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Written by Jim Bennett Friday, 13 May 2011 11:03

Picnic at Airfield Canceled ... Rescheduled for Father's Day at IBC

“Man plans but God orchestrates”.  Despite all of the plans for a great day at the Airfield 4-H Conference Center, the prediction of a 70-80% chance of rain has dampened our plans and therefore we have decided to cancel the Church Wide Picnic scheduled for tomorrow May 14^th and reschedule it to Sunday evening, June 19^th. Since this happens to be Father’s Day, we will be calling this Church Wide Picnic our “Big Daddy BBQ”.

So plan to be with us on Sunday evening, June 19^th at 5:00 pm for a night of great food, great fellowship and great fun at the “Big Daddy BBQ”. For those of you who purchased tickets for the picnic at Airfield, they will carry over as tickets for the “Big Daddy BBQ” as well.  If you already purchased tickets and you cannot be with us on June 19^th, please go to the Church Office with your tickets for a full refund.  For those of you who have not yet purchased tickets, they will be available for purchase ($5/person, $25/family of 5 or more) on Sundays, June 5,12.

Let’s praise the Lord for the needed rain and give thanks in everything.

Jim Bennett and John Luck

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Written by Administrator Thursday, 05 May 2011 08:58

Visitation with the Family: 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue, Richmond, Virginia.

Memorial Service for Bill Willaford: 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, at Immanuel Baptist Church, 3601 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia.

Thank you for your love, prayers and support for this wonderful family.

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Written by Administrator Saturday, 16 April 2011 06:51

Have you ever heard a great story before and then instantly thought, “I wonder if that’s true”?

Most of us have. Why is that? Either we doubt the story told or the story teller. My family is a story telling family and if you like to laugh till you cry, come on up for a family reunion. However, every year these stories “progress” and become even funnier…but to those who were not there they have to be asking, “I wonder if that’s true?” And the real story was, except there were 5 people instead of 40 and the person ran into one car and not 4.

So what’s this all about anyway and what does it have to do with you? Good question. I’m trying to put myself (and you/yourself, your group, or somebody else) into the shoes of a lame duck named Thomas. What was his nickname again? Oh yeah, Doubting Thomas.

Why chat about Doubting Thomas on Easter Resurrection? It seems as if we’re inviting doubt into a day of complete certainty. I’ll guess you’ll just have to read on to see for yourself!

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Written by Administrator Thursday, 14 April 2011 08:54

These daily meditations are to help us remember various events of Passion Week.  For each day there is a Scripture reading, a synopsis of the passage or event, and questions to consider.

Sunday (April 17^th)

Scripture Reading: Mark 14:32-42

What was it like for Jesus in the garden? The cheers and joy of Palm Sunday were all but drowned out by the agony he now faced. One writer trying to put himself in Jesus sandals penned, “He's kneeling in the garden, as silent as a stone. All His friends are sleeping and He's weeping all alone and the Man of all sorrows, He never forgot what sorrow is carried by the hearts that He bought.”

• Do you think Jesus felt alone?
• Have you ever struggled to submit to a plan God had for you?
• How did the disciples feel in verse 40? Have you ever felt the same way?