God Matters – Alex Mabe
dorothy@belvederefbc.org
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October 21, 2021 • Vol. 44, Issue 42
It’s On My Heart
As we step ahead into the future as a
church family, we must not stall or we
will stumble. The steps we take together
are an essential component during this
time of transition. The Belvedere FBC
and Warren Baptist congregations have
now overwhelmingly confirmed our
adoption and it’s time for next steps.
In these coming weeks we will be blessed
to have Warren leaders to guide our wor-
ship as I preach and share some very di-
rect approaches to prepare our hearts for
the joining of our churches together. This
Sunday, I’ll begin with helping us to
“Trust God with Our Next Steps.”
Come with open hearts and an open Bible
to hear and experience what God is say-
ing step-by-step.
Pastor John Bryan
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.
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will see through all the failed schemes of the
Dorothy Posey, Church Secretary
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John Bryan - Interim Pastor 803-279-0415
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in world...we need that mind of Christ Jesus (1
view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as Corinthians 2:16). We need to see people
a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - and our circumstances the way Jesus does.
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this is your true and proper worship. Do not As did Jesus, we need to focus on pleasing
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God and not ourselves. As Jesus did in the
Livestreaming Services
are continuing as follows:
conform to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Garden of Gethsemane, we need to seek not
our way but God’s way. Our thinking needs
Worship - 10:30am
Then you will be able to test and approve
what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and to be guided by the faith, hope, and love in-
on Sunday
perfect will. Romans 12:1-2 spired by the Holy Spirit. You may wonder,
“How can I accomplish such a dramatic trans-
Have you ever felt stuck as if life is going formation?” In a manner analogous of a cat-
nowhere in particular? The days feel stale, erpillar being transformed into a butterfly, we
and sustaining joy seems unattainable. You must rest in God’s hands, and finally we must
may have your occasional good days, but endure the struggle to break free of that
which binds us. Then and only then will re-
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they are fleeting, and they seem to add very
little to any sense of purpose or meaning. newal and transformation be possible.
Occasionally, meaningful accomplishments
seem to brighten the future, but more often On October 17, 2021, the people of Warren
than not, from such victories you readily re- Baptist Church overwhelmingly approved the
gress back to the familiar routines that have motion to adopt Belvedere First Baptist
produced the well-worn ruts. The patterns of Church. Thus, our Belvedere First Baptist
the world can create a narrow and barren Church family will be grafted into the Warren
path that inevitably lead to a dead end. How- Baptist family so that the Belvedere Fellow-
ship may be revitalized, re-energized, and
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ever, the ways of the world can also create
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strengthened to reach the lost and broken-
splintering paths that amible aimlessly toward
mirages that are eventually revealed as noth- ness in the Belvedere and Exit 5 region. May
ing. we the family of Belvedere First Baptist
Thanks be to God, Paul’s letter to the Ro- Church now join together with the Warren
Baptist Church family to be transformed by
mans gives us a hope that we do not have to
be stuck in a life that is going nowhere...as the renewing of our minds, seeking to know
declared in Romans 12:1-3 we can be re- and follow His good, pleasing and perfect will.
newed, we can be transformed. In the light of
God’s mercy, we are given a pathway that is
holy and pleasing to God. First, we must be
willing to give our bodies to the Lord. I some-
times wonder why God would want my body.
