These gifts were given to OBC: A gift was given in memory of Anne Wood Colbert, Stephen

Wood’s mother, by Stephen. A gift was given in memory of Yohonna Owens by Ray and Wilma

Hardy. A gift was given to the renovations fund in memory of Jerry

Caudill by Perry and Renee Reid. A gift was given to the renovations fund in memory of Yohonna

Owens by Marie Marion.

September 13, 2015

3500 Kernersville Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27107 office: 336.785.0010 fax: 336.785.1351

www.oaklawnlife.com communications@oaklawnlife.com

Our Staff Jay Boyce–Pastor, Worship Leader

336.978.0104 jay@oaklawnlife.com

Jake Aton–Communications Coordinator 336.997.0656

jake@oaklawnlife.com

Deacon of the Week September 13-September 19: Ken West–336.407.7425

September 20-September 26: Mike Woodham–336.775.8668

Homebound of the Week Magdeline Temples

664 Linville Road Kernersville, NC 27107

Nursery Workers September 13

Babies: Amy Smith, Toby Saul Nursery Team: Samantha Boyce, Ted Detter, Susan Detter, Nelva

Wood, Stephen Wood

September 20 Babies: Maricarmen Blackwell, James Blackwell, Marie McDermott Nursery Team: Mary Walker, Doug Walker, Hank Usrey, Meredith

Usrey, Pat Long

Meal Team The Wednesday Night meal will occur monthly, on the night of

our church conference. The next meal will be September 30. The Lord Provided September 6, 2015

Contributors General Offering eGiving Weekly Requirements YTD Offering YTD Requirements YTD Over (Under) Budget

$ $ $ $ $ $

75 9,078.63 1,720.00 6,634.62

237,450.79 238,846.15

(1,395.36)

Education Building Loan Payment Offering eGiving Weekly Requirements YTD Offering YTD Requirements YTD Over (Under) Budget Balance (August)

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

4,342.35 270.00 819.31

47,798.24 29,495.30 18,302.94

267,744.19

Last Week’s Attendance Setember 6, 2015

Sunday School Morning Service Sunday Night Live

108 183 N/A

Ladies’ Prayer Group Wednesday (9/2)

N/A 118

Birthdays

Please pray for our brothers and sisters who are…

Hom ebound … Nancy Baker, JoAnne Brown, Fern Daniel, Nancy Gordon, Betty Moore, Lucinda Newsome, Mary Norman, Magdeline Temples, Frank Hundley

In the M il itary… Jeffry Bowman, Master SGT Joseph “Matt” Harrell, Sr. Hauser DC-USCG, Joseph Kilbreth, Travis Yokley, Sr. Kranzler, Holden T., Kelly Cox.

and in College… Taylor Allen, Dylan West  

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9/18 Wayne Ratliff

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9/14 Mark Broadnax Jordan Howerton 9/16 Sherry Broadstreet Austin McDonald 9/18 Vonda Brown

Welcome to Oaklawn Baptist Church!

Sunday, September 13, 2015 Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Sunday Night Live 5:00pm Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Adult Bible Study 6:30pm Party With The Pastor! 6:30pm Special Ministries 6:30pm Saturday, September 19, 2015 **GLOBAL IMPACT** Men’s Breakfast 8:00am Mighty River Ladies’ Tea 1:00pm Prayer, Praise, and Worship 6:30pm

Weekly Events Deacons

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Ken West 336.407.7425 Mike Woodham 336.775.8668 Conway Morphis 336.480.7950 Doug Walker 336.817.5994 Ray Hardy 336.817.6751

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Marty Chatman 336.749.1353 George Newman 336.382.9853 Wayne Ratliff 336.456.1941 Jim Saul 336.655.1140 Jim Warren 336.813.2795

Fifth Sunday Singing The AWANA workers’ meeting that was

scheduled for tonight, August 30, has been canceled. There will instead be a Fifth-

Sunday Singing scheduled this evening. The singing will start at 7:00pm. If you

would like to sing for the congregation, please see Jay for details.

On September 19 and 20, we will be holding a Global Impact Missions Conference. Keynote speaker will be Samer Mohammad from Brooklyn Tabernacle in New

York City. We will also be welcoming David Parsons, of the North American Mission Board, and Scott and Erin Littleton, of the Mighty River Project, as speakers. The

itinerary for the weekend will be as follows: Saturday, September 19:

8:00am Men’s Breakfast (David Parsons) 1:00pm Ladies’ Afternoon Tea (Erin Littleton) 6:30pm Prayer, Praise, and Worship Service

Sunday, September 20: 9:30am Breakfast (Scott and Erin Littleton) 10:45am Worship Service (Samer Mohammad) 5:00pm Sunday Night Live (Samer Mohammad) 6:30pm Q&A (coffee & dessert) (Samar Mohammad)

Available online at www.oaklawnlife.com Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!

   

Prayer List

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Thank You 8/14 Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for your generous financial

support of my upcoming mission trip to Armenia. You have made this trip possible & I appreciate all of the love, prayers, & support for me in my upcoming trip.

Thank you, Jennifer West

Sympathy 8/26 Arthur Ewel l (co-worker of Lynn Mabe) passed

away. Please be in prayer for his family. 8/26 Margie Norris (mother-in-law of Donna Norris)

passed away on August 23. Please pray for peace and comfort for her family and friends.

9/2 Char lo tte G eorge passed away on Sunday, August 30. Please be in prayer for William and her friends and family.

Short Term 8/21 Kevin and L iv Jarre ll were in an auto accident.

There were no serious injuries, but they are sore and banged up. Pray for fast healing and relief.

