1 WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR AN EASTER MESSAGE FROM PASTOR LARRY! Volume XXI Issue 4 April 2015 (Continued on page 2) Greetings in the Mighty Name of Jesus! Well this is my first article as your new Interim Pastor. I am excited to be at Baptist Chapel Church. I am grateful for the support and encouragement the staff, deacons and all church members have shown me and my family. My calling is to preach, teach and live the three things that I know to be true: Jesus is real!, God’s Word is True, People are all that matter! Easter is almost here. We have several very special Worship services planned. Please do not miss the blessing-and please bring somebody! One of my most memorable Easter’s took place in the sands of Iraq. I was sent there to share the Good News of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior to Soldiers. “My plans” that Easter morning were to conduct a Sunrise service near the ruins of Babylon. We had worked hard to plan special music and we expected a large crowd. God had other plans! As our convoy set out that usually there were no more than one vehicle or squad)-I would then put my arms around them and I would pray, pray, pray! The service rarely lasted more than a couple minutes and then off I would go to the next vehicle or location. A few years later I met a Soldier at the gas station on Fort Bragg. I did not remember him but he remembered me. He gave me a huge bear hug and said, “Chaplain I’ll never forget that Easter message you gave to us in Iraq-It was the best Sermon ever!” The Lord really taught me something through that experience. God will use His Word for His Glory. He took my plans of a spectacular Sunrise Service Extravaganza in Babylon and changed it to multiple service on the highways and byways well of the beaten path. Our God knows best and His Word will never return void. Brothers and Sisters-let us make sure that we don’t get complicated, too overwhelmed or too busy this Easter season. First things first! The Main morning we anticipated just a couple hours drive south to our destination. Eight hours later – we were still on the road and we never made it to Babylon. You see there was hostile action and many overpasses and bridges were blown. But my Commander was a resilient Warrior (he is now a three-star General). He used that day to roam the front and motivate many Soldiers and Marines who were in the thick of the fight. That day we literally made dozens of stops. Each encounter was not a long one. But when we stopped I did my best to gather Soldiers and conduct what were probably the shortest Easter Services in history. I share with you my Iraq Easter message: I would read to the Warriors from 1 Corinthians 15:2-3, “For I am delivering to you first of all that which I received; that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.” I would then gather the Soldiers into a Holy Huddle (careful to not get too close- April 2015
Transcript
1 March 2015
WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR
AN EASTER MESSAGE FROM PASTOR LARRY!
Volume XXI Issue 4 April 2015
(Continued on page 2)
Greetings in the Mighty Name
of Jesus! Well this is my first
article as your new Interim
Pastor. I am excited to be at
Baptist Chapel Church. I am
grateful for the support and
encouragement the staff,
deacons and all church
members have shown me and
my family. My calling is to
preach, teach and live the three
things that I know to be true:
Jesus is real!, God’s Word is
True, People are all that
matter!
Easter is almost here. We have
several very special Worship
services planned. Please do
not miss the blessing-and
please bring somebody!
One of my most memorable
Easter’s took place in the
sands of Iraq. I was sent there
to share the Good News of
Jesus Christ our Lord and
Savior to Soldiers. “My plans”
that Easter morning were to
conduct a Sunrise service near
the ruins of Babylon. We had
worked hard to plan special
music and we expected a large
crowd. God had other plans!
As our convoy set out that
usually there were no more than
one vehicle or squad)-I would
then put my arms around them
and I would pray, pray, pray!
The service rarely lasted more
than a couple minutes and then
off I would go to the next
vehicle or location.
A few years later I met a Soldier
at the gas station on Fort Bragg.
I did not remember him but he
remembered me. He gave me a
huge bear hug and said,
“Chaplain I’ll never forget that
Easter message you gave to us
in Iraq-It was the best Sermon
ever!” The Lord really taught
me something through that
experience. God will use His
Word for His Glory. He took my
plans of a spectacular Sunrise
Service Extravaganza in
Babylon and changed it to
multiple service on the
highways and byways well of
the beaten path. Our God knows
best and His Word will never
return void.
