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308 East Main Street, Lexington, SC 803.359.4146 www.LexingtonBaptist.org 24-Hour Prayer Line: 803.808.7729
PASTORAL STAFF
Dr. Mike Turner Senior Pastor Steve Foxworth Associate Pastor (Administration) Dan Williams Associate Pastor (Worship) Alyce Gilliam Associate Pastor (Missions) Ian Geimer Associate Pastor (Next Generation Ministries) Jerry Freeman Associate Pastor (Senior Adults & Congregational Care) Jessica Wyndham Communications Director Maegan Bolding Childrens Ministries Director (Birth - Grade 5) Daniel Walker Middle School Ministry Director (Grades 6 - 8) Jordan Herndon High School Ministry Director (Grades 9-12) Jon Foster Recreation Ministry & Facilities Director
Dont forget that our Live the Light Missions focus is coming up on March 30. This will be one of those unforgettable moments when we get the chance to see first-hand what the Lord is doing across the world Dr. Mike Turner and celebrate our participation in His work. Our Senior Pastor Sunday School classes are leading the way in this pastor@lexingtonbaptist.org hands-on experience. Make plans now to connect with your church family on this great day. miketurnerblog.com
Smothered Pork Chops Meat Loaf Wild Rice, Early June Peas Childrens Menu: Chicken Nuggets
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Spaghetti and Meatballs Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onions Italian Green Beans Garlic Bread
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Making Disciples...
Our focus this spring is to help you connect to some practical ways you can fulfill our missin to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Lexington and around the World. This month, Id like to tell you about our ministry to nursing homes in the area, specifically Oak Leaf (on North Lake Drive) and Morningside (on Old Chapin Road). We have the privilege to provide a Bible study or devotional time one day each week at these two facilities. It can be as simple as leading in a hymn sing-along (using familiar hymns or praise songs that residents can easily follow) and reading a devotional or an informal short Bible lesson (maybe using Sunday School material or another Bible study). You might be gifted in just carrying on conversation with people, or you might know of some simple crafts that residents would find fun to make. The bottom line: there really are no rules! Find creative ways to engage these older adults, and you might find yourself having some spiritual conversations along the way. We mostly need help filling time slots at Morningside. If this is something youd like more information on or feel as if you are ready to jump in, you can contact Al Edenfield at 803.359.9560 or Marceil Mangum in our Senior Adult Ministries office at 803.996.8843 or marceil@lexingtonbaptist.org. Blessings! Jerry
March 19
Chopped Barbecue Chicken Cordon Bleu Hash and Rice Baked Beans Corn on the Cob All meals include rolls & butter, assorted desserts, salad bar, iced tea, lemonade and coffee.
March 26
Adults: $6.00 Children (5 - 12): $4.00* Children 4 & Under Eat Free! (Family Maximum*: $15.00) Payable at the door.
Reservations Required. Deadline for Reservations and Cancellations: Sunday at 5 pm Make Weekly or Permanent Reservations! Please make reservations online, by using the tear-off in the weekly bulletin or by calling 803.359.4146.
Jerry Freeman Associate Pastor Senior Adults & Congregational Care jerry@lexingtonbaptist.org
10:30 am: Second Worship Service Sunday School (unchanged from current scheduled)
On Sundays in February, we will continue to dig deeper into the book of Colossians through Pastor Mikes 12-part expository series entitled Colossians: One Jesus. One Gospel. One Church. Join us as we prepare our hearts for a new season of unified worship here at LBC.
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Join us in March for Pastor Mikes new six-part series called James: Six Marks of Spiritual Maturity at both 4 & 6:15 pm in the Chapel.
Please pray for Dan and the whole group of Singing Churchmen as they travel March 4-12 to London, England, where they will be working with Evangelical churches around the city. Their ministry will include several flash mob impromptu concerts in public venues, plus concerts at Carey Baptist Church, Moulton, Brighton Road Baptist Church, Horsham, St. Albans Church, Spurgeons College, Homedale Residential Care Community, Red Hill Baptist Church and Holy Trinity School, Church of England (for 1,300 co-ed students aged 11-18 from different cultures and religions, including African, Asian, European, Hindu, Sikh and Muslim).
For more thoughts from Dan, check out his blog at lbcmusicministry.blogspot.com.
