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Vol. 67 Friday, June 30, 2017 no. 26

Financials from 6-25-17

Sunday School Attendance Worship Attendance

99 147

$4,548.00 $8,549.95

Designated Offering Total Capital Improvement Club 180

$150.00 $50.00

$100.00

Overall Total for the Week $4,698.01

Budget Received for the Year Budget Required for the Year (Week 27) +Over/<Under> for the Year

$215,328.83 $230,848.65

<$15,519.82>

$1,250.00

JULY

Capital Improvement (year to date giving)

Budget Received (includes $265 IMO Violet Tudor) [Budget Requirement for the Week]

This Week at Smithwood:

Sunday, July 2, 2017 8:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting—Conference Room 9:00 a.m. Library Opens 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service

12:15 p.m. Church Council, immediately following worship Tuesday, July 4, 2017 Office Closed in Observance of Holiday Wednesday, July 5, 2017 No Activities No Choir Rehearsal Thursday, July 6, 2017 6:45 p.m. Veterans’ Writing Group

July 2 — Jean Bates, Randy Pyne July 3 — George Bishop

Sunday AM, July 2 — Psalm 33:12; Proverbs 14:34; II Chronicles 7:14

“America at the Crossroads”

Wednesday PM, July — No Bible Study or Activities

Prayer Concerns:

Prayer Line— Call Bob at 938-9466

Betty Tudor, Terry Lynn, Bill Roberts, Michelle Henry, Donnie Beeler, Etta

Sands, Rhonda Cecchin, Mary Kyzer, Steve Beeler, Allen Hutchison, Nancy

Matlock, Dreama Brewer, Sandy Fields, Sue Beam, Phil Fluri, Morgan Kerr, Ma-

son Pace, Wilma Berggren, family of Bill Fletcher, family of Violet Tudor, Linda

Scimonelli, family of Earl Hudson, Catherine Smalls, Faye Smith.

Children’s Church Hiatus

Please note that in order to allow our dedicat-ed volunteers quality time with their families, (not to mention a well deserved break!) we will not have Children’s Church during the month of July. This will be for five Sundays, beginning with July 2nd. Children’s Church will resume the first Sunday of August.

A WORD FROM THE INTERIM PASTOR….

CELEBRATION OF GOD AND COUNTRY – Mike Bundon has

put together an excellent plan for worship on Sunday morning, July

2, just a couple of days before Independence Day. I look forward

to a time of celebration, recognition and challenge. Please invite

members and guests who have served in the military to this event.

They will be recognized for their service to our country.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – Being raised in the Baptist

Church and having served as a pastor for over 50 years I am well

aware of the value and importance of Vacation Bible School. I can

still remember lessons learned when I was young, in the Bible Sto-

ries, Character Stories and Mission Stories in VBS. Many children

make their profession of faith in Jesus Christ as a result of this spe-

cial week. Of course Vacation Bible School has changed through

the years and is different from those simple days in the past. The

theme this year is “Passport to Peru”. The dates are July 16-20.

Please volunteer to assist in VBS by calling the church office.

PRAYER SUPPORT – Remember to pray daily for your Pastor

Search Committee. They have been elected to fulfill an important

responsibility as they seek the next Senior Pastor for this fine

church.

Dr. Larry W. Fields, Interim Pastor

Passport to Peru Vacation Bible School

A Cross Cultural Vacation Bible School!

Sunday, July 16 — Thursday, July 20 6:00-8:15 p.m.

Climb Machu Picchu, savor exotic flavors of the Amazonian river basin, experience the life of Peruvian kids, and discover God's good gifts for us all! Group's Cross Culture VBS immerses children in another culture and expands their horizons to know God gives us comfort, patience, peace, love and joy.

Vacation Bible School will begin in just about two weeks. We need lots of volunteers—to be in charge of the stations, to lead children from rotation to rotation, and general volunteers. We will need help to set up and decorate, as well as folks to break down and clean up after everything is over. It doesn't matter if you can’t commit to the whole week. We will be happy to have your help for just a few hours, or for the entire time. Call the office or see Susan McWhirter to volun-teer.

Enjoy Mighty Wurlitzer organ perfor-mances by Dr. Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson and special guest, the O’Connor Senior Center Band. The van will leave Smithwood at 11:00 a.m. Sign-up sheet on the Keenager bulletin board.

Please take this opportunity to invite family and friends to join us as we celebrate God and country this Sunday in our morning worship. While our ultimate goal is always to glorify our God in worship, we want to recognize with thankfulness those who have served our country as well as our God. We will enjoy lots of special music, scripture and a powerful message by Dr. Fields from II Chronicles 7:14 entitled “America At the Cross-roads” Pray for our country, pray for your church and bring a friend to worship.

There will be a Church Council meeting this Sunday immediately following the morning worship service. The Council includes the Pas-tor, ministerial staff, WMU Director, Sunday School Director, and the chairs of the Deacons, Trustees, Outreach Committee, Youth Minis-try, Finance, Recreation, Food and Fellowship, and the Moderator.