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Archived Church News
2016
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2016 Christmas Service
 Our
Christmas Day Service held at 10:00 AM on December 25th, 2016 at
Dover Baptist Church. We had a great crowd and the church
received a couple of GREAT Christmas gifts! We received checks
for a total of $5,000 towards our building fund from two
anonymous givers. We are so blessed at Dover Baptist to have
such wonderful benefactors. Thank you Lord! God is working at
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Our New Prayer Room
A Prayer room is
now set up and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When
the door is closed to the prayer room it means it is in use.
Each Sunday before
church, one of the prayer team will be in the prayer room
praying for our worship service. We continue to put prayer
requests forms in the pew racks and encourage everyone to put
them in the offering plate or hand them to the pastor when you
exit. The prayer room is located in the first room on the left
when leaving the front of the sanctuary. Prayer is the way we
communicate with Our Lord and Savior. Have you talked to God
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Carols and Candles Service
 This
year's Carols and Candles Service at Dover Baptist Church was
held on Sunday evening, December 18, 2016. There was a pretty
good crowd on a seriously cold and dark winter night. The
faithful turned out though and were blessed with a very moving
service. To see more photographs of this beautiful and moving
service, click on the photo at left. |
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Baptist Men's Christmas Dinner
The annual Baptist Men's Christmas
Dinner took place on Sunday night, December 18, 2016 at Our Best
restaurant in Smithfield. Here are some photos showing
some of what went on. (Photos courtesy of Wayne Myers).
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Dover's
Christmas Tree
 The
church's Christmas Tree being put up by Gloria Early, Vicki
Anderson and
Barbara Sue Doyle. An ornament will be added to the tree for
each $100 in donations for Lottie Moon we receive. Be sure and
check it out this Sunday to see our progress towards our goal of
$1600. Have you donated yet? Merry Christmas from Dover Baptist
Church!
As of the end of
December the church as collected $1205.00 per treasurer Linda
Swift. This leaves us $395 short of this year's goal. Have you
prayed about this and given your part? You and God are the
only ones who know. |
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WMU Christmas Dinner
 The
annual WMU Christmas Dinner took place on Monday, December 12,
2016 at the Family Life Center. The ladies had a great time of
fellowship, good food, and time of sharing Christmas stories and
then the fun goody bag courtesy of Carol Gross and Linda Miller.
To see more of what went on, click on the photo at left. |
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See Our Beautiful Christmas
Decorations
 Dover
Baptist Church as officially been decorated for the Christmas
2016 Season! It would be hard for anyone to walk into our
beautiful sanctuary and not get in the Christmas spirit. If you
would like to see what has been done to add that Christmas touch
to our church, click on the image at left. You will not be
disappointed. Merry Christmas!!! |
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The 15th 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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We Have Two New Members!!!!
On Sunday, November 20th Dover
Baptist welcomed two new members to the church family. Lea Ann
Kamer and Carol Gross. Be sure and welcome them the next time
you see them. We are glad they both chose to serve The Lord at
Dover! Welcome ladies!
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Changers!!!
Sunday morning
November 13th, the church welcomed Jerry Ray from Simpsonville
Baptist Church who gave a short talk and showed a video about
Kentucky Changers. To find out more about it, visit the website.
http://www.kywmu.org/changers |
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Thanksgiving
Dinner 2016
On Sunday evening, November 13th,
2016, Dover Baptist Church celebrated Thanksgiving "Early-style"
with a dinner at 6:00 PM in the Family Life Center. The
church provided the meat and drinks and everyone else brought
potluck dishes. There was plenty to eat and drink for
everyone. We had over (70) seventy people in attendance
and everyone share good food and good Christian fellowship. To
see some photographs of the dinner, click on the photo at left
of the dessert table. |
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 Operation
Christmas Child Shoebox Fill
On Sunday
evening, November 6, 2016, the church packed shoeboxes for
Samaritan’s Purse - Operation Christmas Child. We had a good
number of people helping. Kelli Carper’s goal for us was 75
boxes and we packed and prepared 97 boxes. Praise The Lord!
Great job Dover! To see more of what went on, click on the
shoeboxes pic. |
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2016 Fall
Festival
 This
year's Fall Festival turned out to be a HUGE success! We had
approximately 150 people for dinner and a lot of kids
participated in the games and hayrides. A big thank you goes out
to Kelli Carper who was the event organizer. Also thanks to all
the others who made this event a success! To see what went on,
click on the photo at left. |
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Round Up Sunday 2016
Roundup Sunday Service held at Dover Baptist Church on October
2, 2016. Everyone was encouraged to both round up someone and
bring them to church and to wear their best western duds to
church. There was a good turnout for the service and the
fellowship meal afterwards. To see what went on, click on the
photo at left. |
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The 14th 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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5th Sunday Sing Concert and
Cookout
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Sunday evening, July 31, 2016, Dover Baptist Church hosted the
5th Sunday Sing. The event was altered from the normal format by
having a cookout and a concert instead of the participating
church choirs singing. The concert was planned to be outdoors
but the threat of storms and rain forced it to be moved into the
church. To see more of what went on, click on the photo at left. |
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Vacation Bible School 2016
 This
year's Vacation Bible School (VBS) took place from Monday July
11th through Thursday July 14th. Graduation Day was held
on Sunday, July 17th. We had a good turnout and the weather also
cooperated for the most part. Angie White was again the
coordinator for the VBS and it was a very successful endeavor.