Brothers and Sisters-let us make
sure that we don’t get
complicated, too overwhelmed
or too busy this Easter season.
First things first! The Main
morning we anticipated just a
couple hours drive south to our
destination. Eight hours later –
we were still on the road and we
never made it to Babylon. You
see there was hostile action and
many overpasses and bridges
w e r e b l o w n . B u t m y
Commander was a resilient
Warrior (he is now a three-star
General). He used that day to
roam the front and motivate
many Soldiers and Marines who
were in the thick of the fight.
That day we literally made
dozens of stops. Each encounter
was not a long one. But when we
stopped I did my best to gather
Soldiers and conduct what were
probably the shortest Easter
Services in history. I share with
you my Iraq Easter message: I
would read to the Warriors from
1 Corinthians 15:2-3, “For I am
delivering to you first of all
that which I received; that
Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,
and that He was buried, and
that he rose again the third
day according to the
Scriptures.” I would then gather
the Soldiers into a Holy Huddle
(careful to not get too close-
April 2015
2 March 2015
WORDS FROM OUR PASTOR . . . (Cont’d from page 1)
Thing and that is this: Jesus died
on the Cross for our sins! Jesus
has risen from the dead, Jesus is
the Risen Lord and Savior. Let
us Praise His Holy Name, Let us
Worship Jesus, Let us live for
Him! Hallelujah and Amen!!!
In closing-I ask that you pray
hard for our Easter services-and
Remember– do your best to
bring Somebody!!!
Keep the Son in your Eyes,
Pastor Larry
Preschool 04
Children 30
Youth 20
Adults 88
Total 143
Last Month 139
March 2014 139
SUNDAY SCHOOL
REPORT FOR
MARCH 2015
(FOUR WEEKS)
General Fund ............ $26,254.24
Building Fund .................. 110.00
Annie Armstrong .......... 2,080.00
Easter Offering
Salemburg Christian ........ 200.00
Food Bank
Local Missions ..................... 5.00
Music ................................. 75.00
Sound & Video ................ 100.00
Cemetery Fund ............. 1,305.00
Scholarship Fund ............. 100.00
Mission Literature ............. 35.00
and Activities
Grand Total ............. $31,346.74
RECEIPTS FOR
MARCH 2015
(FOUR WEEKS)
SALEMBURG
CHRISTIAN
FOOD BANK
Our Brotherhood is helping to
support the ministry of the
Salemburg Christian Food Bank
and would like your
assistance. The following
item is needed: plastic
bags (like those you
get at Wal-Mart or
Food Lion). Also the youth are
helping with the food bank and
need the following items: peanut
butter, dried beans, bagged rice
and breakfast items. Boxes will be
available in the old fellowship hall
to deposit your items. Thank you
for supporting this worthy
ministry.
ANNIE ARMSTRONG
EASTER OFFERING
Church Goal: $5,000.00
Received to Date: $2,080.00
“The Service of Shadows”
A Worship Drama depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus
Good Friday, April 3, 2015 7:00 PM (In the Fellowship Hall)
Children’s Easter Fellowship & Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4, 2015 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Resurrection Sunday Sunday, April 5, 2015
Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 AM
Breakfast Fellowship 7:15AM
Sunday School 8:15 AM
Resurrection Celebration 9:15 AM
(There will not be a 11:00 AM or
6:00 PM Service)
“He is Risen as He said, Come see the
place where the Lord lay”!
