Christmas in July / August, 2020
Rio Grande Valley Christmas Project
Help make stockings and purchase items to stuff the stockings. The stockings will be distributed during our mission trip to the Valley, Dec 4 - 6, 2020. You are invited to go on this mission trip. If you are interested in going, please call the Association office at 281-422- 3604 or register online at www.sanjacintobaptist.com
Stocking patterns and material are available at the SJBA office for individuals or groups who would like to make stockings. Please DO NOT stuff the stockings you make if you also buy stocking stuffers. The stockings will be stuffed according to number needed on November 19. Donations may also be made to SJBA for the purchase of items to go into the stockings OR you may purchase items and bring them to the Association office starting in July! (Please, no happy meal toys and no clothes this year.) Shop resale shops or garage sales for “gently used” items, dollar stores, clearance sales, or buy bulk.
Girls Stockings Ideas List Boys Stockings Ideas List
4”-8” dolls (not easily broken) Small sturdy die cast cars, marbles
Bubbles, Jacks, jump ropes, Crayons, rulers, scissors Jacks, rulers, scissors, jump ropes
Jewelry (necklace, bracelet, scrunchies, bows) Yo-yo’s, Paddle ball, Play dough, clacker toy
Small toys or small stuffed animal (think Beanie Baby) Small toys or small stuffed animal (like Beanie Baby)
Toothbrush (individually wrapped), toothpaste Toothbrush (individually wrapped), toothpaste
Coloring books, crayons (24 per box) Coloring books, crayons (24 per box)
Children’s playing cards (go fish, crazy 8’s, etc) Bubbles, children’s playing cards (go fish, etc)
Stocking patterns and material are available at the SJBA office for individuals or groups who would like to make stockings. Please DO NOT stuff the stockings you make if you also buy stocking stuffers. The stockings will be stuffed according to number needed on November 19. Donations may also be made to SJBA for the purchase of items to go into the stockings OR you may purchase items and bring them to the Association office starting in July! (Please, no happy meal toys and no clothes this year.) Shop resale shops or garage sales for “gently used” items, dollar stores, clearance sales, or buy bulk.
Girls Stockings Ideas List Boys Stockings Ideas List
4”-8” dolls (not easily broken) Small sturdy die cast cars, marbles
Bubbles, Jacks, jump ropes, Crayons, rulers, scissors Jacks, rulers, scissors, jump ropes
Jewelry (necklace, bracelet, scrunchies, bows) Yo-yo’s, Paddle ball, Play dough, clacker toy
Small toys or small stuffed animal (think Beanie Baby) Small toys or small stuffed animal (like Beanie Baby)
Toothbrush (individually wrapped), toothpaste Toothbrush (individually wrapped), toothpaste
Coloring books, crayons (24 per box) Coloring books, crayons (24 per box)
Children’s playing cards (go fish, crazy 8’s, etc) Bubbles, children’s playing cards (go fish, etc)
Sunday School Perfect Attendance
Sunday morning, September 25, 2019, was the presentation of the 2018-2019 Sunday School Perfect and Exceptional Attendance awards. Ellena Tharp (pictured on the right above) was awarded her 19th Perfect Attendance award (18 consecutive years) and Debbie Tharp (pictured on the left above) was awarded her 23rd Perfect Attendance award (18 consecutive years). SABC is truly blessed to have such dedicated members as these.
Dr. John S. Spencer voted as SABC Pastor
The members of South Avenue would like to welcome our new pastor, Dr. John Spencer. He will be moving his family from El Dorado, AR to Pasadena, TX within the next month and then will join us as full time pastor. Please help us make him and his beautiful family welcome.
Dr. Spencer graduated with a Master of Music from the University of Louisville in May, 2005 and a Doctor of Music from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in December, 2008.
Ministry Experience:
Senior Pastor, Bethel Church/Iglesia Betel, El Dorado, AR Dec, 11 – Present
Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, De Soto, MO May, 07 – Dec, 10
Music Instructor, South Arkansas Community College Aug, 16 – Present
Director of Student Advising Coaches, Advisor, SACC Mar, 12 – Aug, 12
Career Coach for Hispanic Students, AR Works Grant Dec, 11 – Mar, 12
Music Theory teacher, University of Louisville 2003 – 2007
Taught various undergraduate Music Theory Courses, Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary 2005 – 2007
Dr. Spencer graduated with a Master of Music from the University of Louisville in May, 2005 and a Doctor of Music from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in December, 2008.
Ministry Experience:
Senior Pastor, Bethel Church/Iglesia Betel, El Dorado, AR Dec, 11 – Present
Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, De Soto, MO May, 07 – Dec, 10
Music Instructor, South Arkansas Community College Aug, 16 – Present
Director of Student Advising Coaches, Advisor, SACC Mar, 12 – Aug, 12
Career Coach for Hispanic Students, AR Works Grant Dec, 11 – Mar, 12
Music Theory teacher, University of Louisville 2003 – 2007
Taught various undergraduate Music Theory Courses, Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary 2005 – 2007
Jim and Linda Overton
40 Years of Ministry
Sunday, September 23, 2019, was our Perfect and Exceptional Attendance Recognition day. We are so pleased to have two members that have exceeded expectations for perfect attendance.
Ellena Tharp received her pin for 18 years of Perfect Attendance in Sunday School and her daughter, Debbie Tharp, received her pin for 22 years of Perfect Attendance in Sunday School.
Ellena Tharp received her pin for 18 years of Perfect Attendance in Sunday School and her daughter, Debbie Tharp, received her pin for 22 years of Perfect Attendance in Sunday School.
