Floyd Baptist Church P.O. Box 58 Floyd, VA 24091 The Nonprofit Org US Postage PAID Floyd, VA 510 E. Main St. (540) 745-2677 floydbaptist@swva.net JANUARY 2019 Contact the Pastor Rev. Jeff Hudgins Email jeffch5051@gmail.com Cell Phone (540) 577-0839 Inside this issue: FROM THE PASTOR 1 PASTOR PAGE (cont.), MEMBER NEWS 2 PRESCHOOL NEWS, MUSIC MINISTRY 3 BIRTHDAYS 4 SERVICE MINISTRIES 5 MISSION NEWS, DEACON NEWS, SENIOR MINISTRY 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS 7 THANK YOU NOTES, FLOWER COMMITTEE 8 CALENDAR 9 Foundational Living One of the first things I learned in wrestling was the foundational stance or position that you should always return to and operate from whether you were on your feet, or on the mat. I won t try and describe it to you right now, but if you ask, I ll be glad to show it to you at any time. From this position one could find stability, build a solid defense and go on offense. To be even a good wrestler one had to learn, embrace, and operate from this stance. It had to become second nature; just part of the DNA of the wrestler. That is true for us as we find the life of Christ be expressed in and through us in every facet of our lives. We have to learn, embrace and operate from the foundations of our faith. I wonder if the reason we find ourselves experiencing failure more than victory, futility more than fruitfulness, and fragility more than strength is because we operate as if the foundations are more suggestions than they are necessities. I hunger for the life of Christ to be fully embodied in me/us and the Kingdom of God to fully extend out from me/us into every corner of our world. For that to happen we have to operate from a solid foundation or the house of cards we have built will come tumbling down. Let s kick 2019 off right and look at building a solid foundation so that God can empower us to kick this year off right and make it the most amazing year yet. Join me this month during our 11:00 AM worship hour as we focus on Foundational Living See You and Your Friends There!! Jeff continued on Page 2...
(continued from Page1 ) Foundational Living Sermon Series January 6 th : The Water, The Bread, & The Cup January 13 th : The River of Life January 20 th : Foundational Warfare January 27 th : Advance & Retreat the Rhythm of Life Pastor s Bible Study Time is Transitioning to Living Waters 6:15-7:30 PM in the Annex Pastor Jeff invites you to join him for prayer in the Annex on Wednesday evenings 6:15 P.M.-7:30 P.M. We will be praying for those who show up in need of prayer, requests we have been given, for the presence & power of the Spirit to be unleashed in and through the people of our Church Family, and giving ourselves to simply listening to the Father. All are invited. New Address: Ron & Karen Bingham 412 Planters Ridge Drive Sunset Beach, NC 28468 Page 2
The holiday break is over and the children have returned to school. In January the children will continue working on the alphabet, numbers, counting, rhyming and discussions about the winter. The Christmas Programs were great; the children were outstanding! Special thanks to Pastor Jeff for the opening prayer. Our families were asked to bring food for the needy to the Christmas programs and they did! Lots of food items were generously donated to fill the food boxes delivered from our church. Many thanks to Donald and Brenda Hylton for bringing Mr. & Mrs. Claus with them to the 4 s Christmas party!!! The 3 s also had a great party! Thanks to all parents! The Nursing Home visit was wonderful. Residents and children enjoyed each other. Calendar: Wed, January 2, NO Sanctuary Choir Thurs, January 3 5:30 pm Adult Handbells Wed, January 9, 8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Wed, January 16, 8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Thurs, January 17 5:30 pm Adult Handbells Wed, January 23, 8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Wed, January 30, 8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Karen Whitlock, Minister of Music Page 3
