Loving

God . . .

Loving

Others . . .

Serving

All . . .

Church to Consider Pastor Search

Committee’s Recommendation

On Sunday, March 17, the Church

will hear the recommendation of our

Pastor Search Committee that the

Reverend Chris Aho be the next pastor

of Oxford Baptist Church. The Rever-

end Aho (Pastor Chris, as I am already

calling him) and his wife, Natalie, will

meet and greet the congregation on

Saturday afternoon, March 16 in the

Family Life Center. Then on Sunday

morning at 11:00 a.m. he will preach.

Immediately after the worship, the

Church will be called into conference

session to vote on the recommendation

(a letter from the Search team has been

sent previously to each member ).

This will be an historic day for

Pastor Chris and for Oxford Baptist

Church. It has been about twenty four

years since OBC last called a pastor.

Much has changed in our church, com-

munity, and culture since that time. But

one thing which has not changed is the

excitement of this day and the belief

that God’s Spirit is moving and at work

in these changes.

Dr. Dewey Hobbs, a mentor to

many pastors, including me, once

reminded that we know God’s will as

“we trust the process.” The process

has been thorough, well thought, and

Spirit led as the Pastor Search Commit-

tee has been at work over almost twenty

months to present the person they feel

will best pastor OBC. At work also

have been the Transition Committee,

the Deacons, the Staff , the Congrega-

tional Care Team, and all who have

labored to attend to so many of the

needs of this transitional interim time.

Hopefully, many of the accomplish-

ments of these committees and others

are paving the way for a fruitful tenure

of our next pastor.

So let us “trust the process,” believ-

ing the words of the Apostle Paul that

God who has begun in us a good work

will see it through to its fruition.

I am excited about OBC’s future and

the recommendation of Pastor Chris

Aho to become the next pastor of OBC!

Please pray for him, Natalie, their

young son, and our Church as we all

trust the process and as we continue to

trust God to lead us.

Blessings and Peace,

Dennis Herman, Interim Pastor

oxfordbaptistnc.org

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

March 17, 2013

11:00 A.M.

“Graciously Devoted”

John 12: 1-8

Rev. Chris Aho

Music by Sanctuary Choir and

Girls Ensemble

Called Church Conference

following Worship Service

PALM SUNDAY

March 24, 2013

11:00 A.M.

“Palm Sunday Question”

Luke 22: 14-30

Music by Sanctuary Choir Children’s Choir, Youth Choir and Oxford Ringers

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Deacon Of the Week

Sunday, March 17 - Mr. Jim Cross

Sunday, March 24 - Mr. Marty Deal

FACTS and FIGURES

March 3, 2013 Sunday School ~ 113 Budget Receipts $ 12,691.75

Designated Offerings $ 2,295.63

March 10, 2013 Sunday School ~ 90 Budget Receipts $ 8,188.00 Designated Offerings $ 1,331.00 YTD Budget Needs $ 111,311.20 YTD Receipts $ 78,649.82 YTD Receipts % 71%

