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September 2010 Volume5#9

Wading River Baptist ChurchP.O. Box 438, 1635 Wading River-Manorville Road, Wading River, NY 11792

(631) 929-3512; 929-6022

www.wrbc.us [email protected]

Gods Safety Net

On a variety of fronts, the American

economy is in trouble. Particularly dis-

turbing is the problem of long-term un-

employment. American business and

industry are not creating new jobs for

those who were laid off in the recent re-

cession. Consequently, Congress has been compelled by political necessity to

extend unemployment benefits to an

unprecedented 99 weeks, bail out teach-

ers and public employee unions to avoid

massive layoffs in education and gov-

ernment service, and at least contem-

plate subsidizing the mortgage payments

of many who are facing foreclosure.

Looming large over the entire national

economy is the specter of bankrupt enti-

tlement programs (Social Security and

Medicare) and pension funds. All of this

comes against the background of utterlyunmanageable national debt.

A common sentiment runs through-

out this entire morass of financial chaos:

desperation. We Americans have be-

come accustomed to security, an attitude

that borders on insisting that every

American has a right to an ever-

increasing standard of living. At least no

American should have to experience any

significant decline in his economic status

through no fault of his own. This sense

of entitlement has become so ingrainedin the American psyche that the very

thought of experiencing a loss of security

inspires terror in most people, a terror

that is compounded when their high debt

levels are factored in. Many Americans

live on the precipice of financial ruin.

Thats why most of them, including a

significant majority of evangelicals, have

bought into the promises of the progres-

sive welfare state.

So where does one look when he

loses his job and is unsuccessful in find-

ing another? And how are we to cope

with the prospect of a government forced

by financial realities to reign in its lar-

gesse? Who will take care of us when the

governments safety net shreds?

Christians need not panic because

God gives us the answer. He has pro-

vided a series of safety nets for His peo-

ple. But here is the problem. Because

God has been expelled from the public

squarebecause in the name of the sepa-

ration of church and state, biblical truth

is no longer admitted into the discussion,

much less embraced as the source of

public policythe only workable alterna-

tive to the governments safety net has

been ruled out. In spite of the govern-

ments hostility to biblical values, how-

ever, and in spite of the popular rejection

of biblical Christianity, the Christian

community has the opportunity to im-

plement Gods threefold safety net in

caring for each other.

The first safety net in Gods pro-

gram is the family. It is Gods ordained

plan that families provide for each other

in times of need. In no passage of Scrip-

ture is this stated any more clearly than

it is in 1 Timothy 5, a chapter the first

part of which is devoted to the support of

elderly widows. Their care was a high

priority in the church, but Paul explicitlyplaces the burden of their sustenance on

their families: if any widow has chil-

dren or grandchildren, they must first

learn to practice piety in regard to their

own family and to make some return to

their parents; for this is acceptable in the

sight of God (v. 4). Later, he says it

dogmatically: But if anyone does not

provide for his own, and especially for

those of his household, he has denied the

faith and is worse than an unbeliever (v.

8).

This obligation is the practical e

pression of the principle laid down

Ephesians 6:2-3, echoing the terms

the Fifth Commandment (Ex 20:12

Honor your father and mother (which

the first commandment with a promise

so that it may be well with you, and thyou may live long on the earth. David

a sterling example of providing for th

security of his parents when his own li

was threatened by Saul. He went to t

king of Moab and asked, Please let m

father and my mother come and st

with you until I know what God will

for me. Then he left them with the ki

of Moab; and they stayed with him

the time that David was in the stron

hold (1 Sam 22:3-4).

