May Is A Time To Remember!
What comes to mind when you think of the month of May? College graduations? The
reminder that the beginning of summer is fast approaching? Cookouts in the back yard and
family get-togethers? Green grass and flowers blooming from those April showers?
And of course, Mother’s Day! Don’t forget mama! Did you know that Mother's Day is
the third most celebrated holiday of the year after Christmas and Easter? In fact, over 145
million cards are sent, $14.6 billion spent on gifts and dinners, 69% of those gifts are flowers,
and more long distance calls will be made on that day than any other day of the year. That’s
significant!
There’s no doubt that mothering is one of the toughest jobs mom’s will ever have and
yet you love almost every minute of it. So, this month, we pause and say “thanks” for all of
your hard work!
Paul expressed probably one of the greatest “thanks” when he was writing to young
Timothy. There is no doubt that Timothy’s mother, and grandmother, had a tremendous influence upon his growing toward faith in Christ!
“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in
your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and,
I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” 2 Timothy 1:5 (NIV)
Mother’s Day is important for sure, but there’s another important May date to remember. Memorial Day. The very name calls us to remember. This special day started near the
end of the Civil War. Within a few years the practice of placing flowers on military graves had
spread throughout both the north and south and was being called by almost everyone,
“Decoration
Day.”
After WWI, it became a national holiday dedicated to remembering those who made
the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we enjoy.
For many of us, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, and the Korean War are ancient history. The Vietnam War is becoming a fading memory for some. But in
this modern time, we are still thrust into a position of remembering those who are fighting and
dying today.
Just recently there was a story that made headlines of a Iraq Veteran being spit upon
by a group younger than himself. Have we no respect for those who have put their lives at
risk for our nation and our freedoms?
The oath taken by every soldier reveals the reason why soldiers do what they do each
and every day. They are defenders of the principles that made this country great. They stand
as Patriots to defend and protect our land. To the point of ultimate sacrifice.
When we look upon a returning soldier from conflict, a disabled veteran, or a grave
marker – those words should ring in our minds.
“The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has
earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller
This May, remember!
Steve
May Music Notes
We are doing a recruitment for the music ministry. We have Sanctuary Choir (high school
through adults) rehearsals on Wednesdays at 6:30 P.M.; Praise Raisers (children) on Sundays
at 5:00 P.M.; Handbells on Sundays at 6:00 P.M.; Crossing Boundaries (junior/senior high
school) Sundays at 5:00 P.M. We may be starting up again a Praise Team, a performing group
as well as a worship leading group. It would also be good to utilize instrumental talent, like guitar, flute, violin
and other orchestral instruments.
Do YOU fit into any of these categories?
It is also vital that YOU keep on praying with the Staff Care (Personnel) Committee as they continue to seek
out God's permanent Director of Music Ministries.
Buddy Collins, Interim Music Director
SBBC Media Library
New Books have arrived:
Youth: Hardy Boys Series, Nancy Drew series, Little House on the Prairie series, “Million Dollar Throw”
and more...
Children: “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake”, “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” Corduroy Books; Curious George
books and many more....
Aults: Books by Charles Swindoll have arrived. These books lay out the lives of people in the Bible.
Books on: David, Elijah, Paul, Esther, Jesus and Moses.
Please come by and try a new book out.
Thank you to everyone who donates to the library. At this time, we are not taking any donations. Our selves are full and not being
used. Thank you for your understanding. – Gail Stath, Director
Come to W.O.W.
Worship Our Way
Children’s Church
Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
For more information, contact Pam Rambo
at [email protected].
Memory Loss, the Basics: Ask Your Questions
Saturday, May 16 - 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Fellowship Hall
Mary Ann Johnson, Program Director for the Greater Richmond Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, will give an overview of the disease and the resources that are available. There will be a time for
questions and discussion. Coffee and pastries will
be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Condrey at 804-590-9305.
Young Seniors Luncheon
The Young Seniors May Luncheon will be on Thursday, May 21st, at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship
Hall. Join us for our annual cook out to end our luncheons for the summer. We will have hot dogs and hamburgers cooked on the grill. There will be a devotional
and prayer time, music, games, and plenty of fellowship around the table. Bring a covered side dish and
don't forget our Gateway project. See you there!
Men’s Ministry
Fellowship Breakfast
The Men's Breakfast will be May 3 at 8:00 a.m. A
small donation would be appreciated to cover the cost
of the food.
Did You Know?
God created each of us for a purpose? "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all
things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created" (Revelation 4:11).
God created us for fellowship with himself, as creatures in His own spiritual image. He desired to show His love to those who would
receive and it, and who would freely love Him as well.
Because of his love for us, God is preparing a wonderful eternal home. This will be a glorious place, where there is no sickness or
pain or death and, of course, where there is no sin of any kind. Yet it is a real place; it will be just as real to those who are there as
this present world is to us now.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there
be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" (Revelation 21:4).
