Petsworth Baptist Church

2471 Hickory Fork Road

Gloucester, Virginia 23061

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Non-profit Organization Permit No. 52

U.S. POSTAGE PAID Gloucester, Virginia 23061

May Nursery & Preschool Missionary List **NOTE: this schedule is now on the back of the calendar insert

CHILDREN’S CHURCH 11 AM 5 Jay & Brandi Munson 12 Brian & Nicole McPherson 19 Jim & Lisa Munson 26 Artie Henderson & Kristin Munson

Sunday 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship

Wednesday 6:00 PM I.M.P.A.C.T. 6:15 PM AWANA 6:30 PM Men, & Women Bible Study

DEACON OF THE WEEK Please see your weekly bulletin

James Waters Chairman of Deacons Kyle Johnston Director, Weekday Preschool Faye Gibson Women’s Ministry Director Jim Munson AWANA Commander Ruth Sapp S.A.M. Ministry

John Pouchot, Pastor

757.788.6254 pastorjohn@petsworthchurch.org

Daniel Naff

Director of Student Ministries 757-719-2266

danielnaff@yahoo.com

Dana Sorrell, Secretary Dana.sorrell@petsworthchurch.org

Church Office: 804.693.3024 Fax: 804.694.0964 Web: www.petsworthchurch.org

Tammy & Craig Smith

Children’s Coordinators 804.693.2151

SPECIAL NEEDS 5 Kinky Sawyer 12 Jennifer Wright 19 Kristin Munson 26 Laura Howlett

GREETERS 5 Sam, Jean, Carla 12 Debbie M., Anne, Meena 19 Beth, Barbara, Melissa Kaye 26 Debbie S., Jim, Lisa

Next Celebration

Sunday JUNE 2ND

9:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship

Pray for our Uganda Mission Team July 27th—August 7th

June 2 August 18

October 2727

Volume 38 Issue 4 May 2019 Love God, Love People

“The reality is that the call to follow Jesus included a call to follow Him on His mission. The Great Commission was not a special calling for an elite few, but a mandate for every follower. The call has been given. The mission is waiting. And Christ is so worth it.”….

J.D. Greear, President of the Southern Baptist Convention and Pastor of the Summit Church, Durham, NC

Petsworth Baptist Church and the Priority of Outreach and Missions It is clear that when you read the Scriptures, God calls us as a church (made up of differing individuals) to be on mission with Him through whatever means and ways possible (Matthew 28:18-20). A church cannot claim to be a Christ-centered, Bible-focused, Spirit-led church unless the Great Commission is affecting our time, our budget and our energy. I am grateful for the fact that as we as church can prioritize (and should prioritize) missions not only in our personal lives but also as the corporate body of Christ. On an individual basis we are asking each member to pray for, share with, and invite at least one oth-er person to come to Christ and to church in Who’s Your One initiative. Several of you shared with me after our Easter Gathering that your one had attended – I praise God for that!! As a corporate body we are seeking to be intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission by providing and encouraging our church to be involved locally, nationally, and internationally. Our calendar is reflecting our priorities:

Housing the Homeless (GUEST Program) in February Community Impact Day in March Outreach Booth at the Daffodil Festival in April Easter Egg Hunt and the Gospel Story in April Adult Team to Haiti in April (cancelled due to civil unrest and travel restrictions) Adult Team to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola in May Vacation Bible School in June Student Ministry (Impact) on mission to Boston in July Adult Team to Uganda in July Community Impact Day in August Back To School Free Haircut and Backpack/School supplies give away in August Outreach Booth at Gloucester Courthouse during the county-wide Halloween event in October

Some may ask why such an emphasis in terms of time, resources, planning, and focus. Besides the Great Commission (which is certainly enough motivation and direction in itself), consider this one simple thing about Jesus . . . The majority of Jesus' ministry was in the community, not in the temple. Jesus consistently took His ministry to the people. The gospel accounts are filled with His interactions out among the people. It's im-portant for us to intentionally leverage our time, energy, and resources back out into the community, our state, and our world rather than become fully consumed with those who already know Jesus. Too much is at stake in eternity.

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Pastor John

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MORE BROTHERS AND SISTERS JOIN US AT PETSWORTH!

Ryan Randolph, Alyssa Putnam, Susanne Wheeler and Robert & Katie Blake

Ryan Randolph baptism with Pas-tor John & Matt Richards

Susanne Wheeler baptism with Pas-tor John & JW Harrington

About 60 kids participated in our 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Even though the weather did not cooperate we had a great time! Each age group had a hidden golden egg! Thanks to all the volunteers who made the day possi-ble!

