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1 (2/7) 126 Sunday School (2/14) 125 (2/21) 121 The Herald (2/28) 142 Budget offering Budget requirement (per week $9,036) YEAR TO DATE Budget requirement Received for Budget Over Budget 81, , , March, NEWSLETTER WEEKLY OFFERING Education Fund Wednesday Supper Gideon Bibles Annie Armstrong Church Missions Our Daily Bread DNow Youth Uganda Building Fund Valentine Banquet Reimburse Phone , Open dates for placing flowers in the auditorium in honor or memory of a loved one are: March 13 & 20, April 3, 17, & 24. If you would like to reserve a date, please contact the church office. Benevolence/Salvation Army Coffee fundraiser Children AH Service Team 5.00 Financial Peace University 1, El Salvador Backpack Buddies John Blackmon Love Offering Youth Summer Trip The flowers in the auditorium on Sunday, March 6 are in honor of Joyce Allen in celebration of her birthday with love from Bill Grubbs Week of Prayer for Arlington Heights Baptist Church 3819 Arlington Street Office: office@ahbconline.net Non Profit U.S. Postage PAID Pascagoula, MS Permit no. 113 North American Missions March 6-13, 2016 Church Goal: $6,500 Please join us as we honor Return Service Requested Harold & Jan Walters STAFF Michael Wilkinson - Pastor David Easley - Associate Pastor Peyton Kelly - Minister of Music Cissie Brushaber - Secretary at a retirement reception on Sunday, March 13, 2016 in the church fellowship hall following the evening service

2 March 6 USHERS: Joe Abston, Captain Joe Odom, John Simpson, Frankie Sherman, Taylor Stockfleth, J. W. Scott, Jeremy Howell, David Hobbs, and Elliot Smith DEACONS: Jeremy Boulware (V), Larry Braswell (PM) GREETERS: Eddie Moore, Brenda Brushaber & Danny Glass SOUND & MEDIA: Michelle Gossom & Joel Rigby CHILDREN S CHECK-IN: Summer Bradley & Patti Davis NURSERY: Bettie Concannon, Captain Leigh Ann Woods & Diane Pope Bed Babies John & Kay Jones Toddlers Joe & Missy Abston 2 & 3 yr. olds Summer Bradley & Patti Davis Children s Church Robin Sherman & Jan Walters Night March 13 USHERS: Mike Wixon, Captain Randy Stockfleth, Clint Avery, Kenny Novak, David Buckley, Josiah Ory, Joshua Sherman, Randy Mitchell, Spencer Bailey, and A. G. Robinson DEACONS: Clint Avery (PM), Mike Wixon (V) GREETERS: Brig & Jan Avery, Charles Frye SOUND & MEDIA: Patti Davis & Frankie Sherman CHILDREN S CHECK-IN: Andres Sanchez NURSERY: Lynn Russell, Captain Kayla Broome & Micah Nelson Bed Babies Mary Lee & Ginger Lee Toddlers Jonathan & Melissa Tolbert 2 & 3 yr. olds Susie & Jeremy Boulware Children s Church Brittany Moore & Teresa Dixon Night March 20 USHERS: Charles Frye, Captain Jim Underwood, Danny Glass, George Thames, Harold Walters, Raymond Johnson, Spence Sublett, Cal Mitchell, Mike Concannon, Colton Sanders and Jewel Dixon DEACONS: George Thames (V), Erich Corley (PM) GREETERS: Teresa & Jewell Dixon, Jeremy Boulware and Taylor Stockfleth SOUND & MEDIA: Jessica Wilkerson & Mike Wixon CHILDREN S CHECK-IN: Summer Howell & Krystal Hinton NURSERY: Joy Lynn Gable, Captain Shari Ehlers & Alice Dodgen Bed Babies Kathy Simpson & Beverly Gallaspy Toddlers Chris & Jessica Wilkerson 2 & 3 yr. olds Kim Wiley & Brittany Moore Children s Church Shirley Moore & Donna Holifield Night March 27 USHERS: Joe Abston, Captain Joe Odom, John Simpson, Frankie Sherman, Taylor Stockfleth, J. W. Scott, Jeremy Howell, David Hobbs, and Elliot Smith DEACONS: Frankie Sherman (V), Buck Townsend (PM) GREETERS: Bob Freeman & Bill Pope SOUND & MEDIA: Michelle Gossom & Joel Rigby CHILDREN S CHECK-IN: Steven & Donna Holifield NURSERY: Sharron Alderman, Captain Carol Ann Godfrey & Sissy Smith Bed Babies Michelle Wilkinson & Brenda Wiley Toddlers Brandon & Kayla Ogle 2 & 3 yr. olds Candice Howell, Jon Rutland & Sarah Wynne Children s Church No Evening Service And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

