West Wind
Westwood Baptist Church Newsletter
| The Ministry
of Comfort The word “comfort” is actually made up of two words “com” and “forte.” “Com” means “with” or “along side of” and “Forte” means “strength.” To comfort means to come along side of someone with strength. Jesus promised his disciples the Holy Spirit, a helper who would comfort them. Christians are admonished by scripture to comfort one another, to encourage one another, to be a helper to those in need. The joy of ministry is the privilege of being available to be with someone in their time of need. Opportunities abound. At one time or another every person needs help, care, encouragement, a companion, a friend. In writing to the troubled Corinthian Christians, the Apostle Paul said, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-5) If you have walked through difficult trials and tribulations you know how much it meant for someone to come along side of you with strength and encouragement. If you have received such comfort you are in a better position to comfort someone else who may be experiencing what you have experienced. When
we come along side of someone who is in need of comfort we become
for them the very presence of Christ. What a privilege we have as
Christians to be a comfort to those in need.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
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| Weekly Activities
Tuesday Wednesday Preschool &
Children Youth Adults
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| Minister on Call
July 1-2 Michelle Anderson Home: 481-6673 July 8-9 Caroline Allen Home: 872-0579 July 15-16 Charles Allard Home: 363-4020 July 22-23 Mike Eddinger Home: 846-2108 July 29-30 Mike Eddinger Home: 846-2108
*Look every month in the West Wind
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A special thank you goes out to RA boys and leaders who “worked the line” and made the sale possible. It is our prayer that a young boy’s life will be changed this summer because of the opportunity to spend a week at a beautiful camp and hear the word of God. |
| Youth Spaghetti Luncheon Fundraiser Help send the youth to camp while having great food and fellowship at the same time! When: Sunday, July 23 immediately following worship Where: Fellowship Hall Cost: $5 Adutls $3 Children Menu: Spaghetti, Bread, Salad, Dessert, Drink * Donations Accepted Quarterly Business Meeting Sunday, July 23
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"A Christian Response to the DaVinci Code" by Mike Eddinger |
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A DIVORCE
CARE SEMINAR IS COMING TO WESTWOOD ON AUGUST 13 - 5:00-6:30 PM. - Room 209. Each Sunday for 13 weeks. Their web address is: http://www.divorcecare.com/ Contact the Church office (919-469-9393). |
| July Sermon Topics 2nd My Country
- My Responsibility! Theme: Help for Difficult Days
16th No More Sea 23rd In The Meantime 30th Help for Faith Challenged Believers Mark 9:14-29 Mike Eddinger
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Mission Statement A
community of believers
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Sunday, July 2 |
6:30pm - NO YAC
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Monday,
July 3 |
8:00am - Leave for CENTRIFUGE
Return July 8, 4:00pm |
Wednesday,
July 5 |
6:00pm - Missions 7:00pm - Praise Band |
Sunday,
July 9 |
6:30pm -
YAC |
Wednesday,
July 12 |
6:00pm - Missions 7:00pm - Praise Band 7:30pm - Meeting for World Changers campers and parents |
Sunday,
July 16 |
6:30pm - FUN YAC (Bring $ for Ralph's Italian
Ice) |
Wednesday,
July 19 |
6:00pm - Missions 7:00pm - Praise Band |
Sunday,
July 23 |
11:30am - Spaghetti Luncheon Fundraiser 6:30pm - Practice for Wed Centrifuge presentation |
Wednesday,
July 26 |
6:30pm -
Centrifuge Presentation |
July
29 - Aug 5 |
World Changers 2006! Philadelphia, PA |
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Sunday,
July 30 |
6:30pm -
NO YAC |
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"How To Study A Biblical Passage" Mike Eddinger Familiarity with God’s
word can become a DATES: July 30 and August
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July Anniversaries 1st Louis &
Lea Hovis |
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July Birthdays 1st Wilda Prince |
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July Birthdays 13th Laura Lusiak |
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ROYAL AMBASSADORS This
past Memorial Day weekend some of the Royal Ambassador boys helped
to commemorate Memorial Day in a special way. On Sunday afternoon,
May 28, the boys assisted the America Legion Post 67 and Auxiliary
in placing flags on the gravesites of Veterans at Hill Crest Cemetery
in Cary. The boys were invited to participate in this event by our
own members, Curtis and Sybil Leary, who are members of the American
Legion Post 67. The boys were able to help identify the headstones
of more than 100 veterans and to set the flags in place before them.
Both before and after completing their task, the boys were taught
the reasons we honor our veterans with the placing of flags. The boys
were very attentive and respectful throughout the afternoon, working
along side veterans, RA leaders, parents and siblings. Those RA boys
in attendance were: TC and JC Cunningham, Seph Hefelfinger, Andrew
Lombardi and Eli White. Also helping were siblings Lauralee Hefelfinger
and William White, as well as parents Tim and Mary Cunningham, Scott
and Kim Hefelfinger, Jim and Elizabeth White and RA leader Tony Edwards. |
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July 9 Babies: |
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July 23 Babies: |
Thank You notes have been received from Jerrall & Wyvette Spencer and Kimberly Eddinger. Please stop by the bulletion baord in Hall A to read their words of appreciation. |
| "The Healing Words of Jesus" by Mike Eddinger For three consecutive Wednesdays in
July (5, 12, and 19), Mike Eddinger will be leading a Bible Study
series entitled “The Healing Words of Jesus from the Fourth
Gospel.” Each of the sessions will focus on one of the healing
miracles, specifically on the statements attributed to Jesus. July 5 “I Want To” Mark
1:40-45 These sessions will meet in the Fellowship
Hall during our regular Prayer and Bible Study time at 6:30 p.m. Bring
your Bible and come join us!
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| Christmas in August for the Roman Gypsies
Again this year we will be sending gifts
to the Romany Gypsy children through our church wide Christmas in
August project. The Mission Committee would like to ask church members
to donate any of the following items: winter hats, gloves, socks,
hard candy (individually wrapped), tooth brushes, tooth paste or school
supplies (pencils, crayons, markers, but please NO PAPER). These items
will be shipped to our missionary contacts Tammy and Ralph Stocks
in Hungary for distribution.
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to everyone who helped with Becky Gilfillan and
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