Be a part of it. With His love for you, Mark Since 64

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1 Well, it s been a month now (just a shade more, actually) and I couldn t feel more welcomed at TBC. Thanks to all who have gone out of their way to make my family and I know that we are wanted and loved. It s meant a lot. It means a lot. On my heart this month is the ongoing quest for unity within our church body. I am thankful that there are so many willing and available hearts to incline themselves toward the Lord; to be obedient; to serve. You are truly God s gift within His gift. If you read that last statement and have a twang of guilt, then this article is for you. No, no, no.not to foist guilt upon you - on the contrary. I want to encourage you. If you used to volunteer or haven t done that in a while or feel that they don t really need me then I want to clear some things up. We DO need you NOW and we ALWAYS will. Unity is manifest when diverse individuals or groups gather around a common cause. They have a direction to go in; they are marching toward a goal; they encourage one another. If you were a part of TBC when the Worship Center was built, you ve experienced what I m talking about. We are all different. We possess different strengths (see gifting references in the Bible) and are called to use what we have been given by God to God s purpose. To NOT use the gifting is to rob God of His glory. I don t want that for you, and I know He doesn t either. If you ve been sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see what may happen at TBC well, something s happening folks. Something big: God is at work. It s time for you to act. Remember, it doesn t matter what your gifting is. God WILL use it to His good purpose. If you can speak, you can serve. All you need to do is find our volunteer coordinator (if she hasn t found you already), Cindy Lawhorn, and tell her of your desire to serve. She ll ask you a few questions to offer you some options that match your gifting. Try one out (especially if you ve never done it before) and see what God will do with it (and you). There are no insignificant tasks in a church, just people that make themselves insignificant by sitting on the sidelines. Get in the game.i understand there s something happening at TBC. Be a part of it. With His love for you, Mark Since 64

2 TBC STUDENTS HIGH SCHOOL LAKE DAY Smith Mountain Lake State Park Saturday, Aug. 9 am Pack a lunch and bring a friend and meet here at the church at 9 am. Pick up from church at 2 pm. RSVP to Tim Wilgus at Student Sunday We look forward to hearing from the students as to how God has worked in their life through Mission Weekend and this past year on Sunday, August 9. TBC KIDS Lego Movie Regal Cinemas in Roanoke Tuesday, Aug. 4 Meet at church at 9 am Bring $1 for movie RSVP to Tim Wilgus at with name and how many are coming Parent/Student Gathering The parents and students (6th-12th grade) are gathering together on Sunday, August 23 after Worship to look ahead at the fall calendar and where God is leading the ministry. We will meet in the Youth Room.

3 *Meeting on Monday, August 3 at 6:30 PM in the Café. *Prayer Breakfast on Sunday, August 16 at 8 AM in the Café. All women are invited! August 8:00 AM Join the Thaxton Baptist men for prayer breakfast in the Café. It s a free, hot breakfast, fellowship and prayer leading up to Sunday School. The breakfast is open to all men. POTLUCK LUNCHEON The Young At Heart potluck luncheon will be on Thursday, August 6 at noon in the Café. If you are young at heart, bring a dish and join us for great food, fun and fellowship! Men s Prayer Breakfast Sunday, Aug. 8 AM Women s Ministry Meeting Monday, Aug. 6:30PM Young At Heart Potluck Luncheon Thursday, Aug. Noon Business Meeting Wednesday, Aug. 6 PM Women s Ministry Prayer Breakfast Sunday, Aug. 8 AM Community Center Council Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 7 PM Church Council Meeting Thursday, Aug. 7 PM

