FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ECCL 3:1

General Grant was the President, the first American zoo opened, Joseph Glidden patented barbed wire, and on December 26, 1874, the Beulah Ann Missionary Baptist Church was born. Like the nation, she has experienced trials over the years. However, it continues to be a lighthouse shining the gospel of salvation by grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Lord willing, we will celebrate our 150th birthday at the close of the year. Over the next six months, we invite you to celebrate with us as we honor the Lord and those who laid our local assembly’s foundation, literally and spiritually.

This season of celebration reminds us that God is faithful, and His Word will not return empty. It will accomplish His purpose. Jesus told his closest disciples that He would build His Church and the “gates of hell” would not prevail against it. We’ve had our struggles, especially in those rugged days before roads, cars, electricity, and indoor plumbing, but God has provided every resource necessary to be the Church He called us to be. We’re not there yet, but we’re standing firm, preaching the Word, and inviting the lost to Jesus Christ.

Looking back stirs our memories, and I pray it brings a wide smile to your face and warm feelings to your heart. But we can’t overlook the present. Nor can we fail to prepare for the future. Beulah Ann is not an accident of faith. She is a prayerfully planted, tenderly loved, faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. We need you. The body works best when every member works together. Jesus will return, but until He does, we will be about His business. Will you walk with us in faith and practice? It’s time to celebrate! Praise the Lord for 150 years of service!                                  ~~Pastor Greg

MAY SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

May 5                     141

May 12                   130               

May 19                   139

May 26                   128

                           4 (538) = 135 average

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.)

YouTube: 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:

          June: I Chronicles

          July: Philippians

Evangelistic Outreach Bible Reading Calendars give an Old and New Testament selection to read each day of the year is on the foyer table. 

OVER 80 BIRTHDAYS 

Doris Rider, June 20, 84 yrs.         

Peggy Scarberry, June 28, 86 yrs.  

Charlotte Johnson, June 28, 92 yrs.

Richard Chapman, June 29, 93 yrs.

Elizabeth “Peaches” Caldwell, July 2, 94 yrs.

OVER 50 ANNIVERSARIES

 Sonny & BB Waugh, July 16, 58 yrs.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEWSLETTER FUND

Anonymous thru church treasury       $25.00

Dennis Barker                                  $20.00

Thank you for your generous support.

MISSION PROJECTS

For May, our Mission Project was Camp Cowen. We love to help send our young people to camp. The fee for one week is now $260. We hope many go this summer. We raised $1,360 for this fund.

Lily’s Place is our June Mission Project. It is a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Center in Huntington, where they care for newborns suffering from prenatal drug exposure. To give, write LP on the memo line of your check.

The ABWM Community Outreach Project for May was new sweatpants and tops, and disposable undies for both men and women, for the residents of Cabell Health Care in Culloden. Unfortunately, many patients there don’t have family that can or will supply them with their needs. We were able to take them 4 sweat pants, three shirts, and four packages of disposable undies. They appreciated this donation very much. 

In June, the ABWM’s Community Outreach Project is collecting newborn socks, paper towels, and reuseable shoppingbags for Lily’s Place. The shopping bags are for care packages that are sent home with parents when the babies are ready to be released (with support and counseling for the parents). Please place items in the basket in the front foyer. 

Pastor Greg, I hope you, your family and the church are well. After reading the latest Beulah Ann Newsletter and seeing the current Mission Project, we are sending a donation. Beulah Ann and Camp Cowen have made such positive impact on our family. While attending Beulah Ann, our children attended Camp Cowen. Camp Cowen “where people meet Jesus” should truly be “where people meet and establish a daily walk with Jesus.” My children fell in love with Jesus and Camp Cowen. Both worked a couple of summers at Camp Cowen to help with camps while in college. Both children were engaged to their spouses at Camp Cowen. And both currently attend Church with their family. Toni and I were blessed with the Willing Workers Retreat at Camp Cowen, where we too fell in love with Jesus and Camp Cowen. What a great Mission that continues to bless those youth at Beulah Ann.          Love and blessings,

                                       Jeff & Toni Madden

 CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF:

 PRISCILLA C. McCAFFREY, 84, of Huntington, whose funeral was June 5. She was a friend to several in our church.

JAMES O’LYNN, 88, of Barboursville, whose funeral was June 4. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marcella. He faithfully attended our church until Covid came along. His great singing and testimonies continue to be missed.

WONDELL WRIGHT, 68, of Milton, who passed away May 15. He was the Pastor of God’s House of Prayer in Milton, and played guitar with the late Lloyd Morrison for many years. 

