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Last Month’s Averages: Based on 4-week s
Morning Worship: 356
Sunday School: 217
Total Offerings: $ 55,970.54 Special Dates: (Specific times listed on pg. 3) 12/2- Dorcas SS Class Christmas Lunch 12/3- Week of Prayer Lunch, Sunset Missions Focus, Crossover Worship
12/7- Building Fund Sunday Macon Valley Nursing Service Children’s Christmas Musical- Sing Around the World 12/10- No Family Missions in December 12/12- Adult Choir Christmas Party 12/14- White Christmas Food Project Adult Choir Christmas Program- A Country Christmas 12/17- Christmas Caroling Church Wide 12/19- Parents’ Night Out 12/21- Deacons’ Meeting 12/24- Office Closed Candlelight Communion Christmas Eve Service 12/25- Office Closed Christmas Day 12/26- Office Closed 12/31- New Year’s Eve Celebration
December 2014 Church Newsletter
Inside this Issue: Announcements Pg. 1
Thank You’s Pg. 2
Monthly Calendar Pg. 3
Children Pg. 4
Youth Pg. 5
Missions Pg. 6
LIA 365 & Cowee Gems Pg. 7
Announcements Pg. 8
Cowee Baptist Church
Candlelight Communion Christmas Eve Service...
Wednesday, December 24, 6pm Join us in the Crossover Worship area. All
are welcome. Bring your family as we worship our Savior.
The Gem
Merry Christmas from the Church
Office and Staff!
December Wednesday Eves at a Glance:
12/3– Supper & Missions Focus, Youth, Fusion & Children
12/10– Supper & Adult Choir Dress Rehearsal, Youth, Fusion & Children
12/17– Church-wide Christmas Caroling, Soup & Sandwich Supper after Caroling
Youth & Fusion 5/6 will be meeting. Children are encouraged to take part in Caroling with their family.
(There will be no nursery, Mission Friends, RAs or GAs.)
12/24– Candlelight Communion Service, Church-wide (No Supper)
12/31– New Year’s Eve Family Game & Prayer Night
(Additional details TBA.)
Page 2 “Thank you so much for the beautiful funeral service held in your church. Pastor Powell, Kaye and the women who pre-
pared the food were so gracious and helped our hard day
become easier. Thanks also for the cards, Sunday school literature and sweet prayers over the years. Mama, Daddy
and Ellie loved Cowee Church and I am honored to have such
a beautiful spot for their burial. Thank you again for helping us through this difficult time.
Jane Privette, daughter of Margaret Smith”
“Dear Cowee Church I wanted to say a very heartfelt “Thank
You” for the precious card of prayers and support that I re-
ceived from your church, just prior to my duties as the former President of our Baptist State Convention. I was handed your
card just about an hour before I opened the Monday night
session, and it truly meant so much to me, especially coming from one of our churches, to know they were lifting me up
before the Lord. You may never know how your few words
encouraged my heart and gave me energy and calmed my nervousness just before we began. Just know that I am so
appreciative of your thoughtfulness and wanted to share my
heart with you. C.J. Bordeaux, Gorman Baptist Church,
Former President of BSCNC”
“A very special THANKS to everyone that helped in any way
to make our recent Vet Fete an evening to remember. The
display of memorabilia was a beautiful tribute to those who
have served our country. On behalf of the Cowee Gems -
Thank You Middie McSwain, SAC”
“I wish to express deep thanks to two of your parishioners from the Needmore Community who came to the aid of three
kayakers too far up a creek for their own good. We didn't get
their names, but they did say they were returning from Cowee Baptist Church. Like the Footprints in the Sand, they carried
us at a time when we most needed it.
Ed Halbig”
“Boyd & I want to thank you for the prayers you “sent up” for
our granddaughter, Haley. May God bless and keep you al-ways.
In Christ, Boyd & Frances Tallent”
“Thank you so much for all the prayers and meals you pro-vided to myself and my family.
Deborah Eldridge”
“Hello my Cowee friends, thanks for your sweet prayer
support. You are constantly an encouragement to me. God
bless you all! Frank Page, President and Chief Exec. Officer, SBC”
“To The Pastors and Cowee Family, You know those lights of the world? That salt of the earth? The ones our Lord Jesus
said were blessed? That is you. We are deeply thankful for
your kindness and expressions of love to our family during our visit to NC. Thank you so much for the time, gifts, and
the unforgettable meal. You are incredible. Because of what
you did, our faith is stronger than ever. You are all a bless-ing to us and the church here in NY. We love the way you
share God’s love. Thank you! May God bless you all.