The principle works the other w

around as well, as Paul points out to th

Corinthians when he alludes to a gener

principle by way of illustrating his r

sponsibility as an apostle: for childr

are not responsible to save up for the

parents, but parents for their childre

(2 Cor 12:14). The bottom line here

that members of the family provide f

the economic needs of their relativ

who are not able to provide for them

selves. At this point, the sins of a godle

twentieth-century American culture a

now bearing fruit. Government poliprohibiting prayer and Bible reading

the schools, de-criminalizing adulte

and prostitution, facilitating easily o

tained divorce, refusing to enforce a

mony and child-support laws, and pr

viding public assistance for broken fam

lies have all contributed to the destru

tion of the nuclear family. Furthermor

it is more common than not for childre

once they reach adulthood, to move aw

from their parents, and several gener

tions of separation have virtually d

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stroyed the extended family. Thus,

without any support structure from their

families, Americans now look to the gov-

ernment as their provider of last resort.

Plainly, that is not the way God intended

human beings to survive in times of

need. Difficult as it may be in some

cases, biblically committed Christians

still take their family obligations seri-

ously. But what if the family fails in itsresponsibility?

The second safety net in Gods pro-

gram is the church. Under the Law, the

covenant community was to care for

each other. On the one hand, Moses said

to Israel: However, there will be no

poor among you, since the Lord will

surely bless you in the land . . .(Dt 15:4).

How was this to become a reality?

Moses goes on to say, For the poor will

never cease to be in the land; therefore I

command you, saying, You shall freely

open your hand to your brother, to yourneedy and poor in your land (v. 11).

Gods people must care for Gods people.

The same ethic applies to the

church. Its members are to care for one

another (1 Cor 12:24-26). The early

church set the pattern: For there was

not a needy person among them, for all

who were owners of land or houses

would sell them and bring the proceeds

of the sales and lay them at the apostles

feet, and they would be distributed to

each as any had need (Acts 4:34-35).The support they provided for the needy

was therefore often a matter of sacrifice

on the part of the more affluent mem-

bers.

In 1 Timothy 5:16, Paul addresses

the support of elderly widows who have

younger female relatives: If any woman

who is a believer has dependent widows,

she must assist them and the church

must not be burdened, so that it may

assist those who are widows indeed. By

this, the Apostle means that even single

women who have older women relatives

who are widowed must care for theirneedy family members, freeing up the

church to assist those who genuinely

have no other means of support. In this

chapter, Paul reminds the church that

they are to enroll godly widows over 60

years of age, women distinguished by

fervent prayer lives, by a record of suc-

cessful child rearing, hospitality to

strangers, ministry to fellow believers,

and devotion to good works. Apparently

in exchange for their godly service and

influence, these women would be sup-

ported by the gifts of the church.Thus, the church is to look after

those of their number who are unable to

support themselves and who have no one

else to care for them. One local church

may not be able to provide full support

for everyone who needs it, but along with

the extended families of those in need, it

can help make up what is lacking. Again,

however, our culture has rejected this

biblical provision. Since today the ma-

jority of Americans are not affiliated with

any church, they have deprived them-

selves of this God-given resource.

Most importantly, however, the

third safety net in Gods program is God

himself. So what happens when a Chris-

tian is without a job, without financi

resources, without the possibility of fam

ily help and part of a church which ca

not provide significant assistanc

Again, it was David who said: For

if] my father and my mother have fo

saken me, [But] the Lord will take m

up (Psa 27:10). In his senior years

could say, I have not seen the righteo

forsaken or his descendants beggi bread (Psa 37:25). The Apostle P

affirmed the same truth to the Philipp

ans when he wrote, And my God w

supply all your needs according to H

riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Ph

4:19). Many Christians can testify to t

truth of these verses. Even when there

nowhere else to look for help, the Lord

able to provide in utterly unpredictab

ways. God will take care of His peop

who live responsibly, trusting in Him

meet their needs.

Our spiritually bankrupt nation hfinally become a financially bankru

nation. The tragedy is that so many pe

ple are suffering as a result. And y

there is a potential silver lining to th

otherwise dark cloud. When the eco

omy falters and when the governmen

safety nets collapse, there is One wh

never fails. In a deteriorating econom

Christians have the opportunity both

proclaim and to live that reality. Ste

ping in as the governments fisc

resources crumble, they can confident

heed the exhortation: casting all yo

anxiety on Him, because He cares f

you (1 Pet 5:7).

