Occasions 7/9/23

Starling Avenue Baptist Church Occasions

This Week at SABC

Sunday, July 9, 2023

10:00-10:30a.m. SundaySchool

10:30a.m. ChoirRehearsal

11:00a.m. Worship

Monday, July 10, 2023

5:15p.m.—CAREGroup,SanJose’MexicanRestaurant

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1:30-3:30p.m. JigsawPuzzleTime,Room211 6:00-7:00p.m. DeaconMeeting,Room304

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

10:30a.m. MidweekGathering,Room202

6:00p.m. MidweekGathering,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!

Lay Leader, Linda Pulliam; Offertory Prayer, Jeff Franklin; Christ Candle, Leon Joyce; Greeters, Susan Franklin & Geneva Winn; Open and Close, Billy Spencer.

Eachweekwewillbehi-lightingdifferentcommittees,councils,andteamstohelpyoudecide howyoucanuseyourgifts&passionsatSABC. SERVE-BE-the-Church forms are located at both entrances of the church.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE –ThepurposeoftheNominatingCommitteeistolead in staffing all church-elected positions filled by volunteers, including vacancies whichoccurduringtheyear.

BAPTISM TEAM –Assistthepastorinmakingpreparationsandperformingservices of baptism for those making a sign of new life through Jesus Christ and uniting themselveswithChristandwithhispeople.

BEREAVEMENT MEALS –Providesamealafterfunerals.Somepreparefood.

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Volunteers Needed: Saturday, July 15 (noon-3 p.m.) at The Uptown Ministry Center. Volunteers will greet families, register the children’s names & measure their feet. To volunteer call 276-403-4222.

All ladies are invited to join the CARE Group meeting onMonday,July10,at5:15p.m.at SanJose’MexicanRestaurantinMartinsville.

Helpers and cooks are needed for our monthly Community Meal (lastTuesdayofeach month). Ifyoucanhelp,pleasecallthechurchoffice276-638-8861orToniTollison276-8062039.

Do you enjoy fellowship and working jigsaw puzzles? ThenjoinuseveryTuesdayfrom 1:30–3:30p.m.inRoom211.

Remembering in Prayer: Family of Jeanette Newman, Patty Barnett, Mike Spicer, Bobby Hankins, Nancy Hudson, J. G. McMillan, Susanne Travis, Pete Mabry, & Lois Johnson; Janet (Fern Kanode’s sister), Lauren Werner (Linda Pulliam’s granddaughter), Dana Sharon (ShirleySimmons’daughter),KarenGribble(HenryCountyBaptistPastor’swidow),Maggie Pilson,KaseyRedfern&KaitlynSmith(friends&nieceofBeckyNance) &BeckyJoyce(Pat McKinster’s friend); Our Country; All Those Affected by War & Violence; Our Homebound Members.

Serving in the Military: Airman Cody Minter, USAF, 1341 Princeton Street, Abilene, TX 79602

Birthdays this week: DeeSmith&BobbyByrd. HappyBirthdaytoeveryonecelebrating! If you are having a birthday this week and your name is not listed, please let Barbara in the church office know.

Gift Given in Honor of Pat McKinster & in Memory of Becky Caldwell Richardson byEd &KaySpencer.

Address Change: PatsyDraper,350KingsWayRd.,RoomA16,Martinsville,VA24112

Grace Network Items for July: Apple sauce (24-32 oz), toilet paper, feminine products & deodorant.

Psalm 145:4-18

One generation shall extol your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts. They will recount the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works I will meditate. They will proclaim the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.

All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your faithful shall bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, to make known to all people your mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

The LORD is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his deeds. The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing. The LORD is just in all his ways and kind in all his doings. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Matthew 11:25-30

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

SCRIPTURE READINGS

July 3, 2023

BudgetNeedsYTD:$124,891.74

BudgetOfferingsYTD:$112,374.89

BudgetNeedsEachSunday:$4,625.62

BudgetOfferingsfor07.03.23:$3,937.00

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.