“The Heartbeat” is a monthly publication of

Volume 2, Issue 211 December 2019

735 Old Summerville Road, NW Rome, Georgia 30165 Phone: 706-232-6426

Fax: 706-234-7602 E-mail: kholder@pvnbc.org.com Website: www.pleasantvalleynorth.com

Regular Weekly Schedule

Pleasant Val ley Nor th . . . a place of grace

The Heartbeat

Sunday: 8:30 am………Early Worship Celebration - Sanctuary 9:45 am……… Sunday School (Bible Study for All Ages) 10:45 am………Morning Worship Celebration - Sanctuary 10:45 am……..WORSHIP IN THE HALL - Fellowship Hall 5:45 pm……...AWANA for Children Ages 2 - Grade 5 6:00 pm……...Evening Worship - Sanctuary Adult Small Groups - Upstairs CLB Students Grades 6-12 - Student Building & CLB Monday: Trail Life & American Heritage Girls - 6:30 pm

Tuesday: Tabitha Sewing Ministry - E-117 9:30 am

Wednesday: 5:00 - 6:20 pm Church-wide Supper - Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm…… United Prayer (Adults) - Fellowship Hall Grades 6-12 Worship - Student Building Children’s Choirs - Children’s Wing 7:00 pm…….PVN University (Small Groups) & Pastor’s Study 8:00 pm……..Adult Choir Practice - Sanctuary

Thursday: 6:30 pm……...Home Sun. School Group for Young Adults 6:30 pm………College Worship Service will resume Jan. 16th

Regular Monthly Events

Deacons Meeting……………………………...Sunday, Dec. 1st

Feeding Open Door Home……………...Tuesday, Dec. 3rd

Church Conference…………………….Wednesday, Dec. 4th

Finance Committee………………………….Sunday, Dec. 8th Missions Committee……………………….Sunday, Dec. 15th

No PVN Pilgrims (Sr. Adults) Meeting in December

Vital Statistics

November 2019 YTD

Receipts - Budget………………….$ 128,056.69……..$ 1,528,526.25 Receipts - Beyond Measure………..$4,625.00…………….$ 49,639.42 Net Expenditures*……………..$ 119,799.40……..$ 1,610,163.84 * This includes a $100,000 payment towards the loan principal

Balance on Christian Life Building……...……………...$711,552.03 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering received to date….……$4,705

Thank you for giving to the Lord’s work through PVN

Average Sun. School Attendance…………………………………….478 Average Sun. Worship Attendance………………………………….721 New members joining PVN in 2018…………...…..….…….………

Who will YOU invite to be next to join us at PVN?

Give to Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to Help Our International Missionaries

PVN is a church on mission! Everyone’s faithful giving is needed to support our 3,600+ Baptist missionaries

sharing Jesus around the world to see souls saved and lives touched with the gospel. Every dollar goes to

the mission field to help missionaries & their families.

To support an IMB missionary, it takes about $1,200 a week, around $62,000 a year. Your sacrificial giving will help:

print Bibles & evangelism materials in various languages train national pastors and plant dozens of new churches pays missionary living expenses, and enlarges existing deaf ministries provides medical supplies, food & assistance to refugees, etc.

Please pray for our missionaries overseas and help generously as the Lord leads you and your family

PVN Goal this December is $50,000 Thank you for giving!

Operation Christmas Child

Samaritan’s Purse A big THANK YOU to everyone who

packed shoeboxes and worked faithfully and diligently the past several weeks

(and months) to bless a child overseas with the gospel of

Christ. PVN prepared 5,121 boxes this

year. Praise the Lord! That is 5,121 great opportunities for

children around the world to hear the gospel and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savior!

Invite Friends to Celebrate “Christmas at Pleasant Valley” in December

Dec. 1 - Sermon: “Ugly Christmas Sweater” - Check out Pastor Mac’s Sweater Week of Prayer for International Missionaries & Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Emphasis Everyone can give sacrificially through December to help our International Missionaries & their families.

