Report From Last Sunday - Clifton Forge Baptist Church

OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK
December 28 – January 3
Sunday, December 28
Sunday School
Worship Service
No Bible Study
Clifton Forge Baptist Church
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
Wednesday, December 31
Youth Lock-In
(over night event)
No Adult Choir
Exalt the Savior…Evangelize the Lost…Equip the Saint
8:00 PM
Thursday, January 1
New Years Day
Youth Lock-in Ending
Church Office Closed
8:00 AM
Counting Committee
December 28
January 4
Linda Adams, Norman & Annabelle Dew
Jean Blanck, Sue Leitch, Sherman & Linda Rice
Nursery Volunteers (Worship Service Hour)
December 28
January 4
Mission Statement
Susan Meyer
Brenda S. Watson
Flower Team for the Month of January
Amy Worley
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Morning Worship Service: 62
Sunday School: 25
Budget Offerings: $8,041.35
Designated Funds: Christmas Food Bags $100.00, Youth Christmas Card
Project $140.00, Youth Summer Camp 2015 $82.75
Refunds: Sunday School Books for Men’s Class $22.00
Special Offerings: Lottie Moon Christmas Offering $949.00
Lottie Moon Offering for Virginia Missions
CFBC Goal $1000.00
Given to Date: $1,150.00
Pastor
Nathan Smith
Address
P. O. Box 121
511 McCormick Blvd.
Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422
Office Hours:
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Contact Information:
Church Office: 862-7481 or 862-7401
Office’s Email: [email protected]
Pastor’s Email: [email protected]
CFBC Website: www.cfbaptist.com
facebook.com/clifton.forge.baptist.church
Those in Nursing Homes
Morning Worship Service
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Prelude
This Is the Day
359
Welcome & Announcements
Scripture Reading
Psalm 66:1-4
Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come
(V 1,2&4)
87
Children’s Message
Angels, from the Realms of Glory (V 1,3&4)
94
Offertory Prayer
Offertory
Doxology
253
“What Child Is This”
Choir Anthem
Scripture Reading
Philippians 2:5-11
Message:
The True Meaning of Christmas
I Surrender All
275
Benediction
Bind Us Together
(Please come together by joining hands)
Postlude
No Adult Bible Study
Enter to Worship ~ Depart to Serve
Brian Center
Nancy Nicely #208
Lucille Rhea #213
Edward Woodson #204
Highland House
Ben Albright
Golden Living Center
Brenda Crissman #B-21 –
Clyde’s sister
Jack Fridley
Woodlands
Naomi Baker
Jean Nicely
Prayer Concerns
Juanita Adams – Tondalaya VanLear’s mother
Tony Baker
Todd Bates – Health Concerns – Friends to Romanello’s
Shelbia Bayne
Deena Bush – Cancer
Eula Castor – Recovering from Heart Attack – Sister to Ken Wham
Sandy Chittum – Health Concerns
Donna B. Coffman –Mildred Coffman’s daughter-in-law
Mildred Coffman
Kaylee Elmore
Nathaniel Gilbert – Son to Larry & Iris Gilbert (bone cancer)
Nancy Hodges
Ernie Huntington
Sara Mason
Anna Mae Meadows
Maxine Meyer – Cancer - Mother to Jerry Meyer
Iris (Muffin) Morris – Cancer
John Berkley Nicely – Recovering from car accident
Fred & Peggy Paxton
Sherman Rice
Lorie McClung Saville
Gary Showalter – Lewis-Gale Alleghany
William Sims
Shirley Tucker
Polly VanLear
Ken & Marcia Wham
Virginia Wilmer
Recent Bereaved
Family and Friends of Elwood Bayne
Family and Friends of Kenneth Wayne Adams (Tondalaya’s stepfather)
2015 Contribution Envelopes
The 2015 offering envelopes are available for pick-up in King Memorial.
These envelopes are to be used beginning on Sunday, January 4, 2015.
Please do not use these envelopes for offerings in 2014.
Community Groups are small communities of six to ten people
meeting in homes around Clifton Forge during the week. The primary
goals for these Community Groups are to help each of us live Christcentered, gospel driven lives by studying God’s word together in an open
and welcoming environment, creating community at CFBC through
fellowship in an intimate setting, encouraging each other by becoming a
part of each other’s lives, and opening our doors to evangelize the lost.
