COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS

Receipts General Fund Facility Improvement Fund

May 5 $9,790 $790

GLOCAL MISSIONS

Covenant Baptist Church 165 Craig Manor Road, P.O. Box 578 (Mailing), Lancaster, SC 29721

Phone: (803) 286-5683 Fax: (803) 286-9730 E-mail: CBCLancaster@Comporium.net

Web Site: www.CBCLancaster.org Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8-5 pm Fri: 8-12:00 noon

Jim Osteen, Transitional Pastor wownow7@gmail.com

Tracey Wilson, Minister of Music & Worship tracey@cbclancaster.org

JB Bowen, Minister of Youth JB@cbclancaster.org

Carsen Taylor, Children’s Ministry Director Carsen@cbclancaster.org

Pat Rutledge, Administrative Assistant Pat@cbclancaster.org

SUNDAY, MAY 12th

Coffee Station:

Tom & Jean White

Refreshment Station:

The Unshrinkables SS Class

Sunday School Greeters:

Brayden Kennington

Vernon & Martha McManus

Worship Greeters: Ben & Benita Moorefield

Dawson Wilson

Worship Time Childcare: Jane Herron, Kathy Thompson

Kingdom Kids Ministry: Joy Bowles, Cindy Frangenberg

Cheryl Sjoblom

Counting Team Rotation: Darrell Young, Vernon McManus

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SUNDAY SCHEDULE

8:30 am Praise Team & Orchestra Rehearsal

8:45 am Coffee & Refreshments

9:00 am Sunday School

10:15 am Worship

10:35 am Kingdom Kids (ages 3-2nd Grade)

5:30 pm Youth Praise Band Practice

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

5:15 p.m. Fellowship Supper served until 6:00 pm

5:30 p.m. Worship Orchestra Rehearsal

6:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study

6:15 p.m. Nursery

Children’s Ministries

Youth Ministries

Adult Prayer & Bible Study

7:15 p.m. Worship Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal

7:45 p.m. Worship Choir Rehearsal

Committed to exalting the Lord, equipping the Body, and expanding His Kingdom

May 8-22, 2019 Volume 25, Number 10

SUNDAY, MAY 19th

Coffee Station:

Ray & Karen Funderburk

Refreshment Station:

Family Matters SS Class

Sunday School Greeters:

Brayden Kennington

Vernon & Martha McManus

Worship Greeters: Ben & Benita Moorefield

Dawson Wilson

Worship Time Childcare: Karen Daley, Michelle Reece

Kingdom Kids Ministry: Frances Harris, Sandra Reece

Cheryl Sjoblom

Counting Team Rotation: Vernon McManus, Stuart Sachs

WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP SUPPERS Wednesday meals are served from 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. each week.

Wednesday, May 15th Chicken Strips

(No Pizza) Make Reservations by this Sunday.

Volunteer Team:

Ernie & Carolyn Jordan Patricia Peterson, Sylvia Plyler,

Marjorie Vincent

Wednesday, May 22nd Spaghetti & Salad

(No Pizza) Make Reservations by 5/15

Volunteer Team:

Larry & Alice Bynum Karen Funderburk, Helga Penegar

Darrell & Karen Young

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Goal Surpassed!

Goal: $6,800.00 Received: $7,806

Mother’s Day Offering The South Carolina Baptist Ministries of Aging believes in honoring the Biblical command to care for and honor our senior adults. Funds received through the Mother's Day Offering are used exclusively for providing lifelong housing and care for retired pastors, missionaries, and their spouses who have faithfully served the Lord and have exhausted all funds for basic living expenses in retirement. God has used the generosity of His people to allow these senior adults to remain in these communities and receive the care that they need. Please prayerfully consider continuing this legacy through your gift this Sunday, May 12th. Envelopes will be available in the Worship Center for your use. JAARS Day Another JAARS Day will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 8th, at the JAARS Center, 7405 Jaars Road, Waxhaw NC. Come see interactive demonstrations and presentations by missionaries. Visit the Museum of the Alphabet and the Mexico-Cárdenas Museum. Learn how you can be involved in transforming lives with God’s Word. For more information, please visit www.jaars.org/events/jaars-day or call 704-843-6130.

YEAR TO DATE STEWARDSHIP THROUGH APRIL

Budget Receipts $193,061

Disbursements 189,604

Receipts Over Disbursements $3,457

Facility Improvement Fund $32,321

Listed below are the last two fellowship suppers before the summer break.

Wednesday night fellowship suppers will resume in August.

High School Graduates

Karis Daley Daughter of Steve and Karen Daley

Hendrix Wilson Son of Rhett and Tracey Wilson

College Graduates

JB Bowen BA Degree in Youth Ministry

from North Greenville University

Carley Snyder BS Degree in Animal and Veterinary Science - Equine Business

from Clemson University

TJ Steele BS Degree in Agricultural Mechanization and Business

from Clemson University

Congratulations To Our Graduates

YOUTH MINISTRY: JB Bowen FAMILY NEWS

Prayer Concerns MUSC-Lancaster: Richard Faulkenberry, Becky Matthews (Donny Adams’ sister) Lancaster Convalescent Center: Dave Denyer Wayne T Patrick Hospice House: Dessie Elliott (Judy Davenport’s mother) NHC in Greenville: Marian Wilson (Rhett Wilson’s mother) Home: Judy Davenport, Diane Newton, Ashley Thomasson (Bobby Bumgardner’s daughter), Elise White (Ben and Kathryn White’s granddaughter)

Please Pray Daily For Your Pastor Search Committee Joey Caskey, Leigh Jordan, Julie Mathews, Pat McManus, Stuart Sachs (Personnel Committee), Bob Leaphart (Steering Committee)

Thank You ...from the Cliff Herron Family...from Janice Hamilton and Family...from Sandy and Leonard Robinson.

