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It's Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering Time Again!!!
Guess
what? It is Lottie Moon Christmas Offering time! This offering
is used by the
International Mission Board to fund our Christian missionaries
throughout the world. In today's bulletin there was an envelope
for your giving ease. There is also a brochure/prayer guide for
the Week of Prayer for International Missions. This is one of
the biggies for the WMU. Since this is the season for giving,
please pray about what you can afford to give to this valuable
mission.
Matthew 28:19-20
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end
of the world. Amen.
Our church's goal this year is $1,200. Let's see how far we can
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Dover Has Another Baptism
On
Sunday, November 26, 2023, Duke Williams turned from his sins
and asked Jesus to save him. He was baptized by Bro. Mayfield at
the Family Life Center after the worship service. Welcome aboard
a new Christian!!!
To see a video of the baptism, visit our church YouTube page
https://youtu.be/zsKoMddzje4
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The Latest
North Central Network Newsletter
is Now Available (December-January 2023-24)
Want to find out what's going on in
our new North Central Baptist Network? Then click the logo on the left and you will open
up a link to the latest North Central Baptist Newsletter. There
is lots of news and information about our church and others
Baptist churches within the network. |
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"Unsung
Hero" Movie Trailer Shows Dover Baptist Church!
Here's the website/trailer for the
movie recently filmed at Dover Baptist Church. The movie is
Unsung Hero and it opens on April 26, 2024. Here is a link to
the movie website. To view the trailer, click Watch Official
Trailer near the bottom the screen.
https://unsunghero.movie/
Here are some tips on seeing the
church in the trailer. 25-31 seconds into the trailer shows the
trees behind the FLC/parking lot and then a short shot of the
sanctuary. 53 seconds into the trailer, it shows the front of
the sanctuary. ENJOY!
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Thanksgiving
Dinner 2023
On Sunday evening, November 12th,
Dover Baptist Church held its Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. There
was lot's of good food and fellowship for those who attended.
Attendance was down a bit this year with 42 people dining. (Last
year we had 85) Anyway, a good time was had by all. As usual at
Dover, there were plenty of to-go plates after the dinner was
over. We all have so much to be thankful for. Click the pic to
see more of the dinner. |
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Operation Christmas Child Packing
Party
On
Sunday afternoon, November 5th, 14 adults and two children got
together at 5:00 PM in the Family Life Center to put together
this year's Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. The group was
able to put together 100 OCC shoe boxes for kids somewhere in
this world. A big shout out to everyone who contributed either
items, money or time and effort to this holiday miracle that
helps spread the love of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, throughout the
world. To see more of what went on, click the pic!
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The Latest
North Central Network Newsletter
is Now Available (November 2023)
Want to find out what's going on in
our new North Central Baptist Network? Then click the logo on the left and you will open
up a link to the latest North Central Baptist Newsletter. There
is lots of news and information about our church and others
Baptist churches within the network. |
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Eliza
Broadus Goal Crushed!!!
According to the chart in church on Sunday (October 22nd) we
have crushed our goal of $1200 for the Eliza Broadus Statewide
Missions campaign! We beat it by 25%, so far. Dover has given
$1500 dollars to date. We will report a final tally once it has
been received. Keep in mind, it is still not too late to donate
if you haven't done so. Great job Dover Baptists!!!
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Fall
Festival 2023 at Dover!
On Saturday afternoon, October 21st, Dover Baptist Church held
its annual Fall Festival. The weather was perfect and we had a
good crowd in attendance. There were lots of fun things to do
and lots of good food and conversation. Of course there was
Truck or Treat too and a hayride. There was fun for all ages.
Here are some photos from the Fall Festival courtesy of
Charlotte White. Click the pic to see them. A BIG thank you to
everyone who helped to make this year's Fall Festival a success.
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The Latest Newsletter
is Now Available (October 2023)
Want to find out what's going on in
our new North Central Baptist Network? Then click the logo on the left and you will open
up a link to the latest North Central Baptist Newsletter. There
is lots of news and information about our church and others
Baptist churches within the network.
