JULY SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
July 7 122
July 14 111
July 21 123
Jully 28 117
4 (473) 118 avg.
Your attendance is very much welcome at any time. Love to see everybody back!
FIND US ON MEDIA, OR CONTACT US
Web site: www.beulahann1874.org (Check the church calendar, find the latest bulletin, newsletter, service times, and more.)
Facebook: Beulah Ann Baptist Church (Services live streamed.)
You Tube: Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church (available a few minutes after the close of service.)
Radio: WEMM FM, 107.9, Mondays at 7:45 am – a 15-minute program, “Child-like Faith.”
E-mail: BeulahAnnMBC@gmail.com. Also, prayer requests can be sent to babcprayer@aol.com and will be shared with a large group of prayer warriors.
Telephone: 304-743-5854.
BIBLE READING PROGRAMS
WVBC ABWM 5-year Bible Reading Plan:
August: II Chronicles
September: Revelation
Evangelistic Outreach Bible Reading Calendars give an Old and New Testament selection to read each day of the year. A chronological Bible Reading schedule is also available. All these plans are on the front foyer table.
OVER 80 BIRTHDAYS
Peggy Neal, Sept. 4, 91 yrs.
Ray Scarberry, Sept. 7, 87 yrs.
Phyllis Noble, Sept. 8, 81 yrs.
Jane Hatfield, Sept. 9, 82 yrs.
OVER 50 ANNIVERSARIES
Charles & Pat Markin, Sept. 3, 59 yrs. Bill & Joyce Ryder, Sept. 9, 69 yrs.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEWSLETTER FUND
Anonymous thru church treasury $65.00
Thank you for your generous support.
MISSION PROJECTS
In July, we gave to buy school supplies for students at Ona Elementary School who cannot afford all they need. We collected $435.00 for this cause.
In August, our project is the Salvation Army. This is a Bible-based, non-profit international organization that preaches the gospel of Jesus Christ, and meets human needs in His name without discrimination. They are often the first on the scene when disasters occur, while helping to meet the needs of their local communities. If you wish to donate, write SA on the memo line of your check. Thanks.
Dear Reader,
You are cordially invited to come home to Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 15, whether you are local and just haven’t been here in a while, or whether you have moved away, please come back to worship with us. Sunday School at 10, Worship at 11, Dinner around 12:30, preaching by Evangelistic Outreach’s Calvin Ray Evans at 2:00, and Singing by Redeemed by Grace. (If you are coming from out of town, please don’t worry about bringing food, there will be plenty.) We would love to see you!
Beulah Ann Church Family
John: Did you sign up for the company 401k? Don: There’s no way I can run that far.
Sunday School Superintendent Tom McComas shared this Jeff Foxworthy quote with us on July 21 – “How to tell if a person needs encouraging –If they’re breathing.”
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF:
CAUDLE JERRY “CJ” ADKINS, 73, of Ashland, KY, whose funeral was July 24. He was the son of the late Rev. Caudle Adkins. He served as pastor of several churches and as a missionary to the Philippines and Peru. He was a good friend to many in our church.
BEULAH Y’VONNE BAUGH, 87, of Huntington, whose funeral was July 26. She was an aunt of Debbie Sansom.
JACK PERRY BROWNING, 77, of Hamlin, whose funeral was Aug. 7. He was a good friend of Seth Neal.
ELIZABETH “PEACHES” CALDWELL, 94, of Myrtle Beach, SC, who passed away Aug. 8. She was the widow of Junior Caldwell, and the mother of the late Becky Black, and Marybeth Kyle, and Craig Caldwell (Debbie), and many grand, great, and great-great grandchildren. She was a member here and attended faithfully until she moved away.
LISA HIBNER, 42, of Orlando, FL, who passed away Aug. 4. She was the niece of Chuck Hibner.
ERNEST DARRELL KEENAN, 90, of Salt Rock, whose funeral was Aug. 6. He was an uncle of Debbie Dillon and Jerry Wetherholt.
DR. GLENN MATTHEWS, 88, of Robbins, NC, who passed away Aug. 5. He was a well-known evangelist who held revival here once.
