ENCOUNTER GOD.
EQUIP BELIEVERS.
ENGAGE THE WORLD.
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Dear Church Family, Easter was such a special time in the life of our family and I hope it was for yours, too. Certainly it was a meaningful time for the Taylors family as we were able to reflect, confess, worship and praise the Lord for the cross and empty tomb. Now that spring is in full bloom, I'm excited about our new sermon series that speaks to hopelessness that can cut across all segments of family culture: the death of loved ones, being single, looking to marry, cultural pressures, financial struggles, and the hope of stability and richness in the future for our families. I look forward to walking with you through the book of Ruth, a beautiful Old Testament narrative that personalizes God's redemption from hopelessness. You'll be amazed at the link between Ruth's story and yours as God continues to redeem us from the desperate days of our American culture, the desperate needs of our families, and the often desperate cries of our hearts.
Paul Jimenez, Pastor
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DAY GIVING CHALLENGE
April | May | June Accept the challenge to‌ begin giving for the first time; begin giving regularly; begin giving sacrificially.
Generous
GIVING Welcome Dr. Danny Akin on May 7 at 9 & 10:30 am
National Day of Prayer 2017 12 pm | Taylors FBC Chapel | Led by Dr. Jimmie Harley As citizens and residents of the United States and as believers in Christ Jesus, we not only have a spiritual responsibility according to 1 Timothy 2:1-2 to pray, but also a civic duty to heed our President’s call to stand in the gap for our nation. Scripture tells us again and again that our fervent prayer is effective. At this crucial time for our nation, we can do nothing more important than pray. Thank you in advance for making this spiritual discipline a personal priority!
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Dr. Akin currently serves as the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a Professor of Preaching and Theology.
ENGAGE THE WORLD. Reaching the UNREACHED We REACH our Community, Nation, and all Nations in multiple ways. Get involved by exploring online at www.taylorsfbc.org/reach. Please contact us so we can help you get connected to the ministry that fits your gifts and calling. REACH Office: 864-678-8838 or kristine@taylorsfbc.org
WMU Consider becoming a part of the mission work being accomplished through WMU! Contact Cindy Norris at cicinorris@gmail.com for information. See calendar on page six for meeting times.
Taylors Farmers Market Spring Festival Thursday, May 4, Taylors Mill, 4-8 pm
Associational Missions Week May 21-28
Please pray for the Three Rivers Baptist Association and staff during this week.
Engage with the Taylors Community on a regular basis through events such as the Taylors Farmers Market. The Spring Festival is the opening event of the 2017 Market and Event Season and will provide live entertainment, good food, and great vendors. To volunteer to help with the Market, email michele@taylorsfarmers.market.
DEPLOY In-Town Retreat
May 5-6 in the Apex Friday: 6:30-9:30 pm | Saturday: 9 -11:30 am
Led by Tim McKnight
Assistant Professor of Youth Ministry Missions & Great Commission Center Director, Anderson University
Brantley Smith, Worship Leader Worship Pastor, Brookwood Church
Register Cost: $30
www.taylorsfbc.org/life-stages/singles/events
Bonfire at Patty's Farm
iThrive
May 6 | 5 pm Bring picnic sides to share.
