Church Staff

Dr. J. Daniel Day, Interim Pastor Rev. Jill T. Martin-Prouty, Pastor of Students Rev. Phyllis C. Crane, Minister of Senior Adults Mrs. Stephanie C. Parker, Director of Children’s Ministries Mr. James O. Elmore, Director of Music/Organist Mrs. Katherine A. Rattie, Financial Secretary Mrs. Vicky A. Elia, Secretary Mr. Donnie R. Pollard, Custodian

Telephone: 919-553-4161 Fax: 919-553-4162 Email: staff@fbcclaytonnc.org Website: www.fbcclaytonnc.org

Mrs. Serena S. Luke, Child Development Center Director Telephone: 919-550-4018

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First Baptist Church P.O. Box 35

Clayton, N.C. 27528-0035

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December 19, 2018 The Outlook Vol. 42, Number 47

Fri., Dec. 21 3-5:00 pm CDC Fours Christmas Celebration

Sun., Dec. 23 8:45 am Early Worship

9:30 am Refreshments

9:45 am Sunday School

10:00 am Birthday Cake for Jesus in the Fellowship Hall - All Ages are Welcome!

11:00 am Worship Service

Mon., Dec. 24 Church Office and CDC Closed

5:30 pm Christmas Eve Communion & Candlelight Service

Tues., Dec. 25 Church Office and CDC Closed / Merry Christmas!

Wed., Dec. 26 Church Office and CDC Closed - No Outlook

Sun., Dec. 30 8:45 am Early Service

9:30 am Refreshments

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

Tues., Jan. 1 Church Office and CDC Closed - Happy New Year!

Wed., Jan. 2 No Outlook

7:00 pm Deacon’s Meeting

Thurs., Jan. 3 5:00 pm Wilmington Street

Fri., Jan. 4 9:30 am Ladies Morning Bible Study (in homes)

Sun., Jan. 6 8:45 am Early Worship

9:30 am Refreshments

9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

Mon., Jan. 7 6:30 pm Building and Grounds Committee Meeting

Tues., Jan. 8 WMU Groups

7:00 pm Tuesday Night Bible Study Resumes

Wed., Jan. 9 9:30 am Wednesday Bible Study - Fellowship Hall

5:30 pm Fellowship Meal

5:30 pm Youth Supper / 6:30 pm Small Groups

6:15-6:45 pm Children’s Choirs

6:30 pm Business Meeting

6:30 pm Handbells

6:45-7:15 pm Mission Friends

6:45-7:30 pm RAs and GAs

7:30 pm Chancel Choir

Fri., Jan. 11 9:30 am Ladies Morning Bible Study (in homes)

5:30 pm Senior Adult Movie Night

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Opportunities for Dec. 19th - Jan. 12 th, 2019

Give Erma Bombeck, sorely

missed, credit for this one.

She wrote of standing in line at

her post office ten days before

Christmas. As usual, no one was

smiling; it was like a lower back

pain clinic. Then a lady with a big

smile on her face walked in,

weighed down with boxes for

mailing. She held the door open

for her three little girls who filed

in, each one carrying a package.

She bounded over to a man

standing by a counter pasting on

stamps and asked, “Are you a

carrier?”

“Of what?” he snapped.

Another one in line said, “To the

back of the line, lady!”

Her eyes fairly danced with

excitement as she announced to

no one in particular, “It certainly

is a nice day, and just think, girls,

Christmas is only one week

away.”

“Will Granddad get his presents?”

asked one child.

“Of course, he will,” said the

mother. “On Christmas Eve he’ll

be sitting around the fire, the

doorbell will ring and a postman

will knock on the door and say

with a big smile, “Merry Christ-

mas from your family in Arizona.”

Every eye in the place turned to

stare at this cross between Mary

Poppins and Tiny Tim.

Finally, she got to the head of the

line. “When will Dad get these

packages?” she asked.

The clerk shrugged. “Depends.

Maybe by New Year’s…or we

could get ‘em there in one day.”

“One day would be wonderful!”

“It’ll cost you,” he said, scribbling

down some figures, “$45.83.”

The woman hesitated, then

picked out one box and said,

“This one must get there by

Christmas Day, it’s my father’s

birthday.”

The clerk shook his head and said,

“This guy’s a loser. Imagine

having a birthday on Christmas.

