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

Old GreenbriER Baptist News

2014

Non-ProfitPostage PermitNo. 32

Volume XVI No. VII

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

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FROM YOUR PASTOR’S HEARTIt’s hard to believe but the Fourth of July is here! This is always an exciting season in Alderson as friends and family come home for the celebration. May we have a blessed and safe celebration as we remember those who gave and continue to give to keep our country free. In addition to the Fourth, we have other exciting and important events happening in July.VBS – This year our Vacation Bible School theme is SonTreasure Island. During the week of July 20 our youngest worshipers will gather to explore God’s love is giving, kind, caring, forgiving, and forever. Make sure all the treasure hunters you know join us for an exciting week. Look for details of our plans in this newsletter.

Work Teams – In July the Alderson Ministerial Association will host three work teams. I will personally coordinate the efforts of First Christian Church from Coventry, CT during the week of July 12. They will do repair and maintenance work on several homes in Alderson. Please pray for the safe travel, safe work, and God’s blessing on all the teams that will be with us this summer.

The Story – Starting July 27, we will begin a journey through the Bible as it tells “. . . the grandest, most compelling story of all time: the story of a true God who loves his children, who established for them a

way of salvation and provided a route to eternity.” You can read more about this amazing journey through The Story on the facing page.

The next Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will be Saturday, August 2nd at

8am at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church.

Faith of our fathers, living still,In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;O how our hearts beat high with joyWhene’er we hear that glorious Word!

Faithful and True

3 – Chad McCallister 4 – Pat Ayers Charlotte Melton Thomas Willis 6 – Melinda Samimi 7 – Mary Lou Bowden 10 – Mark Utterback 11 – Eddie Via 12 – John Robert Holliday Virgil McCutcheon 13 – Rose Carter 15 – Sylvia Keaton 16 – Barbara Bradley 17 – Barbara Harris 20 – Lorraine Hatcher 23 – Bill Holliday 30 – Megan Hanna

1 2Bible Study ~ 6:30p

3 4 5NO Men’s Breakfast

6Communion Sunday

S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

7 8 9Bible Study ~ 6:30p

10Ruth ThurmondCircle ~ 1p

11 12Grose-MartinWedding

13S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

Official Bd. ~ noon

14 15 16Bible Study ~ 6:30p

17Pack Food Pantry ~ 9a

18Food Pantry~9a

19Cornwall-JamesWedding

20S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

21 22 23No Bible Study

24Hot Dogs~ 5:00pmVBS Program ~ 7:00p

25 26

27S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

The Story Begins

28 29 30Bible Study ~ 6:30p

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Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:30p

Faith of our fathers, holy faith!We will be true to thee till death.

–Frederick W. FaberVBS 2014 Is Here!

WHAT: Our 2014 Old Greenbrier Vacation Bible School

WHEN: Sunday, July 20 through Thursday, July 24 from 6:30–8:00pm.

On Thursday, July 24 we will have a hot dog picnic at 5pm before the closing program which will be at 7pm.

WHO: Our Old Greenbrier VBS is for all children from Pre-school to those who have just completed 5th grade. Be sure to invite children and grandchilren from among your family, friends, and neighbors to join us.

FLOAT: We plan to have a float in the Alderson Fourth of July parade. So, we need adult volunteers to help prepare the float, posters, and flyers. We also need adults and children to ride/walk with the float in the parade. Also, we need donations of suckers that we will distribute during the parade.

THEME: Our 2014 Vacation Bible School theme will be SonTreasure Island. Who wouldn’t want to explore a tropical island, with its glittering turquoise waters, warm white sands and cool ocean breezes? Visitors to SonTreasure Island are welcomed by the scent of exotic flowers, the taste of tropical fruits and the captivating sound of island music. But this is no ordinary tropical escape! There is treasure to be found here. More precious than gold, more lasting than diamonds, it is the greatest treasure of all—God’s love!

LEADERS: We have leaders in place for our Bible stories, music, crafts, recreation, and snacks. However, we can always use help from interested, caring youth and adults. See Pastor Bill, Donna Simms, or Kristen McCallister if you will help us make this a gem of a VBS!Our Finance Team regularly 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.

