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By the grace of God, the Philippi Baptist Church

shall Embrace, Model, and Share the love of God

through Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spiri

Philippi Baptist Church 107 Church St. Philippi, WV 26416 (304) 457-3206

Catch us on the radio live every Sunday morning 10:30a.m. WQAB 91.3 FM

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pbcwv.net

107 Church Street Philippi, WV 26416(304)457-3206Jon Villers, Pastor

Lisa Dadisman, Secretary

The Baptist BridgThe Baptist Bridg

Inside this Issue

AFC info Rev. Jon...

Youth News...3

Birthday4Anniversaries...4

Special letter5

Union Baptist

Association6

Mens Prayer break-

fast...7

Lenten information..

Lenten Schedule8

Getting to know...9

February 2012


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ENGAGINGDISCIPLESHIPOpen My Eyes,My Heart, My Hands MARK10:46-52

Christ Offering 2012Dear PBC Family,

The America for Christ(AFC) 2012 theme is Engaging Discipleship: Open My Eyes,My Heart,My

Hands. This theme is a powerful reminderthat we have been sent into the world (Matthew 28) to be

ambassadors of Gods love, expressed through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The pr ima ry rule

of engagement is "love your neighboras yourself" (Matthew 22:39).

We can ignore this calling and get busy doing church by singing hymns, listening to sermons,

giving our tithes and offerings, getting involved in the choir or joining a committee. These activities

may make us feel spiritually good, but God is calling our church to daily follow the incarnational

practice modeledby our Lord, who continually engaged people and cultivated relationships. Active

discipleship is a selfless love that re sp on ds t o the need, hurts and pain of those at the door of our

church. Our true prayer and Christ-like attitude should be "openmy eyes, my heartand my hands

that I may be of service to others. Lord, use my life."

Dietrich Bonhoeffer perhaps said it best when he wrote, God loves human beings... God

loves the world. Not ideal human, but human beings as they are; not an ideal world, bu t the real

world. What we find repulsive in their opposition to God, what we shrinkback from with pain

and hostility, namely, real human beings, the real world; this is for God the ground ofunfathomable

love" (''AYear

with Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Ser-mons").

As Gods children i n this world, we are called to engage people. As we meet people every day in

our life's journey, we should s h a r e the love of Christ i n word and deed. As Gods people, let us ex-tend ou r hands daily to lift and encourage those around us who may need hope and a transformativetouch oflove. This year's theme Engaging Discipleship: OpenMy Eyes, MyHeart, MyHands encouragesus to come along side people. Let us see the need, let it break our hearts and, with our hands, let us

comfort and be a blessing to others.

I am asking you to join me in giving generously to this year's America for Christ Offering and

help us reach our goal in support of making a difference in the lives of others for the cause of

Christ.

Engaging

Discipleship that reflects God's Love,

Pastor Jon


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Youth News

On January 29th over 70 youth attended the U-Link Service for our

Union Association at Simpson Creek Baptist Church. We were led in

worship by a band from Gassaway calledFive Smooth Stones and a

challenging message by Bobby Biquavas.

Philippi Baptist had six youth in attendance.

The next U-Link Event will be at the A-B Coliseum on

April 27th-28th.

It will be a lock- in in conjunction with the 30 hour Famine Event

sponsored by World Vision.

The planning meeting will be at A-B on February 9th at 7:00p.m.