To see some of what went on at this year's VBS, click on the
photo at left. There is a complete collection of photos on
our church
Facebook page if you want to see them all!
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July Work Day
 Members
of Dover Baptist Church came together to help repair, clean a
beautify our church on Saturday morning, July 9th. We had great
weather for it and a really good turnout. To see some photos of
what went on, click on the photo at left. |
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The 13th 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 Celebrates Independence Day!
Here are some photographs from
Sunday's Service (July 3rd) which featured a military theme and
patriotic songs. Members of the armed services both past and
present were honored along with their families.
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Dover is Ready for VBS!
Vacation Bible
School will be July 11th-14th from 6:15 PM to 8:45 PM nightly.
Be sure and bring your children. They will have a great time and
learn about our Lord, Jesus Christ. |
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Dover Baptist Celebrates Father's
Day On
Sunday, May 22, 2106 Dover Baptist Church celebrated Father's
Day. The choir was composed of only fathers and then a quartet
of fathers sang the special music for the service. Each father
in the congregation was also recognized and given a
commemorative bookmark. Here are some photos from the
service.
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More Graduates and The Noblemen
On Sunday, May 22, 2106 Dover
Baptist Church was a busy place. First, we recognized two of our
graduating high school seniors. This was followed by a Gospel
concert by The Noblemen. And lastly, we had a great potluck
dinner after the service in the Family Life Center. Here are
some photos from Sunday.
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The Graduate!
  One
of Dover Baptist's own, Hannah Carper was recognized this past
Sunday (May 15, 2016) for graduating high school. Brother Early
presented her with a graduation gift from the church. Hannah was
home schooled and will be attending Eastern Kentucky University
in the Fall to study agribusiness. Congratulations and good luck
Hannah! |
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VBS Registration Now Online! Sign
up NOW!!!!
Parents and
guardians can register their children online for this year's
Vacation Bible School at Dover Baptist Church. Aren't we just
getting all high tech? Just click on the link below and fill in
the blanks. See you at VBS July 11th-14th! It will be held
nightly from 6:15PM to 8:45 PM.
https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/DoverVBS/gpgs/Home.aspx |
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Dover Baptist Prayer Team Attends
Prayer Rally
On Wednesday, May
4th, Linda Owen and Gloria Early represented the Dover Baptist
Church, Prayer Team at the Franklin Graham Prayer Rally. The
rally was held on the capitol steps and was attended by
thousands of Christians, from various denominations, across
Kentucky. Despite the rainy weather, God was working in the
congregation gathered to pray for our state and our nation.
Kelli Carper along with daughters, Hannah and Lizzie volunteered
at the Prayer Rally. Here are some pics courtesy of Gloria
Early and the Carpers. |
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It's Baby Bottle Time Again!
 Baby
bottles are now available for pickup in the church foyer. They
are for donations to the ALC Pregnancy Resource Center in
Shelbyville. They are due back at the church on Father's Day
(Sunday, June 19th). To find out more about ALC's mission, click
this link.
https://www.facebook.com/a.l.c.pregnancyresourcecenter/ |
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Mission Trip to Swaziland
  Anyone
interested in going to Swaziland with the Wayne and Barbara
Myers in August, please pick up the material that is on the
table as you exit the church. There are two sheets, one is one
sided and the other is stapled. There is room for you on this
mission team. To find out more about Swaziland, click this link.
http://www.gov.sz/
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Outdoor Concert With Victory Road
Quartet
 July
31st, Dover Baptist Church will host an outdoor concert by the
Victory Road Quartet. We will also be having a cookout with
dinner starting at 5:30 PM. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs
provided and attendees should bring chips, potato salad, baked
beans and desserts (or any other picnic type food). Don't forget
to bring your lawn chairs or blankets.
The concert will start at 7:00 PM. Hope to see you there! |
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The Noblemen Will Be Here!
 Be
sure and mark your calendars for the The Noblemen Southern
Gospel group who will be at Dover Baptist Church, Sunday
morning, May 22nd. The Noblemen will perform during normal
worship service hour 11:00-12:00. Invite your family and friends
for this inspirational hour of southern Gospel Music! |
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Church Yard Sale Nets Big $
  Well
we were truly blessed with a gorgeous Spring day for our church
Yard Sale. At last count the yard sale raised over $5,500 to
help retire the debt on the Family Life Center. $520 dollars was
raised with the raffle for the homemade quilt, made and donated
by Polly Croghan. Maria Bell was the lucky winner of the quilt
after her name was drawn by Linda Swift's grandaughter, Gracie.
