Latest - Ardmore Baptist Church
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Latest - Ardmore Baptist Church
Volume 58 • Number 1 January 5, 2015 Announcing the Mission and Ministries of Ardmore Baptist Church, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC T Worship Connection January 11 Morning: Baptism (10:45) Lessons from Lesser Known Kings: “Ahab: The Inevitability of Judgment” 1 Kings 21 Dr. Don Gordon KidNection “God Creates the World” Bring a Friend! Caregivers Support Group P art of being a good caregiver is taking care of oneself. This group can help you do that. Join us Thursday, January 8, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Ardmore Room. Contact the group’s leader, Sandra Bovender (768-7116), or Paul Mullen (725-8767, ext. 107; pmullen@ardmore baptist.org) to learn more. Welcome Rev. Lee Ritchie he Reverend Lee Ritchie has arrived in WinstonSalem with her husband, Jason, and son, Warren, this week. She begins as our Minister with Children and Families Sunday, January 11. We welcome Lee, Jason, and Warren to Ardmore Baptist Church and the greater Winston-Salem area. Lee and her family have moved here from Commerce, Georgia where she served on the staff of First Baptist Church Commerce for eight years. Prior to that ministerial experience, Lee had experience in the public school systems of Georgia for three years, something we believe will be invaluable for her. The search team was enthusiastic in their support for Lee, as was the entire congregation - evident in the unanimous vote in calling her to Ardmore. Lee has a kind, compassionate spirit that will be well-received by the children and families in our church community. She has a disciplined work ethic that will strengthen and promote a healthy functioning among a large children’s ministry like we have at Ardmore. She is a thoughtful planner, deliberate in execution, and team-oriented in leadership style. Furthermore, Lee’s husband, Jason, is a strong supporter and asset for her, while their beautiful two-year-old son, Warren, will quickly win the hearts of our people. Susan Hampton will continue as a coach for Lee during a transition period that will conclude at the end of February. We are grateful that Susan has done such an outstanding job building a strong bridge for Lee to travel as she begins her ministry among us. Lee, Jason, and Warren’s address in Winston-Salem is: 109 Anita Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Please give the Ritchie family a warm Ardmore welcome as they begin their journey among us. - Don Gordon Ardmore’s Music And Arts Series Presents: Cello and String Trio Sunday, January 11; 3:00 p.m. Ardmore Baptist Church Featuring: Gustavo Antoniacomi, Cello Courtney & Catie Cash, Violin & Viola Norris Norwood, Piano Giving Goal Exceeded! T hanks to the generosity of Ardmore folks, our giving goal for 2014 was surpassed. In fact, we gave an amount sufficient to ensure the projected budget for 2015. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Page 2 January 5, 2015 Grace Notes Wright Stuff January Is Join A Choir Month! elcome to a new year filled with new music and new opportunities to serve in our Music and Arts Ministry at Ardmore! As we begin a new season of music, I want to take this opportunity to invite you to join one of our adult choirs. We are officially designating January as “Join a Choir” month in our Music and Arts Ministry. This is a great time to join with new music and several new folks joining our ranks. We will be rolling out the welcome mat and will have music and warm greetings waiting for you as you enter the choir room! If you love music and being part of an awesome team of folks who are committed to serving with their talents, then the choir is a place for you! We enjoy meaningful times of worship, devotion, and fellowship each and every week. The choir is a great support group, and our greatest joy is glorifying God through the ministry of music here at Ardmore Baptist and in our community! So, think about joining us, pray about it, and then take that first step and come to one of our rehearsals in January! Please feel free to stop by my office at any time, or e-mail or call if you have questions about joining a choir or want more information about our Music and Arts Ministry! Blessings for the New Year ahead! Ski Trip ign up for our trip to Sugar Mountain on January 19. Cost is $5 to ride on church bus round trip. Other costs depend on what you decide to do at Sugar Mountain - options follow: ♦♦ $32 lift per day ♦♦ $16 ski rental at Sugar mountain, OR $20 ski rental at Ski and Tennis in Winston-Salem, pay when you reserve it ♦♦ $30 snowboard rental, plus $400 refundable deposit at Sugar Mountain OR $25 snowboard rental at Ski and Tennis - credit card serves as deposit at both places ♦♦ $18 lesson (1½ hours - starts at 9:00 a.m.) ♦♦ $15 ice skating ♦♦ $30 tubing - Betty Wright W Choir 8:15 Service 10:45 Service Sr. Adult Rehearsal Sunday’s at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday’s at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday’s at 10:00 a.m. (except 2nd Tuesday of month) With a grateful heart, Movie Night For Adults “Beyond Christmas” Friday, January 9 Youth Place Begin gathering at 6:30 p.m. Movie will start at 7:00 p.m. A Special Thanks big thanks to these folks who helped take down the Christmas decorations: Judy Earnhardt, Mary Elam, Mark Ernstes, Barbara Hanes, Gayle Hartgrove, Mac Jones, Maxine Kelly, Ralph and Janet Kindred, Myra Mize, George and Carole Moore, Colon Putnam, Bob and Carol Spears, Muriel Rivers, Joe and Anne Sugg, Jim and Jaulita Sullivan, Martha Taylor, Abi Ticconi, Jacki Todd, and Billy and Bonnie Whitaker. S X Mission Impossible - David Fitzgerald Ingredients Of Healthy Living Wednesday nights in January 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Room F202 lease join us for any or all of these Wednesday night workshops which begin January 7th. The first session, “Nutrition for Life,” will be led by Dr. Kristen Beavers, a Registered Dietitian and Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University. Come and learn tips for living healthy in 2015! P 2015 Weekly Offering Envelopes B oxed sets of giving envelopes are available from Susan Denton in the church office. Note: Monthly contributors will continue to receive their envelopes through the mail. City With Dwellings e continue to have an excellent response in providing meals and volunteers to serve at St. Timothy’s Overflow Shelter! Thank you to all our volunteers who have taken part in this ministry thus far. We still need someone to provide dinner and lunches on Friday, January 16. There are plenty of openings for all roles throughout the remaining Fridays in February and March. If you would like to serve any Friday night, please contact me directly ([email protected]; 725-8767, ext. 106; 416-6187). In addition to our Friday night responsibilities, we are now working with the shelter to provide transportation for the guests back to Bethesda Center at 6:30 a.m. every Friday morning. If you are one of our bus drivers and would like to help out in this way, please contact me - Rob Lemons W Page 3 January 5, 2015 Ardmore ABCs ... Deacon of the Week Our sympathy and Christian concern are expressed to the following in the loss of loved ones: Jeanette Wood in the death of her husband, Henry Wood; Lamont, his father Gracious notes of appreciation have been received from the following and are posted on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall: Christian Mission to Gaza American Cancer Society January 5 - 11 Lou Baldwin Phone: (h) 724-5869 Congratulations to: David Fitzgerald, Minister of Worship, Music, and Arts, who celebrates his 1st year with Ardmore on January 6th. Please express your appreciation to him this week; Roger and Fran Scott on a new grandson, Owen. Owen is the son of Andrew and Amy Scott. Thursday Morning Bible Study B reathe, a 5-week study by Priscilla Shirer, begins January 15, 9:30 a.m. - 11: 00 a.m. in the Youth Place. Sabbath was intended as a gift, and it is still a gift to us today. If you are weary, worn out, and exhausted, the concept of Sabbath will change your life. Cost of book: $12. Contact Kathy Littlejohn to register (724-7331; [email protected]). D T Fire Alarm Upgrade he Properties Committee has planned a campus-wide replacement of our fire alarm system to bring it up to current fire codes. This work should begin the second week of January and will take 3-4 weeks for completion. An occasional disruption may occur, but we hope that the improvement of this silent sentinel will ensure the safety of our facilities and people. Living The Questions on’t search for the answers … live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answers. (Rainer Maria Rilke) “Living the Questions,” facilitated by Rick Jordan and Sandra Talton, begins on Sunday, January 18, at 4:30 p.m. in room F202. This video/discussion series is an opportunity to wrestle with questions that are too often ignored or avoided by many churches. “It’s an invitation for those who seek to go beyond the stagnant clichés of faith and pursue the questions that deepen your understanding as you make your way through a lifelong spiritual journey.” Some of the questions we will consider over the course of the series are: how do we deal with the contradictions in the Bible as we know it; what is the character of our God; creation versus evolution; is God concerned about fairness and equality or vengeance and retribution; what does incarnation really mean; is there a different way to view the “second coming”? This discussion group will not attempt to come to agreement on these issues, but to simply talk about them with others who