Church Staff Rev Scott Stancil Pastor

Rev Ricky Stark Minister of Students amp Education

Jim Carey Minister of Music amp Senior Adults

Carol Petty CDC Director

Hayley Smith Ministry Intern

Encourager THE FIRST BAPTIST LYMAN

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29 2010

Church Family and Friends

My hope is that you are doing well I know many of you are unable

to be with us due to physical conditions but know that you are

missed and prayed for regularly by your church family We

recognize the fact that our church is strong healthy and growing

because of your faithful service over the years Thank you and God bless you

Sunday was an amazing day We baptized six individuals Amanda Taylor Gabriel

Gosnell Bailey Crowe Jonathan Rogers Jerry Davenport and Quinton Baker

Please pray for each of these as they walk with the Lord and share their testimony

with others

Back to our serieshellip

We can learn a great deal from the Disney Organization Irsquove shared several keys to

their success thus far Today I want to encourage you with these words Reward

Recognize and Celebrate Itrsquos so important that we reward (acknowledge) those

who are working hard to minister in our church Be sure to thank the Sunday

School teachers greet the greeters pray for the choir Through encouragement

and prayer we can reward the many who so faithfully serve our church Secondly

recognize what God is doing Sometimes we get so consumed with what we think

and what we want that we miss whatrsquos going on around us Man God is working

and incredible things are happening at First Lyman Thirdly we must celebrate

How do we celebrate what God is doing We share it with others we thank God

and we worship Some Sundays we may not feel like celebrating because of the

circumstances of life But we can always worship We can always respond to who

God is through our singing through fellowship and most importantly through our

obedience to His Word

I love you and Irsquom praying for you

God Bless

Pastor Scott

Sunday bull 945 am Sunday School

bull 1100 am Morning Worship

bull 530 PM Snacks amp Fellowship

bull 530 PM AWANAS

bull 600 PM Evening Worship

Wednesday bull 520 PM Fellowship Meal

bull 550 PM Covenant Groups

Childrenrsquos Choirs

bull 630 PM RArsquos amp GArsquos

bull 710 pm Adult Choir

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October

Birthdays

2 Tollie Gosnell

4 Larry Owens

6 Debbie Young

6 Andy Ryals

7 Rebekah Frost

8 Rick Duncan

10 Mary Gregory

14 Tiffany Arms 15 Nancy Bolding

16 Norma Mullinax

17 Gary Cannon

18 Lynda Felmet

18 Charles Clayton

19 Rachel Culbreth

19 Eleanor Tuck

19 Michael Harris

20 Mary Sue Walker

20 Brenda Bishop

20 Christi Edwards

20 Michael Burt

21 Ethel West

21 Jack Hall

21 Judy McElrath

21 Irene Brown

22 Daphenel Campbell

22 Tiffany Carver

23 Monica Link 23 Charlie Clyburn

24 Barry Brockman

24 Claudette Owens

25 Quinton Baker

26 Vernon McMakin

26 Phil Horn

27 Carolyn Ryals

28 Madi Whitener

29 Lisa Miller

30 Wayne Zunker

31 Kathy Rodgers

31 Amanda Felty

Please wish these individuals a

Happy Birthday

ENCOURAGER UPDATE

From The Pastor

WEEKLY AT First

Baptist Lyman

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Homebound

Of The Week

103 - Sophie Harris

218 Highland Drive

Duncan SC 29334

1010 - Irene Eubanks

PO Box 64

Lyman SC 29365

Attendance September 19 2010

Sunday School 170

Worship 215

September 26 2010

Sunday School 196

Worship 255

Deacon of

The Week

103 - Buddy Smith

305 Duncan Reidville Road

Duncan SC 29334

1010 - Chris Walker

421 Tyger Ridge Lane

Lyman SC 29365

Childcare

Extended Care 10310

Babies Tina McMillan Lisa Eubanks

Tiffany Arms

Toddlers Debbie Young Matthew Arms

Rhonda Wood

2-4 Yr Olds Tony amp Kara Gillespie Diana Wofford

Extended Care 101010

Babies Alice Farr Peggy Fogel

Nancy Eubanks

Toddlers Ken Eubanks Katie Johnson

Tollie Gosnell

2-4 Yr Olds Matt amp Diana Wofford

Joseph Eubanks

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 80 Groce Road Lyman SC 29365

Phone (8

64)439-8721 F

ax (864) 439-87

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MemorialS Given In Memory Of

