In addition to the important events listed in our monthly church calendar & Sunday bulletin,
the following includes some highlights, reminders and other newsworthy information.
Our church Worship Committee is meeting on a regular basis. If you have comments or suggestions please speak with a member:
Tom Digh, Betty Church, Tanya Price, Ande Myers, Michael Isenhour, Pam Walker, and Michelle Myers.
Wednesday Nights during March- Theology in Country and Western Music
This past Wednesday we looked at the Country Music Song of the Year in 2002, I’m Moving On, sung by Rascal Flatts. As we did we considered:
forgiveness, blame, regret, burdens and peace, among other things. In this study we are using the expression of country music held up and viewed through the lens of Scripture and as we do we examine some of the recurring themes of life. Do you know someone who might enjoy this? Invite them. Not a country music fan, that is o.k., this is an exercise in Scripture and Theology with a bit of music on the side.
A Lenton online devotional recommended by Pastor Ande - "Journey with Jesus" (Click Here)
SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2010
Sunday School - 9:45 am
Worship Service - 11:00 am
Church Council 5:00 pm
WMU & Baptist Men - 6:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
Wednesday Night Meal - 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
Prayer Meeting - 6:30 pm
CIA’s, Mission Friends - 6:30 pm
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
All Children 1st grade and under are invited to Children’s Church
YOUTH MINISTRY
More information to follow.
WMU MINISTRY
Our food collection for Valdese Ministerial Association and East Burke Christian Ministries continues to be a success.
Your generous giving is a blessing to our community
BAPTIST MEN’S MINISTRY
More information to follow.
SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2010
Sunday School - 9:45 am
Worship Service - 11:00 am
Choir Rehearsal - 5:00 pm
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 11:00 AM
‘Come and See’
An Easter Cantata
Presented by:
Cornerstone Baptist Church Adult Choir
LOOKING AHEAD
Each Tuesday morning at 9:30 am you are invited to the church to pray with a group for our church, community and other prayer request.
March 13 - Adult Choir Rehearsal at 10:00 am
March 17 - Menu for Wednesday Night Meal = Baked Potato, Chili Bar, Rolls, Beverage, Dessert. (Children = Hot Dogs)
March 27 - Children’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt/Party
March 28 - Anniversary Committee will meet at 4:00pm.
March 29 - April 2 - Holy Week Services, Noon at Waldensian Presbyterian Church. Rev. Myers will be the speaker on Monday the 29th.
April 1 - Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30 PM
April 4 - Easter Sunday - The Adult Choir will present an Easter Celebration in music “Come and See”.
Our Spring Mission Offering will also be collected this day. Our goal is $1,000.00 and you may designate your choice, Annie Armstrong, CBF or Little Samaritan Mission.
MAKE IT AN INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT! "P.U.S.H."
(Posted March 10, 2010)
A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might...
So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sunup to sundown, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might!
Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain. Since the man was showing discouragement, the adversary (Satan) decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind: (He will do it every time)!
'You have been pushing against that rock for a long time and it hasn't moved.' Thus, he gave the man the impression that the task was impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man.
Satan said, 'Why kill yourself over this? Just put in your time, giving just the minimum effort; and that will be good enough.' That's what the weary man planned to do, but decided to make it a matter of Prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.
'Lord,' he said, 'I have labored long and hard in Your Service, putting all my strength to do that which You have asked. Yet, after all this time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?'
The Lord responded compassionately, 'My friend, when I asked you to serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all of your strength, which you have done.
Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task was to push. And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you have failed..
But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled, your back shiny and brown; your hands are callused from constant pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.
Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass that which you used to have. True, you haven't moved the rock. But your calling was to be Obedient and to push and to exercise your Faith and trust in My Wisdom. That you have done. Now I, my friend, will move the rock.'
At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect to decipher what He Wants, when actually what God wants is just simple obedience and faith in Him.
By all means, exercise the Faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God Who moves the Mountains.
When everything seems to go wrong..........................Just P.U.S.H.
When the job gets you down..................................Just P.U.S.H.
When people don't do as you think they should.............Just P.U.S.H.
If you go to this web site, www.letssaythanks.com , you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!
Prayer Concerns are listed and available on the table in the vestibule. Please take one home and remember our church family and friends in prayer.
In case of inclement weather watch for our church’s announcement on WBTV and WSOC.
BREAD
Perhaps you have noticed that there has been freshly baked bread available in the foyer after the service on Sundays for the past few weeks. This bread is to share with our guests. One of our members has begun baking this bread to share each week and any that we don’t give out on Sunday has been delivered to members and friends during the following week. If you are a guest and would like a loaf of bread, please accept it as a gift from us. If you know of someone who’d benefit from a loaf of home cooked hospitality, please take a loaf to share in the name of Christ.
FLOWERS
If you would like to place flowers (live or silk) on the Lord’s Table on a special Sunday, please sign the flower calendar on the wall by the pastor’s study. If given in memory or honor of someone, or a special event, please let Wraye Rhyne know so that we may note the special occasion in the bulletin.
Thank You, The Flower Committee