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Fall
Festival Coming in October!!!
Mark your calendars! On Saturday
October 21, 2023, Dover Baptist Church will be having its annual
Fall Festival. The festival will be at the church and run from
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Everyone is invited and please bring a
friend! There will be a chili & soup dinner, a bounce house for
the kiddos, a cake walk, Trunk or Treat and more! We do need
volunteers to help putting on the Fall Festival. If you are
interested, please contact Michelle Turner. Fall is here!
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New
Church Officers/Committees Elected!
At the last business meeting, the
officers were selected for the 2023-2024 church year. To see the
updated list, visit the Staff Page on
our website. A BIG thank you to everyone who stepped up to serve
this year! |
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Cookie Exchange!
On
Wednesday night,
September 20th, the
Cookie Exchange took place in the Family Life Center immediately
after Prayer Meeting. Cookies were wrapped and packaged for
delivery to those on our Prayer List who can't get out. Linda
Miller was the ramrod and made sure every box was loaded with
delicious, home baked cookies provided by the church ladies.
Fifteen boxes were made up with an assortment of cookies to help
brighten the spirits of those to receive them. To see some
photos of the ladies in action, click the pic!
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It's Eliza Broadus Offering for
Kentucky Missions Time
Yes
it's time for the WMU's, Eliza Broadus Statewide Missions
fundraiser. Our church's goal this year is $1,200. The total
goal for the state is $1,250,000. Won't you see if you can
donate to this most worthy mission? Please pray about it and
give what you can. Thank you. To find out more about the
mission, click this link.
https://www.kywmu.org/ebo.html
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The Latest Newsletter
is Now Available (September 2023)
Want to find out what's going on in
our new North Central Baptist Network? Then click the logo on the left and you will open
up a link to the latest North Central Baptist Newsletter. There
is lots of news and information about our church and others
Baptist churches within the network. |
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Dave Stahl Entertains on Sunday
Night at the Summer Sing and Ice Cream Social!
On
Sunday evening, August 20th at 6:00 PM, Dover Baptist Church
held their annual, Summer Sing and Ice Cream Social. We had a
great crowd with both members and visitors. Dave Stahl was the
headliner. He has been to Dover before and always puts on a
great performance. He sang hymns, southern Gospel, some medley's
and a song about a squirrel at a revival in Mississippi.
Everyone had a great time and the music never stopped.
Afterwards, everyone went over to the Family Life Center to
enjoy some delicious ice creams, cookies, cake etc.. Here are
some pics from the event. If you missed it, you missed out
friend. |
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Bro.
Bradley Bid's Dover Farewell
On Sunday August 20th, we celebrated
Bro. Bradley Gray's last day as our worship minister at Dover
Baptist Church. Bradley sang a duet with Jesse Poe, "Show Me The
Cross." At the end of the service, Bro. Mayfield recognized
Bradley and Sara and Billy White gave them a gift from the
church. They will be missed! To read Bradley's message to the
congregation click on his photo. |
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Bro. Bradley Gray Steps Down as
Worship Minister
On
Sunday, August 13th, Bro. Bradley Gray resigned as Worship
Minister from Dover Baptist Church at the regular monthly
business meeting. Bradley's last day with the church will be
Sunday August 20th. This came as a great shock to many in the
congregation. Bro. Bradley explained that during the time he was
our interim pastor, he began to realize how much he missed
preaching. It has been a great five and a half years with
Bradley and we only wish him the best in whatever and wherever
The Lord may take him. Good luck Bradley and Sara! God bless
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Baptist Men Start Back Up With a
Special Guest Speaker
Dover Baptist Men restarted their
monthly meetings on August 17th at 6:30 PM. Bro. Bradley Gray
who is co-chair of Baptist Men invited our former pastor, Bro.
Ben Early to be the guest speaker at the meeting. Bradley also
provided the dinner which consisted of smoked bologna, ham,
baked beans, slaw, chips and a really tasty cake for dessert.
