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Looking Ahead
Mar. 29
Easter Celebration & Egg Hunt
April 14
Golden Age ~ Harbor Inn for Lunch
April 25
Children & Families ~ Virginia Creeper Trail
May 17
Valor 3 in Concert ~ @ 6:00 pm
May 20
RA/GA Cookout @ Christian Tours @ 6:00 pm
May 27
GA/RA Recognition Service @ 7:00 pm
June 22-27
Caswell ~ Youth Camp
July 12-16
Vacation Bible School
July 23-26
Children’s Camp (1st-6th grade) ~ Awanita Valley
Sept. 14-18
New Seasons ~ Fort Caswell
Our Offerings Last Sunday
Needed Weekly to Meet Budget - $9,682.70
* Budget Item
Attendance Last Sunday
Sunday School – 221
Budget………...................................................... $
8,917.57
*ASTP …………………………………………….
676.00
* DVD Replacement ………………………………….
10.00
Budget Total …………………………….……. $
9,603.57
Building Fund……………………..…...…….…..... 1,737.50
Annie Armstrong………….……………………..... 1,825.00
Shellem Cline ……………………………………...
320.00
Total………….…..……….…........................… . $ 13,486.07
***Annie Armstrong Total To Date $ 3,904.00***
GROW Rotation Schedule
Team 1 (Tim & Teresa)
April 7
Team 3 (Randy & Karen)
April 20
Team 2 (Trey & Melissa)
April 14
Team 4 (Mike & Beth)
March 23
THANK YOU
Dear Mt. Ruhama Church Family,
Thank you for the love and support you have shown us during the declining health and
passing of our Dad. We deeply appreciate the prayers, calls, cards, visits, flowers, food,
and Gideon Bibles. Your expressions of love have been such wonderful blessings! How
thankful we are to be a part of this special church family!
In His Love, The Garland Goodson Family
THANK YOU
Dear Mt. Ruhama,
How wonderful to see the compassion, generosity and goodness of the Lord reflected in
you; I am truly touched by your thoughtfulness. I am truly blessed to have such amazing
people in my life. I have faith and trust in the plan God has for me and I thank you all for
your support in praying for me during my illness and surgery. I wish you a life filled with
love and care. Thanks for all your prayers, Regards, Agnes Pruitt
Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church
3273 Mt. Ruhama Church Rd. Maiden, NC 28650
Church-428-8961 Fax-428-8963 Pastor-234-8356
Website: www.mtruhama.org Email: mtruhamabaptistc@bellsouth.net
“Impacting Our World by Sharing His Word in Hope of No Soul Left Behind”
Proverbs 29:18
Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church
††† In His Service †††
Rev. Michael Staton, Pastor
Mrs. Caroline Smith, Minister of Children, Mr. John Stroud, Minister of Music
Mrs. Ashley Brown, Organist; Ms. Jo Hoyle, Pianist; Melissa Cope, Temp. Secretary
Deacons Counting Today: Tim Schrum & Nelson Leatherman
Tape Ministry: Phillip Caldwell & Mike Tallent Duty Deacon: Alan Story
Bible Buddies Today: Caroline Smith Next Week: Jill Caldwell
Nursery Workers Today: Babies – Cherie Stutts
Ones – Carol & Addison Parker Twos & Threes – Sherry Torrence
Night: Amy Eades
Next Week: Babies – Cherie Stutts
Ones – Nicole & Bradley Elmore Twos & Threes – Jill Story
Night – No Services
Ushers Today: Mickey Laney, David Caldwell, Shane Alexander
Blake Henley, Brent Henley, Rocky Wimberly
Next Week: Joel Beard, Josh Bandy, Justin Helderman
Doug Jones, Adam Parker, Jared Torrence
March 22, 2015
††† Morning Worship Service – 10:30 am †††
Welcome and Opening Prayer…………………………………... Alan Story
*Praise Hymn……………………………………. ” The Wonderful Cross”
Sharing Christian Greetings
Children’s Message……………………………...……………… Chris Smith
*Hymn # 139……………………………………………….. ”At The Cross”
Offertory Prayer
Receiving of Tithes & Offering
Choir …………….soloist ~ Ashley Brown…………… ”His Life For Mine”
Scripture …………………………………………….. Deuteronomy 1:19-21
Message ……….”The Way Out Of The Wilderness” …..Rev. Michael Staton
*Hymn of Invitation # 134 ……………………………… ”Jesus Paid It All”
(If you are led by the Holy Spirit to make a decision for Christ today, wish to
speak with the Pastor about making Mt. Ruhama your church home or need
to come for a special time of prayer, we invite you to come forward during
our hymn of invitation.)
