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Giving our Treasure

Contributions

Actual given June 8 $36,518.88

Actual given YTD $577,067.63

Anticipated this week $26,807.69

Needed/Budget YTD $616.576.87

Building Fund

Actual given June 8 $5,570.47

Given YTD $98,040.82

Needed/Budget YTD $116,769.16

Special Accounts Benevolence $375.00

March to Missions $665.00

Annie Armstrong $300.00

Africa Missions $25.00

Lottie Moon $25.00

Children’s Ministry $150.00

Student Ministry $100.00

KFMT $200.00

Birthdays

6/15: Jim Krepp, Heath Nails, Ryan Perkins, Burt Willis, 6/16: Hudson Franklin, Patrick Lamont, Jack Powell, 6/17: Graci Fowler, Margaret White, 6/18: Matt Connell, Donny Crawford, Pat Estes, Max Powell, Mandy Ray, Johnie Ritchie, 6/19: Ken Bailey, Mattie Case, Haley Harrison, 6/20: Juanita Gardiner, Neal Miers, Margaret Phillips, Audrey Randolph, Chris Worrell, 6/21: Linda Brown, Bobbie Hamiter

This Week’s Events

June 15 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:15 Morning Worship

5:00 p.m. Financial Peace University (106) Student Discipleship, Joy Ensemble

6:00 Evening Worship

16 Monday 8:30 a.m. VBS

6:00 p.m. Pastor Search Committee

17 Tuesday 8:30 a.m. VBS

1:00 p.m. Ladies’ Prayer Time (Prayer Rm)

18 Wednesday 5:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time (424)

8:30 VBS

5:45 p.m. Sons of Thunder

6:00 The Way/The Truth Poolside Study

7:00 Adult Choir Rehearsal

7:30 The Life College Poolside Study

19 Thursday 8:30 a.m. VBS

20 Friday 8:30 a.m. VBS

7:15 p.m. VBS Family Night (UA Pool)

Deacon of the Week: Lance Johnson

Northport Baptist Church Staff

Dr. Mark DeVine

Interim Pastor

Dr. John Hinton

Minister of Music

Rev. Stephen Brown

Associate Pastor-Education/Administration

Dr. Jared Case

Associate Pastor-Students

Bro. Kenyon Hamner Associate Pastor-Children

Giving our Time June 8

Sunday School Total 389 Preschool 49

Children 58

Youth 35

College 13

Other Adults 234

Worship 441

Memorials / Honorariums

Given to Annie Armstrong in honor of Albert & Virginia Pitts by Regina Hildreth; to the Building Fund in memory of Grady Christian by Bobby & Marcille Cockrell and Delora Snider, in memory of Sue Lary by Delora Snider.

We desire to do

Whatever it Takes to . . . Help people meet Christ, Grow with Friends, and Impact the World

Nursery Workers

June 15: Keith & Ashley Boyd, Jami & Josh Dyer, Margaret Livingston, Brett & Laura Sprayberry, Elizabeth Phillips

June 22: Lance & Stacey Johnson, Shawn & Jennifer Syx, Beth & Randy Tyra, Joe & Mikki Powell

Happy

Father’s

Day!

VBS Begins Monday - June 16

Children will begin in the Worship Center at 8:30 a.m.

After Bible study and all the rotations children will dismiss from the Worship

Center at 12:00 noon.

Whatawednesday

Summer program: Whatawednesday 1st through 5th graders will meet in the Hideout at 6:00 p.m. next Wednesday. They will not meet this week (June 18).

NBC Family Retreat June 29-July 1, 2014

Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Point Clear, AL

Limited space available. Sign up by June 22.

Softball Congratulations to our 10-Under Girls Softball team for their 2nd place victory. Coaches were Chris and Missy Beck.

Poolside Study Wednesday, June 18

6:00-8:00 p.m. Hudson’s Home

MissionServe Youth and Parents who were unable to attend the parent meeting for our MissionServe trip will have a short meeting at 4:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon June 15 in the warehouse. It is very important that you attend.

Our students will be traveling to Brunswick, GA June 19 on a mission trip. Pray for the people they will encounter. Pray for Christ to be evident in our group.

Kentucky Family Mission Trip July 12-18

Now collecting: monetary donations, blue jeans, underwear, socks, personal care items

Congratulations to Eric and Asheley Anders on the birth of their son, Breckam Joseph. He weighed 7 lbs 2 oz and was 20.5 in long. Breckam is welcomed home by big sisters, Teagan and Karragan. Proud grandparents are Joe and Donna Anders.

Volume XXXII

No. 24

June 15

2014

Annie Armstrong Offering Our goal this year is $16,000.00

Given Year-to-Date: $ 15,736.65

Needed: $263.35

We are so close to reaching our goal! Pray about giving this week.

Unreached People Group Continue to praying for at least one of these villages and the locals who will be engaging it: Dragon Phoenix Village (Ruth & Lily)

Fruit Garden Village (Ruth & Lily) Little Village (Ruth & Lily) Big Village (Jay & May)

Stone House Village (Timothy & Steven) Cloud Orchid Village (Timothy & Steven)

Lakeside Village (David & Erica)

Family Night Supper We will resume our Wednesday night suppers on August 6.

Acts Coffee Chat Our women will meet on Monday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. We will be making C2C bracelets to be used on mission fields.

Trailblazers Trip to Samford - Special Collection Tour, lunch and transportation will be Thursday,

June 26. Cost is $15.00.

Depart NBC 8:30 a.m. Return 2:30 p.m.

VBS June 16-20 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

VBS Offering—Kids Helping Kids An offering will be collected each day. This money will be

used to purchase playground equipment for a Baptist School in Ajilon, Jordan in the Middle East. We will announce the total collected from boys and the total collected from girls each day. The group with the highest total will get to place a piece of playground equipment on our display. The combined total will be announced on Friday. GO GIRLS! GO BOYS! At the end of the week they ALL win!

Friday Water Day—wear swim suits, bring towel and change of clothes. Family Fun Night Swimming, Pizza & Stuff at the UA outdoor pool. 7:15 - 9:15 p.m.