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Archived Church News
2015
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The 11th Edition of "The
Messenger" Newsletter is Online
The Messenger Newsletter that
is mailed to all Dover Baptist Church members, is now
available on-line for all to see. Hopefully, this will
help us to reach out to the community and allow the
un-churched to see what we have to offer here at Dover
Baptist. In order to view the newsletter you must have
Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed on your computer. It is a free
download from the hyperlink above. |
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Dover Baptist Holds Carols and
Candles Service
 Dover
Baptist Church held the "Carols and Candles" service on Sunday
night, December 20th, 2015. The service started at 7:00 PM and
we had almost a full house. There was lots of good Christmas
carols, hymns, music and preaching. The evening was capped off
with everyone in the congregation lighting candles and singing.
To see more of what went on, click on the photo at left. |
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Dover Celebrates the Advent
During Christmas Season
 During
each Sunday of the Advent Season, we focus on one of the four
virtues Jesus brings us: Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. The Christ
candle is normally lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
reminding Christians that Jesus is the Light of the World. Click
on the photo at left to see more of the Advent celebration at
Dover Baptist Church. |
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More Dover Youth Commit Their Lives
to Christ
 On
Sunday, December 13th, Gavin Poe (left) stepped forward today
saying he wanted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
Then on Sunday morning, December 20th, Quinten Cox (right) made
his personal decision to follow Jesus. We are so happy for both
these young men!
That afternoon after church services
concluded, both these young men were baptized at the Family Life
Center.
Gavin
Quinten
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Youth Christmas Party
The Youth Christmas party was held
at the home of Wayne and Linda Miller. The youth decorated pizza
pan sugar cookies and then they were judged and baked.
Congratulations Bella Springer and Hannah White for winning
first place. Everyone had a really fun time. Thanks to Wayne and
Linda for opening their home to our church's youth. To see more
of what went on at the party, click on the photo at left.
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WMU Christmas Party
Here
are some photos from this year's WMU Christmas Party held at the
Family Life Center on Tuesday, December 8th. It looks like the
ladies all had a great time. (Photos courtesy of Charlotte
White)
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Dover Baptizes Another Young Lady
 On
Sunday, November 22, 2015 Dover Baptist Church was pleased to
host the baptism of Miss Reese Drury. To see some photographs
from the worship service and the baptism that followed in the
Family Life Center, click on the photo at left. We are saving
souls at Dover! Please welcome Reese to the fold when you see
her. |
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Two Deacons Ordained and Dover
Baptist Has Thanksgiving Dinner
 Sunday
evening, November 14th at Dover Baptist Church we ordained two
new deacons and then afterwards, had a wonderful Thanksgiving
Dinner in the Family Life Center. Click on the picture at left
to see some photographs from these two events. Dover Baptist
Church is on the move!!!! |
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Dover Conducts Baptism
 Dover
Baptist Church had a great Sunday on November 14th, 2015. We had
a beautiful day to worship The Lord and go to church. We had a
great time in Sunday School. Then the church service was very
moving. We had some beautiful music, a great sermon on
"Thanksgiving Dinner With a Stranger," and then Stephanie Poe
was recognized and baptized at the close of the service. The
Holy Spirit is really working at Dover Baptist Church. To
see more of what went on, click on the photo at left. |
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Shed at Open Door of Hope
Complete!
  On
Friday, November 13,2015 the Dover Baptist Men finished off
their project of building a storage shed for Open Door of Hope
in Shelbyville. Vernon Bebout and Billy White got together on
Friday and with the last few pieces needed finished the job.
Here are the results. Great work Christian soldiers!!! |
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Operation Christmas Child Packing
Party
 Christmas
season has officially started at Dover Baptist. Spreading the
love of Jesus Christ not only in Shelby County but across the
World! On Sunday afternoon, November 8th, the Dover Baptist
Church packed 45 shoe boxes for
Operation Christmas Child. A few people took some home to
finish. Be sure and bring them back before we ship them off!
Eighteen people volunteered their time and talents to help with
this project. Not only did they have fun packing the boxes and
sharing Christian fellowship, they also had some good food and
friendship. To see more click on the photo of Kelli and
Gloria. |
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Baptist Men Building Shed at Open
Door of Hope (Wrap Up)
 The
Dover Baptist Men started a project in September to build a new storage shed for the
Open Door of Hope
in Shelbyville. Open Door of Hope is a shelter for homeless
men in Shelbyville. Work began on storage building on September 22nd and
was wrapped up for the most part on Thursday, the 5th of
November. There are only some minor items left to be installed.
