Give thanks with a grateful heart!
Thankfulness and Gratitude is the healthiest emotion a human being can have!
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TODAY - THANKSGIVING SERVICE & MEAL: Sunday, November 21st – Jamie will have a brief message and then ask for volunteers to give their testimony or share what they are thankful for. Stew will be available for lunch (to eat here at church or take home). Thanks to Worth Cox and those who helped him prepare this for us!
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD UPDATE: Ebenezer Baptist Church packed 499 boxes!! We also received over 400 other boxes to be taken for shipping. Thanks to everyone who participated this week and donated items throughout the year! Sharing God’s love one shoe box at a time!!!
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TITHES/OFFERINGS LAST WEEK:
General Fund: $4083.56 Special Funds: $1165.0 Total: $5248.56
Given in Memory/Honor of ........Given by ............................Fund
Juanita Foster..................Bonnie McHaney ...........................General
Juanita Foster ................Anonymous .................................... General
Harvey Elder ................. Kathy & Worth Cox ........................ General
Dean Neighbors ........... Kathy & Worth Cox .......................... General
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DEACONS:
Charlie Edwards 434-660-6733
Bill Jones 434-660-4937
Kevin Jennings 252-558-5843
Dean Monroe 434-942-0515
Eddie Parks 434-907-6569
Mark Roberts 434-942-9329
Chad Seals 434-841-4306
Chris Smith 865-599-7433
James Spickard 434-420-0049
Deacon of the Week
November 21 Charlie Edwards
November 28 Eddie Parks
MEDIA MINISTRY
November 21 Regan Burns/Kate Wilson
November 28 Kyle Cox/Sam Sjovall
Nursery Workers
November 21 Susan King/Daelyn Burns
November 28 Kim Reamey/Abigail Spickard
Children's Church:
November 21 Robbin Puckett/Ellen Jennings
November 28 Whitney/Aaron Puckette
Flowers:
November - Pat DeJarnette, Carolyn Jones
December – Rebecca Adams & Linda
Feature of the Week:
Jean Brasuell
P.O. Box 99
Brookneal, VA 24528
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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
In Revelation 7:9, John describes a multitude from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. You are among these multitudes of worshipers!
But there is still an urgent need for the gospel to be proclaimed among some of the hardest to reach peoples and places. Every day, 155,473 people enter eternity with no hope. We are still here. Still able to go to them. Still able to share with them the most important news in all the world, the most important message they will ever hear. We can still offer help and hope. THAT IS WHY WE EXIST.
If God is calling you to go—then go. If not, God is calling you to send—so, send. How do you send? You send by praying for those who are going. You send by becoming an advocate inviting your church and others to pray and give and go. Please see the Prayer Guide. It will lead you and others in your church through a week of stories and prayers for your International Mission Board missionaries who have answered the call to go and are serving around the world.
Paul Chitwood, IMB President
100% of your gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering support missionaries overseas. Won’t you give today?
Goal: $4000 $$ Given YTD: $715
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Christmas Concert December 4th at 2:00 pm
COOKIES WITH SANTA: Saturday, December 18th, from 10-11:30am
CHRISTMAS PARTY: Sunday, December 12th. More details to follow.
CHILI COOKOFF: in January… date to be determined.
VALENTINE’S DINNER: tentatively set for Sunday, February 13th.
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Come Join the New Brookneal Community Chorus!! All that love to sing are welcomed! Practice on Tuesday Night 7:15-8:30pm Falling River Baptist Church – 2874 Wickliffe Road, Brookneal, VA 24528
Call 434-376-5780 for further information!
Focus will be to reach out to our Community and bring moments of Joy and Praises to our Lord
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CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Unless COVID conditions worsen, Ebenezer Church looks forward to Christmas caroling on Sunday December 19th. We will meet at Church at 4:30 and disperse into our community from there. We WILL NOT ENTER into households this year. We invite our vaccinated and unvaccinated members to join. We suggest that those who are vaccinated ride together and those who are unvaccinated ride together. Masks are encouraged while in vehicles. If you have symptoms of cold, cough, fever, runny nose or sore throat, we will pray for you, but ask that you participate from home. Please provide names of anyone who would welcome our carolers to their yard to Bill Jones or Virginia Jennings.
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Christmas Concert: On Saturday, December 4th at 2:00pm, there will be a Christmas Concert put on by the Hill City Saxophone Quartet at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Please come out and hear some great music to get into the holiday spirit! If you have questions, please contact Joshlyn Lukin at 434.401.1032 or joshlynlukin@gmail.com
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The Brookneal Lions Club will be sponsoring the traditional Memory Tree in honor or memory of people who citizens would like to recognize. This tree will be displayed in the Brookneal Christmas parade on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Additionally, the names of all who are honored or memorialized will be displayed in the window of 246 The Main. A donation of $5 per person honored/memorialized will place a light bulb on this tree. Funds raised from this Memory Tree will be used to help visually handicapped citizens of the Brookneal area with eye exams and glasses. ease contact any Brookneal Lion to recognize someone you want to honor or memorialize.
William G. Jones
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FIREWOOD MINISTRY:
The men of the church want to start a Firewood Ministry. If you know someone who could use firewood for the winter or if you have a need yourself, please contact Willie Jennings.
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The Children's Choir will perform the first Sunday of every month. Their practice will be during the Sunday School hour the week prior (the last Sunday of every month) as well as the latter portion of the Sunday School hour the day of performance. If you have any questions, please contact Joshlyn Lukin at:
Joshlyn
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Youth News from James Willett:
Sunday School: 9:30am (meeting in the Old Library Room)
Youth Wednesday nights: 6:30pm at church with James
Reminder: no youth this Wednesday night, enjoy the Thanksgiving time with your family!
