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First Baptist Church
www.fbcnmb.com
January 2015
200 Hwy 17 South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843)249-2448
A publication of First Baptist Church North Myrtle Beach
Matthew Bellamy Project
2015 Dinner & Silent Auction
Volunteers are needed in several
ministries of the church. Please
contact the person listed below or
the church office if you are able to
help.
 Children’s Church one Sunday
per month (Susie Tickle, (910)
579-6744)
 Sound and/or Video System
 Set up & break down for
special events in Family Life
Center
 Greeters for the Contemporary
Service ( Kim Rue, (843) 3336023)
It’s time again for the annual Matthew Bellamy Project Dinner & Silent
Auction on Thursday, January 29, 2015. The event will once again be held in
the Family Life Center. Chicken Bog plates will be prepared by The Shack
Restaurant and come with green beans, bread, and tea. Dinner is $8.00 and is
served from 4:30 pm -7:30 pm. Curb side take-away will be available once
again this year as well.
The choruses from Riverside Elementary School will be performing at
6:00 pm and Ocean Drive Elementary at 6:30 pm. Silent Auction tables begin
closing at 7:00 pm. New for this year there is a kid's game area, glitter
tattoos, and a bake sale! Anyone wishing to donate baked goods to the bake
sale can drop them off Wednesday afternoon, January 28 in the church office
or on Thursday, January 29 in the Family Life Center. Free gun locks and gun
safely information will be available at the event as well.
For those who are not familiar with the organization, The Matthew
Bellamy Project is a local non-profit committed to promoting gun safety by
providing gun locks to the community and teaching the Eddie Eagle Gun Safe
Program to children. For more information on the work of the project, please
visit their website at: www.theMatthewBellamyProject.com or find them on
Facebook.
A New Ministry Forming
Pastor Dwain Hayes, an alumni of
Newberry college, was honored to be
one of four alumni to be inducted into
the Education Department’s Hall of
Master Teachers during a
convocation and awards ceremony on
November 14, 2014.
A new ministry support group will be forming to minister to the victims of
cancer and their caregivers. It will be based on Christian principles and open
to cancer patients, their caregivers, and all
those affected by cancer. If you or a loved one
have or have had cancer, you are invited to an
informational meeting on Saturday, January
17th at 9:30 a.m. in the Adult Worker’s
Sunday School Classroom. Please come and
join us as we shape plans for an on-going
monthly support group. For more information,
call Gary Carroll at (843) 450-2464.
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First Baptist Church
SUNDAY
8:00 Chapel Choir Practice
8:30 Worship Service
9:45 Sunday School
9:45 Contemporary Service
11:00 Worship Service
5:45 RAs and GAs
6:00 Evening Worship & Youth
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
New Year’s DayOffice Closed
4
4:30 pm—Deacons’
Meeting
5:45 pm—Esther
Bible Study
5
10:00 am—1:00 pm—
Comfort Quilters
6
7
8
8:00 am—Discover Together 6:00 pm— Prayer Service
Bible Study
6:30 pm—Youth Worship
7:00 pm— Choir Practice
8:00 pm—12 Step Program 9:30 am—Ladies’ Bible Study 8:00 pm—12 Step Program
(FH)
Fri
Sat
2
3
7:30 am—Men’s
Prayer Breakfast at
Friendly’s
9
10
16
17
9:00 am - 4:00pmNew Deacon’s Training in (FH)
11:30 am—Lunch Bunch at
LaRaine Leggette’s home
After Youth—”His
Girl”
Bible Study
6:30 pm—Visitation Team
7:00 pm—Discover Together
Bible Study
11
4:00pm-6:00 pm–
Soup Cook Off
No Evening Service
12
10:00 am—1:00 pm—
Comfort Quilters
13
14
15
8:00 am—Discover Together 6:00 pm— Called Church
Bible Study
Conference
6:30 pm—Youth Worship
8:00 pm—12 Step Program 9:30 am—Ladies’ Bible Study 7:00 pm— Choir Practice
(FH)
8:00 pm—12 Step Program
9:30 am—Cancer
Support Group Informational Meeting—
Adult Worker’s
Classroom
6:30 pm—Visitation Team
7:00 pm—Discover Together
Bible Study
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5:45 pm—Esther
Bible Study
After Youth—”His
Girl”
Bible Study
19
10:00 am—1:00 pm—
Comfort Quilters
20
21
22
8:00 am—Discover Together 6:00 pm— Prayer Service
Bible Study
6:30 pm—Youth Worship
7:00 pm— Choir Practice
8:00 pm—12 Step Program 9:30 am—Ladies’ Bible Study 8:00 pm—12 Step Program
(FH)
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24
29
30
4:30pm-7:30pmMatthew Bellamy Project
Dinner & Silent Auction
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6:30 pm—Visitation Team
7:00 pm—Discover Together
Bible Study
25
5:45 pm—Esther
Bible Study
After Youth—”His
Girl”
Bible Study
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10:00 am—1:00 pm—
