WEEKLY REPORT (1/12) lectionary readings BAPTIST MEN’S DAY Offering JANUARY 19, 2014 JANUARY 26, 2014 Sunday, January 26 Budget Needed 10,048.54 2nd Sun. after the Epiphany 3rd Sun. after the Epiphany Amt. Received 11,250.30 Isaiah 49:1-7 Isaiah 9:1-4 Baptist Men’s Breakfast Over Budget 1,201.76 I’ve said it before and you are probably tired of me stat- Psalm 40:1-11 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 ing the obvious, but I can’t let a new year begin without noting Other Monies Received 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Supper (1/8) 278.00 once again that Edenton Baptist Church is an extremely gener- John 1:29-42 Matthew 4:12-23 Memorial Fund 595.00 ous congregation. We are generous in love for one another and Reimbursements 13.00 for the people of the Edenton-Chowan community. We are

Initial Offering 63.00 generous with our time as we serve and worship God together. CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES WMU-NC 75.00 We are generous with our hospitality as we prepare and share TOTAL 1,024.00 meals with one another, feed the hungry, allow our facilities to Sunday, January 19 Attendance be used well by organizations in our community, and as we par- 9:45-Sunday School Sunday School 140 ticipate in the joys of small town life. And, of course, we have 10:45-Pastor/Deacon Prayer Michael Adams preaching Chowan River Nursing 35 been generous to give financially to support the operating 11:00-Morning Worship Anthem by Men’s Chorus SS TOTAL 172 Sunday, January 19 Worship TOTAL 267 budget of our church and the work of our mission partners. Monday, January 20 As 2013 concluded, a total of $520,834.85 was given to Kelly Rhodes 10:00-Children to Greenville Tuesday, January 21 YTD Offerings (2 weeks) support our budget of $489,258.35. That is an overage of Tuesday, January 21 Amt. Required 20,097.08 Debra Phelps $31,576.50! Such generosity has increased our general fund 5:00-TOPS, Room 117 Mike Spruill Amt. Received 21,229.30 balance to $120,812.22—a healthy reserve that can be used for Expression of Thanks Over Budget 1,132.22 Wednesday, January 22 Gary Stanley unforeseen circumstances in the future. In addition to the sup- The following wish to express 5:30-Supper (pork loin) Wednesday, January 22 port of our budget (which included $31,744.18 in support of David McCall their sincere appreciation to 6:00-Children’s Choirs missions ministries), our congregation gave a total of Thursday, January 23 members of our church for the 6:30-Church Conference $33,165.79 to special missions offerings, including $9,628.00 to 6:45-Children’s Missions Amber Culver many acts of kindness and HOSPITAL REPORT (1/15) the Global Missions Offering of the Cooperative Baptist Fel- Friday, January 24 prayers rendered in their behalf: 7:30-Adult Choir Practice Jake Thornton Rich Square Health Care Center lowship (exceeding our goal of $8,000!). -Meeting of Ushers, -Merrill, Wanda, & Lauren Perry Our budget for 2014 is $522,524.00, and I feel confi- Saturday, January 25 David Shaw Fellowship Hall Adam Furlough dent that we will once again meet this budget with our giving, Vidant Medical Center Paula Rinehart Bob Taylor continuing our ongoing support of the ministries of Edenton Baptist Church. Remember that our budget is not just a finan- cial guideline for the dollars and cents that are given in the of- REMINDER! Please help fering plate. Our budget is a very powerful statement about WMU Focus Weekend out our Wednesday night what we believe as followers of Jesus. How we spend the offer- cooking groups by making Friday February 21 – Sunday February 23rd ings that are given to Edenton Baptist Church says volumes reservations when you plan Friday, January 24 Please mark your calendar! about who we are and how we relate to God and our neighbors to eat here. Without a head M/M John Bunch There will be a silent auction Friday night and Saturday night. in need. count it is hard for our Items to be donated for the auction are to be handmade items, As 2014 begins, let’s make a commitment to continue cooks to prepare, and we crafts and baked goods. This includes men and women of our our faithfulness in our giving. And as you have the opportunity, want to have enough food church and community. Please spread the word. Monies raised discover new ways to be generous with your time, your energy, for everyone! Likewise, if OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD from this auction will be used for various ministries sponsored by your love, and your income. you are on the standing reservation list and cannot Items for January: WMU. Please take items to the church office. If you need your items picked up or if you have questions, call Joan Privott at 428- Grace & peace, be here, call the office and Combs, Hairbrushes, let us know as soon as you 3690, 619-0678 or Debra Phelps at 482-8517. Deadline for items David & Hair Accessories to be included in the silent auction is Wednesday Februray 19th. can. Thanks! SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014 DEACONS: Mary Anne Croom & Waldo Winslow THE INFORMER BUS DRIVER: Ben Rinehart, Jr. (482-2959) Edenton Baptist Church BUS RIDER: Waldo Winslow Edenton, North Carolina 27932 CHILDREN’S SERMON: Artie Nixon CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Travis Ellis A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Congregation AUDIO OPERATOR: Keith Privott ______VIDEO OPERATOR: Karen Long The Informer (USPS 386-370) Published Weekly by Edenton Baptist Church David B. Brooks Christopher A. Bunch Edenton Baptist Church Periodicals Postage Paid at Edenton, NC 27932 Pastor Pianist 200 South Granville Street Phone: 482-3217, Fax: 482-7670 Email: [email protected] Website: www.edentonbaptist.org Kelly E. Rhodes Janet C. Skinner Associate Pastor Church Administrator YOUTH NEWS David N. Shaw Sue C. Dawley Director of Music Financial Secretary We will not have HOLLA this Sunday as it is a holiday week- Jackie P. Copeland Sherry S. Dowd end. We will resume at St. Paul's Episcopal next week with Holiday Skating Trip Organist/Assistant Music Director Preschool Coordinator supper and we will hear guest speakers from Dare Challenge All 1st - 6th graders are invited to join us for our ice skating trip who will give their testimonies. We will hold a parent meeting VOL. XXXII THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014 NO. 3 on Monday, January 20. We will depart the parking lot at for all who are going skiing at 7:00pm at St. Paul's. If you have 10:00am, travel to Greenville and eat lunch at the mall food any questions about the evening, please contact Kelly. court, and then ice skate at Bladez on Ice. You will need your

