Baptist Life Lines. Pastor s Corner. November 2017

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1 November 2017 P i n e L e v e l M i s s i o n a r y B a p t i s t C h u r c h Baptist Life Lines SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Veterans Day Sunday 11/5 Ingathering for Operation Christmas Child 11/5 Baptist Women s World Day of Prayer 11/6 Church Council 11/15 Week of Prayer for NC Baptist Children s Home 11/11-19 Ingathering for NC Baptist Children s Home 11/19 Community Thanksgiving Service 11/19 Hanging of the Greens 11/26 Inside This Issue: Thank You! 2 Birthdays 2 Nursery Schedule 2 Schedule of Events 3 Calendar 4 Altar Flowers 5 WMU News 5 Deacon News 5 First Impressions Team 5 Pastor s Corner Thanksgiving is usually a missed opportunity for many Christians to teach our children the importance of giving thanks to God for our many blessings. Seriously if your family is like mine, it is more about stuffing ourselves with turkey and dressing and every dessert known to mankind than it is about why we truly need to give thanks and not just on the holiday but all year round. I found this article by Sharon Ely Pearson. She is a 30+ year Christian formation veteran, currently serving as an editor and the Christian Formation Specialist for Church Publishing Incorporated. Why not try some of these ideas with your children this Thanksgiving season: 1. Act it Out Read the story of the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19). Remind your children that Jesus was pleased with the one man who returned to give thanks for being healed. Provide rags for bandages and let your children play the roles of the lepers and Jesus. 2. Make Some Noise Look up the story of the Israelites celebration after the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt (Nehemiah 12:27-46). Talk about the instruments they used and the two great choirs that marched atop the walls to the temple; a joyous, active thanksgiving that could be heard far away (Nehemiah 12:43). Put together a home grown band using real or handmade instruments. Practice joyful praise songs and march around the walls. 3. Read a Book Share a book that expresses gratitude and thankfulness. For example, consider Corrie ten Boom s book The Hiding Place, it teaches a great lesson in thankfulness. Share Corrie s story, pointing out her struggle to be thankful in all things. She even thanked God for fleas in her barracks. She later learned that the fleas kept the guards away and allowed Corrie and others to study the Bible undisturbed. 4. Create a Chain Reaction Make a God is Good chain. Gather scissors, stickers, pencils, crayons, glue and construction paper. Cut the paper in strips and ask your kids to think about the many ways God is good. Have them write or draw these attributes on the strips, then connect them to for a chain and hang it in a place where it will remind your family of God s goodness. I remember my son Ben making an answered prayer chain with is 5th Grade class at school. What a testimony to those students in a visual form to remind them that our God does answer prayer! I hope you will get creative on how you celebrate Thanksgiving this season with your family! Blessings, Todd

2 PAGE 2 B APTI ST L IFE LIN ES November Birthdays Thank You! 2 - LeAnn Woodall Autumn Turner 5 - Wayne Massengill 9 - Caleb Byrd 15 - Brad Worley Katie Beth Leslie 19 - Amanda Murray 20 - Luke Johnson 21 - Judy Worley Adam Stuckey 22 - Shelvia McLamb Ruth Sullivan 24 - Mike Renfrow Joyce Sells 26 - Logan Byrd 28 - Elliot Arthur Mary Ann Yansom Nursery Schedule Pine Level Missionary Baptist Church Thank you for the prayers. God Bless You, Barbara Shuda (Ron Lawrence s Sister) Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for your love and support during the illness and death of my mother. Thank you for the cards, calls, texts and gifts. Thank you also for the prayers lifted up for my family we definitely felt them. My mother enjoyed her visits to church and you always made her feel welcome. Thank you for remembering us during this time Leigh Ann Moore Sunday School Hour - Debbie Strickland / Terry Pope Church Hour - Nursery /Toddler Room Nov. 5 - Melissa Byrd / Debbie Strickland Nov Terry Pope / Amanda Murray Nov Cathy Edwards / Sherry Holloman Nov Vicki Smith / Carrie Moore Wednesday November 15 8 pm Operation Christmas Child It s Christmas in October. One of our churchwide projects for October was the collection of Samaritan s Purse Shoeboxes for Operation C h r i s t m a s Child. We will be collecting and dedicating the shoeboxes on: Sunday, November 5th. WMU World Day of Prayer Monday, November 6, pm Clayton First Baptist 411 N. Fayetteville St. Clayton, NC Community Thanksgiving Sunday, November 19, 2017 Giles Chapel 6 pm Speaker: Rev. Percy Coleman New Beginnings Presbyterian Church Remember to Honor our Veterans This Month Veterans Day Sunday - November 5 Veterans Day - November 11 Poinsettias Christmas is just around the corner and it is time to order Poinsettias in memory or honor of your loved ones. Please see Carolyn Renfrow or Hilda Overbee for more information or to place an order. Order forms will be in the bulletin each week. The Deadline to place orders is Sunday, November 19th. Cost is $12.50 per plant.

