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2 Pastor’s Pen

2 Scriptures of Hope

2 OCC Update

3 Stewardship News

3 Prayer List

3 Address Change

3 Annie Armstrong Update

3 Stewardship Report

4 April Birthdays

A twice monthly publication of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, VA What’s INSIDE

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Closed for lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Office: 804.746.7253

04.09 .20 .– 04 .23 .20

MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION

Join Pastor Dwight for the Live Streamed

Opportunities on YouTube

Encounter Service Every Sunday at 5:00 p.m.

Foundations of Faith Every Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Drive-in Prayer Meeting Every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Call the church office to sign up for Call-em-All

to receive a special message from Pastor Tim.

DRIVE-IN WORSHIP

with Pastor Tim &

Pastor Dwight at 11:00 a.m.

BIBLE STUDY

with Pastor Dwight

on YouTube at 9:30 a.m.

JOIN US FOR BIBLE STUDY & WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY!

Pick up your handout from the black mailbox outside the church office.

Here’s the link to Dwight’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS6he1b7uG4wZJvxD_BS7A?view_as=subscriber

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I n the book of Habakkuk we

find these words, “Though the fig tree may not

blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.” Habakkuk 3:17-19. This passage of scripture constantly comes to my mind as I think about our current situation. The times we are living in are unprecedented and they cause many doubts to arise. We must always be aware the world is a temporary place but God is eternal. Recognizing the Lord is our strength gives us something to stand on that will never fail us. He is the God of our salvation and we need not fear.

The Touchstone

WAYS YOU CAN STAY CONNECTED

Especially during this time of

social distancing and isolation,

please remember to:

1) Pray for one another

2) Contact your neighbors

and friends to see if they

need anything

3) Contact each other by

phone calls, texts and

emails.

Remember… you are not alone.

We’re all in this together!

Holy Week for us this year will be a different experience for all of us. Unable to come together is difficult to comprehend as we remember and celebrate the path our Lord took to victory over the cross and the grave. At 11:00 o’clock on Easter Sunday morning we will gather in our cars for a drive-in Easter service. It will be a time of togetherness even as we maintain our distance from one another in our cars. I hope you can attend if you feel comfortable doing so. Let us cling to the promises of God and His salvation during these difficult days.

~~ Pastor Tim

Thank you for your faithful giving!

Thank you for giving faithfully! The church counts on your contributions during this time of COVID-19 restrictions.

Just a reminder that you can give in the following ways:

1) Bring your offering with you to our Drive-in Prayer Meetings or Services

2) Mail it. Someone will pick up mail every day. The church address is: 8016 Atlee Rd Mechanicsville, VA 23111.

3) Use egiving. Here’s a link to the Donate option on the MBC website: http://mechanicsvillebaptist.org/donate If you are unsure how to do that, someone will be glad to help.

4) Use bill pay through your bank checking account. Again, someone from church will help you.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD UPDATE

We may not have collected many TOYS FOR BOYS in March, and it does not seem

like April will be a good time to bring STUFFED ANIMALS However - we can still participate in Operation Christ-mas Child by PRAYING for the boys and girls who recently received shoe-box gifts. They may be participating right now in the study of The Greatest Journey! May God speak to them. May they open their little hearts to His love. May God protect them and bless them.

Much love to each of you, Elf Karen

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. ~Psalm 46:1

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ANNIE ARMSTRONG

EASTER OFFERING UPDATE

Given to Date: $1,275 Goal: $6,000

Shirley Armstrong, Steve Beck, Amy Bowles, Betty Bowles, Eunice Bowles, Melvin Bowles, Dale Boyers, Jeanne Bradley, Jean Brooks, Brenda

Brown, Florence Brown, George/Bessie Bryan, Joyce Burgess, Jerry Clark, Brenda Crawford, David/Janice Culver

Nancy Damron, Rusty Daniel, Jean Davis, Chuck/Margaret Davis, Amy Dixon, Roxanne Eliott, Jennifer Fisher, Fisher Family, Jean Foster

