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WISE BAPTIST NEWS A PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF

WISE BAPTIST CHURCH

Ray Jones, Jr.

Pastor Emeritus

Leigh Clark

Minister of Music & Youth

January 11, 2011

Wed, January 12th,

7 pm—Special Called

Business Meeting to

appoint a traditional

Interim pastor

Wed, January 12th,

7 pm—Gil Blackburn

will share about his

recent trip to the

Holy Land

Thu, January 13th,

Noon—Women on

Mission Meeting in

the Fellowship Hall

Mon, January 17th,

5:30 pm—Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr.

Remembrance

Important Dates:

Continue to be in

prayer for our Pastor

Search Committee

Members

Teresa Adkins

Robert England

Ron Helton

Donna Hutchinson

Lewey Lee

Karen Ponish

(secretary)

Gary Smith

Bill Sutherland

(co-chair)

Elizabeth Wills

(co-chair)

Notice of a Special Called Business Meeting

The Personnel Committee requests a special called business meeting, authorized by

the Deacons of Wise Baptist Church, of the church membership on Wednesday,

January 12, 2011, to consider the appointment of a traditional interim pastor.

The meeting will take place in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. This message is in con-

formity with the Church Constitution which requires a two-week notice to the

congregation when a vote is to be taken on the calling of an interim pastor.

PLEASE NOTE: If activities for Wednesday, January 12th are cancelled due to

inclement weather, the meeting will be held on Sunday, January 16th immedi-

ately following worship.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Remembrance

Monday, January 17th

5:30pm Free Dinner at First Church of God, Wise

6:30pm Candlelight Procession from First Church of God to Wise

Baptist Church

7:00pm Bishop James Swanson, Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church, will speak and special music will be

provided by Richie Kennedy and Mark Wooten

Welcome Dr. Lamar King

Many of you have had the opportunity to

hear Dr. King preach over the past couple of

weeks. If you have not yet heard him, he

will be with us again on Sunday, January

16th. Dr. King is a retired Baptist pastor from

High Point, NC. He has held pastorates

including the following: First Baptist Church

in Charleston, SC; First Baptist Church in Boone, NC; and

University Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD. Most recently, he

was interim pastor at First Baptist Church, Rockingham, NC.

The Education Committee will meet on

Sunday, January 16th at 5:00 pm in the Men’s

Sunday School classroom.

WE SURPASSED OUR GOAL!

Wise Baptist Church received offerings totaling

$3,014 for the 2010 Lottie Moon Christmas

Offering. We have exceeded our goal of $2,500.

Thank you to all who gave!

If you are a senior citizen (or know of one) in need of assistance with a project at your home, please contact the church of f ice (328.6247), Bob Adkins, or Mike Osborne.

Thank you Dr. Bill Tatum!

See Dr. Tatum’s thank you note to the church on the newsletter insert.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED!

We have an urgent need for a Sunday School teach-

er in the Nursery. Please let Susie Clasby know of

your willingness to fill this need. You can contact

Susie by e-mail at susieclasby@yahoo.com or by

phone at 328.5928. Thank you!

We express our deepest love and sympathy to Harold Witt and family in the loss of Dorothy Witt on January 2nd.

The church has received the following notes /

updates in the past few weeks. You may view them

on the bulletin board by the middle doors.

Dan and Shan Rose

Southwest Virginia Cancer Center

Margie Horton

OUR RESOLUTIONS

Help Thou me, Oh Lord, to keep

My resolutions through each week,

And help each day, that I may send

A ray of light to those in sin.

Help us Lord, then as a group

That we may not indulge or stoop,

To fondle sin for love or fame

And bring reproach upon Thy name.

But grant we pray, through sin’s dark night

That we may send the gospel light,

To souls that’s burdened down with sin

And point them to that Heavenly Inn.

Hear us then, Oh Lord Divine

That our will may conform to Thine,

Build Thou strong our constitutions

And help us keep our resolutions.

John Prince

This poem was written in 1945 by Reverend John Prince who

served many Wise Baptist Association Churches. We appreciate his

son, Dr. John M. Prince, sharing this poem.

Upcoming Wednesday Night Adult

Bible Study

Beginning January 19th, we will have three studies

available. Each study will last for six weeks.