Dec. 14 & 15 - Choir Christmas Cantata @ 6:00 pm - Presented by our Adult Choir in the sanctuary

Dec. 22 - Carols & Communion @ 6:00 pm - A wonderful Pleasant Valley Christmas Celebration. A little different this year from past years. Refreshments afterwards in the Fellowship Hall - Everyone invited to bring a finger food

A Message from Pastor Mac As we count our blessings, we are thanking the Lord for health, salvation, family, friends, church family and more! We are also grateful for the 170 years of ministry that God has enabled the Pleasant Valley church to serve our community and beyond. 170 years! Wow! To think about all the souls saved, all the people ministered to and blessed with the Gospel ministry in this community since 1849 - even before the Civil War! To God be the glory, great things He has done… and great things He is doing in and through the PVN church family. Can you believe we are paying off the debt on the Christian Life Building in December? Praise the Lord! To think that we broke ground in August 2014 and moved into the finished building in February 2016. Because so many people have been giving so faithfully and generously to “Beyond Measure,” we will retire the debt by the end of the year. Incredible! Thank you so much! Now, we’re excited about what God has in store in 2020. We are in the process of forming a Long Range Planning Team to pray and plan for ministries, missions and church needs for the future. Let’s get busy serving the Lord sharing His love, inviting people to church to hear His Word and being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community.

Please Consider PVN in Your End of Year Giving Be part of sharing the love of Jesus with our community

& beyond, reaching people for Christ and meeting needs. Last day to turn in your 2019 offering is Sunday, Dec. 29th

AWANA (age 2 to Grade 5) Begins the New Year on Sunday, January 5th

Sunday Nights 5:45 to 7:30 — See Pastor Eric

“PVN 101” Class Begins on Jan. 5th

@ 9:45 am

Pastor Mac’s PVN 101 Class is for everyone recently joining PVN AND for everyone wanting to know more about the church, including our beliefs, structure, and expectations. This important class will meet for four (4) Sundays at 9:45 am (during Sun. School) in the Christian Life Building upstairs in Room CLB - 202.

Please see Pastor Mac for more details.

In case of snow or ice during the winter months,

check out our web page

www.pleasantvalleynorth.com

or call the church office at 706-232-6426 for any cancellation of services.

PVN College Worship Service Every Thursday

Service for College Students 6:30 pm in the Student Building

Students, invite your friends!

Starts Back January 16th

See Ryan for details

Passion 2020 - Dec. 31 - Jan. 2 @ Mercedes Benz Stadium

A gathering for 18-25 year olds & their leaders to unite in worship and prayer

for spiritual awakening. Cost $225; $50 deposit needed. See Ryan ASAP.

Offering Envelope Boxes for 2020

We ask everyone to please place their offering each week in an envelope, with First and Last Name and Amount written

on the outside. This helps our financial secretary & teller teams in recording financial giving correctly for tax purposes.

A year’s supply box of envelopes is available for each family or individual for your giving convenience. Boxes will be in your Sunday School class — or you can take a box at the Welcome

Center in the main foyer. Thank you for giving to the Lord!

Online Giving is also available! Call Kristi in the church office at 706-232-6426 to set up

online giving at PVN for your convenience.

Congratulations to…

* Zach & Karli Lansdell on the birth of Levi Rhett Lansdell, born

October 5th. Proud grandparents are Connie & Marty Boozer and Donnie & Tammie Lansdell

* Bud & Mary Keith, and big sister Lottie on the birth of Annie Austin Keith, born October 28th

PVN’s Christmas Cantata

“God Speaking”

Saturday, Dec. 14th

@ 6 pm Sunday, Dec. 15

th @ 6 pm

Presented by the Adult Choir

Invite friends, family & co-workers to hear God speak through song

Haven Health Clinic for Women wants to say Thank You! Thank you to everyone who helped support Haven Health this past summer! Your help, along with other churches in the area, allowed the Clinic to exceed expectations and reach their highest total

yet in the Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser. Pleasant Valley North’s total was $2216.47! Your support provides free pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, counseling, maternity and baby clothes, as well as prenatal & parenting classes. YOU made their mission possible!