One present fits all! Thank God, I

don’t know of anyone born on

Christmas Day.”

The man behind Erma whispered

loudly, “Thank God, I do.”

Erma signed off by saying, “There

were smiles yesterday in the U.S.

post office.”

Thank God for Erma and for all

those who have brought us

smiles, good memories, and

reasons to look for the best. And,

if this season brings sadness to

you for ones you’ve lost, I hope

you will be able to remember

Who has come to you, never to

leave you alone. Joy to the world,

friend, the Lord has come!

dd

The Pastor’s Corner by Dr. Dan Day

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFTS TO THE ORGAN

FUND

*In memory of Violet Thigpen by:

Steve and Carolyn Jones

*In memory of Rachel Little by:

Jay and Kathy Woodard

Jim and Judy Nappier

Anne Abene

*In memory of Billy Sorrell by:

Jim and Judy Nappier

Teresa Calton

*In memory of Wayne Tetterton by:

Teresa Calton

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFTS TO THE SENIOR

ADULT FUND

*In honor of Linda Britt by:

The Faith Sunday School Class

*In memory of Rachel Little by:

Joyce Canady

*In memory of Violet Thigpen by:

Joyce Canady

*In memory of Wayne Tetterton by:

Joyce Canady

*In memory of Bert Barrett by:

Joyce Canady

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GIFTS TO THE LOTTIE

MOON FUND

*In honor of Joyce Canady by:

John and Dolores Bagley

*In memory of Violet Thigpen by:

Lois Weeks

Mary Lee Phillips

*In honor of Linda Britt by:

The Bill O’Neal Mission Group

*In honor of Curtis and Elaine Moore by:

Mary Lee Phillips

*In honor of Teresa Breeden by:

Mary Lee Phillips

*In honor of Lowell and Dorothy Harris by:

Mary Lee Phillips

*In memory of Sybil Champion by:

Mary Lee Phillips

Wednesday Night Suppers

Resume on January 9, 2019

Menu Spaghetti, Green Beans, Italian

Bread, Salad Bar and Apple Pie

Fund Report

General Fund: $34,104

Weekly Need: $16,870

Weekly Need to Date: $843,507

Weekly Receipts to Date: $786,383

Over/Under Budget: <$57,124>

Sunday, December 16

In Our Prayers…

Teresa Breeden is at LifeCare, 1051 Noell Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (252) 451-2333. Please pray that Teresa would feel God’s grace, love and strength surrounding her. Visitors are welcome.

Horace Cox is in Springbrook, room 206. Please pray for recovery and strength for Horace.

Lawrence Williams is at Springbrook, rm. 404. Please pray for strength and recovery for Lawrence.

Heather Smith, Fred and Ginny Smith's daughter, has been re-leased from WakeMed and is home. Please continue to pray for complete healing and recovery for Heather.

Savannah Greene, one of our youth, is recovering from out-patient hip surgery; please pray for a quick recovery without complications.

Martha Bagley has been admitted to Johnston Health / Clayton, room 306, due to a blood clot. Please pray that medications will be effective in dissolving the clot and that Martha’s recovery will be quick.

Please pray for the Pastor Search Committee as they continue in the work of preparing to receive applications/resumes. Pray that the committee will continue to work diligently and have the attention to detail that is needed in these next steps. Read Matthew 18:19-20.

Pastor Search Committee Members: Charlene Butala, Steve Canady, Kim Canipe, Bucky Coats, Audrey Harrell, Jason Lee, Cheryl Mills, Rudy Oliver, and Jim Young

Please keep the church family in your prayers in this transition time; pray for a spirit of unity and love led by the Holy Spirit.

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With Sympathy…

We offer our deepest sympathy and Christian love to Sandra Barrett and family. Sandra’s brother, Leonard Guy Jordan, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Please pray that Sandra and the family would feel God’s love and grace in this difficult time.

Thank you...

Dear Church Family

Thanks for all the acts of kindness during my hip surgery and recovery. What a wonderful blessing you are to me and my family. God bless.

Joyce Lipscomb Canady

Monday, December 24th at 5:30 pm

Dear Seniors,

Christmas is almost here! It means so much to different generations. ... Our grandchildren bounce around with excitement at all the presents under the tree. ... Our children are busy helping in the kitchen pre-paring meals and general cleanup, ... Phil & I just sit back and watch and enjoy!

