7300 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29572-3029 Dr. Steven C. Cromer, Pastor

TIDINGS

Sunday, November 13 Contemporary Worship 9:00 a.m.

Catalyst Worship 9:00 a.m.

Discipleship Classes 10:00 a.m.

Traditional Worship 11:05 a.m.

Volume 38 Nov. 9, 2011-Nov. 22, 2011 Number 25

November

November 13 Getting in Step with God’s Purpose

November 20 A Generous Heart

November 27 Learning to be Content

December 4 Grace Giving

For the next 4 weeks, all Sunday Morning Bible Study Classes will be studying the same material. The weekly topics are listed below:

November 13 Getting in Step with God’s Purpose

November 20 A Generous Heart

November 27 Learning to be Content

December 4 Grace Giving

Challenge Sunday Bible Studies:

Greater Impact Update

What a grand day our Prayer Commitment Sunday was! I was so moved to see so many folks come forward to commit themselves to 40 days of prayer, and then to circle the sanctuary to unite in prayer for our church. At the conclusion of the services, 417 people committed to pray for 40 days. I had announced an ambitious goal of 500 people praying together for themselves, this church, and this community. What an incredible start! If you forgot your card this last Sunday or if you were not present, it is not too late to turn yours in! You may mail it in, or send an email to office@ovbc.org indicating that you will join us in the 40 days of prayer, or you may put it in the offering plate next Sunday.

Again, I encourage you to seek the face of God and to sincerely ask Him how He wants you to use the gifts He has given you. Ask Him for a heart that longs to do His will. Ask the Lord to speak to you about the Greater Impact our church can have in the community. Ask Him to show you how you can participate financially and in service. But above all, as you spend time in prayer, please sit still and listen! Ponder the things that come to your heart. Relax and let the Spirit bring things to mind. Prayer is not just us pouring our hearts out to God, but also allowing God to pour Himself into us. It takes a period of quietness and stillness to hear from Him.

Over the next few Sundays you will hear testimonies from me and some other leaders. We will share what we are hearing the Lord say to us about our commitments of service and giving. We have been praying about this for a few weeks and we hope these will be an encouragement to you. We are not giving these testimonies to model what anyone else should do, because the Lord will lead each of us according to His plan. Yet, I feel that sharing the process of how we arrive at hearing from the Lord will be valuable to all.

This coming Sunday all of the Sunday School classes will start Bible studies related to our Greater Impact Challenge. Lessons should have been distributed last Sunday, but if you do not have yours, you can pick one up in the church office this week, as well as in the classes next week.

Holley Wiggins (L) and her daughter, Jacquelyn Wiggins (R) 9223 Goodwill Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 843-236-8767

Holley is requesting membership at Ocean View upon transfer of her letter from Tabor City Baptist Church

Pastor’s View ...

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Blessings,

Steve

Welcome New Members!

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Third Annual WBA RA Campout... November 11th at Lakewood Campground! This event will be attended by OVBC, Garden City, Cedar Grove, Victory, Maple, NMB & N. Conway Baptist Churches! All boys, grades 1-5, are invited to join us, even if they’re not an OVBC RA. If you have questions, please call Chris Hammock, 655-9393, or Eddie Bodge, 450-8445.

The Wendy Clay Women on Mission Group will meet on Monday, November 28, at 6:45 p.m. We invite all OVBC ladies to join us in the Church Parlor for refreshments and fellow- ship. At 7:00 p.m., we will be privileged to hear from some members of our Mexico Medical Team who will share about their recent Mission trip. Come and receive a blessing!

November is OVBC’s Month to Lend a Hand to Helping Hand of MB: Food Items—Pork and Beans; Mac and Cheese; Cereal; Kool-Aid; Deodorant; Peas; 1 lb. Rice; Dry Milk; Instant Potatoes; and Ready-to-Eat Foods: “Pop Tops”, Beanie Weenies, Ravioli, etc. Toiletries—Small Soaps; Deodorant; Toothpaste; Shampoos, etc., from your trips! We need things to make up our hygiene kits. Please bring donated items to the designated shopping cart in the N. Hallway.

Extreme Couponing for Missions! The Debby Akerman WMU is beginning a Coupon Ministry. We will be collecting coupons for the Military Bases around the world, and for the local Women and Children’s Ctr. So don’t throw away those Sunday paper coupons! Please bring any coupons to the WMU table. The coupons can be up to 6 months expired, food and non-food, and cut or uncut. If you have any questions, please call Winnie King, 449-0599. Thank you so much for helping with our Coupon Mission Project! — The Debby Akerman WMU Ministry Opportunity: Looking for an individual to share in facilitating Bible study on a rotating basis at the Center for Women and Children. Bible Study is held from 3-4 pm on Sundays. Contact Mary Turner, 843-903-0076.

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This year, poinsettias will be in 8” pots and cost $8.50 each, and there will also be 10 larger 10” pots for $16 each, while supplies last. If you would like to order one in honor of, or in memory of a special person or teacher, please have the order in the church office by Friday, Dec. 2.

