Church Staff Rev Scott Stancil Pastor

Ricky Stark Minister of Students amp Education

Carol Petty CDC Director

Hayley Smith Ministry Intern

Encourager THE FIRST BAPTIST LYMAN

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24 2010

Family and friends

I have nothing to say Normally as I sit and write to you the Lord brings so

much to mind that I must prayerfully narrow it down to the message I feel

led to communicate but todayhellipnothing

Well thatrsquos not exactly true I feel compelled to share with you the scripture that has meant

the most to me in recent weeks So no thoughts of my own just the Word I hope the Lord

will use it mightily in your life as He has in mine

ldquoFor the word of God is living and active Sharper than any double-edged

sword it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit joints and marrow it judges

the thoughts and attitudes of the heart Nothing in all creation is hidden from

Godrsquos sight Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom

we must give an accountrdquo

(Hebrews 412-13)

ldquoTherefore we do not lose heart Though outwardly we are wasting away

yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day For our light and momentary

troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all So we fix

our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen For what is seen is temporal

but what is unseen is eternalrdquo

(2 Corinthians 416-18)

ldquoContinue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling for it is God who

works in you to will and to act according to his good pleasure Do everything

without complaining or arguing so that you may become blameless and pure

children of God without faulthelliprdquo

(Philippians 212-15)

I pray that God will use His Word to profoundly impact your heart with encouragement

direction and conviction May He and He alone rule our hearts and guide our every step

God bless

Pastor Scott

Sunday bull 945 am Sunday School

bull 1100 am Morning Worship

bull 530 pm Preschool amp Childrenrsquos

Activities

bull 530 pm Evening Fellowship

bull 600 pm Evening Worship

Wednesday bull 520 - 545 pm Fellowship Meal

bull 545 - 630 pm Childrenrsquos Choirs

bull 630 - 700 pm Childrenrsquos Missions

bull 550 - 600 pm Praise and Prayer

bull 600 - 700 pm Covenant Groups

bull 710 pm Adult Choir

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March

Birthdays

1 Mark Lewis

1 Kaleb Edwards

3 Brian Garrett

3 Addie Johnson

4 Tommie Sutton Jr

4 Donna Burt

4 Clint Smith

5 Zach Felty

7 Christopher Lewis

8 Zack Johnson

9 Frances Batson

9 Bryan Whitener

9 Keri Mason

11 Susan Freeman

12 Tena Leonard

13 Thomas McDonald

13 Kellie George

16 Tina McMillan

17 Mark Pike

17 David Petty 17 Chas Dodd

19 Marjorie Solesbee

20 Jennifer Morris

21 Zach Garrison

21 Rachael Mason

22 Dessie Cannon

22 Cody Forrester

22 Brenda Godfrey

23 Gail Whitener

23 Risa Lewis

23 Keri Snow

24 Phyllis Bullard

24 Beth Arms

25 Jo Eubanks

28 Della Camp

28 David White

29 Norman Walker

30 Beulah Weaver

30 Allison Walker 31 Andrea Mabrey

Please wish these individuals a

Happy Birthday

ENCOURAGER UPDATE

From The Pastor

WEEKLY AT First

Baptist Lyman

Budget Needs To Date $7170156 Budget Receipts To Date $5915564

Budget Receipts February 14 $1083267 Total Receipts February 14 $1186617

Budget Needs To Date $8194464

Budget Receipts To Date $6363704 Budget Receipts February 21 $448140 Total Receipts February 21 $515110

Offering

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ckraquo

Homebound

Of The Week

228 - Irene Eubanks

Po Box 64

Lyman SC 29365

37 - Ruth Arledge

2 Upland Street

Lyman SC 29365

Attendance February 14 2010

Sunday School Snow no SS

Worship 205

February 21 2010

Sunday School 181

Worship 197

Deacon of

The Week

228ndash Bruce Petty

106 Earl Drive

Lyman SC 29365

37 - Tollie Gosnell

1320 Holly Springs Road

Lyman SC 29365

MEMORIALs Given In Memory Of Nora Peace

Bill Corn Francis Westbrook and

Wilbur West (Lelandrsquos Brother)

