September / October 2009 Newsletter

Good news you can use……..from Micro O.F.W.B. Church

THE MESSENGER Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The summer has slipped away and my favorite time of the

year is creeping up. I love the fall of the year when the leaves

are changing, there is some crispness to the morning air, and

cooler winds prevail.

As I reminisce of earlier years, I also love the beginning of

football season and the harvesting of the crops. This time of the year brings with it

excitement and expectations; a new crop, whether on the football field, or in the

agriculture fields brings the hope of success and bounty.

The fall of the year is also a time for homecomings at our schools, churches and

within our extended family structures. I’m sure that some of these events were

centered on the earlier harvest traditions of our culture. Everyone came home when

there would be things to share with each other.

Homecoming at Micro OFWB will be held as always, the last Sunday in September.

We hope that everyone ever affiliated with our church will make a special effort to be

here with us. As always, we will have a great meal following the morning message in

order that we might fellowship and share all of the wonderful events over the past

year. Though we have lost some of our wonderful church family in the past twelve

months, we have also gained quite a few. It is important that we help them begin a

tradition of being at homecoming at Micro.

As we enter the fall season, I pray that you will become energized for the Lord and be

about His work. The fields are white with harvest, but the workers are few. Be a

worker for God during this time of harvest.

Debby and I feel so privileged to be part of this church family. We hope that you do

also.

In His Service,

Pastor AlPastor AlPastor AlPastor Al

Sep tember/O c tober

2009

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The Messenger

HANDY USES FOR

EVERYDAY ITEMS RUBBER BANDS: PREVENT A POTLUCK DISASTER-SECURE THE LID OF THE DISH BY STRETCHING A RUBBER BAND OVER THE TOP. ALUMINUM FOIL: Place a sheet of foil between the ironing board and cover to iron both sides at once. Foil conducts heat, so you’ll be done in half the time! NAIL POLISH: Tighten loose screws on cabinets or pot handles by brushing some clear nail polish on screw threads. Insert the screw and let dry before using again. (Bonus—polish also keeps them from rusting.) WAX PAPER: Put a sheet of wax paper between cast-iron pans when stacking them. The thin coat of wax prevents rust. COFFEE FILTERS: Push the stick of a Popsicle through a coffee filter to catch the drips. Source: www.womansday.com ��

Did you know that effective

October 1, 2009, North Carolina

will become the first state in the

Southeast to ban plastic bottles

from landfills?

The ban includes soda and water bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles and any plastic bottle where the neck is smaller than the container itself.

The Johnston County Landfill will have recycling bins for these items. Will you be fined for not following the law? Probably not, unless you dump large quantities of bottles. The state does not have means to monitor every trash can, but local landfill operators will be monitored and possibly fined if mass quantities of plastics are not recycled.

Not only does recycling save energy and reduce solid waste in landfills, it also creates jobs. Recycling has become a big business in North Carolina. Our state is building the largest PET recycling facility in the nation, where plastic will be converted into polyester and sold to carpet manufacturers.

As hot summer days give way

to cool fall evenings, we yearn

for food that gives us comfort

and warmth. Here’s a recipe

that will do just that:

SAUSAGE & RICE CASSEROLE

6 oz. box Uncle Ben’s wild rice

1 lb. ground sausage

2 small onions, chopped

4 oz. can mushroom pieces

1 can cream of mushroom soup

4 tbsp. butter

Preheat the oven to 350

degrees. Cook rice according

to directions on box. Brown &

crumble sausage; drain.

Combine all ingredients,

except butter, and pour into

greased casserole dish. Dot

the top with butter. Bake

about 25 minutes until bubbly.

The Messenger On December 18, 2001, Congress approved a joint resolution designating September 11 of each year as “Patriot Day.” It’s a day to remember the more than 3,000 innocent lives lost on that September morning in 2001. In his 2003 proclamation President George W. Bush said, “On that day, and in its aftermath, we saw the greatness of America in the bravery of victims; in the heroism of first responders who laid down their lives to save others; in the compassion of people who stepped forward to help those they had never met; and in the generosity of millions of Americans who enriched our country with acts of service and kindness.”

