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Pastor’s Column

   The Importance of Promoting One Another

Helen and I enjoy watching the birds come to the feeders we’ve placed off the deck in our backyard.  Sometimes, things are peaceful and several birds eat at the same time.  Most of the time, they take turns and drop down to snatch a seed or two and then fly off to a tree branch while another bird drops in for seed.  Occasionally one bird will chase the other bird off the feeder. Then, there are the times when the peace is shattered because a larger bird drops in and scares all the little ones away.

I’ve been thinking recently about how relationships in the church have a lot in common with the birds.  As Christians we desire to keep relationships in the church happy and harmonious but that’s not always possible.  Disagreements among Christians are unavoidable.  Inevitably, something is said or done by someone which hurts the feelings of another and the one who is hurt decides to stop coming to church and drops out of all activities related to the church.  Unlike a bird driven away from the birdfeeder, this self-imposed move to isolation can escalate into a serious problem because we need relationships with other believers in order to survive in this life.

That’s why the apostle Paul wrote, “Live in harmony with one another… If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:16a and 18).

Harmony.  That’s a wonderful word isn’t it?  And so is the word, peace.  When there’s harmony and peace around the birdfeeder, it’s a wonderful thing to watch because birds are swooping in and eating at the feeder and everyone is getting fed.  I don’t understand bird talk, but they make it sound like they’re enjoying themselves.

The same is true in the church.  When there is harmony and peace in the church, it’s a wonderful thing to watch and especially to be part of.  But it takes work and effort on everyone’s part.  The Bible tells us to minister to one another.  Are you doing your part, as Paul says, to “live in harmony” and to “live at peace” with your Christian brothers and sisters?  May we all do so today.

Pastor Jay

UPCOMING EVENTS

     Monday, August 1 – Saturday August 6, 2011 – Middle Schoolers at CrossRoads Christian Camp

    Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 7:15 p.m. – Men’s Ministry Team Meeting                                                   

     Sunday, August 7, 2011, 4:00 p.m.  – Church Council Meeting

                                              6:00 p.m.– Youth & Young Adult Bible Study at the Daily Grind Short Pump

     Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 2:00 P.M. to 9:20 p.m. – Pictures taken by Olan Mills for new Church

                                                                                                Directory – Appointments Required (See Below)

                                                       7:00 p.m. – Church Business Meeting

     Sunday, August 14, 2011 –4:00 p.m. – Deacon’s Meeting

                                                       6:00 p.m. – Youth & Young Adult Bible Study at the Daily Grind Short Pump

     Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 11:45 a.m. –Midtown Men’s Lunch Group – Extra Billy’s

     Sunday, August 21, 2011, 6:00 p.m.– Youth & Young Adult Bible Study at the Daily Grind Short Pump

    Thursday, August 25 2011,12:00 p.m. – ROMEO Lunch Group – TBA

     Sunday, August 28, 2011, 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service Guest Speaker, Rev. J. Michael Robinson,

                                                                      Director of Missions, Richmond Baptist Association

                                                12:00 p.m.– Rudino’s for Lunch – Deacon’s Benevolent Fund

                                                   2:00 p.m.– Lexington Court Ministry                                                                    

                                                   6:00 p.m. – Youth & Young Adult Bible Study at the Daily Grind Short Pump

                        CAMBRIDGE DIRECTORY

UPDATE ON NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY   If you have not signed up for a portrait session and you are on the church role, you will be getting a call from Olan Mills.  Please sign up online or call Olan Mills to schedule your appointment even if you are not on our role! 

Signup for the August 10(2:00 to 9:20) session.  Directions Below:

Online Signup:  www.signup.olanmills.com

                           Church phone number:  8047404084 to sign up – no hyphens 

                           Contract # 63236

To Re-Schedule:   1-800-866-2263 

When you sign up you will receive 2 reminder calls from Olan Mills. 

Pictures of family memberswho are not available can be added to our directory.  They request nothing larger than a 4 x 6.  Please make a photo quality copy to submit if the photo cannot be replaced.  Contact Vicki Olsen at 307-5307.   

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Dear Cambridge Church Family

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and items for Vacation Bible Camp.  You all really made a special experience for the kids and a wonderful atmosphere where God did an awesome work in the hearts of all the participants.

                 Kelley Mclean

CAMBRIDGE KIDS NEED YOU   Hey Cambridge family, you may not know it but the kids love tosee you involved in their activities!  There are lots of opportunities to get plugged in to their religious education at Cambridge.  I encourage you to prayerfully consider volunteering to help this year either in a regular rotation or at some of our special events.  We need your help at Team Kid, in Sunday School, Children’s' Church, and as a chaperone.  Contact Kelley at Kelley12408@hotmail.com, through the church office or at 741.1137.  Thank you for your help!

