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OUR VISION
“Loving God, Loving Others;
Sharing the Good News of
Jesus Christ with the World”
THIS WEEK @ UBC
TODAY—October 26th
9 am Classes for all ages
10am Worship
Newcomers’ Luncheon at
Guzelak’s home
7pm REDEMPTION
October 26th, 2014
NEW SERIES BEGINS
Monday
Guys Sports Night 7pm
Tuesday
FALL BUSINESS MTG 7pm
Wednesday
Celebration 9:15-11:15 am
Pioneer Clubs 7-8:30pm
Thursday
Worship Team Rehearsal
‘Community Through
Christ’
Ecclesiastes 4: 7-12
Pastor Dr Dale Dawson
Friday—Oct. 31st 6-8pm
FALL FEST—Preschool—Gr 8
Saturday
Barnabas 7am
TURN CLOCKS BACK
NEXT SUNDAY-November 2nd
9am Classes for all ages
10am Worship & Communion
Servant Socks Returned
Bible Memory Challenge
Begins Too!
231 Brock St. W. Box 694,
Uxbridge, ON L9P 1N1
905-852-3662 / Fax 905-852-1955
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.uxbridgebaptist.com
UBC MESSENGER- October 26th, 2014
We welcome you as we worship God together.
If you are a guest today, it is our prayer that your worship
experience will minister to your deepest needs.
If we can be of personal assistance to you,
please speak to any of our pastors.
Blessings to you and your family!
We invite all NEWCOMERS to visit the Welcome Centre to
receive a Welcome Gift today.
Let’s Pray Together - Sunday Mornings
Join our Pastors and Elders for prayer as we seek God’s
blessing on all aspects of our Sunday gathering.
Everyone welcome. Pastor Dale’s Office at 9am.
Uxbridge Baptist Church
FALL BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday, October 28th at 7pm
Everyone Welcome!
See reports in your mailbox today.
Don’t forget to bring it with you to the meeting.
Thanksgiving Special Offering
Thanksgiving Offering
The Thanksgiving offering this year is designated
to the CAPITAL Fund. Thank you for your gifts to
keep our building in good repair.
The Thanksgiving offering was $7704.65.
Thank you,
Jim Fader (Treasurer) & Finance Committee
Newcomers’ Luncheon—TODAY
At the home of Steve & Kristi Guzelak
Community Soup Lunch—Cooks needed
UBC will be hosting the COMMUNITY SOUP LUNCH on
November 12th and November 26th
at 12 noon on Wednesday at St. Andrews-Chalmers
Presbyterian Church. Other churches and community
groups are also involved. Funds raised at the Wednesday lunches are donated to the Loaves and Fishes Food
Bank.
HELP is needed for our UBC team. If you are interested in making a pot of
soup or a dessert for the dates above please contact Heather Ostroski at 905
640 0965 or [email protected]
Thank You
To the UBC Family
Thank you for your prayer support during George’s illness. He is free of all
pain and gone home to his heavenly home.
Thank you to Pastor Dale & Pastor Murray for their messages and support and
to the UBC Family for their donation of Bibles and New Testaments in Canada.
Lorraine Peagam & Family
Church Family News
Engagement Congratulations!
Congratulations to Adam Evans and Kendra Wilpstra who were engaged on
October 8th, 2014. Adam and Kendra plan to marry in September 2015, Lord
willing, and make their home in Wyoming, ON, just east of Sarnia.
MOSAIC—CBM Publication
FALL MOSAIC has arrived
Those who have indicated that they would like to receive Mission Updates—
have a YELLOW DOT on their mailbox name. If you would like to be on this
list, please let the office know—& you too, could have a YELLOW DOT!
There is an article this month by our newest Partners in Missions—Aaron &
Erica Kenny and another article entitled: Plight of Christian and Muslim Refugees. Extra copies are available under the mailboxes. Please help yourself.
Life Together - The Classic
Exploration of Christian
Community
By Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Book - $12.50
Book still available in the church office
(also available on Kindle)
Invitations
Messiah Rehearsals are Sundays from 2-4pm. If you would like more information about the Uxbridge Messiah Singers performance, or would like to
be involved, please contact Brian Evans. The choir is filling quickly.
Women 2 Women Information Night
Tuesday, November 4th at 7pm Downstairs in Lower Hall
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Hear how you can be involved in this ministry as a Team Member or
Prayer Supporter.
Receive an update on needs and concerns in the remote communities.
