ATHENS DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Serving, Sharing, Sending
April 28, 2024
9:30 A.M.
Welcome Pastor
Prayer Concerns Pastor
Meditation Melanie Allen
“Be Strong in the Lord”
Pastoral Prayer Pastor
Reading of Scripture Melanie Allen
I Peter 3:13-17
Hymn of Praise #13 (Please stand) van Dyke
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
Prayer of Dedication Deacon of the Week
Sermon Pastor
“What God Expects”
I Peter 3:13-17
Hymn of Decision #657 (Please stand) Duffield
“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
Benediction Pastor
Postlude Melanie Allen
“The Banner of the Cross”
WE EXPRESS OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY TO Steve and Beverly Mabe in the death of Steve’s brother, Gary Mabe, to Donna Chappell and her family in the death of her husband, Jack Chappell, to Cam and Meghan Bittle Parker in the death of their son, Titus Parker, and to Melanie Allen and her family in the death of her brother, Stan Allen. Please remember to keep these families in your prayers.
THANK YOU: Your love and kindness have meant more than words can possibly express. Your prayers, phone calls, cards, visits, and meals helped us through a difficult time when Jack and I were both off of our feet. You were there again for Jackie and me during Jack’s hospitalization and homegoing. Your thoughtfulness and generosity have made a huge difference. Thank you for your love and support through everything. I am grateful to have you in my life.
Sincerely, Donna Chappell
THANK YOU: I would like to extend a sincere thank you for those that made the community egg hunt possible. Thank you for the donations, the time, the teaching, the invitations, and the prayers. May God continue to bless our efforts beyond this single day of ministry.
Blessings, Jeanne
ADULT MISSION NIGHT: Please join us Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 P.M. for mission night. Our focus for May is the North Carolina Baptist Hospital Mother’s Day Offering. We will be collecting this offering through the month of May. The week of prayer is May 5-11, and there will be prayer guides and envelopes in the bulletin on May 5. You can also use the Mother’s Day offering envelopes in your boxes. This offering benefits patients at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who cannot pay their bills. Thank you for your participation in this ministry.
BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES FOOD ROUND-UP: During the month of April, we will be collecting items for the Baptist Children’s Homes Food Roundup. There is a container in the foyer for your donations, along with a list of needed items. Thank you for your participation!
CHURCH CALENDAR
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
9:30 AM Morning Worship
10:45 AM Sunday School
2:00 PM Church Council
2:30 PM Budget & Finance
3:00 PM Church Conference
MONDAY, APRIL 29
7:00 PM Deacons’ Fellowship
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
7:00 PM Adult Mission Night
SUNDAY, MAY 5
9:30 AM Morning Worship
10:45 AM Sunday School
5:00 PM Deacons’ Meeting
6:30 PM Evening Worship Service
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
7:00 PM Adult Bible Study
PRAYER CONCERNS
OUR CHURCH FAMILY: Joe Hendricks, Helen Cox, Robert Gaines, Mary Jane Campbell, Doug Smith, Curtis Clark, Louis Keith, Spike Burton, Freeman Wilder, Dianne Patti, Joanne & Holland Gibson, Martha Kaidouh, Lois Jones, Bill Bielby, Becky & Bill Hedspeth, Vicky Cross, Steve & Beverly Mabe, Calvin Clayton, Margaret Gaines, Krystee & Casey Curry, Judy & Dan Israel, Nagra Aftab, Mollie Craver, Nathan Israel, Barbara Fraser
OUR CHURCH FAMILY LOVE AND SYMPATHY: Steve & Beverly Mabe, Cam & Meghan (Bittle) Parker & family (Doug Smith), Donna Chappell & family, Melanie Allen & family, Bev Hill & family, Jeff Hockaday & family, Dot Ashcraft’s family, Jeanne Howell & family, Judy Israel & family
OUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES: Stephanie Devers (Helen Cox), Shirley Davis (Donna Chappell), Jeff Gibby (Tim Howell), Matthew Clayton (Gail & Calvin Clayton), Anna Carter (Tim Howell), Robert Stanifer (Tim Howell), Cam and Meghan (Bittle) Parker & family (Doug Smith), Stan & Carolyn Bittle (Doug Smith), Judy Smith (Freeman Wilder), Crystal Bielby & family (Bill & Dawn Bielby) James & Jean Adkins’ family (Jeanne Howell), Page Billingsley (Holland Gibson), Lisa DeWitt (Chris DeWitt), Ronald King (Ann King-Hendrix), Kay Hinshaw (Margaret Gaines), Penny Cox (Margaret Gaines), Dickie Moore (Margaret Gaines), Cindy Wilder & family (Freeman Wilder), Tammy Roberson (Doug Smith), Glenda Schanbacher (Dan Israel), Chris & Cyndi Carver (Boyd Miller), Jessie Gardner (Helen Cox), Estelle Battle (Dan Israel), Nick Kaidouh (Martha Kaidouh), Ken Barney (Vena Hendricks), David & Mary Jane Caudle (Lois Jones), Joni Israel (Dan & Judy Israel), Gary Schaffer (Boyd Miller), Bethany Walker & family (Helen Cox), Patty Ricks (Judy Israel), Rhoda Martin (Gil Martin), Matt Watkins (Megan Watkins Kirschmeier)
OUR SHUT-INS AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS:
Judy Israel, Brighton Gardens, 3101 Duraleigh Road, Room 164,
Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone Number: 919-571-1123
Nelli Pearce, Gabriel Manor Assisted Living, 84 Johnson Road,
Clayton, NC 27520
STAFF
Tim Howell – Pastor
Melanie Allen – Minister of Music
Jeanne Howell – Minister to Children
Julie Bull – Administrative Assistant