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2 Barbara Hawes3 Kellie Wilkerson5 John Edwards5 Jason Raba6 Sam White7 Sue Wilson8 Kenny Gould, Jr.9 Carol Gary9 Adelena Akers10 Mike Harding11 Carla Jamison13 Cindy Brown13 Kim Anderson13 Jennifer Green13 Kostya Cockrell13 Kelsey Swarthout14 Barbara Hoge14 Mike Dailey15 Kristen Peterson16 Carl Bradley17 Kailie Denilson18 Julia Jamison19 Pam Hixson19 Kirk Beene19 Jessica Evans20 Steve Ratliff20 Bumjin Kim21 James Lamb

21 Jamie Hancock21 Kory Beene21 Tyler Finn22 Bonnie Jones22 Junior Nwosu23 Edward Marcum23 Yingyin Chen23 Lucas Majette24 Ken Jones24 Kyler Wolf25 Forrest Higginbotham25 Johnny Byrd25 Jan Moomjian25 Yashun Sui25 Kirra Wolf26 Joseph Duraiswamy26 Michael Perry26 Addyson Lee27 Kathy Owens27 Ronald Harrison27 Sue Wilkerson27 Garrett Wolf28 Randy Owens28 Diane Greiner28 Isabel Laxton28 Joy Laxton29 Bernadine Donovan29 Silas Jurs

Publication Information & Deadlines

The Tie is a monthly newsletter of Ox Hill Baptist Church and is published the 15th of each month. Please submit all articles, calendar additions and special promotion requests to Anne Engnoth by the 30th of the month at anne@oxhillbaptist.org or call the church office at 703-378-5555.

★ HAPPY ★BIRTHDAY

SEPTEMBER!

“I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at

my right hand, I will not be shaken."

Psalm 16:8

Dr. L. Dean Majette, Senior PastorRev. Paul Brill, Minister of Music

Rev. Wilson Macá, Minister of International Missions

Mr. Garrett Wolf, Minister to Children and Youth

From The Pastor's Pen...by Dean Majette, Senior Pastor

Here I sit watching the sun shimmer over the blue water while sailboats dance over baby waves. My final “summer fling” makes it difficult for me to believe that summer is drawing to a close. The clock of life moves faster and faster with each passing year. College students have returned to their campuses, local students will soon be in class and summer vacations will be stored away in the photo albums of our memories. With the end of summer, begins a new church year.

This year will be one of the most challenging and exciting in recent memory. The construction crew is busy building the long anticipated elevator at the church. This will be a welcome addition, making it much easier for those with physical challenges to access the church building and get to where they want to be. A new entrance at the back of the church near the elevator will eliminate a step and the automatic door opener will provide an added convenience. Hopefully, the project will be completed in November.

I am looking forward to the routines of church life to return to their normal state after the summer break. Already committees and ministries have been gearing up with their dreams and plans. By now you should have received a copy of the proposed budget for the new church year beginning in October. Please study it carefully and pray earnestly about it. I don’t remember a time when more effort has been put into developing a budget. Each committee, organization and ministry team has been asked to rethink their budgets based on the larger mission of the church and the vision of each particular group.

Even with all this work, this year’s budget will be a challenge. It is a smaller budget than the one’s we’ve had recently. A shortfall in giving has called us to reduce expenses without sacrificing our core values. Even so, it will require a sacrifice on the part of each member to help us underwrite the costs.

As you read through the budget, I hope you will not see it simply as a ledger sheet with numbers. I hope you will look past the numbers to see all the lives we strive to touch and change in the name of Jesus. This is really about serving our risen Savior. I believe if we take it seriously, commit ourselves to the vision God has given us and all pull together, we can move forward in a way that honors God.

As I look up from writing this article, the sun has begun to set, the sailboats are gliding back to shore and a new church year is at hand! May God richly bless Ox Hill!

Coming in October!Christmas Cantata Rehearsals BeginSaturday, October 4 at 10:00 AMSaturday, October 18 at 10:00 AM

Women's Game NightOctober 11 at 5:00 PM

Silver Threads Monthly Potluck LuncheonMonday, October 13 at 11:30 AM

Red Cross Blood DriveSaturday, October 18 at 8:00 AM

Silver Threads Lunch BunchWednesday, October 22Madigans Waterfront

Trunk or Treat!Wednesday, October 31 at 6:30 PMOx Hill Parking Lot

September AnnouncementsAnnual Budget PresentationWednesday, September 10 • 7:30 PM (Sanctuary)Please plan to attend the presentation of the new budget for the 2014-2015 church year. The budget will be voted on at the Business Meeting on September 17 at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary.

