Pastor s Corner. Upcoming Events. Church Newsletter: March/April Upward Sunday: March 5, 9am service

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1 Church Newsletter: March/April 2017 Will Hamric, Pastor Justin Crouse, Youth Pastor Church Office: Upcoming Events Upward Sunday: March 5, 9am service Upward Celebration: Monday, March 6, 6:30 pm Family Life Center. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our guest entertainer is Jim Cruise Spoonman. Spring Revival Services: March Speaker: Rev. John Hamric Special Music each Night Easter Sunday: April 16 7:00am: Sunrise Service 9:00am: Sunday School 10:00am: Combined Worship in Sanctuary 5:30pm: *No Thrill Resurrection Sunday service will include songs of worship and testimonies. If you feel led to give your testimony of how Jesus life, crucifixion and resurrection has impacted you please let Glenda Edgell know by Sunday, March 12 Thurs, April 6: The Ladies Spring Celebration will be held at Enon on Thursday, April 6th. Tickets are $15 and Mechelle Crissman has tickets available. Please get your ticket ASAP. Sunday, April 30: WMU/Impact Yadkin Sunday11am Lunch after the service with Donations accepted for Impact Yadkin Summer Mission project. Pastor s Corner Psalm 42:1 beautifully states, As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. When they started attending the church I served we went to visit them. He was a law professor, she a stay at home mother and they had two small sons. I knew they had attended several churches in the area and tended not to stay in one place too long. She explained that when she first made her profession of faith she was part of a church that for her was filled with excitement and delight. They had to move from that community and she had been searching unsuccessfully for a church like that ever since. As you can probably guess she did not stay long with us. In fact, she left her family. He and the boys continued attending and remained active in our fellowship. Like many others she was chasing an experience when she needed to be chasing a relationship with God. Many begin their faith journey as they begin marriage, with a honey moon. However, honeymoons are not meant to last. The exciting trip is left behind. The extravagant meals are too costly for everyday life. We come home to jobs, families, chores and bills. But in a good marriage it is not always about the excitement, it is about the love you share with one another. In the life of a Christian it is about the love you share with Jesus. It is not always going to be fun and games. Christ said in John 16:33, in the world ye shall have tribulation. He makes it clear that problems will come but He promises He will never leave us or forsake us. That being said, we still need a little excitement from time to time. In marriage it is good to have a date night once in a while. Revival is a date night with Jesus. We dress up, we enjoy the good company of our Christian friends, but most of all we take the time to refresh our love for Christ. March is the time set aside for Spring Revival here at Richmond Hill. The Reverend John Hamric will be our guest speaker. John has been a pastor for over two decades and before that served as a youth pastor. Oh, yes, he is my brother too. Some of you have met him, many have not. As we prepare, let us remember the purpose for revival. Let s rekindle our love for Jesus. God bless you, Pastor Will

2 YOUTH News & Events: Thrill Grill: March 1 Proceeds go toward final $100 balance for Impact Yadkin for youth who help serve. Menu includes hamburgers, hotdogs & tenderloin sandwiches from the grill. *Youth: Please be here at 5:30pm to help set up and serve. Daylight Savings Begins: March 12 Don t forget to turn your clocks FORWARD 1 HOUR Saturday night! Spring Revival Services: March Youth will sing You Make Me Brave Sunday, March 12 during the 7:30pm service. Please meet in the sanctuary at 6:45pm for sound check. Extreme Thrill: March 19 5:30 8:00pm. Stay tuned for more details! Thrill Grill: April 5 Proceeds go to Youth Missions. Menu will likely include hamburgers, hotdogs & tenderloin sandwiches from the grill. *Youth: Please be here at 5:30pm to help set up and serve. Final Impact Yadkin 2017 Payment Due: April 15 Final $ payment is due April 15 to Justin if you still owe anything. Please make checks out to Richmond Hill Baptist Church. Easter Sunday: April 16 7:00am: Sunrise Service 9:00am: Sunday School 10:00am: Combined Worship in Sanctuary 5:30pm: *No Thrill Huddle Break: April 19 Youth will go to Alex s Grill for ice cream & shakes. Bus leaves at 7:00pm sharp! Family 5 th Sunday: April 30 No Thrill at 5:30pm. Sunday morning is also Baptist Women s Sunday with lunch after the service. UPWARD SPORTS NEWS Upward Sunday: March 5 We will have special recognitions for Basketball & Cheer during our 9:00am worship service. Wear your jerseys, cheer tops & coach polos! Upward Celebration: March 6 6:30pm in the Family Life Center. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our guest entertainer is Jim Cruise Spoonman. Flag Football Coach & Referee Clinic: March 8 6:00 7:00pm. If planning to coach or referee, please try to make it if you can! Pizza will be served!

