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M arch 26, 2018

2 Pastor’s Pen

2 April Sermons

2 April Meals

2 Connect/Bible Study News

3 Birthdays

3 Those Serving in April

4 April Calendar

5 Prayer List/MCEF

5 Sympathies

5 Stewardship Report

A twice monthly publication of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, VA What’s INSIDE

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Closed for lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Office: 804.746.7253

JOIN US FOR Worship & Communion

at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1

Our floral cross will be placed in both worship services

on Easter Sunday, April 1. Please bring a cut flower of your choice to be placed on the cross

prior to each service.

Thank you, oh, my Father,

for giving us Your Son,

and leaving Your Spirit

till the work on earth is done.

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April Meals

April 4

No Activities

April 11

Sub Sandwiches

April 18

BBQ

April 25 TBD

J ust before Easter in

2009, Fred Winters, pastor of the First Baptist Church

in Maryville, Illinois, was shot and killed during a Sunday morning service by a dis-turbed young man. The tragedy shocked the church and the pastor’s family, but it did not destroy their faith. The next week the newly-widowed Cindy Winters was interviewed on a national news broadcast. When asked about her husband’s killer she said, “I do not have any hatred or even hard feelings toward him. We have been praying for him. One of the first things that my daughter said to me after this hap-pened was, “You know, I hope that he comes to learn to love Jesus through all of this.” We are not angry at all, and we really firmly believe that he can find hope and forgiveness and peace through this, by coming to know Jesus. And we hope that that happens for him.”

Though Easter is ultimately a triumphant story, it certainly did not start out that way. It started with what appeared to be the worst possible defeat-the death of Christ

on the cross. God’s plans are not our plans, and He uses difficulties and disap-pointments to accomplish some of His greatest work. In the darkness when we cannot see Him, He is still in control. Paul endured a great of hardship and persecu-tion for his faith, yet despite all that he wrote: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his pur-pose” (Romans 8:28).

As we journey through Holy Week making our way to the Resurrection by way of the cross let us apply Paul’s principle to our walk. Jesus knew what was on the other side of the cross and so do we. We just need to learn to live that way.

~ Pastor Tim

The Touchstone

April Sermons

April 1 Witnessing the Resurrection

April 8 The Proof of the Blood

(Dwight Hedges preaching)

April 15 The Serpent and the Savior

April 22

Jesus Went a Little Farther

April 29

The Spirit Within and

the World Without

Pastor Tim to Teach Annie Armstrong Mission Study

Join Pastor Tim Wednesday, March 28, at 6:15 p.m. in the Sanctu-ary for a Mission Study about the how the Annie Armstrong offering is working and where your gifts go.

It’s not too late… and there is something for all adults as we offer a variety of Biblical subject in our Connect Groups.

Join us in the education building as the children and youth are involved in our Wednesday Night activities in the Family Life Center.

Connect Groups Resume Wed., 04/11

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15 Sandy Clarke John Hughes Scott Jackson 16 Donna Lambert Carly Thompson 17 Wilson Burrows Steven Foster, Jr. Kevin Hare 18 Joyce Anderson Samuel Hultay 19 Brenda Madani William Silva 20 Sheila Anderson Victoria White 21 Luke Culley 25 Barry Christopher Zachary Gilleland Alex Overbeck Karen Rosser 27 Preston Miller 28 Alicia Pendergraph 29 Trent Foster 30 Clay Crawford Brannon Mantlo

1 Abigayle Bibey Mary Crump Wally Fleming Tim Madison 2 Margaret Davis 3 Brooke Foster 5 Robbie Robertson 6 John Munn Faye Toney 7 Michelle Etheridge 8 Hannah Belvin Cliff Grotz 9 Jeff Carr Melissa Lindsey Taylor Luck 10 Caroline Hardy Shirley Pasowicz 11 Kim Austin 12 Belvia Fisher Vivian White 13 Steve Damron Karen Monger 14 Carolyn Bateman Maggie Bibey Alvin Chenault

SERVING THIS MONTH

Opening & Closing

04.01 - Steve Hester 04.08 - Ken Long 04.15 - Pat Clark

04.22 - Sam Shermer 04.29 - Eric Washburn

Counting Teams

04.01 - Alice Bridges, Jean Blankenship, Betty Bowles

04.08 - Lisa Phillips, Lisa Corbin 04.15 - Carla Broughton, Lisa Guridy,

Rose Burrows 04.22 - Steve Beck, Rose Burrows,

Jay Thompson 04.29 - Ken Long, Bryant Broughton,

Gladys Shoemaker

Nursery Workers

04.01 - Worship 1: Karen Monger, Lisa Guridy Worship 2: Terri Beck, Pat Hines

04.08 - Worship 1: JoAnne Brown, Lisa Guridy Worship 2: Karen Monger, Jennifer Overbeck

04.15 - Worship 1: Denise Mills, Kayleigh Mills Worship 2: Alice Bridges, Robin Brightwell

04.22 - Worship 1: Justin & Kelsey Holmes Worship 2: Eric & Jenni Washburn

04.29 - Worship 1: Janet & Courtney Madison Worship 2: Sharon Hultay, Maggie Bibey

Deacon of the Week

04.01 - Jim Kennedy - 559.9252 04.08 - Ken Long - 730.2021

04.15 - Cotton Sizemore - 559.0925 04.22 - Gary Stainback - 909.1472 04.29 - Becky Shermer - 874.9406

Operation Christmas Child Items for April are… Toys for Girls!

Dolls, Jump Ropes, Coloring Books, Puzzles, Playing Cards, Play Jewelry, Balls, Games, Sewing Kits,

Flashlights with Batteries

Just a Reminder... Every 3rd Monday is MCEF Night at Stevi B’s? That’s right! A percentage of the sales for that evening go directly to MCEF.