Also, we are meeting after church briefly next Sunday for a meeting for a youth float in the Brookneal Christmas parade! The parade is Thursday December 2nd
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Free Community Breakfasts On 3rd Saturday of Each Month:
We would like to invite you to COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
The Community Breakfast is a free breakfast open to the public and will be held at the Brookneal Community Building every 3rd Saturday from 8:30-10:00am. Sponsors of the Community Breakfast are Heritage Hall-Brookneal, Falling River Baptist Church and Childrey Baptist Church.
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COFFEE CANS WITH LIDS (plastic or metal) … please save and donate your empty coffee cans to Annabel Maley-Irby for use in a project for Children’s Church. Thanks.
MEN’S RETREAT: Currently Kevin Jennings is seeking information about a Men’s Retreat at Billy Graham’s The Cove Conference Center in Ashville, NC. Any man interested in going and/or sponsoring a male youth, please contact Kevin by phone or text at 252-558-5843. More details to follow.
WOMEN’S RETREAT: Ellen Jennings is currently searching for information about a Women’s Retreat at The Cove as well. Anyone interested in attending, please contact Ellen by phone or text at 252-802-0056. More details to follow.
CHURCH BUILDING CUSTODIAN NEEDED… We are currently seeking someone outside of the church to clean the building weekly. If you know of someone, please ask them to contact any one of the Deacons. Their contact numbers are listed on the back of the bulletin.
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PRAYER CIRCLE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS meets at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. All ages welcomed!
YOUNG ADULTS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS (formerly Truth Seekers and College/Career Classes) is meeting at 9:30am. Kyle Cox, teacher.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Children’s Church (ages 3-3rd grade) meets during Worship Service at 10:30am. (Please send info slip with child).
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL: Meeting in the old Music Room to divide up
November Teachers: Erin Spickard and Whitney Puckette
CROSSING POINT: We are in need of Volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering, please let James Spickard or Jamie Adams know.
NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ADULT BIBLE STUDY at `this time.
NURSERY: located downstairs below sanctuary is available for children ages 3 years and under. (Please fill out info slip on each child).
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The Deacons are once again encouraging all members to socially distance in the church, use hand sanitizer frequently, and please wear a mask (over mouth and nose). Let’s make every effort to keep each other healthy and safe. Thank you.
Please remember that not only do we have our Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall for Worship Service, but we also stream it live on YouTube and you may tune in and listen in the parking lot on 107.3 FM radio. youtube.com/ebenezerbaptistchurchva/live
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Ebenezer is set up for online giving. If you wish to have it drafted from your checking account, you will be charged a 1% fee ($100 check to the church you will be charged a fee of $1 so $101 will be deducted from your checking account). If you decide to tithe via Credit/Debit Card, you will be charged a 2% fee. The link to online giving is https://tithe.ly.give?c=1310972
BEAM desperately needs Beets, Carrots, Spaghetti Sauce, Soaps & Soups. Other items needed… Laundry Detergent, Bath Soaps, Cereals, and Saltine Crackers, String Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Tomatoes, Meats (all kinds except tuna), and Canned Pastas, Toilet Paper, Powdered Milk, Butterbeans, Jelly, Jam, Oatmeal, Turnip Greens, and Spinach are also needed. You may drop items off in the basket in the vestibule at church. Thanks for caring and thanks for sharing!
J Dollars Please save and donate your “J” dollars for Missions (it’s a dollar bill with a “J” in the round black seal). You may give them to Linda Morris, Kim Roberts, Barbara Williams or place them in our “J” basket located in the vestibule. Thank you.
Need to Reserve the Church or Fellowship Hall? If so, check the calendar in the Small Conference (Muffin) Room in the Vestibule and sign up.
Phone Tree: If you are not getting the phone tree calls or text messages, please let Pastor Jamie know so that you can be added to the call list.
Got Bulletin News or Want to Put Someone on Prayer List? Call or text Virginia by Friday 11am at 434-942-9812.
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PLEASE REMEMBER OUR SHUT-INS:
Jean Bradshaw (son’s home in Lynchburg)
Norma Jean Claybrook Holt (Heritage Hall)
Catherine Shorter (Babcock Manor)
Celia Vandegrift (Bentley Commons)
Elise Wood (home)
Vernon Wallace (home)
Violet Shrader (home)
Lloyd Williams (home)
Norma Moon (home)
Warren Wyman (home)
PRAYER LIST:
Norma Moon
Tommy Howerton
Linda Clark
Harold Chambers
Karen Allen
Virginia Darnell
Nikia Payne
Danny Lee Beadles
Billy Austin
Amy Surratt
Mike Hall
Michelle King
Marvin Owen
John Leo Jennings
Danny Wayne Wingfield
Jean Brasuell
Steve Emmons
Daryl & Donna Hayden
Fannie Godsey
Buck Chocklett
Richard Giles
Ray Maddox
Covid Victims
Barry Isaacs
Sharon Crews Reynolds
Keith Myers
Ken Silby
Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti
Phyllis Campbell
Doug Irby
Linda Jennings
Jane & Bobby Francis
Martha Owen
Dennis Clay
Stanley Hailey
Andrew Jackson family
Juanita Foster family
Mattie Maxey family
Harvey Elder family
Dean Neighbors family
Greg Johnson
Leigh Francis
David Cox family
Tommy Jennings
Bold print indicates added this week. Please notify Virginia when a name can be removed. Thanks.
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