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Peakland’s Radio Broadcast – An abbreviated thirty minute broadcast of Peakland’s worship service (one week delayed) can be heard every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on WLNI, 105.9.

(Each Sunday’s sermon summary can be found on our website – peaklandbaptistchurch.com)

Please note the insert/order form for Easter Lilies, to be completed and returned by March22.

Encounters with Jesus – Neither Do I Condemn You (the spiritual practice of forgiveness) – John 8:2-11

March 21 Encounters with Jesus – Who Is Looking for You? (the spiritual practice of awareness) – John 4:3-30

Encounters with Jesus – Does Jesus’ Passion Leave You Cold? (the spiritual practice of passionate living) - Mark 15:1-39

Welcome to Our Newest Members – We rejoice that Paul, Miriam, Will, and Raleigh Dakin have chosen to formalize their membership in our church through a transfer of church letter. Since last summer, we have enjoyed their participation in worship, choir, youth group, study, fellowship, and service, and we look forward to continued growth in our relationship with God and one another as we share life in this family of faith. You may wish to send a note of welcome to them, 206 Pennsylvania Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24502, 846-2341.

Preparing for Easter Baptism – If you are contemplating making a confession of your faith and being baptized on Easter Sunday, April 4, please contact Steve McNeely (384-2031, carpediemsteve@aol.com), so that we can prepare for this service. We will schedule a preparation for baptism session according to the availability of those who wish to be baptized on Easter.

Third Sunday Lunch – March 21 at the Blue Dahlia – This month’s Third Sunday Lunch will be at the Blue Dahlia, off Graves Forest Road in Forest, after worship on Sunday, March 21. All are invited to enjoy this Dutch-treat fellowship. For information, contact Juanita Phillips (384-7189).

Church Work Day – Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m.-noon - Peakland’s Spring Work Day will be on Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. until noon. We will weed, prune, mulch, and complete other spring-cleaning chores to prepare our grounds for Easter. Please bring your gloves and lawn-care tools. For more information, contact Robin Cheek (384-1536), Bev Petty (384-5773), or Jim Ray (384-4872).

Easter Spring Celebration – Sunday, March 28, 3-5 p.m. The Education Team and Youth Ministry of PBC will sponsor our annual Easter Celebration on Sunday, March 28 from 3-5 p.m. This will be an afternoon of fun and treats, with games such as Barney Toss, Pie In the Face, Cake Walk, and with activities such as Face Painting, Moon Bounce, and Resurrection Eggs. Of course, the highlight of the afternoon will be an Easter Egg Hunt at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for this Celebration, which is open to all ages in our church family and our larger community of friends and neighbors. Please note that this year we have added a wonderful concert of contemporary Christian music with Dana Jorgenson at 5:00 p.m.!

Peakland Baptist will sponsor an Internet Safety Seminar, presented by the Lynchburg Police Department, on Monday, March 29, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for parents, grandparents, caregivers, or any other adult who wishes to learn more about protecting children from the dangers of the internet. If you are interested in learning more about internet safety for children and teens, please contact Candi Crickenberger (384-2031) to reserve your spot. Child care will be provided for children, birth through 5^th grade, but a reservation is needed to reserve your spot. Middle and high school students are welcomed to participate in activities in our youth room.

March 24 6:30 p.m.- Meet in the Youth Room and prepare for Easter Celebration

The 30 Hour Famine Was Both Fun and Successful! Over 20 youth joined chaperones Tracy and Craig Ryder, Carroll Brown, and Linda Williams for a marathon lock-in in the Youth Room on February 26/27. Thanks to Sandy Jamerson, Susan Epling, Kathy Johnson, Greta Morris, and Robin Cheek for preparing and serving a delicious meal at the end of the fast. An event sponsored by World Vision, youth learned about issues of world hunger and what we can do to about them, enjoyed a good time together, and raised over $2,000 to assist with hunger relief projects in Haiti and other locations. For example, World Vision was already in Chile the day after the recent earthquake, providing relief, so our funds were immediately put to good use. A benefit of this year’s Famine was that every dollar donated was multiplied by a factor of ten because of a matching grant. Thanks to everyone who supported the youth with your donations – the actual amount generated was over $20,000!

