BELLEVUE HI-LIGHTS

Bellevue Baptist Church Dr. Aubrey L. Sheats

5925 Price Rd. Macon, GA 31220 (478) 477-7058

VOLUME 42 NO. 1 January 2014

Facts & Figures Weekly Amount Required to Meet Budget $8,467.00 Received for Budget 12-01-2013 $ 5,897.00

Received for Budget 12-08-2013 $ 7,195.68

Received for Budget 12-15-2013 $ 3,807.50

Received for Budget 12-22-2013 $ 3,842.00

Received for Budget 12-29-2013 $ Monies Received for Building Received for Arise & Build 12-01-2013 $ 590.00

Received for Arise & Build 12-08-2013 $ 225.00

Received for Arise & Build 12-15-2013 $ 175.00

Received for Arise & Build 12-22-2013 $ 170.00

Received for Arise & Build 12-29-2013 $

Vacant …………..………….…...…..…Senior Pastor Rev. Anthony Brown….....……......……….Youth Minister

Mrs. Donna Griffin………..…............... Children’s Director

Mrs. Amy Heaton………..…………….. Preschool Director

Ms. Cindy Allen….………….....….……...Church Secretary

Ms. Pat Crum..…………...……….….…Financial Secretary

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Facts and figures from the Ronald McDonald House

The first house opened in Philadelphia in 1974, thanks to the dedi-

cation of Fred Hill, then a Philadelphia Eagles football player. Af-

ter his daughter Kim was treated for leukemia at the local children’s

hospital, Hill became determined to help other families faced with

the same situation.

The house in Macon provides over 4,000 nights of comfort each

year for families who need a home away from home. The 21,000

square foot house has 13 bedrooms, a large kitchen, dining room,

two playrooms, laundry facilities and an outdoor playground. Since

opening in November 2002, Ronald McDonald House Charities of

Central Georgia has served over 4,500 families from 119 Georgia

counties, 26 states, and 8 countries. Guest pay only $15 a night if

financially able. Contributions and volunteers do the rest.

You can help. Here is a short list of items the house needs:

Gift Certificates from Kroger, McDonalds, Subway, Wal-mart

Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Staple food items for the pantry

Aluminum foil, plastic wraps

Laundry detergent and dryer sheets

Hand soap

Plastic utensils

Trash bags - 33 gal or larger & 4 gal

Postage stamps

For a complete list call or visit Ronald McDonald House or call

the church office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A group will be going to Russia on January 8th.

They are in dire need of scarves, men’s ties, ladies

warm gloves, heavy winter socks for men, women,

and boys. A box is in the foyer for collections.

On Tuesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve),

9:00pm, come and enjoy hot dogs, hamburger, and

fellowship in the Fellowship Hall and later a bon-

fire outside. At 11:30pm “Meet At The Altar,”

starting 2014 in prayer and thanksgiving.

The office will reopen on Thursday, January 2,

2014.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

FROM YOUR STAFF

From the Pastor’s Chair:

Hey ya’ll look it’s 2014!!

Well today is the birthday of a whole new

year. As I’m sitting here and thinking back I

can recall the Y2K scare where a lot of peo-

ple thought that the world was going to end,

but as you all know it didn’t happen. Well

then it happened again in the year 2012,

when the Inca Calendar ended. Yet again a

lot of people were fooled then as well.

Now, here’s the truth as I know it; Mat-

thew 24:36 - “But of that day and hour no

one knows, not even the angles of heaven,

nor the Son but the Father alone,” So as

you look to making your new year resolutions

maybe you could start it off like this: God

help me lean not on my own understanding;

but seek you for all of my knowledge first,

and help me not to put my faith in man but

put all of the faith I have in you. And if you

are doing that already might I suggest to

you, take this year and make sure your fam-

ily and friends know who God is.

It doesn’t take a theologian or a Preacher

to lead a person to Christ. It just takes you

being obedient to God and doing what he has

called all Christians to do, Tell His Gospel!

Happy New Year to All

Rev. Anthony Brown

ARE YOU 100% SURE YOU WILL GO TO

HEAVEN? YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD

SEARCHED TO FIND OUT, 5 MINUTES AFTER

YOU DIE.

Do you think you can go to heaven because you are good

enough? You will find out no one is good enough, 5 minutes af-

ter you die.

There are many that don’t believe there is eternal fire in hell

where they will burn forever because of their sin and they never

repented. Are you one? If so, you will believe, 5 minutes after

you die.

If you don’t believe that God’s tolerance of sin is 0, you will

believe, 5 minutes after you die.

If you continue to put off turning from sin and asking JESUS

to save you, there will be a last time, and then you will realize

you made an eternal mistake, 5 minutes after you die.

You can be saved right now if you are sorry of your sin (surely

you are).

Believe Jesus is alive and with you now. Just ask Him to for-

give you and save you. He has been waiting for you a long time.

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be

saved,” (Romans 10:13) not might be or hope to be but shall be

saved. You will be glad you did, 5 minutes after you die. Call on

Jesus now! He is with you and listening. Just say to Him,, “Jesus

you know I have sinned, I’m sorry, I do here and now ask you to

save me. With your help I will turn from sin the best I can. “

Now thank Him for saving you. Call a Godly pastor to tell him

and ask him to show you the next steps to an abundant life.

You will be glad you did, 5 minutes after you die.

Please take this message and share with someone you know is

not saved. You will be saving a soul.

