FEBRUARY 2015 - Barnhardt Baptist Church

BLESSINGS FROM BARNHARDT
24 East in Stewartsville, VA
Volume XXXV Issue 2
February 1, 2015
A Note From The Pastor
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also
loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He
might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of
water by the Word.”
Eph. 5:25-26
What is love? Men and women have written about it
but no one can fully explain it. Love must be shown.
Love must be expressed. It must be nurtured and regularly assured.
This is the time of the year when love can be expressed in so many different ways. To a dating couple,
note this very wise response:
Girl: “Do you love me?” Boy: “Yes, Dear.”
Girl: “Would you die for me?”
Boy: “No...mine is an undying love.”
From a child’s standpoint, we see this insight:
Some children were asked, “What is love?” One
little girl answered, “Love is when mommy reads you a
bedtime story. True love is when she doesn’t skip any
pages.” Love is an attitude - Love is a prayer.
For a soul in sorrow, a heart in despair.
Love is good wishes for the gain of another,
Love suffers long with the fault of a brother.
Love gives water to a cup that is dry.
Love reaches low, as it can reach high.
Seeks not her own at the expense of another,
Love reaches God when it reaches our brother.
But what is missing here? It is the greatest miracle
of all. It is God’s love for us! It is also a mystery
expressed in the following statement:
Isn’t it odd..that a being like God…
Who sees the facade...still loves the clod
He made out of sod? Now isn’t that odd?
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Now, that’s the greatest love of all!
Bill Gaither expressed it so well in an old song:
He left the splendor of heaven, knowing His destiny;
T’was a lonely hill called Golgotha There He laid down His life for me…
If that isn’t love, the ocean is dry There’s no stars in the sky,
And the sparrow can’t fly,
If that isn’t love then heaven’s a myth;
There’s no feeling like this If that isn’t love.
As we express our love to one another, let’s remember
God’s love and share it with others.
JKP
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of
God, and every one that loveth is born of
God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
BARNHARDT BAPTIST
CHURCH
SECOND ANNUAL
VALENTINE’S BANQUET
WHEN: SAT., FEBRUARY 14, 2015
TIME:
4:30 PM
CATERED BY: BETTY GROSS, ET AL
APPETIZERS
ENTRÉE: PORK CHOPS &
BAKED CHICKEN
SALAD
VEGETABLES: GREEN BEANS,
BAKED POTATOES
DRINKS: TEA, COFFEE, WATER
DESSERT: CHEESE CAKE, OUR OWN
BETTY CROCKER CAKE
PRICE: $12.00 EACH PLATE
Music and Door Prizes Provided
CROWNING OF 2015 KING & QUEEN
DMA NOTES
VALENTINE’S DAY
Feb. 3 DMA Luncheon
(Soup & Sandwich)
THE BEAST FEAST
The precious Love I know with Thee
Is wonderful dear God to me
It fills my heart with sheer delight
Thou art my strength, my hope, my light
It teaches me to offer Love
To work for only Thee above
It takes away the wrongs I do
And brings me to the heart of You.
WINTER SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTIVE
December-January-February
The Joy of Church Membership
Believe and Belong
The Beast Feast will be held on
Saturday, February 28th @ 6:00 pm in the
Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited
(Hunters & Fishermen - Men and Women).
A sign-up sheet will go up in the vestibule
sometime in February.
Please bring your mounts on Friday,
February 27th, 3:30-6:30pm. Someone will
be available to put them up.
The cost is free - just bring your favorite
dish.
Door prizes will be given.
John Williams
(Prayer Room)
Worship, Watch & Warn
Revelations
Tom Leonard/Ray Noell
(Fellowship Hall)
These Things We Believe Church Doctrine
Richard Carr - Auditorium
Creation
Eric Lusk (FLC)
1st John
Anne Ridgeway (Ladies Class)
Greeters for Feb.: Tom & Betty Sublette and
Jeremy & Amanda White
Feb. 1
Feb. 8
Feb. 15
Feb. 22
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Usher:
Usher:
Usher:
Usher:
Kenny Gross
Barry White
Ron Swanson
Jimmy Jones
God's Valentine Gift
God's Valentine gift of love to us
Was not a bunch of flowers;
It wasn't candy, or a book
To while away the hours.
AWANA
Meets Every Wednesday
6:15-8:00 PM
His gift was to become a man,
So He could freely give
His sacrificial love for us,
So you and I could live.
He gave us sweet salvation, and
Instruction, good and true-To love our friends and enemies
And love our Savior, too.
Bring a friend!
For ages 2 - 6th Grade!!
AWANA CALENDAR
Feb. 4
Feb. 11
Feb. 18
Feb. 25
Crazy Hat, Sock
& Hair Night
Awana Store
So as we give our Valentines,
Let's thank our Lord and King;
The reason we have love to give
Is that He gave everything.
By Joanna Fuchs
NURSERY
SCHEDULE
Feb. 1
Mandy Carter & Janice Williams
Feb. 8
Carol Saunders & Marion Loyd
Feb. 15
Gerry Leonard & Marie Anderson
Feb. 22
Vicki Custer & Sharon McCarty
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Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Vinton, Virginia
Permit No. 22
BARNHARDT BAPTIST CHURCH
1033 Brittle Street
Goodview, VA 24095
540-890-2076 (PH) 540-890-1711 (FAX)
barnhardtbaptist@verizon.net
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Evening Service
Wed-Awana Night
Prayer Time
Bible Study
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
Return Service Requested
JOSEPH PETERS, Pastor *ERIC LUSK, Youth Pastor
FEBRUARY 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Nancy Booth
Carol Hurt
Arnella Saunders
Kyle Rose
Guy Powers
Cory Richardson
12
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14
Ron & Cheryl
Swanson
Martha Gray
19
20
Melvin Gregory
Richard Carr
26
27
Durwood Harrison
Ken Custer
Janiree Hamilton
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9
22
Business Mtg. 7:00 PM
10
Leadership Team
Mtg. - 5:30 PM
11
Deacon’s Mtg. 6:30 PM
Gaynelle Harr
Marvin Goodwin
15
DMA Luncheon Noon
16
17
Michael Reeves
Alan Warnock
23
24
Joyce Johnson
Rob & Angie
Hodges
18
25
Donna Kreutzberg
Kenneth Wells
Valentine’s Banquet
-4:30 PM
21
28
Beast Feast - 6:00 PM