A glance at March . . .

planted in the past . . . committed to the future
March, 2016
Volume 54, Issue 3
A glance at March . . .
† 2nd ~ “First Wednesday” fellowship meal and
C.A.R.E. Ministry evening
In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn
toward the first day of the week, came Mary
Magdalene and the other Mary to see the
sepulchre. 2And, behold, there was a great
earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended
from heaven, and came and rolled back the
stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3His
countenance was like lightening, and his
raiment white as snow: 4And for fear of him
the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
5And the angel answered and said unto the
women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek
Jesus, which was crucified. 6He is not here: for
he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place
where the Lord lay. 7And go quickly, and tell
his disciples that he is risen from the
dead...8And they departed quickly from the
sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run
to bring his disciples word.
~Matthew 28:1-8, KJV
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5th ~ Chili Cookoff to benefit Tuckaseigee
Baptist Association, 11:00 AM, Rockdale
Baptist Church
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6th ~ Operation Inasmuch Planning Meeting,
5:00 PM
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8th ~ March Deacon Meeting, 7:00 PM
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13th ~ Daylight Savings Time begins
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27th ~ EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 AM - Sunrise Service at Old Field
8:00 AM - Breakfast at the Church
10:00 AM - Sunday School
11:00 AM - Morning Worship (Aisle
March for Annie Armstrong Offering;
Adult Choir Cantata)
9th ~ March Business Meeting, 6:30 PM
10th ~ Vacation Bible School Planning
Meeting, 7:00 PM
16th ~ XYZ’s Lunch Outing
21st ~ Women on Mission, 7:00 PM
24th ~ Maundy Thursday Worship, 6:30 PM
26th ~ Children’s Easter Celebration,
10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Scotts Creek Baptist Church
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“First Wednesday” Fellowship
Meal/C.A.R.E. Ministry Evening . . .
The “First Wednesday” fellowship meal and C.A.R.E.
ministry evening for March will be on March 2.
Supper will be taco salad, dessert and drink. The
meal will be served beginning at 6:00 PM. Please be
sure to sign the clipart in the vestibule with the
number from your family who will be eating or call
the church office with your number by Tuesday
morning, March 1.
Maundy Thursday Worship . . .
Maundy Thursday Worship will be on Thursday evening,
March 24, 6:30 PM. This time of worship will be in
remembrance of our Lord’s observance of the Passover
meal with His disciples the night before He was crucified.
Children’s Easter
Celebration and Egg Hunt...
March Deacon Meeting . . .
The deacons will hold their monthly meeting for
March on Tuesday evening, March 8, 7:00 PM, in the
church fellowship hall.
There will be lots of fun activities for the children of our
church
on
Saturday
morning,
March
26,
10:00 AM-12:00 noon as we hold our annual Easter
Celebration and Egg Hunt. Be sure to invite the children
of your family and neighborhood to attend!
March Business Meeting . . .
The regular monthly business meeting for March will
be on Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 PM.
“Spring forward” to Daylight
Savings Time on Sunday, March 13.
Be sure to set your clock
forward one hour before you go to
bed on Saturday night!
XYZ’s Outing for March . . .
The annual Easter Sunrise Service will be held on Sunday
morning, March 27, 7:00 AM, at the Old Field Cemetery.
Immediately following the worship service, we will return
to the church fellowship hall for breakfast. Be sure to sign
the clipboard in the vestibule with the number from your
family who will be eating breakfast.
The XYZ’s outing for March will be on Wednesday,
March 16. Plans are to go to J & S Cafeteria at Enka for
lunch. Boarding time for the church van will be 10:45
AM!
Easter
Sunday
Worship . . .
On Easter Sunday morning, we will have Sunday School
at 10:00 AM. The morning worship service will begin at
10:45 AM with special music, and the Adult Choir will
present the musical, Lamb of God, arranged and
orchestrated by Russell Mauldin. Our Annie Armstrong
Offering will also be received on Easter Sunday morning.
Scotts Creek Baptist Church
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from the Choir . . .
to our Church Family:
~Joan Stillwell by letter
~Reaves Stillwell by statement
~Clay Buchanan by profession of faith
Lana Phillips has given a copy of From Whence
Cometh My Help. . .a journey through grief by
Ann Davis Melton to the Church Library in memory
of Patsy Ridley Voorhes.
Two very important planning meetings are coming
up in early March:
Sunday afternoon, March 3, 5:00 PM ~ Planning
meeting for our annual Operation Inasmuch which
will take place on Saturday, May 7. The Missions
Committee and others who are interested in being a
part of our OIAM day of ministry are invited to
attend!
Thursday evening, March 10, 7:00 PM ~ Planning
meeting for this year’s Vacation Bible School,
“Barnyard Roundup,” which will be held the week of
July 17. If you are interested in teaching/helping
with this year’s VBS, please plan to attend! See
Frankie Harris if you have questions.
from the Church Decorating
Committee . . .
Our church has a team of “decorators” who do an
excellent job in preparing our church building with
decorations for each season. A number of our
flower decorations are beginning to show some
wear and need replacing. If you place flowers in the
sanctuary on a Sunday at any time during the year
and are interested in making a donation in lieu of
purchasing your own flowers, please see Cathie
Hooper, Elaine Morgan or Lou Dillard.
