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Volume 145 Issue 11

The deadline for news items for the December Lamplighter is

November 20. Please have your articles in the Church Office no

later than this date.

Thank You!

Sunday Services: ..9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Morning Worship ..6:00 pm Bible Study

Wednesday Services 6:00 pm Fellowship Dinner 6:45 pm Prayer Meeting 6:45 pm C/A’s /Mission Friends 6:45 pm Youth 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal

Thanksgiving has always been an important time to gather together as a family and enjoy seeing God’s goodness and blessings! David Barton, founder and president of Wallbuilders, wrote about the origin of our Thanksgiving holiday: The tradition — introduced by European Americans of Thanksgiving as a time to focus on God and His blessings — dates back over four centuries. But it is primarily from the pilgrims' Thanksgiving celebration of 1621 that we derive the tradition of Thanksgiving Day.

The pilgrims set sail for America on Sept. 6, 1620, and, for two months, braved the harsh elements of a storm-tossed sea. Upon disembarking at Plymouth Rock, they held a prayer service and then hastily began building shelters. However, unprepared for such a harsh New England winter, nearly half of them died before spring. Emerg-ing from that grueling winter, the pilgrims were surprised when an Indian named Sa-moset approached them and greeted them in their own language, explaining to them he had learned English from fishermen and traders.

A week later, Samoset returned with a friend named Squanto, the last of his tribal na-tion, who lived with the pilgrims and accepted their Christian faith. Squanto taught the pilgrims much about how to live in the New World. That summer, the pilgrims reaped a bountiful harvest and declared a three-day feast in December 1621 to thank God and to celebrate with their Indian friends — America's first Thanksgiving festi-val. Ninety Wampanoag Indians joined the 50 pilgrims for three days of feasting.

The pilgrim practice of designating a time of Thanksgiving spread into neighboring colonies and became an annual tradition. America's first national Thanksgiving oc-curred in 1789. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began celebrating Thanks-giving on the fourth Thursday of each November and, in 1941, Congress permanently established that day as the national Thanksgiving holiday.

Do most Americans understand the motives and worship that the pilgrims were expressing at the first Thanksgiving? Probably not. But many do understand the need to care for others. Several years ago, Guideposts conducted an online poll asking the question, "How will you be spending Thanksgiving this year?" Not surprisingly, the top answer was "Traveling to see relatives and friends" (39%). Amazingly, however, the second highest answer was "Serving food at a shelter" (24%). Other responses included "Hosting family and friends" (14%), "Attending church services" (12%) and "Not celebrating" (11%). "When we see these results, showing that nearly one in four of those who took the poll are serving in shelters, it underscores the fact that many Americans take seriously the meaning and values surrounding Thanksgiving — that of gratitude and thankfulness expressed by helping and sharing with others," said Anne Simpkinson, Online Managing Editor at Guideposts.

How will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year?

See You Sunday

2018

Nov. 4 Angie & Danielle Brown, Glen & Kathy Muse Nov. 11 Christi Adams & Family, Ellen Terry & Family Nov. 18 Patsy Hall & Carol Litchford, Sandra Frazier & Diane King Nov. 25 Lisa Brown, Kathy Blackwell, Joan Brooks

Ministry Schedules for November

Financial Report

Offerings through October 28,2018

Weekly Needs: $ 7,967.00

2018 Offerings $ 332,428

2018 Budget Needs 342,581 (10,154)

Sunday Nursery

Homebound/Nursing Home

Lillie Kreynus - 8031 Ordinary Keepers Way, Mech. VA 23111

Charlotte Sale - Ashland Convalescent Center 906 Thompson St., Ashland, VA 23005

September 30 7,729.00 October 7 13,649.15 October 14 4,469.00 October 21 8,183.00 October 28 5,314.00