The Flower Committee would like to thank you for helping to beautify OVBC during the 2011 Christmas season! Your poinsettias may be picked up after the Christmas Eve Service. (In memory of) (In honor of) (Given by) Total amount enclosed: (cash) $ (check) $

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► Each Sunday: Students join us for Sunday COMPASS at 10am in the CLC!

► Student Prayer Breakfast for MB area: Every Friday, 7 am, at K&W Restaurant, 7900 N. Kings in MB. (Please note the change of day to Friday.)

► Join us on Wednesday nights from 6-7:30 pm in the CLC for a time of games, fun, fellowship, and testimonies! Be sure to attend!

If you would like to sign up to share YOUR journey of faith with our students on a Wednesday night, please see Tommy!

► Friday, November 18th – Saturday, November 19th: Student Lock In!

► While it is a work in progress, the Student Ministry section of the website is coming along. Visit ovbc.org and stay up to date by checking the Student page often — especially the “Events” tab!

A Day Trip is planned to the Center for Birds of Prey at Charleston, SC on Thurs., Nov. 17 (7:30 am-6 pm). We have a full day planned with shopping, eating and great fellowship. Cost: $12 for Birds of Prey and $10 for the bus, with lunch on your own. Sign up on the sheet in the FH on Wednesdays, or the JOY bulletin board in the N. Hall.

On Thurs., Dec. 8, we will be attending the matinee per- formance of the Christmas Show at the Carolina Opry! Cost is $27, payable in advance by check to the Carolina Opry, Mary Neal, or Margene Todd. We will meet in the lobby of the theater at 1 p.m. and enter as a group. Sign up asap on the sheet in the FH on Wednesdays, or the JOY bulletin board in the N. Hallway. Start your holidays off with a trip to the Carolina Opry!! Don’t miss it!

Christmas Program and Luncheon: December 13, 2011 beginning at Noon! Join us in the Fellowship Hall and bring a dish to share! Rod France, son-in-law of Ernest & Wilma Holt, will present a Christmas Musical program to follow our luncheon at 12:45 p.m. He is always so good to have some “sing-alongs” so mark your Holiday calendars NOW… and don’t miss the fun!

The holiday season is fast approaching, and you may be experiencing a jumble of emotions that you’ve yet to sort out. Facing a holiday after the death of a loved one can be more difficult than your friends and even family members may realize. The Surviving the Holidays video, discussion group and devotional material will help you not only to survive the holidays, but to find strength; healing and tools to move forward in your daily walk through the deep pain of grief. Please come join us in the Church Parlor on Monday, November 14, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for this very helpful workshop. For additional information, or to sign up for Surviving the Holidays, please call Sharon Armeen, 449-5646.

Alexandra “Alex” Smith and her son, Ryker, and family, in the Sept. 17 loss of her husband, Hammond, and subsequent loss of her unborn child in late September. Alex is a new member of OVBC.

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IMPORTANT

STUDENT MINISTRY

DATES:

J.O.Y. Fellowship News ...

“Surviving the Holidays”

Christian Sympathy is Expressed to ...

OVBC Calendar Happy Birthday! Sunday, November 13th Ann McAlister, James Hennessy Mark McDandel, Lance Allen Monday, 14th Kaye Bratcher, Dinah Edmondson, Crystal Carter, Anna Lauren Meeks Wednesday, 16th Beth Douglas, Kade Pack Thursday, 17th Ronnie Armeen, Carol Aigotti, Nathan Feld Friday, 18th Doris Brunson, Glenda Vickrey, Jerri Coleman Saturday, 19th Dorothy Cobb, Betty Eaton, Peggy Chaney, Barbara Brown, Jill Horstemeyer Sunday, 20th Tommy Looper, Anastasia Stephens, Michael Christopher Monday, 21st Bill Barrett, Jamison Berry, Kayla Carlisle Tuesday, 22nd Carly Grace Bodge Thursday, 24th David Bryan, Mary Lynn Porter Friday, 25th Bill Bowman, Robert Todd, Teresa Collins Saturday, 26th Tom Parrish, Trudy Christophersen, Sherry Turner, Marsha Huguley, Wendy Christopher Sunday, 27th Beulah Polen, Pat Overholser, Sharon Timmerman

for the Weeks of 10/30/11 & 11/6/11 Budget Offering $ 66,189.82 Requirement $ 51,249.26

