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Eastover Heritage Day
Stop by our booth at the Eastover Heritage Day on Saturday, May 5. We will
be near the Eastover Community Center. If you would like to help at the
church booth, please contact Ron Denning.
Online Giving Have you thought about
trying our online giving at Temple? Online giving is safe and easy to use. You
can make a one time offering or set up a
scheduled draft from you banking account. For
more information about online giving, please visit
our website at templebaptistfay.com
FSM Information Counter
For all things youth, stop by the FSM info-counter, located in the front lobby.
If you are interested in sponsoring a student for
summer camp, please see Pastor Brian.
Welcome New Members
(April)
Truett & Rovene Rodgers 2612 Huntcroft Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28312
Robbie Steininger 3924 Final Approach Dr.
Eastover, NC 28312 910-672-0599
Memorials Given: In Memory of
Mary Huffman by Margaret Stanton
Joyce Palmer Glenda Davis
Trudy S. Miller Linda Jones
Ladies 3 Sunday School Class
In Memory of Curtis Clark by Roger &
Barbara Chapman, Rick & Lynn Myers
May Ushers Ron Candler Paul Curlee
Linwood Davis Jack Gibson Jimmy Horne
Bruce Jackson Chris McNair
Doug Sessoms
May Security 5/6-Gary Dudley
5/13-Lynn Godwin 5/20-Tommy Hall
5/27-P.J. Long
AWANA MINISTRY
AWANA Clubbers are excited and looking forward to the Camparee, "Sleeping with the Stars," Friday, May 4th at 7:00 PM. Some fun activities are planned for the evening including a weenie roast, outdoor movie, marshmallow roast, as well as a sleepover for T&T. If anyone has tents or camping equipment you would share, or if you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Randy Hendrix at 910-705-0507. The theme for Sunday, May 6, is "God & Country Night." This will be our last regular AWANA meeting until the fall, and Clubbers will have the opportunity to shop in the AWANA store. We will not meet on Sunday, May 13, in celebration of Mother's Day. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, May 20, 6:30 PM, for the AWANA Commencement Program. Please plan to attend and support this children's ministry and gain some insight to what is being taught on Sunday evenings. Everyone is invited to a homemade ice cream social following the program.
NEW BEGINNINGS MINISTRY
Our April meeting was at Salem Pizza. If you missed it then you missed a great time of fellowship and good food. We have started several Love Out Loud Projects and everyone can be a part of at least one of these projects: Red Bag Ministry, NC Missions of Mercy (June 29th and 30th), Nursing Home Music Ministry, Adopt a Bethesda Resident, Food Pantry & Clothes Closet Ministry, and Meals on Wheels. If you want to receive a blessing by participating in one of these ministries please contact Ron Denning, Doug Sessoms, Nell Hollingsworth, or Catherine Sessoms. Come join us for our next meeting on Thursday May 10th at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. We are going to have Grilled Chicken. Bring a side dish or dessert and we will have a great time. Meals on Wheels If you know a senior (65 or older) who is a shut-in and is in need of this service, please let us know. Thank you for supporting the New Beginnings.
ROUTE 66...A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS!
Starting Wednesday, May 9 we will resume our study through the Bible. Join us at 7pm on Wednesday’s for a great time together in God’s Word!
…I say to you, inasmuch as you
did it to one of these, you have
done it unto me.
Thank you Temple for Loving Out Loud during our Operation InAsMuch Weekend. A
special thanks to all the Team Leaders: Gerald Matthews, Lynn Godwin, Greg Masouras, Todd Knox, Doris Osborne, Shannon Knox, Shauna Hair, Diane Gibson, P. J. Long, Bob and Hilda Jackson. Also a big thank you to all the Sunday School Classes for collecting quarters for our Laundromat Ministry. Congratulations to the classes who collected the most. First Place went to the Mixed Adult Class and 2nd Place went to Ladies I Class. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus.
Thank you Lord for taking our feeble efforts and making something great!
Do You Need To Be Baptized? Have you been baptized since you accepted Christ? Were you baptized as a young child, but don’t remember your baptism? Did you not fully understand the meaning of baptism when you were first baptized? If any of these questions describe you, then you should possibly consider being baptized at our next baptism service on Sunday, May 20 . For more information about baptism, please contact Pastor Kelly at [email protected] or call the church office at 483-7620.
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
Constitutional amendment to provide
that marriage between one man and
one woman is the only domestic legal
union that shall be valid or
recognized in this State.
A FOR vote on the amendment is a vote
to preserve the definition of
marriage as the union of
one man and one woman.
FOR AGAINST
Temple Baptist Church May, 2012
“Marriage is not
only good for
families and
children, but also
good for business.
Research shows
that states with a
marriage
protection
amendment in
their state
constitution are
the nation’s top
performing
economic states.”
