The Gospel of Mark

Celebrate the Great

Christian Hymn and Song Writers tarting on Sunday, November 10, I will begin preaching a short series of three biographical sermons about

some of the great writers of Christian hymns and songs. I hope you will attend all three worship services

in which we give special focus to our music.

Biographical sermons weave the story of one person’s life with various scriptures that show how God

has created and developed that person into a great leader who has influenced other Christians in a major way. In

this particular series, I decided to focus on three men or women who wrote hymns and songs which actually

appear in our 2008 Baptist Hymnal. With help from Ken Trammell (Thanks Ken!), I narrowed the possible

featured song-writers to four: Fanny Crosby, William Reynolds, Isaac Watts, and Chris Tomlin. I have ordered

biographies of each of the four people and have started reading.

So far the only decision I have made is to start with Fanny Crosby. She experienced a terrible tragedy

while only a few weeks old—she was blinded for life by an illness and the misguided application of a poultice

to her young eyes by a quack “doctor.” Rather than allow that disaster to define her life, she eagerly accepted all

the teaching that her family members and school teachers offered, and discovered that she had a gift with words.

She memorized large sections of holy scripture and other great writings. Then she began to write poetry of her

own. Eventually she connected with Christian musicians who connected her lyrics to their musical tunes, and

Christian hymns began to emerge. “To God Be the Glory,” “Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It,” and

“Blessed Assurance,” are all favorite hymns in our hymnal that were written by this “poor little blind girl.”

Join me in worshipping the next three Sundays and especially in singing the songs and hymns written by

these great Christian writers.

In Christ,

Pastor Mark

P.S. To find out which two other song writers I choose you will need to come to worship and find out!

Haymarket Herald

November 2019

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Inside This Issue:

The Gospel of Mark ................................... p. 1

Deacons Bench .......................................... p. 2

Nominating Committee .............................. p. 2

Youth Committee ....................................... p. 3

Children’s Committee ................................ p. 3

Preschool News.......................................... p. 4

Sunday Greeters ......................................... p. 4

Welcome New Member! ............................ p. 5

Business Meeting ....................................... p. 5

Police Officers ........................................... p. 5

Library News ............................................. p. 5

Women’s Bible Study ................................ p. 6

WBS Fellowship ........................................ p. 6

Christian Women’s Connection ................. p. 6

Holiday Schedule ....................................... p. 7

New Piano .................................................. p. 8

Church History ........................................... p. 8

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DEACONS BENCH

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s

will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

he Bible tells us we should be we should be

prayerful and to give thanks to God on all

occasions. Prayers of thanksgiving are

proclaimed throughout the Bible. In 1 Chronicles

16:7-36, we are shown through “David’s Song of

Praise,” an excellent example of four elements that

are included in true thanksgiving.

1) Remembering what God has done for us.

2) Telling others about it.

3) Showing Gods glory to others.

4) Offering gifts of our self, our time, and our

resources.

Of the 150 psalms that David wrote, 73 of

them are of thanksgiving. This collection of prayers

and songs express the heartfelt feelings from deep

within David’s soul. In them we can read prayers of

thanks for: answered prayers, deliverance from

difficulties God’s greatness, his protection, his

enduring mercy, and his never ending love. God

provides all of those things for us still today.

Prayers of giving thanks are important, as

we all have reason to be thankful. In fact we are

reminded to “keep on praying no matter what

happens, always be thankful for this is God’s will”

1 Thessalonians 5:18.

You will be enriched in every way, so that

you can be generous on every occasion, and

through your generosity it will result in

thanksgiving to God. This service of giving that you

perform is not only applying to the needs of the

Lords people but is also overflowing in many

expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service

by witch you have proved yourselves, others will

praise God for the obedience that accompanies

your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your

generosity in sharing with them and everyone else.

And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out

to you because of the surpassing grace God has

given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable

gift! 2 Corinthians 9:11-15

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all

circumstances for this is Gods will for you in Christ

Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

We can be thankful for who God is and for

the opportunity He gives us to turn to Him in all

situations, good and bad. God is always there for us.

Our sincere prayers let Him know that we are

thankful for that. Prayers of thanksgiving should be

a continuous part of our everyday lives. Psalm 100

is a vow of thanksgiving. It says, Shout with joy to

the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with

gladness; Come before Him, singing with joy.

