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A VIEW FROM THE PULPIT

This week Karen and Holly got to go on a

long-awaited trip to Nashville, TN. This left Marc, Duke the dog, and Oreo the Cat, and me to look after ourselves. We came up with what I thought was a pretty good plan. We’d stay at our house through supper till about 9:00 p.m. then go back to their place to spend the night so that Duke wouldn’t get all frustrated by trying to sleep in a different place.

Everything was going good until Thursday evening. I don’t know whether Duke was excited because somehow he just knew they would be in late that night, or maybe he just ate too fast or what; but I heard this noise. Marc said, “You better get him outside there is fixing to be a mess.” Too late. There is just NO fast bone in my body. And right there in the living room Duke decided to show us what he had for supper. As I cleaned up after my furry friend I became more and more frustrated and maybe even worried. “Why tonight when Karen and Holly are coming back – is he sick – or what.”

With each sweep or wipe, I ratcheted up my complaint. I told Duke to go lie down and quit making a mess. I am certain he completely understood every word.

As I read Scripture early the next morning, I happened to read from Psalm 103:

The Lord is like a Father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are; He remembers we are only dust. Psalm 103: 13-14

From the Spirit came conviction that our Father in heaven rolls up His sleeves and cleans up after us even more than I had to with Duke. He doesn’t gripe. He doesn’t complain. While there may be dog- shaming in me, there is to children – shaming in God. Our Father knows how weak we are. He understands our limitations. His patience knows no bounds.

No matter how many times we mess up, our gracious Father doesn’t sigh. He never frowns, never chides. No, in His Grace he makes all things new over and over again.

Rev. George Walton Stated Supply Pastor

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CHRISTIAN

EDUCATION

The Adult Sunday School Class meets from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. For this month, we will study the following lessons:

June 02nd Jesus Institutes the New Covenant Mark 14:12-31; Hebrews 8

June 09th Jesus Seals the New Covenant Mark 14:32-50; 15 June 16th The New Covenant’s Sacrifice Hebrews 9:11-28 June 23rd Hearts United in Love Colossians 2:1-15 June 30th Jesus Teaches about Right Attitudes Matthew 5:1-12

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PRESBYTERIAN

WOMEN

PASSIONATE PERFORMANCE

I have read a book on the subject “Passionate Performance” and how you must perform with passion to reach your goals in life. Therefore, the secret lies in the heart of people meeting their basic emotional needs. These needs being purpose, intimacy, and appreciation. I have learned that; people will forget what you said; people will even forget what you did, but people never forget how you made them feel. Whatever we decide to do in life, we must remember to give God a passionate performance in our daily life by carrying on our responsibility in spreading His word and doing His work in all that we are capable of doing.

We all have the same time, same minutes, and even seconds in every hour of every day. How will you use your day, not knowing what God has in store for you? Give Him the passion that you are gifted with through the Holy Spirit that flows through you.

Praise be to GOD, Jan Renwick, Secretary Buffalo Ladies

JOINT CIRCLE MEETING – May 13, 2019

Back Row: MARIE, GERI, JAN, JEAN, SUSAN

Front Row: JEANNIE, SHEILA, KATHY, ANNE

JEFF, MARSHA, and KATHY

WE HAD A WONDERFUL GROUP ATTENDING

LOTS OF FELLOWSHIP

WAITING FOR THAT DELICIOUS FOOD

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019

HOLLY, REV. WALTON, MARC

REV. MCDOWELL

TERRY, DOUG, LESLIE, ANN, and KEN

JACKIE and GERI

THERESA, ANNA, KENNA, and JAN

JIM, JEAN, and THERESA

VIRGINIA

PAT and EVELYN

EVELYN, BOBBY, TAYLOR, and MACKENZIE

HOMECOMING – MAY 5TH

TIM, LARRY, REV. MCDOWELL, EVELYN, and BOBBY

SARAH and JEAN SUSAN and SUSAN

DELINDA, TERRY, JEANNE, and BOB

MIKE, MISSY, and DR. CILIBERTO

THERESA and BROOKS JACK, ANNA, and KENNA

THERESA, JIM, NELSON, and KATHY

JACKIE, ALLISON, ANDREW, and KEN

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Remember with love and prayer:

CHURCH MEMBERS: The Johns Family, Lynda Bowers, Nellie Cox, Greg Deck, Barbara Jo Glass, Sandie Lemons, Lois Martin, and Marc Walton FAMILY OF CHURCH MEMBERS: Tony

Cersosimo, Robert Hardee, Inez Holt, Michael Holt, Richard Holt, Johnny Jackson, David Key, Elaine McBryde, Matthew Skillman, Doug Ury, and Georgia Jane Watson

FRIENDS OF CHURCH MEMBERS: Jarrett Blackwell, Raymond and Ayden Boggs, Sandy Brown, Noah Clifton, Chris Cook, Henry and Nancy Douglas, Jamie Eastman, Billy Edwards, Brenda Godfrey, Jim Griggs, Dallas Hurley, Jerry Kemyon, Larry Lloyd, Clara Lee Maness, Johnny Maness, Bret Marosiles, Sarah McGehee, Deborah McNeill, Elizabeth Shermer, Ronnie Smith, Stella Smith, Alex Trebex, and Emily Hurley Wright

