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September 30, 2021 • Vol. 44, Issue 39
October 3, 2021
Presentation of the Church
Adoption Covenant
After many hours of prayer, assessment
and study, the Warren Baptist Church and
Belvedere First Baptist Church Adoption
Evaluation Team has prepared the Covenant
that will set forth the principles and processes
of the adoption of Belvedere First Baptist
Church into the family of Warren Baptist
Church. The official adoption presentation to
Belvedere First Baptist Church will be given
in a called business meeting on the morning
of October 3, 2021 (Adoption Document
available after the presentation).
October 7, 2021
Adoption Covenant Q&A
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, there will
be a Church Adoption Covenant Q&A with
the Adoption Evaluation Team and Warren
Baptist Church, Augusta Staff present. We
will meet in the Belvedere First Baptist
Church Sanctuary at 6:00 - 7:00pm.
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
First Baptist Church will be asked to vote on
Dorothy Posey, Church Secretary
ryan@belvederefbc.org
Ryan Greene. Min. of Music & Youth
jcbryan53@icloud.com
John Bryan - Interim Pastor (call the church office)
a covenant of adoption with Warren Baptist
So when the people broke camp to cross Church. If we are to carry this covenant
the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the across a river of uncertainty and yes even
risks, we must be willing to step out in faith
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covenant went ahead of them. Now the Jor-
dan is an flood stage all during harvest. Yet not knowing only trusting what God has in
Livestreaming Services
Your Church Staff
are continuing as follows:
as soon as the priests who carried the ark store. My Granddaddy Anderson quoted to
reached the Jordan and their feet touched the me many times the words of P.P. Bliss about
Worship - 10:30am
water’s edge, the water from upstream facing such life uncertainties, “So, on I go, not
on Sunday
stopped flowing. Joshua 3:14-16 knowing. I would not if I might. I rather walk
with God in the dark than walk alone in the
It was a dramatic moment in the journey of light. I rather go by faith in God than go
faith for the people of Israel. After 40 years in alone by sight.” My grandfather knew well
the wilderness, God finally gave permission about fear and uncertainty in his life, but he
for the Israelites to cross the Jordan and en- had learned to take hold of God’s hand in the
ter the promised land. There must have been dark.
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great excitement. After all, the journey had Bliss, P.P.(1869) “He Knows! He Knows!” In
been long and hard, and while a whole gen- Choice Hymns of Faith. Fort Dodge, Ia: Gos-
eration had perished on the way, the time of pel Perpetuating fund.
their wandering was coming to an end. Lead-
ing them across the Jordan River would be
the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant.
As instructed by God, the people were to fol-
low the priests as they carried the Ark and (continued from front cover)
placed their feet in the water’s edge. Per-
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haps you have not considered the great faith October 10, 2021
that was required of these priests as they - Adoption Vote -
were to step out in faith to place their feet into As part of the Sunday morning worship
the water’s edge. On their backs was the time, members of the Belvedere First
most precious possession of the Israelites,
Baptist Church will vote on the Adoption
given to them by the very hand of God. The
Ark’s value was immeasurable, and its weight Proposal (written secret ballot of active
of some 650 pounds was compounded by the members).
reality that if they failed a whole people would See inside for info about getting an ab-
lose heart and die. Before them was a river sentee ballot if needed.
in full flood stage, violent and deep. Any sen-
sible person would fear that the first step
would certainly plunge them into a watery
grave. They had heard stories of the parting Clothes Needed
of the Red Sea, but this was different for they
were stepping into rushing water not the dry for special needs student at
land that God had provided before. Thus, the Belvedere Elementary School
priests must step out in faith, seeing no mira- Underwear (new) sizes 4, 6 & 8 - for
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Non-Profit Org.
cle set before them. Yet, they did step out in boys
faith and God worked a miracle as their feet
also pants or shorts - pull on
touched the water and He stopped the river
so that all may pass until a million or more new or gently used/must be clean.
arrived to the place where God wanted them If you are able to help with this need,
to be. please drop your clothes off at
Soon, very soon, the people of Belvedere the church office.
