In this issuePainful endurance. . . . . . . . p. 2Church Triumphant. . . . . . . p. 2Revival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 2Graduates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3Fifth Sunday Night. . . . . . . . p. 3Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 4Monthly info. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5Movie night.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5VBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6

About the coverJared, Lea, and Landree Averillat the Parent/Child DedicationService on May 1.

Pastor JacobBrimm

Transferred to theChurch Triumphant

Sherry WilkesMay 11, 2016

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Pastor’s column

Painful enduranceLife is interesting. There areunknowns, mysteries, twists, turns,unexpected events, tragic moments,joyous moments, lasting memoriesboth good and bad, and so manyother descriptive words that can beused to describe this wonderful giftwe call life. One of the beautifulthings about life is that each andevery moment, and how we respondto those moments, is part of making

us into something new. God truly reveals His majestyin our creation and the way that He uses moments inour life to mold us into something better than we werebefore. Part of this molding process is joyful, but wehave to be honest and admit that part of it is painful.

We are diving into the book of Job. Job was a mandescribed by God as His servant, and there was noother man like Job. He had God favor, and he fearedthe Lord. He would never know the behind the scenesevents that led to his terrible suffering; and hesuffered far greater than any man ever should. Whenviewing his suffering and pain it is easy to say that itis unfair, and unjust. Such an assessment can often besaid about our own pain and suffering, especiallywhen we are chasing the Lord so faithfully. We, too,can feel that sometimes we are being punished forthings that we have not done, or that the Lord hasturned His back on us. In the midst of suffering wehave two choices. Once choice is to get angry andcurse the Lord. The other option is to follow theexample of Job, and in the midst of our suffering,when we are broken and all seems lost, we can falldown and worship the Lord.

We will never know the workings of the Lord. Hisways are not for our understanding. There are timeswhen we will be left wondering, seeking answers, andfinding none. It is not our duty to find answers, nomatter how much we want them; it is our duty, asfaithful Christians and followers of the One TrueKing, to worship the Lord and praise His great name!Stay true to your title, saint and child of God, and Hewill mold you, He will transform you. Live your lifefaithful to Him, and echo the call of Job, “the Lordknows the way I take, and when He has tried me Ishall come forth as gold”. Are you praying yet?

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High school graduates include:

Sarah-Averill Brannen (top left) graduated fromFullington Academy with honors. She is going to theUniversity of Georgia to study law.

Cami Neisler (top right) also graduated fromFullington Academy. She plans to attend nursingschool.

Kindergarten graduates pictured in the middle left toright: Kincee Hancock, Brianna Kent, ConnerGaultney, Morgan Mayo, Kloe West.

College graduates include:

Jacob Brimm (bottom left) received his Masters ofDivinity from Liberty University.

Clinton Brannen (bottom right) graduated from theUniversity of Georgia with a degree in sportsmanagement.

Special Fifth Sunday Night Service

A love offering will be taken. Bring someone withyou. Church members, please bring finger foods forthe fellowship time after the concert.

5:30pmSeasonedSaints leavefor Brown’sSeafood,Ashburn

7:00pm MovieNight featuringRisen

Summer begins

Vacation Bible School, 5:45–9:00pm

Birthdays

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30

6-1 Cole Thompson6-2 Amy Collier

Quint Smith6-3 Tonya Bodrey6-4 Joshua Chappell6-9 Patricia Kent6-10 Samantha Bowen

Sabrina Bowen6-12 Rose Phillips

Amanda Woodruff6-13 Rick Stephenson6-14 Paul Langston6-15 Jimmy Lockerman

6-17 Jessica TaborBobby White

6-19 Scott Langford6-20 Ray Thompson

Matthew Youngblood6-21 Alison Fountain

Samantha McCullumAnn StephensonSummer ThompsonKylee West

6-24 Cindy HorneCarolyn JolesKaitlin Willingham

6-25 Mark Peavy6-26 Kloe West6-28 Kincee Hancock

Jennifer Phillips Thomas6-29 Earline Horne6-30 Jeff Powell7-1 Kyle Jones7-3 Angela Jimes7-4 Dean Woodruff

Please pray for these folks on their birthday.

June 2015

6:00pmConference

Father’s DayNo evening service

Weekly Schedule

SUNDAYSunday School. . . . . 10AMWorship. . . . . . . . . . . 11AMWorship. . . . . . . . . . . . 6PM

WEDNESDAY

Children & youth. . 6:30PM

Nursery for all services.Children’s Church for

Sunday 11AM Worship.

Be kind and compassionate to oneanother, forgiving each other, just as inChrist God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

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Schedule of Volunteers for JunePlease remember it is up to you to arrange coverage if you are unable to serve on your scheduled day.

Date Nursery AM Children’s Church Deacon of the Week Offering Bearers

June 5 Paula/Mark Smith Laura/Keith Lamberth Floyd Tucker Clinton BrannenTaylor Willingham

June 12 Tricia KentBrenda Lockerman

Vicki LamberthRobin Peavy

Joe Kent Joe KentDaniel Thompson

June 19 Beth/Arthur Roney Jenn/John-John Averill Jimmy Lockerman Joseph LamberthKeith Lamberth

June 26 Jenn/John-John Averill Ansley/Cal Scarborough Arthur Roney Steven LamberthGeorge Massey

May Sunday School Stats

Senior Adults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6FBIC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15CIA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4VOC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Young Adults.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Early Adults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Older Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Younger Children.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Older Preschoolers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Younger Preschoolers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Nursery.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1General Officers/Musicians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Financial $ummary

April receiptsGeneral offerings $ 9,542.00Interest on CD 4.23Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 150.00Purvis love offering 800.00Special–Bus Fund 2,355.00Special–Ramp Fund 1450.00Special–Mailbox Club 75,82Special–Floor Fund 50.00TOTAL RECEIPTS 14,427.15

April disbursementsGeneral expenses 6,799.26Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes 100.00Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 825.00Local missions/evangelism 399.25Benevolence 1,050.00Houston Baptist Association 344.25Cooperative Program 895.05

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $10,422.18

Movie night June 10 @ 7pmfeaturing

Bring someone with you!

Call 478-244-9501 for more information.

Byromville Baptist Church713 Patterson Street ` POB 126Byromville, GA 31007www.byromvillebaptistchurch.com478-433-2505Pastor: Jacob Brimm

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BYROMVILLE GA31007

Blessings is published monthly by Byromville Baptist Church. Send news items and/or comments to Editor BrendaLockerman at POB 217, Byromville, GA 31007, email to brendalockerman@windstream.net or call 478-433-2791.

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