VOLUME 55 June 6, 2012 NO. 23

Weekly Activities

Sunday, June 10, 2012

8:30 Worship

9:45 Sunday School

11:00 Worship

2:00 Decorate for VBS

6:00 Worship – VBS Prayer Walk

Monday, June 11, 2012

9:00-12:15 VBS

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

9:00-12:15 VBS

7:00 WOM Martha Franks Group

meeting in Knox Building

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

9:00-12:15 VBS

6:00 VBS Family Hot Dog Supper

7:30 Stewardship Meeting

Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:00-12:15 VBS

Friday, June 15, 2012

9:00-12:15 VBS

THE VISITOR

Phone 222-3216 Web site: www.fbcclover.com

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 11 – 15 9 a.m. –

12:15 p.m.

VBS Family Hot Dog Supper Wednesday, June 13

6:00 p.m.

FREE!! EVERYONE IS INVITED!!!

First Baptist Church 117 South Main Street

Clover, SC 29710

Return Service Requested

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid

Clover, SC 29710

Permit #12

STAFF

Rev. David J. Stanford Senior Pastor

Rev. Mike Stafford Minister of Outreach &

Evangelism

Rev. Jonathan Woodham Minister of Worship & Music

Rev. Kevin Dix Youth Director

Designated Offerings:

Building Fund .......................................... 1,823.50

Designated Offerings .................................. 250.00

Expense Reimbursements .................................. 35.44

Wednesday Dinner ........................................... 374.00

Tithes for the Week ..................................... 19,521.76

Weekly Budget ............................................ 19,181.00

Year to Date Tithes Received ....................410,786.39

Year to Date Expenses Paid .......................377,600.11

Year to Date Budget ...................................441,163.00

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BUILDING FUND REPORT

Receipts to Date $1,189,712.81 Paid to Principal 797,347.23 Paid to Interest $358,273.99 Building Fund on Hand 34,091.59

Cost of Bldg. Renovation $1,629,100.80 Paid to Principal 797,347.23 Loan Balance Owed $831,753.57

STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT 6/3/12

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School Attendance ................................... 276

8:30 a.m. Worship Service .................................... 137

11:00 a.m. Worship Service .................................. 213

Evening Events ...................................................... n/a

Therefore be followers of God as dear children. And

walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given

Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a

sweet-smelling aroma.

Ephesians 5:1-2 (NKJV)

Serving this week

VAN DRIVER 6/10/12

Brett Lark

DEACON VISITORS 6/10/12

Andy Carter Frank Boyd

Lee Jordan Carroll Hester

TELLERS 6/11/12 Shirley Broadwell Ida Tenney

VOLUNTEERS 6/10/12

8:30 – Julie Hamblin

11:00 – Brett & Julie Lark;

Caleb & Sheena

Wilson; Joey & Kathy Goforth

Children’s Church:

4 & 5 Yr. Olds – Angela and Ashley

Mount

6:

News

May Mission Project: Bible Release, VBS, First Thing, and

Connie Maxwell Children’s Home

Clover children are blessed to hear God's word weekly

through Biblical Studies Released Time (BSRT), First Thing or FCA. These programs are available before school in

the elementary, middle, and high schools. Financial Donations needed: BSRT: T-shirts ($65 to sponsor a

classroom), students ($100 to sponsor a child), Bus (4

current buses, need to purchase another); First Thing: Donuts ($45 every month). Please designate BSRT or First

Thing on your offering envelope. Nancy Hester, Missions Coordinator

Fellowship meals have concluded for the

summer months. They will resume

Wednesday, August 22, 2012.

A Time of Fellowship

Thoughts from our other staff… Dear Church Family,

This past Sunday, we walked door to door within a one mile radius

of the church inviting the community to our Vacation Bible

School. That morning we also had a Christian Survey of where you

best fit to serve with the gifts God has given you within the church.

