Inside this issue:

Pastor’s Message 2

Events/Birthdays 3

July Schedules 4

Music Ministry 5

Contact Info 6

N E W S L E T T E R

Dr. Paul Noe, Pastor

Rev. Mark Abbott, Associate Pastor & Minister of Music

Rev. Brian Ayers, Associate Pastor & Minister of Youth

Mrs. Missy Ferraro, Children’s Coordinator

July, 2018

July 15 Deadline

For all info to be included in

the August Newsletter.

“...I will bless

thee… And thou

shalt be

a blessing.”

Genesis 12:2

Fifth Sunday—July 29th Food Drive For The Benevolence Food Pantry

& Church Banks Are Due!

Please bring your donations of non-perishable food

items, toiletry items, and cleaning products to help stock our

Benevolence Food Pantry. There will be marked bins near the

Information Center.

Also, every fifth Sunday is a special emphasis on bring-

ing our church banks back to the church. All money that is col-

lected from the banks is contributed toward our “Reveal God’s

Plan” building program!

Wednesday, July 4th

Church Office Will Be Closed.

There Will Be No Evening

Service or Activities.

Have a Safe and

Enjoyable Holiday

QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING

Wednesday, July 18th

6:30pm in the Sanctuary

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“PASTOR PAUL’S PARAGRAPHS”

Dear Members and Friends of Sweetwater Baptist Church: Recently, I had the opportunity to prayer walk the foundational slab of our new church facility. As I walked around it I was reminded of how critical and important foundations are. Without a strong foundation a structure will become weak and possibly even collapse. Psalm 11:3 declares, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” There are several important foundations that I would like to mention. First of all, there is a NATIONAL FOUNDATION. As we celebrate our country’s independence on July 4th, we are reminded that our nation was originally built upon the foundation of God. When the Pil-grims came to this country from Europe, they came in search of religious freedom. Our na-tional motto is “In God We Trust.” Ronald Reagan once said, “If we ever forget that we are ‘One Nation Under God,’ then we will be a nation gone under.” Psalm 33:12 reminds us, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 144:15 also states, “Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!” (NKJV) We must never forget that the foundation of Ameri-ca is God. Secondly, there is an ECCLESIASTICAL FOUNDATION. Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Church. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, “Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The church is an eternal institution because it is founded upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:20 states, “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.” Finally, there is a PERSONAL FOUNDATION. Jesus is the foundation for the Christian life. First Corinthians 3:11 declares, “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” (NIV) Jesus is a strong foundation to build your life up-on. Jesus said in Matthew 7:24, “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock.” When you build you life, marriage, and home upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ it will stand the test of time. Isaiah 28:16 says, “See this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation’.” (NIV)

It is a joy and a privilege to serve you!

With a Pastor’s Love,

Brother Paul Philippians 1:3

July Events

Happy Birthday! 7/1 — Mary Bloodworth, Breanna & Brooke Benen-haley, Sarah Dearman

7/2 — Jon Majerus, Jim McCord

7/3 — Francine Hughes, Kathryn Hetrick

7/4 — Belva Lacey

7/6 — Darrow Mathis, John Williams

7/7 — Bryan Hurt, Doris Wheeler, Lisa Izlar

7/9 — Debbie LaFavor, Andrew Miller, Deadra Oli-ver, Jenny Thatcher

7/10 — Daniel Juarez, Janice Baggett, Johnny Wil-liams

7/11 — Angel Durden, Earl King

7/12 — Billy Aspinall

7/13 — Jerry Black

7/16 — Dean McDaniel, Terry Mathis

7/17 — Mark Abbott, Kenny Hughes, David Zang

7/18 — Eric Rodgers, Carson & Gracie Kervin

7/19 — Jewell Majerus

7/20 —John Paxton, Randy Godwin, Clyde Bryant, Bar-bara Zang

7/21 — Judy Drew, Andy Cook

7/22 — Allan Gilbert

7/23 — Cade Hawkins

7/25 — Linda Raiford, Steve Whisenant

7/26 — Paul Noe, Graci Sizemore, Phillip Hutto

7/28 — Josh Mundy, Joan Pipkins

7/29 —Betty Smith, Alex Vaughn, Kathy Ferguson

7/30 — Donna Lybrand

7/31 — Elane Casteen, Marvin Wheeler, Collene Price, Jim Hunt

July 4 — Church Office Closed; No Children’s Activities

July 8 — Nominating Committee Meeting, 5:00pm

July 10 — Terrific Tuesday; Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm

