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MAY 2018 VOLUME 22, ISSUE 5 The Mission of Rocky Hock Baptist Church is to magnify Christ and make disciples of all people. The Rocky Hock Anchor “I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day, longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy. For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” (II Timothy 1:3-7) The call of God to salvation is the greatest experience life has to offer. It is the gift of His mercy through grace into His perfect love. It is the power of God that raises us to new, eternal life. We escape the wrath of His holiness which He is withholding until the judgment at death. We are now timeless, immortal, and bound eternally by His resurrection Spirit kept for our crown of righteousness to and for His glory. God adds through Paul’s pen the beauty and power of faithful grandmothers and mothers in His process of sanctification. It is biblically confirmed that the call of the mother is to be a homemaker. Her first and most important responsibility is to her Lord in the home as a representation, a model of the Lord’s church, the body of the Spirit. Her devotion to her husband, her children’s father, has immense and immeasurable influence on the development of their character and worldview. It nurtures humility and commitment into the fabric of their consciousness and lives. Paul refers to Timothy’s upbringing: a godly grandmother and a godly mother. Faith is the gift of God that is also passed on through obedience in our God given roles. Lois, a godly mother, becomes a godly grandmother and faith is taught to each generation. Paul says to Timothy that salvation is God’s gift but it needs and demands godly nurture of a mother. It’s not a timid spirit he says, but a spirit of power, love, and discipline. I thank God for the grandmothers and mothers of Rocky Hock, who put aside personal goals and worldly dreams to fulfill the highest call of a woman, a mother and homemaker. I regularly draw from the reservoir of endless lessons taught me by my mother. My mother, also named Eunice, was a quiet and reserved spirit, but more powerful than those of endless words and activities. She was a prayer warrior who trusted the Lord in everything she did. She constantly spoke of God’s mighty blessings on her even in her struggles and weakening old age. She never grumbled or complained, she was a person of sincere faith, as Paul said of Timothy’s mother Eunice. Thank you, Mom, for teaching me and molding me with strong character and convictions. Thank you for teaching me to act and not react in life’s ups and downs, teaching me to be consistently faithful to the Lord. Thank you for loving when you’re weren’t being loved as you deserved to be by me. Thank you for showing me that God has a plan and His way is unstoppable. I love you, Mom. And to my wife, the perfect mother to our children, thank you for your unwavering love, endless work because of my often absence in ministry, and to the fantastic nurturing of Eric and Jessica. They would not be who they are without you. Thank you for your quiet, humble, but powerful and strong godly spirit. You’re my girl; you’ll always be my girl! (Borrowed that line from Forrest Gump!) So as for you and other mothers that have gone on before us, I pray that as you participate in the great cloud of witnesses the book of Hebrews speaks about, you’ll pray that I’ll be faithful to the end! I love you, Mom! And I love the moms of RHBC! Happy Mother’s Day, ladies! See you in worship! Dr. Horton
Transcript of MAY 2018 VOLUME 22, ISSUE 5 The Rocky Hock Anchor
MAY 2018 VOLUME 22, ISSUE 5
The Mission of Rocky Hock Baptist Church is to magnify Christ and make disciples of all people.
The Rocky Hock Anchor
“I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly
remember you in my prayers night and day, longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may
be filled with joy. For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your
grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. For this reason I
remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God
has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” (II Timothy 1:3-7)
The call of God to salvation is the greatest experience life has to offer. It is the gift of His mercy
through grace into His perfect love. It is the power of God that raises us to new, eternal life. We escape the
wrath of His holiness which He is withholding until the judgment at death. We are now timeless, immortal,
and bound eternally by His resurrection Spirit kept for our crown of righteousness to and for His glory.
God adds through Paul’s pen the beauty and power of faithful grandmothers and mothers in His
process of sanctification. It is biblically confirmed that the call of the mother is to be a homemaker. Her first
and most important responsibility is to her Lord in the home as a representation, a model of the Lord’s church,
the body of the Spirit. Her devotion to her husband, her children’s father, has immense and immeasurable
influence on the development of their character and worldview. It nurtures humility and commitment into the
fabric of their consciousness and lives. Paul refers to Timothy’s upbringing: a godly grandmother and a godly
mother. Faith is the gift of God that is also passed on through obedience in our God given roles. Lois, a godly
mother, becomes a godly grandmother and faith is taught to each generation. Paul says to Timothy that
salvation is God’s gift but it needs and demands godly nurture of a mother. It’s not a timid spirit he says, but a
spirit of power, love, and discipline.
