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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 Spirit.

Philippi Baptist Church, Philippi, WV 26416

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107 Church Street Philippi, WV 26416 (304) 457-3206 [email protected] Villers, Pastor

Lisa Dadisman, Secretary

The Baptist BridgeThe Baptist Bridge

Inside this issueFrom the Pastor2ABWM3Board of Christian

Ed...3Board of Missions& Outreach...3America for Christoffering...4Youth Announce-ments...5Getting to know6Prayer list7Birthdays7Anniversaries...7


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From the Pastors Desk March Madness

The week before I left to go to Russia, all four of the NCAA Division 1 mens basketball teams lostwithin days of each other! There have been many exciting twists and turns in the basketball season as it nearsthe end of the regular season. It was also exciting to see WVU take care of Notre Dame recently! Koreen, Alli-son, Thomas, Bobby and I have been able to catch some local college action at Rex Pyles Arena as well. I amfinding that that several of us like to support our A-B Battlers. It is great to see familiar faces as we enter the

coliseum for an event. Maybe it comes from being from a small town where each sporting event became oneof the most happening things for the week, but I love to go and cheer on the athletes who I am there to support.There is a madness that seems to sweep through the ranks of those like to watch a good basketball game.The game transforms into a many layered composition between the teams, coaches, referees, and fans. Eachgroup has its part to play in the orchestration of the game.

The event of life following Jesus should produce a similar type of excitement! This past month hasbeen a series of highlights for our community of faith as well. As we hosted a chance to watch The BigGame in professional football on the first Sunday of February, almost 40 folks gathered to have fellowshiptogether. We also sponsored a family game night at the end of January that was well attended. We have several

new families coming and it is awesome to hear their comments of what they have been experiencing here atPhilippi Baptist! They have been saying how wonderful the people are. You continue to open your arms to ourcollege students as they come to worship with us. One of our college students sent me a Facebook messagethat said she was so thankful for Philippi Baptist and the connection to God she has experienced while attend-ing here! We have started two new Sunday School Classes to provide opportunities of connecting to ouryoung families and the other class for college students. At the same time I had another newcomer attend one ofour long standing Sunday School classes and also expressed her appreciation of the depth of discussion and forthe class to accept her as a participant.

I hope each of you realizes how important you are in the Kingdom of God. Your love and acceptance

of others as they take a chance and check us out is one of the greatest things that makes God smile! When El-sie Frye greets you with her warm smile and friendly hand shake, when Lisa Dadisman answers the churchphone with a pleasant word, when Jud Bracey invites as all to connect with God through music, when each ofyou shares Gods love with each other, I know that all is right with the world! Lets be a part of a March Mad-ness that enters us into a Season of preparation as we participate in the Passion of Christ for all his children.

Shalom,

Pastor Jon


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ABWMUpcoming information

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March 1 @ 7:00pmHuman Trafficking

Sara Poling***

April 5 @ 7:00pmWeirton Christian Center

Jane Digman***

May 3 @ 6:00pmAnnual Womens Banquet

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June 7 @ 9:30am

Election of Officers***

(BIBLE BOOK OF THE MONTH)Daniel

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AnnouncementsThe A-B Concert Choir

Philippi Baptist Church

Philippi, WV

Sunday, March 6, 2011

10:30am

Fellowship Luncheon to follow

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Spring Cleaning Day

The Board of Trustees is plan-ning a Spring cleaning day forthe church to be held on Satur-

day, April 2nd at 9am-12:00noon. We need your as-sistance with this project sokeep this day open for the

church.

BOARD OF CHRISTIAN ED-

UCATION

Great news! For all of you who enjoy Family Game Night. You will now have the opportunity to participate on the last Saturday

of every month. Bring snacks, games andthe beverages will be

provided. What a great opportunity forfamily and friends to have fun!

BOARD OF MISSIONS &

OUTREACH

WANTED:

Several couples who would be involved inoutreach to visitors to our church.

Mugging would involve visiting the newcomers with a Philippi Baptist mug and aloaf of home made bread. Names and in-formation can be obtained from Marilyn

Shearer. Please contact her if you areinterested

***Kim Weaver, director of Weirton ChristianCenter will present our 2nd School of Mis-

sions on April 3rd at 5:30. The WeirtonChristian Center continues to meet the

needs of needy children in their after schoolprogram and their daily pre-school. In November they held a Silver Ring Thing for

212 youth.