General Fund for the Month Ended May 31, 2014

Beginning Balance $ - 92.99+ Offering 11,637.45+ Interest 0.34− Total Expenses 11,637 .79

Ending Balance $ 778 .63

2014 Budget Needs

Our 2014 planned budget needs total $131,362.

Actual Need DifferenceGiving Jan – May 2014: $54,862 $53,046 $1,816Giving June 1, 8, 15: $ 7,863 $ 7,578 $ 285 Total 2014 Giving: $62,725 $60,624 $2,101

Thank you for giving to our Building Fund, One Great Hour of Sharing, and other special offerings over and above your regular tithe to our General Fund.

AMA Summer Work Teams UpdateOur Alderson Ministerial Association (AMA) has sponsored one work team in May, and will sponsor three more in July, one in August, and one in September. Our first work team from Camden, NJ completed a successful week with us May 17-24.

o Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Camden, NJ – May 17 – 24 – COMPLETED!

AMA Coordinator: Rick Duncan / Lynda Howeo First Christian Church, Coventry, CT – July 12 – 20

AMA Coordinator: Bill Bryano Oaklyn Baptist, Oaklyn, NJ – July 19 – 26

First Baptist Church, Fairbury, IL – July 19 – 26AMA Coordinator: Anthony Carter

o First Presbyterian Church, Honesdale, PA – August 3 – 9AMA Coordinator: Rick Duncan

o Calvary Baptist Church, Cape May, NJ–September 24-28AMA Coordinator: TBD

Please be in prayer for these teams.

Pray for the AMA as they make final plans and do preparatory work for the projects the teams will undertake.

Pray for Carol Reed who will prepare food for the teams.

Pray for the local work coordinators who will facilitate the teams’ efforts during their weeks of service.

Pray for the teams to have safe travel and safety as they work in our community.

Pray for God to be glorified in all that is done in His name.

On Sunday, June 1 after worship we had a fun and delicious “Fill Up and Fuel Up” luncheon. Due to the cold winter our fuel oil and gas usage was higher than normal. We enjoyed a wonderful pot-luck luncheon and silent auction for a car care gift basket and a beautiful painting of Old Greenbrier done by our own Betty Fleshman.

We received over $2,000 that day and in the week afterwards. We appreciate the support of those who lead us in making this luncheon a reality. We are glad to report that our fuel bills have been paid and we will enter the coming winter season with full tanks ready to go. Thanks for your support!

??? Bible Quiz ???

Jesus illustrated the future coming of the Son of Man and his kingdom: When the tree sprouts leaves, he said, you know that is near; when various cosmic signs take place, you’ll know the Son of Man and the kingdom of God are near. Choose the correct pair of words to fill in the two blanks.

A. pine; winter

Fill Up and Fuel Up Report

B. beech; springC. fig; summer

D. olive; autumn Answer: C (See Luke 21:29-31.)

Prayer Needs as of June 22th

Linda Walkup familyLarry Ball familyPastor Saeed Abedini and familywww.aclj.org/iran/clemency-for-pastor-saeedFrank Adkins (friend of Curtis Pauley)Mary Lou Adkins (Brandon Adkin’s grandma)Carl&MaryBethAgsten(friends of McCallisters)Betty & Lonnie AkersBill Ambrose (friend of J. Lehmann)Karen Baker (Leonard Carter’s sister)Linda BengeyOtie BooneAnne BosticAustin BradleyNathan BradleyLisa & Dean ButlerAnna CarrTeresa Catron (Jo Honaker’s friend)Rick ClineBill Cohenhour (Rose Carter’s brother)Miriam ColeScott Cook (Barbara Harris’s brother)Earl Dancy “Lake” EaryNancy FeamsterJoan Fleshman (Bill’s & Bob’s sister)Libby Fox (C. Smith’s daughter)Mike Fugate (friend of Chad McCallister)Dana GodbyKendra GoinsAaron Halstead (Anne Parker’s nephew)Norella Hatfield (cousin of Anne Parker)Merissa Henderson (L. Carter’s cousin)Betty HighlanderJean Himes (friend of Diana Taylor)Carrie Hoke (Gary Dowdy’s sister)Bill HollidayCarolyn HollidayRed HonakerRichard & Orah HonakerMadeline Howard (sister of C. Knapp)Jimmy JonesChristy KennedyThomas Kennedy (Anne Parker’s nephew)Jaime KirbyJanet Latimer and twins Matthew and Annalisa (Christine Smith granddaughter)Joyce LehmannLori Loggins (niece of Anne Parker)