I thank God for the grandmothers and mothers of Rocky Hock, who put aside personal goals and
worldly dreams to fulfill the highest call of a woman, a mother and homemaker. I regularly draw from the
reservoir of endless lessons taught me by my mother. My mother, also named Eunice, was a quiet and
reserved spirit, but more powerful than those of endless words and activities. She was a prayer warrior who
trusted the Lord in everything she did. She constantly spoke of God’s mighty blessings on her even in her
struggles and weakening old age. She never grumbled or complained, she was a person of sincere faith, as
Paul said of Timothy’s mother Eunice. Thank you, Mom, for teaching me and molding me with strong
character and convictions. Thank you for teaching me to act and not react in life’s ups and downs, teaching
me to be consistently faithful to the Lord. Thank you for loving when you’re weren’t being loved as you
deserved to be by me. Thank you for showing me that God has a plan and His way is unstoppable. I love you,
Mom. And to my wife, the perfect mother to our children, thank you for your unwavering love, endless work
because of my often absence in ministry, and to the fantastic nurturing of Eric and Jessica. They would not be
who they are without you. Thank you for your quiet, humble, but powerful and strong godly spirit. You’re
my girl; you’ll always be my girl! (Borrowed that line from Forrest Gump!)
So as for you and other mothers that have gone on before us, I pray that as
you participate in the great cloud of witnesses the book of Hebrews speaks about,
you’ll pray that I’ll be faithful to the end! I love you, Mom! And I love the
moms of RHBC! Happy Mother’s Day, ladies! See you in worship!
Dr. Horton
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From our Minister of
Youth & Children
Nonstop Praying
“Pray constantly.” (1 Thessalonians 5: 17)
Focused prayer is good. Time set aside to be with your heavenly Father is essential, pouring out our
hearts to Him and hearing from Him. But prayer is not meant to be limited to particular times and locations.
It’s meant to be as constant as breathing. It’s meant to occur throughout our day. It’s meant to be an ongoing
conversation where we ask for His assistance and look and listen for His help and leading.
Our relationship with God runs on prayer. It’s the way we communicate with God who is so close to
us He has taken up residence inside of us: “But the counselor, the Holy Spirit – the Father will send Him in
My name – will teach you all things and remind you everything I have told you” (John 14:26). Prayer is at the
center of our Christian experience. It is spiritual breathing for us.
Whenever we think of prayer primarily as something we must do, as an obligation, as a religious duty,
we err. We miss the whole point. We fail to see that communion with God is not only our purpose but also
our greatest pleasure and privilege. The reality is, we are dependent creatures who are constantly in need, and
prayer is the only way God meets our needs. A lot of things won’t happen in your life or in your relationship
with Him apart from prayer. So learn to pray constantly.
Is prayer always happening in your life? It should be constant throughout your day. There’s no better
way to live.
Pastor Mike
Events & Opportunities for Youth
Sundays @ 6 PM & Wednesdays @ 7 PM - INCREASE Student Ministries (ISM) - Youth Suite
Sunday, May 20 - Camp Balance due - Youth Camp is June 26 - 30
Our next Baptist Men’s Breakfast will
be on Sunday, May 20th at 7:30 AM
in the Special Function Room.
Gentlemen, please join us! Bap ist Men
Also, don’t forget about our Men’s Bible Conference Series on the second Monday night of the month, May
14th, at 7 PM in the Special Function Room. We will view a video of one of the many dynamic speakers from
the 2016 & 2017 East Coast Men’s Bible Conferences. We’ll fix a pot of coffee or you can have a bottle of
water. Our main objective here is to fellowship and worship through watching these inspiring messages. We
plan to be finished by 8 PM.
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From Our Minister of
Music & Education
Do We Care About Reaching the Lost?
