6-3-12 heartbeat newsletter

June 3 - 16, 2012

Whatablessingitistocometogetheragaintoday to sing the songs of the faith, fellowshiptogether, encourage one another, meet a newfriend,andfeedoffofthepreciousandpowerfulWordofGod!IamreallyexcitedaboutwhattheLordisdoinginourchurch. The series of sermons from I Peter havechallengedmebecauseoftheamountofcarefulpreparation that is required. It is as ifwhatwearestudyingisascurrentastomorrow’sheadlinesinthenews.TheoverarchingthemethatthereishopethroughourLordJesusChristshouldhelpustokeepasenseofbalanceinanotherwiseveryunstableworld. Please be praying aswe openGod’sWordtogetherandreceiveHistruthforourdailyliving.MayyouhavetheabundantgraceofGodineverysituationofyourlife—“OntheWayHome.”

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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HEARTBEATWHITESBURG BAPTIST CHURCH

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

VisitWhitesburgBaptist.org/summerfuntopreregister!

June 11 - 15 9 am - Noon

Ages 4 (by 9-1-11) through Grade 5 completed

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

June

RegularActivities

VBSTake-OffPicnic

DiscoverWhitesburgEveningClass

RegularActivities

Father’sDay

RegularActivities

RegularActivities

MourningGlories

InnerCitySixFlagsTrip

SeniorDayattheROC

MourningGlories

RegularActivities

RegularActivities

FirstDayofSummer

RegularActivities

RegularActivities

CCTFStandUpforReligiousFreedom

Rally

LIFEGroupFellowshipNight

InnerCitySixFlagsTrip

CelebrateRecovery

CelebrateRecovery

NehemiahLadiesBibleStudybegins

CelebrateRecovery

CelebrateRecovery

ROMEOs

JonahLadiesBibleStudybegins

FlagDay

ROMEOs

ROMEOsBlockPartyatThe

PLACE

FamilyWet&WildSaturday

Wednesday Regular Activities:FellowshipMeal,PrayerMeeting,DivorceCare,Choir/Orchestra,Verge-College,RIOT-HighSchool,Amp’d-MiddleSchool

Sunday Regular Activities:LIFEGroups,MorningWorship,EveningWorship

Ladies Summer Bible StudiesChoosefromtwoawesomeladies

Biblestudiesthissummer.

More details inside!

Christian Citizen Task Force

Friday, June 8 from Noon - 1:00 pmWhitesburg South Campus Pavilion

Huntsville Rally Stand Up for Religious Freedom

Tonight, June 3

Hospitality Room 148 from 5:00 - 7:15 pm Complete your membership process and find out

more about Whitesburg Baptist Church.

Discover Whitesburg Evening Class

for info about the new

Sunday services beginning

August 26, 2012.

WhitesburgBaptist.org/sundayservices

Go to

MiddleSchoolCamp

VacationBibleSchool

BlazingGloryBasketballCampatThePLACE

MourningGlories ROMEOs

SYMPATHYThechurchfamilyexpressessympathyfor:•MartyandJoyceCalvert in thedeathofherstepfather.•DianneSibleyandTimSibleyinthedeathofherhusbandandhisfather,TomSibley.•DonRoberson in thedeathof hiswife,Fredna.

Middle School VBS June 11 - 15JoinusforanexcitingweekofVacationBibleSchoolformiddleschoolstudentsinGrades6-8!VBSmeetsMondaythroughFriday,9am-noonintheStudentCenter.WewillhaveincredibleBibleStudy,awesomegamesandlotsoffun!Don’tmissMSVBS!

High School Camp July 9 - 13SignupTODAYforHighSchoolCamp!Don’tmissoutonthisincredibleweekatFortFaith,July9-13!JoshuaPriceisbacktoleadworshipandourspeakerthisyearisJonathanSpencer.Thepriceis$210.YoucansignupintheStudentCenter,StudentMinistryOffice,oratwhitesburgbaptist.org/highschool.

STUDENTSRECREATION

Senior Day at the ROCMonday, June 11Dr.StevePierce,DirectorofDecisionsSupportDirectorate atSMDC (SpaceandMissile DefenseCommand)willspeakon“Redstone-ItsImpact,TodayandTomorrow.”Bloodpressurechecksbeginat10:30am,followedbylunchat11:30andthespeakeratnoon. Costis$5.MakeyourreservationbycallingDebbieat256-704-5678,ext.713.

Summer Bible StudiesChoosefromtwoawesomeladiesBiblestudiesthissummer:

Jonah - Navigat ing a L i fe InterruptedbyPriscillaShirer,ledbyMaryJohnson,willmeetonThursdayevenings, June 7 - July 26, 6:30-8:00 pm. What do we do whenGod interrupts our lives? Manytimes, like Jonah, we run! In thisBible study, Priscilla shows thatinterruptionisactuallyGod’sinvitationtodosomethingbeyondourwildestdreams.WhenJonahwaswillingtoallowGodtointerrupthislife,theresultwasrevivalinanentirecity.Bookcostis$12.