With love, Pastor Humberto, Patricia, Gabriel & Quiana Solis”
“To the members of Cowee Baptist who hosted Vet Fete– It was an incredible evening and we were honored just to be
there and soak up the love. We were privileged to sit at a
table in the fellowship hall that had two WWII veterans. What a national treasure these men are! The stories held us
mesmerized because we were children during that conflict
and talking to these vets was like having a living history
unfold before you. What stories! A humbling experience. The
attention to detail in order to honor us all was a gift of God and fulfills the “law of love”. Thank you so very much.
Richard McCrite, USAF,
Whittier, NC”
“We just want you to know that we are always thankful for
all of your support! God is continually moving at C2! Espe-cially thanking ya’ll for allowing us to use your baptismal
tub. It allows for more people to witness the baptisms– and
people are getting excited! Yay, God! Thank you always! God Bless,
Campus Church”
Monthly Macon Valley Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center Service (3195 Old Murphy Rd.)
This Sunday, December 7, 2:30pm,
and on the first Sunday of each month following, Cowee Baptist Church will be leading a worship service at Macon Valley Nursing Home. All are welcome & encouraged to attend this time of
fellowship & worship.
New Small Group Study Continues, 11am
in “The Hub” (Immediately following
Crossover Worship.)
All Adults Welcome.
For more info, contact Josh Owens
(342-3886, [email protected])
2014 Offering…
The last day to contribute towards the 2014 statement is December 28. Any offer-
ing received after that date will be posted to the 2015 offering.
The red portion represents the paid down portion of the debt for the Children’s Wing.
MEN’S CONFERENCE WITH JOHNNY HUNT JANUARY 30-31, WOODSTOCK, GA
Registration: $55/per person plus lodging (includes dinner Friday evening)
Hotel lodging and prices to be announced.
The group will depart the church parking lot at approximately noon, Friday, January 30
and will return Saturday early evening.
More details to be announced soon. For more info, contact Bill Duffell,
369-3355, 1-303-668-1691 or [email protected].
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1 Sharon Cook 10 Allie Archer 16 Tanner Shepherd 21 David Lightner Lindsey Powell 28
2 Hayden Kiely 11 Bayley Rewis 18 Helen Burnette 22 Ashlee Welch Isaiah Simpson 28
2 Kaye Plemmons 12 Margaret Anderson 18 Josephine Cabe 23 Madison Bueck Emma Grace Vinson 28
2 Barbara Roper 13 Kaitlin Mullenix 18 Ondrea Cannon-McDonald 23 Clay Davis Maggie Baldwin 29
3 Hank Martin 13 Mike Willis 18 Margaret Clark 23 Pam Hearn Jackson Matthews 29
4 Kyle Cochran 14 Kim Clark 18 Kirstin Dodge 24 Bobbie Dillard Lee Willis 30
6 Hannah Webb 14 Kendra Jordan 18 Linda Lane 24 Natalie Orr Bennie Reynolds 31
7 Caden Birchard 15 Matt Bradley 20 Abigail Braswell 25 Kathy Medford
7 Bill Lightner 16 Cameron Adams 20 Levi Jacobs 25 Maddi Shuler
9 Rebecca Branson 16 Cindy Croston 21 Jay Bueck 26 Charles Clendenney
9 Anna Langlois 16 Martha Holbrook 21 Bubba Eaton 27 Carol Davis
11am Nursery 11am Preschool Children’s Church
12/7 Tammy Foster, Jamie Shepherd, Carolyn West Katy & Joel Schick
Ashley Matthews Sonya Adams
12/14 Kim Norton, Kathy Bates, Cindy Duffel Kyle Norton &
Kelly Maisa Jennifer Hicks Jason Maisa
12/21 Sarah & Brent Holbrooks Gen Bingham Amanda Stewart
Sabrina Scruggs Frances Gentry
12/28 Lacey Harwood, Barbara Roper Steve & Michelle Amanda Stewart
Roy Burnette Green
Cowee Baptist Church — December 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
DEACON (30-12/6): David Morgan
1 2 DORCAS SS Class Christmas Luncheon,
11:30am, Boiler Room
3 Wk of Prayer Lunch, 11:30am, Sunset Restaurant
5:30-6:30pm (drop-in)– Supper 6:00pm-Children’s Choir Dress Rehearsal 6:30pm- MISSIONS FOCUS, Crossover Worship w/Casey Jennings, Alex Dillard & The Hicks
4 5 Cowee Gems Trip to Dollywood
6
7 BUILDING FUND SUNDAY MACON VALLEY NURSING HOME SERVICE, 2:30pm Children’s Choir Practice, 4pm CHILDREN’S CHOIR MUSICAL, Sing Around the World, 6pm DEACON (7-13):
Bruce Harwood
8 WIN Mission Group Shopping & Wrapping for Kids’ Gifts, 5:00pm Kmart
9 Ladies Study, 10am
