February 2013 Lamplighter

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F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3Vol. 6 Issue 2

This Months HighlightsFebruary Highlights p. 1

Note from the Pastor p. 1

Note from Landon p. 2

Announcements p. 3

Calendar P. 4

Financials p. 5

A Note from Debbe p. 5

Extended Session p. 5

Birthdays p. 6

Anniversaries p. 6

LifeLine Small Group Studies P.6

Our Church Sta

Gary BurdenSenior Pastor

919-631-6789

Landon OrrAssoc. Pastor of

Discipleship & Evangelism

919-229-9379

Debbe LangdonMusic Director/Pianist

919-410-0271

Chasty ComeauAdmin. AssistantFinances

Pat BaucomAdmin. Assistant - Publicaons

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On Valennes Day of 2011 Ken and Barbie ocially reunited aer a

seven-year breakup. The dolls that have been around for ve decades

(Barbie 1959 & Ken 1961) posted the following message on Facebook

and Twier: We may be plasc, but our love is real. Its a striking phrase for our cul-

ture because we too oen tragically reverse the senment: We may be real, but our

love isplasc.

Americans are second only to South Africans in verbally arming their love on a daily

basis. In the United States 67% of spouses say, I love you at least once a day. Eleven

percent of married couples acknowledge their love weekly or monthly, and 21% cantrecall the last me they said it.

Of course, making it real takes more than a steady dose of words. But saying it does

help prime the pump somemes. But one way to evaluate our love for others is to

take the 1 Corinthians 13 Testyou know, the passage where Paul paints a descripve

word picture of genuine, agape, God-kind-of-love. This is the kind of love He shows

us, and its a love only he can produce and show through us. Read the enre chapter

of 1 Corinthians 13, then take the test. Here it is:

Parents Night Out-Reach

Friday, February 8th

6 - 9 PMMore details on page 3 of this issue.

Seniors Luncheon

Saturday, February 16th

1:00 PM

More details on page 3 of this issue.


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For those of you who do not know, a

couple years ago I was introduced to

endurance sports, and now I am

hooked. The hour plus long bike

rides and runs provide a valuable

amount of stress relief, meditaon

and prayer me (though I dont advise running/bikingwith closed eyes),and exercise to aid in my mental, physi-

cal, and spiritual health. I have come to cherish this exer-

cise, to the point that periods of inacvity cause me to

become restless.

Right before Christmas, due to a zealous overesmaon

of my ability (aided by a parcularly gorgeous day), I

suered an overuse injury in my right leg. I was dis-

traught. As I hobbled back to my car I prayed that every-

thing would just magically go back to normal. Aer arriv-

ing home, I did what any normal 26 year old injured ath-

lete would do. I iced my leg, pulled up the laptop, got onYoutube, and self diagnosed my injury. I took a few days

o, added a stretching regimen, and got right back to

running. The pain was sll there, but as me went on it

subsided and I was able to run like usual, or so I thought.Sing here today I am dgety because I have not been

able to do any sort of run in just over a week. You see,

while I was able to make the symptoms of my problem go

away, I suspect I never addressed the root issue. Last

week, the pain came back with a vengeance. It snuck up

on me, proving that there was probably more going on

than I wanted to admit. If I had just taken the me tocarefully examine myself, I very well could be healthy and

running right now, instead of sing in my oce chair

trying to forget that there is a rubbermaid tub of leover

Halloween candy being stored on the other side of my

desk.

Our Chrisan walk works the same way. It is very easy

for us to make rules or restricons to temporarily hide

the symptoms of our problems, but we will never actually

defeat sin in our lives unl we are willing to idenfy our

idols and take the me to deal with them. As a congrega-

on, we need to be willing to aid each other in this en-

deavor if we ever want to see growth as a corporate

body. I wanted my leg injury to be healed as quickly as

possible, so I did just enough to convince myself that it

was healed. I would have saved both me and discom-

fort if I had just stopped and focused on true healing.

Hiding issues is quick, curing issues takes me. Hidden

things are always found, truly cured things never come

back.