April 2015
3 March 2015
FLOWERS
April 5
Denise Hobson
April 12
Margaret & L. V. Carroll
April 19
Judy Honeycutt
April 26
Available at this time
May 3
Sue Matthews
May 10
Terry and Heather Williams
April 5
L. V. and Margaret Carroll
April 12
Scott and Sarah Brown
April 19
Tonya Register and Carol Darby
April 26
Brandi Edge and
Alyson Honeycutt
May 3 Kevin and Candis Mercer
May 10
Wilton and Brenda Page
CHILDREN’S
CHURCH
WORKERS
Group 4 - April 5
Simone Myers
Brandi Edge
Megan Daniels-West
Dylan Tew
Daniel Tew
Group 5 - April 12
Anthony Williams
Melody Williams
Abbey Barefoot
Terry Williams
Heather Williams
Group 6 - April 19
Neil Baggett
Lisa Baggett
Scott Brown
Sarah Brown
Group 1 - April 26
Kevin Jackson
Wanda Jackson
Lisa Knowles
Aaron Jackson
Shannon Jackson
Group 2– May 3
Troy Register
Tonya Register
Craig Holland
Caren Holland
Brooke Dienhart
Group 3 - May 10 Marshall Naylor
Stephanie Naylor
Johnnie Holland
Jill Holland
Cary Booyer
NURSERY
WORKERS
WMU NEWS
MEETING DATES
Monday, April 2
5:30 PM — WMU #2
Outing to Eat/Program
Wednesday, April 8
6:00 PM — WMU #1
Wednesday, April 1 & 15
7:00 PM
Mission Friends, Acteens,
GA’s and RA’s
Wednesday, April 15
6:30 PM — Acteens and Older
RA’s to Food Bank
Wednesday, April 22
7:00 PM — BYW
Wednesday, April 29
7:00 PM — Mission Activity
YOUTH NEWS
Sunday Evening
April 12 & 26
6:00 PM
Youth Meeting
Sunday Evening, April 12
7:00 PM
Youth Council
Wednesday Evening
April 8 & 22
7:00 PM
Youth Meeting
Wednesday, April 15
6:30 PM
Youth to Food Bank
Saturday, April 18
8:00 AM
Food Bank Distribution Day
April 2015
4 March 2015
NEWS FROM OUR WMU DIRECTOR
There are always opportunities to help others. The others that we can help might be those we see most
Sundays in church; those we see when we go visit at the nursing home or hospital; those who live across
town or across the county, state, or country; those we see “begging” on street corners; those we remember
from long ago and even those we will never see or even meet. As Americans, we are blessed to live in an
area that we have freedom of religion, freedom to go and come as we please. Not everyone has this amaz-
ing freedom that we take for granted. But, do we take advantage of the opportunity that we have to help
others, in a Christ-like way? Do we give of our time, talents and even financially without wondering if
they are taking advantage of us? Do we wonder if we gave to the neediest or to someone who really does
not need our help? How do we know who truly needs our help?
“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember
the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than receive.’” Acts 20:35 NKJV
Would you miss out on a blessing from God because you wondered if they really needed the help you
could give?
Baptist Chapel has a number of on-going ministries, including helping with the Christian Food Bank of
Salemburg, saving pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill, collecting prescription sun-
glasses, Health Kits for Migrant workers, Relay for Life, helping families during the holidays, collecting
items for the Agape Pregnancy Support Center and other valuable opportunities. Each year there is a
“Parade of Tables” with all donations from that day going to help a needy family or a mission opportu-
nity. All of these projects touch numerous lives in ways we may never know.
There have been scheduled a few opportunities to assemble salvation bracelets. This project helps the
Christian Farmers Outreach with an international ministry to lead the lost to our Lord. Those who partici-
pate may have put colored beads on a rawhide string that is later used to explain the plan of salvation to
someone in North Carolina, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan or any one of more than 80 countries. Imagine
that……you might have had a part in someone saying YES, I have asked Jesus into my heart. And that
someone you will never meet, how awesome is it that we can be available to help others bring the Word to
other countries. You are invited to be a part of this ministry. There will be other times that the beads will
be assembled. For more information on how the beads are used and where they go, check out: http://
www.christianfarmers.com/missions2011.html
The Great Commission: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have com-
manded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen. Matthew 28: 19-20.
