What will your gift to Jesus be? The Christ-mas Mission Offering

is one way to give Him a gift. The offering

will conclude with the Christmas Eve Services and the entire offering collected at these Ser-vices will go towards the Christmas Mission Offering unless other-wise designated. This gift is over and above your regular offering. This year we have set the goal at $40,000.

The offering benefits CBF Global Missions

Offering, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering,

NC Baptist Children’s Home, The Friendship House, Fayetteville Family Life and NC Baptist Retirement

Homes.

ReminderFamily Night

will resume on Wednesday, January 10.

“Hearts United in Loving God, Sharing Christ, and Serving Others.”

The

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Carols & Candlelight Services 3:30pm & 6:00pm

Both Services held in the SanctuaryChildcare for threes & under

Sunday, December 24One Worship Service

Sanctuary | 10amJesus, ______

John 1:1-14Childcare begins at 9:30am for

Kindergarten & under.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 31One Worship Service

Sanctuary | 10amChildcare begins at 9:30am for Kindergarten & under.

No Sunday School.

There will not be a The Bell next week!

“Hearts United in Loving God, Sharing Christ, and Serving Others.”The Bell • December 22, 2017 • Page 2

It’s Not Too Late!Looking for a unique gift this Christmas, Snyder’s Gift

Catalog is your answer. The gift catalog contains many gift ideas that will benefit our 3 international partnerships. There are also some local giving ideas as well. You may purchase the gifts with cash, check or even online giving, but you must accompany your payment with a gift card, so we know where to send the money. The gift catalog will help us continue to invest in the re-lationships of our partnership with

Haiti, Kenya and Myanmar. The gift catalogs are available around the church and gifts may be purchased online.

Thank you to all who brought food to the Singing Christmas Tree. We collected 5320 pounds of food! Fayetteville Urban Min-istries, His Bread of Life Food Bank and Operation Blessing

were very grateful!

Upcoming Family NightsDecember 21, 28 & January 3

No Family NightJanuary 10

Family Night Resumes

Welcome New Members!

David & Sandi Hubbard

Thaddeus & Lisa Miller

Belinda Batten

Amber LeComte

Thank You!

“Hearts United in Loving God, Sharing Christ, and Serving Others.” The Bell • December 22, 2017 • Page 3

HOLIDAY INFORMATIONAll offices will be closed:

Monday & Tuesday, December 25 & 26Monday, January 1

Dan Abe Pam AnchericoJohn Bigger (two-year unexpired term of Joe Twiddy)Myers CogginJim CrenshawRichard Davis (one-year unexpired term of Stuart Walters)Bob ErvinKaren Felton

Shari Finkler Danny HighsmithBryan LakeKaren McAmis David NicholsRichard PittMichael PleasantMax Ruppe Lynne SmithWilson Teachey

Deacons Elected for 2018The following were elected as Deacons to serve a 3-year term beginning with 2018.

EVERYONE’S INVITED TO JOIN US FOR A

Pancake BreakfastSponsored by the Men’s Ministry

Saturday, January 13 8 - 10:00am Fellowship Hall

The price is $1.00 for a stack of pancakes,

sausage patties, orange juice, milk and coffee.Please pay at the door.

If any men are able to help, contact Jason McAmis at (910) 717-0510.

8:40 Worship Team Winter Retreat

January 5 - 7 White Lake, NC

Cost: $20Contact Giles Blankenship at gilesb@sny-dermbc.com to sign up and for more informa-tion. For current team members and for those curious about joining a team that works to-gether to lead worship at Snyder’s 8:40 Sunday morning worship gathering. For Vocals, Band, Tech, Choir, Usher/Greeters and other Artists.

The Snyder Preschool and Learning Center celebrated with a Christmas pro-gram on December 15. Spaces for new children are available. See www.sny-dermbc.com for info or call (910) 484-5067.

Calling All Former Youth Choir Members

Youth Choir Alumni will be singing for the 6pm Christmas Eve Service.

