December 1, 2019

HOW CAN WE BETTER SERVE YOU?

We would love to minister to you, your family, and

friends. There are greeters and ushers that would be

happy to assist you today with childcare, restroom

facilities, or any other need that you may have while

on our campus. If you are a guest today, please let us

know how we can serve you by filling out the

information below and giving to our Greeters as you

exit the sanctuary at the end of the worship service.

We would like to give you a special gift at that time.

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2019

Worship Attended (circle): 8:30a 11:00a 6:00p

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Spouse

Address

City State Zip

Phone

E-mail

Children Age Grade

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Special Comments (Please mark all that apply)

I am a guest today. I was invited by

This is our new address

I need information about the church

I am interested in church membership

I would like someone to contact me

I am interested in becoming a Christian

I have a special prayer concern/need

I have received a Guest Information Packet

WELCOME

Burkemont Baptist Church

4668 Burkemont Road ~ Morganton ~ NC ~ 28655 ~ 828.437.2357

www.burkemontbaptist.org

Phillip Shepherd Assoc. Pastor, Music & Worship

pshepherd@burkemontbaptist.org

Luke Lane, Sr. Pastor

llane@burkemontbaptist.org

Eddy Bunton Assoc. Pastor, Students & Missions

ebunton@burkemontbaptist.org

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK ~ December 1-7, 2019

Sunday, December 1 - BENEVOLENCE SUNDAY

8:30 a.m. - Early Worship

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship

3:30 p.m. - Connect 2 Burkemont

5:00 p.m. - Bible Drill

6:00 p.m. - Preschool/Children’s Choirs

6:00 p.m. - Evening Worship w/Pastor Eddy

Monday, December 2

Tuesday, December 3

Wednesday, December 4

5:00 p.m. - Prayer Time

6:00 p.m. - Orchestra

6:30 p.m. - Preschool/Children’s/Youth Missions

6:30 p.m. - Adult Bible Study w/Pastor Luke

7:00 p.m. - Adult Choir

Thursday, December 5

3:30 p.m. - 7th & 8th Grade, Billy Graham Library

6:00 p.m. - Preschool/Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary

Friday, December 6

PASTOR/DEACON ON CALL SCHEDULE

Mon - Pastor Eddy, 828-443-1047

Tues - Pastor Luke, 828-334-4371

Wed - On Call Pastor or Deacon

Thurs - Pastor Phillip, 770-846-7418

Fri - On Call Pastor or Deacon

Friday-Sunday, Pastor/Deacon On Call

Dec. 6-8

Pastor Luke

Deacons, Week of Dec. 1-7 Richard Reeves - 460-0630

Aaron Bridges - 448-2940

Check Us Out on . . . Burkemont Members Group & Burkemont Baptist Church

@bbcmorganton

NURSERY SCHEDULE

SSUNDAYUNDAY, D, DECEMBERECEMBER 11 8:30 a.m. - Ryan & Emily Garrison

11:00 a.m. - Bed Babies: Donna Ledford,

Giovonnia Hennessee

Rm 1: Angela Saturno, Sandra

Hensley

Rm 2: Jeanne Lyle, Reba Williams

SSUNDAYUNDAY, D, DECEMBERECEMBER 88 8:30 a.m. - Jan & Roy Walters, Gail Pritchard

11:00 a.m. - Bed Babies: Ryan & Emily

Garrison

Rm 1: Matt & Amy Mace

Rm 2: Chris & Stephanie Cook

Dec. 8 Children’s Choir Christmas Musical @ 6p

Dec. 15 Adult Choir Christmas Musical Drama @ 6p

Dec. 22 Business Mtg., followed by Christmas Caroling & Fellowship, 5p

Dec. 24, 4p Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service @ 4p

Dec. 24-27 Church Offices will be Closed

Dec. 29 9:00 A Sunday School w/one Worship Service at 10:15a. No Evening Services.

Dec. 30 2019 Offering Contributions must be Received in the office by 5p

Dec. 31-Jan. 2 Passion Week, College Students

Jan. 1 , 2020 New Year’s Day, Office Closed

RECORD For nov. 24, 2019

General Off.