Upcoming Student
Ministry Events
Ignite March 7-9
Registration deadline March 2
Many of our teams and families that have been blessed to travel overseas for international missions have been impacted in many ways. In some areas of the world you cant help but notice the need for shoes. Here in the states we even categorize shoes for different purposes and occasions; in Central America, shoes are simply for walking. Some of us cant imagine going to church without shoes, but this is common for children and students in some of the areas that our church is ministering to. Sunday March 30th is our Live the Light day, where we are celebrating and challenging our church to live out the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. On that day we will have bins set up around the sanctuary for you to donate the shoes right off of your feet! Shoeless Sunday is for everybody, but we are asking our students and families to lead in the charge! The shoes collected will be sent out with our teams to Central America and other parts of the world where theyre needed. The following Saturday, April 5th, we are partnering with TOMS shoes, and well host a TOMS shoes paint party. TOMS is an organization that makes very stylish shoes and also matches the shoes you purchase by shipping another pair to places in the world with a need for shoes. So you can come paint some rad shoes and help a person in need at the same time; its a win-win! The TOMS paint party will start after Loving Lexington in the FLC from 1-3pm.
Daniel Walker Middle School Ministry Director Daniel@LexingtonBaptist.org
For 7th Graders & their families Ridgecrest Conference Center Black Mountain, NC RSVP by March 30
June 16-20
Taccoa Falls, Georgia $50 deposit due by March 30
Sign-up for Journey Camp has started. This summer, your student is invited to Toccoa Falls, Georgia for a life changing week. We have a limited number of spots for this trip, and I dont want your son or daughter to miss out. We are going June 16- 20 and the cost is $245. A $50 deposit is due by March 30th. For more information, contact kking@lexingtonbaptist.org.
John 13:35 says, All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other. This year we have shown people the love of Jesus by giving to prisoners, the homeless, an angel tree family and LICS. This month, though, we are challenging our families to try something a little different: we are going to love people through our actions and attitudes. If we consider the small interactions during our day . . . the crossing guard at the elementary school, parents at the ballfield, the clerk at the grocery store, the co-worker who is having a bad day... we have so many opportunities to model genuine kindness for our children. The small sacrifice of eye contact, a smile and a kind word can often make a lasting impact in the life of another person. This month, we would like to challenge you to smile. Thats right. Smile. Ask people How are you? and take the time to listen to them. Offer to pray for others (even your waitress before a meal) and really do it. As you move through your ordinary and busy life, notice people around you and encourage your children to do the same. Lets see how God works through heartfelt kindness and a great big smile. Throughout the month, share your stories with Maegan Bolding the hashtag #lexkidslove on Facebook and Childrens Ministries Director Twitter.
Maegan@LexingtonBaptist.org
RSVP before February 28 to kking@lexingtonbaptist.org This month, we are holding our Cradle Care Banquet. This free dinner allows parents to connect with other new and expecting parents, while gaining a vision for intentional, spirit-led parenting. Are you expecting a new baby or do you know someone who is? Cradle Care exists to walk beside expecting/adopting families in our church and community. Once registered, each family is paired with a team member to pray for them, care for them and communicate with them throughout the pregnancy/adoption process, birth and baby dedication. Want to enroll or become a team member? Email Maegan Bolding at maegan@lexingtonbaptist.org or fill out the registration form located either online or at one of our welcome desks today!
Personnel Terry Ridenhour Chairman 2016 J. Michael Brown 2016 Brad Cranshaw 2015 Kevin Bouknight 2015 Eddie Gooding 2014 Georgia Sharpe 2014 Recreation Arnold Owino 2016 Kelly Umhoeffer 2016 Donald Taylor 2015 Matt Warren 2015 Lynne Brace - Chairman 2014 Missy Horne 2014 Stewardship Lee Long 2016 Sherry Phillips 2016 Don Layden - Chairman 2015 Mickey Wingard 2015 Richard Westbrook 2014 Joe Maciaszek 2014 Deacon Nominating Jerry Brock 2016 Susan Gooding 2015 Julia Bell - Chairman 2014 Trustees Doug Fraser 2016 Chuck McCurry 2015 Gary Deese - Chairman 2014 Officers Moderator Tommy Cofield Vice Moderator Tim Ivey Clerk Robin Inman (pastors assistant) Librarian Carolyn Busbee Treasurer Valerie Waskey
LBC Missions
March will soon be here and there is an excitement in the air! The Lord is definitely leading us into a new season- giving the opportunity for more of Him as we grow in being One. We also are moving into greater obedience in March through Live the Light. This will only happen as we each participate with our whole heart, and I want to share how excited I am to see the youth willing to lead out! The youth are going to Live the Light March 30th by doing Shoeless Sunday. You will see a lot of bare feet that daynot because they came barefooted, but because they gave their shoes at the door. Why? LBC Families will go to Nicaragua this summer to share The Light there by telling the story of Jesus, and they will share their shoes as a tangible expression of the free gift of grace. You can join them by coming ready to donate a pair of shoesany size in good condition. Look for the shoe bins at each entrance and follow the instructions there. Blessings, Cecie
