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Ancient City Baptist Church
27 Sevilla Street St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-829-3476
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Sanctity of Life Sunday
To Be Observed January 15
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (SoHLS) is a day for Americans to focus on the value of each and every human life. It is celebrated every year on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, which legalized abortion in every state for any reason through all nine months of pregnancy. R.C. Sproul said, "It was a day whose infamy overshadowed December 7, 1941 in the memory of the church in America." On that day all unborn children in America lost their most basic, and first right, the right to life. Since that date the lives of 57 million children have been lost!
President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation creating the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day in 1984. He said that it was fitting that on this day that we should "reflect anew on our responsibility to guard with care the lives and freedoms of even the weakest of our fellow human beings."
A short presentation will be made during our morning service by Rev. Roger Phillips who is Executive Director of Life Services. Life Services provides pregnancy testing and counseling to women without charge. It is located in our church facilities and was begun as a ministry of Ancient City Baptist Church and is now supported by a growing number of local churches and community groups. The short Sunday morning presentation will be followed by a tour of Life Services facilities at Ancient City Baptist on Wednesday night, January 18 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to come.
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Picture Gallery
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Presentation of Christmas Cantata by the Sanctuary Choir |
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St. Augustine High School Choir Presented their Annual Christmas Concert at ACBC |
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Pastor Larry presents a patriotic picture frame to Col. James Olsen, Ret. |
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Minister of Music, Curtis Powell, conducted the choir and Stringed Quintet for Christmas |
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Nursery Schedule for December
Date
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9:30-10:45
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10:45-12:15
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Jan. 01
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Betty Lee Dot Barnes |
Dottie Rice Joanie Steele |
Jan. 08
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Cindy Athanaseas Sandra Caraway |
Terri Wampler Holly Wampler |
Jan. 15
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Jeanette Booth Louise Meade |
Ruth Mull Mary Perry |
Jan. 22
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Brad Burnsworth Linda Crosby |
Linda Parrish Polly Burnsworth |
Jan. 29
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Betty Lee
Joanie Steele
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Sandra Caraway
Dot Barnes
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Greeters for January
Cindy Athanaseas
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January 01
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Bob Booth
Jimmy Meade
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January 08
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Joe Blewett Brad Burnsworth |
January 15
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Rod Hampton Mike Doyle |
January 22
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Larry Sheaffer Nick Athanaseas |
January 29 |
Ken Green
Bob Blake
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Weekly Schedule
Adult Bible Fellowship
& Sunday School
f
or children
9:40 on Sundays
Worship
11:00 am Sundays
Get Acquainted Time
following worship
every Sunday
in the Fellowship Hall
Prime Time Singers
Tuesdays 10:30 am
Soup, Salad and Scripture
resumes Jan 10 @ 11:30
Wednesday Night
Bible Study & Prayer
6:30 pm
Choir Practice
7:30 pm
January 5
Keenagers Meet
at 10:30
January 10
Prime Time Singers
10:30
Soup Salad & Scripture
11:30
January 10
ACCA Committee Mtg.
10:00 am
January 15
Sanctity of Life Sunday
11:00 am
January 17
Trustees Mtg.
5 pm
January 18
Life Services Prayer
Walk at 6:30 pm
Clarence Hackett
Interim Pastor
Larry DuBose
Associate Pastor
Mark Hall
Church Administrator
Cutis Powell
Director of Music
Pat Hampton
Office Manager
Cindy Lewis
Volunteer Coordinator
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Ancient City Christian Academy News
The Academy had a great month this December. Janice Treadway worked with the children and teachers to prepare for the Christmas program. 100% of the families attended and it was great to see the sanctuary filled with young adults and their children who are students at ACCA and others who are siblings. Thanks to all who made it such a great success.
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Approximately 50 young adults with their children visit after the ACCA Christmas program |
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Christmas Giving
Christmas is a special holiday as we remember and celebrate the birth of Christ. There are many traditions associated with Christmas. Many people put up Christmas trees, visit with family and friends, decorate their homes, and exchange gifts. Children get caught up in the excitement and look forward to receiving gifts. There were families at The Webster School that needed help with buying presents. Through the generous giving of our church to the Benevolence Fund we were able to help twenty-one children. Items on their "wish list" included: shoes, shirts, pants, body wash, books, puzzles, dolls, doll houses, cars, and other toys. A Christmas card was included with the gifts which presented the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you for being a loving and giving church!
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Larry DuBose Ancient City Baptist Church 904-829-3476 |
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