Comfort Quilters
27
28
8:00 am—Discover Together 6:00 pm— Prayer Service
Bible Study
6:30 pm—Youth Worship
7:00 pm— Choir Practice
8:00 pm—12 Step Program 9:30 am—Ladies’ Bible Study 8:00 pm—12 Step Program
(FH)
6:30 pm—Visitation Team
7:00 pm—Discover Together
Bible Study
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Volunteers for January
January 4
January 11
January 18
January 25
USHERS
8:30 am
Ron Bruce
Ben McSwain
Leon Hayes
Ken Plummer
Lee Greenspan
Ray Mason
Gerald Smith
Boo Boo Todd
11:00 am
Charlie Bellamy
Rico Bruton
Russ Courtney
Bronson Summers
Ashley McLamb
David Bell
Chip Bellamy
Frank Boulineau III
Ray Cooper
Kenny McLamb
Charles Brewer
Gary Carroll
Ian Isenberg
Porter Kennington
Donal Wright
Chris Bellamy
Russell Courtney
Mike Lewis
Bronson Summers
Ben Timmerman
6:00 pm
Wayne Carey
Dwain Spivey
Bobby & Debbie Scott
Tom & Polly Parrott
Ron Ball
Ron Bruce
Hank & Vi Crawford
Winston & Pat Jones
Monroe & Suzie
Tickle
A.J. Edge & Charlie
Davis
Leon & Carolyn Hayes
Duke & Jan Foyle
Ron & Margaret Ball
GREETERS
Front Door
Side Door B Wing Bobby & Debbie Scott
Drive Thru
Chuck & Becky McDowell Bill & Lynda Hoke
Jerry & Margie
Branscome
Bobby & Debbie
Scott
Welcome
Cathleen Floyd
Nancy Holt
Margie Branscome
Natalie Bellamy
Nelda Courtney
Allison Isenberg
Children’s Committee
Children’s Committee
Children’s Committee
Russ Courtney
Ron Ball
Ken Plummer
Larry Criminger
Sandy Hawley
NURSERY & CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Nursery
Sandy Hawley
Children’s Church Children’s Committee
SECURITY TEAM (All services this week)
Boo Boo Todd
Cody Todd
Ian Isenberg
Vernon Mical
Prayer Team
God has given us a life line to talk with Him each
day. Have you considered the blessing of praying
for people you might not even know? It IS a
blessing and it means so much to those who are in
need for prayer. We have around 35 time slots that
aren't used each week that need to be filled. Pray
about making time to pray for others a "new year's
resolution." If you have an interest or want to
know more, please contact Catherine Brewer at
(843) 249-4355. I'll be waiting for your call
because I'm praying for you to want to blessed.
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January
Sun
Mon
Tue
4
5
6
Don Rice
Sandra McCormack
Wed
7
Kenny Sherman
11
12
Thu
Fri
1
2
3
Noel Mishler
Melanie Atkinson
Bailey Rue
8
9
10
Cathleen Floyd
Bucky Waddell
Nikki Smith
Mary Catherine
Sargent
13
14
15
16
17
Christine Nguyen
Kayla LaPierre
Keith Bellamy
Lisa Bell
Roy Austin
Ashtin Bellamy
18
19
Dianne Straub
Sat
Bill Moulden
20
21
Wayne James
Barbara Timmerman
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23
24
Mackenzie Nance
Bobby Scott
Ashley Earnhardt
Jan Mason
Tiffani Bruce
Wilbur McLamb
Sonya Foster
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26
27
28
Charles Holmes
Faye Bellamy
Madison Knight
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30
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Emma Ward
James Boyers
Harry Kesterson
Susie Tickle
Women on Mission[aries]
By Catherine Brewer
There has been some interest expressed in starting a new group focusing on our IMB missionaries. We
could use a few more interested women to join us. If you picked up one of the prayer guides for the
"Week of Prayer for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering," you know that our missionaries serve in many
countries and serve in different ways. If you didn't pick up the guide, I believe there are some still around
the buildings.
Now, just like you, no one needs "another" meeting so, the thought is, we'd meet not monthly but
quarterly. Working moms, moms with kids of all ages, retired ladies, single ladies-- all females are
encouraged to help us form this group. We'd like to have a "brain storming" meeting in early February to
gauge interest and what day/night, time, would suit those who are interested. Watch the January bulletins
to see when the meeting will be or contact the church office (843-249-2448) or Catherine Brewer (843249-4355 before 8:00 p.m., please). Happy New Year!
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From: Porter Kennington
Dear Church Family: Thank
you so much for the many
prayers, cards, phone calls, emails, texts, and memorials
during the many months of my
father’s illness and recent
death. It’s so comforting to
have such a loving and caring
church family. Your support
has been a tremendous blessing during this difficult time. In Christian
Love, Porter Kennington
The Tuesday morning Ladies
Bible Study will resume on
January 6, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in
the Fellowship Hall. They will
begin a new study in February.
Watch the bulletin for more
information.
