Has God been tugging at your heart concerning a mission trip? Come learn about the possibilities of serving Him this summer. Please join Ron Hale in Room A136 at 5:00 p.m. on February 12. Piura, Peru, lies in the northwestern part of Peru. It is a city of 400,000 people. Our team will consist of people from different parts of North America and will work with 25 Baptist churches in the area through various evangelistic strategies.

Students will stay at a host home for the weekend and meet up at the church for some activities including awesome worship times, speaking, small group times, crazy games, food, etc. The weekend is for students in grades 7-12. Cost: $65 if you sign up and pay your $30 deposit by February 12th. After the 12th, the cost will be $80. The final deadline is February 26th.

February 5th @ 5:30 - Each grade will meet up at a specific location to hang out, eat and watch the big game! Invite your friends! Junior High will hang out in the Courts at WJ (6th graders are invited!) and Senior High will meet at a specific host home. Contact the Student Ministry for host home details.

Sundays and Wednesdays Beginning February 26, 2012, and February 29, 2012 - Champions of Genesis vision is to build foundations for Biblical faith among WJBC members and class participants, young and old. Disbelief in the book of Genesis is a worldwide epidemic and Satan has used millions of years and evolution to permeate the church around the world and undermine the authority of Scripture. Champions of Genesis will equip our members to be staunch defenders of the literal creation account in Genesis and to have an evangelistic Christian worldview that encompasses every aspect of life by the year 2012.

Watch Andy's sermon from Sunday, January 8:

Schedule of Events

Sunday, February 5 - Andy's first Sunday

Andy Neely's Biographical Information

Main desire: to use the one life God has given him to help people encounter Christ; encourage them to grow in Christ; and equip them to impact their world with the Gospel strongly believing that this mission  must begin in his own family before he can effectively influence the lives of others.

Education:

1995 B.A. in Christian Studies Union University

2000 M.Div. Biblical Studies New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Experience:

• 20 years of investing his life in the local church while speaking to thousands of teenagers and adults;
• Student pastor, First Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, TN
• Various campus ministries including camp pastor Ridgecrest Center, North Carolina
• Student pastor, West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, TN
• Lead student pastor, First Baptist Church at the Mall, Lakeland, FL (current position)

Family Information:

Married to Ellen and father to Addison (7), Hadley (3), and Maggie (3 months).

Andy's Personal Bible Promise:

"Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:6-9

On Sunday, December 25th we shared a video message from Dr. Chuck Lawless. For those that didn't see it, we have placed it here for you.

The financial part of adoption is often a huge challenge costing in the range of $15,000 to $40,000 and sometimes above.  The Orphan Care Ministry wants to offer assistance in this area by giving what it can to help in the process.  Through fund raisers, donations, and gifts, the Orphan Care Ministry strives to come alongside those bringing a child or children into a forever family.

One of those opportunities is coming up February 9^th.  The Orphan Care Ministry is conducting a silent auction and meal to help raise money for those families in our church who are in the process of adopting.  Tickets will be available January 15^th in the front lobby.  The cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children for a meal.  This also allows you to see the auction items and bid.  This event will take place in the fellowship hall from 6:00-8:00 pm.  Come help us care for the orphan and bring children home to a forever family!

AUCTION ITEMS UP FOR BID INCLUDE:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A TICKET

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORPHAN CARE MINISTRY

HAND IN HAND – February 24-25, 2012, at Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center – The guest speaker for the retreat is Debbie Stuart, Women’s Ministry Director, Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. Debbie is a LifeWay Ministry Multiplier. In addition to being a conference and retreat speaker and Bible study teacher, she was the founder and director of Network Extravaganza in the Shreveport, Louisiana, area. She is married and has two young adult children. Debbie will be speaking on the subject of Mentoring and the impact that it has had on her life. In Titus 2:3-5, the Lord tells the women to be mentors. Debbie was only 23 with a five-week-old baby when she lost her mother to cancer. Debbie was devastated and depressed. But the Lord began to walk other women into Debbie’s life that made a significant spiritual investment in her life. They loved Debbie and prayed her through some very dark days and taught her the importance of mentoring. Debbie is now devoted to equipping God’s Word. It is her utmost desire to motivate women toward a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the One who loves them most. The cost is $45 (based on double occupancy). Register online at www.wjbc.org.

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