THE “PROCLAIMER” Newsletter of

PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH 1055 Lawyers Road; Red House, VA 23963

Church Phone: (434) 376-2719

January 2017

Blessings,

More Than Nets Offering: January 15, 2017, we will take up an offering for any who would like to

support this life saving, soul saving, and church planting ministry. Below is some information about how funds are used and the work that has been done and still needs doing.

There are approximately 454 communities in the Yendi province of Ghana. 145 of those already have a church. Our goal is to assist the Ghana Baptist Convention, under the leadership of church planter Emmanuel “Moose” Mustapha, in planting 309 churches in the remaining villages.

The BGAV suggests giving based on “units” for this project. A unit costs $10 and consists of: $6 = 1 mosquito net $1 = Transportation $2 = Education $1 = Church Planting Our goal is to raise $1 million in 2 years. This will purchase 100,000 nets, teach residents how to use them, and plant over 300 churches.

To the Utter Most: One of the last things that Jesus commanded his followers to do was to share the

Good News, or the Gospel, with all the world. This is a commitment that his disciples took very seriously. They dedicated their lives to teaching people about the saving power

of Christ. Providence has always shared and will continue to share the Gospel in its community, the surrounding areas, the state, and around the world. We have done this by supporting those who are going and by going ourselves. As many of you know,

Providence is about to send 5 more missionaries from our membership to Ghana, Africa for 10 days from January 29 - February 8, 2017. As we prepare to go, we know that we

could not do it without the prayers, support, and love of our church family. With that in mind, please be in prayer daily for our team. Below is a list of prayer requests that I want to ask everyone to pray for each day while we are gone.

An openness to the Gospel for those we minister to

Wisdom and boldness as we go For God's direction and provision

A continued reminder that God is in control Travel safety Patience for the team

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CHILDREN’S & YOUTH CORNER

Sunday mornings during 11am

Worship Service For children

through 2nd grade

Children’s Change Offering to

support the Food Bank is

collected

The 1st Sunday of each

month during the

Worship Service

Available EVERY

Sunday during

Sunday school and

Worship

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Sunday, November 6

Crystal Whitt &

Morgan Curtis

Sunday, November 13

Debra Blackwelder &

Connie Barksdale

Sunday, November 20

Jerleen Marston &

Candice Clowdis

Sunday, November 27

Brian & Cara Bennett

Sunday, December 4

Melanie Chambers &

Kayla Collins

10 am Every Sunday Morning

1 Harold Clowdis 2 William Clowdis Janet Reeves Billy Dixon Rhonda Nunnally 4 Joanne Jones Joseph & Kennedy Winks 5 Mary Lee Reynolds Welford Whitlow 6 Billy Guy Mitchell 7 Virginia Marston 10 Savannah Jones 13 Rebecca Reynolds 15 Isabella Evans

16 Colton Gauge Lee 17 Andy Clowdis 18 Kelsie Barksdale Becky Reeves Mann Mark Petty 19 Ryleigh Swanberg 20 Chris Swanberg 23 Sheila Mullins Leslie Homan 27 Keeton Reeves 28 Kent Reynolds 31 Annette Bennett

1 Melvin and Betty Reeves

23 Bill and Jane Tomlinson

Wednesday

7 pm

“Wacky

Bible

Stories”

Resumes January 11

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Debra Blackwelder &

Connie Barksdale

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Jerleen Marston &

Candice Clowdis

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Brian & Cara Bennett

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Melanie Chambers &

Kayla Collins

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Kelli & Sierra Seagraves

CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES

Resumes Wednesday,

January 11

7 pm

OPPORTUNITIES for ADULTS

CHURCH BUSINESS

SATURDAY,

January 14

9:00 am -Noon

Mt. Zion

Baptist Church

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The

J.O.Y.

Group

Will be taking a

break for the month

of January and will

be back together in

February

INTERCESSORY PRAYER NEEDS

Patrick Cheatham Rachel Rice Jack Chambers Carolyn Chambers Melvin Reeves Ski Pignowski Martha Bosiger Carolyn Cheatham Clifford Blackwelder Dolly Tweety Neola Smith Pam Czaplicki Jessie Sublett Chuck Chumley Crystal Hedrick Buck Wilkinson & Family Steve Gosnell Bill Owens Stephanie Moore Mike & Shawne Ollie Sheri Austin

Carson McCall Lory Wells Chris Cruz Pete Chumley Deborah Howard Jessica Reeves Davis Alex Hagar & family Catherine Wright Eddie Peck

DEACONS

Chair:

Carl Reeves 248-9728

Vice Chair:

Annette Bennett 664-5004

Secretary:

Richard Nunnally 660-5037

Susan Adams 315-4325

Brian Bennett 664-8309

William Clowdis 376-5044

Benny Marston 248-6350

Emily Mitchell 248-6390

Mike Reeves 660-0423

Bill Wells 376-9978

1 pm

Monday

January 9

Martha Colwell – Our Missionary

Military: Frankie Jennings, Erica Harris and

Chanse Cook

Adult Bible

Study

Wednesdays

7 pm Resumes

January 11

Meeting

Tuesday

January 10 7 PM

The Flower

Committee

would ex-

tend appre-

ciation to Chris Swan-

berg, Bill Wells, Chuck

Chumley, Breanna Se-

horn and Gloria Colley

Wade for helping with

the Poinsettias over the

Christmas season. Please

know that we appreciate

your time and efforts.

Happy Holidays!

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FROM THE WMU

The WMU will be

collecting children’s undies starting on January 1 through

March 26. Donations can be placed in the Library.

Focus on WMU week February 12-19 Associational WMU Director Norma Puckett will visit our church and speak during worship on February 12 about the WMU and its

many missions and projects.

Happy 2017!! Wow, another year has gone by ever so quickly. It just seems that the older we get, the faster time goes by. The JOY Group has had a won-derful time over the past few months going to an orchard and various restaurants, having times of wonderful fellowship. Beginning the New Year, we are going to be taking a break in Janu-ary, mostly because the weather is so unpredictable, it is hard to sched-ule an event. But we will pick up in February, which also is an unpredict-able weather month. We will have a simple soup and dessert luncheon at the church. That is easily postponed if the weather should turn on us. That date will be February 15. More information will follow in next month’s newsletter. I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and pray good blessings for 2017 for all. Working till Christ Returns,

Sally

JOY Group News

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Providence Baptist Church

P.O. Box 116

Red House, VA 23963

“We invite you to Providence Baptist Church where you will

always be welcomed with open arms.”

Rev. Scott Curtis, Pastor

488 Lawyers Road

Red House, VA 23963

Pastor Scott, Kristen and their children.

January 1 Discovering Light in the Bleak Midwinter

Isaiah 60:1-6 January 8 What’s in a Name? Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 January 15 Lest we Forget

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 January 22 The Servant’s Heart

1 Corinthians 1:10-18 January 29 Hearing God’s Voice

Jeremiah 7:21-28 Alden Hicks-Guest Speaker

WEDNESDAY 6 pm ADULT CHOIR PRACTICE

7 pm ADULT & YOUTH BIBLE STUDY

7 pm CHILDREN’S CHOIR PRACTICE Resumes January 11

UPCOMING SERMONS