Parent/Youth Retreat on March 13, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Please reserve Saturday, March 13 for a Parent/Youth retreat at Camp Kum Ba Yah. This should be a fun event and a time of team-building, as we focus on shared values and building family bonds. We will meet at Camp Kum Ba Yah on Boonsboro Road at 9 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Cost of this event is $35 per person. Please contact Tracy Ryder at taxiryder@comcast.net or Jim Morris at mor243@yahoo.com for more information or to register.

Middle School Dance – Friday, March 19, 7-10 p.m. The Youth will sponsor a Middle School dance in the Fellowship Hall from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19. This will be a fund-raising event in support of 2010 youth missions, including the mission trip to Belize. Tickets are $5 per person. If you would like to chaperone or assist with this event, please contact Tracy

Youth – Remember to save Sunday, March 28 for the Easter Celebration and Dana Jorgenson Concert!

The Claude Whitehead Men’s Breakfast Group will hold their regular monthly meeting at 8:00 a.m.on Saturday, March 20 at Famous Anthony’s, Route 221.

Rebuilding Together, March 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., sponsored by Women on a Mission. Jim Morris will again be our project leader. All in the church are welcome to join us for this day of service and fellowship. You can work for a few hours or all day. Please contact Mary Elizabeth McCarthy for more information or to sign up.

The dates for Peakland Baptist to serve this month are March 29 - April 2. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex or contact Purnell Pettyjohn.

Mission Outreach – Habitat’s Collegiate Challenge WCF Circle #1 and Women on a Mission are providing breakfast foods for Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge 2010. Fifty college students from Allegheny College, Kent School, the University of Chicago, and Ursinus College have forgone traditional spring break plans to travel to Lynchburg and build a house in partnership with our local Habitat for Humanity. They will be working on Joanne Keatts’ home at 203 Chambers Street during the weeks of March 7-12 and March 21-26, if you would like to drop by the site to welcome and encourage these college students. Thanks to the Women of Circle #1 and Women of a Mission for supporting these college students! You may also be interested to know that the offering received at last year’s Community Thanksgiving Service supports this mission outreach.

Thanks to the Fellowship Team (Lynda Russell, Hattie Bradshaw and Ann Weber) for organizing the terrific Congregational Dinner on March 3! Thanks to Gwynn Ramsey for his fine storytelling and music! And thanks to the sixty-five people who brought a dish and shared a fun evening together!

Thank you so much for providing supper for Group Night on Monday evening at Kids’ Haven. As I know you saw, the meal is an integral part of our program, as it is “at table” that many of the friendships, which facilitate the “serious business” that follows, are formed. We are so thankful that so many groups from throughout our community understand how the meal fits into the program and serve us so loyally. Aside from the program dimensions of supper together, I suspect that for some of families our MealMakers provide the most nutritious and balanced meals our families eat.

On behalf of our board, our volunteers, and – most importantly – the grieving families in our care, I thank you for the loving enthusiasm you offer to support our efforts to provide a safe and caring place to travel grief’s journey.

The Humor Box

(Contributed by Debby Hudgins)

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day

Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn’t find a parking place. Looking up to heaven, he said, “Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking place, I will go to church every Sunday for the rest of my life and give up me Irish Whiskey.” Miraculously, a parking space opened before him. Paddy looked up again and said, “Never mind, Lord, I found one myself.”

An Irish priest is driving down to New York and gets stopped for speeding in Connecticut. The state trooper smells alcohol on the priest’s breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car. He says, “Sir, have you been drinking?” “Just water,” says the priest. The trooper asks, “Then why do I smell wine?” The priest looks at the bottle and says, “Good Lord! He’s done it again!” (If you don’t catch the point, read John 2:1-11:)

Walking into the bar, Mike said to Charlie the bartender, “Pour me a stiff one. I just had a fight with the little woman.” “Oh yeah?” said Charlie. “And how did this one end?” “When it was over,” Mike replied, “She came to me on her hands and knees.” “Really?” said Charlie, “Now that’s a switch! What did she say?” She said, “Come out from under that bed, you little chicken.”

(Contributions are always welcomed.)

Still Walking – Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. The Peakland Walkers continue to walk the two mile Peakland loop at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, if you would like to join us.

Peakland’s Radio Broadcast – An abbreviated thirty minute broadcast of Peakland’s worship service (one week delayed) can be heard every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on WLNI, 105.9 FM.