To see more of what went on, click on the photo at left. |
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2015 Fall Festival
 The
Fall Festival was held on Saturday, October 24th at 5:00 PM. The
weather turned out to be rainy and overcast. The three days
prior had been beautifully sunny days. At first it looked like
we were going to have a sparse crowd. However, we had a larger
than expected crowd that showed up later and maybe the rain was
partly responsible. We had roughly 120 people show up and
everyone had a great time and lots of good food to eat. To see
more of what went on at the Fall Festival click
on the photo at left. |
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Cancer Awareness Sunday
 Dover
Baptist Church turned out with their pink (and some green) on
Sunday October 11, 2015 for Cancer Awareness Day. The
month of October is National Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a
photo of some of the congregation at the entrance to the church
in their pink and green. We all know someone or some family that
has been touched by the scourge of cancer. Pray for those who
are currently dealing with this awful disease. Click on the
photo at left to see a larger version. Photo courtesy of Linda
Miller. |
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Round Up Sunday
 The
annual Round Up Sunday event was held on Sunday, October 4th,
2015 at Dover Baptist Church. Round up has two meanings. One, we
want to round up as many folks as we can to get them to come to
church that day. Two, it is all about cowboy and western attire.
Everyone was encouraged to wear their favorite cowboy and
cowgirl duds. To see more of what went on, click on the photo at
left. |
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Baptist Men Building Shed at Open
Door of Hope (Updated)
 The
month of September kicked off with the Baptist Men working on a
new project. They started work on a new storage shed for the
Open Door of Hope
in Shelbyville. Work began on the 22nd and continues at this
time. Here are some photographs of what has been completed to
date. To see what's going on, click on the photo at left. |
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The 10th Edition of "The
Messenger" Newsletter is Online
The Messenger Newsletter that
is mailed to all Dover Baptist Church members, is now
available on-line for all to see. Hopefully, this will
help us to reach out to the community and allow the
un-churched to see what we have to offer here at Dover
Baptist. In order to view the newsletter you must have
Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed on your computer. It is a free
download from the hyperlink above.
*(Make sure you uncheck the Optional Offers
before you install Acrobat Reader or it will install
unnecessary software!) If you don't turn these option off,
Chrome will be installed as your Internet Browser and add
the Google Toolbar to Internet Explorer. |
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Time for the Eliza Broadus
Offering
Here is our Eliza Broadus
offering goal board
located at the front of
the sanctuary. The Eliza
Broadus offering supports
Kentucky missions. Our
church goal is $1,100. For
every $50 received, a leaf
will be added to the
board. Please pray about
what you can do to help to
fulfill this important
mission.
To find out more about
Eliza Broadus click this
link.
http://www.kywmu.org/ebo
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 Round
Up Sunday Coming in October!
Round Up Sunday will be
Sunday, October 4th this year!
Please begin contacting everyone you know or
don't know about the beginning of our new; church year, new
teachers, new classes and our efforts to have really high
attendance on Round Up Sunday. Dinner will be served in the
Family Life Center after morning worship services. It is not
just about numbers. It is about our mission to lead people to
salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
Matthew 28:16-20 The Great
Commission 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee,
to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they
saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus
came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything
I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
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Dover Baptist Hosts Guest Speaker
from KBC
 We
had a truly great worship service on Sunday, September 13th. We
had some really inspirational music and songs and we had a guest
speaker from the Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC). Joy
Bolton who works at the KBC is also the wife of the pastor at
Clay Village Baptist Church. She talked about the Cooperative
Program and state missions.
Joy provides leadership to Kentucky WMU and
consulting in all areas of WMU work. She coordinates state
missions promotion and the Kentucky WMU Annual Meeting. Joy
works closely with the Kentucky WMU Executive Board and Kentucky
Baptist Convention staff. While discussing state missions she
discussed ways our church can get involved. |
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Dover Baptist Church Pool Party
 On
Sunday evening, August 2nd, 2015, Richie and Lily Drury held a
pool party at their home for the members and friends of Dover
Baptist Church. This was part of the Sunday Night Live series of
activities the church as been conducting recently. There was
lots of good food, fellowship, recreation and singing. To see
more of what went on, click on the swimming pool.
