God Matters – Alex Mabe

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Dorothy Posey, Church Secretary
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Ryan Greene. Min. of Music & Youth
the light of day. And in the quietness of the
morning, may we feel and know the presence
May God give you heaven’s dew and earth’s of our Heavenly Father preparing for us again

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richness...Genesis 27:28 new mercies and graces for the day to come.

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The people of Israel have long prayed for

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are continuing as follows:
the blessing of dew. For in their land, there is
rich soil but from April to October there is

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very little rain to nourish the plant-life that

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provides food for the people and their live- Just a Reminder
stock. In God’s creative goodness, however, of some of the on-going mission projects:
He has provided moisture that rises from the
seas to the west and flows gently over the
land of Israel. And as the heat of the day School supplies for Belvedere Elementary
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ing darkness, the dew drops form on the Ministries
rocks and fields in a blanket of life-giving wa-
ter. The value of dew often goes unnoticed, Sanitary products for girls at
Please let us join together while the blessing and at times the curse of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home
to welcome: rain are well-known and understood. The
sound of raindrops that pitter-pattering along
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
are readily recognized, and the deluge of a
heavy downpour that pummels the land
John Bryan, draws our full attention. Dew, on the other
hand, arrives silently in the darkness and pro-

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vides gentle nourishment. Nevertheless,
Member of Warren Baptist Church even if we do not pay attention to the dew, it
is ever present like the unconditional love of
and our Heavenly Father.
I wonder how often I have experienced a .
Former Lead Pastor of Curtis season of drought in my life and longed impa-
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ment that I so needed, while being complete-
He will be leading ly unaware of God’s “dew” that is there each
morning in which I arise? How many times
us in our worship of the Lord have I yearned for the sound of “rain”, while
our God on being oblivious of the peace that is silent and
beyond understanding? How often have I
Sunday, September 5, 2021 looked to the heavens expecting a great out- Pulpit Supply
pouring of God’s “rain” on my life having Sept. 5, 2021
failed to look down all around me to see
God’s gentle blessings beautifully arrayed at John Bryan
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continuously reaching out to create relation- As each day breaks, I would pray that we
ships and share Christ’s story in order to make would not allow the “dew” - the loving kind- Team Schedule
mature disciples. ness and the peaceful nourishment that is so
abundant all around us - to go unnoticed. As Sept. 5, 2021
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as the dew on the grasses sparkling like a Linda Gracey
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Sunday, Sept. 5 Week of: August 29, 2021
9:15a Sunday School Teens Reserved Unto True Holiness
Weekly Needs $6,281.00
10:30 Worship/John Bryan, Former Weekly Tithe $2,595.14
Pastor @ Curtis Baptist Needs/Date $220,380.68
4:00p Outreach-Pray & Go YOUTH Offering/Date $191,832.57
5:45 Small Group (J.Baker) Shoeboxes are ready to be Sunday School @ 9:15am
Monday, Sept. 6 - Labor Day Youth Building (No online giving this week)
picked up!!
Church Office Closed for Holiday Janie Chapman #8050 $20.00
Wednesday, Sept. 8 Deadline to turn in your Shoeboxes Memorial #8005 (Fetterhoff) $50.00
6:30p Praise Team/Choir Rehearsal is Monday, Nov. 15th. FYI! Benevolence #8023 $25.00
(Sanct.) Interactive Project Leader Workshop Women’s Min #5515 $78.00
Thursday, Sept. 9 Saturday, September 11th. Lucy Pearson Class
7:00p ESL Class - Rm 109 The workshop will be held at the Meets in 1st classroom behind the
Sunday, Sept. 12 Sanctuary
Anglican Church near Walmart at
Teachers: Mary Head & Kathy Britton
9:15a Sunday School I-20 exit #5 11+2visitors - present on August 29
10:30 Worship/Joseph Humphreys, 10:00a - Noon
Lead Pastor-Grovetown Campus You must register to attend! Adult Coed Class Members In Service
4:00p Outreach-Pray & Go Room #112
Call the church office to get details. Teacher: Gary Hartley
5:45 Small Group (J.Baker) Welcome Team
Monday, Sept. 13 8 members present on August 29
Phyllis Edmunds, Freddie Holton
6:30p Ladies Prayer Group (111) Frank Buck/Victory SS Class
Tuesday, Sept. 14 Teacher: Betty Holton Safety
6:30p Deacon’s Mtg (FH) Ladies Prayer Group Room #110 Mike Wilson, Everett Gregory
Monday, Sept. 13 16 members present on August 29
6:30pm in Rm 111 Sound & Multimedia Team
John Baker/Phil Solesbee Class Scott Wilk, Brad Brooks
Quarterly Business Meeting Room #109
Sunday, August 22, 2021 8 members present on August 29 Deacons-On-Call
Financial and Membership reports given and Youth Alex Mabe / 803-278-2939
accepted. Youth Bldg. Jake Farr / 803-279-3162
Alex Mabe gave a brief update on the adop- Teacher: Ryan Greene
tion evaluation team. Fourth meeting with 5 members present on August 29
Warren to be held on August 23, to continue Extended Session
Children
discussion on property, documents, infusion
1st - 5th grades
of resources, and staffing including pastor. Sun., Sept. 5
Teachers: Evie Wilk, Gail Willem
An attorney will be included in the future. Season of Prayer for State Missions, 3 members present on August 29 Sunday School & Worship Service
Missions Education and Kingdom Carolyn Rhoden, Lee Westmoreland
Business Meeting continued: ADVANCE in South Carolina 4’s & 5’s
Teachers: Fran McCormick & Laurel Mead
Sunday, August 29, 2021 www.JanieChapmanOffering.org 3 members present on August 29
Report from Nominating Committee was
handed out to members. Alex Mabe called September 12 - 19, 2021 Nursery
for vote to approve Church Program Workers Teacher: Carolyn Rhoden
Our Goal: $2,500. 2 member present on August 29
and Officers for 2021/2022. Motion was ap- Given to date: $1,248.85
proved and seconded. (Oct. 1, 2020 - Aug. 29, 2021) TOTAL: 58