10 NO Family Missions Night NO LIA 365 IN DECEMBER 5:30-6:30pm (drop-in)– Supper 6:30pm– Youth, Fusion 5/6 7pm– Mission Fr., RA’s, GA’s 7pm-Dress Rehearsal Adult Choir Christmas Program
11
12 Adult Choir Christmas Party, Shuler Barn, 6:30pm
13
14 White Christmas, 10am ADULT CHOIR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM-A Country Christmas, 7pm DEACON (14-20): Casey Jennings
15 16 Ladies Study, 10am
17 5:30-CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Church Wide Event
(Soup & Sandwiches served for Carolers after trip)
6:30pm– Youth, Fusion 5/6
18
19 Parents’ Night Out, 5:30-8:30pm
20
21 Deacons’ Meeting, 4:30pm National Donor Sabbath DEACON (21-27): Ernie Pait
22 23
24 OFFICE CLOSED CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE, 6PM *No other Church Service
25 CHRISTMAS DAY OFFICE CLOSED
26 OFFICE CLOSED
27
28
DEACON (28-1/3): Kaine Matthews
29 30
31 NEW YEAR’S EVE Church Wide Event
*No other Church Service
December 7 is Building Fund Sunday!
December Deacon of the Week:
30-12/6 David Morgan* 7-13 Bruce Harwood 14-20 Casey Jennings 21-27 Ernie Pait 28-1/3 Kaine Matthews *Changed from original
December Ushers:
Jack Baldwin Charles Cabe *Paul Dodge
**Steve Green Eddie Guy
Jeremy McGaha David Morgan Dennis Stamey
*Leader, ** Assistant
Leader
There is no Family Missions Night in
December
Baptist Men will resume meeting in January.
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Children’s Choir Musical Dress Rehearsal: Dec. 3, 6pm Final Rehearsal: Dec. 7, 4pm
CHILDREN’S
MUSICAL PRESENTATION: Sing Around the World
December 7, 6:00pm Reception immediately following.
Leader: Kim Clark Stephanie Jennings
By Sierra Womack, Children’s Ministry Director...
There will be NO Children’s Council
meeting in the month of December.
Fri., December 19,
5:30-8:30PM
Kingdom Kids Center–Supper provided. To sign your child up or volun-teer to help with childcare, contact Sierra
Womack ([email protected])
3. READ: Reading God’s word helps us see ourselves
as in a mirror. It helps us understand who God is and
who we are. It helps us to pray because we know who
we’re praying to. (Mimic turning pages or holding up
a mirror.)
4. ASK: God says in Matthew 21:22 that, “If you
believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in
prayer.” Pray for others. Pray for yourself. Ask for
people to be saved, for God to provide, for wisdom to
understand, for help in temptation, for people to be
healed. (Invite children to fold their hands as in
prayer.)
5. THANKS: God has done so much for us. What
can you be thankful for today? (Invite children to list
items. Lead the children in a lively worship song of
praise/thanksgiving such as “He has made me
glad.” Have them clap their hands in thanks.)
This is a great way to pray with your children and is a
really good reminder. I learned to pray this way and
have never forgotten it!
Sierra <><
As part of our lesson in Children’s Worship the last
few weeks, the children have been learning to pray.
Below is an explanation of the method I’m using to
teach your children to pray.
Today our hands are going to help us learn how to
pray. You’ve got five fingers and we’ve got five parts
of prayer. You ready?
1. PRAISE: Praise is saying what you love about
someone. It’s saying, “God, I love that you are
good. I love how you made the ocean. I love that you
sent Jesus for our sins.” (As you list each example,
number them with your fingers and invite the children
to do the same.)
2. CONFESS: Confession is a big word for spit
up. It means to get the junk out of your life. It’s
when you ask for forgiveness of your sins. It’s say-
ing, “I’m sorry that I lied. Forgive me for getting in a
fight with my brother. I’m sorry for not loving you
like I should.” (As you list each, use your hands to
mimic throwing up.)
Living Water The RA's & GA's are hav-
ing a competition to see
who can raise the most
money for the Pure Water
Pure Love ministry
through WMU. GA's &
RA's both have a collec-
tion jug they are trying to fill up.
So, when they ask for help
earning money,
you will know why!
We collected 268 boxes from our church
family and packed an additional 232 at the
packing party for a total of 500 boxes! In
addition, we received over $800 in extra
shipping donations.
