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According to legend, three trees grew near Jesus manger: an olive

tree, a palm tree and the fir. The olive offered its fruit to the

newborn king, and the palm tree gave its dates.

The poor fir, having nothing to give but worship, raised its boughs

in adoration, and the angels hung stars on its branches. So the fir

became the first Christmas

tree.

BULLETE-NEWSLETTERWESTLYNCHBURGBAPTIST CHURCH

December 12, 2010

ON MISSION TO REACH PEOPLE FOR

THE FAMILY OF GOD.

BULLET HIGHLIGHTS....

Christmas Music The First Noel 12/12

Coats 4 Kids

Dove Tree

JERICHO CHRISTMAS TOY BARREL(children ages 1-16)

T. C. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOY SHOP

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Quick Look for the Week Sunday, December 12

Deacon of the Week: Tommy Wright 384-3456

Music Selections for the Morning & Evening Services are listed below.

9:00 AM Instrumental Ensemble

9:15 AM Library Open

9:45AM SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES

Sunday School Memory Verse

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,

because he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 (NIV)

11:00AM KIDS In Worship

Topic: The Gift is Announced

11:00AM MORNING WORSHIP

Dr. Robert Putt

The Hidden Character of Christmas

Matthew 1:5; Joshua 2

4:15 PM Sanctuary Bells

5:30 PM Kingdom Kids Ringers

5:45 PM EDGE Missions (Gr. 7 -12)

6:00 PM Instrumental Ensemble

6:15 PM NO TeamKIDS in December - TeamKIDS will resume inJanuary.

6:30pmChristmas MusicThe First Noel Born is the KingThe Sanctuary Choir

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2011Offering Envelopes are now

available. Please pick them up

at church.

Tuesday, December 14

11:30 AM S.W.A.T.

1:30 PM NO Amazing Grace Fellowship

Wednesday, December 15Deadline for TC Miller Donations

5:15 PM Wednesday Night Family Supper (please sign up for dinner the Monday before)

Christmas Dinner... Ham, Cranberries, Sweet Potato Casserole, Jell-O Salad, Green

Bean Casserole, Fruit Salad, & Homemade Desserts

6:00 PM Music Makers (Age 4 - Gr. 1)

Young Musicians (Gr. 2- 6)

6:30 PM EDGE (Gr. 7-12)

6:30PM BIBLE STUDY/PRAYER MEETING

6:45 PM Mission Friends (Ages 4 & 5)

Royal Ambassadors (Gr. 1-6)

Girls in Action (Gr. 1-6)

6:50 PM Highest Praise

7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir

8:50 PM Praise Team Rehearsal

Thursday, December 16

7:00 PM College Bible Study IMPACT

Saturday, December 189:00 AM Warming Up Lynchburg

Miller Park Ministry

5:00 PM EDGE Christmas Party

Wednesday Night Family Suppers

December 22 & 29 (Wednesdays) - NO Dinners or Prayer Meetings

January 5 Menu: Goulash, Black Eyed Peas, Stewed Tomatoes, DessertsJanuary 12 Menu: Variety of Soups, Sandwiches, DessertJanuary 19 Menu: Pinto Beans, Fried Potatoes, Corn Bread, DessertJanuary 26 Menu: Spaghetti, Tossed Salad, Dessert

Sign up for dinners in the New Year! Fellowship with the WLBC family. Cost: $5.50pp

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Our Known HospitalizedLynchburg General: None

Virginia Baptist: None MCV Richmond: Ed Baer

Please pray for and extend Christian sympathy to Brenda Martin

at the loss of her father Everett Saunders.

Worship Music Planned for Sunday, December 12, 2010Those of you with high speed internet connections who would like to listen to the

music that has been selected for us to sing on Sunday, can do so by following the

instructions below:

Log onto www.lifeway.com/worshipproject. Once on the web page, page scroll down

until you see a large gray box. About 1/3 of the way down in the box you will see the

words Listen to the LifeWay Worship Project. Immediately to the right you will find a

table with an alphabetical listing of all of the songs. Simply click on the title you wouldlike to hear (making sure your speakers are on) and you should be able to hear a quality

recording of the selected song.