4 JOURNEY INTO MISSIONS To the Rescue By Don Slusher It had been a long day of hauling and spreading wet concrete. We were already exhausted from several previous days of moving earth, pouring a sub floor and all the other activities associated with the construction site, so on this particular day we were about at our end of physical endurance. There was only a few wheelbarrow loads of concrete left to pour but the finishing and smoothing remained. Everyone felt that we might not have the strength to finish and I am sure that a few prayers were being made for strength for the task that remained to be done. These prayers were soon answered when we heard the sound of vehicles approaching the work site. Out of the vehicles came the second team that we were expecting to arrive from the states later that evening. They walked up to the site and soon realized that they were needed. I fully expected that they would go down the hill the short distance to the place we were staying to change clothes and get their work boots on. But instead they immediately jumped into the wet concrete with their good traveling clothes on as well as their good shoes and were soon covered up to their knees in wet sloppy concrete. I had never met or worked with these folks before but I had heard what wonderful, tough guys they were. I was quickly convinced that they were very special brothers. Just ten days or so earlier we had arrived at this same site totally exhausted from a couple days of travel as well as a loss of sleep so the last thing we wanted to do was go to work. These guys saw brothers in distress so they ignored comfort or material possessions to help us with the remaining work that needed to be finished. Soon fresh hands and stronger backs were at work and the floors were finished. Later we had time to celebrate and to get to know these wonderful people who helped us. For a long time I thought about the act of sacrifice that the second team made to aid us and obviously I still remember this event well. Over the next few days though I began to hear stories of much greater sacrifices that had been made in the past by different people of Poland as some of them worked to protect the Jews and other minority groups during the time of the Nazi occupation. As we always tried to do on our trips we had a few days of R and R after the work is completed. Most times we go to visit some historical site such as Machu Pichu in Peru or to some beautiful area like Iguassu Falls in Argentina. On this occasion though we took some time to see some historic cities of Poland. We ended our trip with a visit to Auschwitz. So next month I want to spend some time talking about this visit and about some folks we met along the way to what has to be one of the most depressing, forlorn spots on the earth. Working with the first Concrete pour. Work site as we found it upon Our arrival. All the floors had to Leveled and The finished floors. The Second team built the Roof. Next month... To the Rescue But for Some Too Late

5 2: Sarah Catron, Barbara Kirkwood & Jozie Thomas 3: Connie Bobbitt 4: Sherry Catron, Martha Overstreet, & Sherry Catron 5: Nathan Clellen 7: Courtney Orange 8: Mabel Jones & David Norcross 9: Clarence Catron & Caitlin Milton 11: Bobbi Davenport 12: Savanna Pinion 13: Drew Collins, Connie Dinwiddie & Casey Carr 15: Carol Patterson 18: Deric Burnette & Taylor Harmony 19: Steve Grant 21: Diana Salyer & Jamie Garten 22: Cayla Crouch 23: Marion Trent 24: Sharon Hamilton & Kara Botteicher 25: Noah Jones 26: David Garner 27: Caryl Bettez & Scott Willis 29: Carolyn Overstreet, Billy Smith, Kelly Smith, David Stevens & Jimmy Garten 31: Sara Hayes, Dorothy Whorley & Gail Wilcher 6: Charles & Joyce Roaten 11: Dennis & Shelby Overstreet 13: Tony & Sharon McKinney 14: Clifton "Buck" and Minerva T. Krantz 24: Jim & Cynthia Hedrick 29: Roger & Jane Grant 30: Albert & Nancy Yates Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 8:00 AM Men s Prayer Breakfast Tim Wilgus vacation 9 TBC Student Sunday 16 8:00 Women s Ministry Breakfast In Café Promotion Sunday 23 Noon Student Parent Meeting 6:30 Youth Group 30 6:30 Youth Group 3 6:30 Women s Ministry Meeting In the Café 4 9 am Kids Movies at Regal Cinemas in Roanoke The Lego Movie 5 6:30 Bible Study :00 Business Meeting 6:30 Bible Study 17 School Starts 18 7:00 PM Community Center Council August 6:30 Bible Study 6:30 Bible Study 6 Noon Young At Heart Potluck Luncheon 13 6:30 Security Team Meeting Youth Lake Day :00 PM Church Council Mtg

