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EMAIL: wrightsborobaptistchurch@cape-fear.net

WEBSITE: www.wrightsborobaptistchurch.org

WRIGHTSBORO

BAPTIST CHURCH

2736 Castle Hayne Rd

Wilmington NC 28401

910.763.3181

What the Staff Has Been Reading

Your staff has just begun reading “AWE Why It Matters For Everything We

think, Say & Do” by Paul David Tripp. In his book, Paul David Tripp talks

about “uncovering the lies we believe about all the early things that promise

us peace, life, and contentment. Spiritual growth is about recapturing awe.”

See Nancy Price about checking this book out at our Media Center!

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In February our church began reading together the devotional Why Pray by John Devries. As we finished it in March, many of you commented on how it impacted your view for the necessity to pray daily for your home and the homes in your community. Honestly, this understanding was the foundation and purpose for the devotional. Devries wrote: “Do you have a vision of bringing ‘hope’ to your family? Making your home a Home Of Prayer Every day will result in the gift of a positive, excited, hope-filled attitude toward life. Nothing will drive out anxiety, depression, fighting, and division as a regular time of prayer and praise together. Nothing will correct our view of life as does being washed in the presence of Christ…” (217). He also wrote, “As you encourage your family to meet weekly—to pray, to share, to care—encourage them also to dream awesome dreams. Like the leper transformed by Christ, and with the same passion, trust, and humility, encourage each member not only to bring each other, but to bring five other families to Christ in prayer. Dare to dream that Christ could and would transform the five families, just as He transformed the leper years ago” (242).

As many of you understood from the book, we make disciples of those in our home and our community through the biblical process known as “pray, care, share.” We pray for those in our home and the homes in our community, asking God to reveal Himself, and give us an opportunity to care for those around us in practical ways. And then, as the Holy Spirit gives us the opportunity, we share the truth of Jesus; we tell those we are interacting with what we know about Christ and invite them to have the same relationship with Jesus that we enjoy. I cannot express how excited I am to hear of how the Holy Spirit has used this book to focus many in our church on making disciples in their homes and community, and the significant role prayer plays in the process.

However, as we finish the book, there is one daunting and formidable question: “What do we do now?” The obvious answer is to practically implement what the book discussed—to actively pray, care, and share with those in our home and community. So where do we begin? With prayer; prayer is the foundation for making disciples, therefore, we must saturate our home and community with prayer. In your home, I encourage you to use the methods Devries suggested on Day 37 and Day 39; spend each day in prayerful praise and Bible study and you will have a home of H.O.P.E. (Home Of Prayer Every day). For your community I encourage you to sign up on the “Pray 4 Every Home” website (www.pray4everyhome.com). This website allows you to pray for the one hundred closest households in your community by name over a twenty-day period. This prayer format is organized and effective.

I do believe God has used the “Why Pray” devotional to speak to many in our church about the necessity of praying with and for those in our home and community—all we need to do now is obey Him. As we focus on prayer this year, may we continue to seek Him, crave His presence, and never cease to pray for our home and community. Prayer is about relationship—may we truly be desperate for Him!

For His glory,

Brad

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Minister of Education

Portraying Christ to our World

Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

During these pretty days of spring I trust you are continuing to pray for your neighbors, friends and family and are doing regular prayer walking. You see it’s our conduct and the way we communicate that others catch a glimpse of Jesus in our world.

How We Act: We look like Jesus when we love as He does. Serving others goes a long way. Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

How We React: We resemble our Savior as we refuse to retaliate when others say and do hurtful things. Be Christ like and turn the other cheek.

What We Say: Our quiet time with the Lord can result in words that remind others of Jesus’ nature & words of affirmation, compassion & encouragement.

Be Blessed and Be a Blessing, Pastor Mike

Wrightsb

Sunday, March 27, 2016 7:00am “Sonrise” Service

7:45am Church Wide Breakfast

SENIOR ADULT SUNDAY W/LUNCHEON

April 24th @ 11:00am

Luncheon will follow Worship. Please be sure to sign up if you plan on

attending the meal.

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For 27 years I have attempted occasionally to add up the hours of work it takes to prepare and present the Living Cross. We can figure the hours that are spent in “scheduled” activities like Choir and Drama rehearsals, Joint rehearsals when the lighting, sound, props, costumes and make-up groups come together; even days when Calvin Miller and David Eakins organized the “crew” to construct the cross. But from the beginning when David Eakins, Ben McPherson, Charlie Swart and Alton Bass (1989 Building & Grounds) spent many months designing and constructing the cross for the first time, it has been impossible to track all the personal and “behind the scenes” hours people have devoted to this ministry:

Choir members, Instrumentalists, Drama, Lighting, Sound, Props, Costume, Make-up, Ushers, Greeters, Parking & Security Teams, Set designers, Builders & Painters, Banner designers and Creators, Publicity Team, Child-Care volunteers, Meal preparation volunteers, our Pastor and Staff who all support and participate in this Ministry! Most importantly, the countless hours that many have spent in prayer for the Living Cross!! THANK YOU & TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!