Morning

#199 O Come, All Ye Faithful

#211 I Have Seen the Light

#214 Isnt He

#209 Mary, Did You Know

#212 Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

#534 Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated

#191 The Birthday of a King

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THANK YOU

Operation Christmas Child 2010

WLBCs final shoebox count is 1509 shoeboxeswhich means based on our actions, 1509 children willreceive a box and the salvation message. Six people

journeyed to Charlotte processing center and worked onthe day that the processed count would reach one million shoeboxes. AWESOME!!

On that day, processed shoeboxes were headed toward Ecuador, the African countries ofKenya, Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and two closed countries. Pleasecontinue to pray for the logistics of this outreach and for the Spirit to work within the hearts

of those receiving shoeboxes.The Shoebox Team would like to thank everyone who participated in the project this year.Whether you brought in empty shoeboxes, wrapping paper, filler items, wrapped boxes,filled shoeboxes and moved carton boxes, every action is a step toward spreading the loveand the Word of God. Praise the Lord for willing hands and open hearts and wallets. Withyour help, we will be looking to increase our shoebox number in 2011.

Amy, Donna, Janet and Linda

What 2011 already!

Hard to believe that it is not Christmas and we are already looking ahead to next year!

Be on the lookout for sale items such as wrapping paper, candy canes, stuffed animals,plastic ornaments, Christmas puzzles and craft items to include in next years boxes.

The donation box for OCC is always in the hallway. Our 2010 box count was veryimpressive,1509, it takes a lot of items to fill that many boxes.

So watch for SALE goodies and keep those empty shoeboxes coming for Christmas OCC2011.

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Christmas Eve WorshipDecember 24, 2010

TWO Worship Services,,,,One at Noon on Friday, December 24, with the Lords Supper.

A second service will be held in the late evening at 11:30pm on Friday with candlelight and

the Lords Supper. Candles will be lit and praises raised as we await the birth of theChrist Child.

Invite a neighbor or a friend to share with you and your WLBC family.Blessings and Merry Christmas!

December 19 - Sunday Evening - 6:30pm

Christmas Music with Highest Praise Choir &Sanctuary Bells

A musical evening with a varied program ofmeaningful choral works and festive handbell arrangements

that celebrate Emmanuel.

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The Dove Tree - Christmas 2010

The Dove Treeis located on the bulletinboard in the hallway. Our goal is to helpwomen from Network House. Right now

there are two women and a child residing atNetwork House. However, numbers can change asthe need arises.

Please select a dove gift request written on a dovetag. Then return wrapped gifts, with the dove tagon top of the box, by December 20.

Thank you & Merry Christmas, the WMU/LBA

NEWS from theEDGEYouth Opportunities.......December 13: Youth Ministry Council Christmas Party @

Rosalyn Williams House

December 18: EDGE Christmas Party Snowmen are to bring snacks, chips, or drinks.Snow-women are to bring desserts. All youth should bring a Dirty Santa Gift ($5.max limit) All youth should meet a the church at 5pm, well take the church van toour destination.

December 31: New Year Church LockdownIMPACT (College)Will meet every week except for Thursday, December 23.College Student in need of Community Service or CSER? IMPACT is in need of thefollowing worship players: Piano, Secondary Guitar, Bass, and Conga. Differenttime frames available. Contact Nathan for more information.

Nathan Haefer, Interim Youth Pastor

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THE EDGE...We are getting ready to WELCOME our new staff member Vance Mathews and his

wife Stacy. Below is a note we received from Vance.

West Lynchburg Baptist Church,

Stacy and I are excited about coming and serving the students, their

parents, and the congregation of WLBC. We will be arriving in the

middle of January and plan to hit the ground running as we begin

our life and ministry in Lynchburg. I am spending much time in

prayer and in the Word praying that God would prepare my heart and

the hearts of the students to be open to His will.

I am also praying that He will begin to give me a vision and a course on which to take the student

ministry. First and foremost, I want our students to love Jesus and to value Him above all else. I want

them to understand the richness of the gospel, and how beautiful it is that God would provide a way to

save sinners through His Son.

