Mt. Carmel Baptist Church - THE COURIER
April 2015
“ON THE CORNER, REACHING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS.”
A Word from the Pastor
Dear Church Family,
Since the beginning of the year,
I have focused on the theme, “Lord,
teach us to pray.” We are not going
to abandon prayer now; we have far
too much left to go. I am, however,
broadening our theme to include,
“Lord, teach us to worship.” It is impossible to pray without worshipping or to worship without prayer.
When we truly pray, we come to see
God as he truly is and as He truly
functions. This calls forth praise
and thanksgiving, adoration and
worship. When we truly worship,
eventually we must respond in prayer to the One who speaks, reveals,
and commands. Unless, of course,
He tells us to remain silent. Thus
we must also pray, “Lord, teach us to
listen especially to you in your word,
the Bible.”
In the coming weeks, as we
approach Easter, (better to call it
Resurrection Sunday), and then
Pentecost (May 24th), I will be
drawing from the Gospels to reflect
upon the death, burial, resurrection,
and ascension of our Lord to the
very right hand of the Father above.
We will consider what this reveals
to us about the person and work of
Jesus Christ and what that means
for us, His followers. You might
want to read Luke 22:1-24:53 and
John 18:1-21:25 in preparation for
the sermons and the season.
Nothing is more revealing about
God than His great plan of redemption, accomplished in and through
His Son. Nothing can move or
change us more than to consider
how much he loves us and what
price He is willing to pay in order to
save us. Nothing elicits and produces prayer, praise, penitence, and
power like the reality of the cross,
the empty tomb, and the throne
above.
May our experience this Easter
Saturday, April 4th
10:00 -11:00am
One egg hunt
10:15am
We are collecting
donations of
individually wrapped
candy.
May we all walk in His glory,
Lance
MCBC
Ministry Fair
TheEggHunt
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season be like the Apostle Paul’s
who said, “we were therefore buried
with him through baptism into death in
order that, just as Christ was raised
from the dead through the glory of the
Father, we too may live a new life.”
Sun, April 19
6:00pm
YOU
ARE APPRECIATED!
If you volunteer in any way, you
are valued! We would like to show
our appreciation by inviting you to
a
Volunteer Appreciation
Dinner
on
Friday, April 17 at 6:30pm
You must RSVP in order to
attend.
Please call the church office @
791-7323 no later than April 8.
TEAMS
Bereavement Lunch
Christmas Decorating
City Gospel Mission
Green Thumb / Garden Club / Grounds
Greeters
GROW
Handyman
Kitchen Fellowship / Events
Men’s Ministry
Missions
Mt. Carmel Cookers
Pantry
Prayer Ministry
Sanctuary Care
“Sanctuary” Sunday Morning Flowers
Scripture Readers
Ushers
Women’s Ministry & WMU
CHURCH NEWS
Andrew Ryan Hoverman was born
on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.
He was 7lbs, 13 oz.
Congratulations to
Ryan and Emily Hoverman.
April
3
Good Friday
Tucker Louis Alexander was born on
Sunday, March 8, 2015.
He was 9lbs 10oz and 22 inches long
Congratulations to
Nikki & Brandon Alexander and
Grandparents Lauri & Stan Anderson
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Egg Hunt
5
Easter
8
Ramona
Reid
Maureen
Isaacs
Grace
Whitson
Rsvp Deadline for
Volunteer dinner
9
Building &
grounds meeting
10
Night club
11
Shower for
Scholes Family
14
Joy Club
16
Matthew 25
17
Volunteer Dinner
Ladies of the church are
invited to a
shower for the Scholes as
they welcome 6 year old
Josiah to their family.
Please RSVP to Sharon Smith at 533-4062 or
[email protected]. Eleshia has completed a
registry at Target and Amazon.
Josiah wears size 5 pants and size 5 or 6 tops.
Please do not wrap gifts.
Ladies of the church are
invited to a
bridal shower for
Ministry Fair
Ladies Bunco
25
Matthew 25
Work Day (9-11am)
on
Saturday, May 16th at 1:00pm.
