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PAID WILMINGTON, N.C.

PERMIT NO. 255

Wrightsboro Baptist Church 2736 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401

(910)-763-3181

EMAIL: wrightsborobaptistchurch@capefear.net WEBSITE: www.wrightsborobaptistchurch.org

DECEMBER 2013 /JANUARY 2014 VOLUME 60 & 61/ ISSUE 12 & 1

The

Messenger

DEC. / JAN. MESSENGER

SENIOR ADULT CHOIR CAROLING...THURS, DEC. 19TH AT 9:30AM

CURRENT RESIDENT OR...

Merry Christmas from your WBC Staff!

AMOUNT

PLEDGED:

$111,148.00

AMOUNT

RECEIVED

$89,694.09

BIBLE STUDY

ATTENDANCE

288

WORSHIP

ATTENDANCE

344

2013 BUDGET…$641,857.82

BUDGET NEEDED…$580,340.02

BUDGET RECEIVED…$587,321.80

SHOW YOU CARE: As you look at Jesus’ ministry and teachings, He

constantly talked about and demonstrated God’s love for

all people. His response to the Pharisees was to obey the

greatest commandment in the law.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and

mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37

It’s Winter, the weather is getting cold outside. How will

you and your family show your Christian love and

concern to your neighbors (the suffering, down and out,

homebound and forgotten)?

IDEAS TO CONSIDER: Food for the Food Pantry; Coats/Blankets/Toboggans; Hot

Homemade Soup; Help with “Meals on Wheels”; Give a

donation to the Church Benevolence Fund for families in

need; Assist the Handyman & Women in projects for the

elderly and shut-in; visit, call or write notes to let someone

know they are not alone; and probably the most important

is to PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. No matter what season we

are in, PRAYER is an appropriate way to show you care!

May the world see Jesus in you as you

show you care.

Pastor Mike

Minister of Education

THE RECORD SPEAKS NOVEMBER 1-24, 2013 (4 Weeks)

“Angels We Have Heard on High”...is a carol that tells the shepherd’s story of the birth of Jesus. It tells about the angels, the trip to Bethlehem and their adoration of Baby Jesus.

Luke 2: 17-20 tells how the shepherds reacted after seeing Jesus: spreading the word to others and glorifying God for everything they had experienced. How about you and me? We get so stressed over the decorating, the gifts, the parties and family gatherings we attend. When Christmas is here, we do acknowledge Jesus and His birth, but is that the end? Do we remember to say “Gloria in excelsis Deo?” “Glory to God in the highest?”

This year let’s make Christmas complete by giving the highest glory to God.

“The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen…” Luke 2:20

Minister of Music

MINISTER OF STUDENTS

Do you feel like a misfit? Uncomfortable with your surroundings?

Different than all the others? When you see what’s going on

around you in this world does your heart break? Are you watching

people get treated poorly at school and you think to yourself, “How

could people be so mean?” Or perhaps you see your friend

hooking up with people all the time and deep in your heart you

know you just want to wait until you meet the one God has for you.

That discomfort is the beginning of being a Misfit for the Messiah.

This is what God desires for you in your life...to believe in

something so much that it moves you to action. You see something

is not right in the world, at your school, or in yourself and that

wakes you up and causes you to step up and step out to make

things right. That is what a Misfit for the Messiah should be, that

you are so uncomfortable with your surroundings that it causes to

action...to change things.

See, one thing we need to know: 2 Timothy 1:7 says that God did

not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of

self discipline.

Pastor Duane

The Living Cross (25th Anniversary)

April 11th, 13th, 15th & 18th

7:30pm Nightly

Preparations and rehearsals begin for the 25th

Anniversary of The Living Cross soon!

Living Cross Choir Rehearsal begins...

Wednesday, January 15th at 6:15pm

Living Cross Drama Rehearsal begins…

Thursday, January 16th at 7:00pm

Merry Christmas! Peggy

Friday Night, December 13th

6:00pm till 10:00pm

WBC’s C.A.M.P. Room in FLC

Drop your child off and go get some

Christmas shopping done!

Cost is $20 for first child then $10 per

additional children.

Ages 4 yrs to 12 yrs only please.

Pizza will be served along with an

“Away in the manger” craft and devotion.

RSVP by December 9th at 763-1771.

All proceeds will go towards our

C.A.M.P. Children’s program.

Children’s & Youth

Christmas Program and

Church-Wide Social

Sunday, December 8th at 6:00pm

Everyone is asked to bring their favorite

snack food and beverage to share.

Sat, December 14th

10am - 2pm

Woodwork/Crochet/Jewelry

Baked Goods/Candy

The perfect place to look

for those special gifts for those

special people on your list.

2 Slices of Pizza and Canned Soda $5

All proceeds go toward the

ICM Ministry/Peru

Church Build

December 16th 1pm-3pm

Red Cross Bldg on 16th St

RSVP for your time slot at

254-5320 and ask

for Michelle.