Pastor Ron Glass

Missionaries of the Month Michael and Debbie BannonMichael and Deb-

bie Bannon have

been in the mis-

sion field for 30

years; they have

been with WorldVenture serving in

Lithuania since

1997. They have

planted churches, have developed rela-

tionships through teaching English as a

Second Language (ESL), and have men-

tored Christians in leadership positions.

God has answered many prayers with

new friends and many opportunities to

share the gospel.

But they are now back in the U.S.

and will be with the WRBC on Septem-

ber 26th. They will return to Lithuania

sometime in March of 2011.

One of their

biggest prayer

requests is for their

daughter Kristasfuture. She

graduated from high

school in June and

moved back to the

states in July. Pray

that God will guide her as she makes

decisions regarding where to live and

which university to attend, and also that

all her needs will be met. Krista will also

be in need of a car and if anyone has a

reliable car (maybe a Nissan, Toyota or

Honda in good condition) just 3 or 4

years old and is selling please conta

the Bannons ([email protected]

After they complete their home a

signment and return to Lithuania, Mi

and Debbie are asking for prayer f

ministry possibilities. They continue ask for prayer for those nonbelievers

someday confess with their mouths an

believe with their hearts that Je

Christ is Lord. Especially pray for th

team leader, Robertas, as he will be lea

ing by himself while Mike and Debb

are away. Additional support of $151

month is another need for prayer. Plea

keep Mike and Debbie and their missio

to the Lithuanian people in prayer.

Joan Tyska
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Getting Acquainted with Florence Acerra

I can do all things through Christ who

strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 is

Florence Acerras favorite Bible versea

verse that reflects her hidden strength of

character and stamina to accept lifes

responsibilities as they might oc-

curand they did occur as we shall see.

Florence was born August 21, 1929

in the Prospect Park area of Brooklyn to

parents Dominick and Maria Milillo.

She was the youngest of five children,

with two sistersGrace and Jose-

phineand two brothersRalph and

Anthony.

Dominick Milillo, her father, worked

as a gravestone cutter and engraver.

Cutting and engraving the gravestones

was hazardous to her fathers health as

the dust from the cutting of the grave

stones filled his lungs. Her father devel-oped tuberculosis and died at the young

age of 50; Florence was only 10 years old

when he passed away.

Maria Milillo was a devoted

mother/housewife but became ill which

limited her ability to take care of the

home. Responsibilities increasingly fell

on Florence as a high school student and

she felt pressured to quit school after 10 th

grade. She accepted the full responsibil-

ity of the family; cooking and shopping

as well as taking care of her Mom.In taking on so much responsibility

at such a young age, Florence held on to

the dear memories she had of her Father

and Mother taking her to the beach by

train and those wonderful dinners with

the family and friends on Christmas Eve.

It was not long before Florence

joined the workforce first at Bulova

Watch Co., assembling watches; later as

a school aid; and her last job sorting pa-

per products at Artistic Industries.

As a young girl, Florences girlfriendlived around the corner and on occasion

the two of them along with a group of

othersincluding her girlfriends

brother would hang out together. The

brother, Felix Acerra, developed a secret

crush on Florence but was too shy to

pursue it. Subsequently, Felix was in-

ducted into the USNR during WWII.

Upon Felixs discharge from the service,

Felix rekindled his interest in Florence

and it was at a Christmas party in his

home that he took advantage of some

mistletoe, expressing his feelings for her.

They began dating and in time Felix pro-

posed. They were married on September

12, 1953.

They settled in Queens to begin rais-

ing a family and had three girls: Andrea

(now 55), Michele (now 52), and Cheryl(now 49). After about 10 years, the fam-

ily moved to Smithtown and bought a

larger house to accommodate a growing

family. The girls were now in school and

Florence began longing to have a baby in

the home again.

