Our High

School Youth (67

youth and adults) will be on their Youth Ski Retreat this week-

end, leaving on Saturday,

February 16, and returning on Monday, Febru-

ary 18. Please be praying for them!

Annual Spring

Grounds WorkdaySaturday, March 23

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Sunday, February 17

Crossing the JordanJoshua 1:1-3; 3:14-17

Haiti Team to Leave Thursday!A team will leave for Haiti on Thursday, February 14, and return on February 21. Wick and Jane Smith left on Sunday, (2/10), to work with the Haiti Outreach Ministries Child Sponsorship program. Jane will return on Friday and Wick will stay with the team. Be-sides Wick, the team includes (L-R:) Ken Smith, Ned Garber, Bill Kozikowski, Geron Gam-bill, George Rose, Bob Ervin, Brad Hurley and Steve Poulk. Not Pictured: Robyn McArdle

The team will be completing various construction projects during the week while there. Please be in prayer for them as they travel and complete their work. Pray for safety, health and for each as they minister while working. You can follow them on the Snyder Family Blog site while they are away. Go to www.snydermbc.com and see the posts listed under Need to Know.

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Creative Lettering Workshop

Friday, February 22 6:30-8:30pmFellowship Hall

Women, come and learn how to do creative lettering for signs, cards, and even Bible Journaling! Lauren Berry will teach us techniques using chalk, letting us practice, and will provide a take-

home packet of ‘how to” patterns.

There is no charge for this event, but we need you to call the Church Office to register if you plan to attend.

Thursday, February 28 11am | FH

Guest Speakers:Rodney & Cindy

Sharing about their work among a people group in

East AsiaPlease join us for our monthly meeting and luncheon.

COME AND SINGwith the Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

for the Spring Concert!

Spring Express weekly rehearsals begin February 20 from

6:45-7:15pm.Concert is Sunday afternoon, May 19.

Give it a try!

Help with Reading Through the Bible

Christian Book Distributers has NIV Live: A Bible Experience (on CD) for $14.99. Karen Ingram will be purchasing one for the library for you to check out, but if you would like your own copy, go to

www.christianbook.com and search for NIV Live: A Bible Experience.

BLITZ DAY

SaturdayApril 6

Applications for this trip are in the Church Office and can be downloaded from Snyder’s website https://www.snydermbc.com.Scroll to bottom of page to see Upcoming Events.

2019 InternationalMission Trips

Ready to Go...

Nairobi, KenyaJuly 18 - 29, led by Susie ReederChildren’s VBS, Evangelism or designed for your giftsCost: approx. $1900, $100 deposit along with application due by February 26. Safari optional (would return on July 31 - not included in price).

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$25 Pre-Registration, $30 Day of Registration$20 Military

Day of Registration Opens at 8amRace Begins at 9:30am

T-shirts are guaranteed with each registraion. Correct size guaranteed if registered before February 27.

Live Entertainment by 80’s Unplugged& Post Race Refreshments provide by Baldinos Subs

His Bread of Life Food Bank, is a local non-profit Chris-tian based food bank serving children and families in Fay-etteville. Checks can be made out to His Bread of Life.

For more information on registration or donations, please call Lynne O’Quinn (910-476-7975 or Heather Hartley (910) 874-3676. Monetary and canned good donations are greatly appreciated.

July 16-19Converse College, Spartanburg, SC

Cost: Early Bird Special $200 ($100 due by the end of February)

After March 1, Price increases to $255PASSPORT kids is a 4 day, 3 night Children’s Camp for those who have completed 3rd – 6th grades. It is filled with fun faith-building programming and hands-on mis-sions education. The theme this year is FEARLESS. Using 1 Corinthians 16:13–14 as a theme verse and the outline for the week, campers will be challenged as they dig into this passage (and others) to explore what Paul meant when he called us all to live a faith that is based in love, not in fear. When we are FEARLESS we can LOVE MORE and FEAR LESS.

