Henson class – What’s next??

 

The Henson class is wrapping up our Momentary Marriage study.  I must say I have extremely enjoyed this study, and it has made a big impact in how I view marriage.

 

Now it is getting close to time to pick a new study to begin. and I’d like your help.  If you have any suggestions for a new study, would you please let me know you’re ideas?  One request… we usually try to alternate between doctrine/theology studies, and marriage/family studies, and we’re due up for a study a little more on the biblical/doctrine side. 

 

My thought was after Momentary Marriage, before our next big study we could take one or two weeks, and look at ‘How to read through the Bible in a year’.  There is a lot of information out there for how to read through the bible without starting at Genesis and reading through Revelations (which is tough to do!). 

 

Let me know your thoughts!!

 

- Devin

Music Help – Oct. 11th @ Victorian Lakes

 

 

At our Victorian Lakes outing on Oct. 11th, we were wanting to provide some praise and worship music.  So… if you can 1) Play guitar, 2) Sing (we would ideally need probably 1 guy and 1 girl), would you be willing to help with music at Victorian Lakes?  If need be, I can play guitar, but I’d prefer one of you guys taking it on. Either way, we DEFINITELY need singers…

 

Please let me know either at church, or henson33@gmail.com!

 

- Devin

Upward Basketball

 

I just wanted to let everyone know (guys and girls) about a great program LBC does every year – Upward Basketball.  Suprisingly, for a church LBC’s size, they are always dying to get coaches and especially refs.  Teams practice only one night a week and have one game on Saturday mornings.  I have done this for the last probably 4 years and have LOVED it.  I highly recommend coaching a bball team, reffing games for them, or (ladies) coaching a cheerleading squad!  Here’s the details from LBC’s website…

 

We are already looking for coaches, referees, and cheerleading squad leaders. The great thing about Upward is that you do not have to have experience to fill any of those roles! We will offer training to get you started and you will receive a DVD with instruction on how to coach, referee, and lead cheers.

In order to make this program a success, we need lots of help. It is an investment of two hours of your time (one for practice, one for game day) that truly will make a lifelong difference in the lives of children.

If you have a desire to see children come to a saving relationship with the Lord and enjoy sports, this is definitely for you!

Contact Jerry Freeman at jerry@lexingtonbaptist.org for more information.

 

Also, check out www.upward.org.

 

- Devin

Mom 2 Mom

The following is a message I’m passing along from Brannon Edmonds.  Some of you mom’s might enjoy going to this, but you need to sign up by Tuesday for the next meeting on October 2nd. If you have questions, she may be able to help – mattnbrannon@aol.com.
 
(From LBC’s website) : Mom 2 Mom for Mothers of Preschool Children
Mom 2 Mom is a place where moms of preschool children (birth – 5K) come together each month for spiritual support, friendship, practical information, and encouragement. Each monthly meeting includes refreshments, a guest speaker, devotion, prayer, and small group discussion. While the moms are meeting, their children are cared for by loving teachers in the Tot 2 Tot program, which includes stories, games, songs, and much more!

Thanks Brannon!
 
- Devin
www.ymyflbc.wordpress.com
 
 

FROM BRANNON….

MOM2MOM
October 2…Beth Greer (Unshakable Faith)
November 13…Luella Redfern (The Power in your Words)             
December 4…Jenny Martin (Southern Savers Couponing)
January 8…Jean Padgett (Rooms of Your Life)
February 5…Leigh Johnson (The Bride of Christ)
March 5…Marilyn Hogan (Gardening for preschoolers)
April…No Meeting, we will have an Easter Egg hunt
May 7…To be announced             
 
Each meeting is the first Friday of each month.  We start at 9:30 and end at 11:30.  You can drop your children off starting at 9:15.  We enjoy a yummy brunch, fellowship with other moms and amazing speakers!  There are also door prizes every meeting!  A suggested $5 donation is suggested when arriving.
 