Phyllis MasseyJohnny MasseyStephanie MasseyKristen McCallisterPaul McCallister Samuel McClung (son of Sam & Pixote)Tamara MerrittMary Ann Milam (friend of P. Bollenbach)Ruth MilesSharon Mullins (Carolyn Holliday’s sister)Jerry Murphey (F. Godby’s cousin)James Adrian ParkerJimmy ParkerNick ParkerBernie PatriaccaLacy PatriaccaLee PattersonLevi Pugliani (grandson of Bob&Gayle LaRue)John Quick (friend of Meltons)Elaine RasnicRebecca Rexroad (J. Smith’s granddaughter)G. W. Richmond (C. Smith’s grandson)Vern Richmond (Carla Merritt’s father)Kensley Robinson (infant liver transplant)Tom RoushDave ScottChris & Jennifer Shaw (friends of McCallisters)Carl SheltonMelissa Smith (B. Willis)Tammy Smith SkaggsChristine SmithMartha SteepsBob Surgeon (friend of Lawrence Lewis)Valerie TaylorCarolyn ThompsonMichael Tolosa – jobCarolyn WebbMelanie Whitaker (Barbara Taylor’s sister)Renee Pauley White (Curtis& Bev’s daughter)Crystal WileyLyndall Wiley (cousin of Leonard Carter)Stephanie Williams (niece of Donna Simms)Ellen Bengey Winner (Libby Goins’s cousin)Dolphis Wood (uncle of Dell Wood)Elmer Wykle (friend of Leonard Carter)Curtis Winstead (friend of Jack Taylor)

ALL TROOPS In Our Armed ForcesRandy Fleshman (Germany)Katie Hunter (home)Jess Phillips (home)Brent Taylor (home)

Church Family Shut-inMary Lou Bowden Ernestine LightFrances Canterbury Juanita Rookstool

Mamie Copeland Dorothy TaylorHarriett Dancy Louise Utterback

Government Officials Heads of StateStudents: Joseph Bryan, Bethany Burdette, SarahEllen Dillon, Hannah Griffin, Jamie & Stephanie Massey, Rhys Rogers, Kari Still,

Stephanie Willis, Brennan Wood

Beginning the last Sunday of July we will start a journey through the story of God’s love for us as revealed in the Bible. We will begin in Genesis and work our way to Revelation during this 31 week journey. In that time we

will read portions of Scripture and examine many of the important characters and Bible stories that transmit pictures of God’s continuing love for us.

As we take our journey through God’s story, we will use a special resource to facilitate the journey. “The Story is an abridged, chronological Bible that reads like a novel. There are no verse references, and Scripture segments are seamlessly woven together with transition text into a single grand narrative. For those intimidated or overwhelmed by the unabridged Bible, The Story helps people understand God’s Word more fully and engage with it more easily.” The Story is a powerful way to engage in Bible reading like never before. As The Story brings the Bible to life, the broad scope of God’s message will penetrate our hearts. People of all ages will be swept up in the story of God’s love and God’s plan for their lives. Copies of The Story will be available at the church for purchase at a cost of just $8 each. Versions of The Story will also be available for our younger readers.Each week we will read a chapter from The Story. We will discuss it together on Wednesday night during our weekly Bible study. Each Sunday,

Pastor Bill will preach from a selected text within the Scripture reading for that week. You can learn more about The Story by visiting www.thestory.com or by speaking with Pastor Bill. Together, as we explore the story of God’s love, may we be inspired both to receive His love and to share it with others to His glory.