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1 Annette Clark

2 Bill Hall

4 Christopher Mahon

6 Monica Childress

6 Magan Coley

6 Ron Hassell

6 Max Hunter

2 Ed Dunkley

8 Meris Jenkins

9 Major Bowes

9 Kaitlynn Isley

10 Debby Carter

12 Ginger Silby

14 Derrick Harrison

16 Robert Medlin

Volume 41 Number 8

Billy King

Lib King

Marlyn Oldham

Frances Taylor

Annette Clark

Pat Johnston

Priscilla Carter

Dawnaly Dax

Joyce McAlister

Judy Dunkley

Brandy Faucette

Nikki Shelton

Mary Bowman

Priscilla Carter

Teri Mahon

Marcie McKinney

Sabrina Chatman

Meris Jenkins

Patsy Rohrer

Melanie Gettling

AUGUST 2015

The BEACONThe BEACONThe BEACONThe BEACON

Deadline for Newsletter ArticlesDeadline for Newsletter ArticlesDeadline for Newsletter ArticlesDeadline for Newsletter Articles ---- 15th day of each month15th day of each month15th day of each month15th day of each month

Aug 9 _Communion

15 _Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

22 _Community Meal

Sep 6 _Small Group Move-Up Day

7 _Labor Day

11 _Patriot Day—Remember 9/11

13 _Grandparents Day

20 _Homecoming 2015 — Speaker, Don Pegg

Celebrating 123 Years of Ministry!

Nov 22 _Thanksgiving Day

Dec 25 _Christmas Day

Weekdays Only Believe (WBAG 1150 AM) 12:00 PM

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THE BEACON Published monthly by

The First Baptist Church of Haw River

508 East Main Street

Haw River, NC 27258

fbchroffice@gmail.com

www.fbchawriver.org

CHURCH TELEPHONES

Office…336-578-0925 Fax....336-578-9423

OUR CHURCH STAFF Rev. Jonathan L. Jenkins.……....……...…..Pastor

Derick & Marcie McKinney …....Youth Directors

Mary Jane Crowder….Choir Leader/Accompanist

Faye Jordan ................…….…..Ministry Assistant

Karen Dickey...........…...….…Assistant Secretary

USHERS FOR AUGUST Isaac Faucette Billy Howell

Billy King Lacy Turner

DEACON OF THE MONTH

Derick McKinney

July – December 2015 Emphasis

dis�ci�ple�ship - də�sīpə l-ship (noun) – the process by which disciples grow in

the Lord Jesus Christ and are equipped by the Holy Spirit in order to fulfill the great commission and make disciples.

Discipleship is a very complex yet simple concept.

Discipleship is anything that is done in order to grow or

help others grow in faith in Christ. During this second six

months of our Vision Fulfillment Strategy we will encour-

age others to GROW in the knowledge and wisdom of

Christ, to GROW in our own relationship with Christ, and

to GROW in our relationships with one another. We will

focus on growing in the likeness of the Savior in whom we

profess to be followers. We will accomplish this by: spend-

ing more time with Him, learning more about Him, and

sharing His gospel in our daily lives. (Simply put, Disciple-

ship.)

18 Darryl Clark

20 Hilda Laughlin

21 Julie Braddy

22 Frances Taylor

23 Reese Hunter

23 Linda Massey

23 Penny Nance

25 Sheila Oldham

27 Marshall Miller

28 Ann Perry

29 Kendyl Amon

30 Jordan Phillips

30 Izabelle Gettling

30 Vonnie Isley

31 Drew Hambright

GREETERSGREETERSGREETERSGREETERS —AUGUST 2—

—AUGUST 9—

—AUGUST 16—

—AUGUST 23—

—AUGUST 31—

17 Darrell & Penny Nance

28 Robert & Glenda Medlin

29 Will & Melanie Gettling

29 Walter & Beth Jones

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

6:00 PM Youth Bible Study

7:10 PM Choir Practice

1:00 PM

The Prayer Group

6:45 PM

Prayer Meeting

Youth Bible Study

Children In Action (CIA’s)

4:15 PM Deacons Meeting

5:15 PM Church Council

6:00 PM Youth Bible Study

7:10 PM Choir Practice

1:00 PM

The Prayer Group

6:45 PM

Bible Study

Youth Bible Study

Children In Action (CIA’s)

6:00 PM Youth Bible Study

7:10 PM Choir Practice

1:00 PM

The Prayer Group

6:45 PM

Bible Study

Children In Action (CIA’s)

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Caring Hands

Community Meal

6:00 PM Youth Bible Study

7:10 PM Choir Practice

1:00 PM

The Prayer Group

6:45 PM

Prayer Meeting

Youth Bible Study

Children In Action (CIA’s)

6:00 PM Youth Bible Study

7:10 PM Choir Practice

Remember in Prayer

9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

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AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2015AUGUST 2015 SMALL GROUPS 9:45 AM

MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 AM

EVENING WORSHIP 6:00 PM

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Neil & Kara Overman & Family