are also on the faith journey. If you are interested, please call Linda in the church office to register for the group and/or childcare. The book we will use is “Living the Questions: the Wisdom of Progressive Christianity” by Felten and Procter-Murphy. It is available in paperback from Amazon.com. If you have other questions, please contact Sandra or Rick. Weekend Call January 10 - 11 Ty Talton Phone: 816-4152 T Samaritan Inn he following spots need to be filled. Please contact Rob Lemons if you can help staff the Samaritan Inn any of these nights. Sunday, January 18 - 2 Monday, January 19 - 4 Tuesday, January 20 - 2 Wednesday, January 21 - 2 Saturday, January 24 - 1 I Premarital Class f you are engaged or considering marriage, you may be interested in our next premarital class coming up in February. Call the church office to indicate your interest. P lease join us for the YAH club on Tuesday, January 13, beginning at 10:15 a.m. Prepare to be richly blessed by our own Rev. David Fitzgerald as he leads us in familiar hymns! David is immensely gifted and I know you will enjoy his music. Invite a friend. Stay for fellowship around the table as we enjoy delicious chicken stew. I look forward to seeing you! - Paul Mullen Ardmore Announcer is published weekly by Ardmore Baptist Church, Inc., 501 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Publication Number USPS 545780. Postmaster: Send address changes to Ardmore Announcer, 501 Miller Street, W-S, NC 27103-3610. Church Phone: 336-725-8767; Fax: 336-725-2487; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: www.ardmorebaptist.org Memorials and Honoraria Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina In Memory of Robert M. Carter Ralph & Mary Lib Murphy Ardmore Christmas Offering In Memory of David and Pearl Hodges, Larry Hodges, and Vena Overly Marion & Carolyn Hodges In Honor of Bea McRae, Glendora Epperson, Sandra Bovender, Patty Stockner, Helen Baker, and Sandy Spaugh Tom & Pat Livengood Unified Budget In Memory of T. D. Flack, Ellen Teeter, Jo O’Neal, and Frances Williams Clif Brown In Memory of Sid Rivers Muriel Rivers In Memory of T. D. Flack Marvin & Martha Taylor In Memory of Mildred Livengood; In Honor of Tom & Pat Livengood Charles & Sue Letchworth For the Record January 4, 2015 Sunday Bible Study Morning Worship 8:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 550 87 511 Stewardship Weekly Budget Needs $ 33,425 Budget Receipts 01/04/15 $ 34,365 Needs-To-Date $33,425 Receipts-To-Date $34,365 Over/(Under)-To-Date$ 939 Bold Faith Receipts 01/04/15 $ 3,872 Receipts-To-Date$ 1,859,720 Building Fund/Bold Faith In Memory of T. D. Flack Neale & Jeanette Kelly Johnny Smith Michael James Charles & Anne Wilson Mary Ann Craft Adult 10, Coed 2 Sunday Bible Study Class Jerry & Carolyn Gilbert David & Jo Ann Mount Carl & Sandra Bovender Tommy Wheeling Charlie & Ellen Bumgarner Ed & Jean Landers Marie Charles Marvin & Martha Taylor In Memory of T. D. Flack; In Honor of Reg Banner, and Barry and Carolyn Tilley Colon & Dianne Putnam In Memory of T. D. Flack and Jo O’Neal Henry & Helen Mize In Memory of T. D. Flack and Henry Wood Gene & Jo West In Memory of T. D. Flack and Ellen Teeter Laurel & Jenny Boyles In Honor of Ann Canupp Jon Canupp In Honor of Class Teachers: Jack & Helen Baker, Karen Cain, Jan Ragsdale, and Jim Willard Adult 9, Coed 1 Sunday Bible Study Class H2H Backpack Ministry In Memory of John Canupp Ann Canupp In Memory of J. L. Wilson; In Honor of Alice Wilson Charles & Sue Letchworth J. L. Wilson Guest House In Memory of Nancy Banner; In Honor of Reg Banner, and Barry and Carolyn Tilley Bob & Betty Alexander In Memory of T. D. Flack Jerry & Barbara Gray Music Ministry In Memory of Jo O’Neal Tom & Pat Livengood In Memory of John K. Canupp Jon Canupp In Honor of Norris Norwood Dr. Annette Johnson & Steve Oliveira Senior Adult Ministries In Memory of T. D. Flack and Ellen Teeter Laurel & Jenny Boyles Special Ministries In Memory of T. D. Flack Nancy Barker In Honor of R. S. and Inez White and Barry and Carolyn Tilley Tom & Pat Livengood Crossing Paths Catalog Ready T he Spring issue of Crossing Paths is now available at the Welcome Desks. Get yours to learn about the many varied opportunities that lie ahead of us in 2015. Ministry Fair/Chili Cook-off O ur Chili Cook-off and Ministry Fair will take place on Sunday evening, January 25, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The Ministry Fair is a wonderful way to learn more about our six ministry areas and express interest in joining one of the teams. This event promises to be a fun gathering to share together in learning and fellowshipping. So, get out your secret family recipes for chili and cornbread and plan to join the crowd. Mark Your Calendar Quarterly Church Conference Sunday, January 18; 6:00 p.m. Blood Drive February 19 Bazaar and Farmer’s Market August 15