Volume 43, Issue 16 August 15, 2012

SPRINGDALE BAPTIST CHURCH:

“Believing Jesus, Living Jesus, Teaching Jesus”

The Olympics are over and London did a great job in hosting the games and providing a stage for the entire world to come together and experience victory and “the agony of defeat.” Now, I can start getting more sleep! The internet, TV and newspapers are full of images that reflect the games with each one boasting to be showing the most impressive moments of

the Olympics. That is exciting for now but in a few weeks the glory will start to fade and we will start forgetting names like Gabby Douglas, Michael Phelps, and … I already cannot remember who won badminton and synchronized swimming! Aren’t you glad that the victory and glory of your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, does not fade or start to tarnish? When Jesus gave us that ultimate victory over death by coming back to life on that first Easter morning, we need not look any further for the most impressive moment in history. It happened through Jesus because of His great love for you and His unwavering obedience to His Father. His thousands of years of preparation paid off. Jesus is the true champion! And one of the great outcomes is that His victory is just as fresh today as ever. Nothing has been lost over the years and nothing can be taken away in the years to come. His victory is the most decisive and definite victory ever! There will be no breaking of His world record. Let’s you and I make the commitment that we will not be caught up in all the worldly victories that will fade, but that we will live according to that victory that Jesus gives each one of us that will last for eternity. Remember there are plenty of people watching to see what we are celebrating. Will your celebration be short lived or last forever!

I love being your pastor,

Tommy

Inside This

Issue

Connie Maxwell

Food Drive

Sunday School

Promotion Day

College and

Career Class

Hillsong Kids

Worship

The Witness 2 SPRINGDALE BAPTIST CHURCH

Thank God for answered

prayer. Cindi Anderson and

Jeanie Corley began the new

College and Career Class on

August 12. This has been a

prayer concern for a long

time. Maybe this is the

timing God had planned all

along. We are thankful to

God for Cindi and Jeanie for their willingness

to serve. Keep praying for them and the

entire new class. Pray that many young adults

will learn the truth of God’s Word and teach

others. We are in need of a first and second grade

Sunday School teacher, nursery workers, and

preschool teachers. I have a list of eighteen

names that I am praying over. I have asked

others to pray with me over each name. Will

you join us as we call on God to send work-

ers into the harvest? As you pray, your name

might be one that is called to help teach our

children. I know there is someone out there

who will answer the call. We are also beginning Small Group Bible

Studies. The first one begins September 6 on

Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. until 8:00

p.m. The class will meet at the McGill home.

We want to keep the groups to no more than

12 people. We have already had a commit-

ment from 16 people. That means we will

start two groups, the second being at a time

and place to be announced. We have a sign-

up sheet at the back of the church. If you

have not already signed up, do so soon! The

subject of the first 9-week study will be

“Crazy Love”, by Francis Chan. It will be a

very good study about God’s love.

Joyfully Serving,

Gary

Continues through August 22

A list of their needs is included in this

newsletter and is also available at the church

office. You may bring items to the church

office at any time. Thank You!

Children and Youth Sunday School

Classes will move up on

Sunday, August 19.

August 20

School Begins

Lexington 2

August 22

School Begins

Lexington 1

August 23

Lunch at Springdale

11:45 p.m.

August 26

Church Council Meeting

5:00 p.m.

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Extreme Conferences Now is the time to register for

E x t r e m e C o n f e r e n c e s i n

Gatlinburg, Tennessee! This will

be our final activity of the year and

will take place on December 29-31,

2012. All youth are invited to join

us for this exciting event that

features Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Thousand Foot

Crutch, Tenth avenue North and Britt Nicole. The

speakers will be Josh McDowell, Nick Hall and

Johnny Hunt. Cost is $150 and you can reserve

your spot with a $50 deposit. Let me know ASAP if

you want to go as spaces at the event fill up FAST!

Sunday Nights This Fall Starting in September, on Sunday nights at 6:00

p.m. we will begin a modern day study of the Ten

Commandments. Come join us as we travel down

Highway 10 in California and see how ordinary

people’s lives are affected by their choice to follow

God’s commandments or not. Don’t forget to keep checking our

Facebook Page for Fuzion updates!

Nothing but the knowledge

of God, as the Holy One, will

make us holy. And how are we

to obtain that knowledge of

God, except in...our private

place of prayer? It is a thing

utterly impossible unless we

take time and allow the

holiness of God to shine on

us.

A Murray

And if you look for it...then you

will understand the fear of the

Lord and find the knowledge of

God.

Proverbs 2:4,5

Hillsong Kids

Begins

September 5

6:30pm

If you are in college or a single career person, you are invited to join us at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday morning.

Children in 1st-6th grade are invited to join

us in the Sanctuary for the all new Hillsong

Kids BIG Worship Experience!

Your child will learn how to lead a BIG

expansive life, grow up to be a BIG person

who leads and influences every area of their

BIG life, and believe in a BIG God who can

make a BIG difference through them!

Our first series focuses on Worship of our

God in every area of our life, “with all our

heart, soul, and strength.” We’ll start with

Extreme Living, then move to Passionate

Worship and finally World Wide Worship in

this first 3 month series. JOIN US!!

Ladies Bible Study

begins

September 11

9:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Do you take God at His Word, believing what He

has told us, or do you just believe in His existence

and the salvation He offers? Come explore the

difference of Believing IN God and Believing God!

The Witness 4

The

Witness

Springdale Baptist Church

357 Wattling Road

West Columbia, SC 29170

796-8110

Tommy McGill, Pastor

Gary Farmer, Education & Evangelism Minister

Jonathan Ruth, Music & Children’s Minister

Todd Fulmer, Youth Minister

Cindi Anderson, Preschool Director

Marcia Gray, Ministry Assistant

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Church, 357 Wattling Road, West Columbia, SC 29170.

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SPRINGDALE BAPTIST CHURCH

Week of Prayer for State Missions

Janie Chapman Offering

September

9-16

2012 Goal: $1,700