Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is No Vision, the people perish.” (KJV) Translated from the Hebrew, “where there is no vision, prophecy, or revelation from God, the people cast off restraint, wander aimlessly, because they have no leadership.” That means without a vision, or purpose, we, as Christians, Churches, or an association, drift and wander aimlessly, not accomplishing the purpose for which God has called us. What is our Purpose?

Our Purpose has always been to carry out the Great Commission to our Jerusalem’s and the world and live out the Great Commandment in the process. As an association, we can do what individual churches cannot do, such as reach everyone in Bedford County with the gospel.

Our Vision is “Due to our common faith in Jesus Christ and His body, the Church, we Commit ourselves to Connecting with one another, for Coordinating the missions and ministries of our member churches, and Communicating opportunities to partner together to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.” But how do we carry out our Purpose, how do we “flesh out” our New Vision?

The Self-Study Team is working diligently on a new structure for the Association that will enable us to Connect, Coordinate, and Communicate with each other. Whereas the old structure was organized similar to the way a church would be organized, i.e., a committee-based structure, the new structure would be organized around Networks of Churches working together as a Team.
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Come and worship with other women from our community. Cornerstone is located at the junction of Police Tower Road and 460 west in Appomattox County. Contact Cynthia Spiggle, 434.352.2345, or send money to CCA, P.O. Box 897, Appomattox, VA 24522. Hosted by Cornerstone Christian Academy.

Beaverdam is seeking a part-time Youth Director (approx. 10 hours per week). Contact personnel committee chairman, James Mitchell, 540.297.5579.

The movie “Flywheel” will be shown at 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the dinner, and proceeds will be used to cover expenses of Palestine’s Alaska Mission Team in July.

Mar 2 Philip Ayers (Glade Creek)
Mar 4 Daren Davis (IMB Missionary)
Mar 7 Rick Mallory (Morgans)
Mar 24 Dennis Moore (Beaverdam)
Mar 31 Harold Lewis (Walnut Grove)

Apr 9 Jackie Carver (Palestine)
Apr 13 Gary Fowler (Flint Hill)

Women on Mission: Radford will complete its three-month ministry of leading weekly devotionals at Oakwood Manor in March. Thaxton will lead the them in April. Diamond Hill will host the March birthday party for residents of Bedford County Nursing Home; Palestine will host it in April. The Sedalia Stars have been shining! In recent months, they made and sent 109 Valentine cards to service personnel & shut-ins; prepared 19 Goody Boxes for college students during exams; contributed 10 blankets to Bedford Christian Ministries; contributed 43 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child; and cooked and delivered 33 quarts of soup for shut-ins.

SBA’s WMU Executive Board met in February and will recommend that the offering taken at the Annual Meeting be used for Disaster Relief in Haiti. This year, rather than asking individuals to bring items for a special project, we’re concentrating our efforts on the Disaster Relief Offering.