1 Crystal Linkous 2- Angel Spangler 3- Joshua Bary Taylor Quinn Sheila Thompson 6- Gene Thompson Leah Dickerson Gerald Moran Jason Kaylor John West Diane Larkin 7 Bobby Gardner, Sr. Allie Nicole Martin 9- Janet Agee Moran Travis Battle Andrew Hudgins Emily Hudgins 11 Megan Quesenberry 13 Kenneth Thompson Richie Clinger 14- Kathryn West 15 Rio McPeak 16 Jennifer Davis 21 Macy Hannah Hollandsworth 22 Darrell Thompson Martha Thompson 24 Mia Paige Spangler 26 Brian Perkins 27 Andrew Morris Julie Ann Dunn 28 Ken Sharp-Knott 30 Drake Thompson 31 Samuel Morris Joe Womack Page 4
Greeters January 6 Jim & Louellen Sharp Richard Wood January 13 M&C Quesenberry Chris & Kim Bond January 20 Leisa & Tommy Holman Danny & Martha Thompson January 27 John & Ashlee Weeks Robert & Donna Petty February 3 Jim & Louellen Sharp Richard Wood Children s Worship January 6 Brian & Deanna Swortzel January 13 Mission Friends January 20 John & Ashlee Weeks Haleigh Hamlin Ryan Davis January 27 Chris & Kim Bond Alena Bond February 3 Brian & Deanna Swortzel Time For Young Disciples January 6 Kelly Krantz January 13 Mission Sunday January 20 John Weeks January 27 Ruth Thompson February 3 Chris Bond Deacon of the Week January 6 Winky Nichols January 13 Vicky Shaffer January 20 Brian Swortzel January 27 John Weeks February 3 Fred Wirt Children s Church January 6 Belinda Horney January 13 Mission Friends January 20 Faith & Winky Nichols January 27 Janice Shortt February 3 Belinda Horney Nursery I & II January 6 Jennifer Davis/ Barbara Agee January 13 David & Billie Hall January 20 Ruby Moran / Terri Morris January 27 Denise Peters / Ryan Davis Page 5
Food Drive Please help us with our collection of food items for the local food bank The theme for January is: Canned Vegetables & Fruit Please drop off your donations by January 31 in the box outside the Fellowship Hall In November, 58 items were collected. Operation Christmas Child Each month the Youth will be collecting an item that will be used in filling the shoeboxes in November for Operation Christmas Child. January, bar soap will be collected. With your donations the youth will be able to purchase extra things with the money they are provided. Please place your donations in the box located in the Sanctuary. Thank You! The Deacon Board moves to amend the by-laws by striking from the Deacon service requirement: the required time to be off in between terms of service. The vote will be held at the Business Meeting on Feb. 13th, 2018 at 7:00 pm. It s cold outside, time to stay indoors for good food and good fellowship! In January, February, and March 2019, the Young at Heart will enjoy lunch and bingo at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall on the second Monday of the month: January 14, February11, March 11. Please bring 2 pieces of fruit to be used as prizes for bingo. If you have any questions about the above activities or Young at Heart, please contact Kathryn West at 745-3281. Page 6
Church Council Meeting Monday, January 21, 7:00 p.m. Deacons Meeting Monday, January 28, 6:30 p.m. deadline for the February issue is Sunday, January 20 Wednesday Night Family Meals 5:45 pm, Fellowship Hall This is not a pot luck so pick up your family on the way home from work and come over to enjoy a simple meal and lots of good fellowship. If you would like, you are welcome to stay for the after-dinner Wednesday evening activities: Team Kid 6:30 pm Youth 6:45 pm Team Kid Adult Bible Study 6:45 pm Pastor s Bible Study 7:00 pm. Child care is available for any children too young for TeamKid and during Adult Bible Studies and Choir. Family Meal, Team Kid, & all Bible Studies resume on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Woods Annex Report Principal Owed: $ 128,009.22 November Payment: $ 1,329.14 Additional Principal: $ 767.00 Total Paid in November: $ 2,096.14 The Church