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FOR THE RECORD November 22, 2015

Worship Attendance (8:45) 233

Worship Attendance (11:00) 267

TOTAL AM Attendance 500

Sunday School 357

Operating Funds 12,613.23

Building Fund 2,343.95

Audio / Visual 25.00

Brotherhood 9.00

Building Fund - Poinsettia 10.00

Children’s Ministry 50.00

Crafts for Christ 20.00

Discipleship Training 16.00

Facilities Use 325.00

Missionary Support 50.00

Christmas Dinner 24.00

127 Worldwide 100.00

Widow’s Mite 62.00

Youth Program 50.00

Income Needed for the Year to Date 993.594.57

Total Undesignated & Building Fund to Date

989,849.58

SERVING THIS SUNDAY November 29, 2015

A/V Team: 8:45 AM & 11:00 AM Team 1

Children’s Church: 8:45 AM Jamie White 11:00 AM Dana Thompson

Counters for Monday, November 30th @ 9:00 am:

Marvin & Henrietta Goff Roy & Velena Harley

Deacons of the Week: 8:45 AM Ronnie O’nan 11:00 AM Brian Peyton

Greeters: Before 8:45 AM Service:

David & Mary Jane Briscoe, Susan Franklin Before 11:00 AM Service:

Kenny & Rita Phillips, Scott Brown

Nursery Workers: 8:45 AM Babies: Margaret Pittman / Sherely Scott Toddlers: Margaret Adkins / Marlene Castle

11:00 AM Babies: Lynda McGaughey / Nancy Gibson Toddlers: Darin & Becky Hawkins

Wednesday, December 2nd 6:00 pm:

CHURCHWIDE CHRISTMAS DINNER

Ushers: 8:45 AM Freddy Carter’s Team 11:00 AM Kenny Phillips’ Team

Welcome Desk: Becca Davenport / Lynn Akins

Rita Phillips / Julie Elder Betty Montgomery / Holly Peyton

Sand Spring Baptist Church Ministry and Support Staff

Pastor - Dr. Mike Hamrick

Youth Minister - Austin Coulter

Minister of Music and Senior Adults Ellery Milburn

Director of Education - Diana Hamrick

Director of Children - Dana Thompson

Secretary - Mitzi Brown

Treasurer - Chris Thompson

Volume 37 November 25, 2015 Issue 44

Sunday, November 29th @ 7 P.M.

The Church Offices will be closed on

Thursday, November 26th & Friday, November 27th.

Advent Season Begins Sunday

In the 4th Century, when Christians began to celebrate Christmas, they tried

to think of ways to make the season more meaningful. Christmas is such a special

time, they thought it a shame to let it come and go so fast. They designated the 4

Sundays before Christmas as a time of preparation. They called it Advent, which

means coming. It was a reminder that the day of the Savior’s birth was coming.

At Sand Spring we celebrate Advent with a wreath holding 5 candles. The

first four candles represent the 4 Sundays leading up to Christmas. The center candle

represents Jesus the light of the world. This Sunday night we will light the first candle

of Advent at the Hanging of the Green service. The final candle will be lite at the

Candlelight Christmas Eve service on December 24th.

Your Pastor, Mike

Beth Moore Christmas Study All ladies are invited to a one session Beth Moore Bible Study. The study, A Fresh Advent, the Divine Interruption is her Christmas study base on Luke 1. The study will take place on Wednesday, December 9th

at 5:30 p.m.! Celebrating Our Savior! Diana

PRAYER REQUEST Family of Anne Blackburn

Family of Greg Wingo -

Cleve Wingo’s brother

Family of Houston Riley -

Nellie Drury’s brother

Family of Bill Monahan - Babe Lane’s relative

Family of Phyllis West

Stephen Jordan - St. Joseph

Susan Beymer - Baptist Health

Bob Works

Bob Chenoweth

Charlie Cammack

Frances Wright

Bobby Edwards

J. B. Stratton - UK -

Holly Peyton’s father

Kathy Gayhart -

Mary Gayharts’ daughter

Joe Riley - Shir ley Durr ’s brother

Janice Merten -

Lisa Wilder’s mother - Maple Manor

Jim Bob Crawford -

Susan Johnson’s nephew

Join the Vision Campaign *others remain on the Prayer Warrior list

and are being prayed for each week.

Red Cross Training Saturday, December 12th at

St. Lawrence Church 9 - noon

Signup sheet in the Atrium

Sand Spring Baptist Church Annual Christmas Dinner

Wednesday, December 2nd

at 6:00 pm

in the New Fellowship Hall Catered by Family Affair Restaurant

Adults - (11 yr. and up)$12.00

Youth (6 - 10 yrs. old) - $5.00

Children (0 - 5 yrs.) - FREE

Maximum per family - $40.00

(per family living in one house)

The reservation deadline is

Sunday, November 29th!

Lottie Moon Post Office

The church is offering the Lottie

Moon Post Office. A donation of

$ .10 per card for postage to our

regular attendee's through our

church. You may drop off cards

through December 20th at the

Welcome Desk in the Atrium. All

the money goes toward our Lottie

Moon Christmas Offering.

Awana has ended for 2015 so that the children and workers can enjoy the

special services on Sunday evenings during the Christmas season. Awana will start

again on January 3rd with a movie night.

This coming Sunday night, we will be having our Hanging of the Green

service. There are ornaments on the tree in the foyer of baby items that are needed

for members in our community. This is a wonderful mission project that we are able to

support right here in Lawrenceburg. Along with the items that are on the tree, we

also give each family a Bible as well as a children’s book of the true meaning of

Christmas. Please help support this mission project that supports our neighbors.

In December there are several upcoming activities. December 9th we will be

having our Birthday Party for Jesus, December 16th we will be going to Lights under

Louisville, and on December 23rd we will be going Christmas Caroling.

Because Kids Matter to God, Dana

College Scholarship Fund

Applications for

Spring Semester

Church Members

are in the file pocket outside the church office

and are due back by Sunday, December 6th.

Poinsettias will be used to decorate our sanctuary for Christmas. In Honor Of or In Memory Of our Loved Ones. The amount collected will go into our Building Fund. $10 each.

The last few weeks we have been digging

into God’s Word to see what it has to say

about thankfulness. As I have studied I

have been challenged with the fact that so often we focus on being thankful for all God

has done for us and we neglect being thankful for who God is. Don’t get me wrong we

should be thankful for all God’s blessings, but those blessings come because of His nature.

He is wise! He is holy! He is love! He is faithful! And the list goes on and on. This week,

spend some time discovering who God is and as we focus on being thankful, may we

spend time thanking God for His amazing character. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Next Sunday night is the Hanging of the Greens service and we need your help!

Each year our students play an important role in decorating the church for Christmas. We

will be meeting at 5:30 in the sanctuary to receive instructions on our responsibilities,

followed by decorating the youth room until the service begins at 7:00. This is a

wonderful way to join together and kickoff the Christmas season! See you then!

Important Upcoming Dates

Sunday, November 29th (5:30 p.m.)- Hanging of the Greens If you have any questions about these dates or would like more information please email

me at ssbcyouth@sandspring.org. Have a blessed week! Austin Sign Up for Church League Volleyball Teams at the welcome desk in the atrium.