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EMAIL: wrightsborobaptistchurch@capefear.net WEBSITE: www.wrightsborobaptistchurch.org
July/August 2013 VOLUME 60 / ISSUE 7 & 8
The
Messenger
I love reading about the “heroes of faith” who stayed focused on God’s
kingdom and trusted Him in difficult situations. However, sometimes it appears
that many of the individuals I read about worked really hard to make the Christian
life as joyless as possible. For example, John Wesley, did not approve much of
“merriment”; he once complained that conversations with George Whitfield were
“often mixed with needless laughter.” In The Varieties of Religious Experience,
William James talks about a French priest who decided that in order to be “holy”
he must never smell a flower, never drink when thirsty, never shoo away a fly,
never show disgust before a nauseating object, never complain about his personal
comfort, never sit down, and never lean on his elbows when kneeling. Can you imagine equating this with
holiness? “I can prove I’m holy...look at the flies all around me.” I would love to see how he handled serving
in the nursery; if he could hide his disgust when confronted with a dirty diaper then he is truly more holy than I
am!
St. Bernard used to cover his eyes in order to avoid the beauty of Swiss Lakes because he believed a
true believer would be tempted to sin through joy or pleasure. St. John of the Cross told Christians to “mortify
all joy and turn not to what pleases, but to what disgusts and to despise yourself and wish that others despise
you.” H.L. Mencken described a Puritan as a person with a haunting fear that someone somewhere was happy.
What is so sad is that these truly devoted people missed the joy in life that comes from a relationship
with God through Jesus Christ. William James wrote about the priest too pious to smell a flower, but Paul tells
us in Romans 1:20 that it is through His creation that we learn so much about our God. John Wesley rebuked
pastors for being too willing to “break into jest”, but Solomon, the wisest man to walk this earth, said, “A joyful
heart is good medicine” (Proverbs 17:22) and “A glad heart makes a cheerful face” (Proverbs 15:13).
Not only did Jesus tell us that He wanted us to enjoy life, but He told us how in John 15: 9-11 “As the
Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain
in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in His love, I have told you this so that my joy
may be in you and that your joy may be complete”(NIV). Joy in this life comes from obeying God’s will, God’s
ways, and God’s Word through our relationship with Jesus and daily submission to the Holy Spirit. When we
live in a close relationship with God, joy is more than an expectation; it is a reality.
Are you enjoying life? Are you basking in the beauty of God’s creation and bursting into laughter with
friends? If not, take time today to pursue your relationship with Christ and let your joy be complete!
For His Glory,
Patriotic Family Night
Wednesday, July 3rd
WBC AT 6PM
Hotdog Cook-Out
Games
Homemade Ice Cream
All the fixings' for the Hotdog Supper are provided. If you are able to bring a
container of homemade ice cream, we would love to have a taste!
Church Council-July 30th at 7pm / Church Conference-August 21st at 6:30pm
Get A Fruitilicious Life and Feel Fantastic
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control.”
Galatians 5: 22-23
Eating healthy is something that is becoming more
important to people and fruit is one of the best foods
you can eat. Fruits are low in calories and carbs and
full of vitamins that are fruitiliciously yummy!
Likewise the nine “fruits of the Spirit” are so
important for Christians to maintain a healthy
lifestyle and witness for our Lord. The moment you
became a Christian the Holy Spirit began a divine
work to produce Christ’s character in you. This is as
natural as the growth of fruit on a tree. How quickly
fruit is evident in our lives depends on how
completely we yield ourselves to the
Holy spirit’s activity.
How Healthy is your physical life but even more
important how healthy is your spiritual life?
Mike
Minister of Education
WBA Senior Adult Rally
Thursday, August 15th 10:30am
Winterpark Baptist Church
Meet at Wrightsboro Baptist Church at 9:45am to ride over together.
WBC BLOOD DRIVE
August 19th
At Red Cross on 16th Street. A time slot (TBA) will be allotted
for us at the Red Cross.
“God of Our Fathers” is a great hymn that we sing often around July 4th, Independence Day.
