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NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 79 Elkins, WV 26241
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ELKINS 412 RANDOLPH AVENUE, ELKINS, WV 26241
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Knowing, Growing & Going in Christ!
Rev. L. Scott Hamby, Senior Pastor Phone: 304-636-3448 Facebook.com/firstbaptistchurchofelkins Instagram:FirstBaptistElkins ~ Email: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @elkinsfbc Editor: Evelyn Lange - email: [email protected]
TO:
Vol. 18, Issue 272 - Published: April 30, 2018
GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY MAY 20, 2018 10:45am WORSHIP SERVICE First Baptist Church will be recognizing our 2018 graduating seniors who are members and/or regular attenders. Join us as we celebrate their accomplishments!!
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1 Peter 3:8 — "be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate, be humble"
In the expression of sharing the love of Christ the youth will be hosting a blanket workshop to make soft, fleece lap blankets for the Cancer center in Elkins on Sunday, May 6th following the morning worship service in Fellowship Hall. They would like to invite those who may have an interest in making the blankets. These are no sew, hand tie lap fleece. The fleece has been prepped for the workshop and only requires cutting and tying. Anyone who crochets, knits, and/or quilts and would like to make a lap blanket for the center is welcome to do so. We can collect and deliver them. Blankets can also be made for Project Linus. These are for children battling cancer. Their Website is: www.projectlinus.org. The chapter in Morgantown gives blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children.
Our Congratulations to our 2018 High School graduating seniors: J. T. Chenoweth Bayley Eidell Savannah Hamby “Nic” Haynes Anna Lambert Haili Newlon Joseph Schmidlen Garrett Smyton Also to our College Graduates: Donnie Lambert — Glenville State College Scott Nesland — Alderson Broaddus Univ. Matthew Nesland — West Virginia University
Sunday, May 6th— Blanket Workshop following the 10:45am morning worship service in Fellowship Hall. A light lunch of Pizza and other refresh ments will be provided. Please RSVP the church office if you plan to participate (304-636-3448).
May will also feature a graduate party (place and time to be announced). We want to celebrate with fun, food and fellowship, and wish our seniors the very best in their future endeavors. Pray for our graduates as they begin a new chapter in their lives. Youth Parent Council Lori Daniels, Chair
Rev. Scott Hamby Graduation Looks to the Future May is here and it brings sunshine, warm temperatures, flowers, hope, the end of school, and of course, graduation. Regardless of whether you have someone graduating or not, this event always causes us to look back to our own life and then forward to what is next. This evaluation is very healthy as a benchmark for what we have accomplished and what we need to accomplish in the future. As we evaluate our own lives, it compels us to compile advice for those young, exuberant students who are ready to take on the world and make a difference. What advice would you give? I am sure if this blog were in real-time, I would be getting items like: budget well, serve others, set goals, continue education, do not forget where you came from, and be kind and compassionate among many others. All very good recommendations. If we could ask Jesus, what do you think he would say? I think we have to go to the written Word to sift some recommendations. First, “Be holy, as I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15 is a good place to start. In a world that embraces and celebrates evil and self above all others, holiness will satisfy the souls’ cravings and yield humility to bring about wise choices and good actions. Be holy. Second, “If I…but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13 love is tied for first place with holiness. Love, that is—agape, is the way Jesus lived his life and gave his life. The God-head is the source of love, a love so amazing. A love that led to sacrifice, put others first, was slow to anger, and makes reason possible. Live loving. Third, “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” Matthew 6 records Jesus’ teaching on how we ought to pray which leads us to bend our will to his, causing us to trust in him, and allows us to never be anxious for anything. All that God has for us will be given to us if we seek his kingdom before anything else like a spouse, a career or family. God first. Fourth, “lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him.” Proverbs 3:5-6 gives us perhaps the most profound wisdom of all. We must give our lives over to God and trust his knowledge over our own. I have not met anyone yet who would not say there have been times in their life when they took control and made a mess of things. Regret is always the consequence. Missed blessing is always the penalty. Rebuilding is always the result. Heed the wisdom and submit to his will and follow his guidance. Trust the
Holy Spirit. Fifth, “not neglecting to meet together.” Hebrews 10:25 brings forward a crucial point to surviving life. The verse goes on to say “encouraging one another.” Always be an active part of Christ body, the church. The church is your strongest support group, greatest help and resource and the vehicle through which your kingdom service is accomplished. In church one should be refreshed, encouraged, loved, accepted, bonded, united, etc. The list goes on. The point: church family is where eternity is lived temporally. Without it, you are truly alone. Get connected. Certainly there is much more advice Jesus would give, but these are a great place to start. In fact, these are great points for anyone, not just graduates. No matter where you are in life, it is not too late to put these in to practice. Let us run the race together…
Pastor Scott
Our Christian love and sympathies to Pastor Scott Hamby and Family and Pat and Dean Davenport on the death of aunt and sister-in-law, Maysel Elwanda Dollison, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia. Mrs. Dollison went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 21, 2018 after a long illness, she was 94 years of age.
