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"Exalting Christ, Equipping Christians"Stallings Memorial Baptist ChurchText Box: Volume 40 Text Box: Number 3 Text Box: January 19, 2010 The VOICE of the People's ChurchText Box: From Your Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. – James 2:14-17 (NIV) A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and drove the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid, and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about, and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic. "Please mister ... please, I'm sorry... I didn't know what else to do," he pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother," he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up." Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned driver, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me." Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. "Thank you and may God bless you," the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention! May the Lord open our eyes to those in our community who need our help. And may we find some way in which we can help those in Haiti who have no bricks to throw due to the devastation of the earthquake. Have a good week and I hope to see you on Sunday if not before.

Jan. 24th

Casual Sunday

&

Fellowship Meal

Sunday, Jan. 24

 

10:30 AM   “The Importance of God’s Word”

                        Luke 4:14-21

 

 6:00 PM            “We Can’t Keep Quiet”

                               Isaiah 62:1-5

Haiti Disaster Relief Efforts

 

NC Baptists are working to assist in Haiti following the devastating earthquake.  We have several partners who are in Haiti and we are checking with them concerning the best ways for us to minister there both immediately and long term.  Decisions are being made right now concerning the best ways for us to help in Haiti.  We do have a team that is ready to go.  The team is composed of 1 doctor, 1 paramedic, 2 EMT's, 1 Water Purification person, and 3 helpers.  We may try to fly this team in on a small plane.

 

There will be a need for many volunteers in the near future.  If you are interested in going, please contact our office with and give us your skills and your contact information.  E-mail us at gmoss@ncbaptist.org or call 1-800-395-5102 ext. 5606.

 

We will need funds for disaster relief efforts in Haiti.  If you would like to contribute, please make your check payable to:

 

NC Baptist Men, PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512 and designate your check for Haiti Disaster Relief.

 

Please continue to pray for the people in Haiti and pray that we will be led to minster in the place that God wants us to be.