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 Dover
Baptist's Military Members Represent on July 5th
Dover Baptist Church celebrated
Independence Day by having all current and prior military
members wear their uniforms. These patriotic individuals
were also recognized in church. Here are our military members on
the front steps of the church. Thank you all for your service!
They are front to
back: Jamie White, Angie White, Buddy Kidwell, Kenneth Prewitt,
Mike White, Jimmie White and Billy White. Click on the photo at
left to see a larger version. |
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The 9th Edition of "The
Messenger" Newsletter is Online
The Messenger Newsletter that
is mailed to all Dover Baptist Church members, is now
available on-line for all to see. Hopefully, this will
help us to reach out to the community and allow the
un-churched to see what we have to offer here at Dover
Baptist. In order to view the newsletter you must have
Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed on your computer. It is a free
download from the hyperlink above.
*(Make sure you uncheck the Optional Offers
before you install Acrobat Reader or it will install
unnecessary software!) If you don't turn these option off,
Chrome will be installed as your Internet Browser and add
the Google Toolbar to Internet Explorer.
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2015 Dover Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
 Dover
Baptist Church held VBS this year from Monday, July 6th through
Thursday, July 9th. Bible school started at 6:45 PM and ran
until 8:45 PM each night. This year's theme was "Everest,
Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power." VBS provided a
lot of opportunities for fun, new friends, and learning about
The Lord. Commencement ceremonies were held on Sunday morning,
July 19th, followed by a barbeque/chicken dinner in the Family
Life Center. To see more, click the photo. |
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 Let
Freedom Ring!
On July 19th, there will be a
special patriotic worship service at 11:00 AM. Let Freedom Ring
will be presented by Sweet Spirit and Blue No More singing
groups. Everyone is welcome! Come help us celebrate. |
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Dover Baptist Church Vacation
Bible School is Almost Here
 Starting
Monday, July 6th and running through Thursday, July 9th, Dover
Baptist Church will be having bible school for the area
children. It will start at 6:45 PM and run till 8:45 PM
each night. This year's theme is "Everest, Conquering
Challenges with God's Mighty Power." VBS always provides a
lot of opportunities for fun, new friends, and learning about
The Lord. Commencement ceremonies will be held on Sunday
morning, July 19th, followed by a barbeque dinner in the Family
Life Center. The church is currently accepting donations of
snack items and sodas but monetary donations will also be
welcomed. Hope to see you and your children there! |
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Baptist Men Oversee New Sidewalk
to Parsonage
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Baptist Men oversaw the replacement of the stepping stones that
ran from the parsonage to the Family Life Center with a very
nice concrete sidewalk in June. Vernon Bebout was project
manager and a lot of work was put in on this project by all
participants. Here is the finished product. Vernon also had them
pave the area where the garbage cans are stored. |
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Dover Baptist Church Picnic
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Brother Andy McDonald Speaks
Brother
Andy
McDonald
filled
in
for
Brother
Early
on
Sunday,
April
26th
while
the
pastor
recovered
from
his
knee
replacement.
He
gave
an
excellent
sermon.
Here
is
some
info
on
Bro.
McDonald.
Andy
McDonald
is a
native
Michigander
but
Kentucky
has
been
his
home
for
the
past
nearly
22
years.
After
many
years
of
serving
in
the
local
church
as
student
and
discipleship
pastor,
Andy
now
serves
at
the
Kentucky
Baptist
Convention
as
the
Affinity
Evangelism
Strategist.
He
is
married
to
the
lovely
Lisa
and
they
have
3
sons,
Drew,
Caleb
and
Will.
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5th Sunday Sing at Burk's Branch
Baptist Church
March had five Sunday's so that means Sunday
Sing. It was held at Burk's Branch this time and we had a nice
crowd. Dover's choir and their choir sang some great songs and
the congregation joined in on some hymns. There was also a nice
supper served downstairs after the sing.
Click on the photos below to see larger versions. There was some
truly great singing and music that night praising The Lord!
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 Easter
Sunday Service
The 2015 Easter Service at Dover
Baptist Church was held on Sunday morning, April 5th. The choir
sang a beautiful cantata and the children's choir sang as well.
