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Nursery Workers for SeptemberNursery Workers for SeptemberNursery Workers for SeptemberNursery Workers for September

Bed Babies/Toddlers

9-4 Becky Smith & VOLUNTEER NEEDED/ David & Kristie Graham 9-11 Anthony & Marie Slater/ Bradley & Robin Cranfill 9-18 Penny & Jessica Lancaster/ Melba Mullis & VOLUNTEER NEEDED 9-25 Pam, Brittany & Emma Garrison/ Brent & Marie Matthews

September BirthdaysSeptember BirthdaysSeptember BirthdaysSeptember Birthdays

2 - Pamela Hardy 16 - Morgan Gilbertsen 4 - Dorothy Shore 16 - Pierre Hamel 5 - Angie Hinshaw 16 - Evelyn Moxley 5 - Joshua Mitchell 17 - Austin Mitchell 5 - Marie Slater 19 - Tom Boyles 6 - Lee Sloan 20 - Waddell Watters 9 - Tara Steelman 21 - Becky Smith 10 - Cory Long 22 - Sarah Mullis 11 - Lauren Reece 22 - Robert Smith 11 - Rick Houston 24 - Gary Whitaker 12 - Emily Duncan 25 - Angie Graham 13 - Jeff Hinshaw 28 - Angie Bray 13 - Kelly Lyons 28 - Adrianna Sloan 14 - Katy Hamel 28 - Biba Reavis 14 - Suzanne Heffner 29 - Grason Joyce 15 - Blake Franse 30 - Bryce Greer 15 - Jeff Snow

Ministry Leaders for September

Date Deacon Junior Ushers 9-4 Wayne Ray Parker & Dawson Graham 9-11 Lee Sloan Sarah Mullis & Isaac Cranfill 9-18 H.L. Wooten Henry Slater & James Allred 9-25 Dot Yale Tyler Hall & Jamie Vestal

Responsible for Opening & Closing Building

Jason & Phillip Graham

Welcome Center Hosts 9-4 Larry & Una Adams 9-11 Tim & Vickie Bovender 9-18 Jason & Angie Graham 9-25 Olin & Myra Idol

Attendance & Offering Record

Date SS Worship Budget Building Fund* 7-31 76 134 $ 2,648.50 $ 764.05 8-7 63 133 4,699.50 1,019.00 8-14 53 96 2,369.50 477.00 8-21 61 112 2,498.50 717.00 8-28 75 168 2,676.50 547.00

2011 Totals Budget Offering Building Fund* Required monthly $ 16,489.00 Received this month 14,892.50 3,554.05 Required to date $ 131,912.00 Received to date 121,000.19 24,001.77 *Bldg Fund & Picnic Shelter

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September, 2011

Volume 19, Number 9

Rev. Jimmy Lancaster, Pastor

This is the LARGEST fundraising event our Sister’s in Christ have each year. Our church has had a booth in the festival since 1998. The monies raised are used to assist us in sharing God’s love through missions, provides benevolent assistance to families in times of crisis and covers some of the cost for hosting special events. There is a place for YOU to be INVOLVED...we’ll also be selling QUILT & GAS CARD raffle tickets. The tickets are $ 1 each OR purchase 5 QUILT tickets & receive a FREE GAS CARD ticket!! Look for the information table in the Narthex for more details.

A Heartfelt Word of THANKS… Mountain Valley Hospice thanks all those who donated baked goods to the Hospice BBQ Chicken Dinner last month. Many families will be served by our local Hospice staff as a result of this annual fundraiser!

LAST CHANCE…LAST CHANCE…LAST CHANCE…LAST CHANCE… New Hope Pregnancy Care will hold it’s 2nd annual golf tournament on Saturday - September 10th at Silo Run Golf Course. Everything begins with lunch at NOON - followed by a ‘SHOT-GUN” start at 1 pm. The entry fee is $ 50 per player...which includes your lunch and the format is Captain’s Choice. They’re looking for hole sponsors & prizes for the tournament. If your business, SS class. or ministry area would like to be a hole sponsor - the cost is $ 100. To reserve your spot, please fill out a registration form and return it with the monies to Jimmy by THIS SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 4th!!

BIBLICAL NUTRITION SUPPORT GROUP… On Tuesday - September 13th at 7 pm - the Biblical Nutrition Support Group will resume their

support group meetings. It is designed for those who want to adopt a plant-based diet or want to incorporate more fruits & vegetables into their diet. You’re asked to please bring a dish to the pot luck

meal that is 100% plant based, NO meat or diary products and preferably NO refined white flour or

sugar in the recipe. Afterwards, Olin will lead a discussion focusing on Biblical principles (and scientific research) for

nourishing the body God has entrusted to each of us based on Genesis 1:29!