Steve Horton will lead the January Bible study on

Galatians: The Truth About Grace (Book fee is $6).

Robert England will lead a video study titled The Path

to the Cross.

Teresa Adkins and Roger Williams will lead a book

study on the 23rd Psalm titled Traveling Light by Max

Lucado (Book fee is $8).

Mark your calendars and plan to join one of these

groups on Wednesday evenings!

As you pray, please remember…

Matt Collins, Harold Witt, Jackie Salyers Pat and Fred Adkins, Ruby & John Salyers Marcus Sartin, Rita Isaac, George Barnette

Glenn and Bea Hill All of the cancer patients in our area Our men and women in the military

Our Shut Ins:

Jewell Bradley, Jenelle Horne, Martha Gilliam, Peggy Tolbert, Jeanne and Debbie Stallard

Vernoy Bolling, Eddie Culbertson If there are other known prayer concerns and/or shut ins,

please let us know.

The Jubilation Ringers will begin rehearsals on Sunday, January 16 at 4:30 pm. If you are interested in becoming a “ding-a-ling”, please see Leigh. We would love to have some new members!

I would like to thank Donna, Stephanie, Susan, and Rebecca for their beautiful duets during the Advent Season.

The Sanctuary Choir will begin rehearsals this Wednesday following dinner and Bible study. There is no audition required if you are interested in joining this awesome group of faithful servants!

TRUTH will rehearse at 9:15 on Sunday morning in the sanctuary.

Youth is back in session! Please plan to join us on

Wednesdays at 6 for dinner and 6:45 for Bible study.

And also join us on Sundays from 6-7:30. I cannot

stress to parents enough the importance of having

your young person involved in youth. If you have

questions or concerns or ideas—please get in touch

with me. Friend us on Facebook and keep up with

announcements and the calendar at

wisebaptistyouth@gmail.com.

To the J.J. Kelly Boys team for winning the Kiwanis

Tournament and the Greenwave Classic in

Clintwood over the holidays. Special congrats to

Aaron Clark for being selected the MVP of the

Greenwave Classic and for being selected as the

Coalfield Athlete Leadership Award winner this past

week.

YOUTH DINNER SCHEDULE

Jan 16 Vance

Jan 23 Osborne

Jan 30 Ponish

Feb 6 Coomer (Super Bowl Party)

“SOUPER SUNDAY”

Feb. 6 the youth will collect cans of soup for the

Wise County Food Bank

Jan 12 Eden Mullins Jan 13 Joyce Horne Jan 16 Beth Snodgrass Susan Mullins Jan 17 Steve Collins

January 17 Ray and Carolyn Jones

Phone: (276) 328-6247 Website: www.wisebaptist.com Email: wisebaptist@verizon.net

A Place for Faith and Fellowship

with Family & Friends

WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES

Sunday Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Worship 11:00 a.m.

Youth 6-7:30 p.m.

TRUTH 7:45 p.m.

Monday Piecemakers (1st & 3rd Mondays) 9:30 a.m.

Caring Friends (2nd & 4th Mondays) 9:00 a.m.

First Place Noon

Children’s choirs 3:45-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday Ladies Bible Study (1st Tuesday) 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Dinner 6:00 p.m .

Bible Study 6:45 p.m.

Choir rehearsal 7:50 p.m.

Thursday Women On Mission (2nd Thursday) Noon

Saturday Men’s Prayer Breakfast (1st Saturday) 8:30 a.m.

VOLUNTEERS THIS WEEK

Deacons On Call 1/9-1/15 Mark Clark; Gary Smith

1/16-1/22 Edgar Owens; Phil Mullins

Building Stewards Ron, Dan, Scott S.

Instrumentalists Susan, Susan, Gigi

SS Greeters 1/16 Lewey and Brenda Lee

1/23 Mike Osborne

Nursery 1/16 Helton Family; Brenda Lee

1/23 Rose & Brooklyn; Marybeth &

Caitlin; Cindy & Chelsea

Children’s Church 1/16 Cindy Elkins

1/23 Megan Cline

PA 1/16 Mike Strouth

1/23 Ron Swindall

Tellers January Lee Ann Adkins; Kim Coomer

Serving Team 1/12 Beverly, Sandy, Debbie H., Brenda,

Vanessa C.

