BlessingsJ u n e 2 0 1 1

A p u b l i c a t i o n o f B y r o m v i l l e B a p t i s t C h u r c h

InsidePastor’s column. . . . . . . . . p. 2

Pure W ater, Pure Love.. . . p. 2

Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3

Monthly info. . . . . . . . . . . . p. 4

Favorite Hymn Night. . . . . . p. 4

W onderful W ednesdays

Summer schedule. . . . . . p. 5

Graduates.. . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5

About the cover. . . . . . . . . p. 5

Hank Parker & Friends. . . . p. 5

Vacation Bible School.. . . . p. 6

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Pastor’s column

Confession

Make no mistake aboutit; the Bible Belt iscoming loose and the itspants are falling down,making the gospel lookweak and ineffective.E v e r y m a j o rd e n o m i n a t i o n i sdeclining in membershipand the effect we arehaving on the culture isminimal at best. Youcan’t throw a rock andnot hit a church of somekind in the south. Yetpeople are not coming

and engaging in worship and spiritual growth. Insteadof focusing on the reality that we (average, faithful,Sunday church attendees) are the bulk of the problemwe do real productive things like blogging and writingarticles in various publications in an attempt toprotect the list of things that make one a SouthernBaptist and bashing the organizations that don’t “doit” just like we would. We have conversations aboutwardrobe choices and who gets “rock star” status.Some seriously give those who like John Piper aheadache when I know guys (Andy Blankenship) whofollow Adrian Rogers on Twitter, and he’s been gonefor years.

What if we took an approach like Nehemiah? Inchapter 1:6-7, I read about a guy who says that heand his father’s house are just as much a part of theproblem as anyone else. He is a guy that weeps overa situation that happened 141 years prior and he stillfeels like he is to blame. So what if all of God’speople took responsibility and we started confessingour short comings and laziness and then we actuallydid something productive? I believe the Bible Beltwould look drastically different don’t you? I guess Iwill start.

Hello my name is Andy Blankenship and I amextremely messed up! I am just now starting todiscover the depths of my pharisaical ways. I am

often too harsh and do not show the grace that I havebeen shown. I often act as though I have it all togetherwhen in reality I have way more questions than I doanswers. I am critical at times of those who don’tbelieve exactly as I do, and in turn, I try to spend as alittle time as possible with them. I struggle to showmercy as opposed to taking the rocks out of mypockets and throwing them. I constantly need thegrace of Jesus Christ to wash over me and give theability to love the unlovable, which is a something Iam incapable of doing otherwise. I confess that Ibelieve this article will make little difference in thelives of those who read it, if any, but I put it out therein hopes that it will.

Because Jesus Is Good!!Andy

Help the GAs provide clean drinking water

The most basic of physicalneeds—water. Yet so manyaround the world do not haveaccess to clean, safe drinkingwater. You can help.

Since 1997 WMU® has beenmeeting one of the most basichuman needs of missionariesthrough Pure Water, PureLove. The goal of thisministry is to provide

missionaries and the people they serve with cleandrinking water, free from disease-causingmicroorganisms, by providing filters and waterpurification equipment at no cost to them. WMUexpanded this ministry in 2006 by also granting fundsfor drilling wells in villages and communities wheremissionaries serve without a clean water supply andproviding assistance with disaster relief.

The Girls in Action distributed water bottles on May29 and asked they be returned filled with money forthis project by July 24. You may also make yourdonation simply by writing “Pure Water, Pure Love”on your check. Visit www.wmu.com for more info.

Andy Blankenship

National Donut Day

Chocolate Day

National Fudge Day

Father’s DayNo evening

services.

Pentecost

7:00pm FavoriteHymn Night/Conference/IceCream Social

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30

6-1 Cole Thompson

6-2 Amy Collier

Quint Smith

6-3 Tonya Bodrey

6-4 Joshua Chappell

6-9 Patricia Kent

6-10 Samantha Bowen

Sabrina Bowen

6-12 Rose Phillips

Amanda W oodruff

6-13 Rick Stephenson

6-14 Paul Langston

6-15 Jimmy Lockerman

6-17 Jessica Tabor

Bobby W hite

6-19 Scott Langford

6-20 Ray Thompson

Matthew

Youngblood

6-21 Alison Fountain

Samantha

McCullum

Ann Stephenson

Summer Thompson

Kylee W est

6-24 Cindy Horne

Carolyn Joles

6-25 Mark Peavy

6-26 Sarah Saliba

6-27 Khloe W est

6-28 Jennifer Thomas

6-29 Earline Horne

6-30 Jeff Powell

7-1 Kyle Jones

7-3 Angela Jimes

7-4 Dean W oodruff

7-6 W illiam Preston

Kelly W est

Kyle W est

7-7 Suzy Grantham

7-9 Gennette Edwards

Please pray for these folks

on their birthday.

