THE CHRONICLE

JUNE 2016

QUILT TICKETS

The ladies of the WMU are offering tickets for a beautiful, handmade quilt. A donation of one dollar is recommended. The drawing will be on June 5. See any WMU member for tickets. All proceeds will go toward sending our kids to Christian camps this summer: Camp Crossroads, Camp Piankatank, Music Camp at Eagle Eyrie.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLSun., July 24-Thur., July 28

6-8:30 PM

Sal

If you are interested in helping out with Vacation Bible School this year please contact Christina Bowles at: (540) 786-1109 or hersixxness@gmail.com.

We will be partnering with two other churches this year, but always love to have everyone's help! More information to follow. 

SERMON SERIESOUR BAPTIST IDENTITY

Rick will be preaching a series of sermons from June 12 through July 3 on what it means to be a Baptist kind of Christian. While Baptists always celebrate our unity with other followers of Jesus, there are some cherished distinctives that are unique about Baptists. The book by Walter B. Shurden, The Baptist Identity: Four Fragile Freedoms, will be a good read for you in advance of the sermons. There are several copies we can lend available through the church office.

June 12 - Bible Freedom June 19- Soul FreedomJune 26 - Church Freedom July 3- Religious Freedom

“Each of these four freedoms relates to some major concept in the Christian faith. Bible Freedom, for example, focuses on the Lordship of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Scriptures and is the Baptist understanding of religious authority. Soul Freedom focuses on the primacy of the individual and reflects the Baptist approach to salvation, with implications for other areas as well. Church Freedom highlights the prominence of the believing community and the Baptist way of being and doing church. Religious Freedom is the Baptist approach to religious liberty and focuses on the relationship of religion to the state.” page 5

UPCOMING EVENTSThur., June 2: Ruth Kersey Circle will meet at Dogwood Village at noon. Bring a sandwich.7 PM - Stewardship Committee.

Mon., June 6: Valirie Payne circle will meet at 11 AM at the church. Bring a sandwich.

Mon., June 13: Kay Culpeper circle will meet at 11 AM at the church. Bring a sandwich.

Tues., June 14: Missions Committee, 7:30 PM.Sun., June 19: Business meeting following morning worship.

Tues., June 28: 7 PM Deacons meeting.

The 20th of each month is the deadline for items to be placed in newsletter.

COUNTERS -- Debbie Wiegel, Judean Hines, Pam Carpenter

NURSERY HELPERS - June 5 Carolyn/Mark Herndon, Gina Sedwick 12 Debbie Kerley, Marcia/Patrick Colby 19 Cindy McDaniel 26 Yvette Jarrell, Jennifer Mauller

LOVE OUTREACH - June: Hamburger, Tuna and Chicken Helpers.

When donating food please check the expiration dates.

ORANGE FREE CLINIC - WISH LISTDiabetic Supplies Toilet PaperBand-Aids Gauze PadsClorox or Lysol Wipes Alcohol PrepsExam Gloves Office SuppliesEnsure

DEACONS FOR MONTH OF JUNE

William Chewning Sharon Chewning Shirley Aylor Larry Lloyd Julia Lloyd Vicky Morris Lovedy Papproth Jeff Moubray

June Girl Gab3rd-5th grade girls

Wed., June 1, 5:30-7:30 - Girls need Bible and $5 for pizzaWed., June 8, 3:30-5:30 - Girls need Bible and $10 for shopping experience

Pick-up and drop-off at the church. We will be taking field trips in Orange. Key thoughts for these events include: Guarding the intoxicating power of beauty is my responsibility; I must express my beauty carefully; and My expression of beauty is strongly influenced by my friends. Discussion topics are based on Dannah Gresh's book, 8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters: How to Talk About True Beauty, Cool Fashion, and ...Modesty! RSVP to Alyssa McRae 540-672-5382.

There will not be any Girl Gabs during the summer ~ We will resume in September.

MISSION FOCUS“A New Day for CBF Global Missions”

The Great Commission has not changed. As followers of Jesus we are commanded to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Traditionally, full-time field personnel have been funded primarily by CBF’s Offering for Global Missions. At Orange Baptist we have a long-standing practice of supporting global missions twice yearly, in March and December. In recent years many CBF churches have scaled back or are focusing more on short-term missions. Additionally, increasing numbers of field personnel are required to raise a majority of their own support.

Consequently, CBF has renewed “its commitment to the long-term presence of field personnel around the world in a comprehensive plan for Global Missions” (pg. 12, April-May fellowship! magazine). The new plan creates sustainability and equitable funding for all field personnel. The new plan consists of: Offering for Global Missions for Presence, Partner-Support for Ministry (eg. Field personnel will raise funds to support their personal ministry such as mission projects), and Endowment for Innovation.

The new plan challenges CBF affiliated congregations to explore new approaches to mission support and to continue traditional Offerings for Global Missions. Semi-annual Offerings for Global Missions will continue at Orange Baptist. Orange Baptist is in the process of becoming an Encourager Church, one example of a new approach to mission support.

