Be in prayer for a WMU director and assistant, also GA
and Acteen leaders. These are great opportunities to be part of God’s work.
If you have not turned in your current list of active group members, please do
so as soon as possible.
WMU Training
will be held August 1, 2009 at 10:00 am, Tarboro First. Childcare and lunch
will be provided. Open to ANYONE interested in WMU. Especially good for new workers.
Mark your calendar: Lay Renewal Weekend Aug 28-29 OIAM – October 10th
NEW BOOKS – WMU has given mission books to our church library: The Heavenly Man-the true story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun – this is a most inspiring book. Also Living Water by Brother Yun, a must read for every Christian and Rebekah Ann Naylor, MD-missionary doctor to India. These books are really great mission books and I hope you take the opportunity to read them.
Plunge2Poverty, an intensive poverty simulation experience, Aug 21-22, Friday noon-Sat 3 pm, downtown Raleigh. Cost is $25, contact Margaret Harding, wmunc.org.
Lottie Moon offering last year did not meet its goal and the International Mission Board is having to postpone sending missionaries. How terrible that people are willing to go spread the gospel and there are not enough resources for them to be sent. Consider a gift to the Lottie Moon offering as a special project of your group. Please be in prayer for these people. Imagine being willing to go, having been called by God and weeping for lost souls that you can not witness to because God’s people have not supplied the resources to GO TELL!!! May God have mercy on us.
NC MISSIONS CELEBRATION, Thursday, Aug 27th at Oakmont Baptist Church. For anyone involved or interested in Missions. Meal (no cost, reservations must be received no later than Aug. 20) at 6 pm with program to follow. To register, contact NC Baptist Men’s Office at 1-800-395-5102 x 5613 or email at kmorgan@ncbaptist.org.
Everetts Baptist Church has invited us to a meeting Aug 3rd
at 7 pm in their fellowship hall to hear Barbara Whitehead with Give 2 Our
Troops from Greenville. She will be explaining how to support our troops by
collecting items or going to Greenville to help pack items to be sent to them.
Listed below are items they can use. If you wish to contact Barbara her numbers
are cell 217-5714 or 792-7757 at work. A list will also be posted on the WMU
bulletin board. Collection deadline August 26th.
Dental supplies, razors & shave gel in TUBES, body wash, deodorants, hand sanitizers, shampoo, baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, foot powders, over the counter medications, first aid supplies, vitamins, eye drops, lip balm, sunscreen in TUBES. Protein powders & bars, granola bars, trial mix, nuts, dried fruits, single serving drink mixes to add to bottled water, jerky, tuna in pouches, microwave foods, instant soups, flavored crackers, peanut butter, coffee, hot chocolate mixes, teas. Baseball/softball equip., CDs, DVDs, horseshoes, dartboards, board games, hand held video games, footballs, basketballs, table tennis sets, video game systems & games, paperback books, current magazines. Insect repellent wipes, fly paper, rat glue traps, blankets, twin sheets, towels, coffee pots, microwaves, power converters, tactical goggles, mechanic gloves, LED flashlights, headlamps, batteries, socks, weapon cleaning kits.
Be in prayer for
missionaries all around the world, the lost, sick, homebound, jobless,
stressed, depressed, etc. Keep our nation; it’s leaders and all world leaders
in prayer. Remember MBC, staff, committees, direction and workers. Especially
remember our youth & leaders/parents as they travel for camps/missions this
summer, as well as our search for a preschool/childrens director and preschool
teachers.
As this is my last WMU
newsletter, I wish to express my thanks to so many over the years willing to go
the extra mile for missions. I have enjoyed the last ten years, two as the
Assistant Director and eight as the Director. You have worked hard and given
generously. It is time for fresh ideas on ways to excite people to join in
God’s work. May we each as friends of God, love Him with all our hearts and be
willing to share what he has and is continuing to do for us. May He continue to
bless us as we grow and walk in His will.
Diana
ASAP Always Say A Prayer