LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING
Entire Month of November and December 2019
Church-wide Goal: $400

Lottie Moon—the namesake of Southern Baptists’ international missions offering—has become a legend. But in her time, Lottie was anything but an untouchable hero. In fact, she was like today's missionaries. She labored tirelessly so her people group could know Jesus. Well over 100 years ago, a single missionary named Lottie Moon, while serving in China, began writing letters challenging the American church to send and support more workers to go there. Lottie served 39 years as a missionary, mostly in China’s Shantung province. She taught in a girls’ school and often made trips into China’s interior to share the good news with women and girls. Lottie Moon was passionate about people knowing Christ. When she set sail for China, Lottie was 32 years old. She had turned down a marriage proposal and left her job, home and family to follow God’s lead. Her path wasn’t typical for an educated woman from a wealthy Southern family. God had gripped her with the Chinese peoples’ need for a Savior.

For 39 years Lottie labored, chiefly in Tengchow and P’ingtu. People feared and rejected her, but she refused to leave. The aroma of fresh-baked cookies drew people to her house. She adopted traditional Chinese dress, and she learned China’s language and customs. Lottie didn’t just serve the people of China; she identified with them. Many eventually accepted her. And some accepted her Savior. Disease, turmoil and lack of co-workers threatened to undo Lottie’s work. But she gave herself completely to God, helping lay the foundation of what would become the modern Chinese church, one of the fastest-growing Christian movements in the world. Lottie Moon died at 72 — ill and in declining health after decades ministering to her beloved Chinese. But her legacy lives on. And today, when gifts aren’t growing as quickly as the number of workers God is calling to the field, her call for sacrificial giving rings with more urgency than ever.

​After her death on the field, her challenge was heeded in the formalization of an offering in her name. Even if you’re not a Southern Baptist who has given to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, her life is a reminder of why we must give to send and support missionaries serving among unreached peoples in unreached places. In 1918, Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) named the annual Christmas offering for international missions after the woman who had urged them to start it. If you would like to help Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church support the Lottie Moon International Missions Christmas Offering you can simply mail a check made out to the church but annotated for the Lottie Moon offering in the lower left corner, or you can simply give it during the time of offering in one of our worship services each week. We thank you for your support for International Missions reaching folks with the gospel message of Jesus Christ!

WEEKLY CHRISTMAS PLAY PRACTICE BEGINS - Sunday, November 10th @ 6PM

MARK BISHOP - LIVE IN CONCERT
Love Offering Event
Friday, November 15th @ 7:30PM

Come and see Mark live here at Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church in Atlantic, NC!

Mark Bishop has been sharing his music with audiences and Gospel Music fans for an incredible twenty-five years. As an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, he has ministered to and entertained audiences across the United States and Canada. His music has literally been heard around the world. Mark, along with his brother Kenny and his father Kenneth, toured the country for seventeen years as popular family-group The Bishops. During their career, the group enjoyed enormous success, with twenty-five recordings that produced twenty-seven Top 40 songs, including twelve Top 5 songs and three Number 1 songs. The group also received numerous awards from their fans and peers in Gospel Music. Mark's contribution to the group was not only as a gifted vocalist but also as the group's primary songwriter. Ten of The Bishops Top 10 songs were written by Mark, including the notable songs "Reach The World", "When Jesus Is All That I Have" and "You Can't Ask Too Much of My God". The latter being named "Song of the Year" by the Southern Gospel Music Songwriter's Association in 1997. In addition, Marks songs have been recorded by dozens of other Gospel Music artists through the years, including such notables as The Kingsmen, Legacy Five, Brian Free and Assurance, Allison Durham Speer and others. Church choirs across America have performed his songs. 

Awards and Accomplishments:
2002 Songwriter of the Year nomination SGMA Awards
2000 Best Bluegrass Recording Award GMA Dove Awards
1997 Song of the Year Award SGM Songwriter's Association
Several Best Southern Gospel Recording nominations GMA Dove Awards
Several Favorite Lead Vocalist nominations SN Magazine Fan Awards
Several Favorite Song Writer nominations SN Magazine Fan Awards
Several Favorite Group nominations Singing News Magazine Fan Awards
Several Favorite Song Nominations Singing News Magazine Fan Awards
Two Trio of the Year Awards Gospel Voice Magazine
1995 Best Long Form Video Award Heart's Aflame Awards
1990 Best Southern Gospel Song Award Cashbox Magazine

Television Appearances:
TNN's Prime Time Country
TNN's Ralph Emery Show
TNN's Grand Ole Opry
John Hagee Ministries
Gaither Video Series
Trinity Broadcasting Network Stage Appearances:
Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) Convention
SGMA Awards
National Quartet Convention
Gaither Homecoming Concerts

LADIES POTLUCK BREAKFAST
Saturday, November 16th @ 9am

Girls and Ladies of all ages are invited to come out for this absolutely wonderful time of faith, fun, and fellowship! Be sure to bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and join us in the Fellowship Hall! Hope to see you there!