Irene Eubanks

Childcare Extended Care 22810

Babies Glenda Thackston Eleanor Tuck

Jewel Mullinax

Toddlers Brandy McDonald Roger Crowe

2-4 Yr Olds Ryan amp Vanessa Chavous

Bobby Bentley

Extended Care 3710

Babies Vrenda Morrow Beth Arms

Allison Walker

Toddlers Thomas McDonald Nancy Bolding

2-4 Yr Olds Tina McMillan Larry Arms

Natalie White

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 80 Groce Road Lyman SC 29365

Phone (8

64)439-8721 F

ax (864) 439-87

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ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities From the Minister OF From the Minister OF From the Minister OF From the Minister OF

STUDENTS amp EDUCATIONSTUDENTS amp EDUCATIONSTUDENTS amp EDUCATIONSTUDENTS amp EDUCATION

Donrsquot forget to pray

for our adopted Missionary

Alissa Stewart who is serving in Uganda

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

In the Student Ministry wersquove been studying the life of Abraham

recently When we look at his life we donrsquot see any hesitationmdashjust faith

and obedience When God tells him that he and his barren wife aremdashin

their old age no lessmdashgoing to have descendants as numerous as the stars

in the sky Abraham does not bat an eye The very next line in Scripture

states ldquoAbram believed the Lord and he credited it to him as

righteousnessrdquo Nevertheless Abraham had questions and he was not afraid to be real

and open and honest with God we should take this cue from the father of our faith and

stop trying to hide our uncertainties and anxieties from Godmdashafter all He already knows

them And like so many of us Abraham was guilty of trying to ldquohelp God outrdquo Perhaps

he thought like so many of us have been taught ldquoGod helps those who help

themselvesrdquo Many people think this saying is from the Bible Itrsquos not Itrsquos a saying from

the deist Benjamin Franklin who did not believe that God was concerned with the affairs

of man (and morally speaking Franklin certainly lived as though this were true) But this

saying is completely antithetical to the teachings of Scripturemdashbecause we canrsquot help

ourselves and thatrsquos the problem Sinners canrsquot save themselves and finite creatures

cannot do the impossible

Abraham wanted to help God produce this heirmdashfirst by considering the adoption of his

servant Eliezer to be his heir and then by sleeping with his maidservant Hagar But God

did not wantmdashand He certainly didnrsquot needmdashAbrahamrsquos help in accomplishing His

purpose God wanted to show off and sure enough barren Sarah in her old age gave

birth to the promised son who would be the forefather of our Messiah Jesus I wonder

how often I get in the way of God doing His thing What in your life are you wrestling

with anxious over or just plain angry about Instead of trying to fix it yourself why not

turn it over to the Great Fixer Therersquos a line from a Bebo Norman song that says ldquoThis

could be all about just letting gomdashor this could be all about just holding onrdquo I wonder

how this might apply to your faith today Is there something you need to let go of Or

do you just need to hold on tight to Jesus to get you through it Or both Whatever it is

turn it over to the God of the Impossible who works all things together for our good

Ricky

instead disciplenow weekend march 11 - 14 2010

Deadline March 3

New 3-week Sunday Night Series

Sunday February 21 - 600 pm

Join us THIS Sunday night as Pastor Scott shares David A man after Gods

own heart God sees the potential for greatness in His children This potential

has to do with who we are not what we do Character integrity humility lead-

ership loyalty brokenness-all lessons from David

ldquobecause the economy is so badrdquo -Hannah C FBL GA member

The GArsquos have started a food drive for

Middle Tyger Community Center They have placed boxes at collection sites around the church so bring your