To begin this ministry there will be three Community Groups that will
meet at the houses of three different leaders: Nathan and Ashley Smith,
Richard and Tondalaya VanLear, and Dream Tyree and Gina Dobbs.
There is no age differential place on the groups. You are encouraged to
attend whichever Community Group fits best with your schedule.
Throughout December there will be three sign-up sheets on the back
table with the date and time so that you can easily be a part of this
wonderful ministry as we grow closer together as a faith family.
Wednesday Youth Meals
Thank you to everyone who has helped with the Wednesday night
meals for the youth. The youth and their leaders really appreciate it! A
sign-up sheet can be found on the back table in the sanctuary for those
who would like to sign up to fix a meal or donate the items for a meal.
Also, thank you to those who have given monetarily to provide for a
meal. Thank you for supporting the youth here at CFBC.
New Year’s Eve LockIn
What better way for the youth of CFBC to break in 2015 than at
church? From 8:00 PM on December 31st to 8:00 AM on January 1st we
will be having a Youth LockIn with tons of games, activities, food,
celebration, and the sharing of God’s great news! All youth ages 6 th -12th
are invited on the one stipulation that they come to a Wednesday Night
Youth Group beforehand. This will be, without a doubt, a fun filled time
for all who participate.
Speaking of participating, Ashley and Nathan are asking for helpers
to chaperone. With the first LockIn we had 32 youth and we had a few
helpers throughout the night (thank you Kascsak’s and Kelsey) which
helped the night run smoothly. For the second LockIn there were 26
youth with only Ashley and Nathan chaperoning which, though it was a
good night, made things difficult. If you can, please help Ashley and
Nathan by chaperoning the New Year’s Eve LockIn so that it will be the
best experience possible for both the adults and for the youth.
Being a Church Member
There is a small book of only 79 pages written by Thom S Rainer that
speaks to what it means to be a church member. The title of the book is
“I Am A Church Member.” I want every single member of CFBC to go
through this book in either a Sunday School Class or in a small group
setting. It is important that we all go through the book in a group so
there is discussion and learning.
It is not in my nature to demand anything from anyone. We are all
individuals and have minds of our own. But for the future of CFBC I
believe it is imperative that we all get on the same page on what it
means to be a church member. So I am strongly urging everyone to say
yes when you are asked to come to a small group or Sunday school class
to study this book.
This is a broad general statement, but I do not believe there is a
reason why anyone would not be able to go through this book in either
Sunday School or a small group setting. You may have been a church
member all your life or you may have only recently become a church
member, either way I am asking all of us to go through this book
together. I firmly believe that through this we will become a stronger,
more mature church family than ever before.
LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
At this time every year, we remember the Lottie Moon International
Christmas Offering. The theme this year is “ONE SACRED EFFORT;
FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD’S STORY.” The focus scripture is
Matthew 28:19-20, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” The Lottie
Moon Christmas Offering remains the lifeline for missions overseas. As
always, 100 percent of the offering is used exclusively for missionaries
and their ministries.
You may be asking, “Who is Lottie Moon?” Miss Lottie was born in
Albemarle County, Virginia. After she professed her faith in Christ, she
had a burning desire (a call from God) to minister to the people in China.
The Chinese people did not trust her, but a door was opened when she
began making cookies for them. She is referred as “the cookie lady.”
Due to floods, famine and a war on the Chinese, Lottie became ill and on
Dec. 24, 1912 she met her Savior.
When you give, you support those who extend your outreach
from your church to those without Christ. “You become part of God’s
story around the world!”
QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Following the Morning Worship Service
Deacon’s Meeting
The Deacon’s will meet on Sunday, January 4, 2015 following the
morning worship service. All active deacons are asked to attend this
meeting. Our CFBC active Deacon’s are: Clyde Crissman , Gina Dobbs, Joe
Furry, Alvis Jackson, Ada Mattox, Susan Meyer, Fred Paxton, Donna
Sams, Richard & Tondalaya VanLear, and Ken Wham.
Joint Music/Youth Leaders Meeting
The Music/Youth Leadership Committees will be meeting together on
Tuesday, January 6 at 5:30 PM.
Youth Leaders Meeting
The Youth Leadership Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 6,
2015 at 6:00 PM. (Following the joint meeting with the music
committee.)
Covered Dish Fellowship Dinner
Our next fellowship dinner will be on Sunday,
January 11, 2015 following the Morning Worship
Service. For those who can we ask you bring a
dish (meat, vegetable, salad, or dessert) to share.

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