*Benediction
*{The Congregation is Invited to Stand}
††† Evening Worship Service ~ 6:00 pm †††
Messiah in the Passover
a presentation by Dan Goldberg
††† Opportunities Today †††
9:15 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
5:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Pastor/Deacons Prayer Time
Church Library Opens
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Preschool-3rd Grade ~ Choir & 4th-6th grade ~ Tone Chimes
Evening Worship ~ Messiah In The Passover
Church Council Meeting
††† Opportunities This Week †††
Mon.: GROW ~ Mike & Beth’s Group @ 6:30 pm
Wed.: Prayer Warriors & Senior Adult Choir @ 10:00 am
Wednesday Night Meal @ 6:00 pm
Tone Chimes Choir Practice @ 6:15 upstairs with Donna
Praise Team @ 6:30 pm
Collision @ 7:00 pm in Sanctuary
Prayer Meeting @ 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
RA’s, GA’s, Mission Friends @ 7:00 pm
Choir @ 7:30 pm in the choir room
Sat.: Baby Shower for Deanna & Josh Bandy 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
FLOWERS
The flowers today are in honor of Flossie Brooks 96 th birthday. They are given by Mark, Haley &
Kaison Schrum and King, Angela, Kingsley & Abraham Stone.
FLOWERS
The flowers on the side table are in honor of Pastor Mike’s birthday. Happy Birthday!
South Fork Baptist Association Senior Adult Rally
Tuesday, March 31st from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm @ Lincolnton Citizens Center.
Fun ~ Fellowship ~ Food ~ Worship
$ 10.00 per person is due by Monday, March 23. You can mail your check to
South Fork Association, PO Box 246, Lincolnton, NC 28093-0246
or give your check to Guy Helms.
THANK YOU
Dear Mt. Ruhama Family,
Thank you very much for the generous donation of Gideon Bibles in memory of my Dad. Dad has
always supported Gideon’s International and would be honored that you gave the WORD to help
transform lives. Our family deeply appreciates this loving act of kindness and we are very blessed
by your love and support. Michael Staton and Family
Backpack for Kids
Mt. Ruhama is helping to sponsor the
BACKPACK FOR KIDS program at Balls Creek
Elementary and Tuttle Elementary.
This program is geared to help children in need by supplying
food over the weekends. The backpacks are distributed each Friday
with around 15 items of food, and the empty packs are returned on
Mondays. The process is repeated each week.
Because of increased need our collection will be ongoing/
year round. We will alternate delivery to each school as
soon as an adequate amount has been collected.
Sunday, March 29 ~ Easter Celebration
*Lunch Following Service *Special Guest *Egg Hunt for the Children
Signup Sheet for Lunch located outside the Secretary’s door in Fellowship Hall.
Please place candy donations for egg hunt in box outside the secretary’s door.
Children
Sunday, March 29 ~ Children’s Choir & Tone Chime Choir will perform
Thurs., July 23 ~ Sun.,July 26 ~ Awanita Valley Camp for Children
For completed 1st – 6th grade
$ 95 per camper or chaperone ~ $50 deposit due Sunday, April 26th
If you have any questions contact Caroline.
It’s A Boy!
What types of food are needed? Any single serving canned
food (pop-top if available) or individually wrapped snack foods will be
accepted. Our goal is to provide healthy foods that are child friendly. The
contents for each backpack will weigh approximately 5 lbs., yet in some
cases, a bag could weigh up to 12 lbs., with contents. Therefore, it is
important to use single serving cans so that it will be lighter for the children
to carry home.
Canned meats (chicken, tuna, ham)
Canned meals (beef stew, soup, beef a roni, chicken & dumplings
Macaroni & cheese, spaghetti & meatballs)
Ramen Noodles, Instant Oatmeal & Grits in packet
Fruit bars, Granola Bars, Pop-Tarts, Cereal Bars, Protein Bars
Peanut Butter (small plastic jars or single serving cups)
Popcorn, crackers, etc.