Our annual Homecoming celebration will be Sunday, September 27th! We

invite you to join us…whether you live close by or far away…you’re always

welcome to come back home to Micro FWB Church! Our service begins at

11:00 am, and will be followed by our ‘all-you-can-eat-and-then-some’

luncheon in the fellowship hall.

our fall revival begins on Monday,

September 28th and runs through

Wednesday, the 30th. Rev. Lyn Renfrow

will be our guest speaker each night.

Rev. Renfrow is the President of the

Original Free Will Baptist Convention.

He served at Piney Grove OFWB

Church for thirty years, and is now

interim pastor of St. Mary’s OFWB

Church in New Bern. He and his wife,

Gaye, live on Emerald Isle.

Our revival begins at 7:30 pm each night; and our prayer room opens at 7:15

pm in the fellowship hall. We look forward to receiving a blessing from

each of these services!

“God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread,

but He expects us to do the baking.”

- William Arthur Ward

The Messenger

GRANDPARENTS DAY IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Do you know the history of Grandparents Day? In 1970, a West Virginia housewife, Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, initiated a campaign to set aside a special day just for grandparents. With help from local church, civic and business leaders, the first Grandparents Day was proclaimed in 1973 by West Virginia Governor Arch Moore. Mrs. McQuade worked tirelessly with congressmen, senators and governors from other states to make this a national observance. In 1978, the U.S. Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. September was chosen for the holiday, to signify the ‘autumn years’ of life.

Spend some time with your older family members, especially grandparents. Let them tell stories of their past, “the good old days”. Look over old photo albums or talk to them about things that meant a lot to them as they were growing up. Most importantly, let them know how much you love and respect them and appreciate what they have done for you.

Source: www.grandparents-day.com

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Along with Grandparents Day, we should not forget shut-ins and those in nursing homes who are unable to be with their families or have no families. We have members of our own church family who can no longer attend services regularly. Please remember them with your cards, visits and prayers!

THIS DAY IS A GIFT

This beautiful day is a gift of love

That’s given to us from God above.

With twenty-four hours of time to use

In ways God is hoping we’ll wisely choose.

So why not ask God for both guidance and grace?

Let God set the standards, as well as the pace.

Then when the day’s over, we’ll find we’ve been blessed

With all that we needed in choosing what’s best!

Peggy Ferrell, Prayer and Poems

The Messenger

'Twas the day after Bible school ’Twas the day after Bible school and all over town,

With a sigh of relief, we all settled down. Out to the golf course goes Dad in his cap,

And home in the bedroom Mom’s taking a nap.

Gone Faye, gone Barbara, gone Al and Debby, Gone Ashley, and Emily, and Charlie and Katie. Gone stories, and puppets, and songs in the air,

Gone paint under fingernails and paste in the hair.

Rest sweetly, dear workers, and wake with good cheer, For Bible school won’t come again for a year. As they drifted off, I heard them exclaim:

“It was worth all the hard work and we’d do it again!”

Our 2009 Vacation Bible School was a HUGE success!!

This year we expanded our VBS to a five-night

program during the week of July 12. Our theme was “Kingdom of the Son – A Prayer

Safari”. The kids learned about animals from Africa and how God watches over them and takes care of us. As you can see by these

pictures, everyone had a great time!

The Messenger

GOD’s Amazing

Creation Submitted by: Lawrence Phillips

Of all of GOD’s insect creations, the cicada is definitely one of the loudest. Reaching decibel levels as high as 120dB (louder than a train whistle), these songsters of late summer evenings would be on a lot of human minds if it weren’t for the fact that they spend most of their lives (some species up to 17 years) underground, and only a few short weeks singing in the trees.

