March 15, 2017 Newsletter
Seeking God Serving Others Loving All
March 15, 2017 Newsletter Dear Fellow Missionary,
The Morph Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser originally scheduled for March 18th has been postponed. Look for more details later!
Goal for North American Missions The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering changes lives forever by empowering North American missionaries to bring the gospel to the lost. With over 269 million lost people, North America and its major cities are some of the most spiritually dark places in the world. Join us on the mission to equip every missionary and reach every lost person in the United States and Canada.
This year’s goal: $1300.00 Collected to date: $280.00
Westview Daycare Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser Saturday, March 25th 4-8 pm $8 per person/ $4 for ages 3-10 A portion of the proceeds will go to help send Daphne Brackeen to Disney World.
I must chuckle a little in preaching this series about God sending us out as missionaries. If you were here two Sundays ago you heard that as the Apostle Paul set off on his journey the Holy Spirit prevented him from preaching in Asia and Mysia. It was after this the Lord sent Paul to Macedonia to preach the good news of the Gospel. Many of you know that this past week I was prevented from preaching the gospel due to a stomach virus that hit me hard early Sunday morning. I am not sure if this was the Holy Spirit preventing me, but what I do know is that the Lord had a powerful Word for you from Tracy Jessup. I am grateful for Tracy’s willingness to step up at the last minute and give the Word the Lord had given him for Sunday. Paul’s instruction to Timothy was to be ready in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). Although this was a charge for Timothy with his pastoral ministry, I believe it is true for every believer. You may not have a sermon ready but being in the Word every day prepares us as God leads us into various circumstances at any given moment. The soil within us becomes rich and fertile when we meditate on God’s Word and contemplate His presence. This week we will complete Part 4, “I Am Sending You” and we certainly will see the various circumstances Paul encountered as a missionary (Acts 16:11-34). As missionaries, my encouragement to you is to be ready; the Lord has an assignment for you. Join Him in His work and be a part of the Gospel being revealed by our Creator. Just as Paul had a testimony, so do you! Blessings. Yours In Christ, Rick
Deacon Nominations will be held at a called business meeting on Sunday morning, March 26th. Each church member shall be able to cast nomination votes for up to 4 deacons. Three of those elected will serve a three-year term beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. One of those elected will begin serving immediately and serve through September 30, 2019.The list of members who are eligible and willing to be nominated as deacon is included on a separate page in this newsletter. There are also lists available on the tables throughout the church. Contact your deacon if you will need an absentee ballot, which will need to be turned in by March 26th. Thank you!
500 Melody Lane Shelby, NC 28152 Office: (704) 487-1213 Fax: (704) 482-1426
Rick Bowling, Pastor Jessica Lance Student Pastor Crystal Haney Children’s Minister Office Hours: Mon 9-2, Tues 2-5, Wed - Fri 9-2
www.wbcshelby.org
THIS WEEK Sunday, March 19 9:15 Meet and Greet 9:30 Life Groups 10:30 Morning Worship Service 5:00 Choir Practice 6:00 KidsView 6:00 Morph to Dairy Queen 6:00 Doctrine Study Monday, March 20 First Day of Spring! 5:30 Daycare Committee Meeting 6:30 Deacon Training Event at Poplar Springs Baptist
Treasury Duty (Worship): Etta Chadwick Ushers: Tommy Barnes, Jim Heaton, Jim Kennon, Jacob Kennon, Tim Vanderburg Nursery: SUN AM SUN PM WED PM
Nicola and Michael Dawson Freda Mayse and Mike Phipps Linda Rogers
Children’s Church: Freda Mayse Library: Doris Elliott
Morning Worship General Offering
Tuesday, March 21 5:00 PrimeTimers Wednesday, March 22 2:00 Deacon Visitation (Mike Phipps) 5:30 Wednesday Night Supper (Harless cooking team)
6:15 6:15 6:15
Treasury Duty (S.S.): Vicki Lowery and Etta Chadwick
KidsView Morph Worship Small Group Study
60 $2511
Our Members: Carroll and Glennett Bridges, Iris Greer, George Martin, Joan Nolan, Lib Revels, Mildred Reynolds, Wilene Smith, Frances Talent, Tom Kirkendall
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Jordan Ferree
March 17
Holt Bowling
March 18
Betsy McCarver
March 22
Kelsey Phipps
March 22
Seeking God Serving Others Loving All
Deacon Nominations will be held at a called business meeting on Sunday morning, March 26th. Each church member shall be able to cast nomination votes for up to 4 deacons. Three of those elected will serve a three-year term beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. One of those elected will begin serving 500 Melody Lane immediately and serve through September 30, 2019. The list of members who are Shelby, NC 28152 eligible willing to be nominated as deacon is below. There are also lists available Office:and (704) 487-1213 on the tables throughout the church. Contact your deacon if you will need an absentee ballot, which will need to be turned in by March 26th. Thank you! The Deacon nomination will be by secret ballot. If a member cannot be present for the election, he/she may obtain a ballot from his/her deacon and return it in a sealed envelope to his/her deacon before 11:00 a.m. on the day of election. The deacon will give the absentee ballot to a member of the Tabulating Committee.
www.wbcshelby.org Bunnie Allen Elaine Ashley Dannie Bolton Debora Bolton Jackie Brunson Bob Chadwick Frances Champion Steve Champion Joe Davison Marolyn Davison Nicola Dawson Ray Forner Tommy Forney Ellen Fortenberry Jean Greene
Cozette Heaton James Heaton Jo Hester Tracy Jessup Lynette Jones Melissa Kennon Jeff Lance Vicki Lowery Betsy McCarver Joe Roberts Linda Rogers Jenny Shull Shirley Steelman Florence Tucker Doris Whitaker
Seeking God Serving Others Loving All
March 15, 2017 Newsletter Dear Fellow Missionary,
The Morph Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser originally scheduled for March 18th has been postponed. Look for more details later!
