March 25, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC
$10.50 a person
• The Trinity Laymen will lead in a time of Gospel music
• Dan Ridley of the NC Baptist State Convention will lead our time of congregational singing.
• The Springmoor Hotshots will be singing and performing
• Phyllis Elvington from Green Sea, South Carolina will be the keynote speaker
If you are interested in attending contact Lynda Hinnant 362-8400, Pat Mills 662-8333, or Nancy Fowler 772-1748.
Friday, February 22, 2008
YOUTH NEWS
Starting this February, there will be a new Youth Fellowship time. Our youth will begin meeting the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Our activities and times may vary month to month so be sure to check your church calendar!
Also, look for details on the bulletin board in the youth room where dates, activities, times and cost will be posted.
We hope that you will make plans to attend.
Our activities and times may vary month to month so be sure to check your church calendar!
Also, look for details on the bulletin board in the youth room where dates, activities, times and cost will be posted.
We hope that you will make plans to attend.
Senior Saints Outing
VOCALMOTION
(Is an all volunteer show choir sponsored by SAS)
Will be performing a free show on the SAS campus
Sunday March 16, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
If you are interested in attending please contact Lynda Hinnant 362-8400, Pat Mills 662-8333, or Nancy Fowler 772-1748 by March 7th. If 15 or more attend we can reserve a place down front.
After the performance plan to stop to eat and fellowship.
(Is an all volunteer show choir sponsored by SAS)
Will be performing a free show on the SAS campus
Sunday March 16, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
If you are interested in attending please contact Lynda Hinnant 362-8400, Pat Mills 662-8333, or Nancy Fowler 772-1748 by March 7th. If 15 or more attend we can reserve a place down front.
After the performance plan to stop to eat and fellowship.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
SCBC to attend Carolina Hurricanes game
Everyone is invited to join us for an afternoon of action and fellowship as we attend the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators hockey game on Sunday, March 16th. The game begins at 3 pm and tickets are only $18 per person. We will leave the church at 2 pm. To sign up, you must call the church office by 12:00 noon on Monday, February 18th.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Encouragement
I don't know who wrote the following poem, but I believe it is worth sharing. I first read this tonight in the E-letter of my good friend, Pastor Caroll Anthony of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Marshville, NC.
A Poem Of Possibilities
If every person walked the talk,
Can you imagine how it would be?
A world filled with good intentions
That all became reality.
We could count on one another,
And coexist respectfully.
There would be no broken promises,
And no hypocrisy.
We'd have no problem spotting heroes,
They'd be everywhere to see.
Just by looking in the mirror,
We all would find integrity.
If everybody did what's right,
Most rules we wouldn't need.
Conscience, trust, and common sense
Would be the things that we'd all heed.
There would be no hurtful actions
In the news that we would read.
Only story, after story
Of yet another noble deed.
And when it came to raising children
With young characters to mold and feed,
The best lessons they could ever learn
Would come by merely following our lead.
If each of us behaved beliefs
There'd be little cause for fear.
All actions would be honorable,
Our values would be clear.
Just by watching what it is we DO,
One could tell what we hold dear.
For our principles would be acts you see,
Not merely words you hear.
It's a challenging task to Walk the Talk
Every hour, day, and year.
And we ALL can do a better job,
Let's start RIGHT NOW...RIGHT HERE!
A Poem Of Possibilities
If every person walked the talk,
Can you imagine how it would be?
A world filled with good intentions
That all became reality.
We could count on one another,
And coexist respectfully.
There would be no broken promises,
And no hypocrisy.
We'd have no problem spotting heroes,
They'd be everywhere to see.
Just by looking in the mirror,
We all would find integrity.
If everybody did what's right,
Most rules we wouldn't need.
Conscience, trust, and common sense
Would be the things that we'd all heed.
There would be no hurtful actions
In the news that we would read.
Only story, after story
Of yet another noble deed.
And when it came to raising children
With young characters to mold and feed,
The best lessons they could ever learn
Would come by merely following our lead.
If each of us behaved beliefs
There'd be little cause for fear.
All actions would be honorable,
Our values would be clear.
Just by watching what it is we DO,
One could tell what we hold dear.
For our principles would be acts you see,
Not merely words you hear.
It's a challenging task to Walk the Talk
Every hour, day, and year.
And we ALL can do a better job,
Let's start RIGHT NOW...RIGHT HERE!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Dance - Exercise - Bible Study
SCBC is starting a new Exercise - Bible Study class!
We will meet every Monday from 7:00-8:00 PM starting February 25th.
Once a month we will have a dance/exercise class and on the other Mondays we will exercise for 30 minutes and have Bible study for 30 minutes. We will ask different ladies to lead the bible study each week.