non-perishable items and letrsquos help feed those in our area who are in need

ldquoIt shows people how well our church reaches outrdquo -Addison FBL GA member

Child Development Center

Registration is now open for the 2010 - 2011 school year for everyone Please complete a registration form and information sheet which you can get at the CDC The registration fee must must must must be paid to put your childrsquos name on the class roll This fee is nonnonnonnon----refundablerefundablerefundablerefundable You may return the forms to your childrsquos teacher Registration for classes will be on a first come - first serve basis When the class is filled a waiting list will be started If you are interested in enrolling your child in an afternoon program please fill out the registration form It is a separate program with varying costs We will also offer early arrival at 730 AM for $10 per week If you have any questions please contact Carol Petty at the CDC 439-0139

Joy Fellowship

March 9

600 PM

Billy Newman will be

our guest speaker for the

evening Bring your favorite

sides desserts and join us for

a wonderful evening of

fellowship

Please join us for Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out

Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Martha Axman author of

She Won The Race will be our speaker Martharsquos book tells the

story of her daughterrsquos battle with cancer

Our meal will be catered by Winston Florence

Tickets can be purchased after the morning Worship Services beginning February 28 - March 28

Tickets can also be purchased in the church office The cost is $15

First Joy

Sunday March 4 - 600 pm

Wersquoll be hearing testimonies from the Student

DiscipleNow weekend and learning about

springsummer ministry opportunities Wersquoll

also be hearing recommendations from several

ministry teams in our church

Congratulations to

Zach amp Felicia Johnson on the birth of their son

Campbell David Johnson

born Feb 20

8 pounds 20rdquo

Every Baptist can have a hands-on life-changing

impact upon the people of Haiti by participating in the

Southern Baptist ldquoBuckets of Hoperdquo ministry A

ldquoBucket of Hoperdquo consists of a plastic five-gallon

bucket packed with selected foodstuffs For

approximately $30 anyone can purchase the materials

and assemble a ldquoBucket of Hoperdquo The food contained

in a single bucket will feed a Haitian family for a week

You are also requested to include a $10 cash

contribution placed in an envelope and attached to

the lid of the bucket to offset the cost of

transporting the relief buckets to Haiti The buckets

must be delivered to the state Baptist Convention

Disaster Relief Director by March 15 For complete

instructions please pick up a flier at the church or call

the church office at 439-8721 For more information

go to wwwnambnetbucketsofhope

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities From the Minister OF From the Minister OF From the Minister OF From the Minister OF

STUDENTS amp EDUCATIONSTUDENTS amp EDUCATIONSTUDENTS amp EDUCATIONSTUDENTS amp EDUCATION

Donrsquot forget to pray

for our adopted Missionary

Alissa Stewart who is serving in Uganda

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

In the Student Ministry wersquove been studying the life of Abraham

recently When we look at his life we donrsquot see any hesitationmdashjust faith

and obedience When God tells him that he and his barren wife aremdashin

their old age no lessmdashgoing to have descendants as numerous as the stars

in the sky Abraham does not bat an eye The very next line in Scripture

states ldquoAbram believed the Lord and he credited it to him as

righteousnessrdquo Nevertheless Abraham had questions and he was not afraid to be real

and open and honest with God we should take this cue from the father of our faith and

stop trying to hide our uncertainties and anxieties from Godmdashafter all He already knows

them And like so many of us Abraham was guilty of trying to ldquohelp God outrdquo Perhaps

he thought like so many of us have been taught ldquoGod helps those who help

themselvesrdquo Many people think this saying is from the Bible Itrsquos not Itrsquos a saying from

the deist Benjamin Franklin who did not believe that God was concerned with the affairs

of man (and morally speaking Franklin certainly lived as though this were true) But this

saying is completely antithetical to the teachings of Scripturemdashbecause we canrsquot help

ourselves and thatrsquos the problem Sinners canrsquot save themselves and finite creatures

