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August 7, 2011

Babies…..…..…..Elizabeth Petty Erika Clyburn Ones ……...…….Amanda Young Caylie Walker Toddlers………..…...Charlie Clyburn Kathy Rodgers 2-4 Yr. Olds……..Josh & Julie Massey Griffin Eubanks

August 14, 2011 Babies……..…..Sandra Simpson Phyllis Bullard Ones……………...Jennifer Morris Sara Thackston Toddlers……………….....Eleanor Tuck Sherri Rogers 2-4 Yr. Olds….David & Amanda Felty Bobby Simpson

August 21, 2011 Babies……………………...Tiffany Arms Shanna Hadden Ones……………………….....Risa Lewis Keri Mason Toddlers……………...Jonathan Mason Lindsey McMakin 2-4 Yr. Olds………………Larry Owens Mark Pike Ashley Gosnell

August 28, 2011 Babies……………….Brandy McDonald Katherine Bradley Ones……………………..Matthew Arms Lisa Eubanks Toddlers………………...Debbie Young Rhonda Wood 2-4 Yr. Olds……………...Tollie Gosnell Elizabeth Petty Jordan Crowe

ATTENDANCE & RECEIPTS

July 10, 2011 Sunday School: 169

Worship: 185

General Receipts: $9,571.85

July 17, 2011

Sunday School: 161 Worship: 190

General Receipts: $11,651.00

Weekly Sunday Schedule

9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship 5:30 PM Snacks & Fellowship 6:00 PM Evening Worship

Weekly Wednesday Schedule 6:00 PM Sunday School Outreach/Prayer Adult Choir Rehearsal Children’s Ministry Student Ministry

Additional Activities Tuesday, August 2 1 PM - 3 PM Children’s Ministry-Meet at Monkey Joe’s in Sptbg Wednesday, August 3 Student Ministry - Marble Slab after church

Sunday, August 7 4:00 PM Educational Leadership Meeting Tuesday, August 9 6:00 PM Joy Fellowship TBD Student Ministry: White Water Rafting

Sunday, August 14

4:30 PM Deacon Meeting 6:00 PM Children’s Ministry: Back To School Bash

Sunday, August 21 4:30 PM Budget/Fin Team Meeting 6:00 PM First Joy

Sunday, August 28 5:30 PM Lyman Lake

CALENDAR OF EVENTS STEWARDSHIP CHILDCARE

Our deepest sympathies are extended to those who have

recently lost loved ones:

Elbert Wright & Family In the loss of his sister,

Inez Ravan

Paul Adams & Family In the loss of his sister, Helen Adams Crawford

Tollie Gosnell & Family

In the loss of his Mother, Linda Carter Christmas

Faye Morgan & Family

In the loss of her sister, Willie Mae Garrett

Church Information

Scott Stancil, Pastor scott@firstlyman.org Ext. 101 Ricky Stark, Minister of Youth and Education ricky@firstlyman.org Ext. 103 Jim Carey, Minister of Music and Senior Adults jim@firstlyman.org Ext. 104 Allison Walker, Financial Secretary allison@firstlyman.org Ext. 100 Linda Bell, Ministry Assistant linda@firstlyman.org Ext. 102 Carol Petty, Director, Child Development Center Ext. 105 Family Life Center Ext. 106 Kitchen Ext. 108 Website firstlyman.org

80 Groce Road

Lyman, SC 29365

Encourager Mailing Date: July 28, 2011

GOOD NEWS CLUB @ BEECH SPRINGS INTERMEDIATE!

If you are interested in serving this year, see Kim Carey or sign up in Sunday School. We need YOU to…..

• Tell Bible stories • Teach memory verses • Shepherd a small group

• Counsel kids who want to follow Jesus • Or just be an active presence of God’s love among 5th and 6th

graders!

**Training for volunteers is on August 20 at First Baptist North Spartanburg..

**Club begins September 26

An undying devotion to God and His Word...that’s what it’s all about!

What does this look like at First Lyman?

1. We love God

2. We learn His ways

3. We lead others to do the same.

Beginning in August you’ll be hearing more and more about this undying devotion and

these three significant statements. You’ll hear them from your Sunday School leadership,

you’ll hear them in leadership meetings, you’ll hear them in choir practice, you’ll

especially hear them from the pulpit. The Lord has laid this purpose squarely before us.

What does it mean to you? Well, do you love God? What or who do you love more than

Him? Our task is to assist you in loving God with the same passion and devotion that He

has for you. Second, are you learning God’s ways? I’m not talking knowledge, but

knowledge with application of truth in your life. That’s our goal every time we open the

Word of God with you. Third, are you living in such a way that others are loving God and

learning His ways because of your influence in their lives? That’s called making disciples.

Making disciples flows from an undying devotion to God and His Word! That’s what First

Lyman is all about! Join us in this Biblical endeavor.