Women On Mission Meeting April 10

The Women on Mission would love to see all interested ladies at our next meeting on April 10 at 11:00. Please join us at the Pasta House Restaurant on Atlee Rd.

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Howard Lynch at Autumn Care, Lucille Hott, Don Stewart at The Hermitage

Shirley Armstrong, Bill/Sandra Blackburn, Amy Boles (James/Carol Boles daughter), Polly Boschen, Amy Bowles (Eunice Bowles’ grand-daughter), Eunice Bowles, Norman/Betty Bowles, Dale Boyers (Alice Bridges’ brother), Jeanne Bradley, Robin Brightwell, Jean Brooks, Florence Brown, George/Bessie Bryan, Joyce Burgess, Eugene Carnette, Jeff Carr, Tim Cates, Jim Cherry, Nancy Chittum, Jerry Clark, Brenda Crawford, David/Janice Culver

Nancy Damron, Howard/Jean Davis (Mary Kay Winn’s parents), Margaret DavisAmy Dixon, Rick Doggett, Roxanne Eliott (Jim Wright’s granddaughter), Jennifer Fisher (Aaron’s sis-ter), The Fisher Family, Jean Foster, Aurelia Faulkner

Linda Gerhardt, Mary Greenwood, Cliff/Doris Grotz, Eddie Ham, Michael Hechler (Diane Kennedy’s son), Ward/Peggy Hildreth, Hillard Family (Mary Hawthorne’s family), John/Shirley Horton, Johnny Howell, Shirley Huffman (Ruth Stewart’s sister), Barbara Jackson, Courtney Jackson, Dot Jones, Mary Lee Jones, Dick/Charlsie Joyner, Cecil/Rae Keel, Jim/Diane

Kennedy, Kerry Kinser (Paige Kinser’s mother) Bryan Lane (Floyd Lane’s son), Carolyn Little, Jim Lewis, Olive Litwinowicz, John Long, Martha Long, Will/Audrey Long, Leonard Loving (Dorothy Ham’s brother)

Tim Marshall (Carolyn Schneider’s son), Thomas Martin, David Matthews (Jim Dalton’s nephew), Patrick Olmstead (Robert/Betty Olmstead’s grandson), Robert/Betty Olmstead

Shirley Pasowicz, Lisa Phillips, J.L. Pitts, Edwin Power (Margaret Davis’ father)

Margaret Rice, Mike Rosser, Ruth Anne Saw-yer (Norman/Betty Bowles’ daughter), Allie/Audrey Stevens, Ruth Stewart, Ruby Tate (Sharon Hultay’s mother), Ruth Tate, Marvin Thomas (Martha Long’s brother), Kitty Thomp-son, Daniel & Casey Toney (Faye Toney’s son), Doris Tucker

Joyce Wallace, Daniel Washington (Deborah Steele’s grandson/Audrey Goode’s great grandson), Bill White, Vickie White (Anita Blackwell’s sister), Andy Wibright (Terri Wibright’s step-son), Larry & Mildred Williams, Vera Williams, Melinda Winn (Munn’s grand-daughter), Jim Wright, Patricia Wright, (Shirley Armstrong’s daughter), Kitty Yarbrough

Keeping You in Prayer

The Touchstone

March 25, 2018

Crosswalk .................................................................................................................... 106 Sunday School .......................................................................................................... 166 Worship II ................................................................................................................... 160 Regular Offering ................................................................................................ $5,150.00 E-Giving ............................................................................................................. $5,034.00 Designated Funds ................................................................................................ $270.00 Total Offering ................................................................................................... $10,454.00 Roof Loan Balance, Net .................................................................................. $46,585.40

Stewardship Report

Christian sympathy is extended to Mrs. Ortygia Carnette in the passing of her husband, Gene.

Christian sympathy is extended to the family of Earl Carver in his recent passing.

MCEF News

Current MCEF needs are:

Donations for non-perishable foods, laundry detergent, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, new or gently used, current sea-son clothing and linens may be brought to the One Stop Shop (OSS) during normal operating hours or on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Volunteers to help receive and stock items on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Items in short supply: apple-sauce, jam/jelly, pancake mix & syrup, size 8-14 children’s winter clothing, sizes 18W-3X women’s clothing, bath towels, hand towels, ad washcloths.

Drivers for Senior Rides are being recruited. Please call 357.9360 if you are interested in joining this ministry.

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VBS Planning Meetings Scheduled for 12:00 noon:

Sunday, May 6 Sunday, June 3 Sunday, July 1

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Save the Date! Family Camping is planned this year for May 4-6, 2018. Stay tuned for more information!

Reminder: Bring a cut flower for the Living Cross on Easter Sunday, April 1!

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Join us at

Mechanicsville Baptist Church

On Sundays 8:30 a.m. Crosswalk (Contemporary) Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 5:00 p.m. Encounter Worship 5:00 p.m. RA’s, GA’s, Mission Friends, Children’s Choirs 5:20 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Youth/Ladies Ensemble 7:00 p.m. Handbells

On Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. Mid-Week Prayer & Bible Study

5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper 6:00 p.m. Connect Groups, Youth, Awanas 6:15 p.m. Mid-Week Prayer & Bible Study

MECHANICSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 8016 Atlee Rd. Mechanicsville, VA 23111

The Touchstone Church Office: 804.746.7253

MECHANICSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF Dr. Tim Madison

Pastor

Rev. Dwight Hedges Associate Pastor to Students

Jackie Broaddus Child Care Director

Linda Dickerson Interim Minister of Music

Tommy Crump Interim First Service Coordinator

Jean Dart Office Administrator

Jordan Mills A/V Tech Director

Melvin Anderson Custodian