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Looking Ahead
May 7
May 12
May 17
May 20
May 27
June 7
June 16
June 22-27
July 12-16
July 23-26
Sept. 14-18
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
Golden Agers ~ Cookout @ Ken Trouille’s Pond @ 10:30 am
Valor 3 in Concert @ 6:00 pm
RA/GA Cookout @ Christian Tours @ 6:00 pm
GA/RA Recognition Service @ 7:00 pm
Graduates Sunday @ 10:30 am service
Children ~ River Bend Park
Children ~ End of School Swim Party
Caswell ~ Youth Camp
Vacation Bible School
Children’s Camp (1st-6th grade) ~ Awanita Valley
New Seasons ~ Fort Caswell
Our Offerings Last Sunday
Needed Weekly to Meet Budget - $9,682.70
* Budget Item
Attendance Last Sunday
Sunday School – 219
Budget………...................................................................
$8,730.25
*ASTP ……………………………………………………
$483.00
*Wednesday Night Income………………………………
$29.00
Budget Total ……………………………………………..
$9,242.25
Building Fund……………………..…...…….…...........
$2,340.00
TOTAL………….…..……….…....................................
$11,582.25
G.R.O.W. Rotation Schedule
Team 1 (Tim & Teresa)
May 5
Team 2 (Trey & Melissa)
May 12
Team 3 (Randy & Karen)
May 18
Team 4 (Mike & Beth)
No G.R.O.W. (Memorial Day)
IT’S A BOY!! IT’S A BOY!!
Dutch Michael Bandy
April 27, 2015 @ 10:59 pm
8 lbs, 6 oz
Proud Parents:
Joshua & Deanna Bandy
Proud Big Brother: Jesse Bandy
Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church
3273 Mt. Ruhama Church Rd. Maiden, NC 28650
Church-428-8961 Fax-428-8963 Pastor-234-8356
Website: www.mtruhama.org Email: [email protected]
“Impacting Our World by Sharing His Word in Hope of No Soul Left Behind”
Proverbs 29:18
††† In His Service †††
Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church
Rev. Michael Staton, Pastor
Mrs. Caroline Smith, Minister of Children, Mr. John Stroud, Minister of Music
Mrs. Ashley Brown, Organist; Ms. Jo Hoyle, Pianist; Dawn Treadway, Secretary
May 3, 2015
††† Morning Worship Service – 10:30 am †††
Sunday School Teacher Appreciation
Welcome and Opening Prayer…………………………………………. Rick Hale
*Praise Hymn…………………………………………......“Whom Shall I Fear?”
Sharing Christian Greetings
Children’s Message…………………………………………........... Andrew Parker
*Hymn # 470 ...……………………………… “Once To Every Man and Nation”
Offertory Prayer
Receiving of Tithes & Offering
Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Video
Choir ….. …………………………...……………………….. “If God Be For Us”
Scripture …………………………………………….……............. Joshua 2: 23-24
Message …………..“Warfare” …..…………........................ Rev. Michael Staton
*Hymn of Invitation # 305 ..……………….. “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus”
(If you are led by the Holy Spirit to make a decision for Christ today, wish to
speak with the Pastor about making Mt. Ruhama your church home or need to
come for a special time of prayer, we invite you to come forward during our hymn
of invitation.)
