Blessed is the nation whose

God is the Lord… Psalm 33:12

The Scroll Greetings in the Name of Christ!

You may be wondering...What are OUR Elders up to? Honest question. So,

I thought it important to provide the Church body with an update, and to let

you know some of the issues the Elders are currently working on. As you are

aware, earlier this year, we voted to transition to an elder led Church. The

recommendation for this transition was the result of an 18 month study by a

Church appointed Elder Study Group. After a season of prayer and a lengthy

nomination process, the Church selected the following individuals as elders:

Barry Orrell, Barbara Todd, Bruce Lundy, Ken Epley, and Rick Page.

Since being appointed, the Elders have met twice and plan to meet every

two-three weeks to work on the administrative details and operating

procedures for the execution of an Elder Council within the life of the

Church. As you can imagine, there is a lot of work associated with the

transition and it will not happen overnight. Our intent is to work diligently,

thoroughly, and with a sense of purpose to insure we get things right. Let

me share a few of the major tasks and issues we are looking at as immediate

concerns.

First, defining the specific roles, responsibilities, and expectations for the

Elder Council—in essence, a job description for the Elders. What is important is to tailor

the job description of our Elders for the equipping of the Church body to accomplish the

The Scroll of the

prophet Isaiah was

handed to Him.

Unrolling it, He found

the place where it is

written: “The Spirit of

the LORD is on me,

because He has anointed

me to preach good news

to the poor. He has sent

me to proclaim freedom

for the prisoners and

recovery of sight for the

blind, to release the

oppressed, to proclaim

the year of the LORD’s

favor.”

Luke 4:17-19/Isaiah 61:1-2

July Servants in Ministry

July Deacon of the Month is

Barry Orrell (336) 924-0881.

Ushers

Jul 3 Lee Cook Scott Shore

Chris Disher Jody Smith

Jul 10 Edsel Allgood J D Hutchens

Janet Epley Wayne Renegar

Jul 17 Lee Cook Harrell Todd

Ronnie Eads

Jul 24 Edsel Allgood Billie Vestal

Bobby Todd Rosie Lynch

Jul 31 Youth

Greeters

Jul 3 Ronald & Lucille Shore

Jul 10 Billie & Dorothy Vestal

Jul 17 Wayne & Catrina Renegar

Jul 24 Jack Blunk & Kent Brandon

Jul 31 Youth

Parking Assistance

Jul 3 Bobby Lynch Freddie Robinson

Jul 10 Woodie Gough Ken Epley

Jul 17 Ronnie Eads Chris Disher

Jul 24 Tommy Collins Jimmy Merrell

Jul 31 Billie Vestal Harrell Todd

Pastor - Rev. Rick Page

pastor@mydeepcreekbc.com

2401 Old Stage Road Yadkinville, NC 27055

336-463-2203 www.mydeepcreekbc.com

Nursing Home/Rehab

Jack Blunk Audrey Chewning Hilda Hutchens Jim Martin

Lois Sencial Betty Shore Annie Maude Stimson Ann Wiles

All Military and Families: Jacob Chewning

At Home

Edsel Allgood Michael Bolick Clara Collins Tommy Collins Millie Daugherty Nancy Dinkins Grace Epley Johnny Gregory Mary Joyce Hall Imogene Hutchens Georgia Jackson Kristi Kent Dwight Leftwich Jim Lundy Katherine McCormick Baby Eli Miller

Joe Peacock Margaret Ray Ernie Rhymer Dana Sharpe Isaac Shore Jacob Shore Betty Spillman Doug Swanner Bobby Teague Elizabeth Teague Lynn Teague Lowell Todd Whitley Todd Zander Whittaker

Pray for These The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16

July 2016 Volume 2016 Issue No 7

A Christ-centered, Bible-based, Ministry-focused, Community of Faith

Committed to serving the

Lord Jesus Christ

Continued on Page 2

Hospital: Dick Page - Pastor Rick’s father

In the Pulpit in July

Pastor Rick will be out of the pulpit during the

month of July. This year you have the privilege

of having our Elders for several Sundays in the

pulpit.

You won’t want to miss the messages the have

prepared for us.

July 3 IMPACT Report July 24 Bruce Lundy

July 10 Barry Orrell July 31 Ken Epley

July 17 Barbara Todd

… We hold these truths to be self-

evident, that all men are created

equal, that they are endowed by their

Creator with certain unalienable

Rights, that among these are Life,

Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...

assigned Kingdom mission the Lord has given us.

Part of this process will require discerning each

Elder’s unique gifting in order to identify their

correct ministry area within the Church body.

Because our Elders will assume a lot of the

roles, responsibilities, and duties that our

deacons currently perform, we will need to

review and realign the job description and

expectations for that of deacon. Our intent is to

keep deacons involved in the ministry aspects

within the Church body. The primary ministry task

here being the overwatch and care of deacon

families.