Making Love Personal

1. Substute the name Jesus for the word love (or

for it when it refers to love) as you read the pas-

sage. Jesus is the perfect embodiment and fulllment of

genuine love. God is love.

2.Now, knowing that God wants to express the love

and life of Jesus through us His people, take a test to

see how freely He is doing so today. For example, just

taking verses 4-8, substute your name for love this

me (or for it when it refers to love) instead of

Jesus as in number one above. Are you ready?

________ is paent, ________ is kind. ________does

not envy, ________does not boast, ________ is not

proud. ________does not dishonor others, ________is

not self-seeking, ________is not easily angered,

________keeps no record of wrongs. ________does not

delight in evil but rejoices in truth. ________always pro-

tects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

________never fails.

So, how did you do? Was it real, or was itplasc? There

is plenty of plasc love in the culture of our world.

And unfortunately, a lot of it slips into our churches

(because it slips in through plasc hearts). But,

against the fake backdrop of a plasc world, how great

and obvious it is when the real deal shines through

Gods real people wherever He places us each day.

But its impossible for us to love like that! Oh, so true.

Thats why the Lord doesnt expector wantyou to

love with your love. Human love is by its very nature

plasc (corrupted by sin). All He is asking is this: Keep

your heart open to Me, and I will connually pour My

love to you and through you. Youre not the producer;

you are the vessel and the channel.

But let me at least just say it here: God loves you, and Ilove you!

"Be on guard for yourselves and for all the ock,

among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers,

to shepherd the church of God which He purchased

with His own blood.

Acts 20:28
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2012 LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERINGTHEME: BE His Heart, His Hands, His Voice

Ron and Diane Whitman are hosting a Seniors

Luncheon on Saturday, February 16th at 1:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. All seniors are invited

and asked to sign up on the Seniors Luncheon

sheet on the table in the foyer. The Whitmans

are planning future events for the seniors. You

are encouraged to attend and bring your ideas

for future senior projects.

Englewood Bapst Church

Rocky Mount, NC

Guest Speakers

Junior Hill, Clayton Cloer,

& Vance Pitman

Music by Teddy Johnson

Transportaon from Bethesda will be provided.

Total cost for conference including Saturday lunch:

$30.00 (check payable to Bethesda Bapst Church)

Submit Registraon Form (in church foyer)

with payment to Gary Burden by

February 24th .
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Sunday

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Friday

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6:30pm...........................................................Awana, Youth Bible Study

6:45 pm......................................................Adult Prayer and Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

9:15 am .................................................................... Bible Study Fellowship

10:30 am ........................................................ Morning Worship Celebraon

6:00 pm ......................................... LifeLine...Get Connected (Small Groups)

Student LifeLine

SPK CHOIR (Shout Praises Kids) - Grades 1-5


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FEBRUARY EXTENDED SESSION

AND KIDS CHURCH

Sunday, Feb. 3 - AM

Babies: Kathleen McLamb

& Cherilyn Murphy

2s: Heather Henry &

Tori Smith

3s/4s: Julie Brueggen &

Kristen Duncan

K-3rd Kids Church

Frances Burden &

Angel Duncan

Sunday, Feb. 3 - PM

Sharon Johnson &Sharon Levin

Wednesday, Feb. 6 - PM

Frances Burden &

Louise Gilmore

Sunday, Feb. 10 - AM

Babies: Brigie Creech &

Jan Culpepper

2s: Tobi & Brandi Sauer

3s/4s: Mandy &

Brianna Windham

K-3rd Kids Church

Nicole & Michael Ritchie

Sunday, Feb. 10 - PM

Jane & Johnnie Gatlin

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Jennifer Harrison &

Terry Gatewood

Sunday, Feb. 17 - AM

Babies: Sondra Gatewood &

Jane Gatlin

2s: Briany &

Andrew Arant

3s/4 s: Wendy & Chris

Gatewood

K-3rd Kids Church

Terry Gatewood &

David Duncan

Sunday, Feb. 17 - PM

Seth & Nicole Langdon

Wednesday, Feb. 20 - PM

Ron & Diane Whitman

Sunday, Feb. 24- AM

Babies: Faye Wells &

Shalee Sams

2s: Wendy Beasley &

Diane Duncan

3s/4s: Kristol &

Nick Flanigan

K-3rd Kids Church

Will & Leigh Smith

Sunday, Feb. 24- PM

Bob & Brenda Jones

Wednesday, Feb. 27

Chrisna & Warren Casper

For "love month", I think I will just let the words of the

songs say it for us...