All alumni are welcome to join us! Rehearsal and Pizza on Wednesday, December

20, 11am-12:30pm.

PERIODICALSWEBSITE: www.snydermbc.comTHE BELL (USPS 549-180) is published weekly except Christmas and July 4 weeks by Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Westmont Drive, Fayetteville NC 28305. Tele: 910-484-3191. Periodicals postage paid at Fayette-ville, NC. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE BELL, 701 Westmont Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28305.

Pastor’s Perspective Knowing this is my last pastor’s perspective of 2017, I find myself reflecting on

the past year and what profound words I might want to share as we close out the year. Only two come to mind. Thank you. This is a great church. And it is great because of the people who call Snyder Memorial Baptist Church their church home. The church, as much as any institution I know, relies heavily on volunteers to do all that God has called us to do and to be who He has called us to be. This church would come to a screeching halt very quickly without the countless volunteers that go about serving without any fanfare. Teachers. Nursery workers. Ushers and greeters. Committee members. Deacons. Choir members. Children’s choir leaders. Musicians. Bell ringers. Grounds keepers. Vehicle maintainers. And countless others who quietly go about doing their part in the body of Christ. To each and every one of you, I say thank you!

There are many who give faithfully throughout the year. Every gift to our ministry resource plan counts. No matter the amount. It takes a lot of money to do what we do every year. It takes a lot more to give as much as we give to missions – over a million dollars last year. But there are other financial requirements that depend on the generosity and faithfulness of God’s people. Salaries for the ministers, ministry assistants, musicians, kitchen and custodial staffs. Robust ministries for children, youth and adults. Operating and maintenance costs for a facility as large as ours. Our effectiveness as a church depends on the faithful giving of our members. Many of us are being bombarded by appeals from a lot of organizations for end-of-year donations to help their worthy causes. But there is nothing that compares to the work of Christ’s church. An investment in things of eternal value. I am very grateful for those who love the Lord and give faithfully to Him thru the local church for His glory and the growth of His kingdom.

But my gratitude extends beyond the things that our church does to what our church is. The body of Christ. An extremely warm and loving community. A big church that feels like a small church. We are family. God’s family. I see and feel that every day in the way we love each other, and take care of one another, and work to-gether to serve our God. And so, as we close out another year together, I just want to say thank you!

See you Sunday! ~ John

Overseas: Matthew Graves, Layton Legg, Katie Matthew

Deacon of the Week: Doug Fulghum(910) 484-9070

Hospital:Mason Montgomery - CFV

Christian Sympathy:is extended to Steve King on the death of his mother, Marianne Swanson; to Jim Lipsette on

the death of his mother, Diane Lipsette.

Menu: 12/27/17No Family Night

The Bell • December 22, 2017 • Page 4 MEMBERSHIPDecember 17

Resident Membership 1842

Number Additions to Date 28

Number Lettered Out to Date 0

Loss by Death 3

Moved to Non-Resident/Roll Rev. 26

Total Membership 1841

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCESunday School 532

Fire Station 15

Total Attendance 547

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE8:40am Worship 329

11am Worship 442

Total 771

FINANCIAL REPORT Total Budget Gifts 79,075.04

Amount Needed 3,217,137.63

Given to Date 2,990,612.97

Under Budget to Date 226,524.66

WORSHIP CARE VOLUNTEERS December 24

10am: Jane Smith, Karen McAmis, Robyn McArdle, Amy Pleasant

December 3110am: Jennifer King, Larry & Julianne Bass,

Kellie Ross, Emma Bentham

MINISTERIAL STAFFSenior Pastor JOHN COOK

Minister of Worship GILES BLANKENSHIP

Church Administrator GERON GAMBILL

Associate Pastor BRUCE HERRMANN

Minister of Children CATHY HOPKINS

Minister with Youth CRAIG MORRISON

Minister of Missions SUSIE REEDER

Minister of Music RICHARD SUGGS