FROM YOUR PASTOR’S HEART

August 25

Rev. Eddie Yount Rev. Yount is a graduate of

Liberty University and has

served as youth minister of

North Newton Baptist Church

and for the past six years as

pastor of Mount Hebron

B a p t i s t C h u r c h i n

Taylorsville. Eddie resides in

Taylorsville with his wife

Aubrey, and their children,

Abrial and Jey. Eddie is the

son of Dr. Yount and Tanya.

HOMEGROWN SERIES

The Evangel In With All My Strength, Norman Wright

shares the intriguing story of a man

named Johnny Lingo who lived on an

island in the South Pacific in the years

following World War II. The islanders all

spoke highly of him. He was strong,

good-looking, intelligent and highly

respected. But when it came time for

Johnny Lingo to find a wife, the people

shook their heads in disbelief.

The woman he chose to marry was plain

looking, skinny, and walked with her

shoulders hunched over and her head

down. She was also very timid and shy.

She also was older than the other

unmarried women in Lingo’s village,

which did nothing for her value as a

prospective mate. But she had one

thing that the other prospective brides

didn’t have—Johnny Lingo loved her.

What surprised everyone in the village

most was Johnny’s offer. It was the

custom on the island that any man

seeking a wife had to pay her father by

giving him cows. Four to six cows were

considered a high price. The other

villagers thought that Johnny Lingo

might, at the most, offer the father of

the girl he loved two or three cows. But

he gave him eight cows! Everybody

chuckled about it, since they believed

his future father-in-law had put one over

on him. Some thought it was a huge

mistake.

A year or so after the wedding, a visitor

from the United States came to the

Islands on business and heard the story

of Johnny Lingo and his eight-cow wife.

Upon meeting Johnny and his wife, the

American visitor was totally surprised.

Johnny’s wife was not at all shy, plain, or

timid. Rather, she was beautiful, poised,

and confident. He wondered how she

could possibly be the woman that had

been described to him.

Johnny Lingo explained it this way: “I

wanted an eight cow woman, and

when I paid that for her, and treated

her in that fashion, she began to believe

she was an eight cow woman. She

discovered that she was worth more to

me than any other woman on the island

would have been. You see, what

matters most is not what other people

think of her, but what she thinks about

herself.”

What a beautiful story! The lesson it

teaches us is that when we value the

people around us, something amazing

happens. We increase their value and

they value themselves more highly.

The lesson that Johnny Lingo and his

eight cow wife teaches us is especially

needed in today’s church. When we

respect and love one another, church

will be a place of joy because everyone

feels valued and worthwhile. On the

other hand, when we ignore or criticize

one another, problems can develop

that can adversely affect not only the

church, but also the kingdom of God.

When we genuinely value one another

the way Johnny Lingo valued his wife,

we are being like Jesus. So dear brothers

and sisters, let’s strive to have an “eight

cow church” by the way we love and

value one another.

I love you and thank you for the honor

it is to be your shepherd and servant.

God bless you.

Pastor Yount

ANNUAL CHURCH CONFERENCE

There will be an annual church

conference this Sunday morning at the

conclusion of the 9:00 and 10:30

services in the Worship Center to

consider the proposed budget,

Nominating Committee report, and to

elect Deacons and a Trustee. Those

attending worship in the CLC are

asked to join those in the Worship

Center following the 10:30 services for

the conference.

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Our FaithfulnessOur FaithfulnessOur Faithfulness

Weekly Attendance Report For August 18, 2013

Total Church Membership: 1,792

Total Worship Attendance: 661

Total Sunday School/Life Group Enrollment: 1,127

Total Sunday School /Life Group Attendance: 400

WBC Stewardship Report 2012/2013 Church Year

Annual General Budget: $1,511,181.00

Weekly Budget Offering Goal: $29,061.00

Weekly Budget Offering Received 8/18/2013: $20,630.00

Weekly Budget Offering Surplus (or Deficit) 8/18/2013: ($8,431.00)

Building Fund Offering 8/18/2013: $392.00

Mission Fund Offering 8/18/2013: $155.00

Year-to-date Budget Goal Thru July: $1,394,928.00

Year-to-date Budget Offering Received Thru July: $1,271,144.00

Year-to-date Surplus (or Deficit) Thru July: ($123,784.00)

Year-to-date Budget Expenses July: $1,278,959.00

Year-to-date Budget Surplus (or Deficit) Thru July: ($7,815.00)

Dr. & Mrs. Yount and the Woodlawn family would like to extend their Christian sympathy to the families of those listed below, who are bereaved. Paris, Kim, Spencer, and Zack Haynes and family, in the

passing of their father/grandfather, Paris, who passed away Monday, August 12, 2013.

From the Pulpit this Sunday

9:00 am & 10:30 am Dr. Yount

“The Danger Of An Unruly Tongue”

6:30 pm Rev. Eddie Yount

& The Mount Hebron Baptist

Church Praise Team

GROWING YOUR FAITH

Jesus spent time developing His disciples’ faith because He knew it would be essential for the tasks ahead of them. The Lord has the same goal for us—to increase our faith so we can do the work He has planned for us. This series looks at how God grows our faith through difficult situations that stretch us to believe Him instead of depending upon our own understanding. Sermons include: How God Develops Our Faith, How To Make Wise Decisions, Learning To Wait, How To Cope When Life Is Difficult and more. This six-week series begins Sunday morning, September 8.