We must have passionate outreach. The church, more than any other institution in the world, does not exist
solely for the sake of its membership. Do we want to be a comfortable church or a Great Commission church? The
church exists to be the salt of the earth, the light of the world, the redeeming factor in a dying society. Everything
we do must be for the purpose of reaching others for Jesus Christ. George Barna wrote about growing churches:
“These were people who were passionate about outreach . . . They saw every event in their lives as having a hand
in better enabling them to reach others for Christ. They looked upon life as a opportunity to serve God.” God has
brought together those of us who love Him and love lost souls in order to reach our world for Christ. To reach our
world for Jesus, we must have a passion, an overwhelming desire to see persons come to a saving knowledge of the
Lord.
Passionate outreach means public proclamation. The Gospel must be the first priority in all we do to reach
people for Jesus Christ. The Gospel is to be studied in Bible study, proclaimed in regular worship services, and
shared outside the church. Peter and the other apostles were committed to the public proclamation of the Gospel.
They seized every opportunity they could. We see in Acts 5: 25, that even after they were arrested and jailed, they
spoke boldly in the temple in the Lord’s name. Proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ must be our passionate
aim if we seek to grow as a church. When we have trails and tribulations, we need to stand up for Jesus Christ,
even in these times.
Passionate Outreach means vital visitation. The apostles were committed to reaching people in their homes
as well as by public proclamation (Acts 5: 42). Visitation is vital to the growth of the church. It is important for
pastors, deacons, and church members to engage in outreach visitation. Good visitation means finding good
prospects (through new residents, prospect forms, telephone calls, door-to-door drop by visits, and special events).
A church that wants to grow will give priority to visitation.
Passionate outreach means enthusiastic evangelism. Our commitment to evangelize the lost is wavering.
The apostles let nothing stand in their way of witnessing to the lost people. We have lost people and families in the
world today that don’t even open their Bibles on a daily basis. One poll showed that 93 percent of Americans have
a Bible in their home, but only 12 percent read it daily. Less than one third knew the expression “God helps those
who help themselves” is not in the Bible. Less than half knew Jonah is a book in the Bible.
The church that seeks to be effective in evangelism must come to grips with the mentality of these people.
We need to make every effort to reach them (it may call for drastic changes in some of our methods). It will take
evangelistic training. It will take many different approaches, such as door-to-door, life-style, and hospitality
evangelism (having things in our homes, such as prayer cottages, and our church that are not threatening). A
church seeking to grow must have an enthusiastic commitment to ongoing evangelism. Above all, we must have
patience with people.
Passionate outreach means meaningful ministry and missions. The early church did its outreach within the
framework of meaningful ministry and missions (Acts 2: 45; 4: 32). One reason the apostles were so flexible in
their ministry is because they knew that their overall mission was to preach Christ and make disciples. They
accepted suffering as a part of that ministry (Acts 5: 41 - 42). Like the disciples, our commitment to ministry and
missions will impact our community for Christ. Through meaningful ministries, we communicate that we care. A
close correlation exists between our growth and our commitment to a needy world. Our primary concern should
not be growth. It should be missions and ministry for Christ. When we take care of ministering God’s Word, He
takes care of our growth. The growth of a plant depends on three things—the seed, the soil, and the seasons.
Missions and ministry create a climate in the church that makes growth possible. If we are to be passionate in our
outreach, we must be involved in life-changing ministries that will touch lives and make a difference. May God
give us a passion that will not die, and a desire that will be fueled by our passion for serving the Lord here at
RHBC.
Pastor Tyler
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Baptist Women
Senior Adult Trip to the
Simply Natural Creamery in Ayden, NC
Thursday, May 17th
Leaving church at 10:30 AM
The Senior Adult Committee will pay the cost for
Senior Adults attending. Lunch will be on your own. The trip includes a tour of the milking barn and cow
lounging barn, a view of the Milk Processing &
Packaging Room, a free sample of ice cream, and
more! A sign-up sheet is located in the Connecting Corridor. Please sign up no later than Sunday,
May 6th. For more information,
contact Peggy Weiss or Ada Butler.
Senior Adult Sunday
Our Senior Adults will be leading the Morning
Worship Service on Sunday, May 6th.
Be sure to join us for this special event!
Also, on Sunday, May 6th at the 6 PM Evening
Worship Service, Grace Ward will be sharing
with us about her Mission Trip to Haiti in
March. Grace helped serve a newly launched
“Youth With A Mission” Campus in Les Cayes.