CHILDREN’S CHURCH   We want to encourage our 4th and 5th graders to worship with us as much as possible.  The Kid's Bulletins are geared towards that age group and are usually based on the week's scripture and sermon.  Please make sure all your kids pick up a bulletin and bag before church starts!  If you or your kids have any ideas about how to make these bags or bulletins more fun, please let Kelley McLean know!  Children's Church is also available.  The curriculum is aimed at kids 6-8 years old.  Please contact Kelley with any questions or if you want to volunteer!  Kelley12408@hotmail.com

                 CHURCH BUSINESS

 THE CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING is scheduled for August 7, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. 

THE CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011.  Please plan to  attend.

               DEACON’S BENEVOLENT PROGRAM

                      Cambridge Baptist Deacons Fund Raiser

Do you like to eat? If a true Baptist, the answer is a resounding Yes and  Amen to that!

                                   If so please join us at Rudino’s Pizza and Grinders right after church services on the last Sunday of each Month.

Cambridge Baptist Deacons have joined with Rudino’s Pizza and Grinders to host a last Sunday of the Month fund raiser for the deacons. These funds raised will go toward a Benevolent Account from which the deacons can disperse funds as needed to those in need. The account will be managed by the Stewardship Committee but the Deacons will provide the decision when to activate the funds.

For those wondering what a “grinder” is, no, it’s not something to grind metal with. A grinder in the basic sense is a sub sandwich. Also Rudino’s has salads for those health conscious of us as well as a vegetarian menu. To top it off, pastas as well, so something for everyone’s taste and wants.

So make a note on your calendar and plan to join us for lunch on the last Sunday of each Month.  Rudino’s is conveniently located on Ridgefield Parkway. From Cambridge Road turn right onto Ridgefield and turn left at the next turn lane.  As you turn in, Rudino’s is ahead on your left in the strip mall section.  We look forward to seeing each of you there. Cambridge Baptist Deacons

MENS MINISTRY NEWS

Don’t forget the Men’s Ministry Monthly Luncheons

The Men’s Ministry Lunch Groups will meet as follows for the month of June. 

Please mark your calendar and bring a friend.

Midtown Men’s Lunch Groupwill meet at Extra Billy’s, 5205 West Broad Street on

on August 17that 11:45 a.m.                                          .

Romeo Lunch Groupto be announced in the bulletin.  Contact George Fleshman at 747-7314 with any questions.

Men’s Ministry Team    Pete Shamburger      Paul Harvey       Price McLean            Craig Harver

    CAMBRIDGE MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

CARITAS

Dear Cambridge Church Family,

Thank you for generously serving with us in the CARITAS Ministry.  It was an awesome week and many lives were touched in different ways.

In Christ

                               The Tusing Family

     LEXINGTON COURT MINISTRY

Thank you to the Youth Sunday School Class and the other volunteers who helped with the resident birthday party last month.

The BEREAN CLASS will be volunteering to help with the August party on Sunday, August 28th.  Class members please mark your calendars for this date.

Rita Gregory, Team Leader

Nursing Home Ministry

PASTOR-CHURCH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

THE PASTOR-CHURCH RELATIONS COMMITTEE (PCRC)has been established and has met for the first time. As you know, the purpose of this committee is twofold:

·               To serve as a conduit of encouragement to and the sharing of ideas with the Pastor as he

        seeks to serve as the minister to the congregation and in his workings with additional staff

        of the church.

·               The second primary focus of the PCRC is to serve as a means to foster good, clear and

        open communication among the members of the congregation and between the church

        family and the pastor.

Please feel free to contact any member of the PCRC if you need to discuss any concerns or share ideas about how we can improve our impact for God’s kingdom.  Our numbers are:

Steve Bateson – 512-5443                                      

Kandra Brummett – 935-0992

Price McLean – 741-1137 (h) – 304-3557 (c)           

Beth Shamburger – 519-7450                                

Steve Tusing – 690-2697

CAMBRIDGE YOUTH EVENTS & CALENDAR

2011 SUMMER Events Schedule

(Mark Your Calendars Now!)

Contact:  Rev. Win Davis – Pastor to Youth & Young Adults

win@win-formation.comor call/ text 804-306-7406

Dinner Fellowship/ Bible Study- Wednesdays from 6 PM to 8 PM (September – May)

      Sunday School(beginning with breakfast fellowship) every Sunday from 9:00 AM – 10:25 AM

      Events Subject to change & events/ missions may be added as opportunities become available.

ATTENTION ALL SENIOR HIGH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS

Our college adults are teaching a dynamic and life applicable Bible Study on Philippians &

Thessalonians at the Daily Grind Short Pump each Sunday at 6:00 P.M.  Come grab an iced coffee, soft drink, dessert, etc., and ‘drink in’ the inspiring words of the Apostle Paul on how to be encouraged during the tough times.

