The Beam - Angier Baptist Church
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The Beam - Angier Baptist Church
ANGIER BAPTIST CHURCH Non-Profit Organization U. S. Postage Angier, N. C. 27501 Permit # 5 The Beam ANGIER BAPTIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER April 26-May 9, 2015 Download our new Mobile App: April 26-May 9, 2015 Phone: 919-639-6114 Fax: 919-639-7009 Email: [email protected] Day Care Email: [email protected] Website: AngierBaptistChurch.com Follow us on Facebook & Twitter Grover K. Blackburn, Jr., Senior Pastor Allison Collier, Associate Pastor/Youth Minister Lynne Wilkerson, Administrative Assistant Tom Cochrane, Custodian/Grounds Keeper Susan Surles & Kim East, Children’s Ministers Nancy Oakes, Organist Chris Hockaday, “Overcomers” Director Barbara Hudson, Music Minister Sonnie Matthews, Financial Officer Glenda Johnson, Office Assistant Christy Wilson, Pianist Kitty Stanfield, Daycare Director Kristy Tew, Assistant Daycare Director ANGIER BAPTIST’S MISSION STATEMENT : “To lead religious and non-religious people to become fully devoted followers of Christ through teaching, worship and service.” WORSHIP ASSISTANTS / ACTIVITIES SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 APRIL 26, 2015 9:45 am: Sunday School Lock-up Deacon: Apr: Keith Blalock (639-4958) 11:00 am: Morning Worship 3:00 pm: Church-Wide Fishing Day May: Del Stewart (639-5982) 7:00 pm: Men’s Bible Study Deacons on call: TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015 Gordon Springle (639-2037) 6:30 pm: Special Prayer Time at Don Ed Wimberly (612-7572) Brookie Cotton’s Home Sunday School Hosts: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 Butch Jones, Robert & Libby 6:00 pm: Time of Prayer Smith, Donald & Patricia 6:00 pm: Family Fellowship Meal Young, Sammy & Lee McLean 7:00 pm: Adult Bible Study Healthy Oak Hill Ministry: Regret- Psalm 25:1-10; Fran Hedgepeth, Max Henries Youth Bible Study; RAs, GAs & Julia Owen & MFs Ushers: 8:00 pm: Chancel Choir Randall Johnson, Adam Raynor, Wednesday Night Nursery Hugh Surles & Donald Young Jenny Harrop Screen Operator Wednesday Night Meal Host Linda Young Outreach SS Class Sound: THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 Randy Gilliam 7:30 pm: “Overcomer’s Class” Camera Operator Allison Collier Nursery Workers: Don & Jenny Harrop Children’s Church: 4 yrs to 2nd Grade Patrick & Mitzi Springle Youth Sunday School Teachers Keith Bullock Busy Bags: Julia Owen & Marie Barnes Number 8 http://churchapp.mobi/angierbaptist Angier Baptist Church P. 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Box 130 Angier, North Carolina 27501 Volume 50 Return Service Requested MAY 3, 2015 Lock-up Deacon: Del Stewart (639-5982) Deacons on call: Kim East (632-8348) Barry Bailey (639-2764) Sunday School Hosts: Butch Jones, Robert & Libby Smith, Donald & Patricia Young, Sammy & Lee McLean Oak Hill Ministry: Kay Garner & Tammy Lewis Ushers: Barry Bailey, Travis Bailey, Keith Bullock & Chris Hockaday Screen Operator: Chris Hendges Sound: Bobby Joe Weis & Corey Wilson Camera Operator Seth Springle Nursery Workers: Chad & Courtney Hatley Children’s Church: 4 yrs to 2nd Grade Pam Benson Youth Sunday School Teachers Jennifer Hendges Busy Bags: Julia Owen & Clara Young SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015 9:45 am: Sunday School 11:00 am: Morning Worship 5:30 pm: Deacons Meeting 5:45 pm: Bible Drills 6:00 pm: Time of Prayer; Youth 6:15 pm: KFC 7:00 pm: Men’s Bible Study TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 8:45 am: Morning Glory Group 10:00 am: Prayer Shawl Knitting Group 6:30 pm: Special Prayer Time at Brookie Cotton’s Home WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 6:00 pm: Time of Prayer 6:00 pm: Family Fellowship Meal 7:00 pm: Business Meeting, Youth Bible Study; RAs, GAs, MFs 8:00 pm: Chancel Choir Wednesday Night Nursery Allison Allen Wednesday Night Meal Host Serenity SS Class THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 7:00 pm: KCC Meeting 7:30 pm: “Overcomer’s Class” . A Message from Grover K. Blackburn, Jr., Angier Baptist Church Senior Pastor The center for Healthy Churches recently released a short article outlining the reasons for declining attendance in American churches. In alphabetical order, the top 10 reasons are: 1. Athletic events: For those who travel to Saturday night games, showing up on Sunday mornings is a stretch. Many professional athletic events take place on Sundays and force a choice between attending church or being at the game or tailgate event. 