THE WLBC BULLETIN

West Lynchburg Baptist Church

September 22, 2013 Volume 3, Issue 38

The church with heart in the heart of the city.

Just Around The Corner...

The Beginnings of Sunday School Englishman Robert Raikes, born in 1735, was a Christian layman who was pained to see unschooled children working six days a week in factories or mines. On Sundays, children roamed the streets, often getting into trouble. Most didnt know how to read or write and knew nothing about Christ or the church. As Raikes labored to reform Englands prison system, he noticed that many children were imprisoned, stirring him to action on their behalf. He arranged for halls and homes to be used for educational purposes on Sundays, the one day children didnt have to work. He found volunteers to teach reading, writing and math, as well as the Bible and Christian beliefs. The first Sunday school class was held in July 1780. Amazingly, by 1788 some 250,000 children were attending such schools. This occurred despite some peoples opposition to the education of lower-class children. Countless boys and girls have attended Sunday school classes since then, thanks to Raikes, who brought Christs light and love to children around the world. The Newsletter Newsletter
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Just Around The Corner

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Saturday, October 5 11:15am12:30am

If you have not signed-up for this FREE seminar yet, please do!
Seminar on Living Trusts/ Estate Planning/ Guardianship for your children/Avoid Living Probate/ Minimize burdens on family/ Reduce estate taxes/Ensure your medical & financial wishes are properly made in the event of incapacitation/ Leaving a gift to your church/Misconceptions about wills, & more.
CHILDRENS MOVIE NIGHT1

The Week at a Glance

Memory Verse, Members & Missions Somethings Old Somethings New

Deacon of the Week +

Staff Info

Staff Member on Call Sept 2022 Vance Matthews 910.814.7200

Wreck It Ralph
JJs Pavilion THIS Friday Sept. 20 6:30 PM Serving pizza so please RSVP by Thursday.

Sept. 25 Menu
Sub Buffet Homemade Potato Salad Chips Mixed Fruit Cookies

The Week at a Glance

Shift your prayer life from Please, God to Please God. Take the comma out of those two words when you pray, and transition your praying from asking God for things to asking God for the pleasure of Gods pleasureHomiletics

Opportunities for the Week..

Sunday, September 22 9:00 AM Instrumental Ensemble 9:15 AM Library Open 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM KIDS in Worship: Jehovah Rophe 11:00 AM Morning Worship 5:20 PM Childrens Musical Practice 5:30 PM EDGE Game Room open 6:30 PM EDGE Student Worship 6:30 PM Evening Worship Tuesday, September 24 7:00 AM Sr. Adults leaving Cass Scenic Railroad 10:30 AM Moms In PrayerParlor 11:30 AM S.W.A.T. -(Srs. Walking/Talking) 6:30 PM First Place 4 HealthCR 6:45 PM Sewing ClassFH Wednesday, September 25 5:15 PM Wednesday Night Supper 6:00 PM Preschool Music Time 4yr-K Children's Music Grade 1-6 6:30 PM EDGE Gr. 712 6:30 PM Bible Study/Prayer Meeting 6:45 PM Mission Friends Royal Ambassadors Girls in Action 6:50 PM Highest Praise 7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir 8:50 PM Praise Team Rehearsal Thursday, September 26 7:00 PM Diabetic Support Group Friday, September 27 6:00 PM Womens Retreat Saturday, September 28 1:20 PM Sr. Adults leave Les Miserable @ LU

THURSDAYS: OCT. 3 NOV. 7

Sign-up for either 10am or 6:30pm BOOK: $10 (only 6 sessions)

Sunday School Strong: We C.A.R.E.! Weekly Update Contact: We are working on getting our class rolls accurate. Please write updated names and addresses on your rolls each Sunday for inviting people. Arrange a fellowship time: Adult 3 has a picnic on this week's calendar. Has your class arranged a time to enjoy and to serve? Relate the Bible to everyday life: A woman went to get water from a well. Jesus was there. He cared about what she needed. Jesus cares for you. Enact plans to share Christ: I will personally serve doughnuts to the Sunday School class which fills the most shoeboxes for Christmas. Teachers, please email me and let me know that your class will participate. Tom Yarber, Sunday School Director. 434.525.4418; 434.426.2781; tbyar@verizon.net

Memory Verse, Members and Missions

Welcome New Member

Condolences
Please extend prayer &

OCC Benefit Spaghetti Dinner (Love Offering) Hosted by Childrens Department Sunday, October 6 Noon

Psalm 119:147 (NIV) I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.

sympathy to: The family of Jean Canfield April 12, 1928Sept. 9. 2013

Hospitalized as of Wed. September 18 Lynchburg General: None VA Baptist: Carson Skelton English Bldg, CR, Rm 25, bed 2

1 John 3:8 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth.

Dont Miss Your Chance to Bless and Be Blessed...The Needs are Many
WLBC F.A.I.T.H. Riders ride for Operation Christmas Child

WLBCs GOAL: $6,000

Sept. 21

Breakfast8:30am (included) Registration @ 9:30am Leave @ 10am

Network House Brunswick Stew & Bake Sale October 12 11:30am -Pre-order Please fill out form or bulletin board sheet. -Pay Ahead$7 quart to pick-up on Sunday, Oct 13.