Brother Ben delivered a very meaningful devotional on the
acronym SHAPE. Bro. Ben our former pastor, has been serving as
an interim pastor in Campbellsburg, KY for the past year. It was
good having him back. To see some of what went on, click the pic
of Bro. Ben. |
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Dover
Baptist Church Searching for Youth/Children's Minister
Dover Baptist Church is currently
seeking a Next Generation Discipleship Leader. For more
information, please visit
www.ncbnetwork.org/positions for a link to the job
description and a list of prerequisites. If interested please
contact Bro. Nathan Mayfield at
nsmayfield@gmail.com
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Vacation Bible School
Graduation/Family Day Potluck Dinner
On
Sunday morning, July 23rd, our Vacation Bible School Graduation
was held at church. The kids received their certificates for
attending VBS and then they got up and showed a little bit of
what they learned while attending. VBS Director, Vickie Anderson
handed out the certificates to the children. They marched in and
did the pledges to the American Flag, The Christian Flag and The
Bible. Brother Bradley helped them with their songs at church.
After church, everyone adjourned to the Family Life Center for a
nice lunch. Take a look! |
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Vacation Bible School 2023
Vacation
Bible School opened on Monday night, July 17th at 6:30 PM with
10 children and 30 adults present. The church and Family Life
Center were decorated to the max! The weather was great and it
looks like we had another successful year with VBS. Thank you to
all the volunteers and to everyone who donated their time,
money, refreshments and for supporting Vacation Bible School.
Click on the photo at left to see a little of what went on
during VBS. |
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Vacation
Bible School Getting Close!
Come join us the week of July
17th-20th for Vacation Bible School. VBS will run nightly from
6:00 PM to 8:45 PM. This year's theme is Twists & Turns. There
will be lots of fun, refreshements, fellowship and learning
during this wonderful Summer event at church. Bring your kids
and let them find out how following Jesus changes the game. If
you would like to help with VBS, contact Vicki Anderson. We are
all praying for a great turnout this year! Isn't it time you
took your children to Vacation Bible School? |
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VBS Crew Marches-Rides in 4th of
July Parade
Several
members of Dover Baptist Church participated in this year's July
4th Parade in downtown Shelbyville. The parade was held on a
rainy, Saturday, July 1st. Participants arrived at 8:00-10:00 AM
and either walked or rode in the parade. Beth Wood provided her
pickup truck to serve as our church's float. We displayed our
VBS sign on the side to try and get as many to attend this
year's VBS as possible. Despite the rain and stormy weather, we
had a good turnout to showcase our upcoming Vacation Bible
School. Great job everyone! Click the pic at left to see more of
the parade. |
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Graduates Recognized
On
Sunday, May 4th, 2023, Dover Baptist Church recognized some of
our graduates with a nice ceremony at the start of the service.
Bro. Mayfield presented each graduate with their own Holy Bible
and Charlotte White presented each of them an envelope (with who
knows what in it) to each graduate from the WMU. To see a few
more photos, click the pic at left.
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Victory Road Performs During Sunday
Service
Had
a great congregation for church on Sunday, May 21st. We had 71
in attendance. We had a great Gospel Music performance by The
Victory Road Quartet. David Stevens, lead the music in Bro.
Bradley's absence. Freddie Sharp, is the group's drummer. We had
several visitors, one family from Michigan who decided to look
around for a church to visit and found Dover Baptist Church.
They said they would be back the next time they were down here.
Bro. Nathan continued his series on the Book of Acts. Here are
some photos from the service.
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It's Baby Bottle Time Again
It's
baby bottle time again! Please take a baby bottle and return it
by Father's Day, June 18th. Fill it with whatever you can. Spare
change, or any dollar amount or check you would like to donate.