Blood Drive

Baptist Men’s Day

& Breakfast Sunday, January 19th at 8:30am & 11:am

Breakfast will be served at 7:00am

in the Family Life Center.

Guest Speaker will be Phillip Morris from the

Carolina Faith Riders...Phillip Morris.

September 22nd - 26th, 2014 5 Days / 4 Nights

National Quartet Convention

See Mike Lewis or Peggy Croom for more info. Space will fill up fast!

Youth Christmas Party Saturday, December 21st 1pm-5pm

Cook-Out at the Rhodes 3024 Fennell Town Rd

Rocky Point

If you are need of a ride,

meet at the church by

12:30pm

Children’s Lock-In January 24th - 25th

Drop Off at 7pm / Pick Up at 8am WBC’s Family Life Center

1st-5th Grades Only (1st & 2nd Graders need parent)

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

DEC 2 Daisy Yarborough Krissy McLain

DEC 3 Carolyn Flowers

Wayne Foster Sr.

DEC 4 Lois Walters

Eddie Exley

DEC 5 Scott Hallman

DEC 6 Nannie Hatcher Michael Wells

Jeremy Britt

DEC 7 Wade Groves

Brenda Russ Karen Jarrell

DEC 8 Jim Newkirk

Heather Merritt

Greyson Fowler

DEC 9 Gayle Cartrette

DEC 10 Laura Anderson

DEC 12 Carla Lewis

DEC 13 Phillip Groves

Kristen Williams

Jessica McCollum

DEC 14 George Bryan

DEC 15 Marie Horton Lynn Goodwin

Ashley English

DEC 17 Joseph Philpott

DEC 18 Linda Page

Cindy Plankers

DEC 19 Steve McGinnis Kenneth Pugh

DEC 20 Michelle Jarrell

DEC 21 Molly Hill

Carol Turner

Jennifer Johnson Nick Granda

DEC 22 Libby Callihan

DEC 23 Marie Croom

Calvin Miller

Judy Young

DEC 24 Reed Smith

DEC 25 Bruce Gore Danny Tyndall

DEC 26 Marian McKeithan

Wanda Browning

Kay West

DEC 27 Isabelle Gerganous

DEC 28 Myrtle Honeycutt Steven Morton

DEC 29 Vera Burton

DEC 30 Susan Rose

DEC 31 Janice Ludwig

Wendy Exley

Jesse James

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS OFFERING

100% Church Wide Participation!

YOUR

INVITED

50th Anniversary

Celebration for

Jim & Alison

Newkirk

Sat., January 4th

2:00pm-5:00pm

WBC Family Life

Ctr.

Please drop in at any

time to wish them

congratulations.

They kindly request

no gifts and

casual attire.

CONGRATS!

Senior Airman

Justin Beasley was

awarded the

Purple Heart on

November 8th, 2013.

Justin’s proud

Grandma is

Elizabeth Williams

and Aunt is

Susan Spencer.

ICM MINISTRY/

PERU CHURCH

BUILD

FUNDRAISER

Carolyn Benton and

Warren Waggett’s

CD’s are still available

for a $15 donation.

You may pick up your

copy at the Church

Office. These make

great Christmas gifts!

DECEMBER 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 FIRST SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

6:00 Life Groups End

2 3

6:30 Lamplighters

7:00 Deacon’s Meeting

8:00 AA/Alanon

4 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

SCHEDULE RESUMES

5 10:30 Sr. Adult Choir

6:30 CFR @ WBC FLC

8:00 AA/Alanon

6 7 12:00 Basketball Practice

8 SECOND SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

Lottie Moon Bible

Study Emphasis

6:00 Child/Youth Program

Church Wide Social

9 10

6:30 Cub Scouts

7:00 Flora Bass Prayer Grp.

8:00 AA/Alanon

11

6:30 WMU Sisterhood

12

8:00 AA/Alanon

13

6-10pm Shop & Drop

14 10:00 ICM Fundraiser/

Christmas Cookie Walk

And Bazaar

15 THIRD SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

Christmas Cantata

NO EVENING SERVICE

16 1-3pm Red Cross Blood

Drive

17

6:30 Cub Scouts

8:00 AA/Alanon

18

6:30 Church Wide Caroling

19 9:30 Sr. Adult Caroling

At Area Rest Homes

8:00 AA/Alanon

20 SCHOOL HALF DAY/

C.A.M.P. OPEN

21 12:00 Basketball Practice

3:00 Youth Christmas Social

22 FOURTH SUNDAY

OF ADVENT

NO EVENING SERVICE

23 OFFICE HALF DAY 24 OFFICE/C.A.M.P.

CLOSED

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT

COMMUNION SERVICES

5:00PM / 11:00PM

25 MERRY

CHRISTMAS

NO SERVICES

TONIGHT

26 OFFICE/C.A.M.P.

CLOSED

8:00 AA/Alanon

27 OFFICE/C.A.M.P.

CLOSED

28 9:00 Meals on Wheels

12:00 Basketball Practice

29

No 8:30 am Worship Service

No Children’s Church

NO EVENING SERVICE

30 31

6:30 Cub Scouts

8:00 AA/Alanon

SCHOOL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS HOLIDAY...December 23rd - January 3rd