THIS WEEK'S CONCERNS: Eddie Clark; Lori Daniels; Barbara Harvey's brother (Gary Carr); Joanna Kebless' grandmother; Louise Corrick Leachman; Ruth Lewis, Janie Newlon’s mom; Tom and Peggy Star; Becky Whiteman; and Sarah Woods CONTINUED TO PRAY FOR: Alyssa Armstead; "Pat" Chandler, Don Coberly, Mike Coberly; Roy Crickard; Jack Cromer; Pat Davenport; Frank Edmond; Charlotte and Sam Elza; Lorren Godwin; Ric and Ernestine Jennings; Betty Logar; Delores Long; Mary Long; Kim Louk; Lynn Marco; Margaret McKensey; Margaret Meredith, Mary Lou Murphy; Jack Ray; Luretta Rinehart's niece (Nicki Snodrass); Elsie Shoemaker; Liz Simons' Family; Deb Super; Kathy Timmins; Hunter, Nia and Shane Vandeavender; and Sarah Wood's sister (Mary Evans). OUR EXTENDED CARE & NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Colonial Place: Nana Carpenter; Millie Metheny and Mary Nida ~ ERCC: Paul Mullins and Earl Teter Good Samaritan (Belington): Beulah Carr ~ Country Care Nursing Home (Buckhannon): Marguerite Taylor Valentine's Personal Care Home: Glenna (Wolfe) Drennen and Dorothy Erickson
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If you enjoy the company of other Senior Singles, then this group is for you! Purpose: to have fun! (Sorry --- No Roller Skating!! No Bungee Jumping!! ) Activities, dates and times will vary. Reserve Saturday, May 5th Cinema 8 at 12:15 "God Is Not Dead" Showtime is 12:45pm After movie: Scotties If interested: call Lunada Stuart @ 304-940-8163 and leave a message. Next month: Surprise!
Free Will Offering will be taken.
PERMIT NO. 79 Elkins, WV 26241
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ELKINS 412 RANDOLPH AVENUE, ELKINS, WV 26241
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Knowing, Growing & Going in Christ!
Rev. L. Scott Hamby, Senior Pastor Phone: 304-636-3448 Facebook.com/firstbaptistchurchofelkins Instagram:FirstBaptistElkins ~ Email: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @elkinsfbc Editor: Evelyn Lange - email: [email protected]
TO:
Vol. 18, Issue 272 - Published: April 30, 2018
GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY MAY 20, 2018 10:45am WORSHIP SERVICE First Baptist Church will be recognizing our 2018 graduating seniors who are members and/or regular attenders. Join us as we celebrate their accomplishments!!
Y
1 Peter 3:8 — "be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate, be humble"
In the expression of sharing the love of Christ the youth will be hosting a blanket workshop to make soft, fleece lap blankets for the Cancer center in Elkins on Sunday, May 6th following the morning worship service in Fellowship Hall. They would like to invite those who may have an interest in making the blankets. These are no sew, hand tie lap fleece. The fleece has been prepped for the workshop and only requires cutting and tying. Anyone who crochets, knits, and/or quilts and would like to make a lap blanket for the center is welcome to do so. We can collect and deliver them. Blankets can also be made for Project Linus. These are for children battling cancer. Their Website is: www.projectlinus.org. The chapter in Morgantown gives blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children.
Our Congratulations to our 2018 High School graduating seniors: J. T. Chenoweth Bayley Eidell Savannah Hamby “Nic” Haynes Anna Lambert Haili Newlon Joseph Schmidlen Garrett Smyton Also to our College Graduates: Donnie Lambert — Glenville State College Scott Nesland — Alderson Broaddus Univ. Matthew Nesland — West Virginia University
Sunday, May 6th— Blanket Workshop following the 10:45am morning worship service in Fellowship Hall. A light lunch of Pizza and other refresh ments will be provided. Please RSVP the church office if you plan to participate (304-636-3448).
May will also feature a graduate party (place and time to be announced). We want to celebrate with fun, food and fellowship, and wish our seniors the very best in their future endeavors. Pray for our graduates as they begin a new chapter in their lives. Youth Parent Council Lori Daniels, Chair
Rev. Scott Hamby Graduation Looks to the Future May is here and it brings sunshine, warm temperatures, flowers, hope, the end of school, and of course, graduation. Regardless of whether you have someone graduating or not, this event always causes us to look back to our own life and then forward to what is next. This evaluation is very healthy as a benchmark for what we have accomplished and what we need to accomplish in the future. As we evaluate our own lives, it compels us to compile advice for those young, exuberant students who are ready to take on the world and make a difference. What advice would you give? I am sure if this blog were in real-time, I would be getting items like: budget well, serve others, set goals, continue education, do not forget where you came from, and be kind and compassionate among many others. All very good recommendations. If we could ask Jesus, what do you think he would say? I think we have to go to the written Word to sift some recommendations. First, “Be holy, as I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15 is a good place to start. In a world that embraces and celebrates evil and self above all others, holiness will satisfy the souls’ cravings and yield humility to bring about wise choices and good actions. Be holy. Second, “If I…but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13 love is tied for first place with holiness. Love, that is—agape, is the way Jesus lived his life and gave his life. The God-head is the source of love, a love so amazing. A love that led to sacrifice, put others first, was slow to anger, and makes reason possible. Live loving. Third, “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” Matthew 6 records Jesus’ teaching on how we ought to pray which leads us to bend our will to his, causing us to trust in him, and allows us to never be anxious for anything. All that God has for us will be given to us if we seek his kingdom before anything else like a spouse, a career or family. God first. Fourth, “lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him.” Proverbs 3:5-6 gives us perhaps the most profound wisdom of all. We must give our lives over to God and trust his knowledge over our own. I have not met anyone yet who would not say there have been times in their life when they took control and made a mess of things. Regret is always the consequence. Missed blessing is always the penalty. Rebuilding is always the result. Heed the wisdom and submit to his will and follow his guidance. Trust the
Holy Spirit. Fifth, “not neglecting to meet together.” Hebrews 10:25 brings forward a crucial point to surviving life. The verse goes on to say “encouraging one another.” Always be an active part of Christ body, the church. The church is your strongest support group, greatest help and resource and the vehicle through which your kingdom service is accomplished. In church one should be refreshed, encouraged, loved, accepted, bonded, united, etc. The list goes on. The point: church family is where eternity is lived temporally. Without it, you are truly alone. Get connected. Certainly there is much more advice Jesus would give, but these are a great place to start. In fact, these are great points for anyone, not just graduates. No matter where you are in life, it is not too late to put these in to practice. Let us run the race together…
Pastor Scott
Our Christian love and sympathies to Pastor Scott Hamby and Family and Pat and Dean Davenport on the death of aunt and sister-in-law, Maysel Elwanda Dollison, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia. Mrs. Dollison went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 21, 2018 after a long illness, she was 94 years of age.
THIS WEEK'S CONCERNS: Eddie Clark; Lori Daniels; Barbara Harvey's brother (Gary Carr); Joanna Kebless' grandmother; Louise Corrick Leachman; Ruth Lewis, Janie Newlon’s mom; Tom and Peggy Star; Becky Whiteman; and Sarah Woods CONTINUED TO PRAY FOR: Alyssa Armstead; "Pat" Chandler, Don Coberly, Mike Coberly; Roy Crickard; Jack Cromer; Pat Davenport; Frank Edmond; Charlotte and Sam Elza; Lorren Godwin; Ric and Ernestine Jennings; Betty Logar; Delores Long; Mary Long; Kim Louk; Lynn Marco; Margaret McKensey; Margaret Meredith, Mary Lou Murphy; Jack Ray; Luretta Rinehart's niece (Nicki Snodrass); Elsie Shoemaker; Liz Simons' Family; Deb Super; Kathy Timmins; Hunter, Nia and Shane Vandeavender; and Sarah Wood's sister (Mary Evans). OUR EXTENDED CARE & NURSING HOME RESIDENTS Colonial Place: Nana Carpenter; Millie Metheny and Mary Nida ~ ERCC: Paul Mullins and Earl Teter Good Samaritan (Belington): Beulah Carr ~ Country Care Nursing Home (Buckhannon): Marguerite Taylor Valentine's Personal Care Home: Glenna (Wolfe) Drennen and Dorothy Erickson
S
ingle eniors
S
ociable eniors
If you enjoy the company of other Senior Singles, then this group is for you! Purpose: to have fun! (Sorry --- No Roller Skating!! No Bungee Jumping!! ) Activities, dates and times will vary. Reserve Saturday, May 5th Cinema 8 at 12:15 "God Is Not Dead" Showtime is 12:45pm After movie: Scotties If interested: call Lunada Stuart @ 304-940-8163 and leave a message. Next month: Surprise!
Free Will Offering will be taken.