ESL RegistrationThursday, September 11 10:00 AM (Morning Classes)7:00 PM (Evening Classes)Primarily conversational English courses; however, reading and writing in English

are also covered. ESL classes meet on Thursdays from September 18, 2014 until the end of April 2015. The class fee is $30 (this includes textbooks) Please note: There is no child care provided and children may not attend class with their parents.

OHBC's 47th Birthday CelebrationSunday, September 28 • 12:15 PM (Courtyard)Join in the celebration and fellowship after the morning worship service and enjoy a luncheon with the church family. Watch for RSVP cards in the church bulletins in the coming weeks.

Adult ActivitiesSilver Threads DominoesThursday, September 11 at 1:15 PMFriday, September 26 at 7:00 PM

Silver Threads Monthly Potluck LuncheonTuesday, September 9 • 11:30 AMSenior Adults, make plans to join us for the first potluck luncheon of the year. Our Speaker who is a representative of the Virginia Task Force (VATF-1). He will speak about their world-wide deployment

Prayer ListTo be added to the list, please contact the church office. *Added this month.

Virginia and Linda Abbott

Jimmy Bradley (C. Bradley)

Oliver R. Carroll, Jr.* (Adams)

Chatterton Family (Harding)

Sam Conwell

Lillie and Sidney Combs

Stephanie Christie

Mike Dailey

Victoria Drake

John Duraiswamy

Gene Elkins (R. Mathis)

Kylie Ezzel (Williams)

Michael Fellin (Byrd)

Gerry Foster (Damon)

Pat Friend

Allen Grant

David Hall

Jane Hardrick (Anderson)

Ellen Henn (A. Damon)

Shoshana Kleiman (M. Thomas)

Aaron Lentz (Williams)

David Lockard (S. Knicklebein)

Ben Lockhart (Combs)

Diana Woodle Lott* (Eppert)

Harry & Bobbie McCollum

Jack and Laurie Nipper (D. Green)

Pearl Nordenbrook (Williams)

Janet Pascual (Eppert)

Robert Pearce

Chip Pearson

Larry & Carolyn Pierce

Karen Pioth*

Mary Ann Renfrow (S. Wilson)

Ginger Taylor

Margaret Taylor (Eppert)

Elsie West

John Williams

Sonny Wright, Jr.

to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and rescue operations. Help with setting up tables at 10:00 AM is appreciated, as well as taking down the tables after lunch.

Silver Threads Lunch BunchSeptember 17 at 11:30 AMLogan’s at Fair Lakes MallAdults 55+ are invited to attend this monthly fellowship. Sign up at the September 9 potluck.

Children's ActivitiesWednesday Night Music and Mission Programs Begin September 10Children's Handbells5:30 PMChildren's Choirs6:30 PMMission Groups 7:20 PMPlease come early to fill out the registration forms!

CrossWalk ActivitiesCrossWalk Activities Resume September 7Youth Handbells begin at 4:30 PMYouth Choir begins at 5:30

Parent/Youth Orientation and Fellowship DinnerSunday, September 7 • 6:15 PMWhether you are a newcomer to the youth group, CrossWalk, or this is your 6th time through—we invite both parents and youth to join us for a time of dinner, fellowship and discussion. We are asking families to provide dinner. Last names A-L, please

bring a side dish. Last names M-Z, please bring a main dish. Please plan to bring your dish to Farrar Hall by 6:15 PM. We will eat and then head up to the sanctuary about 7:15 PM for our orientation, where we will preview the youth calendar for 2013-2014!

Notaries will be present; it would be helpful to bring your child's insurance card(s) and your family's calendar as sign up sheets will be available for the weekly snack suppers and chaperoned events.

Welcome New MembersDaniel Saunders joined by Profession of Faith in Baptism on July 20, 2014. Daniel lives with his family in Herndon, VA.

Allison Majette joined by Transfer of Letter on August 10, 2014. Allison and her family reside in Chantilly, VA.

Jaiden Peterson joined by Profession of Faith in Baptism on August 24, 2014. Jaiden lives with his family in Aldie, VA.

SympathyChristian love and sympathy are extended to Jim and Bea Smith, in the death of Jim's brother, Herman Smith, who passed away on Thursday, August 21 in Plymouth, Michigan. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 21. Please lift the Smith family up in your prayers during this time of grief.

To My Ox Hill Family, Thank you for your condolences through thoughts, prayers, and cards regarding the passing of my dad. Your concerns are greatly appreciated during this difficult time. Blessings,Carla Jamison & Family