Observing friends of theirs who were

caring for foster children is what

prompted the Acerras to do the same.

After much discussion, they applied to

become foster parents. It was not long

after that a five-day-old baby girl arrivedat their home to be placed under their

care. They felt so blessed. Because this

was a foster child, adoption plans were

under way for another family to adopt

this little baby. As a result, the baby

would only remain with the Acerras for a

short while10 months to be exact. Co-

inciding with the Acerras adjustment in

giving up the baby girl was the news that

Florence was pregnant, which made the

adjustment much easier. Nine months

later, they had a son, Paul (now 44).

With a family of four children, the Acer-ras remained in Smithtown for 24 years.

Both Florence and Felix had been

raised Catholics unaware of the Biblical

truths. Together they began listening to

television evangelists and in 1987 made a

confession of faith in the Lord Jesus

Christ.

After Felixs retirement, they moved

to Chattanooga, TN and attended the

Woodland Park Baptist Church where

one of their daughters and her husband

attended. They also took classes at K

Arthurs Ministries to further st

Gods Word.

They remained in Tennessee for fo

years before moving to Harleysville, P

to be near the oldest daughter and h

family. There they were both baptized

the Faith Bible Fellowship Church. Th

remained in Pennsylvania for five yea

before moving to Leisure Glen, right he

on Long Island.

When they moved into the area, th

began looking for a house of worship an

became aware of the WRBC. Their fi

visit was on Fathers Day and they we

impressed by the friendliness of the co

gregation and by Pastor Glass teachin

They liked how Pastor Glass explain

the Scriptures in a way they could unde

stand.Now they have been at the WRB

for 10 years and both have served th

church well. Florence has done som

babysitting for mothers attending Bib

studies and Sunday School; has volu

teered to help with Awana and VBS; an

participates in many capacities in

quiet, behind the scenes way. She

faithful to the church and likes fellow

shipping with the church family.

When not involved with the chur

activities, Florence likes to attend a cramics class. She can also be found

her kitchen cooking up her favori

dishes or doing some

light gardening in her

garden. One of her fa-

vorite things to do is to

take a drive east with her

husband, stopping for lunch somewhe

along the way. Otherwise you will fi

Florence relaxing on her patio.

We sometimes under-appreciate o

seniors not only for their wisdom but f

what they have to offer. Florence isperfect example of this. She has a givi

heart, the willingness to serve, and th

spirit of a much younger lady than wh

her birth certificate reads. If you ha

ever had the privilege to work alongsi

her in the service of the church, you w

know that she is a joy to work with. W

are blessed to have her as a part of o

church family.

Joan Tysk


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Antichrist and His KingdomPart 3: The Rise of His Kingdom: the Seven Heads and Ten Horns

So far, we have discovered that Anti-

christs rise to power begins at some un-

designated point following the Rapture

of the church, and by virtue of satanic

enablement, he embarks on an unprece-

dented reign of terror, wreaking his hate-

ful vengeance on Gods saints and upon

Israel, Gods chosen covenant nation. In

Revelation 17:1-8, his capital city is sym-

bolically represented as the Great Har-

lot. That city is a rebuilt Babylon in

Iraq which flourishes as the fabulously

wealthy showplace of the worlds su-

preme ruler. But his capital is also rep-

resented as a place of the most horrific

blasphemy, especially during the final

3 years of the Tribulation, following

his resurrection from the dead and his

indwelling by the demons of the abyss.

It remains for us to untangle the

mystery of the seven heads and ten

horns, the key to Antichrists identity.

That explanation is given in the last half

of Revelation 17. Here is the mind

which has wisdom. The seven heads are

seven mountains on which the woman

sits, and they are seven kings; five have

fallen, one is, the other has not yet

come; and when he comes, he must re-

main a little while. And the beast which

was and is not, is himself also an eighth

and is one of the seven, and he goes todestruction. And the ten horns which

you saw are ten kings, who have not yet

received a kingdom, but they receive

authority as kings with the beast for one

hour. These have one purpose; and they

give their power and authority to the

beast (Rev 17:9-13).