Roger & Devin Barrington

Nelson & Delano Williams

Shane & Nichole Coulon

Robert & Glenda Medlin

Mike & Kathy Chandler

Hal & Mickie Hubbard

Wes Mack & Family

Tommy & Faye Jordan

Jeff & Angel McClure

Edna Dickey & Karen

Eddie & Lisa Dickens

Larry & Janet Pender

Don & Jane Swinney

Mike & Sherri Miller

J.B. & Nancy Ashley

Terry & Rose Harris

Lacy & Kim Turner

Joyce Marie Coats

Melanie Patterson

Raney Porterfield

Natalie Summers

Frances Whitney

Sharon Ramondi

Kathryn Yancey

Billy & Lib King

Kenneth Wilson

Terry Anderson

Charlotte Smith

Abigail Wilson

Gaynelle Davis

Dylan Freeman

Kenneth Parker

London Agnew

Cynthia Brown

Theresa Eddins

Brenda Stewart

Easton Schlein

Kaitlynn Isley

Taylor Oldham

Meals On Wheels — August 10-14

Our Missionaries

Our Country & Leaders

The People of Israel & All at War

Kenneth Evans

Brooks Henley

Mark Wilburn

Jesse Fulerton

Linda Massey

Daryyl Kroze

Phil Laughlin

Ray Bowman

Michele Trull

Danny Edens

Harris Taylor

Anita Majors

Holly Hunter

Shirley Dove

Debbie Love

Eddie Baker

Terry Regan

Leslie Clark

Cory Hodge

Robert Pitts

John Taylor

Lou Layton

Norris Trull

Ted Chaffin

Kacey Teer

Doris Davis

Mark Sykes

“Doc” Ford

Jim Cramer

Keith Barts

Patti Pierce

Dale Whitt

Beth Jones

Ruth West

Jeff Nelson

Susan Blue

Ann Sykes

Dan Clark

Pam Loy

John Ford Mary Re`

In Special Care or HomeboundIn Special Care or HomeboundIn Special Care or HomeboundIn Special Care or Homebound Margaret Moss & Fam. [Virginia]

Billy Wayne Boggs [Blakey] Dot Isley [Home]

Marjorie Childress [Home] J.B. Davis [Home]

Bruce Parker [Ralph Scott] Janet Hall [Virginia]

Duffie McAlister [Home] Pam Moser [Hospice]

Ruth Butler [White Oak] Tom Lemons [Home]

Lupita Lovorn [Texas] Reba Hall [Homeplace]

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Haw River Seniors 9:15 AM

IMAX Theater

Humpback Whales

6:30—8:00 PM

Deacons: Equipping

Servant Leaders FBC Alamance

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that

needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. II Timothy 2:15

CHALLENGE: READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN 2015!

August 1st I Samuel 9-10 Jeremiah 1 Acts 24

2nd I Samuel 11 Jeremiah 2 Acts 25

3rd I Samuel 12-13 Jeremiah 3 Acts 26 4th I Samuel 14:1-23 Jeremiah 4 Acts 27:1-26

5th I Samuel 14:24-52 Jeremiah 5 Acts 27:27-44

6th I Samuel 15 Jeremiah 6 Acts 28:1-15 7th I Samuel 16 Jeremiah 7 Acts 28:16-31

8th I Samuel 17:1-30 Jeremiah 8 Romans 1:1-15

9th I Samuel 17:31-58 Jeremiah 9 Romans 1:16-32 10th I Samuel 18 Jeremiah 10 Romans 2

11th I Samuel 19 Jeremiah 11-12 Romans 3

12th I Samuel 20 Jeremiah 13 Romans 4 13th I Samuel 21-22 Jeremiah 14 Romans 5

14th I Samuel 23-24 Jeremiah 15 Romans 6

15th I Samuel 25 Jeremiah 16 Romans 7 16th I Samuel 26-27 Jeremiah 17 Romans 8:1-17

17th I Samuel 28-29 Jeremiah 18 Romans 8:18-39

18th I Samuel 30-31 Jeremiah 19 Romans 9:1-18 19th II Samuel 1 Jeremiah 20-21 Romans 9:19-33

20th II Samuel 2 Jeremiah 22 Romans 10

21st II Samuel 3 Jeremiah 23:1-22 Romans 11:1-21 22nd II Samuel 4-5 Jeremiah 23:23-40 Romans 11:22-36

23rd II Samuel 6-7 Jeremiah 24 Romans 12

24th II Samuel 8-9 Jeremiah 25 Romans 13 25th II Samuel 10-11 Jeremiah 26 Romans 14

26th II Samuel 12 Jeremiah 27-28 Romans 15

27th II Samuel 13 Jeremiah 29 Romans 16 28th II Samuel 14 Jeremiah 30 I Corinthians 1

29th II Samuel 15 Jeremiah 31:1-22 I Corinthians 2

30th II Samuel 16-17 Jeremiah 31:23-40 I Corinthians 3 31st II Samuel 18 Jeremiah 32:1-25 I Corinthians 4

WMU Speaks...