This hymn was written by Daniel Roberts, Pastor of a small rural church in Brandon,
Vermont. He wrote it in 1876 to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Declaration of
Independence. It was sung for the first time at Brandon’s July 4th Celebration. The people
enjoyed it, so Roberts submitted it to the committee planning the Constitutions Centennial Celebration. “God of Our Fathers” was chosen
as the official hymn for the celebration and a New York City organist composed a new tune
with the trumpet fanfare that we sing today. So this Pastor who called himself “a country parson,
known only within my own small world” has spoken to people for over 100 years
through the words God gave him!
“Thy love divine hath led us in the past; In this free land by thee our lot is cast;
Be thou our ruler, guardian, guide and stay; Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.”
<2nd Verse>
Happy 4th! Peggy
Minister of Music
The White Family in Concert
Sunday, August 11th
6:30pm at WBC A love offering
will be received.
CAMP PRAISE FOR KIDS (Pre-K through 5th Grade)
Monday-Thursday - August 12th-15th
WRIGHSTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH
Music ~ Bible Study ~ Games ~ Snacks
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Sunday Morning, August 18th at 11am
the kids will share what they have learned.
ALSO…
Sunday Night, August 18th at 5:30pm
(prior to the music program) we will have a
Cook-Out at the FLC. Then at 6:30pm the
kids will perform their special program
that they learned at Music Camp.
New Creation Art Class Meets Friday
Nights in July/Aug. July 19th & Aug 9th
At 6:30pm Old Fellowship Hall
MINISTER of STUDENTS THE SILENT TREATMENT
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33
Normally, you don't want to be on the receiving end of “the silent treatment”...its a punishment. But God has a different spin on the silent treatment. When we
set aside time to seek God and listen to Him, its more like a spa treatment. I can think of a million things I need to be working on: the next ministry
calendar, youth worship services, lesson prep, mailers, mission events and a never ending stream of announcements. These are not only important tasks, but the list of them grows faster than a zit on prom day. Our only hope is to start each day in silence, or make sure we take time each day just for qui-
et...just as your doing right now. You can do anything during your silent time, except for non-silent things. The point is to still your soul and listen
for the voice of God.
Duane
Vacation Bible School
For Kids (Ages 4 yrs-5th Grade) And Adults
July 8th - July 12th 6:15pm-8:30pm Nightly (Kids)
July 8th - July 11th 7:00pm-8:15pm Nightly (Adults)
Pre-Register Today! 910-763-3181
Children’s Trip To
WHITE LAKE Friday, August 16th
9am-5pm
Bring sunscreen,
towel and money
for lunch.
FUN
IN
THE
SON
Monday, July 15th 9am-12pm
Games and
Ice Cream
Kids K-5th Grade invited!!
Thurs. August 8th
Meet at WBC by 9am
Bring sunscreen
and your towel.
AMOUNT
PLEDGED:
$110,148.00
AMOUNT
RECEIVED
$39,251.42
BIBLE STUDY
ATTENDANCE
254
WORSHIP
ATTENDANCE
328
2013 BUDGET…$641,857.82
BUDGET NEEDED…$308,691.50
BUDGET RECEIVED…$313,983.30
THE RECORD SPEAKS June 1-23, 2013 (4 Weeks)
GRADS
New Hanover HS
Candace McLain
Laney HS
Brent Upton
Rutgers University
Liz Wells
Master in Fine Arts
Cape Fear C.C.
Michael Glenn
Assoc. Degree in
Landscaping
Stephanie Rhodes
Assoc. Degree in
Applied Science
NEW MEMBERS
By Baptism 5/19/13
Makayla McBride
402 Westley Court
Rocky Point NC 28457
910-675-8979
By Letter 6/2/13
Danny & Somer Tyndall
108 Kingsport Drive
Hampstead, NC 28443
910-431-7912
By Letter 6/9/13
Christa Shepherd
123 Ramgate Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
910-550-9385
By Letter 6/16/13
Bill, Glenda and
Morgan White
4380 NC Highway 133
Rocky Point, NC 28457
910-675-2969
THANK YOU’S
Alanon; Donald & Carolyn
Crook; Amber Goodyear;
and Charles & Jenny
Thompson IN SYMPATHY
Nancy Burton & Lloyd
Moore and Families for the
loss of their Kin, Sharon
Moore.
