July 2010
Volume 5 #7
Wading River Baptist Church
P.O. Box 438, 1635 Wading River-Manorville Road, Wading River, NY 11792
(631) 929-3512; 929-6022
www.wrbc.us
Antichrist and His Kingdom
In a recent article, well-known author,
conference speaker, and former pastor
Tim LaHaye disclosed that the ques-
tion he is now most frequently asked
by believers in his conferences is
whether or not the current President of
the United States could be the Anti-
christ. His reply to them is that he
cannot be, because he is the wrong
nationality; Antichrist will be a Ro-
man. Although there is ample reason
to question LaHaye’s assumption, it is
indeed true that there has been a con-
siderable spike in interest among
evangelical believers as to the identity
of the Antichrist in the last few years.
That interest merits additional de-
tailed study of the biblical data on this
important subject. In this article, and
those to follow, we will pursue just
such a study.
We begin with the Book of the
Revelation. We are first introduced to
the Antichrist through the power that
stands behind him. In chapter 12,
John writes of the appearance of a sign
in heaven, a sun-clothed woman who
wears a crown with twelve stars and
gives birth to a child. The woman, of
course, represents Israel, the crown
the twelve tribes, and the child, the
Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ (vv. 1-
2). Then John turns immediately to
another being: “And another sign ap-
peared in heaven: and behold, a great
red dragon having seven heads and ten
horns, and on his head were seven
diadems” (v. 3). This dragon (Greek
drakōn) is mentioned only in Revela-
tion, and refers to Satan, for John pro-
ceeds to describe war in heaven be-
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Part 1: The Beast
tween the dragon and the angels of
God, the outcome of which he de-
scribes in these terms: “And the great
dragon was thrown down, the serpent
of old who is called the devil and Sa-
tan, . . .” (v. 9). In verse 10 he is also
described as “the accuser of the breth-
ren,” another attribute of Satan in
Scripture (see Zechariah 3:1, for exam-
ple, as well as Job 2-3, among other
places).
The seven head/ten horn imagery
also appears in the following chapter.
John is standing “on the seashore” on
the Isle of Patmos: “And I saw a beast
coming up out of the sea, having ten
horns and seven heads, and on his
horns were ten diadems [royal crowns]
and on his heads were blasphemous
[i. e., slanderous] names. . . . And the
dragon gave him his power and his
throne and great authority. . . . And the
whole earth was amazed and followed
after the beast; and they worshiped the
dragon because he gave his authority
to the beast; and they worshiped the
beast, . . .” (13:1-4). Thus, we are sym-
bolically introduced to a man who
emerges from “the sea,” prophetically
representing the Gentile nations of the
world, and who is given unprecedented
authority to rule over the entire world
by Satan himself.
Although this ruler is introduced
as “the beast” by John in Revelation,
this is not the first mention of this end-
time tyrant in the New Testament.
John himself would write in his first
epistle, “Children, it is the last hour,
and just as you heard that antichrist is
coming, even now many antichrists
have arisen; from this we know that it
is the last hour (1 Jn 2:18). This men-
tion of the antichrist indicates a single
individual, whose title indicates that
he will stand both against the Lord
Jesus Christ, and will act in the place
of the Lord Jesus (the Greek preposi-
tion anti carries both possible mean-
ings). Thus, he is both the supreme
opponent and supreme imitator of the
Son of God during the final cataclys-
mic judgments which will usher in the
kingdom of God, governed by the Mes-
siah.
The apostle Paul also writes of this
man in his second letter to the Thessa-
lonians: “Let no one in any way de-
ceive you, for it [the Day of the Lord]
will not come unless the apostasy [‘the
falling away’] comes first, and the man
of lawlessness [an alternate reading
renders ‘man of sin’] is revealed, the
son of destruction, who opposes and
exalts himself above every so-called
god or object of worship, so that he
takes his seat in the temple of God,
displaying himself as being God” (2
Thess 2:3-4). Thus for Paul, it is this
man’s defiance of law that stands out
most prominently, a defiance that co-
incides with a massive departure from
the biblical Christian Faith.