 NEW MEMBERS

Two daughters of Daniel and Brittany Cook, Ariana Cook, age 7 and Joanna Cook, age 8 were baptized on Sunday morning, May 15. 

Pat Grass has three brothers, and two of them visited her for a week. One of them, Dennis Barker from Florida, had recently been saved, and wanted to be baptized! So, on Sunday morning, June 9, Dennis was baptized. It was a glorious morning.

Then at the evening service, Abilene Chapman, 9-year-old daughter of Jared and Holly Chapman, granddaughter of Brent and Deby Chapman, great-granddaughter of Richard and Peggy Chapman, was also baptized. She had been saved at VBS last week. What a wonderful day!

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS

What a wonderful “Twist and Turns” Vacation Bible School we had – June 2^nd – 6^th. The members of Beulah Ann volunteered their 5 days to help us out and oh how we appreciated it! Kids came, we ate, we played, we sang songs, we made crafts and especially learned about Jesus. The dinners the Willing Workers, Faithful Servants and Mary and Joseph classes served were so good. Thank you. The Bible story room was decorated great. The boat that Brenda Lawson and Serena Hibner built inside that room was amazing. Kids will never forget the stories about Peter walking on water, catching fish and Jesus fixing them breakfast on the shore. Thank you, Bible Teachers. Thank you, Brent and Debbie Chapman for making the homemade crafts for the kids to decorate. The Mission Project for Vacation Bible School was Ona Elementary Fall Pantry. Lots of Mac & Cheese, peanut butter, spaghetti o’s, soup and cans of fruit were brought in for the kids in the Ona community. Thanks parents! We want to thank everyone for your time that week. God Bless you. We mentioned all the names in our Vacation Bible School program and the kids said THANK YOU on Sunday night June 9^th to all of them. We want to thank the Napiers for the use of their yard again. Adults and kids had a fun time. But the most important thing that happened was a nine-year-old girl accepted Jesus as her Saviour and was baptized on Sunday June 9^th. Praise the Lord!     ~~Children’s Ministry Team – Kara, Sharon, Casey, Chunky & Boo

BAMBY VBS

This year’s theme was INVESTED. Our average attendance was 15 and we had a FANTASTIC week. The lessons, taught by our youth team were Invested in Family, Invested in Prayer, Invested in Church, Invested in Service and Invested in Christ.

We had several projects during the week including making blankets, doing Blessing Bags for the Children in Hoops Children’s Hospital and Child Advocacy Center, and will be finishing pencil pouches for shoeboxes. Our project to show Invested in Church included power washing the picnic shelter and cleaning the tables, painting the fire pit and vacuuming the van.

Dinner was provided nightly and we’d like to thank Karen Caldwell for her help preparing the meals, Leigh Bellomy for providing desserts and the Mary and Joseph Class for their donation to help with food purchase.

Games were always fun and sometimes messy. The kids especially enjoyed Wednesday night. It had rained and was muddy so after the lesson we loaded up the teens for a scavenger hunt that ended at DQ.          ~~Mitzi Beckett

CALENDAR

**Sat., June 22, 4 pm, “Dinner on the Ground,” the 1st 150th Church Anniversary event. 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 7, help welcome.) Donations of desserts are appreciated.

**Sun., June 30, 7 pm – Children’s Awards and Bible Trivia contest.

**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.

**Sun., July 14 – Newsletter Deadline.

**Sun., July 14, 11 am – 2^nd 150^th 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 pictures or mementos to Jo Ross by July 7. These will be displayed on July 14.

**Fri., July 19, 9 am – Newsletter work party, in the Family Center. Volunteers welcome.

Two things to make your day better:

–      Don’t watch the news.

–      Stay off the bathroom scales.

LOOKING AHEAD

**Sun., Aug. 11, 6 pm – Simon Morrison, pastor of Mud River Baptist Church and who was raised in this church, will speak. Mud River is our “Mother Church.” Their congregation will also be worshipping with us, and we will have a fellowship reception after service. (Note the service time change!)

**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 2:00 pm, where Calvin Ray Evans will speak around 2 pm. Also, we will have a visiting quartet. (No evening service.)

**Sun., Nov. 17, 11:00 am – Old Fashioned Dress-up Day & 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  The Trustees have installed new metal steps leading up to the upper parking lot. They are in the process of sand blasting and painting them. They should last a lot longer than the old steps. Thank you, trustees!

J Tom and Susan McComas hosted a pool party for the Children’s Ministries year-end celebration on May 25. What fun!!! Thanks, Tom and Susan.

J Lighthouse Baptist Church, where Tim Messinger is pastor, is in need of a new roof. They hosted a spaghetti dinner and other activities on June 8. A good number of Beulah Anners attended. They raised $6,200 toward their new roof. 

