pastor’s point church council & quarterly welcome...
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October 18-20 & October 25-27, 2013
Friday 6:30-10 pm//Saturday 6-10 pm
Sunday 5-7 pm
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Pinecrest Baptist Church
209 Felton Road
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone: 757.488.2191
Fax: 757.488.9093
www.pinecrestbaptistchurch.com
What’s in this issue…
Pastor’s Point
Church Council & Quarterly
Business Meetings
Community Day
Children’s Ministry
Trunk or Treat
October Calendar & Birthdays
Youth Ministry
Scaremare
Music Notes
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Pig Pickin’ October 12,
4 pm
Donations to go for the Parking Lot Shuttle Golf Cart and the Baptist Men Table
Cart.
Join us for great food, music and lots of fun
& games
DOUBLE YOUR TITHE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Extra giving to help offset the summer expenses of air conditioner unit replacements and repairs.
“I want each of you to take plenty of time to think it over, and make up your own mind what you will give. That
will protect you against sob stories and arm-twisting. God loves it when the giver delights in the giving. God
can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just
ready to do what needs to be done.”
The Message Bible, 2 Corinthians 9:7-8
Welcome
Trahan Family
Flight 3:16
Follow the journey of Bobby, Sean and Katie who are excited about the events they have planned.
Watch how suddenly life can change and how the word “whosoever” in John 3:16 becomes
relevant in your life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:15 KJV
Dear Pinecrest Friends,
Preparations for Judgement House 2013 is underway with this year’s theme being Flight 3:16. This is the fifth year of the
Judgement House event with thousands having experienced a soul searching story and hundreds coming to know Christ as their personal Savior. Judgement House, which is a national ministry, is designed for the purpose of preparing people for the life hereafter. The Bible teaches about different judgments. Hebrews 9:27 states, “it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement”. Every person needs to give some serious thought about standing before God the Judge. While God is a God of love and mercy, He also is a God of justice and what He says about eternal life in hell is just as much the truth as eternal death in heaven. The Bible says, “the Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) The goal of every Judgement House event is to help people be prepared for eternity and know that God has a plan of salvation that either people accept or reject. Our goal is to make it possible for as many people as possible to hear the gospel so they have a chance to receive Christ the One and Only Savior. This year’s story Flight 3:16 is no exception and will clearly present God’s plan so that we can be prepared for the Judgment.
The Bible also teaches that there is a Judgment for the believers and that judgment is based on our obedience to His will and part of that will is being a witness for the Lord and obeying the Great Commission to go and preach the gospel to everyone.
In preparing ourselves to stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ, we need to be very prayerful, prepared and willing to do our part to present to others the plan of salvation and what better tool than Judgement House Flight 3:16.
Looking forward to seeing you at Judgement House,
Pastor Tom Potter
Greetings:
The new school year has started and students are getting back
into the swing of things for the new year. Many of our students
are starting fresh again this year as freshman. The church has a
big presence over at Wilson High, please pray for the students as
they face daily challenges of peer pressure and gossip. High school
is truly a battleground for a teenager. Many of our students are
involved in different activities this year, playing softball, soccer,
BMX, and many others. On September 25th Christian students all
over the nation took part in “See You At The Pole”. This is a time
where students gather around their flag poles as a stand to say “I
believe in God and his power to change our school and I do not
apologize for my stand”. The students prayed for their classmates and administrators for the school year.
Also, the student ministry has begun a 33 week study on
“The Story”. This study is aimed at getting students to
read their Bibles and learn about the stories in it.
Some of the things that are coming up this
month...on October 12th the students
ministry will be going to Lynchburg, VA to
attend Scaremare. Scaremare is put on by
Liberty University and is a alternative to
traditional celebration of Halloween. The
main objective is to scare people to life.
Tens of thousands come yearly to this
event. The cost is $8 for the students’
ticket. Also, in October here at
Pinecrest, many students are
participating in Judgement House.