These New Testament references
constrain us to return to the Old Tes-
tament prophetic literature, most con-
spicuously the Book of Daniel. In
Daniel 7, we find the same “ten horns”
appearing in conjunction with the rise
of antichrist in the “fourth kingdom,”
usually understood as the revived Ro-
man Empire: “As for the ten horns,
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out of this kingdom ten kings will
arise; and another will arise after
them, and he will be different from the
previous ones and will subdue three
kings. And he will speak out against
the Most High and wear down the
saints of the Highest One, and he will
intend to make alterations in times
and in law; and they will be given into
his hand for a time, times, and half a
time” (Dan 7:24-25). Thus we learn
that this king, who ascends to power
from a location belonging to the for-
mer Roman Empire, will wreak severe
persecution upon the nation of Israel
and upon the Jewish people. This is
one major way in which he will oppose
Christ—by inflicting the most severe
hostility upon God’s covenant people
that they have ever experienced at the
hands of any tyrant throughout world
history. By negating their laws and
customs, he will prove himself to be
the supreme “man of lawlessness.”
Late in his life, Daniel received
another revelatory vision from God,
which is subsequently explained to
him by the angel Gabriel at the explicit
direction of God himself (Dan 8:1, 15-
16). With regard to this end-time ty-
rant, Gabriel waxes poetic as recorded
in the Hebrew text:
And in the latter period of their
rule,
When the transgressors have run
their course,
A king will arise
Insolent and skilled in intrigue.
His power will be mighty, but not
by his own power,
Missionaries of the Month – Joe and Denise Holman
Joe and De-
nise Holman
have chosen a
very danger-
ous part of the
world to min-
ister in as mis-
sionaries—Cochabamba, Bolivia. Bo-
livia is landlocked, it is the most iso-
lated country in South America, and
one of the continent’s poorest nations.
Bolivia is one of the world’s largest
producers of coca (the raw material for
cocaine), making it a leader in the ex-
porting of cocaine with an industry
And he will destroy to an extraor-
dinary degree
And prosper and perform his will;
He will destroy mighty men and
the holy people.
And through his shrewdness
He will cause deceit to succeed by
his influence;
And he will magnify himself in his
heart,
And he will destroy [or corrupt]
many while they are at ease
[‘secure’].
He will even oppose the Prince of
princes,
But he will be broken without hu-
man agency (Dan 8:23-25).
This prophetic portrait of Anti-
christ reveals a man obsessed with
himself and inebriated with his power,
which is derived from another source,
and through deceit and power of per-
sonal magnetism, destroying the
world’s powerful men and particularly
persecuting the Jewish people. His
supreme objective, however, is to op-
pose the “Prince of princes,” the Lord
Jesus Christ, yet his destruction will
come suddenly and at the hands of
God himself (Rev 19:20). This vision,
Daniel is told, is true and “pertains to
many days in the future” (v. 26).
Daniel receives a final word con-
cerning this coming world-dominating
monster in an extensive revelation of
future events in chapters 10-11. In
chapter 11, he is provided with a pro-
phetic catalog of the coming rulers of
Egypt (the “kings of the south”) and
Syria (the “kings of the north”),
chronicling in advance the succession
that continues to grow at an alarming
rate of 70% annually in recent years.
Their Socialist leader, Evo Morales, a
former grower of coca (among other
things), became the first member of
the indigenous majority to be elected
president of Bolivia. In 2009, voters
overwhelmingly approved a new con-
stitution drafted largely by President
Morales’s supporters despite strong—
and at times violent—opposition.
President Morales has forged
strong links with Venezuela’s presi-
dent, Hugo Chavez, weakening Bo-
livia’s relationship with Washington.
of kings during the Intertestamental
Period. This revelation climaxes with
the description of the Syrian king, An-
tiochus IV Epiphanes (175-163 B. C.),
who turned out to be an especially
cruel opponent of the Jewish people,
and whose personality and reign fore-
shadow that of the Antichrist.