Acknowledge that the Lord is god! He made us, and

we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his

pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into

his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless

his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love

continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to

each generation.”

I wish you all a safe and happy

Thanksgiving.

Yours in Christ,

Claude.

Deacon of the Month

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A WORD FROM THE

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

We have numerous committee openings, and

member participation is vital to the ongoing success

of our HBC programs. Please prayerfully consider

where God is calling you to serve in our church.

Feel free to reach out to any of our current

committee members for more information.

Debbie Young 570-261-5829

Ruth Nagy 571-330-5713

Bobby Swindall 703-330-8892

Sandy Dishmon 703-754-9812

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THE YOUTH COMMITTEE

ovember has arrived and the holidays are

quickly approaching. Due to scheduling

conflicts, the youth outing to Cox Farm has

been rescheduled for Saturday evening, November

2. Immediately following, we will head to Wal-

Mart and purchase items for Operation Christmas

Child shoeboxes. Later in the month, the youth will

be enjoying their annual Friends-giving dinner, held

during Ignite on Sunday, November 24. Each youth

is responsible for bringing their favorite

Thanksgiving dish to share. It is always a fun time

gathering together and celebrating all we have to be

thankful for. Plans are also in the works for a

Christmas Party tentatively scheduled for the

evening of Saturday, December 7, at the home of

Vicki and Keenan Bayol. Lastly, another plea from

the Youth Committee: We are still looking for

volunteers for our committee who can assist with

Ignite and help with the planning and chaperoning

of events. Prayerfully consider giving of your time

and talents. Our youth love variety!

Karen Frazier,

Youth Committee Chairperson

aymarket Day was a great event and our

church looked wonderful. Thank you Vicki

Bayol and Danielle Ginn for volunteering

your time to decorate children’s faces during

Haymarket Day! The children (and adults…..there

were a few adults in line for themselves I might

add) looked so adorable with their faces painted.

The best part was that the children weren’t even

fazed by the long line and waited so patiently to

debut their artwork. You ladies are wonderful; it

sure was a true testament to ways we are blessing

and outreaching in our community; Thank you.

The children had a lesson pertaining to

grandparents a few Sundays ago and while they

were learning about the lesson they were decorating

pumpkins. Initially the children thought they would

be taking their newly decorated pumpkins home but

were pleasantly surprised when they found out we

were taking the pumpkins on a field trip to give to

the residents at Heritage Village Nursing Home.

On Sunday, October the 20th

, after church

service, the children headed out in the rain to spread

some sunshine to the residents of the Memory Care

Floor at the nursing home. The children were

AMAZING with the residents and those seniors just

LOVED every minute with the children. The

children talked with the folks and even sang them a

song. It was priceless. And, the best part is, they

want to go back and do that again – so we will plan

an impromptu outing to sing Christmas Carols one

Sunday after church next month! What passionate

children we have in our congregation.

I will admit, with all of the fall festivities,

costume parties, Thanksgiving parties, trips to visit

family, Christmas festivities, school parties and

plays, etc, we purposely have not planned any

events for the fall season. With everything the next

three months hold for individual families, we did

not want to add to the stress and hustle and bustle of

the season. But don’t worry – we’ll make up for it

come January.

Christy Wisor

Children’s Committee Chairperson

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ear Church Family,

We are beginning our month of

Thanksgiving- our character trait for the

month of November and one of our favorite

holidays! October was so very busy and fun for our

staff and students! Back to School Night was well

attended and we sold 927 books to our families!

Amazing! Our families also bought some books for

our Jamaican preschool! We had a wonderful day

at Haymarket Day, with our "Down on the Farm"

float. Our Kindergarten students rode the float, and

our little choir sang "Apple Red Happiness" as we

rolled along Washington Street. Our Chick-fil-A

spirit night is always a big success each October.

Money earned benefits our sister school in Jamaica.

We also offered free speech screenings this past

month. The firefighters came to visit this month-

Fire Prevention Month in full swing. Parents

spoiled our firefighters with goodies to take back to

the station. Finally, Harvest Hoedown is coming on

October 31 and November. We're ready to ride the

ponies, find a pumpkin, try a root beer float and

play games in the rodeo! It is the highlight of the

year for many students!

