May 1, 2024 “Serving Sharing Sending”
From the Pastor
Anne, a wife and the mother of three small children, wonders if she will finish the tasks for the day. This is especially true since Anne is the mother of three small boys. However, Anne gets it all done even if she has to stay up after everyone else has gone to bed.
Anne looks forward to that one day during the year with hopes of being appreciated. One year Anne entered the den where her husband and boys were waiting for her. Her husband said, “Boys, do you know what makes today so special?” The five year old ran past his mother’s outstretched arms asking with excitement, “Is it garbage day?” He loved to watch the big waste hauler.
I say to all the sons and daughters don’t forget Mother’s Day. Let her know that she is appreciated for all the things she does for you. To all the husbands and fathers of these sons and daughters don’t forget Mother’s Day. Let her know that she is appreciated for all the things she does for the family. “Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband too, and he praises her, ’Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.’” (Proverbs 31:28-29)
Tim
MELANIE’S MUSIC NOTES
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Melanie
CHILDREN’S NEWS
THANK YOU: I would like to extend a sincere thank you for those that made the community egg hunt possible. Thank you for the donations, the time, the teaching, the invitations, and the prayers. May God continue to bless our efforts beyond this single day of ministry.
Jeanne
Please join us Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 P.M. for mission night. Our focus for May is the North Carolina Baptist Hospital Mother’s Day Offering. We will be collecting this offering through the month of May. The week of prayer is May 5-11, and there will be prayer guides and envelopes in the bulletin on May 5. You can also use the Mother’s Day offering envelopes in your boxes. This offering benefits patients at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who cannot pay their bills. Thank you for your participation in this ministry.
Bobbie
THANK YOU: Your love and kindness have meant more than words can possibly express. Your prayers, phone calls, cards, visits, and meals helped us through a difficult time when Jack and I were both off of our feet. You were there again for Jackie and me during Jack’s hospitalization and homegoing. Your thoughtfulness and generosity have made a huge difference. Thank you for your love and support through everything. I am grateful to have you in my life.
Sincerely, Donna Chappell
1 Jeanne Howell
4 Steve Rice
6 Gray Keith
12 Jerry Cross
Brayden Chinnis
13 Anne Crawford
14 Ginger Chinnis
25 Joe Bielby
27 Roslyn Keith
30 Cole Hedspeth
31 Quinn Klingenmaier
1 Kari & Colby Bessette (2021)
6 Joe and Vena Hendricks (1972)
16 Kristen and A.J. Klingenmaier (2009)
19 Steve and Beverly Mabe (1974)
21 Kaycee and Johnny Rice ( 2011)
25 Sean and Erin Elmore (2001)
STAFF NEWS
Happy Birthday to Jeanne Howell on May 1.
PRAYER CONCERNS
OUR CHURCH FAMILY: Joe Hendricks, Helen Cox, Robert Gaines, Mary Jane Campbell, Doug Smith, Curtis Clark, Louis Keith, Spike Burton, Freeman Wilder, Dianne Patti, Joanne & Holland Gibson, Martha Kaidouh, Lois Jones, Bill Bielby, Becky & Bill Hedspeth, Vicky Cross, Steve & Beverly Mabe, Calvin Clayton, Margaret Gaines, Krystee & Casey Curry, Judy & Dan Israel, Nagra Aftab, Mollie Craver, Nathan Israel, Barbara Fraser
OUR CHURCH FAMILY LOVE AND SYMPATHY: Steve & Beverly Mabe, Cam & Meghan (Bittle) Parker & family (Doug Smith), Donna Chappell & family, Melanie Allen & family, Bev Hill & family, Jeff Hockaday & family, Dot Ashcraft’s family, Jeanne Howell & family, Judy Israel & family
OUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES: Stephanie Devers (Helen Cox), Shirley Davis (Donna Chappell), Jeff Gibby (Tim Howell), Matthew Clayton (Gail & Calvin Clayton), Anna Carter (Tim Howell), Robert Stanifer (Tim Howell), Cam and Meghan (Bittle) Parker & family (Doug Smith), Stan & Carolyn Bittle (Doug Smith), Judy Smith (Freeman Wilder), Crystal Bielby & family (Bill & Dawn Bielby) James & Jean Adkins’ family (Jeanne Howell), Page Billingsley (Holland Gibson), Lisa DeWitt (Chris DeWitt), Ronald King (Ann King-Hendrix), Kay Hinshaw (Margaret Gaines), Penny Cox (Margaret Gaines), Dickie Moore (Margaret Gaines), Cindy Wilder & family (Freeman Wilder), Tammy Roberson (Doug Smith), Glenda Schanbacher (Dan Israel), Chris & Cyndi Carver (Boyd Miller), Jessie Gardner (Helen Cox), Estelle Battle (Dan Israel), Nick Kaidouh (Martha Kaidouh), Ken Barney (Vena Hendricks), David & Mary Jane Caudle (Lois Jones), Joni Israel (Dan & Judy Israel), Gary Schaffer (Boyd Miller), Bethany Walker & family (Helen Cox), Patty Ricks (Judy Israel), Rhoda Martin (Gil Martin), Matt Watkins (Megan Watkins Kirschmeier)
OUR SHUT-INS AND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS:
Judy Israel, Brighton Gardens, 3101 Duraleigh Road, Room 164,
Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone Number: 919-571-1123
Nelli Pearce, Gabriel Manor Assisted Living, 84 Johnson Road,
Clayton, NC 27520