71 chose to purchase the silver ring to showtheir commitment to abstinence until mar-riage. 56 young people gave their hearts tthe Lord. We can support their ministry tochildren by collecting individually wrapped

or packed snack itemsto be given to Kim Weaver when she comes

on April 3rd.


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OUR GOAL TO REACH FOR AMERICA FOR CHRIST OFFERING

IS $1,200.

Hard work spotlights the character of peopleSome turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses,

and some don't turn up at all.

--Sam Ewing, radio announcer and writer


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Meet Gary Flowers Price

Imagine beginning to work at the age of sixteen and

staying on the same job your whole life. Thats whatGary Price has done. While he was still in school, hebecame a flower man by working in the greenhouse atThornhills. He stayed on after graduating from Phi-lippi High School, went to floral design schools inWheeling and Cleveland and Dayton, and thats whathe has done ever sinceat Thornhills. Credit himwith the lovely arrangements that appear in our churchevery Sunday.

Gary is a life-long Philippian, born in the old MyersHospital and attending local public schools. He re-members his favorite teachersLillian Crislip in firstgrade and Jane Mattaliano in high school. Hes the oldest of four siblings, his brother Rick now being minister of the Southern Baptist church in Saberton, his sister Kim an in-home patient caregiver inElkins, and his brother Joe still living here in Philippi. Their father was a coal miner, theirmother, Martha, a homemaker who later worked at Broaddus Hospital.

Gary and his wife, Brenda, who has worked at Broaddus Hospital for over fifteen years, heada blended family of five children and seven grandchildren scattered from Elkins, Clarksburg,and Grafton, to Pittsburgh and beyond. He grins as he reports that the Brenda-Gary relation-ship as more than friendly neighbors began when he invited her to go for a walk with him.Our first date, he says, was on the 4 th of Julywe went to see the fireworks at the fair-grounds. Everyone who knows them agreesGary made a good investment.

Im a third-generation Baptistat least, he nods. Im not sure about my great-grandparents, but grandparents and parents? Baptist all the way. He lives his commitmhaving served PBC as a Sunday School teacher and now superintendent. He has also been a

member of the Diaconate and the Worship Committee and the Board of Church Growth.And probably a few others, he smiles. I grew up in this church and was baptized by DickHepler when I was 18. I cant imagine ever not being a part of this congregation. Its my etended family, with me every time I have ever needed anything. As for the futureI justpray, Gary says, that we continue to grow, particularly in terms of children and young cou-ples. This church means everything to me.


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Bor n i n ma r c h Delmer Wallen-3Shannon Dering-3George Kratsas-3Katie McGuire-4

Eric Minor-5Jason Hebb-5-

Erin Armstrong-6Chelsea Long-6Shelly Long-6

Danielle Funk-7Amanda Long-9Craig Cobb-10

Lindsay Bracey-11

Sarah Ferguson-11Jean Roy-12

Cheryl Blankenship-13George Whitman-14Kristina Vlasic-15Patrick Withers-16

Adam Wolfe-19Lars Byrne-20

Barbara Smith-21 Carrie Smith Burggraf-21

David Smith-21Sarah Hicks-22

Marilyn Shearer-26Abby Blankenship-27

Jacob Steele-28Tommy Roy-30

ANNIVERSARIES

Kenny and Nikki Channels-5Jon and Karen Griffin-7

George and Carolyn Davis-17Larry and Caroline Jett-17Craig and Sarah Cobb-24

Jovan and Zvezdana Vlasic-24

A-B College faculty, staff and students, Georgian Allen, Albert Carman,Blaine Corder,George Davis,

The Family of Becky & Mike Elmore,Jim Friend,

Otilia Franke,Carl Gant,

Jane Gibbons,Ben Guido,

Shirley Jacobs,Greg , Kasey and Violet Mouser,

Brenda & Gary Price, Dr. Richard Shearer,

Dorothy Shaffer,Vangie Shaffer,

Unspoken requests for family members, un-saved, person and community concerns,those with job and home loss, financial diffi-

culties. Our national, state, and countryleaders and officials. Victims, the families

and friends of crime, war and violencethroughout our country. Military personnel

and their families throughout the world. Rel-atives and friends of those serving our

country: Amanda Howard,

Tim Jenkins, Chris Mossburg

Taylor Smith.Brock and Maria Rosier


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