After all, eventually all of our bodies get old
and decrepit. Yet, God knows our bodies
better than we know our own, and we must
trust that God knows how to use our bodies
for his glory no matter young or old, or weak
or strong. Second, we must let go of our
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worldly thinking. As long as we are bent on
the “schemes of this world”… as long as we
stay stuck on “my interests”, “my position”,
“my power”, “my happiness”, then bitter out-
comes are inevitable. Instead, let us “be
transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
For a vibrant and full life, we need a mind that
 Weekly Ministry Opportunities Shoeboxes are due Stewardship Report
Sunday, Oct. 24 on Week of: Oct. 17, 2021
Teens Reserved Unto True Holiness
9:15a Sunday School Weekly Needs $6,281.00
10:30 Worship/John Bryan Nov. 15, 2021
Shoeboxes are still Weekly Tithe $4,180.14
4:00p Outreach-Pray & Go YOUTH - Sunday School @ 9:15am Needs/Date $264,443.91
5:45 Small Group (J.Baker) available in the education
Youth Building Offering/Date $233,370.37
Tuesday, Oct. 26 building and in the
7:00p Aiken Assoc. Annual Mtg Sanctuary. (Online giving included this week)
Wednesday, Oct. 27 Belvedere Elementary School Needs Missions #8025 $160.00
6:30p Praise Team/Choir Rehearsal Underwear/new (Boys & Girls: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) Trunk & Treat #5430 $185.00
(Sanct.) Pants - Elastic waist (Boys & Girls: 4, 6, 8, 10, Global Hunger Relief #8060 $45.00
Thursday, Oct. 28 Aiken Assoc. Annual Mtg. 12, Adult Small), Annie Armstrong #8040 $20.00
7:00p ESL class (Rm. 109) Tuesday, Oct. 26 Socks, Toothpaste, Deodorant (Boys & Girls), Janie Chapman #8050 $10.00
Sunday, Oct. 31 7:00pm Snacks - nothing with peanut butter/nuts - indi-
9:15a Sunday School vidually packaged, Fruit Snacks, Chips,
@ South Aiken Baptist Church Coats or Hoodies (5T, 6, 8, 10, 12, adult small,
10:30 Worship/John Bryan
Everyone is invited, but only adult medium)
5th Sun - Benevolence Offering taken
messengers are eligible to vote.
4:00p No Outreach-Pray & Go
Members In Service
5:45 No Small Group (J.Baker)
FYI!
(due to Trunk & Treat activities) Welcome Team
Lucy Pearson Class - Sanctuary
Teachers: Mary Head & Kathy Britton Freddie Holton, Arnold Wilde
12 + 2 Visitors - present on Oct. 17
Safety
Please Note! Adult Coed Class - Room #112
Ushers are back on the weekly Teacher: Gary Hartley Olin Boatwright
schedule - beginning this Sunday. 8 present on Oct. 17
Sound & Multimedia Team
Ushers, if you are not available on Frank Buck/Victory SS Class - Rm #110
the date you are scheduled to serve, Trunk & Treat Teacher: Betty Holton
Wayne Duke, Debra Wheeler
please contact someone to serve Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 15 + 1 visitor - present on Oct. 17 Ushers
in your place. Lot’s of candy is needed!! If you would Baker/Solesbee Class - Rm #109 Freddie Holton, Paul Mabe
rather not buy the candy yourself you can 7 + 1 visitor - present on Oct. 17
make a monetary donation and let us buy Youth - Youth Bldg. Deacons-On-Call
the candy in bulk from Sam’s Club. Either Teacher: Phil Solesbee / 803-278-2291
way is good. 0 present on Oct. 17 Scott Wilk / 803-278-5033
Be sure to designate what the donation is Children - 1st - 5th grades
for if you decide to give money. Teachers: Evie Wilk, Gail Willem Extended Session
Trunk & Treat will be done the usual way 2 present on Oct. 17 Sun., Oct. 24
Global Hunger Relief this year with the children going from car 4’s & 5’s Sunday School & Worship Service
to car to get their treats. Cars (decorated) Teachers: Fran McCormick & Laurel Mead Carolyn Rhoden, Kaye Mabe
bread for life 2 present on Oct. 17
are needed to line up as we have done in
Global Hunger Relief Sunday the past. Nursery Pray & Go Team Schedule
October 10, 2021 Sign-up sheets for cars are on bulletin Teacher: Carolyn Rhoden 4th Sunday - Oct. 24
Our Goal: $2,000 boards around the church. We still 3 present on Oct. 17
Alex & Kaye Mabe
Given To Date: $110.00 need lots of trunks. TOTAL: = 49 + 4 visitors Phil Solesbee, Mike Gee, Gary Hartley