RAYMOND BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Raymond Baptist Church will be celebrating in prayer its 70th Anniversary of the start of RBC this Saturday, April 18, 2020. Raymond Baptist Church became incorporated on April 18, 1950 in Raymond New Hampshire! Church Attendance doesn’t save you. But life is found in God’s house. It’s where encouragement is found. Friendships formed. Lives challenged. (Jennifer Maggio). Please join us in praying for RBC and saying Happy 70th Anniversary to Raymond Baptist Church where we continue, and will continue to Reach, Teach and Serve within our community and more….
Anyone sending Pastor Kevin an email please use the following email address only: kevin@raymondbaptistchurch.comcastbiz.net
Anyone sending Tara an email please use the following email address only: TaraSwist@raymondbaptistchurch.comcastbiz.net
Anyone mailing in checks for the offering please use the following mailing address:
Raymond Baptist Church
PO Box 106
Raymond, NH 03077
There will be no Worship Service at RBC on Sunday. Please see the attached Facebook Live directions for Worship Service. Worship Service will be available on Facebook Live, Website and RBC App as well as Channel 13. (Attached is this week’s Prayer Request, Bulletin and Sermon Bulletin to follow along with the service). Please note that no one will be allowed access to the Church on Sunday morning except for the people working the service. There are no exceptions to this request.
If anyone is in need of assistance of any kind, please contact the office by calling 603-895-2859 or email at marion@raymondbaptistchurch.com.
If you could commit to a 15-minute time slot between 6 am & 6pm on May 7th to pray for our country, our leaders, our military, our families, etc. please send email with the time slot you choose that works best for you & your family. The kids are home, include them too! I will be keeping track on one document and will forward to the National Day of Prayer Committee when completed. This marks the 69th year for the Nation and the theme this year is from Habakkuk 2:14. (NIV) “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” If you have any questions, please call or email me. There will be more information sent in the upcoming week(s) regarding the National Day of Prayer. National Day of Prayer will be a different format this year but it has NOT been cancelled. Stay tuned J
There has been a Tab created “Stuck at Home?” on the Website which will have documents and YouTube Videos (Great Tools to use) that you can incorporate into your home and family worship. Please check it out! It will keep changing and more and more added to it so keep checking it out!
COVID -19 REFLIEF FUND: A tab has been added to the Online Giving menu for a special offering which will help those in need during this difficult and trying time, and who are in need of assistance. Many are struggling with the basic necessities. Seniors, recently laid off, family members in hospitals, those who are in high-risk health categories and we want to help! You can also mail in your offering to the Church.
Starting Sunday, April 19th the Spring Sermon Series will be: “Healing for Today’s Modern Family”; Is It Really Us – What Families Look Like Today (Proverbs 11:29).
SCT DINNERS: Due to the concerns over the coronavirus and the fact that the majority of guests that attend SCT dinners are both seniors and people with compromised health; the SCT dinner for next week (Monday 16th) has been Cancelled! We will resume SCT when we have a better picture on preserving the safety of our elderly and vulnerable guests and staff. We will keep you all informed as to when they will resume.
RBC SERVICES WILL AIR ON CHANNEL 13. Channel 22 has been designated for Town and Government Notices. If you know of anyone who is utilizing the Public Raymond Station, please pass the word. Following is the Schedule for RBC Services:
Sunday 9:00am
Monday 2:00pm
Tuesday 6:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am & 7:00pm
Thursday 10:00pm
Friday 2:00am
Saturday 6:00am
This week I encourage all, except those directly involved in direct participation in our worship service to take advantage of the on line opportunity to view service. This is to protect those who are vulnerable, and those who would come out of a sense of responsibility who should remain home. We will continue to keep informed as time goes on, but for this week all public worship and programs in the church will be suspended this week. You may send in your weekly gifts through our church app, or simply main in your offering if you so desire. Again, these are not normal times and we will continue to monitor and make changes as appropriate. Please be in prayer, and let the office know of those who may be in need, and offer what assistance you can personally, and do so safely. Thanks for everyone’s support during these days
Kevin McBride
Lead Pastor
ONLINE GIVING Instructions (This is a safe and secure site as well as 100% goes to RBC, there are no processing fees.)
Go to the website:
Go to My RBC
Click on Give
Choose a Fund
Fill in the blanks requested (amount, check, credit card or debit card number and amount)
Submit
HANNFORD PICKUP ON SATURDAY’S: If anyone is in need (Church and Community) of the Hannaford Produce, Bread pickup from Saturday please contact Sandy Unger.
YOUTH GROUP: Youth Group has been cancelled till further notice.