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Psalm 119:9-12 says: “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hid-den in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes. “ These children come week in and week out seeking Him with their whole hearts. Listening while His statutes are taught and hiding His word in their hearts. It is evident by their inviting, by their giving to missions and their scripture memorization. Yes leaders, we do teach them but they teach us also! Thank you, Clubbers, for your obedience to our Lord and Savior. We finish up the year with these themes: May 1st - Goofy Glasses Night- wear your "GOOFIEST" Glasses! May 8th - Vacation Night - Come to club like your "going on vacation" May 15th - End-Of-The-Year-Awards-We will have Pizza and Drinks for you! Thank you Leaders for your continued faithfulness to serve our Lord in the Awana Program. Continue to keep Bill and Ruth Sapp in prayer. EVERY-CHILD,EVERYWHERE Jim Munson - Ministry Director

“I absolutely loved the washcloth. As an orphan I

had to share a towel with about 20 kids. So when I

got the washcloth I actually thought it was my own

personal towel.”–Vladimir, Russia

“The toothbrush meant a lot because before I had to share my toothbrush with 25 other girls.”–Yuri, Hon-

PETSWORTH WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019-2020

A new chapter of PBC Weekday Preschool will open this fall with our new staff, Tina Fulcher (Teacher/Director) and Trisha Aldridge (Assistant Teacher). We look forward to growing as we continue to teach little ones.

3 Year Olds—Tuesday & Thursday

4 Year Olds—Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9:00 AM—12:00 NOON

Registration Fee $125.00 3 Year Old Tuition—$100 4 Year Old Tuition—$125

If you have questions please contact the church office.

You probably have noticed improvements being made in various areas of our building in recent months. We would particularly like to thank Irving Robertson for accommodating our requests. He has an awesome (not using this word lightly) team of men who work very hard. Not only does it take planning, precision, but also an enormous amount of physical strength. Thank you Irving, Don Rainey, Bill Friend, Bill Smith, Gene Connor, Barry Bailey and Don Polderman!! We appreciate you!. In Christ, Pastor John, Daniel and Dana

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2019 GOAL— 700 SHOEBOXES

May Packing Ideas

HYGIENE ITEMS Soap, washcloths, combs and brushes; toothbrush-es are great for our shoeboxes. NO toothpaste or liquids, please. As always, items of any kind are wel-comed. Thank you Petsworth for the donations al-ready received!

Brian & Nicole McPherson; Jay & Brandi Munson; Kinky Sawyer; Norm & Patrice Knight; Kristin Munson; Rick & Sue Symonds; Melinda Richards; Dale Belt; Jim & Lisa Munson; Caryn Scalpati

Greetings Church, While the bees and butterflies are busy collecting pollen from the manifold blooms that adorn our surroundings this time of year, we--here at Petsworth--are busy just the same. Thirteen dedicated souls will be leaving on May 16th to partner with fellow Christians from across the na-tion to serve in Angola Prison for the Returning Hearts Program. This program allows children to spend precious time--one full day--with their fathers, all of whom are in-carcerated at the prison. For a large number of these fa-thers, many of whom are serving life or extremely long sentences, this annual event is the only time they get to see and play with their children. Our team will be serving in many capacities, such as supervising the day long vis-its, ministering to the inmates and setting up/cleaning. Please pray for the inmates at the prison, their families and the team as they prepare to leave in just a couple weeks. Grab your camera and hold on tight! Vacation Bible School (VBS) is just around the corner! This yearly event is a huge outreach opportunity for our church and this year it is being held June 23rd-27th. Year after year, it successfully draws in children from all backgrounds and exposes them to the gospel and to the unconditional love of Christ through our VBS workers. Children ages 4 years old through 6th grade are able to attend (enroll on our website!). This year's theme will be "Into The Wild" featur-ing gorillas and geckos, tigers and toucans, lions and le-murs. Please join us in prayer for the children who will be attending this years' adventure and their families. Some-times it is children who lead their families to the church and, ultimately, to Christ. If you are interested in helping with VBS (the more helpers, the better!), please call the front office for more information. In closing, ponder with me the words of George Muller: "The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts." Just as a man must eat and drink in order to work effectively, we too must not neglect to feed our souls daily and drink continually of the Living Water, or else our flesh may pre-vail. "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Matthew 26:41 May God strengthen and sustain you all.

Ashley Gough

ANGOLA MAY 16TH—19TH

The team made chocolate covered Easter Eggs to help offset expenses. They definitely had fun!!!!