Monies received go to support the ALC Pregnancy Center in
downtown Shelbyville (They also have a location in
Shepherdsville). To find out more about ALC's mission, here is a
link to their website.
https://alckentucky.com/ |
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Mother's
Day Celebrated at Dover Baptist Church
On Sunday, May 14th, Dover Baptist
Church celebrated Mother's Day. There was a delicious breakfast
served at 9:00 AM in the Family Life Center. It was cooked an
served by Bro. Bradley Gray. Around 25 people attended the
breakfast. Afterwards, everyone attended Sunday School or
watched a video in the sanctuary. Normal worship services
followed with Bro. Mayfield continuing his series on the Book of
Acts. After the church service, we had a short business meeting.
After it was adjourned, every Mother was presented with a nice
gift. Here's some photos from the service.
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Church Starts Out Dark, Send the
Light!
On
Sunday morning, May 7, 2023, Dover Baptist Church was blacked
out due to a strong storm that rolled through in the morning
hours. The power was off for Sunday School and most of the
worship service. The service went off just fine thanks to some
old time religion, a non-electric piano, Holy Bibles and the
hymnals. We still had light enough to use the hymnals to sing
and the preacher delivered a fine sermon from the Book of Acts.
Bradley and Lana both took turns playing the piano. Then,
miraculously, during Bro. Mayfield's sermon, the lights came on.
Did I mention that our call to worship that Sunday was, "Send
The Light?" Well, The Lord did. Click to see it. |
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Youth
Pastor Steps Down
At the conclusion of morning worship on Sunday, April 23, 2023,
Bro. Michael Welch announced that he would be stepping down
as the youth minister at Dover Baptist Church, with his last day
being Wednesday, April 26th. He felt that in his heart that it
was time to leave and pursue whatever The Lord has for him and
Patty in the next phase of their Christian lives. We wish them
both well as they depart from our church. |
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Dover Celebrates The First
Baptism of the Year
Sunday,
April 16, 2023 was a very special day at Dover Baptist Church.
It marked the first baptism of the year for the church and the
first for Bro. Nathan Mayfield while at Dover Baptist Church.
The young lady baptized was Dale Williams. Her baptism was held
in the Family Life Center immediately after the morning worship
service. To view a short video of the baptism on our church
YouTube page, click the photo at left. Welcome to the fold
Dale!!! |
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Dover
Exceeds Their Giving Goals for Annie Armstrong Easter Offering!
We exceeded our goal of $1,200 for this year's Annie
Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. "Doverites"
gave $1,345 and counting to date. Great job to everyone who dug
down and found a way to contribute to this most worthy of
causes! |
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Easter Sunday at Dover Baptist
Church
Easter
Sunday was a glorious day at Dover Baptist Church. The weather
was perfect. We had 95 people in the worship service. Our new
parking lot was almost full. It would have been overflowing if
members hadn't parked over at the parsonage driveway and yard.
We had some great special music by the choir. Bro. Mayfield
preached on "The Stone Was Rolled Away." from Luke 24:1-12. To
see some photos from the Easter service, click on Bro. Mayfield. |
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"Eggstravaganza" A Big Success!!!
On
Saturday, April 8, 2023, Dover Baptist Church held their annual
"Eggstravaganza" Easter event for children. It ran from
2:00-4:00 PM. The weather was perfect for an egg hunt. They had
a very good crowd for the event. There were 52 kids, 48
adults/parents and 23 Dover volunteers who attended. It's more
than an Easter Egg hunt. It is an event with lots of food, fun,
games and fellowship. A BIG thank you to everyone who made this
year's event such a success! Here are some really great photos
from the event courtesy of Michelle Turner and Charlotte White.
Looks like everyone had a great time!
