Wednesdays | Room #136 | 6:30 p.m.

WHAT’S HAPPENING MINISTRY UPDATES

“To develop disciples of Christ who love Him, grow in Him, and serve Him” J o h n s t o n C h a p e l B a p t i s t C h u r c h • 3 0 4 . 4 2 5 . 6 3 1 5 • o f f i c e @ j o h n s t o n c h a p e l . o r g

Sunday

Bible Fellowships – 8:00, 9:15, & 10:30 a.m.

OCC Packing Party - Fellowship Hall & Gym - 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Student Small Groups – Youth Room – 6:30 p.m.

AWANA, Arrows, Krew - Gym - 6:30 p.m.

DivorceCare - Room #129 - 6:30 p.m.

GriefShare - Room #136 - 6:30 p.m.

MomLife - Room #132 - 6:30 p.m.

Chapel 101 - Room #138 - 6:30 p.m.

GROW Class – Fellowship Hall – 7:00 p.m. Darrell Presley will lead our

discussion.

Thursday

Men’s Prayer Group – Conference Room – 7:30 a.m.

View in the app or visit: http://bible.com/events/48777834

Special Music (9:00)

Esther and the Invisible Hand - Pastor Dan Thyng

Video - Operation Christmas Child

9:00 & 10:30 A.M. Worship Services

GriefShare is a support group to find help and encouragement

after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. It

is led by caring people who understand what you are feeling

and offer comfort during this difficult time.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS GIVING – toward our Auditorium

Project. We have raised a total of $156,062.98 toward the initial

improvements, plus upgrading the lighting! You can continue to give

toward our building improvements by using a Building Fund envelope.

CHAPEL 101 - will be taught by Pastor Dan this Wed.

from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the choir room (#138). Chapel

101 is the first of three discipleship classes to help you

understand the purpose and ministry process of Johnston

Chapel, and is required for membership. Please sign up

at the Welcome Center today to attend.

OUR OCTOBER MISSIONS OFFERING - will be for the

Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf to help give

their teachers a raise, repair facilities, and buy school

supplies. Please consider how the Lord would have you

give towards this ministry that reaches, teaches, and

nurtures the Deaf of Jamaica.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PACKING PARTY - is

today at 2:30 p.m. We will meet in the Fellowship

Hall for instructions, and we will package in the gym.

Plan to be there to help us reach our goal of 700

shoeboxes! You may also pick up shoeboxes from either

Welcome Center to pack and return to the church.

LADIES, PLEASE JOIN US - November 5-6 for Breathe, our second annual

women’s conference at Johnston Chapel! We will gather together as women

for worship, fellowship, and teaching about prayer with special guest Brooke

McGlothlin, co-founder of Million Praying Moms and author of five books on

prayer. The cost is $40 and includes large and small group sessions, lunch, and

resources. Our worship will be led by Bill Rich. Details and registration will be

online at https://jcbcbreathe2021.eventbrite.com or at the table by the gym

entrance. Please pick up a few extra flyers to share with ladies outside our

church family.

WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE – defends life from conception until

natural death. The Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection

Act petition is available at the Welcome Center for you to read,

sign, and show your support for life.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING - to Operation Christmas Child! As a church, we

have given about $4,200 so far, and we need $6,300 to ship our goal of 700

boxes. If you would like to give toward these costs, please use a Special

Offering envelope and put OCC on the memo line. We also need supplies

such as “wow items” like flip-flops or shoes, soccer balls with a pump,

stuffed animals, dolls, cars/trucks, jump ropes, dinosaurs, and other toys,

small toys for filler items, colored pencils, crayons (24 count boxes or

less), and markers. We encourage families to bring family photos or West

Virginia postcards to add a personal touch.

FCA MEN’S 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL – will resume on Sundays from

4:00-6:00 p.m. from October 24 through November 14. Men age

16+ will enjoy fellowship, devotionals, refreshments, and lots of

games and competitions. For more information or to sign up,

contact Darrell Presley at 304-920-0962.

WORD OF LIFE REVERB – all-night outreach event will be held on Friday,

November 5, for all youth grades 6-12. We will enjoy a hockey game at Liberty

University, followed by a gospel message. Afterwards, we will enjoy pizza,

bowling, a trampoline park, roller-skating, and laser tag. The cost is $50, and

you need to see Pastor James for more information and to register for the

event.

IN LIEU OF TRUNK OR TREAT - we will have a fall party for the Awana,

Arrows, and Krew children on Wednesday,

October 27. The kids will wear costumes, and there

will be lots of fun games and activities. If you would

like to donate candy for this event, please drop it off

in the Awana Store donation box next to the

Information Center.

IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! - We are excited to announce our

2021 Christmas program, Jesus Messiah. We still have openings for

singers and technicians; if you are interested in participating,

please see our worship leader, Daniel Pennington. Thank you for

your support, and we pray that God will bless this year’s program.

Coming up...

Attendance and Giving Last Week:

Weekly Budget Need: $24,528.71

Oct. 24 3rd Quarter Finance Report

Oct. 27 Awana/Youth Fall Party

Nov. 5 Youth to Word of Life Reverb

Nov. 5-6 JCBC Breathe Women’s Conference

Nov. 10 Deacon’s Meeting, Conference Room, 8:15 p.m.

Nov. 11 D.M.A. Fellowship Luncheon, Room #140, 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 14 Missions Sunday

Nov. 15-22 Operation Christmas Child Collection Week

Our nursery is available during our Wednesday and Sunday services.

Kids Club for grades 1-5 meets every Sunday during our 10:30 am. service.

Want a record of your giving to JCBC? Please use a church envelope.

The elevator and Lost & Found are located near the main stairwell.

Hearing devices are available at the Welcome Center.

The wireless network “JCBC Guest” is available. Please silence phones and pagers.

Please use cups with lids when bringing drinks into the Auditorium.

Helpful information for our guests

GROWTH GROUPS 149

SUNDAY MORNING 236

WEDNESDAY EVENING 185

OFFERING $22,024.00

S E R M O N N O T E S

Esther and the Invisible Hand

Esther 2:19 - 3:15

God is able to use ___________________ to bring about His

__________________.

I. The providence of God and ______________________

II. The providence of God and ____________________

III. The providence of God and ____________________

We ______________ by _________________, not by __________________.

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October 17, 2021

GREATER: A STUDY IN HEBREWS – Join us for an in-depth study in the book

of Hebrews, led by Pastor Dan, every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. We will

discover that Jesus is greater than everyone and everything.

DID YOU LOSE IT? WE MAY HAVE FOUND IT! – Bibles and other articles have

been found here at the church and placed at the Lost & Found near the

elevator. Please check there if you are missing an item.