May Van Drivers

Sun. May 3rd Jim Glover Wed. May 6th Richard Russelburg

Sun. May 10th Keith Main Wed. May 13th Jason Link

Sun. May 17th James Nichols Wed. May 20th Richard Russelburg

Sun. May 24th AM. Ken Messer/PM Shane Eans Wed. May 27th Jason Link

Sun. May 31st Richard Russelburg

If you are unable to drive on your scheduled date, please call Richard Russelburg @ 233-4285 or 929-9514.

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How to Reach Us…

Jeff Hendricks, Pastor

Home # 733-1129 jhen@walnutmemorial.org Eugene Howard, Associate Pastor Home # 233-9803 fehoward@walnutmemorial.org Jamie Hughes, Student Pastor Home # 978-5753 Jamie@walnutmemorial.org Gene O’Bryan, Senior Adult Pastor Home # 684-5966 gene@walnutmemorial.org

Church Office 684-7234

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May Deacons

The Week of:

May 3rd James Nichols & Jeff Johnson

May 10th Doug Tarrence & Clarence Beasley

May 17th Bob Downs

May 24th Jim Glover & George Hatfield

May 31st David Miller

May Kingdom Kidz Church Volunteers

May 3rd Lorrie Messer, Teresa Hendricks, Holli Bender, Desy Nichols & Josh Hamilton

May 10th Brenda Miller, Lee Carol Main, Glenna Stovall Michelle Thurman, Della Nichols, Corie Rice & Emily Bickel

May 17th Chris & Tammy Brumley, Della Nichols, Charlotte Hall, Shane & Christy Case & Jacob Tarrence

May 24th Jeanette Weedman, Sandy Miller, George & Andrea Richeson, Mark & Judy Gargus, Tim Bickel & Megan Sheldon

May 31st Bro. Eugene & Tonya Howard and Charlotte Hall

May Nursery Volunteers

11:00 Nursery

May 3rd Beth Johnson & Nina Thompson

May 10th Shena Link & Cheryl Keenan

May 17th Andrea Igleheart & Michelle Fuqua

May 24th Joyce Beasley & Christy Case

In Charles Colson’s book, Loving God, he tells the story of an incredible ninety-one-year-old woman, known affectionately as Grandma Howell. As she moved into the twilight of her life, she had more than one reason to let depression take over--to just give up and die. Her youngest son had died. Her oldest son was in declining health. Many of her friends were dying and she had begun to believe that she had nothing left to live for. One day she prayed with all of her heart and told the Lord that if He didn’t have anything more for her to do, she was ready to die. According to Grandma Howell, God spoke three words: Write to prisoners. After arguing with the Lord about her lack of education and her age, Myrtle wrote her first letter: “Dear Inmate, I am a grandmother who loves and cares for you who is in a place you had not planned to be. My love and sympathy goes out to you. I am willing to be a friend to you in correspondence. If you’d like to hear from me, write me. I will answer every letter you write.” Over the next months, this elderly woman carried on an extensive written ministry with hundreds of incarcerated men and women--- and all of it was done from her little room in a high-rise home for the aged in Columbus, Georgia. According to Colson, writing to the prisoners was only half of Myrtle’s joy. They wrote back! And their letters were warm, rich epistles of gratitude. One inmate who signed her name ‘Grandmother Janice’ wrote: “Dear Grandmother, I received your letter and it made me sad when you wrote that you think you may not be alive much longer. I thought I would wait and come to see you and then tell you all you have meant to me. But now I’ve changed my mind. I’m going to tell you now. You’ve given me all the love and concern and care that I’ve missed for years and my whole outlook on life has changed. You’ve made me realize that life is worth living and that it’s not all bad. I didn’t think I was capable of feeling love for anyone again, but I know I love you as my very own precious grandmother.” How is your life touching others? Think about it. Jeff