We will also weigh in each week to keep track of our progress!
Bring a neighbor, friend, acquaintance or relative, EVERYONE is welcome.
Contact Pat Mills or Sandy Dennis for more information.
We will meet every Monday from 7:00-8:00 PM starting February 25th.
Once a month we will have a dance/exercise class and on the other Mondays we will exercise for 30 minutes and have Bible study for 30 minutes. We will ask different ladies to lead the bible study each week.
We will also weigh in each week to keep track of our progress!
Bring a neighbor, friend, acquaintance or relative, EVERYONE is welcome.
Contact Pat Mills or Sandy Dennis for more information.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Show me some love!
Show me some love! That is an oft-repeated phrase among the hip young people of our day. An old song reminds us that “what the world needs now is love, sweet love.” I would add that the love of God is what people really need! February is known as the month in which we show our love, especially on Valentine’s Day. This month, I pray that we will not only show our love to our mates and our families, but that we will make an extra effort to show some love to those who are hurting – and to those who don’t have others in their lives who give them any real love.
One way we are able to show love is through feeding the hungry. As I tallied the numbers from the last quarter of 2007, I was pleasantly surprised at how much love Swift Creek has shown to our hungry neighbors. I think you will find these figures very encouraging – but also surprising, when we consider that these numbers represent only a fraction of the hurting and hungry people we are called to assist.
From October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007, we provided 118 hot meals through our MANNA ministry. During that time, we assisted 438 individuals by providing grocery items through food distribution (Angel Food, emergency assistance, food pantry, etc). All totaled, we fed 556 people in the last quarter! And (this is perhaps the most encouraging news to me) more than 40 SCBC volunteers were involved in some form of ministry to the hungry during those months! During that same period, we reported 111 evangelistic encounters, with 10 professions of faith confirmed, and 710 Bibles or gospel tracts were distributed. Praise the Lord!
It is now 2008, and we have most of the year still ahead – and there are many more hungry people and lost people all around us. February is a perfect time for all of us to get involved and show some love. Will you volunteer to deliver a hot meal to someone in need? Will you refer someone to our food pantry? Will you purchase an Angel Food unit to help an individual or family? Will you volunteer your time and sweat to one of these ministries? The opportunities to show some love in very tangible ways exist for each of us this year. Let me know of your willingness, and I will be happy to show you how to get involved.
Finally, let me share with you my enthusiasm for our overwhelmingly positive vote to proceed with Phase One of our Long Range Plans, as we begin to have final plans drawn and solicit bids for a family life center. I believe that this project will honor our Lord and show love to our community and church family for generations to come. However, it does come with a price tag (as most good things do). Therefore, I pray that we will all show our commitment to this project by giving above our tithes to the Building Construction Fund, so that we might be able to avoid any huge, long-term debt.
Let’s show the world some love!
One way we are able to show love is through feeding the hungry. As I tallied the numbers from the last quarter of 2007, I was pleasantly surprised at how much love Swift Creek has shown to our hungry neighbors. I think you will find these figures very encouraging – but also surprising, when we consider that these numbers represent only a fraction of the hurting and hungry people we are called to assist.
From October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007, we provided 118 hot meals through our MANNA ministry. During that time, we assisted 438 individuals by providing grocery items through food distribution (Angel Food, emergency assistance, food pantry, etc). All totaled, we fed 556 people in the last quarter! And (this is perhaps the most encouraging news to me) more than 40 SCBC volunteers were involved in some form of ministry to the hungry during those months! During that same period, we reported 111 evangelistic encounters, with 10 professions of faith confirmed, and 710 Bibles or gospel tracts were distributed. Praise the Lord!
It is now 2008, and we have most of the year still ahead – and there are many more hungry people and lost people all around us. February is a perfect time for all of us to get involved and show some love. Will you volunteer to deliver a hot meal to someone in need? Will you refer someone to our food pantry? Will you purchase an Angel Food unit to help an individual or family? Will you volunteer your time and sweat to one of these ministries? The opportunities to show some love in very tangible ways exist for each of us this year. Let me know of your willingness, and I will be happy to show you how to get involved.
Finally, let me share with you my enthusiasm for our overwhelmingly positive vote to proceed with Phase One of our Long Range Plans, as we begin to have final plans drawn and solicit bids for a family life center. I believe that this project will honor our Lord and show love to our community and church family for generations to come. However, it does come with a price tag (as most good things do). Therefore, I pray that we will all show our commitment to this project by giving above our tithes to the Building Construction Fund, so that we might be able to avoid any huge, long-term debt.
Let’s show the world some love!
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