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We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we must continue to encourage each other—even more as we see the day of the Lord coming….Hebrews 10:25 The Crossroad Connection Springvale Baptist Church Fellowship of Encouragement 06 Deacons’ Mtg. 6:45p 08 Youth Beach Day Myrtle Bch State Park 09 Church Conference 10 WMU Associational Fall Training 6:30-8:30p Springvale F. Hall 12 Church Bazaar 8a-1p 12 Youth Back to School Bash @ church—1pm 13 Benefit Singing @ Spears Creek Baptist 16 Wed. Suppers Resume 18-20 Tracy’s Camp 20 Bible Drill Resumes 20 ShipShape Kicks Off 20 Jeopardy Game Night Yth vs. Adults 6pm (No Springvale University) 25 F. Hall Rsvd. 6-9pm 27 F. Hall Rsvd. 2:30-4:30 27 Youth Fellowship 6pm McElrath’s Home 30 Kids Choirs Resume 30 Mission Org. resume Bulletin Info Due 9:00 am Wednesdays Newsletter Info Due 3rd Tuesday Each Month August will be a busy month at Springvale. Many of you don’t know this, but August is the last month in our official church year. Don’t ask me why the Southern Baptist Convention chose September to begin its year. With that being said, let me tell you some good things about this past year and some of the big things on the horizon. We have had 47 new members join Springvale so far (33 by letter and 14 by baptism). We called Sean McElrath as full time Associate Pastor of Education and Students. We initiated a partnership with Jamie Murphy and Proactive Parenting Initiative to give our parents a great resource to assist them in being Godly parents. Blake Martin stepped down after eight and a half years of faithful service as Associate Pastor of Students and is now working with Proactive Parenting Initiative as a consultant. Our staff did an outstanding job promoting the different ministries: Organist: David Amos; Pianist: Ann Coker; Administrative Assistant: Vickie Cox; Director of Christian Counseling Ministries: Loretta Hazel; Director of Children’s Ministries: Shana Herndon; Worship Leader: Nancy Huggins; and Associate Pastor of Education and Students: Sean McElrath. ShipSHAPE children’s ministry begins on August 20th. Wednesday Suppers will resume August 16th @ 5:45. Blake Martin will be preaching our Homecoming sermon on October 8th. A new unit of Proactive Parenting will begin in October. We look forward to another exciting year as we strive to be a Fellowship of Encouragement - Hebrews 10:25. Press On, Pastor Todd Gifted to Serve – Called to Serve “Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different minis- tries, but the same Lord” 1 Corinthians 12:4-5 We are gifted to serve in many ways. One is through music. Some believe that the music ministry in a church is made up of the choir director/worship leader and musicians; but it is so much more than that. The music ministry does include the director and musicians, but also the choir members, praise teams, sound team and media team. At times, it includes those who sing special music, narrators for special services, and characters for drama presentation throughout the year. All who participate are gifted and called to serve. Has God gifted you in music? Is He calling you to serve at Springvale? Now is the time to get involved and use your gift of music for God’s Glory. If you have any questions, please see me or any member who serves in the music ministry. In His Service, Nancy SEEKING MATURE VOICES! Our pastor and music worship leader have asked me to check into the possibility of our organizing a choir for “Mature Voices”, ages 50 and up. This choir would prepare and share music occasionally for Sunday worship and for extended ministry to nursing homes and retirement centers in our area. The music would be easy to learn and in a variety of styles like favorite gospel humns, praise and worship, southern gospel and moderately contemporary. Music reading and solo voices not required, though most wel- come! No auditions! A strong commitment to faithful rehearsal attendance will be expected. To determine a best rehearsal time (45 minutes per week), we need your response on an interest card available in the fellowship hall, sanctuary foyer, and choir room. Re- hearsals will begin (if sufficient interest) in September or early October. Got Questions?... call Byron McCarty at 803-408-0251 or email him at [email protected] (the 0 is a # not a letter) 50+ 50+ ministry opportunity ministry opportunity BENEFIT SINGING Sunday, August 13th at 6:00 pm Spears Creek Baptist Church 116 Spears Creek Church Lane, Elgin, SC Please join Springvale at Spears Creek on the 13th for this singing to benefit Rev. Paul Stephens. (No evening services at Springvale)
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We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we must continue to encourage each other—even more as we see the day of the Lord coming….Hebrews 10:25
The Crossroad Connection Springvale Baptist Church
Fellowship of Encouragement
06 Deacons’ Mtg. 6:45p 08 Youth Beach Day Myrtle Bch State Park 09 Church Conference 10 WMU Associational Fall Training 6:30-8:30p Springvale F. Hall 12 Church Bazaar 8a-1p 12 Youth Back to School Bash @ church—1pm 13 Benefit Singing @ Spears Creek Baptist 16 Wed. Suppers Resume 18-20 Tracy’s Camp 20 Bible Drill Resumes 20 ShipShape Kicks Off 20 Jeopardy Game Night Yth vs. Adults 6pm (No Springvale University) 25 F. Hall Rsvd. 6-9pm 27 F. Hall Rsvd. 2:30-4:30 27 Youth Fellowship 6pm McElrath’s Home 30 Kids Choirs Resume 30 Mission Org. resume
Bulletin Info Due 9:00 am Wednesdays
Newsletter Info Due 3rd Tuesday Each Month
August will be a busy month at Springvale. Many of you don’t know this, but August is the last month in our official church year. Don’t ask me why the Southern Baptist Convention chose September to begin its year. With that being said, let me tell you some good things about this past year and some of the big things on the horizon.
