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April 2017

Volume 20, Issue 4

www. covenantbaptist.cc Dr. Steve Silvey, Pastor (864) 261-3343

4521 Liberty Highway, Anderson, SC 29621

Ladies – Save the Date! Feel like yelling,“Woman

Overboard” and jumping ship? "Overwhelmed and frustrated with all the stress in your life?

On May 13, from 11 am – 1 pm, at Covenant Baptist,

come hear how to find permanent peace and joy despite the

circumstances in your life! We will welcome guest speaker, Tracie Miles

from Proverbs 31 Ministries. Tickets are available for $5 each at

the Welcome Center.

Children’s Ministry Assistant Pastor: Ronnie James

AWANA - Wednesdays, 6:30 pm—7:45 pm

April 5—Awana Colors Night, April 12—NO AWANA (Spring

Break), April 19 & April 26—Dollar Days—Dollars for Missions

Children’s Church

“Soul Food” - “Sailing the C’s

Week of April 2—CHARACTER

James 1:3-4

Having a good attitude

Week of April 9—COMPETENCE

2 Corinthians 3:5-6

Understanding my gifts from God

Week of April 16—CHEMISTRY

Romans 12:10

Learning to love others

Week of April 23—CALLING

Galatians 1:15

God calls each of us to serve

Week of April 30—COURAGE

Joshua 1:9

Courage to be strong in all situations

**Covenant T-Ball and Coaches pitch games start the week of

April 17. Be on the lookout for times where you can come out

and support our Covenant players!**

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEEDS:

*Elementary Sunday school teachers

*AWANA—People to listen to boys & girls say Bible verses

(Wed. nights 6:30 pm—7:45 pm

WinShape Camp registration is now open! Go to

www.winshapecamps.org to register.

Help support WinShape Camp by participating in the WinShape

Kidz Kamp Race on Saturday, April 29! Go to

https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Anderson/ChickfilAKidzKampRun

to sign up!

WinShape Kidz Kamp Run Volunteers needed! If you can help, go

to https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/SC/Anderson/

ChickfilAKidzKampRun to sign up!

March April

Apr. 2 Adult Kure Beach Leader Meeting 5 pm Apr. 5 Exchange 6:30 pm Apr. 10-14 Spring Break—No Exchange this week! Apr. 16 Easter Sunday—No Kure Beach Rehearsal Apr. 19 Exchange 6:30 pm Apr. 22 Yard Sale—Kure Beach Fundraiser Apr. 23 Biscuit Sunday—Sunday School Apr. 26 Exchange to Reach Ministries—Easley Apr. 29 WinShape Kidz Kamp Race Apr. 30 Guatemala Mission Trip Meeting 5 pm Kure Beach Rehearsals every Sunday night this month at 6:30 pm EXCEPT Easter Sunday. Important Adult Kure Beach Leader Meeting—Sunday, April 2, at 5 pm in Youth Café.

Student Ministry Happenings:

Student Ministry Guatemala International Mission Trip June 10-17, 2017. FINAL Balance due May 1. Our next meeting is April 30 at 5:00 pm. All Guatemala t-shirt orders are due April 9.

Youth Kure Beach Mission Trip—July 8-15, 2017—Cost $175 Kure Beach Youth Choir—Sunday nights at 6:30 pm in the Youth Room. All those planning on going on this trip need to be here each week. Sign up now for this trip. $50 deposit due with signup. See Jim Upton for more info or to sign up.

Youth Yard Sale - Kure Beach Fundraiser—April 22 @ 8 am We need items for this year’s yard sale. Please bring any items to the church and drop off at the white house. Please call church office to let us know when so we can have it open. To have an item picked up or for more information, please see Jim. Upcoming First Annual Covenant Baptist Bass Tournament—Saturday, May 6—$1,500 First Prize (minimum of 30 boats registered) Greenpond Boat Ramp—Safelight until 3 pm. $150 Boat Entry Fee (See Doug Powell for more info and to regsister) High School & College Graduate Recognition—Sunday, May 21 during 11 am Worship Service If you or someone you know is graduating, please let us know so we can honor you. Please contact the church office at 261-3343 or by email jim@covenantbaptist.cc College & Career Ministry

College students—if you are interested in a place to serve, i.e., children’s ministry, student ministry, choir, or greeter, please see Jim. If you would be interested in hosting a Sunday lunch for the college ministry, please see Jim or Christy.