1/19 Kim C., Kathy H., Martha, Donna H.,

Regina Cantrell

Menu: 1/12 Chicken Alfredo, Grilled Broccoli,

Garlic Yeast Rolls

1/19 Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Italian

Green Beans, Rolls (Kids Meal: Mini

Cheese Burgers)

Wise Baptist Church

P.O. Box 777

Wise, VA 24293

Wednesday Night Activities Resume on January 12th!!

Thought For The Week:

Just do the right thing now; don’t worry about the

future. Regardless of how severely the winds of

adversity my blow, we set our sails toward joy.

Charles Swindoll

Thank You Wise Baptist Church

Thank you for the kindness and love you showered on Jane and me over the past sixteen months. As

I have shared with you previously, in thirty five years of ministry, no congregation has been kinder

or more loving toward us. Several families made sure I did not go hungry after Sunday worship and

at other times! Special bonds were formed during those meals. And we were blessed to be guests in

more than a few homes.

In the final days of our time in Wise, generous gifts were given. Thank you for your kindness. Many

of these gifts will remind us of our time in Wise:

The Beautiful Photograph of a Rainbow Arching over the WBC Sanctuary

The Camp Bethel Sweatshirt (Wonder who that was from???)

The UVA-Wise Shirt and Mugs

The Wise, Virginia Mug

The ―Music of Coal‖ and other Regional CDs

The ―Papa Joe‖ Smiddy CD Set

There are more, but I will stop there. Thank you for the gifts, cards and expressions of love.

I hope you share my feeling that much was accomplished for the Lord during our sixteen months

together. Some of these things are not particularly exciting, but were needed in order to advance

Kingdom work at WBC:

New Governing Documents were Developed and Approved by the Congregation

Needed Organizational Structure was put in Place

Excellent Ministries were Continued and Enhanced

The Identity of the Congregation was Clarified

The Qualities the Congregation feels are needed in a new Pastor were Set Forth in order to Guide

the Search Committee

Jane and I will be in prayer with you as you move forward. The Search Committee will be

reengaging soon. WBC is a special congregation and we trust God already has identified that Pastor

who will recognize that Wise is God’s place of service for he and his family. Our prayer is that the

WBC Church family will be patient as that man becomes the focus of the Search Committee’s atten-

tion.

We look forward to staying in touch with any who desire to stay in touch with us. Who knows, you

might see us at ―Fall Fling‖ sooner rather than later!!!

In Christ’s Love,

Pastor Bill

Health Kits and Buckets of Hope—Haiti

Medical Team—Belize

World Hunger Fund—$1,770

Operation Christmas Child—133 boxes

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering—$3,014

IMB

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering—$2,375

Mission Team to NC– Construction & VBS

Alma Hunt Offering—$1,253

NAMB and

VBMB

MEOC’s Hearthwarming Fund—$2,049

Easter Baskets for Long Term Care Patients

Collected school supplies for Wise County students

Donated snacks for the RAM event

Relay for Life—$3,600

Wise County Food Bank—Food items and $1,328

Caring Friends—Quilts for Chemotherapy Patients

Habitat for Humanity—$1,223

Care Baskets—Items for Chemotherapy Patients

Local

Wise Baptist Church

Mission Committee

2010 Projects

Near and Far

2010-2011 Committee

Members

Bob Adkins

Pat Adkins

Wanda Baird—Chair

Jennifer England

Margie Horton

Rita Isaac

Joanne Kennedy

Kathy Kennedy

Mike Osborne

Look for these (and other) Mission Opportunities in 2011!!

Ministering to the church’s

shut-in members

Food drives for the Wise

County Food Bank

Supporting MEOC’s

―Hearthwarming Fund‖

Annie Armstrong Easter

Offering for home missions

Collecting toiletry items for

Hope House

Summer Mission Trip

Supporting the Southwest

VA Partnership

Operation Christmas Child

Shoebox Collection

Supporting the American Cancer

Society’s Relay for Life

Helping with construction of a Habitat

for Humanity home in Wise County

Collecting school supplies for local

school children

International Mission Board

North American Mission Board and

Virginia Baptist Mission Board