July Lamplighter

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J u l y 2 0 1 2Vol. 5 Issue 7

This Months HighlightsBethesda s Night Out p. 1

Note from the Pastor p. 2

Announcements p. 3

Calendar p. 4

A Note from Debbe p. 5

Financial Page p. 5

Extended Session p. 5

Birthdays p. 6

Anniversaries p. 6

Youth Summer Schedule P. 6

Our Church Sta

Gary BurdenSenior Pastor

919-631-6789

Landon OrrMinister to Students

919-229-9379

Debbe LangdonMusic Director/Pianist

919-410-0271

Chasty ComeauAdmin. Assistant - Finances

Pat BaucomAdmin. Assistant - Publicaons

Wednesday Evenings this Summer

Now August 22

6:30 PM

MOST WEDNESDAYS

(3 Opons)

Join deacon-led teams walking designated neighborhoods meeng,

greeng, praying

Join teams at designated local parksmeeng, greeng, making new

friends

Or, join the team at church praying for outreach groups and for other

prayer needs (Note: no childcare at church these nights)

OTHER WEDNESDAYS

Music Ministry

(All Invited7:00 PM)

July 11 Barbour Court, Smitheld

August 8 Clayton Senior Center

No AcviesJuly 4th

SummerFest Business MeengAugust 15

Special Notes:

Although we encourage parcipants in outreach events to wear

special Bethesda t-shirts, its not necessary to have these shirts

to parcipate.

Neighborhood, park, and music ministry locaons will be printed

in weekly bullens.

THINK OUTREACH!
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Page 2T h e L a m p l i g h t e r

A Song Birthed from a War that

Began 200 Years Ago This Year

June 18, 1812two hundred years

agomarks the beginning of what be-

came known as The War of 1812another, somewhat ill

-fought, war with the Brish. Near the conclusion of that

conict in 1814, the beginning words of Francis Sco

Keys immortal poem were wrien from Balmore Har-

bor. It begins with a queson: O say, can you see?

See what? Would the newly sewn American ag atop

Fort McHenry sll be ying aer an all-night bombard-

ment by Brish ships. The welcomed sight gave victori-

ous rise to the poem later put to music that became our

naonal anthem.

Two verses comprise this patrioc piece, the laer of

which is rarely sung, but which contains a powerful mes-sage for today. Read slowly and carefully the lyrics:

O say, can you see, by the dawns early light, What so

proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming.

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro the peri-

lous fight, Oer the ramparts we watched, were so gal-

lantly streaming? And the rockets red glare, the

bombs bursting in air, Gave proof tho the night that

our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled

banner yet wave Oer the land of the free and the

home of the brave?

O thus be it ever, when free men shall stand Between

their loved homes and the wars desolaon; Blest with

victry and peace, may the heavn-rescued land Praise

the Powr that hath made and preserved us a naon!

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just; And this

be our moo: In God is our trust! And the star-

spangled banner in triumph shall wave Oer the land of

the free and the home of the brave.

In these trying mes, and in this elecon year, may we

as a naon recapture the spirit of this great poem. That

trust in God spoken of in the poem should turn our

aenon to a crically important verse of scripture:

Some trust in chariots andhorses, but we trust in

God (Psalm 20:7). As important is it is to get the right

person into the White House with policies and views

more consistent with scripture, our ulmate trust can-

not and must not be in a person or a party, but in the

Lord God Himself!

So, during Independence Day celebraons this year, re-

ect on the message of our Naonal Anthem when you

sing it. And remember not to forgetits really all about,

not our independence, but our dependence upon the

Lord. May that ag truly wave over the land of a people

who freely and bravely praise and trust in the One True

Godthe Lord Jesus Christ!

Continued on 2nd column.

The new childrens playground is so invingfenced,

mulched, refurbished equipment! Thank you Brian Mur-

phy for coordinang this major work project which in-

volved numerous folks. And thank you Terry and Sondra

Gatewood for you long-me impassioned advocacy for

this great ministry for our children! We are sll collecngfunds for new equipment if you wish to contribute.

