Our Mission: Glorify God and Make Disciples

the Baptist Caller

Volume 61, Number 6 February 11, 2020 Weekly Newsle�er of Tabor City Bap�st Church

Founded 1838

February 16th

Week of Prayer

March 1-8

Our

Goal:

$8,000

Prayer List

Vivian Grainger Brewer

Dan Bush

Jeanene Lee

Joey Wa�s (Donovan Wa�s’ dad)

Richard & Vickie Fowler

Gloria Fowler

Buddy Spivey

Gabe Johnson

Lorena Fowler

Joe Ray

Eddie Prince

Bernon Prince

Dylan Adams (Hartsville, SC—teammate of

Richard & Margaret Ann Dameron’s grandson)

Don Prince

Melva Dean Bruton

Bernice & Barbara Gerald

Shirley Huggins (Michael Dock Fowler’s mother)

Lilly Howard (leukemia)

Teddy Bullard, Sr.

Nancy Bullard

Katherine Coleman

Miles Bu3in

Miona Fonvielle

ALTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers for Sunday, February

16th, will be given in memory of James

Norris by Sonja Norris and family.

2020 Altar Flowers

Dates available:

April 12

May 17

June 14

September 6

If you would like to furnish the altar flowers for one of

these Sundays, please call the church office.

September 13

November 15

December 13

Dear Church Family,

We’re going somewhere!

Far too o@en, we view the local church as a staAc, unmoving

insAtuAon. We acknowledge that we are a family, but fall into the

trap of maintaining, repeaAng, and simply dropping the anchor in

the same old waters. Now, it’s certainly true that the Gospel and

the Bible never change. The message doesn’t evolve, change, or

grow; It’s sAll the “old, old story” that changes lives no ma�er the

generaAon, culture, or age in which we live.

But in terms of actually doing ministry together in our community,

we are not a staAc, unmoving insAtuAon. The local church is living,

breathing organism made up of individual, living members like you

and me. Since that is true, we must always be moving, assessing,

reconfiguring, shi@ing, and striving toward the goal—The

proclamaAon of the Gospel in our community and in our

generaAon.

This is not an amusement park ride in which we insert our money

and enjoy the ride. This is a cosmological task to which we give,

not only our money, but our whole lives in devoAon and service.

If there is one metaphor I like to use about the church, it’s a boat.

The local church is a big boat. It takes many people to make it go,

many people to operate all of the different mechanisms that make

it go. It needs a captain and other leaders. It needs workers in the

boiler room keeping the momentum going. The church is an “all

hands on deck” situaAon, and if we’re going to move and sail

through the rough waters of a lost world, we’re going to have to

be all in together. There’s simply no other way this is going to

work.

So I encourage you to get on board, to find a task, to follow the

orders of Jesus our Captain, and to serve with all of your might

with whatever the Lord has given you. If you’re not serving and

parAcipaAng in the great work of this church, let me know and I

promise I’ll help you find out what God has gi@ed you with and

we’ll find a way to plug you in. Ask your Sunday School teacher or

any commi�ee member or leader; We’ll point you in the right

direcAon.

In all things, let’s li@ one another in love and prayer. We’re on the

same team and we’re playing for the same prize. Will we always

agree? Of course not. But can we sAll move forward with one

common goal and purpose? Absolutely.

I’ll leave you with the words of my home church pastor, Dr. Randy

Sawyer who once said:

“Get on the boat or get off the boat; Just don’t shoot holes in the

boat.”

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Ma�

Rosa Garrell/

Lois Hardee Circle Tuesday, February 18th

11:00am

Adam’s

Senior Adult Valen�ne Banquet

(Ages 55+)

Thursday, February 13th, 5:00 pm

Fellowship Hall Menu:

Pork Loin, Dressing, Baked Sweet Potato, Sautéed Vegetables,

Tossed Salad, Bread/Rolls, Dessert, Iced Tea/Lemonade/Water

A�en�on High School Seniors CBA WMU Scholarship

The Woman’s Missionary Union of the Columbus

BapAst AssociaAon is accepAng applicaAons for the

WMU Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00. If you

are interested in applying, please contact the church

office for the requirements and an applicaAon.

ApplicaAons have to be in by March 26, 2020.

