The Scroll Greetings in the Name of Christ!

How many times have we all sung, “Amazing grace! How sweet the

sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found,

was blind but now I see.” Great truth because it is only God’s Grace that

saves. But I wonder in this hyper-grace era of Church history if we have

not lost sight of our response to God’s grace that “brought us safe thus

far, and grace will lead us home.”

I once heard an old preacher say, “all truth makes for a bully, and all

grace makes for a coward.” The apostle John gives us the truth in John

1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have

seen His glory, glory as of the only Son of the Father, full of grace and

truth.” We must have both grace and truth. That’s a problem for a world

that is given to extremes and spurns truth.

We live in a culture of political correctness, and unfortunately, that

has translated to some carrying this warped philosophy into the church

with “theological correctness.” The truth is that truth is most often the

casualty when it comes to political/theological correctness. So, here is

the unvarnished truth without the sugar-coated political/theological pill.

God’s grace means change.

The Scroll of the

prophet Isaiah was

handed to Him.

Unrolling it, He found

the place where it is

written: “The Spirit of

the LORD is on me,

because He has anointed

me to preach good news

to the poor. He has sent

me to proclaim freedom

for the prisoners and

recovery of sight for the

blind, to release the

oppressed, to proclaim

the year of the LORD’s

favor.”

Luke 4:17-19/Isaiah 61:1-2

September Servants in Ministry

September Deacon of the Month is

Lowell Todd (336) 961-6963.

Ushers

Sep 4 Lee Cook Ronnie Eads

Billie Vestal

Sep 11 Edsel Allgood Bobby Todd

Rosie Lynch Ronald Shore

Sep 18 Lee Cook Charles Holden

Kent Brandon Woodie Gough

Sep 25 Edsel Allgood Harrell Todd

Robin Gough Chris Disher

Greeters

Sep 4 Ronald & Lucille Shore

Sep 11 Billie & Dorothy Vestal

Sep 18 Wayne & Catrina Renegar

Sep 25 Jack Blunk & Kent Brandon

Parking Assistance

Sep 4 Tommy Collins Jimmy Merrell

Sep 11 Billie Vestal Harrell Todd

Sep 18 Scott Shore Ronald Shore

Sep 25 Bobby Lynch Freddie Robinson

Pastor - Rev. Rick Page

pastor@mydeepcreekbc.com

2401 Old Stage Road Yadkinville, NC 27055

336-463-2203 www.mydeepcreekbc.com

Church Office Hours

Monday 10 am - 2 pm Wednesday 1-4 pm Thursday - 11 am - 3 pm

Contact Judy at secretary@mydeepcreekbc.com. The Church Office is located at the Parsonage.

September 2016 Volume 2016 Issue No 9

A Christ-centered, Bible-based, Ministry-focused, Community of Faith

Committed to serving the

Lord Jesus Christ

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Below is a list of

items YCM is always

in need of. If you can help, bring your

donation to the church and place it in the

designated container in the parlor.

canned vegetables canned fruit

canned juice canned meat

mayonnaise small bags of flour

Thank you for your help.

Nursing Home/Rehab Audrey Chewning Hilda Hutchens Jim Martin

Betty Shore Annie Maude Stimson Ann Wiles

All Military and Families: Jacob Chewning

At Home Edsel Allgood Michael Bolick Clara & Tommy Collins Millie Daugherty Nancy Dinkins Mary Joyce Hall Bonnie Harvey Ann Holden Imogene Hutchens Georgia Jackson Kristi Kent Dwight Leftwich Jim Lundy Baby Eli Miller

Bill McMurray Katherine McCormick Margaret Ray Dana Sharpe Isaac Shore Jacob Shore Betty Spillman Doug Swanner Bobby Teague Elizabeth Teague Lynn Teague Lowell Todd Whitley Todd Zander Whittaker

Pray for These The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16

Hospital: Harrell Todd

Deep Creek

Homecoming

September 25 Invite a guest for this day of worship and fellowship.

During morning worship, we will acknowledge all members 90

years and older. If you will reach that milestone by September

2017, please contact the church office. Our offering will go to

our VISION 2020 Debt Reduction to honor those members.