39,344.15

Flowers

2 - Bob Culley

4 - Yvonne Crowder

5 - Don Green

6 - Brenda Smith

13 - Margarete Culley

14 - Lisa Brown

14 - Bruce Frye

16 - Jacob Combee

17 - Carol Jellie

18 - Debbie Clarke

19 - Luke Broadway

21 - Matthew Combee

21 - Frances McPherson

23 - Gene Jones

25 - Linda Green

25 - Pam Morrison

25 - Anne Rawls

25 - Riley Williams

27 - Verna Crowder

27 - Douglas Lang

28 - Marie Brooks

29 - Shirley Schools

29 - Carol Shepherd

Nov. 4 Mike Lohr Nov. 11 Don & Fran McPherson Nov. 18 Susan & Todd Combee Nov. 25 Bettiann & Neal Aylor

Deacon of the Month

Jim Lehman

We invite you to join with the churches in our community on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 pm for our Community Thanksgiving Service to be held at Walnut Grove Baptist Church.

On behalf of the Auction for Operation Christmas Child, the Agape Circle would like to thank the following: all who made and donated their crafts (and talent), all who purchased the items donated, all who made a monetary donation and to Glen Muse for being the GREATEST

auctioneer. We raised over $1,200.00. From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you !!!!

THANK YOU for the world, so sweet. THANK YOU for the food we eat. THANK YOU for the birds that sing. THANK YOU, GOD, for EVERYTHING!! What a blessing to hear the children at the SonShine Days say, and SING, the blessing!! We began the SonShine ministry in September, and had planned to teach them a Prayer of Thanks to say, or sing, be-fore our Snack Time. But many of them already knew it!! AND, throughout the weeks, some of them taught US some new ones! May we all learn from the mouth of children, how to praise our Lord and Savior. Luke 18:16 tells us: “Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these’.” This is the season of Giving Thanks. What is your favorite Hymn of Gratefulness? Maybe a traditional one, such as “Now Thank We All Our God”, or a more modern one, such as “Give Thanks” or “Forever”. Whichever is your favorite, say it, or SING it, every morning!

And here’s a CHALLENGE for you this month: Learn and memorize at least one new scripture and/or song of Praise! Maybe consider starting in ‘Book V’ or the 5th section of the Psalms, starting at Chapter 107. From that chapter until the end of chapter 150, is a collection of anthems of praise and thanksgiving for God and His Word. If you feel the Lord leading you to come sing praises with us, we resume our 4:00 Open Music Rehearsals on Sunday, Nov. 11, and as always, new members are welcome to sing with the choir on Wednesdays at 7:30.We all have our tri-als in this journey of life, but let us continue to draw our strength from the Lord and thank Him for His innumerable blessings. I thank each of you for your prayers over the past year as I traveled a journey I never imagined. But God is good all the time; ALL the time, God is good!!

Blessings to each of you, Lynne

Don’t forget our Backyard Bash November 3! Invite a friend to try our escape room from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Following the escape room, we’ll have various outdoor activities until 6pm. Don’t sleep on this event! There’s still time to find a friend to invite! November 11 our youth will be volunteering with OCC collection. We will work 12pm to 5pm helping process shoe boxes that are dropped off at our church. Many hands are needed! Lunch will be provided. Don’t underestimate thankfulness. It is a simple act, but its rewards are great. I’m thankful for the opportunities we have to influence students in our area. Providing the right influence can be challenging and we can sometimes feel our backs are against the wall when we see what we’re up against in the world. Thankfully, though, our God is great. Thankfully, his word doesn’t return void (Isaiah 55:11). Thankfully, we are able to participate with God in his exciting mission of changing the lives of students! Blessings, Caleb

LIFELINE SCREENING

WHERE: New Bethesda on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Life Line Screening' s preventive health screening services are designed to identify r isk factors that can lead to heart disease, stroke and other serious illnesses. They use three non-invasive methods to get you lab-accurate results and recommendations you can review with your doctor. To register for screening, call 888-653-6450 or visit www.LifeLineScreening.com/community-partners.