Oh how he loves you and me,Oh how he loves you and me.

He gave his life,What more could he give?

Oh how he loves you,Oh how he loves me,

Oh how he loves you and me.Love divine all loves excelling

Joy of heaven to earth come downFix in us Thy humble dwelling

All Thy faithful mercies crownJesus Thou art all compassionPure unbounded love Thou art

Visit us with Thy salvaonEnter every trembling heart

O how I love Jesus, O how I love Jesus,O how I love Jesus, Because He rst loved me.

I hope you found yourself humming along as you read

the words from these familiar songs! In closing, look

around. who needs to hear of this love???

Share His love by telling what the Lord

has done for you;

Share His love by sharing of your faith;And show the world that Jesus Christ Is real to you

ev'ry moment ev'ry day.

God bless...

Date S.S.AM

Worship

Budget

Oering

His Vision

Our Mission

Dec. 23 69 116 4,428.48 200.00

Dec. 30 86 135 6,300.85 3,344.00

Jan. 6 86 131 6,436.75 1,280.00

Jan. 13 95 130 4,898.95 1,060.00

Jan. 20 79 149 5,025.05 890.00

Total 415 661 27,090.08 6,774.00

Avg. 83 132 5,418.00 1,355.00

Average Aendance & Oerings for December 2011

Avg. 120 179 5,734.57 1,013.25

Facts & Figures for December 2012 / January 2013


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February Birthdays

Kendall Beasley 3rd

Kathleen McLamb 4th

Lyde Ellis 6th

Brianna Beasley 7th

Micah Creech 7th

Johnnie Gatlin 7th

Vickie Hall 7th

Charles Wilson 7th

Brandon Beasley 11th

Andrew Gatewood 12th

Bey Jones 12th

Jane Gatlin 13th

Chris Gatewood 14th

Daniel Gordon 15th

Grady Flanigan 16th

Bey Lee 16th

Ayden Lee Jr. 18th

Wendy Beasley 20th

Heather Henry 20th

Bey Jo Dalton 21st

Mahew Henry 22nd

Stephanie Sasser 22nd

Jane Rainey 23rd

Angel Duncan 24th

Sharon (s) Johnson 24th

Ron Whitman 24th

Connor Lee 25th

Diane Duncan 26th

Anna Lia Ritchie 26th

Faye Parrish 28th

Were on the web!

www.bethesdaclayton.com

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LIFELINE SMALL GROUP STUDIESSunday Nights 6:00 PM

Three New Six Session Studies

For Men: Sleeping Giant, by Kenny Luck

As our culture decays around us...a giant sleepsthe men of your

church,This Sleeping Giant mens strategy is a clarion call to acon ...encouraging men to awaken, to move from the audience to

the army Study Leader: Gary Burden. (Study Book -$11.00)

For Women: Jonah: Navigang a Life Interrupted, by Priscilla Shirer

Whether big or small, life is lled with interrupons and detours.

How do you navigate your life through it all successfully? This study

of Jonah will help provide perspecve and encouragement. Study

Leader: Leigh Smith. (Study Book - $12.00)

Any: Your Role in Others LivesA Biblical Study of Relaonships.

No study book to purchase. Study Leader: Landon Orr.

Wayne & Linda Lile 8th

Shelby & Carolyn Durham 16th

Annie Armstrong Easter Oering

Bethesdas Goal: $3000.

5th Annual Love for Life Gala

(An iChoose Banquet)

Tuesday, February 26, 2013. 6:30-9:00 PM

Hilton North Raleigh

Keynote Speaker: Abby Johnson, Author of unPLANNED

To register go to: www.iChoosePartners.org

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