November brings us to Thanksgiving

festivities- like Bread Share and Thanksgiving

Program in the 4's. A “Fingerful Feast” is held in

the Kindergarten, “Friendship Fruit Salad” in the 3

year old classes and a special snack in the 2's class.

We also host Parent-Teacher Conferences this

month, and all of our 4 year old classes participate

with Operation Christmas Child. You should come

see between 150-175 boxes on the altar Monday,

November 18! Our 2 and 3 year old students will

be bringing in canned goods for your Thanksgiving

Baskets during this month, too.

Our students are all settled in, eagerly

learning ABC's, 123's and more and more about

God's word through music, story time, prayer,

memory verse work and chapel times. One mom

told me that her daughter is helping out so much

around the house because she wants to keep being

in the 'Honor Club'... so cute!

I am so very thankful for our team of

teachers and support staff. We truly are a blessed

group of ladies serving the community and each

other in our school each day. We have a supportive

council, who makes sure we get all the training we

need, all the supplies we need and always helping to

make a cohesive environment for all. I am very

thankful for Pastor Mark- for the devotions and

chapels he shares with our staff and students. He is

always encouraging our teachers, and telling them

what a remarkable job they do-- it's such a positive

impact on the teachers- a real boost- so thank you!

Thank you to Ann for always being so kind and

helpful and to Mr. Bobby for his welcoming, happy

demeanor with everyone at the school. We are

certainly blessed at HBCPK!!

I hope you all have a wonderful month of

November- enjoying the fall, cool weather, crisp

apples, changing leaves and celebrating

Thanksgiving! Thanks for supporting your

preschool,

With Love,

Mrs. Laurie Frasz, Director HBCPK

ur Greeters provide a warm welcome and

smiles to all those who enter the doors of

our church. Yet, every church member is a

host to our guests. Whether it is in the parking lot,

the hallway, the Sanctuary or the Fellowship Hall,

the most important person for a guest to talk to in

order to feel at home here is YOU! Help our Greeter

Team make Haymarket Baptist Church the most

welcoming church in the area. See someone you do

not know – introduce yourself, learn their name, and

let them know you are glad they came to worship

here.

Linda Olson

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OCTOBER BUSINESS

MEETING

t the October 16 business meeting the

Church approved members to attend the

Annual Northstar and BGVA Meetings.

The church approved the formation of an ad-hoc

committee to rewrite the constitution. The

stewardship committee presented the 2020 budget

which represents an 11% increase over the 2019

budget which was approved. The final motion was

to endorse Ruth Anne in her bid for a Doctor of

Ministry Degree which was unanimously approved.

The unabridged minutes from the meeting will be

posted in the foyer after they are approved at the

next business meeting.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER!

e are happy to introduce our newest

member, Becky Black, who joined our

congregation on Sunday, October 20. She

comes to us from Pennsylvania and is Mark and

Linda Olson’s next door neighbor. Her contact

information is available in the church office. Please

take time to get to know her and make her feel

welcome.

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SECURITY OFFICERS FOR

NOVEMBER

We greatly appreciate these officers dedicating their

time and effort towards the safety of our members

and visitors.

November 3 Randy Anderson

November 10 Randy Anderson

November 17 Randy Anderson

November 24 Tim Hood

Look for the new books that will be sitting out on

the library table in our Church Library!

Debbie Nelson

Library Chairperson

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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

FELLOWSHIP OUTING

n Monday, November 18, we will be

headed off to: Uncle Julio’s Mexican

Restaurant, located at:

13920 Promenade Commons Street, Gainesville.

For a time of fun and fellowship Uncle

Julio's is the perfect place to have sizzling mesquite

grilled fajitas and the one of a kind, chocolate

piñata. Call it fresh made memories as the hammer

falls on a ball of decadent dark chocolate filled with

homemade churros, fresh pineapple and berries

served with raspberry, chocolate and caramel sauces

and homemade whipped cream. Hmmm! Is anyone

up for some soup, nachos, quesadillas, tacos, or

fajitas?

Come join us, and let the fun and fellowship

begin.

Jan Waxvik

WBS Fellowship Coordinator

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

omen’s Bible Study continues on

Mondays at 9:30 a.m. We are now

starting the study of Esther, which is

going to be an interesting study. Esther and her

cousin, Mordecai were Jews “hidden”” in the

Persian capital because God had a very special work

for them to do. They were part of a remnant of Jews

who had remained in Persia after being in captivity.

