A word from your
Pastor 
Now Easter has come and
gone. It is hard to believe that we are
already into the month of April. God
blessed us so much on Easter. We had 53
people here for sunrise and 64 here for morning worship. Each of those people have now had a seed of
salvation sown into their lives. Now
our job is to continue to water those seeds and hopefully one day God will give
the increase. I am truly blessed to
have each one of you as part of my church family. April 1st marked the one year anniversary that I
entered into the ministry full-time.
There have been ups and downs during that first year of full-time
ministry. But one thing that is for
certain, it was the most exciting year of my life. In that time Diana and I have welcomed our second child into the
world, as a church we have gained new members, had four baptisms, and Diana and
I celebrated our third wedding anniversary.
I am anxious to see how God continues to work in my life, my family’s
life, and the church’s life. I believe
that our most exciting days are still ahead of us. I am praying to see and trying to listen to all of you to be able
to know what God’s will is for our church.
The only thing I ask is this.
When God speaks, we must be in unity and willing to follow Him no matter
what. We can not go out our mission
half-heartedly. If we are going to make
a dent in and push hell’s gates back we must go forward in the full power of
God. I don’t want the devil simply
worried that we are doing God’s work; I want him running scared because of what
God is accomplishing here. I hope you
all will join me as we submit to the Headship of the Lord Jesus and has we are
about our Father’s business. May God
bless you all!
Prayer Concerns
Be a Prayer Warrior….
“Lord
teach us to pray” Luke 11:1
Shut-Ins:
Frances Beard,
Ethel Huddleston
Home Recovering from Surgery or
Hospital stay:
Ruth Martin, Jimmy Collins, Melissa Carper, David Bishop,
Jewel Booth, Virginia Wray, Dorothy Hurt, Tim Harper
IN CARE FACILITIES:
Tommy Patsel,Connie Newman,
Gerald Lamb, Helen
Moore,
Dot Brammer, Joyce Wilkes
Birthdays and Anniversaries…
Happy Birthday To:
Justin
Elkins 4/11
Bob
Flora 4/21
Brandy
Thomason 4/4
Linda
Wolfe 4/21
Happy Anniversary To:
Ronnie
& Joyce Harper 4/5
Getting to know
you.. 
Each month we will feature a member of
East End. We hope that this will help
everyone to become a little more familiar with their church family. Please take the time and write a brief
biography of yourself and give it either to me, Steven Elkins or feel free to
e-mail it to sdewwjd@yahoo.com.
This month’s members are……
Tim and
Brenda Harris
We have been married for 27 years. We
spend 12 years in the US Air Force and have traveled all over the world. Being
from Roanoke originally we decided to come back after our world tour.
We searched for
a church we could be a part of. As we believe it’s not enough to go or be a
member of, you need to serve. Don’t know that we always felt this way. In the
beginning it was enough for us to be like most Christians today, just make the
appearance weekly. We attended many churches some long term some just visits.
Brenda was a member of East End Baptist Church from her youth. We upon much
persistence of Linda, decided to try East End. This turns out to be a good
move. Thanks Linda. We believe this is where God wants us to be. We have made
lots of friends here, and feel like a part of the church.
We both feel God
as a plan for us and he wants more than just attending. Recently I have felt a
calling toward youth ministry. As is the
case most of the time, God as of yet has not revealed the entire plan. And I
know its God because it makes no sense, as we don’t have any experience in
ministry and only a little in youth. We do have a 24 year old son who is a
responsible adult. Maybe this is something today.
We are looking
forward to working with the youth as they are the future and we need to prepare
them for the work ahead. When we first started coming here, God expressed a
view of this church needing to add on to have enough room for all that is going
to be here in the future. As with anything you are building, it is essential to
have a good foundation. The attitudes are in the right place with the people.
We have started with the Experiencing God study and have plans for Evangelism
training in the near future. These are important blocks in the building that
will prepare us for the task ahead and
takes time to achieve.
Thank God and
all of the wonderful people at East End for letting us be a part.
Love, Tim &
Brenda Harris
Upcoming Dates to
remember…
Mother’s Day - May 11th
Chicken BBQ Dinner - June 7th
VBS - June 23rd
-27th
Notes from the Editor
Have anything to share, please send it to sdewwjd@yahoo.com,
or phone
966-4210, or better yet bring it with you to church,
and give it to Steven or Kathy Elkins
Pastor Justin Likens…..
Home-(540)400-6688
cell- (540)312-4280
e-mail-JND4CHRIST@JUNO.COM
Secretary: Kathy Elkins-(540)966-4210
Pianist: Cheri Williams
Deacons: Steven Elkins, Ronnie Harper, Gerald St. Clair, Bob
Flora, Kersey Harper, Nolan Cassell, Gene Beard
Editor: Steven Elkins (540)966-4210
E-mail sdewwjd@yahoo.com
EAST END
BAPTIST CHURCH
1030
MECCA STREET NE
ROANOKE, VA. 24012
“THAT ROANOKE MAY
KNOW CHRIST”
Service Times………
Sunday…9:45a.m. Sunday school
11:00a.m. Morning Worship
Wednesday…6:30p.m.Prayer & Bible Study
7:15p.m. Adult Choir Practice
Church Phone -
(540) 343-3305
www.eastendchurch.com
Just a little pre
Mother’s Day humor, Mother’s Day is May 11th
My Mother Taught Me
About...
1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION...
"Just wait until your father gets home."
2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING....
"You are going to get it when we get home!"
3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE...
"What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Don't talk
back to me!"
4. My Mother taught me LOGIC...
"If you fall out off that swing and break your neck, you're not
going to the store with me."
5. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE...
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that
way."
6. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD...
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."
7. My Mother taught me HUMOR...
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
8. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT...
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
9. My Mother taught me about GENETICS...
"You're just like your father."
10. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS...
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"
11. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE...
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."
And last but not least...
12. My Mother taught me about JUSTICE...
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you...Then
you'll see what it's like!"
Chicken BBQ Tickets now on SALE
Please see Kathy for
tickets to sale.
If you can help with
getting donations please see Kathy, Pat or Ronnie. Everyone’s help selling
tickets will be greatly appreciated.
Don’t forget they can be
purchased on-line. www.eastendchurch.com
Date: Saturday, June 7th 4-7pm.
APRIL 2008