Old Greenbrier Baptist ChurchPO Box 456Alderson, WV 24910Pastor: Bill Bryan(304) 646-8631Ministers of Music:Dell & Nancy WoodDiana HalsteadCarolyn Holliday Treasurer:Charlotte MeltonCongregational Visitor:Peggy BollenbachOfficial Board, ChairBill HollidayOfficial Board, Vice-ChairJeff WillisStreet Address:301 North Monroe St.Church Phone: (304) 445-7854

Old GreenbriER

Baptist News2013

Non-ProfitPostage PermitNo. 32

Volume XV No. V

Church website: http://oldgreenbrierbaptistchurch.typepad.com/

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FROM YOUR PASTOR’S HEART

We give thanks to God for His creativity in bringing forth new life in the miracle of springtime. Although the blooming flowers and budding trees may cause our sinuses to bloom as well, we are still thankful for the wonderous beauty of God’s creation that surrounds us with new life.

We give thanks to God for His creativity in bringing new life in the miracle of physical birth. We have evidenced new life in our community through several births among the families of our congregation this past year. On Mother’s Day we plan to dedicate several of these babies and their families. It is imperative that we as a community of faith nurture and care for these precious little ones and their families as they grow into the men and women God plans for them to be. We will dedicate them and ourselves to this purpose on May 12.We give thanks to God for His creativity in bringing new life in the miracle of spiritual rebirth. God has worked His greatest miracle in bringing life even from death. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die” (Jn 11:25-26, NIV). We will remember those who have faced physical death over the preceding year in our annual Memorial Service on May 26. As we remember all those who have died physically in Christ, we rejoice that they are not dead but are alive with Christ Jesus.We give thanks to God for His creativity in bringing new life. He is truly an uncommon God, and He calls

us to be His uncommon servants working with Him in our world to do uncommon things—to bring life wherever it seems there is only death.

The June Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will be Saturday, June 1 at 8am at Johnson Memorial United Methodist.

1 – Pastor Bill Callie Forbes Jean Willis 2 – Keith Boyd J im Johnson 5 – John Hedrick Paul Parker 6 – Cynthia Huffman 8 – Jo Johnson 12 – Sheila Harris 14 – Nancy (Simms) Allison 15 – Barbara Taylor 20 – Dell Wood 22 – Lori Carter 23 – James Jones Ron Melton 24 – Joe Lusk 30 – Evelyn Reed 31 – Laurie (Parker) Patriacca

We who are left, how shall we look againHapplily on the sun or feel the rainWithout remembering how they who wentUndgrudgingly and spentTheir lives for us loved, too, the sun and rain?

– Wilfred Wilson Gibson

Memorial Day Reflection

1Bible Study~ 6:30pChoir ~ 7:30pm

Calvary Baptist Work Team ~ May 1-5

2Ruth Thurmond Circle ~ 1pm

3 4Men’s Bkfst ~ 8am

Mother’s DayTea Party ~ 11am

5Communion Sunday S School ~ 9:45amWorship ~ 11am

Spaghetti Dinner ~ noon

6LadiesBibleStudy ~ 6:30pm

7 8Bible Study~ 6:30pmChoir ~ 7:30pm

9 10 11

12S School ~ 9:45amWorship ~ 11amBaby Dedication

13 14 15Bible Study~ 6:30pmChoir ~ 7:30pm

16Pack Food Pantry ~9am

17Food Pantry~9am

18Massey-Adkins Wedding ~ 2pm

19S School ~ 9:45amWorship ~ 11am

Official Board ~ noon

20 21 22Bible Study~ 6:30pmChoir ~ 7:30pm

23 24 25

26S School ~ 9:45amWorship ~ 11amMemorial Service

27 28 29Bible Study~ 6:30pmChoir ~ 7:30pm

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Our Finance Team monitors our church budget and spending. Thank you for your regular tithes and special offerings. Each month, we want to present an overview of where we are financially.

General Fund for the Month Ended February 28, 2013Beginning Balance $ 7,869.63

+ Offering 11,468.90+ Build The Treasury 5,155.00

+ Interest 1.14− Total Expenses 10,913.65

Ending Balance $ 13,581 .02

LADIES BIBLE STUDY – May 6

Ladies This is Our Night!Who are We and Why are We so Special?