*Benediction
*{The Congregation is invited to Stand}
††† Evening Worship Service ~ 6:00 pm †††
*Hymn # 547……………………….................“I Stand Amazed In The Presence”
*Let’s Share Christian Greetings
Message ……………..“Signs of Erosion” ………………... Rev. Michael Staton
*Hymn of Invitation # 307…………………….………………… “Just As I Am”
*Benediction
*{The Congregation is invited to Stand}
Deacons Counting Today: Edsel Black & Ben Elmore
Tape Ministry: Phillip Caldwell & Mike Tallent
Duty Deacon: Rick Hale
Bible Buddies Today: Rebecca Stewart
Next Week: Melissa Cope
Nursery Workers Today:
Babies – Cherie Stutts
Ones – Nicole & Bradley Elmore
Twos & Threes – Sherry Torrence
Night: Amy Eades
Next Week: Babies – Gail Little
Ones – Kathy & Makenzie Goodson
Twos & Threes – Linda Caldwell
Night – No Services
Ushers Today: Andrew Parker, Charlie Story, Auton Bumgarner, John Johnson, Yates
Goodson, Justin Keiger, Jarett Story & Blake Torrence
Next Week:
Ben Elmore, Allen Wimberly, Roger McCaslin, Fermon Davis, Jeff
Torrence & Bradley Elmore
††† Opportunities Today †††
9:15 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Pastor/Deacons Prayer Time
Church Library Opens
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Preschool-3rd Grade ~ Choir
4th-6th grade ~ Tone Chimes
Middle School
High School Youth
Deacon’s Meeting
††† Opportunities This Week †††
Tues.: G.R.O.W. @ 7 pm (Tim & Teresa)
Wed.: Prayer Warriors & Senior Adult Choir @ 10:00 am
FAMILY NIGHT
Wednesday Night Meal @ 6:00 pm
Praise Team @ 6:30 pm
Prayer Meeting @ 7:00 pm
Youth @ 7:00 pm
RA’s, GA’s, & Mission Friends @ 7:00 pm
Choir @ 8.00 pm
Thur.: National Day of Prayer
Children
Backpack for Kids
Mt. Ruhama is helping to sponsor the
BACKPACK FOR KIDS program at
Balls Creek Elementary and Tuttle Elementary
This program is geared to help children in need by supplying food over
the weekends. The backpacks are distributed each Friday with around
15 items of food, and the empty packs are returned on Mondays. The
process is repeated each week.
Because of increased need our collection will be ongoing/year
round. We will alternate delivery to each school as soon as an
adequate amount has been collected.
What types of food are needed? Any single serving canned food (pop-top if
available) or individually wrapped snack foods will be accepted. Our goal is
to provide healthy foods that are child friendly. The contents for each
backpack will weigh approximately 5 lbs., yet in some cases, a bag could
weigh up to 12 lbs., with contents. Therefore, it is important to use single
serving cans so that it will be lighter for the children to carry home.
*Canned meats (chicken, tuna, ham)
*Canned meals (beef stew, soup, beef-a-roni, chicken & dumplings,
Macaroni & cheese, spaghetti & meatballs)
*Ramen Noodles, Instant Oatmeal & Grits in packet
*Fruit bars, Granola Bars, Pop-Tarts, Cereal Bars, Protein Bars
*Peanut Butter (small plastic jars or single serving cups)
*Popcorn, crackers, etc.
ANY single serve non-perishable food items will be welcomed.
(Microwavable items are fine)
Sun., June 7th ~ River Bend Park
Children and their families will walk trails and possibly do a GPS activity in
preparation for VBS theme. We will also have a picnic lunch at the park.
Tues., June 16th ~ End of School Swim Party
Location: Eddy & Jill Caldwell’s House – dinner will also be served.
New Seasons
Fort Caswell – Sept. 14-18. Leave on Monday, the 14th, return on Friday, the 18th. $263.00 per
person (Wed. & Thurs. evening meal @ local restaurant – Dutch)
One half deposit due May 1, full payment due July 1. Don’t Miss Out!
Golden Agers
Tuesday, May 12th ~ meet @ Ken & Jan Trouille’s for a Cookout.
Meet around 10:30 am. Bring desserts, condiments, etc.
ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES
Graduates Sunday ~ June 7th
We will be honoring our high school and college graduates during the 10:30 am service.
All graduates (or graduate parents) please let Church Office know by Sunday, May
10th if you are going to participate in Graduates Sunday. Thank you!!