Preschool

Children

Youth

Adults

Special Minis.

Homebound

Prison

WPCC

Total SS Attend.

Enrollment

Total Contacts

Total Worship

9

26

53

48

249

12

16

413

677

107

408

1,015,152.17

1,056,286.93

16,944.41

1,158.50

179,667.10

TITHES AND OFFERING

Yr.-to-Date Rec’d

Yr.-to-Date Goal

Budget Offering

Above & Beyond

YTD A&B Balance

Gospel Conversations 500

2019 OFFERING

CONTRIBUTIONS In order to receive credit for your

2019 contribution, all contributions

must be received by the Financial

Secretary no later than 5p, Monday,

December 30, 2019.

IMB - HARSH REALITIES 155,252

Dying Daily

Without Christ

Globally

25% of languages

are without

scripture

5 Largest People Groups

Dying Daily Without Christ

* Russians of Russia

* Japanese of Japan

* Germans of Germany

* Italians of Italy

* Punjabi of Pakistan 5,375 languages

spoken globally

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

PRELUDE

BAPTISM (11a)

WORSHIP IN SONG

Joy to the World! The Lord is Come

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

What A Beautiful Name

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

OFFERTORY Aaron Bridges

Benevolence Sunday

LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE

WORSHIP IN SONG

O Come O Come Emmanuel

SPECIAL MUSIC E.T. Quartet

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

MESSAGE Dr. Eddy Bunton

All About Advent

INVITATION

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

POSTLUDE

KEEP IN PRAYER OUR NATION and the MEN AND WOMEN IN MILITARY MIN. OF CHILDREN SEARCH COMM. PEACE OF JERUSALEM PRISON MINISTRY DRUG EPIDEMIC CATHERINE LUCAS

UPCOMING SURGERIES/HOSPITALIZATION Williams Snow, Baptist Bobby Harris, Mission Keith Brown, 11/27 Mary Kirby, 11/29 Angie Ross, 11/27

LOST LOVED ONES this week Family of Lillian Greene, Sister of Ruby Hutchins MEMBERS TO REMEMBER Wade Turner Connie Stines Vernon Roper Cody Davis Benny Greene Joseph Jones Nancy Broton Jodie Moore Dave Sebastino Gail Pritchard Paul Phillips JoAnn Ross Ruth Sheffield Cleo Ross Nelleen Davis Kathy Renshaw Dorothy Roper Naomi Sigmon Ken Morrison Chris Frye Jessica Anthony Paul Parker Budroe Johnson Bill Ross Landres Williams Patsy Johnson Bonnie Turner Jack Dunsmore Paul & Lynn Clark Jewel Saulman Brenda Autrey Wanda Reep Jimmy Henry Kaye McMahan HOMEBOUND/EXTENDED CARE FACILITY Debbie Hendrick, MLTC Sue Robinson Whisnant Faye Ross Bill & Karen Childers Macie Jaynes Wade Turner Inez Jenkins Theola Hall, Shaire Ctr. Virginia Walker Ruby Hutchins Zennie Hairfield, MLTC Beulah Huffman Mary Grady, Hickory Village Bill Prewitt Ruth Smith, MLTC Frances Mabe Jim Carswell, Grace Hts. Mary Carswell Doris Wilson Lloyd Bartlett, Trinity Ridge

OTHER REQUESTS/CALL-INs Family of Shermon Williams (friend of Pastor Luke’s) Malvin Bean (Friend of Paulette Pearson) Family of Katherine Bean (Wife of Malvin) Athelene Fox (Aunt of Sherrie, Connie and Christy) Karla Sellers (Sister n law of Eddie Sellers) Victor Horney (Brother of Janette Harris) Charlie Cooper (call-in) Freda Berry (Friend of Chris Frye) Gene Shelton (Husband of Alma Shelton) Angie Milner Susan Kanipe (Friend of Shasta Johnson) Merrill Best & Family (Friend of Phil Hennessee) Tom Digh, Houston Howard Crump (Neighbor of the Chiz’s) Cathy Lott and Family (Friend of Jennifer Lane) Paula Fitzgerald (Friend of Tim Buff) Jessica Morgan (Cousin of Gail Beach) Yvonne Styles (Sister of Adelia Mace) Bonnie Burris (Mother of Lynn Roberts) Sharon Zudell (Sister of Terri Moore)