Two verses of scripture that I think best express my wishes for the student ministry of WLBC are

Colossians 1:9-10. In these verses, Paul tells the church in Colossae that he prays that the church

would do four things,

1. Be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding

2. To walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him.

3. To bear fruit in every good work.

4. To increase in the knowledge of God.

Just as Paul prayed this prayer for those in the church at Colossae, I pray this same prayer for the

students at West Lynchburg.

Again, Stacy and I are really excited about the opportunity to serve the Lord with you, and cannot wait

to get started. It will be interesting to see how God will work among the students to fulfill His purposein their lives.

In Christ, Vance Matthews

vance.r.matthews@gmail.com

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Warming Up Lynchburg....WMU will be passing out clothing, blankets and sandwiches

Saturday, December 18, 2010

9am - NOON................to the homeless community in Miller Park. Our focus is men

and women; basically any cold weather item(s) to help them keep warm!We will be taking the clothing that has accumulated in our closet here

at WLBC. However, there is always a need for scarves, gloves, socks, mittens, hats, coats, shoes

and sandwiches/snacks to handout. If you can donate any of these clothing items or food,

please drop them off at the church marked for Miller Park Ministry. (Gently used, clean

clothing)

Our GOAL is to impact the lives of many, with Gods blessings.

Questions? Please contact Pasty Leftwich at 239.6286.

Jericho Baptist Missionary ChapelAnnual Christmas Toy Drive 2010

This year marks the 33 years that Jericho Outreach hasbeen serving under-served families by providing toys and clothingto children (Ages 1-16) during our Annual Toy Drive.

We have set an aggressive goal to serving 1,000 children in the Central Virginiaarea with concentration on the inner city. With the economy in a slump, it is nosurprise that we have already begun receiving calls from families requestingassistance. We can only accomplish our goal with your help.

Deadline for gifts is December 19th.The Jericho Toy Barrel is located in the preschool wing.

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Childrens COAT DRIVE2010

A little before Thanksgiving we will start collectingChildrens Coats in sizes 5 - 18. Sunday SchoolClasses, circle groups or individuals may contributecoats or money to buy coats.

Last year approximately 250 to 260 coats were given to children as a result of thiscoat campaign.

REMINDER....December12 an offering will be taken up in each S/S Class toprovide donations for coats.

Money can be sent to the LBA and Elizabeth Harris will purchase coats. Please haveyour donations in on or before December 15.

Then on Saturday, December 18, 9am to 1pm at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, thecoats will be given out to low income children whose names have been supplied byarea schools. If anyone would like to volunteer to help give out the coats, pleasecontact Elizabeth at 832.0455.

Supported by the WMU and the LBA

EXTRA HELP NEEDED IN THE NURSERY

We are in need of extra volunteers to help in the nursery onspecial program days and/or nights.

Schedule:December 12, 6:30pm

Christmas Concert The First NoelDecember 24, Noon & 11:30pm Christmas Eve Services

Contact Melissa Woodford to Volunteer JUST CLICK HERE

mdwoodford@verizon.net .... THANK YOU

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2010 Christmas PoinsettiaIf you wish to place a poinsettia (red or white) in the

Sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved one for theChristmas season, please fill in the form in the Sunday

Bulletin or contact the church office no later thanDecember 12, The cost is $ 12 each.You may pick up your poinsettia(s)

after Christmas Eve worship on Friday, December 24.

The Health Ministry of WLBC is considering forming a discussion group.

This group would be looking at the subject of Eating Disorders.

If you are interested please contact the church office or Betty Lane.

A date and time will be determined by the interest shown.

