General
Announcements
Children of the World Concert June 1
World
Help presents, as part of its
2007-08 U.S. tour, Children of
the World. This choir,
comprised of orphaned and
disadvantaged children from several
different countries, will be
performing at Cool Spring Baptist
Church on June 1, at 6:30 PM in the
Worship Center. The concert is
free; a love offering will be taken.
Their high-energy and inspiring
program will feature several songs,
in both English and native dialects,
as well as stirring personal
testimonies. The children have
performed in such venues as Focus on
the Family, Brooklyn Tabernacle,
Crystal Cathedral and Disney World.
Children of the World represents
millions of innocent hurting
children who are suffering
needlessly as a result of the AIDS
pandemic in Africa. Their purpose is
to generate compassion and inspire
individuals to get involved in
helping over 15 million children who
have been orphaned and their lives
drastically impacted by AIDS. A
special video presentation will take
you into the heart of this crisis
and show you how to make a
difference.
Download a Flyer about the event
HERE.
C.A.R.I.T.A.S. and Embrace
Richmond
 CARITAS
2008 - April 16th to May 10th
Our two weeks of CARITAS and Embrace
Richmond ministry were a tremendous
success. We ministered to 26 people
in 9 families. Thank you to the many
volunteers for your time, resources
and prayers. We logged over 2,500
volunteer hours in CARITAS and
filled over two PODS with furniture
for Embrace Richmond!
Support for Our College Summer
Missionaries
Would you like to support two of our
college students going on
international mission trips this
summer? Sarah Booth is going to Peru
and Danielle Jacobs is going to
Uganda. If you would like to be part
of their support team, contact the
Mission's Office at 746-8972 Ext 1.
Sunday Morning Parking
Spaces with orange cones marked
"Guest" are reserved for visitors
only.
Spaces with orange cones marked
"Reserved" are reserved for Senior
Adults 60 years and older.
Please do not park beside the
cemetery fence on the driveway side
near the Children's Building.
Parking beside this fence beyond the
building near the recycle bins is
fine.
Parking is permissible in the
gravel- surfaced "overflow" lot on
the far side of the cemetery. Use
the new sidewalk thru the cemetery.
Access to this area is by two paved
driveways, directly from Atlee
Station Road, slightly beyond the
cemetery driveway entrance at the
traffic light.
Thank you for doing your part to
help our parking areas operate
safely and efficiently on busy
Sunday mornings.
Beth Moore Simulcast at Cool
Spring
August 1st and 2nd
Registrations are being taken NOW
online.
Click for more details.
Senior
Adult News
Atlee High School Offers Gift to
Cool Spring Senior Adults
The Athlete Director at Atlee would
like to give all Cool Spring senior
adults (55 and over) a lifetime pass
for free admission to all athletic
events at any Hanover County school.
This includes football, basketball,
baseball, track and all athletic
events county-wide. To receive your
complementary pass, simply visit the
Athletic Director's office at Atlee
High School, identify yourself as a
Cool Spring senior adult and pick up
your pass. Thank you Atlee High
School!
Dover Seniors Lunch
Tuesday, May 20
12:00 Noon
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Join us as Steve Allsbrook and
Richard Moore bring highlights of
Dover's 225 years plus enjoy an "Old
Fashioned Hymn Sing." The cost is $6
per person. Call Bette at 746-8971
or 746-0800 by 12:00 noon on Monday,
May 12 to make your reservation.
Growing Together - Building in Faith
Thank you for being the loving,
caring people that you are. May God
richly bless each of you.
The gifts received are from those
who have made pledges and others who
have not. Anyone wishing to give to
our "Growing in Faith" Building Fund
may do so. All gifts are welcome.
Click for Detailed Information, Images,
Building Floor Plans, and Videos
Child Care Position Available
COOK
8:30 am-1:00 pm Mon-Fri
Call
Sharon
or Nicole
at 746-4179.
Child Care Openings Available
- School age Openings for Summer &
Fall
- Drop-In Care for School-agers for
Summer
- September: 1/2 Day Preschool for
3-Year Olds (must turn 3 by
September 30)
If interested in any of the above,
please contact: Sharon Neeley at
746-4179 or
sneeley@coolspring.org or
Nicole Moore at 746-4179 or
nmoore@coolspring.org
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Missions News
Read
Updates from Lisa in France Here
- April 2008
Read the
May Missions
Emphasis from the IMB and NAMB
Click Here to
Request More Upcoming Missions Trip
Information
Want
more information on mission
opportunities? Sign up now for an
upcoming mission trip! Use your
gifts to meet medical, construction,
compassion and prayer needs in the
US or internationally. Upcoming
trips are listed below. Call
Wayne Smith at 746-0989 or
Janet Kraft at 746-8972 Ext 1 to
discuss the trip of your choice!
Missions
Ministries Opportunities
Wyatt House Renovation
 “The Wyatt House” is a home named
for Cool Spring missionaries, Roy
and Joyce Wyatt. The Missionary
Housing Team is renovating and furnishing it for
missionaries on stateside
assignment. We welcome you to be a
part of the process! There are
numerous repairs needed, as well as
donations of furnishings for the
home.
The Wyatt House Team has already
worked on landscaping, driveway, and
sidewalks. Thanks to the youth for
giving time during their Spring
Break! The youth worked on
the landscaping during the 30-Hours
of Famine. The next jobs will be
power washing the house, adding
shutters and painting the interior.
You are invited to help! Other
repairs and furnishings are needed. Contact Judy Brummett,
746-3488 or the Missions office,
746-8972 Ext. 1.
Click Here for
Details of What is Needed
Contact Judy Brummett,
746-3488 (jbrummett5@netzero.net),
or the Missions office, 746-8972
Ext. 1 for more information.
Cotton Fabric Needed
The Genesis Sunday School class
supplies machine sewn pillowcases
for the Polly Frank's Foundation.
The Foundation provides pillowcases
filled with coloring supplies and
stuffed animals for abused children
brought to MCV, St. Mary's and a
hospital in Fredericksburg. The
children range in age from toddlers
to 12. Fifty pillowcases at MCV
alone are given out each month. The
Genesis ladies meet once a month to
sew pillowcases to donate.
If anyone in the church has any 100
% cotton fabric they would like to
donate to this cause, please contact
Lyndi Wells (559-8533) or Patsi
Deans (559-7622). One yard will make
one standard size pillowcase. There
is a great need for fabric that can
be used for children 8 - 12 years of
age because they don't care for the
juvenile prints.
International Missions Ministry
There are funds available for these
trips which allow all individuals to
take advantage of these
opportunities. Please keep these
trips in your prayers as we reach
beyond our community in the name of
the Lord.
Trips
Planned for 2008:
Dominican Republic Trip Update May 18-25
Medical/Water Purification
Please pray for these individuals as
they prepare to go to the Dominican
Republic May 18-25. They will be
ministering through meeting medical
needs and with installation of water
purification systems. Russ Melton,
Lowell Brummett, Judy Brummett,
Brent Bosher, Hunter Goode, Letha
Bryant, and Wayne Smith.
Ecuador
General Evangelism - Fall 2008
If you are interested in any of
these international trips or would
like to participate in a local
missions opportunity, contact
Wayne Smith, Minister of
Discipleship & Missions, at 746-0989
or
wsmith@coolspring.org or Tyler
Burkett, Partnership Missions
Leader, at 559-9905.
Ministry Opportunity at
Hanover Juvenile Correction Center
The Hanover Juvenile
Correction Center recently held an
appreciation banquet and included
two of our Cool Spring members. We
also wish to acknowledge Sandie
Faber and Ray McBride who faithfully
coordinate Bible study every
Thursday night at the Center.
If you
would like to join others in our
congregation who are part of this
ministry, contact the Missions
Office at 746-8972 Ext 1.
There are currently 5 cottages to
staff with over 100 teenage boys at
the Center.
Click Here
to Read More About the Missions Ministry
Also, for more information, please
contact
Wayne Smith at 746-0989.
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Student
Ministry News
Senior High & College Dominican
Republic Mission Trip
"Caribbean
Pig Roast" Coming Soon:
Wednesday, June 11th
Student Ministry Events
Babysitting: A Fundraiser for Middle
School Summer Trips
Saturday, May 17
5:30 - 9:00 pm
Suggested Donation:
$12 one child,
$20 two children
$5 each additional child
There will be games and activities
for the older kids and lots of love
for the babies. Adults and youth
will be present to care for your
children and provide a lot of fun.
All proceeds will support our two
summer trips: Centrifuge - a
life-changing Christian camp and a
week long Mission Blitz in the
greater Richmond area. Your children
will have a great time with their
friends and you will get a night out
while supporting the Middle School
ministry. A pizza dinner is
included! Call Rachel Phillips at
746-8973 to sign up. The deadline is
May 14.
Money Workshop for High School
Students
We have scheduled a 2-part workshop
for High School Students called,
"Money, Money, Money: A Biblical
Perspective and a Practical Guide
for Teens." The workshop will be
presented by Equity Concepts, LLC.
A poster explaining the workshops is
attached.
The workshops will be held on
Sunday, May 18 and May 25 in the
high school area in the Rec Center.
IMPACT will begin at 6:00 pm as
usual and then the representatives
from Equity Concepts, LLC, will take
over from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. We will
not have S.N.A.C. on May 25. Parents
are invited and encouraged to
attend.
18:25 Young Adult Bible Study
If you are between the ages of 18 &
25, you're invited to Bryan &
Penny's house every Monday night at
7:00 pm to grab a drink & snacks &
share in a short Bible study. Catch
up with old friends & meet new
people. Just show up! We would love
to have you!
ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS!!!
Our annual high school & college
graduate recognition will be held on
Sunday, June 1 during our
Student-Led service. The formal
presentation of graduates will occur
during the 10 am service. If you
plan to participate, please attend
the 10 am service. Graduates will
meet at Olive Garden at 12:30 for
lunch with Bryan & Rachel. Students
are responsible for the cost of
their lunch.
If you'd like to be included in our
PowerPoint presentation, please
e-mail baby & graduation pictures,
your future plans & RSVP for lunch
to
Laurie Spiers
at
lspiers@coolspring.org by
Sunday, May 25. If you have any
questions or concerns, please call
Laurie at 746-8972 Ext 3.
Get to know our Senior High &
College Minister
Bryan's Blog Site is:
www.coolspringhs.blogspot.com
Stay ahead of what’s happening, post
thoughts and prayers, view pictures
and video from recent events.
You can reach Bryan at 746-1039
or
bdupuis@coolspring.org .
Click
Here to Read More about the Student
Ministry
Click Here for the Student Ministry Web
Pages
Click Here for the Middle School Web
Pages
Also, for
more information, please contact
Rachel
Phillips
or
Laurie Spiers at 746-8972
(Ext. 3).
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Family Supper
Menu for May 14th
Spaghetti
Bread Sticks
Salad Bar
Dessert
Snack Bag: Chicken Nuggets
Reservations/Cancellations by Noon
Tuesday
Supper served from 5:00-6:30 pm
Servers: The Way Class
Please be a good steward and honor
all reservations.
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Opportunities
of Service
Search Teams Update
For Children's Ministry
Volunteer Opportunities
Click Here
 Save
Your Ukrop's Golden Gift
Certificate
Ukrop's started sending out
their Golden Gift Certificates
last week. The more Golden Gift
Certificates we collect, the
larger our share of the payout
will be for our Building Fund.
Please turn your certificates in
to the Financial Office by June
1.
Spring Food Drive May 4 - 25
It's time again for our annual
Spring Food Drive to replenish
the shelves in the Food Pantry.
There continues to be heavy use
of the Food Pantry so we need to
restock in order to keep up with
these requests. As usual, we are
asking the Adult Sunday School
Classes to participate. Please
bring the items assigned to your
class during the month of May
and put them in the food cartons
located in the Welcome Center,
Parlor and Children's Building.
Your loving generosity is
appreciated and allows Cool
Spring to continue this
important ministry to our
community.
Use Your MVP Card!
We received $43.94 from Food
Lion for our Building Fund
because you used your MVP Card
when you shopped for groceries.
If you have not registered for
Cool Spring Building Fund
benefits, please give Bette a
call for more information.
You have to re-enroll in the
program every year by logging on
to
www.foodlion.com and choosing “Fundraising”
or by calling 1-800-210-9569
Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm.
You will need your Food Lion MVP
number (under the bar code on
the back of your card or key
ring card) and then choose Cool
Spring Baptist Church Building
Fund.
Lord's
Supper Team Needs Help
We
are looking for couples or
pairings of individuals who
would enjoy working together on
our Lord's Supper Ministry Team
to help prepare the elements for
communion throughout the year.
You would serve two or three
times a year based on your
availability. We would welcome
your consideration in getting
connected in service through
this avenue of ministry. Our
team leaders would be delighted
to talk with you further about
how you can be a part of this
exciting team ministry. Please
call John & Kathy Terpay at 569-
1630 or
jkterpay@comcast.net
Reception Desk Volunteers
Needed
A
smile for a visitor, a cheerful
greeting for a telephone caller
and pleasant instructions for a
delivery person - these are all
very important duties of a Cool
Spring volunteer week-day
receptionist. Positive first
impressions are critical in
helping our church make a
difference in the lives of those
in our community. That's why our
receptionists are such important
people!
Does this sound like a position
for you? Our desire is to staff
two people a day - 9:00 am to
12:30 pm OR 12:30 to 4:00 pm. We
currently have eight very
capable, faithful volunteers and
three substitutes. If you can't
work every week, perhaps you can
share with another person.
A
volunteer for Wednesdays from
12:30 - 4:00 pm is our most
urgent need. For
more details, please call
Candace at 746-8970.
Greeters
Needed
Friendly
people are needed at various locations
throughout the church to assist
guests on Sunday mornings. Please
call Peggy Hoover at 779-2086 for
more information.
View a Complete
Listing of Service Opportunities
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The
Children's Ministry
Children's Ministry News
VBS 2008
is June 23rd - 27th 9:00 am - noon
Mark Your Calendars!
VBS Registration continues through May
14 in the Rec Center during
regular hours.
Suggested donation: $8 per child
or $20 family maximum
Children and volunteers are
requested to wear any VBS
T-shirt from past years to
church on April 20.
Volunteers are still needed!
Call the VBS Hotline (746-8974 #
4) for information.
Kids on a Mission for God!
As SonForce special agents,
God's courageous team of
disciples standing side by side
to serve Him will follow in the
words of Joshua 1:9: "Be
strong and courageous. Do not be
terrified: do not be
discouraged, for the Lord your
God will be with you wherever
you go".
Volunteer forms will be
available in the Welcome Center
and Parlor beginning April 20.
Mark your calendar for VBS on
June 23 - 27 from 9:00 am -
12:00 noon.
Toy Donations
Are you doing your spring
cleaning? Would you like to get
rid of gently used toys or buy
new toys? The Children's
Ministry needs toys that are
age- appropriate for ages 1 - 5
to be used for our children on
Wednesdays and Sundays. Call
Heidi Gilleland at 730-8020 or
drop toys off in the nursery.
Your donations are greatly
appreciated by our Cool Spring
preschoolers.
Room Changes
Attention: Parents of Children
in Kindergarten and 4th & 5th
grades in Sunday School
Beginning on May 18, your
child's Sunday School classroom
will change. Look for detailed
information in the mail.
Volunteer
Needs:
Our Children's Ministry Needs
You!
Are you looking for a place to
serve in the Children's
Ministry? Stop by & check out
the bulletin board outside Room
109 (the nursery). Current
needs from babies to 5th grade
during all three Sunday service
hours are listed.
Call
Brenda Kidd at 746-0185 or
Pam Arkesteyn at 746-8976 to
get plugged in where God wants
you to make a difference.
Go the the
Volunteer
Page to see a listing of needs
as well as to download a Children's
Ministry Volunteer Form.
 Wednesday
Evenings at 6:00 pm
"Experience
God Full Blast"
Ignition – Velocity – PowerCel –
Re-entry
Every Sunday morning at 8:30 and
10:00, for children throught 3rd
grade.
Read more about
G-Force Here.
Parent Connection:
The G-Force "Parent
Connection" is Available Online.
You can read and download this week's
"Parent Connection Newsletter"
Here.
Click Here to Read More About the Children's
Ministry
Also, for more information, please contact
Brenda Kidd at 746-0185,
Sheila Leistner at 746-8972
(Ext. 2),
or
Pam Arkesteyn at 746-8976.
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The
Rec Center Phone is 746-0801
The Rec Center's Email Address is:
reccenter@coolspring.org
Rec Center Monthly Calendar
Rec Center Weekly Schedule
Volunteer Needs:
We need Rec Center
volunteers for ALL day
shifts!!!
9:00 am-12:00 noon
12:00 noon- 3:00 pm
3:00-6:00 pm
We had to close the Rec
Center several times during
the week due to lack of
volunteers. Training is
available. Please call Steve
Rowe at 921-7193 if you can
help. We want to be able to
continue this marvelous
outreach to the community.
Register to receive the Rec
Center Newsletter Online HERE!
Upcoming
Activities:
Upward Soccer
Upward Soccer 2008
is underway.
Go to the Upward Soccer Page
for Weather related game day
updates, the Game Day
Schedule and Picture Day
Schedule, and Game Day
Photos.
Upward Flag Football and
Cheerleading
Registration is Underway!
Upward Flag Football
registration begins April 21
for rising 1st - 8th
graders. Early registration
is $85 per child. We are
excited to add 7th & 8th
boys and girls this year!
Register online at
www.upwardhanover.org
Important Dates to Remember:
Evaluation Day is Saturday,
June 7
Practice Begins the week of
August 4
Questions?? Call the Upward
Hotline at 746-8974, Option
#5
Rec Center Schedule
Changes:
The Rec Center will be
closed on Saturdays until
further notice.
The GYM ONLY will be closed
each Tuesday and Friday
evening from 5:00 to 9:00 pm
for the Adult Basketball
League. The track, game room
and weight room will remain
open. The league runs until
Friday, June 6.
The volleyball league
finished up March 24. Monday
nights will now be "OPEN
VOLLEYBALL" in the gym for
all ages.
Mark Your Calendars for
Family Camping!
We have booked our annual
family camping trip for
August 22-24 at Williamsburg
Christian Retreat Center.
Watch for more details in
the next few weeks.
Ultimate Frisbee on Sunday
Afternoons!
Where: Pole Green Park
When: 2nd & 4th Sundays
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Frisbees provided or you can
bring your own. For more
information, contact Greg
Phillips at
gapgapman@yahoo.com
Summer Basketball Camps:
The dates for this
year's boys and girls skill
development basketball camps
are:
Boys Camp: July 7 - 11, 2008
Girls Camp: July 14 - 18,
2008
Camp will include:
T-shirt , Basketball workout
manual, Certificate of
participation, Specialized
instruction, Special
Character Awards
Both camps will be
facilitated by Rolando Lamb,
member of VCU Basketball
Hall of Fame and former
Seattle Supersonic.
Ages of the participants are
8 to 17. Cost TBD.