Please register online at mom2mom@lexingtonbaptist.org prior to each meeting.  This will assist us with covering all of the child care needs.  If you have any questions about registering please call Toni at 996-1287.  Please register before the Tuesday before each meeting.

DINNER FOR 6 and other upcoming events …

We have had a great month of social events!  Flag football was a blast and Antonina’s was a great pizza place for anyone who has never been there!  The softball game didn’t turn out quite like we would have liked it last week, but at least we had plenty of time for fellowship at San Jose! 

COMING SOON:  DINNER FOR 6!!! 

We are going to start a monthly “Dinner for 6″ to help grow closer relationships in each of our classes.   We will have sign up sheets this coming Sunday to see who would like to participate and who would like to be a host for the month of October.  We will then arrange whoever is interested into groups of 6 and sometime during the month of October each group of 6 will get together individually for dinner and fellowship (or lunch or a weekend activity works too).  Each month, we will rotate the groups around so that we can all have fellowship with eachother in a more intimate setting over the next several months.  If you will not be in Sunday School this week (Oct 4th) and would like to participate, please email jennycoker04@gmail.com. 

Here are some additional upcoming events to mark your calendars for:

Sun Oct. 11th at 430pm at the Victorian Lakes park and picnic area – The people in this community would like to ‘give back’ to our class by serving us lunch (mexican food yay!). Bring your tennis shoes, basketball, frisbees and empty tummies!
 
Sun Oct 25th after the 1230 contemporary service at the Crisis Ministry on the LBC campus – Bring your spouse and family for a bowl of chili. Tour the Crisis Ministry building and seek out local ministry opportunities.
 
Friday Oct 30th Halloween Party – At Sara and Lee’s House, time and more details to be announced.

Sat. Nov 21st at 11am, at the Victorian Lakes park and picnic area - We are going to host a Turkey lunch for the hispanic community in this community!  Madelyn will send out sign up sheets for food during SS.

 Victorian Lakes Mobile Home Community (Phase II):
HWY 378 in Lexington

What Does Doing Life Together Mean?

I came across this quote from the book  Boundaries, by Drs. Henry Cloud & John Townsend. It’s a great description of what  “Doing Life Together” means…

“We all need more than God and a best friend.  We need a group of supportive relationships.  The reason is simple: having more than one person in our lives allows our friends to be human.  To be busy. To be unavailable at times.  To hurt and have problems of their own.  To have time alone.  Then, when one person can’t be there for us, there’s another phone number to call.  Another person who may have something to offer.  And we aren’t enslaved to the schedule conflicts of one person.  This is the beauty behind the Bible’s teachings on the church, the body of Christ.  We’re all a group of lumpy, bumpy, unfinished sinners, who ask for help and give help, who ask again and give again.  And when our supportive network is strong enough, we all help each other mature into what God intended us to be.”

Here’s how The Message puts it from Ephesians 4:2-3: “I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere.  And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.  You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.  You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all.  Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.”

-Todd B.

Announcements

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness” – Lamentations 3:22-24

 

It was great seeing everyone on Sunday! If you have been visiting with us we’re glad you’ve come! Here are a few announcements…

•  There are many upcoming events in the following weeks.  See the post below for days and times.
• If you are not getting emails from us, send me your email address at henson33@gmail.com, and I’ll get you on the list.
• Sunday, Todd and I will be speaking at an LBC leadership meeting about the growth of our class, specifically our model of “Doing Life Together”.  The intention is to give other classes a model to follow and to share some things we do to foster community.  If your family has been affected positively by our class, and would like to share a quick word at our meeting, please let me know.
• If you are a new guy to the class, we’d love for you to come and play with our guys softball team. Contact Danny Higginbotham for more information – 803.917.3269
• We are in the process of updating our ss roll.  If your family is not a member of our class and would like to be, let me know and I will pass the word on to Sandy to add you to the roll. [You do not have to be a member of LBC to join the class]
• Roger Acton is looking for some people to participate in “Cardboard Testimonies” (see one of my earlier posts with the video). If you would like to participate, or want more information, let me know.

