2736 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401
(910)-763-3181
NOVEMBER MESSENGER
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PERMIT NO. 255
NOVEMBER 2014 VOLUMNE: 61 / ISSUE: 11
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EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.wrightsborobaptistchurch.org
The
IVAN PARKER In Concert
Thursday, November 20th
7:00pm
In WBC’s Sanctuary A love offering will be received.
BELL RINGERS ARE NEEDED FOR HANDBELL CHOIR...REHEARSALS ARE MONDAYS AT 6PM
Saturday, November 8th
4:00pm-6:00pm
WBC’s Picnic Shelter
Please invite your friends & Family!
COMMUNITY WBA SENIOR
ADULT RALLY
POINSETTIA TIME
Sale Dates Are on Sunday’s
following Worship Services.
November 2nd, 9th & 16th
PRICES
6” Plant $15 / 8” Plant $26
FORT CASWELL
November 14th - November 16th
Those that are attending...your balance
of $73.50 is due November 5th.
Guest Speaker: Ed Newton
Worship Team: BE.DO.TELL
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS
Remember to set
your clocks back
one hour on
Saturday,
November 1st
before bed time!
Week of Prayer for International Missions/
Lottie Moon Offering
Charlotte Digges "Lottie" Moon
(December 12, 1840 – December 24, 1912)
was a Southern Baptist missionary to China with
the Foreign Mission Board who spent nearly forty years
(1873-1912) living and working in China as a teacher
and evangelist. She laid a foundation for
traditional solid support for missions
among Baptists in America.
The week of prayer for Lottie Moon is
Nov. 30th thru Dec. 7th and our
church-wide goal is 100% participation.
Thursday, November 6th
Pine Valley Baptist Church
Meet at WBC by 9:30am so we can ride
over together. Bring a gift for a child
6 months to 17 years for the
Christmas Joy Store A free BBQ lunch
will be served!
DRESS UP LIKE
HEE HAW!!!
A couple of days ago I was preparing for the “Last Resort” that meets on Sunday Nights, and several verses I
read about Jesus kept echoing in my mind: “He sacrificed for their sins once for all when He offered
Himself’ (Hebrews 7:27);…“because by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made ho-
ly” (Hebrews 10:14); “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head
and gave up His spirit” (John 19:30). As these verses kept rattling around in my mind, I had a thought that was at
the same time so basic and so amazing that I felt completely overwhelmed - there is nothing left to do.
I like the sound of that - there is nothing left to do. Like so many of you, my life is a maze of tasks and
deadlines. Sermons and Bible Studies to prepare and meetings to attend. Projects, papers, and assignments for
seminary to turn in. There is grass to be mowed, people to visit, and necessities to pick up at Wal-Mart. At the
end of the day I am exhausted, and yet I fall asleep thinking of things that I didn't accomplish and still need to do
tomorrow. And this is “life” for most of us as we move through our daily schedules week after week.
There is nothing left to do. Hanging on the cross, Jesus did all that needed to be done. He finished the work of
salvation once and for all. Through faith in Jesus we are healed, we are complete, and we are made whole. There
is nothing left to do. Such an idea counters our American culture of accomplishment. Who are we without tasks
to keep us occupied? What are we if we are not meeting deadlines or checking items off our “to do” list? Many
Christians are tireless in their efforts for God, motivated by a desire to earn His love and favor. But it is finished -
there is nothing left to do. There is no sacrifice for us to bring and our efforts are not the issue. We are whole and
complete in Christ, but are we willing or able to rest in His love? “Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
There is nothing left to do. Resting in Christ is not a license to ignore the needs of others, grow lazy, and
disregard the Holy Spirit’s leadership in your life. It’s an invitation from a loving God to seek His kingdom first
and trust Him as He leads you to serve Him daily. It’s an invitation to join Him in kingdom work motivated by
our love for Him because we desire nothing more than to be in His presence. But we understand there is nothing
left to do - we do not need to earn His love and favor because we already have it and experience it through our
faith in Jesus.
This Thanksgiving I will express my gratitude and thankfulness for the many acts of love and provision God
has blessed me with in my life. But for the moment, the one that keeps rattling around in my mind is that there is
nothing left to do - it is finished. Through Jesus I am complete, made whole,
and I do not have to do anything to earn God’s love and favor because I already have it.
All I can do is choose to rest in Him. There is nothing left to do and I am
truly thankful.
For His Glory,
Pastor Brad
From the Desk of Pastor Brad...
