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NEWSLETTER
March, 2010
HOPEFUL BAPTIST CHURCH
804-883-6617
Dr. Bruce R. Cole, Pastor
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[Jesus
said] “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in
Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes
in Me shall never die.” She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I
believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God.” John
11:25, 26, 27
FAMILY MISSION NIGHT
Sunday,
March 7h,
meal at 5:30pm, program at 6:30pm.
The
Sunday school ‘Class of Hope’ will be hosting the dinner
meal.
Watch bulletins for the
program.
BOOK
CLUB MEETING
Wednesday,
March 10th
7:00 PM.
Meeting place will be
announced. The book being discussed is
“Just
Above a Whisper” (the second of a trilogy) by Lori Wick.
Read and enjoy the way
Lori shares the gospel with her family and friends. If you enjoy
reading novels, we encourage you to read hers. Our Church Library
has this set of three among many other
of her books. Please feel free to check them out.
The
Tucker Mills Trilogy:
“Moonlight on the
Millpond” “Just Above a Whisper” “Leave a
Candle Burning”
GOLDEN
CIRCLE
The
Golden circle will meet at the church on March 17th
at 10am. We will be going to the Missionary Learning Center in
Rockville, Virginia. They will give us a tour of the beautiful
complex there, where our missionaries prepare to go on the mission
field. A lunch will be available in the cafeteria at a cost of $5.50
per person. Please notify Judy if you plan to go, we need to give a
count for preparation for the lunch on that day. This will take the
place of the regular March meeting.
Daylight
Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 14th.
Be
sure and set
your
clocks ahead on
Saturday evening.
MISSION FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
Our church youth and
adults are involved in several mission projects this year. In order
to keep the finances at a minimum for the volunteers involved in
these projects, we have several ways listed below that you can take
part in supporting these efforts….
Hopeful Cookbooks are
on sale at a price of $15 each.
March
21st,
there will be Lasagna for lunch following the 11am worship service.
April
18th
a Pancake/sausage/fruit meal is planned for immediately following the
11am service.
And
then on May 16th
hot dogs will be on the menu.
The
meals are at a cost of $5 per adult and $3 per child (11 and under).
On
Friday, May 7th,
there will be a Car Wash and Spaghetti Dinner.
Adults
$10 and Children $5. All proceeds will benefit Hopeful’s
mission projects.
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
We currently have 247
on roll, three new members last quarter. The average attendance for
this quarter was 124. The following six classes have at least 70% in
attendance:
Adult
Men, Kathleen Noel, Class of Hope, Grades 3-5, and Nursery 1 & 2.
We encourage each adult
class to have a “Get to Know You” Social each quarter to
bond the class. Valentine’s Day and Easter holidays are
excellent times to get together for a meal or dessert only.
Please be in prayer for
our dedicated teachers to continue teaching. We need substitutes now
for Grades 3-5. I wish to thank all Sunday School teachers and
workers for their continual effort in bringing God’s Word to
the classroom and for their support of the Sunday School program here
at Hopeful Baptist Church. Special thanks to David Willis, who
orders and delivers all the Sunday School material as it comes in.
If you need more or different Sunday School materials, please see
David or me. If you need school supplies, bring me your list and we
will get what you need.
Andrew Brabrand, Sunday
School Director
FOCUS
ON PRAYER
“Take my yoke
upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.
Matthew 11:29
As I
grew up in a Christian home where I was taught that I was a sinner in
need of salvation, I also learned that God, in the person of Jesus
Christ, had paid the price for my sins. Then, through the working of
the Holy Spirit, I recognized the truth of this teaching. And as a
child, I placed my trust in Jesus and committed my life to Him. From
that day on, I tried to live out the command to love God and my
neighbor. In 2 John the word commandment is used four times to
remind us that we are to walk the path of truth and to love one
another. Christians who do this will find joy and freedom, not
boredom and bondage, as some people mistakenly think.
I love
the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:30, “My yoke is good to bear,
My load is light.”
Used from Our Daily
Bread, written by Hebert Vander Lugt
May we
pray today that those who have not yet found our Savior to be a
gentle and loving Savior who wants only good for his children will
find Him. When we think about God’s great love for us, how can
we help but want to live to please Him in our commitment, our
lifestyle, and our devotion to Him. I pray today that if you do not
know this wonderful Savior, that you will find Him and place your
faith and trust in Him. Don’t worry about all the tomorrows,
trust Him today.
Meet
with our ladies at the church for prayer every Thursday at 10am.
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