2. Commitment: There are multiple reasons, but at the heart of the matter is a sense that what is offered on Sunday mornings is not meaningful or valuable enough to make the effort to attend. 3. Exhaustion: Younger families say that they find themselves exhausted by a 6-day workweek, over-engaged children, and a host of other stresses. Several have mentioned that Sundays are now their only day to be together as a family. 4. Holidays: The number of Sundays that are now part of holiday weekends has risen dramatically. One church discovered that 26 Sundays in the previous year were impacted by a holiday, school break, or vacation. 5. Illness: Senior adults say they are living with chronic illness that inhibits their ability to attend weekly worship. In previous years, they would not have survived such a serious illness. Now they find their ability to get out and participate severely restricted. 6. Children: Athletic travel teams, academic conferences, chess tournaments, cheering competitions, parties and trips have proliferated in the last thirty years. Many families find themselves far from home on Sunday mornings. 7. Parents: Median-age adults recounted that they miss Sundays because they are caring for aging, ill parents (related to #5, above). 8. Travel: The ease of travel in our day is a huge shift from 50 years ago. 9. Vacations, timeshares, second homes: Many admitted they spend multiple weekends a year on vacation or taking advantage of second homes or timeshares. 10. Work: The official estimate is that 1 in 3 Americans regularly work on Sundays. Which one affects you? The purpose of pointing these out is not to induce guilt, but to help us realize how valuable each Sunday is. Especially with children and youth who have not fully formed their faith - how often do they need to get a foundation for spiritual growth? Perhaps this topic is one we need to discuss openly in our homes. GKB There will be a Parent/Child Dedication Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015. If you wish to participate please contact the church office. Thank you for the donations given for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. To date we have received $385. We will be collecting donations until the end of April. Please put your donation in a envelope and write “Easter Offering” on the outside and place in the offering plate or bring to the church office. BBQ Mission Fundraiser Victory!! Over 700 plates were sold last Friday!! Everything was yummy! Because of your generosity, we will be able to help many people here in Harnett County and in Guatemala. Thanks to Allison Collier for coordinating this major undertaking. And, a big “Thank You” to all the volunteers that prepared and cooked the chickens, picked up the food sides, the donations of cakes and bread, helped with serving and making deliveries. You are very much appreciated. TIME OF PRAYER ANGIER BAPTIST CHURCH HAS A PRAYER ROOM THAT YOU CAN VISIT DURING CHURCH OFFICE HOURS (MON-THUR 9:30 am4:00 pm; FRIDAY 10:00 am1:00 pm) TIME OF PRAYER. The Prayer Team meets Sundays and Wednesdays at 6 pm in the Prayer Room. Please join them for this special time to pray for our church family and community. Prayer Requests: In the sanctuary, you will find prayer request forms in the back of the pew in front of you. If you have a prayer request, drop it in the basket beside the piano before or after the worship service. Or, you may drop it in the offering plate during the worship service. Your prayer request will be taken by someone in our church and prayers will be lifted up during the week by this prayer partner. If you want to be a prayer partner there are several opportunities for you. Contact the office to be given a name, or come to the Time of Prayer and Special Prayer Meetings. The Special Prayer Group will meet April 28th and May 5th at 6:30 pm at the home of Brookie Cotton. The Adult Handbell Choir will resume practice in the fall. Chancel Choir practice is Wednesday nights at 8:00 pm. RAs, GAs and Mission Friends