October 1-28, 2014 (4 Weeks)
TITHES AND OFFERINGS 2014 Budget: $706,178.71
Tithes/Offering Needed: $583,955.48
Tithes/Offering Received: $578,855.64
BUILDING FUND 2014 - 2015 Amount Pledged: $114,666.00
Amount Received: $89,003.07
ATTENDANCE Worship: 297
Bible Study: 238
O.C.C. Dedication
SUNDAY Nov. 16th @ 8:30am & 11am
Please return your
shoeboxes by this date!
I love this time of year...beautiful colors and cool, crisp mornings! We begin to turn our attention to Thanksgiving…family get-togethers and delicious food! It’s so easy to get
caught up in the daily “to do” list rather than praising and giving thanks to God. In this Psalm and many others we
are told to give thanks to God...to praise His name for who He is and for what He has done; to praise Him in good times and trying times. This Thanksgiving let’s praise
God “in the morning and every night”.
Peggy
Minister of Music
REVIVAL OF LOVE
One of the first events that
filled our new Church
Sanctuary back in the late
1980’s was a Youth sponsored
Love Crusade led by Jaime
Mayorga, a Youth Evangelist from
Texas. Each night after the close of the services
the altars were filled with those accepting Christ
or rededicating their lives to the Lord, my
children being two of them.
In John 13:34, Jesus gives a New
Commandment, “Love one another as I have
loved you. By this shall all men know that you
are my disciples if you love one another.”
LOVE, God’s Love is LIFE CHANGING!
(Take just a moment and think about where you
were when God filled your heart and life with
His awesome LOVE and how receiving God’s
love has impacted your life over the years.)
Vance Haner said, “Revival is the Church
falling in love with Jesus all over again.”
May God revive me and all of us with His
awesome love! What the world needs now is
God’s sweet love!! Who will you share God’s
love with this week? Let’s pray for a Revival
of Love!
Be Blessed!
Pastor Mike
Minister of Education
A Christmas Mission Project FOR CHURCH GROUPS & OTHER DONORS
Benefiting FAMILIES resettled in our area by the Interfaith Refugee Resettlement
FAMILY Gifts Rice Cooker, 50lb Bag of Rice, Vacuum Sweeper, Bike Lock,
Baby Car Seat, Set of Cookware
Gifts for CHILDREN 6 months thru 17 years Soccer & Basketballs, Cars/Trucks/Dolls, Coloring Books & Crayons,
Wrist Watches, Hand Held Games, Family Board Games, Long Sleeved Shirts, Sweat Shirts/Pants, Sox, Sweaters, Jackets
OR...choose to pack a Tote Box for a FAMILY (Decide on # of People & Label accordingly)
Bathroom Tote Pack
Toilet Paper Towel/Wash Cloth
Shower Curtain w/ Rings Bathroom Rug/Mat
Toothbrush & Holder Toothpaste/Shampoo/Soap
Body Lotion/Shaving Set Deodorant
Safety Pins/Plunger
General Supplies Tote
Sponges/Dish Cloths Dish Soap/All-Purpose Cleaner
Mop & Bucket Broom & Dust Pan
Waste Basket/Trash Bags Light Bulbs
Laundry Basket/Detergent First Aid Kit
Calendar/Note Pad/Pencils Wrightsboro Baptist Church’s
Senior Adult Choir
ALL Senior Adults
are invited to join
our Wrightsboro
Baptist Church
Senior Adult
Choir!
Our next rehearsal
is Thurs, Nov. 13th
and we meet in the
Choir Room
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
NOV 1 Jane Davis
Doug Gore
Kerry Cross
Glenda White
NOV 2 George Futch
Becky Craig
NOV 3 Gerrie Mercer
Bonita Crawford
Shannon Bennett
NOV 4 Shirley Gainey
NOV 5 Sarah Wells
NOV 6 Kathy Brennan
NOV 7 Ellen McIntosh
Dale Woodcock
Heather Hallman
NOV 9 Jim Davis
Sharon Oakes
Jennifer Weisman
NOV 10 Lynn Hyatt
NOV 11 Jennifer Bell
NOV 12 Juliana Carr
NOV 13 Joyce Kerr
Tommie Wells
NOV 14 Mike Rhodes
NOV 15 Walter Simmons
NOVEMBER 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 ALL SAINTS DAY Daylight Savings Ends
6:00 Life Groups
3 WMU World Day of Prayer
6:00 Handbells
4 9:00 Classical Conversations
6:30 Lamplighters 7:00 Deacon Mtg 8:00 A.A.