The angel then transitions subtly
into a description of this end time
ruler, describing him as a king who
“will do as he pleases,” exalting and
magnifying himself “above every god,”
speaking “monstrous things against
the God of gods; and he will prosper
until the indignation is finished” (Dan
11:36). He is further identified as a
man who “will show no regard for the
gods of his fathers or for the desire of
women, nor will he show regard for
any other god; for he will magnify
himself above them all. But instead he
will honor a god of fortresses, a god
whom his fathers did not know” (vv.
37-38). Thus, he will be an apostate
from his own religious heritage, appar-
ently with no desire for women (there-
fore likely a homosexual), and commit-
ted only to military power.
But from where will this world dic-
tator come? The way in which the An-
tichrist emerges and the profile of His
kingdom will be the subject of the re-
maining parts of this study.
— Pastor Ron Glass
In fact, President Morales is a critic of
Washington and has summed up his
attitude several times in public: “Long
live the coca leaf, death to the Yan-
kees.”
Surprisingly, Christianity is the
major religion of Bolivia but there ex-
ists a great need for strengthening the
Christian churches with sound Biblical
doctrine and godly leadership. For Joe
and Denise Holman, this becomes
their challenge and goal to strengthen
the church and to mentor and train
leaders to love God more. The
Holmans are the “Hands of the Mis-
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sion” and, as the largest supporter of
the Holmans, the WRBC becomes the
“Heart of the Mission.” The ultimate
dream of Joe and Denise Holman re-
mains to radically impact the country
of Bolivia, and then the entire conti-
nent of South America.
What a privilege it was to have Joe
Holman visit with the WRBC on June
13, 2010, one of Joe’s first visits after
returning to the states. The Holmans
returned to the states on June 3rd with
a visit to their home church, Blue
Ridge Bible Church, on June 6th. Be-
cause their home assignment will be
for a whole year, they will be schedul-
Getting Acquainted with Douglas P. Heuzey
Back in his high school days, Douglas
Heuzey was known for possessing an
enormous capacity for having fun and
causing mischief. His mischievous
days may be over, but he still carries
that twinkle in his eye with an enor-
mous capacity for having fun. To
know Doug is to be enlightened by his
wonderful sense of humor.
His parents, Pierre and June
Heuzey, met during WWII in Egypt
while his father was smuggling allied
POWs to safe territory as a member of
the French Merchant Marine and his
mother was a WAC (Women’s Air
Corps) nurse assigned to Egypt. After
the war, his father became a mechani-
cal engineer and his mother continued
on as a nurse.
Not surprisingly, Doug’s life began
with a bit of humor in Leopoldville,
Belgian Congo, back on May 2, 1951.
He was born in Leopoldville while his
father was on a two-year job assign-
ment there in the Congo. His mother,
blessed with a great sense of humor,
made up a story of how they found
Doug with a family of monkeys and
decided to adopt him. Who knew that
this little humorous story would stick
with him the rest of his life?
Doug has one sibling, an older
brother, Peter Heuzey.
His young childhood left him with
a contrast of memories both good and
bad. When he was seven, visiting his
grandparents in France, he used to be
entrusted to go to the town bakery to
ing another visit to the WRBC—
hopefully with the whole family. For
now, this is where our prayers begin
for them. Pray for their safety in trav-
eling as well as for their health. It will
be a time
of raising
support
and shar-
ing with
others the
needs that
they have
in Bolivia.
Pray for the needs of the family.
Traveling with a large family takes a
get fresh warm bread and chunks of
dark chocolate for what the French
called “goutee” (chocolate crammed
inside the bread and eaten) for an af-
ternoon snack. His appearance as a
punk American kid amused the store-
keeper and other patrons but that was
not the half of the memory. It was the
ride back home on his bike smelling
the aroma of fresh bread that encour-
aged him to linger by the road side and
nibble for awhile, fully irritating his
brother who had to wait for a taste of
the “goutee.”
