The Spiral - Keeping the people informed P I T T S B O R O B A P T I S T C H U R C H Volume 61, Issue 1 January 2017 THE PASTOR S DESK Dear Family, I want you to know how much I enjoy worshipping with you and preaching the Word each Sunday morning. I am excited about the upcoming sermon series in 2017. We are really going to dig deep into Jesus teaching this year. I hope that you will use the following sermon series calendar in several ways: 1. Use it as a reminder to pray for Sunday morning worship. Pray for me as I prepare. Pray for the Spirit of God to be present resulting in life change weekly. 2. Use it to guide your own personal study. If you are studying along with the sermon series topics, you will get much more out of the series. 3. Use it to invite others to church. You can say to people, We are talking about life lessons from Jesus parables (or whatever the series). You ought to come check it out. It s really interesting. January 1 st Rocking The Parables - The Wealthy Fool 8 th Rocking The Parables - The Good Samaritan 15 th Rocking The Parables - The Persistent Widow 22 nd Rocking The Parables - The Unmerciful Servant February-May Growing The Kingdom Acts 9-18 June 4-August 13 3:16 In this series we will explore Chapter 3 verse 16 in eight different books of the Bible August 20-November 26 In Christ, Tripp The Letters to the Colossians
Page 2 A Point in Time - Historical Tidbits about PBC At the January 10, 1960 church conference, the nominating committee was instructed to select a Survey & Planning Committee to make an intensive, comprehensive survey concerning the space problem at the church. Seven years later on January 29, 1967, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Education Building that is in use today. Rev. Gilbert Mister was the pastor at the time. NEWS FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE We received our routine fire inspection last week and need to relay a few points of concern to the church body. This should help insure we are both in compliance with state codes, but more importantly as safe as we can possibly be for all our staff, members, visitors, preschool attendees and staff, and other users, dogs included. 1. Please do not store any flammables in any of the closets that have either an HVAC unit or electrical panel boxes. 2. We will attempt to store all leftover paints in the small space between the boiler room and the HVAC unit in the room next to the old chapel (Children s Worship Center). Or, you may store paints in your respective Sunday School room. Please mark the top of any paint cans to be stored with a permanent marker with date and room it was used in. Every 4-5 years old paint will be purged. 3. If you notice a fire extinguisher missing or an exit or emergency light not working, please notify property management committee or staff. There are forms around the church to make the property management committee aware of needs within the church. These can be placed in Kara s box in the office or directly in the property management mailbox in the office. 4. Do not hang anything from the suspended ceiling tiles. 5. If you use an extension cord for temporary use such as youth meetings, children s church, choir practice, special occasions in fellowship hall, etc., please undo them when your event is over. Thank you for your attention to these matters. Property Management Committee
Page 3 RePurpose Coastal Women s Retreat 2017 Join us for our women's retreat, February 24-26, 2017! We may feel we serve many different purposes, fulfilling the rolls of mother, wife, career builder, etc., but if all the noise of life has caused us to take our eyes off our primary purpose, Jesus Christ, it's time for us to "repurpose" ourselves and align our hearts with His! Guest Speaker, Beth Greer returns to Caswell, bringing a wealth of life experiences and biblical teaching with her that hits home for women of all walks of life. Fantastic music and worship leaders, delicious meals, and meaningful group time rounds out a weekend for women, supported by women, to push each other toward a purpose-filled life for God. Guests for the retreat are housed on campus where meals are also provided on Saturday and Sunday, making the retreat a greater value and more convenient for you! Total cost for the retreat is $165.00. For questions contact Amy Harmon 919.418.1785 or ugetscan1@aol.com
Page 4 1 Danny Braswell 4 Charles Hinton Brian Kriegh Kevin & Jeanne Mitchell 7 Owen Crutchfield Sheila Holland 11 Vicky Oldham Jaime Magee 12 Robert Springle 15 Shone Johnson 16 Christian Batcheller 17 Katherine Parker 18 Patsy Johnson 19 Charlie Brooks Richard Brigman Jenice Walton Adam Melton 20 John & Connie Goin 22 Lance & Carole Sanders Aaron Kivette Hannah Poe 24 Samuel & Doris Griffin Michael Daniel 26 Nickie Hamilton 30 Olivia Wight Stuart Lasater
