SFBC REVIVAL DATES

Dr. Jeff Laborg

Senior Pastor @ Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, GA

South Florence Baptist Church is having a Revival meeting April 25 - 28, 2010. Dr. Jeff Laborg will be our guest preacher for the week. He's an awesome young preacher. Mark these dates on your calendar.

Haiti Relief

Randy Shell, founder of SMI (Southeastern Medical International)will be leading a team to Haiti. We want to be part of this mission trip to Haiti. We are planning to take up a love offering to send to the hurting people in Haiti. During the two services tomorrow we will take up this offering. Please pray and believe as we give to this needful mission.

Report

I left one group out. Our WMU ladies finished in the 4th position out of 41 churches.

Report

We have 41 Southern Baptist Churches in Florence Baptist Association. How do we measure up in this list of local churches? I was reading the annual report from the SCBC and found these statistics:

South Florence Baptist Church

1st in Baptisms
2nd in DT enrollment
2nd in Men on Mission
4th in Sunday School attendance
6th in Mission gifts
7th in tithes and offerings

I would say, God is blessing in a great and mighty way at SFBC. I want to thank the people at SFBC for working so hard and letting your light shine. Keep up the good work.

Updates

It seems to be cold today. I'm sitting in my office and my feet are getting cold. This must be a sign of getting older. As I wait for our MOM meeting tonight I've been reading through my books. I got a book case and started bringing my books back from home. I enjoy reading the old books of years gone by. Most all these books are out of print. Reading is good for everybody. I just started reading "Going Rogue" by Sarah Palin. She seemed to have an interesting life so far.

I urge you to pray concerning our Super Bowl Campaign. Bathed the people you are going to invite in prayer before you ask them to attend our church. Pray believing God is going to work in their lives. Show much passion when you talk to people. God wants to bless us more than we want to be blessed. Come on Red team, invite your friends so we can win this week.

See you Sunday!

Let's Go Soul Winning!

"When Jesus had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, 'Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch'" (Luke 5:4).

1. Jesus was with them. We never go alone. He has promise to be with us as we go out in His name. "And lo, I am with you always" (Matt. 28:20).

2. Jesus was directing where they should go. He has promised to lead us. "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me" (John 10:27).

3. Jesus took responsibility for whether there would be a catch, if they would be obedient. "Let down your nets for a catch" (Luke 5:4).

Updates

Just talked with Eddie Wilson at MUSC. Bradley Wilson did well through the surgery. Dr.'s said, everything went as expected. He has a shunt in head that drains fluid to his stomach. Should come home by Friday if all goes well. Continue to pray for him.

Al Melton had surgery Tuesday at Spartanburg, SC. He had a section close to his little toe removed and a bone that was infected in foot removed. Doing real good. Talked to him last night for a few moments. The mass in his kidney did not show up during the MRI. The Lord touched him.

Oh, what a Savior!

Bob Bair is riding with me to MUSC to visit the Wilson family today. Bradley is having some complication and needs our prayers. He is having an MRI sometime this morning. Possible he will have surgery this afternoon. Adam, Brooks, Eddie, Sally and family members are in need of constant prayers. Please pray.

Jeffery will head up visitation tonight. Go tell someone about Jesus. Invite all you know to attend our Sunday School. Have a good time going and broadcasting seeds tonight.

Leaving for MUSC around 12:30 p.m.

Allen's Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas with all the boys and family members home with us. We had our Christmas on Dec. 26, 2009. It was a full house. Family is so important.

Notes From the Pastor.

Cindy & Joel Gant's little girl is in Mcleod Hospital. She is in room 310 at the Children's Hospital. The Children's Hospital is in the new tower. Cindy has been in the Mcleod Hospital the last two weeks and now Kaliah Holloman the little girl they are adopting is sick. They hope she goes home Monday.

Karen Rogers is still at home with back problems. Chuck told me today he was still having to help her move about in the house. She was in a car wreck about six years ago and still has back problems from time to time.

Let's all be in church tomorrow to start the year right. Help reach the goal of 300 in Sunday School.

Give this year so we can break our record this past year. I would like to see our people give $800,000.00 this year. This is a goal we can reach with sacrifice.

Harvest Month!

Sunday is the day we start our Sunday School Super Bowl Campaign. The month of January will determine whether we have a good year or a great year at SFBC. When we work hard in January to invite and enroll people in our Sunday School; the Lord gives us souls to baptize. I'm praying for a harvest time during January. Wouldn't it be great to have 300 plus every Sunday the rest of the year. I'm on the Red Team, but I'm pulling for both teams to do well. Of course, you know we are going to win. Work hard and stay focused during this new year.

The January Bible Study this new year is in the Parables of the Gospels. Sunday we will begin a study on the parable of the 'Sower' found in Matthew 13:1-9. I'm going to enjoy preaching in the Parables during January 2010.

We have a baptismal service scheduled for January 17 @ 7:00 p.m. We have about 15 waiting to be baptized.

Al Melton is having surgery Tuesday at Spartanburg Regional, Spartanburg, SC. He will have his big toe removed as well as part of his foot. Keep the family and Al in your prayers.