Announcements for May 2008

Baptist Courier
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SMILE!
Lighthouse will soon have a new Church Directory. It’s long overdue and with the many new members these last several months, it will be a real help to put a name with a face! We need your cooperation, though. Our goal is to have 100% participation. You will have a choice of time slots, scheduled every 10-15 minutes, so it will be imperative that you be prompt for your photograph. Beginning on May 10th and going through May 17th, you will have an opportunity to have your individual or group picture taken. A sign-up sheet will be provided at the reception area in the new Sanctuary. The church has a new color printer that will be perfect for compiling the directories, and our own Stan Williamson will be your in-house photographer.

Ministry of Worship

Missionary from Tanzania
Linda Laughren, from Pioneer Bible Translators, will be with us on May 18 at 7:00 PM.

Prayer Board
A Prayer Board has been placed in the Adult Sunday School Building by the back door. You are encouraged to bring your petitions and prayer needs, post them on the board, leave them until God answers your need, and then post a praise report if you like.

Prayer Around the Lighthouse
Come join us every Thursday at 10:00 AM to join hands around the Lighthouse and pray for God’s will to be done for our church.

Tape Ministry
Do you want to share a certain Sunday sermon with someone? You may now order one by filling out an order form provided on the table in the Worship Center. This is a great ministry for those who cannot attend church.


Ministry of Education

New Members’ Class
We will begin a new members class May 11, 2008. It will last 4 weeks. All new members are encouraged to take this class. There will be a sign-up sheet on the table in the family life/worship building.

Children’s Choir
The Children’s Choir and hand-bell practice time is Sundays at 6:00 PM. We will meet in the Choir Room. Any questions, see Sharla Bush.

AWANA News
We need individually wrapped snacks and drinks for our children. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!

Upcoming AWANA Theme Nights
May 7 - Leader Appreciation Night
May 14 - Splash Party Night
May 21 - Last Night/Store Night, and Club and Sunday School Attendance Awards
May 28 - AWANA Awards Night


Youth Ministry News

Phone Raiser - Please donate all old cell phones or computer ink cartridges to our youth. There are boxes in the Adult and Children’s Sunday School Buildings.


Ministry of Fellowship

Seniors’ First Friday Luncheon
The next First Friday Luncheon will be Friday, May 2, 2008, at 12:00 noon.

Ministry of Missions

Shut-in News
We need a complete list of the shut-ins of Lighthouse Baptist Church. If you know of someone who cannot come to church because of a disability, please call Billie Jo Riddle at 644-1260. It’s so important for us to be aware of everyone with such needs. The Outreach ministry can better serve by knowing! Please help us.

Nursing Home Visitation
Pepper Hill - Thursday, May 8 - 2:00 PM
Mattie C. Hall - Thursday, May 22 – 2:00 PM
For more information, see Truman Summer or David Shisler.

Brotherhood News:
The Brotherhood Meetings are the first Wednesday night of each month.
Crown Financial DVD Series coming soon!

Men’s Fraternity
“The Quest for Authentic Manhood” will meet in the conference room the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 8:30 – 9:45 AM.

WMU News
Our WMU meeting is the first Wednesday night of each month at 7:00 PM. Ladies, please attend.

M.O.M.S.
(A support group created by moms of military serving)
Are you a lady that has a loved one serving in our military? If so, come meet with others that share your same concerns. We want to pray, support, send cards and packages, etc. to encourage our patriots. Meetings are to be held in the conference room the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM. For more information, call 640-0509 or 648-4075.

Relay for Life
The Lighthouse Prayers Relay for Life Team would like to invite our Church family to come out on May 16th at 7:00 PM to the Aiken High School football field to support our team. We have many in our church who have been touched by cancer. If you would like to help support them we could use some baked goods to sell the night of the relay. If you would like to honor a loved one who has or had cancer with a luminary bag placed around the field the night of the relay, see Lisa Willing.

Addresses of Special People

Richard F. Young
705 Sara Lane
Apartment 12
Corinth, MS 38834
(generalyoung@yahoo.com)

1 SGT. Bill Bryant
132 MP CO.
759 MP BN.
APO AE 09390

SGT Hallback, Patrick Wesley
1830 Wilmington Hwy
Apartment #68
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(hallbackw@yahoo.com)

A1C Justin Versch
7240 8th St. #26
Hill AFB, UT 84056
(AirmanVersch@yahoo.com)

SPEC 4 Joseph Novak
PO Box 163
Redwood Falls, MN 56283

PFC Richard Ferguson
132nd MP Company
759 MP BN
APO, AE 09390

Louis:
(U.S. Post Office Mail)
MMFR Parker, Harry L.
Naval Submarine School
PO Box 700 #503
Groton, CT 06349

(FEDEX, UPS, or DHL)
MMFR Parker, Harry L.
Naval Submarine School
Bldg. 499, RM 141 (#503)
Groton, CT 06349