Then, as a nine-year-old, he
learned one of the hardest lessons of
life, the death of his best friend to leu-
kemia. The memory somewhat hard-
ened Doug and took on an impersonal
aspect in Doug’s life until a tragedy in
1993 (explained later in this article).
Doug attended Glen Rock High
School in Glen Rock, New Jersey,
where he hung out with people
smarter than himself, hoping some-
thing would rub off. Many of his high
school friends gave him a wide per-
spective on life for he says he mixed in
with the “hoods, geeks, jocks, and the
heads”—a little bit of everything. Are
we beginning to see his enormous ca-
pacity for having fun and reasons for
his youthful mischief?
Doug was ace as a competitive
swimmer, swimming from the age of 7.
He continued into his college years
and became a four-year letterman. He
also played baseball and tennis in high
bit of organization and lots of plan-
ning. Think about it! Can you even
wonder how many pieces of luggage
must accompany the family to each
stop?
Back in Bolivia, there are a num-
ber of prayer requests: the orphanages,
street missions (including the many
beggars), camp missions, and prison
mission. Most of all, pray that the
doors will remain open to missionaries
to be able to continue their work there
in Bolivia. The door of opportunity for
missionaries is slowly closing as a re-
sult of visas not being renewed.
— Joan Tyska
school and was in the scouting pro-
gram for a year.
Upon high school graduation,
Doug attended the Wittenburg Univer-
sity in Springfield, Ohio, earning a BA
in Psychology in 1973. After obtaining
his degree, he began migrating west
along with a friend. They held high
hopes of eventually making their way
to Australia, chosen because Australia
was an English-speaking country.
First he needed to generate
money, and these money-generating
endeavors included: one day as a door-
to-door encyclopedia salesman; one
day in a turkey processing factory
(which ended with an INS raid causing
90% of the workers to flee in order to
avoid deportation); six months as a
forklift driver for Coors Container
Company in Golden, CO; and five
years as a production foreman and
warehouse manager for an oil com-
pany in Richmond, CA.
While his friend did make it to
Australia, Doug did not. Instead, Doug
decided to obtain a business degree
seeing that his psychology degree was
(in a business sense) worthless.
Doug’s trip west was filled with experi-
ences that led him to seek a new life-
style and area of employment. You
might say his trip west was an eye
opener, allowing Doug to appreciate
how people react to one another under
often extreme working conditions that
included physical confrontations,
gangs, layoffs, and firings.
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To sum it up, Doug’s days in Cali-
fornia were very languishing which led
him to get involved with things not
necessarily healthy or productive. He
cried out to God in desperation, “Lord,
I believe you do live. I have proven to
myself that I cannot handle things on
my own. I turn my life over to you.
Do with me what you will!” A great
sense of relief came over him along
with a sense of purpose that would
change his life forever. A new direc-
tion began to come together. He de-
cided to get that business degree.
Doug further reasoned that the
best place to obtain a business degree
is where business is central. Conse-
quently, he decided to relocate back
east to NY and enrolled at the C.W.
Post School of Professional Accoun-
tancy in Greenvale, earning a MS in
Accounting in 1981.
While in graduate school and at-
tending Sovereign Grace Baptist
Church in Huntington Station, Doug
grew in his faith and was baptized.
There he met his first wife, Suzanne,
and in time married her and had three
children: Michael, Laura, and Stephen.
The family later moved to Islandia
and became involved in the New Vil-
lage Congregational Church. There
Doug was a part of the discipleship
program, taught Sunday School, and
served at various times as a missions
committee member, financial secre-
tary, deacon, and elder.
But in October of 1993 his wife was
killed in what Doug calls a car incident
(not accident). It was a tragedy but a
tragedy that was given up to the Lord
knowing that God was working in his
life. By the Lord’s providence, Doug’s
mother had relocated from Arizona to
live with them in an apartment set up
for her just 3 weeks before his wife’s
Are the Amish Our Brothers in Christ?