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS/LOTTIE MOON WEEK OF PRAYER...December 1st - December 8th

5:00 Media Center

5:00 Church Supper

6:15 Youth Group

6:15 Adult Choir

6:00 AWANA (BB-5th Grade)

6:15 Prayer & Praise

6:30 Adult Bible Study

7:30 Student Ministry Free Play

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

SCHOOL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY... December 23rd - January 3rd

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 NEW YEARS DAY

OFFICE/C.A.M.P. CLOSED

SCHOOL OUT

NO SERVICES TONIGHT

2

6:00 CFR 8:00 AA/Alanon

3 9:30 Sr. Adult Planning Mtg

With Lunch Out

4 12:00 Basketball Practice

5

4:00 Bible Study Ldrs Mtg

6 7

6:30 Lamplighters

7:00 Deacon’s Meeting 8:00 AA/Alanon

8 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

SCHEDULE RESUMES

6:30 WMU Sisterhood

9

8:00 AA/Alanon

10 11 10:00 Youth Leaders Mtg

12:00 Basketball Practice

12

6:00 Life Groups Resume

13 14

6:30 Cub Scouts

7:00 Flora Bass Prayer Grp. 8:00 AA/Alanon

15

6:15 L.C. Choir

16

7:00 L.C. Drama Rehearsal 8:00 AA/Alanon

17 18 12:00 Basketball Practice

19 BAPTIST MEN’S DAY

7:00 Baptist Men Breakfast

6:00 Life Groups

20 SCHOOL OUT/

C.A.M.P. OPEN 21

6:30 Cub Scouts 8:00 AA/Alanon

22

6:15 L.C. Choir

23

7:00 L.C. Drama Rehearsal 8:00 AA/Alanon

24 25 9:00 Meals on Wheels

26

6:00 Life Groups

27 28

6:30 Cub Scouts

7:00 Building & Grounds 8:00 AA/Alanon

29

6:15 L.C. Choir

30

7:00 L.C. Drama Rehearsal 8:00 AA/Alanon

31

JANUARY 2014

CHILDREN’S LOCK-IN… January 24th - January 25th

SCHOOL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY... December 23rd - January 3rd

5:00 Media Center

5:00 Church Supper

6:15 Youth Group

6:15 Adult Choir

6:00 AWANA (BB-5th Grade)

6:15 Prayer & Praise

6:30 Adult Bible Study

7:30 Student Ministry Free Play

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

JAN 1 Alton Bass Geraldine Smith

JAN 2 Mattie Simmons

Barbara Pace

Jennifer Eason Lisa Bryan

JAN 3 Darren Russo

JAN 4 Maureen Parks

JAN 5 Joyce Wommack

JAN 6 Pat Glazier

Darlene Shepherd

JAN 7 John Harley

JAN 8 Patricia Massing

Mary Beth Bridges

JAN 10 Jamie Bullard Courtney Mong

JAN 11 Carolyn Benton

JAN 12 David Bridges

Shelley Barnette

JAN 13 Bradley Rhodes Austen Hyatt

JAN 14 Gwen Todd

John Warner

JAN 15 David Seitter

Nina Emory Carole Sacco

JAN 16 Billie Henderson

JAN 18 Mary Cottle

Alex White

Felicity White

JAN 19 Amy White

JAN 20 Donna Britt Maryetta Wells

JAN 21 Seth Martin

Laura Barton-Hao

JAN 23 Peggy Dooley

Evonne Smith Chris Merritt

JAN 24 Melissa Callihan

Emily Russell

JAN 25 Jenny Walters

Walt Futch

JAN 26 Bobby Strickland Holly Hollar

Duane Modlin

Christopher James

JAN 27 Frieda Lowell Karen Pearson

Rick Wommack

Bobby Matthews Scott Goodyear

Catherine Britt

JAN 28 Leslie James

JAN 29 Debbie Sasser

JAN 30 Billy Hanna

Michael Herring

JAN 31 Matthew Watts Maddie Smith

Jesse James

IN SYMPATHY

Brenda Conner and

Ann Brown for the

loss of their Mother,

Irene Brown.

Kim Cross for the loss

of her Uncle, Wade

Reynolds..

Mike Glenn for the

loss of his Aunt, Jean

Glenn.

Jay Smith for the loss

of his Brother, Ray

Smith.

THANK

YOU!

Chaplain Dondi

Costin

Judy Evonko

Chet & Pat Larsen

AWANA

DONATIONS

Donations are need-

ed for our AWANA

Toy Store. Items

like sports equip-

ment, art supplies

and small toys. A

drop off box will be

available in the

Office Foyer.

SENIOR ADULT

PLANNING

MTG

Friday, Jan. 4th

9:30am in FLC

Afterwards we will

have lunch out

together.