THE WLBC BULLETIN. The church with heart in the heart of the city. You ve Got Mail! What a wonderful thing is the

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1 THE WLBC BULLETIN West Lynchburg Baptist Church July, 208 Volume 8, Issue 26 The church with heart in the heart of the city. J u s t Around The Corner... You ve Got Mail! What a wonderful thing is the spot opened up! mail, someone has said, capable of conveying across continents a warm human hand-clasp. I remember the excitement of getting an aerogram from a gradeschool pen pal in Sweden, or a letter from Mom when I was in college. How different from the instantaneous, typed messages we send today. Can you imagine, then, how meaningful the letters of Paul, Peter and other apostles were to early Christians? Painstakingly handwritten, carefully delivered by a courier or friend so different from s, texts and even postal delivery! Think how elated the recipients must have been to read warm greetings, news from afar, teachings, even reprimands and then words such as these: My love be with you all in Christ Jesus ( Corinthians 6:24, ESV). The next time you read or hear a New Testament letter, imagine a time when such communication was rare and precious. Hear the writer s words which are also God s words to you from that perspective, and hold them fast. Heidi Mann 4th of July Prayer Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be hoarded. Help us see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please, to do what is right. Peter Marshall, before the U.S. Senate In this issue: Just Around The Corner The Week at a Glance 2 Memory Verse, Members & Missions 3 K$K Info Page 4 Somethings Old Somethings New Deacon of the Week + Library News Staff Member on Call Tony Wheeler June 29-July Food For Friends Please bring in juice boxes & packaged healthy snack items weekly for TC Miller s underprivileged kids. 5 6

2 The Week at a Glance Opportunities for the Week Sunday, July, 208 9:00 AM Instrumental Ensemble 9:5 AM Library Open 9:30 AM Church-wide Prayer for Transition -in Chapel 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages :00 AM Morning Worship :00 AM Mission Friends 3yrs-K :00 AM NO Kids In Worship (in Summer) 2:05 PM Church-wide Prayer for Transition -in Chapel 6:30 PM Youth OCC Packing Party-CR 6:30 PM Evening Worship 6:30 PM NO Community Life Group Monday, July 2 :00 AM LBA Ministers Mtng-Parlor Tuesday, July 3 :30 AM S.W.A.T. - FH Wednesday, July 4 Happy Independence Day Office Closed 6:50 PM Praise Team practice 7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir practice 8:00 PM Neighborhood Fireworks Celebration Thursday, July 5 0:00 AM WLBC MOM Play Group-JJ s Friday, July 6 6:30 AM Friday Morning Men - FH 7:00 PM Youth Life Group- Werthman s Home - Van Saturday, July 7 8:00 AM The Closet-FH/Breezeway GIRLS -VS-BOYS COINS FOR MISSIONS! *MONEY GOES TO RED TRUCK MINISTRY. 2

3 Memory Verse, Members and Missions Sunday School July : Wear your favorite jersey - to get ready for our VBS Sports Theme! July 4: VBS 9am Matthew 6:25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. NIV John 3:8 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth. Don t Miss Your Chance to Bless and Be Blessed...The Needs are Many Starting Sunday Night July 5 th for 4 weeks The evening worship service will be a class on The Atonement with Special Speaker: Bro. Bruce Ripley 3

4 This year WLBC has been asked to collect GIRLS Size 6: Tops: Size4/6(Large)Jeans: size6 Socks: Large Underwear: size6 (Please, no shorts, dresses, sleeveless shirts, or winter clothing!) Deadline: Sunday, July 29th VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED... to schedule appointments (July & August 30 & 3) to sort clothes (July 30) to assist customers at the sale (August 2-4) make appointment reminder calls (August & 2) (Reminder calls can be made from your home) To volunteer, call Elizabeth Harris ( ) or the LBA office ( ). In addition, Please collect school supplies: Notebookpaper wideruledonly Crayolabrandcrayons(24count) Bluntscissors Gluesticks/Elmer sglue Pensand#0pencils Pencilboxes,pouches,andsharpeners Black&whitecompositionbooks Spiralnotebooks Coloredpencils Markers Rulers Protractors Compasses Pocketfolders 4

5 SOMETHINGS NEW *Type of FUN & any items needed-are listed here! July am 9am-2pm Preschool Care Volunteers needed during Sunday worship service. Babies Kindergarten Parents, grandparents, & experienced adults needed to serve. Contact Tom Yarber or church office. 5 SOMETHINGS NEW Contact Tom Yarber to help. SOMETHINGS NEW VBS Volunteers Needed SOMETHINGS NEW Office:

6 Serving, Laughing, Playing & Praying Because WLBC Members Live Life With Hope Deacon of the Week: Jeff Woodford This month in the Library: Many, many more recipes needed...please send yours in soon! We need to arrange and edit the recipe book after all the recipes are in, so don t wait until last minute, please. We still need a couple bean bag chairs for the new reading area. Good condition. Our WLBC Library has DVDs Here is the Recommendation of the week: Wise Words He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. St. Basil Pray for the people of South Asia. 6