BereaOne Life “ 3 I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4 always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day unl now.” Philippians 1:3-5 July is what makes a summer busy in church life. This month we will send off missionaries to Philadelphia & Hai. We will begin VBS. We will connue with the “normal” weekly acvies of our church schedule. All these things well up a spirit of thankfulness in me. Thankful that Bereans support mission work. Thankful that Bereans support the ministries of our children & youth. Thankful that events like VBS are staffed by our wonderful congregaon. I am thankful that we partner in the gospel! These responsibilies are not ones the Pastors’ families can handle on their own. They are not things that can be accomplished by the few. These are things God has laid before us as ways to bring Him glory by our service to our congregaon. Now in my thankfulness we must all find responsibility. We all share “partnership in the gospel.” We must be the ones to carry this good news to our community. We each have an integral part to play in the busyness of July. What are your July plans? Have you signed up to help in VBS? Have you given your support (prayers, financial, etc.) to our missionaries? Have you commied to help in the weekly acvies of Sundays & Wednesdays? If not, to which of these is God calling you to bring leadership? Where does He want your service & dedicaon this July? How will you partner in the gospel? Love You All, Jason Musings Inside this issue Deacon Nominaon Vacaon Bible School Youth On Mission INDEPENCENCE DAY July 2017
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BereaOne Life
“ 3I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4always praying with
joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:3-5
July is what makes a summer busy in church life.
This month we will send off missionaries to Philadelphia & Haiti. We will begin VBS. We will continue with the “normal” weekly activities of our church schedule.
All these things well up a spirit of thankfulness in me. Thankful that Bereans support mission work. Thankful that Bereans support the ministries of our children & youth. Thankful that events like VBS are staffed by our wonderful congregation.
I am thankful that we partner in the gospel! These responsibilities are not ones the Pastors’ families can handle on their own. They are not things that can be accomplished by the few. These are things God has laid before us as ways to bring Him glory by our service to our congregation.
Now in my thankfulness we must all find responsibility. We all share “partnership in the gospel.” We must be the ones to carry this good news to our community. We each have an integral part to play in the busyness of July.
What are your July plans? Have you signed up to help in VBS? Have you given your support (prayers, financial, etc.) to our missionaries? Have you committed to help in the weekly activities of Sundays & Wednesdays?
If not, to which of these is God calling you to bring leadership? Where does He want your service & dedication this July? How will you partner in the gospel?
Love You All, Jason
Musings
Inside this issue
Deacon Nomination
Vacation Bible School
Youth On Mission
INDEPENCENCE DAY
July 2017
Thoughtful Reflections from Your Family Deacons
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Wilton Bray: Secretary Bill Durham Steve Durham: Vice-Chairman Frank Lilly: Chairman Doug Pritchard Doug Rogerson Mark Wall Walton Whitehead: Reflections
Next Meeting: Monday, July 10 @ 7:00pm
When we do what we can, God will do what we can’t.
For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37
Young Bereans On Mission: Will You Pray?
Haiti: July 5—19 Stephen Troxell will be leaving July 5 to spend two weeks in Haiti. While there he will be continuing work on permanent housing for the missionaries. Below is a list of specific Prayer Requests that you use to lift Stephen up during your personal prayer time.
Pray as Stephen takes on the responsibility of leading a new mission team through the airport in Haiti and through Haitian Customs. This is a difficult task with many complications. Pray for a smooth arrival and easy transition into the country.
Pray for opportunities and courage for Stephen to share the Gospel with the people of Haiti.
Pray for Stephen’s and the other missionaries’ safety while in Haiti.
World Changers: Philadelphia, PA: July 8—15 Charlie & Jessica will be taking 11 of our youth to World Changers, Saturday, July 8. While in Philadelphia our youth will be ministering in the lower income downtown areas of the city. They will be painting as well as landscaping in area parks which will present opportunities for sharing the gospel with the locals. They will also be working with local organizations such as Helping Hands and the Salvation Army. For many of our youth this will be their first time this far and this long away from home as well as their first Mission Trip experience. There are many things you can be lifting up in prayer while our students and their leaders are away.