The angel tells John that the seven

heads represent seven mountains (v. 9).

These are not the seven hills of Rome,

as has been so often assumed, but, ac-

cording to verse 10, seven kings. Five

have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. According to the principle of

the analogy of Scripture (the Bible is its

own best interpreter), we are justified in

seeking biblical revelation concerning an

alliance of seven kingdoms during the

Day of the Lord (the Old Testament term

for the Tribulation). In fact, there is such

an alliance mentioned in Ezekiel 30.

There is no question as to the time

under consideration in this passage.

Ezekiel writes: The word of the Lord

came again to me, saying, Son of man,

prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord

God, Wail, Alas for the day!

For the day is near,Even the day of the Lord is near;

It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations

(Ezek 30:1-3).

This passage therefore pertains to the

seven-year period of the Tribulation.

Then the Lord pronounces judgment

upon a seven-kingdom coalition:

And a sword will come uponEgypt,

And anguish will be inEthiopia,When the slain fall in Egypt,They take away her wealth,

And her foundations are torn down.Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all Arabia,

Libya, andthe people of theland that is in league will

fall with them by the sword(vv. 4-5).

Who are these nations? The identi-

fication is not as clear as we would like,

but the identity is reasonably certain.

1. Egypt is the nation we know

today as Egypt.

2. Ethiopia (Cush) is not the

territory of modern Ethiopia, but em-braces the territory we know today as the

Sudan.

3. Put is thought by many to be

modern Libya, but others have specu-

lated Somaliland, which would include

modern Somalia on the horn of Africa,

and perhaps portions of modern Kenya.

4. Lud is probably Lyddia, or

modern Turkey.

5. All Arabia would designate the

territory we know as Saudi Arabia, and

perhaps modern Jordan.6. Libya (Cub). This name is

very obscure, but Egyptian inscriptions

mention a Kfa, a people from north of

Israel, probably between the Black and

Caspian Seas (kfa means mountains).

If this identification is correct, this re-

gion would include one or more of the

former Soviet states, Georgia, Armenia,

and Azerbaijan.

7. The people of the land that

is in league. Note that this is not the

name of a nation. Literally, this phra

reads, the sons of the land of the cov

nant. In other words, the descendan

of those who are living in the land whi

God had promised by the covenant

Israel. Apparently this indicates t

modern Palestinians.

Thus the confederation is made u

of Egypt, the Sudan, Libya (or Somali

Kenya), Turkey, Saudi Arabia-Jorda

Georgia-Armenia-Azerbaijan, and t

Palestinian Authority. The unifying fa

tors here are that today all of these n

tions are militantly Muslim and fierce

anti-Israel. From Johns first-centu

vantage point, apparently the first f

kingdoms had reached the pinnacle

their power and had gone into decli

(Rev 17:10). One was still prominenwhich points most likely to Egypt, whi

was still a major player in the Mid

East. One had not come into being at a

and that would be the Palestinian A

thority. Such, then, is the alliance of t

seven heads.

The ten horns are ten kings wh

have not yet received a kingdom (v. 12

Where in Scripture do we find a te

nation confederacy in the context of en

time prophecy? The answer is in t

vision of the colossus in Daniel 2.

interpreted by the angel through DaniNebuchadnezzar was given a glimpse

the Babylonian Empire (he was the he

of gold), the Medo-Persian Empire (th

torso of silver), the Greek Empire (th

abdomen and thighs of bronze), and th

Roman Empire (legs of iron). See Dan

2:31-45.