LIVING THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS

Everyone has those individuals in their life that can be hard to deal with, whether it's a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, boss, employee, friend, or relative. In this nine-part sermon series, Dr. Yount takes a look at how to survive relationships God's way. This series will teach you how to live through those difficult relationships in your life. Sermons include: Who Pushes Your Buttons, Six Keys To Relationship Peace, How To Overcome Abusive People, The People-Pleaser Trap and more. Series begins Sunday evening, September 1.

BACK TO THE BASICS (A Study of First John)

Although he was greatly advanced in age when he penned this epistle, John was still actively ministering to churches. He was the sole remaining apostolic survivor who had intimate, eyewitness association with Jesus throughout His earthly ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension. Responding to the crisis of false teaching in his day, the aged apostle wrote to reassure those remaining faithful and to combat this grave threat to the church. John gently, lovingly, but with unquestionable apostolic authority, sent this letter to churches reminding them to return to the basics of the faith. Join us on Wednesdays as Dr. Yount leads us through a verse-by-verse study of this fascinating and heart-warming letter.

Serving Sunday, August 25

Greeters for Sunday:

Bldg. A: Bobby & Nancy Boyd

Bldg. B: Debbie Simmons / Jerri Wheeler

Van Driver:

Van #1: Patrick Shuman

Sunday PM Ushers:

James Canipe, Norman Fisher, Tommy Lambert, Dean Matlock,

Leon Mitchell, Dale Morrison

DR. YOUNT BEGINS THREE NEW TEACHING SERIES IN SEPTEMBER

Fall Kickoff Rehearsal

Christmas At The Cove

As we are quickly approaching our new church year, we NEED volunteers in Preschool & Children’s areas.

In Preschool, if you are willing to love on babies, teach them

about God, dance and sing with them, or be an amazing assistant, then Preschool is the place for you.

In Children’s Ministry, we need a small group leader, and

someone to work with the KidZone Team. We are only a few weeks away, so sign up now to invest in

the lives of our children.

Sunday, August 25th 5:15-6:30 PM

AWANA KICK-OFF

KIDS-PRAISE SIGNUP

Drop by and sign your kids up!!!

SENIORS COVERED DISH LUNCHEON Wednesday, September 4, 2013 12 noon - 1:30 pm

with Dr. Ed Yount, speaking

SENIOR ADULT MINISTRIESSENIOR ADULT MINISTRIES

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIESCHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Annual Church Conference

Sunday,

August 25

Woodlawn Baptist Church 440 7th Street Place, SW

Conover, NC 28613

Return Service Requested

Volume 41, Issue 32

August 19, 2013 Published Weekly by

Woodlawn Baptist Church, Conover, NC

Phone: (828) 464-6921

Fax: (828) 466-3472 Website: www.woodlawnbaptistnc.org

Dr. Ed Yount, Senior Pastor

Rev. Jeff Moore, Associate Pastor of Family Ministries & Missions

Rev. Mike Daughtrey, Minister of Music & Worship Ministries

Rev. Jerry Anderson, Minister of Senior Adults

Rev. Cris Alley, Minister of Adults

Rev. Kyle Patton, Minister of Young Adults & Contemporary Worship

Rev. Ed Braswell, Minister of Youth

Mrs. Erica Whitener, Director of Preschool & Children

Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Conover, NC 28613

Permit No. 11

Next Steps I & II

Friday, September 13 6 pm–9 pm (supper provided)

Saturday, September 14 9 am–2 pm (lunch provided)

Make you reservation by 12 Noon Wednesday, September 4.

You may register online at www.woodlawnbaptistnc.org or call Debbie Simmons in the church office.

Make your reservation today!

Childcare will be provided!

Attention Ladies: New Fall Bible Study

There will be a new Bible Study starting Tuesday,

September 3 through Tuesday October 15. The Bible

Study will take place every Tuesday from 10:00 am -12

Noon.

The Bible Study is Priscilla Shirer’s “Gideon-Your

Weakness, God’s Strength”. This is a seven-week study.

Call Judy Vitullo at (828) 459-2830 to register.

(Workbook is required.)

Fall Discipleship Classes

Financial Peace University with Dave Ramsey Sundays 6:00-7:30 pm or Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm

Parenting Your Child: The Essentials of Discipline

Sundays 6:00-7:30 pm or Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm

Divorce Care Sundays 5:30-7:30 pm

Read the Bible for Life Sundays 5:00-6:15 pm

Extreme Grandparenting

Sundays 5:00-6:15 pm

The Story - Living and Sharing the Gospel Sundays 6:00-7:30 pm

Jesus the One and Only - Beth Moore

Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 pm

Classes begin in September and space is limited!

Take a brochure from the tables in the foyer and sign up today!