T here are those men who pass

through your life that leave a

lasting impact on your heart

and on your memory. One of

those men was A.A. Bailey, an in-

terim pastor that I worked with in

the 90’s. To my knowledge, he is

still making his home in Gastonia,

after his wife of 67 years passed in

2010. He was

her fulltime

caregiver while

serv ing in

churches after

his retirement.

He was the

‘ w a t e r m e l o n

man,’ who

pulled in the

church lot with

a pickup truck

load full of

w atermelons

f o r t h e

church’s fel-

lowship night,

w atermelons

that he had grown in his own gar-

den, four or five different kinds,

and he proceeded to wax eloquent

about each one and how they grow

and the difference in flavor and

color.

He was the furniture man. You can

walk into any number of the

churches that he served in Gaston

County through the years and find a

piece of furniture that he had hand-

crafted in his woodworking shop

(which I’m sure must have sat

somewhere alongside his water-

melon garden!)

He was the short order chef who

rose early in the morning to go and

help his son

cook breakfast

at the old CD

Grocery in

West Gastonia.

After scram-

bling dozens of

eggs, flipping

sausage and

frying bacon

for about 3 ½

to 4 hours, he’d

show up in the

Charlotte hos-

pitals before

10, dressed in

coat and tie,

s h a rp a nd

ready for a

busy day of visiting our church

members.

He was the Greek scholar who

could quote a verse in the Greek,

translate, and expound on it with-

out ever looking down at his notes.

He was the ‘mind like a steel trap’

guy who, having never met my wife,

had apparently picked up her name

in an early conversation with me or

with someone, and walked up to

her and called her by name the first

time they ever came face to face.

Why do I tell you about A.A. Bailey?

On his first Sunday morning in our

pulpit, it must have been Memorial

Day weekend, his first words were

this World War 1 poem.

I had never heard the poem before

that day, and I have not forgotten it

since. He didn’t read it, didn’t

scramble in his Bible to find it, did-

n’t have words on a screen, he just

stood and quoted it.

Men like A.A. Bailey don’t come

along every day, but when they do,

they leave a lasting impact and a

lasting legacy.

It is men like that who have served

in our Armed Forces throughout

American history – who have

waved the banner of freedom, who

have fought to keep America safe

and strong. It is men like that who

gave their very lives while holding

high the torch of freedom.

It is men like that who we remem-

ber in this Memorial Day week.

Who do you know like that?

In Christ,

Pastor Jerry

June at Woodlawn

Graduate Recognition

June 7th

Lord’s Supper

June 14th

Baptism

June 14th

Quarterly Church Conference June 14th

Father’s Day June 21st

Student Ministry NEW CAMP June 20-26

Wednesday

morning series on the

TEN COMMANDMENTS

CONTINUES

Remembering Those Who Served!

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. (John McCray, May, 1915)

Honoring Great Men of Faith: Remembering Those Who Served

Our Faithfulness

Weekly Attendance Report For May 24, 2015

Total Church Membership: 1,825

Total Worship Attendance: 417

Total Sunday School/Life Group Enrollment: 1,139

Total Sunday School /Life Group Attendance: 355

Total Wednesday Morning Bible Study May 20 63

WBC Stewardship Report For May 24, 2015

Weekly Budget Goal: $27,646.00

Weekly Budget Receipts: $16,264.00

Weekly Building Fund Receipts: $159.00

Weekly Missions Fund Receipts: $145.00

Serving Sunday, may 31, 2015

Greeters for Sunday

Building A Ron & Sema Smith

Building B Luther & Debbie Miller

Van Driver Tim Anderson

AM Ushers Alex Atkinson, Jim Ball, Johnny Hughey, Charley

Johnson, Dale Morrison, Patrick Shuman, and

Ron Smith

PM Ushers James Canipe, Tommy Lambert, Dean Matlock,

Leon Mitchell, and Dale Morrison

Deacon Prayer Ministry ­ 10:30 a.m.

Worship Center Mike Phillips

Deacon Prayer Room Eddie Howard & Johnny Hughey

Food Pantry Volunteers

Serving Monday, June 1 ◊ Frances Stepp, Tracy Brooks

For Your Information... ON MEMBERSHIP

From the time Woodlawn began in 1960 until today, there have

been many names that have remained on our membership

records of individuals that have moved away, joined other

churches without notifying the church clerk, or have not attended

in many years.

Article I, Section 5, of our church bylaws states the following:

“Members of this Church who are physically and financially

able but who do not choose to attend or support the Church for a

period of five years or more, shall be automatically removed

from the Church Membership.”

In an attempt to maintain updated and accurate membership

records, notifications are being sent to members subject to

removal per the bylaws, providing a period of thirty days for

them to notify the church if they wish to retain church

membership at WBC.

Based on this information, the membership record will be

updated June 1, 2015.

FROM THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees would like to ask the Woodlawn family to join them

in prayer for our 48 acre tract of land near the interstate to sell.

Signs are being placed on the property to make the public aware

that the land is for sale. Proceeds from the sale of this property

would enable us to eliminate our indebtedness, which is part of

our current church budget.