We have had 47 new members join Springvale so far (33 by letter and 14 by baptism). We called Sean McElrath as full time Associate Pastor of Education and Students. We initiated a partnership with Jamie Murphy and Proactive Parenting Initiative to give our parents a great resource to assist them in being Godly parents. Blake Martin stepped down after eight and a half years of faithful service as Associate Pastor of Students and is now working with Proactive Parenting Initiative as a consultant. Our staff did an outstanding job promoting the different ministries: Organist: David Amos; Pianist: Ann Coker; Administrative Assistant: Vickie Cox; Director of Christian Counseling Ministries: Loretta Hazel; Director of Children’s Ministries: Shana Herndon; Worship Leader: Nancy Huggins; and Associate Pastor of Education and Students: Sean McElrath.
ShipSHAPE children’s ministry begins on August 20th. Wednesday Suppers will resume August 16th @ 5:45. Blake Martin will be preaching our Homecoming sermon on October 8th. A new unit of Proactive Parenting will begin in October.
We look forward to another exciting year as we strive to be a Fellowship of Encouragement - Hebrews 10:25.
Press On, Pastor Todd
Gifted to Serve – Called to Serve “Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different minis-
tries, but the same Lord” 1 Corinthians 12:4-5
We are gifted to serve in many ways. One is through music. Some believe that the music ministry in a church is made up of the choir director/worship leader and musicians; but it is so much
more than that. The music ministry does include the director and musicians, but also the choir members, praise teams,
sound team and media team. At times, it includes those who sing special music,
narrators for special services, and characters for drama presentation
throughout the year. All who participate are gifted and called to serve. Has God gifted you in music? Is He calling you to serve at Springvale? Now is the time
to get involved and use your gift of music for God’s Glory. If you have any questions, please see me or any member
who serves in the music ministry.
In His Service, Nancy
SEEKING MATURE VOICES!
Our pastor and music worship leader have asked me to check into the possibility of our organizing a choir for “Mature Voices”, ages 50 and up. This choir would prepare and share music occasionally for Sunday worship and for extended ministry to nursing homes and retirement centers in our area. The music would be easy to learn and in a variety of styles like favorite gospel humns, praise and worship, southern gospel and moderately contemporary. Music reading and solo voices not required, though most wel-come! No auditions! A strong commitment to faithful rehearsal attendance will be expected. To determine a best rehearsal time (45 minutes per week), we need your response on an interest card available in the fellowship hall, sanctuary foyer, and choir room. Re-hearsals will begin (if sufficient interest) in September or early October.
Got Questions?... call Byron McCarty at 803-408-0251
or email him at [email protected] (the 0 is a # not a letter)
50+50+ ministry opportunityministry opportunity
BENEFIT SINGING Sunday, August 13th at 6:00 pm
Spears Creek Baptist Church 116 Spears Creek Church Lane, Elgin, SC
Please join Springvale at Spears Creek on the 13th for this singing to benefit Rev. Paul Stephens.
(No evening services at Springvale)
JUST AS I AM … Shana Herndon As I write this article, today marks a week since both of our dogs died in a most un-fortunate accident. Throughout the horrible ordeal, I learned so much but most importantly, God taught me a valuable lesson on parenting. The entire experience was so grief-stricken and so unexpected. One of the dogs was my daughter, Holly’s, total companion in life. Holly had been through so much with this dog. She nurtured the dog during her first litter and gave her routine medicines. She would pester me to get her groomed and watch out for her during the booming thunder storms. The dog, Kelly, would sit under Holly’s feet during school (homeschool) and jump on the golf cart to ride with Holly to check on the farm animals. Holly would lie on the floor with Kelly and Kelly would return with a paw gesture. I’m sure Kelly heard all her secrets and soothed her wounds.
To say that Holly loved Kelly seems so lacking. Over the years, it made me uncom-fortable to see how close Holly was to Kelly because I knew the inevitable would happen. I remember telling her, “that dog’s gonna break your heart one day”. We all thought “that day” was way in the future. It would happen when Holly graduated from high school or sometime else in the unforeseeable future. Well. “that day” came last Saturday and we are still feeling the hole. I remember walking up to Holly as she sat on the grass crying and petting Kelly. Holly and I knew the inevitable would happen. We would have to bury these dogs that day. To make matters worse, my husband was out of town. So, she and I began the arduous process of digging a hole. The soil was rocky and hard. The temperature was steamy. The whole process took hours but it seemed like we were in a timeless vacuum.
As we covered Kelly and Louie with dirt, I audibly cried as I saw my daughter’s child-hood being buried. You see, she buried Kelly in her baby blanket along with a heart-felt letter. Holly grew up that day. The physical toil of digging a grave was immense but it was over by the evening. The emotional toil was and is long lasting.
