Volume XLV, No. 21 The Banner May 24, 2021

May 31, 2021

MAY 30 11:00am Limited In Person

& Live Stream

A Matter of Life or Death Romans 5:12-21

Listen to sermon recordings at www.abingdonbaptist.org

From Our Pastor. . .

Minister Search Committee Listening Sessions

MSC Listening Session 1 was held in Fellowship Hall this past Sunday, May 23. We had about 50 in-persons attenders and 10 others participating via ZOOM. The session began with a brief report from the MSC of the survey results. Survey input was received from 63 participants. The committee learned from this input that the church is looking for a musically trained leader with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in music and about 5-9 years of experience. This leader will be comfortable with a blended style of worship (traditional hymns and modern choruses) and also interested in leading an age-graded choir program from children through senior adults. Another important goal will be to find someone who also has experience in and a desire to build a strong youth ministry. After this brief overview, the MSC listened to general questions and comments from the group as a whole. This general listening session was followed by breakout

listening sessions at individual tables and on ZOOM led by the members of the MSC. The MSC will take the survey results and the information gleaned from these listening sessions and use it to develop a job description for our ministry candidate(s). Once we have a clear job description in place, we will begin the process of advertising the position through various channels and of receiving resumes from candidates. The committee is working together to begin this next phase of the search process in June. Stay tuned for more details as they develop. MSC Listening Session 2 – If you missed the listening session this past Sunday, you have a second chance. There will be another session this Wednesday, May 26 at 6:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Note that the time has been moved back to 6pm to allow choir members to make it to choir practice at 7pm. The format and purpose of this second session will be the same as in the first session. Session 2 will also be available on ZOOM for those who wish to participate in that mode. A link to MSC Listening Session 2 is available on the church website or you can dial in on (301)715-8592 with Meeting ID: 860 4759 8247 and Passcode: 515119. Ray and Dana Duncan LBA Offering – We received $1,140.00 which far exceeded this year’s goal of $500. Thank you for your generous support of this annual offering to help our Lebanon Baptist Association with mission trips, pastor needs, disaster relief, local missions, and association building maintenance. Glory to God!

Lebanon-to-Lebanon Camp-in-a-Box – Thank you for your support for this special mission project with our ministry partners in Lebanon, the Baptist Children and Youth Ministry (BCYM). BCYM set a goal of sending out 2,000 Camp-in-a-Box kits this summer to children and youth in the country of Lebanon. You have given $410 which will provide a dozen boxes. Now pray for BCYM workers as they prepare and send these boxes and for those who receive the boxes to respond with faith and joy to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Deacon of the Month - May Irene Meade 276-623-3464

§ SUNDAY SCHOOL

Attendance for Sunday, May 23 In-person/Zoom Study Groups - 60

Extended Session Workers

May 30, 2021 Carrie Trivett & Julia Childers

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Worship Technicians: Bill Klose

Tony Roberts Ray Minor

Angella Skeens §

Financial Update May 23, 2021

Budget Funds Weekly Budget Needs $8,053.00 Received 5/23/2021 $5,205.00 YTD Budget Needs $169,113.00 YTD Receipts $163,008.47

Ray & Dana Duncan LBA Offering

Goal $500.00 To-date $1,140.00

§ Building Fund

To-date $100,860.99

F.Y.I . . .

CHURCH CALENDAR Click to view monthly calendar

SUNDAY May 30

9:45am Odds & Ends In-Person/Zoom Fellowship Hall

Denton Foil In-person/Zoom Chapel

Seekers In-person/Zoom Conference Room

Friendship In-person/Zoom Room 112

Crumpler In-person

Children & Youth classes In-person

10:45am Limited in-person or Livestream Worship Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo

Nursery & Extended Session

MONDAY May 31

Church Office Closed

~Memorial Day~

WEDNESDAY June 2

6:00pm Online Bible Study “Parable of the Mustard Seed” Mark 4:30-34 Facebook

To call in by telephone to listen to our Sunday morning Worship each week: Call: (929) 205 6099 ID: 857 6177 9822 Passcode: 054503

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and to prepare for Worship Service will begin at 11:00am

Limited in-person Worship. Doors open at 10:45am

Prayer Concerns Hospital: Recuperating:

Treatments Continuing/Pending: Donna Abel, Nick Abel, Terry Christian, Becky Corvin, Lendy Dunaway, Tristan Duncan, Richard Foil, Carol Fuller, Lee Garrett, Denise Gobble, Renva Gunter, Bill Hedrick, Connie Hicks, Winona Hilt, Harold Jackson, Scyrethia Mullins, Hannah Moore, Glenda Pollard, Rita Reynolds, Margaret Roe, Marsha Terry.

Long Term: Curtis Burkett, Gene Compton, Billie Jordan, Wayne McCall, Karen McMurray, George Owens, Will Roberts.

Independent Living/Retirement/Assisted Care & Rehab Facilities: Christine Kohr, Janet Lambert, Genevive McCall, Bonnie McCracken, Virginia Moore, Joanna Owens, Howard Smith, Sally Stevens.

Homebound: Bea Jones, Jim Jones, Sue Munsey, Dale Orfield, Jake Turner, Shirley Turner, Jimmy Repass.

Homebound of the Week Sally Stevens

Monday, May 31

• Allen Cook

• Linda Belisle

• Jane Hilt

• Mary Lynne Lowe

• Martha Cregger Tuesday, June 1

• Annette Price

Wednesday, June 2

• Micah Harris Thursday, June 3

• Adam Lowe Friday, June 4

• Amanda Sills

• Willie Morris

This week we want to lift up Yancey Wilmoth

Patrol Officer Abingdon Police Department

Christopher Hazelwood Curtis Heath

Washington County Sherriff's Dept.

Click the following link to submit a prayer request Prayer Request

or call the church prayer & share line to leave a message 276-628-8126 ext. 42

OCC featured item for May will be Bars of Soap

Ministers Entire Congregation

Pastor bbryan@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 32 Rev. Dr. Bill Bryan

Interim Music and Worship Leader shawnh1990@gmail.com Mr. Shawn Howell

Church Organist Mrs. Carol Clifton

Church Pianist Mrs. Rose Payne

Secretary tvickers@abingdonbaptist.org ext. 21 Mrs. Trina Vickers

Children’s Ministry Assistant ctrivett@abingdonbaptist.org Miss Carrie Trivett

Youth Ministry Assistant Mr. Jimmy McKemy

A church with a world mission and a world program in association with the Lebanon Baptist Association, Baptist General Association of Virginia, Southern Baptist Convention, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and Baptist World Alliance.

Church office hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 9:00-12:00pm Phone: 276/628-8126

PRAYER LINE: extension 42, FAX: 276/628-5743 WEB Site: WWW.ABINGDONBAPTIST.ORG