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8:30 AM Service in the Sanctuary
11:00 AM Service in the COAC
Rev. Mike Stafford preaching
6:30 – 7:30 PM Wednesday Nights:
Rev. Jack Blankenship: Jan. 7th, 21st & 28th
Rev. John Chambers: Jan. 14th
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VOLUME 57 December 31, 2014 NO. 50
Weekly Activities
Thursday, January 1, 2015 New Year’s Day - Church Office
Closed
Sunday, January 4, 2015
8:30 Worship Service
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Worship Service in the
COAC
Monday, January 5, 2015 6:00 Upward Sports
7:00 Worship Committee Meeting
7:00 Long Range Planning
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 3:00 Ladies Prayer Group
6:00 Upward Sports
7:00 WOM Mary Parker Group
7:00 Youth Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 5:15 Fellowship Meal
6:00 8:30 Worship Rehearsal
6:15-7:45 AWANA
6:30 ESL
6:30 – 7:30 January Bible Study 6:30 The Basement for 6th – 12th
graders
7:35 Sanctuary Choir
Thursday, January 8, 2015 7:00 Valentine Banquet Rehearsal
Saturday, January 10, 2015 Upward Sports Games
Sunday, January 11, 2015
THE VISITOR
Phone 803-222-3216 Web site: www.fbcclover.com
First Baptist Church 117 South Main Street
Clover, SC 29710
Return Service Requested
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Clover, SC 29710
Permit #12
STAFF
Rev. David J. Stanford Senior Pastor
Rev. Mike Stafford Minister of Outreach &
Evangelism
Rex Simon Interim Worship & Music
Director
Rev. Kevin Dix Youth Director
BUILDING FUND REPORT
Receipts to Date $1,449,136.45 Paid to Principal 990,182.12 Paid to Interest $426,298.50 Building Fund on Hand 32,655.83 Cost of Bldg. Renovation $1,629,100.80 Paid to Principal 990,182.12 Loan Balance Owed $638,918.68
STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT 12/21/2014
ATTENDANCE
Sunday School Attendance .................................... 245
8:30 AM Worship Service ..................................... 147
11:00 AM Worship Service ................................... 166
Designated Offerings:
Building Fund ........................................... 1,400.00
Designated Offerings ................................ 2,521.16
Expense Reimbursements ................................. 120.00
Wednesday Dinner ............................................ 275.00
..................................................................................... Tithes for the Week ..................................... 11,820.50
Weekly Budget ............................................ 18,417.00
Year to Date Tithes Received .................... 850,363.56
Year to Date Expenses Paid ....................... 828,752.75
Year to Date Budget .................................. 939,268.00
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Sanctuary Renovation Fund Balance: $21,825.00
Amount needed for pews and carpet: $24,000.00
STEWARDSHIP STATEMENT 12/28/2014
ATTENDANCE
Sunday School Attendance .................................... 250
8:30 AM Worship Service ..................................... 112
11:00 AM Worship Service ................................... 232
Designated Offerings:
Building Fund .......................................... 1,600.00
Designated Offerings ............................... 3,766.00
Expense Reimbursements ............................. 1,452.00
Wednesday Dinner ............................................... N/A
..................................................................................... Tithes for the Week .................................... 17,239.00
Weekly Budget ............................................ 18,417.00
Year to Date Tithes Received .................... 867,602.56
Year to Date Expenses Paid ...................... 868,071.39
Year to Date Budget .................................. 957,685.00
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Our loving Christian sympathy is extended to
Teresa Behrends in the death of her father.
Our loving Christian sympathy is extended to
Debbie Hurst in the recent death of her mother.
Lottie Moon to Date: $35,563.16
In East Asia $3,500 of Lottie Moon money was used to buy a
desktop computer; also $1,000 was used for audio interface so
missionaries can record Bible stories and worship songs to
distribute in the local languages. Thank you for your part in
this ministry.
“Go ye therefore teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost”. Matthew 28:19 (KJV)
Serving this week… In The Pond... A Time of Fellowship...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL
January 7, 2015
Chicken Noodle Soup & Grilled
Cheese Sandwich; Drink & Dessert Please call to make reservations or
cancel by noon on Tuesday.
VAN DRIVER 1/4/15
Eddy Moore
DEACON VISITORS 1/4/15
Brian Bowers Caleb Wilson
Robert Morrow Joey Church
TELLERS – 1/5/15
Cindy Norris Rita Rasnick
VOLUNTEERS 1/4/15 8:30 Service: Nancy Hester
11:00 Service: Tadpoles: Brenda & Anna Bowman
Frogs: Robert & Renae Morrow
Fish: Arla & Candace McKinney
Turtles: Brian & Missy Simmons
News
Thoughts from our other staff...
MY TURN...