ANY single serve non-perishable food items will be welcomed.
(Microwavable items are fine)
Will your child enter kindergarten at Tuttle Elementary in August 2015?
If so please call Tuttle Elementary @ 828-428-3080.
Parent Orientation ~ Friday, March 20th, 2015
9:00 – 10:00 am OR 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Kindergarten Screening ~ Tuesday, April 28, 2015 ~ 3:00 – 5:00 pm OR
Thursday, April 30, 2015 ~ 3:00 – 5:00 pm
It’s A Boy!
It’s A Boy!
It’s A Boy!
Youth
Caswell Signups – Sunday, March 15 & Sunday, March 22 in Youth Room directly after worship
service. $50.00 deposit per person. $200.00 total cost of trip per person.
SPIRIT SONG
Spirit Song invites you to their concert at Mountain View Baptist Church, 5045 E. Maiden Road,
Maiden, on March 29 (5th Sunday) evening service beginning at 6:00 p.m. Come prepare your
heart for Resurrection Sunday.
New Seasons
Fort Caswell – Sept. 14-18. Leave on Monday, the 14th, return on Friday, the 18th. $ 263.00 per
person (Wed. & Thurs. evening meal @ local restaurant – dutch) one half deposit due May 1, full
payment due July 1. Don’t Miss Out!
SOFTBALL
If you are interested in playing softball this season, please contact Josh or Deanna Bandy.
828-234-0819 or 828-234-0886
Mt. Ruhama Baptist Church
MISSIONS
PHYSICAL
Prayer List – March 18, 2015
Dewey & Kathie Aiken
Steve & Nellene Carter
Rev. Steven & Samantha Staton
Campus Crusade for Christ
For church members to be called
to full-time mission service
IMB Missionaries in E. Asia
Missions Organizations
Mt. Ruhama Missions, Peru Group
Primeira Igreja Baptista in Carapicuiba
David & Beth T. – Foreign Missionaries
Dalenburg Family/Africa Missionaries
Randy & Trellise Faile, Open Eyes-Costa Rica
Young Family and Anita Drum & Family
Abraham Thomas, Agape Royal Ministries, India
Coalwood Community Church (Church Plant)
Janelle Abernethy
Nan Abernethy
Roger Abernethy
Sylvia Abernethy
Diane Bandy
Vetra Bandy
Eric Blackburn
Adam Bosley
Cleo Bumgarner – cancer on foot
Susan Burris
Mary Cahill – Stage 4 cancer
Betty Caldwell (daughter of John Bean)
Dena Caldwell – breast cancer – chemo
Mark Caldwell
Shirley & Max Caldwell
Brittany Campbell
Thomas Cassavaugh
Rick Christopher
Bernice Cook
Dillon Crawley
Faye Daves
Amber Davis – cancer
Hunter Dexter
Deborah Dlugos – breast cancer
Dean Eades
Dalton Edwards
Billy Ellis
Debby & Frank Fiorentino
Deborah Griggs
William Hamlett, Sr.
Johnny Hager
Ella Mae Hager
Billy Hamlett
Dwayne McAllister
Faye Hicks
Shirley Hinson
Allison Hodge – 11 yr old - leukemia
Asher Hollar (Baby- Lee & Malynda
VanDyke’s grandson)
Phyllis Hood
C.C. Houck
Joann Huckaby
Shirley Hudson (heart)
Rev. Malcolm Ivey
Mike Jarrett
Jeanette Jones
Bob Kelly’s Mother
Peggy Kirby (Caroline Smith’s mother)
Trevor Lail
Queda Laney
Dustin Leatherman
Jean Lewis
Linda Lineberger (wife of Tim Lineberger)
Kenzy Mayhew
Wendy Miller – cancer (friend of Alex
COLLEGE/BIBLE COLLEGE/
SEMINARY STUDENTS
Ayla Acosta – Wake Forest
Andrew Beard – NC State University
Michaela Beatty – Lenoir Rhyne
Chelesa Boston – CVCC
Blair Brown – Wake Forest-.School of Medicine
Daniel Brown – Duke University
John Caldwell – Liberty University
Pierce Caldwell – Liberty University
Harlie Cope – NC State University
Trey Eades - CVCC
Taylor Harris – University of South Carolina
Ryan Hoilman – Liberty University
Seth Hubbard – CVCC
Morgan Kelly – Gardner Webb
Justin Lail – Randolph College, VA
Kaitlyn Lail – Lenoir Rhyne
Dakota Lewis – UNC Wilmington
Hunter McCall – Appalachian State Univ.