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PRAYER CONCERNSA-B College faculty, staff and students,

Robert Ball,

Billy Coontz,Blaine Corder,

Audrey Cross

Susan Cross,

Becky & Mike Elmore,

Otilia Franke,

Jim Friend,

Carl Gant,

Jane Gibbons,

Joe & Beverly Gouer,Stephanie Hinkle and family

Joyce Kerr

Derek and Rachael Marsh

Chrissy Maddy,

Gloria Miller

Billie Moore,

Donna Moore,

Don Murray,

Brenda & Gary Price,

Katie Rosa and family

Sonny Qualls,

Melvin Richter,John Scott,

Vangie Shaffer,

Dr. Richard Shearer,

Andy & Camella Watson

Unspoken requests for family members, unsaved

people, community concerns, those with job and

home loss and financial difficulties. Also, in need

of prayer: Our national, state, and country

leaders and officials. Please pray for victims, the

families and friends of crime, war and violence

throughout our country. Pray to protect militarypersonnel and their families throughout theworld. Relatives and friends of those serving our

country: Tim Jenkins, Chris Mossburg, Major

Kris Wood. Captain Aaron Cross who was

deployed to Afghanistan.

Birthdays in February

1-Jovan Vlasic2-Tom Dadisman

5-Evalene Bartram

5-Margaret Salimi6-Judy Fowler

6-Drew Mulneix

10-Ann Ravis White

11-Dick Wonkka14-Allen Withers

15-David Cobb

17-Janis Sweet20-Paul Hebb

22-Nancy Hill

23-Linda Kines25-Carol Kidd

27-Janet Stout

28-Brad Scheick

February Anniversaries

5-Don and Sheryl Kines


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A special letter from Jovan Vlasic

On Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. a group of men from our church met atthe Medallion Restaurant for our monthly gathering. Well, yes, we ate some food

it was really good. However, the sense of closeness we felt together and our fel-

lowship was even better.

We have our meetings on the first Saturday of every month. It is amazing how a

group of men who gladly call themselves Christians, can enjoy spending time to-

gether. We talk, we laugh, we have a great time. Yes, we can talk a lot. That is

why Olin or Clarence will ask us to get quiet so we can have our devotional time.

We take turns in preparing a short message from the Bible or some interesting

points in life that will help us better understand who we are and what God wants

us to do.

This particular Saturday our speaker was Bob. He gave each of us a piece of pa-

per with two questions: What three things do you thank God for in your life, and

also in lives of other people. We wrote down our answers and then went around

the table and read them. What an array of answers we had. I wish I could re-

member all of them. Let me try to mention at least some: many guys were thank-

ing God for our church family, for many activities in it, for Pastor Jon, for old and

the new young families. There was a lot of thankfulness for our spouses, children,

jobs, life in a nice, small community, health, joy, and peace. One of the younger

guys was thanking God for the air he is breathing. Of course we also thanked

God for the WVU football team and their successes.

As I was driving to work that morning, and also for the next whole week, I was

thinking about all the reasons I have to be thankful to God. A message that Dennis

Stull preached many years ago also came to my mind. Dennis said: Caesar gaveus a coin. God gave us everything. What do we owe to Caesar? The coin. What

do we owe to God? Everything! When we count our blessings rather than our

problems, and when we remember to thank God for the wonderful things he is do-

ing for us, we live a happy and fulfilled life.

Jovan Vlasic


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UNION BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

To All Churches of the Union Association

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We have been contacted by the Alderson-Broaddus College Mission Team in

regards to their upcoming Mission Trip to Nicaragua.

The Alderson-Broaddus Mission Team works the West Virginia football game

concession stands earning most of the needed funds for their trips, however, dueto the selling of alcohol in the stands beginning last fall, the Mission Team had

decided not to participate. This has required a lot of trust, but they know as they

are obedient to Gods will then He will provide the means for this trip.

This team has been working the concession stand at the Alderson-Broaddus

basketball games, but these proceeds do not compare to the WVU proceeds.

We, the Executive Board of Union Association, are asking for support of this

Mission Team who will be going to Nicaragua during Spring Break

(March 10-16). Any amount would greatly be appreciated.

Please send all donations to: Mrs. Cindy Britton, 307 Burton Avenue, Nutter Fort,

WV 26301. Please make the checks payable to Alderson-Broaddus College

Mission Team. These donations need to be received by February 15th, 2012.

Thanking you in advance for your contributions.

