MAY 2015 Volume 50, Issue 5 First Baptist Church The … First Baptist Family, As Mother’s Day...
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The Light on the Point First Baptist Church Pastor’s Page- Proverbs 1:8-9- “My son, hear the instruction of thy father and, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.” 1 Pastor’s Page 1 FBC Music Events 2 Wednesday Night Schedule 3 55-Alive/ Child Dedication 3 Called Business Meeting 3 May Calendar 4-5 Relay for Life/ CPR Class 6 Thank You Letter from Phyllis Lee 6 Blood Drive 7 May Birthdays and Anniversaries 7 Dear First Baptist Family, As Mother’s Day approaches and we show the well-deserved appreciation toward our Mother’s and Wives, we are reminded by Solomon from the book of Proverbs that the responsibilities of parenthood are never ending and essential to building Christian homes; not only for the benefit of society, but more importantly for the individual benefit of our children and grandchildren. What we teach each generation will be an investment for the future of our world. Sad to say, the wise instruction that is implied in the biblical text is often missing in our society. The fault, however, is not with the world or the educational institutions, but the Christian family. The world has not changed, and will not get better until the Kingdom of God comes, and we should not expect much until that event has dawned. It is also essential for us to stop blaming the educational system. Having spent my whole life in the pursuit of academics, I am keenly aware of what is being taught in our schools, especially in the seats of higher learning. There are many fantastic ideas out there in the world that burn with heresy…but they are impregnable to a faith that is cemented from youth and venerated through a close walk with Jesus Christ. Who provides the introduction to God and directs the steps of that walk…it is the family? For the present we must by example and by commitment direct our families to the Lord so that our children by example will become the legacy of faith and the repellant against evil and immorality of which our generation embraces. Remember that it takes only one generation to make the world either evil or good… what the world will be has everything to do with who we are and what we do…or what we don’t do! Our church is committed to building Christian families, we should never leave that to chance or even to our children. We have to show them the way. Be proactive! Solomon teaches in these verses above that the instruction of the father and the law of the mother is the way to a better life. Here we have a father looking his boy right in the eye and saying,” Listen son here’s the kind of world you are going to be living in every day of your life. Here’s what you can expect, and here’s what you have to do about it, (as you read the rest of Proverbs chapter 1). That is a wise dad, because he is honest, and he is not shielding his boy form the real world. He is telling him about it in advance, but in a way that will help his son rather than degrade him. He tells his son the truth. The church is a family too. That kind of family is worth a lot today. Some of us were under-parented. But God our Father loves us by locating us inside His family, where we have father figures, we have spiritual mothers, and all of us are growing together. How is our heavenly father counseling us in verses 8 and 9? He is saying, if you listen to me, my wisdom will make you attractive. Why are most people not in church on Sunday morning, because they don’t see churches as attractive? They don’t see past the pews. But there is so much more to see, because God did not create us for mediocrity but to reflect the glory of God. It is God’s wisdom that is beautiful and impressive, and we do not get to wear it as a garland around our neck, which was the symbol of victory, unless we are in His presence and embrace His wisdom. God Be with you all, Pastor Jim Goebel 414 Main Street P.O. Box N West Point, VA 23181 (804) 843-2484 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID WEST POINT, VA PERMIT NO. 3 The Light on the Point [The purpose of “The Light on the Point” is to inform our members and those interested in the exciting ministries and activities that God has led us to accomplish through First Baptist Church and to encourage them in their daily walk with Christ. Articles should be submitted to the church office by the 20 th of each month and may be edited for length and content.] Volume 50, Issue 5 MAY 2015
Transcript of MAY 2015 Volume 50, Issue 5 First Baptist Church The … First Baptist Family, As Mother’s Day...
The Light on the Point First Bapt i st Church
Pastor’s Page- Proverbs 1:8-9- “My son, hear the instruction of thy father and, and forsake not the law
of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
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Pastor’s Page 1
FBC Music
Events
2
Wednesday
Night Schedule
3
55-Alive/ Child
Dedication
3
Called Business
Meeting
3
May Calendar 4-5
Relay for Life/
CPR Class
6
Thank You
Letter from
Phyllis Lee
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Blood Drive 7
May Birthdays
and
Anniversaries
7
Dear First Baptist Family,
As Mother’s Day approaches and we
show the well-deserved appreciation
toward our Mother’s and Wives, we
are reminded by Solomon from the
book of Proverbs that the
responsibilities of parenthood are
never ending and essential to
building Christian homes; not only
for the benefit of society, but more
importantly for the individual
benefit of our children and
grandchildren. What we teach each
generation will be an investment for
the future of our world. Sad to say,
the wise instruction that is implied in
the biblical text is often missing in
our society. The fault, however, is
not with the world or the educational
institutions, but the Christian family.