James A Solesbee

Paul amp Mary Ann Adams

Vickie Hadden

Given In Memory Of Buford West

and William amp Maggie West

Lucy West

Honorarium Given In Honor Of

Marty amp Kay Brown and

Charles amp Bonnie Clayton

Lucy West

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

From the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF Students

amp Educationamp Educationamp Educationamp Education

Donrsquot forget to pray for our adopted missionary Alissa Stewart who is serving in Uganda

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

Ricky

We are just about halfway through our series ldquoYour Own Personal Jesus Finding the Real Jesus in a Sea of Posersrdquo in the Student Ministry Wersquove been focusing on making sure our theology of Jesus is biblicalmdashnot just so we can have the right thoughts about Jesus but more importantly so we can see why Jesus is so worthy of our worship So far wersquove looked at the top five myths about Jesus in our culture that make our view of Jesus so small and we looked at how Jesus is 100 Godmdashthe all-powerful Creator amp Sustainer of the universe the Righteous Judge the Forgiver of Sins and the Image of the Invisible God And then this past week we focused on how Jesus is also 100 humanmdashthat he was a real human being with a real human body that experienced real human emotions and felt real human joy and pain Jesus wasnrsquot just pretending to be a manmdashHe didnrsquot just look human Jesus was 100 God and 100 man And because of this Jesus was able to be our Second Adammdashthat is he completed what the first Adam failed to do fully obeying God without falling short one time thus we see that we are not saved by our righteousness but by Jesusrsquo righteousness (see Romans 512-20) And as both God and man Jesus was also able to be our Great High Priest sympathizing with us in every way and though tempted in every way remaining without sin because of this Jesus can handle any problem we have and is able to present us to God without stain or blemish for He has taken away the wrath of God that we deserve (see Hebrews 214-18 and 414-16) Wersquore getting a big picture of who Jesus is and we just want to worship Him even more In the coming weeks wersquoll be talking about how Jesus is the Lamb of God and the Lion of Judahmdashour perfect sacrifice and our risen victorious Savior I canrsquot wait to see what God does in our hearts in the coming weeksmdashbut the ques-tion we all ultimately have to answer about Jesus is the one Jesus posed to his disci-ples ldquoWho do you say that I amrdquo Who is Jesus to you There is no more important question

Fall Retreat

October 22-24 2010

Total Cost $105

Due October 3

There will be no refunds Scholarships and Multiple Child Discounts available upon request

Precept Bible Study led by Whitney StancilPrecept Bible Study led by Whitney StancilPrecept Bible Study led by Whitney StancilPrecept Bible Study led by Whitney Stancil Each Thursday through November 18 2010Each Thursday through November 18 2010Each Thursday through November 18 2010Each Thursday through November 18 2010

630 PM 630 PM 630 PM 630 PM ---- 900 PM900 PM900 PM900 PM Men and women are encouraged to participate in this inductive Bible study An inductive study of Godrsquos Word focuses on three important steps observation interpretation and application This method uses an investigative approach that takes each person to the text directly If you can read a newspaper you can study the Bible The Lord has used this important skill to radically transform the lives of those who hunger for Him and for His Word For more information or to sign up call the church office 439-8721

Student Ministry Sunday Nights at 600 PM

From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music

amp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adults

What a joy and honor it is to serve our Savior with such a loving and generous body of believers The ldquopoundingrdquo by the Senior Adults the enthusiasm of the choir and the sweet fellowship Kim and I have experienced since our arrival are all wonderful affirmations of Godrsquos gracious calling Thank you for making us feel so loved and so much at home I look forward to our growth together in the likeness of Christ The choir is just beginning to work on music for Christmas so right now is a great time to join us In the very near future we will expand our opportunities for service through music beginning with a Senior Adult Choir Watch in the days ahead for organizational meeting times Change is difficult Even changes for the good present challenges It is the unchanging presence of the Father that gives us the solid foundation on which we stand Thank you for allowing Him to use you to provide that stable foundation for us

JimJimJimJim

October Opportunities

Oct 12 Joy Fellowship 600 PM

Fellowship Hall Oct 17 Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast 830 AM

Fellowship Hall

Oct 27 Trunk or Treat 600 PM

Churchwide More details to follow

Painters NEEDED

Saturday October 2 - 800am

We need painters to paint the

outside doors of the church on Saturday October 2

Breakfast will be provided

Bring a brush small roller and a drop cloth

(Gamecocks are not playing on this day)