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Good
Friday Service
We
dad a wonderful Good Friday church service on April 7th. We
had over 50 people attend and those that were there enjoyed some
great spiritual music, participated in The Lord's Supper, and
listened to a sermon recounting the crucifixion of our Lord,
Jesus Christ. Here are some photos from the service. |
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Work
Day - Spring 2023
On Saturday morning, March 25th, members of Dover Baptist
Church took on our annual work day clean up. This is always done
before Easter to put our best face forward for everyone during
this most important of Christian holidays. Most of the outdoor
work had already been done so the workers concentrated on the
interior of the church, Family Life Center and parsonage. Here
are some photos of some of the work that went on. To see them
and to find out more about what went on, click the photo at
left. |
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Work Day Starts
Early Due to Forecast For Bad Weather
Work
Day got an early start this year, due to the forecast for rainy
weather on Saturday, March 25th. Billy White ask for volunteers
to meet him at the church at 9:15, AM on Wednesday the 23rd to
spread mulch at the church. Several people stepped up to help.
Billy and Charlotte White were there. Billy brought the mulch
over with his truck and dump cart trailer. Bro. Nathan Mayfield
and Greg Bell emptied the contents of the trailer into
wheelbarrows and buckets so that Charlotte, Beth Wood, Wayne
Miller and Jimmy White could spread it around the various areas
of the church grounds. To see what went on, click the photo at
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Venmo
Now an Option For Those Wishing to Donate Electronically
Recently, we have had requests for electronic transfers of
tithes and offerings. To accommodate this request, our church
treasurer has set up a Venmo Account for Dover Baptist Church.
To find the instructions for the transfer process, click
on the Venmo image at left. We are also adding an icon to the
lower left hand portion of the website, next to the church's
Facebook and YouTube icons for you to access Venmo in the
future. |
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Easter Egg Hunt "Eggstravaganza"
Set to Go
Join
us on Saturday afternoon, April 8th, from 2:00-4:00PM for our
annual Easter Egg Hunt. There will be lots of fun for your
children and family. Along with the Easter Egg Hunt, there will
be free games and more too! The church is currently accepting
donations of candy, individual snacks, crackers, chips etc. for
the little ones. We will also need some help filling the eggs
with said candy, If you would like to volunteer or help in any
way, contact Michelle Turner. |
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Baptist
Men Get Busy Working
Our church's Baptist Men decided to work instead of meet for
Bible Study this month. Here are some the projects that got
completed. Great job to all those who helped make this happen!
According to church secretary and volunteer worker, Charlotte
White, "Bill White Jr. and his tractor, Billy, Jimmy, Wayne,
Pastor Nathan, Jesse, Daniel and Darrell worked on the parking
lot. Some also worked on the flowerbed weeding. Jesse, Wayne ,
Greg, Beth and Charlotte during the day making 11 total
participants." To see more of what went on, click the pic! |
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"Old Song's Sing-A-Long" is a
HIT!!!!
Had
a good crowd for the "Old Song's Sing-A-Long" on Sunday evening,
March 5th. The music started right on time at 6:00 PM. Bro.
Bradley Gray was the emcee and one of the musicians. We had a
six piece band who played almost 30 hymns and favorites. We had
a good mix of visitors too! To see more, click the pic! |
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Wind Knocks Over Large Tree at
Church
During
the recent high wind event, the church lost one of its large
trees out front by the road. Volunteers from the church have cut
it up and now need to remove the debris. Click the photo at left
to see some more pics. You don't have to wait till Work Day to
do work for the church. |
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2023 Work Day Coming Up!
Join
us for church-wide Word Day on Saturday, March 25th. Bring your
tools, rakes, shovels, gloves and be ready to help clean up the
church and grounds prior to Easter Sunday. The cleanup starts at
9:00 AM and usually goes to around lunch. Lunch is normally
provided for the workers too. See you in your best overalls! |
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It's That Time of Year.....
It's
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering time again! This year's goal for
Dover Baptist Church is $1,200. This offering goes towards
mission work in spreading the Gospel in North America. To find
out more about the mission, click this link.
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Old Songs Sing-A-Long (Okay it's
a Hymn Sing)
On
Sunday evening, March 5th at 6:00 PM, we will have a special
music service of just favorite hymns and old songs. We'll have a
live 6 piece band accompanying all of us as we sing these great
songs in worship to our God and Savior! Invite your friends and
neighbors to join us for this special and fun service. Let
Bradley know your favorite old song or hymn by this coming
Sunday (Feb 26th) to be sure that it is part of this service!