The interesting feature of the Rom

Empire, however, is that it also includ

the feet, which were partly of iron an

partly of clay. Feet have ten toes, ind

cating that there is a second form of thcontinued on page

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kingdom, which is confirmed by the an-

gel when he tells Daniel that it will be a

divided kingdom (v. 41). This future

form is comprised of ten parts made up

of iron, which is strong, and clay, which

is brittle (v. 42). They will combine

with one another in [or with] the seed of

men; but they will not adhere to one an-

other, even as iron does not combine

with potters (v. 43). Thus, there is amixed population coming from the terri-

tory of the former Roman Empire which

is beset by internal disunity, and religion

is a logical source of this tension.

Excluding the Middle Eastern na-

tions for the moment, the territory of the

Roman Empire includes southern

Europe (the United Kingdom, the Low

Countries, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy,

the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece,

and a small slice of modern Russia

(around the Black Sea) and North Africa

(parts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, andLibya). It also includes the area occu-

pied by modern Iraq. The North African

nations are today militantly Muslim, but

the fascinating process now underway is

the Islamization of these same southern

European nations which once were part

of the Roman Empire.

When we collate all the details,

therefore, it appears that Antichrists

world-wide authority rests upon the

foundation of a powerful coalition be-

tween a consortium of southern Euro-

pean nations and an alliance of Muslim

nations on the Mediterranean rim. He

himself is the unifying factor, which ap-

pears to have implications for his iden-

tity. It is not unreasonable to speculatethat Antichrist will be an apostate Mus-

lim (he will show no regard for the gods

[or god] of his fathers, Dan 11:37) who

emerges out of the seven heads Islamic

alliance. He is himself also an eighth

and is one of the seven (Rev 17:11). We

do not know which one. The significant

Muslim population of Europe will per-

suade these nations to participate in

supporting Antichrist. This coalition

between the nations of the former Ro-

man Empire and those of the Middle

East, apparently will not, however, be acomfortable one. Its brittle nature

indicates tension within the alliance,

tension which will erupt later in the

rebellion of the King of the South (Egypt,

Dan 11:40). This tension could very well

concern their relationship with Israel.

In fact, the initial participation of

the European nations may be facilitated

by Antichrists treaty with Israel (Dan

9:27). Their intention is to give pow

and authority to Antichrist (Rev 17:13

probably as facilitating world peace; b

their support is short-lived since aft

his death and resurrection, his proph

sets up an image of him in the temple

Jerusaleman image which speaks

satanic powerand demands that

mankind worship Antichrist. This what both Daniel and our Lord referr

to as the abomination of desolation

The Jews will not worship this idol, an

thus Antichrist initiates the most brut

pogrom ever inflicted on them. When

breaks his covenant, he appears to lo

the support of much of the Europea

contingent of his coalition, and so h

withdraws their authority (they recei

authority as kings with the beast for on

hour, Rev 17:12). From this point o

Antichrist begins to experience unr

and outright rebellion which marks thbeginning of the end of his treacherous

brutal, but short-lived, career.

downfall will be the subject of the fin

part of this series.

Pastor Ron Glass

August in Review

August has been a quiet month with

many taking their summer vacations;

college students returning to their stud-

ies and two of our high school graduates

starting college. Sariah Perez is staying

locally, studying Criminal Justice at Suf-

folk County Community College in Sel-

den. Our second graduate, Katie Glass,

will be studying Elementary Education at

Covenant College located at Lookout

Mountain, Georgia.

It is time we give

Vic Bellard the title of

resident carpenter ashe has again crafted

another beautiful

piece of furniture for

the WRBC. The first

two pieces of furnituretwo tables with

intricate designsare in the vestibule of

the church. The new addition, a maple

and birch wood Beverage Buffet has

found its home just outside of the

kitchen in fellowship hall. You can find

it where we all meet for a cup of coffee or

a spot of tea at the church socials. Once

again we thank you, Vic.