The preacher also gave a very powerful sermon. Take a look and
see what you missed. Photos courtesy of Richie Drury and Maria
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 Eggs-travaganza
Easter Egg Hunt
This was a special Easter Egg hunt for preschoolers and a
separate hunt for children in the 1st through 6th grades. It
took place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 4th. Both the children
and adults had a great time! Take a look for yourself. To see
more photos click on the little girl at left.
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Good Friday Candlelight Service
 On
Friday, April 3rd at 7 PM, Dover Baptist Church conducted a
candlelight service. Easter hymns were sung, the preacher gave a
few brief sermonettes the Men's Ensemble sang, "Were you There?"
The Women's Ensemble also sang a very beautiful song. Jessie
Poe, Kelli Carper and Lily Drury also sang solos that were very
pretty. At the conclusion of the service the entire congregation
had lighted candles and joined in prayer. Very moving. Here are
some photos for you to see. |
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Palm Sunday Service
 Palm
Sunday services at Dover Baptist Church were held on on Sunday
morning, March 29th at 11:00 AM. The Ladies Ensemble sang a
lovely song and palms were handed out to all the attendees.
Angie White also played in a small one person drama enacting the
coming of Jesus into Jerusalem in a recreation of the first Palm
Sunday. To see more photos of the service and the beautiful
decorations at the church click on the photo at left.
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 Baptist
Men Work Day and Spring Cleaning
On
Saturday morning, March 28th, members of the Dover Baptist
Church got together to do some Spring Cleaning and the Baptist
Men to do repairs and landscaping around the church grounds.
Here are some photos taken during the day of work. The event was
organized by Vernon Bebout who leads the Baptist Men.
Unfortunately, Vernon was ill and could not participate. A good
group of dedicated volunteers did show up and a lot of great
work was performed on God's House. Take a look. To see more
click on the photo at left. |
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Chili Dog Supper and Missions
Meeting
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Wednesday, March 11th at 6:00 PM, Dover Baptist Church there was
a chili dog supper which was followed by a presentation on North
American missions and some history about Annie Armstrong and why
we take up the annual offering in her name. Bro. Early was the
leader of the meeting and several volunteers talked about
individuals and there testimonies in becoming home missionaries.
We also watched a short video about what our support for Annie
Armstrong provides for these folks. To see more of what went on,
click on the photo at left. |
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The 8th Edition of "The
Messenger" Newsletter is Online
The Messenger Newsletter that
is mailed to all Dover Baptist Church members, is now
available on-line for all to see. Hopefully, this will
help us to reach out to the community and allow the
un-churched to see what we have to offer here at Dover
Baptist. In order to view the newsletter you must have
Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed on your computer. It is a free
download from the hyperlink above.
*(Make sure you uncheck the Optional Offers
before you install Acrobat Reader or it will install
unnecessary software!) If you don't turn these option off,
Chrome will be installed as your Internet Browser and add
the Google Toolbar to Internet Explorer.
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Glory Crown Quartet Performs at
Dover Baptist
The Glory Crown
Quartet lead Sunday Services this past Sunday. They sang some
great Gospel music and the entire congregation really enjoyed
it. Their mix of slow and faster paced songs really worked well.
If you missed this concert, you missed some great singing and
fellowship at Dover Baptist Church. Click on the photo at left
to see more of what went on that day. |
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Kentucky Baptist Convention, Risk
Conference
Mark your
calendars! The conference will be held at Highview Baptist
Church on February 23-24, 2015. Click on the image at left to
find out more about this important statewide event to be held
here in Shelby County. |
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Dover Baptist Dedicates New
Carpet in the Sanctuary
  On
February 8th, Dover Baptist Church dedicated the new carpet laid
in the church during morning worship. When we witness all the
God has done and continues to do at Dover Baptist Church, we can
be refreshed and enriched spiritually. Today was an occasion for
joyous fulfillment! Bro. Early |
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Banquet for Sunday School
Teachers
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Saturday night, January 24th at 6:00 PM, Dover Baptist Church
held a banquet to recognize and thank all the individuals who
have stepped up and volunteered to lead/teach Sunday School
Classes. The banquet was held at the Family Life Center. To see
more of what went on, click on the photo at left of Dover
Baptist's Sunday School Director, Scott Carper. |
On
Friday, November 13,2015 the Dover Baptist Men finished off
their project of building a storage shed for Open Door of Hope
in Shelbyville. Vernon Bebout and Billy White got together on
Friday and with the last few pieces needed finished the job.
Here are the results. Great work Christian soldiers!!!
