JANUARY - 2017 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! – The

Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; be-

cause the Lord hath anointed me to

preach good tidings unto the meek; he

hath sent me to bind up the

brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the

captives, and the opening of the prison to

them that are bound;2 To proclaim the

acceptable year of the Lord, and the day

of vengeance of our God; to comfort all

that mourn;3 To appoint unto them that

mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty

for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the

garment of praise for the spirit of

heaviness; that they might be called trees

of righteousness, the planting of the

Lord, that he might be glorified.

Isaiah 61:1-3

What great verses on which to reflect as we

enter the month of JANUARY 2017 – the

beginning of a NEW Calendar Year with our

NEW Senior Pastor. Let us reflect on what is

said here in Isaiah as well as what the Lord

Jesus repeated in Luke 4. The above is what

WE, BELIEVERS in CHRIST are called to do –

Romans 12 says this is our “...reasonable

service...” As this New Calendar year begins,

commit as an Ambassador for Christ (and

Pinecrest) to seek God daily for His will in our

lives – as individuals and as a corporate body,

Pinecrest Baptist Church!!!

U. S. TRIVIA - A Portion of LEVITICUS 25:10 is

inscribed inside our Nation’s LIBERTY BELL –

referring to the Year of Jubilee, “...proclaim

liberty throughout all the land unto all the

inhabitants thereof...”

The Below listed Items continue to be on the

Board’s agenda:

Upgrading our information technology as

it pertains to Sunday School ministry

and administration;

Upgrading the appearance and

functionality of our office

entrance – We continue to work out

details with local contractors to

install double-paned glass doors to

replace the current wooden doors;

Pursuing a reasonable and

comprehensive AC & Heating

Maintenance Contract;

Researching the improvement of our

Facilities to better equip our

Children, Youth and Adult Ministries.

We covet your prayers in the carrying out of

this agenda and more as the LORD leads.

Be safe as The LORD launches us into a New

Calendar Year and Journey...Take care and

God bless.

Your Board of Directors – Wendy Elvis (HR/

Board Secretary), Martha Dunn (Finance),

Juanita Bryant (Church Clerk), Bob Cook

(Deacon Chairman), Jimmy Woodruff (Premises/

Vice Chairman of Board), Jerry Zollars (Member

-at-Large), Brent Trahan (Global Missions)

(non-voting), Reggie Hester (Senior Pastor)

(non-voting) and Mike Ragsdale (SS Director/

Board Chairman).

News from The Board

of Directors

When I was in the business

world prior to going in the

ministry, I worked for a

company that sold

building materials. Each

year before we started a

new year we took inventory.

The point was to make sure

that your records actually

matched your reality. Often

we would find that the in-

ventory numbers in the

computer did not match

what we actually had in

stock in the warehouse.

When that was discovered,

adjustments were made so

that the computer numbers

matched the actual

numbers.

The beginning of a new

year is a good time to take

inventory spiritually. How

did things go for you

spiritually in 2016? Was

there spiritual growth in

your life? If so, then what

were the things that you did

that contributed to the

spiritual growth you

experienced? You may look

at your spiritual life as you

take inventory and discover

that there has been no

spiritual growth in the last

year. If that is the case, then

what kinds of things do you

think you need to do in

order to grow spiritually in

2017? Perhaps you need to

spend more time reading

the bible. Maybe you need

to spend more regular time

in prayer. Some may need to

become a little more

regular in personal

devotions.

My encouragement to you is

to take inventory of your

spiritual life and make a

fresh commitment to do the

things that will cause you to

grow in the Lord in 2017.

Blessings!

Pastor Reggie

God has some

amazing things

planned for 2017! How

many times have we said, or

heard others say, “Manana.

I’ll do it tomorrow.” Some-

times people put off doing today what they

want to do because they don’t think they

know enough or can perform well enough.

The fact is, there is no magic age at which

excellence emerges or quality surfaces.

Thomas Jefferson was 33 when he drafted the

Declaration of Independence. Benjamin

Franklin was 26 when he wrote Poor

Richard’s Almanac. Charles Dickens was 24

when he began his Pickwick Papers, and 25

when he wrote Oliver Twist. Isaac Newton

was 24 when he formulated the law of

gravitation. A second danger is to think that

creativity and invention belong to the young.

This is equally true. Emmanuel Kant wrote his

finest philosophical works at age 74. Verdi, at

age 80, produced Falstaff, and at 85, Ave

Maria. Goethe was 80 when he completed

Faust. Tennyson was 80 when he wrote

Crossing the Bar. Michelangelo completed his

greatest work at 87. At 90, Justice Holmes

still was writing brilliant Supreme Court

opinions.

Seize the day and redeem the “now”

moments of your life. The moment you wait

for may never arrive. The moment once past

will never return. Time is more valuable than

money because time is irreplaceable.

Ephesians 5:16 gives us a challenge for the

New Year: “Make the most of every

opportunity in these evil days” (New Living

Translation). Make the most of your days by

allowing God to do some amazing things in

and through you in 2017!

Senior Adult Choir will start back on

January 9th at 10:30 am in the Choir

Room

Worship Choir will begin January 11th

at 7:15pm in the Choir Room

2016 Goal was

$12,000

By Dec 18th

Pinecrest reach

$12,124.95

Thanks you to all

who helped

Pinecrest go above

our goal!

Remember to pick up your tithe

envelopes for 2017 in the church

Office 9am to 4pm Monday-Friday.

Join the Portsmouth Baptist Association

“Walk for Life”

for the Crisis Pregnancy Center of

Tidewater

Saturday, January 14 @ 8:30 a.m.

