Calendar of Ministries The Weekly Word p Saturday, February 1  Friday, February 7 Evening Prayers at 8 Morning Prayers at 8 Windy Cove Presbyterian Church

 Sunday, February 2  Saturday, February 8 January 30, 2014 Sunday School at 9:45 Movie Night at Windy Cove starts at Morning Worship at 11 celebrating the 6:30, popcorn and drinks provided Congregation Rejoins Paul on Second Journey Lord’s Supper Evening Prayers at 8

Community Teen Super Bowl Party at  Sunday, February 9 journey with them. So, and 6 p.m. After an interlude in worship for Sunday School at 9:45 the season of Advent and Christmas, set out for Cypress again  Monday, February 3 Morning Worship at 11 as we continue the Windy Cove Congregation re- while Paul and went to Syria and Morning Prayers at 8 our journey with the Apostle Paul joined the Apostle Paul on his Second Cilicia.  Tuesday, February 4 Teen Ski Trip to Snowshoe after Morning Worship Missionary Journey. When Barnabas In Sunday’s lesson the congregation Morning Prayers at 8 Some folks have wondered about our and Paul returned from their first used the Visual to see how Paul  Wednesday, February 5 Super Pantry. Actually, it’s a program journey to Cypress and to several cit- encouraged Timothy to join the team ies in Asia Minor (the modern nation when they passed through Lystra. Af- Morning Prayers at 8 sponsored by the Virginia Extension Bible Club at the High School, 8:08 Service, not strictly by Windy Cove. of Turkey), they attended in Jerusa- ter bringing Timothy onto the team, Super Pantry at 11 at Windy Cove Folks from the community are invited lem the first general counsel of the Paul intended to go into the province Choir at 7 p.m. to a cooking class which emphasizes Christian Church. of Asia and then into Bithynia. In good nutrition. They fix a meal, eat to-  Thursday, February 6 The leaders of the Church decided both cases, however, the Holy Spirit gether, and take home some extra food nudged Paul through the region of Morning Prayers at 8 to share with their families. that those folks who were not Jewish

but who heard and responded to the Mysia and on to the town of Troas.

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February 2: Celebrating the Lord’s Supper

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February 9: Teen Ski Trip to Snowshoe

since he had not completed the first following Morning Worship

Paul (Cont.) we now take for granted. For exam- special offering in December be- The actual delivery of the food to ple, Luke alone records the visit of cause of other ministries that are go- our neighbors in Bath County usually Two important things happened in the shepherds to Bethlehem at Je- ing on at that time. So, Sunday’s occurs on the second Tuesday of Troas. First, Paul received a vision of sus’ birth. Luke alone records the offering was perhaps two months’ each month at our Windy Cove Food the Man from Macedonia (either parables of the Good Samaritan and worth. Or more? Or maybe the Pantry. For many years the ministry Philip II of Macedon or his son Alex- the Prodigal Son. Luke alone records Lord multiplied the offering. Regard- was quite modest serving about 20 ander the Great) beckoning Paul to the story of the penitent thief on the less of the explanation, our Four to 30 households each month. How- come to Macedonia. This vision con- cross next to . In addition, the Cents Offering last Sunday was ever, the ministry began to change vinced Paul that the Holy Spirit was chronicles of Paul’s missionary jour- $261.50. about four years ago. The number calling the team forward to preach neys are recorded only in Acts. The of households that we serve has This money goes directly to sup- the gospel in Europe. Secondly, alt- Church should be eternally grateful moved steadily upward to 40 to 60 port the monthly Food Pantry at hough not mentioned by name, the for Luke’s contribution to the faith. and even beyond that number. Part Windy Cove. Food Pantry in one text in Acts 16:8-10 indicates that of this increase can be attributed to Finally, as Paul entered Europe in form or another has been a ministry Luke joined Paul’s missionary team the down turn in the economy. An- the area of Macedonia, he preached of the church for more than 20 there at Troas. other part is probably due to the fact in Philippi. In Acts 16 we have the years. It’s a partnership with the that we have expanded our outreach On Sunday, January 26, Mr. Sher- story of Lydia’s response to the gos- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank located to include all of Bath County. rard’s message highlighted three as- pel. This story shows that Paul was in Verona where we get most of the pects of this part of Paul’s ministry. not dismissive of women as some food distributed at our local pantry. For the past nine months or so, we First, Paul was being led by the Holy have claimed. Indeed, as with the have averaged 63 households per To belong to the Food Bank, we Spirit. Before his conversion, Paul ministry of Jesus, women played an month which takes in an average of pay an annual membership fee of was led by his own understanding of important part in Paul’s gospel min- 140 people of all ages. One part of $50 and between 12 cents to 18 who Jesus was and how dangerous istry. Lydia, a business woman, plays this ministry that we did not antici- cents a pound for most of the food Jesus was. After his conversion on a prominent role as Paul’s first con- pate at the beginning was the num- that we receive. Think about that the road to Damascus, Paul was vert in Europe; and her home be- ber of elderly folks that we are able figure a moment. If we get 100 filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus. came Paul’s base of operations in to serve. Our highest number of pounds of potatoes one month, it So, we see that, under the influence Philippi. households and people came in De- only costs us about $15. Or, perhaps of the Spirit, Paul bypassed Asia and cember of 2013 when we had 76 On Sunday, February 2, we will cel- we get 50 pounds of frozen turkey Bithynia and moved on to Troas and households which included 192 peo- ebrate the Lord’s Supper and con- breasts for about $7.50. Macedonia. That picture of Paul ple. sider another story from Philippi, gives us an outline of how our lives Actually, some items are free to that of the Philippian jailer. Besides your pennies (and dollars), should be directed by the Holy Spirit. the church because they come from we also have wonderful support for When we ask the Lord for direction the United States Department of Ag- the Food Pantry from other area through the Spirit’s leading, he will Your Pennies Add Up! riculture food program. These USDA churches and folks not attending answer our query. commodities include such things as It is amazing how pennies and Windy Cove. We appreciate all of rice, oatmeal, orange juice, maca- Secondly, the addition of Luke to other loose change as well as some this support very much. In addition roni, spaghetti, and some canned Paul’s team has had enormous con- dollar bills along with a few larger to monetary offerings, we also re- vegetables. Sometimes even fresh sequences for the history of Christi- denominations can add up! On Sun- ceive offerings in kind of household fruit or vegetables are available. anity. Luke wrote the two-volume day, January 26, we received our items other than food like soap, Once last year we got a bunch of wa- work of Luke and Acts. Without Four Cents a Meal Hunger Offering. toothpaste, laundry detergent, etc. Luke’s record of the gospel, we We usually have the offering once a termelons! (More on the Pantry next week) would have missed so much of what month, but generally we skip this