Lunch on return (included)

*WRAP PARTY/ WORK DAY FOR OCC 10AM on Sept 21 JOIN US!
WLBC Praying for...CATALONIANS OF WESTERN EUROPE. Please pray for the Catalonian people who are steeped in atheism, asking that they will respond to the One who is Truth and become followers of Christ Jesus.

THIS Saturday, September 21 8:30am SOMETHINGS OLD SOMETHINGS OLD SOMETHINGS OLD SOMETHINGS OLD Come to fellowship & pray. (Mens Ministry Hosting F.A.I.T.H. Riders) *Sign-up on B.B.

Last Chance to Sign-up is tomorrow!

Retreat @ Eagle Eyrie: SEPTEMBER 27 & 28 $40 pays for everything and if transportation is needed...dont fret, van will be driven!
JOIN US FOR BETTER HEALTH Began Sept 10 TUESDAYS 6:30730PM Book: $14.50 Not too late to join this group: contact Phyllis, m6@verizon.net

SOMETHINGS NEW

Join the Sewing Class

Tuesday 6:45pm9pm

SOMETHINGS NEW

* Join us in the Fellowship Hall to learn to sew, or just to sew & fellowship. No sewing machine? Theyll provide one! Call Patty Portnoy: 1.540.986.8554.

Its time for: Food For Friends! Items needed weekly: juice boxes crackers raisin packs fruit cups cereal soup breakfast bars beans mac/cheese snackpacks granola bars canned tuna/chicken salad or any packaged healthy snacks

SOMETHINGS NEW

Call office if you need a make-up time.

Every Tuesday 10:30am Parlor

(Except 1st Tuesday of each month.)

SOMETHINGS NEW

Diabetic Support Group will meet in Adult II Room, Thursday, Sept. 267pm

If you are on the Permanent Supper List for Wednesday nights, please call by Monday of that week to cancel your reservation. If you are not on the permanent list, but would like to come one Wednesday night, then call the office to reserve your meal.

Serving, Laughing, Playing & PrayingBecause WLBC Members Live Life With Hope

Deacon of the Week: Blane Fox 434.239.1217

Blanes Deacon Families Reginald Angus Jeffrey & Jennifer Bechtel Lessie Dearing Joseph & Kathy Ferris George & Carolyn Kreidel Philip Leffler Bonnie McCoy Rod, Jackson & Tyler Miller Julie Peterson Charles, Benita & Forrest Ripley Reita Templeton Earl Thompson Frances Trent

Be a lively Christian (worth reposting, so we did) A man once told a pastor that he wanted to become a member of the church. "But," he said, "I'm very busy, so don't ask me to join a committee, teach a class or sing in the choir. Spare me from anything that would take up my time, and don't be surprised if I'm not in worship very often." The pastor thought for a moment, and then replied, "I believe you're at the wrong church. The church you're looking for is 10 blocks down the street." The man followed the pastor's directions and soon came to an abandoned, boarded-up church building. It was a dead church - out of business. May each of us always be alive to the ministry of the Lord's church. Remember that lively Christians make churches that are alive.

BIBLE QUESTION Around 450 years before Jesus, the prophet Nehemiah heard some bad news about conditions in Jerusalem. The city still lay in ruins following an invasion by the Babylonian army many years before. The news caused Nehemiah to sit down and cry. After mourning for days, he felt that he should lead men to rebuild the wall and gates around Jerusalem. He organized a work force and, despite some opposition, they rebuilt the wall. A well-known verse describes the accomplishment: So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to ________. Choose the correct ending to the statement: A. be protected B. work C. serve D. live (Look in Nehemiah 4:6, NRSV))

Pray for the unreached people of India.

On mission to glorify Jesus Christ and reach people for the family of God.

STAFF

Were on the Web www.wlbc.org and Facebook!

Dr. Robert Putt, Pastor rputt@wlbc.org Cell Phone: 434.841.6886 845.4600 EXT 15

Rev. Randy Kent, Minister of Music & Senior Adults rkent@wlbc.org Cell Phone: 434.665.6880 845.4600 EXT 13

Vance Matthews, Minister of students vmatthews@wlbc.org Cell Phone: 910.814.7200 845.4600 EXT 14

Pam Anderson (Financial) panderson@wlbc.org Nancy Johnson (Administrative) njohnson@wlbc.org Phyllis Lane (Organist) lanesk@aol.com Jeanne Kent (Pianist) kentsnforest@msn.com

Contact Us Anytime @ Office Email: office@wlbc.org