The Crusaders Sunday School Class has given $200 to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in memory of two of their class members, Ida Montgomery and Raymond Lawrence.

December Birthdays 1 Lydia Cooper Charlie Miller Julie Trejo Kyle Williams 2 Rachel McCurry John Treadwell Donnie Lansdell 3 Cheryl Brown Glenda Storey 4 Linda Atkins Lisa Holley Dorothy Beck Stacy Dellis Idelle Holsonback Stephen Jones Nina Kemp 5 Luke Eberhart Pam Peters Lynn Shaw 6 Cathie Brumbelow Tanya Crowley Kelly Tobin Caison Graham 7 Robby Clonts Daniel Holsonback 8 Clayton Bowen Lee Carter Jenni Thurston Emilynn Gilbert 9 Jerry Terrell Joe Payne 10 Jarrod Floyd Terry Mobbs Anne Clair Taylor

11 Emily Bradshaw 12 Charis Richey 13 Sara Baker Bruce MacDonald Madelyn Thornton Dana Tater 14 Reagan Bledsoe Steve Kemp Teresa Lumsden Vera Paul Sandra Westmoreland 15 Jake Arthur Eli Brock Mary Stuart Ratledge 16 Libby Lively Alex Lively Matt Sanders 17 Joan Blackwelder Wendy Book Dale Boyd James Cordle Jay Jarvis Stephanie Wilson 19 Teri Taylor Billy White 20 Chris Brumenschenkel Jim Moser Luke Story Zack Gibson Liam Womack 21 Orelia Johnson Julie Moses Lois Sharp James Story

21 Amber Baker 22 Frank Hampton John Shahan 23 Dawn Williams 24 Judy Jacobs Jacob Woodring 25 Noel Young Laura Mathis 26 Luke Lively Bill Underwood 27 Duel Carver Irene Hamilton 28 Alicia Hampton Amy Henry Pastor Mac McCurry Dan Owens Peggy Welborn 29 Kahynan Akers Darlene Akridge Rhiannon Baker Daniel Biggers Brenda Disharoon Grace Stanley 30 Buddy Andrews Sue Gribble Logan Lively Amy Moser Craig Schwanbeck Taylor Tucker Matthew Brooks Janie Freeman

Anniversaries

3 Dan & Vicki Owens 4 Al & Amy Duke 5 James & Rebecca Story 8 Chris & Kathy Brumenschenkel 10 David & Donna Storey 12 Tim & Joyce Heames 13 Brandon & Emily Patch 14 Ben & Melissa Ellis Rickey & Laura Underhill 17 Keith & Sandy Montgomery 18 Terry & Betty Williamson 20 Wayne & Marilyn Allison Jason & Stephanie Coffman Mike & Misty Corley David & Juanita Eury Thomas & Hixey Brewer 21 Stan & Cathy Cauthen Frank & Patricia Hampton 23 Phil & Tina Goss Paul & Pat Richey 24 Bill & Brenda Atkins 27 Bo & Christy Bradshaw Chris & Karen Eberhart Larry & Margaret Hansard Dean & Mary Stuart Ratledge 28 Joe & Alicia Payne 29 Jeff & Dawn Therber Linda & Travis White

We apologize if anyone has been

omitted - let the church office

know if we missed someone

attending PVN at this time

We want to celebrate with everyone on their special day:

The Heartbeat Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church

735 Old Summerville Road, NW Rome, Georgia 30165

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December 2019 Newsletter printed on November 25th

The PVN Staff and Church Family Extend Our Loving Sympathy to:

~ Jack & Judy Ellis, Ben & Melissa & Family in the passing of Jack’s mother

~ Ronnie & Kelli Stamey & Family in the passing of Ronnie’s Uncle

~ Steve Williams & family, Jane & CR Gentry & family in the passing of

Jane’s brother, Steve’s uncle

~ Family & Friends of Raymond Lawrence

and all other families who have recently experienced the passing of a loved one

PVN Women’s Ministry All ladies are invited

to come and be a part!

