🍩 A Hole Lotta Love – Because God First Loved Us!

This year, instead of flowers or trinkets, we’re celebrating our amazing moms and dads with donuts for everyone on Sunday, June 1st — a sweet reminder of God’s love and our love for you!

P.S. We can’t leave anyone out — donuts are for everyone, not just moms and dads! They will be handed out as you leave worship!

Throughout the month of May, we will be celebrating May Missions Month by spotlighting a different ministry or mission organization each Sunday. A member of our church who volunteers with the featured organization will be available after the service to answer any questions and share more about how you can get involved.

Each week, a handout about the spotlighted organization will be available in the airlock—be sure to pick one up on your way out! In addition, information from last year’s missionaries will also be available for those interested in signing up for their newsletters or reconnecting with them.

We recently emphasized the importance of serving, and May Missions Month is a great way to explore opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community and beyond.

THIS SUNDAY’S SPOTLIGHT:

Salvation Army

Contact: Rebecca Dilling & Danny Bond

Join us for evening of praise & worship as our Clifford Choir lifts high the name of Jesus through music! Bring your family, invite your friends, and come ready to celebrate God’s goodness together.

Tuesday, may 13, 1pm (previous parsonage)

Mother’s Day to Father’s Day Baby Bottle Fund Raiser

While we are honoring our mothers and fathers on their special day for their love, commitment, and sacrifice, we thought it would be appropriate to remember to support those who fight daily for the lives of the unborn and for the mothers and fathers to be who are in crisis and in need of truth, love, and support. How? It is so easy! Take home a baby bottle and over the next few weeks, fill it with all the spare change you can find. Then bring it back on Father’s Day, June 15^th to be donated to the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center to continue their life saving and hope giving work. The bottles are available in the narthex. Thank you and we pray all of our Mom’s have a wonderful and blessed Mother’s Day!

Boys vs. Girls

Our annual contest to see who can raise the most for all the babies is underway. The girls have won the last 3 consecutive years! Who will win this year? Chose Team Girl or Team Boy and fill those bottles. Thank you!

“POTATOSAURUS” Bar Luncheon

Why a “Potatosaurus” Bar? Because the taters are HUGE and we hope to raise funds for the 5^th and 6^th graders to visit the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in Northern KY. When? Immediately following worship in the Social Hall next Sunday May 18th. Take out boxes will be available. Sign up at the Next Step Desk or below by Wed May 14th so we will have an idea of how many taters to cook. Please come, fill up on HUGE baked potatoes with all the fixings and help support the kids. Thank you!

5^th and 6^th Grade Sunday School Creation Museum and Ark Encounter Trip

The Creation Museum/Ark Encounter trip sign-up sheet will be in the 5^th and 6^th Grade Sunday School classroom and at the Next Step Desk along with an information sheet. The deadline to sign up is May 25th. If you are interested or have questions, please see Lloyd or Dana Fulcher.

It’s time to start looking ahead to Summer and VBS! If you are interested in helping in any way with VBS please fill out the form below. It is a “True North” or Alaskan theme this year focusing on “Trusting God in a Wild World.” If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or see Rachel McCormick or Courtney Turner.

BIGGEST NEEDS ARE:

2 year old leader
Helper for 2 or 3 year old rooms
A Bible teacher
Shepherds who take the kids from station to station.

Men of Clifford Baptist . . . Do you desire to follow Jesus more wholeheartedly? As a disciple, we should always be growing in knowing, being, and doing what the Master wants. MasterLife Together is a discipleship experience meant to help both new and experienced believers follow Jesus more deeply. With MasterLife, you’ll discover how to progress in prayer, personal purity, living in the word, witnessing, and other key disciplines of the faith. Please text or call Alan Christopher at 434-760-3111 with questions.

Class starts May 18th.

The Women’s Ministry team and the WMU are jointly inviting women to register for this year’s SBCV Women’s Conference. The conference will be held August 1-2 at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox. If you are interested in carpooling or have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Visit the SBCV Women’s page (https://www.sbcv.org/event/not-ashamed-womens-conference/) for more info!