May 7 at 6-8:30 pm Topic: Elder Care
Miracle Hill Yellow Bag Project Pick up a Yellow Bag in the Welcome Center May 14-21. Fill with gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Drop off your bag in the Welcome Center May 21-28. Taylors FBC REACH Partner, Miracle Hill, is the Upstate’s most comprehensive provider of shelter, food and hope to homeless children and adults, with a Christcentered, relationship driven approach that enables children, women and men to make a fresh start. By partnering with Miracle Hill through the Yellow Bag Project, you are directly helping to transform lives and make our community a better place to live. TAYLORSFBC.ORG | 3
High School Graduate Recognition May 21, 10:30 am Lunch Following Register online by 5/15 www.taylorsfbc.org/students
SUMMER CAMPS Summer Bible Study
Dance
Wednesdays 9-11 am June 21-July 26 | Cost: $8 Registration Opens May 10 Childcare Registration Ends June 6
June 9 12-3 pm for Ages 4-11 $25
Tumble
War Room by Priscilla Shirer "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:6 War Room Bible Study is based on movie clips by the same title where Tony and Elizabeth Jordan seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. In reality, their marriage has become a war zone. But with the help of an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. With her newly energized faith, Elizabeth's real enemy doesn't have a prayer. Session topics include: Dealing with Spiritual Lukewarmness, Christian Accountability, Grasping Grace and the Gospel, Engaging in Spiritual Warfare, and Trusting God in Prayer Register at taylorsfbc.org/women
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June 26-29 12-12:45 pm for Ages 3-4 1-1:45 pm for Ages 5-10 $25
Registration is Open www.taylorsrec.com/summer
Intro to Jazz and Ballet Fridays, July 7-28 12-12:45 pm for Ages 3-4 12:45-1:30 pm for Ages 5-6 1:30-2:15 pm for Ages 7-10 $25
Jeff Harrelson Basketball July 10-14 9 am-12 pm for 1st-5th Grade 1-4 pm for 6th-12th Grade $60
I Can Bike August 16 A camp for children with disabilities sponsored by the Eastside YMCA.
Cheer August 16 1:30-4:45 pm for Ages 4-8 1:30-4:45 pm for Ages 9-12 $25
Summer Spectacular June 12-16, 9 am-12 pm
Camp in the City July 24-28, 9 am-4 pm
For Children 3K- 5th Grade | Cost: $10 Scholarships Available
For Children 1st-6th Grade | Cost: $260 Scholarships Available
A world where curious kids become hands-on inventors who discover they’re lovingly crafted by God.
Pine Cove's summer day camp is loading up all the fun activities and great staff of summer camp and coming here. Campers will experience Jesus through Bible study, worship, and time with their counselor as well as participate in tons of great camp activities! Apply for a scholarship here: www.taylorsfbc.org/life-stages/children/ events/
REGISTER
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REGISTER
Preschool Spring Program "Be Strong in the Lord"
May 17 6:30 pm
Worship Center
www.pinecove.com/ city/taylors-fbc
Presented by Children's Choirs
Parent’s Night Out May 12 | 6:30 - 9 pm Bring your children to Taylors FBC and go out for a fun evening! This event is free of charge. Children will have a snack and can come in their pajamas!
Generous
GIVING
May 7 6 pm
Worship Center
Wednesdays
May 10-31 | 6:15 pm For 3K to 5th Grade
REGISTER
www.taylorsfbc.org/ life-stages/children/events/
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WEEKLY AT
Sunday
Taylors
Life Groups, 9 and 10:30 am Traditional Worship, 9 am College Life Group, 9:19 am Modern Worship, 10:30 am Contemporary Worship, 10:30 am Regeneration High School Ensemble, 4:15 pm Regeneration Student Choir, 5 pm Evening Worship, 6 pm (except 5/28)
Monday
Legacy Choir, 10 am Mission Doll Workshop, 4 pm Men's Pick-Up Basketball, 7 pm
Tuesday
Tuesday Morning Bible Study, 10 am Pickleball, 6 pm
Wednesday
Taylors Women Bible Study & Mom to Mom, 9 am Pickleball, 9 am Dinner Served, 5:15 pm Parish Nurse Office Open for Health Counseling, 5:15 pm “Generous Giving” for Preschool and Elementary, 6:15 pm (Preschool Begins 5/24 & Elementary Begins 5/10) Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, 6:20 pm When Helping Hurts / Fresh / Prayer in the Chapel / Adoption & Foster Care Group / UNITED, 6:30 pm Taylors Orchestra Rehearsal, 7:30 pm Traditional Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 pm AA Meeting, 8 pm
