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June 11, 2020 • Vol. 43, Issue 20
His Direction
God has assured us of wisdom,
The direction of every need;
The solutions to all situations,
And actions for every deed.
What path we should follow,
What answer is right;
He has promised to untangle lives
And lead us by His might.
Sometimes the right path to follow
Is simply to stand and wait;
Be in prayer over the situation
And calmly let God decide our fate.
By Helen Kitchell Evans
Our Mission: We exist to obey Jesus Christ by
continuously reaching out to create relation-
ships and share Christ’s story in order to make
mature disciples.
421 Edgefield Road | PO Box 8168
North Augusta, SC 29861-8168
803-279-0415 | 803-279-0476
http://www.belvederefbc.org
From Your Pastor’s Heart
Melanie Gee, Ext. Session Coord.
dorothy@belvederefbc.org
Dorothy Posey, Church Secretary
ryan@belvederefbc.org
Ryan Greene. Min. of Music & Youth
john@belvederefbc.org
John D. Meyer, Pastor
Sunday, June 14 I really enjoyed being able to worship with
10:30a Worship Service you face-to-face last Sunday! We had 65
people attending, which was not bad for our
first Sunday back, and everyone seemed to
Your Church Staff
do well with the precautions we are taking to
Livestreaming Services ensure everyone can worship safely and with-
out fear. The fellowship was wonderful as we
will continue: sang praises to the Lord and shared the
Prayertime - Dailey Lord’s Supper together. We missed those of
(Mon - Sat. - 12:00pm) you who do not feel comfortable regathering
(Sunday @ 6:00pm) at this time. We understand your concern and
will be praying for you to remain healthy and
Sunday School - 8:30am well. The Lord will give you peace in your
Worship - 10:30am heart when the time is right for you to return.
803-380-1024
803-508-3044
803-278-2575
on Sunday
803-292-4440
We will be having morning worship only
Wednesday Prayer Mtg. - 7:00pm for the next several weeks. Our deacons will
be meeting this Sunday and will discuss the
timing for regathering for Sunday School and
other activities. Until then, we are asking you
to do continue to do these things for the next
few weeks to help us create a safe and caring
environment: 1. Stay home if you are feeling
ill, have a continuous cough, or are running a
Electronic service requested:
fever. 2. Please keep 6-foot distancing be-
North Augusta, SC 29861-8168
P.O. Box 8168
Belvedere First Baptist Church
tween individuals or families when entering,
exiting, and sitting. 3. There will not be a
nursery or extended session. All children are
welcome in worship. 4. Please limit group
seating to members of the same household.
Answer: 5. If you use the restroom, please use the
Butler and Baker
disinfectant spray available to wipe the area
clean after use, disposing of all wipes or pa-
per towels by placing them in the trash cans.
Within The Family 6. As an act of love and for the safety of oth-
Assisted Living: ers, a face mask is recommended but not
required. Masks will be available if you need
Virginia Cooper - Camellia Walk, #2002
Sarah Davis - 1026 Keystone Lane, one.
Clemson, SC 29631 For your protection, the building will be
Mae Padgett - 201 Westside Drive cleaned and disinfected before you come for
Lexington, SC 29072-2320 worship. Water fountains will be turned off
Barbara “Ann” Weatherford and bottled water will be available. Deacons
125 Wilkinson Place will be opening the doors for you as you enter
Permit #20
Augusta, GA
US Postage Paid
Non-Profit Org.
Toccoa, GA 30577 and exit. Offering plates will not be passed
Anne Welch - 1159 Lancaster Dr.,
among the congregation but will be placed at
St. Charles, MO 63303
Barbara McDaniel - Brookdale #701 the entrance/exit doorways. I know these are
strange and different times, and I appreciate
Nursing Home: NHC and thank you for your help as we regather.
Betty Bethune, Ruby McDaniel
In the Sonshine!
Bro. John

Offering envelopes are now available
in the Sanctuary and on the credenza
outside the church office. Please stop
by and pick up a packet if you need
one.
