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FEBRUARY 2015 · ISSUE 2
Rugged and Radiant
In this issue:
·
Lamb’s Basket
·
Partnership with Johnson Elementary
·
Delhi, India Trip
·
Women’s Bible Studies
·
GoodTimers’ Lunch Outing
·
The Art of Marriage Conference
·
Celebrate Recovery
·
Reaching in Love Update
·
Student Minister Update
·
CentriKid Camp
·
Vacation Bible School 2015
·
Kids at the Mill - Job Opportunities
·
Easter Celebration
Staff
Properties
Assistant
Jim Askew
Church Secretary
Robin Atkins
Pastor
Dr. Jim Booth
Associate Pastor
for Discipleship
and Missions
Mike Bowles
Associate Pastor
for Children and
Families
Tommy Knighten
Interim Director of
Student Ministries
Tyler Simmons
Director of Music
Marsha Perkins
Financial Secretary
Stacey Rexrode
Office Assistant
Anne Zimmerman
For several years I’ve been using the phrase “rugged and radiant” in
my praying for our church. God, please make us both “rugged and
radiant.” Recent days have reminded us that we do indeed need to
possess real spiritual toughness. Following Jesus in this world has
not been easy, and we should not expect it to get easier. Ease is
coming in the New Heavens and the New Earth. Until then we will
need to have the biblical qualities of endurance and perseverance,
taking up the exhortation to “stand firm”. Meditate on these words
that Paul wrote to the Corinthians:
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men,
be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”
(1 Corinthians 16:13–14, NASB95)
This is an important word for us today in our context. We need to be
strong, not weak. We need to be resolute, not compromising. Simultaneously, we need to maintain hearts full of love. We must have
hearts of growing compassion for those without Christ. My prayer is
that our toughness will be matched by our tenderness toward those
apart from Him. May our sincere faith be both unshakeable and attractive, causing others to desire to know Christ as we do.
Would you join me in praying this way for our entire church body, as
well as your own life? “God, please make us rugged and radiant!
Make us strong and beautiful witnesses for You! May our neighbors
see the strength we have in You and be drawn to You for eternal
life!”
Loving you!
Jim
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Lamb’s Basket
Consider loving and helping those in need at
Lamb's Basket, a local food pantry located at
8419 Oakview Avenue, Henrico, 23228:
Help Stock Shelves:
Help Distribute Food:
Monday, Feb. 2 (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Tuesday, Feb. 10 (9:30 AM - 1:00 PM)
All non-perishable foods are needed, as well as paper and plastic
grocery bags with handles. Thank you for your donations!
Partnership with Johnson Elementary
Our church has adopted Johnson Elementary for the 2014-2015
school year. Here is a way to show the love of Christ to those in
this school community.
Collecting immediately for the clinic - extra boys and girls
new or gently-used clothes; NEW underwear (pre-K up to
2nd grade), shirts and elastic or adjustable waist pants (pre-K
through 5th grade).
A marked bin is located in the foyer for donations. THANK YOU for
helping to brighten the school year for local children in need.
Delhi, India Trip
A team of six is being recruited for a prayer walking
trip to Delhi, India, March 27 – April 5, 2015. Delhi is
a huge mega-city of more than 15 million people, home
to hundreds of unreached unengaged people groups. It
is a city of contrasts—a mixture of rich and poor, powerful and marginalized—people from every language
and religious group found across the vast Indian subcontinent. This team will partner with and encourage
Bonnie and assist the Delhi team by prayer walking
specific neighborhoods: learning to pray strategically,
looking for persons of peace, and following the Spirit’s
prompting to share the
Good News of Jesus
Christ with those whose
hearts are already open.