Thirty years ago last July I remained in Rock Hill to teach my
Sunday School class while Dave was filling the pulpit in Clover.
Upon returning home, God clearly spoke to me and told me we were
moving to Clover. Dave came in for lunch and when I asked how the
service went I remember saying, “We are moving Clover, aren’t
we?” And he replied, “I think we are.” It was that easy! We never
doubted we were where God had put us. (Dave always said we
would not leave until God made our leaving as clear as He did our
coming.) So on Wednesday, October 1, 1984, we moved from our
own home to a church parsonage. (Now mind you, I had heard
HORROR stories from other pastor’s wives about the deacons’ wives
who came twice yearly with white gloves to check above the
doorframes!) But I can assure you, as I have told many others, this
church has NEVER done anything but allow this to be OUR house.
From choosing blue countertops, blue carpet, to having an inside cat,
or even painting Rebekah’s ceilings like clouds, we have had free
reign over OUR house and I could never thank you enough.
During these thirty years, you have showered us with gifts as
we welcomed two other children and celebrated with each of them in
all of their life changes. You diligently taught them about Jesus in
Mission Friends, Sunday School, choir, Training Union and Youth
Group. You have ministered to us in sickness. You have loved and
accepted us even with weak voices and strong coughs!
And you have prayed for us. I have found nothing as humbling
in life as to have so many of you tell us, “I pray for your family every
day.” How could we ever repay you for that? Thank you. PLEASE
DON’T STOP!
Though we have been looking forward to a schedule with less
restrains, the reality of the loss hit me the Sunday before Christmas.
I stood at the end of the service weeping as I felt “homeless.” With
our closest parents being 300 miles away all these years, YOU have
been our family. YOU have been grandparents and aunts and uncles
to our children. YOU have been our support. YOU are our friends.
WE LOVE YOU!!!
On that July Sunday, Dave had to get directions to Clover.
After all, where was Clover? On that Saturday following our move
to Clover, I put Tom in the car to go and “find the town.” It did not
take too long to realize I could see the entire city from my front
porch! But this small town quickly became HOME. Last week I had
to fill out a form and put my new address. As I wrote “Rock Hill” on
the city line, every fiber of my being screamed, “No, I am not from
Rock Hill. I’M FROM CLOVER!” Yes, we will move to Rock Hill
in the next few weeks. But know, in our hearts, Clover will always
be HOME.
We will always be here if you need us. We hope to visit often.
And be assured, our door will always be open to you. Come see us!
I have you in my heart, as well.
Carol
Honorarium/Memorials:
Contributions to the Building Fund have been received in
memory of the following: Norman & Grace Biggers;
Dot Biggers; Horace & Mary Nivens; Bill & Catherine
Penley
Contributions to the Building Fund have been received in
honor of the following: Dave & Carol Stanford
A contribution to the Sanctuary Renovation Fund has been
received in honor of the following: Bertie Boyd
A contribution to the Sanctuary Renovation has been
received in memory of the following: Marty Sutton
Contributions to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering have
been received in honor of the following: Dave & Carol
Stanford; Steve Myers; Ray Morrison; Richard & Mary
Ellen Vinson; Billy & Sara Turner
A contribution to Lottie Moon Christmas Offering has been
received in memory of the following: Susan Williams
Candidates for Membership: By Statement & Baptism:
Carl Lee & Summer Wilson
125 Sunset Dr.
Clover, SC 29710
803-810-4777 Deacon: Caleb Wilson
By Letter:
Jimmy, Darlene, Meredith & Molly Sutton
420 Peaceful Creek Dr.
York, SC 29745
864-423-4916 Deacon: Pete Bowers
Valentine Banquet 2015 Childcare Volunteers Needed:
Saturday, February 14th
, we need volunteers to help with
childcare from 6:00-9:00 pm. Preschool (babies - 4 year
olds) and Kindergarten - 5th grade. Please contact Karen
Barr at 803-554-1968 or Nancy Hester. Thank you!
By Letter:
Rhonda Simmons
2470 Hwy 557
Clover, SC 29170
803-222-7117 Deacon: Steve Myers
Nancy Riley – Gaston Memorial Hospital
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... IN THE HOSPITAL... FEATURED HOMEBOUND:
From the Pastor’s Desk
I have said that the goal of a vocational minister should be to work himself out of a job. So here I assign my various pastoral duties
and ministry tasks to specific people in this my My Last Will and Testament.