It’s a Girl Please join us for a baby shower

honoring

Aimee Barnhill Saturday, February 22

1pm-3pm

Suze�e Leonard’s Home

140 Lake Tabor Drive

Tabor City, NC

Registered at Babylist.com

Hosted by: Connie Cox, Davene Fowler,

Hannah Powell, Lauren Rogers,

Kathy Porter, Suze�e Leonard,

Gina Mitchell

It’s a Girl You’re invited to a

Baby Shower

honoring

Sarah Barnes

Sunday, February 16

2:00-4:00pm

Tabor City BapAst Church

Hosted by the Women’s Ministry

Registered at

Amazon and buybuy BABY

In lieu of cards,

please bring children’s books.

Deacons Mee�ng Sunday, February 16th

4:30pm

It’s a Girl Please join us for a

Shower Honoring

Baby Galluzzo (Mother-Rachel Gore Galluzzo)

Sunday, February 23rd

From 2:00-4:00pm

TCBC Fellowship Hall

Hosted by: Roxanne Wright, Terrin Wright, Ashley Wright,

Rita Richardson, Lauren Richardson,

Becky Troupe, Jessica Robinson,

Cathy Jones, Jerri Lou Price

Men’s Bible Study/Lunch Tuesdays beginning March 3

12:00 pm

Fellowship Hall

Backpack Buddies

of Tabor City Elementary School

TCBC is collecAng pop top canned goods/kid friendly

containers such as spagheV, soup, Beanee Weenees, mac

and cheese, Ramen Noodles, etc.

We will also accept monetary donaAons.

A collecAon container is located in the hallway near kitchen

or you may drop your donaAons off at the church office.

Non-Profit Organ.

U.S. Postage

PAID

Tabor City, NC

Church Office Informa�on

Hours: M-TH 8:30 am-5:00 pm (Closed 12-1pm for Lunch)

F-8:30 am-1:00 pm

Phone: (910)653-2029

Fax: (910)653-5812

www.tcbapAst.net

E-mail Addresses:

pastorma�@tcbapAst.net

musichefsmith@yahoo.com (Jim)

tonya@tcbapAst.net

Ma�’s Cell: (704) 616-5416

Jim’s Cell: (910) 207-1507

Tonya’s Cell: (910) 840-4818

Church Staff

Senior Pastor—Ma�hew Price

Interim Worship Leader—Jim Smith

Interim Pianist—Pam Harrelson

Ministry Assistant—Tonya Stevens

Custodian—Coley Greene

Sunday Schedule

Men’s Prayer Time—7:30 am

Sunday School—9:30 am

Sunday Morning Worship—10:45 am

Discipleship Groups—6:00 pm

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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February 16—Gene Burroughs, Jr.

February 19—Ireland Lewis

200 Live Oak Street

PO Box 126

Tabor City, NC 28463

Wednesday Night Schedule

Supper

5:30

Kingdom Kids

(Birth-5th Grade)

6:15

Family Bible Study & Prayer

6:15

Adult Choir

7:15

February 12th Chicken Tenders, Waffle Fries, Salad, Dessert

February 19th Chili, Salad, Dessert

February 26th Pizza, Salad, Dessert

March 4th Pork Loin, Sweet Potato, Salad, Dessert

March 11th Egg Casserole, Toast, Fruit Salad

March 18th Soup, Sandwich, Dessert

March 25th Pizza, Salad, Dessert

$5.00 Adults/$3.00 Youth & Children

THOSE WHO SERVE— February 16, 2020

Deacon Offering Collectors/Offertory Prayer

George Christmas, Wayne Cox

Deacons at Doors

Wayne Cox, George Christmas

Ushers

George Christmas, Rick Coleman, Harold Fowler, Carter Greene,

Mickey Greene, Bill Phipps, Bill Spivey, David Strickland

Extended Session/Nursery Volunteers (Sunday Morning)

Sco� & Jenny Johnson (SS & Worship-Nursery)

Mark & Sharon Harris (Extended Session)

Nursery Volunteers (Sunday Night)

Mark & Sharon Harris

Nursery Volunteers (Wednesday night, February 19th)

Mark & Sharon Harris

Sunday School Greeters

Wayne Cox (Library Door), Mark Stocks (Choir Entrance)

Kathy Stocks (Back Entrance)

Sound Techs

Bradley Strickland, JusAn Hughes

SUNDAY’S RECORD—February 9, 2020

Sunday School ...................................................................91

Sunday School-Tabor Commons .......................................28

Morning Worship ........................................................... 111

Amount Needed/Weekly Budget ........................... 7,711.29

Budget Offering ...................................................3,479.00

Total ....................................................................3,479.00

Year to Date Budget Needs .............................. 185,070.96

Year to Date Budget Receipts .......................... 151,114.66

Year to Date Total Receipts .............................. 171,419.91