meet Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm. Bible Drills meet Sunday nights at 5:45 pm; and KFC meets Sunday nights at 6:15 pm. They will not meet April 26 due to the Family Fishing Day. The Drop Zone “Where you can turn your trash into treasures for Jesus Christ” Please bring in your current and expired (up to 6 months) coupons and drop them off in the plastic tub at the back door near the office. They will then be donated to MMIA-Military Mission in Action in Fuquay-Varina and they will send them to military bases where they can use them up to 6 months expired. It is a small way we can help and encourage those serving our country and defending our freedom. Upcoming Wednesday Night Bible Study Topics April 29: Healthy Regret Psalm 25: 1-10 THE RECORD WE WROTE-2015 $ 8,960.04…………….Weekly Budget Requirement $ 143,360.64…....Requirement to date (16 Sundays) $ 139,401.87..….….Amount Received Year-to-date $ 3,958.77..................Amount Under Requirement 97.3%..........................Percent of Year-To-Date Budget $ 115,925.92….….…..….…..……....……..*Giving Profile 147….……………………………………….School Attendance 190………...…....……..........Sunday Worship Attendance *Giving Profile is an average of the past five years of giving. New Roof Goal: $140,000 Contributions to date: $109,465.13 GOLDEN GEMS NEWS Happy Golden Gems Birthday to: Marsha Crapo, May 2; Jean Flowers, May 5; Wincy Stephens, May 7 and Jean McLean, May 9!! May 14: Little River Baptist Association Fun Day at Trinity Baptist Church. Storyteller will be Albert Long and entertainment by Social Security Boys. Lunch will follow at no charge. Sign-up sheet is in the back vestibule. Deadline to sign up is May 1. May 17 Golden Gems Sunday: Dr. John Roberson, Campbell University, will be the speaker. Mark your calendars!! May 19 @ 11:30 am: Luncheon. Fried Chicken and trimmings. Delores Stephenson will have the devotion. Entertainment will be Julia Owen, Mattie Agnes Price and Reecie Partin. May 21 @ 2:00 pm: Stage Coach Birthday Party. Marsha Crapo has a resident with a birthday. BAPTIST WOMEN NEWS Don’t forget, our cookbook, “Sharing our Blessings” is still available. They make great gifts ($20). Next Circle Meetings Morning Glory Group: The next meeting is May 5 at 8:45 am at the Red Barn. Wiley Currin Group: The next meeting will be May 12 at 7:00 pm at the multi-purpose building. Golden Threadsss Group: The next meeting will be May 14 at 8:30 am in the multi-purpose building. Angier Baptist Church Members, Greetings to our extended family at Angier Baptist! This is just a short note to let you know that we are thinking of you guys and to express our deepest gratitude for your prayerful support of our ministry here in Brattleboro, Vermont! We are doing well here, as we have survived the majority of the winter season! We greatly anticipate the new life that comes with spring, and pray that Jesus will bring many to life during this Easter Season! Again thank you for your support! In Christ, Corey & Ashlee (Ashlee is the niece of Gordon & Donna Springle.) Dear Angier Baptist Church Prayer Ministry, Thank you so much for the prayer shawl that was given to my husband, Ricky, by your church members, Jennifer and Taylor Hendges. We do believe in the power of prayer and know that this shawl will bring peace, healing and comfort. This beautiful handstitched shawl will travel with Ricky next week as he has foot surgery. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and prayers. Love, Ashley Messer DEACONS OF THE WEEK PRAYER CONCERNS Week of April 26 Many names have been moved to the LONG TERM PRAYER LISTING. Please pick up a Long Term Prayer Listing in the basket in the front vestibule and in the front of the sanctuary in the basket. We would appreciate your help in keeping us updated regarding the status of individuals on our prayer lists. Gordon Springle 919.639.2037 Don Ed Wimberly 919. 