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Church Staff Contact Information:
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Mrs. Dawn Seegars, Worship Leader Ms. Sandra Davis, Church Secretary
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The other day I heard T. D. Jakes mention studying the miracles of Jesus, so I decided that sounded like a good idea. I am not much for chronological order, so I started with the one I thought I was most familiar with, the feeding of the 5,000. I started reading in Matthew chapter 14, and was amazed at what the Lord revealed to me. I wanted to share a few of these things with you.
In verse 13 we find Jesus preaching and healing a large crowd, basically in the middle of nowhere. To understand where He is, we have to know where He has been. In the preceding verses, Jesus has learned of the death of John the Baptist. Jesus, understandably saddened by the loss of his cousin, left the crowds inside the city. He set out in a boat, ironically on the same water he would walk on later that night, to have some quiet time with His Father. He was sad. He just wanted to be alone. He longed for the comfort of His Father’s voice. But the crowds followed him. He came back to the shore, and with a broken heart, the Bible says He ministered. When it wasn’t easy, He served. When He wanted to stay in the boat, He stepped out into the crowd, and had compassion. In the worst of circumstances, He still gave His best. I think if we are looking for miracles, we have to do the same. If we want the best God has to offer, then we have to offer God our best. When it’s hard, when it hurts, when we want to be alone, we must choose to have compassion, the way Jesus did.
I can just imagine being a disciple during this time. It was obvious there had been some mumbling about what to feed these masses. The disciples were worried. They were obviously trying to work out a solution to the post sermon hunger pangs, or they wouldn’t have found the kid with the 5 loaves and 2 fish! Surely this wasn’t going to meet their needs. But in verse 19, Jesus did the unthinkable. He gathered this mob of people, sat them down, and said the blessing like they were all about to eat! When Jesus knew there wasn’t enough, He gave thanks. Before the bread was multiplied, He praised God for what was, or wasn’t there. I think if we are looking for miracles, we must have faith like that!
And finally, after Jesus blessed the bread, He broke it, and it was multiplied to feed the masses. Did you catch that? Jesus didn’t just pass out loaves. As so often has to happen with us, the miracle came in the breaking. I have noticed it’s true in my own life. When I think I have it all together, I leave no room for God to work. But when I’m broken before the Lord, He will prove His faithfulness. And friends, when God proves His faithfulness, that’s when the miracles happen.
From the Worship Leader...
Dawn
“When I think I
have it all together, I leave no room for God
to work. But when I’m broken before the Lord, He will prove His
faithfulness.”
Marriage Amendment: A Heated Debate! Over the past few weeks we have all seen the television advertisements against the NC Marriage Amendment, which will appear on the ballot of the primary election on May 8, 2012. These advertisements are filled with much inaccurate information in an attempt to prompt an emotional response from the audience. In light of these advertisements and discussion centered around this issue, I felt it beneficial to share a few of the “myths and facts” of the NC Marriage Protection Amendment.
Myth: The amendment isn’t necessary. Fact: Unless North Carolina passes the Marriage Protection Amendment, our present marriage laws are vulnerable to politicians and activist judges overturning them and imposing same-sex marriage here. This is what occurred in New York, New Hampshire, California, Massachusetts, Iowa, District of Columbia, Vermont and Connecticut. Already, lawsuits have been filed in NC to invalidate our marriage laws! We need the Amendment to ensure that lawsuits like this are not successful.
Myth: The amendment could invalidate domestic violence laws as they are currently applied to unmarried couples. Fact: This myth is an example of the length to which opponents of the amendment are going to attempt to trick voters into opposing the amendment. No state with a similar amendment has ever ruled that it has any impact on domestic violence laws. In Ohio, their Supreme Court made clear that their marriage protection amendment would not impact the application of the state domestic violence laws. The same is true in North Carolina.
Myth: The amendment could interfere with existing child custody and visitation rights that seek to protect the best interests of children.
Fact: The amendment has nothing to do with child custody laws or arrangements.
Myth: The amendment is bad for business. Fact: Marriage is not only good for families and children, but also good for business. Research shows that states with a marriage protection amendment in their state constitution are the nation’s top performing economic states. This includes eight of the top ten “best states for business” (according to a survey of 556 CEOs) and eight of the top ten states for job growth (according to Moody’s Analytics, Nov. 23, 2011).
Myth: The measure contains vague language that could have profound unforeseen consequences. Fact: The amendment is two sentences and easy to read and understand. It means, simply, that marriage will continue to be only between one man and one woman and that private parties can enter enforceable contracts with other private parties.
As you can see these are just a few of the myths that have been circulating around the marriage amendment. If you have questions about this amendment, I would encourage you to visit www.voteformarriagenc.com to learn more information. The bottom line is this amendment will protect the traditional and Biblical definition of marriage, which was established by God long ago. I hope you will join me at the polls on May 8 and vote in favor of this amendment.
These myths and facts were taken from the article, “Myths & Facts: The North Carolina Marriage Protection Amendment,” www.voteformarriagenc.com.
Pastor Kelly
