Shalom Baptist Church Newsletter

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1 Shalom Baptist Church Newsletter August 2018 In lieu of Sunday School class, we will have a fellowship hour (9:45-10:45 am) to honor all of our outgoing and incoming Sunday School teachers on Sunday, August 26 in front of Pole Green Elementary School. Please sign-up to bring a fruit or baked good to share that morning. A card will be in provided in your Sunday bulletin in August. Church Staff Contact Us Rev. Mark Miller... Senior Pastor Rev. Matt Boschen... Minister to Youth /Associate Pastor Jean Dart...Minister of Music & Worship Lisa Tucker... Ministry Assistant Jeff Farrier... Church Musician CHURCH OFFICE: 7446 Adams Farm Road, Mechanicsville VA Phone: Fax: Website: shalombaptist@verizon.net WORSHIP: At Pole Green Elementary School (8993 Pole Green Park Lane) MIDWEEK ACTIVITIES: At Broadus Memorial Baptist Church (5351 Pole Green Road) Church Office Hours Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am-3:00 pm & Friday, 8:30-11:00 am

2 Mark s Minute On the first day of our family vacation at the beach this past July, I issued the challenge to my family to look for God moments each and every day. Then at lunch time or during dinner throughout the week, I would ask Where did you see God today? Well, the answers were varied but one thing was clear each of us started LOOKING for God-sightings more intentionally because we knew that question was coming each day. Several weeks ago, Matt preached about the rhythm of our spiritual life he, too, challenged us to ask questions like these to each other. It was so encouraging for me to hear my girls share with us, their parents, some spiritual truths that they had gleaned that day. What if each of us developed the habit of looking for where God shows up each day? What if each of us were more intentional to look for God sightings? But not stopping there what if we told others about our God sightings? Do you think that might then encourage THEM to begin looking for God sightings, too? Psalm 19:1 says, The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands and in Job 12:7-10 we read: But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. We can learn a lot about God by praying that we might see things spiritually and then intentionally looking around to see those things. My prayer for each of us is that we would each take the time each day to pray, God reveal yourself to me. Where will YOU see God today? In Him, Pastor Mark STARTING AGAIN THIS FALL! Babies through Youth will move up to the next Sunday School class based on their age or school grade. Please notify your child(s) Sunday School teacher if they are eligible for promotion. 2 SIGN-UP CARDS WILL BE IN SUNDAY S BULLETIN IN AUGUST.

3 BLAND MISSION TRIP Plan to be a part of our next Bland Ministry Center Mission trip! AUGUST Doorways Dinner & Entertainment Thursday - August 9 Meet & pick up at the Shalom Home; 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm We ll head to Doorways and cook dinner for all of their guests. Then we will hang out with them and have a board game night (or some activity which the youth get to decide and plan!). On the way home we'll grab some ice cream. This will be in partnership with the Beloved Ministry. MOHO Warehouse Wednesday - August 15 Meet & pick up at the Shalom Home; 6:00-9:00 pm We will ride over to the Moments of Hope Outreach Warehouse where we will help sort clothes, stock their food pantry, & bag toiletries. Moments of Hope Breakfast This is a great family mission opportunity! The group will leave Sunday around 2:00 pm (from the Shalom and return Wednesday afternoon. ALL AGES & ABILITIES NEEDED Sign up on the card in Sunday s bulletin if you plan to attend. Call Kathy Seay with any questions at Saturday - August 25 Meet & pick up at St. Paul s Episcopal Church; 7:45-11:00 am We will set up their fellowship hall, pray, & cook breakfast. We will then serve all the folks who come in the door, eat with them, pray with them, & then clean up. If anyone needs a ride, please let Matt know. QUESTIONS? Contact Pastor Matt at or shalomy2819@gmail.com Youth Group Mission Trip Recap The Shalom Youth had the awesome opportunity this July to go to Burtonsville, Maryland and serve the local community through an organization called Group. Our theme throughout the week was Grit and we focused on spiritual risks we have to take as believers. We were encouraged to step out in our faith like Peter did when he walked on water. We learned to trust God, be courageous in our service, surrender to Jesus, and to love others around us the same way Jesus loves us. We also reflected on how we can share God s love with others even when we go back home. We served in assisted living facilities, food pantries, and helped out in other ministry organizations around the Burtonsville area. The Shalom Youth challenge our church family to trust God to lead your life, take risks when serving others, and love those around you like we did this week. ~ Morgan Miller 3 Shalom will be collecting all types of school supplies to support the Bland Ministry Center in Bland County. Please bring your donations on Sunday morning, August 26 (not before!) For details, contact Kathy Seay at