COPIED

A word from the Youth Pastor

In the months ahead be looking to the calendar to find out what

the youth will be doing. We will have fund raisers you can help

us with, we will have activities you can join us in, such as tail-

gating the Super Bowl football game at the church where we will

show the game outside on the BIG SCREEN while we eat and

fellowship. Make sure you are a part of that !!! We will be go-

ing skiing in February as well as the weekend of President’s

Day .We will be fundraising for that so please help support us if

you can and may God bless each one of you. I pray that we are a

blessing to others.

In Christ’s Love:

Rev. Antony Brown

Words of Wit & Wisdom

1. Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land

among the stars. …….Musician Glen Miller

2. Do things for others and you’ll find your self-consciousness

evaporating like morning dew on a Missouri cornfield in

July. ……Dale Carnegie

3. In times like these, it helps to recall there have always been

times like these. ………..Paul Harvey

4. There are three answers to prayer: yes, no, & wait awhile.

You must recognize no is an answer. ….Ruth Peale

5. Now you just believe. That is all you have to do, just be-

lieve. ……...unknown

6. Think of only three things: your God, your family, and the

Green Bay Packers, in that order! ….Vince Lombardii

SUNDAY - Month of January

SUNDAY SCHOOL - BABY ROOM

Jan 5th - Vivian Shelton

Jan 12th - Mary Donaldson

Jan 19th - Melanie Burnette

Jan 26th - Amy Heaton

CHURCH HOUR:

Jan 5th - Clyde & Christie Shelton

Jan 12th - Linda Padgett

Jan 19th - Kim Bryant

Jan 26th - Sandy Shelton

SUNDAY NIGHTS

Jan 5th - Marcheta Myers

Jan 12th - Jan Toney & Annette Toney

Jan 19th - Amy Heaton

Jan 26th - Amy Heaton

CHILDRENS CHURCH

January - Donna Griffin

Jan 5th (F) Dee Stalnaker & Nita Ryle (LS) Tammy Elliott (RS) Joyce Judd Jan 12th (F) Rebecca Chapman & Freda Andrews (LS) Carey Wimberly (RS) Pam Perry Jan 19th (F) Thelma Tucker & Stephanie Rozier (LS) Kelly Chambliss (RS) Linda Padgett Jan 26th (F) Mary Graham & Madge Ruff (LS) Carolyn Marsh (RS) Mary Ann Bird

Jan 5 - Robert Abbott, Sidney Marshall, Jimmy Ford, Ed Judd, Doug Sutton, Allen Kittle, Lester Johnson, Sam Burnette Jan 12 - Robert Abbott, Tom Patrick, Jay Stalnaker, Jimmy Ford, Doug Sutton, Allen Kittle, Carlos Tucker, Lester Johnson Jan 19 - Robert Abbott, Sidney Marshall, Ernie Calanchi, Jimmy Ford, Ed Judd, Allen Kittle, Carlos Tucker, Sam Burnette Jan 26 - Robert Abbott, Tom Patrick, Jay Stalnaker, Jimmy Ford, Ed Judd, Doug Sutton, Allen Kittle, Lester Johnson

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:

Dale & Sharon Martin - Jan 2nd

Richard & Peggy Webb - Jan 13th

Milton & Janie Kitchens - Jan 15th

Wayne & Rena Lyde - Jan 27th

ALTAR FLOWERS

Jan 5

Jan 12

Jan 19

Jan 26

DEACON OF THE WEEK

Jan 5 - Jan 11 Sidney Marshall

Jan 12 - Jan 18 Ed Judd

Jan 19 - Jan 25 Joe Toney, Jr.

Jan 26 - Feb 1 Lester Johnson

Jan 27 - Candice Baswell

Jan 28 - Jennifer Hamm

Jan 29 - Sharon Martin

Jo Oliver

Jan 30 - Toby Lawson

Jan 31 - Will Bennett

Larry Myers

Jan 1 - Donna Griffin

Peggy Webb

Jan 3 - Jan Toney

Jan 5 - Kyliya Scott (10)

Tyliya Scott (10)

Jan 6 - Evelyn Tanton

Jan 7 - Elizabeth Meeks

Jan 8 - Delmar Byars

Jan 9 - Buz Moulton

Lorine Sutton

Jan 11 - Milton Kitchens

Jan 12 - Gloria Darling

Dot Hinson

Amelia Vento (3)

Jan 13 - Stephanie Rozier

Mike Youngblood

Jan 15 - Martha Rowe

Wendy Webb

Jan 17 - Angel Ocasio, III

Jan 19 - Pam Crum

Jan 20 - Danny Padgett

Jan 21 - Heather Hartley

Jan 22 - Carrie Fields

Jan 23 - Sara Herron

Jan 25 - Anthony Peacock

Monday, January 13th, 6:30pm Joyful Servants

Tuesday, January 14th, at 10:00 am

Willing Workers

Tuesday, January 21st at 7:00 pm BYW

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN ONE OF THESE GROUPS!

Men’s Ministry - January 13th, 6:30pm

Thursday, January 9th,at 12:00 noon

ALL Seniors 55 & Up Are Invited! Church provides the meat… You bring a covered dish... Invite a Friend & Join Us!

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Office Reopens 3 4

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Deacons Meet-

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BACK TO

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Ladies Bible

Study 10am

CHURCH CON-

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Keenagers

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Church Coun-

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Joyful Servants

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Study 10:00am

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