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We are a worshipping family of God, living and sharing Christ's love with each other, our community and our world.

 
Friday, July 18, 2014
In This Issue
Worship @ Milledge
Students @ Milledge
Bulldawg BBQ Bash
Adult (55+) Event
MATCH.milledge
Volunteer Opportunity

Downstairs decorations provided by Pat Britton.
Worship @ Milledge 
   
Students @ Milledge 
 

Youth Pool Party!
Calling all youth and their families from Milledge Avenue!  You are cordially invited to a pool party at Ginny Dempsey's house on Sunday July 27th from 3-5 pm.  Please let Ginny know if you plan to attend by calling or emailing.  Hope to see you there!
MABC Bulldawg BBQ Bash 
"This is the way we do church"

Join us on the front lawn on Sunday, August 24th from 5-8pm!

Featuring: Bulldawg Music and Tailgate Activities for Children
MABC will provide BBQ, Buns and Beverages.

You can bring: 
Your favorite tailgate foods, including sides and desserts. 
Folding chairs and blankets 
Your Red and Black!

MATCH.milledge  

Help the Hospitality/Fellowship Team assess the interests of our congregation.  Please complete one of the MATCH.milledge Interest Surveys found in the Welcome Centers. This is not a commitment. This is a way to help the Team determine which small-group fellowship opportunities might work.  HELP US OUT! PLEASE!

 

Date Savers
   
 
July 19Pool Party (Children)
July 20Communion Sunday
July 27Pool Party (Youth)
August 3Full Accessibility Cmte Mtg
Children's Church Mtg
August 4Church Council Mtg
August 5Men's Fellowship Breakfast
August 8Adult (55+) Team Mtg
August 8-9Youth LockIn
August 10Promotion Sunday
Spotlight on Sunday School
August 11Finance Cmte Mtg
Deacon Mtg
August 13Midweek@Milledge Begins
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
August 17Communion Sunday
Spotlight on Sunday School
Church Conference
 
Staff Away from the Office...
Edward from July 6-26
All staff away on July 29th for a Staff Planning Retreat
 
Communion Sunday...
Join us on July 20th at we celebrate Communion together. 
   
Click HERE to see more of our upcoming events!
 
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CHURCH WEBSITE

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Missions@Milledge

Smart Lunch, Smart Kid 

 

If you'd like to give to this wonderful program, you can text LUNCH to 41444.

 

To keep up with Action Ministries and their programs, you can text ACTIONHERO to 51555. 

Interfaith Hospitality Network

 

Here is a great four page article in the monthly newsletter of The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship about Baptist congregations that are engaged with IHN. You can click HERE to read it. 

2014 MABC Deacon Ministers


Chester Sosebee, chair
John Allen
Sue Chapman
Rubielen Norris
Bruce Ferguson
Chris Taylor
Barry Coleman
Mike Daniel
Doug Gatchell
Will Marlow
Akinloye Ojo
Lonnie Varnedoe
Will Abney
Jan Bell
   Deacon of the Week
Lucy Bell
Suzanne Griffeth
Donna McEwan
Mark Sorrow  
VITAL SIGNS 

Weekly Offering and Attendance Report
  
Budget offering for Sunday, July 13th: $6,730.00 
 
Other Contributions:

  
Total Weekly Contributions: $6,730.00
 
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July Budget offering to Date: $21,452.00
 
Monthy Budget Requirement:
$31,821

Balance to Date: 
$5,542.00
  
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Attendance:
Week of 7/13/14 
 
Sunday School: 60
Worship: 116
Read All About...
Children's Choir Blog...
Click HERE to find out what Laura Marlow and our children are doing.
Darryl Mathis' Blog...
Charity Bracewell's Blog...

 Click HERE to read what Charity is saying!

BWIM Blog...

 Click HERE to read about Baptist Women in Ministry! 

Scripture Readers Needed...
If you would like to volunteer as a Scripture Reader during our worship service, please let us know by emailing or calling the office.

Smart Lunch, Smart Kid...
For the second summer, MABC is the host site of Smart Lunch, Smart Kid - an outreach of Action Ministries ("Our Daily Bread"). From now until the beginning of school in August, sack lunches are prepared daily for 300-400 children in Athens who are in danger of receiving only one meal per day. Last year, Smart Lunch, Smart Kid delivered more than 30,000 lunches to children in Athens! Here's how you can help:
  • We need a MABC volunteer to coordinate MABC's response.
  • We need Sunday School classes, choir groups and others to volunteer to make and stuff sack lunches.
  • We need drivers who can deliver the sack lunches to the apartment complexes across Athens.

Contact Edward to learn more: edward@milledge.org
Sign up online through the program's site

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE

 

Prayers for Our Family and Friends

 

(Please contact the church office to update the prayer list)

 

Church Family

Jimmy Godwin, Carol Lester, Elizabeth and Rick Pittard, Dot Reid, Pat Britton, Chandler Griffin and his family, Louise and Irene Hill, Jean Johnson, Gayle McBride, Paul and Beverly Kormanik, Joel Gunnells, Florice Akin, Margaret McReynolds, Beth Duncan, Betty Weaver, Al and Eleanor Danielsen, Peggy DeWeese, and Dot and Barbara Reid.

 

Extended Family & Friends

Mrs. Myrtle Chambers (mother of Debbie Waters); Chet Sosebee (son of Chester and Carole Sosebee); Evelyn Howard (mother of Chester Sosebee); Lee Baird Jackson (mother of Carole Sosebee); Mozelle Simmons (aunt of Darryl Mathis); Florice Akin (mother of Dan Akin); Carol Sartain (daughter of Lucille Sartain); Ron and Judy Clark (former members of MABC, Ron was recently diagnosed with cancer).

 

Global Mission Partners

We continually pray for our global mission partners: Commission Baptist Church in Monrovia, Liberia and Bethlehem Ministry in northern Haiti. May the Lord shine His light on Rev. Augustine Weah (Commission Baptist Church) and Father Bruno (Bethlehem Ministry) as they guide our brothers and sisters in Christ.

 

 

SERVING TOGETHER 
July 20, 2014

 

Deacon of the Week: Jan Bell

Worship Prep: Bea Grant

Acolyte: Jenna Dodson

Audio: Bill Boswell

Greeters: Anne Cook, Bill and Martha Givan

Door Opener/Closer: Lonnie Varnedoe

Ushers: Mike Daniel, Bill Givan, Tim Graham, Rick Hayes, Chester Sosebee, Jon Terry

Nursery Coordinator: Sarah Pledger

Nursery during Worship:  Deidra Jones

Children's Church:  Wanda Culpepper and Lynn Mathis

Gathering Room Prep: Keith and Becky Odom

 

*for updated Nursery, Acolyte, and Children's Church volunteer schedules, please go to our website. 

CHURCH STAFF
  
Dr. Edward Bolen, Sr. Pastor, edward@milledge.org
Dr. Ginny Dempsey, Associate Pastor for Students, ginny@milledge.org 
Karen Byrd, Organist
Carrie Juarez, Church Secretary, carrie@milledge.org
Susan McCullough, Financial Secretary, susan@milledge.org