THE WLBC BULLETIN

West Lynchburg Baptist Church

July 28, 2013 Volume 3, Issue 30

The church with heart in the heart of the city.

Just Around The Corner... God Is The Issue

God is the issue [with regard to sin]. God is love, and when I hate, I violate the nature of God and I sin against him. It's not at all likely that I'll ever do anything very violent to the [particular] person in question [with whom I am angry]; middle class gentility will keep me from it. But in my heart I will have violated God, who is love - and who has invested love in you and in me. And when we understand that God is the issue in defining sin, we will also begin to understand the remedy for sin.... It is so serious an issue that it can be remedied only by the supreme sacrifice of the Son of God. -J. Ellsworth Kalas in the sermon "The God Issue
In this issue:
Just Around The Corner The Week at a Glance

1 2 3
4 5 6

Memory Verse, Members & Missions Somethings Old Somethings New

Deacon of the Week +

Family of Faith Reunion Sunday, August 4 11:00am Building Up the Family of Faith Worship 12:00pm Banquet
*R.S.V.P. so we will have plenty of Fried Chicken!

Staff Info

Staff Member on Call July 2628 Vance Matthews 910.814.7200

(fill-out insert or call office)

& bring a dish to share. If your last name begins with letter: AI: Bring a Vegetable JQ: Bring a Salad 1 RZ: Bring a Dessert
Wednesday Night Suppers will resume in the Fall.

The Week at a Glance

Silence is necessary There is so much good in the worst of us, And so much bad in the best of us, That it hardly becomes any of us To talk about the rest of us. -Anonymous

Opportunities for the Week

Sunday, July 28 9:00 AM Instrumental Ensemble 9:15 AM Library Open 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM KIDS in Worship: Follow or Not? 11:00 AM Morning Worship 5:15 PM Music Reading Class 5:30 PM Game Room open for EDGE 6:30 PM EDGE Student Worship 6:30 PM Evening Worship Tuesday, July 30 11:30 AM S.W.A.T. -(Srs. Walking/Talking) 6:45 PM Sewing ClassPattys House Wednesday, July 31 6:30 PM EDGE Gr. 712 6:30 PM Bible Study/Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir 8:50 PM Praise Team Rehearsal Thursday, August 1 6:30 PM Ladies Bible Study (NEW) Saturday, August 3 8:30 AM The Closet 6:05 PM WLBC Night at HillCats Game
*Led by Patsy & Mellissa.

Memory Verse, Members and Missions

Welcome Always be a reflection of Christ to visitors and members. They may have had a hard time getting to church that morning. Lets make sure they are glad they came.

Condolences
Please extend prayer & sympathy to: The family Joyce Minnick May 25, 1931July 15, 2013 Galatians 4:17 Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them. (NIV) Elwood Johnston & family, in the passing of his father, Walter E. Johnston Joe Vallastro & family, in the passing of his sister, Mary Stamps as of Wed. July 24

Hospitalized

Lets help LBA!

Lynchburg General: Dan SchmuckerNICU Jean CanfieldN230

1 John 3:8 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth.

Dont Miss Your Chance to Bless and Be Blessed...The Needs are Many Prayer GUIDE for 60 Days of Passionate Prayer
53 So many people lack a loving relationship with You. Lord, help my witnessing efforts bring good news and hope to the desperate of heart. 54 In my everyday life, Lord, help me to activate my faith by involving myself in mission action activities. 55 Lord, lead me to grasp the fact that the cost of being a disciple of Christ is always high. Give me courage to be a missions disciple every day I live. 56 Father, lead me to involve others to see that, Missions is as new as tomorrow because it visualizes what cant be seen and makes it a reality for the future (Jesse Fletcher, 1973 WMU Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon). 57 In guiding us to provide for WMUs future You gave that vision through the Second Century Fund (1988) and the WMU Foundation (1995). Thank You, Lord. 58 Thank You for calling me to serve You through WMU. Help me see the open doors You have placed before me. 59 Praise You, Lord, for the opportunity to read Matthew 28:1920 and know we already have directions. Give us courage now to obey You. 60 Father, I pray that WMU of the future will stay focused on Your purposes, stand fast and firm, take action, and never waver even in the midst of the worlds challenges.

The Closet Please donate hangers.

SOMETHINGS OLD
All church members are urged to pre-order your tickets now, for this game, by filling out insert or calling the church office. There is no better time to invite a friend, relative or neighbor to a church event...they get in and eat for FREE!

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Eagle Eyrie:

Sale Aug 810

Klothes 4 Kids

Sept 27 & 28 $40 pays for everything: room; all meals; all linens; materials; & book.

WLBC Members are asked to buy:

Boys Size 7
All clothes need to be brought to the church by

SOMETHINGS NEW

Sunday, August 4.
*Volunteers needed: call LBA 832-0455.

School Supplies needed too.

Y Feeding the Community Volunteers Needed FREE DINNER for the community ~ August 17 ~ Please call Michelle Power to help: 401-0006.

Basic CPR: 2hrs $25 Basic CPR/AED/First Aid: 4hrs $40 SaturdayAUG 31Register on

Serving, Laughing, Playing & PrayingBecause WLBC Members Live Life With Hope

Deacon of the Week: Larry Wright 434.846.4707

Larrys Deacon Families Shawn & Amy Burton Lindsey Byers David Callahan Mary Fitzgerald Nancy Jennings Helen Jennings Haley Koch David & Martha Lawrence Eunice Lucado Lonnie & Sandra Massie Elaine McFaden Donald & Freddie Newman Joel & Lois Pearson Mildred Peters Jane Petticrew Bible Question Who was Elisha's servant, who spoke to the Shunammite woman on Elisha's behalf? a) Jephuneh b) Gehazi c) Baalak (2 Kings 4:11-13 NIV)

There Once Was a Rich Man... There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him. An angel hears his plea and appears to him. "Sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you." The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules. The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed. Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. St. Peter seeing the suitcase says, "Hold on, you can't bring that in here!" But, the man explains to St. Peter that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough, St. Peter checks and comes back saying, "You're right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check its contents before letting it through." St. Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, "You brought pavement?!!!"

Pray for the unreached people of India.

On mission to glorify Jesus Christ and reach people for the family of God.

STAFF

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Dr. Robert Putt, Pastor rputt@wlbc.org Cell Phone: 434.841.6886 845.4600 EXT 15

Rev. Randy Kent, Minister of Music & Senior Adults rkent@wlbc.org Cell Phone: 434.665.6880 845.4600 EXT 13

Vance Matthews, Minister of students vmatthews@wlbc.org Cell Phone: 910.814.7200 845.4600 EXT 14

Pam Anderson (Financial) panderson@wlbc.org Nancy Johnson (Administrative) njohnson@wlbc.org Phyllis Lane (Organist) lanesk@aol.com Jeanne Kent (Pianist) kentsnforest@msn.com

Contact Us Anytime @ Office Email: office@wlbc.org