When the cicada eggs hatch, the worms drop from the tree limbs, and burrow into the

ground, up to 8’ down, where they remain fairly stationary during their 5-stage maturing cycle. At the end of this cycle, which

ranges according to species, from 2 to 17 years, the cicada nymph digs a tunnel to the surface, molts their outer skin, and hides in the tree limbs for about six days to allow their outer skeletons (exoskeleton) to harder completely. Once this process is completed, they mate, lay their eggs and die.

When GOD created the cicada, He gave them two very unique defense mechanisms. The first is its eyes. Cicadas have two large eyes set wide apart on the sides of the head. Also, commonly overlooked, are three additional small eyes on the top of the head between the two large eyes giving it the ability to look in almost all directions at once. The second defense mechanism is unique to periodical cicadas in that they are developmentally synchronized. This means they all mature at once in the same year, in either a 13 year or 17 year cycle. Due to this mass emergence all at once, the number of cicada in any one area exceeds the amount that predators can eat. This is called predator satiation. Also, by emerging in 13 year or 17 year cycles (both prime numbers), predator populations, whose life cycles are much shorter, cannot genetically adjust their reproduction schedules to coincide with these odd number years. So, what benefit are cicadas. Well, GOD’s creation is perfect. In that creation, he provided for all things. Cicadas are not venomous, they do not bite, and they do not sting. But, they are a food source for moles in the nymph stage, and a food source for fish, other insects, cats, wild turkeys, birds, and other animals including humans. Also, the molted shells are used in traditional medicines in China. So, the next time you are outside and hear the “chorus” of a 1000+ cicada choir singing in the trees, just say, thank you Lord, I’m not hungry, but your creation is beautiful.

Next issue---What are “Tube Worms” Source: Wikipedia

WE NEED YOU!! Are you an aspiring writer or poet? Do you have a world famous recipe you’re willing to share? We are looking for volunteers to submit articles to be published in upcoming editions of our church newsletter! No previous experience is necessary – just a willing heart and legible handwriting are all that’s required!

If you have a recipe, poem, devotion or other article that has special meaning to you, please share it with us. We need YOURYOURYOURYOUR help to keep this ministry alive and well!!

(The deadline for our next issues’ publication is October 20th.)

The Messenger

September 6 Communion (am); Feet Washing (pm) September 7 Labor Day September 11 Patriot Day September 12 Church clean-up day, 8 am September 13 Grandparent’s Day; Group Meetings, 6 pm September 14 Pastor’s Council, 7 pm September 18 Men’s Vandemere Trip September 22 Autumn begins September 23 Deacon’s Meeting, 8:15 pm September 27 HOMECOMING!! September 28 Revival with Rev. Lyn Renfrow begins October 11 Group Meetings, 6 pm October 12 Columbus Day October 16 National Boss Day October 17 Finnell-Holloman wedding October 21 Deacon’s Meeting, 8:15 pm October 24 Brown-Clark wedding

Please mark these early November events on your

calendar:

Daylight Savings Time ends 11-1

Annual Harvest Day Sale 11-7

All ladies in our community are

welcome to join our ‘Women

Walking by Faith’ exercise program

on Tuesday and Thursday nights at

7:00 pm in the fellowship hall. This

faith-based program is designed for

all ages--we have ladies from 23-75

enjoying this new program! For

more information, please visit our

website: www.microfwb.org

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Sunday, September 13Sunday, September 13Sunday, September 13Sunday, September 13

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Our Church Family Is Growing!!

We want to congratulate Daivd & Paige Tedder on the birth of their second child, Dalayna Rae, who was born August 4th. David and Paige are also the proud parents of big sister Maci. Brian & Lisa Rabil have a new baby boy, Ethan Michael, who arrived on August 3rd at 3:56pm. Ethan has two older sisters, Ella and Natalie.

�� On Saturday, October 17th, Liza Finnell and Christopher Holloman will tie the knot. Trudy Brown and Matt Clark will be married on Saturdayl October 24th. We wish both couples the very best as they begin new chapters in their lives!

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