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT Sanctuary & Choir Area: Sheetrock, decorative trim, choir loft work is about to finish up. Video booth and sound booth work is continuing. Electrical work continues to progress. The baptistery is about to be set in place. The outside stairs exit from the balcony work has begun. Audio, video, and special lighting work will begin in a few weeks. Fellowship Hall: The drop-in ceiling is about to finish up, painting is continuing, and the flooring replacement has begun. The egress hallway has been completed except for doors and painting. Audio & video work will begin in a few weeks. West Wing hallway: New VCT flooring has been installed. Commons Area: Work has begun in replacing the flooring with ceramic tile. This area will be painted, will have a new welcome center and fellowship counter, and will be decorated with new furniture. Two flat panel TVs will be added. Building Fund Financial Report: Beginning Balance - 3-15-09: $396,833.21 Expenses Paid through – 4-12-09 $237,937.45 Building Fund from 3-22-09 to 4-12-09 $7551.00 Ending Balance – 4-12-09 $166,446.76 Any questions, please contact our Building Team: Mark Tong, Chairman mtong@frantzbuilding.com Larry Prater lprater@ymail.com Doug Tarrence tarrencedl@omu.com

Amy Payne, Financial Secretary Home # 771-4250 ampayne@walnutmemorial.org

Kathy Rowan, Secretary Home # 315-1139 klrowan@walnutmemorial.org

Sherree Hedges, Secretary Home # 683-1451 slhedges@walnutmemorial.org

Conrad (Mac) McIntyre Home # 684-8021

Charlotte Hall, Custodian Home # 684-9828

The Trumpet Nehemiah 4:20—”Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will

fight for us!”

Walnut Memorial Baptist Church 519 West Byers Ave.

Owensboro, KY 42303 Phone: 270-684-7234 *Fax: 270-685-1886

Walnut Memorial Baptist Church 519 West Byers Ave. Owensboro, KY. 42303 www.walnutmemorial.org

What’s New Inside… Pastor’s column …………………….……...2 How to reach us ……………………….…...2 Military Addresses…………………………3 Library Information……………...……….. .4 Announcements…………………..…….......4 Thank Yous…………... ………..….….…...5 Sympathies…………………………………5 Student Site…….……………………….….6 May Calendar.…..…………...….….….insert Education Ministry………………….…......7 Music Notes………………………………..8 Senior Adult News…………………………9 Monthly Service Assignments……...10 & 11

Vol. XXXI May, 2009 No. 5

May 10th

Our next meeting will be

Saturday, May 30th @ 7:00 a.m.

in the Commons Area at church.

The following are two of the new fiction books in the library: SOPHIE’S HEART by Lori Wick. Befriending the quiet visitor who slips into her Bible study group, Janet discovers that Sophie has fled her native Czechoslovakia and is in need of work and companionship. Janet thinks of her brother Alec, the father of three, who recently lost his wife in a car accident. Could Sophie’s loving heart be what Alec needs?

A PROMISE TO ELLIE, by Laurine Snelling. This is the first book in a new series, Daugh-ters of Blessing, Return to Blessing, North Dakota - and to those irresistible characters in Snelling’s best-selling Red River of the North series. Andrew Bjorklund has promised his new bride that there will be no more fights with Toby Valders. But when the Bjorklunds’ new barn

burns, taking their possessions with it, will he keep his word?

Also we have two of the DVDs for children in the AUTO B GOOD series from Focus on the Family.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, lessons on holding onto dreams, playing fair, the power of imagination and courage.

OUT OF THE WILDERNESS, lessons on friendship and the power of love.

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OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO

Bob & Sue Whitaker & family in the loss of their son-in-law

Henry Ellis

Women’s Ministry

Our May meeting will be May 12th beginning @ 6:00.

We will be focusing on Mothers.

Everyone is welcome to come and bring your mother or daughter or the person who’s been like a mother to you.

Dinner will be prepared by mother/daughter team

Margorie Blunk & family in the loss of her sister

Lucille Dockery

CHURCH-WIDE FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST SATURDAY—JUNE 6th 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.

YOU are invited to a church-wide fellowship Breakfast cooked by

the senior adults of WMBC.

Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, Butter & Jelly, Orange Juice, and Coffee

Tickets will be on sale at the Welcome Center each Sunday in May. All proceeds

will go towards the Building Fund. We encourage you to bring a prospective member to share in our fellowship meal.

