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By the grace of God, the Philippi Baptist Church
shall Embrace, Model, and Share the love of God
through Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spir
Philippi Baptist Church 107 Church St. Philippi, WV 26416 (304) 457-3206
Catch us on the radio live every Sunday morning at 10:30a.m. WQAB 91.3 FM
E-mail: office@pbcwv.net Website: www.pbcwv.net
107 Church Street Philippi, WV 26416(304)457-3206Jon Villers, Pastor
Lisa Dadisman, Secretary
The Baptist BridgThe Baptist Bridge
Inside this IssuePastors Heart...2Youth News...3
Birthdays4
Anniversaries...4
Announcements...5
Childrens Rally...6
Union Baptist
Association U-Link.
Lenten information..
Lenten Schedule9
Getting to know...10
March 2012
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Hollow Sacrifice (by Eileen Button)
Like many Christian children, I gave up sweets for the forty-plus days of Lent. I remember creeping
downstairs on Easter morning, hoping to be greeted by a marvelous, solid-chocolate Palmer's bunny.
After surviving the torturous season of sacrifice, I could barely wait to nibble the cottontail's long,
delicious ears.
I would sometimes be disappointed to find a hollow chocolate cross in my basket in place of the pre-
ferred bunny. Propped in green plastic grass and surrounded by pastel jelly beans stood a milk choc-
olate version of my Savior's object of torture. In place of Christ's broken body, the cross bore a pink
and yellow flower made of sugar. I couldn't eat it. It felt blasphemous to do so. While it was almost
impossible to endure the long, sweet-less days of Lent, the triviality of my "sacrifice" always shocked
me when I was confronted by that chocolate cross on Easter morning. Even a child wrestles with the
reality of Christ's ultimate sacrifice.
The annual season of Lent is puzzling to many. Denying ourselves our favorite treats or habits -
even for a short time - seems unnecessarily archaic in our I-want-it-now culture. Lent is a plodding,
definitive crescendo that leads up to the cacophonous noise of Good Friday and the gorgeous aria ofEaster Sunday. It's a season marked by deliberateness and intentionality.
But we often get in the way of our own best intentions. When fasting from food or technology (or
whatever else captures our hearts and threatens to take the place that only God can fill) we might
be tempted to feel a sense of pride or arrogance about our sacrifice. The very thing we relinquish
sometimes clamors inside us as a "need" to be met. Instead of focusing on Jesus Christ, our atten-
tion can dangerously be drawn to the very thing we've voluntarily surrendered.
Even so, the practice of Lent can be a valuable discipline. It's difficult to comprehend what our con-
tinual sense of entitlement does to our bodies and souls. Our culture worships at the feet of pleas-
ure, deeply bowing to all its delicious offerings. As we "shovel it in," we can become desensitized to
our needs - the real hungers - in our lives. Observing Lent can help us wrestle with the reasons be-
hind our perpetual consumption. When we decide to relinquish that thing that fails to truly satisfy,
we come face-to-face with some tough questions. Can we believe Jesus when he says, "People do
not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God"? How can we make
room for the Savior in our buried and burdened lives? Can we grasp the reality of Good Friday and
live within its irony?
Lent challenges us to consider the honest answers to these and other soul-searching questions. It
invites us to voluntarily jump off the hamster wheel of consumption and experience the pinch of ab-
staining from continual, thoughtless indulgence. It has the potential to give our frenetic material
selves a much-needed break.
Like many believers, I hold fast to the annual discipline of Lent and continue to give up something
that I consume. I treasure the season of abstinence, seeking, and revelation. Every year, I learn
something new. Perhaps I was - and still am - offended by a hollow chocolate cross because it signi-
fies what is too often true about our spiritual lives: What we see on the outside might look pretty,
but we can be tragically empty. Occasionally, the reality of Jesus Christ's sacrifice and the power of
his love break through our hardened hearts. The realization, like a splash of freezing water on our
tired faces, causes us to gasp. The hollow parts of our souls can be filled.
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Youth
Observing Lent
The U-Link Event will be at the A-B Coliseum on
April 27th-28th.It will be a lock- in in conjunction with
the 30 hour Famine Event sponsored by World Vision.
The next meeting will be at East Clarksburg Baptist
Church on March 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM.
U-Link is continuing to work on getting the youth of the Union Association in-
volved in activities that promote Christian fellowship and growth in the Lord's work.