Alyce Gilliam Associate Pastor, Missions Alyce@LexingtonBaptist.org
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 5:16 (ESV)
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
On Sunday, March 30, our church will celebrate Live the Light. This special day of worship focuses on how we can live the light of Jesus Christ and allows you to see how LBC is serving the Kingdom both here in Lexington and around the World. We take our mission statement seriously, and we do strive to make disciples of Jesus both in our community and all around the globe- this is one way we are doing that! We are excited to worship with you on the 30th and allow you to dig deeper into the Missions ministry of Lexington Baptist Church. That morning, we will stick to our regular worship and adult Sunday School schedule, but things will be a little bit different. Heres how: - Worship will be totally family-friendly, and because of that, there will be no childrens Sunday School. There will be Wee Care for children birth to age 3, but we invite children in the fours classes and older to come to worship with their parents. In keeping with our theme, children will each receive a Passport activity booklet to use during the service. It contains lots of fun activities for them and allows for active participation in the worship. - There will be food! Thats always good, right? Check with your Sunday School leader to find out what meal youll be attending, but the plan is for you (and your children) to eat a meal with your Sunday School class and listen to some amazing stories about what we are accomplishing here at LBC through Missions. Depending on your class time, youll either have breakfast, brunch or lunch (but it will all be equally delicious!). If youre not involved in a Sunday School class yet, thats okay- we have a place for you, too! Just ask at the information desks on any Sunday, and well give you the details. - After worship, youll have the chance to learn more about what Missions is all about here at LBC. Heres a hint: its not just about missionaries living abroad! Missions can happen right here in our town. In the Worship Center foyer, we will have over a dozen booths set up to represent each area of outreach- these vary from Streetside ministry to the homeless to prison ministry to long-term global mission work. Your children will be able to use their Passport booklets to collect stamps from each booth, as well. - This isnt just one Sunday. The following weekend, on Saturday, April 5, you will have the chance to take action and impact the Kingdom with the light of Christ with Loving Lexington & Beyond. This is a day dedicated to getting involved in mission work both locally and abroad. We have a huge range of options for you and your family to choose from- check out more details on the next page (get the full schedule and all of the info on our website at lexingtonbaptist.org/livethelight. We cant wait to Live the Light with you on March 30! ~ LBC Missions Ministry
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Honor a Loved One This Easter
Lilies are used each year at Easter to decorate our Worship Center. You may place them in memory or honor of a loved one. Easter lilies can be ordred by filling out a form from the church office or the information centers on Sunday mornings. Contact Robin Inman for more information at 803.996.8803 or rinman@lexingtonbaptist.org.
We are now offering small accountability groups for men to allow you to make deeper connections and grow in your relationship with God. Accountability groups exist to help you stay pure and faithful in your Christian walk and serve as a venue for building strong friendships with your brothers in Christ. These groups will allow for regular meetings (meeting dates and times to be decided by each group) for encouragement, prayer and spiritual growth. If you are interested in being a part of a group, please contact Chuck McDaniel at charleswmcdaniel@gmail.com or at 803.463.6126.
MARCH 2014
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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8 am 9 am 10:30 am 4 pm 4:45 pm 6 pm Adult Bible Study Worship Adult & Student Sunday School Childrens Sunday School (All Ages) Worship Adult, Student, & Childrens Sunday School (All Ages) Praying for Prodigals Group Missions Prayer Support (406 AEB) Evening Worship WAM Childrens Choirs
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UNIFIED WORSHIP LAUNCH DAY! Senior Adult Cornerstone Luncheon 11 am
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Ladies Bible Study: Ephesians (RH) Ladies Book Study (CHB 201) Ladies Book Study (Session 2) Ladies Bible Study (RH) Mens Bible Study (CHB 201) Mens Prayer Group (CHB 206)
Wednesday
3 pm 4 pm 4:45 pm 6 pm 6:15 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal Midweek Worship Fellowship Supper Encounter 431 (Grades 6-12) Midweek Worship Wired (Birth - Grade 5) Adult Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
IGNITE
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2 pm Prayer Shawl Knitting/Crochet
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Embrace Conference
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