On May 6 our ladies Bible study group will meet in the Parlor of Old Greenbrier Baptist at 6:30 p.m. They will continue their study of Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul by John & Stasi Elderedge. It will be a wonderful time of sharing the Bible and learning how wonderful we are as women made in the image of God. If you need a book or have any questions, please contact Deborah Bryan. All ladies from our church and our community are welcome. We look forward to sharing God's awesome Word with one another.

We have averaged a dozen K-5th grade children at our Faith Weavers Sunday afternoon events in April. We had good participation in our April Faith Weavers “Build Your Own Sundae” event and enjoyed hearing our Faith Weavers singers sing in worship on April 7.

Faith Weavers will not meet on a weekly basis during the summer due to the scattering of our children for vacations and the increase in other summertime activities. We plan to restart weekly meetings in September after Labor Day. We have plans for at least three special Faith Weavers events during the summer. In May, our Faith Weavers will host a Mother’s Day Tea Party for guys and gals of all ages to honor their mothers on Saturday, May 4 from 11am to 1pm in our Fellowship Hall.

In June our Faith Weavers will host a Father’s Day Bar-B-Que for guys and gals of all ages to

honor their dads on Saturday, June 22 at noon.

Our Faith Weavers Team is also planning a special event for July to be held in conjunction with our annual week of Vacation Bible School July 14-18.

Seven Things You’ll Never AMA Summer Work Teams Update

Our Alderson Ministerial Association (AMA) will sponsor three work teams in our community this summer.

Calvary Baptist Church, Seaville, NJ – This group of American Baptists will be with us from May 1 – 5. They will be a team of about fifteen adults led by Jonathan Kleinman. They will be able to do a variety of construction and repair projects.

First Presbyterian Church, Honesdale, PA – This group will be with us from July 14 – 19. Led by Chris Scheuerll, they will consist of about twenty high school students and their adult leaders. They are open to help with a variety of projects. Pastor Bill will coordinate this group of volunteers.

Oaklyn Baptist, Oaklyn, NJ – This group of friends will be back with us from July 21 – 27. This team of fifteen adults is led by Fred Daugherty. They have been coming to Alderson for several years and are a seasoned and well-skilled team. We look forward to the return of our friends from New Jersey.

Pray for AMA leaders and volunteers who will facilitate the teams’ efforts during their weeks of service.

Pray for the teams to have safe travel and safety as they work in our community.

Pray for God to be glorified in all that is done in His name.

1. Feeling reverence for your Maker.2. Showing kindness to an aged person.3. Destroying a letter or e-mail written in anger.4. Offering an apology that saves a friendship.5. Stopping gossip that could wreck a reputation or

church.6. Taking time to show loved ones consideration.7. Accepting the judgment of God on any question.

??? Bible Quiz ???One Old Testament prophet believed that God hadconsecrated him to be his spokesman even before his birth. He wrote: “Now the word of the Lord came to mesaying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’”

Choose the correct prophet from the list below.

A. AmosB. JeremiahC. MicahD. Hosea

Answer: B

Prayer Needs as of April 21

Pastor Saeed Abedini and familyDavid Adkins (Friend of Mark Taylor)Roscoe AliffGail BallMiranda BattaileJohn & Shelia Borosky (Friends of Taylors)Cleveland Bradley (brother of Joe Bradley)Nathan BradleyRebecca & Steve BraggAnn Brown (friend of Peggy Bollenbach)Carrie Burkel (daughter of Gayle LaRue)Beth Canterbury (Sister of Anne Parker)Teresa Catron (Jo Honaker’s friend)Darius Christian (C. Grimmett’s brother)Bill Cohenour (Rose Carter’s brother)Libby Copeland (Mary Godby’s great niece)Danny CraftTravis Darby (son of Maggie Darby)Mary Davis (sister of Richard Honaker)Jim Flowers (bro-in-law of Alice McCutcheon)Clara Floyd (Carolyn Knapp’s niece)Genevieve Freedman (Fiend of Carla Willis)Mike Fugate (friend of Chad McCallister)Dana Godby (Bro-in-law M. Godby)Doris Godby (Sis-in-law M. Godby)Vivian Gonzales (Jo Honaker’s aunt)Leann Goodwin (friend of Karla Willis)Susan GriffithDiana HalsteadDan HeartAngie Henson (co-worker B. Battaile)Betty HighlanderJill HighlanderJean Himes (friend of Diana Taylor)Charles HollidayBetty HollidayRichard & Orah HonakerMadelene Howard (Carolyn Knapp’s sister)Patty HunterJames Ingle (son-in-law of Maggie Darby)Jimmy Jackson (Dreama Carters’ brother)Jim JonesBobby Kennedy (Anne Parker’s nephew)Rodney KnappAngel KnightJeff Lakey (Donna Simm’s nephew)Bob LaRueRebecca LaRueCharlie Lester (friend of Bollenbachs)Sue Lester (friend of Anne Parker)

