Library

Thank you for visiting our Library webpage! Here you will find out our recent additions, read book reviews and get to know our policies. Enjoy!

Have you ever wondered about the founding of our church? What did those who came before us believe and what spiritual foundation did they lay for us today? What are the bylaws that govern our actions as a body of believers?

All this information is contained in our Constitution and Bylaws. You can read these documents in the Library. We also have bound copies of the Whitesburg Weekly beginning in 1968 to the present time. This is a great source of information about the people and programs of the past and a way to see how our church has been blessed through the years.

Book Review

A new series of Christian fiction is ?The Genesis Trilogy? by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow. Melissa Schuster wrote this book review about the first one in the series, The Heavens Before.

This is one of the most fascinating books I’ve read. Based on the Biblical account of Noah, this story is told from the perspective of Noah’s daughter-in-law Annah, Shem’s wife.

After witnessing her father’s brutal murder by her older brother, young Annah preserves her life by spending the next 20 years pretending to be mute and mindless. Despair in her world’s evil and violent ways leads her to the river, where she considers suicide. But across the river, a young man gets her attention. His deep concern keeps her from taking the fateful plunge. A tender romance begins as Annah and the young man meet at the river every morning and communicate with each other with hand gestures.

A series of terrible deaths brings things to a head and Noah’s family finds a way to bring Annah into their home as her beloved Shem’s wife. While thrilled with her new family, Annah is astounded to see the building project Noah is undertaking – an enormous pen, large enough to house hundreds of animals. Annah must now follow her new faith in the Most High, and help with the seemingly crazy preparations for worldwide destruction.

In addition to a wonderful love story, the book gives a very detailed and credible account of the Ark and the Flood. It brought the whole event to life for me, and allowed me to connect with those historical people from so long ago.

Updates
New Books in the Library - Winter/Spring 2007:

Title	Author

Finding the Favor of God: A Discovery That Will Change Your Life	Ronnie Floyd
Joshua and the Flow of Biblical History	Francis, Schaeffer
Facing Your Giants	Max Lucado
Jesus, Lover of a Woman's Soul	Erwin Lutzer
The Prisoner in the Third Cell	Gene Edwards
The Invisible War: What Every Believer Needs to Know about Satan, Demons and Spiritual Warfare	Chim Ingram
Who Mde God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Question of Faith	Ravi Zacharias et. al.
How to Be a Christian in a Brave New World	Joni Eareckson Tada
Grace Givers	David Jeremiah
I Saw the Lord: A Wake-up Call for Your Heart	Anne Graham Lotz
Turning Toward Integrity	David Jeremiah
Flashbang: How I Got Over Myself	Mark Steele
When the Fairy Dust Settles: A Mother and Her Daughter Discuss What Really Matters	Janet Parshall
Get Out of That Pit	Beth Moore
Teaching to Change Lives	Howard G. Hendricks
Church History in Plain Language	Bruce L. Shelley
Married for Life	Stuart and Jill Briscoe
Your Money Map: A Proven 7-step Guide to True Financial Freedom	Howard L. Dayton
Stepping Heavenward	E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans	Edward Eggleston

Mission Statement

The Library of Whitesburg Baptist Church seeks to provide church members and various ministries with resources to assist in fulfilling the purpose of Whitesburg Baptist Church.

Media is made available to church members (and non-members that participate in various ministries of the church) which will encourage personal and corporate Bible study, evangelism and mission endeavors, ministry to the needs of individual members, and to help each person grow and mature in his relationship to Jesus Christ.

Staff

Karen Tidwell serves as director of the library. Volunteers are essential to this ministry. Ruth McKinney, Louise Martin, Margaret Vance, Belinda Bledsoe, Mary Nalley, Diana Barry, and Shirley Selvidge and young people Rebekah Clements, Sarah and Katie Dye, comprise the volunteer team. A Library Ministry Team assists in selection of media.

Location

The Library is located in the North Connector, just outside the North Lobby.
Hours
The current schedule is:
Sunday morning:
7:45-8:00
9:00-9:25
10:45-11:30

Sunday night: 4:45-6:10
Wednesday night: 5:45-7:30

Hours are subject to change during school vacations, holidays, and during the summer. If a service is cancelled on Sunday or Wednesday nights, the Library will be closed.

Contact

Phone: 256-704-5678 ext 297 (library has voicemail if no one present to answer phone) or contact us for more information.

Circulation Policies

Media	Length of Check Out	Renew

Books	2 weeks	2 times
Videos	1 week	2 times
CD's and tapes	1 week	2 times
Tape Albums	1 month	2 times

Media should not be renewed if someone else has requested the item.

Overdue fines are charged at the rate of 5 cents per day. There is a one week grace period after the material is due before fines accumulate. A book drop is located around the corner from the library doors for deposit of media after library hours. Please use the book drop for books only. No fines are charged in cases of illness, death in the family, birth of baby, or other unusual circumstances. Teachers may checkout material needed for study for longer periods of time. Fines are not charged for material used for study or ministry.

Please limit items checked out to:

4 books per person
10 books per family
3 videos per family

Items that are lost or damaged should be replaced. Please check with the director for cost.

Selection Guide

The director and staff of the Library are committed to helping the members and various ministries of Whitesburg Baptist Church fulfill the church's purpose. We serve a membership that has a wide spectrum of preferences and needs. However, all media, whether purchased or donated, should meet the following criteria:

Doctrinally and scripturally correct

Accurate in facts

High moral value and positive in influence

Reflect Christian standards of conduct

Of high literary or technical quality

Include and reflect sound educational methods and aid in learning

Authors lives should be consistent with their writing

Approved by Library staff

From time to time certain media may be challenged by church members as inappropriate for the church library. Please request a "Reconsideration of Media" form from the volunteer on duty. This form must be returned to the library director. All requests will be reviewed by the Library Ministry Team and a decision will be made by the Team. The ministerial staff will be the final authority.

Gift Policy

Gifts are essential to the Library for the purchase of new media. Monetary gifts as memorials, honorariums for individuals or groups, or as a donation are greatly appreciated. The library director and members of the Ministry Team will choose appropriate media to be purchased with gifts, guided by the selection policy as well as honoring specific requests by donors, if possible. Gifts in the form of media must meet the same selection criteria as purchased media. Media should be in like-new condition with no markings or underlining. It is suggested that prior to donation of media, the donor check with the director to avoid duplication of media. This is especially true for donations of large numbers of books due to space limitations. No provisional gifts will be accepted. All media not used in this library is given to various organizations or libraries for use.