Weekly News & Updates
October 25, 2024
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2025 Vision and Leadership Team Voting
Voting for the Vision and Leadership Team will begin on Sunday, October 27th and close at 12:00pm on November 10th. Church members are invited to cast one ballot and vote for three candidates to fill the open positions. The candidates with the most votes will become the new at-large members of the VLT, with the exception that no more than one member from the same immediate household may serve at the same time. The VLT Chair and Deaconate Chair will notify the elected members, and a formal announcement will be made to the congregation at the Church Conference on December 4th.
Candidates for the VLT include:
Allie Smith
Betsy Bass
Claudia Griffin
Clint Hansard
Debby Zuehlke
Hugh H. Wilson, Jr.
Jan Payne
Jerry Williams
Jim Burkhalter
Joy Vann
La Nelle Ethridge
Mark Flenniken
Mike King
Patty Miller
Robi Lambert
Tom Donaldson
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Guest Preacher Spotlight
Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, President of Brite Divinity School, will be our guest preacher this Sunday, October 27th, at Second Baptist Church. Before joining Brite, Dr. Cady served as Senior Minister at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY, where he led the congregation through a period of growth and significant community outreach. His leadership helped expand the church’s endowment and complete a major capital campaign that created a fully accessible Community Outreach Center, providing vital services to those in need. Our Interim Pastor, Charles Johnson, is a trustee at Brite Divinity School and served on the search committee that called Dr. Cady. Dr. Cady earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Candy Donations and Volunteers Needed!
Join us on October 31st at 5:30 p.m. in the church parking lot for this year’s Trunk or Treat! We’re looking for volunteers to decorate their vehicles and hand out candy from their trunks, giving kids a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween. With creative costumes and festive decorations, it’s sure to be a night full of excitement.
You can sign up to help or register your vehicle by contacting the church office or signing up in your Sunday school class. We’re also accepting candy donations to make sure the kids have a great time. A donation bin is available outside the front office for candy drop-offs until the event.
Thank you for helping make this event a success! Click the button below to RSVP and get updates on Facebook.
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Adult Retreat 2025
Join us for next year’s retreat, Woven: God’s Work Within and Among Us, where we’ll reflect on how God is working in our lives and community. Mallory Wyckoff, DMin—author, speaker, and spiritual director—will lead us through personal and communal growth. The retreat will take place at the Drury Hotel on February 7th-8th. Sign up at secondb.org/AdultRetreat, then book your room directly with the Drury Hotel. An exclusive retreat rate is available, and additional nights can be booked at the same rate. We will provide a link where you can book your room online, or you can call 1-800-325-0720 and use group number 10096191.
Scholarships are available for registration, hotel, and childcare. The deadline to sign up is January 8, 2025. For questions, contact Tracy Douthitt at 806-783-0202.
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2b Blood Drive
Please join us for a blood drive at Second Baptist Church on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Visit https://vit.la/7m7c09 to schedule an appointment.
This season, your donation can make a big difference. Book your appointment today!
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Fellowship Dinner
Join us on Wednesday, October 30th, at 5:15 PM for our Fellowship Dinner featuring BBQ grilled chicken, cowboy beans, fried okra, salad, cornbread, and dessert. The kid's menu for children 12 and under includes corn dogs, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, green beans, and dessert. Kids 12 and under eat free! You can RSVP at secondb.org/wednesday or contact the church office.
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Search Team Update
The Senior Pastor Search Team is requesting your presence at a congregational meeting we have planned for Wednesday, December 18th at 6:00 PM. We will take questions from the floor and will answer anything we can about the search process and candidate pool to date. We also want to have an open and honest dialogue with all of you about some of the difficulties we have seen this year in our search, and how we can vision together as a community to overcome these challenges. We want as much participation from the congregation as possible, so please plan to join us that night! Thanks for your continued prayers and support.
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Weekly Church Activities
Week of Oct 26th - Nov 2nd
Saturday, October 26th
No Activities
Sunday, October 27th
8:30a: Early Worship
9:30a: Sunday School/Bible Study
9:30a: Youth Ministry
10:45a: Late Worship/Livestream
6:00p: Second Chance Al-Anon
Monday, October 28th
No Activities
Tuesday, October 29th
6:30a: Tuesday AM Prayer Breakfast - Chicken Run Café
11:00a: B & B Book Club
6:00p: Learn to Play Mahjong
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Wednesday, October 30th
10:00a: Beginners Bridge
2:00p: Learn to Play Mahjong
2:00p: Senior Adult Fellowship
4:00p: Prayer Shawl Ministry
5:15p: Fellowship Meal
6:00p: Adult Wednesday Classes
6:00p: Children’s Choir Practice
6:00p: Youth Hangout
6:30p: Orchestra Rehearsal
7:00p: Second Voices Rehearsal
Thursday, October 31st
6:30a: Men’s Thursday Morning Group - Chicken Run Café
5:30p: Trunk or Treats
Friday, November 1st
12:00p: Church Offices Close
Saturday, November 2nd
No Activities
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Upcoming Events
Oct 31: Trunk or Treat
Nov 3: All Saints Day
Nov 13: Blood Drive
Nov 20: Thanksgiving Dinner
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Nov 27 - 29: Church & Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Observation
Dec 1: First Sunday of Advent
Dec 18: Search Committee Meeting
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2b Celebrations
Birthdays:
Oct 26: Brennan Branch, Howard Darwin
Oct 28: Cherie Hunter, Matthew Jordan, Lexi McLaurin
Oct 30: Sandy Bailey, Donna Miller
Oct 31: Clark McDonald, Ed Perkins, Todd Wilson
Nov 1: Lynn Gilmore, Clint Hansard
Anniversaries:
Nov 1: Wesley & Kaye Hobgood
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In Prayer For:
Additions:
James Fergerson
Ongoing Prayers:
Laura Alwan, Jerry Bailey, Thomas Boren, Olivia Dean and family, Rose English, the family of Derry Harding, Bobby Hughlett, Cherie Hunter, Daniel Iyere, Roger Johnson, Mike King, Chmyra Kinney, Juanita Loyd, John Lynch, Paul Nash, Quintin Oswalt, Lawrence Ramsey, Brandon Range, Dave Roberson, Jay Strawn, Jana Thomas, Jackson Thorne, Kelly Weiss.
Please contact the church office for questions regarding the Prayer List
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2b Kids Questions?
For any questions or concerns related to 2b Kids, please feel free to reach out to Annie Bray-Cox, Director of Children's Ministry, via email at annie@secondb.org.
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