Please prayerfully consider whether God is leading
you to participate in this
ministry opportunity.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDIES
Fight Back With Joy
by Margaret Feinberg
Hosted and Facilitated by:
Teresa Atkinson
5014 Eddings Drive
Glen Allen 23060
Biweekly on Tuesdays
Beginning February 10
7:00 PM
A Guide to Prayer:
Connecting with God
(Stonecroft Bible Studies)
Facilitated by:
Cindy Riedlinger
SMRBC, Room A3
Weekly on Thursdays
Beginning February 26
10:00 AM
Sign up in the foyer beginning February 1
or call the church office at 672-6811.
GoodTimers’ Lunch Outing
Saturday, February 21
12:00 PM
The GoodTimers will be going out for lunch
in February. Expense will be on your own.
Watch bulletin board at the Warren Road
entrance for sign-up sheet and more
information. Any questions, call
Janye Upchurch at 804-672-2142.
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A Message from Associate Pastor for Children and Families
Tommy Knighten
Flowers don’t last, movies fade into memory, and great dates are over in a flash. Why not honor Valentine’s Day this year
with something that has a long-term benefit for your marriage and God’s glory?
This Valentine’s weekend, consider an investment for your marriage. Your marriage and the marriages around you are
colored by personalities, passions, and experience. Making marriage work is a divinely inspired art form. The Art of
Marriage is a video-based marriage conference helping couples understand God's blueprint for marriage, facilitated by
pastors and couples from Staples Mill Road Baptist Church. The Art of Marriage weaves together expert teaching, engaging
stories, man-on-the street interviews, humorous vignettes, and much more to portray both the challenges and the beauty
of God’s design.
The Art of Marriage® consists of six video sessions that include topics such as the purpose of marriage, the natural drift
towards isolation for couples, the different responsibilities for men and women in marriage, the conflict that is common to
all marriages, God’s creation of sex and its wonderful design, and the hope in our marriage of a godly legacy for future
generations.
The Art of Marriage isn’t just a recording of one or two speakers at a marriage conference. This unique video event
features over forty experts who share from personal experience as well as biblical training, including Dr. Voddie Baucham,
Jr., Bryan Carter, Dr. Michael Easley, Dr. Wayne Grudem, Dr. Dave Harvey, Mary Kassian, Bryan Loritts, Dr. Crawford Loritts,
Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Dr. Russell D. Moore, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff, Barbara Rainey, Dennis Rainey, Bobby Scott, and Paul
David Tripp.
Staples Mill Road Baptist Church
10101 Staples Mill Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Friday, Feb. 13, 7 PM - 9:30 PM &
Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 AM - 4 PM
$50 per couple [$55 after February 3rd]
Including:
 Saturday Lunch
 Couples Workbooks
 Free Childcare for birth thru 5th grade (please
reserve childcare by February 3rd by contacting Anne
Zimmerman in the Church office at 804-672-6811)
 Friday & Saturday refreshments
 Great marriage teaching, discussion, projects, &
ideas
 A revitalized relationship!
REGISTER TODAY AT WWW.SMRBC.ORG.
“Prior to this weekend, we were really struggling. After 25 years of marriage, we were at breaking point. A week
ago, this course seemed like a ‘make it or break it weekend.’ It has been invaluable. We have recommitted to our
marriage and divorce is no longer an option!” — couple testimonial
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The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and
saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
We would like to extend our Christian love and sympathy to:
Christy Parker in the loss of her grandmother
To the following individuals who
have recently given to the Lottie
Moon Christmas Offering:
Ryan Munsey in the loss of his grandmother on December 24
Gary Williams and family in the loss of his grandmother,
Ruth Williams, on January 3
Chris Martin in the loss of his grandmother, Beulah Mae
Hudson Martin, on January 12
Brett Winston in the loss of his grandmother, Eleanor Armistead,
on January 14
Paul Mattox in the loss of his father, Paul Mattox, Sr.,
on January 28
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Thank you, so much, for the many visits,
calls, cards, and most especially the prayers and caring concern for/to mom in the
past few months. She has been encouraged and uplifted by each contact and
truly appreciates each one. She has
healed from her fall, and her general health is good. She
hopes to get to church again soon, but appreciates your continued prayers for strength and encouragement. She prays
daily for her friends and family.