4 As the excitement of our move into our new church building continues to grow, we must not forget the teachers and administrators of Pole Green Elementary that have so openly & graciously shared their facility with us over the past year. Beginning in mid-august & continuing through the end of September, we will be collecting snacks & other items to leave behind in the teacher s lounge to show our appreciation for their hospitality. We recommend bringing the following items: -Advil -Applesauce -Tea -Fruit Snacks -Chapstick -Oatmeal -Coffee -Cookies -Emergen-C -Candy -Hot Chocolate -Pretzels -Eucerin Lotion -Cheez-its -Crystal Light -Trail Mix -Hand Sanitizer -Gum -Creamer -Sugar -Kleenex -Tylenol -Mints -Or any other single serving snack you feel is appropriate Please deposit them in the box labeled Pole Green Elementary Thank You. NEW Church Open House for our Community If you are a ministry leader, please plan to have a display with information about 1) your ministry, 2) upcoming important dates, & 3) any pictures of your ministry. Hot dog lunch Games for kids Tours of the facility Opportunities for prayer Raffle A chance for us to highlight our ministries This is a great opportunity to introduce our Mechanicsville community to the ministries of Shalom. All hands on deck needed for this day! MCEF News FOOD PANTRY: Thanks to all of you for the many jars of spaghetti sauce you gave during our last collection. Now through we are collecting (other than Cheerios) for the MCEF Food Pantry. Please place donated items in the designated tub located in the school lobby. CLOTHING NEEDS: New or used (good condition) children s school age clothing, especially NEW boy s underwear in all sizes. August 15 & 22, 9:30-11:00 am: BACK-TO-SCHOOL Clothes Shopping. PLEASE NOTE: NO winter clothing or adult clothes donations are needed at this time. LINEN NEEDS: Sheets - King and Queen sizes Clothing & linen donations can be dropped off at the MCEF One Stop Shop: 7235 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville VA For details, contact Vicki Crew, MCEF Team Leader, at

5 Watch the Mortgage Disappear! $334,438 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 Don & Sandy Setliff Joined July 1 $190,830 $150,000 $100,000 $50, Placida Circle Mechanicsville VA (Don) setlifrd@gmail.com (Sandy) setlifsw@gmail.com Doorways Dinner & Entertainment in partnership with the Youth! Moments of Hope Breakfast WHEN: Thursday, AUGUST 9 TIME: 5:00-8:00 pm (or come after work) LOCATION: 612 E. Marshall Street, Richmond (corner of 7th & Marshall Street) ACTIVITY: Serve a BBQ dinner along with Shalom Youth. Interact with the guests & participate in board games led by the youth. CONTACT: Michele Nelson ( ) to sign-up to volunteer or provide food. WHEN: Saturday, AUGUST 25 TIME: 7:45-11:00 am LOCATION: St. Paul s Episcopal Church 8050 St. Paul s Church Road, Hanover ACTIVITY: Set up the Fellowship Hall, pray & cook breakfast. Then serve all the folks who come in the door, eat with them, pray with them & then clean up. CONTACT: Pastor Matt ( ) Please consider bringing the following cold food items in disposable containers to the Church Office during the day on August 9: Potato salad, Pasta salad, Coleslaw, Chips, or Homemade cookies (individually proportioned into small Ziploc bags) Doorways Ministry is a hotel to support patients & families receiving care at one of our Richmond area hospitals. All young adults (18-30) are invited to Matt Boschen s Home (6777 Gardenbrook Way, Mechanicsville 23111) for dinner & Bible study. Join us on the following nights during the summer: August 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 If you have any questions, feel free to text or call Matt at

6 AUGUST SCHEDULE Lottie Williams 8:30 AM SETUP TEAM Donald Felts Chuck Hubble Terrie Felts Ron Palmer Doug Hansen Sandy Webb Contact Chad Mayhew if you are unable to be there at Please remember Lottie this month by sending a card, calling or visiting her. It means so much to our Shut-ins that they are remembered and that we still care. 8:30 AM GREETERS Carey Bell Becky Johnson CB Bell Darrell Poindexter JoAnn Hall John Poindexter Contact John Poindexter if you are unable to be there at :00 AM BREAKDOWN TEAM Ken Cliborne Albert Scott Debbie Michalosky Roy Taylor David Nelson Melinda Wilson Contact Chad Mayhew if you are unable to be there at :00 AM GREETERS Ken Cliborne Trish Eary Faye Cosby Albert Scott Gordon Eary Mary Lee Wilberger Contact Bill & Anne Fowler if you are unable to be there at Contact Information: Lottie Williams 7111 A Brooks Farm Road Mechanicsville VA If you have moved, have a new phone number (cell or home) or changed addresses, PLEASE NOTIFY the church office so that we may keep our directory updated. Thank you! August 5: 8:30 - Laura Kelly 11:00 - Kevin Kelly 8:30 AM SERVICE 11:00 AM SERVICE 8/5: Babies: Martha Thompson Toddlers: Renee Norman Floater: Gretchen West 8/5: Babies & Toddlers: Carol Gray Preschoolers: Tiffany Agee August 19: 8/12: Babies: Shannon Brooks Toddlers: Doug Hansen Floater: Dawn Hansen 8/12: Babies & Toddlers: Dawn Russell Preschoolers: Sandy Russell August 26: 8/19: Babies: Tracy Nolan Toddlers: Jason Nolan Floater: Denise Price 8/19: Babies & Toddlers: Vicki Trice-Romano Preschoolers: Donna Gammon 8/26: Babies: Carrie Baldwin Toddlers: Lydia Baldwin Floater: JoAnn Hall 8/26: Babies & Toddlers: Rose Wheat Preschoolers: Faye Ward August 12: 8:30 - Shannon Brooks 11:00 - Wanda Hudson 8:30 - Tracy Nolan 11:00 - Donna Gammon 8:30 - Renee Norman 11:00 - Kathy Seay AUGUST COMMITTEE MEMBER: SANDY RUSSELL ( ) VISIT OUR WEBSITE: CLICK ON GIVING ~Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your assigned time. ~If you are unable to volunteer on your assigned day/time, please find someone to switch with you as soon as possible. NOTIFY THE CHURCH OFFICE WITH ANY CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE: ( or shalombaptist@verizon.net). 6

