Old Greenbrier Baptist ChurchPO Box 456Alderson, WV 24910STAFFPastor: Rev. Dr. Bill Bryan(304) 646-8631Ministers of Music:Dell & Nancy WoodDiana HalsteadCarolyn Holliday Treasurer:Charlotte MeltonCongregational Visitor:Peggy BollenbachOfficial Board, ChairShelia HarrisStreet Address:301 North Monroe St.Church Phone: (304) 445-7854

Old GreenbriER Baptist News

2012

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Volume XIII No. VIII

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FROM YOUR

PASTOR’S HEART

After the winds of the Derecho raked across our mountains, we were left in awe of both the power of God’s creation and our dependence on creature comforts—electricity, hot water, and flush toiliets. That few days after the storm was a return to an old way of living. It

reminded me of the obstacles that

our forefathers and foremothers faced and overcame on a daily basis. Thanks to everyone in our church and community for pulling together to help one another and to clean up after the storm. Even with the return of modern conveniences, we still have obstacles to overcome together. Each obstacle presents us with an opportunity to experience victory as we follow the Lord with perseverence and determination.The work team from Montgomery Community Church in Cincinnati, OH showed us the way to overcome obstacles as the built, scraped, painted, witnessed, and worshiped their way through our community in the wake of the storm. Please read the article later in this newsletter documenting the obstacles they overcame and the victories they won in the name of the Lord.At this time we face a financial obstacle. Our giving, which has been very good over the past two years, has taken a turn downward in recent months. Our Official Board and Finance Team call on us to face and overcome this obstacle with the Lord’s help. During the month of August we will seek to Build the Treasury in order to fund the ministries and meet the maintenance needs of our church. We need everyone’s help as together we work to overcome this financial obstacle. Do your part to overcome this obstacle and win the

victory to the glory of God.

1Prayer/Bible Study ~ 6:30p

2Ruth Thurmond Circle ~ 1pm

3 4Men’sBreakfastROL ~ 8am

5Communion SundayS School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

Ashley StoddardConcert ~ 7pm

6House & Grounds ~ 7pm

7 8Prayer/Bible Study ~ 6:30p

9 10StateFairBegins

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12S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aOfficial Bd. ~ noonStacy Harris Baby Shower ~ 3pmNew HorizonConcert ~ 7pm

13 14 15Prayer/Bible Study ~ 6:30p

16Pack Food Pantry ~9am

17Food Pantry~9am

18StateFair Ends

19S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11a

Derek GwinnConcert ~ 7pm

20 21 22Prayer/Bible Study ~ 6:30p Choir Practice ~ 7:30p

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26S School ~ 9:45aWorship ~ 11aChurch Picnic ~ 5:30pm Gloryland Quartet ~ 6:30pm

27School Starts

28 29Prayer/Bible Study ~ 6:30p Choir Practice ~ 7:30p

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The September Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast will be Saturday, September 1st at 8am at Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

Dollars and Sense

In Fearless, author Max Lucado likens trusting in money instead of God to trying to make a purchase with play money. Pretend bills form Monopoly or other board games might look real to children, but even kids soon learn those don’t do any good at the cash register.

Sure, money is essential to meet our basic needs, and conventional wisdom urges us to save for retirement. But that’s a far cry from seeking security in accumulating things we don’t really need and spending more energy growing our financial accounts than our relationship with God.

Paul’s words to Timothy still ring true in our modern-day economy: “As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not . . . to set their

hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17, NRSV).

Twenty-nine youth and adults from Montgomery Community Church, an ABC-USA Baptist church in Cincinnati, OH, did work on several projects in the Alderson area. Over $2,000 was spent on materials. Below is a summary of what was accomplished to the glory of God.

Brenda Boykin Project – The team constructed a 40 foot treated wooden ramp from the driveway to the back porch of the house.

Libby Bengey-Goins Project – The team scraped, re-glazed, and painted all basement windows; scraped and painted a porch banister and basement door; removed, primed, painted, and reinstalled vinyl shutters; built a new access door to the basement; and disassembled and removed an old tanning bed from the house.

Community Center Project – The team removed contents of two Alderson Ministerial Association storage rooms, cleaned and painted the rooms, threw out trash, and re-organized tools and materials in the storage space.

Joyce Housby Project –The team scraped and painted a metal porch rail, cleaned the gutters, replaced rotten boards in soffit and eaves, painted the eaves, and removed a broken section of sidewalk.