Sunday, May 6th
Parent-Child Dedication
Mother’s Day - May 13, 2018
Married couples who are members of RHBC
and have had a baby born since last Mother’s
Day are invited to participate in a service of
Parent-Child Dedication on Sunday, May 13th
during Morning Worship. If you wish to be
included, please call the Church
Office to add your name to the
list. Also, please submit 4 or 5
photos of the baby by May 1st.
Photos may be emailed to Pastor
Tyler at [email protected].
Thank you, Rocky Hock Baptist Church, for your
generous donations to the
Baptist Children's Homes
Food Round-up! Thank you
for being the hands and feet of Jesus. Many lives will be changed for His glory through your giving!
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink."
Matthew 25: 35
Saturday, June 2, 2018
at Rocky Hock Baptist Church 9 AM - 4 PM (Chick-fil-a lunch provided)
Registration and Conference fee is $30 per person and
includes registration, lunch, a book, and prayer
resources. Visit www.rhbce.org or call (252) 221-4133 to register.
Speakers include: Michael Cloer, Senior Pastor,
Englewood Baptist Church, Rocky Mount; James
Horton, Senior Pastor, Rocky Hock Baptist Church, Edenton; Chuck Register, Executive Leader, Church
Planting & Missions Partnerships, NC Baptist State
Convention, Cary; J. Chris Schofield, Director, Office
of Prayer, NC Baptist State Convention, Cary. Worship provided by: Rocky Hock Baptist Church
Music Ministry and Tyler Cone, Associate Pastor of
Worship & Education, Rocky Hock Baptist Church
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For children of all ages!
Missions Committee
Scholarship
The Rocky Hock Baptist Church Missions
Committee offers a scholarship to college
students who are church members pursuing
an education in a ministerial field. Simply
address a letter to the Missions Committee
(c/o Rocky Hock Baptist Church) asking to
be considered for the scholarship and you
will be contacted if more information is
needed. The deadline to apply is
Friday, May 25th.
Bee Maze
Help the bee find her way through the maze to the flower.
Caterpillar Maze
Help the caterpillar find her way through the maze to munch on the leaf.
ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
& COLLEGE GRADUATES
Please contact the Church Office by
Sunday, May 13th to let us know of your
graduation. College Graduates will need to
notify us of your Degree and the College or
University from which you graduated.
Graduate Sunday will be
June 3rd.
Children’s
Laser Tag
Friday, May 11th
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Multi-Purpose Building
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“Serve the Lord with gladness . . .” ~ Psalms 100: 2
Deacon Ministry Teams
4/29/18—5/5/18
Wayne Bunch, Keith Rollins, Mike Evans
5/6/18—5/12/18
Keith Nixon, Scott Noble, Phil Smith
5/13/18—5/19/18
Russell Byrum, Col. Bill Smith, Chris Sykes
5/20/18—5/26/18
Wayne Howell, Ted Peele, Bill Smith
5/27/18—6/2/18
Adam Bunch, Steve Evans, Allen Peele
Offering
Wayne Howell (Chairman),
Fred Smith (Co-Chairman),
Lee Bass, Wayne Bunch,
Phil Smith, Chris Turner
Deacon Greeters
Senior Adult Building: Phil Smith
Sanctuary Main: Wayne Bunch
Connecting Corridor: Wayne Howell
Multi-Purpose Main: Lee Bass
Ushers
Neal Bass, Tony Bass, Matthew Evans,
Leon Hemmings, Aubrey Tynch,
Stanley Tynch, Bob Wallace
Counting Committee
Mike Evans, Frank & Hope Gosser,
Carroll & Judy Peele
Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry Items needed in May:
Canned Fruit (applesauce, pears, etc.)
As we knit scarves and shawls, we pray over them. They are then taken before the church and prayed over by the Pastor and
congregation before they are given to a recipient. The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 PM,
upstairs in the Administrative Building. If you’d like to share your skills, join us!