Please sign up in the vestibule or call the church office

ChurChurChurChurcccchhhh NewsNewsNewsNews

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

From the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF StudentsFrom the Minister OF Students

amp Educationamp Educationamp Educationamp Education

Donrsquot forget to pray for our adopted missionary Alissa Stewart who is serving in Uganda

Student MinistryStudent MinistryStudent MinistryStudent Ministry

Ricky

We are just about halfway through our series ldquoYour Own Personal Jesus Finding the Real Jesus in a Sea of Posersrdquo in the Student Ministry Wersquove been focusing on making sure our theology of Jesus is biblicalmdashnot just so we can have the right thoughts about Jesus but more importantly so we can see why Jesus is so worthy of our worship So far wersquove looked at the top five myths about Jesus in our culture that make our view of Jesus so small and we looked at how Jesus is 100 Godmdashthe all-powerful Creator amp Sustainer of the universe the Righteous Judge the Forgiver of Sins and the Image of the Invisible God And then this past week we focused on how Jesus is also 100 humanmdashthat he was a real human being with a real human body that experienced real human emotions and felt real human joy and pain Jesus wasnrsquot just pretending to be a manmdashHe didnrsquot just look human Jesus was 100 God and 100 man And because of this Jesus was able to be our Second Adammdashthat is he completed what the first Adam failed to do fully obeying God without falling short one time thus we see that we are not saved by our righteousness but by Jesusrsquo righteousness (see Romans 512-20) And as both God and man Jesus was also able to be our Great High Priest sympathizing with us in every way and though tempted in every way remaining without sin because of this Jesus can handle any problem we have and is able to present us to God without stain or blemish for He has taken away the wrath of God that we deserve (see Hebrews 214-18 and 414-16) Wersquore getting a big picture of who Jesus is and we just want to worship Him even more In the coming weeks wersquoll be talking about how Jesus is the Lamb of God and the Lion of Judahmdashour perfect sacrifice and our risen victorious Savior I canrsquot wait to see what God does in our hearts in the coming weeksmdashbut the ques-tion we all ultimately have to answer about Jesus is the one Jesus posed to his disci-ples ldquoWho do you say that I amrdquo Who is Jesus to you There is no more important question

Fall Retreat

October 22-24 2010

Total Cost $105

Due October 3

There will be no refunds Scholarships and Multiple Child Discounts available upon request

Precept Bible Study led by Whitney StancilPrecept Bible Study led by Whitney StancilPrecept Bible Study led by Whitney StancilPrecept Bible Study led by Whitney Stancil Each Thursday through November 18 2010Each Thursday through November 18 2010Each Thursday through November 18 2010Each Thursday through November 18 2010

630 PM 630 PM 630 PM 630 PM ---- 900 PM900 PM900 PM900 PM Men and women are encouraged to participate in this inductive Bible study An inductive study of Godrsquos Word focuses on three important steps observation interpretation and application This method uses an investigative approach that takes each person to the text directly If you can read a newspaper you can study the Bible The Lord has used this important skill to radically transform the lives of those who hunger for Him and for His Word For more information or to sign up call the church office 439-8721

Student Ministry Sunday Nights at 600 PM

From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music From The Minister Of Music

amp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adultsamp Senior Adults

What a joy and honor it is to serve our Savior with such a loving and generous body of believers The ldquopoundingrdquo by the Senior Adults the enthusiasm of the choir and the sweet fellowship Kim and I have experienced since our arrival are all wonderful affirmations of Godrsquos gracious calling Thank you for making us feel so loved and so much at home I look forward to our growth together in the likeness of Christ The choir is just beginning to work on music for Christmas so right now is a great time to join us In the very near future we will expand our opportunities for service through music beginning with a Senior Adult Choir Watch in the days ahead for organizational meeting times Change is difficult Even changes for the good present challenges It is the unchanging presence of the Father that gives us the solid foundation on which we stand Thank you for allowing Him to use you to provide that stable foundation for us

JimJimJimJim

October Opportunities

Oct 12 Joy Fellowship 600 PM

Fellowship Hall Oct 17 Menrsquos Prayer Breakfast 830 AM

Fellowship Hall

Oct 27 Trunk or Treat 600 PM

Churchwide More details to follow

Painters NEEDED

Saturday October 2 - 800am

We need painters to paint the

outside doors of the church on Saturday October 2

Breakfast will be provided

Bring a brush small roller and a drop cloth

(Gamecocks are not playing on this day)

Please sign up in the vestibule or call the church office