Year-to-Date Amt. Received $ 1,071,281.09 Amt. Required $ 1,153,108.37

Sunday, November 13th Catalyst Worship (FH) 9:00a Contemporary Worship (Sanct.) 9:00a Library Open 9:50a-10:50a Discipleship Classes 10:00a FX Groups 10:00a Traditional Worship (Sanct.) 11:05a Homebound Fellowship (FH) 3-4:30p myMission Chapter (Lib.) 4-5:30p Debby Akerman Grp. (Parlor) 4:30-6p Monday, 14th OT Survey to resume 11/21. GriefShare -“Surviving the Holidays” (Church Parlor) 6:30-8p Wednesday, 16th Family Night Supper (FH) 5:15p Young Musicians/Music Makers (C207) (Grades 1-5) 5:30-6:25p Library Open 5:45-6:15p Students (Grades 6-12) CLC 6:00-7:30p Prayer Focus (FH) 6:15p Adult Study Groups 6:30p GAs (C206) “Game On!” 6:30p RAs (C204) “Game On!” 6:30p M & Ms (A107/110) 6:30p Handbells (D102) 6:30p DivorceCare (Parlor) 6:30p Adult Choir Reh. (Choir Rm.) 7:45p Thursday, 17th JOY Fellowship Trip to Charleston, SC Sunday, 20th Catalyst Worship (FH) 9:00a Contemporary Worship (Sanct.) 9:00a Library Open 9:50 & 10:50a Discipleship Classes 10:00a FX Groups 10:00a Traditional Worship (Sanct.) 11:05a Monday, 21st OT Survey (Steve Cromer) (C101) Noon GriefShare (D101) 6:30p Wednesday, 23rd Family Night Activities will resume on 11/30/11. Thursday, 24th Happy Thanksgiving! OFFICE IS CLOSED. Friday, 25th OFFICE IS CLOSED.

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God’s Tithes & Our Offerings:

November November

VIRTUE: Gratitude

BIG IDEA: Have an Attitude of Gratitude! Memory Verse: “Give thanks in all

circumstances, for this is God’s will for

you in Christ Jesus.”

— 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV

Family Experience, for K-5th graders and their parents, meets

on the first Sunday of each month at 10:10 am. All other Sundays, please join us for FX Groups at 10 am. Here, children have age-appropriate small groups upstairs, while their parents can study the same Bible passage, but in their own adult small groups in the Fellowship Hall. Questions? Call Beth Douglas, 449-3384.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Steven C. Cromer Pastor Bobby Huguley Minister of Music Everett Douglas Minister of Personal Growth Tommy Moore Minister to Students Beth Douglas Minister of Preschool/Children Erma Stackhouse Financial Administrator Max Mishler Visual Director Terry Martin Audio Director Margene Todd Interpreter to the Deaf Marsha Huguley 9:00 a.m. Pianist Nancy Grainger 11:05 a.m. Pianist Jo Hopper Organist Brenda Thomas Dir. of Teaching Learning Ctr. Darrine Brown Administrative Assistant Suzanne Gaff Administrative Assistant Danielle Long Church Custodian Church Office 843-449-3384 Information Line 843-449-4321 Fax 843-449-2795 E-mail office@ovbc.org Web Site www.ovbc.org Teaching Learning Center 843-449-6220

TELEVISION MINISTRY Sunday Service Telecast Schedule:

HTC in Conway: Mondays @ 9:30 p.m., Channel 4 & Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Channel 47 Time Warner Cable0: Channel 47 Sat., 9:30 a.m. & Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Tidings will be published two times in October on Wednesdays. Articles for the next issue must be in writing and sub- mitted by Wed., Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. for publ. on Nov. 23, 2011. Email: suzanne@ovbc.org.

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Childcare is provided during all services for babies through 5 year olds. The new system, Xtra, uses the Promiseland Bible story of the day and reinforces it with activities and games using the central theme. In this way, your child will be learning the same ideas about God whether he/she is there for one hour or an extended part of the morning. All of this learning at any hour is interspersed with age- appropriate play, music, and more.

Childcare

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Unified Worship Service begins at 9:30 AM Please prayerfully bring your commitment card

and your First Fruits offering. Brunch immediately follows in the Fellowship Hall.

Childcare provided (birth – 4K) FREE tickets available at Sunday and Wednesday services

and in Church Office. November 13, 2011 -- December 4, 2011

Please be sure to get your tickets, as food will be ordered accordingly. 6

Promiseland/FX Welcome Team 11/13—Craig Berkey 11/20—Bill Moore

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Center for Women and Children needs Paper & Cleaning Products:

Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Tissues, Window, Floor & Kitchen Cleaners,

as well as Laundry Detergent. Please place in the bin near the Welcome Center. Thank you so much for your participation

in this important ministry!

Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Neighbor

Neighbor to Neighbor, a

program of GRACE Ministries

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provides support services to our

homebound Senior Neighbors and

chronically ill adults in our

community! Call 843-839-0702

or visit: www.gracefullyaging.org.

Please Help Us Disco

ver Our Homebound!

The deacons of our church want to make sure that ALL

of our homebound members have regular contacts from

our church family and from our deacon-led Homebound

Team. They desire to be good shepherds to these folks

and hope to help with their spiritual needs and assist

in any other way they possibly can. If you, or someone

you know, needs to be on our list, please contact Darrine,

449-3384, with their names and phone numbers.