Rev. Mike Winters Pastor Leigh Clark Minister of Music & Youth Dr. Ray Jones, Jr. Pastor Emeritus WISE BAPTIST NEWS A PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF WISE BAPTIST CHURCH A place for faith and fellowship with family and friends. Dear church family and friends, In Judges 7 Gideon faces an enormous Midianite army. The army of Israel is greatly outnumbered even before the battle begins. Then the Lord shrinks the army from 32,000 down to 300. The purpose? So that Israel may not boast that they won the battle on their own. In other words, Gideon s army must become so small that there is no way they can take credit (and not give God proper credit and glory). It means that we often tend to leave God out of the picture. The key verse is Judges 7:7 where God says to Gideon, I will save you. Once they understand that, there is power for God to do what only God can do. What are some areas in which we have left God out of the picture and not allowed room for God to do what only God can do? We see God when we allow room for Him to help us do His work. There is a simple, beautiful song that expresses the yearning of the human spirit to know God. It is called Open Our Eyes, Lord. Will you reflect on the words with me.? Open our eyes, Lord. I want to see Jesus. To reach out and touch Him. And say that we love Him. Open our ears, Lord. And help us to listen. Open our eyes, Lord. We want to see Jesus. My prayer for all of us is this, Dear God, grant us eyes to see You, ears to hear You and feet to obey You. Love, Pastor Mike August 31, 2015 Important Dates Youth Trip September 5-6 Mission Committee Meeting September 2 BCM September 7 Labor Day September 7 Office Closed Day of Prayer September 12 Deacons Meeting September 13 Communion September 13 Inside Announcements Page 2 From Leigh Page 3 BDays/Anniv. Page 3 Youth News Page 3 Pictures Page 4 Calendar Page 5 Opportunities Page 6 How to Join Wise Baptist Church: Express one of the following to the Pastor during the closing hymn: Transfer of Letter transfer membership to Wise Baptist Church Baptism desire to express faith in Christ through baptism Statement of Faith baptized believer not on a membership roll
Announcements WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES September 2nd Dinner at 6, Bible Study at 6:45 Choir rehearsal at 7:50 Plan to join us and invite a friend! 54 adults have already signed up. Don t miss out! The studies offered this session for adults: Praying for Your Adult Children Taught by Terry Winters. Concerns for our children continue long after children move out. Parents cannot protect children from life. The best thing to do is to intentionally, consistently release them into God s loving care. This is a great time to pray with and for one another. Spiritual Gifts Taught by Mark Clark. This important subject is greatly misunderstood. Gain a deeper Biblical understanding to help you see your part and how that coordinates with others in God s greater plan. Exodus: Liberated for Life in Covenant with God. Taught by Pastor Mike. Exodus is for everyone, the story of all of us. It is the journey away from things that weigh us down, hold us captive, and into freedom and forgiveness as we follow God. He walks with us and supplies our need as we face each obstacle along the way. UVA-WISE BCM Our first BCM luncheon will be Monday, September 7 from 11 am 1 pm. If you can help with this important outreach ministry, contact Donna Hutchinson at (276) 393-5004. WBC DEACONS 2015-2016 Lewey Lee lablee@verizon.net 328-3845 Dan Helton dhelton51@comcast.net 328-6086 Edgar Owens bonnie.ed.owens@gmail.com 328-6129 John Kennedy johnk@kbksales.com 328-5013 Matt Meade mbmeade@wisek12.org 328-2111 Daniel Ray Daniel.Ray@gmail.com 328-2483 Jerry Baird jerrbaird009@comcast.net 393-0923 Gil Blackburn margil44@verizon.net 473-0156 Ron Helton rhelton@t-l.com 328-7403 As you pray, please remember Irene Black and family, Papa Joe and Reba Smiddy, Ray and Carolyn Jones, Emily Bridges, Artie and Clifford Bailey, Kim Boggs, Pat Boggs, Archie and Joanne Kennedy, Elizabeth and Susan Davidson, Hubert Breeding, John and Kay Wright, Lulia Maine, Pat and Fred Adkins, Jerry Reynolds, all the cancer patients in our area, and our men and women in the military. Our Shut Ins: Hazel Dixon (Mountain View), Martha Gilliam, Eddie Culbertson, Vernoy Bolling, Jeanne Stallard, Peggy Tolbert (Heritage Hall BSG), and Florine Pennington (The Laurels). If there are other known prayer concerns or shut-ins, please let us know. LOVE & SYMPATHY We express our deepest love and sympathy to Pat Adkins in the loss of her sister, Catherine. Please keep the family and friends in your prayers. ALMA HUNT OFFERING September 13 The Alma Hunt offering provides funding for all WMU missions, ministries, outreach projects, etc. We have been the beneficiary of these ministries through the SW VA Partnership. There