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Welcome to Cypress. It is our hope that your
visit with us today will be a life changing
experience!
Even before you opened this communication
guide, we hope you’ve felt right at home. If
we can make your experience today even
better, please let us know. Our team of
greeters, ministry leaders, staff and church
family are here to assist you.
We’ve created this weekly communication
guide for you and our entire church family.
Discover what’s happening and get involved
in ministry with us as we lead people into a
life changing relationship with Christ. For
more information, you can go to our website
at www.cypressbaptist.org or contact our
church office.
Bible study classes are at 8:00am, 9:15am
& 10:45am each Sunday morning and we
would be delighted to help you discover a
Sunday School class to attend that will help
you connect with others the next time you
visit with us.
We encourage our guests to fill out the other
side of this tab and place it in the offering
plate today – that’s all we ask of you.
Again, Welcome To Cypress!
Life is filled with many decisions, but the most
important decision that any person can make is ___________________________________________________________________
to trust Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and
Savior. After becoming a Christian, the next ___________________________________________________________________
important decision is the choosing of a church
home where you can grow in the Lord. I happen ___________________________________________________________________
to believe that Cypress Baptist Church is a very
fine choice. ___________________________________________________________________
Whether young or old, single or married, with ___________________________________________________________________
children or without children, everyone needs
a church family. Cypress Baptist Church works ___________________________________________________________________
hard to be the very place that you need us to be.
We are committed to first loving God and then
to loving others. It is our desire to help people Contact the Staff
come to know Christ and to grow in Christ. It is John Fream Pastor jfream@cypressbaptist.org
also our passion to love people as Christ would Cecil Winn Executive Pastor cecil@cypressbaptist.org
have us love them. The people of this church are Philip Wade Worship Pastor philip@cypressbaptist.org
not perfect but follow a perfect God. The people John Bodine Education & Missions Pastor jbodine@cypressbaptist.org
Tommy Patton Senior Adult Pastor tommy@cypressbaptist.org
of this church do not have all the answers but
we serve a God who does. Please come and join Gregg Gober College & Single Adults Pastor gregg@cypressbaptist.org
us in our journey to know God and to make Him Stacy Loe Children’s Minister stacy@cypressbaptist.org
known. Glenda Greer Preschool Minister glenda@cypressbaptist.org
Courtney Bouillon Women & Families Minister courtney@cypressbaptist.org
Parker Goforth Youth Pastor parker@cypressbaptist.org
God is so good and one of the many blessings
Garrett West Associate Youth Pastor garrett@cypressbaptist.org
in my life is the wonderful people I get to work Will Sledge Media Pastor will@cypressbaptist.org
with day in and day out. I believe God has Holly Miguez Pastor’s Assistant holly@cypressbaptist.org
provided one of the finest church staffs here at Jan Tooke Financial Manager jan@cypressbaptist.org
Cypress. Please pray for us as we seek to serve Becky Bell Music & Youth Ministry Assistant becky@cypressbaptist.org
you and challenge you. God bless you and God Lauren Semmes Sr. Adult, Children & Preschool Assistant lauren@cypressbaptist.org
bless Cypress Baptist Church. “Loving God… Stephanie Grantham Executive Pastor & Education Assistant stephanie@cypressbaptist.org
Loving People”! Suzie Good Financial Assistant suzie@cypressbaptist.org
Jim Tigert Maintenance Director jim@cypressbaptist.org
John Fream, Pastor Jamie Howell/Cindy Waldrop Receptionists receptionist@cypressbaptist.org
Child Development Center 318.965.9413
Jeanne Henbest Child Development Center Director jeanne@cypressbaptist.org
Mom’s Day Out www.cypressmdo.org 318.965.5900
Hollis Anne Shane Mom’s Day Out Director hollisanne@cypressbaptist.org
MAN UP Men’s Conference | February 3-4 Preschool & Extended Care Volunteers Needed
Man Up is a men’s conference specifically designed to address the needs of men today. It is a Babies and Ones Sunday School teachers and Extended Care volunteers (rotating once a quarter) are
two-day conference that caters to both married and single men. At Man Up, we will tackle the needed when we move into our new Penny Lane preschool building. We are dividing and forming 2 new
importance of having a different perspective of manhood. Packed with sessions relevant both to classes with our youngest sweet babies. Come be a part of loving and caring for our youngest! Contact
those preparing for fatherhood and those who are in it, it will definitely allow men to shape up Glenda for more information.
and step up to the plate. It’s time we live up to our true calling. It’s time to MAN UP. Tickets are $10
each and will be available at the door or at the church office. Conference times will be Friday, 7:00- this week at cypress fill out and turn in
10:00pm and Saturday 8:00am - Noon. Penny Lane Check-In Team Needed
Penny Lane Preschool Check-In Team is needed to register guests and visitors on Sunday mornings Sunday, January 29 Connection Card
beginning in February. Some computer knowledge is helpful but training is available. Just a welcoming 8:00am Bible Study January 29, 2017
9:15am Celebration Worship Please complete this card, tear it off and place in
Uganda Mission Team Fundraiser | February 5 personality and love for meeting people required. Contact Glenda for more information. Be a part of this
9:15am Bible Study the offering plate during the service.