Eye Glass Holders ~ Mission Project
Calling all women with sewing machines!! If anyone is interested in helping make eye
glass holders for a Mission Project, please contact Carol Laney. She needs 1,000 of them
made by June when she leaves for her Mission Trip. There is a large bag of donated
material from Sharon Treadway (Dawn Treadway’s mom) in the Office with a sample
done by Callie Cope. Anyone interested can come on Fridays with sewing machine and
sit in Fellowship Hall, unless prior event scheduled. (Office is open from 8am-4pm)
NC Confederate Memorial Day ~ May 9th
Please join the Sons of Confederate Veterans at 6:00 pm at the Confederate monument
on “The Square” in Newton as they continue a tradition that started 148 years ago. In
1867 the families and veterans of NC chose May 10 th as a day to honor those who didn’t
come home. Approximately 600 Catawba County Soldiers lost their lives and never
returned. Event is sponsored by the Cpt. C.F. Connor camp #849 Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Hickory, NC.
THIS IS THE WAY, WALK IN IT ~ VBS
VBS is July 12-16, 2015. Adult Volunteers are NEEDED. Join us as we prepare
to share Jesus’ love with our church and community children. Complete Adult
Volunteer Form found in bulletin and either give it to Charlotte Story or place it
in the envelope on the bulletin board in the fellowship hallway. Kid’s
registration cards will be available at the bulletin board also. Please take as
many as you need to invite everyone to join us this year for VBS - as we Journey
off the Map.
Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church
Prayer List – April 29, 2015
COLLEGE/BIBLE COLLEGE/
SEMINARY STUDENTS
Ayla Acosta – Wake Forest
Andrew Beard – NC State University
Michaela Beatty – Lenoir Rhyne
Chelsea Boston – CVCC
Blair Brown – Wake Forest - School of Medicine
Daniel Brown – Duke University
John Caldwell – Liberty University
Pierce Caldwell – Liberty University
Harlie Cope – NC State University
Trey Eades - CVCC
Taylor Harris – University of South Carolina
Ryan Hoilman – Liberty University
Seth Hubbard – CVCC
Morgan Kelly – Gardner Webb
Justin Lail – Randolph College, VA
Kaitlyn Lail – Lenoir Rhyne
Dakota Lewis – UNC Wilmington
Hunter McCall – Appalachian State Univ.
Cody McRee – Appalachian State Univ.
Brandon Moxley – CVCC
Adam Parker – Western Carolina
Ryan Simmons – UNC Charlotte
Jessie Story – Lenoir Rhyne
Madison Story - Appalachian State Univ.
Jared Torrence – Appalachian State Univ.
Josh Williams – University of Southern Utah
OTHER
Deacons & their wives
Rev. Michael and Donna Staton
Chris & Caroline Smith
Laban & Teresa Helderman
John & Melanie Stroud
Youth Pastor Search Committee
HOMEBOUND
Vetra Bandy
Stella Caldwell
Macel Drum
Yates McCall
Bob & Linda Morrison
Mary Ellen Nixon
Harry & Sarah Williams
Mabel & Deanna Wilson
MISSIONS
PHYSICAL
Dewey & Kathie Aiken
Steve & Nellene Carter
Rev. Steven & Samantha Staton
Campus Crusade for Christ
Jane Abernathy
Floy Mae Abernethy
Janelle Abernethy
Nan Abernethy
Roger Abernethy
Sylvia Abernethy
Diane Bandy
Vetra Bandy
Eric Blackburn
Adam Bosley
Cleo Bumgarner – back problems
Susan Burris
Mary Cahill – Stage 4 cancer
Betty Caldwell (daughter of John Bean)
Dena Caldwell – breast cancer – chemo
Mark Caldwell
Shirley & Max Caldwell