 Weekly Ministry Opportunities
Sunday, Oct. 3
9:15a Sunday School
10:30 Worship/John Bryan
Church Adoption Covenant
4:00p Outreach-Pray & Go
5:00 Choir Rehearsal (Sanct.)
5:45 Small Group (J.Baker)
Monday, Oct. 4
6:30p Ladies Prayer Group (FH)
Thursday, Oct. 7
10:30a Non-denominational Prayer Time
(FH) (1st Thurs ea. mo.)
6:00p Church Adoption Covenant Q&A
(Sanct.)
7:00 ESL Class (Rm. 109)
Sunday, Oct. 10
9:15a Sunday School
10:30 Worship/John Bryan
Adoption Vote
4:00p Outreach-Pray & Go
5:00 Choir Rehearsal (Sanct.)
5:45 Small Group (J.Baker)
Global Hunger Relief
bread for life
Global Hunger Relief
Sunday
October 10, 2021
Our Goal: $2,000
State Missions/
JanieChapmanOffering
Our Goal: $2,500
Given to date: $1,88.35
Given from Oct. 1, 2020 -
Sept. 30, 2021
Anything given after Sept. 26th will
go toward next years goal.
Stewardship Report
Shoeboxes are Week of: Sept. 26, 2021
available!! Teens Reserved Unto True Holiness
Weekly Needs $6,281.00
Due Nov. 15, 2021 Weekly Tithe $2, 436.14
Needs/Date $245,568.83
YOUTH - Sunday School @ 9:15am
Youth Building Offering/Date $210,650.88
(Online giving included this week)
You’re Invited!
Join us on the first Thursday every
Volunteers are needed for the Missions #8025 $.00
Fall Festival Janie Chapman #8050 $70.00
month, 10:30am at Belv. FBC for 1 hour. Trunk & Treat #5430 $85.00
Non-denominational prayer time for all Please sign up!
Benevolence #8023 $786.00
Christians with a focus on revival. Oct. 9th - (9:00a - 3:00p)
We need volunteers and we still need
cakes!!
Absentee Ballots
FYI!
If you are not able to be here on
Sunday, Oct. 10th to vote on the Lucy Pearson Class
Behind the Sanctuary
Adoption, Members In Service
Teachers: Mary Head & Kathy Britton
you can get an absentee ballot by
7 members - present on Sept. 26 Welcome Team
calling the church office or Alex Ma-
be at (803-278-2939). Adult Coed Class - Room #112 Phyllis Edmunds, Freddie Holton
Teacher: Gary Hartley
Absentee ballots will be available in
7 members present on Sept.26 Safety
the Sanctuary on Sunday, Oct. 3rd.
Please sign the pad when you pick Frank Buck/Victory SS Class Mike Wilson, Everett Gregory
up your ballot. Your ballot must be Teacher: Betty Holton
turned in by no later than Oct. 7th. Room #110 Sound & Multimedia Team
17 members present on Sept.26
John Baker/Phil Solesbee Class
Scott Wilk, Brad Brooks
Room #109 Deacons-On-Call
Trunk & Treat 5 + 2 members present on Sept.26
Alex Mabe / 803-278-2939
will be here before you know it. If you Youth - Youth Bldg. Jake Farr / 803-279-3162
would rather not buy the candy yourself Teacher: Ryan Greene
you can make a monetary donation and 3 members present on Sept.26 Extended Session
let us buy the candy in bulk from Sam’s Children - 1st - 5th grades Sun., Oct. 3
Club. Either way is good. Teachers: Evie Wilk, Gail Willem Sunday School & Worship Service
Be sure to designate what the donation is 2 + 1 members present on Sept.26 Carolyn Rhoden, Lee Westmoreland
for if you decide to give money. 4’s & 5’s
Trunk & Treat will be done the usual way Teachers: Fran McCormick & Laurel Mead Pray & Go Team Schedule
1 member present on Sept.26 1st Sunday
with the children going from car to car to John & Susan Baker
get their treats. Cars (decorated) are Nursery
Linda Gracey
needed to line up as we have done in the Teacher: Carolyn Rhoden
past. Please sign up if you can bring your 0 members present on Sept.26
car. TOTAL: = 39 +3 visitors