More Easter Pictures 2010

Emily and Zoe with prize baskets

Patrick and the prize candy JUG!

All the kids are ready to eat!

Here is a sample of Sister Sondra's handiwork! She decorated beautifully!

Brandi and Braxton

We had great day at Winfield City Family Church with over 48 in attendance for morning worship and more came in for the meal and fellowship. A great big thank you to everyone that helped to make this a great day of celebration of our RISEN SAVIOUR and KING JESUS!!!

Easter Pic 2010

Brother Dewayne Smith with Sister Joan as well as David Banta awarding prize easter baskets.

Brother Randy Smith and Brother Allen Edge give some hints where the eggs might be hidden.

Brother Mike Knight and Brother Neal Sandlin discuss
something very important before the meal!

Sister Carol Barton and Sister Margie Edge organizing it all!!!

Brother David Banta and Mattie hunting Easter eggs

These pictures are courtesy of Brother Rick Barton . Thank you for your help Rick!! Love, Sister Joan

Success at WCFC

A great big "thank you" to everybody who pitched in and helped make Saturday a huge success. The Angel Food delivery went well and there were alot of little Girl Scouts and their troop leaders who are so special to the church when they come to help. Carol is already preparing for next month's menu and orders, and since they will be away, the rest of us will have to try to fill her shoes while she and Rick enjoy a little vacation time. Several of the "Sisters of the Heart" who belong to another church came out to support the work here. What a precious bunch of women! We are looking into doing more in the way of volunteer sewing, and one of the Scout leaders said she could help us get involved with one of the big hospitals in Birmingham. Please pray that the Lord will open doors for this outreach effort.

The Bake Sale was a great fund-raiser, making over $130 and every cake, pie and cookie crumb was purchased and devoured!!! What good cooks we have who are willing to provide the sweets and then bring them to the sale. Saturday's weather was excellent also, thankfully. This money is going toward the Youth Ministries.

Sunday night we called off the night service and filled the church van to go to the First Nazarene Church in Jasper for their annual Easter Drama. It was awesome. You really missed a blessing if you missed this one. Ronnie Cockrell's sister, Pat Waldo and her granddaughter, Amanda, were in the choir. Ronnie drove the van and we had 12 who went. Pat is one of the "Sisters of the Heart" and she has been teaching us to crochet.

Next Sunday is Easter and the church is planning a dinner after the service. Please come and bring as many people as you can get to be here for that. Remember to bring eggs-boiled eggs or the plastic ones-there will be an Easter Egg Hunt with some neat prizes and surprizes.


Sounds exciting for all the "young at heart".

History of Aprons

The Ladies' Ministries/Sisters of the Heart group have been working on some different sewing projects, one of them being making aprons-just like Grandma used to wear. Aprons are making a big come-back and it seems you see them and the patterns for them everywhere. We all have memories of aprons some special place back in our childhood.

Mark and Betty McDonald sent this little article to be put on the WCFC blog. Enjoy as you recall simpler days.



History of Aprons
These days kids don't know what an apron even is!!!

The principle purpose of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for taking the hot pans out of the oven.

It was wonderful for drying children's tears and occasionally it cleaned out dirty ears.

When Grandma rocked us to sleep, she'd cover us with it and we felt so snug when wrapped up in her apron.

From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished by the warming oven.

When company came, these aprons were ideal for hiding shy kids.

When the weather was cold, Grandma's apron kept her arms warm.

Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over a wood stove. Wood chips and kindling was brought into the kitchen in that apron.

From the garden, the apron carried in all sorts of vegetables. After the peas were shelled, the apron took out the hulls.

In the Fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen off the trees.

When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture could be dusted in a few seconds.

When dinner was ready, Grandma would walk out onto the porch, wave that big apron, and the men knew it was time to come in to eat.

It will be a long time until someone invents something that can replace that old-timey apron that served so many purposes.

Right to Life

Marcus and Betty McDonald are holding the monthly Right to Life meeting at their home next Tuesday night March 16th, at 7:00pm. They are a wonderful couple who work tirelessly for this cause that is so close to their hearts. If you can make it, they would be very appreciative. Please bring someone with you to the meeting.

The address is 13206 Hwy. 107, which is in Wayside, and the phone number is 487-5998.

MARCH MADNESS

The church is due for makeover-a day of mowing and cleaning and some TLC. We need everyone who can and will to come out and help. Even work can be fun when we all work together. There is going to be a day set aside for just that, with everybody helping out. Please keep this in mind and think about what you could do to contribute.

The Angelfood Ministries Deadline to order is March 13-see Carol

The Angelfood Distribution Date is March 27 and the pickup time is re-set 9 to 11 AM. That same day we will sponsor a Bake Sale. The benefits will go to fund Children's Ministries' Outdoor Project!! More on this exciting plan later!

For more info on our Ladies' Ministries, see Dianne Cockrell or Janice McDaniel. Sisters of the Heart is more than a woman's group, we want to express our love through sewing and quilting and the work of our hands.

Musical Talent-Drums, Bass Guitar, Voice, etc, see Debbie Banta

Fellowship Hall-we want to paint the doors, work on the outdoor light and the entrance-see Neal Sandlin

Please sign up for Birthdays and Anniversary dates-see Sondra Sandlin. What a perfect time to celebrate and fellowship together!

"If we walk in the Light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another". 1 John 1:7

Angels at Work

As you may know, the Angelfood distribution was last Saturday. The order for boxes was doubled this month from last, which increased the volume as well as the work required. We really owe Carol and Rick Barton a great thank you- THANK YOU!!!!!- for the outstanding job they are doing, as well as everyone who pitched in to help. You really have no idea what is involved in this ministry until you jump in and get into it all. So very many of our church family were there to lend a helping hand and we are praying this food ministry will impact the community in a way that's pleasing to the Lord. The Girl Scout troops have been there and we are so thankful to them and the moms for making a difference in the world because of the good work they do. Our Ladies' Ministry set up a table with a few items that we have been working on, and we are in the process of making some things for the inside of the church. If you want to help, feel free to join in. You will be welcome and needed. Neal and Sondra are giving a huge picture for the front wall behind the pulpit. It's the Last Supper. Neal has built a frame for the painting and we can't wait to see how much better the church will look.

There is a great need for volunteers to help out with the cleaning and upkeep of the building. Always there is need for supplies such as:

White paint, paint pans, and brushes
Cakes, pies, cookies, candy, etc. for the upcoming Bake Sale-more information on that later.
Light fixture
Paper products, paper towels, bath tissue, paper plates, cups, forks, spoons and knives, supplies for the kitchen and bathrooms
Trash cans and trash bags that fit properly
Cleaning supplies, air freshener
Coffee, filters, sugar, creamer, Koolaid, teabags
Mop, broom, vacuum cleaner supplies, dusters
Table cloths, 72" round covers
Flowers, table centerpieces
Computer paper, pens, pencils, ink cartridge for copier


There were several people who were back in church Sunday and have been missed so much!! Debra Banta and David are home again and also, Haley Moore was able to be present, as well as Linda and Katrina Franks! Praise the Lord!

The Love of God

What a lovely Valentine Banquet we had! Thanks to Neal and Sondra and Beth and those who went all out to make the church fellowship hall such a pretty place for everyone to gather. The lights, the food and decorations were really something to see and it looked like it was a big success. The church presented Neal and Sondra with matching teeshirts~thanks again! Also, Brother Smith had on a great~looking gold tie which was given to him from the folks over at Crestwood. He is appreciated for his care and leadership everywhere people know him. We are kinda' proud to have such a wonderful pastor.

We are looking forward to Saturday morning when the Angelfood boxes will be picked up. Our Ladies' Ministry will have a table set up and will be offering some handcrafted items and some information about what we are planning to accomplish~together. We welcome you to check us out and come join in the fun. Hope to see you there!! Everybody has some kind of ability and good ideas and we can surely use you.

"Satan trembles when he sees
the weakest saint upon his knees."

None of us are in any way perfect but we have to lean on the Lord for strength and help in facing the problems of everyday life. "What a Friend we have in Jesus" is more than a title to a favorite hymn. We have the blessed priviledge of bringing our burdens to the mercy seat and calling upon the God of the Universe to help us, right here and right now. WOW!! What a precious friend Jesus is. There is nothing He doesn't already know about us, good or bad, and He loves us still.

God is Good~All the Time

Our Sunday night services are filled with singing and wonderfully annointed preaching. Bro. Smith sang "Put your trust in the Lord", Emily did "My God is mighty to save, He can move the mountains, shine the light out, let the whole world see..." Thank you, Emmy for your talent and how you are using it to shine a light in this dark world. All the young people in our church are so special and we love them all!