Students’ News Minister of Students: Jim Upton

Signup for Covenant Youth Text Updates

Text @exchange77 to 81010

www.facebook.com/covenantbaptistyouth

Date 8:30 am - Nursery 11:00 am - Toddlers &

2 Year Olds

6:30 pm

4/2 Anne Morgan & Mary Silvey Meredith Alexander & Lander Isbell

Lindsay Cheek & Mandy Hayes

Clorissa Smith & Judy Simmons

4/9 Deborah Young

Laycee Cantrell

Christina & Taylor Alexander

Amber Powell & Emily Wilkinson

Tasha & Abbie Lingefelt

4/16 Robin Brock Emily Vardeman & Carla Cullen

Kelli Rider & Carol Loyd

EASTER—No Evening Service

4/23 Laycee Cantrell

Taylor Crow

Travis & Laura Rada

Michelle Vaughn

Melanie & Madison Hicks

4/30 Shaunda Tenry

Kerri Donald

Wendy Taylor, Mike & Angie Long

Michelle Wales & Jamie Vance

Kayla Ammons & Diane Powell

Date 8:30 Children’s

Church

Preschool Lead Preschool Assistants Grade School Lead Grade School Assistants

4/2 Ashlyn, Brenda &

Houston Kelley

Madelyn Siler

Michaela Hall

Hope McLaughlin, Anna

Kate Siler, Lauren

Patterson, Matthew

McLaughlin

Jan James & Amy Siler Micah Upton, Brantley Smith,

Ryan Joseph

4/9 Elizabeth Silvey, Neysa

Caron, Paul Dimaio

Kaitlyn Hamilton Kelley & Haley Beak,

Taylor Beak, Easton

Lynch

Krystal Lynch, Misty Wilson,

Melissa Sweeney

Maddie Timms, Karli Burton,

Bailey Hammond, David Resa

4/16 Shaunda Tenry, Kerri

Donald

Julia Hollingsworth Amanda Fouchey,

Morgan & Abbie Grace

Thompson, Ethan

Kennedy

Revonda Wood, Caryn

Bishop, Christina Kennedy

Jared Owensby, Lindsay Taylor,

Lydia Ruth Thompson, Austin

Hicks

4/23 Maddie Timms, Jacob

Guthrie, Crystal Tarbuck

Ashlyn Kelley Karen & Kaylor Thomp-

son, Bryleigh Saylors,

Abbie Lingefelt, Luke

Heller

Elise Martin, Tasha Lingefelt,

Renea Saylors

Houston Kelley, Jeremy

Vaughn, Collin Bunch, Jackson

Kelley, Cole Dalton

4/30

Date Door 1 Door 3 Door 5 Door 6 Door 7 Door 8 WD

4/2 Donna Durham

Cheryl Gambrell

Jean Martin

Joy Fisher

Bob & Diane

Railton

Martha Whiten

Carol Dunn

Shane Kimmel

Melanie Hicks

Margaret Sewell

Jim & Judy

Simmons

Crystal Phillips

Stephanie

Mattison

Diane Goldsmith

Jimmy Gambrell

Donnie Burdette

Irene Mullikin

Tracie Hall

4/9 Faye Wertz

Dee Patterson

Shane Kimmel

Gary McClellan

Bob & Diane

Railton

Wayne & Teresa

Jefferson

Steve Miles

Dan Litten

Crystal Phillips

Sherry Borchers

Martha Whiten

Ronnie Stegall

Stewart &

Margaret Sewell

Judy Simmons

Carol Dunn

Jim Simmons

Barry & Nancy

Wood

Donnie Burdette

Crystal Tarbuck

Mandy Hays

4/16 Crystal Phillips

Melanie Hicks

Shane Kimmel

Donnie Burdette

Bob & Diane

Railton

Judy Simmons

Sherry Borchers

Jim Simmons

Stewart &

Margaret Sewell

Diane Goldsmith

Joy Fisher

Carol Dunn

Jim Young

Donna Durham

Stephanie

Mattison

Jimmy & Cheryl

Gambrell

Irene Mullikin

Tracie Hall

4/23 Faye Wertz

Dee Patterson

Ronnie Stegall

Bob & Diane

Railton

Dan Litten

Crystal Phillips

Donnie Burdette

Steve Miles

Melanie Hicks

Gary McClellan

Martha Whiten

Stewart Sewell

Jean Martin

Jim Young

Barry & Nancy

Wood

Irene Mullikin

Mandy Hays

Crystal Tarbuck

4/30

GROW KIDS Opportunities:

AWANA 6:30 pm—7:45 pm Wednesday Nights in April:

April 5—Awana colors night, April 12—No Awana—Spring Break,

April 19 and April 26—Dollar Days—Dollars for Missions

Children’s Ministry Needs:

* Elementary Sunday School Teachers

* Awana—People who will listen to boys & girls say verses

(Wed. nights 6:30 pm—7:45 pm)

Children’s Worship

Soul Food - Theme: “Sailing the C’s”

Apr. 2

Word: Character

Verse: James

1:3-4

“Having a good

attitude”

Apr. 9

Word: Competence

Verse: 2 Corinthians

3:5-6

“Understanding my

gifts from God”

Apr. 16

Word: Chemistry

Verse: Romans

12:10

“Learning to love

others”

Apr. 23

Word: Calling

Verse: Galatians

1:15

“God calls each

of us to serve”

Apr. 30

Word: Courage

Verse: Joshua 1:9

“Courage to be strong

in all situations”

WinShape Camp registration is now open!

Go to www.winshapecamps.org to register.

Don’t miss the Kidz Kamp Run on Saturday,

April 29! We need runners and volunteers.

Race participants register at:

https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Anderson/ChickfilAKidzKampRun

Volunteers register at:

https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/SC/Anderson/ChickfilAKidzKampRun

**Attention ALL EMT/1st Responders, Police/Law enforcement, Fire and Military fami-

lies with kids who have completed 1st grade through 9th grade! We have a limited

number of full scholarships available for WinShape Camp this year. This is all because

of a generous donor who has a desire to help families and kids who have a parent in

the above listed or related occupations. Please contact Ronnie James at

ronnie@covenantbaptist.cc or via phone at 261-3343 for scholarship information. **

Join us on Wednesday nights

at 6:30 pm for Bible study.

We meet in the

Fellowship Hall.

Apr. 2 Membership 101

Apr. 9 Maturity 201

Apr. 23 Ministry 301

Apr. 30 Life Teams 401

These classes are held at 4:00 pm in the

Conference Room

1st Annual Covenant Baptist

Bass Tournament

Saturday, May 6

(Safelight until 3 pm)

$1500 First Prize

(minimum of 30 boats registered)

Greenpond Boat Ramp

$150 boat Entry Fee

See Doug Powell for more info or to register

Men’s Ministry Lunch - Join us at Mama Penn’s on Tuesday, April 11,

at 12:00 pm for a Dutch treat lunch. Bring a friend who is looking for a

church home and enjoy good food and great fellowship!

Handymen Needed! - We need volunteers for three Helping Hands

projects. We have one yard cleanup and two small construction pro-

jects in the church. Please see Norm Garrett at the Welcome Center

on April 9 to sign-up or contact him at 803-642-4878 or

garrett_norman@charter.net.

Biscuit Sunday is April 23! We will be selling Mama Teresa’s famous biscuits on

Sunday, April 23, with all proceeds going to support the Youth Kure Beach Mission Trip. Order forms will be

available in Sunday school rooms and at the Welcome Center.

Covenant Baptist Church

4521 Liberty Highway

Anderson, SC 29621

Sunday School 363

AM Service 608

PM Service 194

Wed. Bible Study 59

Life Groups 60

AWANA 73

Exchange 70

Regular Offering 24,066.28

Online Giving (Feb.) 4,611.00

Monthly Averages for March

Ministry Team

Steve Silvey, Pastor

Ronnie James, Assistant Pastor

Brock Smith, Minister of Music

Jim Upton, Minister of Students

Lauren Smith, Pianist

Anne Morgan, Church Administrator

Crystal Phillips, Administrative Assistant

Our Members

Early Service 8:30 am

Sunday School 9:45 am

Worship Service 11:00 am

Youth Choir Practice 6:30 pm

Evening Worship 6:30 pm

Covenant Praise Makers 6:30 pm

Weekly Opportunities

Sunday

Monday

Senior Saints (2nd Monday) 6:30 pm

Wednesday

AWANA 6:30 pm

Exchange 6:30 pm

Bible Study 6:30 pm

Worship Choir Practice 6:30 pm