Happy Birthday (12th) Beau Mar tin (14th) Jeanne Zaugg (15th) Sally Hudson, Layla Sawyer , Tom White (16th) Jody Whitfield (17th) Kaylin Anderson, Pat Rutledge (19th) Dor is Hammond, Lisa Kennington (20th) Jacob Hendr ix, Rhonda Steele (23rd) JB Bowen, Jordan Shrum (24th) John McManus (25th) Jenny Paquette

Journey of a Lifetime to the Holy Land Covenant Baptist Church is sponsoring a trip to Israel on May 11-19, 2020. Bob Leaphart will serve as host for the trip. All inclusive cost is $3,998.00 per person double occupancy. Brochures are available in the main hallway. Contact Bob Leaphart at 803-289-2874 for more information.

MUSIC & WORSHIP: Tracey Wilson

MEN’S MINISTRY

SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY

May Luncheon: Tuesday, May 14th @ 11:45 a.m. The cost of the meal ($5.00) will be due as you arrive at the luncheon. Dinner Outing: Friday, May 24th to Gus’ in Lancaster. We will meet there at 5:30 p.m. Please sign up so that adequate arrangements can be made.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: Carsen Taylor

Men’s Ministry Breakfast: Saturday, June 1st @ 8:00 a.m.

No sign up is necessary! Just show up for physical and spiritual food!

ROAR VBS June 23rd-27th

VBS Volunteer sign up sheets are at the Children/Youth connection table. Please sign up under which area you would like to serve. VBS Prayer: This year , the kids will be learning more about who God is and how good He is. Please pray over the five Bible points they will be learning during VBS: When life is unfair, scary, changes, sad, and good...God is still good!

VBS Volunteer Meeting: On Sunday, May 19th at 3:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, we will have a VBS meeting where I will give out curriculum to leaders, discuss volunteer open spots, and different ways to reach out to the community to connect them to Covenant for this week of fun and fellowship. Make sure to mark your calendars for our VBS dates, which will be June 23-27. A Movie In May: Wednesday, May 15th, will be a Movie in May night featuring all the yummy pizza and tasty popcorn you can eat while watching an awesome movie. It will be in our normal Wednesday night classroom. And don’t forget to make sure you bring your favorite blanket and pillow so we can chill out to the max. Parents, we will start early this night at 5:30 p.m. Children’s Ministry Sunday School/Wednesday Night Teachers & Leaders: We will have a meeting on Sunday, May 19th at 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This will be a time for prayer, training, and discussions of summer curriculum. This meeting will last until 6:00 p.m. Please let me know if you are not able to attend.

MOPS International - Tuesday, May 21st MOPS meets every other Tuesday from 9:00-11:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please be in prayer for this group as they meet and invite any young mothers that you know!

Carowinds 2019:

We are planning to go to Carowinds on

most Mondays throughout the summer as

we did last year. We typically leave at

10:00 a.m. and will return to the church by

5 p.m. We will be getting season passes for

all those who are interested. The price of a season pass through the church is

$60.00 and is due by May 15th. Please sign up at the Family Ministry

connection center and bring your money to the church office or to JB

Bowen. In addition to a season pass, a meal plan for the entire park season

can be purchased for an additional $100.

Youth Pool Party - Saturday, June 1st:

Youth and parents, please join us on Saturday,

June 1st, in celebrating the end of another school

year. Bring your bathing suits as we enjoy

swimming and a meal on the grill at the home of

Don Frangenberg. We will meet at Don’s house

at 5:00 p.m. and will leave at 8:00 p.m. See JB

for directions.

Community Changers - June 16th-21st:

As most of you know, last year we had the opportunity to serve one week

out of our summer in Darlington, SC. During that week, we built ramps,

fixed roofs, painted houses, and much, much more all in the name of Christ.

We will have that opportunity again this year the week of June 16th-21st.

We plan to leave after lunch on that Sunday and will be back in the early

afternoon on that Friday. This event is free for all CBC youth and adult

leaders. Sign up in the main hallway!

DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY

So many people serve weekly at Covenant doing many different things. There are over 50 people involved in the Music & Worship Ministry. I am blessed to work with such dedicated and faithful people! Over the summer weeks, I like to give our different groups a little break to enjoy some extra time with family, maybe travel, and just enjoy being a part of the congregation. Please mark your calendar if you are a part of these groups. Also, if you're interested in joining in the Music & Worship Ministry, please see Tracey. Covenant Ringers: May 23rd will be our last rehearsal until school starts back. Worship Choir: June 26th will be our last rehearsal until August 14th. Also, don't forget that we have a meeting on Sunday, July 21st at 1:00 p.m. for EVERYONE that's helping with FINE ARTS CAMP. There are just a few more slots to fill. Please let Tracey know if you are available to help. The dates of Fine Arts Camp are August 4th (evening) and August 5th-8th (mornings).

SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TRAINING: May 17-18 Six sessions of training designed to inform, inspire, and motivate our current and prospective leaders in reaching, teaching, and ministering to people through the Sunday School. Please plan to be with us on Friday night, May 17th, from 6:00-9:15 p.m. Supper will be served. Then we will meet again on Saturday, May 18th, from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served on Saturday. In order to adequately prepare for the meals, please sign up by Monday, May 13th, by calling the church office at 803-286-5683. Sunday School is part of our Biblical mandate and is one of the best ways to reach people for Christ. This training is both a great opportunity and important to the spiritual growth of our church. So join us for a time of great fellowship, training, and spiritual growth as we come together to be better equipped for the business of reaching, teaching, and ministering.

Happy Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12th

I will give them singleness

of heart & action...for their

own good and the good of

their children after them.

(Jeremiah 32:39)