PLEASANT RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH
1997 Pleasant Ridge Road
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
State Road, NC
Permit #3
State Road, N.C. 28676
Address Service Requested
Web site: PleasantRidgeBaptistChurch.org
Church phone: 336-874-2875
1997 Pleasant Ridge Road, State Road, NC 28676
Email: PRBC09@embarqmail.com
March 17, 2015____________________________________________________________________________________________ Vol. 47 No 58
SBC Churches: Own Up, Wake Up, and Rise Up
The 50,000+ churches and congregations of the Southern Baptist Convention must understand the urgency of this hour in which we live. As far back as I can remember, I know
of no time more critical and more urgent than the one we are living in right now.
There is no great movement of God that has ever occurred that does not begin with the extraordinary prayer of God’s people. The time is now for us to come together before
God in clear agreement, visible union, and extraordinary prayer for the next Great Awakening and for the world to be reached for Christ.
For the sake of our nation and the spiritually lost around the world, it is time for us to humble ourselves before God. Pastors, church leaders, and members of our churches,
the alarm clock is going off in our nation. This is no time to push the snooze button. It is time for us to answer the call.
SBC Churches: Own up!
As the pastor goes, so goes the church. As the churches go, so goes the nation. Therefore, when you look at the spiritual and moral condition of our nation, our churches must
own up that this has and is happening on our watch!
We need to resolve between one another and with the Lord that we must own up to this reality. We cannot blame the generation before us. We cannot blame the
government. We cannot blame the justice system. We cannot blame the culture.
As the Church, we are responsible for where we are as a nation. We have gone to sleep at the wheel. We have settled for mediocrity. We have acted as though this is the way
things are going to be. We have chosen to sit this one out. Now is the time for us to own up to the reality of our condition today.
SBC Churches: Wake up!
While our nation’s present condition is undeniable, much of the Church in America sleeps. Spiritual lukewarmness is plaguing the Church. Complacency and conflict
categorize the Church more than contrition and compassion. We place more emphasis on announcements and promotions than we do on prayer.
Now is the time for our churches to wake up! We need to wake up from our slumber, indifference, and laziness. We need pastors to wake up to the fire of God and the
anointing of God upon them while they preach God’s Word weekly. We need our members to wake up and stand with their pastor, holding his arms up in prayer continually.
The grim reality is that unforgiveness is the #1 sin in the Church. It builds a wall so thick one cannot break through it, so deep one cannot tunnel under it, and so high that no
one can climb over it. While unforgiveness is choking the life of God’s Spirit out of many of our churches, we need to believe again that the power of the gospel is greater
than the wall of unforgiveness. While the wall of unforgiveness appears to be impenetrable, Jesus came to tear down every wall, including the wall of unforgiveness.
Pastor, forgive your members. Members, forgive your pastor. Pastor, forgive other pastors. Church members, forgive other church members. Freedom awaits you on the other
side. We need to wake up to the oceans of God’s grace. Open your arms to one another and to a world that needs the Lord Jesus Christ. Extend the hope of the gospel.
SBC
Churches: Rise up!
Our churches must rise up in these desperate times. We must rise up to the challenges of this hour.
We cannot sit this one out. We must get off the sideline and get into the game. The urgency is upon us, so rise up!
Rise up in compassion in your community. Rise up to actions of Christian love and grace toward others. Rise up, giving more than you have ever given to extend the gospel to
the nations. Rise up, storming the gates of hell.
SBC Churches: Come to Columbus!
Join us in Columbus, Ohio, on June 16-17, 2015, as thousands of people converge on this city from across America. Our theme is
GREAT AWAKENING. This is why we are committing the entire Tuesday evening session of the annual meeting of our Southern Baptist
Convention to come together in clear agreement and visible union at one place at one time with God’s people. We will unite in extraordinary
prayer for spiritual revival personally, spiritual revival in the church, for the next Great Awakening, and for the world to be reached for Christ.
Therefore, in Jesus’ name, I plead with Southern Baptists to humbly come together before God in clear agreement, visible union, and
extraordinary prayer for the next Great Awakening and for the world to be reached for Christ. This is why we need you to come to Columbus
this summer!