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Prayer Meeting/Bible Study is
Growing Steadily
We
have been having some great prayer meetings and Bible study on
Wednesday nights. We are getting around 30 people to attend
weekly. We go through the Prayer List and pray for those in need
of prayer, we add/subtract to it based on outcomes. After prayer
meeting, we discuss the previous Sunday's sermon in depth. Here
you can ask any questions you have about the texts we have
covered. You can also go through the reflection questions on the
back of each Sunday's bulletin. In order to be better
Christians, we must know more about God's Word. The meeting is
very casual so come as you are. You'll be glad you did.
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Dover Valentine's Banquet a Big
Hit!
On
Saturday night, February 18th, at 6:00 PM, Dover Baptist Church
held their annual fund raising Valentines Dinner in the Family
Life Center. There was a good turnout for the event. There was
also lots of good Christian fellowship, food and music. The
dinner is a fund raiser for the youth to help them afford going
to camp this summer. Click the pic to see more.
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Dover Baptist Church Gets
New/Updated Sign
Recently,
our old church sign was replaced with a brand new, metal one.
The new sign should hold up much better than its predecessor
which was made of wood. The service times have also been updated
on the sign along with our new pastor, Bro. Nathan Mayfield. A
BIG thank you to everyone who made this happen. It really looks
good and hopefully will help us draw some new folks to our
lovely, historic and friendly church!
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New Newsletter From Missionary
Nicholas Vat

Our adopted Romanian missionary
family, The Vat Family, have put together a newsletter to help
keep us and others apprised as to what they are currently doing
in the service of Our Lord. Between helping Ukrainians survive
their current conflict, to working at this Christian camp and
it's offerings. He also has an update on the family. If you
would like to find out more about what the Vat's are up to,
click the photo of Nicholas. |
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NCBN Newsletter Now Available
Online!
Want to find out what's going on in
our new North Central Baptist Network? (Formerly our
association) Then click the logo on the left and you will open
up a link to the latest North Central Baptist Newsletter. There
is lots of news and information about our church and others
within the network. To access their calendar of events
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Brother Nathan Mayfield's First
Sunday as our New Pastor
We
had a good turnout for Brother Nathan Mayfield's first Sunday as
our pastor (8-Jan-23). Brother Mayfield's sermon was titled,
"The Shepherd of You Soul." Scripture for the sermon was from
Psalm 23. The sermon was a very meaning look at one of the
world's most widely known passages in The Bible. The choir got
the church service rolling with a rousing rendition of "Look
What The Lord Has Done." After the service, we our regular
monthly business meeting was conducted. Please join us in
welcoming and prayer for Bro. Nathan and Pam as they begin their
service for The Lord here at Dover Baptist Church. Let's all
make them feel as welcome as long time members! To see more from
the service, please visit our
Facebook
Page. |
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Brother Bradley Gray Celebrates 5
Year Anniversary with Dover
On
Sunday, January 7, 2018, the membership of Dover Baptist Church
called Bradley Gray to be our worship minister/minister of
music. He conducted the choir and the church's choral music and
then sang a moving solo. Afterwards, the church held a business
meeting so that folks could ask Bradley any question(s) they
would like. Afterwards, a unanimous vote to call Bro. Gray was
made by the congregation. Happy 5th Anniversary Brother Bradley!
You have been a great addition to the ministry of Dover Baptist
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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Exceeded!
As usual, our Dover Baptist congregation stepped up to help with
the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Our goal this year was $1200
and we were able to collect $1,290 dollars for this vital
mission. The monies collected for the Lottie Moon Christmas
offering are used to fund international mission work and is
sponsored by the WMU. If you would like to find out more about
Lottie and her work, click on her photo at left and you will be
taken to the International Mission Board (IMB) website. There
you can find out how your money is spent to help others know the
saving grace and love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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