Garrett Family, Linda Gerhardt, Mary Greenwood, Mary Page Gregory, Cliff Grotz, Michael Hechler, Marilyn Hendrick, Ward/Peggy Hildreth, John/Shirley Horton, Clyde Hott, Johnny Howell, Shirley Huffman

Barbara Jackson, Dot Jones, Mary Lee Jones, Charlsie Joyner, Jeff Kidd, Shelly Kidd, Kerry Kinser, Bryan Lane, Jean Lane, Gail Lawrence, Jim Lewis, Carolyn Little, Olive Litwinowicz, Lawson Logan, Audrey Long, David Matthews, Tori Nunnally, Patrick Olmstead, Robert/Betty Olmstead

Shirley Pasowicz, Patrick, Freddy Pendergraph, J.L. Pitts, Kimberly Pomato, Margaret Rice, Ruth Anne Sawyer, Dot Seal, Stephanie Smith, Charles Sprouse, Allie/Audrey Stevens, Ruth Stewart, Ruth Tate, Daniel, Casey & Eli Toney, Doris Tucker, Ronnie Turner

Joyce Wallace, Daniel Washington, Bill White, Bill/Victoria White, Vickie White, Andy Wibright, Jean Wildbore, Melinda Winn, Elizabeth Wood, Jim Wright, Patricia Wright

Keeping You in Prayer

The Touchstone

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

1 Abigayle Bibey, Mary Crump Wally Fleming, Tim Madison 2 Margaret Davis 3 Brooke Foster 5 Robbie Robertson 6 John Munn, Faye Toney 7 Michelle Etheridge 8 Hannah Belvin, Cliff Grotz 9 Melissa Lindsey, Taylor Luck 10 Caroline Hardy, Shirley Pasowicz 11 Kim Austin 12 Belvia Fisher, Vivian White 13 Steve Damron, Karen Monger 14 Carolyn Bateman, Maggie Bibey 15 Sandy Clarke, John Hughes Scott Jackson 16 Donna Lambert, Carly Thompson 17 Wilson Burrows, Steven Foster, Jr. Kevin Hare 18 Joyce Anderson 19 Brenda Madani, William Silva 20 Sheila Anderson, Victoria White 21 Luke Culley 25 Barry Christopher, Zachary Gilleland, Alex Overbeck, Karen Rosser 27 Preston Miller 28 Alicia Pendergraph 29 Trent Foster 30 Clay Crawford, Brannon Mantlo

03/15 03/22 03/29

Attendance figures are not available at this time due to the COVID-19 virus.

Regular Offering ............... $3,929.00 ............. $3,705.00 ............ $6,486.00 E-Giving .............................. 1,376.00 ............... 4,205.00 .............. 3,675.00 Designated Funds .................... 20.00 .................. 619.00 ................ .625.00 Total Offering .................... $5,325.00 ............. $8,529.00 .......... $10,786.00

Stewardship Report

When you give through e-giving, the church receives more of your contribution if you

use your bank account (ACH) as opposed to using a credit or debit card.

Please note the following address change for Peggy F. Etheridge 148 Hilltop Circle

Stanley, VA 22851

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JOIN US FOR THESE DRIVE-IN OPPORTUNITIES

~ Easter Sunday Worship ~

April 12, 2020 ~ 11:00 a.m.

~ Prayer Meeting ~

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 ~ 6:00 p.m.

MECHANICSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 8016 Atlee Rd. Mechanicsville, VA 23111

The Touchstone Church Office: 804.746.7253

MECHANICSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF

Dr. Tim Madison Pastor

Rev. Dwight Hedges Associate Pastor to Students

& Spiritual Formation

Julie Scott Child Care Director

Jean Dart Office Administrator

Leslie Luck Organist/Accompanist

Cooper Gossage A/V Tech Director

Melvin Anderson Custodian

Praying for you at

Mechanicsville Baptist

Church