4-1-12 heartbeat newsletter

April 1 - 14, 2012

Welcome toanexcitingdayofworship! The signsofnewlifeareallaroundusduringthisspringseason.Theen-thusiasmandfreshnessofGod’spresenceisevidentinourfellowshipasbelievers.Godispreparingusforthegreatestdayoftheyear—ResurrectionSunday—April8. TheresurrectionofJesusChrististhewatershedeventofhumanhistoryandthefoundationandinspirationforallofoureternalhope.AswecelebrateChrist’sresurrection,youcanhelpustohaveagreatday.Prayforsoulstobesavedandlivestobestrengthened.Inviteafriend.ParkattheROCandridetheshuttleandcomebackonSundayeveningfortheLord’sSupper. MaytheLordblessuswithafantasticdayofpraiseandfellowshiptogether. LoveinJesus, Bro.Jimmy

A Note from the Pastor

The Whitesburg Baptist Church Newsletter is a twice a month publication with the purpose of keeping our church body informed about its ministries.

CONTACT US6806WhitesburgDrive,Huntsville,AL35802 256-881-0952(receptionist)Emails:firstname.lastname@wbccares.org 256-704-5678(automatedline)

Visit us online at WhitesburgBaptist.org

Jimmy Jackson, Senior Pastor ext. 224 Terry Herald, Executive Pastor/Education ext. 235Greg Corbin, Associate Pastor of Pastoral Ministries ext. 279John Crocker, Associate Pastor of Missions ext. 211 Kenny Spain, Operations ext. 261

BethCape,DirectorofPreschoolMinistriesext.240CharlesMalmede,MediaServicesDirectorext.242ChristianParrish,FirstImpressionsCoordinatorext.246DavidDye,MinistertoYoungAdultsext.205DavidLoyed,MinistertoMiddleSchoolStudentsext.220

DereeTarwater,Women’sMinistryCoordinatorext.209GuyMorton,MinistertoChildrenext.227JaneBaker,RecreationDirectorext.715JerryReeder,WhitesburgAcademyHeadmasterext.454LuannePugh,DirectorofWeekdayEducationext.259MaryLouHerald,FoodServicesDirectorext.711MatthewSloma,AssociateMinisterofMusicext.236MelvinCapps,BusinessAdministratorext.232StevenDunne,MinistertoStudentsext.217SueAnsley,MatureAdultDirectorext.243TimBandy,AssociateMinisterofMusicext.212

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Easter Sunday, April 8

Whitesburg Christian Academy

SITE DEDICATION

Annie Armstrong Easter OfferingWBC Goal: $145,000National Goal: $70 million

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

April

Regular Wednesday Activities:FellowshipMealPrayerMeetingDivorceCare

Choir/OrchestraMissionOrgs

Amp’d-MiddleSchoolRIOT-HighSchoolVerge-College

MourningGlories

BibleCollegeClasses

RegularActivities MissionsConnections

MidSchoolCrossing

Regular Sunday Activities:LIFEGroups

MorningWorshipSWAT-StudentChoirChildren’sChoirs

AWANAEveningWorship

ROMEOs

KidsCrossing

FCABanquet

RegularActivities

WBCBibleDrill

AcademySiteDedicationCeremony

UpwardSoccerGames

WBCSpeakersTournament

SeniorDayattheROC

BibleCollegeClasses

RegularActivities

EasterSunday

Lord’sSupperineveningservice

MidSchoolCrossing ROMEOs

KidsCrossing

HomeschoolSpringPlay

RegularActivities

MidSchoolActeenCoronationPractice

RARacers

CCTFPlanningMeeting

AcademySpringFormalatValleyHill

LastDaytoRegistertoVote

UpwardSoccerPictureDay

UpwardSoccerGames

MourningGlories

BibleCollegeClasses

RegularActivities

LIFEGroupTrainingwithDr.ChuckKelley

MidSchoolCrossing ROMEOs

KidsCrossing

RegularActivities

ActeenCoronationPractice

MidSchoolChoirMissionTrip

MidSchoolChoirMissionTrip

UpwardSoccerGames

MourningGlories

BibleCollegeClasses

RegularActivities

CCTFEducationMeeting

MidSchoolCrossing

LIFEGroupOutreach

PrimaryRunoffElection

ROMEOs

KidsCrossing

AcademyGrammarSchoolMusicPrograms

RegularActivities

DinnerwiththePastor

ActeensCoronation/Challengers

AdvancementService

Men’sRetreatatJoeWheelerStatePark

Men’sRetreatatJoeWheelerStatePark

UpwardSoccerGames

MourningGlories

Academy/WBCGolfClassic

AWANAAwardsBanquet

BibleCollegeClasses

RegularActivities

OneDayRevivalwithJuniorHill

Proclaim Hope Prayer Guides - TheAprildailyprayerguidebrochure is alsoavailablebyscanningtheQRcodeonthispage,onourwebsiteandonTwitter@WBC_DavidDye.

