Loving
God . . .
Loving
Others . . .
Serving
All . . .
Church to Consider Pastor Search
Committee’s Recommendation
On Sunday, March 17, the Church
will hear the recommendation of our
Pastor Search Committee that the
Reverend Chris Aho be the next pastor
of Oxford Baptist Church. The Rever-
end Aho (Pastor Chris, as I am already
calling him) and his wife, Natalie, will
meet and greet the congregation on
Saturday afternoon, March 16 in the
Family Life Center. Then on Sunday
morning at 11:00 a.m. he will preach.
Immediately after the worship, the
Church will be called into conference
session to vote on the recommendation
(a letter from the Search team has been
sent previously to each member ).
This will be an historic day for
Pastor Chris and for Oxford Baptist
Church. It has been about twenty four
years since OBC last called a pastor.
Much has changed in our church, com-
munity, and culture since that time. But
one thing which has not changed is the
excitement of this day and the belief
that God’s Spirit is moving and at work
in these changes.
Dr. Dewey Hobbs, a mentor to
many pastors, including me, once
reminded that we know God’s will as
“we trust the process.” The process
has been thorough, well thought, and
Spirit led as the Pastor Search Commit-
tee has been at work over almost twenty
months to present the person they feel
will best pastor OBC. At work also
have been the Transition Committee,
the Deacons, the Staff , the Congrega-
tional Care Team, and all who have
labored to attend to so many of the
needs of this transitional interim time.
Hopefully, many of the accomplish-
ments of these committees and others
are paving the way for a fruitful tenure
of our next pastor.
So let us “trust the process,” believ-
ing the words of the Apostle Paul that
God who has begun in us a good work
will see it through to its fruition.
I am excited about OBC’s future and
the recommendation of Pastor Chris
Aho to become the next pastor of OBC!
Please pray for him, Natalie, their
young son, and our Church as we all
trust the process and as we continue to
trust God to lead us.
Blessings and Peace,
Dennis Herman, Interim Pastor
oxfordbaptistnc.org
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
March 17, 2013
11:00 A.M.
“Graciously Devoted”
John 12: 1-8
Rev. Chris Aho
Music by Sanctuary Choir and
Girls Ensemble
Called Church Conference
following Worship Service
PALM SUNDAY
March 24, 2013
11:00 A.M.
“Palm Sunday Question”
Luke 22: 14-30
Music by Sanctuary Choir Children’s Choir, Youth Choir and Oxford Ringers
Forecaster of
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Deacon Of the Week
Sunday, March 17 - Mr. Jim Cross
Sunday, March 24 - Mr. Marty Deal
FACTS and FIGURES
March 3, 2013 Sunday School ~ 113 Budget Receipts $ 12,691.75
Designated Offerings $ 2,295.63
March 10, 2013 Sunday School ~ 90 Budget Receipts $ 8,188.00 Designated Offerings $ 1,331.00 YTD Budget Needs $ 111,311.20 YTD Receipts $ 78,649.82 YTD Receipts % 71%
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ON-THE-MENU March 20
Vegetable Beef Soup
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Dessert
March 27
Cheeseburger French Fries
Baked Beans Dessert
Jean Jones Dale Smith
Steve Phelps Mary McGhee Kelly Howard
Vivie Drake Meghan Bunn F.O. Finch, II
Pastor Search Comm. Our Shut-In’s
PRAYERS and CONCERNS Announcements & Opportunities
