Glorifying God by … Reaching, Building, Serving

July 2014

Music Camp

July 21—27

9:00 am—noon

Ages 7—18

Musical performed during the

Worship Service on Sunday, July 27

Missions Trip July 7—15

Please be in prayer for the following people as part of our missions team going to Panama.

Joe Busic Gail Davis Zack Dean Bryce Ferguson Brenda Hastings Sammy Hastings Phil Lehman Chris Nerney Christine Nerney Jack Nerney

Cole Nerney Will Nerney Christian Reger Felicity Reger Gretchen Reger Gunnar Reger Jim Reger Kalea Reger Kya Reger Michael Wolf

Continue to pray for Pastor Moises and Church in Lidice, Panama

Together by Joe Parker

W hen I initially asked Mr. Charles S. Oakey for an

interview, I knew from the start, when we were try-

ing to settle on a date, I was basically speaking to a real cou-

ple. His initial response was “most anytime except Thursday

because that’s when I carry my girlfriend out to lunch.” Of

course, his girlfriend just happens to be Mrs. Agnes Oakey.

When I arrived at their home, together they welcomed me

and made me feel as though I had known them for years.

Agnes shared her history of King George as we talked and

her love for the land she and her first husband farmed for

many years. She told of the many years of work as they

toiled together in the fields that surround their beautiful

home. Although they both lovingly shared stories of their

former spouses whom they had survived, you could feel the

togetherness they now share as a couple of almost 25 years.

Together they have had the opportunity to travel the world:

New Zealand, Australia, most of Europe, Canada, and the

many islands of the Caribbean.

Charles said he was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, in

1923. When I asked him how he found his way to King

George, he said it was after his wife had passed away and

he began attending a Methodist church in Fredericksburg.

A friend relayed to him they had a meeting where widows

and widowers got together each Wednesday night. He said

that is where he met Agnes and they just hit it off right

from the start. He continued by saying: “I’m 90 years old,

and there are four things that got me where I am today: the

Grace of God, my mother, my first wife of 43 years, and

my second wife of almost 25 years. Without them, I

wouldn’t be here. They took care of me in every way pos-

sible. I know from whence I came. I am a great student of

history and background. If you don’t know where you

came from, how do you know where you are going …you

got to have a soul.”

I continued talking to Charles about his service to his

country during World War II. He said he served as a ser-

geant in the Army in the 739th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion,

Battery “D.” He saw extensive service action in the South

Pacific, Fiji Islands, and New Guinea. He took part in the

liberation of the Visayan Islands in the Philippines. One day

at church, he was talking with Tom Breese and discovered

that he and Tom’s father were on the same beachhead of

Mindoro during the liberation of the Philippines. Charles’

service throughout that area of the South Pacific lasted al-

most 3 years. He confided that his Battery had one goal and

the goal was: “take no prisoners.” He proudly confessed his

Battery didn’t lose a single man. During his tour of duty, he

received a significant number of ribbons and he wears them

proudly each Memorial Day.

When they liberated Negros Island toward the end of his

tour of duty, Battery “D” was serving with the 40th Infantry

Division of the California National Guard and the Guard had

been sent for occupation and his Battery had enough points

to return home. As a result, they took his Battery and made

them MPs until it was time for them to depart. He said: “I

knew about as much about being an MP as a dog would

know about directing traffic.” After he got home, his dad

asked him: “What did you think of all that territory you saw

over there?” His response was: “I wouldn’t trade one acre of

Virginia for all of it.”

I mentioned to him that his generation is probably best

described as the greatest generation because of their effort in

winning the war. He corrected me and told me: “The great-

est generation consisted of Washington, Franklin, Monroe,

Jefferson, Madison, and the like. They were the ones who

set the pattern for us to live by; and, if we lived by those

principles today, we would be a whole lot better country.”

Charles concluded by saying: “I believe in what those peo-

ple believed in.”

As I left, the two of them were discussing which restaurant

they planned to go for their date…Together.

Charles during the war years. Shi-

loh thanks you, Charles, for your

service to our country.

“It is, I believe, the greatest gener-

ation any society has ever pro-

duced. These men and women

fought not for fame and recogni-

tion, but because it was the right

thing to do.”—Tom Brokaw, The

Greatest Generation

Children’s Ministry What an awesome VBS. We tried something new this

year. We learned what worked and what did not work. I

want to thank each and every person that helped make this

years VBS such a huge success. You just never know

what will become of the children that attended but know

that a seed has been planted and it will be amazing to

watch God work in their lives. Thank you again for all of

you that made it possible. In July, Barbara and I will have

the music camp. The dates are July 21st – 26th with the

performance on Sunday, July 27th. This is open for chil-

dren 2nd grade and up. The music camp runs each day

from 9 – 12 with a snack provided. They will work with

Barbara on the music and with me they will have some

games and lessons. Sign your kids up as soon as possi-

ble. Contact Barbara or myself if you have any questions.

Music News All Aboard!!! We are gearing up and ready to go for

music camp. On Sunday, July 27 we will present "Spend

a While on the Nile", a drama/musical presentation explor-

ing the bible stories around the Nile River. We will study

the story of Joseph and his brothers, Moses and the burn-

ing bush, and Pharaoh. Don't miss your chance to be a part

of this fun and uplifting musical. A sign-up sheet is on the

bulletin board outside the church office. We need singers

(ages 7 to 17), actors--any age and help with props, sets

and costumes. Be sure to let us know if you want to be a

part of our production!

