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September 24, 2020 • Vol. 43, Issue 35
“TOGETHER”
1 Corinthians 3:9
Season on Prayer for
State Missions
and
the Janie Chapman Offering
Sept. 13 - 20, 2020
Our goal: $2,500.00
Given to date: $943.45
(Oct. 2019 - Sept. 20, 2020)
Our Mission: We exist to obey Jesus Christ by
continuously reaching out to create relation-
ships and share Christ’s story in order to make
mature disciples.
421 Edgefield Road | PO Box 8168
North Augusta, SC 29861-8168
803-279-0415 | 803-279-0476
http://www.belvederefbc.org
begin in them.
m.gee456@gmail.com
Melanie Gee, Ext. Session Coord.
dorothy@belvederefbc.org
Dorothy Posey, Church Secretary
ryan@belvederefbc.org
Ryan Greene. Min. of Music & Youth
john@belvederefbc.org
John D. Meyer, Pastor
As of last Sunday, we have given me on Saturday, September 26 at 12:00
$943.45 to the Janie Chapman State Mis- Noon.
sion Offering. Our goal by September 30 is We had approximately 70 sign up for the
$2,500. The theme for our emphasis this lunch after worship this Sunday, and 18 sign
Your Church Staff
year is “Together,” and is based on 1 Corin- up for the flu shot. That’s a great number con-
thians 3:9 which says, “We are laborers to- sidering the virus situation. Don’t forget that
gether with God.” If you have not given an you can eat in the fellowship hall or take your
offering for state missions this year, I want lunch with you. Also, don’t forget to bring your
to encourage you to give. Our offerings, to- ID and insurance/Medicare information for the
gether with the offerings of Baptists around shot. I’m looking forward to a wonderful time
our state, will be used to support missionar- of worship and fellowship!
ies throughout our state as they tell others Our plan for Trunk & Treat this year is to
about Jesus Christ. As I have said the past do a “drive-thru” Trunk & Treat for our com-
803-380-1024
803-508-3044
803-278-2575
munity. We will put candy in individual bags
803-292-4440
several weeks, pray for our state missionar-
ies, and be a state missionary as we seek to and pass them out to children as their parents
spread the gospel across South Carolina! drive them through our parking lot. If you
Speaking of giving, I want to thank you would like to help with this ministry, you may
for your faithful giving of your tithes and of- donate candy, or if you prefer, money for us
ferings each week as a part of your worship to purchase candy, at anytime until October
of the Lord. As of last Sunday, we are only 25. You may bring your donations by the of-
$5,190.94 short of our budget for the year fice. Monetary donations should be placed in
an envelope marked “Trunk & Treat” when
through September 20. This is fantastic con-
Electronic service requested:
North Augusta, SC 29861-8168
P.O. Box 8168
Belvedere First Baptist Church
sidering our low attendance do to the virus! they are turned in to the office. Thanks for
Your giving allows the work of the church to your participation in this ministry opportunity
to our community.
continue and helps mission work continue
around the globe! Our deacons met last week and decided
This Saturday, September 26, A Nation- to restart our Sunday evening small groups
al and Global Day of Prayer and Repent- on October 4, and our Men’s Ministry meet-
ance called “The Return” will be held on the ings in October. Since most who were attend-
National Mall in Washington, D.C. People ing our Sunday evening services before the
from around the nation and world will be virus are not yet regularly attending morning
joining together for a time of prayer and
repentance for our nation. We have been
worship, we will consider restarting evening
worship as our morning attendance gets
praying for our nation every day since April
2 on Facebook Live. We have been asking
more established. In the meantime, we are
looking at the possibility of conducting some
the Lord to heal our nation physically and outreach efforts toward our community on
spiritually. I want to invite you to join me on
Sunday afternoons/evenings. We’ll have
Saturday, September 26 at 12:00 Noon on
the lawn in front of our Youth Building for a more information coming soon. Thank you for
group time of prayer and repentance for our your help and support as we seek to restart
during this strange time.