3 Youth Flag Football Game We will have a flag football game at the end of each Saturday during the regular season for 7 th 12 th Grades if we have enough show up to play. Please let Justin know if you are interested Flag Football & Cheer League Schedule March 20: Practices Begin March 25: Saturday Practice April 1: First Game Day May 20: Last Game Day May 21: Upward Sunday, 9:00am May 22: Upward Celebration, 6:30pm. Guest Entertainer: Joseph Young. Choir News: Resurrection Sunday service will include songs of worship and testimonies. If you feel led to give your testimony of how Jesus life, crucifixion and resurrection has impacted you please let Glenda Edgell know by Sunday, March 12 th. Children's Choir: March 19, April 9, and April 23 Senior Saints Activities: Tues, March 14: Breakfast at Mt. Olympus at 8:30 am. Wed, March 22: Shopping at Hamricks. Leave Church at 8:45 am. Lunch at Alex s Grill after shopping. Tues, April 11: Breakfast at Mt. Olympus at 8:30 am. Tues, May 9: Breakfast at Mt. Olympus at 8:30 am. Congratulations to the New Arrival! Austin and Roseanna Laws welcomed a daughter, Sadie Melissa Laws, on January 19, Proud grandparents are Joey and Mechelle Crissman, and great grandparents are Ross and Eloise Crissman. Bags of Love A very special Thank You goes out to those who help support the "Bags of Love" ministry. We help 57 children each week because of your generosity. Thank you so much. We couldn't do it without you! "Purple Hats". VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL It's time to start gearing up for Vacation Bible School! VBS will take place June Please mark your calendars and start praying about how God would like for you to be involved this year. More details to come. The AV committee is looking for volunteers to assist with sound and video for the late service. If you would be interested in helping, please see Toni Wooten-Wright or Justin Crouse. No special technical skills are needed. There are still some NUTS left for sale at a reduced price. See a "Purple Hat" to get some before they're gone!

4 Ministries and Missions Prayers & Squares Quilts have been dedicated recently for Raelynn Nicole Hutchens, Odell Mendenhall, Jimmy Coe, Kim Spillman, Jennifer Kiger, Lloyd McCormick, Vinson Matthews, and Linda Myers. Please continue to pray for these names as well as others who have received our quilts/prayers in the past. In addition to our prayer quilts, we are completing several quilts for the Victory Junction Camp in Randleman. This has broadened our creative skills as well as hopefully brightening the lives of young campers who will receive the quilts at their camp this summer. Church Library Many Southern Baptists know Annie Armstrong only as the namesake of our annual Easter offering for North American missions. But according to church historians, she was also one of the primary shapers of the modern Southern Baptist Convention. She helped found the Woman's Missionary Union in 1888 and served as its inaugural corresponding secretary. It has been said that many missionaries could not have done their work without her help. Our library contains the book The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword - The Story of Annie Armstrong. It is important that we pass on our heritage of missions and sharing the gospel to the world. Children's Book Donation: Yadkinville Elementary is collecting books for students to read over summer. Most of our children don't have any literature in their homes and we want to provide books to our students through donated books. If you have any books at your house that you would like to donate or no longer have a need for them, please drop it off in the yellow box in the lobby of the FLC. If you don't have books, but would like to make a small donation, please see Jamie Sloan. Teachers can purchase 1.00 books and get books from used book stores and Goodwill as well. Thank you for your support! Sisters at Heart: Will meet Monday, March 6 at 7 pm in FLC. April Meeting: The Ladies Spring Celebration will be held at Enon on Thursday, April 6th. Tickets are $15 and Mechelle will get our tickets so see her before, or at our March meeting to get your tickets May Meeting: We plan to attend the 104th WMU Annual meeting to be held at Shady Grove Bapt. Church on Monday, May 8 at 7 pm. Purple Hats: Will meet March 21 and April 11. *** Please remember to send your May/June 2017 Items by the Deadline of Wednesday, April 26, Thank you. *** For any news for the May/June 2017 newsletter, please to Wanda Poindexter at wpoinde@yadtel.net or call Allen or Wanda Poindexter at Thank You!