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER

WORSHIP

November 24, 2019

kidsLife meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Next KidsLife: TODAY

Christmas Worship Schedule

ADVENT

1st Sunday. Dec. 1 - Lighting of the

Hope or Prophecy Candle

2nd Sunday, Dec. 8 - Lighting of the

Faith Candle

3rd Sunday, Dec. 15 - Lighting of the

Joy Candle

4th Sunday, Dec. 22 - Lighting of the

Peace Candle

Children’s Christmas Program

Sunday, Dec. 8 @ 6:00 p

Room Around the Manger

Adult Choir/Orchestra/Drama

Sunday, Dec. 15 @ 6:00 p

One Quiet Night

Christmas Eve Service

Tuesday, Dec. 24 @ 4:00 p

Candlelight & Communion Service

and the Lighting of the Christ Candle

GUEST PACKET MINISTRY

Dec. 1 - Bob & Joyce Carswell

Dec. 8 - Eric & Cindy Jaynes

Dec. 15 - Eric & Karen Calhoun

Dec. 22 - Allen & Linda Calhoun

Dec. 29 - Aaron & Cari Bridges

ANGEL TREE

Angels are available

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Choose an Angel or 2 (each child has 2

angels on the tree) Write your name and

Letter/Number of child on the sheet on the

stand next to the tree.

2. On the back of each Angel is a Family #,

gender, age, sizes, special needs and a special

request of child.

3. We ask that the special need request is

purchased, and if possible, purchase the

special request. (you might want to include a gift

receipt in case the wrong size is purchased)

4. Wrap the gift, PLACE THE ANGEL BACK

ON THE GIFT, and return to the Angel Tree

by Wed., Dec. 18. The Angel is the ONLY

way we have to track who the gift belongs

too. If you purchase more than one gift, you

may want to write the Family # on the

package. Note: If gifts are not returned by the designated

date, it requires the office staff to purchase what is

needed to cover those missing angels. Gifts are

Students for Christ meet each

Wednesday at @WPCC from

12n-12:50p in Carr Hall, Rm #227.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Week of Prayer - Dec. 1-8

LMCO Goal: $25,000

Collecting through the end of

December. Visit imb.org/pray or download the IMB Pray app for prayer

requests. Visit imb.org/lmco for more information.

DAY & TIME CHANGE 1st Sunday of each

month at 3:30p

MUSIC ~ DRAMA STUDENT MINISTRY

INTERGENERATIONAL SUPPER

CLUB

Do you want to get to know others in the

church and build multigenerational

relationships? Our Intergenerational

Supper Club (ISC) will resume in

January. We had 40+ families

participate this past year, making up 10

teams. Get your name in by signing up

at the Welcome Center or Online.

Deadline to sign up is December 9th.

BUS MINISTRY

Wednesday, Dec. 4 Snacks: Pauline Chiz

Driver: Cindy Roscoe

Rider: Joyce Lawson

Driver: Jerry Waldrop

Rider: Bernice Waldrop

Sunday, Dec. 8 Driver: Warren Daniel Rider: Lydia Daniel

Samaritan’s Purse

Wed., Dec. 11 - Youth will be packing shoeboxes during Youth.

Sat., Dec. 14 - Youth will be going to Sam’s Purse in Boone to pack/sort boxes from

8:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. If there are less than 25 students going,

others are welcome to attend. If interested, contact Caryn in the office.

The Youth are having a RADA Cutlery fundraiser. See a Youth or contact Caryn in the office to place an order. All orders are due this Wed., Dec. 4.

A BIG thank you to all involved with the Thanksgiving meal to make it such a success. 52 guest meals were served, 5 salvations, and 17 prospects. Praise be to God!

College/Career S.S. class will have a Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Eddy and Von Bunton.

Final payment is due Dec. 11 for

College Students interested in attending Passion 2020 Dec. 31-Jan. 2. See Pastor

Eddy. Total Cost is $200.