A covered dish lunch will follow morning Worship. Bring

enough for your family and to share.

Austin Caviness, former WXII meteorologist, will join us for

evening worship at 7:00 pm. Please plan to bring light snacks

for a time of fellowship.

We cannot experience God’s AMAZING GRACE without an AMAZING CHANGE in the way we

live our lives. Isn’t that what John Newton, the writer of “Amazing Grace” experienced? The man

who was once a slave ship captain—who was saved from a storm—and his life was never the same.

Isn’t that what happened to Paul on the Damascus Road? Paul came face to face with grace

personified and his life was never the same. Paul nails down the theology when he writes in 1

Corinthians 15:10, “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in

vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God

that is with me.” Remember Christ’s words to the woman caught in adultery in John 8:11, “And

Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more.’” That is AMAZING GRACE that

demands a change.

Now, God is God, and we are not. God’s grace may or may not manifest itself in a Damascus

road experience. That is, radical change in a short period of time;

or that change may occur over more time. In my time as a pastor,

I have witnessed that the degree and speed of change is related

to obedience and commitment to Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

calls grace without transformation “cheap grace.” The great

British preacher, Charles H. Spurgeon, puts it bluntly, “grace that

does not change my life will not save my soul.” The issue of how

we respond to God’s AMAZING GRACE is serious business!

The Bible is clear. When we understand our wretchedness as

sinners in light of God’s AMAZING GRACE in sending Christ to die on an Old Rugged Cross for our

sin—then we see God’s AWESOME LOVE, and it is that love that transforms us. “AMAZING GRACE!

How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind

but now I see.” Beloved, that is the GOOD NEWS of the GOSPEL! Thanks be to GOD!

Selah!

Work in Progress

Rick Page

Amazing Grace (from page 1)

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L e t ’s D o M i n i s t r y

Nursery Workers

Sep 4 Wayne Renegar Catrina Renegar

Sep 11 Melinda Cook Emily Cook

Sep 18 Randy Watson Anna Watson

Sep 25 Shelley Harvey Jeannie Shore

Oct 2 Rhonda Robinson Erica Robinson

Oct 9 Melissa Black Danita Disher

Oct 16 Charlotte Beamon Janet Epley

Oct 23 Robin Gough Linda Gough

Oct 30 Tami Merrell Linda Cook

Children’s Sermon/Church

Sep 4 Collins Sisters

Sep 11 Charlotte Beamon

Sep 18 Sherry Leftwich

Sep 25 Tammy Smith

Oct 2 Collins Sisters

Oct 9 Volunteer Needed

Oct 16 Rosie Lynch

Oct 23 Tammy Smith

Oct 30 Rev. Rick Page

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and

do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven

belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14

Copy Paper

for Courtney Elementary

It’s time again! If you can help,

make your check to Deep Creek Baptist,

designate it for Paper for Courtney and put it

in the offering, or see Bobby Todd to donate.

Why Outreach????????????

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority

in Heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of

the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them

to obey everything I have commanded you. And

surely I am with you always to the very end of the

age.”

Who brings the lost to church? YOU DO!

How does this happen? By your Love for our

Lord Jesus Christ.

The outreach team needs your assistance.

Fall events to reach our community have been

planned. They will begin 3-5pm Saturday,

October 22. First up is Bon-Fire Night consisting

of a Classic Car Show...Chicken Stew…and our

own Deep Creek Band.

Saturday, November 26, we will begin our

Advent Season with A Candlelight Christmas with

Barbara Todd. The concert will begin at 7 pm,

with coffee and desserts after.

Sunday, November 27, The Deep Creek Café

will open for breakfast during Advent. Beverages

and pastries will be provided 9-10 am on Sunday

mornings. So bring a friend, bring your family,

bring yourself and enjoy a wonderful time of

fellowship.

What wonderful place...this our church.

We are all called to be great saints. Don’t

miss it! Outreach Who’s

If you have or know a student away

at college, we want to stay in touch.

Please contact the Church Office

with their address.

It’s Time to Register for UPWARD Sports Register online at http://registration.upward.org/UPW62026

or pick up a form from the church. Do you know a child?

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Holding on to Christmas Please consider joining our choir to help with our Christmas musical, Holding on to Christmas.