Youth Update Our students have an active summer this year!

Every other week they are part of some aspect of minis-

try in the church. A special night will be Youth Revival

Night. On Tuesday, August 5, our students will lead the

church during the revival service. Please pray for them

as they prepare. Also, listed below are dates to help fam-

ilies keep up with when we will have youth group this

summer.

Youth Group Summer Schedule

Youth Group, July 2

No Youth Group, Panama, July 9

Youth Group, July 16

No Youth Group, Music Camp, July 23

Youth Group, July 30

No Youth Group, Revival, August 6

Youth Group, August 13

Youth Group, August 20 (summer schedule ends)

No Youth Group, Wednesday Night Kickoff, August 27

Youth Group will resume on Sunday, September 7

Birthdays

1 Aaron Rosenberg

2 Meredith Busic

Haley McKay

3 Madeline Vaugioukles

4 Bill McConnell

Jean Rowe

6 Jim Barry

Bobby Bowen

Kathy Lehman

Jim Pitts

8 David Norris

Sy Perkins

Ray Tubbs

9 Fran Crisafulli

Judy Lee

10 Edna Lee

12 Callie Norris

13 Noah Bateman

14 Shirley Frank

Charles Oakey

15 Samantha Hubble

Julie Meler

17 Landan Jenkins

19 Brandon Lee

20 Stephen Hagewood

Renee Jenkins

Elijah Lang

22 David Bateman

John Busic

Harrison Ou

Kevin Perry

23 Amanda Peacock

24 Cindy Chalkley

26 Karen Schouweiler

27 Rex Roeske

31 Raychel Goff

Anniversaries 1 Mike & Shelly Rose

10 John & Pam Owens

11 James & Dean Shaw

16 Richard & Rebecca Per-

kins

17 Rob & Dee Dee Dean

Joseph & Julie Meler

Sovath & Sinay Ou

Missions Focus July’s missions emphasis is the School Supply/Back

Pack collection for King George Middle School. We will

be collecting supplies from July 1- July 31. Drop off

boxes will be located in several areas around the church.

As you buy these school supplies, please pray for the stu-

dents, teachers, staff, and administration of KGMS. You

may contact Shelly Rose (540) 775-0653 or shelly-

rose@va.metrocast.net if you have any questions.

NEEDED SUPPLIES:

Binders - 1" or 2" are the most popular, but will take any-

thing! Even used ones if a company has any to donate.

Glue Sticks

Index cards/Loose leaf paper/ Spiral Notebooks

Pencils/Erasers/Hand-held pencil sharpeners

Blue, Red and Black pens but ESPECIALLY the blue

and red ones

Colored Pencils/Markers/Crayons

FOLDERS - They usually run out of these very quick-

ly!! Especially the ones with the prongs!

Tissues!!!!

Clorox/Lysol wipes

Back Packs (age appropriate~ 12, 13, 14 year olds) for

both boys and girls

Please do NOT purchase: Glue Bottles, Rulers, Scissors,

Protractors

Forwarding Order Requested

Rev. Michael Jessee, Pastor

Barbara Perry, Music Minister

Rev. Ray Tubbs, Jr., Children’s Minister

James Reger, Youth Minister

(540) 469-4646

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Upcoming Events July 7-15 Panama Mission Trip July 21-26 9:00 am Children’s Music Camp July 27 11:00 am Music Camp Performance August 4-6 7:00 pm Revival August 17 Business Meeting August 27 5:30 pm Weds. Program Kickoff September 3 Weds. Services Begin November 1 Harvest Festival

Sunday Bible Study Sunday morning Bible study FAQs

How many Bible study classes are there?

There are 6 adult classes to choose from. There is 1 class

specifically for men, 2 for women, and 3 for anyone to

attend. We also have a College and Career class for our

current and recently graduated college students. In addi-

tion, we have a girls youth class and a boys youth class (7th

– 12th grades) as well as 5 grade specific children’s classes

and a nursery for our youngest members.

What do they study in class?

This is as varied as the classes themselves. Some of our

adult classes use Lifeway quarterly materials and some

other classes use a study by Masterworks. Our children

use a variety of materials studies to learn the most im-

portant truth, that God loves them!

Do I have to be a member of a class to study with

them?

Absolutely not! Our classes welcome any and all to come

on in, sit with them, fellowship, worship, and study. We

encourage adults to visit many of our classes before set-

tling on the one that they will call “home”.

How do I know where to find the class I’m interested

in?

All of our classrooms are labeled for your convenience or

you can ask any one of our greeters and they will be happy

to show you the way.

REVIVAL 2014

AUGUST 4 – 6, 7pm

“The Church – Dead or Alive” And he said to me, “Son of Man, can these bones live?”

And I answered, “O Lord God, thou knowest.”

Ezekiel 37: 3

Monday, August 4 – Children’s night

Tuesday, August 5 – Youth night

Wednesday, August 6 – Music night

Join us each night as the ministries of our church

lead us in a time of revival.