Old Greenbrier Baptist ChurchPO Box 456Alderson, WV 24910

STAFFPastor: Bill Bryan(304) 646-8631Ministers of Music:Dell & Nancy WoodCarolyn Holliday Treasurer:Charlotte MeltonCongregational Visitor:Peggy BollenbachOfficial Board, ChairCarolyn Jo KnappStreet Address:301 North Monroe St.Church Phone: (304) 445-7854

Old GreenbriER

Baptist News2016

Non-ProfitPostage PermitNo. 32

Volume XVII No. 3

Church website: http://oldgreenbrierbaptistchurch.typepad.com/

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FROM YOUR PASTOR’S HEART

Here we are once again just a few weeks before Easter. It comes early this year on March 27, and we pray that an early spring comes with it after our recent winter storms. The cold and snow have led to the cancellation of Sunday services from severe weather warning on January 24th, then we braved the chill and services continued the 31st. I hope, like me, that you are looking forward to our worship together as the Lenten Season tenders our thoughts of Christ’s suffering and sacrifice. May our hearts be receptive to the guiding of His sweet Holy Spirit as He guides us on our reflection of His mercy and all forgiving grace. During our worship events, as we gather to praise through song, scripture, prayer, and meditation may we be sensitive to the sacredness of these moments as we unite together in worship and ministry for our Lord.Lenten Worship – On the three Wednesdays of March, we will gather at noon with other churches of our community for our annual Lenten worship services and luncheons. I hope you will join the larger body of Christ in Alderson for these times of worship and fellowship. Clean Up Day – On Saturday April 2 our House and Grounds Team is planning a clean-up day for our church and grounds. This is a time when the body of Christ can come together to minister to the physical needs of our facilities using a multitude of talents.

Champion of Love!Easter Cantata

March 20 at 3pmEaster Cantata – On Palm Sunday, March 20 we will gather as our church choir leads us in worship through music by presenting the cantata “Champion of Love.”

The Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast for April is cancelled. All men are invited to the Resurrection Breakfast at River of Life Church of God on Saturday March 26.

Palm Sunday March 20 at 3pm our church choir plus members of other area churches will present “Champion of Love.” an Easter cantata by Russell Mauldin. It is a

2 – Lisa Butler 5 – Maggie Darby

David Hambrick 7 – Carol Harrah

Bud MasseyDebbie Nash

18 – Louise Utterback 19 – Janet Simpson 20 – Becky Godby

Angela Merritt 21 – Stephanie Massey Estep 22 – Roger Carr, Jr.

Boyd Pence 25 – Jason Farmer 26 – Rodney Knapp

Kayla Reed 29 – Jim Wiseman 31 – Eva McVey

1 2Lent LunchJMUMC ~ noon

Bible Study~ 6:30pChoir ~ 7:30p

3Ruth Thurmond Circle ~ 1pm

4 5Men’s BkfstJMUNC~ 8 am

6Communion Sunday

S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

7 8 9Lent LunchOGBC ~ noon

Bible Study~ 6:30pChoir ~ 7:30p

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Daylight Saving 13S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aOfficial Bd. ~ noon

14 15 16Lent LunchROL ~ noon

Bible Study~ 6:30pChoir ~ 7:30p

17Pack Food

Pantry ~9am

18Food

Pantry~9am

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20S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aCantata 3pm

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Bible Study~ 6:30pChoir ~ 7:30p

24Maundy Thurs – JMUMC 7pm

25Good Friday OGBC 7pm

26Community Easter Egg Hunt Lunch OGBC 11a-1p

Easter 27

S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aSunrise 7:30a/GazeboBreakfast J MUMEaster Brothers ROL 6p

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beautiful musical score with a tremendous message relevant for our world today. Please invite your family and friends to join you for this powerful worship

experience.

Our Finance Team monitors our church budget and spending. Thank you for your regular tithes and special offerings. Each month, we want to present an overview of where we are financially.

Budget Needs – Our 2016 planned budget needs total $71,916. This will require sustained giving of $1,838 per week in basic tithes for the entire year. Actual Need DifferenceGiving in January: $ 7,985 $ 9,190 $ (1,205)February 7,14,21: $ 5,464 $ 5,514 $ (50)Total 2016 Giving: $13,449 $14,804 $ (1,255)

Easter PrayerOur Father up in heaven, hear this Easter Prayer. May the people of all nations be united in thy care. For Earth’s peace and man’s salvation, came only by thy grace; and not through bombs and missiles or our quest for outer space…For until all man recognize that Battle is the Lord’s and peace on Earth cannot be won with strategy and words, we will go on vainly fighting, as we have in ages past; Finding only empty victories and a peace that cannot last..For we’ve come to trust completely in the power of man made things, unmindful of God’s mighty power and that He is “King of Kings.” We have turned our eyes away from Him to go our selfish way, and money, power, and pleasure are the gods we serve today…and the good green Earth God gave us to peacefully enjoy, through greed and fear and hatred we are seeking to destroy. O, Father, up in heaven, stir and wake our sleeping souls, Renew our faith and lift us up and give us higher goals, And grant us heavenly

guidance as Easter comes again – for more than guided missiles All the world needs Guided man.