will be a special offering envelope insert in the bulletin on Sunday, September 13 for you to use if you would like to donate over and above your regular tithe to this important cause. You can learn more about the Alma Hunt offering and ministry by visiting www.bgav.org. TOGETHER WE RISE Hello Church Family, I have recently begun a fundraiser to purchase sweetcases for children being removed from their homes to be placed in foster care. I decided to start this campaign after learning that most children being placed in foster care receive a trash bag to put their belongings in when they are removed from their home. I think every child deserves something better than a trash bag, and I am endeavoring to raise $500 to go towards the purchase of sweetcases, which will be donated to CPS at the end of the campaign. There are two ways you can help. You can donate directly to the campaign, or you can make a purchase from Misty Belcher, Independent Beauticontrol Consultant. Misty is putting together a special collection of products, and 100% of the profits will go towards the sweetcase campaign. I will ask you to prayerfully consider contributing to this cause. Love, Tabitha Ray The link to the fundraising page online is: Http://www.togetherwerise.org/fundraise/wisecounty
From Leigh September 5 Sam Wharton September 7 Kathy Helton Gwen Chisenhall Oh my! What a wonderful day of worship at WBC! I would especially like to thank the sanctuary choir, Misty Belcher, and Susan Mullins for the beautiful music! I was also very touched with the personal testimony of Matt Collins. Our time of worship was also blessed with a great number of visitors including many college students and several families. Most everyone I talked to had been asked by someone to come to church! AMEN! Finally we ended the evening with an amazing experience at Norton Cinema watching the new movie, War Room. There were over 75 people in our theater! And, there were other churches there as well! Imagine what God can do with all of us in our community becoming prayer warriors! WOW! Prayer has power when we approach the Throne surrendering ourselves to the God of the Universe. We need a strategy, though. I often pray for God to change my circumstances or other people...but, really I should pray, God change ME! When I ask God to change me, everything about me changes my outlook, my attitude everything. I believe we should come together to pray for our church. We should call on God to show up and show out for His church, His people, and His leaders in a mighty way that only God is capable of doing. We need a prayer strategy! So... We will have the church sanctuary open for prayer on Saturday, September 12 from 6 am to 6 pm. See me this week to sign up for a 30 minute prayer slot. I am praying for all of you this week. Pray for each other, too. Blessings, Leigh YOUTH: ROCKIN THE SMOKIES, SEPTEMBER 5: We will leave at 6:30 am on the 5th and should return before dinner on the 6th. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the park. On Sunday, we will have a time of worship, do some hiking, and possibly go to the outlet stores (if we have time). You will need your Bible, toiletry items, money for meals, sunscreen, & bug spray. I have permission slips available this week for everyone to fill out. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Hope to see all of you on Wednesday night for dinner () and Bible study (6:45). September 6 Joe & Reba Smiddy September 7 Roger & Beverly Viers COLLEGE ADDRESSES Parents, please let us know the mailing address of your college student so that our church family can keep in touch with them throughout the school year! Call or email the church office. Kristen Osborne Anna Clark 289 Ambling Way 2513 S 2nd Street Apt. 1120B Unit #10 Boone, NC 28607 Waco, TX 27206 INVITATION: The sanctuary choir is always seeking new members no audition required! We rehearse on Wednesdays at 7:50 pm. Prayerfully consider joining our merry band of musicians for wonderful fellowship and service. Also consider joining us for the annual Christmas Cantata. We will begin working on that music very soon. The date of the program is December 6. SUNDAY SCHOOL As we begin our new church year, we encourage you to get involved in Sunday school at 10 am on Sunday mornings. You are invited! There are Bible study classes for all ages. It is a great way to grow spiritually and get to better know our Christian family. Make plans to attend. You will be glad you did! MEALS ON WHEELS If you have a family member, neighbor, or know of someone in our congregation who we may serve, please contact Susan Davidson (328-6407) or the Church office by Tuesday at noon. ROTATION SCHEDULES The new Church year rotation schedules (Nursery, Children s Church, Greeters, Tellers, Servers, etc..) are on the table in the hall (by the elevator) for those who did not receive one through e-mail.