3 Congratulations to David & Peggy Buckley on the birth of their great granddaughter Serina Elaine Turner. She was born on Monday, February 1, 2016, weighing 4 lbs 15 oz. Proud parents are Jessica & Andrew Turner Congratulations to Tommy & Judy Trawick on the birth of their granddaughter Karlee Rose Ponce. Karlee was born on February 10, 2016, at 2 pm Weighing 6 lbs 6 oz. She is welcomed home by her big sister KK. Congratulations to Jeannie & Josiah Ory on the birth of their daughters, Ellie Catherine and Emery Lynn Ory. They were born on Friday, February 12, Ellie Catherine was born at 8:06 am weighing 3 lbs 7 oz and Emery Lynn at 8:10 am weighing 3 lbs 13 oz. The girls are welcomed home by big sister, Ann Grace. Proud family in the church: grandparents, Frankie & Robin Sherman; Reid, Jessica and Asher Whittington; Joshua Sherman. Congratulations to Bob & Pat Freeman on the birth of their great granddaughter Ann Harris Roney. She was born on Wednesday, March 2, weighing 8 lbs 14 oz and was 22 long. She is welcomed home by big sister, Sarah. Proud parents are Brandon and Jancsi Roney Wetumpka, AL. A message from OUR PASTOR As most of you are aware by now, I have recently encountered some minor medical problems that have kept me away from the church in the flesh, though I have certainly been with you in spirit. God has used this trial to open my eyes to many things about myself, the human condition, and the powerful impact that a personal medical issue can have on the whole person, body, mind and spirit. It moves my heart, in a new way, to those whose conditions are much worse and less temporary than mine. My time away has also caused my heart to overflow with gratitude for the grace of God in our church. Jessica and I have been blessed with encouraging messages, calls, cards, delicious meals, offers of help in any form as well as the tremendous comfort of knowing that the flock is well cared for by our deacons and members in my absence. The love and understanding our members (you) have demonstrated in allowing me the time I need to recover has been a great blessing that I will not forget. Last, but not least, I thank God for the willingness of gifted teachers to feed the flock in my stead, and the fortitude of our staff in taking on whatever has been necessary and executing, by the grace of God, in a way that makes me a very proud and humbled pastor. If the Lord is willing, I plan to be with you in the flesh at almost full speed this Sunday as we worship the King together. I love you and can t wait to see all of you. Blessings, Pastor Michael Wednesday nights at 5 pm, reservations required. The cost is $3 for adults and $1 for kids 12 and under. Beginning this month, on the fifth Wednesday instead of a prepared meal we will have a pot luck supper. Everyone is asked to bring a favorite dish to share with your church family 3/2 Jambalaya 3/9 Chicken & Dumplings 3/16 Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole 3/23 Chicken Tetrazinni 3/30 PotLuck.Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Howell & family in the death of Lindsey s grandmother, Lois Boutwell......Mr. & Mrs. Tom Horn & family in the death of Tom s grandfather, W. L. Presley......Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Scott & family in the death of J. W. s brother in law, Robert Bobby Earl Fairley, Sr... In Loving Memory Mrs. Margaret Ellis Joined our church family February 21, 2016 Home to be with the Lord February 24, 2016

4 A message from David Note: As many of you know, I am currently working on a Masters of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is the third article in a series that I am adapting from a paper I wrote for my systematic theology class in the Fall 2015 semester. Previous articles in the series appeared in the December 2015 and January 2016 issues of The Herald. As stated in my first article, Wayne Grudem s three statements summarizing biblical teaching on the Trinity will be used as the definition of the Trinity in this series. These three statements are as follows: (1) God is three persons, (2) each person is fully God, (3) there is one God. All non-biblical positions on the trinity deny one of these statements. Last month we looked at the denial of the first statement by evaluating Modalism as taught by the United Pentecostal Church. This month, we will take a look at Arianism as taught by the Jehovah's Witnesses and see how they deny the second statement. Arianism is a teaching attributed to Arius, an elder of the church at Alexandria. His views were condemned at the council of Nicea in A.D Unlike Oneness theology, which affirms the deity of Christ but denies that the God is truly three persons, Arianism denies the Trinity by rejecting the deity of Christ. The Jehovah s Witnesses are an example of modern day Arians. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society published a short work defending the Arian position called, Should You Believe in the Trinity. The work is subtitled, Is Jesus Christ the Almighty God? The author answers both of the questions posed in the title with an emphatic, no. Instead of recognizing Jesus as God himself and a member of the holy Trinity, Jehovah s Witnesses believe that Jesus was a human, although a perfect one because it was God who transferred the life-force of Jesus to the womb of Mary. Arians interpret the phrase firstborn of all creation in Colossians 1:15 to mean that Jesus was a created being that simply came before creation. They argue that when 1 Corinthians 8:6 says that it is Jesus Christ through whom are all things and through whom we exist it simply means that Christ created the world as the junior partner of the Almighty God. In Should I Believe in The Trinity, the author states that passages like John 1:14, 3:16 and 18; and 1 John 4:9, which say that Jesus was begotten, prove that Jesus cannot be the eternal God, because a being that is eternal could not also be as old as His father. I m sure you can see the Arian position is difficult to discuss without becoming intensely jealous for the glory that the Bible clearly bestows upon our Lord Jesus Christ. If Jesus Christ is not God in the flesh, then His statements throughout the gospels are misleading, His work on the cross is subject to human failings, and His sovereign rule is not truly deserved. If embraced, the Arian denial of the deity of Christ leaves gaping holes not only in biblical theology, but also in the Gospel itself! We ll see next month that scripture is clear that Jesus is fully God. We should be broken hearted for our lost Jehovah s Witness friends. Denying that Jesus is God is not only denying scripture, it is rejecting salvation in the cross. David Can We Sing Too Much About the Cross? The following is a continuation of last week s Herald article written by Bob Kauflin, pastor & director of music at Sovereign Grace Church in Louisville, KY: 3. We can sing about the cross in ways that magnify us more than God. Worship sometimes turns in on itself. That happens when the cross is interpreted merely as a sacrificial example for us to follow, God showing us how valuable we are, or an expression of God s love devoid of any mention of wrath or judgment. Yes, God so loved the world that he gave his Son (John 3:16), but that love is the overflow of the love shared between the Father and Son. Jesus died so we might be delivered from God s wrath through his all-sufficient sacrifice (1 Thessalonians 1:10; Romans 3:25). While Jesus certainly had those he redeemed in his view and heart when he died (John 17:24), his ultimate passion was to glorify his Father (John 17:1 2). And he died for us that we might share that passion. 4. We can sing about the cross to check it off our gospel-centered list. Sadly, it s possible to sing well-written, theologically precise songs about Christ s substitutionary atonement and love our orthodox doctrine of the cross more than the Savior who hung on it. One of the greatest temptations for those familiar with the cross is to become increasingly unmoved by it. To think there must be something more amazing we can be giving our attention to. But as theologian David Prior said, We never move on from the cross, only to a more profound understanding of the cross. There is nothing more profound to consider than the Son of God giving his life as a ransom to redeem us. Labor to Be Affected The Puritans were known to say we should labor to be affected by the cross. It s hard work. But