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Friendship’s Voice AUGUST
A Purpose Driven Church
Inside this issue:
Volume 1, Issus 3
Sister Debbie Bowens Keynote Speaker
Women's Retreat
The FBC women's retreat was held at Callaway Gardens, Pine
Mountain, Georgia, July 14-16. The theme was: "Women of Friendship
"Diligently" Striving to Obey, Love, Hon-or, Serve and Glorify the
Lord". The scripture was Joshua 22:5. A total of 31 women were in
attendance. All activities started and ended with prayer and
worship. The goal was to uplift God and worship in true fellowship.
The women were able to really get to know each other by
participating in a variety of
games, a pajama party, and having open fellowship. These
activities took place in a loving environment at the hospital-ity
suite and during mealtimes. Women who are business owners, were
given an opportunity to speak about their busi-nesses.
Two workshops were held on Friday: 1) Standing During the Storm,
moderated by Evangelist Denise Jackson and, 2) Worry.. Why We Do
It/Why We Shouldn't Do It, moderated by Minister Roslyn Long. On
Saturday, Sister Cheryl Nelson moderated another workshop entitled:
Downtime....Turning In My Cape.
The workshops were organized so that everyone could attend each
workshop. First Lady, Sister Debbie Bowens was the keynote speaker
on Saturday. Sister Debbie used as her topic: "A Heart Like Yours".
This was well received. At-tendees were blessed by the performance
of a skit "The Fruit Of Love", written by Sister Cynthia Urquhart.
Sister Alicia Jefferson also shared her testimony with the
group.
COVER Women's Retreat
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The Back to School Drive
PAGE-4 FBC Golf Outing History
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Walking & Running for Jesus
PAGE-7 Money Matters
Food For Thought: The sin that you fail to deal with will
eventually deal with you!
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The Back to School Drive
The purpose of the “Back to School Drive” was to provide book
bags with school supplies for students who are in need. This act of
giving eases the burden on families, as children returned to
school. It is the 4th year that the Outreach Ministry has sponsored
this project. A total of 375 appropriately-filled (for kindergarten
through college) book bags were made available to students.
The planning committee elected a different business model this
year by asking the congregation and others for monetary donations
instead of material items. The support was enormous. From the funds
received, an assortment of appro-priate back-to-school supplies,
and book bags were purchased. The committee organized the bags into
3 groups, and decided on the appropriate supplies for each
group.
The “Back to School Drive” culminated on July 23, as volunteers
worked hard filling, sorting, and distributing the book bags. Lunch
was served to those in attendance. There was also room for some
fun, in the form of a Bible trivia. Prizes were given to
student-participants who correctly answered Bible trivia
questions.
Book bags were also provided to children at the Gwinnett
Children Shelter. The Outreach Ministry continued to offer book
bags for the next several weeks to students who are in need.
Teachers and students of FBC identified appropriate recipient
students from their respective schools. The Outreach Ministry, as
well as the students, and families who benefitted from the “Back to
School Drive” are grateful for the support of all who contributed
to this very worthwhile cause.
Volume 1, Issus 2
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Friendship’s Voice
AUGUST A Purpose Driven Church
The Back to School Drive
Volume 1, Issus 2
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Early spring 2008, as a small group of FBC golf enthusiasts were
involved in a casual conversation about their re-spective golf
prowess, the subject of golf outings emerged. This discussion
occurred only a few months after the first mention of a Family Life
Center for Friendship Baptist Church. This initial group of golf
enthusiasts was joined by a few other FBC golfers, and some
non-golfers were also enlisted. The first FBC Golf Outing Committee
was formed and began planning for a golf outing. Monday, October
13, 2008 was selected, in part because it was a legal, but largely
un-celebrated week-day holiday. Collins Hill Golf Course was chosen
from a group of area courses as it was available for the date
selected. The initial Outing committee consisted of, Clendon
Wilson, Thomas & Venda Young, T.J. & Erica Davis,
Norwich
& Diana McGhee, Rhoda Green, Jacqueline Burrows, Robin
Haynes, & Tameka Ram-sey. This truly dedicated group of hard
working FBC members did everything they could to ensure the success
of the first FBC Golf Outing. They all knew, without some initial
success, it would be very difficult to seek support for a second.
The Second and Third year Outing committees added Jim & Kay
Vandiver, and Gail Watkins. The 2011 Outing committee consists of
Charlene Benn and Gloria Dodd as Co-Chairpersons, Gail Lewis,
Cynthia Urquhart, Norwich McGhee, Thomas & Venda Young. The
goal for the first outing was to enter 24 golfers. However, we had
20 entrants and easily met our financial goal. The 2nd Annual
Outing was held on Columbus Day, but was postponed and rescheduled
due to inclement weather. Even though it did not rain as much on
the rescheduled date; it was too cold for golfing. Because of the
weather, we didn’t realize our 2009 goal. Nevertheless we defrayed
our expenses. Our Second Annual Outing added the “Church Cup” as an
incentive to involve local area churches into a friendly, spirit
based competition. The winning church group would gain “possession"
of the Cup for one year with all the bragging rights until the next
outing. FBC has continued to maintain possession through the 2nd
and 3rd annual outings.