Nehemiah – A Heart That Can BreakbyKellyMinter,ledbyEmilyEckley,willmeetonTuesdaymornings,June19-July31,9:30-11:00am.Nehemiah’sheartwassobroken

forthoseinneedthatheleftthecomfortofhisPersianpalacetohelpthem.Thisstudy challengeswomen to letGodbreak their hearts for a hurting, lostworldandmovethemincompassionto leadpeople to Jesus. Book costis$13.Freechildcareisprovidedforthisclass,andregistrationisrequired(seebelow).

Register for classes and childcareatWhitesburgBaptist.org/weeklygroups. Both classesmeet at theWhitesburgBaptistCenter(SouthCampus)inRoom607.

Mark your calendar for our ladies retreat onSeptember21-22withawesomespeakerJanSilviousatthebeautifulMarriottShoalsHotel&Spa inFlorence. Detailscomingsoon...

WOMEN’S MINISTRY Café Special $2.00

Café at The Caring PlaceIntheWhitesburgBaptistCenter

June 4 - 7Caramel Coffee

served hot or cold with your choice of fresh raspberry white chocolate or chocolate baked

scones.

June 11 - 14Raspberry ice tea

with three berry Otis Spunkmeyer Bar.

SENIOR ADULTS

ArtistssuchasSquireParsons,TheOakRidgeBoys, BuddyGreene, Karen Peck and NewRiver will lead us in great Southern gospelmusic.AlsoenjoyspeakersDennisSwanberg,JohnnyHuntandHerbReavis.

October 3 - 5, 2012

RegisterNOW!Seatingislimited.Only40placesavailable.

4peopleinaroom=$165.25perperson3peopleinaroom=$185.25perperson2peopleinaroom=$215.25perperson1personinaroom=$285.25perperson

Costincludesconference,hotel&bus.Doesnotincludemeals.

Registration & deposit due by June 22.BalanceduebyAugust17.RegisterbycallingDanaat256-704-5678,ext.279.

GLOBAL MISSIONS2012 London Olympic Mission Training Thursday,June28andFridayJune29from6-9pmintheMarthaFlemingMinistryCenterandSundaysJune3,17and24from5-6pminRoom112.

Appalachia Regional Mission Training ThursdayandFriday,June14-15,6-9pmMarthaFlemingMinistryCenter.YouareinvitedtocomeandjointheAppalachiaRegionalMission,July2-6inWilliamsburg,Kentucky!WewillbeworkinginVacationBibleSchoolwiththeWolfCreekMissionaryBaptistChurchaswellasBackyardBibleClubsintheWilliamsburgcommunitywiththeAppalachianRegionalMinistry.Toapplygoonlinetowww.wbcglobal.organdclickmissionapplication,filloutandclicksubmit.

Challenger Ski Trip Tuesday,June12atGuntersvilleLake,Guntersville,Alabama.Call theMissionsOfficeat256-704-5678,ext.211formoreinformation.

Royal Ambassador Leaders Family Fun Day Saturday,June30atMountainLakesResort,Langston,Alabama.CalltheMissionsOfficeat256-704-5678,ext.211formoreinformation.

2012 Blazing Glory Block Party!You are invited to join the 2012BlazingGlory Block Party Team,Thursday,June21,from6:30-8:00

pmatWBC’sPulaskiPikelocation.WewillbesharingtheGospelfollowingtheBlazingGloryBasketballCamp.TeammembersareneededtoserveinCreativeArtsandevangelisticoutreachduringtheBlockParty.

Training:Thursday,June14andFriday,June15, from6-9pmat theMarthaFlemingMinistryCenter.

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ADULT MINISTRYLIFE Group Fellowship Night Friday, June 8JoinusforLIFEGroupFellowshipNightonFriday,June8!Childcareisprovidedatthemaincampusfrom6:00-9:45pm.Thecostis$5perchildwitha$15familymaximum.YoumustsignupforchildcareinyourLIFEGrouporbycallingthehotlineat256-704-5678,ext.352.

Mark Your Calendar!Sunday, June 3... Discover Whitesburg Evening ClassDon’tforget!WewillmeettonightintheHospitalityRoom148from5:00-7:15pm.YouwillbeabletocompleteyourmembershipprocessandfindoutmoreaboutWhitesburgBaptistChurch.

Sunday, June 24... LIFE Group Leadership MeetingFindoutournewFalllineupofLIFEGroupclasses.WewillmeetinRoom290from4:45-6:00pm.

Sunday, June 24... Ice Cream FellowshipJoinusforIceCreamandFellowshipfrom7:15-8:00pmintheOldFellowshipDiningHall.BringhomemadeicecreamforachancetowintheGoldenScoopAward!

Christian Citizen Task Force sponsors theHuntsville Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally AstheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtpreparestoissueitsrulingontheconstitutionalityofthePatientProtectionandAffordableCareAct(Obamacare),concernedChristiancitizens of Northern Alabamawill publicly voice theiroppositiontoDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices’mandates. The HHSmandates force all employers--includingChristianschoolsandhospitals--toprovidefreecontraceptives,surgicalsterilizationsandabortion-inducingdrugsthroughtheirhealthcareplans,regardlessoftheirreligiousormoralconvictions. TheHuntsvilleStandUpforReligiousFreedomRally,afamily-friendlyevent,hasbeenorganizedforChristiancitizensconcernedaboutinfringementofreligiousfreedombyObamacare’sHHSmandates.

Friday, June 8 from noon until 1:00 pmWhitesburg South Campus Pavilion