Saturday
AA Meeting, 8 pm
May Calendar of Events MONDAY, MAY 1
Summer Spectacular (June 12-16) Registration Opens Taylors Rec Center Summer Camps Registration Opens
TUESDAY, MAY 2
Dinner with the Staff, 6 pm Breast Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
Children’s Musical Pre-Dress Rehearsal, 6 pm
THURSDAY, MAY 4
National Day of Prayer Prayer Service at Noon in the Chapel Taylors Farmer's Market Spring Festival, 4-8 pm
FRIDAY, MAY 12
Taylors Children: Parent’s Night Out, 6:30 pm
SUNDAY, MAY 14
Mother’s Day Miracle Hill Yellow Bag Project Begins Parent/Child Dedication in all Services No Evening Worship
MONDAY, MAY 15
High School Graduate Recognition Deadline
TUESDAY, MAY 16
Taylors Family Newsletter Deadline
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
Kids' Music: Preschool Spring Program, “Be Strong in the Lord,” 6:30 pm
FRIDAY, MAY 19
FRIDAY, MAY 5
Children’s Musical Dress Rehearsal, 6-8 pm Taylors Singles: In-Town Retreat, 6-8:30 pm
SATURDAY, MAY 6
Taylors Singles: In-Town Retreat, 9 am-12 pm Taylors Singles: Bonfire, 5 pm
SUNDAY, MAY 7
Baptism & Special Guest: Danny Akin in all Morning Services Kids’ Music: Taylors Children’s Musical: “A Not So Terrible Parable,” 6 pm
MONDAY, MAY 8
XYZ Lunch & Program, 11:15 am
TUESDAY, MAY 9
WMU Global Missions Lunch, 11 am
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
Taylors Women: Summer Bible Study Registration Opens
Last Day of Taylors First Pre-Academy
SUNDAY, MAY 21
High School Graduate Recognition in all Morning Services Taylors Singles Lunch, 11:45 am High School Graduate Lunch, 12 pm WMU Adults on Mission, 5 pm WMU Associational Missions Week (Through 5/28) D-Group Training, 6 pm
SUNDAY, MAY 28
Lord’s Supper in all Morning Services Last Day for Miracle Hill Yellow Bags No Evening Worship
MONDAY, MAY 29
Memorial Day: Church Office Closed / Taylors Rec Center Closed
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
Last Regular Wednesday Night
Welcome Our New Members
Above list represents our typical schedule. Please see calendar (right) for exceptions.
Articles/events must be approved by a ministerial staff liaison. Submissions are printed at the discretion of the church staff and may be edited. Please e-mail items to kimk@taylorsfbc.org by May 16 for the next issue.
Nick & Jean Ballew Joined April 2 by Statement
Anslyn Klessens* Joined April 16 by Baptism
* New members who have indicated a commitment to follow Christ through believer’s baptism.
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Halli Linn*
Joined April 16 by Baptism
Joined April 16 by Baptism
Alice Lindblad Joined April 16 by Baptism
Rachel Oue
Joined April 16 by Letter
Parker Homesley Joined April 16 by Baptism
Our Church Family Staff Anniversaries
Jesse Lee......................Ten Years of Service Jeff Hensley........Fourteen Years of Service Clyde Duncan..........Eleven Years of Service Kristin Evans................. One Year of Service
Baptisms
We welcome the following to the Body of Christ through believer’s baptism: Garner Brooks, Tristan Dube, Parker Homesley, Alice Lindblad, Aubrey Lindblad, Dan McCullough, Austin Teal, Jack Wright.
In Memoriam
James Tyson November 12, 1938 – March 26, 2017 Diane Gordon October 14, 1945 – April 1, 2017 Myra Garrett August 9, 1923 – April 20, 2017
Thank You Church Family
Nancy Clayton and family wish to thank the church family for prayers and support during the recent illness and going home of her mother, Louise Harris.
Thank you Alex! We would like to thank Alex Reynolds for his faithful service for seven years. We wish him great success in his new career opportunity.
Welcome New Taylors Staff Members We welcome Cody Fleming who will be working with our Maintenance Team. Kay Lumpkin has accepted the position of Kindergarten Director at Taylors First Pre-Academy. Kay and her husband, Alan, have been members at Taylors for twenty-five years. Kay is completing twenty years at Mitchell Road Christian Academy and brings years of experience, not only in private education, but the public school system as well. She will be joining our staff in June. Debbie Lammons continues to serve as our Interim Director and is doing a fantastic job.