(Watch Sunday bulletins for details)

TENTATIVE FOR MAY

Monday ̶MAY 11th

11:30 AM

Pot Luck Luncheon with

Rev. Allen Shouse, Hospice Chaplain 

Rev. Shouse is a former pastor of Eaton Memorial Baptist Church. Due to construction we may need to cancel this event for May. Watch your Sunday bulletin for additional Infor-mation.

THURSDAY—MAY 7th

This year’s theme is

“Prayer . . . America’s Hope.”

Based on Psalm 33:22 which states:

“May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.”

LOCAL EVENTS FOR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER: Free Continental Breakfast Owensboro Family YMCA Kentucky Parkway 7:00 AM to 7:55 AM Public reading of the Bible Singing, Testimonies & Prayer Daviess County Court House Lawn 2nd & Frederica 11:50 AM to 1:50 PM

Scott Eckstein & family in the loss of his aunt

Ruth Ann Williams Baldwin

Brenda Miller & family in the loss of her father

Guy Fatony Jr.

Marcella Niceley & family in the loss of her husband

Bill Niceley

John Bickel & family and

Sandra Lawson in the loss of their mother

Grace Bickel

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Greeters for May

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE

8:10 - 8:30 North Foyer Entrance Dean & Vickie Sipes West Wing Entrance Bob Bruner East Wing Entrance George & Carolyn Mohon 9:30 - 9:45 North Foyer Entrance Sandy Phillips West Wing Entrance Scott Pickrell East Wing Entrance Phyllis Patterson 10:40 - 11:00 North Foyer Entrance Frank Wright West Wing Entrance Ernest & Dallas Garrett East Wing Entrance Lucille Emberton & Dottie Spencer WEDNESDAY NIGHT OASIS

5:40 - 6:00 Sanctuary Door Bettie Fray & Reva Daniels WELCOME CENTER HOSTS

8:30 Service - Larry & Kim Prater 11:00 Service - Keith & Lee Carol Main

Hallway Volunteers for May Wed. Sun. Sun. Sun. 6:00 8:30 11:00 6:00 May 3rd Darrell Hillard George Hatfield Doug Tarrence

May 6th Jeff Johnson May 10th Harold Anderson Keith Main Jason Nichols May 13th Ray Fulkerson May 17th Dean Sipes John Dailey Randy Hall May 20th Glenn Hamilton May 24th Bob Bruner Lelan Hancock May 27th Harold Anderson May 31st John Niebuhr John Dailey

H O M E T O W N

H E R O E

1st Lt. Joshua Bosley C Co/D PLT FOB Brassfield-Mora APO AE 09393

Capt. Micah Bosley Sensor Management Officer E-8C Joint Stars 128 ACCS, Robbins Air Force Base, GA.

A.A. Jordan M. Garrett USS Abraham Lincoln Pensacola, FL.

Austin Eckstein Apt. 12

325 11th S.W. Minot, SD. 58701

Lt. Col. Richard Whitaker 2899 Hyland St.

Dupont, WA. 98327

SPC Hastings, Logan

610th ESC, 14th EN BN COB Adder

APO, AE 09331

Graduates Recognition

We are having a breakfast for all of our graduates and their families on May 16th at 9:30 in the

Fellowship Hall.

Our Graduates Recognition service will be on May 17th at the 11:00 service.

If you have a member of your family graduating in

2009, please call the church office at 684-7234.

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EDUCATION MINISTRY NEWS for May 2009 A New Month To Serve Jesus - Be Ready For The Opportunities That God Provides For You!

Share a Blessing for a Lifetime 2009

The average annual income for a family in Haiti is less than $500 a year. In 2009, with the help of Global Outreach, David & Judy Heady (missionaries to Haiti), and sponsors like you, we will help twelve of those families, not just for a month but for a lifetime.

During 2009, there will be a different Haitian family chosen each month. Information will be provided to sponsors about the family and at the start of the month, all monetary donations will go toward needs for that family (food, clothing, medical care, etc…).

