Monday Morning Ministry Update! Please make note of the schedule changes below:

Jan 7 Singing at Salerno Jan 14 Picnic at the Park Jan 21 Guest Speaker Jan 28 Pot Luck Fellowship

Mission Flights International—Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack Event, Saturday, January 12 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Packaging 100,000 meals (needed 500 volunteers) at Missionary Flights International at 3170 Airmans Dr. Ft. Pierce. Contact Arlene Parker or Jacqueline Smail for more information. Prayer Day, Saturday, January 19 from 5 a.m.– 6 p.m. The last hour (5-6 p.m.) will be a prayer walk around the campus for those who wish to participate. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex and fellowship hall. Coming in February! Winter Bible Study, February 2-3 Greater Vision gospel concert on February 10 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available in the office. The Path to Financial Freedom. Goal: $340,000. Make note of these, please: The 2013 offering envelopes are in the narthex for you to pick up. Look for your name on a box. There are no envelope num-

bers this year! The Benevolence Committee now meets on Wednesday afternoons before Wednesday Night Supper by appointment only.

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Happenings:

Office hours: 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Ministers available after 3 p.m. by appointment only. On call schedule: Bob Searl Jan. 6-12 Cell: 214-6268 Steve Carswell Jan. 13-19 Cell: 370-5772 Jacqueline Smail Jan. 20-26 Cell: 349-3300 Doug Jewett Jan. 27-Feb.2 Cell: 485-7432

New Website—www.NorthStuart.org. Great new look, simple useful resources New Face book page: A new ability to connect to members and guests. Go online and “Like” our new page today! New Twitter Account: @NorthStuart. One of the three most used internet connections, a concise way to hear the voice of NSBC.

Un-decorate the church! Saturday, January 5

at 9 a.m.

Another Note

January 3, 2013 Volume 39, Issue 1

The North Stuart News

Doug Jewett

I am continually proud of the Music Ministry each year during the Christmas Season. Very much of what we do in the worship services is "decorated" by the music that is presented. Thanks to all who participated: preschool choir, children's choir, sanctuary choir, Christmas Eve choir, soloists, pianists, organist, instrumentalists, handbells. It was a very special season. January is JOIN A CHOIR month. Here we are beginning a new year with many musical opportunities in front of us. I have talked about Monday Morning Ministries from the pulpit week after week. This special fellowship time is available to everyone who has Monday mornings without obligations. This group does not have an age limit! While, at this point in time, we sing hymns for the first hour, have prayer for our church family and friends, enjoy an informative program relating to our stages of life, and have lunch together, it is all about the fellowship. Please con-sider joining this faithful group on Monday morning at 10:30. On Monday, January 7, we will leave the church at 10 a.m. and go by bus to Salerno Bay to sing with the residents there. This is generally followed by lunch together at some nearby restaurant. We hope to see you on Monday morning. (This would be a valuable New Year's resolution, if you are look-ing for one!)

Children's Choirs and AWANA begin on Wednesday, January 9, 6 -7:30 p.m. Adult Handbells begin at 6 p.m. and Sanc-tuary Choir is at 7:30 p.m. Sharon and I count it a blessing to be part of North Stu-art Baptist Church and we wish for all of you God's richest bless-ings and a very Happy New Year. Tickets are on sale in the church office for GREATER VISION, in concert, February 10, 3 p.m. Cost is $20.

Several years ago my brother offered some advice on how to help a church grow. He’s a salesman and not a pastor, but his insight was brilliant. “If you want your church to grow,” he said, “just get everybody to get one person to join the church over the next year. In a year your church will double. Simple.” Well, maybe not that simple, but the idea is sound. Think of the change in our church if each of us made a commit-ment to the goal of helping a friend find their way to faith in Jesus and full participation in the church. What if you committed yourself to regularly bringing friends and neighbors with you to church? Invite your friend to join you for worship, to sing with you in the choir, to attend your Sunday morning Bible study, or even join you on a mission trip. Let them see Christ at work among and through his people. Help them gain a sense of be-longing in the community of faith even as their faith in Christ is developing. To help all of us become better equipped and more comfortable with sharing the gospel with our friends we will be watching a four-week video study entitled, Just Walk Across the Room. The study will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday eve-nings in January starting on the 9th and concluding on January 30. Here’s what is written about the study:

“In this four-session series, award-winning author Bill Hybels signals the next era in personal evangelism with Just Walk Across the Room. Drawing on fresh perspectives from the au-thor’s own experiences, as well as time-tested and practical illustrations, this curriculum encourages and equips people to develop friendships, discover stories, and discern next steps with those who don’t know Christ.”

I hope you’ll make participating in this study a high pri-ority as together we commit to becoming more faithful and ef-fective witnesses for Christ. And while you’re at it, why not in-vite a friend to come with you?

************************************ Quarterly Business Meeting

Sunday, January 20 immediately after morning worship. Prayer Vigil—January 19, 5 a.m.-6 p.m. Winter Bible Study—February 2 and 3, session times—TBA Jeremiah .