Yours for the Great Commission,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Senior Pastor, Cross Church
President, Southern Baptist Convention
God's Blessings
March 8, 2015
Budget Needs Weekly:
Budget Receipts:
Youth Group Donation:
Sunday school Attendance:
Worship Attendance:
$5,598.19
$6,615.17
$195.00
141
218
God's Blessings
March 15, 2015
Budget Needs Weekly:
$5,598.19
Budget Receipts:
$4,217.80
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering: $1,556.57
Sunday school Attendance: 154
Worship Attendance: 261
PRBC Servants
Wednesday Night Services March 18, 2015
Nursery: Keely Tharpe
Sunday March 22, 2015
Sunday school Nursery: Amber Martin & Lori Collins
Worship Nursery: Lori Pendry & Sheryl Gilliam
Worship Toddlers: Wesley & Amber Martin
Children’s Church: Linda Liles & Sharon Wooten
Ushers: Captain: Bob Graham, Scotty Darnell, Jimmy Peterson, Steve Bowen, Billy Carter, Todd Garner, Dicky Luffman & Tommy
Wall
PRBC Servants
Wednesday Night Services March 25, 2015
Nursery: Amy Bennett
Sunday March 29, 2015
Sunday school Nursery: Mike & Dawn Burton
Worship Nursery: Amanda Colbert & Kathy Reese
Worship Toddlers: Sheila Settle & Katelyn Sealey
Children’s Church: Robin Minton & Emily Minton
Ushers: Captain: Bob Graham, Scotty Darnell, Jimmy Peterson, Steve Bowen, Billy Carter, Todd Garner, Dicky Luffman & Tommy
Wall
Tri-C Donation for March:
Small bottles of cooking oil
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Save the Date:
Blood Drive April 16, 2015
The schedule to make your appointment to donate is now in the vestibule.
Please make your appointment
early so you can get the best time suitable for you. Call Pat at 336-366-0422 if you have any questions.
Save the Date:
Vacation Bible School June 28, 2015
Mark your calendars. More details to come.
In-Depth Bible Study
Every Tuesday at 6:30, everyone invited
Benefit for the family of
Deborah Pruitt
BBQ Plates- $8.00 each
Saturday April 11, 2015
Pick up 4:00-6:00 pm at Terry’s Café or Benny’s Parks Food Center Tickets available at Terry’s Café or Park Food Center
The Great Chili Cook Off
Of 2015 was a great success.
There were over 130 people, 14 pots of chili and 10 to 12 Desserts for the auction.
Most Original: went to Eddie Blackburn for Rabbit chili decked out in an Easter basket with Easter grass, plastic eggs and
small stuffed rabbits.
Hottest: went to 2nd time champion Dan Skywalker.
Best Overall and Trophy winner:
Went to Walter Mastin: From the first tasting the comment was heard:
“That I’d go back for more of.”
Total money raised: $1,453.00
Great Job everyone!
Thank You
It’s obvious that what you did came from the heart…
I hope you know this “ Thank you” does too.
Thank you for remembering our family during this time. The prayers, visits and flowers were truly appreciated.
Please continue to pray for our family.
God bless you all,
Ruby Reynolds family
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Church Pews
The church pews in the old sanctuary have been donated to Day Spring Christian Fellowship in Taylorsville, NC.
If any member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church would like to have one of these pews please contact one of the
building and grounds committee by March 31, 2015.
Jeff Walsh 336-813-4999
Clark Hiatt 336-874-2626
Billy Hanks 336-844-0259
Brotherhood Breakfast
The monthly Brotherhood Breakfast and meeting will be meeting 1 week later this month. The breakfast will be
March 29 at 7:30 am in the Fellowship Hall.
Sanctity of Human Life
Blessing in a bottle.
Thanks to all who participated in raising $307.41 for this great cause. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Special Offering
We will be taking up a special offering in our morning worship service Sunday March 22
for Lowell and Sue Blackburn.
Remember to keep them in your prayers.
Save the Date:
April 17, 2015
LifeLine Pregnancy Center’s
Walk for Life.