- Devin

Mark Your Calendars!

*TOMORROW, Sunday Sept 20th – Co-ed Flag Football, 4pm at Lake Murray Elementary. Dinner following the game at Antonino’s (pizza place near Lexington High School). Kids and girls who just want to watch are of course welcome.

*THIS Monday, September 21st – Men’s Softball game at 6:30, Dinner following the game at San Jose on Hwy 1.

*Sunday, October 11th – Victorian lakes lunch with praise and worship music. Time to be announced.

*Chili lunch after praise and worship service at LBC at the crisis ministry (at LBC) to promote crisis ministry opportunities to our class . Date and time to be announced.

*Friday, October 30th – HALLOWEEN PARTY @ Lee and Sara’s house. Time to be announced.

*Saturday, Nov. 21st – Turkey lunch at Victorian Lakes community Park. Time to be announced

Mark Your Calendars

*TOMORROW, Sunday Sept 20th – Co-ed Flag Football, 4pm at Lake Murray Elementary. Dinner following the game at Antonino’s (pizza place near Lexington High School). Kids and girls who just want to watch are of course welcome.

*THIS Monday, September 21st – Men’s Softball game at 6:30, Dinner following the game at San Jose on Hwy 1.

*Sunday, October 11th – Victorian lakes lunch with praise and worship music. Time to be announced.

*Chili lunch after praise and worship service at LBC at the crisis ministry (at LBC) to promote crisis ministry opportunities to our class . Date and time to be announced.

*Friday, October 30th – HALLOWEEN PARTY @ Lee and Sara’s house. Time to be announced.

*Saturday, Nov. 21st – Turkey lunch at Victorian Lakes community Park. Time to be announced.

Event Happenings

Jenny and Meredith have rolled out a list of upcoming social events, so MARK YOUR CALENDARS!…

• Sunday, Sept. 13 – Pizza lunch for David and Elizabeth Tucker after church at The City (before they leave for Baltimore). Cost $5 per family to cover pizza, drinks, and dessert. Email Meredith Yarborough: mroof@hotmail.com to RSVP                                 
• Sunday, Sept. 20 – Co-Ed Flag Football at 4:00 (tentatively scheduled for Lake Murray Elementary). We will have a fun time of games and fellowship and then head someone for dinner afterwards!
• Monday, Sept. 21 – Men’s softball game at 6:30 – dinner at San Jose after the game
• Friday, October 30th – Halloween party, Location TBA

If you have any questions about these events, contact Jenny Coker (jennycoker04@gmail.com) or Meredith  Yarborough (mroof@hotmail.com) .

ALSO, the following is an event coordinated by Madelyn Mathias.  The Victorian Lakes community wants to thank us for the ministry we’ve been doing there the last few months by cooking us some food!  It would be great if we could make it to show our gratitude!

Hey everyone!

I hope this email finds each of you having a great week! I wanted to invite each of you to a luncheon hosted by some of the residents at Victorian Lakes community who have been touched by our class’s generosity.

When? Saturday, Sept. 26th at 11 am

Where? Victorian Lakes Phase 2 park and picnic area

What? Lunch served by some of the residents of the community.

The only thing you need to bring is your family and maybe a frisby and/or a ball or two. There is a basketball court and a park with slide, swing etc.

I will send a sign up sheet around during sunday school to get a head count of those who may be able to make it!

See you Sunday!

Madelyn Mathias

 - Devin

Cardboard Testimonies

Todd and I went to a Sunday school leadership meeting this afternoon, and heard about something called cardboard testimonies.  Our church will be doing this in October.  It’s modeled after something Hillside Church in Amarillo, TX. I thought it was pretty powerful so here’s a preview…

- Devin

Softball

Danny has organized a group of guys from our class to play in a church softball league.  They played for the first time last week and will play again this Monday at 9:30.  The wives and children also came to cheer them on.  I’ll try to get the schedule and post it on here soon.  If you’d like to play, come on out.  We can add people to the roster through August. [Sorry if I didn't get your picture.  I'll take more next week! ] 

This Momentary Marriage

 

Hey guys!  I’m looking forward to starting our new study (for the Henson’s class) ‘This Momentary Marriage’ by John Piper.  You can find this book in any Christian book store, but it’s cheaper to buy it from Desiring God Ministries (Piper’s ministry).