God Bless,
Mrs. Urtie Nolan and family
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To our dear family,
Over the past months during John’s cancer diagnosis and
subsequent treatments the never ending cards, meals,
prayers and emotional support for both John and Marianne have been overwhelming.
We are so blessed and to say thank you seems so little for
how much you have given - but we thank you anyway!
We give God the glory for a miraculous healing and continue to have faith for future good health.
John and Marianne Ringlesbach
In Memory of Ryland Whiteside, Winfrey Barnum &
Cora Barnum:
Jackie Cosby
In Memory of Shirley Cousins:
Jackie Cosby
In Honor and Love for Marsha Perkins:
SMRBC Praise & Worship Choir
In Memory of Owanna Dement
(Cynthia Cunnyngham’s mother):
The Sojourners Adult Bible Study Class
To the following individual who has given to
the Building Fund:
In Memory of Eunice Mosely & Shirley Cousins
Shirley Morrow
Celebrate Recovery
Thursday Nights at 7:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
Everyone knows someone who deals with hurts on
some level but there is hope and a way to move beyond and experience the healing liberty of Christ.
Celebrate Recovery is an ongoing program that implements a Christ-centered recovery ministry based
on eight principles from the Beatitudes. You can
start at any time. This program is a fellowshipbased and proven program that lets people discover
new dignity, strength, joy, and growth in the image
of Christ. Join us for weekly worship, discussion and
fellowship as we grow spiritually to become free in
Christ. Child care is available.
Reaching in Love Update
Through December 2014 (2 years into the Reaching in Love capital campaign), we remain on track against our commitments. We’ve received $509,147 or 71% of total pledges and have a balance in the building fund of $1,087,175. Praise God and thank you for your continued prayer and financial support!
We continue to have 144 commitments for a total of $712,725 (~$1,650 per commitment, per year). If you haven’t made a commitment to
the campaign, it’s not too late as you can join in for the final year of this campaign. You can pick up an information packet in the foyer or
request one from the church office, complete the commitment card and return it to the office. If you’d like to give without making a long
term commitment that’s fine, you can use your regular offering envelopes and designate to Reaching in Love (Building Fund).
With gratitude,
Chris Martin, Reaching In Love Program Lead
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Sunday
1
Monday
2
10:00 AM
Lamb’s Basket Stock Shelves
7:00 PM
WIT Home Educators
8
9
5:00 PM
Rt. 33 New and
Prospective Member
Class
6:00 PM
SOLES to Winter
Jam at Norfolk Scope
REGULAR SUNDAY PM ACTIVITIES
5:30 pm AWANA
5:30 pm Adult SS Life Groups
5:30 pm The Truth Project
REGULAR WEDNESDAY PM ACTIVITIES
3
16
6:15 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
6:45 pm
6:45 pm
Thursday
5
6:00 AM Parents
in Prayer
6:00 AM
Master’s Men
Bible Study
6:30 PM Master’s Men
Bible Study
5:30 PM LTH Bible
Study in Pace Center
6:45 PM Men’s Basketball
vs. Gayton Baptist I at
Byrd MIddle
J.A.M.M. Preschool Choir
King’s Kids Choir
AWANA Trek/Journey
SOLES Equip
Praise and Worship Choir
Midweek Prayer Service
Friday
Saturday
6
7
13
14
6:30 PM Praise Team/
Band Practice
7:00 PM
Celebrate Recovery
11
6:00 AM
12 Parents
in Prayer
Bible Study
10:00 AM
Women on Mission
6:30 PM G.R.O.W.
Wednesday
4
6:00 AM
10 Master’s
Men
7:00 PM Board of
Directors Meeting
15
SOLES SUNDAY ACTIVITIES
10:45 am IGNITE
4:30 pm SOLES Voice
5:30 pm SOLES Life Groups
Tuesday
6:30 PM G.R.O.W.
