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L. Scott Hamby, Senior Pastor

304-636-3448

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

412 RANDOLPH AVENUE

Elkins, WV 26241

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Cluster Services for 2017

(6:00pm for all Services)

May 7 - First Baptist Church

412 Randolph Avenue

Elkins, WV 26241

304-636-3448

June 4 - Belington Baptist Church

4 N. Beverly Pike

304-823-1717

July 16 - Annual Picnic

See insert

Aug. 6 - Philippi Baptist Church

69 Church Street

Philippi, WV

304—457-3206

Oct. 1 - Beulah Baptist Church (at Pruntytown)

2746 George Washington Hwy

Grafton, WV 26354

304-265-0040

Nov. 5 - Mount Carmel Baptist Church

P O Box 164

Beverly, WV 26253

304-637-9111 (For Directions)

Dec. 3—Valley Bend Baptist Church

Old US Route 250 (3 miles north of

Belington, Approx. 1/2 miles from the

Barbour County Fair Grounds on Valley

UNION ASSOCIAION ANNUAL PICNIC

July 16th ~ 2:00pm Union Association Fellowship

Picnic and Youth Outing Summit Park Recreational Complex, 89 Crowfield Road,

Clarksburg, WV

(Summit Park Baptist Church is hosting the picnic. Bring a

covered dish, the Association will supply the rest.

ANNUAL MEETING Union Baptist Association

WV Baptist Convention September 24, 2017

3:00pm Simpson Creek Baptist Church

THIS WEEK'S CONCERNS: Jim and Karen Bialek's grandson, (Eli), Eva Marie Collier, Rhonda Coffman's granddaughter (Harper), Mary de Courten son-in-law (Elliott Gillispie). Charlotte Elza, Dr. Joe Trupo, Samantha

Wolfe,

CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR: Kim Been, Debbie Black, Beulah Carr, Nana Carpenter, Mike Co-berly, Makala Collins, Connie Cosner, Roy Crickard, Francis Crowe, Wayne Crowe, Ruth Ann Evans, Ruth Harrold, Merry Johnson, Bill Kenney, Mo Kittle, James Lambert, Bob Lam-beth, Jr., Helen Lantz, Ruth Lewis, Bud Lewis, Evelyn Lewis, Shane Lewis, Marilyn Lowe, Anita Nesland's mom, Carol Mallow, Warren Officer Isaac Meade, Margaret Meredith, "Dottie" Parli, Bill and Karen Pennington, Bev-erly Phillips, Tom Pinegar, Sierra (Teter) Pritt, Rev. Steven Pyle, Hita Ramirez, Cesar, Janny, Marieta & Nella Ramirer, Aaron and Donni Rae, Earl Rhodes, Jean Roy, Heidi Saarelma, Elsie Shoemaker, Alice, Jessica and Cecil Slaubaugh, Tonya Snodgrass, Carolyn Sum-merfield, Deb Super, Bob Teter, Earl Teter, Hunter Vandevander, Infant Nash Vanscoy, Becky Walters, Gary Walters, and Jeanie

Woolwine

OUR EXTENDED CARE & NURSING

HOME RESIDENTS

Colonial Place: Helen Crickard, Millie

Metheny, and Marguerite Taylor

ERCC: Jim Cost, Paul Mullins, and Murrill

Ware

Good Samaritan: Geoff Newlon

Oakland Nursing & Rehab Center:

Jane Hardesty

Valentine's Personal Care: Glenna

(Wolfe) Drennen

As we move through the Faith Commander series studying the

parables of Jesus we will be focusing on kindness and a kindness

rock service project will be featured in May. Stay tuned for more

details. Check out more details and images at thekindnesrockspro-

ject.com.

We assisted the First United Methodist Church in packing back-

packs on April 27th. They are always appreciative of our help as

they pack and deliver 150 bags of food each week for children in

need.

Our service project is scheduled for Saturday, May 6th at 8:00

am We will be helping one of our church member/s. Meet at

church to go. Details up and coming.

Service in Christ is what our group is all about.

"The Mountains are calling" and we must go!

May 19th and 21th (Friday and Sunday)

Youth Spring Retreat

"Need S'more Jesus - the Mountains are Calling."

Campfires, picnic, games, and getting into God's Word in a

natural outdoor setting. Sound good? Let's go!

Registration/permission forms must be received by May 15th.

(See Lori for details)

In His Service,

Lori Daniels,

Youth Board

First Baptist Church Visitation Teams meet on

Tuesdays for lunch at various restaurants prior

to visiting our shut-ins, homebound and those

in the hospital. They will meet at the following

in May:

May 02nd - The Custard Stand on

Harrison Avenue

May 09th - Wendy’s on Harrison Avenue

May 16th - Duke’s on the Beverly Pike

May 23rd - Mama Mia’s at 121 3rd Street

May 30th - El Herradura’s Mexicana

Restaurant, 741 Beverly Pike

Scott Hamby, Sr. Pastor

Scott Hamby

Scott Hamby

Key Thoughts on the Disciple’s Prayer Study

We have been studying the Lord’s Prayer, more accurately referred to as the Disciple’s Prayer, for

several weeks on Sunday morning. These times together have proven to be exciting as we are digging deep

to gain a better understanding of this well-known instruction. Such a simple question, “Lord, teach us how

to pray?” has yielded such deep meaning for our lives in Lordship to Jesus. Here are just a few notes from

our discussion.

