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Did you know that in Strawberry Baptist Association our churches have a combined membership in excess of 12,000? That's a lot of Baptists, and this doesn't take into account the many more Baptists who have moved here but have never become involved in a local church!
Mrs. Rebekah Overstreet, WMU Director 1813 Oakwood St., Bedford 24523 email: roverstreet@iopenen.net Phone: 540-586-2956
Women on Mission: Thaxton will lead devotionals at Oakwood Manor in April; Sedalia will lead them in May. Palestine will host the April birthday party for residents of Bedford County Nursing Home; Flint Hill will host it in May. Big Island observed Baptist Women's Day on March 28, with the men preparing breakfast for the ladies. Then the morning worship service was led by the women of the church with special speaker, Rev. Leslie Straw. Big Island's two women's circles have merged to form the Vaughn-Lea Circle.
A Virginia Baptist World Mission Initiative Project The following churches have notified the Association office of participation in the seed project: Church..............................Packets Sent Big Island............................................. 259 Flint Hill............................................. 120 Mentow............................................. 130 Morgans............................................. 359 Norwood............................................. 165 Quaker............................................. 171 Timber Ridge............................................. 300 Sedalia sent $100 for the Livestock Project.
Dear Prayer Partners,
Shawna and Meredith have been released from their Doctor's care to return to Zambia. Thank you all for your prayer support, the phone calls, cards, and emails of encouragement we have received over the past month. We praise the Lord for each one of you.
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Williamsburg, VA, June 2-5, 2004. A construction missions camp for adults 18 and up, Transformers began in 1998 to provide an opportunity for Virginia Baptists to share the love of Christ through construction. Participants renovate low income homes during the day and share in worship during the evening. The $160 fee includes hotel lodging, meals, t-shirt, cap, and mission projects. Registration deadline is Friday, May 7, with a $50.00 deposit due per person. For more information, call Martha Washington at 1-800-255-2428, ext. 274, or Kathy Smith at 540-297-9283.
On Saturday, April 17 all youth are invited to bring lots of friends to Trinity Baptist in Bedford as we celebrate "The Thing in the Spring Youth Party". We begin at 10:00am and will wind down by about 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon. There will be bands, guest speakers, field games, up front games, a Hula-hoop contest, limbo contest, and a cookout. Be forewarned, the games could get a bit messy, so dress accordingly! Begin now to invite friends at school and in the community. We are going to have a great time!
Trinity Church, Bedford
Guest Clinician: Barry Green, Minister of Music, Music directors, please contact Judy Edwards at 540-586-4452 by Monday, April 26, to let her know
Coming to Southwest Virginia More
Under the Lordship of Christ, to equip, support, and involve our family of churches in meeting the spiritual and physical needs of a changing community and world.
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April 4-7, Big Island will have revival services, beginning with the morning worship service and then each evening at 7 p.m. The evangelist is Dr. John Adams, Easley, S.C. We are pleased to have his wife, Donna, and their son, Joshua, with us too. The Puppet Ministry has been busy since January with six visits to area nursing homes. The church recently sent medical supplies of rolled sheet bandages, old offering envelopes and light weight baby clothes to Georgia enroute to Africa.
The Community Sunrise Service will be at 7 a.m. in the Prayer Garden at the Big Island Cemetery. At 11 a.m., the adult choir will present the Easter Cantata, Worthy is the Lamb, with an Easter message by Pastor Bryon LePere.
Rainbow Forest Baptist Church Missions Conference 2004
May 3 Woody Elliott (Bethel) May 5 Larry Ross (Mount Zion) May 24 Paul Blevins (In Memoriam) May 25 Jack Deans (Terrace View)
May 23 David & Tammy Williamson (Hunting Creek)
We offer sympathy to Dennis and Mary Moore, Beaverdam, at the death of Dennis' father in late February and Mary's father in early March.
Sympathy is offered to Mrs. Ella Profitt and family at the death of Rev. Gilbert Profitt, 94, on March 22. Rev. Profitt's ministry in Strawberry included pastorates at Quaker and Mount Zion.
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