Johnson Memorial VBS – The team came prepared to support VBS at Old Greenbrier. However, since our VBS was delayed due to the storm, the team pitched in to provide needed volunteers for VBS at Johnson Memorial UMC. They also participated on Wednesday evening in joint worship and fellowship with youth from River of Life Church of God and youth volunteers from Bethlehem Farms.

3 – Greg Taylor 7 – Amy Fleshman 8 – Sheldon Carter, Jr. 12 – Willa Hunter 13 – Robert Walkup 14 – Kayla Holliday 19 – Jo Jarvis 20 – Vicki Rogers 21 – Leonard Carter 25 – Bob Larue David Merritt Juanita Rookstool Jeff Willis 29 – Diana Halstead

Montgomery Community Church Work Team Report

July 8 -13, 2012

Random Acts of Kindness – On their last day in Alderson, the team drove around town following the Lord’s leading in doing random acts of kindness. Among their activities, they cut up fallen trees, cleaned up debris, and volunteered at our Thrift Store.

Why Do People Give to the Church?1

Research findings from a University of Notre Dame study on the motivations for religious giving identified four reasons people offer for making financial contributions to their church.2

They were taught to give. Many churchgoers say that they follow the example set by their parents or other important adults. Essentially, their habit of generous giving stems from the trianing they received as they were growing up. They internalized that concept and continue a giving practice as adults.

Their beliefs and values foster giving. Worshipers often attach significant theological meaning to their financial contributions. The belief that everything belongs to God—including one’s material possessions—prompts some members to return a portion to the church. Others say that they give out of a sense of gratitude for God’s love and goodness. Church members who express a sense of religious duty to give believe that God requires giving or that it is what the Bible teaches.

They respond to needs. Contributors often say that they want to contribute to God’s work in the world. Worshipers who know about needs locally or globally report that they contribute to support those causes.

They give out of guilt. People can also give because they want to avoid the negative emotional consequences of not giving. For some, guilt is a motivator for giving. These givers say that if they do not give, they will be doing something wrong or letting someone down.

Why do you give? Do you give for the right reasons? How do you need to change your thinking and actions in regard to giving?

Concerts on the LawnWe will complete our popular Summer Sunday Night Concerts on the Lawn this month. Below is our schedule of remaining concerts.

August 5 – Ashley StoddardAugust 12 – New Horizon

August 19 – Derek Gwinn August 26 – GloryLand Quartet

Concerts on August 5, 12, and 19 begin at 7:00pm on the lawn across the street from the church.

The concert on August 26 will be preceded by our annual church picnic at 5:30pm. The church will provide fried chicken, bread, and drinks. Please bring a vegetable, salad, or dessert to share. Gloryland will sing beginning at 6:30pm.

Bring a lawn chair and a friend. All concerts are free and open to anyone in the community. A love offering will be received to support the ministries of the guest artists. In

1 Cynthia Woolever, The Parish Paper, volume 20, number 7 (July 2012).2 B. Vaidyanathan and P. Snell, “Motivations for and Obstacles to Religious Financial Giving,” Sociology of Religion, 72:2 (2011), 189-214.

Greenbrier-Raleigh Annual Meeting

case of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside the church. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend.

Donna Simms & Music Team

The annual meeting of the Greenbrier-Raleigh Association will be held on Sunday, August 5th at Breckenridge Missionary Baptist Church in Bolt, WV. Registration will begin at 2:30pm with the afternoon session beginning at 3:00pm. The meeting will conclude

with an evening worship service which begins at 6:00pm. If you would like to attend, please let Pastor Bill know.

??? Bible Quiz ???In a parable, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to treasure hidden in a field. When someone finds it, what does he do?A. Takes the treasure and keeps it for himself.B. Buries it again, then sells all his possessions in

order to buy the field.C. Approaches the owner of the field, offering to buy

the treasure.D. Takes the treasure, sells it and gives the money

to the poor

Answer: B (See Matthew 13:44.)

