The Week Ahead Opportunities for you to serve and fellowship Deacon of the Week /John Moore Third Sunday of Advent: Candle of Joy Sunday December 15, 2019 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 3:00 p.m. Cooke Exchange Party 6:00 p.m. Evening Service /WAM Monday, December 16, 2019 9:30 a.m. Day Care Mission Friends Tuesday, December 17, 2019 9:30 a.m. Day Care Chapel 10:00 a.m. Women’s Emmaus Wednesday, December 18, 2019 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service and Bible Study Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:00 a.m. Emmaus Meeting 1:00 p.m. Keenagers Christmas Luncheon

Friday, December 20, 2019 Day Care’s Polar Express Day

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Church Goal = $10,000

Gifts as of 12/8/19 = $3,660

OUR RECORD……..……………….…December 8, 2019 10:00 a.m. Sunday School….…...………...……....…….…50 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship…………………...…...….…77 EXTENDED SESSION............................December 15, 2019 Infants…………Donna Herndon and Marvella Easterling Toddlers….……Donna Herndon and Marvella Easterling Sunday School……………...…Suzanne Godwin and Friend Children will remain in Sanctuary during Worship Hour

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If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary in honor of or in

memory of a loved one, please con-tact the church office or sign the

Flower Chart near the chapel door.

December 11, 2019

Thomas Memorial Baptist Church

A Note from our Pastor…. If there is a word that is not found in the Old Testament, but describes the dominate feeling of every page, it would be “anticipation”. From Creation onward there is an anticipation that God is going to act on behalf of His fallen creation. Each of the characters in one way or other points to the salvation of God in the future. God is going to break into the flow of history and change the trajectory of His people. This anticipation is the place of hope. Even when the situation looked bleak, people of faith couldn’t help but approach life with hope. God was there. God had their backs. God was going to act. Sometimes we're surprised when He moves like the Shepherds and other times we celebrate His moving when we see it unfolding, like the Angels. This week we'll be looking at the Shepherds. On a different note, we will most likely be in the Chapel again. Work continues on the heating system in the Worship Center and at this time the weather looks to be turning cooler as the week progresses. How's your "day with God leading" going? Pastor George

Day Care’s

Birthday Party for Jesus Friday, December 13

Deacon Family Christmas Party Saturday, December 14 at 6 PM

Palmetto Café Church Staff are invited!!

A Thank You card from the Family of James D. Frazier

is posted on our bulletin board.

Christmas Cookie Exchange Party Sunday, December 15 at 3 PM

A en on All Bakers! You are invited to bake your favorite Christmas cookies and then share them with others! We will also play Christmas

BINGO! In addi on we will prepare cookie boxes to be delivered to our homebound

members. Hope you will join us

Keenagers Christmas Luncheon Thursday December 19, 2019 at 1 PM

Terry and Carson Woodham will be bringing the

program. Please bring a covered dish and a friend. Hope to see you there!

Birthdays Week of December 15– December 21

Scott Herndon Dustin Welch

Jennifer Hodge

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Workers for the Nursery and Children’s Church on Sundays during our Morning Worship Service

WAM for Children and Youth Sundays at 6 PM

Leaders and Volunteers are GREATLY needed! A sign-up sheet is in the Chapel Hallway. Thanks!

FUNDS RECEIVED………….……December 8, 2019 WeeklyBudget Needs.………...………...………..$7,413.36 Budget Offerings………….……………….……….$2,882.00 Back Pack Buddy Ministry……………………………..20.00 Benevolence Designated………………………………250.00 Brotherhood…...………………………………………..38.00 Brotherhood Designated……………………………...100.00 Flowers (Poinsettias)………………………………….181.50 Lottie Moon Offerings…………………………….......290.00 Total…………………..………………….…..……$3,761.50

DEACON SCHEDULE……………December 15, 2019 Safety Team 1 Office………………………………………………….Reid Atkinson Chapel………………………………………………...Cecil Graham Parking Lot..………………….………………………..Allen Liner Worship Service Sanctuary……….……….Darren Hilton USHER SCHEDULE……….…….…December 2019 Please call James Skipper (479-2438) if you are unable to usher. Chris Jones....………………………………….………..862-7217 Tommy Leslie..…....…………………………………...479-7434 Allen Liner……..………………………………………….479-1886 James Skipper….……………………..………………..479-2438 Usher Safety Team 2 during Worship Service December 15, 2019 Sanctuary……………………………Jamie Swann/Greg Clay Parlor……………………………………………...…Fred Douglas Parking Lot………………………………………..Tommy Leslie POWER POINT/SOUND TECHNICIAN…………….……December 2019 15……………………………………………………Nickole Ziebell/Craig Freeman 22…………………………………………………………………...Leah Price/Eve Lima 29………………………………………………….….Marie Mackey/Craig Freeman **If you are unable to make it the Sunday you are on the sched-ule please contact someone to switch with you or to fill your spot. Thank you

Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight Service

Tuesday, December 24 at 5 PM

‘She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people

from their sins.” Matthew 1:21

NOTIFICATION FROM BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

According to the By-Laws, near the end of each calendar year the By-Laws Committee is to meet and make recommendations for any changes of the duties and/or functions of standing commit-tees or amendments to our By-Laws that they deem necessary or appropriate. The By-Laws

Committee is inviting any comments or input from members concerning this matter. Please direct any

comments or input to any member of the By-Laws Committee. Thank you.

The Proposed Budget for 2020 was presented at the Monthly Business Meeting on December 11, 2019. A copy of

the proposed budget will be available December 15. Discus-sion on the proposed budget will be held on December 18

and again December 22. A congregational vote on the Proposed Budget for 2020 will be held on Sunday,

December 29, 2019 during the Morning Worship Service. Thank you, Craig Freeman, Budget Committee Chairman

Deacons and Choir Christmas Caroling

Sunday, December 22 at 3 PM

A fun time of singing and sharing the joy of Christ with our members who are homebound! Please come join us

Camp Bennettsville Christmas Celebration

The Camp Bennettsville Ministry Team will have their annual

Christmas Celebration on Monday, December 23 at 12 Noon for the students of Camp Bennettsville.

We will be having games and other activities. If you would like to join us, please let John or Lillian Moore

(843.479-0440) know as soon as possible. Thank you!!