Proclaim Hope Easter-EasterSunday,April8,isagreatopportunitytoinviteotherstocometochurchwithyou.Whocanyousharehopewith?

Proclaim Hope by Sharing Your Faith - Dr.ChuckKelleywillbeourguestonSunday,April15,teachingthenecessarystepstobecominganeffectivewitness.

Proclaim Hope A Day With Junior Hill - JuniorHillwillbeourguestatbothservicesonSunday,April29.

PROCLAIMHopeSIGN UP NOW!

JULY 16 - 20 | Grades 1 - 6 completed

winshapecamps.org

PROCLAIMHope

Building the

DREAMA Capital Campaign for Whitesburg Christian Academy

Friday, April 612:15 - 1:00 pmSouth Campus

ADULT MINISTRY

WORDS OF APPRECIATIONThefollowingpeoplewishtoexpresstheirappreciationtotheChurchFamilyforallthelove,prayersandconcernshowntotheminrecentdays:•PatsyFaulkduringherrecentsurgeryandrecovery.•BobandDonnaLewisatthedeathofhisbrother,JohnLewis.•ThefamilyofDorothyGurleyatherdeath.

SYMPATHYThechurchfamilyexpressessympathyfor:•Mrs. BettyeStreet at the death of herhusband,Troy.•JamesandBonnieMcCraryatthedeathofhersister,MarilynCraig.•DavidandAmyNelsonandfamilyinthedeathofhismother.

Mark Your CalendarApril 15 - Adult LIFE Group Leadership Forum4:00pminRoom290(FormerlyTheLion’sDen)Alladultleadershipareencouragedtojoinusaswelookatupcomingchangesasweseektoexpandourministries.5:00pmWewillmeetintheWorshipCenterforDr.ChuckKelleywherewewill learntoshareourfaith.Eachfamilyrepresentedwillreceiveafreecopyofhisbook.

April 22 - Adult LIFE Group Teacher AppreciationPlansomethingspecial in your class tohonor yourLIFEGroupTeacher.

April 24 - LIFE Group Outreach/South Campus5:00pm-DinnerattheCafé6:00pm-Outreachsuppliesavailableforallclasses

Follow Me on Twitter!All adult leadership (andanyoneelse thatwants too)are invited to followDavidDye,Minister toYoungAdults, onTwitter at@WBC_DavidDyefornews,leadershipquotes,andencouragement.

Wednesday Night EventsDon’tmisstheWednesdaynightmid-weekservicesforstudentsinMidtown,6:30-7:30pm!WehaveRIOTforhigh schoolers in theStudentCenterChapel. Middleschoolers can come toAmp’d in theStudentCenter,Room180.

Save the Date for CampsMarkyourcalendarnowforcampsthissummer!•MiddleSchoolCampisJune4-8•HighSchoolCampisJuly9-13

Bible Drill Competition &

Youth Speakers Tournament

STUDENTS

RECREATIONCPR willbeofferedonMonday,April16,from5:45-8:00pmintheCraftRoomattheROC.Thisclass,ledbyMaryBrownwiththeAmericanHeartAssociation,willteachadult,childandinfantCPRwithAEDtraining.Costis$40.Toregister,contactDebbiePierceat256-704-5678,ext.713.

Senior Day at the ROCMonday,April9,withBruceWalkerasourspeaker.BruceisafoundingmemberoftheAlabamaStorytellingAssociation.Bloodpressurechecksbeginat10:30am,followedbylunchat11:30and thespeakeratnoon. Cost is$5. MakeyourreservationbycallingDebbieat256-704-5678,ext.713.

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C Café Special

$5.50

April 2 - 5BBQporksandwich,chipsandadrink.

April 9 - 12Chickenquesadillawithpico,sourcream,sidesaladandadrink.

After School Special$1.25

April 2 - 5Buildyourownicecreamsundae.

April 9 - 12M&MCookiesicecreamsandwich.