3 B APTI ST L IFE LIN ES PAGE 3 Schedule of Events - November 1 Choir 6 pm Deacon / 8 pm 5 Daylight Savings - Set Your Clocks Back One Midnight Veteran s Day Sunday Ingathering - Operation Christmas Child - Shoe Boxes Church Wide 3pm Children s 4 pm 6 Baptist Women s World Day of Clayton First 7 pm 8 Choir 6 pm 11 Veterans Day Week of Prayer for NC Baptist Children s Home - Thanksgiving Offering, Our Goal: $1, Choir 6 pm Church 8 pm 19 Ingathering for NC Baptist Children s Home - Goal: $1, Children s 4 pm Last Day to Purchase Poinsettias Community Thanksgiving 6 Giles Chapel 22 No Services 23 Thanksgiving / Office Closed 25 Decorate Church for Christmas 27 Brotherhood 8 am Hanging of the 6 pm 29 Choir 6 pm 12 Children s 4 pm 14 WMU Council 9:30 am WMU 7 pm Sunday, November 5th

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5 PAGE 5 WMU News Hello Friends! As the days become longer, it also seems that the days become busier as the holiday season approaches. Hopefully this year, we can slow down some and absorb the true meaning of the many blessings God provides for us on a daily basis. WMU members wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy being with family and friends. We surpassed out goal of 200 toothbrushes that were collected as part of the Red Box ministry. All toothbrushes will be taken to Camp Mundo Vista on Friday, November 3rd. Many thanks to everyone who supported this mission project!! Great job everyone. On November 6th, all WMU members of the JBA are invited to attend the World Day of Prayer that will be held that Monday night at Clayton First Baptist. The program starts at 7 pm. All Deacon News God Shows Up For Both Sides Of the Struggle.EVERYTIME!!! Had a long conversation with a great friend yesterday. Our discussion was about an encountered situation we both have dealt with. It is so amazing to me how the Lord works all things to our understanding and His Glory. My schedule was not designed to even see this friend on Thursday. Understand though...god showed up Thought and prayed about it yesterday...when I got up WMU members are encouraged to attend. Our Mission Emphasis for November is our Baptist Children s Home that w support. Debbie Casey will be leading this mission emphasis. The Week of Prayer will start Sunday, November 12th and will run through Sunday, November 19th. Our goal this year is $1, and the ingathering will also be on Sunday, the 19th. These homes provide a safe place for children who are taken from their home for one reason or another. The staff at these homes are nurturing, they provide structure, basic physical needs, and they demonstrate Christ s love to all the children that are housed at these homes. How blessed we are to be able and willing to help these children who are in dire need of love and support this morning.this is the verse that stood out to me The Bible says, The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) My weak spot in life is trying to control all situations that fall in my small realm on this Earth. I am only kidding myself. We truly believe we have total control. Our blessed assurance is that Jesus came for all our concerns and long sufferings. during some of the saddest times of their young life. Thank you for your many prayers and any financial assistance you may provide. On Thursday morning, November 16th, two WMU members will be packing bags of food at Pine Level Elementary to send home with the children who may need food during the weekend. Thank you for your prayers and financial assistance as we try and help others. We could not accomplish our mission outreach projects without you! Sincerely, God be with you and bless you always. Beth Thomas WMu The concern here in the Scriptures is being changed. God s love is relentless to reach everyone. Saved and Unsaved...We must understand REPENTANCE is an ongoing CONTINUUM. Deacon of the Month Mike Woodall Windows Of Opportunity Sunday - 9:45 am - Sunday School 11:00 am - Morning Worship 11:00 am - Children s Church (1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays) 4:00 pm - Children s Program First Wednesday - 6:00 pm - Choir Practice 7:00 pm - Bible Study 8:00 pm - Deacon/Trustees All Other Wednesdays - 6:00 pm - Choir Practice 7:00 pm - Bible Study 2nd Thursday - Van Pilgrims Altar Flowers Nov. 5 - Mary Ann Sutton Nov Lucille Oliver Class Nov Mrs. Anne Peedin Nov Hanging of the Greens First Impressions Team Nov. 5 - Becky Turner / Anne Peedin Nov M/M Danny Casey Nov M/M Richard Durham Nov M/M Berry Godwin Sunday November 26th 6:00 pm

6 Pine Level Baptist Church 110 South Peedin Avenue PO Box 340 Pine Level, NC Pine Level Missionary Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Todd L. Moore ( Or ) Deacon Chairman: Mike Renfrow ( ) Minister of Music: Rose Hayes ( ) Church Secretary: Debbie Teachey ( ) Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Church Address: plbc01@bellsouth.net Church Phone #: Church Website: Our Church Desires To Serve God And People