ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS We are glad that you have joined us today for our Christmas Musical - The Carols of Christmas! May you be blessed & be a blessing to others by worshiping our Lord and Savior through our Music Ministry!

Copies of “A Three Year Devotion Through the Bible EMMAUS ROAD - Seeing Christ in Every Chapter of the Bible” are available for pickup from the table in the Foyer. We look forward to journeying with you beginning 1/1/17.

Please Note: There will be no Worship Ministry practices on 12/21 or 12/28.

Wednesday evenings at SBC begin at 630pm. Nursery, Youth, Mid-week Worship & Prayer Service. (Awana resumes 1/4/17)

Join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service this Saturday, 12/24 from 6-630pm. Please note there will be no childcare.

Cart Corralling: We will be serving again at the Food Lion on Saturday, 12/24 from Noon-4pm corralling carts. This is a wonderful time to get to serve and interact with folks in our community! If you are interested in serving, please signup in the binder at the Welcome Center. We can use folks for as much time as they can spare but we would like to ask for 2 hour shifts beginning at noon if at all possible!

The AHG (American Heritage Girls) Troop VA1897 will meet on Tuesday, 1/3/17 and again on 1/17/17.

Smyrna’s GriefShare group will resume meeting on Thursday, 1/5/17.

Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume meeting on Tues-day, 1/10/17.

The BOP (Beautiful Older People) will have their month-ly luncheon on Wednesday, 1/11/17 @ 11am in the Gym. Everyone 55+ is invited to attend. Cost: $4 pp

1st or 2nd time Guest? Be sure to fill out a connection card and drop it in the offering plate or text WELCOME to the number below.

We would love to have a record of your visit!

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The lovely poinsettias that grace our sanctuary

were given in loving memory of the following:

Donald (Chigger) Andrews by Joyce Andrews (1)

Max Barnhouse by Jewell Barnhouse (1)

Frank Boyd by Wallie & Bernadine Blount (1)

Tony Christopher by Tracey Moseley (1)

Robert Chavis; Our parents: Zack & Margie Chavis &

Harper T. & Shirley Glenn by Bill & Joyce Chavis (2)

Our son, Wayne “Hoss” Duke, by Lemuel & Huntus

Duke (1)

Ralph W. Cothron, Sr. by Michael & April Price &

Rainey (1)

Patricia Garner by Penny Henshaw (1)

C.J. Johnson by Chuck & Ann Johnson (1)

William Baskerville Knott, Jr. by Virginia Knott (1)

William Lockhart by Linda Lockhart (1)

Fred Phillips by Addie Phillips (1)

Julian & Margaret Pugh and Elwood & Edith Burton

by Wayne & JoAnne Pugh (2)

Our Parents: Robert & Laura Rowland and Gordon

& Georgianna Bishop by Bobby & Marian Rowland

(2)

Bob & Phyllis Slone and Lindsey Snead by Dale &

Michelle Snead (1)

David Turner (Poppa) by Brandy Perkinson &

Brooke Bishop

Billie Fay Walker, Gerald D. Blankenship, Francis &

Eleler Fenderson and Chuck & Evelyn Children by

John & Angela Walker and family (1)

Poinsettias may be picked up and carried home after the

11am service on 12/25/2016 –Thank you for helping to make

our Sanctuary beautiful for Christmas!

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SBC CALENDAR for the week of: 12/18/16

Robert L. Rowland, III - Senior Pastor Aaron R. Bobo - Associate Pastor Joseph S. Rowland - Associate Pastor Jordan D. Smith - Children’s Director, Part-time Joshua D. Rowland - Youth Pastor, Part-time Melodie Parsons - Minister of Music Brad Perkinson - Praise & Worship Leader Angela B. Walker - Administrative Assistant

Little Tykes Volunteers 12/25/16 If you are unable to serve on the date listed below, please find your own replacement & call the church office (469-9363) to notify us of the change as soon as possible, Thank You!

LT Greeter/Check-In Volunteers:

1045 am: Kalley Saye

Little Tykes Childcare Volunteers: 940 am SS Nursery: NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY

11 am Service (Please arrive by 1045 am) Nursery: Johanna Rowland & Lindsay Marks

THANK YOU for serving in our THANK YOU for serving in our THANK YOU for serving in our THANK YOU for serving in our Smyrna Kidz Ministry!Smyrna Kidz Ministry!Smyrna Kidz Ministry!Smyrna Kidz Ministry!

Merry Christmas to all and have a Merry Christmas to all and have a Merry Christmas to all and have a Merry Christmas to all and have a blessed New Year!blessed New Year!blessed New Year!blessed New Year!

Phone: 804-469-9363

E-mail: admin@smyrna1897.org

Website: www.smyrna1897.org

Smyrna Baptist Church

18971 Carson Road

Dinwiddie, VA 23841

December 11, 2016

Sunday School 195

Morning Worship 11:00 315

Tithes & Offering Total $13,257.00 Offering Plate $ 8,643.00 e-giving $ 4,614.00

*Weekly contributions needed to meet Budget: $15,699.78

2016 Flowers for the Sanctuary - If you would like to re-member or honor someone with flowers, please sign up on the Flower Calendar beside the Welcome Center or call the church office @ 469-9363 M-F 9am-3pm. (Min.: $40)

Order Sermon CD’s & DVD’s - Signup sheet located in the blue binder at the Welcome CenterWelcome Center.

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6:30 PM 6:30 PM

6:00 PM

Sunday - Merry CHRISTmas! The Carols of Christmas!

NO evening service or activities

Wednesday Nursery / Youth Mid-week Worship Service

Friday

Church Office Closed

Saturday

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service