yearly review 2016 · new leadership 1 physical work accomplished 2 spiritual work accomplished 2...
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SharonBaptistChurch
YearlyReview2016
Contents
Introduction 1
NewLeadership 1
PhysicalWorkAccomplished 2
SpiritualWorkAccomplished 2
Youth 2
Missions 3
Children 4
ALookAhead 4
Asweenteranewyear,welookbackwithgratitudeatwhatGodaccomplishedinthepreviousyear.Somethingschanged,andsomethingsstayedthesame.I’llbeginwithwhatseemedtostaythesame.OurattendanceforbothSundaySchoolandMorningWorshipremainedconsistentfrompreviousyearsasdidourgiving.Somechangesfrom2015wereourparticipationinamissiontrip,outreachnightsthroughthesummer,andtheadditionofnewdeacons.Throughoutitall,ourdesiretoglorifyChristremainsthesame.Ihopeyouenjoyreflectedonawonderfulyear.
NewLeadershipIwasn’tlongatSharonbeforeIwasconfrontedwiththequestion,“Whenarewegoingtoaddnewdeacons?”Iwashopingfortimetogetacclimatedtothechurchbeforepursuingthisneed,andthechurchgraciouslyallowedthetimeneeded.Beforewepursuedcandidates,weprayedforseveralmonthsfortheLordtogivewisdomandguidance.WebelieveHeansweredthatprayerbyaddingthesemenasdeacons:
• JordanBurge
• StuartCrafton
• RalphSteel
Pleasejoinmeinprayingforthesemenastheyassumetheirroles.
2016
PhysicalWorkAccomplished
SpiritualWorkAccomplished
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importance,updatingourFamilyLifeCenter.WiththeFamilyLifeCenter,wewillmostlikelytrytotackleitinphasesbasedonpriorityandfinances.Herearethepossiblephases:
ü Updatingthekitchen
ü Updatingthefoyerandbathrooms
ü Repairingthegymfloorandwalls.
Withtheageofourbuildings,therearealwaysprojectsthatneedtobedonetohelpwiththemaintenanceandupkeepofourfacilities.Thisyear,werefurbishedoursanctuaryfoyerafteritwasdamagedbywater.Werepairedoursidewalkandstepsheadingintoourbasement.Repairstoourheatingandcoolingunitswerealsocompleted.
Futureprojectsinclude,whattodowithourpavilionareaandofprimary
Baptisms
Werejoicewiththosewhofollowedthe
Lordinbeliever’sbaptismthisyear.
AmberBranden
GilbertVasquez
AniyahHigginson
DaltonSimmons
EmilyWest
Keepputtingintopracticeallyoulearnedandreceivedfromme—everythingyouheardfrommeandsawmedoing.ThentheGodofpeacewillbewithyou.-Philippians4:9
YouthMinistryItwasafantasticyearforouryouth!Theyouthgrouptookpartinvisitations,outreachprojects,variousfellowships,and,mostimportantly,engagedtheGospeleachweekandspenttimelearningaboutdiscipleship.
Duringthesummermonths,theyouthplayedinthechurchsoftballleague(inwhichtheywerecrownedLeagueCHAMPS!!!)andattendedsummercampatJonathanCreek.ItwasduringsummercampthattwoofouryouthpronouncedfaithinJesusChristasLordandSavior,andfollowedinbeliever’sbaptism:DaltonSimmonsandEmileeWest.AndinNovember,threeofouryouthtookpartinourDiscipleshipNOWweekendaswestudiedMicah6:8!
Missions
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MISSIONSGIVING
In2016westartedcombinedourmissionsgivingunderoneoffering,theSharonOnMissionOffering.WethankGodthatweraised$5k.ThechurchalsogenerouslyblessedchurchplantersRickandKrissyDowningandthemissionaryfamilytheSmileyswithloveofferings.
MISSIONSGOING
Inthespringandsummer,wetriedtotakeoneSundaynightamonthtouseasan“outreachnight.”Weusedthesespecialnightstolovinglymeetspiritualandphysicalneedsofourcommunity,tovisitprospects,tofollowuponvisitorsandfriendswehadn’tseeninawhile,andtocheckonourshut-ins.Ladiesprovidedbreadandcookiestohelpwithourvisits.Thesenightsprovedtobeamuch-neededmission’soutletforourcongregationandwewillcontinuethemin2017.
Membersfromourchurchwentonamission’striptoSacaton,AZtoministertothePimaTribe.WedidthisinpartnershipwithourSouthernBaptistchurchplantersandoursisterchurch,FirstBaptistofMayfield.WeministeredinFirstPimaBaptistChurchandthenweprovidedacampfortheyouthofthecommunity.WehadanamazingtimeexperiencingandparticipatingintheLord’swork.ManyfromthegroupsharedhowtheywerepositivelyimpactedbytheweekandanumberofyouthandevenoneofourworkersreceivedChristastheirLordandSavior.
MISSIONSPLANNING
Evennow,weareprayingfordiscernmentforourmissionendeavorsinthenewyear.Wewanttoremainavailableaswepray,giveandgo!
NewAdditions
WewelcomethoseChristhas
addedtoHischurch.
§ DaltonSimmons
§ SteveMason
§ PatsyWilson
§ EmilyWest
InMemoriam
Wegrieveforthosewhopassed
thisyear.
§ DanaMullins
§ MaryJoHawkins
Children’sMinistry
ThisyearwemadeamajorchangeinourWednesdaynightchildren’sministry.ForyearswehadusedAWANAwithgreatsuccess,butinrecentyears,wefounditnotmeetingtheneedsofourchildren.WedecidedonanewprogramwecallKingdomKidz.TheprogramimplementsTheGospelProjectcurriculumandhassofarworkedwellforus.
SomeofourkidsexperiencedKid’sCampandJonathonCreek.Itwasagreattimeandsomethingthat,inthefuture,weregularlyparticipatein.Alongwithcampourkidsalsoparticipatedinhomefellowships,ourEasterEggHuntandourFallfestival.
WhatcanIdotomake2017agreatyear?Aswereflecton2016,wearesogratefulforalltheLordhasdone.Aswebegin2017,wedesireforthisyeartobethegreatestyearourchurchhaseverexperienced.Inordertoseethathappen,therearecertaindisciplineswecanjoinin.WecanyieldourselvestotheLordwitheachnewday,prayregularlyforSharon(seethelistthatfollows),committobegoodstewardsofGod’sresources,endeavortobefaithfulinregularattendance,lookforwaystoshareourfaithandinvitefolksintothefold.PRAYFORGODTO:
1) Producebiblicalgrowth2) Increaseconversions,baptisms,membership,attendance,andgiving3) StrengthenandbuildourMusicMinistry4) StrengthenandbuildourChildren’sMinistry5) StrengthenandbuildourYouthMinistry6) RevitalizeandCreateSundaySchoolclasses7) Giveusfreshvisiononhowwecandisciplebelievers8) GiveusfreshvisiononhowtoreachtheLostinWKY9) UseustofurtherHisKingdombothhereandabroad10) Strengthenfamilies11) Giveourchurchaloving,unitedspirit12) Protectourchurchfromspiritualattack
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