Blessings...Pastor Scott

BUDGET

Budget Needs To Date: $240,500

Budget Receipts To Date: $230,240

GLOBAL MISSIONS GIVING

Goal: $24,000

Receipts through July 17:

$15,400

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of

heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be

room enough to receive it.” -Malachi 1:10

August

Birthdays

1 Bryan Whitener

2 Brandy McDonald

2 Mallory Hudson

4 Taylor Traynham

5 Elizabeth Petty

6 Peggy Fogel

8 Jim Leonard

10 Jessica Zunker

12 Leland West

12 Jon Michael Frost

13 Loren Oyervides

16 Harold Mullinax

16 Travis Cannon

17 Bobby Simpson

18 Kenneth Watson

18 Preston Owens

19 Randy Burt

22 Beth Bradley

26 Tommy Eubanks

27 Mae King

27 Loretta White

27 Julie Massey

28 Elise Harvey

29 Beth Enlowe

30 Brenda Knight

30 Bobby Bentley

30 David Felty

31 Todd Snow

Please wish these individuals a

Happy Birthday!

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Students and Education:Students and Education:Students and Education:Students and Education:

Homebound

Of The Week

8/7 - Margarette Martin Hawthorn Village, Apt. 120

15 Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC

29926

8/14 - Harold Cooke 116 Danzler Road Duncan, SC 29334

8/21 - Mary Sue Walker

10 Crescent Street Lyman, SC 29365

8/28 - Daphenel Campbell

103 Overhill Drive Duncan, SC 29334

Deacon of

The Week

8/7 - Kelvin Mitchem 141 Brookhaven Drive

Moore, SC 29369

8/14 - Chris Walker 421 Tyger Ridge Lane

Lyman, SC 29365

8/21 - Jeff Johnson PO Box 715

Inman, SC 29349

8/28 - David Felty 220 Bobo Road

Wellford, SC 29385

By the time you are reading this, we should be heading back from New Orleans. Take a few minutes and celebrate what God did this week. We can’t wait to share about it when we do get back! Pray for those we encountered and ask God to cause the seed He planted to grow. Pray for those who decided to follow Christ this week and ask God to help them to grow in their faith and to get plugged in to a local church. Pray for the homeless people we encountered and ask God to bless them, to supply their need, and to open their eyes to their need for Him. Pray for the children with whom we worked and ask God to grow them up to be godly men and women. And pray for our safety as we travel back to Lyman. Finally, pray for us that as we come back home, the mission we experienced in New Orleans will continue in Lyman. Pray that we as a church will desire to take the good news of Jesus to our streets, to our schools, to our children. New Orleans desperately needs Jesus, but so does Lyman. What are you doing to advance God’s kingdom right here at home? Let’s stay on mission and live out Jesus to those we see every day! Thanks for praying for us - and now, let’s keep praying, and let’s keep striving to make His glory known right here, right now!

Musical Notes The Senior Adult Choir will not rehearse on Tuesday, July 26th. We will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday, August 2nd, at 10:00 AM in the choir room. We will be hitting the road to share songs of encouragement in just a few weeks. We even have a few Christmas songs to work on. Come and share in the joy of the Lord as we prepare our hearts and voices for His service. The Adult choir is still on the summer schedule. Rehearsal begins at 6:00 PM in the choir room. In addition to our preparations for the “Messiah sing-a-long,” we have some great, new music to learn and share. Adult Choir rehearsal is the fastest hour (OK. I know it’s longer than an hour.) of the week! Join us this week and be blessed!

One Final Note Not many people think of a McDonald’s Big Mac when they think of “comfort food.” But after two weeks on a mission trip in Indonesia, eating everything from goat to monkey and I don’t even want to know what else, when I spotted the “Golden Arches” my heart leapt within me. I was tired of eating only that which was burnt or boiled. I was tired of brushing my teeth with bottled water and living in constant fear of ingesting some malevolent amoeba. “Finally,” I sighed, “American food! I can relax.” I might as well have swallowed a hand grenade. I learned a profound truth that day. In Indonesia, all food is Indonesian food. It may be packaged in a “Happy Meal” box or in a bucket with the Colonel’s picture on the side, but it is still Indonesian food. It is not the package, it is the food inside that keeps us free from sickness. See, I was tired and I was fooled by the familiar. Don’t we all get caught up in that from time to time? We get fooled by packaging and before we know it we’ve got a mouthful of something that will make us sick. That’s why it is so important for us to feast on God’s Word. Being filled with His Truth is our best defense against the

From The Minister Of

Music And Senior Adults

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Ricky

Welcome To Our New Members:

Tony Sr. & Debbie Gillespie

396 Spartanburg Road Lyman, SC 29365

Caleb Garrett

Hannah Crowe

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SUMMER FUN!!!SUMMER FUN!!!SUMMER FUN!!!SUMMER FUN!!!

Student Ministry Event Moving to Wednesday @ 6 pm

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

CENTER Fall Registration Call 439-8721

Do YOU have a heart for preschoolers?

We are in need of adults who desire to share the love of

Christ with preschoolers. Multiple opportunities exist

to serve. If you are interested, see Ricky

or call the church office.

439-8721

Educational Leadership Meeting - August 7 4 PM in the Fellowship Hall

This is for ALL Sunday School leadership/teachers, children’s/preschool workers, Awana workers, Team on Teams, Nominating Team, and Children’s Ministry Team.

The Encourager will now be produced and mailed monthly in order to be better stewards of our financial resources.

August 9 August 9 August 9 August 9 White Water White Water White Water White Water

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