From: Mary Phillips
I am a client of Mercy Hospice. The chaplain gave me one of your
[Comfort Quilters] lap quilts. I love the quilt you made for me. It reminded
me of the quilts my grandmother made when I was a child. I can’t tell you
how very much this meant to me. Thank you for using the gifts God gave
you. Sincerely, Mary Phillips
From: Norma Olin (Helping Hand)
Once again the staff and volunteers of North Strand Helping Hand wish to
offer our heartfelt gratitude for your recent donation of $382.00. Your
generous gift is helping to accomplish the mission of providing emergency
aid to individuals and families in need in the north Strand area. Your
kindness is appreciated and we thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely, Norma Olin
From: Fay Hall (Teen Angel)
Thank you for always thinking of the homeless teens at NMB High School
and your wonderful donation of $1,100.00. Love and Prayers, Fay Hall,
Volunteer for Teen Angel. P.S. Merry Christmas to a caring church!
From: Jerry and Margie Branscome
Thanks to everyone who
participated in a Christmas
project this past month. Many
Sunday School classes and
groups found a way to share
the love of Christ. Lunch
Bunch provided over 100 pairs
of new socks to Street Reach.
Many groups gave to Teen
Angel. Others found families
that needed help. Your gifts
are appreciated!
Jerry and I would like to offer a sincere thank you to our church family for
the prayers offered on my behalf to the Lord following my recent surgery.
A special thanks to the members of the New Beginnings Sunday School
Class for the cards, food and visits. We offer a special thanks to Dr. John
Gambrell who ministered to us during this time with encouragement
through e-mail and phone calls. May God bless you all in the New Year.
Sincerely, Jerry and Margie Branscome
From: Franklin Graham (Samaritan’s Purse)
Thank you for your recent gift of $385.71 to the ministry of Samaritan’s
Purse. This season, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, we are so grateful for the opportunity to share His love and hope
with so many around the world who are suffering. As our staff fights the
spread of Ebola in Liberia, helps families terrorized by ISIS in northern
Iraq, and meets the needs of thousands of refugees in South Sudan, the
Lord reminds us in His word that “In the world you will have tribulation;
but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world”(John 16:33). We give
God all the glory and thank you again for your partnership. May God bless
you. Sincerely, Franklin Graham
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Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center offers spiritually integrated psychotherapy to anyone in need regardless of
the ability to pay for the counseling service provided and for the counselors’ salaries. The 6th Annual Coastal
Samaritan Soup Cook Off Fundraiser will be held on January 11, 2015 from 4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. in the Family
Life Center. Sub-committees for all areas are still needed. Dessert donations are also needed. All desserts need
to be in disposable containers. Firehouse Subs will be donating all the chocolate chip cookies and brownies
needed. Last year’s big hits were the fruit pies, sheet cakes, pound cakes, toffee and fudge. Please contact Jim
and Teri Pruitt at (843) 333-3745 or [email protected] if you have any questions. Tickets ($8.00 each) are
available for purchase in the front office. Teri Pruitt will also be in the Fellowship Hall with tickets for sale from
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 4.
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Souper Bowl
Souper Bowl is on February 1,
2015. All food will go to North
Strand Helping Hand and the
money received will be divided
between Street Reach and North
Strand Helping Hand. There
will be people at each exit of the
sanctuary and Family Life
Center to receive monetary
donations. If you prefer, you
can give through your weekly
envelope check being sure to
put on the envelope “Souper
Bowl” and the amount
designated for this mission
project.
Ed Piotrowski, WPDE
weatherman, said during
Thanksgiving that 1 in 4 kids in
Horry County goes to bed
hungry! While you are
thinking about snacks for
watching the Super
Bowl, please buy staple food
items for the needy.
Put food items in the gray
mission containers around
church and on February 1st
put around the pulpits! Last
year, Souper Bowl Sunday was
snowy and icy so please plan
ahead!
Thanks to everyone who made
Christmas a happier time for
the 35 struggling teens Teen
Angel is helping. With your
generosity, $1,100.00 was sent
to take them shopping. One
of these students was the
young man with the scholarship to the South Carolina
Governor’s School we helped
this past summer. If you
would like more information
about Teen Angel, there are
several articles available on
the internet or you can visit
their facebook page.
Prisoner Packets
First Baptist Church North
Myrtle Beach provided 26
prisoner packets for Christmas
distribution to men, women and
youth incarcerated in our South
Carolina prisons. Our state goal
was 26,000 packets. Each
packet included brochures
purchased with monies from
our South Carolina Janie
Chapman Offering. Packets
will be delivered by chaplains .
“Discover Together” Bible Study
The “ Discover Together” Bible Study based on I & II Thessalonians,
begins on Tuesday, January 6 in the Friends in Christ Sunday School
Classroom ( Room B 103/104). The books of I & II Thessalonians
encourage Christian growth and teach about the Lord’s coming.
Studies will be held on Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.. Choose
the most convenient time for you. Snowbirds and visitors are
welcome. Discussions will fit any level of Bible knowledge, whether
a new Christian or a mature Christian. Sessions are a verse by verse discussion of a chapter for about
one hour. Refreshments and fellowship follow the study. You may join at anytime. Each session
stands on its own. If you have any questions, please call Ray and Jan Mason at (910) 579-0666.
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