Weekly Bulletin
ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 21, 2023
Blue Ridge Independent Church
bricelkton.org
Pastor Michael Bence • Cell 540-435-7045
e-mail: Michael Bence<mbence@liberty.edu
16759 E. Spring Avenue • Elkton, VA 22827
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive, with meekness the engrafted work, which is able to save your souls. 22But be ye doers of the world, and not hearers only, deceiving our own selves. 23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James 1:17-25
*Greeting/Opening Prayer: ………………………………..Kenneth Lam
Choir:
Tithes: ………………..………………………….….....Callie Bauserman
Ushers: Conner Davis and Zachary Bence
Fellowship: ……………………..…………….......…….….Pastor Bence
Announcements: ………………………………………….Brandi Bence
Special Music:
Message: ……………………………………..……….…....Pastor Bence
*Invitational Song: Amazing Grace.……….……...……...........Page 85
*Prayer & Dismissal: ……………………………………...Pastor Bence
*Congregation will please stand, if able
Ushers today Connor Davis and Zachary Bence greeters are Addie Williams and Kaitlyn Bence.
SATURDAY, MAY 27, Vertical Connection Clothing Clinic, 9:00-11:30am.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 7:00pm Board Meeting.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 11:00am FRIEND DAY – Casual wear, followed by fellowship and picnic food outside on the church property. BRING YOUR INSTRUMENTS.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 7:00pm Annual June Conference meeting. Please plan to attend as all the officers are elected at this meeting.
Discussion to have two children’s church classes, one for the smaller ones 3-5 and one for older ones 6-10? if you are interested in teaching, please see Vanessa Breeden or Pastor Bence.
SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 15, 2024 Sight & Sound trip to Lancaster PA to see Daniel.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
**WEDNESDAY, NO Choir Practice May 24, 6:00pm.
**WEDNESDAY, Prayer Meeting May 24, 7:00pm.
**WEDNESDAY, May 24, 7:00pm Bible Study with Pastor Bence, please read Genesis Chapters 17, 18, 19.
A TALK WITH GOD
Though My path is often weary, and a toilsome road I plod,
All my burdens seem much lighter when I’ve had a talk with God.
I can cast on Him my sorrow, I can take to Him my fear,
I can tell Him every heartache, I can feel His presence near.
And not only do I love Him, greater wonder, He loves me;
And His love shall have no ending, now, or through eternity.
Oh, why do I every doubt Him when His love to me is true;
He’s promised to go with me all this earthly journey through?
I could not go on without Him, He is all my hope and stay;
and beneath His mighty shadow peace attends me on my way.
If your life’s a field of stubble, and your days just seem to plod;
I can tell you what’s your trouble; friend, you need a talk with God.
~James McGinlay