5 6 9:30 WBA Sr. Adult Ral-ly
At Pine Valley Baptist
7 8 8:00 Food Prep 4-6pm Community Fish Fry
9 Veteran’s Sunday
6:00 Life Groups
10
6:00 Handbells
11 C.A.M.P. Open 9:00 Classical Conversations
6:30 Cub Scouts 7:00 Council Mtg 8:00 A.A.
12
6:30 WMU Sisterhood
13 10:30 Sr. Adult Choir
6:30 A.A.
14 15
16 O.C.C. Dedication
6:00 Life Groups End
17
7:00 Community Choir
18 9:00 Classical Conversations
6:30 Cub Scouts 8:00 A.A.
19 Suppers End
6:30 Church Conference
20 9:30 Sing-A-Long
7:00 Ivan Parker Con-cert
21 22
9:00 Meals on Wheels
23 Baptism Service 4:00 Community Worship Service at St. James AME
24 25 9:00 Classical Conversations
6:30 Cub Scouts 7:00 B & G 8:00 A.A.
26 No Services Tonight School Out
C.A.M.P. Open
27 Thanksgiving Office / C.A.M.P. Closed
8:00 A.A.
28 Office / C.A.M.P. Closed
29
30 First Sunday Of Advent
Week of Prayer for International Missions / Lottie Moon Offering ~ Nov. 30th - Dec 7th
Youth Fall Retreat to Caswell November 14th– November 16th
5:00 Media Center 5:00 Church Supper 6:00 AWANA (BB-5th) 6:15 Youth Group “Connect”
6:15 Adult Choir 6:15 Prayer & Praise 6:30 Adult Bible Study
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
NOV 17 Trish Jones
NOV 18 Ruth Cannon
Barbara Bryan
Janet McGee
Jeanette Futrell
Lauren Haigler
Stephen Morrow
NOV 20 Laine Turner
Brooke Bayse
NOV 21 Ginger Nobles
Hyman Flowers
Greg Russ
NOV 22 Mike Saylor
David Dooley
NOV 25 Donald Marshburn
David Seeger
Bill Sacco
NOV 26 Drew Coombes
Andrew Wells
NOV 27 Margaret Moore
Louise Crumpler
NOV 28 Jo Morrow
NOV 29 Joe Bethea
Tim Plankers
NOV 30 Jane Seitter
Lynn Frankland;
Mike & Sylvia Lewis;
Otis & Sharon Medlin and
Phillip Morris with the
Carolina Faith Riders NC Chapter
Senior Adult Sing-A-Long
Thursday, November 20th
9:30am
Join us as we visit the homebound and
shut-in then enjoy lunch out together.
Meet in the Choir Room.
Community Worship Service
Sunday, November 23rd @ 4pm
St. James AME Church
Everyone is asked to bring a canned
good for Bethany Presbyterian’s Food
Pantry and the Offering will also go
towards Bethany’s Food Pantry.
If you would like to participate in the
Community Choir, rehearsal time is
Monday, November 17th at 7pm.
In
Sympathy
Ruth Cannon for the loss of her Husband,
Robert Cannon.
Drew Coombes for the loss of his
Grandfather.
Shelton Evans for the loss of his Aunt.
Debra Futch for the loss of her Husband,
David Futch.
Debbie Goodwin for the loss of her Mother,
Ruby Swinson.
Scott Hallman for the loss of his
Grandfather, Richard Hallman.
Amy Harrison for the loss of her
Grandmother, Estelle Nelson.
Anita Jacobs for the loss of her Brother,
Bill Fisher.
Delbert Johnson for the loss of his Sister,
Bobbie Shepherd.
Bill Moore for the loss of his Sister-in-Law,
Audrey Moore.
Carol Waters for the loss of her Mother,
Christine Roberts.
Elizabeth Williams for the loss of her Sister
and Brother-in-Law, Ernest and Frances Car-
away and another Sister, Margaret Dixon, all
who have passed away within the past few
months.
Joined By Letter on 10/26/14
Shannon Bennett
106 Woodcroft Lane
Rocky Point, NC 28457
910-623-4349
Betty Lue Taylor
7422 Janice Lane
Wilmington, NC 28411
910-231-3493
Congratulations on your
Marriage
Congratulations to Brandon and Jordan
Gurley on their marriage
(October 18, 2014). Congratulations also
to Brandon’s Parents, Lisa and Brian
Hickingbottom and Grandmother,
Ruth Jenkins.
CHURCH COUNCIL
CHURCH CONFERENCE
Church Council will meet on Tuesday,
November 11th at 7:00pm in the
FLC Fellowship Hall.
Church Conference will meet on
Wednesday, November 19th at 6:30pm
in the Sanctuary.