Keep PraiSing Him!! Peggy

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Pick up your shoebox today!

WE NEED SILENT PRAYER PARTNERS!!!

God spoke to several of the youth leaders during the Prayer Walk Weekend. Through Dr. Scofield, God reinforced the urgency for us as a church to pray specifically for our Student Ministry and our Youth, both individually and focused. With their parent’s permission, we will produce prayer cards similar to those that missionaries give out. On the front, it will have their picture and information that already is in our directory while the back will contain general prayer prompts with scripture references. If you would like to participate in this ministry please see Andrea Gore (910-343-2953) or myself. As we read in “Why Pray”, it makes no sense to push our car (Student Ministry) that is out of gas (our “good” works) past a gas station (prayer) because we are in a hurry to move to the next event. WILL YOU JOIN US?

Pastor Stuart

100% Church Wide Participation

Week of Prayer 4/3 thru 4/10

Annie Armstrong Missions Offering

Youth Game Night Friday, April 15th 7pm-9pm in FLC

FOOD ~ GAMES ~ FUN See Stuart for details.

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Spring is here and that means it’s time for our 2nd Annual Spring Fling

(April 30th 1-3pm)! This year is going to be even more fun than last year.

In addition to the inflatables, sidewalk chalk, bubble stations, chocolate

covered pretzels and lemonade, we are adding a Craft Fair, Bake Sale

and Raffle! We are asking that our Bible Study Classes and other groups

donate themed baskets for the raffle. If you would like to donate craft

items or baked goods for the children to sell, please see me.

I hope everyone will come out and support our Children’s and Preschool

Ministry!

Blessings, Leslie

Children’s Ministry

Kids

Camp Caraway

July 25th-July 29th

Total Cost $285

PARENT / CHILD DEDICATION SERVICE

Sunday, May 8, 2016 8:30am & 11:00am Services

If interested in participating, please contact the Church Office by May 2nd.

MISSIONS PRESENTATION

Sunday, April 24th at 6:00pm

The Hao Family will share about their mission field in China. Following

the presentation, we will have a church-wide fellowship for the Hao’s.

If you feel led, please bring a card voicing your prayerful support and/or

bring a monetary blessing for the baby soon to be born.

Refreshments will be served.

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Donald Baker for the loss of his Wife, Roseann Beastrom and Amanda Baker for the loss of their Mother, Cheryl Baker.

Ben McPherson for the loss of his Cousins, Dolores Godwin and Herman McPherson.

Living Cross DISASSEMBLY

Thurs, March 31st

and

Sat., April 2nd 8:00am

Congratulations to Delbert & Brenda Johnson on the birth of their Great Granddaughter, Ella Louise Johnson born March 13, 2016 weighing 7lbs.

Congratulations to Gene & Lauren Biggs Gray on the birth of their Daughter, Sadie Elizabeth born March 17, 2016 weighing 8.8lbs and 20 3/4” long. Congratulations also to the new Grandparents, Walker & Emily Biggs.

BABY

NEWS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICES RESUME

April 6th, 2016

AWANA 6:00pm FLC Youth 6:15pm Youth Rm Prayer & Praise 6:15pm Chapel Bible Study 6:30pm Chapel

Adult Choir Resumes April 13th at 6:15pm

April 23rd, 2016

Meet in the Old Fellowship Hall at 9:00am.

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Allen and Joyce Oyler

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Betty Lou Taylor Kick-Off Date

Monday, April 4th

SENIOR ADULT CHOIR RESUMES

Thursday, April 14th at 10:30am Meet in the Choir Room

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APR 2 Betty Hayes Andrea Gore

APR 4 Myers Price

APR 6 Carol Danford Carolyn Edmonds

APR 7 Ennis Mooneyham Ola Ball Shannon Watkins Amanda Baker

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APR 9 Ruby Pugh Scott Standfest

APR 10 Dan Suits

APR 11 Patty Marley

APR 12 Andy King

APR 13 Helen Simmons Judy McCloud Greg Danford Donna Granda

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APR 15 Candace Swinson

APR 16 Bobby Chadwick Paul Jarrell Sr.

APR 17 Mildred Wilson Bland Chadwick

APR 18 Brian Merritt

APR 19 Gail Jernigan Karen Matthews

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