The best part is when we all gather around the tree for Grandpa to read the Christ-mas Story from Luke. It

brings our focus back to the true meaning of Christmas.

Looking into the new year:

• Wednesday, Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 at 9:30 am – Bible Study : “Marks of a Healthy Church” facilitated by Jim Young -Study Guides available the first session

• Friday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 pm – Movie Night & Supper

• Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 am – Miss Lacys, in Sanford, for Lunch

• Monday, Jan. 28 at 11:30 am – NBC Covered Dish Lunch & Program

Merry Christmas,

Phyllis

What does the Bible say about Sunday School

Colossians 2:1-23

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those

at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their

hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the

riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's

mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom

and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with

plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in

spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in

Christ.

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John Bagley / Sunday School Director / 919.971.1513 __________________________________________________

Sunday, December 16, 2018 - Sunday School

Members Present Visitors Total

Preschool …………………………… 42 15 5 20

Children……………………………… 48 22 2 24

Youth…………………………………. 71 15 4 19

Adults………………………………... 337 143 6 149

Total Attendance ………………. 498 195 17 212

Special Joint Christmas Sunday School for Children, Youth and Adults

Sunday, December 23

On Sunday, December 23, there will be a special Christmas joint Sunday School for children, youth and any adult classes that would like to participate.

The activities will begin at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall, after everyone has reported and collected attendance in their classrooms. The program will include a “Happy Birthday Jesus” cake, video, carols and a reading of the Christmas Story. If your class plans to participate, please contact Stephanie at: sparker@fbcclaytonnc.org

The Ladies Bible Study that meets on Friday mornings at 9:30 will resume on January 4, 2019.

They are currently studying “Renewing Your Mind” by Dr. Neil Anderson. You are invited to join these ladies as they learn to focus on Jesus. Call Jane Moseley for more information at 919-618-6644.

Congratulations to …

Tom Scott and Julianne Greer Scott on

the birth of their son, Greer Sean Scott,

born on December 13 at 4:13 pm,

weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. and 20 inches long.

Greer is named after his Grandfather,

Paul Greer, and his Uncle, Sean Scott.

Congratulations to the proud grandparents, Paul and Bronna

Greer!

Sunday, December 23 DEACON OF THE WEEK: Sally Bierce (919) 964-4122

8:45 AM NURSERY/PRESCHOOL: Cindy Morgan

ACOYLYTE: Sarah Gaynor

10:00 AM NURSERY: Acteens

NURSERY II: Penny Young

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Ali Perry and Lauren Rasor

REFRESHMENTS: Kevin and Leigh McKenzie

OFFERING COUNTERS: Jo Howard and Nancy Turlington

MEDIA: Jeff Tarkington

GREETERS: Keith and Jennifer Blackley

HALL MONITORS: Jeff Corbett and David Perry

Sunday, December 30 DEACON OF THE WEEK: Jenny Lee (919) 538-6530

8:45 AM NURSERY/PRESCHOOL: Cindy Morgan

ACOYLYTE: Lainey Keith

10:00 AM NURSERY: Acteens

NURSERY II: Lauren Rasor

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Jake and Stephanie Parker

REFRESHMENTS: The Faith Sunday School

OFFERING COUNTERS: Cathy Paschal and Stephen Cauley

MEDIA: Jacob Scott

GREETERS: John Bagley and Chris Pearce

HALL MONITORS: John Brooks Rasor and David Perry

Sunday, January 6 DEACON OF THE WEEK: Lynne Martin (919) 632-5702

8:45 AM NURSERY/PRESCHOOL: Cindy Morgan

ACOYLYTE: Communion

10:00 AM NURSERY: Acteens

NURSERY II: Lynn Matthews

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Craig and Lyndsey Lee

REFRESHMENTS: Youth Sunday School

OFFERING COUNTERS: Nancy Blinson and Jackie Smith

MEDIA: TBA

GREETERS: Tom Mayes and Gardner Temple

HALL MONITORS: TBA and David Perry

Dr. Day, Jill, Phyllis, Stephanie, Jim, Kathy, Vicky and Donnie

Our Choir CD makes the

perfect gift to share with

others!

You may stop by the church office to pick yours up.

The Tuesday Night Bible Study will resume on Tuesday, January

8, 2019. Have a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!