Finally, the appointment of elders and the

subsequent realignment of deacon roles and

responsibilities will precipitate a revision of our

Church Constitution. The exact depth and breadth

of the revision will develop over time. However, I

need to say that our current Church Constitution

was revised several years ago and is a good

working document. Therefore, unless otherwise

required, our intent is to work within the existing

frame of our current Constitution.

One final thought. As we move forward, the

Elders will continue to keep the Church body

informed. Our desire is to be open and

transparent as we carry out this transition and

implementation of an Elder Council and Elder led

Church. There will be bumps along the way—

there always are when change occurs. Our desire

is to keep the bumps to a minimum and to make

this process as smooth as possible. In line with

this desire, I ask you to pray for the Elders as we

begin our work. WE covet your prayers and

support as we earnestly begin this endeavor.

Keep moving to the HIGH GROUND

In “the Grip of GOD’S GRACE,”

Rick Page

Elder Council (from page 1)

5

3 Report from IMPACT Frederick

4 Celebrate Our Freedom and Give Thanks

5 7:00 pm - Debt Reduction Team

6 7:20 pm - Outreach

12 6:00 pm - Glory Girls

12 6-8 pm - UPWARD Basketball Camp/Courtney

16 2-4 pm - Dot Hutchens’ Birthday Party

17 7:30 am - BoBB meets at Old Stage Grill

19 6-8 pm - UPWARD Soccer Camp/Courtney

19 7:-00 pm - Deacons

26 6-8 pm - UPWARD Baseball Camp/Courtney

28 JOY Group

29 Kids Leave for Camp LUL

31 3-5 pm - 25th Wedding Anniversary

Celebration /Wayne & Catrina

HIM Healthy Initiatives Ministry

7 pm Mondays & Thursdays

2

Regular Worship Times

Sunday

Bible Study 10:00 am

Worship 10:55 am

Wednesday

Youth 6:00 pm

Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm

Bruce Lundy will lead the Adult

Bible Study on Wednesdays in

July. Please plan to join us.

The Choir will take a break during July. Join us when we come back in August!

Over the last eight years, we have seen a steady decline in contributions

to the Cemetery Fund.

The decline in contributions combined with lower interest rates have

made it impossible to pay the expenses associated with the upkeep of the

cemetery.

We are trying to avoid using our savings for mowing expenses. Our goal

is to have this fund generate money from interest and become self-maintaining.

We would appreciate your contributions for this purpose. Checks can be made to Deep

Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

Thank you,

Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Committee

July Calendar

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ

Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in

advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

3 4

Let ’s Do

Ministry

Nursery Workers

Jul 3 Lee Cook Melinda Cook

Jul 10 Charlotte Beamon Jeannie Shore

Jul 17 Janet Epley Catrina Renegar

Jul 24 Tami Merrell Tammy Smith

Anna Watson

Jul 31 Danita Disher Melissa Black

Aug 7 Amy Dixon Rhonda Robinson

Aug 14 Sherry Leftwich Jody Smith

Aug 21 Scott Shore Daniel Shore

Aug 28 Linda Kent-Hall Danita Disher

Children’s Sermon/Church

Jul 3 No Children’s Sermon

Jul 10 Kayla Smith

Jul 17 Rosie Lynch

Jul 24 Tammy Smith

Jul 31 Sherry Leftwich

Aug 7 Collins Sisters

Aug 14 Kayla Smith

Aug 21 Rosie Lunch

Aug 28 Tammy Smith

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder

them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 19:14

Dot Hutchens 20

Charlotte Beamon 23

Darren Todd 25

Cheryl Caudle 27

Katlyn Disher 27

Annie Maude Stimson 28

Vicky Snow 6

John Shore 8

Bud Kiger 9

Dorothy Vestal 9

Britanny Zeller 11

Ann Ray 13

25th Wedding Anniversary

Drop-In Reception for

Wayne and Catrina Renegar

Sunday, July 31, 2016

From 3pm - 5pm

At Deep Creek Baptist Church

You Are Invited

In lieu of gifts, please consider a donation to

the DCBC Vision 2020 Project..

with Us

Lisa Nance 29

Dallas Disher 29

Melissa Black 30

Katie Nance 31

Mason Parmesano 31

Birthdays

The Art of Giving

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the

heart: love, kindness, joy, understanding, sympathy,

tolerance, forgiveness.

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the mind:

ideas, dreams, purposes, ideals, principles, plans,

projects, poetry.

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the spirit:

prayer vision, beauty, aspiration, peace, faith.

We give of ourselves when we give the gift of words:

encouragement, inspiration, guidance.

Emerson said it well: “Rings and jewels are not gifts,

but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion

of thyself.”

From The Art of Living by Wilfred A Peterson

Rejoice with those who

rejoice… Romans 12:15