Many are playing characters, extras
and behind the scenes people.
October plans to be a very exciting
month.
In His Service;
Jose D. Esparra
Pastor’s
Point
Community Day Block Party
October 5th
Join us for outreach, fun and
concessions in Dales Homes,
Lincoln Park.
If interested in volunteering,
we will be leaving the church
at 8:00 am
October 16, 6:30 PM
Please have all agenda items to the Church
Office no later than October 14.
October 8, 7:00 PM
It is important that all those on the Church
council attend this meeting.
Liberty University •• October 12
October 5, 8:00 am
The Baptist Men’s breakfast
will be the first Saturday of
October but will return to
the second Saturday start-
ing in November.
Work Detail
October 5
9 am to noon
September has been a month of new beginnings in our lives. September
means a new school year, new activities and new ministry year.
AWANA has started back on Sunday nights with many new faces on
the first night. Upward flag football and cheerleading had evaluations,
first practices, and their first three games. The first week of games
was September 14, there was over 100 people watching the three
teams and cheerleaders do their very best.
October is a continuation of a great September. Each Saturday there
will be football games starting at 9:00 am, come out and cheer for everyone. October 6th and
13th, I will be holding baptism classes for any children that feel like they are ready to be
baptized, this will take place in my office during AWANA.
Thursday, October 31st, we will have our annual Trunk or Treat. Trunks will be in the parking lot
and Treats will be everywhere. It will begin at 6:00 and end at 8:00. If you plan on
participating, please have your car parked at 5:30, so when children show up at 6:00 the traffic
will be limited. If you cannot make it to the Trunk or Treat, you can still help. There will be a
collection bin in Pinecrest Hall starting October 6th for donations of candy (individually wrapped).
See you soon,
Pastor Marcus Bridges
Pinecrest has an ongoing food min-
istry with our own pantry headed by
Walter Davis. Also, a food ministry
in partnership with Connie Shoe-
make and Bonnie Walton. Feeding
the hungry is a continued ministry meeting a constant need
throughout the year. Recently, we were given over one
thousand loaves of freshly baked bread to share with several
other food ministries in the area.
Bags of Blessings
Our Thanksgiving Food Drive begins November 3.
Bags will be available
October 27.
Heart to Heart The Anniversary meeting was a wonderful success
with Pastor Steve Bingham as our guest speaker and the Rejoice Trio provided music.
Our next meeting is October 3 starting at 10 AM. We are looking for a family to host for Christmas. Please
call Judy Odom for more information. October 31, 6-8 pm
Sundays 6-8 pm Saturdays 9 AM
Basketball Tuesdays at 8 PM
Age 16 and over
We will be playing October 1
and take a break until
November 12. For more
information, call the church office.
Women of Praise practice
5 pm Sundays
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
6 PM JH Scene 6
Rehearsal
6:30 PM JH Scene 7
Rehearsal
2 Mid-Week Uplift
3
10 AM Heart to Heart
JH Rehearsals:
6 PM Scene 6
6:30 PM Scene 2
7 PM Scene 3
7:30 PM Scene 4
4
5 PM Believer’s Dinner/
PH in use
5
Dale Homes Block
Party
4 PM Pinecrest Hall
in use
6
JH Rehearsals:
12:30 PM Scene 7
12:45 PM Scene 8
2 PM Scene 1
5:30 PM Encouragers
Training
7
Judgement House set-
ups begin
8
6 PM JH Scene 6 Reh.
6:30 PM JH Scene 7
Rehearsal
7 PM Church Council
Meeting/PH
7 PM JH Director’s
Meeting/Choir Room
9 Mid-Week Uplift
10
JH Rehearsals:
6 PM Scene 6
6:30 PM Scene 2
7 PM Scene 3
7:30 PM Scene 4
11 12
4 PM Pig Pickin’
Youth to Scaremare
@ Liberty University
13
JH Rehearsals:
12:30 Scene 7
12:45 Scene 8
2 PM Scene 1
6:30 PM Judgement
House Dedication
14
15
6:30 PM Finance Mtg
7 PM Deacon’s Mtg.
Judgement House
Dress Rehearsal
16 6:30 PM Quarterly Business Meeting No Wednesday Night Meal
17 18
6:30-10 PM Judgement
House Performance
19
6-10 PM Judgement
House Performance
20
5-7 PM Judgement
House Performance
21
22 23 No Wednesday Night Meal Mid-week Uplift
24 25
6:30-10 PM Judgement
House Performance
26
6-10 PM Judgement
House Performance
27
5-7 PM Judgement
House Performance
28
JH Clean-up
29
JH Clean-up
30
No Wednesday Night Meal Mid-week Uplift
31
Trunk or Treat
6-8 PM
Every Sunday
8:30 AM Traditional Worship
9:45 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Blended Worship
5:00 PM Women of Praise
6:00 PM AWANA
6:30 PM Evening Worship
Every Monday
10:30 AM Senior Adult Choir
Rehearsal/Choir Room
7:30 PM Praise Team
Rehearsal/ Sanctuary
Every Tuesday
11:00 AM Women’s Bible Study
8:00 PM Basketball/PH
Every Wednesday 5:00 Dinner (Start Sept 11) 6:30 PM Mid Week Uplift 6:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Children Choir Rehearsal 6:30 PM Bible Study/Believer’s 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
Every Thursday
6:30 PM Upward Practice
Every Saturday
10:00 AM Upward Games
(Holy Communion Lutheran
Church, 6220 Portsmouth Blvd)
1. Julie Potter
2. Ruby Ratajczak, Rita Tuttle
3. Louis Benbury, Kyle Didio,
Ricky Granger
4. Randy Lee Askew, Linda
Beeler, Holly Bryant, David
Ewell, Jr., Tanner Layne,
Berry Hightower
5. Courtney Nelson, Katie
Rust, Nicholas Turner,
John Whedbee
6. Tracy Belcher, Bryan Carr, Russell Chandler, Brad
Cumbia, Jenny Lou Currin, Logan Huffman, Daniel
Hughson
7. Jane Hamilton, Blair Nelson, Candice Zollars
9. Peggy Brinkley, David Hines
10. Lori Hough, Nancy Sidwell
11. Amanda Powell, William Close
12. Ethel Applegate, Katie Robinson, Kaye Wright
14. Tammy Frazier, Kelly Hughson, Bryan Lovelace,
Pete Marfio
16. Pat Boice, Connie Currie, Donna Holloman
17. Carson Fones, Carl McNamara, Bob Parker,
Danielle Wilder
18. Kriston Harvell
19. Tyler Duncan, Katie Ehlers, Billie Gould, Leigh Hudson,
Nancy Sitar, Patricia Kube
20. Lisa Osborne
21. Russell Fiala, Joy Key, Rebecca Lewis, Marilyn Woody
22. Travis Dortch, David George, Rikki DeWease,
Dan Newman
23. Ashley Benner, Kevin Herbert, Nicole Hundley
24. Haley Huffman, Ada Kearns, Harry Palmer, Jr.,
Tom Potter, Paul Ricks, Melissa Shearin, Janice Turner
25. Shirley Askew, Jamie Cole, Garland Fones, Betty Trower
26. Tracy Farris, John Gardner, III, Sandy Holmes,
Gail Hunter, Mary Logwood,
27. Bobby Pablo
28. Joey Blount, Barbara Cosgriff, Walter Davis,
Shelley Fones, Robert Moser
29. Jean Gilliam, Judy Owen
30. Leslie Coleman, David Felton, Anne McDonald,
Katie Whittaker
31. Brandi Bowers, David Puckett
Notice: Holiday calendars are filling up
quickly. Please reserve your spot soon.
A Use of Building form is required.