Occasions 2/11/24

Starling Avenue Baptist Church

Occasions This Week at SABC Sunday, February 11, 2024 10:00-10:30 a.m.—Sunday School 10:30 a.m.—Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m.—Worship 12:15 p.m.— Spaghetti Lunch Monday, February 12, 2024 5:15 p.m.—Care Group Meeting Tuesday, February 13, 2024 1:30-3:30 p.m.—Puzzle Club, Room 211 Wednesday, February 14, 2024 5:15 p.m.—Handbell Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.—Ash Wednesday Service 7:05 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00 p.m.—Lenten Lunch, First Baptist Church, 23 Starling Ave. 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, Becky Nance; Offertory Prayer, Joan Joyce; Candle Lighter, Pat Smith; Greeters, Ronnie & Brenda Prillaman and Tonie McMillan; Open and Close, Billy Spencer

Join us in the Fellowship Hall immediately following today’s service for our Spaghetti Lunch sponsored by the Recreation Team!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Organ Concert featuring our Director of Music, Nolan Anthony. It was a huge success! Donations collected will help our Bell Choir attend a Spring Festival in Hickory, NC. If you missed the concert, it is now playing on our Facebook page and on YouTube.

The Baptist Men will meet for breakfast at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 25. Come and enjoy a good meal and fellowship.

Annual Mission Offering: Last year’s goal of $6,500 was exceeded. This year the goal is $6,500, with the hope that it will also be exceeded! The Annual Mission Offering runs through Pentecost Sunday, May 19. Special envelopes are located at both entrances to the church. So far, we have collected $1,065.00!

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 CARE Group is collecting the items below for The Warming Center and would like your help. If you can help with any of the items, it would be greatly appreciated. Collection boxes will be located at both entrances.

Adult Coats (Men & Women all sizes); Warm Hats, Mittens, Gloves; Plastic utensils, paper plates, bowls, cups & napkins; Ground Coffee, coffee filters, powdered creamer & sugar; Snack Items (Nabs, Granola Bars, Vienna Sausage, Pop Tarts); Bottled Water; Cleaning Supplies (Pine-Sol & Lysol type cleaners), paper towels Remembering in Prayer: Margaret Caldwell, Lonnie Yarbrough, Kay Spencer, Donna Wells, J. G. McMillan, Regina Carter, Nancy Snyder, Freddie Donavant, Danny Joyce, Mike Spicer, Susanne Travis, Pete Mabry, Lois Johnson, Airman Cody Minter, USAF, Larry Smith, (Linda Pulliam’s niece’s husband), (Tonie McMillan’s brother), Sharon White (Kathy Long’s sisterin-law), 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.

Birthdays this week: Rhonda Byrd, Jessica Garten & Charles Dameron. If you are having a birthday this week, please let Barbara in the office know.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughtfulness, encouragement, and especially your prayers.

Great is His faithfulness! Donna Wells The family of Patsy Draper appreciates your support following the news of her passing. A gift of appreciation has been given for the church’s participation in activities related to the Memorial Service & Reception. Thank you, Patricia Kohlbeck Gifts Given in Memory of Patsy Draper by Steve & Janet Charles and Margaret Breece.

Gift Given to the Annual Mission Offering in Memory of Gloria Weaver by Linda & Jessica Mabry and Steve & Kimberly Draper.

Grace Network Items for February: saltine crackers (box), bath soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrush (individually wrapped). Items can be left in the box located outside the library on the 2nd Floor.

SCRIPTURES 2 Kings 2:1-12 Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So, they went down to Bethel. The company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will take your master away from you?” And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent.” Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So, they came to Jericho. The company of prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will take your master away from you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know; keep silent.” Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So, the two of them went on. Fifty men of the company of prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and the two of them crossed on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.” He responded, “You have asked a hard thing, yet if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not.” As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha kept watching and crying out, “Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

2 Corinthians 4:3-6 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing clearly the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’s sake. For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Mark 9:2-9 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling bright, such as no one on earth could brighten them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us set up three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

STEWARDSHIP REPORT – February 4, 2024 Budget Needs, YTD: $23,729.80 Budget Offerings, YTD: $29,331.29 Budget Needs Each Sunday: $4,745.96 Budget Offerings for 02.04.24: $15,055.76

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 https://get.tithe.ly/give. 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