Old Greenbrier Baptist ChurchPO Box 456Alderson, WV 24910STAFFPastor: Rev. Dr. Bill Bryan(304) 646-8631Ministers of Music:Dell & Nancy WoodDiana HalsteadCarolyn Holliday Treasurer:Charlotte MeltonCongregational Visitor:Peggy BollenbachOfficial Board, ChairShelia HarrisStreet Address:301 North Monroe St.Church Phone: (304) 445-7854

Old GreenbriER

Baptist News2011

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Volume XIII No. VIII

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FROM YOUR

PASTOR’S HEART

It has been a hot summer not only in Alderson but

throughout our country. We still have our hottest month of August to go! Of course with the heat of August comes the State Fair and preparations for going back to school. The cycle of our year moves ever forward at what seems to me to be an ever more rapid pace. I guess that’s one of the things about getting older. Our ministry activities have been both hot and fast this summer as well.

Work Teams - The UCC Southbury, CT work team did steamin’ good work at eight different sites throughout the Alderson area. A summary of their efforts appears on the facing page. The end of July brought two more sizzlin’ teams to town. One came from Oaklyn Baptist in NJ and the other from FBC Cleveland.

VBS – Vacation Bible School was heating up as this article was being written. Sincere thanks go to our director, Amanda Bowden, and her team of workers for an excellent SonSurf Bible School adventure. It was a blessing to see the children of our church and community having fun and learning about God’s love.

Summer Concerts – Our summer concert series continues to sizzle each Sunday night with another guest artist or group. We have four more concerts in August and one in September. See the details later in this newsletter. Thanks go to Donna Simms and the Music Team for their good work once again.

Don’t forget our annual church picnic which will be on Sunday evening August 29th at 5:30pm. It’ll be here before you know it. See you there!

The September Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will be Saturday, September 3rd at 8am at Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

3 – Greg Taylor 7 – Amy Fleshman 8 – Sheldon Carter, Jr. 9 – Faye Kirby 12 – Willa Hunter 13 – Robert Walkup 14 – Kayla Holliday 19 – Jo Jarvis

1 2 3 4Ruth Thurmond Circle ~ 1pm

5 6Men’sBreakfastROL ~ 8am

7Communion SundayS School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

Lelia BoydConcert ~ 7pm

8House & Grounds ~ 7pm

9 10The OT Lives ~ 6:30p

11 12StateFairBegins

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14S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aOfficial Bd. ~ noon

Randy GoodsonConcert ~ 7pm

15 16 17The OT Lives ~ 6:30p

18Pack Food Pantry ~9am

19Food Pantry~9am

20StateFair Ends

21S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

New HorizonConcert ~ 7pm

22 23 24The OT Lives ~ 6:30p

25School Starts

26 27

28S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aChurch Picnic ~ 5:30pm

Gloryland Quartet ~

29 30 31The OT Lives ~ 6:30p

Left Behind

A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. “The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city,” he said, “but his wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt.”

The boy asked, “What happened to the flea?”

Our Finance Team meets on a regular basis to monitor 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.

General Fund for the Month Ended June 30, 2011:Beginning Balance $ 10,781.88 + Total Income $ 14,354.84 − Total Expenses $ 12,523.59Ending Balance $ 12,613.13

We have expended $8,061 on extraordinary maintenance needs (i.e., boiler repairs, elevator repairs, and external lighting) this year. We have received some contributions to help rebuild our Building Fund. However, we need your continued to support of the Building Fund to provide for future needs.Your support of our missions offerings has been outstanding again this year. We have increased our giving over last year for both offerings taken so far. Our America for Christ goal was $2,011 and we received $2,012. Our One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) goal was $3,500. Below is a summary of your giving to OGHS as of June 30, 2011. We are only $43.52 short of our OGHS goal! Who will put us over the top?One Great Hour of Sharing – Japan $ 1,923.71One Great Hour of Sharing – Southern States $ 100.00One Great Hour of Sharing – Mississippi $ 100.00One Great Hour of Sharing – undesignated $ 1,332.77 OGHS TOTAL $ 3,456.48Thank you for giving to our Building Fund and missions offerings—over and above your regular tithe. We faithfully continue to care for our church facility and to reach out to the world with the good news of Jesus Christ.