‘Saturday With Dad’—Invitation to all Dads
Join us for a FREE playgroup for Fathers, Grandfather, father figures etc and
their children ages 0—6. Meet other Dads and Kids!
On Saturday, November 8th 10 am—1 pm
Pizza lunch included
To Register or for more information, please call the Family & Community
Action Program at 1 800 214 7163 or speak to Karen Perrott
Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting
Mondays: October 27—December 15th 6—8pm
UBC Overflow Room
To Register or for more info, please call Family & Community Action Program
at 1 800 214 7163 or speak to Karen Perrott
See poster on bulletin board
FALL FESTIVAL
For this community outreach, we are looking for the following:
 volunteers for carnival-type stations
 Candy and treats to hand out to children (NUT FREE)
If you are able to help with either, please speak to Gloria Hanna
at
905-852-3208 or [email protected]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st 6 - 8 pm
Postcard are available to give out to your friends.
From the Facilities Committee
In an effort to more effectively and efficiently address any concerns relating
to our facility and property, we need your help.
If you notice or become aware of any concerns, please fill out of the NEW
“Facility/Property Concerns” forms that is available in one of the RED FORM
HOLDER box under the mailboxes and place it in DAN EVANS’ Mailbox.
Thank you for helping us be good stewards of the property God has entrusted
to us.
Dan Evans, Facilities Committee
Countdown to Christmas . . .
As we reach out to the world,
Let’s GIVE LOCAL & GIVE GLOBAL in 2014
- a wonderful family project this season—
SERVANT SOCK PROJECT
Canadian First Nations
This year we have been asked to fill 75 STOCKINGS for the
children of Weagamow, Wunnumin, Neskantaga, Muskrat Dam and Poplar
Hill communities. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Clarke
($10 shipping fee)
STOCKINGS NEED TO BE RETURNED
TO UBC by November 2nd
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
This year we hope to fill 150 SHOEBOXES!
Each Shoebox gift is incredibly special as it brings hope and life—
changing good news of the Gospel to a hurting child. Your gifts from
Canada are reaching children in 16 countries including survivors of Typhoon
Haiyan in the Philippines and Syrian children living in refugee camps in Northern Iraq.
If you have any questions, please contact Marcia Wilson
at 416 996 4125.
You may also learn more at www.samaritanspurse.ca
($7 shipping fee)
SHOEBOXES NEED TO BE
RETURNED TO UBC
by November 9th
Bless Israel Tour—March Break 2015
Spring Break, March 13-22, 2015
Hosted by Pastor Dale Dawson and Dr. John Howarth
Ever wanted to tour the Holy Land? This might be your opportunity. Rev. Dr.
Dale Dawson and
Dr. John Howarth are making preparations to
lead a small tour of 32 people to Israel during
the spring school break (March 13-22, 2015).
A seasoned tour leader, Dr. John has been to
Israel twenty times. His experience, knowledge
of the land and culture, not to mention
knowledge of the Scriptures, are a great asset. Brochures and further information are
available from Pastor Dale and Dr. John and
from the UBC office.
Among the many sites we will visit are: Caesarea Maritima, Mt. Carmel, Megiddo, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, the Mount of Beatitudes, Caesarea
Philippi, the Jordan River Valley (and baptismal site), Jerusalem,
Bethlehem, the Garden tomb, the Dead Sea, Qumran, En Gedi, and Masada.
For many a tour of Israel becomes the trip of a
lifetime. If this is something of interest to you,
or if you have questions, Pastor Dale or Dr. John
would be very pleased to speak with you.
Shalom!
Call (416-827-5565)
or email
([email protected])
John Howarth ASAP!
For Gr. 6-8!
Sunday School begins weekly @ 9 am!
KW Junior High Edition - during church service
OCTOBER 31ST
All Ages/Bring Friends!
November 8th
Bible Trivia Twister
& Devo Time
at the church
7 to 9 pm
November 22nd
Pool Noodle Hockey
& Devo Time
at the church
7 to 9 pm
If you have any questions about QUEST or any
of these events, feel free to email Wendy Meek at
[email protected]
Grades 9-12
UBC YOUTH
Sunday School weekly at 9am!
@7pm
Girls and Guys
@ The May’s
There will be NO YOUTH on October 31st due to the Fall Fest at UBC
BUT we will be joining Young Life Uxbridge that night for a fun time of
games, snacks and meeting new people!
Let us know if you want to come or if you need a ride.
*Since we are leaving the church there is a permission form*
Nov 5th - Pre-Retreat Night! Get to know your
Cabin, make an airband, get excited!!