For the first time, I realized, as a mother that I could not help my daughter’s pain. I could not give her Tylenol, Benadryl, or a colorful princess band-aid. There wasn’t a heating pad or ice pad to heal the pain. However, it occurred to me that although I could not give her any pain-reliever or ointment, I had given her a foundation of faith. God, “Jehovah-Rapha”- the Lord who heals, would ultimately help Holly move toward a new beginning and a new future without her precious canine companion.
So, I encourage you all parents. As we get caught up in preparing our children for life,
don’t forget the most important thing…their faith in Jesus. It’s great to have good grades,
it’s fun to watch them excel in sports, and it’s a blast to see them enjoying times at the lake.
But one day, life will hit them and they will need the foundation of faith in Jesus.
Sunday Nights (starting August 20th)
4:30-5:15 pm- Bible Drill (grades 3-6) Meet in 5th & 6th Sunday School room
5:30-7:00 pm- ShipShape (pre-K- 6th grade)
drop off and pick up in fellowship hall ShipShape is a totally new and totally unique to Springvale.
Weekly themes. Meals provided. GAGA BALL, volleyball, kickball!!!! Bible studies that directly coincide with the Sunday School lesson. Come with your memory
verse already memorized and you go to the “treasure box”. We will engage in worSHIP, fellowSHIP, discipleSHIP, and stewardSHIP.
8/20 Beach Party Night- wear Leis, flowered Hawaiian shirts - chicken sandwiches 8/27 Pirate Night- wear pirate costume - grilled cheese sandwiches
Wednesday Nights (starting August 30th)
Wednesdays 6:15-6:45 pm Join the kids choir
for our annual Christmas production!
Wednesdays 6:45-7:30pm —Mission Friends —GA’s (girls in action) —RA’s (royal ambassadors)
Relevant and engaging lessons on missions as they learn how God’s love for all people is shared around the world.
Back to School Retreat- those that have completed grades 4,5,6
All IN
Tiny Tones (PreK thru K) Meets in PreK—K Sunday School room
Inside Voices (1st—6th grade) Meets in 5th & 6th grade Sunday School
meet at church: Friday, August 18th 5pm return to church: Sunday, August 20th 11:30 am
WHAT WILL WE DO?: paintball, MUD RUN!!!, swim, zipline & Bible studies led by Phillip and Bekah Howard
COST: $65 — SIGN UP NOW!
CONTACT US: Church Office Hours Church Office 803.438.1505 Tuesday—8-12 Email: [email protected] Wednesday—8-4 Website: www.springvalebaptist.com Thursday—8-4
J. Todd Horton, Pastor
803-408-3304 [email protected]
Sean McElrath, Associate Pastor of Education & Student Ministries
864-494-3142 [email protected]
Shana Herndon, Director of Children’s Ministry
803-391-9811 [email protected]
OUR PURPOSE… We are called to be a Fellowship of Encouragement in our community.
OUR VISION… With God’s power, we will share hope to our community through encouragement, evangelism, and empowerment.
Kaylee Tidwell (Baptism) Dominique Washington (Baptism)
Lucy Beverly (Baptism) Madelyn McElrath (Baptism)
Jason & Tonya Mock (Transfer) Hailey Mock (Transfer) Jaxon Mock (Baptism)
Zachary Mock (Baptism) David & Allyson Brannen (Transfer)
Ava Brannen (Transfer) Caden Brannen (Transfer)
July Stewardship Review (thru 7/23)
Needed weekly to meet budget $7,663.46 Year to date needed $229,903.80 Year to date received $235,352.46
BUILDING LOAN PAYMENT: $7,225.43 JULY OFFERINGS: $4,940.50
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE July 2 217 July 9 227 July 16 190 July 23 235 July 30
STAY IN TOUCH… JOIN FLOCKNOTE! 3 Easy Options
Via Text Message
To join Springvale Baptist, text joinspringvale to 84576 The link will get you connected to our groups.
By visiting your church at
https://app.flocknote.com/SpringvaleBaptistChurch This link will guide you through adding your contact info & joining other groups in the church. It's as easy as pie!
Or by signing up right from our website:
www.springvalebaptist.com Look for “Join Springvale’s Community” on the homepage!
Wednesday Meals Resume August 16—5:45 pm Cooks & Menus:
8/16—Ladies: Rotisserie chicken, baked potato, vegetable 8/23—Golden Circle: Taco Salad 8/30—Family Life: Chicken sandwiches, pasta, chips
DONATE! VOLUNTEER! PRAY!
CHURCH BAZAAR & BAKE SALE
AUGUST 12th — 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Fellowship Hall
Get your donations to us! Bring to the Fellowship Hall August 1-11 (place near pianos in corner)
It’s not too late to volunteer to help in some way! Sign up in church foyer OR if you have any questions, contact:
Marilyn McMullen—803.223.9310 Varneda Meyer—803.438.2945
PRAY that we are successful! Proceeds will go to Missions.
Invite Everyone—friends, family, neighbors!
