Occasions 3/19/23

Starling Avenue Baptist Church

Occasions

This Week at SABC

Sunday, March 19, 2023

10:00–10:30a.m. SundaySchool,Sanctuary

10:30a.m. ChoirRehearsal

11:00a.m.—Worship,Sanctuary

Monday, March 20, 2023

10:30a.m.—CoffeeandNotes,OfficeConferenceRoom

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

10:30a.m.—BibleStudy,OfficeConferenceRoom

6:00p.m.—BibleStudy,Room202

7:05p.m. ChoirRehearsal

Thursday, March 23, 2023

12:30p.m.—WorshipCommittee,OfficeConferenceRoom

Saturday, March 25, 2023

10:00a.m. Church-WideCleanUp

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, Dwight Stultz; Offertory Prayer, Linda Pulliam; Greeters, Dee Smith & Becky Nance; Open and Close, Billy Spencer.

Church Office Hours: Barbara Rakes will be on vacation the week of March 19. Carol Merchantwillbefillinginthatweekfrom9a.m.–12noonMonday-Thursday.

Let’sdosomeSpringCleaning! A Church-Wide Clean Up hasbeenscheduledforSaturday, March25,startingat10:00a.m. AllroomswithintheChurchwillbecleanedandorganized. Hopetoseeyouthere!

The Baptist Men’s Breakfast hasbeenrescheduledtoSunday,April23,at9:00a.m.inthe FellowshipHall

Annual Mission Offering Goal: $6,500. DonationsmaybemadethroughPentecostSunday, May28,2023.Specialenvelopesarelocatedatbothentrancestothechurch.

Gift Given in the Memory of Midge Huddle byShirleyStegall.

Birthdays the week of March 12: Grace Taylor, Cabell Griffin, Butch Smith, Kim Draper, MargaretCaldwell,CeliaFlippin&PatSmith. The week of March 19: CarolineSnyderand CecilJackson. HappyBirthdaytoeveryonecelebrating! If you are having a birthday this week, and your name is not listed, please let Barbara in the church office know.

Grace Network Items for March: oatmeal canister or instant packets, dish detergent, deodorantandlaundrydetergent

Remembering in Prayer: FamilyofBobHoggard(AngelaZimmerman’sdad),FamilyofGloria Roop,BobbyHankins,NancyHudson,FernKanode’ssisterJanet,EdithHinton,JeannieThomas (EdnaGriffith’scousin),BishopJoeGravely,J.G.McMillan,MaggiePilson,LaurenWerner,Dana Sharon, Robert Sherwood, Susanne Travis, Pete Mabry, Lois Johnson, Jeanette Draper, Linda Harris,ChristyMattox&ReginaCarter;OurCountry;AllThoseAffectedbyWar&Violence;Our HomeboundMembers

A worship service celebrating the life of Pastor Angela’s father, Bob Hoggard,washeld in Carterville, GA, Wednesday, March 15. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that memorials be made to support Angela’s daughter, Karen, in her work with refugees and migrants in northern Africa. Online at http://www.cbf.net/karen-nafrica or Hoggard MemorialforKaren,c/oHeritageBaptistChurch,P.O.Box38,Cartersville,GA30121.Angela’s addressis:152SutherlinAvenue,Danville,VA24541.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Palm/Passion Sunday,April2at11:00a.m.

Maundy Thursday,April6at6:00p.m.

Good Friday Tenebrae,April7at6:00p.m.

Easter Sunday,April9at11:00a.m.

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

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 alreadyself-addressed. Allyouneedisastampandtapetoreinforce.

-Dropoffyourenvelopesinthe locked mailbox outsideoftheChurchOffice.

-Setupanautomaticor one-time bank draft throughyourbank.Simplygotoyourbank’sbillpay webpage. Set up SABC as the “payee” and have your payments automatically delivered electronically.Thisissimpleanddoesn’tcostyouorthechurchanyfees.

-Online giving available at www.starlingavenue.org. You can choose “Cover Fees” to slightly increaseyourgifttopayprocessingfees.