In this time I would like to take the opportunity to share thoughts and teaching in a different format. I have posted a video to YouTube which is attached below. Your students can watch it at their leisure. Also Sunday we will have material on the church website. This material will be a lesson/quiet time for them to use weekly in their personal walk with God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oanF9CnTwXY&feature=share
YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE & CONTACT INFO:
5th thru 12th Grade 6:00pm-8:00pm Ministry Center
Please contact: Matt Chouinard (603)895-2859 Matt@raymondbaptistchurch.com
RBC TECHNOLOGY UPDATE(S)/NEWS/NOTICES
AWAY or PLANNING A TRIP? USE THE RBC APP: Now Available~ Online Giving; Sermon Messages (Audio & Video); Important Alert Notifications; Weekly Bulletin & Prayer Requests; Upcoming Events; Pastor’s Blog; and more! Download from Play Store or iTunes for Tablets & Smart Phones. Check it out and keep in touch! Check Out: Facebook Live
TROUBLESHOOTING THE APP: Anyone with an Android phone and have noticed that you cannot get into the current sermons please try the following. Try a hard refresh. While in the app, go to the menu (horizontal bars upper left), and press and hold the refresh icon (circle with arrows bottom left) for 10-12 seconds until a message says it needs a few moments to sync. Give it about 10 minutes to sync, then get out and go back in to the app and this should allow you to get into the current information.
We are now on Facebook Live. Check it out!
CURRENT BIBLE DISCOVERY SESSIONS
There are currently no Small Groups scheduled due to the COVID-19.
MISCELLANEOUS
COVID-19 INFORMATION: From Kathy Mayo: My sister Debbie asked me if I could reach out to my church for her. She has been making masks for her daughter’s office at Hitchcock, the Elliott and some other first responders. She has made 335 to date and now wants to make extenders for those who need them. These require ¾” buttons. She is asking for any donations she can get in this effort. So for all you seamstresses’ out there who may have unused buttons…my sister would be extremely grateful for them. I would be happy to pick them up if you want to leave them on your porch, hanging on your mailbox or at the church under the carport area near the door. You could also drop them off on her porch. She lives in Fremont at 607 Main Street – Fremont Glass and Garage Door.
Recipe for Hand Sanitizer from Beth Reed-Domingo: The recipe for hand sanitizer is ~ mix 1 part-Aloe Vera Gel to 2 parts-91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol or 190 proof grain alcohol, which is 95% alcohol. Grain alcohol 190 proof is available in Delaware. We did 1/2 cup gel to 1 cup alcohol and it worked well. The gel simply keeps your hands from drying out. I emptied a liquid soap pump and mixed it in there.
To Our Raymond and Surrounding Communities: As members of our local clergy group we recognize the concerns that many have during these days of uncertainty with the spread of COVID-19. In situations like these, it is the most vulnerable in our midst that will suffer the most. As pastors of local churches, we want our communities to know that as followers and servants of Jesus Christ we are here to offer whatever care and support that we and our ministries are able. We first encourage community members to be on alert and care for those who are vulnerable around you. Jesus said, “Love your neighbor as yourself” that means avoid situations where you if sick could pass along your illness to others and provide help and assistance to those who may need it. If you or someone you know needs some extra care that you or others could not provide, please let us know and we will try to assist in obtaining the spiritual or physical care that may be needed. In the early church’s history, when disease would spread throughout the cities, and others would flee, it was Jesus’ church that stayed and helped those in need. We may not be able to address all needs, but we are willing to provide the counsel and help that we can in Christ’s name. Also, if you would like to attend a church service, and are unable you are welcome to watch any of our services on-line until this has passed.
Here’s a link with up to date information from Dept of Health and Human Services
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm .
On Behalf of the Raymond Area Clergy Group
Rev. Kevin McBride
Raymond Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Kevin McBride
895-2859
Raymondbaptistchurch.com
Facebook live services- Raymond Baptist Church
Channel 22
New Life Church Raymond
895-6041
Rev. Ken Bosse
Newlifechurch.org
Facebook services
Channel 13
Bethany Church Raymond
431-3646
Rev. John LaMontangue
Facebook- Bethany Church Raymond
Candia Congregational Church
483-0506
Rev. Steve Baker
Candiacongregational.org
Providence Baptist Church
679-8918
Rev. Joshua Bradbury
New Hope Church
285-3533
Rev. Ted White
New-hope church.com
Next Level Church
(603) 734-5013
Pastor Josue Higueros
Calvary Baptist Church
765-1255
- Scott Meadows
Exeter
Once the COVVID-19 crisis has passed, Terry Austrew is looking to hire someone from the church to provide every other week lawn cutting. If you have any questions or would like to inquire please email him directly at: taustrew@gmail.com.
Prepared By: Marion Guay | Church Office | Raymond Baptist Church
145 Route 27 :: PO Box 106 :: Raymond, NH 03077 :: 603-895-2859