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Virginia Hills Baptist Church The Tie Blest be the tie that binds . . . October 2013 Volume 55, Issue 10 The Pastor’s Perspective I’m sitting at my desk writing these words on the last day of September, 2013. As I reflect on the events of recent weeks, I’m reminded of two significant Mondays that were a part of this month: Monday the 16 th , and Monday the 23 rd . Both of them were days that I will not forget. Monday the 16 th was the day of the Navy Yard shooting, in which 12 victims lost their lives. As was the case with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many of us will never forget what we were doing when he heard the news of this tragic event. September 16 th was a reminder of how horrible life can be. Shootings, terrorist attacks, disease, earthquakes, car crash- es, hurricanes, and broken marriages are just a few examples of how excruciating life can be. With that awful picture painted in the background, let me share with you what happened on Monday, September 23 rd . That was the day Brody Michael Kersey was born. Brody is the son of church member Angie Kersey and the grandson of Deacon Mike Bible. I had the opportunity to meet this young man late in the afternoon on the day of his birth while visiting him and his mother at Alexandria Hospital. Brody didn’t have much to say. In fact, he slept throughout our visit. But while I was there I was blessed with the opportunity to hold him. There is nothing more peaceful that holding a sleeping child, and as I did so the tensions of the day drifted away. Shootings and cancer and heartache seemed far away. In Isaiah 11:6 there is a verse that says, “The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, and the calf and the lion and yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” Isaiah was of course pointing us to the birth of the Messiah. But I think perhaps he was also speaking of the Brody’s of the world, who come bringing peace and joy and comfort to a world of chaos. Welcome, young Mr. Brody. You have already made a difference in my life. May God continue to use you to bring hope to our world. Our Mission To provide a loving, friendly, family atmosphere, where people can meet and serve Christ, communit y y and one another.
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Virginia Hills Baptist Church
The Tie
Blest be the tie that binds . . .
October 2013 Volume 55, Issue 10
The Pastor’s Perspective
I’m sitting at my desk writing these words on the last day of September, 2013. As I reflect on the events of recent weeks, I’m reminded of two significant Mondays that were a part of this month: Monday the 16th, and Monday the 23rd. Both of them were days that I will not forget. Monday the 16th was the day of the Navy Yard shooting, in which 12 victims lost their lives. As was the case with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many of us will never forget what we were doing when he heard the news of this tragic event. September 16th was a reminder of how horrible life can be. Shootings, terrorist attacks, disease, earthquakes, car crash-es, hurricanes, and broken marriages are just a few examples of how excruciating life can be. With that awful picture painted in the background, let me share with you what happened on Monday, September 23rd. That was the day Brody Michael Kersey was born. Brody is the son of church member Angie Kersey and the grandson of Deacon Mike Bible. I had the opportunity to meet this young man late in the afternoon on the day of his birth while visiting him and his mother at Alexandria Hospital. Brody didn’t have much to say. In fact, he slept throughout our visit. But while I was there I was blessed with the opportunity to hold him. There is nothing more peaceful that holding a sleeping child, and as I did so the tensions of the day drifted away. Shootings and cancer and heartache seemed far away. In Isaiah 11:6 there is a verse that says, “The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, and the calf and the lion and yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” Isaiah was of course pointing us to the birth of the Messiah. But I think perhaps he was also speaking of the Brody’s of the world, who come bringing peace and joy and comfort to a world of chaos. Welcome, young Mr. Brody. You have already made a difference in my life. May God continue to use you to bring hope to our world.
Our Mission
To provide a loving, friendly, family atmosphere, where
people can meet and serve Christ, community y and one another.
The 2013-14 School Year is off to a great start! We have 138 children enrolled in our program in ten
classes ranging from 1 year olds to Junior Kindergarten. All our classes are now having class on Fridays. We had 8 staff members attend the NorthStar Church Ministry Conference on September 21. The first three weeks have gone smoother than expected especially with the younger ones. We held our usual Back to School Coffee on September 24 and our first ever Back to School Night that evening to accommodate as many parents as possible with a PowerPoint slideshow and curriculum presentations by several of our teach-ers. Pastor Bart, Wilson Riley, and Ms. Christine taught the children about apples and helped them peel, slice and core apples with all the children.
In October, we have Splendid Portraits here to take individual pictures. We are holding our Innisbrook Fundraiser. If you are interested in supporting our preschool and purchasing some great wrapping papers or gift items, please see Teresa or I for a catalog. The Fire Department will be visiting on October 23 for Fire Safety Day and we will be having a Pumpkin Patch and a Fall Fest Parade at the end of the month. Our Staff will be holding an in-house Staff Training Day on October 16. Our Preschool Committee will meet in October as well.
As always, we have a full and exciting calendar. If you wish more details on any of this, please feel free to contact me.