BATTLEWORKS TRIP
Friday, November 16th @ 3pm
$30 Admission - 12 Years Old and Up

Guess who is going back to BattleWorks! It's a 12,052 square foot indoor arena that carries a complex battlefield layout to include, multiple rooms, woodland bunkers, a full office cubicle suite and two cargo bay doors for vehicle entry.
Tactical sessions last one full hour with up to twenty players battling for live leader-board rankings to be crowned the Ultimate Combat Champion! For any youth and chaperones going on the BattleWorks trip we will be leaving from the church at 3pm, enjoying BattleWorks, and then we will stop to eat dinner at either Michelangelo's Pizza, Bojangles, or McDonald's. Cost for BattleWorks is $30 per person and that does not include money you will need for dinner.
​Make sure to have your waiver form signed by your parents and turned into Mrs. Roxie before we leave for the trip!
Come on out and join us! We would love to have you!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD COLLECTION SUNDAY
Sunday, November 17th

Our goal this year is to collect a total of 100 boxes to be sent off as part of Operation Christmas Child this year! If you would like a box to pack or boxes to pack simply stop by our church office and we will be more happy to give you them. Please be sure to return them to the church for collection by no later than Sunday, November 17th.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
with Atlantic United Methodist
Sunday, November 24th @ 6:30PM

Come and give thanks as all of our Atlantic churches come together as one for a joint service of thanks, worship, and praise to God for all that He has done, is doing, and continues to do for His children. There will be a free dessert social held in the fellowship hall after the service so be sure to bring your own favorite desserts to share as well! Hope to see you there!

FIRST SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP MEAL
Sunday, December 1st

It's the first Sunday of the month again and you know what that means! Each and every first Sunday of the month from September through June we have fellowship meal together after the morning worship service. So bring out all of your favorite potluck goodies (meats, sides, and desserts) as we gather around the table together! It's always such a blast! Come on out and join us!

GUYS NIGHT OUT
Saturday, December 7th @ 6pm

Attention all men! It’s Guys Night Out so come on over to the home of Jesse & Tricia Farris for a friendly card night! It will be a great time of fun of fellowship! Hope to see you there! Bring a friend!

"THE BEST CHRISTMAS STORY EVER"
Children and Youth Christmas Play
Sunday, December 8th @ 6pm

What kind of story do you think that you would hear and see if you took all of your favorite Christmas stories and movies and combined them all into one BIG on stage performance? Well you don’t have to worry about that because that’s just what we are going to do? Wait, but what about Jesus? Oh, trust us! He’s the STAR of the show!

And you will never guess how it all turns out! Its going to be the “The Greatest Christmas Story Ever”! 
So be sure to come hear and see for yourself and bring all of your family and friends!

GUEST SPEAKER: ​Rev. David Phelps
Atlantic Baptist Association
Director of Missions
Sunday, December 15th, 2019 @ 11am

Come join us as we welcome back once again the Atlantic Baptist Association Director of Missions David Phelps as our guest speaker on Sunday, December 15th @ 11am!
We hope you will come and worship God with us!

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Thursday, December 19th (6PM - 8PM)

Who’s ready for another Hay Ride?  YEAH! But this time they will be hot cocoa, Christmas caroling around town, and so much more! Come on out and join us!

​ This event is for anyone and everyone that wants to come along so that means adults, youth, and kids are all invited to join us as we sing about the true spirit of Christmas all over town!

JENNY BELL - CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Saturday, December 21st @ 6pm

Invite all of your friends and family as we all come together for a wonderful live in concert love offering event with
Jenny Bell for Christmas! This is sure to be a wonderful night of worship and praise as we celebrate together the birth of King Jesus, the true meaning of Christmas! Come and praise the Lord for His Wonderful FREE Gift of Salvation!

KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sunday, December 22nd @ 11am 

All kids 5th grade and under are invited to our annual Kids Christmas Party in the fellowship hall on Sunday, December 22nd at 11am during the morning worship service after Kids Connection!
 
Come celebrate Christmas with us and all of your friends. Be sure to invite everyone you know because it’s a PARTY!

AMBC CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Tuesday, December 24th @ 6:30pm

YOUTH & CHILDREN'S LEADERSHIP TEAM & TEACHERS MEETING
Sunday, December 29th @ 4pm - Fellowship Hall