Glory to God!
HOLIDAY ANGELS
Macon Program for Progress will offer as-sistance to low income families with young
children or the elderly during the Christmas holidays. Holiday Angels is self-supported and operates solely on monetary donations and sponsorships. If you would like to be a sponsor, you will be matched to a family or elderly person the first week of December.
As a sponsor, you receive information about your family or individual. You can shop and wrap gifts and deliver or you can bring to MPP to arrange for delivery. Please contact Sierra Womack if you would like to sponsor a family. Also, check with your Sunday School teacher because many Co-
wee classes sponsor children through Holiday Angels.
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection
Thanks to all those who
helped make this a success !
By Pastor Jason, Associate Pastor & Minister of Students and Families...
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It was a blessing to be part of our 1st An-
nual Children’s Volunteer Appreciation
Reception. God has blessed us with many
precious children each week and also with
many faithful volunteers that serve so faith-
fully to point them to Christ. At the recep-
tion we honored some workers that had
served for many years in our nursery and
children’s department, and heard great sto-
ries from their years of service. We cele-
brated the importance of ministry to chil-
dren, and were reminded of this critical
time in the lives of these little ones God has
allowed us to minister to. According to the
Barna Research Group (BRG), unless a
person accepts Christ as Savior before the
age of 14, the likelihood of ever doing so is
slim. What an honor it is to point these lit-
tle ones to Christ and share His great love
with them.
STRENGTH TO STAND Jan 17–19, Pigeon Forge, TN
Sign up with Pastor Jason. Info packets available
at the entrance to student worship/Crossover &
the church office.
Speakers: Scott Dawson, Ed Newton, Joey Hill,
The Skit Guys
Leading Worship: Finding Favour, Rush of
Fools
In Concert: Rend Collective & Lecrae
Cost: $100.00
(Scholarship, full or partial available.)
Payments can be made in installments to help
spread the cost. This will include meals at the
cabin, lodging for two nights, travel, and the con-
ference. The church is offsetting the cost of the
weekend. Students will need money for two
meals and the rest will be provided at the cabin.
December 3rd
Missions
Celebration…
Join us Wednesday
December 3 in the Crossover Worship area beginning at 6:30pm with the
Worship Band.
At 7pm Cowee missionaries from Haiti and Africa will be speaking and sharing their
experiences.
Join us as we support missions!
There was a portion of the time together
that was focused on some new and excit-
ing tools that we are implementing to
communicate with volunteers, and better
serve our children and their families. If
you serve in our children's department
and were unable to attend this celebra-
tion, make sure to stop by the children's
desk for a packet of material that was
handed out at the training portion of the
event. Thanks so much for loving and
serving our children. If you are not cur-
rently volunteering in our Children’s
Ministry Department, there is room for
you and the difference you make could
be eternal.
But Jesus said, "Let the children alone,
and do not hinder them from coming to
Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to
such as these." Matthew 19:14NASB
JANUARY 2-4, 2015
College age through 25 yrs. welcome.
See Casey Jennings or Pastor Jason for more
information.
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December 1 - 7: Week of Prayer for International
Missions, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Goal: $10,000
December 3: Week of Prayer Lunch, Sunset,
11:30am
December 8: WIN (Women Involved Now mis-
sion group) annual shopping/wrapping party for children’s gifts, 5:00pm at Kmart, then on to the home of Kaye Rickman
December 10: NO FAMILY MISSIONS
NIGHT
December 14: White Christmas Food Project,
drop food items off in Fellowship Hall by 10:00am, sponsored by WMU (see assignments at right)
December 17: Annual Christmas Caroling fol-
lowed by supper, 5:30pm
White Christmas…December 14
Week of Prayer for International Missions…
… A holiday food ministry project sponsored by WMU
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
Children and Youth: Candy Men’s Classes: Canned Vegetables Ladies’ Classes: Canned Meats 10:00am Mixed Adults: Boxed Food Items, Fruit (canned or cups) 11:00am Small Group Adults: Fresh Fruit
NOTE: Drop off food Sunday, December
14, in the Fellowship Hall, by 10:00am. If you know of a family
in need of a food box, contact Kaye Rickman ([email protected]).
Christmas Caroling Wednesday, December 17,
5:30pm
Bring your family and join us for our annual caroling as we
share the sounds of the season with our homebound. The bus will depart at 5:30pm. A soup
supper for carolers will follow.
There will be NO Mission Friends, GAs, RAs or choir practice.
Sponsored By: WMU
Week of Prayer for International Missions
Nov. 30 – Dec. 7 Pray ~ Give ~ Go
Your gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering enable mis-sionaries, serving with the Inter-
national Mission Board, to ex-tend your witness through
full-time ministry.