Mary Flint for the loss of
her Husband, Tim Flint.
David Futch for the loss of
his Sister, Diane Reese.
Paul Jarrell and Family for
the loss of his Wife, Eleanor
Jarrell.
Hilda McPherson for the
loss of her Aunt, Navy God-
win.
David Seitter for the loss of
his Wife, Emily Seitter.
Ida Mae Keith, Geraldine
Smith and Elbert Barnhill
for the loss of their Sister,
Helen Ragsdale.
BRIDAL SHOWER
FOR
Jennifer Goodwin
And
Samuel Weisman
Sat, July 20, 2013
Floating Shower
2pm-4pm
Wrightsboro
Baptist Church
Family Life Center
2736 Castle Hayne Rd
Wilmington, NC
Hosted By:
Susan Matthews
910-616-1716
Registered At:
Bed, Bath & Beyond
JULY BIRTHDAYS
JULY 1 Brandon Callihan Peggy Evans Mandi Jo Waits Amanda Barnette Anna Exley
JULY 2 Marguerite Eason Janet Redford
JULY 3 Lindy Britt Stephen Suits
JULY 4 Aaron Haight
JULY 6 Bill White
JULY 7 Shannon Flowers
JULY 8 Kozette Gore
JULY 9 Mike Roller
JULY 10 Rhonda Gore Warren Waggett Tammy Whitman
JULY 11 Cynthia Haight Christa Shepherd
JULY 12 Billy Miller Donald Crook
JULY 13 Frances Lewis
JULY 14 Elmer Dance
JULY 15 Sarah Page Kathy Wines
JULY 16 Nancy Burton Julie Modlin
JULY 17 Winnie Sue Price
JULY 18 Dorothy Blanton
JULY 20 Clarence Callihan
JULY 21 Cliff Jernigan Ken Chamblee Jr.
JULY 22 Shelton Evans
JULY 23 Forest Smith
JULY 24 Amanda Morrow
JULY 25 Awilda Smith Mary Lou Ross
JULY 26 Jim Exley
JULY 27 Mary Lou Dance Sandra Sullivan Billie Ann Shelton Lynn Frankland
JULY 28 Faye Exley Doug Bayse
JULY 29 Barbara Johnson Donald Baker
JULY 30 Jack Jacobs Kathy Dombroski Lisa Nielsen Keith Johnson
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
AUG 1 Virginia Honeycutt Remley Pugh Stephen Rhodes Roland Russ
AUG 2 Boykin Wright
AUG 3 Martha Eason Lee Russ
AUG 4 Edna Moore Jane Johnson David Wells
AUG 5 June James
AUG 8 Martha Herring Charlsey English
AUG 9 Keith Myers
AUG 12 Ernest Gainey
AUG 13 Connie Foster
AUG 14 Marianne Saylor John Britt Lexanne Bryan
AUG 15 Louie Mitchell Delane Miller Donny Mong Chelsea Stark
AUG 16 Danise Britt Nancy Fowler
AUG 17 Anthony McCollum
AUG 18 Cathy Miller Brenda Conner Eddie Seitter Jordan Henderson
AUG 20 Donald Turner
AUG 21 Glenn Russo Deborah Goodwin
AUG 22 Henry Wilkins Cindy Morris Michael Griffin Cathy Wang
AUG 23 Brent Upton
AUG 24 Mary Russell Peggy Singleton Diane Glenn
AUG 25 Shanna Snipes
AUG 26 Ellen Smith Jessica Woodcock
AUG 27 Connie Belcher Bobby Walters Judy Russo
AUG 28 John Bennett
AUG 29 Helen Harbowy Peanut Sneeden
AUG 30 Jimmy Matthews Mike Glenn
AUG 31 Charlie Futrell
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