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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, December 19, 2014
In This Issue
Students @ Milledge
Advent & Christmas
Christmas Eve Service
Sunday Morning Worship Prep
MABC Updates
Golden Glows!
Save the Date
Volunteer Opportunity
Personal Message

Downstairs decorations provided by Pat Britton.
End of Year Contributions

In order to have your financial gifts included in this year's taxes, all monies must be received in the church office by the end of the day on December 28th. This includes online giving as well. Contribution Statements are expected to be placed in the mail around January 15th.
Advent & Christmas Sermon Series

 

We invite you to experience comfort and joy in a very special worship service series for Advent. Each service in the 4-part series focuses on a selected portion of Isaiah 40 that captures one of four specific aspects of the comfort Christ comes to bring-peace, pardon, presence and power. December 21 (Power of Christ) is based around Isaiah 40:10-11 and reveals to us that though God himself came to live among us and be our Savior, his power was displayed in the weakness and humility of the manger and the cross.

 

 


 

Click HERE to see our entire Advent/Christmas Season Schedule.

Christmas Eve Service...

December 24th at 5pm! Please join us for "A Service of Carols and Communion by Candlelight."

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Sunday Morning Worship Preparation...

Anyone who plays an instrument (piano, brass, woodwind, strings) that would like to be included to play during the Preparation for Worship time before the service, please contact Tom Eggleston via email or at 803-465-1829 or Bea Grant via email or at 706-543-9780.
Updates on Milledge...
 

Staff Updates...
Ginny will be out of the office on Medical Leave beginning tomorrow. She is anticipates returning January 5th.

Edward will be on vacation from December 28 - January 4. He will return on January 5. Rev. Delores Eggleston will preach on December 28 and Rev. Darryl Mathis will preach on January 4. All pastoral emergencies can be directed to Rev. Tom Eggleston at 803-465-1829.

Renovation Updates...
Our current plan is to begin renovations on the pulpit/choir area on January 12th. Items from the choir loft will be moved into the gym the week of January 5th. This means our last Sunday of worship in the Sanctuary will be January 4th. The renovations are projected to take around 55 days.

Office Closures...
The church office will be closed on December 25th and 26th for Christmas and then again on January 1st for New Years.

Date Savers
   
 
December 24Christmas Eve Service
December 25 & 26Church Office Closed
December 28NO Sunday School
January 1Church Office Closed
January 9-10Deacon Retreat
January 11Deacon Installation
January 12Finance Team Mtg
January 14Midweek @ Milledge Begins!
January 18MLK Tribute Service at Mount Pleasant
Planet 56 / Inside Out Resume
 

Click HERE to see more of our upcoming events!
 

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.
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Food 2 Kids

 

Donation Item for December is GRANOLA BARS!!!

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. 

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.

 

Action Ministries' Smart Lunch Smart Kid program is looking for volunteers to help on December 29th. If you are available, please consider making sandwiches or bagging lunches. Meet in the Fellowship Hall at 9am. 

 

You can sign up by clicking HERE!

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
Lucy Bell
   Deacon of the Week
Suzanne Griffeth
Donna McEwan
Mark Sorrow 
VITAL SIGNS 

Weekly Offering and Attendance Report
  
Budget offering for Sunday, December 14th: $9,423.00 

Other Contributions:
Bldg Fund: $1300
Tues. ODB: $726
Choir Robes: $400
Deacon Ministry: $225
Handicap Access: $10,125
  
Total Weekly Contributions: $22,199.00
 
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December Budget offering to Date: $32,108.00
 
Monthy Budget Requirement:
$32,071

Balance to Date: 
$19,989.00
  
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Attendance:
Week of 12/14/14 
 
Sunday School: 83
Sunday Worship: 124
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! 

In the News...

 Click HERE to read about Akinloye Ojo! He is the focus on UGA's faculty! 

Student Ministry Volunteer List


P56/Inside Out Meal List
 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE


 

Prayers for Our Family and Friends


 

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


 

Church Family

Judy Snow, Joel Gunnells, Barbara Reid, Bill and Pat Edwards, Jimmy Godwin, 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, and Peggy DeWeese.


 

Extended Family & Friends

Donald Daniel (father of Mike Daniel); Gene and Adrian Bowers (parents of Elyse Daniel); Mrs. Myrtle Chambers (mother of Debbie Waters); 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.


 


 

Congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Brian Ferguson, son of Bruce and Cynthia, who recently assumed command of the 94th Operational Support Squadron, Dobbins ARB, Marietta, GA.


 

SERVING TOGETHER 
December 21, 2014

 

Deacon of the Week: Lucy Bell

Worship Prep: Carol Selick

Acolyte: Anna Robinson

Audio: Bill Boswell

Greeters: Anne Cook, Bill and Martha Givan

Door Opener/Closer: Lonnie Varnedoe

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

Nursery Coordinator: Sarah Pledger

Nursery during Worship:  Deidra Jones

Children's Church:  Kristi Terry and Lynn Mathis

Gathering Room Prep: Keith and Becky Odom

 

CHURCH STAFF
  
Dr. Edward Bolen, Sr. Pastor, edward@milledge.org
Dr. Ginny Dempsey, Associate Pastor for Students, ginny@milledge.org 
Rev. Tom Eggleston, Minister of Music, tom@milledge.org 
Karen Byrd, Organist, karenfbyrd@gmail.com
Carrie Juarez, Church Secretary, carrie@milledge.org
Susan McCullough, Financial Secretary, susan@milledge.org 
Manuel Sanchez, Custodian, manuel@milledge.org