The clothes and items that were
leftover were taken by volunteers to
Operation
Care in Shelbyville. Thanks for all the volunteers who
made this project a success! |
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The Pews Now Have Card Holders
 Here
is a photo of our beautiful church taken on Work Day (April 2,
2106). Notice the new card holders on the back of the pews which
now hold visitors cards, envelopes and prayer requests. Thanks
to Richie Drury who made and installed the card holders. We now
have a place for visitor's cards, envelopes and prayer requests.
Click on it to see a larger view. |
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Work Day at Dover Baptist
On Saturday April
2, 2016, over members of the Dover Baptist Church showed up for
Work Day, Work Day is a sort of Spring Cleaning for the church.
We had a beautiful but cold and windy day for the cleanup. The
event was overseen by Vernon Bebout. The workers took on a
variety of projects ranging from cleaning the Family Life
Center, cleaning out the basement of the church, painting the
church stairs and the parsonage deck, repairing the swingset,
and spreading mulch. To see more of what went on, click on the
image at left. |
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The 12th 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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Baptist Men at Work
 Recently,
the Baptist Men took on the project of repairing/replacing the
deck on the back of the parsonage. To see how it turned out,
click on the sign. |
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 Family
Game NightHere are a few pics
from Family Game Night held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the
Family Life Center. Photos courtesy of Kelli Carper. Looks like
fun.
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Dover Baptist Gains Two New
Families On
Sunday, February 21st, we had two families join Dover Baptist
Church. John and Darlene Gilreath came forward after visiting
the church since Christmas and made the decision to move to
Dover. Our returning missionaries from Swaziland, Wayne and
Barbara Myers also moved their letter to Dover Baptist Church.
Please be sure and welcome our new Christian friends when you
see them!
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Dover Baptist Valentine Banquet
 On
Saturday evening, February 13th, 2016, Dover Baptist Church held
their Valentine Banquet at 6:00 in the Family Life Center. There
was a good turnout despite the bitter cold temperatures. Around
forty folks showed up for a great meal, some great fellowship
and fun and some music. Here are some photos from the banquet. |
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 Victory
Road Quartet Performs at Dover Baptist
On Sunday morning, February 7, 2016 the
Victory Road Quartet were the focus of the worship service. They
sang some really beautiful gospel tunes. It was a very good
concert. Their bass singer had to miss due to family
considerations but otherwise, they were awesome! We hope to have
them back again in the future. Thank you Victory Road! Click on
the photo at left to see more..... |
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Adult Ladies Sunday School Class
Display Their Lap Quilts
 Here
are a couple of pics of the Ladies' Bible Study Class with their
lap quilts! The Adult Ladies '
Bible Study Class of Dover Baptist Church are "Covered in Love"
by lap quilts designed and quilted for each of the 16 class
members by Polly Croghan who recently joined the Ladies' Class.
Making and giving "Quilts from Heaven" is a ministry gift Polly
loves to share with others. (See if you can find who
is different in one photo vs. the other.) Nice quilts ladies! |
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5th Sunday Sing at Burk's Branch
Baptist Church
 Dover
Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant and Burks Branch hosted the January
5th Sunday Sing. There was a good crowd and lots of good singing
and fellowship. After the singing, there was a very nice potluck
meal for all attendees. To see more of what went on, click on
the photo at left.
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Dover Baptist Church Sets Goal
for 2016 to Pay Off Family Life Center
 At
January's church business meeting we found out that we are down
to $48,500 owed on the Family Life Center. We are making it our
mission this year to pay off the building so we can move on to
doing God's work in other ways. A big thank you goes out to the
individual(s) who made an anonymous donation of $22,000 to our
church!!!!! May God Bless You!
Matthew
6:19-20
Treasures in
Heaven
19 “Do not
store up for
yourselves
treasures on
earth, where
moths and
vermin
destroy, and
where thieves
break in and
steal. 20 But
store up for
yourselves
treasures in
heaven, where
moths and
vermin do not
destroy, and
where thieves
do not break
in and steal.
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Dover Baptist Shows War Room for
Movie Night
On Sunday night, January 24, 2016 the church
held Movie Night at the Family Life Center. The attendees were
treated to a showing of the Christian film,
War Room. Over thirty
(30+) people showed up on a cold dark night to watch the movie
and have fellowship with one another. There was popcorn, candy
and soft drinks just like the movies. At the end of the show
there were door prizes given. It was a great night and a great
movie! Here are some photos.......
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Dover Youth Present Check to the
Church From Their Potato Bar
At
church yesterday there was
a presentation by the
Dover Baptist Church Youth
headed by Linda Miller.
The Potato Bar that the
youth sponsored last
Sunday earned $625.00.
Linda Miller flanked by
Hannah and Lizzie Carper
presented the BIG CHECK to
the church to go towards
paying off the Family Life
Center. Great work Dover
Baptist Youth!!! Here are
some pics.
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Dover Youth Potato Bar
 On
Sunday, January 17,
2016 the Dover
Baptist Church Youth
put on a Potato Bar
at the Family Life
Center right after
morning worship
service. Proceeds
from Potato Bar will
be used to help pay
off the building.
The potatos were
great and BIG! There
was also a very nice
selection of
desserts after you
finished your tater!
Here are some photos
from the event.
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