YOUTH ALPHA RETREAT
November 7th - 9th
Invite your friends and Get your permission forms
in ASAP!! They are due back by Nov. 1st
If you would like to be added to the
Parent/Adult Email list to receive further
information, please let us know at
[email protected]
Bible Memory Challenge
October 26 – December 7, 2014
To Bonhoeffer, meditation on God’s
Word was absolutely essential for every
follower of Jesus. In his work, Meditation of Psalm 119, he wrote: Therefore,
it is never sufficient simply to have read
God’s Word. It must penetrate deep
within us, dwell in us, like the Holy of
Holies in the Sanctuary, so that we do
not sin in thought, word or deed.
On the reverse side are the family verses for each week of this year’s Bible Memory Challenge. Underlined portions are for younger children.
Memorize verses with friends and family…
…share what you’re learning with each other.
Verses can be recited to a Listener every Sunday from 8:30 am to before
the service and then again after the service. You can also recite your
verses to a Listener anytime on that Sunday.
This year you can memorize verses together and encourage one another
as part of a team. We will divide the church (Sunday School, Kids Connect
and the rest of our church family) into 2 teams. Team ALPHA (families AM) and Team OMEGA (N- Z) will battle for top spot. Each week we will
provide an update on how each team is doing and you’ll have a chance to
cheer your team on. Plan to memorize verses diligently to be this year’s
BMC Champions.
Sunday December 7 we will do our final tally, announce the winning team
and celebrate at an Ice Cream Party for all participants after the service.
A Bible will be awarded to individuals in three categories who lead us in
memorizing the most scripture verses.
Elementary (11 and under)
Students (12-18)
Adults (19 and older)
Challenge yourself and read through the book of Psalms during this 7
week period. You will reap the blessings of a closer walk with God.
Bible Memory
Challenge
October 26 – December 7, 2014
November 2
Bonus verses: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
November 9
Bonus verses: 1 John 4:7-11
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as
in Christ God forgave you. Eph. 4:32
November 16
Bonus verses: Psalm 1
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers
harm. Prov. 13:20
November 23
Bonus verses: 1 Peter 4:7-13
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,
as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
November 30
Bonus verses: Psalm 73:23-28
But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord
my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. Psalm 73:28
December 7
Bonus verses: Psalm 32:1-5
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that
you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16
Extra Bonus Verses: Can be completed any time during the six week challenge. All family verses to date must have been recited first to receive
these bonus points.
Psalm 51:7-12 John 15:1-5 Col. 3:12-16 Psalm 143:6-11 Eph. 5:15-21
Points for Memorization:
Family Verse
500
Previous Family Verse
100
Bonus Verses
200
Bonus Passage
1000
Bible
100
It’s not too late to join a Life Group….
UBC Life Groups Open for New Members
When
Sunday 9am
Sunday
8:45am
Who
Topic
All
Luke 15/ A Tale
of Two Sons
All
All
Apologetics
Andy Stanley:
Taking Care of
Business
Life Together
Beginning Oct 26
Sunday
8:45 am
Sundays
2nd & 4th
6:30pm
Monday
7:30pm
Young
Adults
Tuesday
9:15am
Women
Tuesday
9:30
Bi-weekly
Wednesday
7:30am
Women
Contact
Location
Ron and Sandy
Wagner
John Howarth/
Randy Matthys
Steve Guzelak
Classroom
LH North end
Dave & Kathy
McIntosh
Tim
Horton’s
Overflow
UBC
Boardroom
2nd -Small Group
4th-Redemption
Through the
Bible
See Dave/Kathy
for Location
Jacqueline
Luinstra
Uxbridge
Carol
McTaggart
UBC
Lower Hall
Brenda Grundy
Uxbridge
Men
Community Bible
Study:
Deuteronomy
Daniel, Job
With Christ in
the School of
Prayer
Prayer Meeting
Brian Evans
Uxbridge
Wednesday
9:00am
Women
Prayer Meeting
Dolores
Matthys
Uxbridge
Thursday
8pm
All
Romans
Tim & Sara
Daly
Uxbridge
Friday
7pm
All
Genesis/ Job
Mark & Sharon
Busse
Sandford
7:30pm
Saturday
7am
All
Men
TBD
Barnabas:
Book of Acts
J&K Lawson
Rob Miller
Don Garratt
Uxbridge
UBC
Women
Contact Carol McTaggart or Don Garratt for further information.