FROM THE CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS COMMITTEE

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee distributed to the

church a recommended addition to our bylaws entitled:

“Marriage and Human Sexuality.” This addition to the bylaws

addresses our Biblical view of traditional family values, and our

policy as a church not to endorse same sex marriage. Please pick

up a copy of this recommendation in the foyer of the Worship

Center (or on the table in the Christian Life Center). This

recommendation will be voted on during our regular church

conference on Sunday morning, June 14th.

Tuesday, June 2nd 1o:00 am

“A” Building

Movie Night “God’s Not Dead”

Sunday, June 14th

6:00 p.m.

Christian Life Center

Everybody is invited!!!

Christian Sympathy Dr. & Mrs. Yount and the Woodlawn family

would like to extend their Christian sympathy to our families who are bereaved.

To the family of James Davis in the passing

of his mother, Donna Davis, on Monday, May 11, 2015.

A

A Women’s Ministry Event! Pizza, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, and Fun! Come ready to relax and unwind, laugh,

and spend time together.

Call the Church Office to Register by June 1st!

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Friday, June 12th 6:30 pm in the Christian Life Center

Mark your calendar and plan to join us!

A Note from Marcus...

Recognition

Graduate

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH

Recognition will be in both services, and lunch will follow for the

graduates and their families.

Plan to join us in worship as we celebrate our graduates.

The Most Extraordinary Summer Camp Experience!!!

June 20-26, 2015

Rising 7th graders through completed 12th graders

NEW CAMP 2015 Bryan College, Dayton Tennessee

As a part of our health assessment process, Catawba County Public Health is launching the 2015 Community Health Opinion Survey and wanted you to be among the first to receive it.

We invite you to take this brief survey (less than 10 minutes) before Friday, May 29th.

The survey can be taken by anyone 18 and older, as we strive to get an accurate representation of the broad diversity of our county.

Thank you for your assistance in gathering information that will guide the public health focus for the coming years.

Thank you for your support of the Community Health Assessment process!

Let me know if you have any questions. Marcus Marcus W. Osborne, MHA, LAT, ATC Director, Fitness Plus, Sports Medicine, Health First, Lifeline, Health 4 Us Catawba Valley Medical Center (828) 326-2272, mosborne@CVMC.us

The Survey is available for you online on our website. Woodlawnbaptistnc.org/health-survey

Call the church office to register at 828-464-6921

or email Debbie Simmons at dsimmons@woodlawnbaptist.org

Baptism Sunday, June 14th in the 10:30 am Service

In Search of... In “A” Building on Sunday morning, Emily Yount had a missions

table set up in the hallway. There was a “display” necklace from

her travels on the table that is missing. She would very much like

to have it back since it is a memory from her trip. If you know

anything about it, or have it, please return it to the office or to

John Scruggs Sunday School Class room.

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10 NKJV

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Volume 43, Issue 21

MAY 25, 2015

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Woodlawn Baptist Church, Conover, NC Phone: (828) 464-6921

Fax: (828) 466-3472

Website: www.woodlawnbaptistnc.org

Dr. Ed Yount, Senior Pastor

Rev. Mike Daughtrey, Minister of Music & Worship Ministries

Rev. Jerry Anderson, Minister of Senior Adults & Pastoral Care

Rev. Ed Braswell, Minister of Students

Mrs. Erica Whitener, Director of Preschool & Children

Debbie Simmons, Executive Assistant to the Pastor and Senior Adults Pastor

Ronda Fagan, Financial Assistant, and Assistant to the Minister of Music

Lisa Hefner, Ministry Assistant to the Minister of Students & Children’s Director

Check out www.woodlawnbaptistnc.org

May 31, 2015

10:30 am Dr. Yount Walking Through Hebrews

Message Fourteen

“ The Most Mysterious Man in the Bible”

6:30 pm Dr. Yount

The Life of Joseph

Message Two

“When Your Family Lets You Down”

Wednesday, June 3

11:00 am Dr. Yount

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Message Seven

Mark Your Calendar

Ann Fallow Prayer Group Tuesday, June 2, 10 am

Women’s Ministry Spring Fling Saturday, June 6, 6 pm

Graduate Recognition Sunday, June 7, 10:30 am

Awana Awards Night Sunday, June 7, 6:30 pm

Navigator’s Birthday Bash Friday, June 12, 6:30 pm

Baptism & Lord’s Supper Sunday, June 14, 10:30 am

Quarterly Church Conference Sunday, June 14, 10:30 am

Movie Night: “God’s Not Dead” Sunday, June 14, 6 pm

Student Ministries New Camp June 20-26

Father’s Day Sunday, June 21

Servants Voices in Concert Sunday, June 28, 6:30 pm

West Virginia Mission Trip July 3-11

Children’s Choir Camp July 6-9, 9 am-3 pm

Vacation Bible School Kickoff July 11

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 12-16, 6 pm-830 pm

Play & Praise Preschool Camp July 27-30, 9 am-11:30 am

(3-5 year olds)

Camp PathFinder for Children August 3-7, 9 am-4 pm

(Completed Kindergarten-6th gr)