Pray that our students will be given the opportunities to share the gospel as well as the right words to say and the courage to say them.
Pray that our students will show kindness and the love of Christ to the people of Philadelphia.
Pray for the students to not feel homesick while they are gone, and for their parents to feel at ease while their children are away serving God in a different state.
Pray for Charlie and Jessica as they are responsible for 11 students for the week. Keep them strong, healthy and well-rested.
Deacon Nomination July 9 Per our church by-laws:
Each church member may nominate no more than 3 adult males with a minimum of 3 years membership at Berea and at least 21 years of age.
Deacon nominees should be held to the Biblical standards described in 1 Timothy 3:8-13.
Please begin prayerfully considering your selections now.
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Ministry Opportunities:
Summer workers for Wednesday Nights.
Helpers for Vacation Bible School: specifically adults to lead our 3-5 year old class from station to station. (see Jessica Troxell for details)
Van Drivers for Wednesday Nights & Sunday Mornings.
Snack: Pudding Packs, Fruit Roll-ups, Fruit Snacks, Pretzels, Capri Suns and Kool Aid Jammers.
Kid’s Store Goodies: T-shirts, School Supplies, balls of various types, Shopkins and other small toys, etc.
Upcoming Youth Opportunities:
LunchTIME with Berea Homeschool Students—July 28 @ 10:45 (meet @ the church to deliver meals with lunch to follow. Bring $5.)
Sunday Morning Breakfast provided by Youth & Edge Sunday School
August 13
World Changers - Philadelphia, PA July 8-15
Trip to Ocean Breeze August 6 (Leaving after worship, $30)
Sunday Morning Bible Study 10:00am-11:00am
Wednesday Night Bible Study 6:30pm-8:00pm
July is here, and with it a wide range of exciting opportunities for our children’s & youth’s ministries. The month starts off fast as we send off the oldest of the bunch Stephen Troxell, who will be heading to Haiti July 5-19. While there Stephen will be working to facilitate two separate teams as they minister in the community of Montrouis with Supply and Multiply. During his time they will be doing medical clinics, continuing projects planting crops like avocados &
banana trees, and continuing their efforts repairing & building housing for some of the Haitians.
Next up will be our team of 13 (listed below) heading to Philadelphia, PA from July 8-15. The team will be working with the Philadelphia Housing Authority painting low income housing and community centers as well as working with local ministries like the Salvation Army and Helping Hands Ministry. Participants will also be taking the time to prayer walk the city of Philadelphia as well as taking time to play with children, pass out food to those in need, and use any opportunity we get to share the gospel.
Finally, we all have the opportunity to share with our community right here in Elizabeth City through Vacation Bible School July 30-August 3. We already have 19 children (not including current church kids) that are preregistered to attend this year with more being added every day. This year’s theme is Mighty Fortress where kids will learn that, while others may fail them, God will always be their protection & salvation and that through Jesus the Victory is Won!
All of these things in conjunction with the continued weekly Youth Bible Study and Children’s summer program will make for a great summer of ministry! The best part is that there is still a variety of ways you can invest in these ministries. We are always looking for those willing to provide snacks for our Wednesday program, we need van drivers & extra helpers with VBS, and of course there is the ever present need to lift up all of our students & volunteers in prayer. I encourage you to be in prayer and find a way that you can be a part of what God is doing. For more information, please feel free to give me a call or text at any time. I look forward to serving alongside you. Have a great summer!