Give a little or give a lot. Choose one month to help out or help all 12 months if you’d like. There is no set amount to be given to the family each month. We just want to reach out and share a blessing with twelve families. You’ll receive a photo & information about the family you pick the month prior to your chosen month. Just let Becky know which month(s) you want to help.

For more information see Becky Ivy at the Bible Study Information Desk or call her at 270-926-0010.

Family for May

The Vigil Family

See the back of the calendar for a larger picture and info

on this family.

Pray for the WMBC Nominating Committee (Hartsel Stovall, Beth

Johnson & Sue Dustin) as they seek God’s Will for filling the

various positions for the 2009 –10 church year, which begins June 1.

Also pray for yourself as God may be opening doors of service for you through

Walnut Memorial Baptist Church.

What will your answer be???

The Annual Business Meeting to adopt their recommendations will be Wednesday, May 20.

POTENTIAL & NEW TEACHERS CLASS

Has God called you to be a teacher in His church? Then this class may be for you! It is for those who God

has called or may be calling to teach.

SUNDAY - May 3, 10, 17 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Sign up at the Welcome Center or call the church.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Thursday, May 7

Events - Prayer Breakfast @ the YMCA, Circle of Good News @ the

Courthouse, Prayer/Worship Service @ the Courthouse

Handouts about scheduled events & the Circle of Good News @ the Welcome Center

BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM SERVANTS APPRECIATION

FELLOWSHIP

Thursday, May 21 6:30 p.m.

This is for all current

Bible Study Program Teachers & Teachers who will start in June.

Please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Student Ministry News

Youth Summer Camp July 15-19, 2009 Jonathan Creek Kentucky

National Collegiate Week August 3-7 • Ridgecrest, NC

If you are a college student and would be

interested in attending a “Collegiate Week” please contact Bro Jamie about more

information.

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New Arrivals

Congratulations to Brad and Holly Rowan

On the birth of their daughter Emerie Elizabeth.

She was born March 26th, weighed 7 lbs. & was 19 1/2 inches in length.

Emerie was welcomed home by her big sister MaKayla. Her proud grandmother is Kathy Rowan.

CongratulationS to Daniel and Bethany Cecil

On the birth of their son Joseph “Joey” Alexander.

He was born April 1st, weighed 7 lbs. 7 ozs. & was 19 1/2 inches in length.

His proud grandmother is Cathy Zuerner and his great-grandmother is Shirlene Tong.

Congratulations to Brian and Keri Rafferty

On the birth of their daughter Ava Elizabeth.

She was born March 25th, weighed 6 lbs. 15 ozs. & was 19 3/4 inches in length.

She was welcomed home by her big sister Ella. Her proud grandparents are Brent & Leah Rafferty.

I would like to thank my church family for the prayers, visits, cards, flowers, food and gifts. Thank you, Bro. Jeff, for your words of encouragement during the recent loss of my brother, George Burden.

Love and God Bless, Leona Snowden

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for your prayers, visits, cards and food during the loss of our son-in-law, Henry Ellis. Also thank you for the Bibles given in memory of Henry. Our daughter Lynn so much appreciated them too.

In Christ’s Name, Bob & Sue Whitaker

Do you have a song in your heart?

Has God given you a love of music?

Do you feel a connection with God when you are singing His praises?

Would you like to be a part of a ministry that will bless your life?

Come join the choir family!

Our primary focus is to give glory and honor to our Lord. He has blessed us immensely and we want to sing praise to Him!

We are starting to learn new music so now is a great time to join us. We meet in the gym on Wednesday nights, immediately following the OASIS service.

We provide childcare for children ages birth—5th grade.

Come join us as we lift our voices to the Lord!

“Oh sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things.” “Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.

Break forth in song, rejoice and sing praises.”

TOYS FOR HAITI

During the month of May, the Kid’s Choir will be collecting toys to be sent to the children in Haiti.

Here are some of the items we’d like to collect: Balls, dolls, small cars & trucks, hair bows & ribbons, bracelets & necklaces,

sparkly jewelry, toothbrushes & toothpaste, flip flops, ball caps, hard candy, jump ropes

(No large items, no chocolate and no stuffed animals please)