You are encouraged to read “CBF ‘doubles down’ on long-term commitment to field personnel presence in new Global Missions plan” in the April-May fellowship! magazine for additional information about these exciting changes.

Pray for this “new day” in CBF Global Missions. Give prayerfully and generously to the Offering for Global Missions.

Olivia Ray

STEWARDSHIP - APRIL

Unified Budget: Receipts $ 23,797.10

Paid Expenses $ 23,188.15 Unpaid Expenses $ 7,873.47 Unpaid Mission Partners for 2015 $ 10,395.97

Entertaining Angels: Receipts $7,145.00

Congratulations OBC! We are listed in the June-July 2016 fellowship! magazine (pages 6-8) as one of the top 200 churches contributing to our global mission partner, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

“We want to publicly acknowledge and show our deep gratitude to the churches across our Fellowship who so generously give to be the light of Christ in many tangible and impactful ways. This is the first of many acknowledgments and expressions of gratitude to churches doing creative and diverse work in God’s world. You are beacons of light and hope, and we thank you.” Martha Perusek CBF Director of Development

PRAYER LIST

Illness within church family:Royce Hughes Carter JacobsErline Arthur Catherine MorrisJan Batton Charlene Schweikert Joan Woolfolk Betty DufferAlice & Jake Jacobs Vi BrownMary Strickland Carolyn RogersClaire Lonergan Bobby SealCarolyn Styers Faye CooperConnie Sardina Bart Daniel Spurgle Herndon Doris SamuelsPhyllis Saintclair Tammi WatersKaren Wheeler

Illness of friends & family:Lisa Muller Cook Palmer WaughSue Brown Joyce ClarkNadia Anderson Savannah CoxBrooke Wheeler Allen Shands Betty Landrum Doris HaneyDavid Hohman Skeeter LutzSusan Birdsong Geneva ComptonSarah Biber Joe AustinRachel Saxton Gary PalmerLinda Frankenberry Erin FeathersW. L. Miller Kristina WysongAustra Skroedelis Em KomiskeyLinda Jenkins Bendall Boyd

Other:Samantha Clarke

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COLLEGE GRADUATES!

" Allison Gent - University of Virginia Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Lydia Jacobs - James Madison University Bachelor of Science

Gege Willard - James Madison University Bachelors of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting.

Items For Sale:

4 ft. light fixtures with bulbs - $5 each Funds from the sale will be given to the Entertaining Campaign

See Bill Bradley if you are interested in purchasing any.

ENTERTAINING ANGELSJAN 17 - MAY 10, 2016

PLEDGED TO DATE $56,740MONEY RECEIVED BEYOND PLEDGES 12,775TOTAL EXPECTED TO RECEIVE $69,515

RECEIVED TO DATE $55,128.45ON HAND 13,511.22

PROJECTS NOT INCLUDED IN ORIGINAL $100,000 EA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: WINDOWS $ 2,800 A/C 20,060 SHEETROCK & PAINT 1,702 PUMP/GRINDER 1,200 CEILING GRID (including lights) 2,326" Misc. SUPPLIES 450

44 PLEDGES 9 pledges completed 10 who made pledges have not given anything 13 have given but did not pledge

Mawtha

Radar

Orange Baptist ChurchP O Box 167Orange, VA 22960

HAPPY AGERSAll are welcome to join the Happy Agers. Call Cornelia Craun, 672-4705, or Doris Shumake, 672-4139, if you wish to attend any of the events or have questions.

A rainy good time was had by all on our trip to the candy factory!!

June 21: Come join us on our trip to Richmond!! We will take a covered canal boat ride along the James in the city’s revitalized River Front. Our Captain will entertain us with tales of the cities waterways and dynamic history where you see canal wildlife, centuries-old brick warehouses, cobblestone streets and new office buildings.

We will leave at 8:45 AM. Bring a drink and snack - we will have lunch around 1 PM at Short Pump Towne Center. Cost will be $10 per person plus lunch. PLEASE CALL Cornelia or Doris.

July - Perhaps we will have a pot luck at the church with music and enjoy our beautiful renovated facility.

October: A day trip with Sunshine Tours to Cass, WVA. Please contact Doris to see if enough are interested for the train ride. Total Cost $92.

Business MeetingSun., June 19

The following motion will be voted on at the June 19 Business meeting. It will need a quorum of 48 members present:

The Facilities Team moves that $6,060 be added to the cost of renovating the Pine Room in order to install air conditioning. The air conditioning will be installed when $6,060 is given above and beyond the $100,000 Entertaining Angels Capital Campaign.

CBF National AssemblyCelebrate CBF’s 25th Anniversary

And MUCH MORE at the CBF Assembly, June 20-24

• Location: Greensboro, NC• Lodging: Sheraton Hotel, Greensboro (special rates)Interested in traveling with a group? Call church office.Additional info.: cbf.net/assembly

• Worship experiences including communion.• Workshops (MANY topics)• Sharing your ideas• Seeing old friends and making new friends• Shopping in the Missions Market (You will love this!)

Happy Agers enjoying a great lunch at Troy Deli in May