612.7572 Week of May 3 Kim East 919.632.8348 Barry Bailey 919.639.2764 The Youth will begin having a meal on Sunday nights at 5:30 pm to be followed by Youth time. Families will rotate preparing the meals. Youth has Bible Study each Wednesday Night at 7:00 pm. Calendar of Events: April 25: Operation InAsMuch May 16: Kids, Community & Christ (KCC) May 30: Durham Bulls Game -$15 per ticket which includes ticket to game and $5 Bull Bucks to spend. Fireworks after the game. There are 50 tickets available. June 7: Graduation Sunday. Get pictures to Allison by May 13 for the video. June 13-20: Harnett County Mission Trip. Staying at Harnett Central High School; working in Harnett County. Total cost is $150. Deposit of $50 is due now! Spaces available. Adults needed to help chaperone. July 18-25: Guatemala Summer Mission Trip Dear Church Family, We are grateful to you for the comfort and love you gave us through your prayers, visits, cards, and calls done on our behalf. We also are very grateful for the donations made to the Angier Baptist Church Building Fund as memorials to our dear mom, Betty Stephenson Denning. Many thanks to everyone, Wesley M. Denning Gary W. Denning Amanda D. Marshall Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the prayers, cards, meals, and kind words following my recent accident and surgery. I am continuing to improve daily and I give God the glory for my healing and recovery. What a blessing to feel the prayers of all of you while we were in Chattanooga dealing with this situation. Thank you again for everything! God has blessed us with such a wonderful church family and we love you all!! Thanks again, Joyce Johnson ds Christian Sympathy is extended to the families and friends of Yvonne Naylor, David Merritt, Thomas Allen (Glenda Johnson & Nancy Tripp’s sister-in-law’s brother), and Wanda Steavons (Linda Walter’s Mother) upon their deaths. HOSPITALS: Wake Med: Molly White (ABC Daycare employee) HOME: Janell Currin, Pat Demmel (Lolita Tripp’s mother-dementia), Michelle Godwin (friend of Jenny Harrop-brain aneurism & cranial bleeding), Frances Harper (Butch’s aunt-cancer), John Holmes (Brenda L. Blalock’s friend-brain cancer), Charlene Jackson (Kitty Stanfield’s sister-in-law-needs reconstructive back surgery), Harry Jackson (Jenny Harrop’s brother-in-law), Janie Jackson (at son’s home), Paris King (Julia Owen’s friend-cancer), Robert Lambert (Father of ABC Daycare children-brain tumor), Ricky Messer (Tyson Messer’s Dad-lung cancer), Eugene Montague (breathing issues), Reecie Partin (to have sciatic nerve surgery 5-6), Harry Reavis (Karen Mertz’s step-father-heart operation 4-23), Angus Sibley (broken collar bone–surgery), Frances Ashworth Senter, Rudean Senter (tests-4-23), Martha Carol Stephenson, Janet Tutor ( Kidney cancer surgery), Tammy Vann (Katie Vann’s mother-ABC Daycarecancer), Joy Williams (hip replacement), Ruby Womack (Sandra Gilliam’s niece’s mother-in-law-breast cancer-radiation therapy), Emma Wood, Clara Young REST HOMES/REHABS: Accel at Willow Bend in TX: Pauline Duval (Kathy Wallat’s mother) Corner Stone Nursing & Rehab (Dunn): Larry and Anne Stanley Emerald Rehab: Frankie Howard Genesis Nursing Home (Pembroke): Jimmy Freeman (Kelli’s father) Green Leaf Care: Myrtle Ray (Buddy Smith’s sister) Longleaf Facility (4761 Ward Blvd, Wilson, NC 2789): Marye Hall NC Veteran’s Nursing Home: Clifford Pate (2150 Hull Rd. Room C112, Kinston, NC 28504-25052) Oak Hill Assisted Living Center: Emily Adams, Grace Blalock, Kathleen Dupree (Anfesa Matthews’ Mother), Doris McLeod, Katie Walters (Ron Gibson’s mother), Eira Watkins Rex Rehab (Apex): Mary Chris Griffin (knee replacement) Universal Health (Lillington): Elwood Newton (Linda Young’s brother) Wake Med Rehab: Kaylan King Windsor Point: Rachel Adams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS Melanie Edwards ([email protected]) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MILITARY: Matthew Bragg-Hawaii - (Wanda & Ron Gibson’s nephew-Marines) SPC Chris Stephens - Ft. Campbell, KY (Dewey & Vicki Stephens’ son) Michael Wood - Ft. Stewart, GA (Tammy Lewis’ nephew) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MISSIONARIES: Jeff & Kim Abernethy (UNC-Charlotte), Dan Deaton (LRBA Director of Missions), Cindy & Todd Hayes ([email protected]), Edna Roos (Johannesburg-Staph infection), Gene & Barbara Warrick (church planters), NW Missions – Goldsboro, NC Dear Church Family, Thank you for the loving support given to us during Clinton’s illness and the passing of our dear loved one. We sincerely appreciate all the cards, visits, prayers, and words of encouragement during all of this time. Please continue to pray for us as we adjust to this great loss. Bettie Adams & family