* Strictly In Jest *
When Joseph was in prison in Egypt,
what were the names of his cell
mates?
(answer on back)
Prayer List
In the Hospital - No one that we are
aware of.
Our Church Family
Linda Gregory - Biopsy on July 8/
Pancreas
Betty Holton - recovering from surgery,
@ home
Kathy Kautz - recovering from surgery
Gail Willem - health problems
Barbara Gordon - recovering from Covid
-19
Please pray for our church, it’s members
and our country in this time of need and
if you have a prayer need/request,
please call the church office or email
me -
dorothy@belvederefbc.org.
Five Reasons You Need to Get Back in the Habit Stewardship Report
of Church Attendance
Week of: June 7, 2020
Now is the time to return to in-person gathered worship. Teens Reserved Unto True Holiness
Why is it important to be back in the habit of regular and
Weekly Needs $6,297.00
faithful attendance? Here are five reasons. Weekly Tithe $12,079.00
1. The Bible mandates we gather for worship. The Needs/Date $144,534.00
writer of Hebrews is unequivocal: “And let us not No Youth activities until further Offering/Date $142,621.71
neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but
notice! (includes on-line giving)
encourage one another, especially not the day of his Missions $85.00
return is drawing near” (Hebrews 10:25, NLT).
Memorial (Kendall) $50.00
Gathering for worship is not an optional activity. It
is not an occasional activity. It is an ongoing and
SOAR Cleaning Supplies #5508 $20.00
Benevolence #8023 $25.00
regular commitment. Kids Climbing in Faith
2. The Bible emphasizes the importance of the local No Soar until further notice!
church. Think about it. After the four gospels,
almost all of the New Testament is about the local
church or directed to the local church. Throughout
the New Testament, different local congregations
met together and worshipped together. It is simply ON-GOING PROJECTS!
what believers do.
3. When we gather together, we encourage each Connie Maxwell
other. Look at Hebrews 10:25 again. The act of
gathering is an act of encouragement. The Monday Night Prayer Group is tak-
4. When we gather together, we encourage our pas- ing donations of feminine supplies to be Members In Service
tors. The encouragement of one another includes the delivered to Connie Maxwell Children’s Welcome Team
encouragement of our pastors. I pray that many Home. (at a future date)
people will return to the in-person gatherings with
Ushers
new levels of commitment. Our pastors will be
greatly encouraged. Community Ministries Mike Wilson, Paul Mabe
5. We grow spiritually when we commit to faithful
attendance. We grow as a believer in Christ when Is always in need of non-perishable food Safety
we have a committed prayer life. We grow when items, personal care items, etc. Wayne Duke, Mike Gee, Mike Durham
we are committed to read Scripture daily. We grow The thrift store is closed at this time.
when we share our faith regularly. We grow when Open for food distribution (Wed. - Fri.) Sound & Multimedia Team
we serve in ministry. And we grow when we com- 9:00a - 2:00p Jim Seymour, Phil Solesbee
mit to attend worship services faithfully. That at-
tendance is a spiritual discipline. It is a vital and Donating food at this time is not advised,
Deacons-On-Call
necessary act toward greater spiritual maturity. but if you would like to make a monetary
- donation that would be welcomed. Week of June 14
The pandemic and quarantine have been transformation- Steve Brown / 706-833-4359
al moments for our world and our churches. We now Mailing address (P.O. Box 7152, Gary Hartley / 803-426-1495
have the incredible opportunity to hit the reset button in NASC 29861 - 7152) Phil Solesbee / 803-278-2291
our own lives. For many Christians, committed church
attendance was waning before the pandemic. God has If you’ve driven down belvedere- Extended Session
reminded us, perhaps even given us a major wake-up clearwater road recently you probably No extended session at this time
call, how really important the gathered church is. noticed that work has begun on the lot
Get ready to return to the gathered church. But do so Sunday,
this time with a new enthusiasm and faithful commit- clearing for the new
AM Service:
ment every week. It’s a habit we cannot and should not Community Ministries building. Sunday,
neglect. AM Service:
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