Westside Whistle V.3 I. 3

Are you going to be ready when the Lord calls?

“If we do not learn from the past told in the BIBLE, then how do we live today while becoming prepared for our future as Christians?”

BIBLE BYTE:

JOB 23:1-17
Job Says He Longs for God
1Then Job replied,
2 "Even today my complaint is rebellion;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3 "Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
4 "I would present my case before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.
5 "I would learn the words which He would answer,
And perceive what He would say to me.
6 "Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.
7 "There the upright would reason with Him;
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8 "Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;
He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.
10 "But He knows the way I take;
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 "My foot has held fast to His path;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
12 "I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13 "But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
14 "For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such decrees are with Him.
15 "Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.
16 "It is God who has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty who has dismayed me,
17 But I am not silenced by the darkness,
Nor deep gloom which covers me.

REMINDERS, NEWS, & UPDATES:

SPECIAL DATES TO REMEMBER IN DECEMBER:

Sunday, February 7th Sunday Morning Worship (including the Lord’s Supper) at the Pritchard Community Center @ 10:00AM

Our small groups become one unified group @ 6:00 PM at the home of Jim and Barbara Eastridge.

Sunday, February 14th Sunday Morning Worship @ Pritchard @ 10:00AM

It is also Valentine’s Day, so remember to let your partner know you love them and also remember that God sent us all a valentine – See:John 3:16.

Sunday, February 21st WBC Members Meeting and pot-luck luncheon: We will be unable to use the Pritchard Center that day due to prior commitments at Pritchard.  The location, meal theme, and schedule for that day will be announced soon.  We wanted to remind you of the members meeting since you are the church too.

WHAT IS OLD IS NEW AGAIN:

Join us Sunday morning at Westside Baptist as we start looking back into the OLD TESTAMENT to help us focus on God in our lives today while we also learn how the past will prepare us for our future with Christ.  We can all learn from the past relationships God has had with mankind to help us build for a blessing filled tomorrow.  Join us Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM at the Pritchard Community Center as Brother J. T. leads us through a study in the Old Testament.  You will learn something new from man’s past as God build our future.

GREATER THINGS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE WITH LITTLE STEPS:

Wednesday evenings, Westside Baptist is doing “GREATER THINGS” in our community.  What are you doing Wednesday evenings? We are meeting at the Clarity Solutions Center located at 116 E. Memorial Drive in E-Town starting at 6:30 pm.  We always have a time of prayer and then community service work to follow.  The little projects and tasks we are performing to help the Clarity Center are making a difference for those that come there seeking assistance.  We may not be able to move mountains, but every job we do to improve things for others is a blessing for both the recipient and the worker at the same time.  We all have many talents and skills, so why not join us Wednesday evening and user your gifts God blessed you with for the betterment of our community.   We hope to see you there.

SMALL GROUPS ARE BECOMING ONE:

Effective February 7th, currently scheduled, but will finalize Sunday morning; both the Moore and the Taul SMALL groups will be merging into one united group for a short time.  Jim and Barbara Eastridge family still wants to host the united group at their home Sunday evenings.  Their home is located at 1101 Kings Way, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.  If you have not been involved in our small groups now it the time for you to give it a try.  You will build a stronger relationship with your fellow WBC brothers and sisters, gain greater understanding of God, and partake in a great fellowship time as well.  We encourage you to get involved, so come and give it a try starting in February.

WHAT IS ON THE www.wsidebaptist.com WEB PAGE:

With the changes going on at our church, you can find our most current schedule of event via the calendar on the home page, Copies of the Westside Whistle are now on the web page under the WBC LIFE tab, listen to past sermons you may have missed, a week’s worth of Daily BIBLE Bytes to read under WBC LIFE, you can see this coming Sunday’s bulletin the Saturday night before church, and much more. Check it out as often as you can, you will probably find something new, different, or updated when you do.

