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DATES & ACTIVITIES TO REMEMBER:

Today

01/16

01/17

01/18

01/19

01/21

01/22

01/24

01/26

01/28

01/31

» Adult Choir Practice 5:15 pm in the Sanctuary » Evening Worship Service 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary

» Hands of Hope for Life: Sanctity of Life - Prayer & Memorial Service 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary

» Evening Worship Service 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary *Jr. & Sr. Youth meet in the old Sanctuary

» Ladies Morning Bible Study 10:00 am

» Friday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm at the home of Randy & Susan Harris

» Adult Choir Practice 5:15 pm in the Sanctuary » Evening Worship Service 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary

*Jr. & Sr. Youth meet in the old Sanctuary » Monthly Business Conference following evening service

» Making Chrismon Ornaments 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall

» Evening Worship Service 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary *Jr. & Sr. Youth meet in the old Sanctuary

» Friday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm at the home of Randy & Susan Harris

» Building Fund Offering during morning worship service » Adult Choir Practice 5:15 pm in the Sanctuary » Evening Worship Service 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary

*Jr. & Sr. Youth meet in the old Sanctuary

» Evening Worship Service 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary *Jr. & Sr. Youth meet in the old Sanctuary

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Prayer Teams:

Today: Susan Hall, Susanne Price, Yvonne Greene, Ralph Heatherly 01/21: Melinda Collier, Diana Lawter, Tammy Hill, Billy Wells

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Our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal for this year is $3,000. We will take the offering through the month of January.

Received to Date: $3,718.75

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Sisters of Service will be having a Yard & Bake Sale from Wednesday,

January 31st through Saturday, February 3rd, 8:00 am-until. You may begin bringing any donated items to the Fellowship Hall on Monday,

January 29th beginning at 8:00 am. Any baked goods can be brought in beginning Wednesday, January 31st. All help is greatly appreciated!

MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH January 14, 2018

Sunday Morning Bible Study at 10:00 am * Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 am Sunday Night Service at 6:00 pm * Wednesday Service at 7:00 pm

Worshiping...Witnessing...Working... ___________________________________________________________________________________

MORNING SERVICE

Welcome

Choir Special: “Days of Elijah”

Children’s Time

“Soon and Very Soon” # 192

“When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder” # 516

Worship with Tithes & Offerings

Special Music: Melissa Breeden & Steven Keeter

Message by Pastor Owen Duncan

“Near to the Heart of God” # 295

EVENING SERVICE

“Heavenly Sunlight” # 424

Worship with Tithes & Offerings

Youth Service

“Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” # 280

__________________________________________________________________________________ *Nursery (birth-2 years) and Children’s Church (3 years-Kindergarten) are provided for your children during the 11 am worship service. If you are visiting with us and have need for either of these, please ask someone for directions*

Nursery Today: Minnie Ivey, Jeanett Jones & Brenda White;

Preschool: Libby Travis & Megan Hoyle

Nursery Next Week (01/21): Kim Mode, Rhonda Williams & Raina Crowder; Preschool: Lynn Warlick & Candice Toney

The Jr. and Sr. Youth will be leading the evening worship service. We look forward to how the Lord will use this special time to speak to our hearts! ______________________________________________________

2017 Contribution Statements are ready for pickup in the vestibule. Please stop by and pick yours up at your convenience. ______________________________________________________

The Jr. & Sr. Youth will be going to a Youth Rally at Pleasant View Community Church on Wednesday, January 17th. The rally begins at 7:00 pm, so the youth will leave Mt. Pleasant at 6:45 pm. Following the service, the leaders will take youth home, if needed.

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There will be a blood drive on Friday, January 26th from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The drive is being held in honor of Angela Lovelace who has been battling cancer. For each donor, $20 will be given to Angela to help with medical expenses. *Please sign up in vestibule* ______________________________________________________

The flowers placed in the Sanctuary this morning are in

honor of Sonny & Yvonne Greene’s 60th wedding anniversary (January 14, 1958) by their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Hands of Hope for Life Sanctity of Life - Prayer

& Memorial Service

Tuesday, January 16th 6:30 pm

Hosted by: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

(in the Sanctuary)

Stewardship:

Week of January 7th

Offering: Undesignated: $4,084.50 Designated: $1,870.00 Building Fund* $550.00 Lottie Moon $630.00 Food Pantry $50.00

Couple’s Retreat $522.00 Brotherhood $118.00

Online Giving for Dec. $2,000.00 Grand Total: $7,954.50

*In Memory: Dan Melton by Cathy Hoyle Glen Melton by Cathy Hoyle

Attendance: Sunday Morning Bible Study: 133 Sunday Morning Worship: 217 Sunday Night Worship: 65

Sunday Night Classes: 34 Wednesday Bible Study: 43 Wednesday Classes: 63

14 Marla Howard 14 Karson Hodge 15 Jake McSwain 15 Kyle Sisk 15 Morgan McCall 16 Jeff Champion 17 Tyler Davis 18 Chris Ramsey 19 Brandy Sisk

CONTACT INFORMATION

Deacons 2017-2018: Butch Abramczyk 828-289-6448 Mark Biggerstaff 828-748-7647 Charles Breeden 828-429-5262 Kenny Coffey 828-245-7450 Mike Ellis 828-289-3510 George Harrill 828-429-8110 John Travis 828-429-4212

Chairman of Deacons: Mike Ellis 828-289-3510 Deacon of the Month – January:

Butch Abramczyk

Senior Pastor: Matt Mills 828-467-1152 (c), 828-382-0487 (h); pastormatt@mtpleasantfc.org

To Place Flowers in Church: Church Office 828-245-4496 ebiggerstaff@mtpleasantfc.org

To Reserve Church Facilities or Vans: Church Office 828-245-4496 ebiggerstaff@mtpleasantfc.org

Food Pantry: Minnie Ivey 828-248-1023 Waynette Wells 828-245-0346 Angela Lovelace 828-245-6328 Susanne Price 828-289-4409

Office Hours: 8:00 am-4:00 pm Monday through Friday

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd. Forest City, NC 28043 828-245-4496 www.mtpleasantfc.org

Like Us on Facebook: @Mt.PleasantBaptistChurchFC

Sermon Notes:

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Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value

than they? Matthew 6:26

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Road

Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-245-4496

Worshiping...Witnessing...Working...