinator ................................................................. Carrie Melton Floater ............................................................................ Callie Towles 8:30 a.m. ........................................ Beth Redditt & Calli Pinkerton Bed Babies ...............................Kim Martin & Brittany McCreary Creepers ...................................... Ashley Clark & Nursery Worker 2 Year Olds .... Mary Frances Malatesta & Emma Grace Mullins 3 - 4 Year Olds ........................... Sara Beth Mullins & Dot Bright

SUNDAY MEDIA CREW 12/17/17 AM Director ................................................................... Todd Fuller 8:30 House Sound ........................................................Frank Reese House Sound .................................................... Brandon Moorman Camera AM ................................................................. Bob Williford Broadcast Sound ..................... Charles Boyles & Johnny Hobbs AM Projection ...........................................................Lisa Pinkerton PM Director ................................................................... Todd Fuller House Sound .......................................................... Buster Bingham Camera PM ................................................................. Bob Williford Broadcast Sound ..................................................... Charles Boyles 6:00 Projection .............................................................. Melanie Hall

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts December 3 ............................................ $ 27,951.00 Weekly Budget Goal ............................................. $ 20,776.53 Year-To-Date Receipts .................................... $ 1,037,837.50 Budget Requirements To Date ...................... $ 1,018,049.97 Building Fund Receipts December 3 ................. $ 22,371.33 Building Fund Receipts 2014-17.................... $ 1,568,690.86 Principal Payment in November ........................ $ 29,331.33 Interest Payment in November ............................. $ 1,910.93 CSB Loan Balance as of November 30 ........... $ 634,533.17 Internal Loan ..........................................................$259,953.00 (Hollingsworth, Nichols, Robertson & Gray Funds)

Total Loan Balance ............................................. $ 894,486.17 Interest paid 2017 .................................................. $ 23,988.81

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Enrollment ............................................................................ 828 Members present ................................................................ 313 Visitors .....................................................................................17 Total ....................................................................................... 330 Join us this week for a delicious supper, warm fellowship, and a time of prayer and Bible study beginning at 5:00 p.m. Supper this week, December 13, will be Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread, & Dessert.

THURDSAY NIGHT REBROADCAST December 14 - Hines Cronin

(Returned Service Request)

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