J The Adult Fellowship Sunday School Class has graciously allowed us to use their classroom for our historical displays. This room will be ready June 23, which you can look anytime. We are also hoping to have a new Church Directory completed by December, and an update to the church history that was written by Mildred Caldwell up through 1999.

J The Guyandotte Baptist Association met May 21 at Camp Ona and completed the election of officers, and elected a Constitution Committee. The camp is need of some sprucing up, and volunteers are welcome. Contact Jared and Samantha Childers, custodians. 

John: Have you signed up for the company’s 401k?

Don: No, I can’t run that far.

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE

On May 19, at 11 am, our graduates in their caps and gowns marched in to Pomp and Circumstance, and took their place on the front row. Youth Ministries leaders Marty Beckett, Sammy Litteral, Jeremey and Carrie Hunt and Mitzi Beckett received them. Marty brought a devotion from Prov. 14:2 “He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him,” and talked about making right choices. Marty announced that a new college and career Sunday School Class will begin June 2, on the first floor of the Beaver Educational Building. Bethany Becket sang, “I’m Here for You to Help You Find Your Wings.” What a good song for this day, and beautifully sung. Then each graduate was introduced and Mitzi read a report on each one, and the youth leaders gave them handshakes, hugs, and a gift. Parents and grandparents were welcome to take photos of this beautiful group. 

The Baccalaureate Sermon was brought by Rob Ely, the Director of Baptist Campus Ministries at MU, and State Director of Youth Leadership Development. He reminded the graduates that this church had made a great investment in them. He read I John 2:6 “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” He urged the graduates to live and walk in Christ. He urged them to find a community of believers at whatever college or career they chose.  

OUR GRADUATES: 

GRACIE BLACK, daughter of Chris & Christy Black, granddaughter of Doug & Sandra Chapman, graduated from Cabell Midland High School. She plans to exercise and get healthy, find volunteer work and eventually find competitive integrated employment. Gracie would like to thank her youth leaders, friends, Pastor Greg and all of her church family for praying for her and always being supportive. (Mitzi adds, “In case you’ve forgotten, Gracie had a health scare last year, but God spared her life. He obviously has great plans for her.”) 

ALEAH DILLON is the daughter of JD & Jessica Dillon, and granddaughter of Fred & Libby Painter and Ed & Debbie Dillon. She graduated from Cabell Midland High School with High Honors. She was a member of the National Honor Society and had honors in American Sign Language. She loves to hunt, fish, work on the farm, and hang out with friends. She plans to attend Collins Career Center to become a Radiology Technician. She would like to thank her family and friends for everything they do. (Mitzi adds, “Aleah is a bright young girl who has a great future in front of her.”)

REBEKAH HUNT, daughter of Jeremey and Carrie Hunt, granddaughter of Ladona Neal and the late Terry Neal, and Delores Hunt and the late Stanley Hunt, graduated from Cabell Midland High School with Very High Honors. She was a National Honor Society member and captain of the CMHS Soccer team. She received the Promise Scholarship and WVU’s Climb Higher Scholarship, and was pinned as a Pharmacy Technician and passed her State licensing exam. Her interests include reading, soccer, and Spiderman. She will attend West Virginia University for Pharmacy School. She would like to thank “God, my mom & dad, my mamaw, my siblings, my friends and the youth group leaders.” (Mitzi adds, “Rebekah joined our youth group three years ago as a quiet young lady and quickly became one of us and her fun, bubbly personality has emerged.”) 

AVA LITTERAL is the daughter of Sam and Kara Litteral, granddaughter of Sam and Charlene Litteral, Roma Marcum and Ken and Kim Marcum. She graduated from Cabell Midland High School with Very High Honors as a licensed Pharmacy Technician. She was named a John Marshall Scholar, was awarded the WV STEM Scholarship, won the Library Science Senior Award, was 2024 Mu Alpha Theta, is CPR certified, Dean Vaughn certified, won the 2023 AP Scholar with Distinction, won the 2023 AP Environmental Science Underclassman Award, was the 2020 Golden Horseshoe winner, and was pinned as a pharmacy technician and passed her State licensing exam. Her interests are being active in BABMY, she ran for Midland’s Cross Country and Track team all 4 years, was Social Running Club President, a 2024 County CTE Advisory Council Member, a member of the National Honor Society, and part-time sales associate at Bella Consignment in Huntington since she was sixteen. She plans to attend Marshall University through the Early Assurance program to earn an undergraduate degree in pre-pharmacy, then go on to earn Doctor of Pharmacy from Marshall University Pharmacy School. She would like to thank her family, her friends and her youth leaders. (Mitzi adds, “Ava, what can we say. She has been at Beulah Ann since a very small child. We have watched her grow and blossom and develop what we refer to as her own ‘Avatude’.”)