All mysteries will be cleared away, and His people will be perfectly united with Him forever.
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
for them that love Him" (I Corinthians 2:9).
"(God) hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come He might
show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6,7).
This life is a time, in which we are given freedom to choose and to show whether or not we desire and would enjoy that fellowship
with our Maker for which we were created
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose
life in order that you may live”(Deut. 30: 19)
Answer to last month's question; Who told Jesus, "Never shall You wash my feet!"? Peter (John 13:8)
This month's question; Jesus said, "I am the true vine." Who is the vinedresser?
God bless and I'll see you at church.
MJ
W.M.U.
Thank you for your faithfulness
in giving to the 2015 Annie
Armstrong Easter Offering for
North American Missions.
Our total was
$4,334.00. SBBC feed the Homeless on March
30th distributed 50 hygiene bags . We have 100
more to distribute in May and June. WMU will
focus on supporting Standing Rock Indian Reservation and Project Ruth mission trip to Romania in May and June. These projects
are mission opportunities
through our
WMUV.org . Items needed are washcloths, colorful cotton fabric, tooth brush covers, small
combs, socks and underwear for children ages
k-12 grade. If you sew we have a project to sew
the washcloth into a holder for Standing Rock
and Romania.
For more information please contact Rita
Boykin [email protected] 790-1367 or Brenda Kyle [email protected] 804-6397297. Join us for the WMU meeting at 6:30
p.m. on Monday, May 11th. Along with prayer
and fellowship we will work on Missions initiatives. Continue living in his presence. Hebrew
13:16—Do not neglect to do good and to share
what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing
to God.
As May approaches, we are getting ever closer
to VBS, and the excitement continues to build!
We have several critical positions left to fill, and
we are CONFIDENT that God will call many of
YOU to fill them. We need a leader for the
“Deep into the Word” adult class, a leader for
the Takin’ It Home Parents’ class, positions on
the Security Team, positions on the Prayer
Team, positions on the Connection Team, positions on the Craft Team,
positions on the Decorating Team, and most importantly to our current position on our time line, many positions on our Promotion Team. Please
contact Ellen Stephenson at [email protected] or 921-0518 as soon
as possible to join our fabulous team!
Sunday, May 17th is the National Day of Prayer for Vacation Bible School.
We would love to cover the ministry and outreach opportunities that VBS
will provide with a 24-hour prayer vigil. A sign-up link will be sent out soon.
We will provide prayer guides, and you may either come to the Sanctuary
to pray, or pray from the comfort of your home. We know that God has big
plans for us this year, and we want to honor that which He has entrusted to
us!
If you have not joined our VBS Shutterfly web page, please email Kelly
Harris at [email protected] to be added to this informational site and
to stay on top of all that’s happening. In order for us to take our VBS to the
next level, we will have our first mandatory Leader Workshop on Sunday,
May 17th from 3:30-5:30 p.m. While we realize that Sunday is Worship and
family day, this was the time slot that worked out best. At this meeting, we
will discuss options for other days and times.
Please contact us to volunteer, ask questions, or to make any suggestions.
We are ALL striving to make this the best VBS ever!
Joyfully Serving,
Ellen, Kelly, and Tricia
SBBC
May Happenings
12217 Second Branch Road
Regular SUNDAY Activities
Men’s Breakfast (1st Sun. Sept.– May)
Prayer Warriors
Media Library Open
Sunday School
W.O.W. - Worship Our Way (Children’s Church)
Worship Service
Hearts & Hands Puppet Ministry (Sept.- June)
Praise Raisers (1st-6th grade)
Deacon’s Meeting (2nd Sun.)
Youth Building Open (7th-12 Grades)
Belles of The Branch
RA’s & GA’s
B.A.S.I.C. Youth Bible Study (7th –12th Grades)
Building & Grounds Mtg. (as announced)
8:00 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
9:10 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:32 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:18 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
MONDAY Activities
Women on Mission/WMU (2nd Mon. Sept.- May)
(2nd Mon. June- Aug.)
Stewardship Meeting (Monthly)
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Regular TUESDAY Activities
Alzheimer’s Support Group (1st Tues. each month)
God’s Patchworkers (3rd Tues.) (not in January or February)
The King’s Daughters (2nd & 4th Tues.)
Regular WEDNESDAY Activities
Music Library Staff
Wednesday Night Dinner (1st Wed. Sept.- May)
Sanctuary Choir
Prayer Meeting
Regular THURSDAY Activities
Men’s Biblical Study
Young Seniors of SBBC (3rd Thurs. Sept.- May)
Worship Service (in the Fellowship Hall)
Production Team
10:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
5:45 p.m.– 6:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
6:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
As Announced.
Chesterfield, VA 23838
(804) 739-3460
Rev. C. Steven Vaughan
Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Brian S. Jones
Minister to Youth/Associate Pastor
[email protected]
Mr. Temple (Buddy) Collins
Pianist/Interim Music Director
Bettie Little
Secretary
[email protected]
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