We can also thank Dr. Vic Bellard

for the unique biblical study answering

questions regarding the origin of the

universe including creation, The Big

Bang, the age of the earth, prehistoric

man, evolution, intelligent design, and

more. Dr. Bellard has devoted 40 years

to studying creation science and is a vot-

ing member of theInstitute for Creation

Research. Dr. Bellard has filled pulpits

all over Long Island speaking on both

creation and theological subjects. Hehas been teaching these lessons at

WRBCs 9:45 am adult Sunday School

and will conclude his study on Septem-

ber 12th.

For the month of August, Peter

Albrecht preached at the 11 am service a

series of expository sermons on the Epis-

tle of Jude, focusing the attention on the

warning for churches of the days just

before the return of Jesus Christ. Peter

has only been with the WRBC for less

than two years but under the leadership

training of Pastor Glass, God has blesse

the WRBC now with this young expos

tory teacher who has clearly proven h

ability to assist Pastor Glass in the mini

try. Peter Albrecht will conclude his e

position of Jude on September 12th.

Our music department continues

grow as the Perez girls teamed up wi

the Piraino girls on August 15th formi

an orchestrated worship ensemb

WRBC has become quite familiar w

the talents of Shannon, Sarah, and Lin

on the violin and piano. They are no

accompanied by Sariah Perez on the fluand Danielle Perez on the cello. Ho

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blessed the WRBC is with the growing

musical base in the worship services.

Back in March, Joe and Martie Best

contacted the WRBC as they began plan-

ning a move to this area and were inter-

ested in finding a solid Bible-believing

church. Joe Best, a staff sergeant with

the U.S. Army, was being transferred to

Long Island and a communication began

with WRBC. It was at this time WRBC

began to pray for Joe and Martie Best for

a smooth transition from St. Louis, MOto NY and prayers continued throughout

the summer. Now prayers have been

answered and the WRBC has welcomed

Joe and Martie Best into the fellowship

of WRBC.

Within a few days time frame, an

impromptu get together was planned

and successfully put together by Chris

and Jackie Hallstrom in their home on

Sunday, August 16th. The Hallstroms

invited and opened their home to the

entire congregation of the church for atime of fellowshipping and a time to wel-

come Joe and Martie Best into the

church family. Chris Hallstrom kept the

food coming from the grill and Jackie

Hallstrom was the perfect hostess as

their home filled with over two dozen

hungry individuals. Many of the guests

arrived with their specialty dishes offer-

ing a full buffet of scrumptious food

some reflecting other regions of the US.

There was even a bit of entertainment

from the family dog, Shep, loving the

extra attention he received from the

guests. Shep was expert in finding

guests willing to play a game of catch, at

times taking Shep to the edge of the poolto retrieve the ball out of the pool (a bit

out of reach) for a comical Kodak mo-

ment.

August 22nd was the traditional

WRBC Annual Church Picnic in a very

untraditional way. A picnic, you think of

picnic tables, BBQ grills, tents and um-

brellas and the uninvited guests the

ants and flies. For WRBC it is more

about the fellowship and less of the in-

terfering conflicts like the uncertainty of

whether it is going to rain or not. In-

stead, after the morning service, every-one gathered together in the Fellowship

Hall (while it rained outside for the first

time in weeks). A bit of sunshine in the

form of sunflowers in mason jars made

great centerpieces adding to the picnic

theme. Marcelle Ritzmann, Helen

Bryan, Ruth Kerr, and Alice Teufel were

first in line for the heroes and side

dishes, many from the kitchens of church

members.

The church picnic was also a time welcome extended family into the fellow

ship of the church. One family on han

for the occasion was Jim and Jan

Perrys son, Josh, and also their daug

ter, Shawna, with her husband, Charle

and their two children, Jake and Luk

For Jim and Janet, it was a time to sho

off their new infant grandson, Luk

born July 2, 2010. For everyone at t

WRBC, seeing their grandson, Jake, w

a reminder of how Jake has been on th

prayer list since the beginning of 200

The doctors knew before Jake was bothat one of his legs was growing long

than the other. We have continued

pray for Jake as more news of his im

pending surgeries is shared with us. T

first surgery will be in the spring befo

his 3rd birthday. His surgery will be fo

lowed by eight weeks in a fixator,

device that provides rigid immobilizatio

of a fractured bone by means of ro

attached to pins that are placed in

through the bone. Keep him prayer

we approach that date.