8:00am

Brotherhood

Breakfast

5:30pm Seasoned

Saints leaving for

Ruby Tuesdays in

Americus

W e e k l y Sch e d u l e

SUNDAY

Sunday School. . . . 10:00AMWorship. . . . . . . . . 11:00AMChildren’s Choir. . . . 6:00PMWorship. . . . . . . . . . 7:00PM

WEDNESDAY

Kids/Youth Classes. 6:00PMPrayer Meeting. . . . . 7:00PM

Nursery for all services.Children’s Church for

Sunday 11AM Worship.

Flag Day

Graduates Day

1–6pm Hank Parker

Outdoor

Spectacular,

Fairgrounds, Perry

10:00amWomen onMission

Favorite Hymn Night

June 12 at 7:00 p.m.

Followed by Conference

and Ice Cream Social

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Schedule of Volunteers for JunePlease remember it is up to you to arrange coverage if you are unable to serve on your scheduled day.

Date Flowers Nursery AM Nursery PM Deacon of the Week Ushers

Jun. 5 Elaine Phelps Tori & Vicki

Lamberth

Kim Godfrey Joe Kent Frank Thompson

Matthew Youngblood

Jun. 12 Open Jill Brannen

Jenn Hughes

Mary Kathryn

Blankenship

Jimmy Lockerman Daniel Thompson

George Massey

Jun. 19 Open MK Blankenship

Katrina West

Brenda Lockerman Arthur Roney Mark Smith

Quint Smith

Jun. 26 Open Sharon and Sue

Thompson

Suzy Grantham Mark Smith Monta Averill

William Preston

May StatsSunday School

Senior Adults 8FBIC 10CIA 3VOC 6Young Adults 8Older Youth 06 , 7 & 8 Graders 4th th th

3 , 4 , & 5 Graders 3rd th th

1 & 2 Graders 5st nd

Older Preschoolers 1Younger Preschoolers 7Nursery 2General Officers 2TOTAL 61

Wonderful WednesdaysNursery 1Mission Friends (ages 2-3) 2Mission Friends (ages 4-5) 4Girls in Action (grades 1-6) 14Acteens (grades 7-9) 6Acteens (grades 10-12) 5Royal Ambassadors (grades 1-4) 8Royal Ambassadors (grades 5-8) 7Challengers (grades 9-12) 5Other staff 7Total 60

Every father should remember that one day his sonwill follow his example instead of his advice.

Financial $ummary

April receiptsGeneral offerings $ 8,152.19Special–Gideons International 80.00Special–Relay For Life 711.00Special–kitchen stove/hood 137.19Special–Mail Box Club 139.50CD interest 114.38TOTAL 9,334.26

April disbursementsGeneral expenses 10,274.91Stove for kitchen 67.32Painting church building 4,000.00Relay For Life 841.00Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 625.00Gideons International 80.00Houston Baptist Association 451.38Cooperative P r o g r a m 1,173.58TOTAL $17,513.19

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Wonderful Wednesdaysschedule changes for summer

Beginning in June, there will be no suppers served onWonderful Wednesdays during the summer. Kids andyouth classes will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Prayer meeting will remain at 7:00 p.m.

High school graduates include Clinton Brannen,Joseph Lamberth, Brittany Kidd and AshleyLangston. College graduates are John-John Averilland Andrew Langston. Kimberly Godfrey andSharon Thompson both graduated from nursingschool, and Cindy Anderson graduated fromcosmetology school. More information about ourgraduates will be published in the July Blessings.

About the cover

That’s Michael Kitchensbatting with his dad Thadlooking on. The photo wastaken at Michael’s lastbaseball game of the year. He played with the Oriolesin the Miracle League inMacon. For more photosfrom May, visit our website.

Do you want a VBS tshirt?

VBS workers if you want a VBS tshirtlike the one on the right, please tellBrenda Lockerman (433-2791 orbrendalockerman@windstream.net) assoon as possible.

Byromville Baptist Church713 Patterson Street ` POB 126Byromville, GA 31007www.byromvillebaptistchurch.com478-433-2505Pastor: Andy Blankenship

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Blessings is published monthly by Byromville Baptist Church. Send news items and/or comments to Editor Brenda

Lockerman at POB 217, Byromville, GA 31007, email to brendalockerman@windstream.net or call 478-433-2791 .

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Vacation Bible School

June 20-24, 2011 5:45PM–8:45PM

Grab a cab and get ready for fun around every corner inLifeWay’s Big Apple Adventure, Where Faith and LifeConnect. As kids explore the big city, they’ll learn howto step out in faith and connect with Jesus--sharing themessage of Christ with their world.

Classes for ages 3 through 9 grade. Contactth

VBS Director Jill Brannen at 478-244-9501 orvisit www.byromvillebaptistchurch.com formore information.

MOTTO: Hear it! Believe It! Connect It!