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Brantley Baptist Church, Brantley, AL

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September 2013

SUMMER WAS CHOCKED FULL OF ACTIVITIES

Summer started with an End of School Blast followed by Vacaon Bible School in July. On Friday

following VBS, the youth le on a beach retreat. On Sunday August 4, Brantley Bapst celebrated

its 121st birthday. Revival began long before Homecoming, and the spiritual blessings were beyond

measure. We have added 6 new members with most of them being youth and children. A new

membership class was started on August 11 and ended on August 21. It was held on Sunday eve-

nings and Wednesday nights. Bro. Burney has been away in revival in Virginia.

The Womens ministry quilted a quilt to be given as a door prize at the Womens Conference. WMU

sponsored a church wide school collecon of school supplies and sponsored the birthday party for

the Luverne Nursing Home residents during the month of August. The Kathleen Mallory State Mis-

sion oering will be taken during September. On September 28th, Brantley Bapst Women will host

their 4th Annual Womens Conference.

The Nominang and Budget commiees were hard at work as September begins a new church year.

Then we will be well on our way to the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. My! how the year has

own! We have so much more work to do. The Lord has really blessed Brantley Bapst Church,

and we are experiencing revival every day. We ancipate the Lord doing many wonderful things in

the life of His church. We challenge you to take an acve role in the church and serve this year as

the Lord leads you.

Sara McGinty, News Writer


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RECAP OF VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLJungle Jaunt was this years VBS theme. Everyone had a fabulous

me. 117 children, teachers and workers were enrolled. There was

music, cras, recreaon, food, missions and Bible study for the full four

nights of VBS. The children enjoyed learning their songs and moons.They were aenve to the teachers when they taught the Bible stories.

Rachel Moates and Teresa Foster served as co-directors.. Peggy

Marvin did a super job manning the audio visual equipment. The

adults enjoyed a class taught by Earl and Gayle Henderson. There was

something for everybody. The kitchen crew did a spectacular job with

the feeding of the crowd every night. Three hundred-eighty one dollars and y three cents was given

to the Alabama Bapst Childrens Home and Family Ministries. The girls brought the most money, and on

Family night Bro. Burney got a pie in the face as a result of the girls lling their bucket with the most mon-

ey. Rachel Moates had the honors of smacking him with the pie. Our youth were helpers in all areas.Missions was great as the children learned a life lesson, Bible story, and heard about a missionary. The

teachers and helpers are commended for their me and energy in telling the children the good news of

Jesus. The teachers did a great job decorang as they prepared for their jaunt in the jungle. Many thanks

to June and Louis Boglioli for the spectacular job they did with the decoraons in the sanctuary. We

had 17 professions of faith. All in all, VBS couldnt have been any beer.

Teresa Foster VBS Co-director

V B S

Snapshots


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Brantley Baptist Church Recognized

Brantley Baptist Church was awarded a certificate from the

North American Mission Board for being the top church in per

capita giving in the AL/Crenshaw Baptist Association to the An-

nie Armstrong Easter Offering in 2012. It is great to have a mis-

sions minded church who support missionary work worldwide.Keep on doing what you are doing.

The Womens Ministry was hard at work quilting

this summer. Mary Adams provided a quilt top and

the ladies met in the fellowship hall and quilted for a

couple of months. This jewel, being the first they

quilted, will be given as a door prize at the Womens

Conference on Saturday, September 28. Those ladies

involved were: Madeliene Stricklin, Shirley Noblin,

Teresa Foster, Gayle Henderson, Willie Pearl Mitch-

ell, Tess Morgan, Delaney Smith, Gracie Smith, Patri-

cia Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Chelsea Smith and Sara

McGinty. They all had a great time of fellowship and

fun.

BIG EVENT COMING UP!!!

4th Annual Womens Conference

Saturday, September 28

9:30 a.m.12:00

Speaker, Kim Graham

Theme: Purse-a-nalities

Music, Melanie Barnes

Admission: Free Door Prizes Lunch Nursery


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Homecoming and Revival 2013

Brantley Baptist enjoyed a great Homecoming and revival.

Homecoming was August 4. Rev. Travis Johnson was the guest

preacher for the day. The sanctuary was packed. Lunch followed

the morning service in the fellowship hall. We had no evening

services due to revival beginning on Monday night. Bro. Burneyspoke Monday through Wednesday nights. We were honored to

have Rev. Jim Tate from Dothan with us on Thursday night. Re-

vival was truly a spiritual blessing. We have added 6 new mem-

bers since we began praying for revival.

GREAT THINGS FROM THE YOUTH!!!!

WORDS FROM THE YOUTH GROUP,

Praise be to our Lord Jesus, for his love is never ending. First, let me thank you all for your prayers

and support of our youth group here at Brantley Baptist. We have been encouraged to see a truemovement from the Holy Spirit among our youth this past quarter. Wednesday nights have become

interactive with the youth, and its been uplifting to see how their questions and focus has matured.