The date for the 3rd Annual Outing was changed to a Saturday,
September 25, 2010, and the host course moved to the Trophy Club of
Apalachee, in Dacula. Our projection was kept to a moderate number
of 24 golfers, and once again we were able to achieve our goal. In
addition, we maintained profitability although the number of Outing
Spon-sors was greatly reduced. The second and third Annual Golf
Outings still maintained profitability despite the down-ward spiral
of our nation’s economy throughout 2009, and 2010. In spite of the
trials of years past, our current committee is looking forward to a
“break-through” event for our 4th Annual Outing on September 17,
2011 at the Trophy Club of Apalachee. Our goal for this year’s
outing is 100 golf-ers, especially since we have now identified
over 20 golfers within the FBC membership. Our primary objective
for FBC’s Annual Golf Outing is to raise funds for the Family Life
Center. Since the first outing, an additional benefit was realized
when we noticed the annual outing had became a wonderful
“Fellowship” opportunity for God’s people to share outside the
walls of their respective church.
Volume 1, Issus 2
FBC Golf Outing History
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Friendship’s Voice
Walking & Running for Jesus
AUGUST A Purpose Driven Church Volume 1, Issus 2
Theme: "Glorify God In All You Do"
Psalm 96:4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: He
is to be feared above all gods. Members and friends of Friendship
embarked on a journey to better physical health, and on Saturday,
June 30th, some moved 3 kilometers – others, even 5 – closer to
that goal. Bunten Road Park in Duluth was the host site for the FBC
Family and Friends Walking & Running for Jesus event. Bunten
Road Park boasts many amenities, including splendid soccer fields,
baseball fields and winding trails. The 10-foot wide, 1.08 mile
paved asphalt trails nestled between the wooded landscape provided
the ideal setting for the scheduled outing. The event participants
assembled at the pavilion (near the playground) behind the Welcome
Center. Some of the festivities included prayer, music, fellowship
and exercise. Water and snacks were also provided to replenish the
nutrients.
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Walking & Running for Jesus
Volume 1, Issus 2
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THE MONEY MATTERS MINISTRY
Friendship Baptist Church has a group of dedicated and qualified
individuals who are capable of offering sound financial advice.
They are the members of the Money Matters Ministry. This ministry
is offered through group classes as well as ‘one-on-one” private
instruction. All appointments, consultations, and information are
confidential and the service is free. The Money Matters Ministry
consults on a wide variety of subjects such as: stocks,
buying/selling of real estate, investing, budgeting, insurance,
technology, tax planning, retirement planning, credit management,
education, career planning, business start up, and marketing of
your current business. When it comes to “your money” the Money
Matters ministry thinks “it matters”. Anytime you are spending
money you should have a plan, especially in this tough economic
time. Certainly, spending should not be a random impulsive
decision. Sadly, this is the way that many persons spend their
money. When spending, especially large sums, you should get a
second or even a third opinion. The Money Matters Ministry can
provide you with that se-cond opinion. The Money Matters Ministry
helps individuals to set up personal plans and family budgets. The
ministry can offer individuals a plan outline, which can be set up
and executed. The ministry tries to connect members with each other
through networking. Friendship has sev-eral members who are
business owners. Networking supports the church body. The Money
Matters Ministry meets once per month on the 3rd Saturday at 10:00
a.m. in the fellowship hall. The ministry believes that there is
nothing that you cannot do yourself with a little coaching and that
is exactly where they come in. They can help you organize your
goals, and build a workable life plan. Plan your work and work your
plan” “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that
hearkens unto counsel is wise.” - Proverbs 12:15
Volume 1, Issus 2
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Communication Ministry
Spiritual Advisor
Ministry Deacon Deacon Harold Mitchell
President
Louie Malone
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Treasurer
Kevin Corbett
Secretary Kristen Lucas
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Joseph Townsel
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Friendship Voice Newsletter
Editor-in-Chief
Ruth Ellis
Publisher & Graphic Design Joseph Reeves Anthony Swint
Editor & Reporters
Kristen Lucas Errol Kerr
Patti Randolph Arlene Brathwaite
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Louie Malone
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OFFICE HOURS: 9:00am – 5:00 pm; Monday - Friday
Associate Ministers Ministers of Evangelism Rev. L. Terrell
Collins Minister Amelia Brown Minister Deborah Jones Minister Chris
Colston Evangelist Geneva Burse Rev. Joeann Malone Rev. Garfield
Garner Evangelist Karen DeLee Evangelist Ruthell Morris Minister
Shurron Green Minister Leslie Green Rev. Arthur Jones Evangelist
Denise Jackson Rev. Alton Wilson
Opportunities To Serve WEEKLY Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 PM
Deacon’s Meeting Tuesday 7:00 PM Intercessory Prayer Wednesday
6:00PM/Friday 7:00 PM New Members Class Sunday 9:30 AM Sunday
School Sunday 9:45 AM Children’s Church Sunday 7:30 & 11:00 AM
Praise Team Rehearsal Tuesdays (2nd, 3rd,4th) 6:30 PM Sunday School
Teachers Wednesday 6:30 PM Sunday Worship Sunday 7:30 & 11:00
AM Youth Bible Study Wednesday 7:45 PM
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