2019 Home Mission Trips (New Partnership)

Ready to Go...

Baltimore, MarylandJuly 26 - 31, Families are welcome to partici-pate as long as children are 4th grade and up)Grades 1-6 Day camp in Housing Projects, Community Giveaway & EvangelismCost: $100 for adults ($75 for children & youth)

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 Those of us who have been in church all our lives can sometimes get too comfort-

able with our faith. We’ve read some of the more familiar stories in the Bible so many times they’ve lost their “wow” factor. I wonder how David really felt when he went out to do battle with Goliath. Or Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when they told the king they weren’t going to bow down to his idol. Or Daniel when he was thrown into a den of hungry lions because he would not stop praying to his God. Or Esther when she knew she was risking her life by approaching the king unsummoned. Their circumstances were all unique. But what they all had in common was faith in God. A God who has always proven Himself faithful to His people. Joshua declared this very truth after God’s people had completed their conquest of the Promised Land and shortly before he died. He said, “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”

This Sunday I will preach on what must have been one of the greatest, most ex-hilarating experiences of God’s people in the Bible. The crossing of the Jordan River. After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, they were finally going to take pos-session of the land God had promised their ancestors, all the way back to Abraham. We’ve heard the story so many times, we fail to feel the power and excitement of the moment. God was fulfilling a promise. A big promise. One that only He could fulfill. But the real beauty of this story in the Old Testament is what it foreshadows in the New Testament. “The Day” is what the Bible calls it. The day Jesus returns to this earth and takes all of us who have placed our faith in Him home to live with Him forever. The real and eternal Promised Land.

Last week was one of the more stressful I have experienced in a long time. The demands of ministry were pulling me in different directions even as I welcomed my son home from Afghanistan for his 2-week R&R and we welcomed a new grandson into the family. I rarely feel so overwhelmed. But I am keenly aware that we all have similar seasons in life and it is always good to remember this world is not our home. The trials of this life will soon be over and will pale in comparison to the future God has in store for us. We are bound for the Promised Land!

See you Sunday! ~ John

Overseas: Aaron Ashley, Joshua Cook, Tony Hale, Trey Highsmith, Jerry Kelliher, Clint Morrison

Deacon of the Week: Lynne O’Quinn(910) 822-2645

Hospital:Lisa Orr - CFV

Christian Sympathy:is extended to Eileen Hatch on the death of her father, Everett Guy

Wiles; to Dean Autry on the death of her mother, Estalene Autry.

Menu: 02/20/19Chinese Night

Chinese Pork TenderloinSweet & Sour Chicken

Steamed BroccoliFried Rice | Spring RollsAssorted Asian Desserts

Kid’s TableChicken TendersMac & Cheese

Fresh Fruit

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The Bell • February 15, 2019 • Page 4 MEMBERSHIPFebruary 8

Resident Membership 1833

Number Additions to Date 42

Number Lettered Out to Date 0

Loss by Death 5

Moved to Non-Resident/Roll Rev. 10

Total Membership 1859

SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCESunday School 559

Fire Station 8

Total Attendance 567

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE8:40am Worship 292

11am Worship 485

Total 777

FINANCIAL REPORT As of 02/08/19

Total Budget Gifts 93,750.00

Amount Needed 325,240.40

Given to Date 341,149.06

Over Budget to Date 15,908.66

WORSHIP CARE VOLUNTEERS February 17

8:40am: Alicia Davis11am: Kyle Dodson

Amy Pleasant

MINISTERIAL STAFFSenior Pastor JOHN COOK

Minister of Worship GILES BLANKENSHIP

Church Administrator GERON GAMBILL

Associate Pastor BRUCE HERRMANN

Dir. of Children & Family Min. KAREN MCAMIS

Minister with Youth CRAIG MORRISON

Minister of Missions SUSIE REEDER

Minister of Music RICHARD SUGGS