During the Easter Season we sing the hymn, "At Calvary."
The hymn was written by William Reed Newell, a Bible
teacher, commentator, pastor and professor. Robert
Brown and Mark Norton write about the history of this
great hymn in One Ye ar Great So ngs o f Faith. (Tyndale
House Publishers, Inc. 1995)
Brown and Norton write, "that w hile William Ne w ell
was on his way to teach a class at Moody Bible Institute, the
words of this hymn began to form in his mind. He didn't want
to forget these ideas, so he went into an
unoccupied
classroom and there scribbled the words on the back of an
envelope. A few minutes later he gave the words to Daniel B.
Towner, the director of music at the school. Within an hour
Towner had composed music for them."
Brown and Norton continue to write that " the first three
stanzas of ‘At Calvary’ tell the testimony of the Christian; the
final stanza praises God for the greatness of divine love, the
depth of grace, and the breadth of mercy. The last stanza bears a
resemblance to Romans 11:33, ‘Oh, how great are God’s riches
and wisdom and knowledge!’”
The last stanza of the song says:
“Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
Oh the grace that bro’t it down to man!
Oh the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary.”
As we celebrate the coming of Spring and the change of
seasons, let us be thankful for the beauty of the earth as
God’s creation. Let us glory in the cross at Calvary and
the resurrection of our Lord and Savior.
Please join us on Easter Sunday morning as the adult
choir presents the Easter Musical, Lamb of God. We will
begin the service at 10:45 AM with special music before
the service at 11:00 AM. We know you will be blessed.
Joyce
Scotts Creek Baptist Church
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OUR JANUARY 2016 RECORD
Regular Offerings Rec’d for month
$18,514.45
Designated Offerings Received for month
$ 360.00
Sunday School average (4 Sundays)
Morning Worship average (5 Sundays)
66
115
Praises ! ! !
“Love’s redeeming work is done,
Fought the fight, the battle won,
Death in vain forbids Him rise,
Christ hath opened Paradise.”
~Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
SUNDAY SERVICES:
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS:
Sunday School
10:00 AM
Morning Worship
11:00 AM
Evening Service; Pre-School
and Children’s Choir; Youth Group 6:00 PM
Prayer Meeting /Bible Study
Pre-School and Children’s Missions
Youth Group
Adult Choir Rehearsal
phone: 828-586-2631; fax: 828-631-3323
Scotts Creek Baptist Church
P. O. Box 55
Sylva, NC 28779
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Scotts Creek Baptist Church
March Birthdays:
1
2
2
4
6
6
6
8
8
10
12
13
14
15
25
25
31
31
Cayela Young
Betty Arnold
Dana Boyer
Jamie Hilton
Audrey Ward
Kirby Ensley
Matt Rogers
Kay Desomoreaux
Jayda Sellers
Rogers Wiggins
Chrisi Young
Rodney Coggins
Rachel Cagle
Molly Hawkins
Joey Moody
Brett Dills
Morgan Jamison
Debbie Hage
PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN’S
WORKERS
March 6:
Nursery (birth-age 2)
PreSchool (ages 3-5)
Bethany, Morgan, Molly Hawkins
Jay and Bridgette Sellers
March 13:
Nursery (birth-age 2)
PreSchool (ages 3-5)
Elaine Morgan, Lucinda Dillard
Gail Hensley; Debbie Hage
March 20:
Nursery (birth-age 2)
PreSchool (ages 3-5)
Helen Sellers, Cindy Ridley
Tina Jones; Delaney Coggins
March 27:
Nursery (birth-age 2)
PreSchool (ages 3-5)
Trish and Kayla Sloan
children remain in worship
March Anniversaries:
11
25
31
Roger and Celeste Wiggins
Joey and Tammy Moody
Joe and Donna Riddle
March Ushers:
Special Birthday!
Mrs. Rachel Cagle will celebrate her 87th birthday on
Monday, March 14. A basket will be placed in the
vestibule for cards for Mrs. Rachel. Please bring your
birthday card by Sunday, March 13!
Dickie Clayton
Bryan Cooke
Jake Day
Don Kelly
Kevin Monteith
James Rogers
Jay Sellers
March Counters:
Bethany Hawkins, Dick Sellers, Helen Sellers
Special events coming in April . . .
Sunday afternoon, April 17, 2:00 PM - Worship with
Mountain Trace residents and staff
Saturday afternoon, April 23, 2:00 PM - Baby shower
for Casey and Jamie Hilton - It’s a boy!
Entire month: Food Round-up for Baptist
Children’s Homes of North Carolina
March Deacon of the Week:
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
Dick Sellers
Richard Young
Jake Day
Lee English
March Greeters:
Jim Hage, Frankie Harris, James Rogers
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is the primary funding channel for the North American Mission Board’s
Send North America strategy. One hundred percent of gifts given to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering support Southern
Baptist missionaries serving in the United States and Canada. The offering represents 49-percent of the North
American Mission Board’s total income.
Our church goal for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering is $1,800.00. Our offering will be received in an aisle march
on Easter Sunday morning, March 27.