Joe Lusk IIJohnny Lynch (friend of Chad McCallister)Stephanie MasseyKristen McCallisterMark McCallister (Chad McCallister’s father)Brenda McCurdyDebbie McInelly (Donna Simm’s sister)Mary Ann Milam (friend of P. Bollenbach)Brenda Moles (friend of Anne Parker)Melody Moss (niece of Anne Parker)Sharon Mullens (Carolyn Holliday’s sister)Jerry Murphy (Frank Godby’s first cousin)Frances Neely (Leonard Carter’s aunt)James Adrian ParkerJimmy ParkerJohnny Parker (nephew of A. Parker)Glenna QueenLexi RalstonRaymond Reed (Evelyn Reed’s son)Evelyn ReedRebecca Rexroad (Jewell Smith’s gdaughter)Jackie Rhodes (friend of Anne Parker)Kevin Richmond (Christine Smith’s grandson)Vern Richmond (Karla Merritt’s father)Iona Ryan (sister of Hugh Harris)Chris Saylor (Christine Smith’s grandson)Cali ShaferBrittany ShaferKatie Shaw (friend of Deborah Bryan)Margaret SheltonDavid Shield’s grandsonJuli Simmons ShaferChristine SmithEarl Snedegar (Harriett Dancy’s son)Joy Snead (Leonard Carter’s cousin)Sarah Stevens (Curtis & Bev Pauley)J. P. Stoddard (C. Smith’s grandson)Meredith Stoddard (C. Smith’s granddaughter)Eileen & Sandy Sweet (Lori Taylor’s parents)Brenda Thomas (friend of Becky Godby)Forrest ThomasVicky Thompson (niece of Anne Parker)Charlotte Tobin (M. Shelton’s gdaughter)Louise Utterback (at Brian Center)Mary Vandimber (Anne Parker’s sister)Danny VaughnPam Vines (Friend of Chad McCallister)Paige Ward & baby – Harrison Dale WardLyndall Wiley (cousin of Leonard Carter)Stephanie Williams (niece of Donna Simms)Melanie Whitaker (Barbara Taylor’s sister)Barbara Wolfe (Friend of Anne Parker)

Church Family Shut-inMary Lou Bowden Ernestine LightFrances Canterbury Juanita RookstoolMamie Copeland Louise Utterback

Harriett Dancy

Baby Dedication on May 12On Mother’s Day we will honor the miracle of new life that comes from God through our Mothers. We plan to dedicate several babies born into our community during the past year. If you have a new baby, grandbaby, or great-grandbaby that you would like to have dedicated or recognized on Mother’s Day, please contact Pastor Bill with the details. We want to honor and support our children and their parents as they carry our heritage of faith into the future with God.

Memorial Service Set for May 26Memorial Day is about remembering those who have loved us and whom we have loved. We will hold our annual memorial service on Sunday, May 26 during our morning worship service. If you would like to honor a loved one who has passed away during this last year, please provide me with a picture for use in our service on May 26.

Calling All Graduates!

May and June are the months for graduations. If you have a family member who is graduating from school at any level, please contact Pastor Bill in the church office or on his cell

phone (304 646-8631) to let him know. We want to recognize our graduates on this significant occasion in their lives.