Christine Page Director
VHBC
Financial Status as of 9/30/13
As of 9/30/13 Income
Income ‐ Year to Date $ 119,486
Expenses ‐ Year to Date $ 128,766
Net Income/(Loss) $ (9,280)
Lions Club Fruit Sale November 21-23 Springfield Plaza
04 Michael Page 05 Christopher Page 05 Hilda Strickler 07 Terry Dubois 10 Jeannine Purdy 11 John Armistead 11 Lisa Viar 12 John Blevins 18 Rev. Bill Davenport 24 Pam Tarlosky Scarce 28 Rev. Bart Purdy 30 Maxie Keck
06 Luke 9:57-62 “Bury the Dead” 13 Matthew 23:23-28 “Dead Men’s Bones 20 Matthew 7:13 & 14 “The Narrow Gate” 27 Joel 2:23-32 “Seeing Visions”
02 Potluck 09 Prepared Meal 16 Potluck 23 Prepared Meal 30 Potluck
No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach. ~ Woodrow Wilson
Our Homebound & Nursing Home Members
Helen Booterbaugh Hilda Strickler Maxie Keck Hilda & Gene McGinnis Velma Johnson Marge Delozier Mabel Rock W.O. Falls
Our Church Family Needs
The Fowler Family Frances Mays Rudy & Nita Tarlosky Cassie Stromer Thelma Lam Marcia Pridgen Jim Lockwood Connie Fulk Carly Bishop Louis Palmateer
UpcomingEvents
OctoberSermonSchedule
WednesdayDinnerSchedule
KeepThemInYourPrayers
OctoberBirthdays
October7‐October31PumpkinPatch
November10
AnnualBusinessMeeting
December13&14LiveNativity
December15Cantata
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:45 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Choir
3 Girl Scouts 3:00—4:30
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6 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m. Combined Service 12 pm Pumpkins arrive and Lunch
7 Pumpkin Patch 10-7
8 Praise Band Practice 8p.m.
9 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:45 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Choir
10 Girl Scouts 3:00—4:30
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Communion 9:30 Contemporary Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m. Worship Service
14 Columbus Day Church Office Closed
15 Praise Band Practice 8p.m.
16 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:45 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Choir
17 Girl Scouts 3:00—4:30
18 19
20 9:30 Contemporary Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m. Worship Service
21 22 Praise Band Practice 8p.m.
23 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:45 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Choir
24 Girl Scouts 3:00—4:30
25 Cantata Rehearsal 7:00 to 9:00 in Choir Room
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27 9:30 Contemporary Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 11 a.m. Worship Service 12 p.m. Church Council 6:30 p.m. Deacon Meeting
28 29 Praise Band Practice 8p.m.
30 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:45 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Choir
31 Girl Scouts 3:00—4:30
October 2013
TAKING NOTE ...
A New Associate Pastor. On September 22, 2013, VHBC installed Mr. Wilson Riley as our new Associate Pastor. We are indeed blessed to have had him and his wife, Patti, be part of our church family for several months now. Celebrating this special event, the Wilsons hosted a lovely luncheon with their extended family and church family present. (Who can forget the luscious chocolate cake we had for dessert?!) Born and raised in this area, Mr. Riley was an active youth member here at VHBC and also attended Edison High School. He received his Associate degree in ministry from Freedom Bible College and his degree in Bible from Liberty University. Parents of two children, Christian (now deceased) and Kim Garcia, the Rileys are also grandparents of four grandchildren. Both Rileys serve as teachers in Sunday classes for children and for adults. They are new members and already essential to our mission. Special Recognition. Recently celebrating her 90th birthday and still going strong is Ms. Pauline Carico, a long-time member here. Moving from Atlanta, GA, to Virginia back in the 60's, she worked for the Federal Govern-ment for years. Always smiling, this sweet, gentle spirit faithfully takes her place in Sunday morning Bible Study class, worship service, and in midweek prayer meetings. When you see her, wish her a "Happy Birth-day" and ask her about her daring days piloting an airplane all over the area!
VHBC Celebrated too, on September 15th! For VHBC it was our 56th year; this time with our own VHBC Praise Band opening the event! It was really wonderful to have several people returned to celebrate with us. Included in this group were our founding pastor, the Rev. Bill Davenport, and charter member, Ms. Margaret Bi-ble. Also present was our beloved administrative assistant/secretary, Ms. Elaine Thomas, who gave years of service here at VHBC and who always had a big smile--even on the phone her voice carried a big smile! And who was that special person that drove to and from Ft. Royal, VA, to pick up and then take home some of our special friends? None other than our own Ms. Pam Thomas.
The Only Foundation. "For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ," 1 Corinthians 3:11 (NKJV)
B. Gambrill
Children’s Ministry We are excited about the start of another ministry year! In September, we began using new lessons and launched a Kidz Praise & Worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. The Children’s ministry is in need of cooperative learning games to use during structured play time between our Sunday worship services. Through play, children will continue to connect with God and build relationships with each other. Some suggestions are listed below.
We are excited to have so many wonderful opportunities for kids to connect with Jesus. Please continue to pray for our children and the children’s ministry.
Checkers Connect Four Mini board games
Uno Card game Cards (playing, matching, memory) Matchbox cars/trucks
Marble mazes Don’t Break the Ice Hungry Hungry Hippos
Trouble
Checkers Connect Four Mini board games
Uno Card game Cards (playing, matching, memory) Matchbox cars/trucks
Marble mazes Don’t Break the Ice Hungry Hungry Hippos
Trouble
Do You Play an Instrument? There are many talented people in our congrega on. We know for sure that we have members who play the flute, bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, violin, trumpet, and trombone. Are there any other instrumentalists out there? We would love to put together an orchestra or ensemble for special occasions. If you play an instrument and would be willing to be a part of such a group let Garry or Bart know.
THE TIE – October 2013
Virginia Hills Baptist Church 6507 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22310-3324 Church Office Hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. M-F Phone: 703.971.4222, Ext. 100 Email: [email protected] www.virginiahillsbaptist.com
September Worship Service Attendance Totals
Traditional Contemporary
01 63 01 21
08 96 08 38
15 138 15 22
22 88 22 34
29 63 29 26
