May 1 – Barnabas Ministry – Will meet in the Conference Room at 9:30 a.m. May 1 – Well & Prayer Service –Will resume at 6 p.m.

May 23 – 55+ Luncheon – Special Guest: Jerry Cordillo, The Harmonica Man. Don’t miss this wonderful program. Cost is $5 per person for lunch. June 3 – Lifeline Screening @ MPBC. These important physical screenings may save your life and are especially helpful in finding potential

strokes, irregular heart beat, osteoporosis,

aneurisms and peripheral arterial disease. Appointments may be scheduled as early at 9 a.m. and as late as 4 p.m. More information will be forthcoming in the days ahead, but go ahead and mark your calendar for this important health screening. Call 1-800-324-9458 to schedule your appointment and receive a $10 discount. June 20 – LLL Trip to Lake Gaston – Visit the home of Roger and Ann Kemp. Lots of fun and relaxation. (This event will be in place of the June luncheon.) September 19– 55+ Luncheon – Special guest Angel George will be discussing Operation Christmas Child. Cost is $5 per person for lunch.

Adults 55+ Small Group Bible Study Attendance

4/21/2013

Health Care & Rehab Centers/Assisted Living: Brighter Living Assisted Living Facility 11 Colonial Heights Health Care Center 18 Dunlop House Assisted Living 15 Coed Classes: Growing in Him (45-60+) Ann and Marty Lastovica, Teachers 23 H M Hodges I (8:15 a.m.) (67+) Roddy Chestnut, Teacher 33 H M Hodges II (11 a.m.) (67+) Roddy Chestnut, Teacher 44 H3 (Hasty’s Hungry Huggers) (50-60) Wynn Hasty, Teacher 9 Women’s Classes: Elect Ladies (60-75) Mona McBryde, Teacher 9 Golden Circle Ladies (70+) Mary Virginia Harris/Lois Brockelman, Teachers 9 New Adventures Ladies (60-69) Joyce Bell/Joan Walker, Teachers 13 Ready – Lynda Hale, Teachers 3 Men’s Classes: John Miles Men (70+) Andy Brockelman, Teacher 4 Mel Jones (55-70) Bill Toth, Teacher 10

Total 201

Amish Getaway

May 14-16 Lancaster, PA

September 23-28 – LLL Trip to Florida and the Holy Land Entertainment Center in Orlando. More details to come.

Happy Birthday To: 4/28: Brenda Cates, Edith Page, Don Wallace 4/29: April Page 4/30: Thomas Cahn, Carlton Suyes, Mattie Williams, Donna Wigner 5/1: Mike Norkus 5/2: Nancy Beardslee, Barbara McGee 5/3: John Harris, Tommie Mann 5/4: Harriet Anderson 5/5: Betty Moore In the Hospital/Rehab: Colonial Heights Health Care – Rachel Spivey Chippenham- Minnie Martin Johnston-Willis- Don McClellan, Janie Narron John Randolph – Geri Oliver Southside Regional- Mary Ann Hayden, Beth Jones Our Sympathy To: Gene Riggs and family, on the loss of his wife, Judith Riggs Pray for Those Recuperating at Home Jan Beaty Joe & Lois Brown Carolyn Carter Evelyn Carsley Sid Cook Mary Crowder Dot Edwards Robert Eubank Lee Gilliam Barbie Harris Jerrilyn Kimes Louise May BettyMcClellan Deloris Lewis Peggy Payne Francis Riggs Bill Smith Elaine Venema Myrna Wicker Pray for our Nursing Home Residents: Colonial Heights HCC –Zoie Wallace, Rm 304; James Wynn, Rm 328B Non-Members: Envoy HCC- Craig Shauger, Rm 313 A (son of Beverly Shauger) Colonial Heights Health Care & Rehab-

Margaret Hodges, Rm 131, (mother of Anita Wagner); Clyde Kinton, Rm 241, (father of Theresa Hammond); Marie Rudd (mother of Chris David and Jeanette Akers) Sitter and Barfoot Vet. Care Center– Alexander Johnson, Rm 115, (father of Deloris Lewis) Friendship Manor- Lois Johnson (mother of Linda Koplachick-Poyner) Pray for our Assisted Living Residents: Dunlop House – Jane Fore, Rm 116 (aunt of Carolyn Hardman); Anne Horner, Rm 136; Lucille Tatum, Rm 171 (mother of Ed Tatum); Myrtice Lea, Rm 121; Gladys Norton, Rm 108, Rachel Walker Rm 154 Riverview - Ruth Beasley (sister of Joe Brown) Pray for our Military: Afghanistan: Brandon Laffoon Priscilla Ross Joshua Vanderstigchel (grandson of Nancy Caul) Iraq: Edward “Warren” Bell Drew Brockelman Boris Goodwin Johnathan Gressent Joseph Huseman (Nestor Milan’s nephew) Jacob Patt Aaron Trombley

My daughter-in-law Alma and grandson Eddy were digging for fishing bait in my garden. Uncovering a many-legged creature, Eddy proudly dangled it before his mother. "No, honey, he won't do for bait," his mother said. "He's not an earthworm." "He's not?" Eddy asked, his eyes wide. "What planet is he from?"

Highest Praise Spring Concert Schedule April 29- 10:30 a.m.- Hopewell Healthcare 2:30 p.m.- Riverview 3:30 p.m.- Brighter Living April 30- 10:30 a.m.- Golden Living 2:30 p.m.- CHHCC

May 2- 11:30 a.m.- Petersburg Home for Ladies 2:30 p.m.- Dunlop House 4:00 p.m.- Lucy Corr Village

New Church Office Hours! Please note that the Church office

will now be open- Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m. (Closed on Friday’s)