After moving here from Pennsylvania
over four years ago, Tom and I were
struck by the fascination Long Island-
ers have with the Amish (AH-mish).
As interesting as we’ve always found
Lancaster County to be, it is an integral
part of what makes Pennsylvania what
it is and it seemed so tucked away that
death. Doug strongly believed that
God was in control and called Suzanne
home, leaving Doug to face trials and
to grow spiritually.
The most difficult part was telling
the children; but there again, with the
support of his church family and aware
of God’s strength within him, Doug
stayed strong in his faith and contin-
ued to grow spiritually.
Doug continued to attend the New
Village Congregational Church and
began lead-
ing a Bible
study for
singles that
met in one
of the sin-
gle’s homes.
This single was a lady by the name of
Bonnie who would later become his
wife. Doug had known Bonnie but it
took him a while to get up the nerve to
ask her out on a moonlight dinner
cruise around Manhattan with tickets
that were given to him from work. The
rest is history—they married 10
months later (May 2, 1998) combining
two families into the “Brady Bunch”
with Doug’s three children—Michael,
Laura, and Stephen—and Bonnie’s
three children—Rick, Jennifer, and
Sandra.
In 2002, Doug and Bonnie were
looking for a church with an evening
service and were informed of the
WRBC by Bonnie’s cousin, former
member Fred Schwamb. At that time,
they were not looking to change
churches but they found the teaching
of the WRBC outstanding, the fellow-
ship sweet, and for Doug, well, as we
said before while high school, Doug
likes hanging out with those smarter
than himself hoping it would rub off
and in this case that would be Pastor
we never suspected people would come
from out here to visit down there. But
the draw is obvious; watching the
Amish go about their business gives
both residents and tourists alike a
glimpse of what our ancestors’ experi-
ence must have been. It’s like gazing
clearly into the past. And at the same
Glass. A study of Hebrews in Sunday
School, a study of Luke in the worship
service, and a
study of 1st and
2nd Samuel at
the evening ser-
vice cinched the
deal to switch
full time to the
WRBC.
Now he is active at the WRBC
teaching adult Sunday School, serving
as the Financial Secretary, at times
leading the devotions at Senior Saints,
and supporting his wife who serves as
chair person of the deaconess commit-
tee. You might want to consider him
an honorary deaconess.
Doug is currently employed as the
Controller for Alcott HR Group LLC, a
Professional Employers Organization
located in Farmingdale, NY, and his
expertise as a C.P.A. has enabled him
to counsel individuals within the
church on money matters.
Doug considers himself a jack of
many trades, master of none. He is a
Civil War enthusiast, tri-athletic
enthusiast (swimming, bicycling, and
running), and loves to read mysteries
and westerns. To relax, he likes to lis-
ten to the 60’s-era music on his iPod
(when he is not listening to one of Pas-
tor’s prior sermon series, most of them
on his iPod), work crossword and Su-
doku puzzles, go to the beach, or just
sit and relax on his deck.
He is one of the cornerstones of
the church, giving of himself in all
things according to his God-given tal-
ents. Hanging out with Doug Heuzey
is not only lots of fun but an encour-
agement to grow in the Word of God.
— Joan Tyska
time, since the Amish claim to be
Christians their “plain and simple”
ways push us
out of our
comfort zones
and make us
consider if
maybe we are
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a little too materialistic and worldly.
But the truth is, while any tourist
information you read will label them
“Christians,” the Amish are in fact
members of a legalistic cult in the
same vein as the Pharisaical Judaism
of Jesus’ day. What most people don’t
realize is the Amish reject a gospel of
grace while foolishly embracing a false
gospel of works. Their strict way of life
is a result of a vain attempt to earn
their way to heaven. Let’s take a closer
look at this group and consider how
instead of treating them as a tourist
attraction we ought to look at them as
a mission field.