It has several familiar carols and some that are not as familiar to our church. The story being told

is that the spirit of Christmas is something we need to hold on to through the year, and not

just at Christmas. God blessed us with the gift of His son and it is our privilege to serve

Him throughout the year.

We begin practicing our Christmas musical about 8 pm on Wednesdays in September.

Regular choir practice will continue to take place at 7:20 pm during which time we prepare for our

regular worship service. Of course, we would love to have you join us then as well. If you can’t,

really consider joining us for the Christmas musical. Even beginning this early,

we may still need a couple of extra practices near the date for presentation.

At this time, we plan to present the musical during worship on

December 18. We may present it one evening prior to that so people who

don’t come to our church will have the opportunity to enjoy it. I know from listening to your singing on

Sunday mornings that many of you have the gift of singing. Please consider using your God-given talent

to serve our Lord during this Christmas season. It is my prayer that some of you will join us so we can feel

more comfortable with the presentation in song that we give for God’s glory during the Christmas

season. As many of you know, our choir is very good and actually, they are wonderful people, but are

more comfortable when there are more people singing with them. That way, when one of us misses a

note, it isn’t so noticeable. Thank you for considering this opportunity to share God’s love through song. I

look forward to seeing you Wednesday evenings at 8:00 pm.

Regular Worship Times

Sunday

Bible Study 10:00 am

Worship 10:55 am

Wednesday

Youth 6:00 pm

Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm

1 UPWARD Registration begins

4 Ministry Signups

6 7 pm - Debt Reduction Team

6 7 pm - Find Hope Counselor Training/

Maplewood Baptist

7 8 am - Elders meet

7 6 pm - Fellowship Suppers resume

9 8am-6pm - Youth/Children’s Yard Sale

10 9am-1pm - Youth/Children’s Yard Sale

11 Ministry Signups

13 9:30am - Ladies Bible Study/Priscilla Eller’s

13 6pm - Glory Girls

17 5-7pm - Find Hope/Lincrest Farm

18 7:30am - BoBB/Old Stage Grill

18 Ministry Signups

20 7pm - Deacons

21 Grandparents’ Day/Courtney Elementary

22 Joy Group

25 Homecoming/Covered Dish

25 7pm - Worship with Austin Caviness/

Fellowship

27 6:30pm - Youth/ Children’s Meeting HIM Healthy Initiatives Ministry

7 pm Mondays & Thursdays

Calendar

Kadey Disher 16

Debbie Hoots 20

Clyde Hoots 21

J D Hutchens 23

Kenny Keaton 23

Caitlin Beamon 26

Chris Disher 28

Ebony Williams 28

Sheridan Caudle 29

Kolby Epley 29

Brent Dagenhart 4

Polly Todd 5

Ryan Boles 8

Roger Hall 8

Ben Orrell 8

Trish Todd 11

Jack Blunk 12

Jerry Eller 14

Kevin Beamon 14

Kelly Keaton 15

Betty Spillman 15

Birthdays

We plan, as a church, to do an Angel Tree this year—a small tree with names of children in

our county who won’t have much of a Christmas without our help. The Angel Tree is handled

through the Salvation Army which depends on each community to provide for the children.

We ask you to consider, as a family, a Sunday School class, or group of friends to sponsor one

of these children. Many of you have seen an Angel Tree at the YMCA in past years. Last year,

I noticed there were still names on the tree at the end of the sponsorship time.

During Church Council, we talked about bringing a Christmas present for Jesus and

decided this would be a way we could do that. Also, it will help families in our community and will be a

local ministry we can sponsor. Usually, the Salvation Army will get the information to the various groups

near the middle of November. Just after Thanksgiving, they want gifts turned in. The child’s name, along

with sizes and requested gifts are listed on the name tag. There is also information on the name tag about

where to take the items you have purchased. I noticed in the past couple of years that requests are often

for clothing and some children do not request a toy.

This can be used as a mission activity for ministries and families in the church. We’re providing this

information early so you will know what the Tree is for, and for you to plan your gift giving.

Barbara Todd

In October

Elder Ordination

Worship at Stone Mountain

October 22

Bonfire Night

October 22