Another stellar Vacaon Bible School! Our folks pull out

all the stops when it comes to pung on the best VBS in

the countyand beyond. Reports will indicate record

aendance and, we believe, a good number of decisions

for Christ. What a great ministry to our community. And it

couldnt happen without the volumes of volunteers it

takes each year. A special thank you to Nicole Ritchie, our

talented VBS Director, for a job more than well done!

LETSGO TO ISRAEL

Were almost able to conrm trip dates and costs,based on latest informaon from Fellowship Travel,

our travel agency. The dates will be around May 15-

23, 2013. But now is the me to seriously consider

your interest. As soon as the nal informaon is

available, I will make the announcement. When you

sign up, a deposit will be required (fully refundable

ll January, 2013.) So, pay aenon, and be ready

to respond.
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Selected Sessions from The American

Heritage Series and The Truth Project Se-

ries. Powerful, and timely for Our times!

We will start a special study for kids K-5th grade

on Sunday July 1,Jesus, The One and OnlyPart

2. If you would like your child to participate

please talk with Wendy Gatewood

Video study Dug Down Deep by Joshua

Harris. The study focuses on building

your life on truths that last.

We will be printing updated copies of our

church directory (print onlynot pictorial) durin

the month of July. If you need to change or

correct your address, phone numbers or e-mail

address please pick up a green correction

sheet on the foyer table and place correctionson the table. Changes need to be turned in

before

Mark Creech is executive director of the Christian

Action League, a leading conservative Christian

advocacy organization in our state. Mark, along

with others, was instrumental in promoting the

passage of the recent Marriage Amendment. To

learn more, go to their website:

www.christianaction league.org.

The Movie Courageous

FOR EVERYONE


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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday1

Breakfast

Fellowship

Weekly

Sunday Service

2

Youth Bldg.

Work Night

3 4

No Evening

Acvies

5

High School

Movie Night

6 7

8

Weekly

Sunday Service

9 10

Deacons Mtg.

7:00 PM

11

Bethesda

Night Out

Music Ministry at

Barbour Court

12 13 14

15

Weekly

Sunday Service

with

Lords Supper

16 17

Board of

Directors Mtg.

7:00 PM

18

Bethesda

Night Out

19 20

Middle School

Movie Night

21

Youth Bldg.

Work Day

22

Weekly

Sunday Service

Church Council

Mtg. 4:30 PM

Ice Cream

7:00 PM

23 24 25

Bethesda

Night Out

26 27 28

Adult Training

those workin

with Soccer Cam

29

Youth Sunday

Weekly

Sunday Service

30 31

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6:30pm ...........................................................Awana, Youth Bible Study

6:45 pm .....................................................Adult Prayer and Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

9:15 am ................................................................... Bible Study Fellowship

10:30 am ........................................................ Morning Worship Celebraon

6:00 pm ..........................................LifeLine...Get Connected (Small Groups)

Student LifeLine

SPK CHOIR (Shout Praises Kids) - Grades 1-5

Weekly Wednesday Schedule
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Date S.S.AM