Registration begins April 1,
2008.
You must pay when you sign
up.
We're looking forward to
having a great summer of
basketball and praising God.
Lost & Found: Many
Bibles without names have
been placed in the "Lost &
Found" in the Rec Center. If
you've lost your Bible,
please stop by the Rec
Center. One of them might be
yours!
Body & Soul Fitness
- Spring Session: The
spring session has begun the
week of March 31 and will
continue for 10 weeks. Join
any time. The
cost is determined by the
number of classes you
attend. FIRST CLASS IS
FREE!!! Call 746-8974 Ext 6
for more information.
The Spring schedule is as
follows:
*Monday / Thursday 8:30-9:45
am at Cool Spring
Tuesday / Thursday 6:15-7:30
pm at Cool Spring
*Tuesday / Friday 9:15-10:30
am at New Hanover
*Child care is provided for
a small fee during morning
classes.
Download a
Body & Soul flyer here.
(.pdf file)
For more information
about Body & Soul,
click here, or contact
Robyn Wright at 746- 2227,
robbob777@comcast.net
or Paige Hannan at 550-3786,
paigehannan@comcast.net.
Birthday
Party Reservations:
Birthday parties
reservations are now
available.
Pilates On
Monday Evenings
in May:
6:30 - 7:15 pm
Pilates will be offered
on Monday nights in May from
6:30-7:15 pm in the upstairs
aerobics room. The cost is
$20 for all 3 classes or $7
per class.
Dates: May 5, 12 & 19
Marty Rowe will instruct the
class. Questions? Call Marty
at 730-7629.
Do
you like to Scrapbook?
The Scrapbook Group meets
in the Rec Center the first
Friday night every month. Join
this adventuresome group as
they put their memories on paper.
Call Wendy Hale for more information.
Check out the Rec Center Web Pages,
which include daily, weekly,
and monthly schedules and calendars,
and information about activities
such as Upward Soccer, Basketball,
Cheerleading, and Football.
For more information, contact
Laurie Spiers
at 746-8972 (Ext. 3), or the Rec Center
Front Desk, at 746-0801.
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The Care Ministry
The
Weekly Prayer List is Available
Online
Remember to Pray for . . .
CARITAS Families
Pray for the families who spent
two weeks at Cool Spring to find
employment and housing. Pray
that as they leave us on
Saturday, they will have seen
Jesus in this place, in the love
and concern given to each of
them by leaders and volunteers.
Due
to the sensitive nature of prayer
requests, the list is only available
in the
Password
Protected area of the Cool Spring
Site. However, it is easy
to sign up for a password, just
go to
Password Pages and submit the
New Registration of Password Form.
Cool Spring Grief Support
Group
If you have lost a spouse,
child, family member or friend,
it may be hard for you to feel
optimistic about the future
right now. You've probably found
that there are not many people
who understand the deep hurt you
feel. That's the reason for
GriefShare, a special support
group for people grieving the
loss of someone close.
The next session, scheduled
for Sunday, May 18 at 5:00 pm,
is entitled "The Journey of
Grief" and will help us prepare
for some of the things we can
expect along the pathway of
grief. Remember that each
session is "self contained" and
you do not have to attend in
sequence. If you know others who
might benefit from the group,
please invite them to join us.
Please contact Jerry or Patsi
Deans at 559-7622 or
jerry.deans@comcast.net or
Darrell or Marsha Rettig at
746-2853 for more information.
Click for a short video about
Grief Share.
Special Needs Ministry - Bridge
Builders
To be successful,
Bridge Builders Ministry needs
compassionate volunteers with a
heart for special needs. There
are many opportunities to serve
the Lord through this Ministry.
If God is leading you toward
working with this ministry,
please call Wendy Atkinson at
798-5278 for more information.
Friends of Bridge Builders
The Friends of Bridge Builders group
is made up of parents, one-to-ones,
teachers and anyone in the church
family who is interested in or is
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