DOCTOR’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH PO BOX 2 (HWY 64W & DOCTOR’S CREEK RD) WALTERBORO SC 29488-0001 (843) 538-8325 (843) 538-8329 - Fax Website: www.doctorscreek.org E-mail address: [email protected] Rev. Kevin Carter, Pastor August 2017 Page 4 THE CREEK SPEAKS Anniversaries 2 Arden Evans 3 Jennifer Rahn 5 Everett Crosby 6 Nora Odum 8 Marshall Avant 9 Lucille Murdaugh 9 Emmett Carter 10 Diane Polk 11 William A. McGrew 15 Heath Bowers 15 Casey Beach 17 Annie Pye 17 Christall Hughes 19 Barbara Carter 20 Carolyn Connelly 21 Jan Avant 24 Becky Morehead 25 Alex Smoak 27 Tiffany Braxton Long Return Service Requested 1 Mr. & Mrs. Pat Matthews 8 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Beach 19 Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Avant Birthdays Date Deacon of the Week Ushers Greeters Security August 6 Richie Avant Daniel, Ron, Billy, Harry Phyllis & Kathleen Decky Avant August 13 Henry Cook Ronnie, John R., Bill P., Harold W. Mary & Cecily Billy Fillers August 20 Fred Crosby Madison, Marshall M., Gene, Michael K. Colleen & Ronella Bill Polk August 27 Randy Fender Richie, James V., Henry, Marshall A. Phyllis & Kathleen Roy DeWitt Our Newest Members... Annette Burke Iris Burke Jennifer Pearce Calvin & Annie DuPont Vol. 27, No. 8 August 2017 A Monthly Publication of Doctor’s Creek Baptist Church August Calendar of Events Wednesday, August 2 6:45 Preschool/Children/Youth Classes 6:45 Prayer Meeting Sunday, August 6 6:00 Ice Cream Social 6:45 Organizational Meetings 7:00 Choir Practice Monday, August 7 7:00 Deacons Meeting Tuesday, August 8 12:00 Senior Adult Luncheon Wednesday, August 9 6:45 Preschool/Children/Youth Classes 6:45 Prayer Meeting 7:00 Business Meeting Sunday, August 13 7:00 Choir Practice Wednesday, August 16 6:45 Preschool/Children/Youth Classes 6:45 Prayer Meeting Saturday, August 19 9:00 Trash Pickup Sunday, August 20 7:00 Choir Practice Tuesday, August 22 School starts for Colleton County Wednesday, August 24 6:45 Preschool/Children/Youth Classes 6:45 Prayer Meeting Thursday, August 24 2:00 Current Mission Group Meeting Sunday, August 28 11:00 S.S. Promotion & Perfect Attendance Awards 6:00 Deacon Ordination Service 7:00 Fingerfood Fellowship Pastor’s Paragraphs My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Can you believe that it’s August already? The summer is almost over! Think about it – VBS and our World Changers mission trip are behind us and school is soon to start back. Directly in front of us are the SE Asia Vision Trip, Homecoming, and our Annual Fall Festival! As soon as we get through all of that the holidays will be here again, and then it will be another New Year! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun – or when you’ve got a lot going on! Either way, time waits for no one! I say all of that to say this – I know how busy you can get, because I know how busy I can get. It seems like time is the one thing that we never quite have enough of. But let me encourage you – in the midst of all the activities, travels, and various comings-and- goings – to make sure that you MAKE THE TIME to spend with Jesus. It’s the most important thing you can do every day! (And, see – that’s the thing about Jesus. He’s never pushy. He won’t make you spend time with Him, because He wants you to want to spend time with Him!) One of my favorite verses speaks to this reality. Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted in the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” When you read the entire psalm, you see all sorts of things going on – mountains falling, nations rising, wars, etc. – but God silences them all and calls us to focus on Him and His glory. As we prepare to go into a busy time of the year, I want to encourage you to take some time – “be still” – and focus on the one who made you, sustains you, saved you and loves you. Trust me when I tell you that it will be well worth your time. Serving Jesus, Brother Kevin