| Sunday | Sunday School | 9:45 am |
| Sunday | Morning Worship | 11:00 am |
| Sunday | Preschool Children's Church | 11:00 am |
| Sunday | WAKE—Destination Unknown (Need to bring $10.00) | 5:00 pm |
| Sunday | Evening Worship | 6:30 pm |
| Monday - Friday | CentriKid Camp @ Ridgecrest | |
| Tuesday | Staff Meeting | 10:30 am |
| Wednesday | Praise Band | 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | WAKE | 6:15 pm |
| Wednesday | RA’s, GA’s and Mission Friends | 6:30 pm |
| Wednesday | Bible Study | 6:30 pm |
| Friday - Sunday | Youth Lake Retreat | Leave @ 5:00 pm |
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Written message
from Rev. Larry Bostian
Written message
from Rev. Jim Upchurch
Written message from Rev.
Bert Woodburn
Reverand Larry Bostian
When Jim Upchurch gave me notice that God had called him to pastor First Baptist
Church, Gibsonville, I received the news with mixed emotions. On one hand
I was deeply saddened that he would be leaving Red Oak Baptist and that I
would not be working with him any longer; on the other hand, I was excited
for Jim because I knew God had great things in store for him and Rachel.
In the four months that I’ve been pastor of Red Oak Baptist Church,
Jim has proven to me time and again his love for the Lord and his passion
for God’s people. Because of Jim’s knowledge of the workings of
our church and our congregation he made my transition as pastor much easier.
I shall always be appreciative of his support, kindness and friendship, and
I know that each of you have your treasured memories of Jim’s ministry.
Therefore, it is indeed with sadness, excitement and anticipation of the future
that we wish God’s richest blessings for Jim, Rachel, Isaiah and Jana.
We will miss them!
On Sunday evening, July 11, 2010 we will be given an opportunity to express
our love and appreciation to Jim and his family. We will gather in the sanctuary
at 6:00 pm for a brief program followed by casual fellowship and food. A basket
will be provided for our notes, cards, and love offering. Until then, please
continue to pray for Jim, his family and his new place of service.
In His Love,
Pastor Larry
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Reverend Jim Upchurch
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ at Red
Oak Baptist Church, On Sunday, June 20, I announced my resignation. I want
to thank you for your love for my family and me. Thank you for your support,
your gifts, and your prayers for these last 3+ years. I know that we are truly
loved here. And I have gotten to know and love you as well. There are many
of you that I wish I could have sat down with and told this to you in person.
I have been with some of you in your rejoicing. I have been with many of you
during your deep suffering. I won't forget those times and I won't forget
you.
I have been called as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Gibsonville, NC
(just on the western side of Burlington). This desire to serve as pastor has
been growing in me over the last couple of years as I have served you. It's
a desire I think God has planted in my heart. And I know this new opportunity
wouldn't have been possible if I hadn't been with you, learning from you,
and serving alongside of you. My last Sunday with you will be July 11, and
I will begin my service at First Baptist Church on July 25.
Although we will be a couple of hours away, you will be in our thoughts and
prayers. I look forward to hearing of you growing spiritually and bearing
spiritual fruit and loving one another in years to come as Pastor Larry leads
you. As soon as I get our new contact information, I'll send it to our secretary,
Tena, in hopes of hearing from you.
Your Friend, Brother, and Servant in Christ,
Jim
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Rev. Bert Woodburn
This month is an exciting month for the youth.
in the beginning of the month, we will be doing a mission trip in the inner
city of Philadelphia. We will have more than thirty youth and counselors participating
on behalf of our church. They will serve inner city residents of Philadelphia
in a variety of ways: Children’s ministry, Construction and Yard ministry,
Creative ministry, Recreation ministry, and social ministry. In social ministry,
they will be working in places like Salvation Army sites, Soup Kitchens, Clothing
Distribution Centers, and Nursing Homes. As we take part in these various
ministries, we will be given a valuable opportunity to share the gospel and
the love of Christ with those we encounter. The youth and I would like to
thank everyone who has given their time, prayers, and financial support over
the last six months in preparation for this trip. It is truly a blessing when
we can send over thirty people as missionaries for a week where we affect
people through Christ.
We want to bring you up to date with some of the plans we have for the youth
this summer. As a part of our Adventure NOW series, the youth will be heading
to King’s Fest on July 8th (A Christian concert, amusement park, and
water park) at King‘s Dominion. Sign up forms for youth and family that
are interested are located in the youth room. We also have some other events
starting in July: On Sundays, we will start up our special summer program
“Destination Unknown.” The purpose of this program is that youth
will be heading out to various “surprise” locations on Sunday
evenings for fellowship and study. It is inspired by God’s plans for
our lives which are oftentimes beyond our own understanding or perception.
On the last weekend of July, we will be having another Adventure NOW series
event, which will be held at Lake Gaston as our Fourth Annual Lake Retreat.
The Lake Retreat is designed as an affordable way for the Youth to have a
camp experience locally and at a vital time; so that they may be spiritually
recharged and excited for the beginning of school in August. Our past retreats
were popular successes and we look forward to a memorable experience this
year as it concludes a summer full of service and activities.
The youth leadership team has had a meeting recently, and has started the
planning process for the next church year. We are excited for some of these
plans and curriculum ideas which the team has begun to develop. We look forward
to introducing this to our parents and members in the coming months.
God Bless,
Your Brother in Christ,
Reverend Bert Woodburn
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