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Publication of Odell Baptist Church
The Heartbeat
MAY 2015
Awana Ministry...
Wednesday Nights
6:30—8:00 p.m. at OBC
Awana Awards Night
May 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Women’s Ministry...
BelleRae
At Odell Baptist Church
Sunday, May 3, 2015
At 10:45 a.m.
A love offering will be collected
TABLE TALK
Women’s Bible Study &
Local Missions
Tuesday, May 12
Tuesday, May 26
At 7:00 p.m.
see Teresa Smith for details.
Upcoming Meetings...
Sunday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Leadership Team Meeting
Gideon Ministry...
Gary Stevenson from
Gideons International
will be our guest speaker on
Sunday, May 17 at 10:45 a.m.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
A special offering will be
collected for this ministry
"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he
praises her: Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears
the LORD is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:28-30
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THE HEARTBEAT
May 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
BelleRae &
Communion
at 10:45 a.m.
4
2
7
8
9
14
15
16
21
22
23
Talk
26 Table
27 Newsletter / 28
Women’s
29
30
5
6
11
Happy
Mother’s
Day
17
Talk
12 Table
13
Women’s
Bible Study
Awana
and Missions at 6:30—8 p.m.
At 7:00 p.m.
18
Gideon
Speaker
At 10:45 a.m.
24
Bridal
Shower
For
Tiffany McBee
At 2 p.m.
Awana
at 6:30—8 p.m.
Leadership Team
Meeting
at 4:30 p.m.
10
Sat
1
Sunday Worship Schedule
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.
Bible Study at 6:00 p.m.
3
Fri
19
20
Awana
at 6:30—8 p.m.
25
June
Calendar info due
Office Closed
For Memorial
Day
Bible Study
Awana
and Missions
At 7:00 p.m. Awards
at 6:30—8 p.m.
31
Join us for Prayer Time each
Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
in the Edwards Prayer room
MAY 2015
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In contemporary Christianity, evangelism is anything other
than what the Bible is speaking of. Evangelism in the Bible
is sharing the good news of our salvation to all people.
Many think this is done in nifty ways of handing out
bottles of water with Scripture on it, door-to-door
witnessing or different styles and ways to present the
gospel to a lost world. In fact, programs exist such as
"Share Jesus without Fear," "Evangelism Explosion,"
"Faith," "Continuous Witness Training" all in an
attempt to evangelize the unchurched.
Many engaging in evangelism are doing so to show how
spiritual they are leading people to Christ or to grow their
church instead of the Kingdom of God. They desire the
bragging rights to say they have won x-number of people
to the Lord or their church has x-number of people within
it. Though attempts to bring people into God’s Kingdom
are a great and noble gesture, two specifics are lacking in
this attempt.
First is the true Biblical example of evangelism and second
is the discipleship aspect. With all the attempts today of
Christians to share their faith with the lost, it would seem
like a mass revival is occurring but it is not. Evangelism is
more than sharing your faith or finding nifty ways to do so;
it is about a lifestyle change. Tucked in the Great
Commission is an often overlooked phrase, "...teaching
them to OBSERVE all that I command you." In order to
share our faith we must be living our faith. No one wants
to hear why they should be saved or even need to be
saved from someone living a hypocritical carnal lifestyle.
If we are going to talk the talk, we need to walk the walk.
In other words, have a living and dynamic relationship with
Jesus Christ.
There is an old hymn which says, "Keep telling the story be
faithful and true, let others see Jesus in you." If we are
obedient to Christ in our lives attempting to live godly, we
will naturally share our faith. Those sharing their faith
must be sensitive to the leading and guidance of the Holy
Spirit. At times, God closes doors for evangelism; at times
he opens doors that no man can shut. When God opens
the door gladly walk through it but when God closes a
door, gladly choose another door.
All too often Christians share their faith seeing a person saved. The one sharing their faith will move on to
the next person and share their faith with someone
else. However, most of the time there is no follow up.
No discipleship which takes place. No one to invest
their time in this person in order to see them grow as a
disciple. It is just the idea, "Let's get as many people
saved as we can." This is done often through mission
trips, personal evangelism or church-wide evangelism.
All great and noble efforts but all miss the discipleship
aspect.
People who "professed" to get saved and then were
not disciple, may not attend a local church since
different people are telling them different things
about Christianity, world views and society. It is not
enough to simply get someone saved; we must also
"teach them to observe all that Jesus commanded."
Communion Service
Sunday, May 3
at 10:45 a.m.
Save the date:
Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m.
A Bridal Shower
For: Tiffany McBee
See Susie Hobby
for details
Monday, May 25, 2015
The church office will be closed
in observance of Memorial Day
On Monday, May 25, 2015
Odell Baptist Church— 6320 Davidson Highway, Concord, NC 28027
Phone: 704-786-2703
Fax: 704-786-2945
email: odellbaptistchurch@windstream.net
Infant Care Ministry Did you know that Faith Promise
you can give
Nursery Workers
May 3— Kim Phelps & Jessica Phelps
May 10- Rhonda Coleman & Sue Shaw
May 17- Lesley Harrelson & Kaley
May 24– Mary Dellinger & Valerie Pals
May 31- Mike & Debbie Royster
Contact Kim Phelps at
kimpphelps@gmail.com
If you have scheduling conflicts
online to OBC?
Missionaries
All you need to do is set up a
“Bill pay” from your banking
center with the
following information:
Randy and Janet Adams
P.O. Box 95-90
Taipei, Taiwan 10899
Raja.adams@gmail.com
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Church address
Church Phone Number
Account Number: last 4
digits of your phone #
This can be scheduled as a
one time payment or it could
be set up as an ongoing
“bill”.
If you want to designate any
of the contribution, please
note it in the memo line;
otherwise it will be placed in
the budget offering.
A check will be sent to OBC
within 2 – 3 business days
for deposit.
OBC Ministry
Pastor
Secretary
Worship Leader
F. P. Missions Leader
Rev. Larry Helms
Mrs. Kim Smith
Mr. Robbie Cook
Mrs. Paula Moore
The OBC Interim Leader Team
Tim Coleman Gary Moore
Larry Helms
Phil Wenk
DEACON FAMILY MINISTRY
A-E Gary Moore 704-305-4415
F-Z Jim Hobby 704-634-7236
Please contact the Deacon that has the
letter of your last name to serve you.
Website:
odellbaptist.org
OBC Awana Website:
awanaobc.org
Also, like us
on facebook
*Bulletin information or
supply requests need to be
submitted to the church office
by Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Voicemail & email will be
checked periodically
Mike & Ellen Conserva
Reach Global Asia Div.
133/297 Mooban Taweechoke
T. Talad Khwan A. Doi Saket
Chiang Mai 50220, Thailand
mecons915@gmail.com
Katie Seamon
Campus Crusade For Christ
B.P. 5413 Fann
Dakar, Senegal, West Africa
katienseamon@gmail.com
Abraham Thomas
Agape Royal Ministries—India
Post Box 2479 Medical College
P.O. Trivandrum 695 011
Kerala, India
agape@asianetindia.com
Worship Schedule
Sunday’s
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.
Bible Study at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday’s
Awana Children’s Ministry
6:30—8:00 p.m. (Sep—May)
Office Hours
Monday–Wednesday
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Thursday
9:00 a.m.—12 noon