10th Anniversary of 9/11… It’s hard to believe 10 years have passed since the day the battle of terrorism bombarded our borders and forever changed the landscape of freedom for our nation. Mountain View Baptist Church cordially invites everyone to their service of remembrance & hope on Sunday - September 11th at 7 pm. They will REMEMBER through videos and testimonies; HONOR those who responded (Law Enforcement & Emergency Personnel, Fire & Rescue Personnel) plus our Active-Duty Military & Veterans and PROCLAIM OUR HOPE in our Lord & Savior - JESUS CHRIST!! If you have any questions, please call the church office at 468-8199.

REACHING ALZHEIMERS DISEASE THROUGH FAITH… On Thursday - September 15th - 4:30 to 7:30 pm at Faith Fellowship Church - Hwy 601 - Yadkinville - you are cordially invited to come & enjoy a lively discussion of the book - You are One of Us: Successful Clergy/Church Connections to Alzheimer’s Families. The guest speaker will be Lisa Gwyther and is from the Duke University’s Alzheimer’s Family Support Program and has a strong background in working with folks with Alzheimer’s & related dementia and their families. A light dinner will be served compliments of Gentry Funeral Home and each participant will receive a FREE copy of her book. To register or for more info, please call Holli Ward (336) 608-3542 or email her at hward@ptrc.org

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD CELEBRATION PARTY…OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD CELEBRATION PARTY…OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD CELEBRATION PARTY…OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD CELEBRATION PARTY… On Thursday - September 22nd - 6 pm at West Yadkin Baptist Church. There will be lots of exciting information...guest speakers, a delightful skit and some wonderful snacks. They hope to have shoe boxes available for each organization (number depends on last years count). If you would like to go and represent our church, please let Jimmy know by Wednesday - September 14th for the deadline to reply is Sept 15th!!

35th HARVEST FESTIVAL 35th HARVEST FESTIVAL 35th HARVEST FESTIVAL 35th HARVEST FESTIVAL ---- SEPTEMBER 17th SEPTEMBER 17th SEPTEMBER 17th SEPTEMBER 17th

It’s that time once again. Maplewood will have a booth in this year’s Harvest Festival on Saturday - Sept 17th. This has been an annual event for our church since 1998 and is one of our largest outreach events

in the community.

Stop by for breakfast, lunch and dessert! We’ll be cooking country ham biscuits, hot dogs, rolling out our famous

“homemade-hot-fried apple piesfried apple piesfried apple piesfried apple pies” and selling can drinks, water & coffee.

We will have 3 DRAWINGS 3 DRAWINGS 3 DRAWINGS 3 DRAWINGS during the Festival. One ticket will offer two opportunities two opportunities two opportunities two opportunities to win a $ 50 gas cardwin a $ 50 gas cardwin a $ 50 gas cardwin a $ 50 gas card donated by Sisters in Christ.

A gas card will be drawn at NOON and again at 4 pm. Another ticket is for our Grand PrizeGrand PrizeGrand PrizeGrand Prize

a handmade queen-sized pastel quilt - “Appliqued” donated by Hester Mendenhall.

We’ll draw the winner of the quilt at 4 pm. Tickets are $ 1.00 each OR buy 5555 QUILT tickets and receive a

FREEFREEFREEFREE Gas Card raffle ticket!! You do not have to be present to win.

We are asking for donations of donations of donations of donations of CAN DRINKS CAN DRINKS CAN DRINKS CAN DRINKS (preferably PEPSI products - regular, diet & caffeine free)

and BOTTLED WATERBOTTLED WATERBOTTLED WATERBOTTLED WATER.

We’ll need folks to help us “set up” our site & ice down the drinks on Friday (9/16) We’ll need folks to help load up the tables, freezers, deep fryer, drink coolers, etc

and transport to our site on Saturday morning (9/17) We’ll need folks to help prepare our “apple pies”, cook and serve in our booth

during the Harvest Festival from 8 am till 4:30 pm (9/17) We’ll need folks to help us take down, clean up, load up & return everything

back to the church.

There is an area set up in the Narthex to put your drink donations, purchase and pick-up tickets and to SIGN UP SIGN UP SIGN UP SIGN UP under under under under TIME SLOTS TIME SLOTS TIME SLOTS TIME SLOTS on the on the on the on the VOLUNTEER HELP VOLUNTEER HELP VOLUNTEER HELP VOLUNTEER HELP sheet.sheet.sheet.sheet.