So how do the beliefs of the Amish
contrast with our own? To start, the
Amish take James 1:27 (“Pure and un-
defiled religion in the sight of our God
and Father is this…to keep oneself un-
stained by the world.”) to be their
overall guiding piece of Scripture.
They are so terrified of becoming like
the “English” (non-Amish) that they
eagerly follow severe restrictions insti-
tuted by their bishops. These restric-
tions include everything from how to
dress, to what furnishings they are al-
lowed to have in their homes, to how
much education they may receive, to
what machines they may use to work
their fields. Every detail of their lives
is controlled by the bishop of their dis-
trict.
A bishop is not a learned man of
God by any means, and yet he is re-
sponsible for special occasion services
(weddings, funerals, communion, bap-
tisms) and excommunications, also
known as shunnings. He is chosen by
drawing lots (!) and he himself has not
received beyond an 8th grade education
as mandated by district rules. The
bishop is the highest authority in any
district and it is he who makes the
rules. There are also preachers, and
they are responsible for both preach-
ing and assisting the bishop. Deacons
help preachers and bishops and func-
tion as mediators. This is the extent of
the Amish clergy, and yet there is no
church building; services are held bi-
weekly at congregants’ homes.
The Amish are forbidden from
having much communication with
other districts and especially with the
“English.” They flatly disregard Jesus’
command to “Go therefore and make
disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew
28:19). They speak their own language
and only use English for business pur-
poses. They even conduct their church
services exclusively in “high German.”
Most importantly, the Amish do
not believe in salvation through Christ
alone. Rather, they believe that it is
prideful (read: sinful) to have any as-
surance of salvation! They are taught
that they must obey all the community
rules and hope for the best. Those
Amish who study the Bible on their
own and come to the realization that
they are saved by grace through faith
and not as a result of works (Eph 2:8-
9) are shunned. They are cut off from
all family and friends in the commu-
nity in hopes they will abandon their
new beliefs. The blog “Amish Amer-
ica” (www.amishamerica.com) tells of
an encounter with one such ex-
Amishman in a July 29, 2007 post:
This week while selling books in
Lancaster County, I met ‘Abe’ and
‘Anna Ruth’, an excommunicated
Amish couple, kicked out for pro-
moting the idea of assurance of sal-
vation.
While they still attended their local
church services, lived and dressed
‘Amish’, they had lost full member-
ship and were presumably under the
Bann.
Amish believe that all we can do is
do our best to live lives of faith and
hope to be accepted into heaven.
Abe, a 20-something dairy farmer,
shared the doubts and terrors he
struggled with during his early life
before coming to the conclusion that
acceptance of Christ’s supreme sac-
rifice alone was enough to affirm his
place in the afterlife.
Abe’s staunch conviction impressed
me. He was a very thoughtful fellow
and challenged me on my beliefs,
something uncommon among non-
evangelizing ’standard’ Amish.
A similar encounter is recorded on
a blog called “A Time to Think”
(thinkpoint.wordpress.com) in a post
from April 27th of this year:
He told me that he was no longer
part of the Amish church because he
had been shunned for believing in
the assurance of his salvation. He
explained how he came to believe
that he had been forgiven by God
and that he had received the gift of
eternal salvation through Jesus
Christ. It was this belief that
branded him a heretic among the
Amish. He was condemned and
shunned for what they considered
false teaching.
The good news is that many of the
ex-Amish who were shunned for this
reason have gone on to start ministries
focused on bringing the Gospel to the
Amish! They realize that they truly
have been set free from the bondage of
the Law, as Romans 8:1-4 so vividly
describes:
Therefore there is now no condem-
nation for those who are in Christ
Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life
in Christ Jesus has set you free from
the law of sin and of death. For
what the Law could not do, weak as
it was through the flesh, God did:
sending His own Son in the likeness
of sinful flesh and as an offering for
sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,
so that the requirement of the Law
might be fulfilled in us, who do not
walk according to the flesh but ac-
cording to the Spirit.