 

http://www.desiringgod.org/Store/Books/802_This_Momentary_Marriage/

 

You can find the book at this link for $6.49 for softcover or $10 for hardcover.  FYI – you get free shipping for orders over $25, so I went ahead and bought 4 softcover books to get free shipping so the first three people who reply to this post can just give me $6.49 for a book. 

 

- Devin

July 19, 2009

Hey Friends.  Hope you’re doing well.  Thanks so much to Jeffrey for redesigning the blog.  It looks GREAT!  We had a great time last weekend at Victorian Lakes spending time with the residents there.  I think we had a total of 44 people.  Here are a few pictures.  I think you can click on them to see them bigger.

  

Speaking of Victorian Lakes, we have another service oportunity.  They are doing Vacation Bible School there August 3-5 from 9am-12pm.  They need volunteers and food (juice, pretzels, goldfish…).  If you can help with this, please let Madelyn know.

Prayer Requests:

• Ben will be traveling to Italy soon.
• Melissa’s grandmother passed away last week.  Please continue to keep her and her family in your prayers.
• Anthony’s uncle is having trouble managing his diabetes.  Please pray he and the doctors can get it under control.
• Eric and Starla have a friend in their neighborhood, Tony, who is not a Christian.  Please pray that they have opportunities to share with him and that he is receptive.  Also, Starla’s dad had a pacemaker put in.
• David and Elizabeth heard back from the doctors at Johns Hopkins.  Unfortunately, the tumor is still growing.  The doctors suggested going ahead with the radiation.  They will be traveling up there soon.
• Steven Long fishes with a guy, Bobby, who is not a Christian.  He grew up catholic.  Please pray for opportunities for Steven to share.
• Dan Wackerhagen is job hunting.  Please pray for the best opportunity for him and his family.
• Our expecting moms:  Emilee, Blythe, and Erin
• Our Sunday School Class and the upcoming changes.

Breakfast:  I know that we signed up for breakfast through August 16.  For the first time in 3 years, I lost the list before I posted it on the blog!!  So sorry.  If you remember that you signed up, could you please email me?  Thanks!

Shirts – our class shirts are in.  We got them in time to wear them to Victorian Lakes.  Hopefully we will have more outreach opportunities to wear them.  So, I will bring them Sunday for those of you who have not gotten yours.  They are $7 each.

Baby Dedications – Sarah Ann, Anna Claire, and Charlie will be dedicated tomorrow morning at 9am.  Caroline will be dedicated September 20 at 9am.

Thanks to everyone who as volunteered to fill one of the leadership roles.  We will discuss these in more detail Sunday.

Hope you have a great Saturday.  See you tomorrow!

Coker Email

Hey Everyone,

We were wondering if anyone would be up to joining us for some fun
Friday night.  We are thinking dinner and putt putt (couples can be
teams and compete to make it a little more fun )  Let us know if
you are interested.  We could meet for dinner somewhere cheap around
6:30 in Lexington … maybe pizza or Mexican … and then head to the
putt putt course from there.  The course we are thinking about is in
West Columbia and was opened recently by a couple in our church.  We
thought it would be a great way to bring them some business and to
have some fun.  Let me know if you are interested!

Have a wonderful day!
Jenny

Tozer

“For this reason the gravest question before the Church is always God Himself, and the most portentous fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but what he in his deep heart conceives God to be like. We tend by a secret law of the soul to move toward our mental image of God. This is true not only of the individual Christian, but of the company of Christians that composes the Church. Always the most revealing thing about the Church is her idea of God, just as her most significant message is what she says about Him or leaves unsaid, for her silence is often more eloquent than her speech. She can never escape the self-disclosure of her witness concerning God.”

