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T here are those men who pass
through your life that leave a
lasting impact on your heart
and on your memory. One of
those men was A.A. Bailey, an in-
terim pastor that I worked with in
the 90’s. To my knowledge, he is
still making his home in Gastonia,
after his wife of 67 years passed in
2010. He was
her fulltime
caregiver while
serv ing in
churches after
his retirement.
He was the
‘ w a t e r m e l o n
man,’ who
pulled in the
church lot with
a pickup truck
load full of
w atermelons
f o r t h e
church’s fel-
lowship night,
w atermelons
that he had grown in his own gar-
den, four or five different kinds,
and he proceeded to wax eloquent
about each one and how they grow
and the difference in flavor and
color.
He was the furniture man. You can
walk into any number of the
churches that he served in Gaston
County through the years and find a
piece of furniture that he had hand-
crafted in his woodworking shop
(which I’m sure must have sat
somewhere alongside his water-
melon garden!)
He was the short order chef who
rose early in the morning to go and
help his son
cook breakfast
at the old CD
Grocery in
West Gastonia.
After scram-
bling dozens of
eggs, flipping
sausage and
frying bacon
for about 3 ½
to 4 hours, he’d
show up in the
Charlotte hos-
pitals before
10, dressed in
coat and tie,
s h a rp a nd
ready for a
busy day of visiting our church
members.
He was the Greek scholar who
could quote a verse in the Greek,
translate, and expound on it with-
out ever looking down at his notes.
He was the ‘mind like a steel trap’
guy who, having never met my wife,
had apparently picked up her name
in an early conversation with me or
with someone, and walked up to
her and called her by name the first
time they ever came face to face.
Why do I tell you about A.A. Bailey?
On his first Sunday morning in our
pulpit, it must have been Memorial
Day weekend, his first words were
this World War 1 poem.
I had never heard the poem before
that day, and I have not forgotten it
since. He didn’t read it, didn’t
scramble in his Bible to find it, did-
n’t have words on a screen, he just
stood and quoted it.
Men like A.A. Bailey don’t come
along every day, but when they do,
they leave a lasting impact and a
lasting legacy.
It is men like that who have served
in our Armed Forces throughout
American history – who have
waved the banner of freedom, who
have fought to keep America safe
and strong. It is men like that who
gave their very lives while holding
high the torch of freedom.
It is men like that who we remem-
ber in this Memorial Day week.
Who do you know like that?
In Christ,
Pastor Jerry
June at Woodlawn
Graduate Recognition
June 7th
Lord’s Supper
June 14th
Baptism
June 14th
Quarterly Church Conference June 14th
Father’s Day June 21st
Student Ministry NEW CAMP June 20-26
Wednesday
morning series on the
TEN COMMANDMENTS
CONTINUES
Remembering Those Who Served!
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. (John McCray, May, 1915)
Honoring Great Men of Faith: Remembering Those Who Served
Our Faithfulness
Weekly Attendance Report For May 24, 2015
Total Church Membership: 1,825
Total Worship Attendance: 417
Total Sunday School/Life Group Enrollment: 1,139
Total Sunday School /Life Group Attendance: 355
Total Wednesday Morning Bible Study May 20 63
WBC Stewardship Report For May 24, 2015
Weekly Budget Goal: $27,646.00
Weekly Budget Receipts: $16,264.00
Weekly Building Fund Receipts: $159.00
Weekly Missions Fund Receipts: $145.00
Serving Sunday, may 31, 2015
Greeters for Sunday
Building A Ron & Sema Smith
Building B Luther & Debbie Miller
Van Driver Tim Anderson
AM Ushers Alex Atkinson, Jim Ball, Johnny Hughey, Charley
Johnson, Dale Morrison, Patrick Shuman, and
Ron Smith
PM Ushers James Canipe, Tommy Lambert, Dean Matlock,
Leon Mitchell, and Dale Morrison
Deacon Prayer Ministry 10:30 a.m.
Worship Center Mike Phillips
Deacon Prayer Room Eddie Howard & Johnny Hughey
Food Pantry Volunteers
Serving Monday, June 1 ◊ Frances Stepp, Tracy Brooks
For Your Information... ON MEMBERSHIP
From the time Woodlawn began in 1960 until today, there have
been many names that have remained on our membership
records of individuals that have moved away, joined other
churches without notifying the church clerk, or have not attended
in many years.
Article I, Section 5, of our church bylaws states the following:
“Members of this Church who are physically and financially
able but who do not choose to attend or support the Church for a
period of five years or more, shall be automatically removed
from the Church Membership.”
In an attempt to maintain updated and accurate membership
records, notifications are being sent to members subject to
removal per the bylaws, providing a period of thirty days for
them to notify the church if they wish to retain church
membership at WBC.
Based on this information, the membership record will be
updated June 1, 2015.
FROM THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees would like to ask the Woodlawn family to join them
in prayer for our 48 acre tract of land near the interstate to sell.
Signs are being placed on the property to make the public aware
that the land is for sale. Proceeds from the sale of this property
would enable us to eliminate our indebtedness, which is part of
our current church budget.
