WHAT’S HAPPENING MINISTRY UPDATES

“To develop disciples of Christ who love Him, grow in Him, and serve Him” J o h n s t o n C h a p e l B a p t i s t C h u r c h • 3 0 4 . 4 2 5 . 6 3 1 5 • o f f i c e @ j o h n s t o n c h a p e l . o r g

“Ever Be” - Amber Koppler & Daniel Pennington (9:00)

“Living Hope” - The Redding Family (10:30)

“The Life of David: A Heart Like God’s - A Heart of Commitment”

- Pastor Dan Thyng

9:00 & 10:30 A.M. MISSION SUNDAY SERVICES

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - collection week will be here before we know

it. We want as many children as possible to hear the gospel through these

shoeboxes, so we will be collecting items throughout

2020 to prepare for our packing party in the fall. In

February we will be collecting stuffed animals and love

-themed items, which may be placed in the container

in the lobby today or next Sunday. Remember, the

items must be able to fit into a shoebox. If you have

any questions, please see Holly Parish, Jim Nofsinger

or Pastor James.

Sunday

Bible Fellowships – 8:00, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m.

Q&A Session with Brian & Kerri Redding – Fellowship Hall – 9:15 a.m.

Worship Ministry Meeting – following the 10:30 a.m. service

Parents of Prodigals – Room #134 – 4:00 p.m.

FCA Men’s 3-On-3 Basketball – Gym – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday

MomLife – Room #140 – 9:30 a.m. Topic: Praying for Your Husband

Wednesday

Student Small Groups – Youth Room – 6:30 p.m.

Ladies’ Bible Study – Conference Room – 6:30 p.m.

AWANA, Arrows, & Krew – 6:30 p.m.

DivorceCare, GriefShare, & DC4K – 6:30 p.m.

GROW Class – Fellowship Hall – 6:30 p.m. Our current study is Creation to Christ: Jesus in the Old Testament.

Chapel 201 - Choir Room - 6:30 p.m.

Choir Practice – Choir Room – 8:15 p.m.

Thursday

Men’s Prayer Group – Conference Room – 6:30 a.m.

Celebrate Recovery – 7:00 p.m.

View in the app or visit: http://bible.com/events/7059646

Register online: www.hungerchallengemercercounty.org

The 2020 Mercer County Hunger Challenge will be held Sat. & Sun.,

March 28-29, in the JCBC gymnasium. During this two-day event, 1,000

volunteers will come together in two-hour shifts to assemble 216,000

meals in packages of nutritious dehydrated food product to ship direct-

ly to starving families and orphans in South Sudan. Online registration

is now open! You may also register today at the table in the lobby.

WE ARE OFFERING TWO OPPORTUNITIES - for adult mission trips this year!

The first one will be to France to serve with the Richardsons and their church

July 3-11, and the second will be to Romania to team up with the Borgards

from September 27—October 4. If you are interested in the trip to France,

please contact Jim Simmons ASAP at 304-920-0175. There will be a meeting

about the Romania trip on March 1 in the Conference Room.

WORSHIP MINISTRY MEETING - Daniel Pennington would like to invite

anyone that is currently involved with – or interested in – the worship

ministry here at Johnston Chapel (musicians, vocalists, sound and

projection technicians) to a meeting/training session today in the

Auditorium immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service. This meeting

will cover information that everyone will need moving forward, so please

attend as you are able. CHAPEL 201 - the second discipleship class at Johnston

Chapel, will introduce you to how we grow in Christ and

challenge you to get connected to a growth group at

JCBC. It will be taught by Pastor Dan this Wednesday from

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the Choir Room. Please sign up today

at the Welcome Center.

WELCOME - Brian & Kerri Redding of Framework Family Ministries, who led our

Family Conference this weekend! They will be doing an open Q&A session in

the Fellowship Hall at 9:15 a.m. for anyone who would like to attend, and

Brian will be leading our worship during the 10:30 a.m. service.

OUR FEBRUARY MISSIONS OFFERING - today, will go to

help our supported missionaries, Jim and Helen Alexander

with AWANA, with their support and ministry travels. It

will also go to help Dr. Anne Livingston, who serves with

Baptist World Mission, with her ministry travels and

expenses until she is able to return to Haiti.

DOLLYWOOD FLOWER & FOOD FEST - a D.M.A. Fellowship 3-day tour, will be

Tuesday – Thursday. May 19-21, for all senior adults age 55+. Complete details

and cost can be found at the Information Center. Reservations can be made

with Jim Nofsinger, brought to the church office during normal hours, or left in

an envelope at the office drop box. Please make checks payable to Johnston

Chapel.

DR. MIRIAM WHEELER - gave two books as a gift to the church. The first is

titled, Tales from Logs: Flight Logs Tell True Adventures of Missionary Pilots,

and it is a children’s resource on missions. The second is titled, Port of Two

Brothers: The Amazing Story of Two Missionary Brothers and Their Work on

the Field, and it is a missions resource for teens and adults. Please remember

to make use of these resources and others in our church library.

ABEL PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER - is in need of one or more RDMS

personnel with experience in limited obstetrical

ultrasound, to volunteer for a minimum of 3 hours/week.

Solid 26-year mission in the Bluefield, WV community.

Training provided for client-advocate interaction. For

questions, call 304-887-8698. All interested, please

submit resume to matthew@abelcenter.org.

WHEN BORROWING A RESOURCE FROM OUR LIBRARY - please be sure to

put your name and the date on the card in the front of the book (or on the

back of the DVD, etc.), and leave the card on the counter for our

librarians. If you are not a member of the church, please include your

phone number also. If you accidentally take the card home with you, be

sure it is with the item when you return it to the library.

Coming up...

Attendance and Giving Last Week:

Weekly Budget Need: $24,472.65

Mar. 1 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast - Fellowship Hall - 8:00 a.m.

Mar. 3 MomLife - Room #140 - 9:30 a.m. Topic: A Thriving Mom Is an Intentional Mom

Mar. 10 MCA Board Meeting - Conference Room - 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 14 Awana Grand Prix - Gymnasium

Mar. 28-29 Mercer County Hunger Challenge

We have a secure nursery for your little ones.

Kids Club for grades 1-5 meets each Sunday. Children are dismissed during the 10:30 a.m. service (pick up in the gym after the service).

Want a record of your giving to JCBC? Please use a church envelope.

The elevator and Lost & Found are located near the stairwell.

Hearing devices are available at the Welcome Center.

The wireless network “JCBC Guest” is available. Please silence phones and pagers.

Please use cups with lids when bringing drinks into the Auditorium.

Helpful information for our guests

984 Halls Ridge Road, Princeton, WV

Anne Livingston (BWM - Haiti)

Ben Swingle

Notes Posted:

S E R M O N N O T E S

A Heart of Commitment

1 Samuel 18-20

God gives us the good ______________ of true ____________________.

I. A true friend is _______________________

II. A true friend is ______________________

III. A true friend is ______________________

IV. A true friend is ______________________

V. A true friend is ______________________

VI. A true friend is ______________________

VII. A true friend is ______________________

We all need _________________ to ___________________ on.

GROWTH GROUPS 228

SUNDAY MORNING 342

WEDNESDAY EVENING 194

OFFERING $25,101.81

THE YOUTH GROUP WILL BE SERVING - at Amy’s House of Hope on Sunday,

February 23rd, at 5:00 p.m. Please see Pastor James for more information

about how you can help with this outreach.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to Etta Meadows, who turns 95 on

Tuesday. We hope your day is filled with happiness and joy from

the Lord and that this coming year will be a blessing to you.

February 16, 2020