From A.W. Tozer’s “Knowlegde of the Holy”

JSB

The Impact of our Faith…

Years ago, I read a book by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz called Why Jesus Matters. The book had a profound impact on my life. In addition to the magnificent grace and mercy that comes to us through the sacrificial life of Jesus, our faith has had a tremendous impact on our world. From governments and our calendar system to hospitals and literature, we can trace countless systems, thoughts, and institutions back to our faith. Earlier this week, I was reading from another book when I came across this: “ …until 1766 eating places were always part of a hotel or an inn. In that year, a chef named Boulanger opened the first public dining place in Paris. The owner placed a sign in front of his establishment. The sign bore an adaptation of the scripture from Matthew 11:28: “Come unto me, all ye that are hungry and I shall restore you.” From the word restore (in French restaurerai) the establishment became known as “restaurant,” and this name has since been applied to eateries the world over.” Now just imagine…if our faith can change something as simple as the name of a place we eat, can we even begin to contemplate the impact it can and does have on changed lives each and every day?

June 14, 2008 Updates

Hope you’re all having a great week!  Here are the updates and prayer requests from Sunday.

Outreach/Fellowship/Basketball/Music – Our class along with Anthony Giugliano’s work provided some basketball goals at Victoria Lakes in Lexington.  On Saturday, July 18, 2009 we will be getting together at Victoria Lakes to play basketball with the residents and just have a time of fellowship.  I think David Tucker is bringing his guitar too.  More info will come soon. 

A few years ago we did class t-shirts.  We were thinking we could do this again and wear them to Victoria Lakes.  Devin’s mom works for a screenprinting company so we can get a pretty good deal.  Could you please reply to this post and let us know…what color shirt, what type of font, and what color font you would like.  We will take what most of the people want for the shirt.  Also, if you have an idea for the design, let us know.  We have an idea (which can definitely change).  We were thinking on the front left corner saying “Lexington Baptist Church YMYF 2009″  and on the back saying “Doing Life Together”  “Where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.  Matthew 18:20″  YMYF stands for young married young families.  The doing life together phrase represents where we are as a class – investing in one another as we worship together.  So, let us know your thoughts!  I’d like to hear your thoughts by Wednesday so I can get a quote for the shirts by Sunday.  Then we can get sizes and go ahead and order them.

We were supposed to do the new breakfast sign up on Sunday, but I completely forgot.  So, if you can bring breakfast this Sunday, please respond to this post and we will do the rest of the sign up next Sunday.

Girls’ Study – “Victoriously Frazzled” – They are meeting this Tuesday at 7pm at Christina Harman’s house.  They will be doing week 1.  Contact Erin Wackerhagen if you have questions.

Guy’s Study – They are meeting again this Tuesday morning at 6:30 am behind the church.  Contact Danny Higginbotham if you have questions.   Also, Danny is getting together a guys softball team.  They start playing in August.  Let him know if you are interested.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Erin and Dan have their ultrasound Tuesday morning at 8:30.  They find out if baby #2 is a boy or girl.
• Cortney shared with us about her friend Jacob who had two heart transplants and wasn’t doing well.  Unfortunately, he passed away last night.  Please keep Jacob’s family and friends in your prayers during this tough time.  He was only 21 years old.
• Cameron’s dad lost his job last year.  Unfortunately, he has not found a new job and is having to foreclose on his house.  They may be coming to live with Cameron and Lauren.  Please remember to pray for all the people (including Devin’s dad) who are without jobs. 
• Shaun’s sister Heather is having some tests done this week on her thyroid.  There may be a tumor or it may be hyperthyroidism.

I emailed the newest contact list for everyone in the class.  If you did not get that email, let me know.  Or, if something is missing or incorrect for you, please let me know.  That’s about all for now!  Talk to you soon.