SOUP FOR MISSIONS Wed., Feb. 19th @ 5:30 P.M.

MENU: Homemade Soups, Grilled Cheese, Cornbread, and Homemade Desserts

Normal Cost for Wednesday Dinner

**You must sign up on the Dinner List in Vestibule**

All money goes to the West Main Mission Offering

WMBC

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James Turner, Bill Harville, Kristi Gilliam

Extended Session Workers Babies: Sally Burton, Jennifer Doggett

2’s & 3’s: Kara & Julia Scott 4’s & 5’s: Ashlyn & Ella Payne

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SOUP FOR MISSIONS

West Main Baptist Church 450 West Main Street Danville, VA  24541

Phone: (434) 792-5960

E-mail: westmainbaptist@comcast.net Sunday Bible Study @ 9:45 A.M. Sunday Worship @ 11:00 A.M.

West Main Baptist Staff Drew Herring- Senior Pastor Skyler Daniel - Associate Pastor for Youth and Families Jennifer Clatterbuck - Associate Pastor for Children and Families Mark Gourley- Min. of Music & Worship Billie Jo Reynolds - Church Administrator Sherry Price - Communications Sec. and Director, WEE Center Daryl Edwards - Custodian Ann Beyer - Coordinator of Church Life

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RISE AGAINST HUNGER

Saturday, March 7 @ 10:00 A.M.

• We need 50-60 meal packers (5th grade & up). • No experience necessary. • We need a set-up crew at 9:30. • And we need a small crew to stay after to clean up

and set up for The Gathering.

SIGN UP REQUIRED! SIGN-UP LISTS ON THE TABLE

IN THE MAIN HALLWAY.

There are no activities following Soup for Missions. Just come and enjoy good food and fellowship around

the table with your West Main Family.

WEST MAIN MEMBERS Lee Wayland Raymond Elliott Arlyne McDowell Betty Falk

ASSISTED CARE Nancy Buchanan Virginia Powell - Roman Eagle Mercer Motley - Riverside Russell Hines - Atlanta

FAMILY & FRIENDS Kendall Ratliffe’s father, Larry Tracey Smith’s mother

Megan Bond’s uncle, Harrison Inge Drew Herring’s mother, Cindy Jimmie Payne Mike and Donna Comper’s friend, Terry Slater Judy Gourley’s sister in law, Brenda Hunt Lili Manning Raymond & Iva Newman’s friend, Nina Bailey Sallie Minter’s friend, Judy Nolan’s grandson Tiffany Franks’ mother Barbara Pleasant’s mother Rachel Martin’s brother Chris Hill Becky Barker’s brother, Howard Brink Mary Jane Buchanan’s sister, Penny Callis

Youth Encounter Sunday Nights 6:00-7:30

We are seeking parents to serve our youth group dinner on Sunday nights in March and April.

February Schedule: 16 - Gifts: Discovering Our Inner Strengths 23 - Pain: Finding our Purpose in the World’s Need 28 (Friday) -7pm-10pm Youth Blacklight Party

HELP US TRANSFORM WEST MAIN INTO A HOLY LAND ADVENTURE THIS SUMMER!

This summer during VBS, we’ll join Moses and the Israelites as they escape Egypt and journey through the wilderness. We need your help transforming our building into a realistic Bible-times adventure for kids. We’re looking for: baskets, artificial greenery (trees, plants, etc.), pottery/terra cotta pots, fabric for “tents” or costumes (those green & gold sheets from the 70’s would be perfect!) small area rugs, pop up “tailgate” tents etc. Use your imagination - the possibilities are endless!

If you have items to donate (that we can keep,) bring them to the church anytime. If you have items that we can borrow in June, please let Jennifer or Ashley know so that we can include your items

in our decorating plan. Thanks for your help!

2020 West Main Mission Offering(Approved on Wednesday night, Feb.12th)

Friends of Barnabas 4,400Project Ruth/Romania 6,800CBF Global Missions 1,500Harvest Pack 3,750BGAV State Missions 2,000CBFVA Missions 1,500God’s Storehouse 3,000House of Hope 1,500Good News Jail Ministry 2,500Ascension Lutheran/Grace & Main Meal 1,500Transitions Pregnancy Center 1,000Mission Quest 1,000Habitat for Humanity 1,000 Total 31,450

Harvest Pack will be in place of Rise Against Hunger in 2021. Mission Quest and Habitat for Humanity are new additions.

We will begin collecting March 1, 2020.

ECHO - Every Christian Helping Others ECHO plans to meet on the 1st Thursday of every month. If you wish further involvement in ECHO (projects, visitation, trip planning), speak to Dale Hutchens, Gay Wolford or Mark Gourley. Upcoming plans are: March 5 - visit some local churches to see stained glass April 2 - Trip to the NC Museum of Art Check the hall bulletin board for updates, details and sign-ups.

ALL ECHO activities are OPEN to any adult.

1st - 6th graders who’ve been coming to choir on Wednesday nights will sing in worship this Sunday.

Please meet in the Sanctuary at 9:30 A.M. to practice.

In his classic work, The Brothers Karamazov, Fydor Dostoevsky wrote, “The more I love humanity in general the less I love man in particular. In my dreams, I often make plans for the service of humanity, and perhaps I might actually face crucifixion if it were suddenly necessary. Yet I am incapable

of living in the same room with anyone for two days together.”

If you’ve been married, had a roommate, or gone on a weekend youth retreat, you know exactly what Dostoevsky means!

It’s easy to have warm fuzzy feelings for someone when you don’t have to use the same bathroom or decide which one of you will wash the dishes.

When you share everyday life with someone you are forced to confront those parts of someone else’s life that you perceive as messy and broken but also the messiness and brokenness that they see in you.

True love must pass this threshold of vulnerability and the inevitable conflict and disillusionment it brings. True love is only sustained through the hard everyday work it takes to accept and appreciate others just as they are.

In worship this Sunday we will reflect on what is often called “the love chapter,” I Corinthians 13.

I pray that our love for God and one another will grow until it learns to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things. I pray that we will continue to hold onto to each other until we find the love of Jesus in the brokenness and messiness of this household of God we call West Main Baptist Church.

Happy Valentines Day!

Drew