In Christs Work,

Herb Bledsoe, Moderator


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MENS PRAYER BREAKFASTS

Date: February 4th

Time: 7:30 a.m.

Where: Medallion Restaurant

Speaker: Greg Mouser

Date: February 25th

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Where: Middleville Baptist Church

Speaker: Rev. Paul Boyles

Come, Fellowship, and Pray with other men of our association!

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LENTEN SERVICES

We have opportunity to connect with our sister churches of The Union Association during theseason of Lent. The churches of Barbour County also gather every Wednesday at noon for a

service and lunch.

Mark your calendars for these days in February.

Date: February 22nd

Time: NoonWhere: Crim United Methodist ChurchSpeaker: Rev.Tim Bleigh

Date: February 26th

Time: 4:00 p.m.Where: East Clarksburg Baptist

Speaker: Rev. Jon Villers

Date: February 29th

Time: Noon

Where: Crim United MethodistSpeaker: Rev. Jon Villers


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Union Association Lenten Services

2012February 26 East Clarksburg Baptist Church

Rev. Jonathan Villers, Speaker

4:00 p.m.

March 4 Middleville Baptist Church

Rev. Orville Wright, Speaker4:00 p.m.

March 11 Belington Baptist Church

Rev. Victor Shields, Speaker

6:00 p.m.

March 18 Mount Vernon Baptist Church

Rev. Herb Bledsoe, Speaker

6:00 p.m.

March 25 Philippi Baptist Church

Rev. Paul Boyles, Speaker

6:00 p.m.

April 1 First Baptist Church of Grafton

Pastor Paul Byrd, Speaker

7:00 p.m.

Communion Service

All offerings will go to the Associations general funds.

If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please contact

Roger Delaney at (304) 842-5140


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Meet Mr. Moderator

George Davis, the new Moderator of Philippi Baptist Church, raises his eyebrows. What

does this church mean to me? Well, Ive been going to church since the day I was born. Myfolks took me to the Baptist Temple in Fairmont every single Sundayand lots of times in be-

tweenwhile I was growing up. Ive been a Baptist all my life, raised in the church, and Ive

never strayed from it. He reminisces. Even while I was in the Air Force up in Alaska, Iwent to a little church outside of Anchorage. It was a Southern Baptist church with a bi-

vocational minister who also worked on the base. He and his wife took me under their wings,and I sang in the choirIve been a singer since the day I was born, too. He nods. If Im notin church, he concludes, Im either out of town or sick. Other than that, Im here.

George was born and raised in Fairmont, graduating from East Fairmont High School in 1956.

He spent four years in the Air Force, assigned to aircraft maintenance. We checked them out,and we met those babies when they came back and put them to bed.

In 1960 George came back home and enrolled at Alderson-Broaddus and became a member of

the choir that was directed by Shirley Johnson. It was there that he met Carolyn. He remem-bers taking a psychology course from Don Smith, English courses from Sam White and IrisButler. Instead of graduating from A-B, however, he and Carolyn moved to Fairmont after

they were married, and he finished his degree at Fairmont State. Then he became a profes-

sional Boy Scout, working full-time for the Mountaineer Area Council.

After living in Columbus for a year, George and Carolyn moved back to Philippi, where,

working with Carolyns father, Clyde Hibbs, George became a two-way radio communications

specialist. His role was to install radios in trucks, police cars, ambulances, and off-road equip-ment such as bulldozers and other construction vehicles.

The Davises have two offspring, Georgann who is an administrator at Mountain School in El-kins, and Charlie, who installs security equipment in the Lexington area. Both Carolyn andGeorge are active in Eastern Star and the Masons, both having served in the highest offices in

the state. But church comes first, George says. His record proves that priority, for he has

served as a trustee, as a deacon, as Sunday School Superintendent, and choir memberand

now Moderator. This, he says as he gestures around the chapel of the church, is what I do.This is where I belong.

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