We hope that you will consider getting involved with this event. We also will need adult help in manag-
ing the activities and working with the kids. Additional details related to the time and activities during
the event will be sent out after our next U-Link meeting. If you would like to help in planning of the
activity please come to our next meeting at East Clarksburg Baptist Church on March 8, 2012 at
7:00p.m. If you have questions or need tospeak to someone please call 304-669-3895.
Below is a clip from the "30 Hour of Famine" web site that explains what is involved in preparing for
this event.
What Is The Famine
Students around the world loving God and fighting hunger.
Not your average group activity.
This is your chance to join other groups of students all over the world in learning the truth about
hunger, poverty, and injustice then overcome it all with love.
Worldwide, 925 million people are hungry. Every day, as many as 11,000 children under age 5 die due to
hunger-related causes. Thats one kid every 8 seconds.The Famine gives your group a chance to do something about it to rise up and serve the hungry.
Going hungry so others dont have to.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of students do the Famine. They go without food for 30 hours. They
learn what it takes to overcome hunger. And they raise funds to help feed hungry children and families
around they world. They refuse to be told they cant make a difference.
Every $30 raised by your group can help feed and care for a child for a month. And because the Famine
is powered by World Vision, youre not just feeding kids for today youre helping them and their
families overcome poverty for a lifetime. Learn more about how the Famine works.
A life-changing experience when your group does the Famine, youre doing more than raising money for
a good cause. Youre stepping outside yourselves to help save lives . . . and change the way you see the
world.
Along the way, your group will learn about hunger and make a difference in the lives of children living
in poverty. And to top it all off, youll be drawn closer to God and one another as you experience hunger
firsthand.
Were with you every step of the way!
World Vision provides everything you need to put on an unforgettable Famine event, including a FREE
Famine toolkit (a $50 value) with a leaders guide, fundraising packets for each student, educational
videos, and more!
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Please Prayfor:AB College faculty,staff and students,Robert Ball,Ronald Ball,Billy Coontz,Family of Blaine
Corder,Audrey Cross,Bernitia Dadisman,
David Dye,Becky & MikeElmore,Otilia Franke,
Jim Friend,Carl Gant,Jane Gibbons,Joe & Beverly Gouer,
Family of Myrtle Iski,Mary Kratsas,
Joyce Kerr,Matt Lake,Christina Maddy,
Gloria Miller,Billie Moore,Donna Moore,Dr. Jennifer Parks,
Bryson Parker,Brenda & Gary Price,
Margaret Salimi,John Scott,Vangie Shaffer,Kaley Sinsel,
Josh Spriggs,Jacob Steele,Mary Tamulitis,Darlene Waddell
Unspoken requests forfamily members,
unsaved people,
community concerns,those with job and home
loss and financial difficul-ties. Also, in need of pray-
er: Our national, state,and country leaders and
officials. Please pray for
victims, the families and
friends of crime, war andviolence throughout our
country. Pray to protect
military personnel andtheir families throughout
the world. Relatives andfriends of those servingour country: Tim Jenkins,
Chris Mossburg, Major
Kris Wood. Captain Aa-ron Cross who was de-
ployed to Afghanistan.
The blessing of a
loving family that has
provided me with agodly upbringing. My
mom made sure we
grew up in church andhas had Jesus in our
daily lives. And...myfriends at PBC that
sent cards of thanksand continuing
concerns for myhusband.
-Suzy Ball
3-Delmer Wallen3-Shannon Dering3-George Kratsas
4-Katie Mullens5-Eric Minor6-Erin Armstrong6-Chelsea Long6-Shelly Long
7-Danielle Funk
9-Amanda Long
10-Craig Cobb11-Lindsay Bracey11-Sarah Ferguson12-Jean Roy13-Cheryl Blanken-
ship
14-George Whitman
15-
Kristina Vlasic
16-Patrick Withers19-Adam Wolfe20-Lars Byrne21-Barbara Smith
21-Carrie Smith
Burggraf21-David Smith22-Sarah Hicks26-Marilyn Shearer
27-Abby Blankenship
28-Jacob Steele
30-Tommy Roy
Anniversaries
5- Kenny & Niki
Channels
7-
Jon & Karen Griffin
17-George & CarolynDavis
17-Larry & Caroline Jet
24 Craig & Sarah Cob
24 - Jovan & ZvezdanaVlasic
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Calendar Dates from Board of Christian Education
March 11th CE Board Meeting 6pm
March 31stFamily Game Night 6-8pm
April 8th-Easter Egg Hunt
May 6th - Ice Cream Final Exam Cram at AB
July 14 - Vacation Bible School (One day event)
August 17- Move In at AB and Battler Fair
ABWM: Will meet March 6th, 2012 at 7:00p.m.