Bob Searl

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Awana Clubs will resume Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

Great Family resources for the New Year: Plug & The Paddywhacks is an interactive storybook series for kids, delivered monthly to your iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod touch® with a Re-demptive Story. A tale of two worlds in the tradition of C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, Plug & The Paddywhacks is an epic adventure that illustrates the effect of our choices, the power of redemp-tion, and the difference one person can make in the world.

Awana is excited to provide you with a tool that helps you share the gospel with others. Our ministry is all about evangelism, and that is why we’ve created an app to help you communicate your faith. This versatile app includes three different versions so you can modify the gospel presentation for adults, teens or children. So no matter who you’re talking to, you’ll always know just what to say. awana.org/apps/gospel-app,default,pg.html

Celebrate Bible Study Leaders Sunday, January 13, 2013!

We will recognize and celebrate the Bible Study leaders during the worship service.

Prayer Walk Jan 19 2013 Join the NSBC families on a prayer walk 5 a.m.-6 p.m. to walk the campus and pray for the church and community.

NSBC Mission Day with the Salvation Army in Stuart Thursday, January 3

Leave NSBC at 9:45a.m.; Return around 4p.m. or once the project is completed.

We will inventory the Angel Tree items left from 2012 and assist in some cleaning.

College students and parents are welcome!

Christmas Scavenger Hunt

De-Decorate the Christmas decorations at NSBC We need your help! Please come and help us take down

Children, Family, & Program Additions

Rev. Jacqueline Smail Student Ministry

Rev. Steve Carswell

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Men’s Fellowship Lunch, every Friday at noon at Key West Diner Stewardship Committee, 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., conference room Deacons’ Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., fellowship hall

Missions Committee, 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:15 p.m., conference room Business Meeting, the Wednesday after the 2nd Sunday of each month, fellowship hall

Greeters Chairman:

Contact Chairman, David Batton for current schedule.

Ushers

Chairman: Mark Mistarz

Sound Booth

January February F. Fry T. Hendershot B. Harshburger S. Knippel

Counting Committee Chairmen: Harriette & Frank Fry

First Sunday and March 31

Steeles, B. Wyatt

Second Sunday and June 30 Lynns, J. Willis, V. Carter

Third Sunday and Sept 30

Fredricksons, J. Gonos, I. Jones Fourth Sunday and Dec 31

Frys, S. Nalley

Deacon Offertory Prayer Dates

Schedules change daily, please use the online scheduler to see up-to-date information.

The Numbers:

As of December 23, 2012

Total deposit: 24,784.35

Advent Conspiracy: 1,080 (given on 12.23.12)

Pathway to Financial Freedom: TBA

Financial Update: Jonathan Earnest

Snowie Harrison College students

Children & youth Brenda & Mike Harwood

Lucy Gulick Seminary students S & C Cunningham

Larry Flora Hazel Smith

Monnie Braswell Military Service Personnel

Steven Bruner Laine Rikner

Pray for Our Family:

Meetings:

SUNDAYS

Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship time (fellowship hall) 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 11 a.m.

MONDAYS

Monday Morning Ministry 10:30 a.m.

Treasure Coast Community Singers (fellowship hall) 7 p.m.

TUESDAYS

Early Morning Prayer Group (fellowship hall) 7:30 a.m.

Bible Study Fellowship Leaders’ Meeting (room 201) 8:30 a.m.

Staff Meeting (conference room) 9 a.m.

Midmorning Prayer Group (fellowship hall) 10 a.m.

Foreign Language Classes (Bruner building, rooms 204, 206,

208, community sponsored) 6 p.m.

Treasure Coast Classical Singers (choir room) 6:30 p.m.

Barbershop Chorus rehearsal (room 201) 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAYS

Bible Study Fellowship International 9:10 a.m.

Wednesday Night Supper—General Seating 5 p.m.

Free-play (preschool-5th grade, playground) 5:45p.m.

Adult Handbells (room 205) 6 p.m.

Youth Group (6th-12th grade, youth room) 6 p.m.

Children’s Choirs (preschool-5th grade, Bruner bldg.) 6 p.m.

Prayer/Devotional 6 p.m.

AWANA groups (preschool-5th grade, Bruner bldg.) 6:30 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (choir room) 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAYS

Men’s Fellowship Lunch at Key West Diner 12 p.m.

Weekly Activities:

Volunteer Schedule: Week 1 Berean Class Week 2 Seekers Class Week 3 Good News Class Week 4 Knippel Class Week 5 Hayslip Class Alternates: Ruth Burns, Paula Carroll, Kim Cataldo, Anna Snapp

$5—adults; $1—youth & children; $10 family max

Menu is subject to change without notice.

Jan. 9 Dinners resume!

Wednesday Night Supper:

January February

D. Lynn TBA

B. Menezil

J. Weakley

B. Connelly

G. Mull