January 8, 2018

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Volume 8, Issue 1 January 8, 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 KINNISON

Mr. Kinnison invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, January 10: Troy, Jennifer, & Bryant Armstrong; Jamie Barrett; Jimmy Barrett; Randy, Jennifer, Austin, & Mimi Grierson; Johnny & Carolyn Hobbs; Paula Lindsey; Marcus & Kay Sherron; Jake Sparks; Ryan & Zane Sparks; and Ginger Worthington & Brittany Linkous.

EXTENDED TEACHING 1/14/18 Coordinator ............................................................ Whitney Morgan Floater......................................................................... Marcia Horton 8:30 a.m. .................................Audrey Hardman & Lisa Pinkerton Bed Babies ...........................................Julie Price & Darla Harlow Creepers ..................................... Linda Yeager & Nursery Worker 2 Year Olds........................ Brittany Kirkpatrick & Susan Horton 3 - 4 Year Olds..................... Cindy Bassie & Kelly Anne Horton

DEACON USHER, HOSPITAL MINISTRY, & PRAYER TIME for the week of January 7 Mike Kinnison ............................................................. 846-7884 Darby Shook ................................................................ 843-4522 Zach Pinkerton ........................................................... 588-9224 Terry Burd .................................................................... 843-0507 John Alexander............................................................ 719-6797 Mike, Darby, Zach, Terry, & John will meet in the video production area by the balcony on Sunday, January 7, at 9:30 a.m. to serve as our weekly prayer team.

USHER NEWS Sunday, January 14 Don Knight, Ronald Swafford, Lane Quinton, Ray Cothran, & Johnny Arnold

SUNDAY MEDIA CREW 1/14/18 AM Director ....................................................................Todd Fuller 8:30 House Sound ........................................................ Frank Reese House Sound ............................................................. Ryan Rutledge Camera AM ...............................................................Chad Summers Broadcast Sound ..................... Charles Boyles & Johnny Hobbs AM Projection ............................................................. Wendy Fuller PM Director ....................................................................Todd Fuller House Sound ..................................................................... Bob Kent Camera PM .................................................................. Barbara Kent Broadcast Sound ......................................................Charles Boyles 6:00 Projection ............................................................. Melanie Hall

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts December 24 & 31 ................................ $ 54,729.26 Weekly Budget Goal ............................................. $ 20,776.53 Year-To-Date Receipts .................................... $ 1,129,237.99 Budget Requirements To Date ...................... $ 1,106,044.92

Join us for a Baby Shower in honor of

Rebecca McCreary January 21, 2018 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Registered at Punkin Patch & Babies R Us

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, January 10, will be Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread, & Dessert.

Building Fund Receipts December 24 & 31 ..... $ 20,365.00 Building Fund Receipts 2014-17.................... $ 1,610,535.86 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 ............................................................................ 830 Members present ....................................................................... Visitors ......................................................................................... Total ..............................................................................................

THURDSAY NIGHT REBROADCAST January 11 - Malcolm Dye

(Returned Service Request)

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