6 August 2 August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30 S.S. Greeters Joyce Zdenek & Lisa Sayers Libby Dickson & Norris Fulton John & Melody Dooley Gail Wilcher & Cindy Lawhorn David & Faye Grant Ushers and Greeters Robbie Catron, Jake Catron, Jimmy Overstreet, Greg Wood, Ron Brown, J.D. Smith, Mike Martin & Stewart Grant Albert Yates, Ron Brown, Jim Hedrick, Matt Saunders, Lisa Sayers, Norris Fulton, Dack McKinney & Libby Dickson J.D. Smith, Greg Brown, David Norcross, Teresa Norcross,, Chuck Wheeler, John Dooley, Wesley Overstreet & Scott Smith Jimmy Cundiff, Stewart Grant, David Grant, Tucker Grant, Will Grant, Mike Martin, Robbie Catron & Albert Yates John Dooley, Wesley Overstreet, Scott Smith, Jim Hedrick, Greg Brown, Chuck Wheeler, Dack McKinney & Jimmy Overstreet Van Drivers John Dooley John Dooley Clean Road Worker Deacon in Prayer Barbara Catron Greg Brown Jane Grant Teresa Norcross Ralph Patterson Carl Saunders Anna Laura Simpson Angelina Smith Sharon Thompson Chuck Wheeler Infant, Walker & Toddler Workers Infants: Anna Carrico & Allen Hayes Walkers: Jenny Krantz Preschool: Krystal Hullette Infants: Emily Stevens & Kelly Harmony Walkers: Angelina Smith & Jessica Gonzalez Preschool: Billy Smith Infants: Kim Tolley & Janet Linger Walkers: Traci Jefferson & Margaret Sperrazza Preschool: Melody Dooley & Jordan Overstreet Infants: Pam Sheppard & Lisa Sayers Walkers: Libby Dickson & Barbara Bauer Preschool: Judy Danby & Becki Robertson Infants: Norris Fulton & Cindy Lawhorn Walkers: Amanda Morgan Preschool: Judy Danby and Becki Robertson Children s Worship Margaret Sperrazza, Dina Krantz & Ralph Patterson Power Point: Greg Brown Traci Jefferson, Melody Dooley & Zana Smith Power Point: Tucker Grant Becky Lugar & Robbie Catron Power Point: Tucker Grant Jean Fizer, Kelly Smith & Julie Waldron Power Point: Becky Lugar & Robbie Catron Power Point: Tucker Grant W/C Greeters Parking Tony Fisher & Jimmy Overstreet Ralph Patterson & Mike Martin Ed Nickols Dack McKinney & John Dooley Tony Fisher & Jimmy Overstreet Worship Time Greeters Norris Fulton John Dooley Mike Martin Ralph Patterson David Grant

7 Wednesday, August 12 6:00 PM Children s Worship Center You can sign up to have the Newsletter ed to you go to thaxtonbaptist.org. Go to the bottom of the page and click on Newsletter Signup. Then call or the church office so your name is removed from the mailing list at or tinawainscott@thaxtonbaptist.org. To receive the Prayer Chain via , go to thaxtonbaptist.org, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Prayer Request and enter your information.

8 BUILDING RELATION- SHIPS TEAM SCHEDULE Aug. 2 Team 18 Randy & Dina Krantz Aug. 9 Team 19 John Dooley & Melody Dooley Aug. 16 Team 20 Robbie Catron & Tim Wilgus Aug. 23 Team 1 Dennis & Shelby Overstreet Aug. 30 Team 2 Alan & Krystal Hullette Sept. 6 Team 3 Traci Jefferson & Anna Laura Simpson Sept. 13 Team 4 Barry & Sue Saunders Sept. 20 Team 5 Ed & Irene Nickols Sept. 27 Team 6 Becki Robertson & Joyce Zdenek Oct. 4 Team 7 David & Faye Grant Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Team 8 Mike & Vicki Martin Team 9 David & Teresa Norcross Thaxton Baptist Church Thaxton Baptist Church P.O. Box 32 P.O. Box Penicks Mill Road Thaxton, VA Thaxton, VA tbcsecretary@verizon.net tbcsecretary@verizon.net Non Profit Organization U. S. Postage Paid Thaxton VA Permit No. 2 NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS UNTIL SEPTEMBER We will not have Wednesday Night Dinners during the summer. They will resume on September 9 at 5:00 PM, before the Business Meeting.