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2 Pastor’s Pen

2 March Sermons / Meals

2 MCEF Update

2 A Word About COVID-19

3 Prayer List

3 March Worship Assistants

3 Annie Armstrong

3 Keenagers

3 Stewardship Report

A twice monthly publication of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, VA What’s INSIDE

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Closed for lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Office: 804.746.7253

Join us for music, fellowship, and learning how the Sabbath enables us to put Christ at the center of our busy lives! ~~ It’s all happening here at MBC in the FLC.

Friday, March 20, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The cost: $25.00 registration; $35.00 after March 8 Registration ends March 15

Includes study book and breakfast and lunch on Saturday!

Registration forms are available in the lobby of the FLC and sanctuary.

Return registration form and payment to Dwight or Gretchen Hedges no later than Sunday, March 15, 2020.

He Is Risen Easter Eggstravaganza

Saturday, April 11 at 9:00 a.m.

Families are welcome with children Pre-K to Grade 5. Please bring your own baskets.

Donuts, Coffee, Juice Games Egg Hunt

03.12 . - 03 .25 .20

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T his week I had the privilege

of conducting the memorial service for a man who

was like a second father to me. I knew Joe Manspile all of my life and this was a very emotional loss for me. I grew up with his children who are like a brother and sister to me and I knew it would a difficult week as we all grieved together this loss.

Grief is a difficult and yet a necessary reality in life. There are people who come into our lives that have a lasting impact and in many ways shape who we are in the future. Joe was just such a person in my life. I learned many life lessons from him. He taught me things that boys who were becoming men needed to know and I will ever be indebted to him for the time he spent with me and his son Joey.

Joe was one of the most intelligent men I have known. He was a farmer, gardener, carpenter, electrician, plumber, mechanic, and if that wasn’t enough he also worked as a paper

The Touchstone

March Sermons

March 1 The Feeding of the Five Thousand

March 8

A Matter of Profit and Loss

March 15

Do You Love the Lord?

March 22

What Happens if Life Caves In?

March 29

The Continuing Battle with Rebellion

Wednesday Night Suppers

03.04 - Baked Ziti

03.11 - Chicken

03.18 - Soup/Sandwich

03.25 - Pizza

maker for Georgia Pacific. But even with all of those skills the way I choose to remember Joe is as a teacher.

If I seemed a little emotional on Sunday it was because I was still processing the very recent loss. The stages of grief are fluid and as I journey through these stages please be in prayer for me. My faith is strong and I place my hope in the Lord Jesus Christ and that ultimately is enough.

Many of you have lost loved ones and you know how real the grief is. Some-times it is very difficult to live your grief out in front of others. But I pray for each of you as you deal with the losses in your life and I covet your prayers for me as each of us moves forward in our journey with the Lord. ~~ Pastor Tim

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD NEEDS FOR MARCH

March is Toys for BOYS. What will boys ages 2 to 14 like? Cars, Trucks, Balls, Flashlights, Playing Cards, Games TOOLS – hammer, nails, screwdriver, screws, tape measure, etc.

Use your imagination!

Mark Your Calendar

with these Meetings

Deacon’s Meeting

03.16 - 6:30 p.m. ~ Sanctuary

A WORD ABOUT COVID-19 At the present time we will continue having worship services on Sundays. In the meantime we will continue to be reevaluating any up to date guidance through the Virginia Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). We ask that if you have flu-like symptoms or if anyone in your home has them you remain at home. We will keep you updated as changes occur.

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Shirley Armstrong, Steve Beck, Amy Bowles, Betty Bowles, Eunice Bowles, Melvin Bowles, Dale Boyers, Jeanne Bradley, Jean Brooks, Brenda Brown,

Florence Brown, George/Bessie Bryan, Joyce Burgess, Jerry Clark, Brenda Crawford, David/Janice Culver

Nancy Damron, Rusty Daniel, Jean Davis, Chuck/Margaret Davis, Amy Dixon, Roxanne Eliott, Jennifer Fisher, Fisher Family, Jean Foster

Garrett Family, Linda Gerhardt, Mary Greenwood, Mary Page Gregory, Cliff Grotz, Michael Hechler, Marilyn Hendrick, Ward/Peggy Hildreth, John/Shirley Horton, Clyde Hott, Johnny Howell, Shirley Huffman