Life Together
A SIX-WEEK SPIRITUAL GROWTH focus on Christian Community
Featuring Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
DATES:
Nov 2nd
- Living Each Day with Others
- Becoming Real
Oct. 26th - Community Through Christ
Nov 9th
Nov 16th - Living the “One Another’s”
- Community, Confession and
Communion
Nov 23rd - Time Alone with God
Nov 30th
Objectives :
1.
Encourage the UBC family to attend Sunday School and Sunday Worship
Services to contribute to and benefit from Christian fellowship.
2.
Encourage the UBC family to be involved in a UBC Life Group for at
least six weeks. Life Groups are the basic expression of Christian community at UBC. Our aim is to have everyone involved in at least one regular
Life Group as part of regular Christian life.
3.
Encourage a daily discipline of private devotion for meditation upon
Scripture and prayer. Daily private devotion is the engine of meaningful
fellowship. Our aim is to see everyone experiencing a meaningful daily
quiet time with God.
4.
Encourage spiritual “Table Talk” at the dinner table or other serendipitous moments in family life. A few leading questions will be provided
each week to focus your discussion and draw upon the Scriptures and
meditation themes. This is a great time for parents and grandparents to
pass on their faith and teaching to the next generation.
5.
Encourage regular “spiritual meetings” of two or three for sharing the
Word, prayer and mutual encouragement. This could be done in person
or by phone or even online. You may consider committing to phone a
shut-in or senior twice each week to share, pray and encourage. Perhaps
you would consider a neighbor, or a brother or sister going through a
difficult time, or a family member or friend far away. The meeting should
occur at least once weekly. It should be quick (10 minutes) and should
focus on sharing spiritual insights and truths. Close with prayer together.
Perhaps there are two or three persons you would engage with in this
way for this period of time .
6.
Encourage the development of strong spiritual friendship and accountability in which the deep things God is doing in one’s life can be shared in
confidence. Approach someone of the same gender whom you can trust
and with whom you can have a special accountability friendship. Work
toward being able to share openly and honestly with each other about
real struggles (temptation, sin, heartaches). Learn the beauty of accountability, confession and forgiveness as taught in James 5:16.
7.
Encourage the engagement with God’s Word through reading, meditation and memorization. We encourage everyone to read through the
book of Psalms prayerfully during this six week period. Each week a
memory verse is assigned which we encourage all to memorize. There
are also bonus verses for those looking for a greater challenge. Prizes will
be awarded to those achieving top results in this Bible engagement challenge.
Listen. Join. Share. Encourage.
Confess. Grow.
SERVING IN NURSERY TODAY 10 AM
ADULTS
HELPERS
Lisa Clarke
Alanna Robinson
Rubyanne May Kieli Wilson
Julia Ott
Lisa Wilson
Next Sunday
Beth Grove
Emily Moore
Judy Howarth
Kristi Guzelak
KIDZ EDGE (Sunday School)
From JK/SK to Gr. 8
at 9am in lower hall.
JUNIOR CHURCH
(JK & SK), KIDS
CONNECT &
Gr. 7 & 8
dismissed during
the 10am service.
Chloe Weddel
HEALTH CONCERNS & DAILY STRENGTH
Florence Fockler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Cottage Hospital
Ilene Geer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recovering at home
Anne McDowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily strength
Grace Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undergoing cancer treatment
Wayne Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recovering from knee surgery
Doreen Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Extendicare in Oshawa
Ben Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily strength
Caro Wiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ongoing neurological Issues
Clarence Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recovering from pneumonia
FRIENDS SHUT IN:
Phyllis Feasby - Community Nursing
Home, Port Perry
Florence Fockler - Butternut Manor, Uxb.
Joyce Greensides - Orchard Villa, Pickering
Jean Hetherington - Fairview Lodge,
Whitby
Betty James - Butternut Manor, Uxb.
Paul Leman - 20 Perry St. Uxb.
Ruby Matthews - Parkview, Stouffville
STAY CONNECTED:
UBC INFOLINK is usually sent out on Thursdays and lists the
current news and events for the week.
UBC PRAYER NETWORK is available via phone (905-852-3662
ext 9 after office hours) or email. Please submit your prayer requests to
the church office. The prayer network is updated daily during office
hours.
To receive either the UBC Infolink or Prayer Network via email please
send your request to [email protected].
STAFF
Lead Pastor - Rev. Dr. Dale Dawson
Pastors’ Secretary/Business Administrator
Community Pastor - Kathy McIntosh
Business Administrator - Mrs. Bev Ott
Custodian - Mr Terry West
Youth Interim Leaders—Ian & Lindsay McIntosh