7:00 PM Master’s
Men Council
REGULAR SUNDAY AM ACTIVITIES
8:00 am Worship
9:30 am SS Life Groups
9:30 am Worship
11:00 am SS Life Groups
11:00 am Worship
9:30 AM
Lamb’s Basket
Distribute Food
5:30 PM LTH Bible Study
in Pace Center
6:45 PM
Midweek Prayer
Service Led by
SOLES Students
7:00 PM Women’s
Biweekly Bible Study
(offsite)
Fight Back With Joy
17
6:30 PM Praise Team/
Band Practice
7:00 PM
Celebrate Recovery
9:00 PM Men’s Basketball
vs. Reveille United
Methodist at Byrd Middle
18
6:00 AM
19 Parents
in Prayer
The Art of Marriage Conference
20
6:30 PM Praise Team/
Band Practice
12:00 PM
GoodTimers’ Outing
for Lunch - Details TBA
7:00 PM
Celebrate Recovery
5:30 PM LTH Bible
Study in Pace Center
21
8:00 AM
Master’s Men Prayer
& Praise Breakfast
6:30 PM Master’s Men
Bible Study
6:00 AM
Master’s Men
Bible Study
6:30 PM G.R.O.W.
6:30 PM Master’s Men
Bible Study
5:00 PM
Private Event
7:30 PM Men’s Basketball
vs. Community C.O.G.I.C.
at Byrd Middle
22
23
4:00 PM
Deacon Council
6:30 PM G.R.O.W.
6:30 PM
SOLES Voice
Night of Worship
9:00 PM Men’s
Basketball vs.
Derbyshire Baptist
at Byrd Middle
24
6:00 AM
Master’s Men
Bible Study
5:30 PM LTH Bible
Study in Pace Center
7:00 PM Women’s
Biweekly Bible Study
(offsite)
Fight Back With Joy
25
26
5:00 PM
Blood Drive
5:45 PM
Fellowship Supper
10:00 AM
Women’s Bible Study
Connecting With God:
A Guide to Prayer
27
28
8:30 AM
AWANA Mid-Atlantic
Trek/Journey Bible Quiz
& Games in
Stuarts Draft, VA
11:00 AM
Loving the Homeless
Ministry to Monroe Park
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Schedules
Preteen Summer
Camp
GROW Teams
Mon, June 22nd - Fri, June
26th
Eagle Eyrie Conference
Center
February 2 - Team 4
Marge Patterson
Don Griffith
February 9 - Team 5
Donna Winston
Marilyn Gregory
Connie Hamilton
February 16 - Team 6
Jean Windsor
Cheryl Day
Becky Mills
Mark Baker
February 23 - Team 7
Doug Tyndall
Charlotte Tyndall
Lynchburg, VA
(~2 1/2 hours)
3rd - 6th graders
$328/camper
Camp Scholarships & multi-child
discounts available
Watch for more info coming soon or
contact Tommy Knighten at
[email protected]
Ernestine Delaney
TELLER SCHEDULE
February 01
Bob & Leigh Anderson, Susan Satterwhite
February 08
Jim & Cindy Hall, Robyne Christie
February 15
Robbie & Gina Foster, Ann Howell
February 22
Corky & Tammy Tyndall, Nancy Mays
PREPARING LORD’S SUPPER
February 01
Marcie Tiedemann
Mary Chewning
STUDENT MINISTER POSITION
LOCK-UP & CLEAN-UP SCHEDULE
February 01
Eddie Satterwhite
February 08
Keith Tignor
February 15
Janet Turner
February 22
David Williams
We will be accepting applications beginning
February 1 through March 7. Resumes can be
emailed to [email protected] or
mailed directly to the church but must be postmarked no later than March 7. The job description
can be found on the church website at smrbc.org
under “News.” Questions can be directed to the
same email address.
