Starling Avenue Baptist Church
Occasions
This Week at SABC
Sunday, March 5, 2023
10:00–10:30a.m. SundaySchool,Sanctuary
10:30a.m. ChoirRehearsal
11:00a.m. Worship,Sanctuary
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:00p.m. DeaconMeeting,Room304
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
10:30a.m.—BibleStudy,OfficeConferenceRoom
6:00p.m.—BibleStudy,Room202
7:05p.m.—ChoirRehearsal
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!
Today’s Lay Leader, Margaret Caldwell; Offertory Prayer, Tommy Wells; Greeters, Donna Wells & Susan Franklin; Open and Close, Tommy Wells.
Remembering in Prayer: Bobby Hankins, Nancy Hudson, Fern Kanode’s sister Janet, Bob Hoggard (Angela Zimmerman’s dad), Edith Hinton, Jeannie Thomas (Edna Griffith’s cousin), Bishop Joe Gravely, J. G. McMillan, Maggie Pilson, Gloria & Terry Roop, Lauren Werner, Dana Sharon, Robert Sherwood, Susanne Travis, Pete Mabry, Lois Johnson, Jeanette Draper, Linda Harris,ChristyMattox&ReginaCarter;OurCountry;AllThoseAffectedbyWar&Violence;Our HomeboundMembers
Overthenextseveralweeks,the CARE Group willbeoverseeingandorganizingaChurchwide clean up. All rooms within the Church will be cleaned and organized. If you have somethingstoredthatyouwanttomakesureitiskept,pleasecontactSusanFranklinorAnne Stultz. Otherwise,itmightgetthrownaway.
A Local Benevolence Offering will be taken by a deacon at both exits of the sanctuary followingourWorshipService.
TheCongregationisinvitedfor cookies and socializing followingtoday’sWorshipservice. Ifitisdryandwarm,wewillbeoutside;otherwise,onthesecondfloor.
Annual Mission Offering Goal: $6,500. DonationsmaybemadethroughPentecostSunday, May28,2023.Specialenvelopesarelocatedatbothentrancestothechurch.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Daylight Savings Time,March12(moveyourclocksforwardonehour)
Palm/Passion Sunday,April2at11:00a.m.
Maundy Thursday,April6at6:00p.m.
Good Friday Tenebrae,April7at6:00p.m.
Easter Sunday,April9at11:00a.m.
Birthday this week: Lauren Clemons. Happy Birthday to Lauren! If you are having a birthday this week, and your name is not listed, please let Barbara in the church office know.
Gifts Given in the Memory of Lowell Roberts byBarbaraSmith,Reed&DonnaFinley,Jim &TonieMcMillanandTheTellersCommittee.
Grace Network Items for March: oatmeal canister or instant packets, dish detergent, deodorantandlaundrydetergent
Serving in the Military: Airman Cody Minter, USAF, 1341 Princeton Street, Abilene, TX 79602
Psalm 121
I look up to the mountains. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD. He is the Maker of heaven and earth. He won’t let your foot slip. He who watches over you won’t get tired. In fact, he who watches over Israel won’t get tired or go to sleep. The LORD watches over you. The LORD is like a shade tree at your right hand. The sun won’t harm you during the day. The moon won’t harm you during the night. The LORD will keep you from every kind of harm. He will watch over your life. The LORD will watch over your life no matter where you go, both now and forever.
John 3:1-17
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked. “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Here are current ways to continue to give to the ministry and mission of SABC:
-Through USPS to932StarlingAvenue,Martinsville,VA24112.Yourofferingenvelopesare alreadyself-addressed. Allyouneedisastampandtapetoreinforce.
-Dropoffyourenvelopesinthe locked mailbox outsideoftheChurchOffice.
-Setupanautomaticor one-time bank draft throughyourbank.Simplygotoyourbank’s billpaywebpage.SetupSABCasthe“payee”andhaveyourpaymentsautomaticallydelivered electronically.Thisissimpleanddoesn’tcostyouorthechurchanyfees.
-Online giving availableatwww.starlingavenue.org. Youcanchoose“CoverFees”toslightly increaseyourgifttopayprocessingfees.
Stewardship Report
February 26, 2023
BudgetNeedsYTD:$41,630.58
BudgetOfferingsYTD:$41,552.00
BudgetNeedsEachSunday:$4,625.62
BudgetOfferingsfor02.26.23:$2,540.00
Current Annual Mission Offering: $782.00
Weather Watch:Intheeventofacancellation,watchthesespacesforupdates: WDBJ7,MartinsvilleChannel21,PhoneTreeandEmail.
Church Office Hours
Monday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 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.AngelaZimmerman(azimmerman@starlngavenue.org)cellphone(336)212-3213
OfficeAdministrator: BarbaraRakes(church@starlingavenue.org)
Pianist/Organist: FernKanode
InterimChoirDirector: PatMcKinster
AssociateInterimChoirDirector: LindaMoore
InterpreterfortheDeaf: JoanJoyce