JAMES “JIM” MILLER, 81, of Richmond, VA, passed away August 7. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kelly, two children, two grandchildren, and sisters Nellie Gillespie, Betty Byrd, and Patty Miller. Jim grew up in this church and is fondly remembered by many.
JAMES “JIM” EDWIN QUEEN, 86, of Milton, whose passed away July 28. He was an uncle of Colter, Taz, and Tanner Queen.
CAROLYN R. SHAVER, 85, of Milton, whose funeral was Aug. 16. She was the mother of Cassie (Steve) Maynor.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS
Wow it’s school time already. Kids are coming back from all their vacations this summer. On Sunday night August 11th we had a Back 2 School Bash at the Beaver Bldg. picnic shelter. Kids had a salad bar (they requested it!), pizza bar, and then later an ice cream bar. They played water games, got wet but dried off playing in the sun. It was a beautiful Sunday evening. The kids were sent home with backpacks full of items they can use at school or home. Thanks for all the parents who helped out.
Jesus Kids practice will resume Sunday August 18th. This will be for kindergarten thru 6th grade. Kids love to sing so we practice church songs every Sunday night at 6 pm. Then we sing at the Paramount Assisted Living every 2nd Sunday afternoon of each month. We also sing in church and sometimes other places.
Our Fall attendance contest begins this month and next month. Kids earn points for attending church, saying their Bible verse and bringing their Bible. We have a day trip planned on October 12th to Noah’s Ark for the winners! They must have over 12 points to win.
Pray for the children as they enter another school year. ~~Children’s Ministry Team
CAMP COWEN 2024
This report is from Reece Hunt, who attended Senior High Camp in July:
This year at Camp Cowen our focus was on doing everything in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 – Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything in love.
This year at Camp Cowen was another fun year with friends, old and new, getting closer to Jesus. We played games that were Olympic-themed working together as a team. They started a new thing called Table Talk, which is where we broke up into small groups where we were given a verse to analyze and discuss what each of us thought it meant. This took the place of Vespers, which I really missed. We had evening worship every evening and lots of music. “Made for More” was my favorite song that we sang.
Some Key Points that I took away are: Don’t settle, wait for what God’s best is for you; True bravery is pushing through your fear;
Know the Word of God better than the enemy; Carry out the Word of God in our identity; What God has done for us, we should do for others; God puts His joy in us so our joy will be full; To Love is to live like Jesus; God CHOSE me! John 15:16 – this was my favorite verse!
CALENDAR
**Sun., Aug. 18, 11 am – Guest Speaker, Jerry Ryder.
**Tues., Aug. 20, 27, 10 am – Sew Blest, Family Center.
**Sun., Aug. 25, 11 am – Guest Speaker, Casey Chapman.
**Fri.-Mon., Aug. 30, 7 pm, Aug. 31, Sept. 1, Sept. 2, 2 pm – “Sight & Sound” live production of “Daniel” will be broadcast at Huntington Mall Cinema.
**Tues., Sept. 3,10,17,24, 10 am – Sew Blest, Family Center, and 6 pm – In Stitches, Family Center.
**Sun., Sept. 8 – Newsletter Deadline. Please give all articles to Jo Ross.
**Sun., Sept. 8, 11 am – Guest Speaker, Tyler Sansom.
**Mon., Sept. 9, 7 pm – Board of Deacons Meeting, Family Center.
**Mon.-Wed., Sept. 9–10 – Golden’eers Fall Retreat, Parchment Valley. See Alliene Caldwell for more information.
**Fri., Sept. 13, 9 am – Newsletter Work Party, Family Center.
**Sun., Sept. 15 – Old-Fashioned Homecoming! Greg will speak at 11, and Calvin Ray Evans will speak at 2:00. Special singers will be Redeemed by Grace from Proctorville.
