BLESSINGS FROM BARNHARDT 24 East in Stewartsville, VA Volume XXXV Issue 2 February 1, 2015 A Note From The Pastor “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word.” Eph. 5:25-26 What is love? Men and women have written about it but no one can fully explain it. Love must be shown. Love must be expressed. It must be nurtured and regularly assured. This is the time of the year when love can be expressed in so many different ways. To a dating couple, note this very wise response: Girl: “Do you love me?” Boy: “Yes, Dear.” Girl: “Would you die for me?” Boy: “No...mine is an undying love.” From a child’s standpoint, we see this insight: Some children were asked, “What is love?” One little girl answered, “Love is when mommy reads you a bedtime story. True love is when she doesn’t skip any pages.” Love is an attitude - Love is a prayer. For a soul in sorrow, a heart in despair. Love is good wishes for the gain of another, Love suffers long with the fault of a brother. Love gives water to a cup that is dry. Love reaches low, as it can reach high. Seeks not her own at the expense of another, Love reaches God when it reaches our brother. But what is missing here? It is the greatest miracle of all. It is God’s love for us! It is also a mystery expressed in the following statement: Isn’t it odd..that a being like God… Who sees the facade...still loves the clod He made out of sod? Now isn’t that odd? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Now, that’s the greatest love of all! Bill Gaither expressed it so well in an old song: He left the splendor of heaven, knowing His destiny; T’was a lonely hill called Golgotha There He laid down His life for me… If that isn’t love, the ocean is dry There’s no stars in the sky, And the sparrow can’t fly, If that isn’t love then heaven’s a myth; There’s no feeling like this If that isn’t love. As we express our love to one another, let’s remember God’s love and share it with others. JKP Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 BARNHARDT BAPTIST CHURCH SECOND ANNUAL VALENTINE’S BANQUET WHEN: SAT., FEBRUARY 14, 2015 TIME: 4:30 PM CATERED BY: BETTY GROSS, ET AL APPETIZERS ENTRÉE: PORK CHOPS & BAKED CHICKEN SALAD VEGETABLES: GREEN BEANS, BAKED POTATOES DRINKS: TEA, COFFEE, WATER DESSERT: CHEESE CAKE, OUR OWN BETTY CROCKER CAKE PRICE: $12.00 EACH PLATE Music and Door Prizes Provided CROWNING OF 2015 KING & QUEEN DMA NOTES VALENTINE’S DAY Feb. 3 DMA Luncheon (Soup & Sandwich) THE BEAST FEAST The precious Love I know with Thee Is wonderful dear God to me It fills my heart with sheer delight Thou art my strength, my hope, my light It teaches me to offer Love To work for only Thee above It takes away the wrongs I do And brings me to the heart of You. WINTER SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTIVE December-January-February The Joy of Church Membership Believe and Belong The Beast Feast will be held on Saturday, February 28th @ 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited (Hunters & Fishermen - Men and Women). A sign-up sheet will go up in the vestibule sometime in February. Please bring your mounts on Friday, February 27th, 3:30-6:30pm. Someone will be available to put them up. The cost is free - just bring your favorite dish. Door prizes will be given. John Williams (Prayer Room) Worship, Watch & Warn Revelations Tom Leonard/Ray Noell (Fellowship Hall) These Things We Believe Church Doctrine Richard Carr - Auditorium Creation Eric Lusk (FLC) 1st John Anne Ridgeway (Ladies Class) Greeters for Feb.: Tom & Betty Sublette and Jeremy & Amanda White Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Page 2 Usher: Usher: Usher: Usher: Kenny Gross Barry White Ron Swanson Jimmy Jones God's Valentine Gift God's Valentine gift of love to us Was not a bunch of flowers; It wasn't candy, or a book To while away the hours. AWANA Meets Every Wednesday 6:15-8:00 PM His gift was to become a man, So He could freely give His sacrificial love for us, So you and I could live. He gave us sweet salvation, and Instruction, good and true-To love our friends and enemies And love our Savior, too. Bring a friend! For ages 2 - 6th Grade!! AWANA CALENDAR Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Crazy Hat, Sock & Hair Night Awana Store So as we give our Valentines, Let's thank our Lord and King; The reason we have love to give Is that He gave everything. By Joanna Fuchs NURSERY SCHEDULE Feb. 1 Mandy Carter & Janice Williams Feb. 8 Carol Saunders & Marion Loyd Feb. 15 Gerry Leonard & Marie Anderson Feb. 22 Vicki Custer & Sharon McCarty Page 3 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Vinton, Virginia Permit No. 22 BARNHARDT BAPTIST CHURCH 1033 Brittle Street Goodview, VA 24095 540-890-2076 (PH) 540-890-1711 (FAX) barnhardtbaptist@verizon.net RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Service Wed-Awana Night Prayer Time Bible Study 9:45 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Return Service Requested JOSEPH PETERS, Pastor *ERIC LUSK, Youth Pastor FEBRUARY 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nancy Booth Carol Hurt Arnella Saunders Kyle Rose Guy Powers Cory Richardson 12 13 14 Ron & Cheryl Swanson Martha Gray 19 20 Melvin Gregory Richard Carr 26 27 Durwood Harrison Ken Custer Janiree Hamilton 8 9 22 Business Mtg. 7:00 PM 10 Leadership Team Mtg. - 5:30 PM 11 Deacon’s Mtg. 6:30 PM Gaynelle Harr Marvin Goodwin 15 DMA Luncheon Noon 16 17 Michael Reeves Alan Warnock 23 24 Joyce Johnson Rob & Angie Hodges 18 25 Donna Kreutzberg Kenneth Wells Valentine’s Banquet -4:30 PM 21 28 Beast Feast - 6:00 PM