Blacksburg Church of christ

Bulletin for July 30, 2023

•PRAISE! We are exceedingly glad to welcome the family of Drew & Ashley Taylor back to our area & back to our church !!! •PRAISE! Our nine students & three adults returned home safely yesterday after enjoying a blessed week at Camp Idlewild. We greatly appreciate Kyle, Victoria, & Brady for all their work with our youth! •Laura Goodman, Ellaine's daughter, suffering from vasculitis. •Diane Sutphin requests your prayers for her brother, Addison Lee, who is in rehab for total weakness in his legs. •VBS - please pray for good participation, both from kids who regularly attend worship here & from kids in the Oak Forest neighborhood. •Gary Batten(Ohio), brother-in-law of Tom & Kaye Gilliam, will have his left kidney removed on August 8th as a result of problems occurring after treatment for prostate cancer •Penny Thompson continues experiencing effects of Lyme's disease. •Blair Brewer, a former member of BCOC, is fundraising & preparing to participate in a pro-life foreign mission trip to Costa Rica (additional information, including how to help, is available on the bulletin board). •ENGAGEMENTS: Madison Allen & her fiancée, Aiden, (from Oklahoma) are engaged to be married in January. Tyler & Kelsey became engaged recently as well. •The Common Ground Ministry Team is in the process of gearing up for another wonderful year of working with kids & families of the Oak Forest trailer park. See Paul or Sandie if you're interested in helping. •Corp of Cadets - Freshmen cadets have begun summer orientation, & our campus ministry is organizing an on-campus welcome back worship service on August 13th. •Please include Tom & Leah Gillie in your regular prayers, as Tom faces ongoing health difficulties. •Students: Please be praying for students as they prepare to return or arrive for the first time) to one of our local college campuses. •SEEKERS: You never know when a visitor might be earnestly seeking after God & His truth (perhaps for the first time). Please keep this in mind as you warmly greet one another & share a word of encouragement.

•PRAISE! We are exceedingly glad to welcome the family of Drew & Ashley Taylor back to our area & back to our church !!! •PRAISE! Our nine students & three adults returned home safely yesterday after enjoying a blessed week at Camp Idlewild. We greatly appreciate Kyle, Victoria, & Brady for all their work with our youth! •Laura Goodman, Ellaine's daughter, suffering from vasculitis. •Diane Sutphin requests your prayers for her brother, Addison Lee, who is in rehab for total weakness in his legs. •VBS - please pray for good participation, both from kids who regularly attend worship here & from kids in the Oak Forest neighborhood. •Gary Batten(Ohio), brother-in-law of Tom & Kaye Gilliam, will have his left kidney removed on August 8th as a result of problems occurring after treatment for prostate cancer •Penny Thompson continues experiencing effects of Lyme's disease. •Blair Brewer, a former member of BCOC, is fundraising & preparing to participate in a pro-life foreign mission trip to Costa Rica (additional information, including how to help, is available on the bulletin board). •ENGAGEMENTS: Madison Allen & her fiancée, Aiden, (from Oklahoma) are engaged to be married in January. Tyler & Kelsey became engaged recently as well. •The Common Ground Ministry Team is in the process of gearing up for another wonderful year of working with kids & families of the Oak Forest trailer park. See Paul or Sandie if you're interested in helping. •Corp of Cadets - Freshmen cadets have begun summer orientation, & our campus ministry is organizing an on-campus welcome back worship service on August 13th. •Please include Tom & Leah Gillie in your regular prayers, as Tom faces ongoing health difficulties. •Students: Please be praying for students as they prepare to return or arrive for the first time) to one of our local college campuses. •SEEKERS: You never know when a visitor might be earnestly seeking after God & His truth (perhaps for the first time). Please keep this in mind as you warmly greet one another & share a word of encouragement.

Many have been asking when our Wednesday Night

Fellowship Meals will resume. We would like these to begin at the start of the college semester, but this goal is dependent upon having sufficient volunteers for two teams (first & third Wed. of each month). If interested, please sign up on the form on the bulletin board.

Thanks So Much!

COMMUNITY GROUPS - As we plan for the resumption of this important small group ministry (beginning Sep 10th), we are

looking for hosts, leaders, & co-leaders. If you're interested in serving in one of these capacities, or would like additional info, please see Curt or one of our elders. Life is better together!

PRAISES & PRAYER REQUESTS•SEEKERS:

•PRAISE! We are exceedingly glad to welcome the family of Drew & Ashley Taylor back to our area & back to our church !!!

•PRAISE! Our nine students & three adults returned home safely yesterday after enjoying a blessed week at Camp Idlewild. We greatly appreciate Kyle, Victoria, & Brady for all their work with our youth!

•Laura Goodman, Ellaine's daughter, suffering from vasculitis. •Diane Sutphin requests your prayers for her brother, Addison Lee, who is in rehab for total weakness in his legs.
•VBS - please pray for good participation, both from kids who regularly attend worship here & from kids in the Oak Forest neighborhood. •Gary Batten(Ohio), brother-in-law of Tom & Kaye Gilliam, will have his left kidney removed on August 8th as a result of problems occurring after treatment for prostate cancer
•Penny Thompson continues experiencing effects of Lyme's disease. •Blair Brewer, a former member of BCOC, is fundraising & preparing to participate in a pro-life foreign mission trip to Costa Rica (additional information, including how to help, is available on the bulletin board). •ENGAGEMENTS: Madison Allen & her fiancée, Aiden, (from Oklahoma) are engaged to be married in January. Tyler & Kelsey became engaged recently as well.
•The Common Ground Ministry Team is in the process of gearing up for another wonderful year of working with kids & families of the Oak Forest trailer park. See Paul or Sandie if you're interested in helping.

•Corp of Cadets - Freshmen cadets have begun summer orientation, & our campus ministry is organizing an on-campus welcome back worship service on August 13th.
•Please include Tom & Leah Gillie in your regular prayers, as Tom faces ongoing health difficulties.
•Students: Please be praying for students as they prepare to return or arrive for the first time) to one of our local college campuses. •SEEKERS: You never know when a visitor might be earnestly seeking after God & His truth (perhaps for the first time). Please keep this in mind as you warmly greet one another & share a word of encouragement.

Senior's Day at the Lake: Judy & Randall are inviting the senior group to enjoy time at Claytor lake, Monday (July 31st). You're welcome to arrive any time after 10 AM, & stay until the evening bonfire. Burgers & hotdogs will be provided.

TONIGHT: 7 FUNCTIONS OF HOLY SPIRIT

Tonight at 6 pm in the MPR, Chip Worley will lead an introductory discussion on the "Seven Functions of the Holy Spirit" in a class format. A handout will be distributed to guide the discussion & help us review this fascinating topic as we consider the Spirit's important work as noted in Scripture & in our lives today.

VBS is COMING. Please reserve August 9-11th, from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Sign your children up up on the form in the foyer to participate, & sign yourself up if you are willing to help with various tasks. See Paul or Sandie if you have any questions.