                     PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY IN CHRIST

 Please be in prayer for the following Cambridge Family members and let them know you care by contacting them in whatever way you feel appropriate: Georgia Morgan, Libby Benton, Ham Mitchell, Patsy Ballance, Erie Mitchell, Margaret Blanton, Ernestine Harris, Janet Sheriff, and our Shut-Ins.

Also please keep in your prayers: Jay Neighbors, Pattie Peele; our Country; our Armed Forces; Wounded Warriors

                   WORDS OF APPRECIATION

Thanks to all my Cambridge family for everything you all have done to make all my issues more Bearable.  I felt every prayer that was made for me, and I know I have people that care about me.  Thank you for all the phone calls, cards, notes and food.  I don’t know what I would do without all of you.  I plan to be in church on Sunday. 

Love you all,

Libby Benton

THE CAMBRIDGE DEACON FELLOWSHIP FOR 2011

Price McLean, Chairman, 741-1137

Kenny Childress, 201-8211

Jim Clifton, 756-0235

Bill Hobgood, 740-4707

Bill Jones, 965-0878

Jason Owen, 741-3689

Francis Peck, 360-5368

Boo Turner, 360-0149

Mike Wilson, 740-2053

If you have any personal or family needs or concerns that you want to discuss with someone from the church, please feel free to call any of the deacons at any time.

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH

AUGUST

SERVANT SCHEDULE DURING AUGUST 2011

  Deacon of the Month – John (Boo) Turner

August 7:

      Bus Driver:

            Paul Harvey

      Children's Church Volunteers:

            Leader: Irene Harver

            Helper: Kelley McLean

      Greeter Team:

            Nelson & Linda Trent

      Nursery Infant/Preschool Volunteers (10:15 am) :

            Infants (Room 103A) – Terry Turner

            Preschool (Room 103B) – Lori Hotem

            Floater: Barbara Lynch

      Sunday School Assistant Volunteers (9:00 am) :

            2 yrs. – Pre-K (Room 103B) – Donna Clifton

            Grades 1 – 5 (Room 201) – Terry Turner

      Tellers:

            Donna Clifton

            Shawn Offenbeck

            Alternate: Cindy Wilson

      Ushers:

            Bill Hobgood

            Francis Peck

            Steve Tusing

            Dave Hotem

August 14:

      Bus Driver:

            Boo Turner

      Children's Church Volunteers:

            Children stay in church on 2nd Sunday

      Greeter Team:

           George & Jerry Fleshman

      Nursery Infant/Preschool Volunteers (10:15 am) :

            Infants (Room 103A) – Carla Owen

            Preschool (Room 103B) – Paige Wesson

            Floater: Kelley McLean

      Sunday School Assistant Volunteers (9:00 am) :

            2 yrs. – Pre-K (Room 103B) – Need Volunteer

            Grades 1 – 5 (Room 201) – Jim Clifton

      Tellers:

            Sue Landes

            Don Benton

            Alternate: Price McLean

      Ushers:

            Boo Turner

            Craig Harver

            Nelson Trent

            Don Benton

August 21:

      Bus Driver:

            Bill Hobgood

      Children's Church Volunteers:

            Leader: Kelley McLean

            Helper: Need Volunteer

      Greeter Team:

            Tom & Harriet Jones

      Nursery Infant/Preschool Volunteers (10:15 am) :

            Infants (Room 103A) – Henry Stewart

            Preschool (Room 103B) – Irene Harver

            Floater: Barbara Lynch

      Sunday School Assistant Volunteers (9:00 am) :

            2 yrs. – Pre-K (Room 103B) – Michelle Banholzer

            Grades 1 – 5 (Room 201) – Paige Wesson / Jennifer Childress

      Tellers:

            Steve Tusing

            Mary Beth Jones

            Alternate: Vicki Olsen

      Ushers:

            Steve Bateson

            David Wesson

            Garvey Young

            Kenny Childress

August 28:

      Bus Driver:

            Bill Hobgood

      Children's Church Volunteers:

            Movie Sunday

            Helper: Sylvia Hobgood

      Greeter Team:

           Francis & Sandra Peck

      Nursery Infant/Preschool Volunteers (10:15 am) :

            Infants (Room 103A) – Helen Smith

            Preschool (Room 103B) – Rita Gregory

            Floater: Patty Gunn

      Sunday School Assistant Volunteers (9:00 am) :

            2 yrs. – Pre-K (Room 103B) – George Fleshman

            Grades 1 – 5 (Room 201) – Boo Turner

      Tellers:

            Bill Hobgood

            C.L. Gregory

            Alternate: Need Volunteer

      Ushers:

            C.L. Gregory

            Mike Moore

            Jim Clifton

            Allen Rosenberger