As you can see, the Amish are peo-
ple who desperately need freedom
from the bondage of the Law. I could
go into detail about all the ways they
are conditioned to be kept within the
cultic system they grow up in, but the
most important thing to keep in mind
is that just like us they cannot seek
God in their own power. The next time
you vacation to Lancaster County (or
any other Amish community) please
remember to pray for God to regener-
ate them and draw them to Himself.
Share the Gospel with them if you are
given the opportunity. These fascinat-
ing people truly are a mission field.
For more information on the Amish,
visit www.gotquestions.org/amish-
beliefs.html or read Extraordinary
Groups by William W. Zellner. For
more information on Christian minis-
tries focused on reaching the Amish
with the Gospel, please visit:
Light of Hope Ministries
(www.lightofhopeministries.com)
Plain New Life Ministries
(www.plainnewlife.org)
Mission to Amish People
(mapministry.org)
— Laura Kelleher
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Summer time is a great time for visit-
ing old and dear friends and that is
just what Milica Stevanovic did with
her two adult children, Ksenija and
Pavle. Memories were stirred as the
three returned to the WRBC for a time
of fellowshipping and worshipping and
to be reminded of the spiritual nour-
ishment being provided at the WRBC.
In reviewing the calendar of events
for June, one must be reminded that
these events do not happen without a
strong bond of workers behind the
scenes. Sunday, June 13th was not an
exception as it began at 9:30 am with a
full schedule until mid-afternoon. The
success of the day was fully a praise to
God for granting the WRBC such will-
ing workers.
So, may we interrupt this review to
say thank you first to all the deacon-
esses: Bonnie Heuzey (chair person),
Sarah Chapman, Judy Ehmann, Jackie
Hallstrom, Marcelle Ritzmann, and
Vicki Valentine. Secondly, thank you
to those of you assisting the deacon-
esses such as Maureen Glass, Mina
Piraino, and Kaitlyn, Kristen, and Kara
Hallstrom. And thirdly, praise God for
giving the WRBC husbands of these
workers willing to
support the
women by pitch-
ing in to help.
(One example
was caught in a
photo: Pastor
Glass scrambling
and cooking the
eggs served at the
breakfast buffet.)
With that said, this group of work-
ers prepared not only breakfast to wel-
come Joe Holman, our missionary
from Bolivia, but also a “Fiesta” lunch-
June in Review
eon after the main service to honor the
graduating seniors of the WRBC. Dur-
ing the breakfast hour, Joe Holman
reported to WRBC on Bolivia and his
involvement in mentoring Christian
leaders. His presentation was followed
by a question and answer session over
a cup of coffee or tea.
The 11:00 service began with the
acknowledgement of our graduating After the service on the Lord’s Day
seniors: Kate- of June 13th, everyone gathered in the
lyn Glass and Fellowship Hall for a Fiesta, with
Sariah Perez. south of the border entrees (a favorite
In addition, cuisine of Katie Glass). Specially cre-
Katelyn Glass ated in honor of the graduates, Mau-
was honored reen Glass designed edible chocolate
with the WRBC English Memorial favors that resembled miniature
Fund Award, an award given to a high graduation caps. A work of art, time
school senior who has distinguished spent in making these delicate morsels
himself or herself for excellence in but deliciously devoured in a minute’s
Christian character, achievement, and time.
service.
Father’s Day, June 20th, began a
Also at the 11:00 service, Rev. Joe new adult Sunday school series on
Holman, missionary to Cochabamba, God’s Universe taught by Dr. Vic
Bolivia, preached on Overcoming Ob- Bellard. Dr. Bellard has devoted years
stacles to Faith, with reference to of study to science and the Bible and
Mark 5. Since Joe is our Missionary of feels the origin of the universe is a big
the Month for July, a full article within topic with important implications for
this issue of The Beacon will define his our world view and practical Christian
ministry in Bolivia with an update on lives. Most assuredly, it is a message
his family (which was not able to come that would be hard to come by of this
with Joe for this visit). Joe left with a quality and you need to come and hear
promise to it Sunday mornings at 9:45.
return with
his wife,
— Joan Tyska
Denise, and
his children
during his
year’s stay
in the
United
States.