Café at The Caring PlaceIntheWhitesburgCenter

WOMEN’S MINISTRY @ THE PLACEJames - Mercy Triumphs by Beth MooreThenewJames-MercyTriumphsstudybyBethMoorewillbeginWednesday,April4,6:30pm-7:30pmatThePLACEonPulaskiPike, ledbyLauraMedley.James,whowasJesus’ownbrother,startedoutasaskeptic,but oneglimpseof the resurrectedSavior turned thisunbeliever intoadisciple. ThebookofJames,whichcloselyresemblestheOldTestamentbookofProverbs,will teach you about joy, hardship, faith, reversals,

wisdom,giftsfromabove,single-mindedness,dangersofthetongue,andprayer.Andintheprocess,youwill learnhowtoputyourownfaithintoaction. Registration isnotrequired.Bookcost is$15. Questions?CallDanaat256-704-5678,ext.279.

Learn more about Women’s Ministry at WhitesburgBaptist.org/women.

RESOURCE CENTERSpring has arrivedandnewthingsarepoppingupattheResourceCenter.StopbyonSundaysfrom9:00-9:45amand10:45-11:15amtocheckoutourwide rangeofBiblicallybasedresources. Weare located in theSouthLobbyacrossfromthesoontobeTheConnectionPointandNoah’sArk.

Some of our latest resources include:BooksNot a FanbyKyleIdlemanThe Case for ChristbyLeeStrobel-Agreatbookforthosewhoarespirituallysearching.

Hope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army’s First Blind Active-Duty OfficerbyScottySmiley-WehavesomesignedcopiesofthisbookfromwhenCaptainSmileygavehistestimonyhereseveralweeksago.

Praise and Worship CDsAwakeningbyPassionAftermathbyHillsongUNITED

Comesupportourkidsandyouth!ChurchwideBibleDrill-Wednesday,April4at7:30pm,Room221SpeakersTournament-Saturday,April7at1:00pm,StudentCenterChapel

THE CONNECTION POINTThepointwherecoffee,caringandcommunity

connect.

Stopbytofellowship,haveacupofcoffeeandmeetsomeonenew.InviteafriendtomeetyouonSundayatTheConnectionPointforcoffee.ThisisaneasyfirststeptoinvitinggueststojoinusinLIFEGroupsorworship.

TheConnectionPointwillopenSundays:9:00-9:45am10:45-11:15am

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Hop Aboard the Shuttles on Easter Sunday, April 8Help providemore guestparking on campus byparkingatouroffcampuslotsandridingtheshuttlesonEasterSunday.

Therearetwooffcampusparkinglots:SouthCampus(shuttletoSouthLobbyEntrance5)andFernBell/Recreationlot(shuttletoNorthLobbyEntrance9).

SHUTTLES

Christian Bible Land SeminarHolyLandJourneyMay31-June10,2012…12spacesstillavailable.ForinfocallDr.DickThomassianat256-319-2072.

CCTF Planning MeetingChristianCitizenscontinuethespiritualwarfare,standinginthegapforthisnation.PlanningmeetingonWednesday,April11,SouthCampus(ROC),Groom’sRoom315,5:30pm.

Citizen Education MeetingChristianCitizensspeakingthetruthtotheBodyofChrist.HelpusrestorethisnationtoitsBiblicalfoundationby“gentlyspeakingthetruthtothosewhoneedtohear.”Sunday,April22,NorthCampusNorthLobby,Room114,4:30pm.

LOST & FOUNDThechurch’sLostandFoundislocatedintheNorthLobbycabinetsbehindthebuilt-incornerdeskneartheCheckpointstation.CabinetsarelabeledandonSundaymorningstheywillbeunlockedforaccess.Greetersintheareawillbeavailablefor assistanceonSundaymornings. Found items shouldbeleftinaboxnearthecabinetsbehindthedesk.ValuableitemsorsmallitemscanbebroughttoandclaimedattheResourceCenterintheSouthLobby.Unclaimeditemsleftinthecabinetsfor6monthsormorewillbedonated.

SAVE THE DATEVacation Bible School - June 11 - 15

9 am – noonAges 4 - grade 5 (Must be age 4 by 9-1-11)

Winshape Camp - July 16 - 207:45 am - 5 pm M-Th and 7:45 am - 12:45 pm Friday

Grades 1 - 6 completed

Praise Arts Camp - July 23 - 279 am - 1:30 pm (with performance on July 29)

Grades 1 - 6