The world has not changed, and will
not get better until the Kingdom of
God comes, and we should not
expect much until that event has
dawned. It is also essential for us to
stop blaming the educational system.
Having spent my whole life in the
pursuit of academics, I am keenly
aware of what is being taught in our
schools, especially in the seats of
higher learning. There are many
fantastic ideas out there in the world
that burn with heresy…but they are
impregnable to a faith that is
cemented from youth and venerated
through a close walk with Jesus
Christ. Who provides the
introduction to God and directs the
steps of that walk…it is the family?
For the present we must by example
and by commitment direct our
families to the Lord so that our
children by example will become the
legacy of faith and the repellant
against evil and immorality of which
our generation embraces. Remember
that it takes only one generation to
make the world either evil or good…
what the world will be has
everything to do with who we are
and what we do…or what we don’t
do! Our church is committed to
building Christian families, we
should never leave that to chance or
even to our children. We have to
show them the way. Be proactive!
Solomon teaches in these verses
above that the instruction of the
father and the law of the mother is
the way to a better life. Here we have
a father looking his boy right in the
eye and saying,” Listen son here’s
the kind of world you are going to be
living in every day of your life.
Here’s what you can expect, and
here’s what you have to do about it,
(as you read the rest of Proverbs
chapter 1). That is a wise dad,
because he is honest, and he is not
shielding his boy form the real
world. He is telling him about it in
advance, but in a way that will help
his son rather than degrade him. He
tells his son the truth. The church is
a family too. That kind of family is
worth a lot today. Some of us were
under-parented. But God our Father
loves us by locating us inside His
family, where we have father figures,
we have spiritual mothers, and all of
us are growing together. How is our
heavenly father counseling us in
verses 8 and 9? He is saying, if you
listen to me, my wisdom will make
you attractive. Why are most people
not in church on Sunday morning,
because they don’t see churches as
attractive? They don’t see past the
pews. But there is so much more
to see, because God did not create
us for mediocrity but to reflect the
glory of God. It is God’s wisdom
that is beautiful and impressive,
and we do not get to wear it as a
garland around our neck, which
was the symbol of victory, unless
we are in His presence and
embrace His wisdom.
God Be with you all,
Pastor Jim Goebel
414 Main Street
P.O. Box N
West Point, VA
23181
(804) 843-2484
RETURN SERVICE
REQUESTED
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
WEST POINT, VA
PERMIT NO. 3
The Light on the Point
[The purpose of “The Light on the Point” is to inform our members
and those interested in the exciting ministries and activities that
God has led us to accomplish through First Baptist Church and to
encourage them in their daily walk with Christ. Articles should be
submitted to the church office by the 20th of each month and may
be edited for length and content.]
Volume 50, Issue 5 MAY 2015
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
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Do you (or someone
you know) play a
musical instrument
who would be willing
use their talent in our
worship service? Let
Pastor Jim or Phillip
know!
Please join us for our
Summer Christian
Concert Series,
details are to the left.
We will also be
having a Fall
Christian Concert
Series coming this
October!
May Bir t hd ays & A nni versar ies
BIRTHDAYS
ANNIVERSARIES
7 MAY 2015
7th- Lori K. Combe 16th– Catherine
Massok
23rd– Carol Armstrong & Grace Brizendine
12th- Lillian Blondek 18th– Shirley W.