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ON-THE-MENU March 20

Vegetable Beef Soup

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Dessert

March 27

Cheeseburger French Fries

Baked Beans Dessert

Jean Jones Dale Smith

Steve Phelps Mary McGhee Kelly Howard

Vivie Drake Meghan Bunn F.O. Finch, II

Pastor Search Comm. Our Shut-In’s

PRAYERS and CONCERNS Announcements & Opportunities

DEACON Greeters

March 17

Elizabeth Watts

** Bill West

Dave Williams

Steve Wilson

March 24

Ron Bullock

**Jeannette Carey

Jim Cross

Bob Currin

March 17

Kelly & Chris Claiborne

Jennifer Gregory

Nori & Chad Wilson

March 24

Gwen Currin & Jill Norwood

Michelle & Hunter Campbell

Wanda & Sissy Clay

Preschool /Children

4/1 Melissa Talley

4/4 Susan Brooks

Katie Hart

Susan Hughes

4/5 Will Cottrell

Ryan Turner

4/6 Austin Hampton

Randy Talley

4/7 Charles Daniel

4/9 Walter Cantley

Macon Carrington

Bobbie Wilson

4/10 Shannon Williams

4/12 Joseph Adcock

Judy Brummitt

Leigh Ann Fowler

Caroline Joyner

Pat Royster

4/13 Susan Crews

Noah Lewis

4/14 Dorothy Jordan

Martha Lynn Brown

4/15 Mary Ann Anderson

William Day, Jr

Sandra Baker

4/16 Bill Bunn

Gracen Pittard

4/17 Jamie Rudder

4/18 Bonnie Dillehay

4/19 Bobby Blackwell

4/20 Jason Earnhardt

4/21 Edna Brooks

Michael Gray

Elizabeth Land

Guy Whitehurst, Jr

4/22 Keith Cox

Mia Satterwhite

Adam Stewart

4/23 Bruce Dickerson

Carl Hann, Sr

James Johnson

4/24 Ollie Mae Green

4/25 Hunter Bufkin

Keaton Rankin

Macy Rankin

4/26 Jeb Denny

4/27 Karen Bolton

Angela Brooks

Julie Overton

Morgan Williams

4/28 Caelyn Bunn

Jean Morgan

4/29 Bill Day

Randy Weary

4/30 Dan Williams

Lisa Young

Celebrating April Birthday’s

OBC Restoration

Goal: $70,000.00

Received: $ 56,552.34

Needed: $13,447.66

REMINDER . . .

Have you returned your Member Profile? Copies are avail-able if you have forgotten to return or misplaced your copy.

Congratulations to Christy and Brian Bunn on the birth of their daughter, Lindley Marie, born March 11, 2013.

Lindley will be welcomed home at 6049 Mulberry Lane, by her big sisters, Meghan, Caelyn and Lila Grace.

Grandparent ~ Bill Bunn

Meet & Greet ~ Saturday, March 16

4 - 6 pm in the CFC

Meet Rev. Chris Aho, his wife, Natalie and their son, Cam.

Called Church Conference

Sunday, March 17 following Worship Service

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Life @ OBC Mar. 17 – Mar. 30 Sunday, March 17

8:15– Deacons Mtg 9:10—Library Opens 9:45—Sunday School

11:00—Worship Service

4:30—Celebration Ringers

5:45—Youth Discipleship

6:30—Youth Snack Supper

7:00—Youth Choir

7:45—Oxford Ringers

Monday, March 18

7:00 - Youth Parent Meeting (CFC)

Tuesday, March 19 7:00— Pastor Search Com Mtg Wednesday, March 20 4:30—Jubilation Ringers 5:30—Children’s Choirs 6:00—Family Fellowship Supper 6:45—Missions Program —Children’s Mission Groups 7:30—Sanctuary Choir Thursday, March 21 7:00—Adult Bell Ringers Friday, March 22

TBA - G.A. Lock-In

CHURCH STAFF

Dr. Dennis Herman Interim Pastor

dnnsherman48@gmail.com

Mrs. Cindy S. Joy Minister of Music/Youth csjoy@embarqmail.com

Miss Judy Ligon

Financial Secretary/ Office Manager

oxfordbaptist@embarqmail.com

Mrs. Mary Adcock Receptionist/Secretary

oxfordbaptist.mary@embarqmail.com

Mrs. Martha Thompson Administrative Assistant

obcmusic@embarqmail.com

Mr. Tommy Hawley Custodian

Mrs. Debbie Pittard

WEE School Director

(919)693-5181

www.oxfordbaptistnc.org

3/24

9:10—Library Opens

9:15—Children’s Choirs

9:45—Sunday School

- Oxford Ringers

11:00—Worship Service

4:30—Celebration Ringers

5:45—Youth Discipleship

6:30—Youth Snack Supper

7:00—Youth Choir

7:45—Oxford Ringers

3/26—7:00—Pastor Search Com Mtg

3/27

4:30—Jubilation Ringers

5:30—Children’s Choirs

6:00—Family Fellowship Supper

6:45—Vespers

—Children’s Mission Groups

7:30—Sanctuary Choir

3/28

6:20—Sanctuary Choir

7:00—Maundy Thursday Service

TBA—Adult Bell Ringers

3/29

Noon—Good Friday Service

Oxford United Methodist Church