The way we pray is vitally important. Many nowadays pray to a 'god' but they might not be talking to the Lord God Jehovah. Have you seen on the news how Obama said he depends on his 'faith'? I wish he would be a little more specific. Have you heard him refer to our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus? I just wish and pray that will happen, and it can.

This is just a small portion of the sermon Sunday night.

In John 16:23-27, Jesus told His disciples the proper way to come to the Throne of God. This is so very important: Pray to the Father IN THE NAME OF JESUS! Up to now, you haven't asked in the name that is above all other names. That will get the Lord's attention. We are the children of God, believers in Christ, and the devil wants to hinder our prayers because he knows we have been given the promise of power when we pray in His mighty name. That simply terrifies Satan, and for good reason, so he tries everything he can to hinder our prayers and put doubt in our hearts. We have to believe and not doubt.

Jesus said we are to pray the Lord of the Harvest that He would send forth laborers to bring in the harvest. How often do we pray "Lord, raise up somebody to come to our lost loved ones and win them to Christ". John 15:16 says that we are chosen by God and we are ordained to go and bring forth fruit...and we can ask of the Father in my (Jesus') name and He will give it to us. We are enabled to do this work only because we are connected to the True Vine. Every part of the Body of Christ is important, functional, operational. Examble of this is the way a broken branch will keep on growing because it gets it's strength from the tree, the source.

Isaiah 59:19 ....when the enemy comes in like a flood, the spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
When tribulation comes, people of God comes against the problem. What is a standard? It's like side rails on a pickup truck. It encloses and protects. The Holy Spirit builds a standard to keep Satan away. Is. 54:17 gives us reassurance when it says, no weapon formed against me shall prosper. Praise the Lord!!! What kind of weapons are these, do you wonder? Poverty? Keep on tithing, taking the Lord at His Word: Malachi 3:10. Sickness? Keep standing firm in the truth of Jesus. Spirit of spiritual death on churches? God help us not to dry up, but keep strong through the Word of God, read John 8:31. "If you continue in my Word, then are ye my disciples indeed". To continue means that you have already started, and going in the right direction, staying and standing on God's Holy Word.


God says to His children:
Are you lonesome? Breathe out My name. Come to Me and I will be your friend.
Are you sick? Come to Me for healing.
Are you left out of things? Feeling rejected and pushed aside? Come home to Me.
By-Alice Chapin

What's Coming Up @ WCFC

We are looking forward to our Annual Valentine's Day Banquet next Sunday @ 5pm. It will be held in the church fellowship hall and everyone's welcome! The ladies are preparing a dinner of spaghetti, lasagna, salad, bread, drinks, and of course, DESSERTS!!! Sondra Sandlin is in charge of this event and we know it will be a good time for everyone in the church. Thank you, Sondra, and all the other women who do such a great job of organizing these events.


Bro. Smith gave us another wonderful sermon Sunday morning and also the night service. The Love of God-only the Father can restore to His children what the enemy has taken away. It was so good to see Margi and Allen back at church after he had open heart surgery. The Lord truly did a miraculous job of restoration for that precious couple, not only physically, but in their marriage. Margi thanked the church for the love and support during the time in the hospital, but she also testified about how the Lord had restored their lives. They had been separated before, but God had mended not only their hearts but their home and life together. It was so awesome to hear those words, knowing what He does for others, He'll do for you. Praise the Lord! As Bro. Todd says, I was in a mess and the Lord just fixed it. Simple as that.

We need to work on our relationship with Jesus. That gives us a better understanding of others. We as humans want to tear into anyone who mistreats us, but we should look to the Savior who forgives and forgets our sins. 1John 4:8 tells us that real love comes from God, because He is love. God is Light, Truth, Spirit, there is not even a shadow of darkness in the perfect love of God.

1-God loves His Son, Jesus. The world may say there are many ways to find God but we know Jesus is the Way, no man comes to the Father but by me.

2-God loves the believers. We are the apple of His eye, because we love His Son. When the Lord looks at us, He sees us covered by Jesus' blood. That love is bigger than any sin and reaches farther than we can imagine.

3-God loves the world. He loved us when we were unlovable. Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6

We were not saved to sit around and just be blessed all the time, God has a job for each of us, and we are on the battlefield for the Kingdom. We serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!! We have to attack our problems and trials with the very Word of God. He has given us the tools we need and we must use them to His glory.

"Lord, help me to do today what I will wish I had done when I stand in your presence".