We will begin this new bible study by Beth Moore on Wednesday January 11th. Come Join us!

The SMS Food Pack Ministry thanks everyone for their participation in this community outreach project. As you know our goal is to provide food packs for students at SMS that are going home insecure about the availability of food in their homes for the weekend. So, we need your help. There are several items that are now depleted from our stock.

Please help us restock by bringing the following items to the drop box located outside of the church office. The items we need are:

• Individual Fruit pop tops cans or cups / applesauce
• Individual Cereal boxes, cups, pouches / breakfast bars
• Pop top cans of soup with meat
• Pop top canned meals (ravioli, spaghetti’s) / Easy Mac
• Individual tuna or chicken cans / pouches

In His Service,

Julie Muytoy

Often people come to the church in need of food, so we have a pantry in the old sanctuary that we keep stocked with various staples.  Donations can be made to this at any time by placing your items in the box in the hallway labeled down the hall from the  church office.

    Contact  Katie (430-3240) for more information.

• The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the International Mission Board is collected during the month of December.
• The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for the North American Missions Board is collected during the month of March.
• Childrens Home: We support the Baptist Children's Home in Decatur.
• Rescue Mission: We support the Downtown Rescue Mission in Huntsville.
• Samaritans Purse Shoeboxes:  This ministry consists of church families filling shoeboxes with items to be sent to child worldwide.  The second week of November is set aside to collect the filled shoeboxes which are then taken to a local drop-off site.
  Contact person: Teri (256-423-6548)
• Thanksgiving Baskets: Food items are donated through October and November, and then assembled into bags for the shut-ins or those in need before Thanksgiving.
  Contact person: Barbara (859-4158)
• Candy Brigade: Delivery of printed church items cup, candy, pen, etc., to first time visitors.  People are needed to make those delivery each week.
  Contact person: Deb (837-4129)
• Tape Ministry: The Sunday morning service is recorded and CDs are delivered to the shut-ins each week.
  Contact person: John (837-2205)
• Visiting Shut-Ins: This gives members of the church an opportunity to visit with those who are not longer able to come to the church due to illness, physical limitations, etc.
  Contact person: Allene (837-4388)

Bible Studies: Typically there are two special Bible studies scheduled throughout the year, generally in the Fall and Spring.  Currently, the Bible studies are scheduled for the evenings, however, anyone interested in hosting one during the day is encouraged to contact Duska at 830-5783.