Worship

Budget

Oering

His Vision

Our Mission

May 27 101 161 6,602.00 605.00

June 3 126 158 8,553.57 1,545.00

June 10 101 155 4,886.25 783.00

June 17 99 156 6,299.08 345.00

Total 427 630 26,340.90 3,278.00

Avg. 107 158 6,585.23 820.00

Average Aendance & Oerings for & June 2011

Avg. 103 158 6,226.64 1.446.00

Facts & Figures for June 2012

JULY EXTENDED SESSION

AND KIDS CHURCH

Sunday, July 1 - AM

Babies: Kathleen McLamb

& Cherilyn Murphy

2s: Heather Henry &

Robin Hotakey

3s/4s: Wendy Beasley &

Diane Duncan

K-3rd Kids Church

Frances Burden &

Angel Duncan

Sunday, July 1-

PMSharon Johnson &

Linda Wilson

Wednesday, July 4

No Acvies

Sunday, July 8 - AM

Babies: Brigie Creech &

April Lengel

2s: Missy Urban &Mandy Windham

3s/4s: Kristol Flanigan &

Kristen Duncan

K-3rd Kids Church

Nicole & Michael Ritchie

Sunday, July 8 PM

Jane & Johnnie Gatlin

Wednesday, June 11

Bethesda Night Out

No Childcare

Sunday, July 15 - AM

Babies: Sondra Gatewood &

Jane Gatlin

2s: Diana Lee &

Sis Godwin

3s/4 s: Leigh Smith &

Jennifer Harrison

K-3rd Kids Church

Terry Gatewood &

David Duncan

Sunday, July 15 - PM

Larkin Creech &

Nicole Langdon

Wednesday, July 18

Bethesda Night Out

No Childcare

Sunday, July 22 - AM

Babies: Faye Wells &

Shalee Sams

2s: Laura & Shane Benson

3s/4s: Julie Brueggen &

Sara Orr

K-3rd Kids Church

Wendy & Chris Gatewood

Sunday, July 22 PM

Bob & Brenda Jones

Wednesday, July 25

Bethesda Night Out

No Childcare

Sunday, July 29 AM

Babies: Faye Parrish &

Elvis Farr

2s: Sondra Gatewood &Louise Gilmore

3s/4s: Sharon Orchard

K-3rd Kids ChurchSabrina & Trenton

Seagroves

Sunday, July 29 PM

Bill & Julia Stephens

Wednesday, August 1

Bethesda Night OutNo Childcare

The splendor of the King,

Clothed in majesty,

Let all the earth rejoice,

All the earth rejoice

As I write this article, today is the first official day

of summer. Summertime the season we often

take time from our busy schedules to enjoy a va-

cation. From the mountains to the lake to the

ocean shoreline, we certainly see the splendor

that our King created. What an opportunity to

rejoice!! We read in the first and last verses of

the first chapter of Genesis: In the beginning,

God created the heavens and the earth. God saw

all that he had made, and it was very good.

Look around you dont miss a single opportuni-

ty to rejoice and praise God this summer!

How great is our God,

Sing with me, How great is our God.

And all will see how great,How great is our God.
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4967 Highway 70 West Business

Clayton, NC 27520

Phone: 919-553-7678

Address Service Guaranteed

July Birthdays

Sandy Gordon 3rd

Glenda Daley 5th

Hunter Beasley 8th

Kristian Henry 8th

Julia Stephens 9thMissy Urban 9th

J. B. Earp 12th

Brigitte Creech 13th

Frances Greene 13th

Jerry Dalton 15th

Brenda Jones 19th

Dristen Duncan 20th

Sherald Lee 20th

Jonathan Harper 21stSharon Johnson 21st

Brandi Sause 21st

Joshua Murphy 23rd

Suzanne Yates 25th

Were on the web!

www.bethesdaclayton.com

John & Elvis Farr 1st

Bobby & Phyllis Godwin 15th

Lyde & Dorothy Ellis 19th

Nick & Missy Urban 27th

Ray & Misty Carroll 31st

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Happy Birthday

We will be prinng updated copies of our

church directory (print onlynot pictorial)

during the month of July. If you need to

change or correct your address, phone num-

bers or e-mail address please pick up a green

correcon sheet on the foyer table and place correcons besidethe form. Changes need to be turned in before July 8th.

"It's summer me again, and summer would be incomplete without

planned youth acvies. Rest assured though, even though we are

watching movies, having cookouts, and doing other things that look

events serve as ways to build relaonships, meet new teens, and

like so much fun, that is not the purpose of these events. These

show the students how a Chrisan life outside of a church building looks. Some peo-

ple might call it goong o, but I call it discipleship!"

July 1 - Youth Game/Sport Night

July 3 - Youth Building Work Night

July 5 - High School Movie Night

July 11-15 - Centrifuge Camp

July 20 - Middle School Movie Night

July 21 - Youth Building Work Day

July 29 - Youth Sunday

August 3 - Youth Summer Cookout

August 12 - Youth Sport/Game Night

August 17-18 End of Summer Youth Lock-in

Upward Soccer Informaon:

When: Monday, August 6 through Friday,

August 10, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

**There will be no camp on Wednesday Night

Ages: Complete Kindergarten - Completed 5th Grade

Cost: $40 -- Those registering before July 9th will pay the early bird

price of $30 per child. In addion to quality instrucon, each camp er will receive a camp T-shirt, water bole, and a soccer ball.

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