Volume 26, Number 10

The

Vision October 1, 2014 South County Baptist Church

Pastor’s Column 1

The Real Heaven Study 2

Funtastiks’ Outing 2

Missouri Baptist

Convention - 2014

3

Singles Bonfire 3

Welcome to SCBC 3

Church Family Picnic 4

Inside this issue:

Look What’s Coming:

Church Family Picnic October 12

Singles Bonfire

October 25

Shoebox Packing Party

November 9

SCBC Thanksgiving

Banquet

November 23

Our Vision 2020 Building Project is going to be worth the investment

Dr. John M. Childers

Pastor

Dr. John M. Childers

Pastor

In the next

few weeks, I

am hopeful

that we will

be breaking

ground on

our Vision

2020

expansion

project which will provide much-

needed space for us to continue

to enlarge and improve our

ministry to South County and

across The Heartland. If you

were with us on September 28

as we walked through the final

plans for construction, you

surely recognized just how

much God has answered our

prayers to help us use His

resources wisely in order to

get the most ’bang for His

bucks’.

The project will increase our

total square footage by more

than 70% with minimum

impact on our overall campus

footprint.

We will dramatically improve

our preschool area as well as

establishing permanent

homes for our student and

children’s ministries. We are

investing in the next

generation!

In addition, we’ll be adding

rooms to house at least 8

new adult Bible Study and

discipleship classes. We

currently need to start at

least 4 classes, but simply do

not have space for them.

And, of course we’ll be setting

aside space for a dedicated

worship center and a kitchen

and fellowship hall.

It’s going to be worth all of

the adjustments which we’ll

be called on to make over the

next few exciting months.

Thanks for your continued

prayers and for your

faithfulness as we move

forward.

In Christ!

John

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John M. Childers ....................................................................... Senior Pastor Chris Bailey ........................................................ Pastor of Worship and Music Ken Hill ................................................. Minister of Education & Administration Troy Allison ........................................................................ Pastor to Students Joe Spicer .......................................................... Pastor of Missions/Outreach John Hessel ............................................................................ Pastor Emeritus Rebekah Flynn .......................................................................... Church Pianist David Medley ..................................................... Music Associate/Publications Cindy DeNoyer ............................................................. Financial Administrator April Brooks .......................................................................... Ministry Assistant Lydia Feagans ............................................................... Childcare Coordinator Joe Spicer, Brandon Moncada ...................................................... Custodians Christine Franck ..................................... First Impressions Preschool Director Emily Spears .......................................... First Impressions Preschool Teacher

South County Family Fall Picnic Sunday, October 12

4:30 p.m.

Make your plans to join the South County Baptist Family for an

evening of fun, fellowship, and food as we celebrate our 26th year

with our annual fall picnic. We’ll have activities for kids, youth,

and adults beginning at 4:30 p.m. and then our picnic dinner will

be served from 5-6 p.m. The church will provide fried chicken

and we’re asking our members to bring the following items based

on the first letter of your last name (please bring enough of your

item for 10-12 people):

A-E: Dessert

F-L: Vegetable or potato dish or pasta

M-R: 12 cans of soda (you choose the flavor)

S-Z: Salad

South County’s Goal 400 Shoeboxes!!

OCC Kickoff October 19

Volume 26, Number 10 Page 3 Page 2 The Vision

CORE

VALUES

Share Christ boldly

Connect Relationally

Build Disciples deliberately

Care Intentionally

Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.

Pastor to lead 7-week study on

Heaven beginning October 22

Join us on Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. beginning October 22

for a study on the topic of Heaven. We will be using the

book Heaven by Randy Alcorn to guide us in our study. This

book has been called the “most comprehensive and

definitive book on Heaven to date.”

The REAL

There are plenty of ideas about Heaven in the world today. This study will compliment a 4-part sermon series by Pastor John

which examines the REAL Heaven as presented in Scripture. The study promises to be both an insightful and exciting look at

this often misunderstood dimension of the Christian faith. Join us as we learn what the Bible has to say about our final

destination—Heaven.

There is no charge for the Wednesday evening class, however optional study guides will be available for $8.

Funtastiks Senior Adult Ministry

Funtastiks to visit the St. Louis Science Center in November and

Powell Hall Symphony in December

The Funtastiks, our Senior Adult Ministry, will be visiting the St. Louis Science Center on Wednesday, November 12 for the

International Sherlock Holmes Exhibit. In addition to this exciting display about the great mystery writer, participants may choose

to view the Omnimax presentation of “D-Day: Normandy 1944” or “Island of Lemurs, Madagascar”. Lunch will be at The Boat

House Restaurant in Forest Park. Look for more information on the Funtastiks Bulletin Board in the hallway outside of the church

office.

Our December outing promises to be a memorable visit to Powell Hall on Saturday, December 20 to hear the St. Louis Symphony

and Holiday Festival Chorus present the Macy’s Holiday Celebration. This St. Louis annual holiday tradition will be a treat for all.

Tickets to the Powell Hall presentation are available at a discounted price of $25 on a first pay first served basis following the

morning worship services in the Central Stairway at church. Make your check payable to South County Baptist Church.

Welcome to SCBC:

By Profession of Faith

Griffin & Campbell Simpson

8709 Townhill Dr St Louis, MO 63126

314-566-5345

By Profession of Faith

Aiden Ricketts 3861 Autumn View Dr

Arnold, MO 63010 910-689-7427

By Transfer of Letter

Trent & Karen Estes 62 Winter Valley Dr Fenton, MO 63026

314-650-9906

By Transfer of Letter

Forrest Edwards 4474 Butler Hill Rm 233

St Louis, MO 63128 314-200-8780

By Transfer of Letter

Shirley Johnson 3826 Tahquitz Dr

St Louis, MO 63125 573-517-2060

Total Gifts to Heart for the Heartland $ 686,126.67

The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention

The thank you notes are posted on the bulletin board outside of the church office.

The SCBC Family has received a Thank You Note from:

Beginning Balance $ 184,039.62

Gifts to Building fund $ 19,755.00

Vision 2020 Expenses ($3,450.00)

Current Balance $ 200,344.62

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M I S S O U R I

B A P T I S T S

180th Annual Gathering

Missouri Baptist Convention Set for

October 27-29 at Tan-Tar-A Resort All members of South County Baptist Church are invited to consider

serving as a messenger (that’s a Southern Baptist term for “delegate”)

to the 180th annual gathering of the Missouri Baptist Convention. The

theme for this year’s meeting is “Together” taken from Colossians 2:2,

where the apostle Paul writes, “I want their hearts to be encouraged

and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of

assured understanding, and have the knowledge of God’s mystery –

Christ.”

SCBC is allowed to send 15 messengers. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact the church office

at April@scbcweb.com or call (314) 843-5558 by October 16 so that your name may be presented in the October 19

business meeting. For information about lodging at the convention, please visit www.mobaptist.org/annualmeeting .

Young Adult Singles Bonfire at SCBC October 25

Out Young Adult Bible Study group is hosting a bonfire and cookout for younger singles (around age 20-40) on Saturday, October

25 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the church’s back lot. We’ll have hot dogs, chili, pumpkin carving, s’mores, bobbing for apples, a

cake walk and much more. If you can donate bales of straw or fire wood, please bring it to the back lot by October 24.