FROM THE CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS COMMITTEE
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee distributed to the
church a recommended addition to our bylaws entitled:
“Marriage and Human Sexuality.” This addition to the bylaws
addresses our Biblical view of traditional family values, and our
policy as a church not to endorse same sex marriage. Please pick
up a copy of this recommendation in the foyer of the Worship
Center (or on the table in the Christian Life Center). This
recommendation will be voted on during our regular church
conference on Sunday morning, June 14th.
Tuesday, June 2nd 1o:00 am
“A” Building
Movie Night “God’s Not Dead”
Sunday, June 14th
6:00 p.m.
Christian Life Center
Everybody is invited!!!
Christian Sympathy Dr. & Mrs. Yount and the Woodlawn family
would like to extend their Christian sympathy to our families who are bereaved.
To the family of James Davis in the passing
of his mother, Donna Davis, on Monday, May 11, 2015.
A
A Women’s Ministry Event! Pizza, Ice Cream Sundae Bar, and Fun! Come ready to relax and unwind, laugh,
and spend time together.
Call the Church Office to Register by June 1st!
Navigators
Friday, June 12th 6:30 pm in the Christian Life Center
Mark your calendar and plan to join us!
A Note from Marcus...
Recognition
Graduate
SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH
Recognition will be in both services, and lunch will follow for the
graduates and their families.
Plan to join us in worship as we celebrate our graduates.
The Most Extraordinary Summer Camp Experience!!!
June 20-26, 2015
Rising 7th graders through completed 12th graders
NEW CAMP 2015 Bryan College, Dayton Tennessee
As a part of our health assessment process, Catawba County Public Health is launching the 2015 Community Health Opinion Survey and wanted you to be among the first to receive it.
We invite you to take this brief survey (less than 10 minutes) before Friday, May 29th.
The survey can be taken by anyone 18 and older, as we strive to get an accurate representation of the broad diversity of our county.
Thank you for your assistance in gathering information that will guide the public health focus for the coming years.
Thank you for your support of the Community Health Assessment process!
Let me know if you have any questions. Marcus Marcus W. Osborne, MHA, LAT, ATC Director, Fitness Plus, Sports Medicine, Health First, Lifeline, Health 4 Us Catawba Valley Medical Center (828) 326-2272, [email protected]
The Survey is available for you online on our website. Woodlawnbaptistnc.org/health-survey
Call the church office to register at 828-464-6921
or email Debbie Simmons at [email protected]
Baptism Sunday, June 14th in the 10:30 am Service
In Search of... In “A” Building on Sunday morning, Emily Yount had a missions
table set up in the hallway. There was a “display” necklace from
her travels on the table that is missing. She would very much like
to have it back since it is a memory from her trip. If you know
anything about it, or have it, please return it to the office or to
John Scruggs Sunday School Class room.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
Proverbs 9:10 NKJV
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Volume 43, Issue 21
MAY 25, 2015
Published Weekly by
Woodlawn Baptist Church, Conover, NC Phone: (828) 464-6921
Fax: (828) 466-3472
Website: www.woodlawnbaptistnc.org
Dr. Ed Yount, Senior Pastor
Rev. Mike Daughtrey, Minister of Music & Worship Ministries
Rev. Jerry Anderson, Minister of Senior Adults & Pastoral Care
Rev. Ed Braswell, Minister of Students
Mrs. Erica Whitener, Director of Preschool & Children
Debbie Simmons, Executive Assistant to the Pastor and Senior Adults Pastor
Ronda Fagan, Financial Assistant, and Assistant to the Minister of Music
Lisa Hefner, Ministry Assistant to the Minister of Students & Children’s Director
Check out www.woodlawnbaptistnc.org
May 31, 2015
10:30 am Dr. Yount Walking Through Hebrews
Message Fourteen
“ The Most Mysterious Man in the Bible”
6:30 pm Dr. Yount
The Life of Joseph
Message Two
“When Your Family Lets You Down”
Wednesday, June 3
11:00 am Dr. Yount
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Message Seven
Mark Your Calendar
Ann Fallow Prayer Group Tuesday, June 2, 10 am
Women’s Ministry Spring Fling Saturday, June 6, 6 pm
Graduate Recognition Sunday, June 7, 10:30 am
Awana Awards Night Sunday, June 7, 6:30 pm
Navigator’s Birthday Bash Friday, June 12, 6:30 pm
Baptism & Lord’s Supper Sunday, June 14, 10:30 am
Quarterly Church Conference Sunday, June 14, 10:30 am
Movie Night: “God’s Not Dead” Sunday, June 14, 6 pm
Student Ministries New Camp June 20-26
Father’s Day Sunday, June 21
Servants Voices in Concert Sunday, June 28, 6:30 pm
West Virginia Mission Trip July 3-11
Children’s Choir Camp July 6-9, 9 am-3 pm
Vacation Bible School Kickoff July 11
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 12-16, 6 pm-830 pm
Play & Praise Preschool Camp July 27-30, 9 am-11:30 am
(3-5 year olds)
Camp PathFinder for Children August 3-7, 9 am-4 pm
(Completed Kindergarten-6th gr)