The Haven 831 Everett Boulevard Union City, Tennessee 38261 Tele: 731.885.5223 Fax: 731.885.9770 www.secondbaptistuc.com Pastor Justin Hiens
Minister of Music Barry Keathley
July 22, 2015 Volume 25, Issue 27
Minister of Students Brad Boucher
Director of Children’s Activities Lisa Crews
Sunday-Tuesday July 26-28 Brandon Springs at Land Between the Lakes Campers will eat lunch in the Fellowship Hall after Sunday morning service. We’ll be loading the luggage on the bus after lunch.
Back to School Sunday August 2 10:15 A.M.: Back to School Emphasis We will recognize and pray for our teachers and students. 5:00 P.M.: Prayer Rally We will divide into teams and pray over school campuses of Obion County.
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning: 10:15 a.m. Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening: 6:00 p.m. MEDIA TV/Radio Broadcast TV: Sun. 8:00 p.m. on WUWT-TV, CH 8 or non-cable CH 26 Radio: Sun. 10:30-11:30 a.m. on KYTN Radio FM 96.1 or 104.9 Audio/Video Ministry Receive a tape of Sunday services by calling the church office. NEWSLETTER Do you know THE HAVEN can be viewed online at www.secondbaptistuc.com or emailed directly to you? You can help the church be more cost efficient by using one of these two methods to read the church newsletter. Those of you without internet access are asked to sign up at the Welcome Center or call the church office in order to receive a hard copy by mail. If you would like to receive THE HAVEN by email, contact the church office 885-5223 or email:
[email protected] or
[email protected] ADDRESS/PHONE/EMAIL CHANGES If you have a change of address, phone or email changes, please call the church office 885-5223 so we can update our records. BROTHERHOOD If you need the Brotherhood to help with light home maintenance, call requests into the church office. HOMEBOUND MINISTRY If you would like information about our Homebound ministry or if you would like to be placed on the list please contact the church office 885-5223 or Fay Bryant 885-2540. MONEY MATTERS Need offering envelopes: Contact church office 885-5223. Journey of Faith pledges: When honoring your Journey of Faith pledge, please make sure to use an envelope (offering or otherwise) and designate to “Building Fund” with the amount in order for the monies to be properly allocated. STAFF MEETING Pastor Justin and staff meet Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. FACILITY GUIDELINES Applications for use of the church must be filled out and submitted to the church office a week to 10 days (preferably) prior to the requested date of use. After submitting the form, the Facilities Management Committee will approve/deny the use of the facility. Forms are available in the church office. SUNDAY SCHOOL PROSPECT CARD To help us with Sunday School outreach, we are asking if you know someone who is attending worship but not enrolled in Sunday School, to fill out a prospect card for them. We are striving to connect people who are worshipping with us to become part of a Sunday School class where they can experience encouragement, growth and accountability. Cards are available at the Welcome Center.
