Friends of Woodland Baptist – this week there will be a small group of us headed back to Greenville, MS, to do some follow up work for Arms of Mercy Men’s Shelter.  We plan to build a handicap ramp and do some sheet rock work on the inside and possibly some demolition at the Emmanuel House.  If you are interested in going, let us know ASAP!

So far we have:  The Hazzards, Dale Parra, Daniel LIvingston, Harvey White and Ken Byars.  If you can’t go, please be in prayer as we help this wonderful ministry improve their building.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ² “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— ³ “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.

²⁹ I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; ³⁰ and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. ³¹ Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. ³² And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. ³³ I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. ³⁴ You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. ³⁵ In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

³⁶ And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. ³⁷ And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, ³⁸ being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.

Notes – April 3, 2013 – Acts 20, 16-38

Everyone, please welcome this weekend the Executive Director of our Mississippi Baptist Convention, Dr. Jim Futral.  Jim will be speaking to us about the Cooperative Program and how it functions to sustain the greater missionary mandate of Christ to the nations.

If you are involved in Vacation Bible School, there is an excellent training opportunity for you at Calvary Baptist Church, Starkville, MS.  It is VERY important that you come if you do not have a conflict.  It will be very helpful and make our VBS even better than it was last year. If you want to ride the van to Calvary you need to be at Woodland by 5:30pm.

April 9th – 6:30 – 8:30pm

Conferences:

Preschool 3’s to Kindergarten- Charity Gwaltney, FBC, Starkville

Younger Children (Grades 1&2) – Lisa Gjerde, New Salem, Caledonia

Middle Children (Grades 3& 4) – Carrie Putnam, Border Springs, Caledonia

Preteen (Grades 5 & 6) – Heather Dees, East End, Columbus

Music – Maggie Giles & Angie Harper, New Salem, Caledonia

Recreation – Tim Armstrong, New Hope, Starkville

Crafts – Deena Hunt, Meadowview, Starkville

Missions – Lynn Oliver, Fairview, Columbus

VBS Directors/Pastors – Brad Wright, Woodland, Columbus