Hayes
26th– Sue Fudala, Charles Dixon, Charlotte
S. Bunch & Patti Collins
13th- Lloyd Taylor &
Charlie Gordon
21st– Alexander
McGowan
29th– Ashley Hall
15th– Adam Geron,
Alice Gedro &
Emily Temple
22nd– Patsy Ogg &
Tracy Cowles
31st– Jesse Hayes
2nd– Chris & Valerie Alley
9th– William & Barbara Berry
15th– David & Leslie Elliott
21st– Jeff & Sue Fudala
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Have you or someone you know benefited from receiving donated blood? Are you interested in helping to save lives? Are you wondering how you can help others and what specific things you can do to help the most? First Baptist would like to have an American Red Cross Blood Drive on July 18, 2015. We need a committee of volunteers willing to help with organization, advertising, and to be there the day of the event to help the Red Cross. If you are interested in volunteering in this leadership group, please contact Casey Harper via email at: [email protected] or let her know at church that you are interested. Also, if you are willing to give blood on this date, and are available to do so, please also send Casey an email. Thank you, and remember, a pint of donated blood saves three lives!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Wednesday
Nights
At
FBC
5:30 p.m.
Fellowship Meal
($5.00 / family)
6:00 p.m.
AWANA CLUB
6:30 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
7:30 p.m.
Sanctuary Choir
Dear Church Family, I would like to thank you for all of the lovely cards you have sent me during my stay at Manor Care. They lift my spirts so high and it’s a great feeling and comfort knowing that you continue to keep me in your prayers. A special Thank you to Burean Class and WMU for the wonderful fruit baskets you sent me during the holidays. Please know that First Baptist Church is always in my prayers. I am hearing good things about you. Thank you again so much! U really miss seeing everyone. Call or come visit me when you can. Manor Care Stratford Room 613 2125 Hilliard Road Henrico VA 23228 (804) 523-8628 Good Bless, Phyllis Lee
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The 55-Alive will travel to the Green Valley Book Fair in Mt. Crawford, VA on Thursday, May 28th, leaving our church parking lot at 10:00 a.m. We will make a stop in Charlottesville for lunch at
the Wood Grill. PLEASE NOTE: The date for this trip has been changed from May 21st to May 28th. Mark your calendars with the new date, May 28th, and call Margaret Geron (843-3266), June Gedro (843-3110), or Louise Fulcher (843-3438) if you plan to go on this trip.
Relay for Life walks are an annual project of the
American Cancer Society. During the opening
ceremony of these walks, luminaria candles, which can
be customized and purchased by visiting
(www.RelayforLife.org) and selecting your local event,
are lit "in honor" of survivors, "in support" of those
currently dealing with the disease, and "in memory" of
those who have died of cancer. Survivors walk the first
lap to symbolize their win against the disease. They are
then joined by family and care givers, and then the rest
of the walkers join in to walk the remainder of the event.
Survivors can contact the leaders of local events to
register to walk the first lap!
DATES FOR LOCAL EVENTS:
Note: If these are not close to you, or you need one at a
different time or date, please visit
(www.RelayforLife.org), search for the locality you
want, and find an event!
Relay for Life of Williamsburg
May 1-2 (7AM-7PM)
Jamestown High School
Relay For Life of King William
May 9, 2015
3:00PM-10:00PM
King William High School
Relay for Life of New Kent VA
June 6, 2015
6:00P
New Kent High School
You can help by fund-raising and joining or
building a team to walk in your local Relay for
Life events. You can ask friends, family members,
coworkers, neighbors, etc. if they would like to
contribute to the cause. All checks should be
made out to The American Cancer Society and
mailed to their donation address:
The American Cancer Society
PO Box 22718
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123-1718
Or, people can give a general donation to the
American Cancer Society online by visiting
(www.cancer.org) and clicking on "donate"
Thank you for supporting Relay for Life and the
American Cancer Society! Please contact Casey
Harper if you have any questions or would like
more information.
AWANA Club meets
Wednesday nights
6:00 p.m.
Called Business Meeting:
Sunday, May 17th In Fellowship Hall(following worship service)
Approve Minutes and Treasurers Report for April 2015
Business Meeting
Discuss Buying Heat Pump for Parsonage
Motion has been made to Eliminate Sunday School
Director
Saturday May 16th (9 a.m.-12p.m.) we will have the
YMCA instruct a CPR Life Saving Class at First Baptist
Church at Free of Charge for our Members. If you are not
currently CPR Certified this would be a great opportunity
to get Certified. Sign up at any of the door entrances of
the Church.
You never know when you can save a life!
On Mother’s Day May 10th
there will be a Child Dedication
during the Service. If you would
like to dedicate your Child,
Grandchild or Toddler, please
notify Leslie in the Church
Office to set up the Dedication.