7 :30 PM Friendship Class Event Planning Team 27 Bland Mission Trip 7:00 PM Just Breathe Meeting Shalom 19 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 26 8:30 AM Singspiration 9:45 AM Teacher Appreciation Fellowship (NO Sunday School) 11:00 AM Singspiration 2:00 PM Bland Mission Trip 6 6:30 PM Friendship Class Event Planning Team 5 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 12 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 1:30 PM Deacon s Meeting (@ Shalom 30 Monday 29 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Sunday S H A L O M 28 Bland Mission Trip 6:15 PM Teacher Training 21 6:15 PM Teacher Training 14 6:15 PM Teacher Training 7 6:15 PM Teacher Training 31 12:15 PM Youth-Shalom Farms Shalom Tuesday 29 Bland Mission Trip 22 7:00 PM Stewardship Meeting (@ Shalom 15 6:00 PM Youth-MOHO Warehouse Shalom 7:00 PM Personnel Committee Meeting (@ Shalom 8 6:30 PM Men s Ministry Dinner (@ Anna s Italian Restaurant) 1 7:00 PM Church Council Meeting (@ Shalom Wednesday :00 PM Overcomer s 8:00 PM CODO (@ Shalom 23 7:00 PM Overcomer s 7:00 PM CODO (@ Shalom :45 AM Christian Village to MCEF 3:00 PM Youth & Beloved - Doorways Shalom 7:00 PM Overcomer s 7:00 PM CODO (@ Shalom :00 PM Overcomer s 7:00 PM CODO (@ Shalom 2 7:00 PM Overcomer s 7:00 PM CODO (@ Shalom Friday C A L E N D A R Thursday C H U R C H August 2018 B A P T I S T :45 AM MOHO Breakfast (@ St. Paul s Episcopal) Saturday

8 Shalom Baptist Church 7446 Adams Farm Road Mechanicsville, VA Looking Ahead at Shalom 8/2 Young Adult Dinner (every Thursday this month) 8/2 Overcomers Outreach (every Thursday this month) 8/6 Friendship Class Event Planning Team Meeting 8/7 Teacher Training (every Tuesday this month) 8/8 Men s Ministry Dinner (@ Anna s Italian Rest.) 8/9 Youth & Beloved-Doorways Ministry 8/15 Youth-MOHO Warehouse 8/20 Friendship Class Event Planning Team Meeting 8/25 MOHO Breakfast 8/26 Sunday Morning Singspiration 8/26 Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Fellowship 8/26 Bland Ministry Center School Supplies Due 8/26-29 Bland Ministry Center Mission Trip 8/27 Just Breathe Meeting August Birthdays 2nd: 3rd: 4th: 5th: 6th: 7th: 8th: 9th: 10th: 11th: 12th: 13th: 15th: 16th: 17th: 18th: Emma Trice Ruth Reeves Wilma Jeffcoat Jenna Thompson Morgan Miller Harvey Trice Don Setliff Barbara Tribble Pat Hanes Wilson Duke Brian Seebeck Lizzie Blake Wortley Harris Joyce Freed Joan Bowles Lottie Williams Sandy Russell 19th: 20th: 22nd: 23rd: 24th: 26th: 28th: 29th: 30th: Jane Snead Melinda Wilson Charles Wingfield Matt Boschen Dean Blackwell Vonnie Loving Tom Lewis Jack Helmick JJ Crew Rhonda Neal Breanna Blake Landon Brooks Dot Cosby C.B. Bell Carl Bosher Slip Neal August Anniversaries 3rd: 4th: 5th: 6th: 9th: 8 Charlie & Gloria Blackwell Ralph & Faye Cosby Zach & Amy Neal Buddy & Jerry Kelly Dan & Martha Thompson 12th: 22nd: 24th: 28th: Kevin & Monica Pearce Jerry & Fran Johnson Adam & Charity Baker Donald & Terrie Felts