Office will be closed Dec 31 & Jan 1 for New Year s. There will be NO Wednesday evening activities on Wednesday, January 2. (Family Meal, Team Kid, all Bible Studies, and Sanctuary Choir). Local Missions: Quilters The Christian Women of Floyd County will be meeting on Fridays from 9:30am-2:00 pm October through March in the Fellowship Hall to tack quilts for the needy. Please join us in this special ministry. Inclement Weather Schedule Our winter closing policy will remain the same as in previous years. During the week, scheduled activities will be CANCELLED if Floyd County Schools are CLOSED due to bad weather (unless you are notified otherwise). On Sundays, the decision to cancel a Worship Service will be made by the pastor and deacons. A cancellation will be announced, when possible, by phone tree message and cancellations will be posted on TV channels WSLS-10 and WDBJ-7. Page 7
Thanks to each of you for your prayers and concerns they are very much appreciated and being answered. Kept praying for everyone in need. Charles Smith Thank you so much for the monetary gift you gave me for Christmas. I love everything about Christmas and especially celebrating Christ's birth through music. It is truly a wonderful season of the year! I wish each of you blest holidays and a happy new year! Karen Whitlock To our church family, Merry Christmas from Sunset Beach, no ice, no snow. Still getting settled I, did get both cars in garage. Miss everyone at Floyd Baptist. Meeting new people and making new friends but none will be as special as you all. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Love and prayers, Ron & Karen Bingham Thank you very much for the monetary gift that the church gave to me for Christmas. I am blessed by you all and have enjoyed getting to know many of you these past months. Merry Christmas! Deanna Block (secretary) Thank You Jane, Emily, Andrew and I would like to thank you for all the wonderful Christmas Cards and gifts, but most of all for the gift of your love. Thanks, The Hudgins Family Christmas Poinsettias for the SANCTUARY IN MEMORY OF STERLIN R. PATTON FROM THE PATTON, YEAROUT-PATTON AND MONTGOMERY FAMILIES IN MEMORY OF CLAY VEST, HORACE AND ABERDEEN VEST, ALLIE VEST FROM THE QUESENBERRY AND VESTS FAMILIES IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY OVERSTREET FROM NELLIE OVERSTREET IN MEMORY OF WARD SR & MYRTLE SPANGLER, WARD JR & SYLVIA SPANGLER, GEORGE & IRENE SPANGLER FROM RON & VICKY SHAFFER, CHRISTIE CARR AND BRITTNEY CARR Page 8
JANUARY 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat TBS: Young Life 1 OFFICE CLOSED New Year s Day NO Church Activities 2 NO Church Activities NO Sanctuary Choir 3 5:30 Adult Handbells 4 9:30 am-2:00 pm FH, Quilters 5 Holman-Baby Shower, FH 11am-5pm 7-9 pm AA & Al- Anon, Annex 6 Lord s Supper 5-6 pm Boy 7 7-9pm, FH, AA 8 6:30 pm FH, Cub 9 5:45 pm Family Meal 6:30 pm TeamKid 6:45 pm TeamKid Adult Bible Study 7pm Pastor sbible Study 7pm Youth Bible Study 8pm Sanctuary Choir 7-9 pm AA & Al-Anon, Annex 10 11 9:30 am-2:00 pm FH, Quilters 12 13 MISSION SUNDAY 5-6 pm Boy 14 11:30 am FH, Young at Heart Lunch & Bingo 7-9pm, FH, AA 15 16 5:45 pm Family Meal 6:30 pm TeamKid 6:45 pm TeamKid Adult Bible Study 7pm Pastor sbible Study 7pm Youth Bible Study 8pm Sanctuary Choir 7-9 pm AA & Al-Anon, Annex 17 5:30 Adult Handbells 18 9:30 am-2:00 pm FH, Quilters 19 Sowers Baby Shower, FH 12-4pm 20 5-6 pm Boy DEADLINE 21 7:00PM Church Council Martin Luther King Jr Day 7-9pm, FH, AA 22 6:00 pm FH, Cub 23 5:45 pm Family Meal 6:30 pm TeamKid 6:45 pm TeamKid Adult Bible Study 7pm Pastor sbible Study 7pm Youth Bible Study 8pm Sanctuary Choir 7-9 pm AA & Al-Anon, Annex 24 25 9:30 am-2:00 pm FH, Quilters 26 27 28 29 30 5:45 pm Family 31 5-6 pm Boy 6:30 pm Deacons Meeting 7-9pm, FH, AA Meal 6:30 pm TeamKid 6:45 pm TeamKid Adult Bible Study 7pm Pastor sbible Study 7pm Youth Bible Study 8pm Sanctuary Choir 7-9 pm AA & Al-Anon, Annex