July 11 — Finance Committee Meeting, 7:15pm

July 15 — Deacons’ Meeting, 4:00pm

July 17 — Terrific Tuesday; Men’s Bible Study, 6:30pm

July 18 — Quarterly Business Meeting, 6:30pm

July 24 — Terrific Tuesday; Norma Pate Group, 6:30pm

July 25 — Missions Night, 6:30pm

July 29 — Fifth Sunday Food Drive; Church Banks Due

July 30 — Monthly Visitation, 6:30pm

July 31 — Terrific Tuesday

Page 4 July Schedules

SECURITY: July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29

8:30 AM Jody Mathis John Lyons Mike Mock Melvin Scales David Weikle

11:00 AM Tim Thaxton Terry Mathis David Bunch Dean McDaniel Allen Timmons 6:00 PM Jon Majerus Jim Reece David Harley Bill Little Tillman Miller

July 1

Robin Lanham & Brandi Schwarz

Crib: Toni Steedley & Cade Hawkins Toddler: Eric & Tina Wiggins

Helen Butler & Kathy Crawford

July 8

Eva Ward & Denise Reed

Crib: Sharon & Cara Brown Toddler: Milton & Debbie Rodgers

Gina & Cassidy Farrer

July 15

Mary Carlton Hurt & Brittany Hurt

Crib: Todd & Hollie Gillespie Toddler: Katie Johnson & Sharon Mathis

Christina Mundy & Carisa Holmes

July 22

Benay Byers & Julie Little

Crib: Deena Latargia & April Jernigan Toddler: Cindy O’Driscoll & Paul Bunch

Barbara Schmidt & Linda Black

July 29

Charity Lyons & Jackie Lyons

Crib: Mike & Nancy Clark Toddler: Sybil Graham & Aurora Spangler

Alyson Abbott & Nancy Britt

NURSERY SCHEDULE

8:30 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM

8:30 AM 11:00 AM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

July 1 July 8

Mike Lybrand Terry Mathis Randy Godwin Eric Wiggins

Phillip Dickert Thom Garrick Rich Long Jim Williams

Ronnie Berry Chuck Nail David McClain Bill Farmer

Russell Eubanks Jim Crawford John Morgan Thom Garrick

David Harley Robert Ratcliff Carl Reed Mark Spangler

July 15 July 22

Tillman Miller Chuck Nail Gordon Ferguson Mike Latargia

Robert Thompson Jim Crawford Russell Britt Mark Spangler

Rod Ingle Robert Ratcliff Melvin Scales Bill Farmer

Jim Wilmoth Eric Wiggins Chris Gillespie Terry Mathis

Rocky McKie Jim Williams Jeff Kervin Thom Garrick

July 29

Harold Corbin Chuck Nail

Jon Majerus Jim Crawford

Billy Todd Robert Ratcliff

Mark Stewart Eric Wiggins

Mike Lybrand Jim Williams

CMC Ministry

Delivery Schedule

July

Jim &

Shirley Wilmoth

“For the word of

the Lord is right;

and all his works

are done in truth.”

Psalm 33:4

Deacons on Call

July 1

Jim Reece

Bill McBride

July 8

Steve Lanham

Dick O’Driscoll

July 15

Zeb Ryan

Chris McBride

July 22

Ronnie Berry

Robert Gillespie

July 29

Spencer Preston

Abbie Prince

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BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THIS A SUCCESS!

FOREIGN MISSION FIELDS FOR

THE MONTH OF JULY

July 1 — United States

July 8 — Uganda

July 15 — Costa Rica

July 22 — Israel

July 29 — Iraq

Please remember to pray for our Southern Baptist

missionaries and workers this month.

Church Office: 803-279-2821

Family Life Center: 803-426-1860

Web Site:

www.sweetwaterbc.org

“Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts.”

Zechariah 4:6

GOAL: $3,500,000.00

Reveal God’s Plan Received:

$3,102,741.81

MONTHLY VISITATION! Monday, July 30, 6:30pm—Please Meet in Room A-201

DEACONS’ MEETING SUNDAY, JULY 15, 4:00pm, ROOM A-201

TERRIFIC TUESDAYS

Children’s Activities Every Tuesday Throughout July!

Rising First Graders Through Rising Sixth Graders

Sign-up Sheets are at the Information Center

Missions Night: Wednesday, July 25th, 6:30pm

Nominating Committee Meeting

Sunday, July 8, 5:00pm