May 2011 This Saturday, April 30th 8am In the Fellowship Hall Sponsored by the Berean Class Bake Sale by the Worshippers Class Church will provide meat, drinks, and condiments Last Name A-H Salad I-P Vegetable Q-Z Dessert (Fix to serve 8) Putt-Putt, Go-Carts, Games All Free and reserved for us! Prayer Room is off chapel, next to Fellowship Class. < -Don Chappell trying to make a bogey!
Page 2 Women on Mission WOM will meet Tuesday, May 3rd at 10:30am in the Welcome Center. Lunch will be provided by the Junior Youth Worshipers. Committee Meetings Finance Committee - Tuesday, May 17th, 6:00pm in the Gold Band classroom. (Visitors Welcome!) Church Council - Tuesday, May 17th, 7:00pm. May Missions We are collecting large bath towels to be used at Hope Tree (formerly the Baptist Children s Home). Boxes will be located in the Welcome Center. Need a Ride to Church? The church bus picks up folks every Sunday. Just call and let us know if you need a ride. Likewise, if you are a regular rider and do not need a ride for a particular Sunday, we would like to hear from you. Please call one of the drivers, or the church at 344-7748. The driver schedule with phone numbers is printed on the back page of the calendar. If you cannot reach the assigned driver for a particular week, please call one of the other drivers on the list. Memorial Gifts Memorial gifts have been given in memory of Dr. James C. Gale by Warren and Maureen Dalton, Conrad and Kathleen Dalton, and the Shi Kang Society. A memorial gift has been given in memory of Pattie Luck by Joe Jessee. A designated memorial gift has been given in memory of Clara Martin by Joyce Dixon. A memorial gift has been given in memory of Harry Whiteside by Becky Whiteside. Thank You Notes Many thanks to everyone for their many cards, prayers and love shown to Jim these past weeks. Also, our heartfelt thanks to the many people who have contributed to the lovely reception provided after the service. Love, Judy Gale and family Nelson and Members: There are not enough words to express how much this church and the members mean to be and my family. Thank you so much for all the love, support, prayers, and cards during Cherie s illness and death. Nelson, thank you for all you did for us and for making Cherie s service so special; she loved this church and the members. Thank you so much for being there for us. Cheryl, Michael, Scot and Family Pastor Nelson and all the Caring Members of Virginia Heights Baptist: God bless you all. Bill Hoover I would like to thank everyone for the gift on Administrative Professionals Day. I love and appreciate you all. Ken Mundy New Addresses Bob Smith s new address is: 3837 Brandon Avenue, SW Room 19 Roanoke, VA 24018-1441 Anne Sipple s new address is: 5901 Mount Eagle Drive Alexandria, VA 22303-2504 June Newsletter Items for June s newsletter need to be in to the church office by Thursday, May 26th. Wednesday Bible Study Our adult Bible study meets every Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Chapel. Welcome New Members We would like to welcome our newest members, Robert and Sandra McMinnis. Their address is: 2518 Hollowdale Drive Roanoke, VA 24018-2640 Church Library Our church library is open every Sunday morning, 9:15-12:15. We have added hundreds of donated, current books to our collection. Mother s Day Remember our wives and mothers on May 8. Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day is Saturday, May 21. Please take time to honor those Americans who have served or who are serving their country in times of war and peace. Memorial Day The Church Office will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Friend and Family Day Friend and Family Day is Sunday, May 22 nd. Invite someone to the service!
Serving Christ Through Worship, Work and Witness Page 3 Music Ministry Notes. Wednesdays The Ladies Group rehearses every Wednesday at 10:00am. The Children and Youth have music time every Wednesday night. The Sanctuary Choir has rehearsal every Wednesday night at 7:15pm. National Day of Prayer st May 1, the National Day of Prayer, the ladies quartet will sing and lead the congregation in worship accompanied by musical guest Rachel Waddell on the flute. Mother s Day th May 8, Mother s Day, we will have special music provided by the ladies from our church. Children s Ministry Christian Service Day May 21st at 10:00am Word of Life Christian Service Requirement Day. The two side rooms in the Sunday School area will be cleaned. Church Picnic at Thunder Valley Plan to be at Thunder Valley Wednesday, May 25th for the church-wide picnic. There will be putt-putt, go-carts, and games galore! Student Ministry Sunday, May 1st, following the morning service, the Youth Committee will meet to plan events for the Summer and Fall, 2011. May 19th & 21st RVBA Volleyball Tournament Saturday, May 21st Word of Life Christian Service Project (The type of service, to be determined, is student outreach) Wednesday, May 25th Thunder Valley Night The church-wide picnic is held in connection with Friend and Family Day, Sunday, May 22nd.
Wednesday Night Dessert and Drink Sunday Coffee Bar May 04 Philathea Class May 01 Doug Pierce May 11 Britton Class May 08 Diane Smith May 18 Gold Band Class May 15 Bobby Booth May 25 Church Picnic May 22 Peggy Clifton May 29 Shirley Hawks The Church Bus picks up folks every Sunday. If you need a ride, call the Church at 344-7748. Sundays, you can contact a driver: May 1: Sam Lowman - 342-9733 May 8: Clay Lester - 774-0940 May 15: Carey Steger - 529-1715 May 22: Wayne Hylton - 774-3430 May 29: Carey Steger - 529-1715 April Tithes & Offerings April Sunday School April 03 $ 6,764.75 April 03 101 April 10 $ 5,912.13 April 10 102 April 17 $ 2,270.81 April 17 103 April 24 $ 3,321.20 April 24 113 Financial Summary Budget Income: Tithes/Offerings Investment Income Other Total Budget Expenditures Total Net Gain (Loss) January - March, 2011 $ 48,549 4,979 1,330 $ 54,858 Fund Balances as of March 31, 2011 Operating Designated Invested Equity $ (5,009) 27,198 898,261 Total Fund Balances $ 920,450 $ 65,914 $ (11,056)
Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12:00 PM Youth Committee 10:30 AM WOM Clifton, Terry Richards, Marjorie 5:45 PM Wednesday Family Night Activities Martin, Kent Garber, Brenda Preas, Lorene 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5:45 PM Wednesday Family Night Activities Kathryn Mulvaney Lester, Ainsley Mothers Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6:00 PM Finance 7:00 PM Church Council Owens, Helen 5:45 PM Wednesday Family Night Activities Mitchell, Ethel RVBA Volleyball Tournament Makayla Trout 10:00 AM Word of Life Service Day Armed Forces Day RVBA Volleyball Tournament 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Smith, Emmett Vest, Bob 5:30 PM VHBC Night @ Thunder Valley Lowman, Austin Perdue, Allyson Friend & Family Day 29 30 Martin, Hartwell Memorial Day Church Offices Closed 31 Apr 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jun 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30