The Lamplighter

New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Phone: (804) 779-2101 Fax: (804) 779-7196

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Address Service Requested

MCEF is collecting food and decorated bags for our annual Thanksgiving bags. This year we are asking that churches/groups decorate bags (double-bagged brown grocery bags with handles), but do not fill the bags with food

items. The clients that visit the One Stop Shop will have the opportunity to select the items they would like to put in their Thanksgiving bags. All items and decorated dou-ble bagged bags should be brought to the One Stop Shop. Thanksgiving donations will be accepted now through November. FOOD ITEMS NEEDED: Canned vegetables (Green beans, corn, collard greens, carrots), Applesauce, Canned cranberries, Canned pumpkin, Boxed stuffing, Gravy jar/can/ dry envelope, Instant mashed potatoes, Canned sweet potatoes, Muffin mix/ cornbread mix/ boxed hot roll mix, Cake mix and icing/ brownie mix.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Monday, November 5th

Mechanicsville Baptist Church The Dover WMU is very excited to offer identical morning and evening session.

Morning 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Evening 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Everyone is invited to attend. Prayer changes lives! Please come out and help us celebrate a Day of Prayer.

WHEN WE RISE UP-HE SHINES THROUGH

Message from the Safety Committee

Just a friendly reminder to all church members to lock your vehicles. Also, place any valuables in your trunk. Please do not leave any cell phones or purses out on the seat or on the console of your vehicle during our church services. We have not had any problems and want to make sure we do not.

Thank you.

Join “Amy Ladd & Friends” on

November 25 at 6 pm with special guest

Timmy Williamson.

MISSIONS

McGhee/Hollins Circle

The McGhee/Hollins Circle will meet on Tuesday, November 6th at 10:30 am. Agape Circle

The Agape Circle will meet on Tuesday, November 13th 9th 7:30 pm. Lydia Circle

The Lydia Circle will meet on Monday, November 12th at 6:30 pm.

Our 2nd Backyard Bash!

Saturday, November 3rd

Backyard Bash Schedule 3:30-6pm

3:30-4:30 pm Escape Room (Meet in Ministry Center).

4:30-6 pm face painting, outdoor games, hot dogs, inflatable slide.

Starting at 5 pm an ice cream truck will be on site.

Please join our NBBC Family for an afternoon of

fun!

The Carolyn Hollins Circle is sponsoring a church wide project to collect items for the Oregon Hill and Southside

Centers for Christmas. NEW clothes and toys for children, birth -12 years old (please leave tags on items) will be appreciated.

If you wish to make a monetary donation, place it in the collection plate and specify for “Christmas Store”. The items are needed by November 18. A box will be in the Ministry Center for these items.

New Bethesda will be the Collection Center for OCC again this year . Susan & Jim Lehman are our Center Coordinators. We will be collecting shoeboxes on Monday, November 12 - Monday, November19. The in-gathering & dedication of New Bethesda Shoe Boxes will be Sunday, November 18. We will be needing lots of help both with packing the shoeboxes and with loading the trucks. If you would like to help with preparing food for the workers please know that helps too. Most of all we ask that you be in prayer for us as we prepare for OCC again this year, and for the boxes and those that will be receiving the boxes. The OCC STORE will be open on Sunday after church and on Wednesday nights. It is located on the first floor of the Fellowship Hall. The OCC store is fully stocked. You will find many bargains to help fill your boxes.

Collection Schedule

November 12 - 19, 2018

Monday, Nov. 12 10:00 am - 2:00 pm :00 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tuesday, Nov.13 10:00 am- 4:00 pm

Wednesday, Nov.14 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Thursday, Nov.15 10:00am. – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Friday, Nov. 16 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday, Nov.17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sunday, Nov.18 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Monday, Nov. 19 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

What you can stuff in a shoe box can make a child’s Christmas this year.