From Dr. David Carrico, WVBC Executive MinisterDear Fellow Servants,

Our West Virginia Baptist family has always been very pro-family and supported people with special needs. Over and over again our Lord healed

3 – Greg Taylor 7 – Amy Fleshman 8 – Sheldon Carter, Jr. 9 – Faye Kirby 12 – Willa Hunter 13 – Robert Walkup 14 – Kayla Holliday 19 – Jo Jarvis

Greenbrier-Raleigh Annual Meeting

the sick and touched those with special needs in His culture. Further, three of the Standing Resolutions of the WVBC address the support of families.

The Specialized Family Care Program is sponsored by the staff department of Health and Human Resources. Since 1981 Specialized Family Care has been a placement option for children and adults who are intellectually and/or developmentally disabled, that provides a living arragnement in a family setting.

Those interested in providing specialized family care must be 21 years of age or older; may be married or single; couples must demonstrate that their relationship will provide an environment of stability; families must participate in training to include: CPR, basic first aid, and safety to include fire escape plan and drills; and must have a criminal background check completed. Providers receive monies to care for persons in their home and community. They also receive training and other supports to meet safety and other standards.

Although most of the people served by SFC providers are in a home full-time, there are people who receive temporary services, like weekends and evenings. SFC providers are available for longer periods of time, weeks or months when the primary caregiver has an extended emergency.

For more information about this program contact:

Specialized Family Care350 Capitol Street, Room 691Charleston, WV 25301(304) 356-4579http://sfcp.cedwvu.org

Summer Sunday NightConcerts on the Lawn

You are cordially invited to attend our remaining Summer Sunday Night Concerts on the Lawn. All concerts are on the lawn across the street from the church. Check starting times below. All concerts are free and open to all. A free-will love offering will be received to support the ministries of the guest artists. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held inside the church. For more information contact Pastor Bill at (304) 646-8631.

August 7 Lelia Boyd at 7pm August 14 Randy Goodson at 7pm August 21 New Horizon at 7pm August 28 Gloryland Quartet /

Church Picnic at 5:30pm

Sept 11 - Jonathan Buckner & Chosen Road This special concert will be held at 5pm on the tenth anniversary of 9/11/01 and is co-sponsored by the Alderson Ministerial Association. Jonathan Buckner and Chosen Road are a Bluegrass/Gospel group. They are gaining in popularity throughout the southeastern US and will present a special concert in memory of 9/11 and in honor of our first responders in Alderson. Our fire and police departments have been invited and will be recognized during the concert. There will be a time of refreshments and fellowship following the concert.

The annual meeting of the Greenbrier-Raleigh Association will be held on Sunday, August 7th at Athens Baptist Church in Athens, WV. Nancy Moran, Association Clerk, announces that registration will begin at 2:30pm with the afternoon session beginning at 3:00pm. The meeting will conclude with an evening worship service which begins at 6:00pm. If you would like to attend, please let Pastor Bill know.

??? Bible Quiz ???

How many animals did God tell Noah to bring into the ark?

A. Two of each kindB. Seven pairs of clean animals and one pair

each of unclean animalsC. Both A and BD. None of the above

Answer: C (See Genesis 6:19-20 and 7:2-3.)

Prayer Needs as of July 20th

Church Family or Immediate FamilyWho Are Ill or In Need of PrayerNatasha Antonio (great-niece of Bill & Bob Holliday)Johnny Craft (Dorothy Taylor’s brother)Joan Fleshman (sister of Bill & Bob Holliday)Jackson FudaCharles Garten (Lisa Parker’s father)Jimmy Gill Dana Godby (Bro-in-law M. Godby)Doris Godby (Sis-in-law M. Godby)Straley Hatcher