DATE GAME TIME OPPONENT April 27 10:10 AM St. Luke's May 11 10:10 AM James River May 18 10:10 AM Tabernacle 11:20 AM Seaford June 8 10:10 AM Crusaders 11:20 AM James River June 22 10:10 AM Seaford 11:20 AM Tabernacle June 29 10:10 AM Crusaders 11:20 AM St. Luke's

*Round Robin Tournament on July 6th, 13th & 20th

*All games are at Liberty Baptist Church on Big Bethel Road in Hampton

FAMILY FUN CAMPOUT Williamsburg Christian Retreat

June 14th - 16th

$50—RV or Tent Site/2 nights (includes pool & pavilion use)

Come when you can on the 14th! Leave for church on the 16th!

Please bring a side dish and Munchies to share.

Devotionals - Food - Night kickball - Swimming

Sign up sheets will be in Sunday School

INVITE A FAMILY

See Jim Munson or Donnie Harrell for more information

VBS JUNE 23RD—27TH Care Net Peninsula is a non-profit on a mission to bring practical hope and help in Jesus to women facing preg-nancy decisions. Out of dedication to protect the inherent value and dignity of all human life, Care Net Peninsula’s Pregnancy Center offers these confidential services at no cost to clients: pregnancy verification, pregnancy confirmation by ultra-sound, options counseling, adoption and community refer-rals, parenting education, baby and maternity needs, and abortion recovery programs. We have served the Peninsula for 33 years with a medical center located in Newport News across from City Center. As we reach more women, abortions on the Peninsula continue to DECREASE!

NOTE: Join the Petsworth walking team this year. Please contact Lynn Luechauer at 804.815.3711.

Petsworth VBS has its own Facebook page. For more information about VBS and where you can plug in to help, visit the page. Many are needed to serve as we want to expand our attendance goal to 150.

“Our ultimate goal is to make disciples of kids. The Bible is clear that making disciples include

teaching them the Bible”

-Landry Holmes, What About Kids Ministry

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New Women’s Bible Study begins Wednesday, May 15th @ 6:30PM

Financial Corner

By Philip Page Last month we completed our second Financial Peace University class. The impact of the class on our students is beyond extraordinary to utterly di-vine! In the span of 10 short weeks, the class re-duced their debt by $40k while increasing their sav-ings by $20k. That is a swing of $60k! Praise God! Three couples have now approached me to share with me the impact of the class on their lives. First, they now have an understanding of how money works. Second, they have an understanding of where they spend it, and third, they have better dis-cussions with each other on their goals. I continue to encourage each of them to remain focused on the debt snowball (eliminating debt). Prayerfully they do not lose the momentum created during the class. The bottom line is they now have a plan and hope for the future. Various distractions can slow down our snowball. Uncertainty about the immediate future including potential job transitions are very legitimate. During the great recession, financial security was a real fear. So people preferred building savings rather than paying down debt. Savings provides more flexibility and security. This perspective is much more spiritual than relying on debt to cover our emergencies! Remember Proverbs 22:6 “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a servant to the lender”. Relying on debt to cover emergencies is preparation for bond-age. So for these people, despite a brief interrup-tion in the debt snowball, the gazelle intensity to re-duce spending remains. Then when the cloud on the horizon dissipates, the savings can be used to eliminate the debt. Please pray for all our graduates to continue delay-ing gratification on earthly pleasures, pay down debt and provide for the future of their family.

Proverbs 13:22 “A good person leaves an inher-itance for their children’s children”.

Petsworth Women Together At the Feet of Jesus

Women’s Paint Night

New Men’s Bible Study begins Wednesday, May 22nd @ 630PM

IMPACT Students are going to be raising funds to help pay for the up-coming retreat and mission trip this summer. This can be costly for a lot of our students. Therefore they are making themselves available to complete any tasks you may need assistance with. This could be anything from yardwork, house-work, babysitting, grocery shopping, running errands. Contact Daniel to schedule one or all of them, or for any questions.

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MAY 11

HIKE ST. MARY’S FALLS

YOUTH SERVING SENIORS

SENIOR APPRECIATION SPRING BANQUET

Saturday, May 18th 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

Serving with Deacons, Women’s & Men’s Ministries

IMPACT LAKE ANNA RETREAT June 15—20th

Church Picnic at Lake Anna

June 18th More details to come

GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT OF PRAYER

Orders are now being taken for

Petsworth T-shirts and hoodies.

Sizes are from YS through XXXL Prices range from $10 for cotton t-shirts; $12 long sleeve t-shirts; $16 raglan sleeves; $20 Hoodie; $24 zippered hoodie; $17 performance t-shirts (** additional charge for XXL and XXXL) Colors are blue, black, gray Order forms are available in the foyer. Orders must be received by May 12th . Payment due at time of order.