Details available @ pleasantvalleynorth.com

under the Women’s Ministry link. Also, check your weekly bulletin

for upcoming events & small groups.

If you have any questions, see Ashleigh Mobbs or contact her at (706)-766-2638 or asmobbs@floyd.org

Ladies Brunch January 11th Fellowship Hall 9 a.m -12 p.m.

LADIES’ RETREAT MARCH 6 - 8

Shocco Springs, AL

Snowflake Ball - Saturday, Dec. 7th

5 - 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall

An evening of food, fun and crafts for

special needs members of the community.

Our biggest needs are Dates & Finger Foods

If you would like to volunteer or be a greeter,

please contact Sandra Baggett @ 706-766-2996

DECEMBER 2019

Welcome to Our Newest Members Joining the Pleasant Valley Church Family:

Wyatt Latta, by baptism David & Christy Slocum, by letter Rebekah Slocum, by letter Emma Slocum, by letter Jenna Taylor, by baptism James & Lisa Hooks, by letter

We thank the Lord for bringing these wonderful new people to come grow with us at PVN.

December 2019

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 Worship & Ministries

Deacons 4:30 pm

2

3

Feed Children @ Open Door Home

4

Church-wide Supper

Midweek Ministries & Conference 6:30

5

SS Class Party Fellowship Hall

6

7

Snowflake Ball Fellowship Hall

8

Worship & Ministries Fall Awana Store

9

Trail Life & AHG

10

11

Church-wide Supper

Midweek Ministries & Service 6:30

12

SS Class Party Fellowship Hall

13

14 Sun. School Party

Choir Christmas

Cantata @ 6 pm

15

Worship & Ministries

Missions Committee

Choir Christmas Cantata @ 6 pm

16

Trail Life & AHG

17

18

Church-wide Supper

Midweek Ministries & Service 6:30

19

Home School Group Party

Fellowship Hall

20

21

22

Worship & Ministries

6 pm - Carols & Communion

with Fellowship after

23

24

25

Merry Christmas!

26 27

28

29

Worship & Ministries

No Evening Services

30

31

Church Offices Closed

January 1st

Church Offices Closed

Local Missions in December

Angel Tree for Christmas Missions Individuals & Sunday School classes can visit the Tree

near the Checkpoint Desk to get information on helping a

family or a child in our area for Christmas. The families we

are helping include children from Glenwood & Armuchee

Elementary Schools, the Shepherd’s Gifts ministry and our

Fostering Grace ministry. See Pastor Eric for more details.

Salvation Army Canned Food Drive Bless others in need - Bring several canned goods

& place in the barrel by the Welcome Center desk.

Last day to bring food items is Sunday, Dec. 8th

Feeding Children at the Open Door Home Thank you to the Sunday School classes that take food

and eat with the students there each month.

OUTREACH WORKS! Invite a friend to PVN!

TRAIL LIFE & American Heritage Girls

Monday Nights

7:00 - 8:15 pm

in PVN Fellowship Hall & Children’s Areas

Church Offices Closed for Holidays

Due to the Christmas & New Year’s Holidays...

No Wednesday Supper & Services on 12/25 & 1/1

Church offices will be closed on Dec. 24th - 26th and 31st and on Jan. 1st

Week of Prayer for International Missionaries & Lottie Moon Missions Offering

Pray for our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to support our 3,600 Baptist missionaries sharing Jesus

around the world. 100% goes to the mission field to for supplies & living expenses in spreading the gospel.

PVN Church Goal this Christmas is $50,000