Prayer Needs as of July 22nd

New Jersey Baptist Work Team – 8th yearUtility workers and first respondersPeople facing fires in Utah and ColoradoNatasha Antonio & baby HazelyTammy Serreno BennettRosita BlevinsShelly BooneLamon Brown (former Missionary Thailand)Theresa Brown’s grandmotherCleveland Bradley (brother of Joe Bradley)Nathan BradleyBrent Carper (friend of Brennan Wood)Teresa Caton (Jo Honaker’s friend)Phil CombsKathy Daniels (Bill Gadd’s daughter)Mandy Dozier (daughter of Bill & Jo Jarvis)John “Lake” Eary

Jim Fleshman (bro-in-law Bill & Bob Holliday)Joan Fleshman (sister of Bill & Bob Holliday)Lee ForbesSharon GaddDana Godby (Bro-in-law M. Godby)Doris Godby (Sis-in-law M. Godby)Frank GodbyLeann Goodwin (friend of Karla Willis)Etta Gwinn (Jean Willis’ sister-in-law)Fred GreenleafHugh HarrisJohn HedrickCindy Henderson (niece of Leonard Carter)Betty HighlanderJean Himes (friend of Diana Taylor)Patty HiserCharles HollidayBetty HollidayRichard & Orah Honaker Lane Houchins (5 yr old with Leukemia)

Betty Jo JohnsonJim JonesBobby Kennedy (Anne Parker’s nephew)May Kennedy (Anne Parker’s sister)Rodney KnappBob LacyBob LaRueRaymond LinkDonna Lipps (Margaret Lipps’ daughter)Margaret LippsChristine Lowery (sister Betty Fleshman)Bud MasseyShorty MasseyJimmy MasseyKristin McCallisterPaul McCallister (C. McCallister’s uncle)John & Pearl McCurdyDebbie McInelly (Donna Simm’s sister)Kathleen McMillion (sis-n-law A. McCutcheon)Roger Melton (Ron Melton’s brother)Mary Ann Milam (friend of P. Bollenbach)Jack Minear (Former Area Minister)Sharon Mullens (Carolyn Holliday’s sister)Jerry Murphy (Frank Godby’s first cousin)Bob and Lynda Neff

Gary O’DellAnne Parker, grandson Rocco, niecesJohnny Parker (nephew of A. Parker)Glenna QueenEvelyn Reed (broken little finger)Raymond Reed (Evelyn Reed’s son)Kevin Richard (Donna Simms’ nephew)Iona Ryan (sister of Hugh Harris)Brittany ShaferMargaret SheltonDavid Shield’s grandsonJuli Simmons ShaferChristine SmithLaura Smothers (Sis of Alice Mc Cutcheon)Earl Snedegar (Harriett Dancy’s son)Merideth Stoddard (C. Smith’s granddaughter)Richard Talbert (friend of Anne Parker)Vicky Thompson (niece of Anne Parker)Abram Toler (relative of Carolyn Knapp)Trish VallandinghamMary Vandimber (Anne Parker’s sister)Pam Vines (Friend of Chad McCallister)Lyndall Wiley (cousin of Leonard Carter)Stephanie Williams (niece of Donna Simms)Jean WillisBarbara Wolfe (Friend of Anne Parker)Sharon Wyatt (Friend of Joyce Lehmann)Donna Wykle

ALL TROOPS In Our Armed ForcesBrian Belcher (North Carolina)Mark Dunbar (Gayle LaRue’s son, home)Randy Fleshman (Germany)Katie Hunter (Afghanistan)Brent Taylor (Greg & Barb Taylor’s son, Grandson of Dorothy Taylor)

Church Family Shut-inMary Lou Bowden Ernestine LightFrances Canterbury Juanita RookstoolMamie Copeland Louise UtterbackHarriett Dancy

Students and teachers: Amanda Bowden, Joseph & Hannah Bryan, Bethany Burdette, David & Hannah Griffin, Holli Harris, Cynthia Huffman, Jamie & Stephanie Massey, Rhys Rogers, Kelsey & Kari Still, Stephanie Willis, Brennan Wood

Note: Please notify church office 304 445-7854 to delete or add to prayer list.

Our Finance Team meets on a regular basis to monitor our church budget and spending. Thank you for your regular tithes and special offerings. Here is our most recent financial report:

Balance May 31, 2012 - $ 808.10

June Receipts

+ 12,760.32

June Expenses

- 14,930.26

Balance

June 30, 2012 - 2,978.04

Starting Sunday, August 5 we will launch efforts to Build The Treasury. We are thankful for all those who give their tithe faithfully. However, we need everyone’s financial support to continue our church ministries and to care for our facilities. While not everyone can give an equal amount, all can make an equal sacrifice.

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house. . .” (Malachi 3:10a).

Thank you for giving to our Building Fund and missions offerings—over and above your regular tithe. We need everyone’s tithe to go to the General Fund so that we can faithfully continue to care for our church facility and reach out to the world with the good news of Jesus Christ.