ALL FOR YOU Surrender * Sacrifice * Serve

Just returned from Bryson City where we ministered alongside

missionary Tom Harris and a S.W.A.R.M. (South West Area

Resort Ministry) Team. We planned and implemented

Backyard Bible Clubs at various RV Campgrounds in the area,

visited churches and nursing homes. We had singing, sharing

of God’s Word and prayed with individuals for their personal

requests. Witnessed a 101 year old man share that he now has

Jesus in his heart. This experience was a couple of weeks

before we arrived. However, it confirms that a continual

watering of spiritual seeds planted will reap the harvest. Praise

God...there is always hope. Children were blessed as well as

their parents. We shared diapers and wipes with the Crisis

Pregnancy Center as well as baby clothes for the babies. We

have made new friends and enjoyed working with five other

churches from North Carolina on the MissionsCAROLINA

team. The S.W.A.R.M. teams come from South Carolina,

Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Some of them traveled

with “Campers for Christ.” they do puppet shows, singing,

preaching and witnessing. We had a father/son team with us

who presented a modern day Prodigal Son drama. Everything

was good and next year Missions CAROLINA 2016 may be in

our area...north-central Piedmont. Would you consider serving?

In Christ!

WMU Director

Sheila Rimmer

Only BelieveOnly BelieveOnly BelieveOnly Believe Rev. Don Swinney

WBAG (1150 AM) Monday thru Friday 12:00-12:15 PM

FBC Meals On Wheels Drivers

Monday —Debby Carter & Joyce Ray

Tuesday —Hal & Mickie Hubbard

Wednesday —Dawnaly Dax

Thursday —Faye Dickens & Matthew

Friday —Lacy & Kim Turner

CCCChhhhiiiillllddddrrrreeeennnn’s’s’s’s CCCChhhhuuuurrrrcccchhhh

Would you like to help? See Christie Williams or

contact her at 675-1259 or williams@glenraven.com

Community Meal

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Saturday, August 22nd

Questions? Want to help? See Dawnaly Dax

. Caring Hands Caring for People

\Ç `xÅÉÜç —

Rovena Page Ward July 1, 1940—July 9, 2015

Ben Isley August 9, 1923—June 26, 2015

8/2 Mary Ann Jarrett––Nikki Shelton # 47

8/9 Sabrina Chatman––Vonnie Isley # 48

8/16 Terry Adcock––Meris Jenkins # 49

8/23 Pat Johnston––Christie Williams # 50

8/30 Mary Ann Jarrett––Nikki Shelton # 51

Just email us at fbchroffice@gmail.com and

we will add you to our e-mail or Prayer-mail.

As I sit here writing this month’s article for the Beacon and

the blog, I’m doing something I haven’t done in quite a while; I’m

sitting in a college dorm room. This particular dorm room happens

to be on the campus of Anderson University in Anderson, South

Carolina. I am here with our Youth Directors, Derick and Marcie,

and part of our youth group. So far this week I have seen Derick

and Marcie both teach, lead, and minister to our youth in one on

one basis and as a group. It’s times like this I am reminded of the

blessing we have in these two choice servants of God. This year, they are heading into their 16th year

of youth ministry at First Baptist. During that time I know there have been ups and downs. I’m sure

there have been changes, disappointments, and triumphs. Through all of that they have been the

constant; but ministry changes. People move, and students graduate; ministry is constantly changing.

Right now at First Baptist, we as a church, are in a season of change. Meris and I are celebrating our

first full year in August. Others are celebrating 25 years of service and still others are very new to the

church. Churches change, ministry changes, but the gospel doesn’t change.

In the upcoming months we are taking a hard look at

discipleship and the discipleship process at First Baptist. This

means more changes. Rather than trying to slip these changes

in unnoticed, as a staff member and as pastor, I want to tell

you about these changes, I want you to know about them be-

fore they happen. I want you to be informed and get on board as we move forward in the direction

God is calling us. This direction is the direction the gospel calls us to go; we are to make disciples!

Right now as I write this the youth are doing all sorts of activities. A state away, we have

members of our WMU who are serving Bryson City, NC. They are being the hands and feet of Jesus.

Closer to home at the building where the church meets, we have faithful saints who are gathered for

worship and midweek study. This is what the church is doing right now. We are the church, this

week we are the church scattered, next Sunday we will be the church gathered. No matter where we

are we are the church, we are disciples of Jesus Christ. This will never change, this is our identity.

So in the upcoming months as we study discipleship

and as we make some changes to promote discipleship and

growth, would you pray for us? Would you pray for us as

a church? Would you pray for us as staff members? Would

you pray for us as individuals? Our desire is to see people

GROW in the Name of Jesus; and you are a vital part of

that goal. We can’t do it without you and we don’t want to.

Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ daily.

- Pastor Jonathan