CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY to the FAMILY & FRIENDS OF:
GEORGE TOPPING, 85, of Barboursville, passed away June 11. He was an uncle of Shirley Frye.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The MISSION PROJECT for June is Lily’s Place. Lily’s Place opened its doors in October 2014 as the first Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Center in the United States. This facility provides observational, therapeutic, and pharmacological care to infants suffering from prenatal drug exposure. If you wish to make a contribution, please write LP on your check memo. Thanks!
Daily Bible Reading Calendars for 2024 are on the foyer tables, courtesy of Evangelistic Outreach. The WVBC ABWM Bible Book of the Monthfor June is I Chronicles.
Today June Newsletters are in the foyer mailboxes.
The ABWM Community Outreach Project for June is newborn socks, paper towels, and reuseable shopping bags. These items will go to Lily’s Place to be used as care packages forbabies as they prepare to go home with their parents, or as the need arises.Please place items in the basket in the foyer. Thanks!
Sesquicentennial Quilt: Please stop by the foyer table to sign a block for the quilt. (We would like to have at least one block per family.) Please do this ASAP. Blocks will be on the table until June. 30th. (Someone will be at the table to assist you.) Thanks!
JUNE EVENTS
On Sat., June 22, 4 pm, we will have “Dinner on the Ground,” the first of our events to celebrate our 150th Anniversary. Due to the forecast of temps in the mid-nineties and high humidity, we will picnic in the Family Center! Hamburgers and hot dogs and all the fixins’ will be furnished. Please bring picnic side dishes and desserts. Four young preachers from this church will speak (15 minutes or so each): Jason Salmons, Tim Messinger, Jeff Fetty, and Tracy Mills. Special music by Jacob Marshall. We will top it off the event with homemade ice cream!
Tues., June 18, 25, 10 am – Sew Blest (In Stitches is on summer break.)
Sat., June 29, 5 pm – Arthur Cemetery Ice Cream Social, at the Bond residence. (Cranking on Thurs., June 27 at 5 pm, help welcome.) Also, donations of desserts welcome.
JULY EVENTS
Mon., July 1, 7 pm – Meeting of the Combined Boards, Family Center.
Tues., July 2,9,16,23,30 – Sew Blest, Family Center.
Sun., July 7, 11 am – Ordinance of Communion.
Wed., July 10, 7 pm – Quarterly Business Meeting.
Sun., July 14 – Newsletter Deadline.
Sun., July 14, 11 am – 2nd 150th Anniversary Event – MISSION SUNDAY. Retired Missionaries David & Leslie Turley will speak. If you have ever been on a mission trip from this church, please bring a few pictures or mementos to Jo Ross by July 7. These will be displayed on July 14, then returned to you.
Fri., July 19, 9 am – Newsletter Work Party, Family Center.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Sun., Aug. 11, 6 pm – Simon Morrison, Pastor of Mud River Baptist Church (our “Mother Church”) will speak and his congregation will join us. Fellowship reception after.
Sun., Aug. 25, 11 am – Guest Speaker, Casey Chapman.
Sun., Sept. 8, 11 am – Guest Speaker, Tyler Sansom.
Sun., Sept. 15 – Old-Fashioned Homecoming! Greg will speak at 11, and Calvin Ray Evans will speak at 2:00.
Sun., Nov. 17, 11 am – Old Fashioned Dress-up Day and Thanksgiving service.
SPECIAL PRAYER CONCERNS:
All vacationers this summer.
The Peace and Safety of Israel.
Today’s Adult Classes Lesson Text:
Union Gospel Press: Ruth Follows Naomi (Ruth 1:1-9,14b,16)
David C. Cook: Empowered Servants (Romans 15:1-13).
Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church 