There will be a Uganda team fundraiser on Sunday, February 5. We will be serving Jambalaya. Cost exciting move into our new preschool building Penny Lane. Member Guest Attender
will be $10 a plate or donation. Take out only. This is homemade chicken and sausage jambalaya. 10:45am Contemporary Worship
10:45am Bible Study 9:15am Service 10:45am Service
Please help make the name of Jesus famous in Africa. We will serve this after both worship services
from the Nell Bice Reception Room. Save The Date 10:45am Kids Worship Name _________________________
Vacation Bible School will be the week of June 5-9. This is a week earlier than usual, so plan vacations 5:30pm Kids Praise Team & Bible Drill Address _______________________
around this date. We want this year to be bigger and better than ever. The theme is – GALACTIC City/State/Zip ____________________
Future Hope: A Grief Support Group | February 6 STARVEYORS – discovering the God of the universe. Come play in our treehouse! Monday, January 30 B-day Mr.__/__/__ Mrs./Ms./Miss__/__/__
The Senior Adult Ministry is pleased to announce that Sherry Sterritt will be back at Cypress Baptist 8:00am Church Offices Open Home Phone ____________________
Church to conduct a Grief Support Group. This 8-week class will begin on Monday, February 6th and Work Phone_____________________
Tuesday, January 31 E-mail:________________________
conclude on Monday, March 27th, The meeting will run from 10:00 a.m. until noon and will meet in Extended Teaching Care
8:00am Church Offices Open Current/Retired Military
the Reception Room located in our Family Life Center. Please call Lauren in the church office (965- Extended Teaching Care is a once-a-quarter commitment to help preschool teachers during the Sunday
2296) to sign-up. School Sessions at either 9:15am or 10:45am. We are always looking for more volunteers to help our 7:15pm ReFIT – Women Only
Children living at home:
regular teachers. The following is a list of those scheduled to help: Name:______________________
Today: Darlene Simons, Cindy Norris, Felicia Southern, Jenny Clark, Weslie & Emily Rhodes, Lindsay Wednesday, February 1
8:00am Church Offices Open Birthday:____________ Grade:_______
Reading through the Bible | February 12-17 Matlock, Todd & Ashley Flowers, James & Rita Koske, Jeannie Coy, Chene & Monica Tracy Name:______________________
All that we do as a church is based on the Word of God, and this event is aimed at beginning our time February 5: Darla Fream, Janet Masters, Jennifer Alford, Mellisa Sanguinetti, Will & Toni Ward, Vicki 6:00pm Prayer Meeting
Birthday:____________ Grade:_______
in the new Sanctuary reading through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. We will start on Sunday Allison, Michael & Lauren Nelson, Jeff & Kelly Phillips, Holli & Tyler MaHan, Dana Shofner 6:00pm PRIME Time Name:______________________
afternoon and go through Friday afternoon. There are 165 – 1 hour time slots: consisting of 30 6:00pm CORE 6th grade Birthday:____________ Grade:_______
minute Bible reading & 30 minute prayer time. Your time will have specific scripture you are to read 6:00pm WOW! Kids Worship on Wednesdays
orally from the pulpit in the new sanctuary and then spend 30 minutes in prayer. You may sign up in Upcoming Events at Cypress | Mark your Calendars! 6:00pm Preschool Mission Friends This is my 1st 2nd 3rd time in worship
the foyer starting January 1st - until slots are filled. Or you may call Holly in the church office to sign • March 17 - YOUnique with Jessica Robertson 6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Regular attender
up. Families are encouraged to read and pray together. • April 8 - 5K, 10K & Half Marathon How did you hear about us? Friend/Family
Thursday, February 2 Coworker Radio Website
• April 16 - Easter Sunday
8:00am Church Offices Open Other______________________
• April 22 - Tim Hawkins LIVE Who do you know at Cypress?___________
Women’s Sunday Night Bible Study | February 12 • April 23 – Sunday School High Attendance 9::00am Ladies Bible Study
12:30pm Senior Adult Game Day Do you attend church?_______________
Women’s Sunday night Bible study will begin February 12 from 5:30-7:00pm in the Nell Bice Room. • April 29 – Fishing Tournament Where?________________________
Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer is a 7 week study helping us to know the voice of God: • April 30 - Cypress Crawfish Boil 7:15pm ReFIT – Women Only
His language, character, and tone of voice. By growing closer to God through His Word, participants I would like more information about:
will be able to discern God’s voice from the voice of strangers. You will get your books at the first Friday,February 3 Becoming a Christian Music Ministry
night of study. Books are $13. There is NO childcare for this study. 8:00am Church Offices Open How to Join Cypress Nursery Ministry
Last Week at Cypress New Members 7:00pm MAN UP What We Believe Family Ministry
Sunday School Classes Women’s Ministry
January 22, 2017 January 22, 2017
Saturday, January 28 Preschool Ministry Men’s Ministry
Worship Services Cliff & Theresa Turner Letter Children’s Ministry Singles Ministry
1404 Theresa Turner Letter 8:00am MAN UP
Student Ministry Senior Adult Ministry
Sunday School 1081 Patrick & Jennifer Hemmings Letter Small Groups & Bible Studies
Weekly Budget Income $ 53,063 Jane Powell Statement
Year to Date Budget Income $ 253,234 Please pray for:
Year to Date Projected Income $273,975 _______________________________
Building Fund Received $ 24,819 _______________________________
Building Fund Received To Date $4,417,678 _______________________________
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