FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

101 North Bolivar Avenue Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

(Returned Service Request)

US Postage PAID

Permit #85 Cleveland MS

DEACONS OF THE WEEK RAY COTHRAN, JOHN KYLE, & TOMMY NARON

Mr. Cothran invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, January 8: Gary & Kristen Barnett; Lee & Adam Boyd; Sam Byrd; Robert Ed, Laura Lee, Carter, & Chase Connell; Jim Kirkland; Donnell & Gloria McNeer; Robert, Katie, & Nicholas Tims; and Kate Vorhies. Mr. Kyle invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, January 8: Bobby & Linda Douglas; D.D., Allyson, & Emma Hardy; Mary Ingram; Beverely Janoush; William & Gloria McDonald; Brett & Cheryl Oleis; Mary Lou Upchurch; and Jerry & Lyle Ward. Mr. Naron invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, January 8: Dot Bright; Jane Dunlap; Madeline Floyd; and Macklyn & Bet Hubbell.

DEACON HOSPITAL MINISTRY, & PRAYER TIME for the week of December 29

Ray Cothran .......................................................................... 843-5079 John Kyle .............................................................................. 719-9762 Tommy Naron ..................................................................... 843-3388 Warren Bailey ....................................................................... 721-6884 Tommy Barrett ..................................................................... 719-6161 Wylie Hilburn ....................................................................... 843-5295 A.C. Tidmore........................................................................ 745-2129 Harry Howarth ..................................................................... 843-4134 Frank Reese .......................................................................... 846-7235 Mickey Thompson ............................................................... 846-7935 Ray, John, Tommy N., Warren, Tommy B., Wylie, A.C., Harry, Frank, & Mickey will meet in the Fellowship Hall kitchen on Sunday, December 29, at 8:00 a.m. to serve as our weekly prayer team.

USHERS Sunday, January 5

Danny Whalen, Todd Fuller, Mike Burchfield, Todd Livingston, & Will Howarth

DEACON OF THE WEEK DANNY WHALEN

Mr. Whalen invites the following families to be his guests for supper, Wednesday, January 8: Jeff, Deborah, & Zach Barkman; Kim Brock & Gracie Black; Peyton, Shelby, & Carson Collins and Abby & Cooper Neal; Gerald, & Jackie Finley; Gary & Tina Gilder; Beau, Jessica, Will, & Avery Clark Gordon; Wylie & Shirley Hilburn; Blake, Rebecca, Sadie, & Millie McCreary; and Beth Redditt.

DEACON USHER, HOSPITAL MINISTRY, & PRAYER TIME for the week of January 5

Danny Whalen ...................................................................... 843-0070 Todd Fuller ........................................................................... 902-0568 Mike Burchfield .................................................................... 721-7891 Todd Livingston................................................................... 588-0164 Will Howarth ........................................................................ 719-0036 Danny, Todd F., Mike, Todd L., & Will will meet in the Fellowship Hall kitchen on Sunday, January 5, at 8:00 a.m. to serve as our weekly prayer team.

USHERS Sunday, January 12

Kent White, Gary Gilder, Terry Burd, Lawson Melton, & Andy Jones

December 25, 2019 & January 1, 2020 NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITES

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Receipts December 15 .......................................................................... $ 30,406.18 Weekly Budget Goal ............................................................................. $ 23,327.29 Year-To-Date Receipts .................................................................... $ 1,056,266.76 Budget Requirements To Date ....................................................... $ 1,166,364.50

Building Fund Receipts December 15 .................................................. $ 8,265.00 Building Fund Receipts 2014-19 .................................................... $ 2,069,206.20 Principal Payment in November ......................................................... $ 16,221.00 Interest Payment in November ................................................................ $ 257.28

CSB Loan Balance as of November 30 .............................................. $ 73,214.96 Internal Loan ........................................................................................ $259,953.00

(Hollingsworth, Nichols, Robertson & Gray Funds) Total Loan Balance ............................................................................. $ 333,167.96 Interest paid 2019 .................................................................................... $ 6,011.37

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Enrollment ........................................................................................................... 877 Members present ................................................................................................ 300 Visitors ..................................................................................................................... 8 Total ...................................................................................................................... 308

EXTENDED TEACHING 12/29/19 Coordinator .......................................................................................... Sarah Williford Floater ..................................................................................................... Emily Melton 8:30 a.m. ..................................................................... Belinda Williford & Joy Vance Bed Babies ................................................................ Leslie Tabb & Stephanie Jones Creepers ................................................... Hannah Claire Kovac & Nursery Worker 2 Year Olds ....................................................... Shelby Collins & Sara Beth Mullins 3 - 4 Year Olds .......................................... Sharla Lazenby & Emma Grace Mullins

SUNDAY MEDIA CREW 12/29/19 AM Director ............................................................................................... Philip Tang 8:30 House Sound ...................................................................................Frank Reese 9:45 House Sound ...................................................................... Brandon Moorman 11:00 House Sound ............................................................................ Tyler Thornton Camera AM ............................................................................................ Wes Williford Broadcast Sound ................................................. Charles Boyles & Johnny Hobbs AM Projection ....................................................................................... Wendy Fuller

EXTENDED TEACHING 1/5/20 Coordinator ............................................................................................ Wendy Fuller Floater ...................................................................................................... Callie Towles 8:30 a.m. .....................................................Molly Carol Johnston & Jessica Gordon Bed Babies ............................................................. Emily Jones & Margaret Frisbee Creepers .................................................................. Kristy Burns & Nursery Worker 2 Year Olds .................................................... Carley Douglas & Lauren Livingston 3 - 4 Year Olds .........................................Anne Cobb, Keely Haney, & Erin White

SUNDAY MEDIA CREW 1/5/20 AM Director ........................................................................................ Chad Summers 8:30 House Sound ...................................................................................Frank Reese 9:45 House Sound .................................................................................... Philip Tang 11:00 House Sound ............................................................................ Tyler Thornton Camera AM ........................................................................................ Michael Harlow Broadcast Sound ................................................. Charles Boyles & Johnny Hobbs AM Projection ........................................................................................ Dana Killion PM Director ........................................................................................ Chad Summers House Sound ................................................................................................ Bob Kent Camera PM .............................................................................................Barbara Kent Broadcast Sound ................................................................................ Charles Boyles PM Projection ........................................................................................ Dana Killion

THURSDAY NIGHT REBROADCAST December 26 - Mike Patterson / January 2 - Milton Bradley

Volume 9, Issue 51 December 23, 2019

First Baptist Church 101 North Bolivar Avenue

Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

Phone: (662) 843-2701 FAX: (662) 846-7392

Website: www.underthesteeple.com

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