Autumn and Alex are registered at
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Hostesses are: Linda Campbell, Kim and
Lindsay Buck
Mt.
City Gospel
Mission
Carmel’s
Goal
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$6500
Quarterly
Business Meeting
Children’s
Program
Congratulations!
VBS -
June 15-19
The 1st Quarter
Business Meeting
will be held on
April 26th
6:00pm
Saturday, April 11
Brunch begins at 10:00am
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Helena Joy Cummins was born on
Thursday, March 12, 2015.
She was 6lbs 12oz and 20” long.
Congratulations to
Tracy & Ryan Cummins and
Grandparents Julie & Paul Cummins
Reports are due April 19th.
They can be emailed to
[email protected]
Claire Andrews
Cyndee Schradin
Baily Wheeler
Matthew Woosley
Mission Trip to WV
July 5 - 10, 2015
Basket Auction
Camp Fundraiser
Sunday, May 3rd
Noon
Basket Ideas:
Mother’s Day, Graduation, Father’s Day,
Gardening, Summer Fun, Games, Toys, Sports,
Tools, Movies, Music, Wedding, Baby Items, Books,
Stationery, Best of Cincinnati, Patriotic, Spa, Travel,
Grilling, Art, Chocolates, Coffees, etc.
Recommended:
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Multiple baskets rather than one large basket
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We will provide light refreshments as you browse the variety of
beautiful baskets.
This fundraiser supports our Children’s and Student Ministries
with camp expenses.
Speaking of Ministry
Outside my window in
my church office, I can hear
the birds chirping, and the
sun is shining! It is a real
sign that spring is here. We
have had a cold and snowy
winter, but we have a lot to
look forward to in the
months to come!
There are a couple of
events coming up that I am
very excited about. One is
the “Volunteer Appreciation Dinner”. We are long
overdue in thanking all of
the volunteers in our
church that do so much.
We could never function as
we do without our many
volunteers. In advance,
I am thanking you!
The dinner is going to be
on April 17th, 2015 at
6:30pm. Please sign up to
attend before April 8th.
You must sign up to attend,
so RSVP as soon as possible. We want you to be
there!
The other event that is
very important is our
Ministry Fair, and it will be
held on April 19th at
6:00pm. This ministry will
highlight all of the ministries
in our church. It is a good
way for you to find out
where you might want to
use your gifts and talents.
We, as Christians, have been
given at least one spiritual
gift, and most people have
more. Even if you are not a
member of the church,
there are ministries where
you can be involved, and we
encourage you to find a
place to serve.
On the evening of the
Ministry Fair, we will offer
popcorn and candy, and the
different ministries will be
showcased. Please put this
on your calendar so that you
can come to this important,
but fun, event.
Our volunteers, and their
different ministries, are very
important to our church and
to the work of the Lord.
Ministry is important...we
will grow broader through
ministry. As the scripture
says, “Each one should use
whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering
God’s grace in its various
forms. If anyone speaks, he
should do it as one speaking the very words of God.
If anyone serves, he should
do it with the strength God
provides, so that in all
things God may be praised
through Jesus Christ. To
Him be the glory and the
power forever and ever.
Amen.”
I Peter 4:10-11 NIV
In His Service,
Connie
Pat Allen
Alice Bergevin
Janet & Lonnie Burnett
Bernice Farmer
Louise Hansen
Laverne Hartman
Betty Hines
Lou McIntosh
Joyce Osborne
Wanda Tudor
Galen & Hilda Woodard
The Balmer family in the
death of Lisa’s aunt.
The family of Florence Bond
Linda Spradlin in the death
of her cousin.
Bill & Joan Canada in the
death of their son, Doug.
Barbara Oswald and family
in the death of her brother,
Doug.
The family of Curtis Majors
Student Ministry
Last night at FUEL [the best way
for students to connect with
God, friends and leaders who
really care during the mid-week],
Chuck Breen led a fascinating
discussion about why & how
students should honor parents
and/or primary care-givers:
Because it pleases the Lord,
at all times choose to do what is
right and reflect Jesus back to
them. Only God knows if what
they heard ‘sticks’ at home, but
they seemed ready to do their
part. Parents, I encourage you to
make FUEL a priority in your
home, ask good follow-up questions and always feel free to stop
by. Let us continue to make
FUEL the place to be Wednesday nights all throughout the
year! Recently, many Mt. Carmel students definitely reflected
Jesus. One of the questions
I love to hear from them is, ‘Is
there anything else I can do?’
