The Sand Spring Baptist News and Views is published weekly by the Sand Spring Baptist Church, 1616 Harrodsburg Road, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342. Periodical postage paid at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky USPS 497-750. Postmaster, please send changes to News & Views, P. O. Box 166, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

Sand Spring Baptist Church Ministry and Support Staff

Pastor Dr. Mike Hamrick

Minister of Music and Senior Adults Ellery Milburn

Youth Minister Austin Coulter

Director of Children Dana Thompson

Director of Education Diana Hamrick

Secretary Mitzi Brown

Treasurer Chris Thompson

We meet on Wednesday nights at 6 pm in the Room G10. We would love to have you join us or you may also submit prayer request and any updates by sending them to ronan.ps1914@gmail.com

Volume 39 July 19, 2017 Issue 27

SERVING THIS SUNDAY July 23, 2017

A/V Team: 11:00 AM Team 1

Children’s Church: Tirissa Ruble & Kim Ruble

Dana Thompson Counter for Sunday, July 23rd @ 6 pm:

David & Louise Drury Bob & Darla Renner

Deacon of the Week: 8:45 AM Mike Richey 11:00 AM Steve Vogelsberg

Greeters: Before 8:45 AM Service:

Davis & Mary Jane Briscoe / Susan Franklin Before 11:00 AM Service:

Doug & Pat Hanks / Mike Bowman

Nursery Workers: 8:45 AM Babies: Lisa Hawkins / Helen Curtis Toddlers: Katrina Cummins & Family

11:00 AM Babies: Mike & Cheryl Swails Toddlers: Mike & Kristi Curry

7:00 PM Velena Harley / Darla Renner

Wednesday, July 19th @ 7:00 pm: Helen Vogelsberg / Judy Crawford

Ushers: 8:45 AM Brian Franklin’s Team 11:00 AM Kenny Phillips’ Team

Welcome Desk: Rhonda Lane / Ruth Crossfield

Becky Hawkins / Julie Elder Rita Phillips / Pat Hanks

FOR THE RECORD July 16, 2017

Worship Attendance (8:45) 211 Worship Attendance (11:00) 246 Total Worship Attendance 457 Sunday School 322 Operating Funds 21,034.59 Building Fund 1,919.34 Audio / Visual 25.00 Automatic Door Opener 200.00 Eagle Scout Project 205.00 Facilities Use 850.00 Gospel Concerts 2,203.56 Mission Trip 1,170.00 Kentucky Changers 50.00 Relay for Life 50.00 Senior Adults 400.00 Senior Citizens Meals 65.00 Sunday School 17.00 Vehicle Insurance 108.55 Widow’s Mite 104.01 Youth Program 47.50 Income Needed for the Year to Date

625,911.56 Total Undesignated & Building Fund to Date

635,078.42

Joy3

(Finding the Joy in the Trinity)

Ladies Retreat

for All Ages

August 11-12

Cost $15 Additional

$10 for T-Shirt (optional)

God’s Forgiveness is Always Available.

We’ve been studying the book of Jonah on Sunday mornings. One lesson we learn from Jonah is that even good people can become backslidden. Most of us don’t backslide suddenly, like Jonah did. Instead, we drift away from God little by little. We cut back on the time spent in Bible study, we neglect to pray, we cut back on giving, and eventually we drop out of Sunday School and Church. I’m thankful that, when we find ourselves in that condition, God doesn’t give up on us. He lovingly convicts us and draws us back to Himself. Sometimes he does something drastic to get our attention like he did for Jonah – sending a storm and a great fish to swallow him.

There’s a wonderful promise in Isaiah 55:7. It says, "Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, & he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon." It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done. If you sincerely repent and return to God, He will forgive you and make you useful in His service.

Your Pastor, Bro. Mike

TV Replay - Cable Channel 6

Sunday - 2 PM, Thursday – 8:15 PM

& Friday – 9 AM

Board of director’s Meeting Has been rescheduled for this Sunday, July 23rd at 4:30 pm

A Thank You note has been

received from The Family of Cheri Peyton

This has been placed on the bulletin board in the hallway of the

Senior Adult Sunday School classrooms on the ground floor.

SSBC Online Directory We have the Church Directory online at www.instantchurchdirectory.com. It contains the information from our last published directory plus our new members since it was published. It contains more information for our members including email (if provided), phone numbers, birthdays and more. It has been a great tool for our staff and church members who use it. If your email address is in the directory all you need to do to use it on your phone, iPad, tablet pc or pc is follow the directions to get a password and start reaping the benefits of it. Access is secure and limited to church members. You must get a password for each device you plan to use to access the directory. Since we have 2 services many of us see people we do not recognize. In this case it Is true “that a picture is worth a 1,000 words”. Many members do not have pictures In the directory. If you do not have your photo in the directory, it would be great if You could send us a photo to include in the directory. To get your photo included, you can send a digital photo attached to an email to ssbctech@sandspring.org or leave a hard copy photo at the church office to be scanned for use in the directory (the photo will be returned to you).

Hey Sand Springers, We are planning our cookout for Tuesday, August 8th at 6:00 PM. For $8.00 you will have your choice of grilled ribeye or chicken, along with baked potato, coleslaw, dessert and drinks. We are planning on some entertainment and will let you know more info later. The

sign-up sheet is in the atrium. Be sure to mark (X) Steak or Chicken so can prepare the right amount.

On Thursday, August 24, we will be going to the Kentucky

State Fair. You can use the tickets sold at Kroger. I will have more information in the coming weeks. There also a sign up sheet for this in the atrium as well.

Blessings, Ellery

Prayer List

Family of Kenneth Carter Marshall Ritchey - Louisville - Kosair Children’s Hospital Mary Agnes Whitehead -

Somerset Nursing & Rehabilitation Driscoll Quintuplets Arnett Stratton Anne Masterson Jill Randall Bill McDaniel Earl Pope Opal Phillips Isaiah Proctor

Linda Schierer - Heritage Hall Clifford Royalty - Heritage Hall Scott Renner -

Bob & Darla Renner’s son Chris Puckett -

Donna Drury’s nephew Terry Morris - Richard Warren’s niece Betty Milburn -

friend of Freddy & Bonnie Carter

MISSION

TEAM Austin Coulter Casey Coulter

Carmen Coulter Brett Peach

Samuel Larrabee Adam Aldridge

Liam Sutherland Alli Hill

Nathan Bain Wayne Grimes

Graci Boggs Bekah Bolin

Casel Billings Katy Carmichael

Join the Vision Campaign *others remain on the Prayer Warrior list and are being prayed for each week

The Coffman’s / Legacy Five Gospel Concert will be Thursday, August 3rd at 7 pm

First Annual Anderson Co.

Touched Twice United Event

Saturday, July 29th at CAL

(Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg) 10 am to 4 pm