Brad's Bits

Students - As I wrote last week, don't forget about Student Impact this coming Saturday at 10 a.m. We need you to bring rakes and other yard tools if you can.

WWF has been changed this month from the 15th to the 29th. Our Student Leadership has planned some exciting activities for us that evening. It will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Prayer breakfast next week, the 14th, will be right here at the church

J.O.Y.,

Brad





AIR CONDITIONER FUND DRIVE

PRAISE THE LORD!

Received 3/3/02 $11,346.00

Received in February $1,940.00

Amount in savings $8,769.51

Pledged to A/C Fund $950.00

Total A/C Fund $23,005.51





WELCOME PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS

Scott Richards by letter

Mary Law by baptism





SENIOR ADULT NEWS

Senior adults will enjoy a time of fellowship with a picnic on Saturday, March 23. We plan to leave the church at 10:00 AM for our picnic at River Bend if the weather permits followed by some shopping.





SPOTLIGHT ON LIBRARY MINISTRY

The Library Ministry exists to support the other ministries of the church and to edify the individual members of the church. We have recently acquired some videos about our country's spiritual heritage from Wallbuilders as a follow-up to our Faith and Freedom Sunday a few months back. Missionary biographies are also available for kids who need to pass off AWANA requirements. Videos from a World View Conference have been added to encourage us to penetrate our culture with the Good News of the Gospel. Most of the kids know, but just in case, we do have kids videos. Come by and check us out, we're here for you. Look for us on the church web site, too!





SHOES FOR ORPHANS

Our Single Adult Ministry is coordinating efforts to assist Buckner Orphan Care Int'l who've partnered with WMIT-106.9 Christian radio to provide new shoes, socks and shoe laces for orphan children, birth to 18 years. EHBC will be a collection point March 9 - 22. Please include $1 to help with shipping. You may also include a personal note. Warm shoes and boots are most needed to be distributed in Kenya, Romania, Russia and China. Pray for the recipients of the shoes. You may keep your shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child 2002. Call Scott or Johnsie with questions 256-4064.





NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY

Please don't get left out of our new pictorial directory. Call the church office or see Sue Riley to get a time reserved March 22 or 23 for your pictures.



SINCERE SYMPATHY

We extend our sincere sympathy to the following in our church family: Christina Achor in the death of her grandfather, Dottie Newton in the death of her mother, Garry Whiteside in the death of his mother.





ANNIE ARMSTRONG OFFERING FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS

Victory March, Sunday, March 24



















How could you turn these faces down?

Our Student Ministries is in need of adult volunteers who love God and love teenagers. We have three different areas of need.

1.) Hands-on Team -Are you willing to invest in the lives of students and lead a small group? Students need relationships with adults - do you have one to offer?

2.) Resource Team - Do you have a boat, tent, van, or maybe some special ability that can be used in our student ministry?

3.) Prayer Team - We value your prayers. Can you pray for our students and our Student Ministry needs?

If you feel that God may be calling you to assist in one of these areas, please be at our informational meeting on Sunday, March 24th at 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.











PRAYER TOWER: 3/10 Terry Settlemyre

HOMEBOUND OF THE WEEK:

Mrs. Lona Lail

PO Box 333

Icard, NC 28666

NURSERY WORKERS:

Sun: AM: Jan & Amanda Bristow,

Christina Achor

Toddlers: Andrew & Vanessa Stepp

PM: Sandra Johnson, Laura Hill, Debbie

Brookshire

Wed: Sherry Osmer, Suzanne Stewart

STUDENT OF THE WEEK:

David Riley

3809 A Beaufort Lane

Louisville, KY 40207

Boyce Bible College - Youth Ministry





EASTER SUNDAY BREAKFAST

Please sign up on the bulletin board by the water fountain if you would like to enjoy Easter Sunday breakfast here at church at 8:00 AM.





CHURCH CONFERENCE NOTES

The January financial statement was approved. The recommendation from Love In Action and the Deacons to have those needing financial assistance from the church to fill out a budget form passed. Scott Caldwell was added to the van driver list. Motion was made and passed to purchase air conditioners. The $500 bid for the tile floors to be stripped and waxed was approved. Robert Carroll was received as a member by statement.





NEEDED

If you have a long pole pruning saw and are willing to loan it to the church please contact Bob Gibson at 324-9643.