**Mon., Sept. 16, 7 pm – Christian Board Meeting, Family Center.
**Fri., Sept. 20 – Sun., Sept. 22 – Fall Camp-a-Rama, Beech Fork State Park.
**Thurs., Sept. 26, 6 pm – Guyandotte Association Annual Meeting, at 26th Street Baptist Church.
**Nov. 10, Noon – Veteran’s Day Lunch. All are invited to stay for a spaghetti lunch to celebrate our Veterans.
**Sun., Nov. 17, 11 am – Old Fashioned Dress-up Day and Thanksgiving service.
**Sun., Dec. 29, 11:00 – Sesquicentennial Celebration! Opening of the 1999 Time Capsule, followed by dinner with a special cake, and the display of our new quilt!
GOOD NEWS NUGGETS
J Colton Kisner was our guest speaker for both services on July 21, while Pastor Greg enjoyed a nice vacation. Colton is the husband of our own Jenny Dailey. He is originally from Preston County, but he and Jenny spent a few years in Texas where he completed his master’s degree in theology and served in churches there, before moving back to WV four years ago, and they now live in Jenny’s late grandparent’s house, Rev. Denver Dailey. In the morning, he spoke on Psalm 2:1-12. He noted parts of this passage are quoted three times in the New Testament. He emphasized that we must remember that Jesus has all authority, and that God laughs at mortals who think they have great political power.
J We hope you had your photo taken Aug. 9-12 for our new Church Directory. This directory will be special since it is our 150th Anniversary, and we hope to include some historical pictures.
J Our Sanctuary Choir sang in revival at Sunrise Temple on Monday, Aug. 12. We received a warm welcome, and enjoyed the sermon brought by Steve Cook. J The Willing Workers Sunday School Class was invited to the home of Ed and Debbie Dillon on July 27, for a great meal and a dip in the swimming pool. Not much swimming was done, but we had really good fellowship. Thank you to the Dillons!
J The Widows, Widowers, and Singles group was welcomed into the home of Patty Morrison on July 20 for a wonderful dinner, catered by Angie Neal! Twenty-three guests from Beulah Ann and Lighthouse Baptist gathered for the meal and fellowship. Linda Leese brought a devotion entitled “Sheep and Goats,” which everyone enjoyed.
CABELL COUNTY FAIR NEWS
Alright, we know this isn’t church news, but we are proud of all our church kids who participated in the Cabell County Fair this month: Ellie Foster – Market Steer, 2nd place Junior Showman; Emma Jenkins – Feeder Heifer Rookie of the Year; Mason Jenkins – Feeder Steer; Garrett Jenkins – Feeder Steer; Keeley Carter – Meat Market Goat and a Special Lamb; Bradley Neal – Younguns Market Goat and Younguns Market Hog; Sadie Neal – Younguns Market Cattle; Griffin Meadows – Younguns Market Cattle; Savannah Meadows – Feeder Steer, 2nd Place Junior Showman; and Carter Scarberry – Younguns Market Hog.
BACK TO SCHOOL POEM
Today I hurry off to school
To work and learn and play
I’m in a brand-new grade this year
What a happy day!
SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
On December 26, 2024, Beulah Ann will be 150 years old! The Anniversary Committee has planned many events, and we want to encourage everyone to attend, especially those of you have moved away, because we would love to have you visit “home” and worship with us on any or all of these special events. Our events started in June when we turned 149½! Here are the upcoming events:
è Sun., Aug. 25, 11 am – Our guest speaker will be home grown Casey Chapman, son Brent and Debi Chapman, grandson of Richard and Peggy Chapman.
è Sun., Sept. 8, 11 am – Our guest speaker will be home grown Tyler Sansom, from Indiana, son of Ricky and Debbie Sansom.
è Sun., Sept. 15 – Homecoming! We are going back to old-fashioned homecoming. Pastor Greg will speak at 11 am, then we will dismiss for dinner, but not in a hurry. So that no one will have to leave service early to prepare the tables, we will have about a 20- minute period to fellowship, and look at the historical displays if you would like. Then we will return to the sanctuary around 1:30 pm, where Calvin Ray Evans will speak around 2 pm. Special singers will be Redeemed by Grace, from Proctorville. (No evening service.)