Thank You, The Health Ministry

Betty Lane, 385.5977

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WLBC SUNDAY SCHOOL SMALL GROUP MINISTRYPRESENTSJESUS IS SAVIORA LIVING NATIVITYDECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 25, 2010

WHERE: FRONT LAWN WEATHERPERMITTINGWHEN: ANY AFTERNOON BEFORE SUNSETWHEN: ANY HOUR AVAILABLE ON CALENDAR**WHEN: AT LEAST 30 MINUTESWHY: TELL THE STORY OF JESUS TO COMMUNITY

SET-UP BEGINNING DECEMBER 5:Bethlehem Star: Tall lamp post at Chapel SideManger area: *Straw and enclosing fence providedChristmas music: *7 hymn books providedScripture Reader: Leader will read Luke 2 aloudMary Costume: *ProvidedJoseph Costume: *ProvidedBaby Jesus: *Doll providedWorshippers: Bring an extra lawn chair for guests

*Provided materials can be located in the Ed. Building Lobby

**EACH SMALL GROUP MAY SIGN UP FOR A DAY & TIMEby contacting Tom Yarber: 525-4418 or tbyar@verizon.net

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T.C. Miller Elementary School Christmas Shop

WMU is partnering with T. C. Miller to help with

their Christmas Shop.What we are looking for is the perfect guilt free reason

to RE-GIFT! These gifts need to be in original containers

and preferably new items.

Looking for trinket boxes, candy dishes, candles,

knick-knacks, body washes, lotions, stationary sets,

jewelry, childrens toys, stuffed animals, something for dad; things that you

may not have a use for.

Their SALE begins on December 18, please have your donations to

WLBC by December 15, Wednesday.

The church with Heart in the Heart of the city

Donations for Local Food Pantry

Jericho Toy Barrel

Volunteer to help in the Nursery

T.C. Miller School Christmas Store

The Knight Family (Japan) website www.theknights.multiply.comThe Third Chronicle by Jessica Knight

What Man Began with Death, God Completed with Life

"World War II was the mightiest struggle humankind has ever seen. It killed more people, cost

more money, damaged more property, affected more people, and caused more far-reaching changes

in nearly every country than any other war in history. The number of people killed, wounded, or

missing between September 1939 and September 1945 can never be calculated, but it is estimatedthat more than 55 million people perished." (www.u-s-history.com)

And yet the Korean War was just on it's heels.

"The Korean War cost 54,000 American lives. Chinese and Korean military losses were around a

million, with another million civilian deaths. The war was one of the few hot wars during the Cold

War period and its indecisive conclusion stood in stark contrast to the complete victory that ended

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World War II." (www.u-s-history.com)

Shortly after moving our family to Japan, our team was given the chance to move our Sunday

services to a prime downtown location and so a new "family" began. Karuizawa International

Fellowship began to grow quickly. Individuals and families from Japan, America, Korea and

Germany came together. (Eventually Canadians and New Zealanders joined us.) Together we sang

Shout to the North and the South

I looked out over our congregation at all the faces of the nations proclaiming, "Jesus is saviour to

all, Lord of Heaven and Earth". It wasn't just Americans or just Germans or only Japanese or

Koreans but together we ALL proclaimed "Jesus is saviour to ALL". I knew that just one

generation ago if you would have put our grandfathers in the same room on Japanese soil perhaps

they would have killed one another. They could never believe that their children and grandchildren

would be embracing one another as family. Tears began to fall for all the men who died before they

could God bring His peace and healing between people who were once enemies. They could have

never imagined the scene I was living. I was in awe and truly thought, "Who can know the healing

power of our awesome King of love?"

I thought continually about the many miracles and events that happened to Israel in the Old

Testament so many of them had to seem unbelievable except to those who were experiencing them.

But it was often written almost as an explanation as to why they happened, "that all the Earth may

there is a God in Israel." God moved in those ways through those events to show Himself to those

who did not yet know Him. Here in Karuizawa we were experiencing the very same thing. We were

experiencing first hand 1 Peter 2:9-10 "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,

a people for God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies if Him who has

called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you were once not a people, but now you

are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy."

We became a true family, no distinctions, just brothers and sisters who rejoice together, praytogether, mourn together and love one another. It was to this family that God was sending a miracle.

After five years of praying for another child, on April 7, 2010 we were told that there was a baby

boy in need of a family and our new son was born into our hearts. Please know that in our "state" an

adoption like this had not happened for 17 years. Adoption itself is a strange and unusual concept in

Japan. The birth rate itself is so low that the population is in decline. For this door to open was

evidence of God's hand on the situation.

