Starling Avenue Baptist Church Occasions
This Week at SABC
Sunday, May 5, 2024
10:00-10:30a.m. SundaySchool
10:30a.m. ChoirRehearsal
11:00a.m.—WorshipService
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
6:00p.m. DeaconMeeting
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
10:30a.m. MidweekGathering
5:15p.m. HandbellChoirRehearsal
6:00p.m. MidweekGathering
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!
Lay Leader, Becky Nance; Offertory Prayer, Pat Smith; Candle Lighter, Stanley Biggs; Greeters, Donna Wells & Susan Franklin; Open and Close, Tommy Wells
Mid-Week Gatherings: Wewouldlovetohaveyoujoinuseitherat10:30a.m.or6:00p.m. everyWednesdayaswediscusssomeofoureverydaypracticesandhowtheycanrelateto the enhancement of God’s Kingdom here on earth. Our topics will include prayer, food, worship,ordinances,money,service,andcommunity.Willyoujoinus?
Patrick Henry Elementary School Special Mission Project: Fortherestoftheschoolyear (until May 15) we are collecting selected food items for PHES students experiencing food insecurities.Childrenareprovidedfoodbagstotakehomeeachweekend.Lookforfliersand collectionboxesateachentrance.Pleasecallthechurchofficeifyouhavequestions.
Churchwide Baby Shower:
Saturday, May 18
10:00–11:30a.m.
FellowshipHall
ForGraceNjoroge&her husband,JamesNyambura, astheyawaitBabyGirl#2!
Grace,Monica&James
Be sure to pick up a Calendar of Events for May located at both entrances to the church!
Graduate Recognition: During Worship Service on Sunday, May 19, we will recognize thosewhoaregraduatingthisyear.
Kristin Adkins Whitesides will be a Keynote Preacher during the 2024 CBF General Assembly in Greensboro, NC,on Friday, June 21,from4:30-6:00p.m. Ifyouwould like to attend but need transportation, let the church officeknow by June 10. Ifwehaveenoughinterest,we willusethechurchbus.
Share With the Pastor: Ifyouhavesomethingyouwouldliketosharewiththepastor,please filloutone oftheyellow“Share Withthe Pastor”cardsthatarelocatedinthepewsandat both entrances. The card can then be placed in the offering plate or handed to pastor followingworshipservice.
Annual Mission Offering: Lastyear’sgoalof$6,500wasexceeded. Thisyearthegoalis $6,500, with the hope that it will also be exceeded! The Annual Mission Offering runs through Pentecost Sunday, May 19. Specialenvelopesarelocatedatbothentrancestothe church. So far, we have collected $6,343.00.
Remembering in Prayer: BobbyHankins,Jeanette&HaroldDraper(KimDraper’sin-laws), Merrill White (Kathy Long’s brother), Nancy Snyder, Pat McKinster, Joyce Poindexter, J. G. McMillan, Regina Carter, Freddie Donavant, Mike Spicer, Susanne Travis, Pete Mabry, Lois Johnson,MaynardHandy,USAFAirmanCodyMinter,LarrySmith(TonieMcMillan’sbrother), SharonWhite(KathyLong’ssister-in-law),MyronRichardson(RichardCaldwell’s brotherin-law),KaitlynSmith,Kody&KaseyRedfern(niece&friendsofBeckyNance),KarenGribble (friendofPatMcKinster)
I want to express my gratitude to my church family for their prayers, cards, visits and flowers following my horrific experience on Palm Sunday. I especially thank Toni Tollison for calling my daughter that morning with her concern due to my absence. If that had not happened, I would not have lived. I also appreciate Margaret and Richard Caldwell coming and supporting us through that nightmare. Pat McKinster
Birthdays this week: DavidPinkard,TaylorSnyder&KailinPinkard. HappyBirthdayto everyonecelebrating! Ifyouarehavingabirthdaythisweek,pleaseletBarbarainthechurch officeknow.
Grace Network Items for May: cannedsoup,bathsoap&toiletpaper. Itemscanbeleftin theboxlocatedoutsidethelibraryonthe2ndFloor.
Psalm 98
O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
The LORD has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.
Let the sea roar and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it.
Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills sing together for joy at the presence of the LORD, for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
1 John 5:1-6
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it who conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.
John 15:9-17
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.
BudgetNeedsYTD:$80,681.32
BudgetOfferingsYTD:$86,858.62
BudgetNeedsEachSunday:$4,745.96
BudgetOfferingsfor04.28.24:$2,574.12
Here are current ways 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’sbill pay webpage. Set up SABC as the “payee” and have your payments automatically delivered electronically.Thisissimpleanddoesn’tcostyouorthechurchanyfees.
-Online giving available at https://get.tithe.ly/give. You can choose “Cover Fees” to slightly increaseyourgifttopayprocessingfees.
How to Connect to Sunday Worship & Other Gatherings
Ifyouareunabletoparticipateinourliveservice,youmaystreamit. To connect to Worship from your landline (audio): Call1-844-621-3956(tollfree),AccessCode: 132-630-0075##
To connect to Worship from your computer, tablet, or smartphone (video): GototheSABCFacebookpage(bit.ly/FacebookSABC)or ourYouTubechannel(bit.ly/YouTubeSABC).
Closed Captioning isavailableonYouTube.
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.AngelaZimmerman(azimmerman@starlingavenue.org)cellphone(336)212-3213
OfficeAdministrator: BarbaraRakes(church@starlingavenue.org)
DirectorofMusic: NolanAnthony(nanthony@starlingavenue.org)
InterpreterfortheDeaf: JoanJoyce