May 22, 2017

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Volume 7, Issue 21 May 22, 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 TROY ODOM

Mr. Odom invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, May 24: Jerry & Kay Bullock; Dot Evans; Lynn Hammack; Tom & Terri Steele; and Ann Williamson.

DEACON HOSPITAL MINISTRY & PRAYER TIME for the week of May 21 Troy Odom .................................................................. 721-5825 Buster Bingham ........................................................... 843-9539 Danny Whalen ............................................................. 843-0070 Steve Hall ..................................................................... 843-2265 Terry Burd .................................................................... 843-0507 Troy, Buster, Danny, Steve, & Terry will meet in the video production area by the balcony on Sunday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m. to serve as our weekly prayer team.

USHER NEWS Sunday, May 28 Mike Patterson, Michael Bonner, Kent White, Will Howarth, & Ray Cothran

EXTENDED TEACHING 5/28/17 Coordinator ...................................................DeAnna Beckwith 8:30 a.m. .................. Margaret Sloan Sanders & Judy Tranum Bed Babies ........................June Patterson & Lauren LaSuzzo Creepers ............................. Emily Whalen & Nursery Worker 2 Year Olds ......................Carley Douglas & Roianna Correro 3 - 4 Year Olds .................Vicki Bingham & Cody Livingston SUNDAY MEDIA CREW 5/28/17 AM Director ......................................................... Jimmy Barrett 8:30 House Sound ........................................... Michael Bonner House Sound ....................................................... Ryan Rutledge Camera AM ........................................................... Wes Williford Broadcast Sound ............................................... Charles Boyles AM Projection ........................................................Dana Killion PM Director ......................................................... Jimmy Barrett House Sound ...............................................................John Kyle Camera PM ................................................................ Carol Kyle Broadcast Sound ............................................... Charles Boyles 6:00 Projection ........................................................Dana Killion

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts May 14 ..................................................... $ 22,635.00 Weekly Budget Goal ............................................. $ 20,776.53 Year-To-Date Receipts ....................................... $ 451,371.57 Budget Requirements To Date ......................... $ 415,530.60

Because you have prayed for them and loved them

Gaye Hawthorne &

John Gorrell invite you to celebrate with them as they exchange wedding vows Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon First Baptist Church Cleveland, MS

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, May 24, will be Barbecue Chicken, Turnip Greens, Corn on the Cob, Okra, Cornbread, & Dessert.

Building Fund Receipts May 14 .............................$ 8,342.00 Building Fund Receipts 2014-17.................... $ 1,425,874.37 Principal Payment in April ................................... $ 17,394.66 Interest Payment in April ...................................... $ 2,338.77 CSB Loan Balance as of April 30 ..................... $ 795,602.86 Internal Loan ..........................................................$259,953.00 (Hollingsworth, Nichols, Robertson & Gray Fund)

Total Loan Balance .......................................... $ 1,055,555.86 Interest paid 2017 .....................................................$ 9,153.63

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Enrollment ............................................................................ 809 Members present ................................................................ 283 Visitors .....................................................................................15 Total ....................................................................................... 298

THURDSAY NIGHT REBROADCAST May 25 - Michael Patterson

(Returned Service Request)

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