it s not because the cross is dull. It s because we are. I pray that singing about the cross and the Savior who gave his life there will never become boring, rote, or irrelevant for you and your church. Because the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the greatest news the world has ever heard, and our singing is but one more opportunity to passionately proclaim it. This concludes Bob Kauflin s article on Can We Sing Too Much About the Cross?. You can read the article in its entirety at Student Ministry Fundraiser On the first Sunday of each month the Student ministry will have breakfast available at 8:45 am by the Howard Taylor Building. Donations will go towards their summer mission trips. For His Glory, Peyton

5 Together with their families request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Ashley Michelle Evans and Eric James Stockfleth Saturday, the twelfth of March Two thousand and sixteen at two o clock in the afternoon The Venue at Roseoak Petal, Mississippi Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 13 Senior Adult Game Night Seniors, invite your friends and family, bring games and join us for game night Thursday, March 24, at 6 pm in the fellowship hall. Dinner will be provided. If you would like to help with the meal, please contact Teresa Dixon. Donations accepted. A sign-up sheet is on the table in the foyer. Posted on the bulletin board: Thank you notes from Kaylie Mitchell & Jenna Sanders Letter from the Baptist Children s Village Invitation from the City of Pascagoula to the dedication of the Sarah Bailey Thomas Gymnasium Thursday, March 3 6 pm Pascagoula Recreation Center Saturday, March 19 from 8 am until 12 pm The Children s Ministry will be serving with the AH Service Team beginning at 10 am The Adult III Coed II Sunday School class is collecting pull tabs from soft drink cans to help the Ronald McDonald House in Mobile, Al. If you would like to help, donations can be dropped off at the church office or to Mrs. Judy Trawick. The March Deacons Meeting will be held on Thursday, night, March 10 at 6 pm in the sanctuary *Used with permission from Odd Balls Invitations Sunday, March 20, in the church fellowship hall immediately following the morning worship service. Child care provided. Please RSVP to the church office. Business Meeting Sunday, February 21, following the evening worship service. Saturday, March 5 10:30 am

6 Dustin & Emily Speights 2207 Harrison Ave. (228) DEACON: A.G. Robinson Christopher & Jessica Wilkerson 1607 Woodhaven (808) DEACON: Erich Corley Steve & Marcelle Anderson 1303 Martin St. (228) DEACON: Joel Rigby Robert, Jennifer, Hannah, Elias, Chaia & Jakob Roy th St. (228) DEACON: Larry Braswell Kimberly Younger 2202 Meadowbrook (228) DEACON: Clint Avery Stormi Kines 1204 Martin St. (228) DEACON: Jeremy Boulware Jaymie & Meagan Smith 910 Belair St. (228) DEACON: Frankie Sherman Brett & Molly Merrill 2723 Convent St. DEACON: Terry Davis We will be hosting the WMU Associational Spring Meeting on Thursday, March 17 6:30 pm ALL FOR YOU Surrender Sacrifice Service The guest speaker will be Rev. John Jones, Executive Director of Advocates for Freedom and Minister to Students at FBC, Long Beach. If you can help with a salad, dessert or sandwiches, please contact Teresa Dixon. We will also need some ladies to serve as greeters and ushers. Ordinance of Baptism Sunday morning, March 20 Kids, make plans to join us on Sunday, March 27, immediately following the morning worship service for an Easter Egg Hunt. If you have any question, please contact Susie Boulware. The church office will be closed on Tuesday, March 8 for staff development and on Friday, March 25, for the Good Friday holiday. Discipleship Training Sunday, March 6 at 5 pm in the youth room VBS WORKERS NEEDED We are currently recruiting directors, teachers and helpers for this year s VBS Submerged. If you are available to help June 6-10, please contact the church office. A VBS clinic will be held at Cottage Hill Baptist Church on Monday, April 25, at 6:30 pm. Reservations will be needed, so please RSVP to the church Office (228)