“Our Father in heaven…” is a declaration of who God is to us, a loving Father who cares greatly

about his children. Father is a term which is a symbol of love, discipline, structure, teaching, leading and

protection among others. Jesus used this term over 165 times in the Gospels. This is our clear permission

to address God the same way because scripture says we became children upon belief (John 1:12) and we

are co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17). The setting of our Father in heaven is a positional statement of his

Kingship over us as we are his children and not his equal. He is to be revered and respected as King. How

sweet this reference to heaven is in that it provides us hope for our eternal home with our Father.

“Hallowed be your name…” is the first petition of this ‘how to’ answer from Jesus. Hallowed is a position of honor caused by his holiness. Our petition is to be for the name of Yahweh to become now and forever hallowed. Our desire should be to have his name placed above all others, such that we yield all we have and are to him to display privately and publicly his position of honor in our lives. We are to pray that he will make his name hallowed and live such that we are aiding in its ushering in.

“Your Kingdom come…” was not a new concept presented by Jesus in his lesson, rather it was a re-

minder of the Kaddish. The Kaddish calls back to the history of Israel by Yahweh’s continual work to bring

his kingdom on earth. Jesus, then through his own presence and word, declared he was the kingdom come

(Mark 1:14-15). As Christians, we are the continued presence of the Kingdom of God on earth as God the

Holy Spirit lives within us (Romans 14:17, Colossians 1:13). Interestingly, Jesus also spoke of how the king-

dom was “not yet” (Mark 4:26-29). The full consummation of his kingdom at the end of time when every

knee will bow and tongue confess that IS LORD (Philippians 2:9-11).

“Your will be done…” correctly sets our mind on the proper perspective of prayer and the tone of

our lives. Specifically meaning that we want his will done, not our own. The purpose of prayer and the goal

of our Christian lives in obedience is for our will to bend to God’s will (Proverbs 19:21 and 2 Corinthians

3:18). God’s will is for the lost, to be found and for his children to pursue holiness, be thankful, and make

disciples.

The upcoming second half of this important teaching by Jesus will lead us to depend on him as our

Bread of Life, declare a requirement of forgiveness, and call us to avoid temptation. In order to grow our

relationship with the Lord we need to hear and understand his expectations. Then, there we will find

ourselves pleasing our Father and delighting in him.

Anyone can view these Sunday morning bible studies on our website under the Resources tab.

Make plans now to attend in person the upcoming services to join in the worship offering to our precious

Savior and hear his word.

I look forward to seeing you next Sunday!

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...The family of Delores (Dee) Gail Weese Woody.

“Dee” departed this life Monday morning, April 24, 2017

at the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center at Elkins, WV

under the care of West Virginia Caring. She was 93 years

of age.

She is survived by one sister, Virginia L. Smith of

Elkins; and several nephews and nieces: Ray (Genie)

Smith Jr., Harold "Rick" Smith and wife Lori of Elkins,

Eric (Barbara) Smith, Joyce (David) Hinchman , and

Sherri (Jake) Evick and their extended families.

The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be

in the form of contributions to the First Baptist Church,

412 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241, the Elkins Re-

habilitation & Care Center (Activities Department), 1175

Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV 26241, or West Virginia Caring,

P. O. Box 760, Arthurdale, WV 26520.

Dear First Baptist Church Family,

Thank you so much for your continued prayers.

Soon my radiation will be finished, and although I

will still have appointments and follow up labs and

visits, my treatments will be finished.

God has blessed me with good medical care and

God’s enormous love. Fellow Warriors in the Cancer

battle have become friends through this long journey.

My family and friends have encouraged me and

loved me through this.

Thank you for your love and thanks be to God for

love and healing.

Dottie Parli

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To our Friends in Christ,

Thomas and I would like to thank you all

for your prayers and your concerns. God has

answered our prayers!!! Thomas is now Hep.

C free and he is now on his way to gaining

back his strength.

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Lord, keep us at

tasks too hard for us that we may be driven to

Thee for strength.”

“In all things we are more than conquerors

through him that loved us.” - Romans 8:37

Thomas and Carolyn Pinegar

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Friends at First Baptist Church,

Thank you for your kindness and generosity

in providing the wonderful luncheon following

the funeral service.

Your expressions of sympathy and fellowship

during our time of sadness will always be

remembered.

Always,

The Family of Delores “Dee” Woody

“Rick” and Lori Smith

Virginia Smith

ATTN: Graduates/Parents/Guardians…

First Baptist Church will be holding a Graduate Recognition Ceremony at the 10:45am Worship Services on Sunday, May 21, 2017. This service is for First Baptist Church members or regular attenders graduating in 2017 from high school, college and/or trade school.

We would like to have a baby or early childhood picture and a recent picture (preferably graduation, which will be returned to you.) We need this information as soon as possible, no later than Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in order to purchase enough Bibles, have them inscribed and get the information together for the Power Point presentation for the ceremony.

Please stop by the church office to pick up a graduate information form, or call and we will mail you one. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 304-636-3448 or Email elange@wv.net

Kids Special Event Thanks to everyone who helped in some way with the Kids Easter Fun that was held on April 17th. Although

the turnout was small, the support from the church was huge! Special thanks to: Karen Boyles, Pat Chandler,

April and Chuck Coffman, Pat Davenport, Traci Eidell, BreAnne, Julie and Scott Hamby, Mary Hannah, Dawn and

Scott Hardesty, Rose Harvey, Betty and Voras Haynes, Nic Haynes, Evelyn Lange, Bob Stottlemeyer and Haylee

Woods.

Wednesday Nights

Children grades K-5 experience the adventure of walking with God as their planner, forever friend, protector, life-giver, helper, provider, and more. Join Dawn and Traci each Wednesday night and “Live the Adventure”!!

Rose Harvey, Children’s Ministry Chair.