SUNDAY WORSHIP Matt Collins Misty Belcher LTRC Volunteers from PA Jessica Swinney, Wise County Emergency Manager Movie War Room Wednesday, Bryon Burton
September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Mission Committee Meeting 5pm 3 4 5 YOUTH TRIP B: Sam Wharton 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BCM Luncheon 11:30am A: Joe & Reba Smiddy 13 Deacons Meeting 8:30am Holy Communion Youth Office Closed B:Kathy Helton Gwen Chisenhall A: Roger & Beverly Viers 14 Caring Friends 9:30am B: Marty Kennedy Scott Hall Butch Hutchinson Nicole Sexton 15 B: Stephanie Lawson 16 17 18 B: Terry Chisenhall 19 Women s Conference 9am-3pm Alma Hunt Offering 20 B: Clifton Carson 21 B: Kathy Dotson 22 23 B: Wendy Adrian 24 25 B: Shane Mullins B: Bob Adkins Mark Coomer 26 Piecemakers 9:30am Youth A: Tim & Kathy Osborne 27 28 29 30 B: Terry Winters Vickie Swindall B: Peggy Tolbert A: Terry & Gina Chisenhall Caring Friends 9:30am Youth B: Kristen Osborne B: Johnathan Whittaker B: Lloyd Cantrell
Volunteers this Week Deacons On Call: 8/30-9/05 John Ponish, Matt Meade 9/06-9/12 Lewey Lee, John Kennedy Building Stewards: Ron, Dan, Scott S. Instrumentalists: Susan M., Susan S. Worship Welcome Team: Dave Belcher, Misty Belcher, Jeff Kiser, Oscar Raile, Daniel Ray, Carla Sheppard S.S. Greeters: 9/06 Billie Harris 9/13 John Kennedy Nursery: 9/06 Chelsea Polly, Cindy Newlon 9/13 Jessica Crutchfield, Landon Elkins Children s Church 9/06 Beverly Viers 9/13 Megan Cline PA: 9/06 Oscar Raile 9/13 Mike Strouth Tellers: September Mike Strouth, June Dotson Ushers: 9/06 Edgar Owens*, Roger Viers, Stan Kunigelis, Jeff Dotson, Harold Witt, Butch Hutchinson, Mark Clark 9/13 Dan Helton*, Ron Helton, Jeff Adkins, John Ponish, Mark Clark, Scott Snodgrass, Jerry Baird (*Offertory Prayer) Wed. Serving Team: 9/02 Potluck Team 9/09 Donna Hutchinson, Rebecca Osborne, Cyndi Newlon Wed. Meal: 9/02 Potluck with Meatloaf 9/09 Breakfast for Supper A Place for Faith and Fellowship with Family and Friends WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES Sunday 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Monday Office Hours 9 2 pm Piecemakers (1st & 3rd) 9:30 am Caring Friends (In recess until September 14th) Wednesday Office Hours 9 2 pm Fellowship Dinner Bible Study 6:00 pm 6:45 pm 7:50 pm Thursday Women on Mission (2nd) Noon Friday Office Hours 9 2 pm Rev. Mike Winters Contact Information Mailing Address: 8915 Red Maple Dr., Wise, VA 24293 E-mail: MikeWinters@wisebaptist.com Phone: 276.328.6247 Cell: 540.280.5598 Phone:(276) 328-6247 Website: www.wisebaptist.com Email: wisebaptist@verizon.net Fax: 276-328-6204 Wise Baptist Church P.O. Box 777 Wise, VA 24293 Like us at: Wise Baptist Church and at Wise Baptist Youth Thought for the week: Notice how God helps you to do His work.