Recently we have returned from a youth conference in Panama City, Florida. It was held at the La-

guna Beach Christian Retreat and hosted by Renown Ministries. Our speaker was Chris Terrell, and

worship was led by the band, Letters from Patmos. Chris gave a series of riveting messages to the

youth about being Real Christians. His challenge to the kids was to be the church wherever they

are. What a blessing it was to see the Holy Spirit move in so many youth, especially several of our

own. They were led through scripture on how to respond, employ, act, and lead as true followers of

Christ, all the while encouraging them to take a good look at their own walk with the Lord. Thisbrought many to tears and allowed broken relationships to be repaired.

Our Father is still building His church, and I am thankful to be able to see it unfold. We have had

several baptisms from our youth this quarter alone. Riley Jobin, Dustin Williams, Erick Marvin,

Heather Christianson, and Adam Williams, not to mention others from different age groups in our

church. I cant wait to see what the Lord has in store for the next quarter. We are forever thankful for

your prayers and ask that you continue to lift us up unto the Lord. May His blessings be poured out

on this church and those who make it up.

Youth Minister, Michael Marvin


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Greetings from the pastor..B r a n t l e y B a p t i s t C h u r c h

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!Heather Christianson Dustin Williams

Aiden Jobin Eric Marvin Adam Williams

Robert Taylor

As you know, your pastor is just back from revival at the Beaverdam Baptist Church

located in the mountains that extend from the Smokies of North Carolina into West-

ern Virginia. Edward (Bish) Creel is pastor there. He was one of our favorite young

people when we were serving in Bonifay, Florida. Bish is a devout and talented

pastor. He is good at many things. He and Donna took very good care of me as

did the church people. We had a wonderful revival experience.

Nevertheless You were always on my mind in my prayers as I prayed for you dai-

lymany of you by name. I had left the church here in Brantley with some discom-

fort because we were already in the middle of a spiritual revival.

The good things happening here cannot be explained other than by the loving

power of God. He has worked, and I believe, He has worked through His surren-

dered people.

I look forward to what our Lord is going to do in the future as this people here con-

tinue to grow spiritually, work diligently and pray fervently.

I love you allglad to be home!


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Birthday

Rodney Hall

2BirthdayWilliam

Bradshaw

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WMU Meeting3:00p.m.

4

Prayer meeting,Youth, CIAs-6:30BirthdayNell

Hall

5 6 7

8 Quarterly

Birthday

Marjorie Pettus

9 10

BirthdaysSara

Solt and Ann

Godwin

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Family Night Sup-per 6:30

Birthday

Morgan Bush

12 13 14

15 16WMU Quar-terly Meeting-Dozier 6:00 p.m.

Birthdays

Peggy Johnson

Anne Kelly

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Prayer Meeting,Youth, CIAs 6:30

19Womens Min-istryPrayer andCard time

AnniversarySam

& Shirley Noblin

20 21

22 23

BirthdayJulie

Ballard

24 25

Prayer Meeting,Youth, and chil-drens music 6:30

26 27 28

Womens Confeence 9:30 a.m.

Birthday

TerFoster

29 30BirthdayAdam Williams

September 2013

Kathleen Mallory State Mission Offering Taken in

September Goal $800


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IN THE SPOTLIGHT!!!


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Brantley Baptist ChurchPO Box 61Brantley, AL 36009

We are on the web:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brantley-Baptist-Church/106195596069386

PASTOR:

Burney Enzor

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Kim Graham

YOUTH MINISTER:

Michael Marvin

DEACONS:

Pete Johnson, Chairman, Earl Henderson,

Dale Graham, Mike Morris, Michael Marvin,

Blake Moates, Sam Thornton, Jerry Stricklin

OPPORTUNITIES TO WORSHIP:

Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship11:00 a.m.

Sunday Night: Evening Worship 5:00 p.m.

Choir Pracce 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night:

Prayer meeng 6:30 p.m.

Youth and CIAs 6:30 p.m.

Pastors Phone Numbers:

Home: 566-1974 ...Cell: 268

-3191

Flowers for September

September 1 Patricia Morris

September 8Gayle Henderson

September 15Shirley Noblin

September 22Chelsea Smith

September 29 WMU

USHERS FOR THE MONTH: TELLERS FOR THE MONTH:1Sam Thornton and Bryce Keener Sam Noblin and Sam Thornton

8Cody Smith and Eric Marvin Sam Thornton and Pete Johnson

15Mike Morris and Riley Jobin Pete Johnson and Michael Marvin

22Pete Johnson and Adam Williams Michael Marvin and Elton Mitchel

29Billy McGinty and Aiden Jobin Elton Mitchell and Sam Noblin

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