Parents, I bet you do, too! Last
year, I told you about a former
student of mine – recent Penn
State graduate, Todd Lindenmuth – and how he used to
ask me this question all the time.
I mention Todd again because
I heard this exact question many
times at the most recent Lunch
& Dessert Auction. Mt Carmel
students and children stacked
chairs, baked cakes, broke down
tables, reset partitions, vacuumed
carpet, bussed tables, carried
desserts, smiled a lot, served
meals and, when it was all said
and done, still had time to ask,
“Is there anything else I can do?”
As you love God and serve others, I challenge you to ask this
question a lot! Proceeds from the
event amounted to slightly over
$5,400. The Mt. Carmel Youth
& Children’s Ministries would
like to thank you for attending
lunch and participating in the
2015 Dessert Auction. Whether
you created a scrumptious dessert, won a silent/live auction
item, or did BOTH, the 2016
auction team wishes to pass
along its many thanks! Without
your passion for students and
active desire to see them grow in
the Lord, the Auction would not
have been possible! We look
forward to sampling your tasty
treats and/or watching you walk
away with amazing desserts in
2016. Thanks for partnering
with us as we love the Lord, families, teenagers and children.
Your efforts will assist students
and children as they attend
camps this summer. My sincere
thanks go out to the Lunch & Auction Team: Cyndee Schradin, Emily
Art, Neil Art and Eleshia Scholes.
Have a great month. I’m sure I’ll
be seeing you around.
In Your Corner,
Jeff
APRIL
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
FUEL - 5:55pm
Easter - 5th
12, 19, 26
Joyful Sound/Devotional
4:30pm
Children’s Team Members
*Vickie Barnes
Sandy Hall
Michael Harris
Kristen Schmitt
Cheri Weidner
Book
of the
Month
IN his steps:
The promise
By
Joey o’connor
They made a
promise to live
as jesus lived
for one year.
Would it make a
difference?
Transforming Lives Through Christ–centered Relationships
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
8645 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Mtcarmelbaptist.org
513.791.7323
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
1 Angela Cooper
2 Steve Anderson
3 William Schroeder, Tom Sweeney
4 Rachel Guilliams
5 Don Deaton, Janet Hornsby
6 Emily Art, Linda Feldmann, Sandra Grisham,
Marshall Herron, Allen Suit
7 Elsie Anderson, Steve Whitson
8 Alice Bergevin
9 Joseph Akanbi
10 Terri Bennett, Louise Dunagan,
Don Engle, Molly Proudfit
11 Jesse Carey, Courtney Spry
12 William Siegler
13 Danae Burris, James Holdren
15 Sam Hall
16 Jonathan Long, Chrissy Riedmiller
17 Bob Gomer
19 Emmett Strull
21 Jimmy McSwain
22 Linda Levine, Doug Steele
23 Rob Conn, Michael Harris
24 Wesley Barnette, Ariez Dominguez, Adam Dykes
25 Darrick Barnes
27 Jim Stallsworth, Paul Wilson
28 Nikki Alexander, Loretta Foster
30 Lily Whitson
NIGHT CLUB
Friday
April 10
6:30pm
Matthew 25 Ministries
The 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00am
Staff e-mail
Contact Julie Cummins
Debbie
[email protected]
GROW Senior Adults
Lance
[email protected]
Greeting Card Ministry
The 4th Monday at 3:00pm
City Gospel Mission
The 4th Saturday of each month at 3:45pm
Carpool from the church lot
Dulcimer Nursing Home Ministry
Every Tuesday evening
Contact Vickey Sasser
Connie
[email protected]
Jeff
[email protected]
Jamie
[email protected]
Linda
[email protected]
Cheri
[email protected]
Susan
[email protected]