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Young People: Handle with Care

by Rev Robert A Wendel

“Children are an inheritance from
the Lord.  Train up a child in the way he
should go.  A Child is known    by
his doings” (Psalm 127:3; Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 20:11 (Geneva Bible)

“Children and young people are the future of our Church.”   Senior members around churches have whispered that truism many times knowing: 1) Youth require their own separate ministry; 2) Kids live a kinetic, up-beat pace; 3) For them, traditions only matter at Christmas and Easter; 4) Newbies appreciate church time as time to be with classmates and friends; 5) Still, the continuation of any congregation is on the shoulders of today’s up-and-coming folks.  Handle with care.

Most worshipping fellowships divide themselves in three generational groups: Cradle roll (Infants and pre-public school youngsters); Public school young people and adults.  Out of his love and mercy, God wants all his children to be happy, however they define it, under the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy 6:24-25).

Once and for all, we must put out of our minds that the purpose of life is to enjoy ourselves, to be happy, to have a good time, to make money and to live worry free in ease and comfort.  Real Christians are to attempt to live their lives in service to others laying aside their own desires.

In both Jewish and Christian theology, the much desired birth of a son or daughter is a heritage or reward thought of as a gift from God.   Folly is bound up in a child’s heart.  The righteous follow a clear path in life.  The Lord delivers them from trouble.  Wisdom is gained through discipline. (Proverbs 4:3-5).

R. Benjamin Garrison said “If God has made an impact on us, it will be evident in the children we raise, the ideas we share, the money we earn and spend, in the church we love, the nation we build and protect and in the souls that kneel before Him, each one of us, sometime, caught in the living net of the gospel.”

Things You Might Not Know About Beckley First Baptist

  • We have a very active prayer chain ministry.  Call the church office at 304-253-4252 if you have a prayer concern or if you wish to be added as a prayer warrior to one of our three prayer chains.
  • We have a birthday list and birthdays are listed every month here in the BEAM as well as receiving a birthday card from Pastor Doc. If you would like your name added, please contact the church office.
  • We have a mass email messaging system for cancellations or other important events as well as reminders of board and committee meetings.   If you would like to be included, drop an email to the church at [email protected] with your name and email address and we will be glad to add you to the list. 
  • If for any reason church services are cancelled, it will be shown on WVVA TV’s closing announcement that usually scroll at the bottom of the TV screen. 
  • We also collect used printer ink cartridges to be recycled at Staples.  We receive $2.00 for each cartridge and this helps in purchasing office supplies.   They can be left in the church office on the long counter. 

Helping Hands Needs You

We continue to need toilet paper, bar soap and winter clothing.  Donations can be either delivered to Helping Hands Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 until noon or left in the large black container outside the church office.  We are still in need of volunteers to help out.  See Edna Nasby if you can donate even a few hours a week.

As always, please keep us in your prayers as we continue to minister to the less fortunate in Raleigh County.