DEACON Greeters
March 17
Elizabeth Watts
** Bill West
Dave Williams
Steve Wilson
March 24
Ron Bullock
**Jeannette Carey
Jim Cross
Bob Currin
March 17
Kelly & Chris Claiborne
Jennifer Gregory
Nori & Chad Wilson
March 24
Gwen Currin & Jill Norwood
Michelle & Hunter Campbell
Wanda & Sissy Clay
Preschool /Children
4/1 Melissa Talley
4/4 Susan Brooks
Katie Hart
Susan Hughes
4/5 Will Cottrell
Ryan Turner
4/6 Austin Hampton
Randy Talley
4/7 Charles Daniel
4/9 Walter Cantley
Macon Carrington
Bobbie Wilson
4/10 Shannon Williams
4/12 Joseph Adcock
Judy Brummitt
Leigh Ann Fowler
Caroline Joyner
Pat Royster
4/13 Susan Crews
Noah Lewis
4/14 Dorothy Jordan
Martha Lynn Brown
4/15 Mary Ann Anderson
William Day, Jr
Sandra Baker
4/16 Bill Bunn
Gracen Pittard
4/17 Jamie Rudder
4/18 Bonnie Dillehay
4/19 Bobby Blackwell
4/20 Jason Earnhardt
4/21 Edna Brooks
Michael Gray
Elizabeth Land
Guy Whitehurst, Jr
4/22 Keith Cox
Mia Satterwhite
Adam Stewart
4/23 Bruce Dickerson
Carl Hann, Sr
James Johnson
4/24 Ollie Mae Green
4/25 Hunter Bufkin
Keaton Rankin
Macy Rankin
4/26 Jeb Denny
4/27 Karen Bolton
Angela Brooks
Julie Overton
Morgan Williams
4/28 Caelyn Bunn
Jean Morgan
4/29 Bill Day
Randy Weary
4/30 Dan Williams
Lisa Young
Celebrating April Birthday’s
OBC Restoration
Goal: $70,000.00
Received: $ 56,552.34
Needed: $13,447.66
REMINDER . . .
Have you returned your Member Profile? Copies are avail-able if you have forgotten to return or misplaced your copy.
Congratulations to Christy and Brian Bunn on the birth of their daughter, Lindley Marie, born March 11, 2013.
Lindley will be welcomed home at 6049 Mulberry Lane, by her big sisters, Meghan, Caelyn and Lila Grace.
Grandparent ~ Bill Bunn
Meet & Greet ~ Saturday, March 16
4 - 6 pm in the CFC
Meet Rev. Chris Aho, his wife, Natalie and their son, Cam.
Called Church Conference
Sunday, March 17 following Worship Service
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Life @ OBC Mar. 17 – Mar. 30 Sunday, March 17
8:15– Deacons Mtg 9:10—Library Opens 9:45—Sunday School
11:00—Worship Service
4:30—Celebration Ringers
5:45—Youth Discipleship
6:30—Youth Snack Supper
7:00—Youth Choir
7:45—Oxford Ringers
Monday, March 18
7:00 - Youth Parent Meeting (CFC)
Tuesday, March 19 7:00— Pastor Search Com Mtg Wednesday, March 20 4:30—Jubilation Ringers 5:30—Children’s Choirs 6:00—Family Fellowship Supper 6:45—Missions Program —Children’s Mission Groups 7:30—Sanctuary Choir Thursday, March 21 7:00—Adult Bell Ringers Friday, March 22
TBA - G.A. Lock-In
CHURCH STAFF
Dr. Dennis Herman Interim Pastor
Mrs. Cindy S. Joy Minister of Music/Youth [email protected]
Miss Judy Ligon
Financial Secretary/ Office Manager
Mrs. Mary Adcock Receptionist/Secretary
Mrs. Martha Thompson Administrative Assistant
Mr. Tommy Hawley Custodian
Mrs. Debbie Pittard
WEE School Director
(919)693-5181
www.oxfordbaptistnc.org
3/24
9:10—Library Opens
9:15—Children’s Choirs
9:45—Sunday School
- Oxford Ringers
11:00—Worship Service
4:30—Celebration Ringers
5:45—Youth Discipleship
6:30—Youth Snack Supper
7:00—Youth Choir
7:45—Oxford Ringers
3/26—7:00—Pastor Search Com Mtg
3/27
4:30—Jubilation Ringers
5:30—Children’s Choirs
6:00—Family Fellowship Supper
6:45—Vespers
—Children’s Mission Groups
7:30—Sanctuary Choir
3/28
6:20—Sanctuary Choir
7:00—Maundy Thursday Service
TBA—Adult Bell Ringers
3/29
Noon—Good Friday Service
Oxford United Methodist Church