Copied Author Unknown Respectfully:Carolyn Jo Knapp, Chair of Official Board (Handwritten copy given to me by my mother, Margaret Steinbeck Rookstool).

Alderson Ministerial AssociationLent/ Easter Services

The Alderson Ministerial Association (AMA) is again sponsoring the popular Lenten Luncheon Series. We will meet at noon on the following Wednesdays for a worship service. The time of worship will be followed by a fellowship luncheon. Everyone is welcome.

March 2 at Johnson Memorial UMC with Rev. Anthony Carter

March 9 at Old Greenbrier Baptist with Rev. Lanny Howe

March 16 at River of Life Church of God with Rev. Rick Duncan

HOLY WEEK

March 24 at 7pm Maundy Thursday JMUMC/Rev. Anthony Carter

March 25 at 7pm OGBC Baptist Good Friday Teneabre service.

Emma Alderson Christian Academy News

Easter Egg Hunt – March 26th 11am-1pmMarch 26 at 11am-1pm Community Egg Hunt for Children and Party Celebration for Families/at Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

March 27 at 7:30am Sunrise Service Community Gazebo followed with Breakfast at the JMUMC.

March 27 11AM Easter CELEBRATION Worship Services 6 pm Easter Brothers Concert at ROL.

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 26 th from 11am to 1pm at the church and is open to all children in our community through 6th grade. Laurie Parker is accepting wrapped candy, plastic eggs and money. Everyone looks forward to the annual celebration of Easter.

Mountain Heart Certification Registration continues on-going 2016-2017 – The EACA school year begins in March. Our children are excited for spring and learning about our amazing bodies and senses made by God. PS.139:13-14. We welcome donations and accept food snacks for which we are most grateful and appreciate your support. For more information or if you know of someone who would like to register a child, please have them call the church office or Pastor Bill. Information about our Academy’s programs and costs are available on our church website.

http://oldgreenbrierbaptistchurch.typepad.com/site/emma-alderson-christian-academy.html

Valentine Banquet Success – The EACA Committee hosted it’s second annual Valentine Banquet and silent auction on February 12. The committee members thank everyone who donated food, auction items, and their time to make this event such a tremendous success. Approximately 70 attending enjoyed a delicious Italian dinner, were serenaded by selections from the children, played fun Valentine games, and took home some wonderful auction items. Congratulations to Lawrence and Charlotte Lewis, the winners of our Married Couples game show. Icing on the cake for the evening was $2,851. Thank you all!

Church-wide Clean-up Day is April 2nd 9am

Everyone is invited to the church on Saturday, Spring Clean April 2 at 9am for a time of cleaning up our church building, lawn, and cemetery grounds. Thanks from our House and Grounds Team.

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Just before the Last Supper (John 13), Jesus took off his outer robe, poured water into a basin and began washing his diciples’ feet. One disciple, however, protested having the Lord wash his feet. Jesus told the reluctant man that unless he allowed Jesus to wash his

feet, he really had no share in Christ’s leadership. The disciple then relented. He said Jesus could wash not only his feet but his hands and head, as well.Choose the name of this disciple from the list below:

A. Peter

B. JohnC. AndrewD. Judas Answer: A (See John 13:1-9.)

America for Christ Offering 2016Discipleship: Becoming More Like Jesus

God’s desire for all of us is to become more like Christ.. We become more like Christ by first growing in our knowledge of Him. It stands to reason that we cannot grow to become like someone we don’t know. The deeper our knowledge of Christ, the deeper our understanding of Him, and the more like Him we become. Among other reasons, we are to know and understand Christ so that we will be secure in the faith. The America for Christ Offering for 2016 theme “Discipleship: Becoming More Like Christ” reminds us that, as American Baptist, we embody the love of our Lord in the world in word and deed.

The Apostle Paul reiterates this truth in Ephesians 2:10: “For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.” It is refreshing to read that God is continuously working on us, bringing us up in maturity, shaping, our hearts and growing our faith. We see that pointed out in Samuel, who “continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people” (II Samuel 2:26). And we hear the exhortation of Peter, who concluded, “But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). The writer of Hebrews, likewise, commands, “Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching of Christ “(Hebrews 6:1).