Goal for North American Missions The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering changes lives forever by empowering North American missionaries to bring the gospel to the lost. With over 269 million lost people, North America and its major cities are some of the most spiritually dark places in the world. Join us on the mission to equip every missionary and reach every lost person in the United States and Canada.
This year’s goal: $1300.00 Collected to date: $280.00
Westview Daycare Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser Saturday, March 25th 4-8 pm $8 per person/ $4 for ages 3-10 A portion of the proceeds will go to help send Daphne Brackeen to Disney World.
I must chuckle a little in preaching this series about God sending us out as missionaries. If you were here two Sundays ago you heard that as the Apostle Paul set off on his journey the Holy Spirit prevented him from preaching in Asia and Mysia. It was after this the Lord sent Paul to Macedonia to preach the good news of the Gospel. Many of you know that this past week I was prevented from preaching the gospel due to a stomach virus that hit me hard early Sunday morning. I am not sure if this was the Holy Spirit preventing me, but what I do know is that the Lord had a powerful Word for you from Tracy Jessup. I am grateful for Tracy’s willingness to step up at the last minute and give the Word the Lord had given him for Sunday. Paul’s instruction to Timothy was to be ready in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). Although this was a charge for Timothy with his pastoral ministry, I believe it is true for every believer. You may not have a sermon ready but being in the Word every day prepares us as God leads us into various circumstances at any given moment. The soil within us becomes rich and fertile when we meditate on God’s Word and contemplate His presence. This week we will complete Part 4, “I Am Sending You” and we certainly will see the various circumstances Paul encountered as a missionary (Acts 16:11-34). As missionaries, my encouragement to you is to be ready; the Lord has an assignment for you. Join Him in His work and be a part of the Gospel being revealed by our Creator. Just as Paul had a testimony, so do you! Blessings. Yours In Christ, Rick
Deacon Nominations will be held at a called business meeting on Sunday morning, March 26th. Each church member shall be able to cast nomination votes for up to 4 deacons. Three of those elected will serve a three-year term beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. One of those elected will begin serving immediately and serve through September 30, 2019.The list of members who are eligible and willing to be nominated as deacon is included on a separate page in this newsletter. There are also lists available on the tables throughout the church. Contact your deacon if you will need an absentee ballot, which will need to be turned in by March 26th. Thank you!
500 Melody Lane Shelby, NC 28152 Office: (704) 487-1213 Fax: (704) 482-1426
Rick Bowling, Pastor Jessica Lance Student Pastor Crystal Haney Children’s Minister Office Hours: Mon 9-2, Tues 2-5, Wed - Fri 9-2
www.wbcshelby.org
THIS WEEK Sunday, March 19 9:15 Meet and Greet 9:30 Life Groups 10:30 Morning Worship Service 5:00 Choir Practice 6:00 KidsView 6:00 Morph to Dairy Queen 6:00 Doctrine Study Monday, March 20 First Day of Spring! 5:30 Daycare Committee Meeting 6:30 Deacon Training Event at Poplar Springs Baptist
Treasury Duty (Worship): Etta Chadwick Ushers: Tommy Barnes, Jim Heaton, Jim Kennon, Jacob Kennon, Tim Vanderburg Nursery: SUN AM SUN PM WED PM
Nicola and Michael Dawson Freda Mayse and Mike Phipps Linda Rogers
Children’s Church: Freda Mayse Library: Doris Elliott
Morning Worship General Offering
Tuesday, March 21 5:00 PrimeTimers Wednesday, March 22 2:00 Deacon Visitation (Mike Phipps) 5:30 Wednesday Night Supper (Harless cooking team)
6:15 6:15 6:15
Treasury Duty (S.S.): Vicki Lowery and Etta Chadwick
KidsView Morph Worship Small Group Study
60 $2511
Our Members: Carroll and Glennett Bridges, Iris Greer, George Martin, Joan Nolan, Lib Revels, Mildred Reynolds, Wilene Smith, Frances Talent, Tom Kirkendall
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Jordan Ferree
March 17
Holt Bowling
March 18
Betsy McCarver
March 22
Kelsey Phipps
March 22
Seeking God Serving Others Loving All
Deacon Nominations will be held at a called business meeting on Sunday morning, March 26th. Each church member shall be able to cast nomination votes for up to 4 deacons. Three of those elected will serve a three-year term beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. One of those elected will begin serving 500 Melody Lane immediately and serve through September 30, 2019. The list of members who are Shelby, NC 28152 eligible willing to be nominated as deacon is below. There are also lists available Office:and (704) 487-1213 on the tables throughout the church. Contact your deacon if you will need an absentee ballot, which will need to be turned in by March 26th. Thank you! The Deacon nomination will be by secret ballot. If a member cannot be present for the election, he/she may obtain a ballot from his/her deacon and return it in a sealed envelope to his/her deacon before 11:00 a.m. on the day of election. The deacon will give the absentee ballot to a member of the Tabulating Committee.
www.wbcshelby.org Bunnie Allen Elaine Ashley Dannie Bolton Debora Bolton Jackie Brunson Bob Chadwick Frances Champion Steve Champion Joe Davison Marolyn Davison Nicola Dawson Ray Forner Tommy Forney Ellen Fortenberry Jean Greene
Cozette Heaton James Heaton Jo Hester Tracy Jessup Lynette Jones Melissa Kennon Jeff Lance Vicki Lowery Betsy McCarver Joe Roberts Linda Rogers Jenny Shull Shirley Steelman Florence Tucker Doris Whitaker
Seeking God Serving Others Loving All