Brittany Campbell
Thomas Cassavaugh
Rick Christopher
Billy Cline
Dillon Crawley
Amber Davis – cancer
Deborah Dlugos – breast cancer
Dalton Edwards
Talitha Edwards
Billy Ellis
Frank Fiorentino
Gwen Goodson
Deborah Griggs
Johnny Hager
Ella Mae Hager
Suzanna Hahn (leukemia)
Billy Hamlett
Dwayne McAllister
Faye Hicks
Shirley Hinson
Allison Hodge – 11 yr. old - leukemia
Asher Hollar (Baby- Lee & Malynda VanDyke’s grandson)
Phyllis Hood
Joann Huckaby
Taylor Hudson – 3 wks. old
Shirley Hudson (heart)
Rev. Malcolm Ivey
Mike Jarrett
Bob Kelly’s Mother
Peggy Kirby (Caroline Smith’s mother)
Trevor Lail
Charles Lamm
Queda Laney
Dustin Leatherman
Linda Lineberger (wife of Tim Lineberger)
Bailey Livengood (Dawn Treadway’s niece)
Jenny Marks
Kenzy Mayhew
Wendy Miller – cancer (friend of Alex Schlosser)
Eddie Mincey
Dwayne McAlister
Church members to be called to full-time mission service
IMB Missionaries in E. Asia
Missions Organizations
Mt. Ruhama Missions, Peru Group
Primeira Igreja Baptista in Carapicuiba
David & Beth T. – Foreign Missionaries
Dalenburg Family/Africa Missionaries
Randy & Trellise Faile, Open Eyes-Costa Rica
Young Family and Anita Drum & Family
Abraham Thomas, Agape Royal Ministries, India
Coalwood Community Church (Church Plant)
COUNTRY
Men & Women serving in the Military
Our President & Leaders
Andy Blanton
Adam Helms
Clay Farrington
J. Hendrickson
Joshua Carswell
Michael Kribble
Brian Christiansen Matthew (Fred) Newman
Dusty Cook
Brian Wilson
Eric Free
Soldiers of 101st Airborne Unit in Afghanistan
SPIRITUAL
Application of God’s Word to our lives
After School Tutoring Ministry
Crystal Bowman & Family– new member of
Coalwood Methodist Church, WV
Gideon & Graffiti Ministry
Hope House, Evarts, KY
Andrew Mann-Graffiti 2 Bronx, NYC
Salvation for the lost; Troubled Marriages
Lenarue Baptist Church, Harlan, KY
Youth & Children’s Ministry
Bradley Wimberly & Danny Clark
SYMPATHY
HOSPITAL
AROUND THE WORLD
Conflict in the Middle East
Continuing Threat of Terrorism
God’s Chosen People – Israel
Christian Persecution in Muslim Countries
Mary Grace Bell – Robin Johnson Hospice Home in
Dallas, NC (Patty Bell’s mother)
Darin McCaslin
Jeremiah McGinnis
Brad Moser – Medicap Pharmacist
Paula Murphy
Earl Phillips
Glenda Prather
Charlie Price
Agnes Pruitt
Mary & Gaye Railey-cancer (Frances Withers)
Pansey Ratchford
Gary Reavis
Leslie Saunders
Beth Schlosser (blood clots)
Cecil Schronce
T.C Scronce
Ryan & Gary Setzer
Lorna Dawn Sheets
Nancy Sigmon (cancer)
Madison St. Clair
Ruby Staton
Steven Staton
J.T. Towery
Sharon Treadway (lymphoma)
Marty Velie (Brother of Judy Miller)
Ashley Wagner
Dorothy Warta
Dean Webb
REST HOME
Sarah Bandy – Abernethy (Room 304)
Ruth Beal – Carillon (Newton) Room A-09
Nancy Burke – Abernethy (Rehab – Rm 502)
Claudette Ferrell – Abernethy (Room 709)
Wray Frazier – Abernethy (Rehab)
Dorothy Henley – Abernethy (Room 611)
Barbara Herman – Britt Haven (Wilkesboro)
Helen Hewitt – Abernethy (Room 239)
Florene Hicks – Wexford House (Room 202B)
Roy Huffman – Carolina Rehab-Icard
(Friend of Susan & Carroll Abernethy)
Coyte Punch – Abernethy (Room 227)
Joe Sigmon – Abernethy (Rehab - Room 508)
Esther Watkins-Lineberger - Abernethy (Rm 207)
Frances Withers – Abernethy (Apt. 505)
Please keep our Youth
Pastor search committee in
your prayers!