We were glad to see Marc

Ritzmann back at her duties as

deaconess. She recently had gall bladd

surgery and has bounced back wi

amazing vitality.

Nora Faustinorio was recogniz

and congratulated on her achievement

becoming a United States Citizen. Sad

it preludes her departure to the Phili

pines as she joins her husband, Past

Noel Faustinorio. It will be a joyous d

for Pastor Noel and Nora, but a sad d

for the WRBC when she will leave som

time in September.

Joan Tys

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Saturday, October 9th

Meet at church: 6:45 AM

Depart: 7:00 AM

Enjoy the bus ride upstate, fall

foliage, hiking to the Copake

Falls, fellowship and dinner!


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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturda

1 8:00 AM Ladies Prayer Joan Tyska (727-5998)

7:00 PM Prayer Meeting

2 3 4

5 9:45 AM SundaySchoolDr. Vic Bellard

11:00 AM Morning

Worship Service

6 7 8 8:00 AMLadies Prayer


9 10 11 1:00 PMSenior Saint

12 9:45 AM SundaySchoolDr. Vic Bellard

11:00 AM Morning

Worship Service



and Exposition of Psalms

16 17 18

19 9:45 AM SundaySchool Gods Word

and Everyday Ethics

(Peter Albrecht)

11:00 AM Morning

Worship Service

20 21 7:00 PMMissions

Committee

Meeting

22 8:00 AMLadies Prayer



23 246:30 PM

AWANA

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269:45 AM SpecialPresentation from

WRBC Missionaries

11:00 AM Morning

Worship Service




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SSeepptteemmbbeerr Bible Quiz Questions

1) Who prayed, For a thousand years in Your sight are like

yesterday when it passes by, or as a watch in the night?

2) What did King Solomon offer as a sacrifice at the dedication

of the temple he built for the Lord?

3) Which of the Ten Commandments, when disobeyed, become

sins of omission?

4) What new commandment did Jesus give to His disciples?

5) Which verses in the Bible declare it to be the inspired Word

of God?

Bonus: Which one of Jesus disciples had a twin brother?

(Note: the brother is not named in the Bible.)

Felix Acerra

AAuugguusstt Bible Quiz Answers

1) False.Danielwas cast into the lions den

(Daniel 6:16).

2) False. Shadrach,Meshach, and Abed-nego

(Daniel 1:7).

3) The city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of

Ephraim (Joshua 19:49-50).

4) James, the half-brother of Jesus (James 1:22).

5) Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:17).

Bonus: No (Acts 20:35).

Submit the answers and Bible reference to: [email protected].

The answers for this months quiz will be announced in

the next newsletter!

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September 2nd Diane Pandolfini

September 8th Lisa Coleman

September 25th Michael HeuzeyTThhee AAnnnniivveerrssaarryyCCoorrnneerr

September 12th Felix & Florence AcerraSeptember 18th Bob & Debbie Bristoll


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PO Box 438Wading River, NY 11792

WRBC is affiliated with the Conserva-

tive Baptist Association of America

and the Conservative Baptist Mission

to the Northeast.

Our Purpose

1. To glorify God through sharing

the good news of salvation by Gods

sovereign grace through faith in His

Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To nurture believers through a

strong program of Christian educa-

tion, youth ministries, and expository

Biblical preaching.

3. To provide an opportunity for

Biblical worship, service, and fellow-

ship.

4. To extend our ministry through-

out America and around the world

through participation in home and

foreign missions.

Wading River Baptist Church

For the Exaltation of God in All Things

For the Proclamation of Faith in Christ

For the Transformation of Gods People

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