I, David Jon Stanford, being of befuddled mind and decrepit body, bequeath the following ministry tasks to these individuals:
The Ministry of God’s Word on Sunday mornings — Mike Stafford
The Ministry of God’s Word in Wednesday POWERHOUSE — George Miller
Ministry to Shut-ins — Mike Stafford and the Homebound Committee
My part in A Visit to Bethlehem — Clark Clatterbuck
Leadership of my “Ol’ Guys” Discipleship Group — Tony Hill
Leadership of my “Young Guys” Discipleship Group — (nobody yet)
Representing First Baptist at meetings of the Clover Ministerial Association, Clover Caring Center, York Baptist Association, and
Winthrop BCM — Kevin Dix
Reaching the Hemshin for Christ — Kevin Dix
Visitation and Orientation of New Members — Keith Whitley
Hospital Visitation — Mike, Kevin, Deacons, and Care Group Leaders
Prospective Member Visitation — (nobody yet)
Glad-hand welcoming 8:30 worshipers — Bertie Boyd, Bill Hopper, Dick Rasnick, and Will Rogers
Glad-hand welcoming 11 o’clock worshippers — David Thomas and Kevin Stewart
Promoting Financial Stewardship — Deacons and Stewardship Committee
Guarding against overspending — Herb Ware
Guarding the budget allocation for the Cooperative Program, York Baptist Association, and Released Time; and guarding the
Lottie Moon goal — Frank Boyd
My Library I leave to Thomas Hill, under the protective custody of Gene Bennett
Final Proofreading all church publications and documents — Janice Parham
Turning off lights left on — Nancy Lester
Straightening door mats on Sunday mornings — Steve Myers
Watering all indoor plants — Joyce Austin
Watering all outside plants under shelter — Deborah Wright
Drinking Deborah’s coffee and eating left-over goodies in the church office — Rex Simon
Fulfilling the Great Commission — Members of First Baptist Church, Clover
I pray you will find much joy and fulfillment as you serve our Lord in these capacities.
I (Will Always) Have you in My Heart,
Dave Stanford
Jan. 4 Hunter Bowers
Billy Smith
5 Elisabeth Lark
Hannah Sadler
6 Yamilet Ferguson
Katie Spearman
7 Abigail Johnson
Chris Leary
Stephanie Mitchell
9 Lizabeth Falls
10 Kaitlin Goforth
Johnny Hicks
Sage Penninger
Trey Sloan
Herb Ware
11 Susan Parker
12 Sheila O’Dell
13 Linda Walker (Jeff)
Sherry Weaver
14 Stephen Camp
Ray Morrison
Joyce Monday
15 Wyatt Camp
Kevin Gentry
Roger Edwards
16 Vy Tran
Victoria Herold
Jon Adams
17 Dot Melton
Bertie Boyd
18 Greg Adams
Savannah Johnson
Paula Lucas
Anne Rainey
Bill Turner
19 Elizabeth Boyd
Jan. 20 Cameron Moser
Gary Ventola
21 Charles Davis
22 Robert Jones
23 Kathy Baldwin
Matthew VanDyke
Eric Behrends
24 Marsha Estridge
25 Katie Woodham
Charles Pendleton
26 Harry Jones
27 Darrell Falls
Elaine Gentry
Anna Gayle Huffstetler
Todd Lotz
Payton Lee Smith
28 Hunter Austin Morrow
29 Jerzee Bochinski
Adam Hoffman
Chelsea Rackley
Debra Wood
30 Lewis Hicks
Amanda Wood
Cullen Clatterbuck
Mary Robinson
c/o Morningside
1830 W. Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-324-2224
Betty Whisenant (& Dick)
1075 St. Paul Church Road
Clover, SC 29710
222-9187
Ray Walker
White Oak Manor
111 S. Congress St., Room 304
York, SC 29745
Gladys McCarter
Belvedere Commons of Seneca
515 Benton Street Apt. 115
Seneca, SC 29672
864-882-4571
Adora Howe
Autumn Care of Saluda
501 Esseola Drive
Saluda, NC 28773
Jeanette Bryant
2825 Bryant Circle
Clover, SC 29710
684-6111
Jack Funderburk
1631 Lawrence Rd.
Clover, SC 29710
222-4793
From the Sunday School Office:
Answers Bible Curriculum: Jesus Is the
Bread of Life (John 6:1-14, 22-66)
Bible Studies for Life: The Shelter of God's
Peace... What have been your most successful
New Year's resolutions? (Psalm 46:1-11)
Explore the Bible: God Commands
Obedience... Faithful obedience to God's Word
brings liberty. (Ezra 7:1-10)
COAC 11:00 AM Service:
Starting January 4, 2015, the 11:00 AM Sunday
Service will be in the COAC for 3 months. Setting
up for service will be a little bit of work so as Jesus
had disciples to help Him, each week we will have 2
disciples to help take down tables and chairs.
Disciples for the first week are Zack Lester and Joey
Lark. Look for the “Disciples of the Week” in The
Visitor each week. Thank you for your service!
Pat Hamlin would like to say “Thank You” for all
the cards, calls, visits and prayers while she is
recuperating from her double knee replacement. She
sends her love and appreciation!