Esther becomes the Queen of Persia and Mordecai

has a position of honor at the King’s gate. God has a

plan! Come and see the outcome!!

Our group enjoyed a very special, fun- filled outing

to The Tea Cart in Berryville. Those of us who

never wear hats, sure had fun finding just the right

one to wear for tea! Laughter was the ingredient of

the day.

Studying God’s word together has brought

us into a blessed fellowship and the fun times we

share once a month also strengthens that bond.

There is room for you. Come and join us!

Blessings from Bernie

Women’s Bible Study Leader

WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN

CONNECTION

he Christian Women’s Connection will meet

the second Thursday of the month,

November 14, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship

Hall at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church, located

at 91 Main Street in Warrenton.

You and your friends are invited to a

“Pumpkin Delight” brunch. Featured will be Dolly

Jones of Delaplane, VA. The speaker will be Carol

Dobosy of Stokesdale, NC. She will speak on “First

Impressions and False Assumptions.”

A brunch is available at the cost of $10.00.

All reservations, cancellations, and free child care

requests should be made ahead of time. Please call

Stephanie at 540-347-7150 by Sunday, November

10. For more information, contact Dot Todd at 540-

364-3810.

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Upcoming Holiday Information for 2019

The Season of Advent is

Sunday, December 1 – Tuesday, December 24

Operation Christmas Child collection will begin Sunday, October 27 and will end Sunday, November 24. Boxes will be delivered to the distribution center on Sunday, November 24.

Youth Friendsgiving will take place on Sunday, November 24 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving food baskets will be packed on Thursday, November 21, for delivery on November 22. Please provide non-perishable food items to be included in the boxes. Monetary donations are needed to purchase perishable items that will be added and delivered to the less fortunate.

Angel Un-Trim-A-Tree effort will begin on Sunday, November 24. All gifts are due back to the church by Sunday, December 15.

Christmas tributes and memorials begin Sunday, November 24. All donations must be received by the church office by Monday, December 9. All monetary donations in memory or in honor of a loved one will go towards the purchase of shelving and new books for the Library.

White Christmas will be on Sunday, December 1, during the worship service. Please bring a canned or boxed food wrapped in white paper for our church pantry ministry. Monetary donations are also needed for the purchase of perishable items.

Hanging of the Greens will take place on Saturday, December 7, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Come join us to decorate the sanctuary and learn about the use of greenery at Christmas. Refreshments and games will follow. All are encouraged to attend.

Youth Christmas Party will be on Saturday, December 7.

Town of Haymarket Tree Lighting is on Saturday, December 7, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The HBCPK Cub Choir will perform.

Christmas Cantata will be performed on Sunday, December 8, by the Haymarket Baptist Church Choir during the morning worship service. A reception will follow.

Decorating the Chrismon Tree will take place on Saturday, December 14, from

1:00-3:00 p.m. Come join us to learn about the symbols represented by the Chrismons and help to place them on the tree. Refreshments and games will follow the decorating. All are encouraged to attend.

HBCPK Christmas Programs will be on December 16 and 17.

The Living Nativity will be held on Wednesday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m. There will be a petting zoo featuring the camel and the other nativity animals beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Caroling will take place on December 21, at 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion service will be on Tuesday, December

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HAYMARKET BAPTIST CHURCH

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HAYMARKET, VA 20168

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OUR NEW

SANCTUARY PIANO!

We have upgraded our sanctuary piano to the

Yamaha U3 Upright Piano model. Its larger

size and quality strings allow for a darker,

richer, and stronger tone that adds depth and

color to our musical worship. Our deepest

thanks to Guerry Drey and her sister Remmie

Miller for their memorial gift in memory of

their mother, Guerry Gordon, which covered

the cost of the piano.

THE HISTORY OF

HAYMARKET BAPTIST

Grow with Us: The History of Haymarket Baptist

Church for the Quasquicentennial Celebration, by

Edith Kennedy is available in the church office for

$12. These make excellent Christmas gifts. Please

make checks payable to Haymarket Baptist Church

while they last. It can also be ordered at Amazon.com.

Search for “Edith Kennedy Grow With Us.”