John HedrickBetty HighlanderPatty HiserBetty HollidayFrank GodbyDonna Lipps (Margaret Lipps’ daughter)Shirley LuskCharlene Markum (Loraine Hatcher’s niece)Debbie McInelly (Donna Simm’s sister)Roger Melton (Ron Melton’s brother)Sharon Mullens (Carolyn Holliday’s sister)Anne Parker and grandson RoccoBarbara Parker (Jo Johnson’s sister)

Darla Patriacca (M-i-L to Laurie Patriacca)Greg Shade (Theresa Massey’s cousin) Brittany ShaferDick & Neta SimmsChristine SmithDavid Smith (Jewell Smith’s son)Evelyn Sonnamaker (mother of Elisa Bryan)Tracy Trahant (family of Donna Simms)Stephanie Williams (niece of Donna Simms)Emma Belle Wood

ALL TROOPS In Our Armed ForcesBrian Belcher (Libya)Mark Dunbar (Gayle LaRue’s son, Kuwait)Randy Fleshman (Basic Training)Brent Taylor (Greg & Barb Taylor’s son, Grandson of Dorothy Taylor)

Government Officials Heads of State

Students and teachers: Amanda Bowden, Joseph & Hannah Bryan, Bethany Burdette, Holli Harris, Cynthia Huffman, Jamie & Stephanie Massey, Rhys Rogers, Kelsey & Kari Still, Stephanie Willis, Brennan Wood

Friends of Our ChurchFamily Who Are IllDave AndersonRosita & Norman BlevinsStephanie Byers and preemie baby JosieLamon Brown (former Missionary Thailand)Carmela Elkins (friend of Harris family)Jean Himes (Friend of Diana Taylor)

Melvin Hunter (cousin Joyce Lehmann)John & Pearl McCurdyBob and Linda NeffGary O’DellAlisha PowellJuli Simmons ShaferBarbara Wlson

Church Family Shut-inRuth Altare Faye KirbyMary Lou Bowden Ernestine LightFrances Canterbury Juanita ReedMamie Copeland Louise Utterback

Note: Please notify church office 304 445-7854 to delete or add to prayer list.

Over sixty youth and adults from the United Church of Christ in Southbury, CT did work on eight projects in the Alderson area. Over $20,000 was spent on materials. Below is a summary of what was accomplished to the glory of God.

David Martin Project – Southbury Team installed vinyl siding and replaced roof. Mr. Martin bought and installed a new front door with help from Bob Bennett.

Fornia Lindsey Project – Southbury Team replaced kitchen cabinets and countertops. They repaired plumbing in kitchen and bathroom. They removed old, soiled carpeting and did extensive cleaning. They also purchased and installed baseboard heaters, a stove, and a refrigerator. Help is needed to complete additional work at this site.

Margaret Cantley Project – Southbury Team raised and secured a five inch sag in front of house. They also replaced rotten siding on side of house with T-111 and replaced fascia and reattached gutter in back of house. The house was painted by another summer work team.

Margaret Cosby Project – Southbury Team removed living room lathe ceiling and insulation. They replaced living room insulation and installed drywall ceiling. They removed lathe porch ceiling and replaced with T-111. They installed a floor in side room. They also removed old sheeting from side room and replaced it with T-111.

Anthony Carter took charge of completing the drywall mudding of the living room ceiling. Southbury Team bought a hot water heater which David Cosby will install.

Pete Stanley Project – Brad Crane installed a new toilet purchased by the Southbury Team. The Southbury team also purchased press-on tile for the bathroom floor, but did not have time to repair the floor. Help is needed to complete this project.

Phil & Jo Combs Project – Southbury Team removed and replaced roof with 25-year architectural shingles and installed a new ridge ventilation system.

Dreama Carter Project – Southbury Team removed rotten sheeting from back of home and replaced it with T-111. Painting of porches was done by another summer work team.

Sylvia Keaton Project – Tim Wygal sanded the 700 sq. ft. porch and made minor repairs to a small area of rotten flooring. Southbury Team resealed the porch and moved porch railing to outside edge for more secure attachment.

Amy’s House Project – Southbury Team supplied materials and framed six exterior walls. They also plan to produce a video about Amy’s House for use in promoting the project.

UCC Southbury Work Team ReportJune 25 – July 1, 2011