FROM THE PASTOR Praise the Lord! On Sunday the church overwhelmingly voted to extend the call to Brad Boucher as our Minister of Students. I ask that you covet to pray for Brad, Tracy, Braydon and Braylee as they step out in faith and pursue the Lord’s will. Brad has done a remarkable job over the last two years given his limited time. I am so excited to see how God can use him as he dedicates himself to the position full time. Please remember that on Wednesday, August 5, in our monthly business meeting, we will consider the 2015-2016 Nominating Committee Report as well as our 2015-2016 Budget. I hope that you will make it a priority to be present and involved in this important night. Finally, let me share with you a word of challenge concerning Sunday School. Mark Miller, Sunday School Specialist with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, has been evaluating our church for the last three months and has helped me grasp the challenges we are facing regarding Sunday School. Due to the lack of permanent direction over the past 2 years, our Sunday School had lost the focus and attention it needs. The result has been a gradual slide in attendance. While that is seen on paper the real challenge of this reality is understanding that people are not connecting on a smaller level and in turn care is not provided. I want to challenge you to make Sunday School a priority this coming church year. A church should typically average in Sunday School 80% of its worship attendance. We currently are averaging 65%. The good news is that this can be fixed through commitment and work. So I am asking you to join me in doing three things to help connect those in worship to a small group Sunday School class. 1. If you are attending worship services but not attending a class, commit to visit a class on Sunday August 9 (Connection Sunday). 2. If you know someone who is a regular worshipper but not connected to a class, pick up a prospect card from the Welcome Center. Fill it out and return so that we can follow up with those individuals through a personal invite. 3. Finally, commit to ask 2 questions of every person you talk to at Second Baptist. First, “How long have you been attending Second Baptist Church?” Second, “Have you gotten connected to a Sunday School Class yet?” Sunday School is foundational to the life and health of our church. Let’s commit to live out this foundational priority over the coming months. God Bless you and I can’t wait to learn and worship with you on Sunday. For His Glory, Pastor Justin
DECISIONS Dave Williams 790 Jeffress Road Fulton, KY 42041 731-446-5923 By Statement Deacon: Brad Wilson
EVENTS MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST Thursdays 6:30 a.m.
Fellowship Hall (Enter through kitchen)
WORSHIP CHOIR Wednesdays: 7:10-8:15 p.m. in Choir Room
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PRESCHOOL
Bed Babies-4 years
If you would like to be an ETC (Extended Teaching Care) volunteer, stop by our Preschool Dept. on Sunday mornings and speak with our Preschool Director, Patricia Segraves.
GRADES K-5 CHILDREN’S CHURCH for children (Kindergarten-Grade 2) Sundays during the morning worship service
CHILDREN’S EVENTS Lock-In Fri., August 7
Summer Bible Study Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.
UPPER ROOM
Grades 6-12 REFUEL Wed., July 29 6:00 p.m. Upper Room
LIFELINE BLOOD DRIVE Mon., July 27 12:00-7:00 p.m.
HealthQuest
Bring photo I. D.
Save time! Before your next donation, register online by going to www.lifelinebloodserv.org
CHURCH-WIDE BRIDAL SHOWER Come & Go
Sat., August 1 in honor of
Charity Howard & Bo Rider 3:00-5:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall Registered: Wal-Mart Hosted by Second Baptist Church & Friends
20th Annual SR. ADULT EXTRAVAGANZA Dinner & Concert by THE DOVE BROTHERS
Thurs., August 6 5:00 p.m. Union University Cost: $15 (Money due by July 26)
FALL JUBILEE September 21-23
Gatlinburg, TN
Information is available at the Welcome Center. Interested in going? Contact Royce Morgan 731-234-7660.
Missions continued... Friday, August 7: Providing meal at Beulah Land Cowboy Church in Martin Saturday, August 15: WMU Leadership Training at Central Baptist Church in Martin at 9:00 a.m. This includes information for RA, GA and Mission Friends leaders.
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Casey Joyce Russell and John Paul Arnett along with their parents request the honour of your presence at their marriage Saturday, July 25, 2015 4:00 p.m. (Music 3:30 p.m.) Second Baptist Church Reception to follow at Moffatt Center in Troy
THANK YOU The Young at Heart would like to thank Bro. Jerry Leggett for the devotion, Danny Ervin for the barbecue, JoAnn Gill for the music and everyone who brought the delicious side dishes and desserts.
GIFTS & MEMORIALS ...given in memory of Bill Morgan and Madge Crayne by Tim Long. Building Fund ...given in memory of Eric Whitby and Madge Crayne by Larry & Gail Baker. ...given in memory of Eric Whitby by Paulette Jett. ...given in memory of Kenny Smith by Peggy Robinson. ...given in memory of Jeannette Mathis’ sister by Bob & Janice Kirkland. ...given in memory of Gay Ross’ mother and Jean Whitby’s son by Rebecca Barham. Given in memory of Bill Morgan ...by Danny & Jane Brann. ...by James & Judith Long. ...by Larry Doxey. ...by Alice Williams. ...by Peggy Robinson. Music Fund ...given in memory of Jerry Williams’ nephew, Adam Williams, Carol Morgan’s husband, Bill Morgan, Olivian Toland, Leroy Perryman, Roger Harris’ uncle, Billy Crigger, Dwayne Ervin, Mary Nell Phipps’ son, Billy Joe Phipps, Truman Johnson, Vonnie Keene, Betsy Dugger’s grandmother, McCune, Rhonda Hawks’ sister, Michelle Richard, Heather Rodgers’ father, Randal Robinett, Jr., Anita Kemp’s mother, Betty Warner, Anna Parnell’s grandmother, Brenda Wilkins, Maurice Carroll’s mother, Ruth Carroll, Gail Baker’s mother, Annie Mae Henderson, Mark Napier’s brother, Arvin Napier, Carolyn Dickson’s husband, Harold Dickson, Cindy Woodward’s brother, Ricky Taylor, and Richard Doughten’s niece, Whitley Southerland.
SYMPATHY
MISSIONS WMU (Woman’s Missionary Union) Ongoing Project: Collecting plastic bags to make sleeping mats for the homeless. Work Days are Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
LaDonna Rhodes and her family on the death of her father, Dale Davis. Joe & Kay Smith and their family on the death of their son, Kenny Smith.
BIRTHDAYS
Lisa Adkins Ray Taylor Jim Donaldson Steven Crews Savannah Blackwell Brett Bivens Landon Freeman LeRoy Segraves Justin Sutton Haley Roberts Corey Anne France Dorothy Call Tracy Leggett Pat Perryman Mairene Vancleave Kathy Hayes Brian Burcham Cailee Sinclair Martha Laster Claudine Adams Scott Gilliam Skipper Bondurant Alex Hopkins Debbie Reynolds Tim Hopper
WEDNESDAY SUPPER 7/26/15 thru 8/1/15
Wednesday, July 29
7-26 7-26 7-27 7-27 7-27 7-27 7-27 7-28 7-28 7-28 7-28 7-29 7-29 7-30 7-30 7-30 7-30 7-30 7-31 7-31 7-31 7-31 7-31 8-1 8-1
Pork Tenderloin, Green Beans, Potatoes, Slaw, Roll, Dessert
Adults We ask that you make/cancel reservations (11 yrs & up): $4 by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Doing so will ensure Children that the correct amount of food is prepared. (10 & under): $3
Second Baptist Church 831 Everett Boulevard Union City, TN 38261
ATTENDANCE Sunday, July 19 SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT
On Site 445 Rest Home No Report Total 445 Contacts 18 Non-Profit Organ. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 21 Union City, TN
Return Services Requested
SUNDAY, JULY 26 USHERS Jimmy Jackson, Kent Hendon, Jimmy Bruer, Danny Brann, Royce Morgan, Brian Hughes, Silas Petty, Steve Goodrich, Claud Perry, Troy Arnold WELCOME CENTER VOLUNTEERS Jimmy & Kim Bruer DEACON OF THE WEEK Jerry Williams SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Virginia Parker Memory Verse for the week of July 26: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 3:22
PRESCHOOL SUNDAY, JULY 26 BED BABIES 10:15 a.m.: Susan Searcy, Virginia Stanford ONE’S 10:15 a.m.: Tammy & Kalie Beth Crowell TWO’S 10:15 a.m.: Beth Duncan, Tammy Edwards THREE’S 10:15 a.m.: Terry & Mary Nell Roberson FOUR’S 10:15 a.m.: Amber Jones, Keith Parker Floater: Patricia Segraves Evening Service: Paid Workers Wednesday, July 29 : Paid Workers If you are listed to work in the nursery on a particular Sunday, it is imperative that you be present or make arrangements to have someone work in your place. Please call Patricia Segraves 446-5851 if you cannot help.
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