Cody McRee – Appalachian State Univ.
Brandon Moxley – CVCC
Adam Parker – Western Carolina
Ryan Simmons – UNC Charlotte
Jessie Story – Lenoir Rhyne
Madison Story - Appalachian State Univ.
Jared Torrence – Appalachian State Univ.
Josh Williams – University of Southern Utah
OTHER
Deacons & their wives
Rev. Michael and Donna Staton
Chris & Caroline Smith
Laban & Teresa Helderman
John & Melanie Stroud
Youth Pastor Search Committee
HOMEBOUND
Vetra Bandy
Stella Caldwell
Macel Drum
Yates McCall
Bob & Linda Morrison
Mary Ellen Nixon
Coyte Punch
Harry & Sarah Williams
Mabel & Deanna Wilson
COUNTRY
Men & Women serving in the Military
Our President & Leaders
Andy Blanton
Adam Helms
Clay Farrington
J. Hendrickson
Joshua Carswell
Michael Kribble
Brian Christiansen Matthew (Fred) Newman
Dusty Cook
Brian Wilson
Eric Free
Soldiers of 101st Airbourne Unit in
Afghanistan
SPIRITUAL
Application of God’s Word to our lives
After School Tutoring Ministry
Crystal Bowman & Family– new member of
Coalwood Methodist Church, WV
Gideon & Graffiti Ministry
Hope House, Evarts, KY
Andrew Mann-Graffiti 2 Bronx, NYC
Salvation for the lost; Troubled Marriages
Lenarue Baptist Church, Harlan, KY
Youth & Children’s Ministry
Bradley Wimberly & Danny Clark
SYMPATHY
HOSPITAL
Joe Sigmon – Catawba Room 306
AROUND THE WORLD
Conflict in the Middle East
Continuing Threat of Terrorism
God’s Chosen People – Israel
Christian Persecution in Muslim Countries
Schlosser)
Mary Grace Bell – Robin Johnson Hospice
Home in Dallas, NC (Patty Bell’s mother)
Eddie Mincey
Dwayne McAlister
Darin McCaslin
Jeremiah McGinnis
Donna Mooneyhan
Brad Moser – Medicap Pharmacist
Paula Murphy
Earl Phillips
Glenda Prather
Charlie Price
Agnes Pruitt
Mary & Gaye Railey-cancer(Frances Withers)
Pansey Ratchford
Gary Reavis
Leslie Saunders
Beth Schlosser (blood clots)
Cecil Schronce
T.C Scronce
Ryan & Gary Setzer
Lorna Dawn Sheets
Nancy Sigmon (cancer)
Clifford Spencer
Madison St. Clair
Stephen Staton
Olmeito Stewart
Wanda Stumpf
Cora Sutton
Dewey Taylor
J.T. Towery
Marty Velie (Brother of Judy Miller)
Ashley Wagner
Dorothy Warta
Alicia Waters
Alex White
Lewis Wilson
Zack Wilson
Ben Wood
Jimmy Wright
Charlie Young
REST HOME
Sarah Bandy – Abernethy (Room 304)
Ruth Beal – Carillon (Newton) Room A-09
Claudette Ferrell – Abernethy (Room 709)
Dorothy Henley – Abernethy (Room 611)
Barbara Herman – Britt Haven (Wilkesboro)
Helen Hewitt – Abernethy (Room 239)
Florene Hicks – Wexford House (Room 202B)
Roy Huffman – Carolina Rehab-Icard
(Friend of Susan & Carroll Abernethy)
Coyet Punch – Abernethy
Esther Watkins-Lineberger–Abernethy 207
Frances Withers – Abernethy (Apt. 505)
Please keep our youth
pastor search committee
in your prayers!