From the Pastor…
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
These words of Paul, written to the church in Philippi, come to my mind every time I think of certain people I have known – parents, family members, my former pastor, my church family, dear friends. Since May of 2002, one person who has always evoked in my heart this sentiment has been Rosie Jetter.
Rosie was one of the first people we met at SCBC. She contacted us before we ever came to Raleigh to meet you, and asked us what kind of home we would be looking for. She helped us find the home we wanted, and she was very generous in donating her fees toward our closing costs on the house. She made a beautiful wreath to hang over our fireplace that first Christmas in our new home. We still enjoy that wreath throughout the holidays! Rosie was a loving and generous person.
Like so many others, we miss Rosie every day since she went to be with the Lord last Summer – just as we miss all our other dear friends who have gone on to heaven. None of us ever doubted Rosie’s love and devotion for her Lord and to His Church, but her nature was to do things in such a way that would not draw any attention to herself. And now her family has shared with us one example of just how real that was to her.
Before she died, Rosie let her children know that she wanted SCBC to receive a generous gift to be used for our current building campaign. As a result, Jim and Sandy have passed along Rosie’s gift of $100,000 to be used in the construction of our family life center. We will never have another Rosie, but her gift will help us reach countless souls for Jesus!
We also rejoice in how the Lord has opened the doors for us to purchase the “Old Dickens Property” at 9400 Penny Road, and to complete a land swap with Mr. Harris that will provide his family with grave plots in our cemetery and provide us with a 12-foot strip of land that will connect our current property with the new property we are purchasing. God is good!
One last “note” of good news… we welcome Mr. Lane Miller to our staff as Minister of Music. Lane began January 1st, and is doing a wonderful job leading our music ministry. I know that you will welcome him as he begins his ministry with us.
Even during tough economic times, we witness the love of friends and the love of God at work all around us. May this challenge us to be more loving and generous, and to place our faith in God, who provides for our needs.