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SMRBC Men’s Basketball
Come support our men’s basketball team! Below is the
schedule for February. All games are at Byrd Middle School:
Feb. 5
Feb. 12
Feb. 19
Feb. 23
New Member
6:45 PM
9:00 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
SMRBC vs. Gayton Baptist I
SMRBC vs. Reveille United Methodist
SMRBC vs. Community C.O.G.I.C.
SMRBC vs. Derbyshire Baptist
Julia McAvinney
ATTENDANCE
Our child development center is
looking for a 2:00–6:00 PM and
a 3:00–6:00 PM person who
loves the Lord and would like to
work with our children. Must be
at least 17 years old. If you are
interested, please call the CDC
office at 672-6813.
12/21
12/28
1/4
1/11
1/18
8:15 AM Worship
9:30 AM Worship
—
55
52
47
61
277
270
230
245
213
11:00 AM Worship
321
228
224
244
243
Nursery (11:00 Preschool SS)
SOLES IGNITE
44
49
33
39
48
46
50
55
48
50
9:30 AM Sunday School
191
152
196
200
205
11:00 AM Sunday School
93
88
130
138
133
PM and Offsite Life Groups
—
46
67
68
66
PM Nursery
Awana & Trek/Journey
Discipleship
—
—
9
10
9
—
16
—
20
108
7
97
79
109
91
FINANCIAL REPORT
12/21
12/28
1/4
1/11
1/18
Church Goal
Budget Receipts
Building Fund
$20,788 $20,788 $20,788 $20,788 $20,788
$22,346 $40,505 $17,193 $16,680 $21,395
$2,680 $10,506 $3,038 $2,028 $2,048
February Birthdays
01 - Gage Shelton
02 - Josie Nunez
03 - Mary Hubbard
- Evan Mackey
04 - Nancy Addison
05 - Nick Abraham
06 - Billy Bruce
- Emily Daly
- Amanda Fico
- Jason Holland
- Gloria Johns
- Aaron Lenhart
- Marie Nuckols
- Taylor Seagraves
- Amber Tyndall
- Brandon Whiting
07 - Kathy Dawson
- Becky Elban
- Ryan Southworth
- Harry VerDouw
08 - Andrew Compton
09 - Kristina Craig
- Sarah Henry
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 -
Julie McElduff
Noah Wood
Luke Bowles
Lizzy Klee
Leroy Miranda
Marshall Nuckols
Austin Slough
Krysta Butler
Dale Johnson
Jaxson Kadash
Emily Newell
Abbigail Shelton
Hannah Smith
Reilly Smith
Donna Zimmerman
Judi Cook
Andre Florian
Alex Cohen
Natalie Williams
Ricky Bradley
Teresa Williams
Evanne Benson
Katherine Fico
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 -
Ashley Schenkelberger
Angela Thompson
Brooke Thompson
John Brooks
Jackie Cosby
Alice Farley
Samantha Skinner
Drew Atkins
Gina Foster
Chris Friberg
Jack Burns
Lisa Martz
Matthew Wheeler
Gage Wilmoth
Scarllett Wilmoth
Lorrie Wyatt
Barbara Albertson
Rosalie Foster
Asa Klee
Pamela Coulter
Doris Hinton
Jonathan Lichvar
Hayden Mater
22 23 24 25 26 27 -
Trevor Nelson
Ron Tiedemann
Melissa Abraham
Meghan Atkins
Mike Bowles
Tim Fogg
Shannon Gerken
Joe Seaton
Brittany Day
Madison Day
Tracy Peilecke
Ray Perkins
Abigail Bonnett
Frances Grigg
Cindy Riedlinger
Leigh Anderson
Jackson Bowles
Christpoher Burnett
John Folker
Susan Satterwhite
Melvin Colón
10101 Staples Mill Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 672-6811
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