Sermon November 16, 2008
November 16th, 2008 | By Jack Gill | Posted in Blog, From Jack, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »A “Fork” in the Road for the Church
Ladies Christmas Brunch
November 13th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Announcements, Calendar, Get Involved, Women | No Comments »All BRBC ladies are invited to the annual Christmas brunch December 6 from 10 am to noon.
Would you like to bring something? Fill out the below form to let us know. For more information contact Karen Gill. Read the rest of this entry »
Sermon November 9, 2008
November 9th, 2008 | By Jack Gill | Posted in Blog, From Jack, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »Change…Yes we can!
Thanksgiving
November 6th, 2008 | By Jack Gill | Posted in Blog, From Jack | No Comments »
November…a time of cool weather…fall colors…football…turkey…voting…
and yes, giving thanks!
As we have progressed through the book of Acts, there is something in it that causes me to reflect on and be thankful for this month…and that is the nation that we live in. When we remember the culture and government that the early church lived in, we see that they certainly had a difficult time with Rome over them – from being taxed to tortured. It was a volatile country with respect to how Christians would be viewed and treated. No Christian would ever be allowed to vote for their leaders! Rome was supreme and Caesar its “king,” with everyone being its subjects. You did not necessarily get to say what you wanted, nor did you get to pursue your interests, nor were you necessarily free when it came to your religious beliefs. Read the rest of this entry »
November December 2008 Newsletter
November 6th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Newsletter, Resources | No Comments »Sermon November 02, 2008
November 2nd, 2008 | By Jack Gill | Posted in Blog, From Jack, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »A Humble Attendant
Acts 10:23-48
Operation Christmas Child - 2008
November 1st, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Announcements, Calendar, Get Involved, Missions, Service Opportunities, Youth | No Comments »Through a simple gift-filled shoe box, Operation Christmas Child brings the excitement of Christmas and the good news of God’s love to children in desperate situations around the world. An amazing 7.6 million shoe boxes were shipped to more than 100 countries last year. Over 600 of them came from BRBC! Everyone can be involved in this simple, hands-on missions project. The national collection week for the shoe boxes is November 17-22. BRBC again will be a collection center (Monday-Friday 5:30-7:30 p.m. & Saturday 9-Noon). For more information, or if you would like to volunteer in the collection center (16 & up only), please contact Courtney Shipe (allshipesandsizes[at]gmail.com).
Children’s Christmas Solo Auditions
October 29th, 2008 | By Christy Shipe | Posted in Children, Children's Choir, Get Involved, Worship and Arts, Youth | No Comments »Auditions for a child’s solo available in the upcoming Christmas play will be held next Wednesday, November 5, from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the choir room before regular choir rehearsal begins. The solo is in the song “Son of God”, and everyone who is interested in auditioning should have already received the written music to take home. Please contact Christy Shipe [clshipe at gmail.com] if you have any questions.
Election Prayer Time
October 29th, 2008 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Announcements, Calendar, Get Involved | No Comments »1 Timothy 2:1-3 says, “First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior.”
As citizens of the United States we have a unique role in our government as voters. Because of this we each play a role as members of that “authority” mentioned in 1 Timothy. So we should not only be praying for those who are elected but also for “We the people.”
This coming Tuesday is election day and we are planning to make an all day prayer room at the church available to anyone who would like to participate. Jack will be opening the doors at 7am and I’ll be closing it up at 7pm. The format is casual and anyone who would like to come for a time to pray and lift up those in authority over us on that day are more than welcome. Come for just a few minutes or several hours. Either way we encourage all believers to lift up the people of the United States of America in prayer.
Children’s Choir Recordings
October 29th, 2008 | By Christy Shipe | Posted in Children, Children's Choir, Get Involved, Worship and Arts, Youth | No Comments »Here are some recordings of the BRBC Children’s Choir performance at church on October 19. The choir did a fantastic job! The song that the seniors sang, “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” was arranged for them by Christy Shipe (original lyrics: Christian H. Bateman; traditional Spanish melody; new lyrics & melody: Christy Shipe) and the accompaniment track was performed and recorded by Tom Gossage and Christy Shipe. Thanks to all who worked to make this song a unique performance at Blue Ridge Bible Church!
The song that the whole choir sang, “By Faith,” was written by Dan Whittemore, arranged by Joseph Linn, and published by Lillenas Publishing, Co. Special thanks to Katie Gicker for live accompaniment on piano!
By Faith [4:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (31) Come, Christians, Join to Sing (choir version) [2:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (42)