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS

May 05, 2019 – $2729.00 May 12, 2019 – $1273.00 May 19, 2019 – $1903.00 May 26, 2019 – $1373.00

5 Cents A Meal Offering – $120.07 BackPack Kids Offering – $ 71.00

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FLOWERS WILL BE PLACED IN THE SANCTUARY

THIS MONTH BY THE FOLLOWING:

06/02/19 – OPEN

06/09/19 – OPEN

06/16/19 – by Buffalo Women for Father’s Day

06/23/19 – by Ken & Jackie Frie in honor of their Wedding Anniversary on June 22nd

06/30/19 – OPEN

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY June 01st – Jan Tart June 13th – Tiffany Davis

June 02nd – Buddy McNeill June 15th – Annie Tart

June 05th – J. L. Thomas June 15th – Avery Tart

June 06th – Susan Patterson June 19th – Brooks Kelly

June 26th – Karen Johnson

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

June 10th Joe and Susan Daniel

June 17th Bob and Jeanne Jolly

June 22nd Ken and Jackie Frie

June 28th J. L. and Debbie Thomas

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - GREETER

June 02nd Lee Setzer June 09th Nelson Burke June 16th Ken Frie June 23rd Karen Johnson June 30th Kathy Jolly

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JAN, PAT, and LEE

SHEILA our Historian

MARSHA and JACK from Raleigh

PAT and ANN

LARRY, ANNE, ANDY, and SHEILA

The deepest sympathy of the

congregation is extended to:

The Family of Mary Bailes

Gifts to the Church

In Memory of Richard Christian

Bobby and Evelyn Johnson

Dick and Berta Faye King

Ken, Julie, and Colin McDaniel

In Memory of Mary Bailes

Geri Hales Sue S. Laing

Jean Wilberg Mary B. Rich

Virginia Brown Buffalo Women

Woody Seymour Lee and Pat Setzer

Jim and Sarah Monson Buffalo Presbyterian Choir

Howard and Anna Surface Nelson and Kathy Jolly Burke

Dick and Berta Faye King Ken, Julie, and Colin McDaniel

Bobby and Evelyn Johnson Linda, Wes, and Ashley Wilkes

The family of Mary Bailes would like to thank each of you for all of the prayers, calls, food, text messages, and visits during Mary's illness. We greatly appreciate it and so did she. We would also like to thank the Women of the Church for the wonderful luncheon

after her service. This was something she wanted – to make sure any out of town guests were taken care of and this gave them the opportunity to fellowship. We are so grateful. Also, to Jim and the choir, for such a moving musical portion of the service. The family thanks you for continuing to keep us in your prayers during this difficult time.

Grace and Peace, The Family of Mary Bailes

WHEN SPRING ARRIVES

When Spring arrives upon the scene With grass and trees all turning green,

The birds then seem to take a cue And build their nests all fresh and new.

The flowers soon awake once more In shades of color at my door,

Spring just arrived this morn at dawn On yonder hills and far beyond.

Spring never ceases to show her best In pretty Springtime color dress, And never puts her time aside Her loveliness to run and hide.

When as the worlds in slumber deep Spring’s beauty too shall fall asleep,

To usher in so sweet and fair The sights and sounds of Summer rare.

~ Katherine Smith Matheney ~

BUFFALO CHURCH OFFICE…………....................776-7313

Email: buffalochurch@windstream.net

SUPPLY PASTOR, Rev. George Walton..................498-1467

GUEST PASTOR, Rev. Gilbert McDowell….............776-2292

SECRETARY, Janet Warner…………………...........353-3568

DISBURSING TREASURERS, Kathy Jolly...............774-1997

Ken Frie…...............775-5097

RECEIVING TREASURERS, Nelson Burke.............774-1997

Lee Setzer................775-7881

CHOIR DIRECTOR, Jim Monson.............................774-7263

ORGANIST, Pat Kelly...............................................258-3908

THE SESSION

2019 Karen Johnson Cong. Care, Fellowship 770-1709 Kathy Jolly Administration, WOC 774-1997 Lee Setzer Clerk of Session/Admin./MOC 775-7881

2020 Nelson Burke Admin./Worship/Christian Ed. 774-1997 Ken Frie Worship/Christian Education 775-5097 Buddy McNeill Cong. Care, Fellowship 776-4844

TRUSTEES, Buddy McNeill…..................................776-4844

Bobby Johnson……….........................776-4083

PM PRESIDENT, Lee Setzer…………………...........775-7881

PM TREASURER, J. W. Bailes……………...............352-2017

PW MODERATOR,

CO-MODERATOR,

PW SECRETARY, Jan Renwick………….................776-7914

PW TREASURER, Jean Wilberg………………….....718-6009

HISTORIAN, Sheila Brewer………....…....................776-8091

FLOWER CHAIR, Geri Hales………………..............775-3770

MARY LOU CAMPBELL, Marie Macko….................774-1657