March Stewardship Report Budget Needs........................$419,141.88 Budget Receipts.....................$381,794.08 Other Receipts.........................$49,665.50 Total March Receipts..............$431,459.58 Budget Needs.....................$1,362,211.11 YTD Budget Receipts..........$1,160,690.39
Sunday Statistics
4/2 4/9 4/16* 4/23 Preschool .........197.........184.........218......... 200 Elementary.......157.........126.........147......... 138 Students............166.........107.........198......... 144 College.............33...........34...........27........... 26 Twenty Somethings ......9.............10...........8............. 8 Adults................790.........804.........719......... 751 LG Total.............1352.......1265.......1317....... 1417 Betania..............62...........105.........71........... 47 Morning Worship.............1384.......1258.......1959....... 1337 Evening Worship.............625.........264.........n/a.......... 76 Good Friday...................................404 *Easter Sunday
EQUIP BELIEVERS
What’s a D-Group?
By David Cline
Do you want your life to make a difference for Christ? If so, then what are you doing today to insure you’ll make that kind of difference tomorrow? Those two questions, asked by a former teacher, have served as a continual source of motivation and challenge for my spiritual journey. He would remind us often that a life that leaves a lasting impact would require three things…Preparation, Possession, and Progress. A D-Group is a small group comprised of 3-5 men or women who gather weekly for the purpose of helping each other grow spiritually so they can, in turn, help others do the same. Through a combination of spiritual disciplines and spiritually-accountable relationships, D-Groups are designed to help you experience a closer personal walk with Christ, to equip you to know and apply God's Word to daily life, and to foster meaningful, authentic relationships with others. Typically a D-Group will meet for 12-18 months before intentionally multiplying in order for members to form new groups where they can impart to others what they now possess. If these three principles resonate with where you are or what you desire for your life, we want to help. We'd like to invite you to join us for our next D-Group training experience.
D-Group Training: Sunday, May 21, 6 – 8 pm in The Apex Make plans to take this initial step to make a difference tomorrow. For more information contact Beth Caskey at bethc@taylorsfbc.org or call 864-678-8815. TAYLORSFBC.ORG | 7
EQUIP BELIEVERS Wednesday Nights Through May 31
Wednesday Nights Beginning June 7
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Supper: 5-6:15 pm Service: 6:30-7:30 pm Please plan to join us for a good meal, warm fellowship around the table, uplifting music and an inspiring message from God’s Word. Led by Dr. Jimmie E. Harley, Lindsey O’Rear, Cindy Norris and Cathy Schwartz. Dinner is $6 per person No Reservations Required
Multiplying
DISCIPLE-MAKERS ...and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2
Wednesdays "Be Strong in the Lord" for Preschool Through May 10 "A Not so Terrible Parable" for Elementary Through May 3
Wednesdays at 6:15 pm May 10-31 Generous Giving for Preschool & Elementary
Dinner Served, 5:15-6 pm
Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, 6:20 pm Taylors Orchestra Rehearsal, 7:30 pm Traditional Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 pm
$8 Adults | $5 Children | $23 Family Maximum
In addition to our home-cooked menus, we offer... Chick-fil-A: Sandwich or eight count chicken nuggets, a fruit cup and a home-cooked dessert. Children receive six count nuggets, a fruit cup and a home-cooked dessert. Atlanta Bread Company: Turkey, Ham, or Chicken Salad sandwich, chips, cookie, pickle. Children receive turkey or ham sandwich, chips and a cookie. 5/3 Ham or Atlanta Bread Company.* Children may choose the home-cooked meal, corn dogs, or Atlanta Bread Company.
5/24 Baked Spaghetti or Chick-fil-A.* Children may choose hamburgers, the home-cooked meal, or Chick-fil-A.
5/10 Beef Tips or Chick-fil-A.* Children may choose pizza, the home-cooked meal, or Chick-fil-A.
5/31 Chicken Fillets or Atlanta Bread Company.* Children may choose the home-cooked meal, chicken strips, or Atlanta Bread Company.
5/17 Pork Loin or Atlanta Bread Company.* Children may choose the home-cooked meal, hot dogs, or Atlanta Bread Company.
* The family maximum does not apply when purchasing Chick-fil-A or Atlanta Bread Co. meals. No reservation required. First come first served. Home-cooked meal offered weekly. Atlanta Bread Company and Chick-fil-A will alternate weeks. Drinks included.