One of the areas to serve was within the Evangelism Team, and I

shared in my last article this is not my gift but that we are all called

to spread the Gospel. For this reason I chose to go door to door

hoping an opportunity would rise; if not then, at VBS. Some

believe they need a lot of specialized training to effectively witness

for Christ. They are afraid to talk to someone about Christ until

they feel confident that they have an adequate amount of Bible

knowledge to deal with any potential questions or objections. Here

is the problem with that sort of thinking; that confident day never

comes. What if the formerly blind man that Jesus healed in John 9

had thought that way? He could have thought, what if Jesus turns

me down? Maybe Jesus is too busy. He may have had those

thoughts. The worst thing that could happen is he would remain

blind, but he overcame them to ask for healing. The success in

evangelism doesn’t come with someone coming to know Christ

because the message can be rejected, but praise be to God when

someone does come to know Jesus as their personal Savior and

Lord. However, success in evangelism is in obedience. When that

obedience is made, the power of the Holy Spirit will take over and

help you with what to say. As I said before I don’t have this gift to

speak to any stranger and share the Gospel, but I evangelize more

often with my actions than with my words. I try to form a

relationship that allows those I come in contact with see Jesus in

me. Pastor Mike described this as living out your faith in his last

article; I say living a lifestyle of worship. We’re talking about the

same thing though we use different terminology. In our American

culture the majority know of Jesus Christ, most use His name in

vain as a curse word. We see television shows that generalize

Christians as “Holier-than-thou” hypocrites. Our culture is tired of

hearing about Jesus. They need to see it lived out in true believers

of Christ - those who study their Bibles daily, pray without

ceasing, obediently tithe, give to those in need, show love and give

mercy. This manner of living a sincere Christian life, being that

city on a hill (Matthew 5:14-16), is evangelism. We should

definitely proclaim the Gospel, especially where the Gospel has

never been heard. This is why we are so mission minded here at

FBC. But we need to walk the walk, and not just talk the talk.

Remember we are to Discipline ourselves for the purpose of

godliness.

(1 Tim 4:7 NASB) From Donald S. Whitney’s Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

To Him be all the glory and praise,

Jonathan

Teachers needed.. We are in need of teachers for GA’s and Mission Friends for the 2012-13 school year. If you enjoy working with preschoolers or elementary aged girls, please contact Pat Hamblin.

American Guild of Organists

Summer Recital Series 2012 All recitals begin at seven o’clock in the evening unless

otherwise noted. Recitals are free. A freewill offering will be

received. Proceeds benefit students studying organ in college

through scholarships.

JUNE

10th

– Patrick Pope

Holy Comforter Episcopal Church

2701 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC

17th

– Matthew Noonan

Central United Methodist Church

801 S. Hayne St., Monroe, NC

24th

– Patrick Scott

Myers Park United Methodist Church

1501 Queens Rd., Charlotte, NC

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO…

Miss Julia Price

White Oak Manor

111 S. Congress St.

York, SC 29745

684-1747

FEATURED HOMEBOUND

From the Pastor’s Desk

Are you inviting kids to Vacation Bible School? It is for any child who has finished kindergarten through fifth grade.

Have you been praying for Vacation Bible School? As we pray, God will bless and accomplish His purposes through VBS.

(a) Pray for as many children to come as we can teach. (b) Pray for workers to be thoroughly prepared and prayed up each day. (c) Pray

that the Lord’s sweet Spirit will pervade our campus each day of Bible School. (d) Pray for some students to come to a saving

knowledge of Jesus during the week.

Everybody is invited to the VBS Family night on Wednesday. Come help host the families of the Bible School students. No

dinner reservations are necessary. There will be hot dogs for all. See you then.

This Sunday morning I want to begin a summer series of messages on EPHESIANS, MESSAGE OF GOD’S GLORIOUS

GRACE. In this series I hope that we will better fathom God’s glorious grace in every dimension of our lives. This Sunday we will start

at the beginning and talk about Jesus Christ, the Supreme Manifestation of God’s Grace, in a message from Ephesians 1:3-14.

Thanks to all who filled out the Christian Service Survey. If you did not complete the Survey last Sunday, there will be

copies in Sunday School this week. Please take time to fill one out. We can’t function properly without you!

I Have You in My Heart,

Dave Stanford

June 11 Ellie Currence

Martin Adkins

12 Bruce Jones

Chloe Moser

13 Julia Messer

14 Cindy Grice

15 Sara Pendleton

Falon Sutton

Jon Spruill

16 Leonard Burton

Nancy Long

Ryan Eller

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO...

June 11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael McAfee

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Moser

13 Dr. & Mrs. Mark Bechtel

14 Mr. & Mrs Bouariane Keopraseuth

16 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Boheler

Rev. & Mrs. Jonathan Woodham

Earn Your Wings at Amazing Wonders Aviation™ June 11-15

9:00-12:15pm

Encounter God’s awesome power as we fly to some of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Along the way kids will hear Bible stories about God’s awesome power and learn how God wants to give us everything we need through His power and to His glory! In this one-week adventure, kids encounter God’s awesome power through Bible stories, crafts, motivating music, and games. Registration is now underway! You can pick up a registration form in the children’s department or stop by the church office. Or, if you prefer, visit our website at www.fbcclover.com and download the form there and email to Karen Barr at lmebarr@comporium.net.

Supplies needed… Buttons of all shapes, colors, and sizes are needed for VBS. Bring them to your Sunday School class and someone will come by to collect them.

We also need small, round cardboard containers (Pringles, oatmeal, etc.). Please leave these in the preschool area or give to Karen Brooks.

We located a box of 2007-

2008 Church Directories.

We realize they are

outdated, but you are

welcome to come by the

church office and pick up

one. It may especially help

newer members place

names with faces.