Also on June 13th, with Shannon
Piraino home from college, the WRBC
again was fortunate to have the Piraino
sisters back together to perform. What
a wonderful journey the WRBC has
had watching these three young Portrait of the Glass family, gathered to-
women—Shannon, Sarah, and Linea gether for Katie’s high school graduation.
Piraino—mature to the perfection of From left: daughter Julie (Glass) Brown,
their skills. May God bless them as
daughter Katie Glass, grandson Ethan
Brown, Pastor and Maureen Glass,
their journey continues to God’s in- daughter-in-law Nanette Glass, son Chris
tended greatness. Glass, and granddaughter Lily Glass.
Absent from the portrait is son Geoff Glass
and his family.
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 July Bible Quiz Questions June Bible Quiz Answers
1) Who informed the virgin Mary that she would conceive and 1) Mary, the wife of Clopas (John 19:25).
bear a Son?
2) Dorcas (Tabitha) (Acts 9:40-41).
2) Who responded “Here am I. Send me!” after the Lord asked,
3) Jebus; inhabited by Jebusites (1 Chronicles 11:4).
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?”
4) Rahab (Joshua 2:1-6).
3) Which of Jesus’s disciples was from Cana of Galilee?
5) Rahab (Matthew 1:5-6).
4) Where did Jesus perform His first miracle?
Bonus: Boaz (Ruth 4:9-10).
5) Where was Jesus when He healed a nobleman’s son who was
at the point of death?
Bonus: Which branch of systematic theology is devoted to the
doctrines of salvation?
The Birthday Corner
― Felix Acerra July 5th – Mina Piraino
July 13th – Warren Teufel
Submit the answers and Bible reference to: office@wrbc.us. July 19th – Kara Hallstrom
The answers for this month’s quiz will be announced in the July 22nd – Dennis Tyska
next newsletter! July 31st – Maureen Glass
July 31st – Susan Hart

The Anniversary Corner

July 6th – Josh & Julie (Glass) Brown
July 2010
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3

4 9:45 AM Sunday 5 6 7:00 PM 7 8:00 AM Ladies Prayer 8 9 10

School–“God’s Universe” Board of – Joan Tyska (727-5998)
(Dr. Vic Bellard) Deacons 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting
11:00 AM Morning Meeting and Exposition of Psalms
Worship Service
Independence Day

11 9:45 AM 12 13 14 8:00 AM 15 16 17
Sunday School Ladies Prayer
11:00 AM All Musical
Service – “Hymn Sing” “High Power” VBS Soccer Camp, 5:30-8:00 PM

18 9:45 AM 19 20 21 8:00 AM 22 23 24
Sunday School Ladies Prayer
11:00 AM Morning 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting
Worship Service, and Exposition of Psalms
followed by Coffee Hour

25 9:45 AM 26 27 28 8:00 AM 29 30 31
Sunday School Ladies Prayer
9:45 AM Baptismal Class 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting
11:00 AM Morning and Exposition of Psalms
Worship Service

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Wading River, NY 11792
Wading River Baptist Church
• For the Exaltation of God in All Things
• For the Proclamation of Faith in Christ
• For the Transformation of God’s People
Our Purpose
1. To glorify God through sharing
the good news of salvation by God’s
sovereign grace through faith in His
Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. To nurture believers through a
strong program of Christian educa-
tion, youth ministries, and expository
Biblical preaching.
3. To provide an opportunity for
Biblical worship, service, and fellow-
ship.
4. To extend our ministry through-
out America and around the world
through participation in home and
foreign missions.
WRBC is affiliated with the Conserva-
tive Baptist Association of America
and the Conservative Baptist Mission
to the Northeast.