“Thank You!”
November 2024
“We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 NIV
We have so much to be thankful for at Angier Baptist Church. This is a loving congregation that is committed to our mission of leading religious and non-religious people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We have a tremendous staff that works so hard to share God’s love and church members that are committed to learning, growing and serving.
I get to see it in so many ways: watching church members volunteer for meals on wheels and buddy backpack, seeing money pour in for Western NC (we’ve raised over $26,000 for disaster relief!), witnessing our church members welcome approximately 600 people at our Trunk or Treat, all in addition to the countless hours that people spend serving in our church on Sunday mornings, on committees and in many other ways.
That reminds me of the passage I put at the top. I thank God for “your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” It takes a lot to “run a church” and we are blessed with so many amazing people.
I saw all this in a very specific way when I sat with a few members of the Homecoming Committee after another very successful Homecoming Sunday. We started listing off all the people that helped make Homecoming happen. The list is way too long to list here but there was one specific name that was brought up that again went above and beyond: Wayne Langness, our church Custodian.
Wayne is a beloved member of our church who took on the role of custodian last year and he has done an amazing job. In fact, he does such a good job that none of us even know all he does to help things run smoothly throughout the week. Wayne has a servant’s heart who doesn’t look for recognition and he is a wonderful example of how blessed we are as a church. Wayne, on behalf of our church, Thank You for ALL you do. You are a blessing and we love you.
Wayne’s example reminds all of us to keep serving and take time to recognize the service of others. As we finish 2024 strong and prepare for 2025, I encourage each of us to recognize the many blessings we have. Make sure you make time to say “Thank You!” to all the people that serve in our church and in our lives.
In Christ,
Pastor Thomas
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 NIV
We have so much to be thankful for at Angier Baptist Church. This is a loving congregation that is committed to our mission of leading religious and non-religious people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We have a tremendous staff that works so hard to share God’s love and church members that are committed to learning, growing and serving.
I get to see it in so many ways: watching church members volunteer for meals on wheels and buddy backpack, seeing money pour in for Western NC (we’ve raised over $26,000 for disaster relief!), witnessing our church members welcome approximately 600 people at our Trunk or Treat, all in addition to the countless hours that people spend serving in our church on Sunday mornings, on committees and in many other ways.
That reminds me of the passage I put at the top. I thank God for “your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” It takes a lot to “run a church” and we are blessed with so many amazing people.
I saw all this in a very specific way when I sat with a few members of the Homecoming Committee after another very successful Homecoming Sunday. We started listing off all the people that helped make Homecoming happen. The list is way too long to list here but there was one specific name that was brought up that again went above and beyond: Wayne Langness, our church Custodian.
Wayne is a beloved member of our church who took on the role of custodian last year and he has done an amazing job. In fact, he does such a good job that none of us even know all he does to help things run smoothly throughout the week. Wayne has a servant’s heart who doesn’t look for recognition and he is a wonderful example of how blessed we are as a church. Wayne, on behalf of our church, Thank You for ALL you do. You are a blessing and we love you.
Wayne’s example reminds all of us to keep serving and take time to recognize the service of others. As we finish 2024 strong and prepare for 2025, I encourage each of us to recognize the many blessings we have. Make sure you make time to say “Thank You!” to all the people that serve in our church and in our lives.
In Christ,
Pastor Thomas
