December 3, 2018

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Volume 8, Issue 48 December 3, 2018 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 MIKE PATTERSON

Dr. Patterson invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, December 12: John & Debbie Abide; Hunter & Emma Abide; Stuart & Philene Allen; Charles & Sarah Boyles; Charles Brock; Nezzie Cook; Malcolm, Leigh, & Robyn Dye; Eddie Ingram; Jeffrey Thompson; and Mickey & Jean Thompson.

DEACON USHER, HOSPITAL MINISTRY, & PRAYER TIME for the week of December 9 Mike Patterson ............................................................ 402-9667 John Alexander............................................................ 719-6797 Bill Ryan Tabb ............................................................. 843-1965 Gary Gilder .................................................................. 843-0408 Mike Burchfield ........................................................... 721-7891 Mike P., John, Bill Ryan, Gary, & Mike B. will meet in the video production area by the balcony on Sunday, December 9, at 8:00 a.m. to serve as our weekly prayer team.

USHERS Sunday, December 16 Doug Pinkerton, Buster Bingham, Danny Whalen, John Gorrell, & Terry Burd

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts November 25.......................................... $ 14,501.97 Weekly Budget Goal .............................................. $ 22,427.00 Year-To-Date Receipts ....................................... $ 988,641.13 Budget Requirements To Date .......................$ 1,054,069.00 Building Fund Receipts November 25 ................. $ 3,125.00 Building Fund Receipts 2014-18 ....................$ 1,809,782.86 Principal Payment in October .............................$ 15,515.00 Interest Payment in October ................................. $ 1,086.17 CSB Loan Balance as of October 31 ................ $ 362,056.94 Internal Loan ......................................................... $259,953.00 (Hollingsworth, Nichols, Robertson & Gray Funds)

Total Loan Balance .............................................. $ 622,009.94 Interest paid 2018 .................................................. $ 13,893.22

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Enrollment ............................................................................ 877 Members present ................................................................ 266 Visitors ..................................................................................... 20 Total ....................................................................................... 286

EXTENDED TEACHING 12/9/18

Join us for a Baby Shower in honor of

Emily Melton December 9, 2018 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Registered at Punkin Patch & Babylist

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 5, will be Breakfast Buffet.

Coordinator ............................................................... Sarah Williford Floater........................................................................... Emily Melton 8:30 a.m. .......................... Belinda Williford & Rebecca McCreary Bed Babies .................................... Leslie Tabb & Stephanie Jones Creepers ........................ Elizabeth Stallworth & Nursery Worker 2 Year Olds............................... Amber Ford & Danielle Williams 3 - 4 Year Olds.....................Lauren Livingston & Shelby Collins

SUNDAY MEDIA CREW 12/9/18 AM Director ..............................................................Chad Summers 8:30 House Sound ........................................................ Frank Reese House Sound ............................................................. Ryan Rutledge Camera AM ................................................................. Bob Williford Broadcast Sound ..................... Charles Boyles & Johnny Hobbs AM Projection .............................................................. Dana Killion PM Director ..............................................................Chad Summers House Sound ..................................................................... John Kyle Camera PM ....................................................................... Carol Kyle Broadcast Sound ......................................................Charles Boyles 6:00 Projection ............................................................. Dana Killion

THURDSAY NIGHT REBROADCAST December 6 - Milton Bradley

(Returned Service Request)

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