Chesapeake Square Mall

(Meet at the entrance to the food court)

For info call 757-488-1162

Hey everyone!

Excited to

share with you

about what

God has been

doing and will

do here at

Realife

Student

Ministries.

In December,

the students celebrated Christmas by having a

party in pinecrest hall. We ate food, played crazy

games, won gift cards, and heard the gospel and

real meaning for Christmas. Students brought

their friends who would not normally come to

church to the Christmas party, for the purpose of

them hearing the gospel! We should be SO proud

of are students wanting their friends to hear and

learn about Christ. In just a few short weeks, the

students will be attending YEC

(Youth Evangelism Conference) at London Bridge

Baptist Church. At YEC our students will worship

and learn about what it means to be a follower of

Christ with hundreds of students from our area.

Pray that our students would grow in their

relationship with Jesus! I (Stephen) am SO proud

of our students, and how far they have come this

past year. Seeing them grow spiritually, and be

the amazing students that they are despite the

negative circumstances that they face every day.

2016 was an amazing and fun year, but I believe

that 2017 will be even better! Finally, always be in

prayer for our students. As they go into their

schools and live in a world that doesn't know or

care about living for Christ. Pray that they will

always strive to be fully devoted disciples of

Christ. Thanks so much for all of the love and

support!

- Stephen

As we start the new year,

Kids Church will begin a 4

week series: PIZZA PARTY-

The Right Ingredients for

Being a Good Friend.

To build a great pizza, you

need a crispy crust, yummy

sauce, quality cheese, and

delicious toppings. To build

a great friendship, you need

the right elements, too—like

trust, compromise, listening,

and unselfishness.

MEMORY VERSE: “A friend

loves at all times. They are

there to help when trouble

comes” – Proverbs 17:17

THE CRUST: TRUST – If your

crust is bad, the whole pizza

is ruined. In the same way,

trust is the foundation of a

good friendship. Real friend-

ships are built on a solid

foundation of respect and

reliability.

Proverbs 11:13

and 18:24, aspects

of trust in friendship.

THE SAUCE: COMPROMISE–

Some people like their pizza

sauce to be sweet and mild;

some like it with a little

more kick. But if

everybody’s going to enjoy

the same pizza, you have to

agree on one kind of sauce.

In the same way, sometimes

friends have to compromise

to enjoy their time together.

Luke 12:57-59, work out

your conflicts.

THE CHEESE: LISTENING –

Most people won’t complain

if the pizza is extra cheesy.

Similarly, no one complains

of a friend who is quick to

listen. Good listening is vital

to building strong relation-

ships. James 1:19, be quick

to listen and slow to speak.

THE TOPPINGS: UNSELFISH-

NESS – When ordering pizza

it’s not uncommon

to be asked, “What

kind of toppings do

you like?” As

friends, we should

consider others’

needs and wants

ahead of our own.

John 15:12-14,

there’s no greater love than

laying down your life for a

friend.

AWANA Special Nights:

January 11th-PIZZA &

PAJAMA NIGHT! Meet at

5:30!!!

January 25th-AWANA STORE

NIGHT. Meet at 6:00!!!

January 13th-KIDS MINISTRY

FAMILY LOCK-IN-6 pm-9:30

am!!! Bring the family for a

night of fun and fellowship!

Don't forget your sleeping

bags, (yes, we will sleep)

finger food to share at

dinner, (sub trays will be

provided) pillows & pj's!

Children's Choir resumes

January 15th at 4!

Thanks for your continued

prayers and support!!!

Happy New Year!

Laurie

Januaury 13 & 14 2017

London Bridge Baptist Church

Please see Stephen Day if you

are interested in attending.

January 03, 2017

@ 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 14th,

@ 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, January 18th @ 6:30 p.m.

Mark your calendars for

Believers Sunday School Class

Parker’s Brunswick

Stew benefit!

You can purchase your stew on

Thursday, Friday and

Saturday, January 26th, 27th &

28th in Pinecrest Hall

Thursday from 2:00– 6:00 PM

Friday from 11:00 - 5:00 PM

Saturday from 9:00 - noon

Donation of $7 per quart Children's lock -in

Friday, January 13, 2017

@ 6:00 p.m.

Contact Laurie Buckley

1 Bob Cade

2 Louise Gatewood

3 Grace Skinner

4 Woody Franklin, Yvonne Park, Brittany Simpson

5 Connie Ragsdale, Debbie Hughson, April Phelps

Brenda McClintock, Tristan Newman

6 Faith & Hope Bagley

7 Logan Newman

8 Terry Baronner

9 Darwin Cox, Mark Davies, Alaina Newbern

10 Kevin Blow, Beth Walker, Dean Epley

11 Mary Lynn Dixon, Alexis Orrel

12 Nancy Morris, Greg Freeland

13 Dylan Clifford

14 Virginia Vaughan, Juanita Riggins, Dean Morey

15 Dutch Farley, Deborah Rozier

16 Brenda Lassiter, Kevin Smith

17 Buck Hoggard, Evelyn White, Cecil Powell

20 Charles Schoolcraft, John Lassiter, Sr, Carolyn

McNamara, Bubba Diggs, Heather Morrison

21 Kymberly Carlsen

22 Joyce Allison, Greg Cox, Norma Davis

23 Bob Walker, Naomi Rockwell

26 Katelyn Reynolds, Doug Smith

27 Joan Copeland

28 Brandon Sidwell

29 Janey Culpepper, Frances Edwards

30 Pennie Kinsley

31 Lawrence Harrell, Raymond Harvell, Janis Tucker,

Richard Albright, Torey Moore, Tommie Pritchard

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