Barbara Jackson, Dot Jones, Mary Lee Jones, Charlsie Joyner, Jeff Kidd, Shelly Kidd, Kerry Kinser, Bryan Lane, Jean Lane, Gail Lawrence, Jim Lewis, Carolyn Little, Olive Litwinowicz, Lawson Logan, Audrey Long, David Matthews, Tori Nunnally, Patrick Olmstead, Robert/Betty Olmstead

Shirley Pasowicz, Patrick, Freddy Pendergraph, J.L. Pitts, Kimberly Pomato, Margaret Rice, Ruth Anne Sawyer, Dot Seal, Stephanie Smith, Charles Sprouse, Allie/Audrey Stevens, Ruth Stewart, Ruth Tate, Daniel, Casey & Eli Toney, Doris Tucker, Ronnie Turner

Joyce Wallace, Daniel Washington, Bill White, Bill/Victoria White, Vickie White, Andy Wibright, Jean Wildbore, Melinda Winn, Elizabeth Wood, Jim Wright, Patricia Wright

Keeping You in Prayer

The Touchstone

03.01 03.08 Crosswalk ................................................................ 103 .......................... 63 Sunday School ...................................................... 168 ...................... 148 Worship II ............................................................... 107 ........................ 101 Regular Offering ............................................. $9,614.28 .............. $6,444.50 E-Giving ............................................................ 1,155.00 ................ 6,310.00 Designated Funds ............................................... 480.00 .................. .465.00 Total Offering ................................................ $10,099.28 .............. $6,909.50

Stewardship Report

When you give through e-giving, the church receives more of your contribution if you

use your bank account (ACH) as opposed to using a credit or debit card.

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Keenagers to Meet

The Keenagers will meet on Wednesday, March 25 at 11:00 a.m. to leave for the Lenten Service at St. Paul’s Church downtown.

MARCH WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Opening & Closing 03.01 - Pat Clark

03.08 - Bill Collins

03.15 - Sam Shermer

03.22 - Eric Washburn

03.29 - Paul Corbin

Counting Teams 03.01 - Nick Ciucci

03.08 - Sheila Anderson

03.15 - Jim Dalton

03.22 - Jay Thompson

03.29 - Linda Corbin

Nursery Workers 03.01 - Worship 1: Justin & Kelsey Holmes

Worship 2: Carla Broughton & Ashley Day

03.08 - Worship 1: Janet & Courtney Madison

Worship 2: Becky & Sam Shermer

03.15 - Worship 1: Karen Monger & Pat Hines

Worship 2: Vickie Harmon & Joy Fisher

03.22 - Worship 1: JoAnne Brown &

Lisa Guridy

Worship 2: Ann Bowker

03.29 - Worship 1: Denise & Kayleigh Mills

Worship 2: Terri Beck & Pat Hines

Deacon of the Week

03.01 - Aaron Fisher - 955.8935

03.08 - Danielle Fisher - 730.6932

03.15 - Chip Phillips - 955.0929

03.22 - Mike Rosser - 335.5545

03.29 - Cotton Sizemore - 559.0925

NORTH AMERICAN MISSION STUDY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020

During both Prayer Services at 11:00 a.m. & 6:15 p.m.

in the Sanctuary Led by Pastor Tim

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Join us at

Mechanicsville Baptist Church

On Sundays

8:30 a.m. Crosswalk (Contemporary) Worship 8:30 a.m. M&M (Missions & Music) for children 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 5:00 p.m. Encounter Service

Join Us for Wednesday Nights

5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper 6:00 p.m. AWANA, Connect Groups & Youth 6:15 p.m. Mid-Week Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Worship Choir Rehearsal

MECHANICSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 8016 Atlee Rd. Mechanicsville, VA 23111

The Touchstone Church Office: 804.746.7253

MECHANICSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF

Dr. Tim Madison Pastor

Rev. Dwight Hedges Associate Pastor to Students

& Spiritual Formation

Paul Rozecki Minister of Music & Worship

Julie Scott Child Care Director

Jean Dart Office Administrator

Leslie Luck Organist/Accompanist

Cooper Gossage A/V Tech Director

Melvin Anderson Custodian

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