God had already made "a people" out of those who were once enemies and now was beginning to

physically make a family in their midst. Together we began to pray through each step of bringing

our baby home. There were appointments to the Embassy, letters to US government agencies,health checks, preparing our home, traveling to other parts of Japan for interviews, and paperwork

that was seemingly equal to my body weight.

Our hearts swelled with love for our son whom we had not yet seen. He became part of our physical

family and he became part of our church family before he ever came home. Like any expectant

parent we began to wonder about him. Was he chubby? Does he have much hair? What makes him

smile? But because he was already living in this world other questions pained us as well. Is he all

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alone? Will someone hold him today? Is he scared? Is he hungry? Picturing his small body alone in

a big crib with many other babies in a state home, all alone was often unbearable.

Waiting was excruciating. Seeing his empty crib in our room, his little clothes yet unworn, an

empty car seat haunted me every day. I realized that God is God. Our baby was God's and my

Father is bigger and more powerful and more protecting than anything my mothering instincts

could muster and it was His enveloping hands that I trusted to cradle my baby alone in the dark. "If

the Lord had not been my help, my soul would have dwelt in the abode of silence". (Ps 95:17)

During that time I wrote to a friend:

Actually, I don't know exactly how to describe life here these days. Perhaps if you have ever sought

shelter while out in the wilderness during a storm then you would know somewhat the feeling. I

really feel God's presence so close to me as if we are together huddled under a tarp. All around the

wind whips a great tumult and there are unexpected floods and destruction but I am at peace.

Eventually this storm will end and the bird's will sing again. I think it's close to the end even now.

This adoption has been a great blessing but it had been amazingly difficult. We had to get an

appointment at the Embassy in Tokyo, travel for an interview to southern Honshu, have peoplecome inspect our house, have our children interviewed and it still is not finished. Even after our

new son is placed with us we still have a lot of work to do. We praise God for keeping so many of

these doors open for us and praise Him that although weary we have not become overcome

with weariness.

We trusted God to guide us each step and focused only on what God gave us to do each day. God

was proving that He is, " A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in His holy

habitation. God makes a home for the lonely;" Ps68:5-6a. People here were seeing that there was a

God among His people yet again.

On June 25, 2010 we received a call that our son would be arriving on the 4:20 pm train. All the

weeks of waiting were melting away from memory as we watched the clock. In those few hours

time had never moved slower. Finally it was time. We watched his train arrive, it seemed like a

million business men and a hundred grandmas poured through the exit until finally we saw a lady

with a baby. There in the train station God fulfilled the longing He had put in our hearts. Our praise

spilled out as uncontrollable tears and fell on the face of the son that God sent in His unusual way.

There in the train station God made a physical family just the same way He had built our new

spiritual family. He was showing, that God is among His people. In the same place where a

generation ago hate abounded now through Him a Japanese baby found a home in these American

arms and this mother's arms were full of a new life of promise. God made love abound where it was

once barren. God made possible what this world made impossible.

"We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one

who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. "

Beloved, God is among His people. In Christ, Jessica

The Knights: Kevin, Jessica, Kellen, Kolton and Kenji

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"On mission to reach people for the family of God.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE STAFF

Dr. Robert Putt, Pastor rputt@wlbc.orgCell Phone: 841.6886 845.4600 Ext. 15

Rev. Randy Kent, Minister of Music & Senior Adults rkent@wlbc.orgCell Phone: 665.6880 845.4600 Ext. 13

Nathan Haefer, Interim Youth Minister nhaefer@wlbc.orgCell Phone: 541.519.4690 845.4600 Ext. 14

Pam Anderson(Financial) panderson@wlbc.org

Sue Thomas (Administrative) sthomas@wlbc.orgPhyllis Lane (Organist) lanesk@aol.comJeanne Kent (Pianist) kentsnforest@msn.com

Contact Us Anytime...Website: www.wlbc.org Email: office@wlbc.orgChurch Directory on Line: http://om077418.onlineolanmills.com Password: memorial

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