5 Church Birthdays & Anniversaries March 2017 February ' April ' May ' Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Weekly Events: Sunday: Larry Hauser Richard & Rebecca Pendry Joe Hennings Renee Lawson Brooks Norman Lena Church Kay Angell Kathi Wright Gary Shermer Kenneth Hobson Kelli Wishon Draughn Rodney & Jan Pendry 9am Contemporary Worship Service in Family Life Center 10am- Sunday School Classes for All Ages 11am- Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary 5:30pm- Kids Bible study (1 st 6 th grades) 5:30pm- The Thrill (Youth 7 th -12 th grades) Wednesday: Sam & Lynn Montoya Eli Henderson Barry Crissman Justin Dunn Judy Harrell Benny Pendry Megan Grimes Gurney Reddick Brenda Matthews Kristian Russell Allen Poindexter Briana Hinshaw Glenn Benbow Mary Ruth Thomas 7 pm- Mission Friends (2 yrs-k) in Preschool III Room 7 pm- TeamKid (1 st -6 th grades) Children s Worship Room 7 pm- The Huddle (7 th -12 th grades) in Youth Room 7 pm- Adult Bible Study in Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm- Adult Choir Practice in the Choir Room Linda Hobson Steve Davis Nick Reece Vickie Fleming David Matthews Susan Venable Mitchell Casstevens Kim Russell Nichole Wright Benton Ercell Andrews Tara Hobson Joseph Hobson Linda Hardy Sheila Johnson Will Hamric Raina Lawson Kurstie Galliher Mike & Amber Fulk Jerry & Shelby Renegar Brody Wooten Matthew Benbow Wayne Hayes

6 Church Birthdays & Anniversaries April 2017 March ' May ' June ' Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 April Fool's Day Kurt Russell Landa Brown Bryce Hennings Pattie P. Bowser Joseph & HedyLou Hobson Leon Sarinana Kendra Liles Ellery Ann Jester 16 Easter Earth Day Suzanne L. Poindexter Randall & Michelle Hinshaw Jeanette Hinshaw Justin & Jessica Crouse Richard & MaryRuth Thomas Dean Williams Braydon Venable Ronnie Pendry Hannah Davis Tim Doub Kim & Nancy Davis Dana Jester Edith Morefield Curtis Lyons Karen Jester Adam Harrelson Ruth Matthews David Matthews Everett (Bill) Morefield Susan Doub Cody Crissman Barry Byrd Trevin Pendry Ashley Lyons Eddie Venable Brandon Smith Justin Lawson Caleb Doub Kyle Russell Jack & Melissa Grimes Braxton Norman Shane Brown Curtis & Ashley Lyons Mark Pendry Grant Matthews Tyler Poindexter Jacob Boyles Hunter John Davis Mandy Casertano 30 Notes Eloise Crissman Jenna Colvin Mark & Marsha Russell Barney & Sarah Newsome Weekly Events: Sunday: 9am Contemporary Worship Service in Family Life Center 10am- Sunday School Classes for All Ages 11am- Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary 5:30pm- Kids Bible study (1 st 6 th grades) 5:30pm- The Thrill (Youth 7 th -12 th grades) Wednesday: 7 pm- Mission Friends (2 yrs-k) in Preschool III Room 7 pm- TeamKid (1 st -6 th grades) Children s Worship Room 7 pm- Youth Bible Study (7 th -12 th grades) in Youth Room 7 pm- Adult Bible Study in Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm- Adult Choir Practice in the Choir Room

7 Weekly Events: Sunday: 9am Contemporary Worship Service in Family Life Center 10am- Sunday School Classes for All Ages 11am- Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary 5:30pm- Kids Bible study (1 st 6 th grades) 5:30pm- The Thrill (Youth 7 th -12 th grades) Wednesday: 7 pm- Mission Friends (2 yrs-k) in Preschool III Room 7 pm- TeamKid (1 st -6 th grades) Children s Worship Room 7 pm- Youth Bible Study (7 th -12 th grades) in Youth Room 7 pm- Adult Bible Study in Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm- Adult Choir Practice in the Choir Room

8 Weekly Events: Sunday: 9am Contemporary Worship Service in Family Life Center 10am- Sunday School Classes for All Ages 11am- Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary 5:30pm- Kids Bible study (1 st 6 th grades) 5:30pm- The Thrill (Youth 7 th -12 th grades) Wednesday: 7 pm- Mission Friends (2 yrs-k) in Preschool III Room 7 pm- TeamKid (1 st -6 th grades) Children s Worship Room 7 pm- Youth Bible Study (7 th -12 th grades) in Youth Room 7 pm- Adult Bible Study in Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm- Adult Choir Practice in the Choir Room