Page 5 USHERS Percy Crutchfield, Luke Fowler, Bill Griffin, Jimmy Griffin GREETERS Jay and Judy Beaver, Geraldine Howard SUNDAY NURSERY Jan 1 Roderick and Katherine Parker, Karl Shaffer, Rebecca Ridge Jan 8 Amy Harmon, Karlie Wiggins, Jennifer Cashion, Erica Melton Jan 15 Brenda Lipofski, Carolyn Johnson, Christian and Ashley Batcheller Jan 22 Jennifer Davis, Melissa Harshman, Andrew and Amy Dibb Jan 29 Ron and Jen Gunter, Jeremy and Tara Smith SUNDAY CHILDREN S CHURCH Bible Story Teller Small Group Leaders Jan 1 Barb Daniel Jaime and Bert Magee Jan 8 Carole Sanders Darren and Maria Powers Jan 15 Frank Jurius Jenice Walton, Melissa O Neill Jan 22 Jo Lynn Perry Devin and Rebecca Ridge Jan 29 Barb Daniel Aaron and Kelly Kivette
Page 6 Pittsboro Passion Play April 14-7:00 p.m. April 15-3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. January Practice Schedule Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 7:00 p.m. Everyone interested in participating should attend this meeting. 7:00 p.m. Drama Practice 3:00 p.m. Orchestra Practice 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Drama Practice
Page 7 Check It Out News from the Pearle Johnson Memorial Library Sunday Library Schedule 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. A great time to leisurely look at our books 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Didn t get up in time for Sunday School but too early for the worship service? Stop by the library. Many of us want a closer walk with God, but are not sure how to start. Pastor Tripp has repeatedly told us that studying God s Word and prayer are two necessary elements to develop an in-depth relationship with our Lord. Some of us may be unsure of prayer, thinking it is a one-way conversation and questioning if God is really listening. The four Pittsboro Baptist Church Library books reviewed below may give you insight into the power of prayer and help guide you in a meaningful approach to prayer. The New Year holds great promise, but you may not fully realize what God has in store for your life without talking to Him about it. These books can show you how. Praying God s Word by Beth Moore How do we practice II Corinthians 10:3-5, tearing down strongholds by captivating our minds with the knowledge of God? Beth Moore shows you how in Praying God s Word. A topical prayer guide addressing fourteen common strongholds and what Scripture reveals about each of them, Praying God s Word presents Scriptures in prayer form to be incorporated into your daily prayer life. God s Word, through prayer, helps you overcome bitterness, anger, and unforgiveness, setting you free from each and every stronghold which claims your life, and replacing it with the mind of Christ. (copied from amazon.com) Prayer the Great Adventure by David Jeremiah Want an adventure of a lifetime that will bring you closer to God? Know God and His plans for you by learning how to pray more effectively. This book offers a step by step approach through the Lord s Prayer, the same prayer Jesus taught his disciples to pray. Discover the importance of praise, petition, protection and provision as elements of your prayer life. Matthew 6:9-13 (copied from davidjeremiah.org)
Page 8 When God Prayed by Don Wilton When God Prayed is based on a popular seminar that pastor and longtime Billy Graham associate Don Wilton first gave at Graham s training center, The Cove. It looks with intense depth at the words of Jesus in John 17 when he prayed for himself, his disciples, and for all believers when he knew that death on the cross was near. The longest prayer spoken by Jesus in the Gospels reveals so much about God s heart for his people, the utter sacrifice and tension of the crucifixion, and the ways in which God continues his work in us today. Wilton writes, I would pray that this book would simply stir your soul and move your heart to a fresh realization of the wonderful work of our Lord and Savior as he came in obedience to the Father unto death. I pray you will discover just how much we have not discovered and just how far reaching the mind of Christ really is. I pray we will all be driven to our knees in gratitude to God. (copied from amazon.com) Let Prayer Change Your Life by Becky Tirabassi It s not that you don t want to go deeper in prayer, you just aren t sure how. Tirabassi first describes how the impossible, the extraordinary and the unbelievable happened when she began to take her prayer life very seriously. Then she explains how you can feel and see God s power working in your own life and for those whom you pray. Her stepby-step approach to having daily regular prayer time even includes nitty-gritty details such as how to create and maintain a prayer journal to record what God is doing to change your life. (copied from amazon.com) Serving Him, Kathy Shaffer January Library Schedule 9-9:30a.m. 10-10:30a.m. Jan 1 Judy Beaver Barbara Jones Jan 8 Cindy Springle Roderick Parker Jan 15 Kathy Shaffer Kathy Shaffer Jan 22 Judy Beaver Barbara Jones Jan 29 Cindy Springle Roderick Parker
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