(ideally would like for volunteers to serve a 2 hour shift)

Frances has scheduled a MEETING for THIS SUNDAY - Sept 4th at 2 pm

to finalize our plans for the HARVEST FESTIVAL.

The Yadkin Arts Council is encouraging

EVERYONE to bring FOUR non-perishable food items to be given to Yadkin Christian Ministries

then you’ll be ENTERED into a DRAWING for valuable GIFTS donated by area businesses.

MENUS FOR SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 7th H.L. & Brenda will serve Apricot Chicken with Rice,

Green Beans, Salad, Rolls, Dessert & Drinks

SEPTEMBER 14th

Jimmy & Penny will serve PIZZA, Salad, Dessert & Drinks

SEPTEMBER 21st Elaine, Carolyn, Una & Melba will serve

Hot Dogs with all the fixin’s Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Dessert & Drinks

SEPTEMBER 28th Jack Henderson will serve

Tenderloin w/gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans & Corn, Baked Apples,

Dessert & Drinks

Cost is $ 5 person…$ 20 max for family children 4 & under eat FREE!

Please remember to make your reservation by filling out the form in the bulletin insert.

You have TWO options for making reservations - a standing reservation or a weekly reservation and you’ll have until Monday at noon to be added to the list or make any changes to your reservation.

Please mark these dates on your calendar

Saturday - October 1st - 7 to 10 am Tenderloin Breakfast at Forbush Baptist

Cost - $ 6 and proceeds for Yadkin Christian Ministries

Sunday - October 2nd at 3 pm Walk for Hunger at Yadkinville Town Park

Registration will be from 2:15 - 2:45 pm

For a complete calendar of all the activities for SEPTEMBER 2011,

please go to our website www.maplewoodbc.org

and go to the CALENDAR tab!!

Mike Drayton from Serving Him Ministries has arranged a DISCOUNT with Marquee Cinemas Statesville 10 for the evening - non-matinee priced show times! Just mention “Serving Him Ministries” and receive a 20% discount...the usual

price for an evening show is $ 9, but with the SHM discount EVERY ticket can be purchased for $ 7.50!!

Show-times for Sept 30th - October 6th - 12:45 pm, 3:45 pm, 6:45 pm and 9:40 pm

UPCOMING YOUTH ACTIVITIES UPCOMING YOUTH ACTIVITIES UPCOMING YOUTH ACTIVITIES UPCOMING YOUTH ACTIVITIES

FEEDING THE FOOTBALL TEAMS Forbush Varsity Team - THIS Friday (Sept 2nd) around 4 pm Forbush JV Team - Thursday (Sept 29th) around 3:30 - 4 pm

If you would like to help provide some fresh fruit or help serve either of these teams, please see Katrina

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDIES Guys/Girls - 9/7 and 9/21 Group - 9/14 and 9/28

SUNDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY & TIME OF FELLOWSHIP

We’ll meet at 5 pm EACH SUNDAY except for September 18th *If you would like to help provide a simple snack meal for our youth - look for the sign up sheet in the Narthex*

CELEBRATION SERVICE for IMPACT

September 11th at 6 pm - Union Grove Baptist Church If you would like to share about your experience, please let Katrina know by THIS SUNDAY - 9/4

HARVEST FESTIVAL - DOWNTOWN YADKINVILLE

September 17th - 8:30 am till 4:30 pm If you would be willing to work in our booth, please let Katrina know by WEDNESDAY - 9/14

FEEL FREE TO ALWAYS BRING YOUR FRIENDS!!

If you have any questions or need a ride to & from MBC, please get in touch with Katrina.

WEEK of PRAYER for NC STATE MISSIONS OFFERING... “Compelled” is the theme for this year’s State Missions Offering. It is a call for all North Carolina Baptists to eternally impact our communities and state for His glory. Your gifts will help minister to people in need, relieve suffering, teach children about missions, start new churches and bring people to faith in Christ!! Last year, you GAVE over $ 700 and a portion of this offering is given back to each of our local associations...the amount is determined by how much the churches in each association give to the NCMO. We’ll receive this offering through Sunday - September 25th!!

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING… Last month - we scheduled our NEXT meeting for Thursday - Sept 29th at 7 pm. We’ll

“fine-tune” ALL our plans for the remaining months of this year - especially working to coordinate & finalize all our CHRISTMAS seasonal activities!!