LUKE LUNSFORD is the son of Pastor Greg and Jeanne Lunsford, grandson of Phyllis Noble and the late Joe Noble, and the late Larry and Karen Lunsford. He graduated from Cabell Midland High School. He was a member of the Student Council, Senior Class Vice President and member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was a two-year member of CMHS Swim Team. He holds 4 individual and 2 team records and was 2^nd place at the WV State Swim Meet in the 100 yd. breaststroke. Luke is also the self-proclaimed Cabell Midland Knights Mascot. Luke received a Swimming Scholarship to Shawnee State University as well as the Milton’s Lions Club Scholarship. He plans to attend Shawnee State University majoring in Sports Management/Business Management. He would like to thank his parents, his Mamoo and his entire family for loving him and supporting him. “Most important I would like to thank my Lord and Savior for all His many blessings.” (Mitzi adds, “According to Luke, his ultimate plans include being the UFC Middleweight World Champ.”) 

AUSTIN MORRISON is son of Debbie and Derek Ball and Steve and Emileigh Morrison, and grandson of Patty and the late Jim Morrison. He graduated from Cabell Midland High School. He earned a two-year Graphic Design Completion Certificate for the Career Technology Center. He was the Governor’s Work Force Award winner, the WV Golden Horseshoe Knighting Stool Design winner, Skill USA Silver Medalist in Pin Design and Screen Printing, and designed the graphics for the Cabell County Schools Food Trucks and Trailers and WV Pumpkin Festival T-Shirts. He enjoys playing disc golf and strategy card games. He plans to attend Marshall University in the fall to continue the study of Graphic Design. He thanks his family for always supporting him in everything he does. (Mitzi adds, “Austin also played bass drum for the Marching Knights who won multiple championships, and he did the art on the windows at the Milton VFD, and he displayed art at Night on 5^th.”)

JOSIAH NOE is the son of Jared and Jessica Noe, and grandson of Ed and Debbie Dillon and Judy Noe. He graduated from CMHS and the Cabell County Career Tech. Center with a welding certificate and collision repair certificate. He was member of the National Technical Honor Society. He loves fishing and hanging out with friends, and eating at the Waffle House. He would like to thank his family and friends. (Mitzi adds, “His future plans are undecided at this time, however his ultimate goal is to be a professional pickle ball player.”) 

GAGE RULEY is the son of Jerry & Lisa Ruley and grandson of Raymond & Lydia Armstrong and Charles and Helen Ruley. He graduated from Cabell Midland High School. He won the Get Started Scholarship and the Houvouras Scholarship. He was pinned as a Patient Care Tech and is awaiting his certification exam. He was an honor scholar. He played football for CMHS where the team made it to the playoffs all four years. His interests include fishing and motorcycling. He plans to attend Marshall University and Saint Mary’s School of Nursing. Gage wants to thank God for everything and his parents for always supporting him. (Mitzi adds, “Gage, you are entering a great profession of caring for others. May your love for Christ show in your life and career choice.”) 

LEVI WISEMAN is the son of Marc & Angie Chapman, and grandson of David & Linda Chapman. He graduated from Cabell Midland High School with High Honors. He was awarded the Merit Scholarship, Promise Scholarship, and the Barboursville Rotary Club Scholarship. He was a member of the National Honor Society and the Student Council. He was on the CMHS Wrestling Team. His interests include disc golf, pickle ball, hiking, going to the gym, and sitting around the campfire with his brothers. He plans to attend Marshall University for a business degree. He would like to thank his supportive network of people that always pushes him to be his best. He adds a special shout out to his mom, for being the best mom ever. (Mitzi adds, “Levi has great insight into business and big dreams. I assure you he will go far!”) 

RIANNA KINGERY is the daughter of Shayne Kingery and Rachel Fisher, and granddaughter of Roger and Sandy Kingery. She graduated from Saint Mary’s School of Nursing with an Associate Registered Nursing degree. She graduated with honors. Her interests include music, reading, playing with her cats, and spending time in nature. She is now employed at Cabell Huntington Hospital on the neurology department (with Mitzi!) and will continue to pursue a BSN degree. She would like to thank God for all His blessings and getting her through all her trials, and her family for all their love and support.

THANK YOU

Thanks for the use of your Family Center for our family reunion.                      The Fetty Family

A special thank you for the delicious ham dinner. To those who prepared the food, the ones who delivered and those who helped in any way, I thank you. Just think, a great dinner and I didn’t have to wash dishes!

                         Love and prayers, Peggy Neal