The natural consequence of knowing and obeying God is that He becomes greater and greater, while we become less and less, as we yield control of our lives to Him. Just as John the Baptist knew that “He (Jesus) must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30), so the Christian grows to reflect Christ. Luke sums it up best when he describes what Jesus told His disciples:“If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me,. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it” (Luke :23-24).

The America for Christ Offering reminds us that service is a way of life for Christ’s church. Extending the hope, love and compassion of our Lord to our neighbors and communities is a powerful demonstration that we have been transformed. We are invigorated to come alongside people as they journey through life. We are being requested to join in giving generously to this year’s offering, and reach our goal in support of home mission through the America for Christ (AFC) Offering 2016.

Prayer Needs as of February 28rd

PRAYER LISTFebruary 28, 2016

Pat Ayers FamilyGeorge Boggess FamilySarah Nash FamilyHope Aliff (friend of Anne Parker)Bedford BakerKaren Baker (sister of L. Carter)Lisa Ballard (Curtis & Bev Pauley’s daughter)Jim Belcher (friend of Anne Parker)Kathy Blackburn (Leo Lewis’ sis-in-law)Max Bowyer (friend of Anne Parker)Travis Bowyer (Jason Ward’s friend)Barbara BradleyNathan BradleyJunior Bradley (Nephew of Joe Bradley)Joanna CallaghanBill Cayard (friend of Pastor Bill & Deborah)Darius Christian (Charlotte Grimmett brother)Nathan Clay (friend of Anne Parker)Miriam ColeLibby Copeland (Mary Godby’s great-niece)Robert Copeland (Mary Godby’s brother)Jean Dodson (friend of Anne Parker)Junior EgglestonDonna EskinsLinda Fitzwater (Friend of Anne Parker)Shirley Freeman

Rachel GoodallLese Groves (friend Jodi Wiseman)Leann GwinnBetty HighlanderAnita & Don Hill (friend of Mary Godby)Charlie HollidayDickie & Ora HonakerRed Honaker (friend of Anne Parker)Shawna Hopkins (C. Smith’s granddaughter)Lorene HouseRusty HunterLynn Hutchinson (friend of Lawrence Lewis)Matthew Jarvis (friend of Mary Godby)Scott KadleShane Keadle(Steve & Becky Keadle’s Son)Jody KarnesDale Kidd (friend of Anne Parker)Rodney KnappTerry Kwakalski (Donna Akers’s nephew)Bob LaRueLee LarsonLevi LevisayLori Loggins (A. Parker)John Mace (friend of Lawrence Lewis)Michael Canterbury (Anne Parker’’s nephew)Russell Meadows (friend of Anne Parker)Peggy McKenzie (friend of Curtis Pauley)Melody Moss (A. Parker)Sharon Mullins (C. Holliday’s sister)Tom Mullins (C. Holliday Bro N Law)Eva Nichols (friend of Anne Parker)Anne ParkerDanny ParkerLee PattersonLevi Pugliani (Bob & Gayle LaRue’s grandson)Rebecca Rexroad (Jewell Smith’s grand-daughter)Marsha RayHeather RichmondLibby, Stephanie, G.W. Richmond (C. Smith)Isaac RobinetteHarvey Rookstool (Carolyn Knapp’s brother)Margie SimmonsBeth Sisiani (Chad McCallister’s aunt)Christine SmithDavid Smith (Jewell Smith’s son)Eddie Smith (friend of Mary Godby)Lucy May SmithNoah SmithLisa StanleyRhonda SurgeonArt Tyrell (A. Penfield’s brother-in-law)Alicia Utterback (EACA Parent)Melinda UtterbackSammy Walker (friend of C. McCallister)Larry Wickline (Jack Taylor’s uncle)Jeanie Zopp (friend of Theresa Massey)

ALL TROOPS In Our Armed ForcesRandy Fleshman (home)

Joseph Garcia (New Jersey)Katie Hunter (home)Jess Phillips (classified)Brent Taylor (home)Ernie Tincher (Afghanistan)

Church Family Shut-inMary Lou Bowden Clara HardestyFrances Canterbury Ernestine LightHarriett Dancy Louise UtterbackBill Gadd

Government Officials Heads of StateStudents: Jonathan Bradley, Bethany Burdette, Hannah Griffin, Rhys Rogers, Kari Still, Kelsey Still, Stephanie Willis, Brennan Wood

EMMA ALDERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY