Inman First Baptist Church

14 N. Howard St. Inman, SC 29349

Paul Moore, Pastor

Jeremiah Childers, Minister of Education & Sr. Adults Rick Ables, Minister of Music & Worship Arts

Kelli Kirksey, Transitional Minister of Family Life Mary Owens, Pianist Edie Willis, Organist

Erin Foster, Music Intern

Office Phone (864) 472-9069 • Church Fax (864) 472-3031 • www.ifbc.net Child Development Center (864) 708-1816 • Deacon on Call (864) 316-5119

Church Office Hours: • Monday-Thursday 8:00-4:00 • Friday 8:00-Noon The Corner of Hope: Thursdays 9am-noon (864) 472-6176

Sat. Dec. 29 9:00 Pickle Ball Sun. Dec. 30 9:00 Worship-Golden Age Worship-Inman Health Library Closed @ 9:30 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 4:00 Boys Basketball Mon. Dec. 31 8:00 Church Office Closed Tues. Jan. 1 8:00 Church Office Closed

Mon. Dec.24 8:00 Church Office Closed 5:30 Christmas Eve Service Tues. Dec. 25 8:00 Church Office Closed Wed. Dec. 26 8:00 Ceramics resumes Jan. 23 5:30 Prayer Meeting-Rm. 216 Resumes Jan. 9 6:30 Adult Bible Study-Rm.214 Resumes Jan. 9 6:30 No Youth & No iKids 7:00 No Choir Thurs. Dec. 27 6:30 Pickle Ball

Ministry Opportunities This Week

Announcements

Nursery volunteers for 5th Sunday: Lacy Grant, Tim & Pam Johnson (Infants and 1’s), Tracy Bell (2’s & 3’s). Children’s Church volunteers for 5th Sunday: Caroline Garner, Bruno & Carol Burnett. Security Team for next Sunday: Keith Maxwell, Tim Ballard & Richie McSwain.

Deacon on Call: John Durham 316-5119

Christmas Cards are located in the Library Hall. Please check and see if you have any cards.

TITHES AND OFFERINGS AS OF 12/16/2018 Weekly (12/16/2018) Year to Date

Budget $ 17,869.47 $ 619,615.16 Local – SBC $ 1,485.00 $ 79,031.90 Local – CBF $ 1,804.00 $ 56,011.25 Building Fund $ 1,637.50 $ 104,815.60 Designated $ 2,838.71 $ 88,515.42 Reimbursements $ 58.10 $ 32,167.04 Total $ 25,692.78 $ 980,156.37

Inman First Baptist Church

December 23, 2018

Please note that Jessica Painter, our Office Manager, has an email change: Jessica@ifbc.net.

Special thanks to Benny Godfrey, Rhonda Ridings’ brother, for building the manger for the Children’s Christmas

program. Also to Harry & Rhonda Ridings for suppling the materials needed for the manger. Thank you to Corey

Graves, Tim & Ashley Ballard for preparing the background.

Giving envelopes for 2019 are available for pick up in the Atrium.

Wednesday night meals & iKids will resume on January 16.

Christmas Eve Service, Baptism & Lord’s Supper: Monday, December 24 @ 5:30pm.

Church Office: The Church Office will be closed on

Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25 to observe Christmas. Also, the Church Office will be closed on

Monday, December 31, and Tuesday, January 1.

Tithes & Offerings: 2018 contributions will be closed out on Monday, December 31. If you have gifts you want posted to your 2018 statement, please bring them to the church office or have

them postmarked on or before December 31. Church Wide Christmas Luncheon: The luncheon will take place in January. Keep a look out for the date. 5th Sunday Fellowship: Join us Sunday, December 30, at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Krispy Kreme donuts & coffee will be provided!

Habitat House Dedication Thursday, January 31 at 4:00pm

10 2nd St. Inman SC 29349

Prelude Mary Owens and Edie Wills Welcome and Prayer Paul Moore Parent Child Dedication Harvey, Christian & Harvey Godfrey Advent Reading Andrew, Shelly & Ellis McMillan Advent Hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel All Advent Reading Mark, Amanda, Carter, Hudson & Cooper Blanton Advent Hymn Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus All Offertory Mary Owens and Edie Willis Offertory Prayer Jeremiah Childers

Sanctuary Choir Presents Glory Divine Ring the Bells

A Festival of Carols

A Madrigal Medley

Little Drummer Boy with Brittany Ezell, drummer

Silent Night

How Many Kings with soloist Ashley Huntley

The Virgin Lullaby with soloists Jim LaMee, Ken Berry, Amanda Blanton, Lauren McGinnis, Brittany Ezell, and Bailey Israel

Mary, Did You Know? with soloist Cory Graves

What Love Is This with soloist Alaina Fowler

He Shall Reign Forever More with soloist Bailey Israel

Commitment Carol O Little Town of Bethlehem All Benediction Carol Come, All Ye Faithfull All

Bible Reading Together for December 30 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 ; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17;

Luke 2:41-52 (sermon text)