Starling Avenue Baptist Church
Occasions This Week at SABC Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:00-10:30 a.m.—Sunday School 10:30 a.m.—Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m.—Worship Monday, January 8, 2024 5:15 p.m.—Care Group, Room 304 Tuesday, January 9, 2024 1:30-3:30 p.m.—Puzzle Club, Room 211 6:00 p.m.—Deacon’s Meeting Wednesday, January 10, 2023 10:30 a.m.—Midweek Gathering, Conference Room 5:15 p.m.—Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.—Midweek Gathering, Conference Room 7:05 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal Welcome to Starling Avenue Baptist Church! If this is your first time visiting with us, we sincerely hope that you find meaningful worship and a loving community here. There are guest cards in the pew racks if you’d like to let us know more about yourself. Drop these into the offering plate or the basket in the back of the sanctuary. We’re happy to welcome you as our guest today! Lay Leader Margaret Caldwell; Offertory Prayer, Dwight Stultz, Greeters, Donna Wells & Susan Franklin; Open and Close, Tommy Wells
Through your generous giving to the Annual Mission Offering, the church helped fund ministries of our partners here in Martinsville and around the world. Last year’s goal of $6,000 was exceeded. This year the goal is $6,000, with the hope that it will also be exceeded! The Annual Mission Offering runs through Pentecost Sunday, May 19. Special envelopes are enclosed in today’s bulletin and located at both entrances to the church. Mission Partners: BGAV Alma Hunt, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global Missions, Martinsville/Henry County Warming Center, God’s Pit Crew, Karen (CBF Field Representative), and Vernie Lewis Scholarship Fund.
The Quarterly Church Business Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 28, 2024, immediately following worship service. Do you enjoy fellowship and working jigsaws puzzles? The Puzzle Club will begin meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in room 211. Remembering in Prayer: Sharon White (Kathy Long’s sister-in-law), Regina Carter, Nancy Snyder, Freddie Donavant, Reed Finley, Danny Joyce, Mike Spicer, J. G. McMillan, Susanne Travis, Pete Mabry, Lois Johnson, Airman Cody Minter, USAF, Myron Richardson (Richard Caldwell’s brother-in-law), Kaitlyn Smith, Kody & Kasey Redfern (niece & friends of Becky Nance), Karen Gribble & Becky Joyce (friends of Pat McKinster); Our Country; All Those Affected by War & Violence; Our Homebound Members. Contribution Envelopes for 2024 are available for pick-up in the church vestibule. Copies of the new Church Directory are located at both entrances of the church. Birthdays this week: Jim McMillan and Beverly Cecil. Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating! If you are having a birthday this week, let Barbara in the office know. Grace Network Items for January: saltine crackers (box), toilet paper, feminine products & deodorant. Items can be left in the box located outside the library on the 2nd Floor.
In the event of a cancellation, watch these spaces for updates: WDBJ7, Martinsville Channel 21, FaceBook, and Email.
Scriptures Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD. Psalm 72:1-7 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness. May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor. May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth. In his days may righteousness flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more. Matthew 2:1-12 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
STEWARDSHIP REPORT – December 31, 2023 Budget Needs, YTD: $245,157.86 Budget Offerings, YTD: $225,979.09 Budget Needs Each Sunday: $4,625.62 Budget Offerings for 12.31.23: $825
Here are current ways to continue to give to the ministry and mission of SABC: -Through USPS to 932 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112. Your offering envelopes are already self-addressed. All you need is a stamp and tape to reinforce. -Drop off your envelopes in the locked mailbox outside of the Church Office. -Set up an automatic or one-time bank draft through your bank. Simply go to your bank’s bill pay webpage. Set up SABC as the “payee” and have your payments automatically delivered electronically. This is simple and doesn’t cost you or the church any fees. -Online giving available at www.starlingavenue.org. You can choose “Cover Fees” to slightly increase your gift to pay processing fees. How to Connect to Sunday Worship & Other Gatherings If you are unable to participate in our live service, you may stream it. To connect to Worship from your landline (audio): Call 1-844-621-3956 (toll free), Access Code: 132-630-0075## To connect to Worship from your computer, tablet, or smartphone (video): Go to the SABC Facebook page (bit.ly/FacebookSABC) or our YouTube channel (bit.ly/YouTubeSABC). Closed Captioning is available on YouTube. Church Office Hours Monday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 pm Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
(276) 638-8861 -- www.starlingavenue.org Pastor: Rev. Angela Zimmerman (azimmerman@starlingavenue.org) cell phone (336) 212-3213 Office Administrator: Barbara Rakes (church@starlingavenue.org) Director of Music: Nolan Anthony (nanthony@starlingavenue.org) Interpreter for the Deaf: Joan Joyce