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Augusta, GA
US Postage Paid
Non-Profit Org.
nation. We will wear masks and social dis-
tance as we cry out locally to our Lord God We had our best attendance last Sunday
while our brothers and sisters are crying out since the restart from the virus. Join us this
to Him in Washington, D.C. Our nation is in Sunday for Bible Study and Worship.
desperate need of repentance and healing. I In the Sonshine!
believe it will come when God’s people let it Bro. John
Weekly Ministry Opportunities Stewardship Report
Sunday, Sept. 27
Week of: Sept. 20, 2020
9:15a Sunday School Teens Reserved Unto True Holiness
Weekly Needs $6,297.00
10:30a Worship
Weekly Tithe $7,252.50
11:45a BBQ Luncheon/
Needs/Date $239,287.46
Flu Shots available
YOUTH Offering/Date $234,096.52
Wednesday, Sept. 30 (no on-line giving this week)
6:30p Praise Team Practice (Sanct) Sunday School @ 9:15am Missions $20.00
Sunday, Oct. 4 In Room 110 Trunk & Treat #5430 $90.00
9:15a Sunday School Janie Chapman #8050 $205.00
10:30a Worship Samaritan’s Purse will be collecting
Meals for Shut-ins #5454 $95.00
?p Small Groups - (not sure about time) Shoebox gifts this year. Now is a
Wednesday, Oct. 7 good time to start picking up small BBQ Luncheon Sunday School attendance - 9/20 (51)
6:00p Praise Team /Choir Practice (CR) items to fill your shoeboxes. Sunday, Sept. 27, 11:45am
More information will be available as Menu: BBQ, Baked Beans, Potato
we get closer to Christmas. Salad, Coleslaw & Dessert
$9.00 donation for mailing. Hope you signed up!
Flu Shots
Available after the worship service on Shoeboxes are available!!!
Sept. 27th, if you want to receive one, Collection date @ Belv. FBC
just bring your ID, Medicare card and/or Choir Practice
is Sunday, Nov. 15
any insurance card. If you don’t have Will resume on Wednesday, Oct. 7th
any insurance, the cost will be $25.00. 6:00pm - in the Choir Room Members In Service
National Collection Week is
Please sign up on the sheet on the (Will join the Praise Team
November 16 - 23, 2020 Welcome Team
Lord’s Supper table in the Sanctuary or for this practice)
call the church office. when you sign up,
Do not include: candy, toothpaste, Ushers
please indicate if you are in the 65+ age
gum, used or damaged items; war-
range. Vaccines will be available for two Deacons will be filling in at this time
related items; seeds; food; liquids More Restarts!
different age groups. The deadline for
or lotions; medications or vita- Safety
signing up was Sunday, September 20. We will restart our Sunday evening
mins; breakable items or glass Olin Boatwright
containers; aerosol cans. small groups on October 4, and our
Men’s Ministry meetings in October.
Sound & Multimedia Team
Trunk & Treat will be different Watch the Newsletter for details.
Stephen Raines, Brad Brooks
this year!
Our plan for Trunk & Treat this year is to Deacons-On-Call
Livestreaming Services
do a “drive-thru” Trunk & Treat for our Week of Sept. 27
community. We will put candy in individ- will continue: Alan Hankins / 517-397-9817
Olin Boatwright / 803-221-1485
ual bags and pass them out to children Prayer time - Daily Stephen Raines / 217-741-7076
as their parents drive them through our (Mon - Sat. - 12:00pm)
parking lot. If you would like to help with Prayer need (Sunday @ 6:00pm) Extended Session
this ministry, you may donate candy, or Sunday School - 9:15am Sunday, Sept. 27: Melanie Gee, Miranda Decker
if you prefer, money for us to purchase Please add Harold Wilde to your prayer
time. Harold is Arnold Wilde’s brother. Worship - 10:30am
candy, at anytime until October 25. on Sunday Children are welcome to worship with their
Please indicate on your envelope if you He is in critical condition in a hospital in parents in the Sanctuary
are making a monetary donation. Woodstock, GA. Wednesday Prayer Mtg. - 7:00pm