è Sun., Nov. 17, 11:00 am – Old Fashioned Dress-up Day & Thanksgiving Service. Fellas, get your suspenders out, and ladies, find your bonnet! We can’t wait to see what you come up with. (For ideas, look at the 1999 tri-fold in the Historical Display room.)
è Sun., Dec. 29, 11:00 – Sesquicentennial Celebration! Historical quilts will be on display, and we will open the Time Capsule that was created in 1999 at our 125th Anniversary. We will have a dinner with a very special cake! Our newSesquicentennial quilt will be on display also.
The Adult Fellowship Sunday School Class has graciously allowed us to use their classroom for our historical displays. You may visit any time the church is open, or during office hours, Tues.-Fri., 9 am-1 pm. Our new church directory will be ready by our anniversary also, and an update to the church history that was written by Mildred Caldwell up through 1999 will also be completed.
VISIT FROM MOTHER CHURCH
What a wonderful fellowship we had Sunday night, Aug. 11. Pastor Simon Morrison of Mud River Baptist Church, was our guest speaker. Simon grew up in our church and was saved in the “old church” at the age of seven. He shared with us many memories. He recounted how John Rimmer would greet everyone with a big handshake slap, and if you were a child, you would end up with a bubble gum in your hand. He had memories of Luther Morrison, Mary Lou Elkins, Viola Adkins, Oliver Beckett, Elsworth Markin, and others.
He reminded us that in the year of our founding, the Civil War wounds were still fresh, brother against brother in this area. In 1876, Rev. Thomas Hawkins Jr., son of one of our founders, called for a great revival, and he encourage people to bury the hatchet and bury hard feelings, and things were much better from that point on. Our founder, Thomas Hawkins, was Simon’s great-great-grandfather.
He preached from Psalm 16:5-7. He told us how important it is for us to pass down our heritage and our godly traditions. Some traditions are worth protecting.
We had copies of the drawing of a tree that shows all the churches which were planted from Mud River Baptist Church, showing 28 churches. He said that now, from those 28, there are over 300 church plants. What a heritage!
Many folks from Mud River joined us for worship and for fellowship afterward. Many of them enjoyed visiting our Historical Display room, and stayed for refreshments. It was truly a wonderful evening.
(CORRECTION: Last month we wrote that Rev. Tracy Mills was pastor of Open-Door Baptist Church, but he is pastor of Madison Avenue Christian Church. Sorry for the error.)
THE SCENT OF AUGUST
Bright sunlit skies,
Nature’s warm colors,
The smell of seasons about to change,
The hint of new beginnings,
Knowing something wonderful is around the bend.
GUYANDOTTE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION DAY CAMP JULY 15-19, 2024
The theme was “Arrow Island” Choosing God’s Way. Forty-three students in grades 1st thru 5th attended Day Camp. They spent the day in Bible lessons, crafts, and outdoor activities. In the afternoon we had special activities – water slides, water balloons, inflatable slide, and the Ona VFD came out to hose down the campers. It was so hot that week!
Six Association churches and five non-association churches and several campers with no church affiliation participated.
We praise the Lord for all the volunteers – thirteen youth and the adult staff members. We greatly appreciate all the Association churches who provided lunches for everyone – Good Hope, Hope Christian, Milton and 26th St. Baptist. May God bless each of you.
The teachers for the week were Lisa Vititoe, Meredith Crawford, Jennifer Hanson and Ann Hinkle. Our music staff was outstanding with Helen Freeman and Terry Bowen. They were wonderful. “Feathers” the puppet helped with the music and games. Mike from Union Baptist led the Vesper Service on Friday. We have planted the seed of the gospel in each of the camper’s hearts.
Day Camp Pastor – Tim Arthur
Board of Christian Education: Lisa Morris, Dawn Venoy, Anita Robinson, Helen Freeman, Rebecca Childers.
Day Camp is so exciting and a BLESSING. Former campers were reminiscing about how great Day Camp was for them and now they are bringing their children. God is so GOOD. Praising God for allowing me to be able to work with this wonderful group of volunteers. What a BLESSING! ~~Rebecca Childers
Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church 