cannot do the impossible

Abraham wanted to help God produce this heirmdashfirst by considering the adoption of his

servant Eliezer to be his heir and then by sleeping with his maidservant Hagar But God

did not wantmdashand He certainly didnrsquot needmdashAbrahamrsquos help in accomplishing His

purpose God wanted to show off and sure enough barren Sarah in her old age gave

birth to the promised son who would be the forefather of our Messiah Jesus I wonder

how often I get in the way of God doing His thing What in your life are you wrestling

with anxious over or just plain angry about Instead of trying to fix it yourself why not

turn it over to the Great Fixer Therersquos a line from a Bebo Norman song that says ldquoThis

could be all about just letting gomdashor this could be all about just holding onrdquo I wonder

how this might apply to your faith today Is there something you need to let go of Or

do you just need to hold on tight to Jesus to get you through it Or both Whatever it is

turn it over to the God of the Impossible who works all things together for our good

Ricky

instead disciplenow weekend march 11 - 14 2010

Deadline March 3

New 3-week Sunday Night Series

Sunday February 21 - 600 pm

Join us THIS Sunday night as Pastor Scott shares David A man after Gods

own heart God sees the potential for greatness in His children This potential

has to do with who we are not what we do Character integrity humility lead-

ership loyalty brokenness-all lessons from David

ldquobecause the economy is so badrdquo -Hannah C FBL GA member

The GArsquos have started a food drive for

Middle Tyger Community Center They have placed boxes at collection sites around the church so bring your

non-perishable items and letrsquos help feed those in our area who are in need

ldquoIt shows people how well our church reaches outrdquo -Addison FBL GA member

Child Development Center

Registration is now open for the 2010 - 2011 school year for everyone Please complete a registration form and information sheet which you can get at the CDC The registration fee must must must must be paid to put your childrsquos name on the class roll This fee is nonnonnonnon----refundablerefundablerefundablerefundable You may return the forms to your childrsquos teacher Registration for classes will be on a first come - first serve basis When the class is filled a waiting list will be started If you are interested in enrolling your child in an afternoon program please fill out the registration form It is a separate program with varying costs We will also offer early arrival at 730 AM for $10 per week If you have any questions please contact Carol Petty at the CDC 439-0139

Joy Fellowship

March 9

600 PM

Billy Newman will be

our guest speaker for the

evening Bring your favorite

sides desserts and join us for

a wonderful evening of

fellowship

Please join us for Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out

Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Tuesday April 6 at 630 PM Martha Axman author of

She Won The Race will be our speaker Martharsquos book tells the

story of her daughterrsquos battle with cancer

Our meal will be catered by Winston Florence

Tickets can be purchased after the morning Worship Services beginning February 28 - March 28

Tickets can also be purchased in the church office The cost is $15

First Joy

Sunday March 4 - 600 pm

Wersquoll be hearing testimonies from the Student

DiscipleNow weekend and learning about

springsummer ministry opportunities Wersquoll

also be hearing recommendations from several

ministry teams in our church

Congratulations to

Zach amp Felicia Johnson on the birth of their son

Campbell David Johnson

born Feb 20

8 pounds 20rdquo

Every Baptist can have a hands-on life-changing

impact upon the people of Haiti by participating in the

Southern Baptist ldquoBuckets of Hoperdquo ministry A

ldquoBucket of Hoperdquo consists of a plastic five-gallon

bucket packed with selected foodstuffs For

approximately $30 anyone can purchase the materials

and assemble a ldquoBucket of Hoperdquo The food contained

in a single bucket will feed a Haitian family for a week

You are also requested to include a $10 cash

contribution placed in an envelope and attached to

the lid of the bucket to offset the cost of

transporting the relief buckets to Haiti The buckets

must be delivered to the state Baptist Convention

Disaster Relief Director by March 15 For complete

instructions please pick up a flier at the church or call

the church office at 439-8721 For more information

go to wwwnambnetbucketsofhope