Wilkesboro Baptist Beacon

Corner of Main & Woodland   Office (336) 667-1271   www.WilkesboroBaptist.org

 

Vol. 56

November 9, 2011

No. 45

 

 

 

CHURCHWIDE CLEAN UP

Saturday, November 12

Inside & Outside

Men, Women, Youth & Children

November 12, 9:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Childcare provided (birth-4 year old)

 

Needed Equipment: Ladders, wheel barrels, rakes, pitch forks, rags, window cleaner, hedge trimmers (electric & gas), blowers (gas), tarps, lubricating oil, WD40, liquid nails, stainless steel cleaner, drop cords, greased lightning, magic erasers, gloves, inside cleaning supplies

 

 

 


 

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, November 13

     8:50  a.m.   The Way—Fellowship Hall

     9:00  a.m.   Video Ministry-Channel 4

   10:00  a.m.   Sunday School

                        Triplett Sunday School Class (WKBC)

   11:00  a.m.   Morning Worship—Sanctuary (WWWC)

     4:00  p.m.   Sign Language Class

                        Youth Praise Team

     4:30  p.m.   Adult Handbells

     5:15  p.m.   Youth Choir

     6:00  p.m.   GROW

                        Bible Drill

                        Extended Session

                        Adult Choir Rehearsal w/Youth

     6:30  p.m.   Youth Snack Supper/DiscipleLife

                        Gray, Hutchinson, Lyall

                        Prayer Ministry

     7:00  p.m.   Adult Christmas Ensemble

Tuesday, November 15

   10:00  a.m.   Staff Meeting

     5:30  p.m.   Adult Praise Team Rehearsal

Wednesday, November 16

     4:30  p.m.   Children’s Chimes & Bells

     5:00  p.m.   FAMILY NIGHT MEAL

     5:45  p.m.   Story Time in Library

     6:00  p.m.   Prayer Time (Preschool Choir will be singing)

                        Preschool & Children’s Choirs

                        Youth Bible Study

     6:45  p.m.   R.A.s, G.A.s, & M.F.s

                        Men & Women Ensembles

                        Hands of Truth

     7:30  p.m.   Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, November 17

   12:00  noon Men’s Bible Study-Library

     9:00  p.m.   Video Ministry-Channel 4

Friday, November 18

                        Youth  DNOW

 

SUNDAY’S SERMON

WHAT HAS FEAR LEFT YOU HOLDING?

Matthew 25:14-30

 

 

 

BLOOD DRIVE

Monday, November 14

2:00-7:00 p.m.  WBC-FH

 

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING

CELEBRATION

Sunday, November 20

6:00 p.m.—Wilkesboro Methodist Church

Covered Dish Meal & Celebration

Please bring canned or packaged goods

to share with Samaritan Kitchen and Hope Ministries

Join us as we celebrate the Thanksgiving season with our community churches—St. Paul’s Episcopal, Wilkesboro Methodist and Wilkesboro Presbyterian.

 

HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH

Monday, November 21

6:00 p.m.—until

Dinner provided

 

 

BIRTHDAY PRAYER CALENDAR

November 10—Melissa Williamson

November 11—Olivia Billings, Robin England, Hannah Icenhour, Kassey Krause, Sam Lyall

November 13—John Barker

November 15—Kirk Mitchell, Tom Patton, David Somers, Jennifer Whitman

November 16—Austin Minton, Trevor Smith, Faye Wainright, Randy Whittington

 

 


 

CHILDREN’S NEWS

CHILDREN’S CCCCC DAY

Carols, Crafts, Cookies, Cocoa & Candy

followed by watching the Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 3

Meet at WBC at 12:30 p.m.—pick up after the parade

Please sign-up by Sunday, November 27

 

“THE NUTCRACKER”

Friday, December 9

Farthing Auditorium—Boone

Leave WBC at 5:00 p.m.—Return 11:00 p.m.

Cost: $7.00 for children and $10.00 for adults

(plus supper money)

Sign up with money by Wednesday, November 30

 

HELP NEEDED

The GA’s are collecting bags of individually wrapped hard candy for the Christmas bags for the local prison ministry. Please bring your donations and place in the boxes in the hallways.

 

TOYS FOR TOY STORE NEEDED!

Wilkes Ministry of H.O.P.E. is asking for your help in collecting toys to stock the Toy Store. TOYS are needed by Wednesday, November 23.  WBC youth will be taking these toys to H.O.P.E. on Sunday evening, November 27.

 

BEACON BY E-MAIL, ON WEB OR BULLETIN

If you would like to receive your Beacon by e-mail,  (receive it on Wednesday or Thursday the latest), on the website www.wilkesborobaptist.org, or in Sunday’s bulletin, please call the office or e-mail Barbara at badams@wilkesborobaptist.org.

Your help in this matter will help reduce the cost of printing and postage. Note: Sunday’s bulletin will have contents of the Beacon.

 

CHURCH CONFERENCE

Wednesday, November 30, 5:30 p.m.

Budget Presentation

Look for a copy of the budget in the mail soon.

 

YOUTH SKI RETREAT

March 9-11

Snowshoe WV

Sign up by Wednesday, November 30

With $50.00 deposit

 

RECORD UPDATE - LAST WEEK

Morning Worship

8:50 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

212

191

Sunday School

9:45 a.m.

356

Discipleship Training

6:00 p.m.

62

Family Night

5:00 p.m.

132

FINANCIAL REPORT

 

Current Fund

Our Time To Build

Current Fund YTD

Our Time To Build GTD

Building Indebtedness

GIFTS

N/A

N/A                  

N/A

N/A

REQUIRED

17,914.00         

 

806,130.00

EXTENDED SESSION WORKERS

November 13

Misty Bass, Director

Suzanne McNeil

Amanda Hall

Karen Hutchinson

Bryan Bass

Mary Lynne Bennett

Denise Whittington

 

 

November 20

Melinda Lyall

Danielle Stocks

Stephanie Stinson

Katrina Lowe

Lora Mathis

Elizabeth Mitchell

Angela Barnes

 

 

THANK YOU NOTE

To my friends at WBC, thank you so much for the prayers, visits, cards and calls during my stay at the hospital. I love you very much.—Edith Smithey

 

FAMILY NIGHT MENU

Lasagna, Corn, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Assorted Cheesecake

NO SALAD BAR

KIDS:  Spaghetti w/meatballs, Corn, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Assorted Cheesecake