OFFERING GOAL: $10,000
(Collecting throughout December)
Week of Prayer Lunch December 3
11:30am-12:30pm Sunset Restaurant
Private Room
Drop-in during your lunch hour to fellowship and participate in a time of prayer for missionaries serving with the International Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention.
(Attendees will pay for their own meals.)
NO FAMILY MISSIONS NIGHT in DECEMBER.
Mission Opportunities
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2015 Offering Envelopes…
Offering envelopes are now available
at the entrances of the church.
Please feel free to take a set for your
family. Please note, in order for us to
record your offering in your name, all
contributions must be turned in via
envelope with your name and the
amount clearly marked on the outside
of the envelope.
Please contact the church office if
you would like info to set up an
automatic draft.
2014 statements will be mailed/
emailed no later than Jan 30, 2015.
Benevolence…
If you or someone you know is in
need, please contact the church
office or a member of the
Benevolence Committee: Harvey Fouts, Bennie Reynolds,
Otela Bolick, Cindy Duffell,
Diane Holbrook, or Robbie Robison
Cowee Gems – Mark Your Calendars. . . DOLLYWOOD- Friday, Dec.5 The Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival at Dollywood. The bus will depart the church parking lot at 10:59am (gates open at 2pm). Register at The Gem Mine.
Visit the Gem Mine for more information and registration.
Love in Action 365…
Will Resume January 7, 2015
During the Month of December…
We encourage you to reach out and show the Love of Jesus, whether you are on your own or have a family. Use this Christmas season to bring joy and love
to a dying world. “Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this:
to visit orphans and widows in their distress,
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
James 1:27
Church Library Dedications...
Captive in Iran by Maryam Rostampour &
Marziyeh Amiraizadeh has been placed in the
church library in memory of Pauline Freeman
and Maxine Arvey, sisters of Earl Simons. In
this book, Maryam and Marziyeh recount
how God used their 259 days in Evin Prison
to bring about a miraculous reversal: shining
light into one of the world's darkest places,
giving hope to those who had lost everything,
and showing love to those in despair.
Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury has
been placed in the church library in memory
of Mary Lou Zeller, sister of Joyce
Raby. Somewhere in heaven, a decision has
been made. An Angels Walking team has
been assigned to a desperate mission: a bro-
ken baseball player, the love he left behind,
and the miracle that might save a whole
city. Angels Walking is the first book in a
new series by Karen Kingsbury.
Your Legacy by Dr. James Dobson has been
placed in the church library in memory of
Virgil Bacon, brother of Jeri Johnson. This
book is about building meaningful faith in
children and passing it along to future gen-
erations. For parents who believe passion-
ately in Jesus Christ and anticipate His prom-
ised gift of eternal life, there is no higher
priority in life than providing effective spiri-
tual training at home.
Agents of the Apocalypse by Dr. David
Jeremiah has been placed in the church li-
brary in memory of Stephen Koon, brother of
Maggie Jennings. In this book, noted proph-
ecy expert Dr. David Jeremiah does what no
Bible teacher has done before. He explores
the book of Revelation through the lens of its
major players: the exile, the martyrs, the
144,000, the two witnesses, the dragon, the
beast from the earth, the beast from the sea,
the Victor, the King and the Judge. The stage
is set, and the curtain is about to rise on
earth's final act. Will you be ready?
Inclement Weather...
In the event of inclement
weather, please call the church office, 524-3469, and choose
extension 23 to listen for cancel-lations of services or tune in to local radio stations. Also, see us
on Facebook for updates.
Sunday delays or cancellations will be announced by 8pm Satur-day evening, when possible, or
by 8am (for Crossover), and 9am (for 11am Service), on Sunday
morning.
If public school is cancelled on Wednesday, there will be no
evening services that Wednesday evening.
Cowee Baptist Church 6301 Bryson City Road Franklin, NC 28734 (828) 524-3469
Phone: (828) 524-3469 Fax: (828) 524-5687 E-Mail: [email protected]
We’re on the Web! Visit us at: www.coweebaptist.org
Email Addresses…
Pastor David: [email protected]
Rev. Jason Smith: [email protected] Rev. Ronnie Branson: [email protected] Children’s Ministry Director: [email protected] Church Office: [email protected] Sound Techs:
CD/DVD Requests: [email protected]
Contact Us… Welcome
New Members..
Page 8 Bevan Curenton, Toni Lundberg, Christy Wang and David, Sonya, Cameron & Eli
Adams & Travis & Kendra Jordan
November
Baptisms:
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