Hostess: JoAnn Marsh
Hearing the Word
Program: Koreen Villers
Book of the month: Ezra
Children Volunteer Schedule for March
March 4-
Nursery- Wanda Steele and Justin Richards
Wee Church- Cheryl and Abby Blankenship
Junior Church- Chuck and Carol Ervin
March 11-
Nursery- Christie Allen and Loretta Richards
Wee Church- Koreen and Thomas Villers
Junior Church- Kelly and Lindsay Bracey
March 18-
Nursery- ?
Wee Church- Lisa and Tom Dadisman
Junior Church- Sara and Eddy Poling
March 25-
Nursery- Cheryl Wolfe and Allison Villers
Wee Church- Heather and Haden Cottrill
Junior Church- Sarah and Pete Ferguson
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UNION BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
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Lenten Luncheons @ Crim UMC - Noon
March 7th Crim United Methodist Church
Rev. Judy Flynn, Speaker
Noon
March 14th Crim United Methodist Church
Rev. Oz Gray, Speaker
Noon
March 21st Crim United Methodist ChurchRev. Shirley Webster, Speaker
Noon
March 28th Crim United Methodist Church
Rev. John Flynn, Speaker
Noon
April 6th Crim United Methodist Church
Rev. Bryan Headley, Speaker
Noon Good Friday
All offerings will go to the Barbour County Ministerial
Association.
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Union Association Lenten Services
2012
March 4 Middleville Baptist ChurchRev. Orville Wright, Speaker
4:00 p.m.
March 11 Belington Baptist Church
Rev. Victor Shields, Speaker
6:00 p.m.
March 18 Mount Vernon Baptist ChurchRev. Herb Bledsoe, Speaker
6:00 p.m.
March 25 Philippi Baptist Church
Rev. Paul Boyles, Speaker
6:00 p.m.
April 1 First Baptist Church of GraftonPastor Paul Byrd, Speaker
7:00 p.m.
Communion Service
All offerings will go to the Associations general funds.
If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please contact
Roger Delaney at (304) 842-5140
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Talk about Staying Power!
My dad had been baptized in the creek near the Point Pleasant church, Blair Marks reports,
but Mom and my two sisters and I were baptized together here at the Philippi church in1936. He laughs. They kept singing Just As I Am over and over, and I thought there
wasnt another hymn in the world.
Except for Betty Luff, who was baptized at PBC in 1933, Blair holds the record for length ofmembership. He has served the church as a trustee and worked with Clyde Hibbs on many
church and parsonage projects. He and Pearl were members of the Fidelity Sunday School
class. Pearl notes that Vacation Bible School was her favorite church activity, particularly
while their three daughters were growing up. All three of them were baptized at PBC. LauraJune now lives in Charleston, Elda Jean in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Lois Jane here in Philippi.
They have provided Blair and Pearl with seven grandchildren, thirteen great -grandchildren,and two great-great-grandchildren.
Were pretty much housebound now, Blair says. Ill be ninety in June, and Pearl will be
eighty-seven the nineteenth of this month.
Church has played an important role in the Marks story, for it was through the Point Pleasant
church that they met. We lived, Blair says, down Bakers Run near the church and alwayswalked there on Sundays. One of our cousins was a good friend of Pearls. They went to
school together in Alexandria, Virginia, where they both lived. That cousin brought Pearl toPhilippi for a visit. I saw Pearl only three or four times before we were married.
Their brief courtship was due to the fact that Blair went into the Navy and spent two years onan LST going to various parts of the world including China and Japan. They were married just
a month after he was discharged in 1946.
For several years Blair worked as a construction foreman. He had a crew of twenty men who
poured concrete for various government projects including the nuclear reactor near Savannah,
Georgia, where the concrete walls were twenty feet thick. He also worked on projects in Nor-folk, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Finally, tired of shifted from place the place, he quit his
job, and the Markses moved back to Philippi. Blair became a mechanic in the coal mines atCentury, where he stayed for twenty years before retiring.
Pearl worked for the electric company in Alexandria, but after they were married and the girls
were school-aged, she worked in the cafeteria at Philip Barbour High School. She later spent
over twenty years in charge of Office Services at A-B.
Blair and Pearl have lived in their house on Walnut Street for over fifty years.
Because they are unable to get out much, they welcome visitors, particularly those from PBC.