World Changers Team:
Charlie & Jessica Troxell, Eliab Long, Sarah Long, Joseph Martin, Konnie Poulson, Brendan Quigley, Cameron Quigley, James Tenny, Jeremiah Tenny, Noah Troxell, Rayman Vallas & Joshua Wise
~ Pastor Charlie (252)333-4242 mobile
July’s Ministry Opportunities
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Baptist Men’s Breakfast 7/2 @ 7:30am
INDEPENDENCE DAY 7/4
Stephen Leaves for Haiti 7/5
Youth Leave for Philly 7/8 @ 7:00am
Deacon Nomination 7/9 @ 11:15am
Business Meeting 7/9 @ 12:15pm
Deacon’s Meeting 7/10 @ 7:00pm
Youth Return from Philly 7/15
Stephen Returns from Haiti 7/19
Senior Ministry 7/20 @ 11:30am Lunch @ Golden Corral
Church Council 7/24 @ 7:00pm
Building & Grounds 7/27 @ 7:00pm
Youth “LunchTIME” 7/28 @ 10:45am
Lord’s Supper 7/30 @ 11:00am
VBS Begins 7/30 @ 5:45pm
Sundays 9:20am Breakfast 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 10:00am Open Exercise
Wednesdays 6:30pm Children/Youth 7:00pm Bible Study
Baptist on Missions Baptist Men’s Breakfast: Sunday, July 2 @ 7:30am.
Women on Missions There will be no meeting in July. We will have our yearly planning meeting in August. Look for details in next month’s newsletter!
July 24 @ 7:00pm July 9 @ 12:15pm
July 20: Lunch @ Golden Corral Meet @ the Church @ 11:30 am.
The Soldiers for Christ puppet team will be rehearsing July 18 and July 20 at 5:15pm in the Sanctuary in order to prepare for the upcoming Special Music for Sunday morning, July 23.
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July Sanctuary Flowers
July 2 In memory of Joseph & Irene Morse by Doug & Mary Pritchard.
July 9 In memory of William & Martha Bogue and Janet Burke by Doug & Geri Davis.
July 16 In honor of the Krebs family by WE & Kathleen Spencer.
July 23 In honor of our parents & grandparents, Sandra Cahoon and Gene & Sally Quigley by the Kevin Quigley Family.
July 30 In memory of Jim & Ella Edwards by Charles & Alice Lewis.
Dear Pastor Wise, Chellie and Seniors, We enjoyed having you come to our Young at Heart meeting. The interesting facts you shared about the American flag were very appropriate for Flag Day! Our thanks to Dave and Edith Kelsick, your Senior Directors, for the scripture, devotionals by Billy Graham, and hymns. The trio by Sherry Hewitt, her sister and the woman who played guitar (Faye) in their yellow outfits provided nice music. We were very blessed to have Pastor Jason and Chellie share their vocal and instrumental talent! You all made our meeting a special one.
Blessings, The EMC Young at Heart Seniors
Thank You
Vacation Bible School will begin on the last Sunday of this month. You will not want to miss as we travel back in time to when Kings and Queens reigned and knights protected the Kingdom. Let your little Princes and Princesses join us as we discover magnificent truths found in God’s word that will lead them to a far better Kingdom than any fairytale could every promise!!
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! VBS Shall Commence July 30!
Contact the church office with your prayer requests.
1 Woodie & Ingrid Kitchen 2 Jerry & Cindy Hall David & Chris Mooring Martin Shaffer Caitlin Spear 3 Domonique Albert Kim Hudson 4 Wayne Smithson 5 Gary Markham Kathleen Spencer 6 Austin Johnson Walton Whitehead 7 Sam Keith 8 Ingrid Kitchen 9 Traci Mitchell Stacey Ward 12 LB Jackson Mark & Kim Wall 13 Amanda Harrell Jeff & Bonnie Spear
14 Eli Mitchell Marjorie Sawyer 15 Mabel Chambers David & Christina McNeal Ted Wilson 17 David Pritchard Erin Tyson 18 Betty Jones 19 Dwight Cauley Brendan Quigley 20 Karl Poulson 22 Will & Erin Tyson 25 Betty Jo Layden 27 Cameron Quigley Mason Rawls Madisyn Rawls Hannah Whitehead 28 Nick Krebs 29 Curtis Chambers Ashlyn Ennis