8/28 Jean ie Whitt had back surgery; she is in Baptist Hospital, in Ardmore Tower room 558.

9/2 Jennifer West left on 9/3 for her mission trip to Armenia. Please pray for safety and purpose during her journey.

9/2 Sy lvia S ue Stockton (James and Mary Lou Dean’s neighbor) has returned home from the hospital after surgery. Please pray for continued and complete healing.

9/2 Betty Hundley has returned home from the hospital to recover.

9/2 Marie Myers has returned home from the hospital after having angioplasty. Please pray for complete healing.

9/9 Virginia Marshal l has pneumonia. Please be in prayer about her health.

9/9 Ian Layton (grandson of Ken and Cheryl Story) has the cast off of his legs, until he has another Botox injection.

Long Term 7/24 Han k Usrey has returned home from the

hospital following a hemorrhage. Please pray for comfort and healing.

We Need Your Help

In The Nursery!  

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7/24 Karen Isgett has returned home from rehabilitation after a stroke. Pray for complete healing.

7/26 Bonita Patton (a co-worker of Elaine Ratliff) is waiting for a liver transplant.

7/31 Cindy Pool and h er daug hters (submitted by Denice Fortenberry), Cindy and her girls are going through a tough time. She and her husband have separated, and they have no home and will likely soon lose their vehicle.

8/5 Mart in Parker (a friend of Allan Asbell) had a severe stroke and some brain damage. Please pray for recovery.

8/14 Ph il l ip Swaim has lung cancer with lymph node involvement. He has started treatment. Pray for God’s will and work in his body as he goes through this time.

8/19 Fran k Hu ndley has been readmitted to the hospital after spending some time at home. Please pray for healing.

8/19 Sam Hall (Sherry Broadstreet’s father) has overall health issues and declining health.

8/19 Sharon McG in nis (submitted by Paul Raker) was just diagnosed with lung cancer. Please pray for God’s healing and grace for Sharon during this upcoming battle.

9/2 Joe Wynns (father of Luanne Lentz) has a large tumor in his right eye. It has been found benign, but please pray for complete healing.

9/2 Ashleigh Essic (Wilma King’s niece) has had a recurrence of liver cancer. She is 31 years old with a small child, and undergoing chemo. Please pray for strength to continue in her treatments so they may be effectual.

9/9 Tom and Dale Gal limore (Jim and Joanne Rhoney’s neighbors) are dealing with tremendous health issues.

9/9 Chery l S tory is having issues with her back, and will have an injection in her back on.

9/9 Joe A sbell (Allan Asbell’s brother) has returned to rehab, and is expected to be there for several weeks.

September Clubhouse Schedule

There will be no children’s Clubhouse during our service on Sunday morning, September 20. On this Sunday, please

bring your clubhouse kids with you to enjoy our regular service in the sanctuary.

Mission Trip to Armenia Jennifer West will be going to Armenia from September 3-14. The trip will be

funded completely through donations and fundraisers. The total cost of the trip will be

around $2100.00. If you are interested in supporting her, donations can be made

with the Sunday morning offering, or in the office. Checks should be made out to

Oaklawn Baptist Church, with “Jennifer West: Armenia” in the memo line.

Deacon Nominations Deacon nomination forms are now

available at the welcome center. This process is used to select new deacons as others rotate off. We will continue taking

nominations through November, so please be considering candidates.

Hall Woodward Supply Drive We are now collecting school supplies for

those in need at Hall Woodward Elementary School. The following list is what is needed:

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24 pack of crayons Glue sticks #2 pencils Washable markers Boxes of tissue

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Pocket folders Hand sanitizer 3x5 index cards Wide-rule loose paper Backpacks (no wheels)

Men’s Work and Worship Weekend The men of Oaklawn will be participating in a Work and Worship Weekend at the Shelby

Missions Camp on October 9 and 10. If you are interested, check out http://baptistsonmission.org and see Bill Greenwood for more information.

Griefshare The new season of Griefshare is now in

session. Griefshare features biblical concepts for healing from your grief.

Whether you’ve lost someone recently, or it’s been a while, you will find a warm,

caring environment in which to begin the healing process. Classes are held on

Monday evenings from 6:00pm-8:15pm in the Education Building, room 106. Signup fee is $20.00, which covers 2 workbooks.

Nursery Help Needed Some nursery workers have recently become unable to help on Sunday

mornings, so we are in need of volunteers. The more people taking a turn, the lighter the load is on everybody. Please consider

taking a turn and helping our children’s ministry. This service is one of the most

important we offer here at Oaklawn.

Homecoming Homecoming is fast approaching! This

year, it will be on Sunday, October 4. We will be welcoming special guest musicians Three Bridges to bless us with a gospel concert before the morning service, and a dinner on the grounds afterwards. Invite people to join us for this very special day!

State Missions Offering During the month of September, we are

joining in the North Carolina Missions Offering. With this support, a new church opens every four days, and the NC Baptist

Men are supported in 17 ministries that reach out into our communities. Please

look for the special offering envelope at the Welcome Center.

Food Pantry Drive During the month of September, we are asking for donations of canned meat to

stock our food pantry. We are looking for items such as chicken, tuna, and beef. Please make sure all donations to the

pantry are not out of date.

Oaklawn Golf Tournament We will be holding a golf tournament on

Saturday, October 3, at 1:00pm. It will be at Pine Knolls Golf Course in Kernersville, and

the cost is $24.00 per player. The format will be 4 player teams, Captain’s Choice. Men, women, and youth are invited, and

you don’t have to be a member of Oaklawn.