Shawl Ministry
Prayer
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Nursery & Pre-School Workers
During
Sunday School
1st Sunday Penny Byrum
Linda Layton
Lisa Smith
2nd Sunday
Ashley Byrum
Kristia Noble
Michelle Tynch
3rd Sunday Mary Jo Bass
Susan Sykes
4th Sunday Bonnie Bond
Holly Evans
Kimberly Riddick Kaiden Riddick
5th Sunday
Arlene Bass
Beth Evans
Sunday AM
Worship
(Nursery)
1st Sunday Maryann Bunch
Kim Forehand Kimberly McPherson
Denise Nixon
Lindsay Smith
2nd Sunday
Alanna Bass
Brittany Smith Lauren Smith
Amy Turner
3rd Sunday
Chandler Cone
Kristia Noble Michelle Tynch
4th Sunday
Laura Bass
Carolyn Bassett Cher Bassett
Dawn Bunch
5th Sunday Claire Evans
Karen Miller
Kristia Noble Mia Noble
Wednesday PM
Worship
1st Wednesday
Leslie Peele
Elizabeth Riddick
Mission Friends Chris & Susan Sykes
2nd Wednesday Rhonda Bass
Laura Turner
Mission Friends
Kim Forehand Sherlynne Smith
3rd Wednesday Ashley Byrum
Carolyn Bassett
Mission Friends
Dawn Bunch _____________
4th Wednesday
Alanna Bass Molli Riddick
_Mission Friends
Amber Young
Allen & Sarah Nixon
5th Wednesday
Michelle Tynch Elizabeth Riddick
Mission Friends
Sallie Chappell
Sue Hoggard
1st Sunday
Son Seekers
(3-4 year olds) Catina Byrum Faith Byrum
Kingdom Kids
(K-5th Grade) *Joey & Ashley Byrum
Amanda Howell *Laura Turner
2nd Sunday
Son Seekers
(3-4 year olds) Regina Copeland
Kim Forehand
Chelsea White
Kingdom Kids
(K-5th Grade) Gloria Horton
Jay & Felicia Parrish *Chandler Cone
*Mike & Heather Denny
3rd Sunday
Son Seekers
(3-4 year olds) Carolyn Bassett
Cher Bassett
Kingdom Kids
(K-5th Grade) *Trey & Alanna Bass
Wayne & Donna Harrell *LeAnn Nixon
4th Sunday
Son Seekers
(3-4 year olds) Sherlynne Smith Amber Young
Kingdom Kids
(K-5th Grade) *Sharon Nixon
Chris & Susan Sykes *Mike & Heather Denny
Children’s Church
5th Sunday
Son Seekers
(3-4 year olds) Allen & Sarah Nixon
No Children’s
Church for
Kingdom Kids
(K-5th Grade)
on 5th Sunday
Sunday PM
Worship
1st Sunday Amber Young
2nd Sunday
Karen Miller Rene` Smith
3rd Sunday
Karen Miller
Amanda Howell
4th Sunday
Donna Harrell
Audrey Eley
5th Sunday
Ashley Byrum
Michelle Tynch
Sunday AM Worship
(2 year olds)
1st Sunday
Louvenia Stewart
Audrey Bassett
2nd Sunday Holly Evans
Donna Harrell
3rd Sunday
Hope Gosser Susan Sykes
4th Sunday Anna Evans
Karen (Roger) Smith
Logan Smith
5th Sunday
Kimberly McPherson Denise Nixon
* indicates teachers of the week
Rocky Hock Baptist Church 113 Rocky Hock Church Road Edenton, North Carolina 27932
Address Service Requested
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE PAID EDENTON, NC
PERMIT NO. 127
Dr. James Horton, Senior Pastor 221-4948 (Home)
Mike Denny, Associate Pastor: Youth & Children 336-266-9493 (Cell)
Tyler Cone, Associate Pastor: Worship & Education 252-903-2565 (Cell)
Mr. Adam Bunch, Chairman of Deacons 335-8870 (Cell)
Mrs. Linda B. Bunch, Administrative Assistant 221-4133 (Office)
Weekly Church Activities:
Sundays: 9:45 AM - Bible Study for all ages
10:55 AM - Worship
5:45 PM - GROW - Kids In Discipleship (K.I.D. Groups)
6:00 PM - Adult Bible Study; INCREASE (Youth Bible Study)
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - Young at Heart Adult Bible Study
7:00 PM - Senior Adult Choir
Wednesdays: 7:00 PM - Adult Bible Study; INCREASE (Youth); GROW (Children - Mission Friends, GA’s, RA’s)
8:00 PM - Sanctuary Choir
Check us out on the web at www.rhbce.org