own lunch money plus $10 for the cost of ice time and skate Any youth who would like to attend the ice skating trip may do rental. Sign up with Kelly! Friends are welcome and younger so. Please sign up with Kelly. SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014 siblings may join if a parent chaperones. SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014

Please mark the following dates for this summer: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany June 22-27 - Passport Camp at Queens University in Charlotte July 11-18 - Mission Trip in Savannah, GA Sermon: “When God Calls” J O Y C L U B N E W S Deposits are due for these trips in order to hold your spot ($75 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 camp and $75 mission trip). Money can be turned in to Kelly or The Joy Club will meet on Tuesday, January 21, in the fellow- the church office. ship hall at noon. Bring a sandwich and the rest will be pro- vided. Kelly Rhodes will have a short program. Please RSVP with Bessie Perry if you plan to attend. “God is faithful.” Shut-In of the Week Student of the Week Mrs. Mary Jo Byrd Mr. Woody Parrish Edenton Primetime 104 Country Club Road Little Goose Nest News PO Box 987 Stacy Rm. 308, UNC-CH Throughout the month of February the Little Goose Nest pre- Edenton, NC 27932 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 school will be accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school Baptism Study Begins Wednesday, January 29 year from Edenton Baptist Church members, as well as siblings What does your baptism mean to you? What does the Bible of former LGN students. In March the application process is say about Baptism? What does church history say about bap- open to the public. tism? How can we better prepare individuals for baptism? Please contact Dianne Cinkovich by email at [email protected] Should we re-baptize Christians from other denominations? if you are planning to attend Ridgecrest April 4-6, 2014, even if you These are some of the questions that we will consider on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm in our fellowship hall as we be- have not yet paid the deposit. Dianne needs to know by January 31. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! gin a study of baptism using John R. Tyler’s book Baptism: A Valentine Banquet is planned for 6:00pm Sunday, February We’ve Got It Right…and Wrong: What Baptists Must Keep, TAKE NOTE! 9, in the fellowship hall. The menu will again be chicken or What We Must Change, and Why. The book is not required for prime rib at $15 per person. Tickets may be purchased from the study, but if you would like to purchase the book, copies Rehearsal for Winter Handbells will begin on January 30 at 5:30pm. Kelly or any of the EBC youth. Anyone interested should join us in room 200. are available in the church office for $12.00.