BUCKETS OF HOPE FOR HAITI RELIEF:

On the top of the www.wsidebaptist.com website, you will now see a tab labeled HELP HAITI NOW!  We can do this through the Buckets-of-HOPE project to help fill buckets full of basic food staples along with $10.00 to cover shipping of the filled buckets to HAITI.  These buckets will help feel the stomachs of the many hungry Haitians, give them hope, and let them know that others do care about them after such a natural disaster.  Please read the information given, and you can drop off your filled buckets at the Severns Valley Association offices on College street now through March 4th, 2010.

DO YOU KNOW A KENTUCKY FAMILY THAT COULD USE A HOME MAKEOVER?  IF SO, ABC WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU:

ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION SEARCHING FOR DESERVING? FAMILIES
Do you know a family whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover?  If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition wants to hear from you.  
Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and now they want to drive that famous bus to Kentucky!

“We are looking for the deserving people and inspiring families that America can really root for,” says Casting Supervisor Rebecca Shumsky.

What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?  "We're looking for those special people who have amazing strength of character and never give up. Whether it’s keeping their chin up in really tough circumstances or going out of their way to help others. We want to help people whose stories have really affected their community or made a big difference in other people's lives.” Shumsky added: "There are a lot of people who are heroes to those around them because of the way they inspire others and quietly serve their communities on a daily basis."
The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition producers are looking for families whose homes desperately need to be rebuilt. “We really want to help families whose homes present major problems for the family, those big issues that affect the family's quality of life on a daily basis. We want to find deserving people who just don't have the resources, ability, or time to fix those serious issues without our help.”
To be eligible, a family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their lives.  Interested families should e-mail a short description of their family story to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nominations may be submitted by the family or by a member of their community. Each nomination must include the names and ages of every member of the household along with a description of the major challenges within the home. Anyone submitting a nomination should be sure to explain why the nominated family is deserving, heroic, and/or a great role model for their community. If possible, include a recent photo of the family. All nominations must include a contact phone number.

The deadline for nominations is February 12th, 2010. Don’t delay!

For more information on how to apply please visit our website at:

http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply or

http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply

FEBRUARY FOCUSES:

FEBRUARY is national women’s heart disease awareness month.  Today, Feb. 5th, is the national day were people across America are asked to wear red to help bring attention to the leading killer in women today.  But we can wear red throughout the month to help further the awareness and show support for that special lady, wife, friends, mom, or sister in your life.  You can get more information at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm

February is also National Children’s Dental Health and Awareness month.   You can learn more at www.ada.org/prof/events/featured/ncdhm.asp.  You can learn how to teach your kids about dental care, find coloring sheets, or a dentist if you need on for your kids.

February is National Bird Feeding Month.  You can learn more at www.birdfeeding.org. This is the perfect time to be feeding your feathered friends to keep them alive until the spring thaw and flowers bloom.

If you know of an event, concert, or item of interest you would like shared through this newsletter, please email it to Robbie Blair at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  I will do my best to get them in the next week’s newsletter for you.

IN CLOSING

God has always been an influence on His creation and will continue to be as well.  The Bible gives us an amazing history of mankind from our beginning to the birth and death of His son upon the cross to the foundational creation of the church.  We have many laws, covenants, commands, and more placed on man that lead to the arrival of Jesus that fulfilled many of them; but many still impact our lives today and in the future too.  Many laws and statutes that law enforcement personnel follow today have their origins in the 10 commandments that God gave man, see Exodus 20.  We can learn many wondrous things about mans history throughout the Old Testament.  These will include thing that will enlighten us, things that will shame us, thing that will bless us, and things that will help us grow to be more like Christ in our daily walk with Him.  Learning is knowledge, knowledge is power, but that gained power is the question.  Will you use it for the betterment of yourself and those around you, or will you turn from it and not find a way to put it to use that would bring glory and honor to God?  That is up to you.  So please join us Sunday mornings as we study the Old Testament as a united church body for Christ.

Serving Our Savior,

Robert Blair,

Westside Baptist Church Elder