Welcome to West End Baptist Church If you’re visiting with us this morning, we’re glad you're here! As our guest, please feel no obligation to give an offering. Sunday Morning Children’s Ministries With the exception of Welcome, these programs start partway through our worship service. • Welcome (for infants and toddlers up to and including age 2) is located on the second level above the Brian Coldwell Room. Caregivers are in the “Welcome Circle” from 10:30 onwards but your little ones are welcome in the corporate worship service, especially during opening worship time. • Wonder (ages 3-4) meets in the double classroom upstairs across the hall from the nursery. • Discover (ages 5-8) meets in the Brian Coldwell Room. • Flyte (for grades 4-6) is our Life Group Bile Study for pre-teens. Flyte meets in the music room just beyond the washrooms on the main level. Sunday, June 9, 2013 est End Baptist Church We hope you enjoy the presence of the Lord as we celebrate Him today. Prayer Chain Requests Contact: Rosemary Moore at 368-2543 or at: [email protected]. West End Baptist Staff • Rev. Gordon Sutherland Pastor (B.A., M.Div) • Rev. John Campbell Youth Pastor (B.CS, M.Div) • Rev. Sandra Sutherland Children’s Pastor (B.A., M.R.E.) • Nancy Pike Camp Director • Tim Dawe Director of Worship • Lois Hammond Office Administrator Partners In Mission • Denis & Diane Sherbeck (T.E.A.M., Pakistan) • Edison & Margo Wiltshire (EZRA Ministries, NL) • Darrell & Laura Lee Bustin (CBM, Rwanda) • Tim and Kristina Churchill (SIM, Zambia) 314 Topsail Rd. St. John’s, NL • A1E 2B5 Phone (709) 368-1381 Fax (709) 368-7381 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.westendbaptistchurch.ca “Growing disciples who take Christ’s love to lost and hurting people.” Serving One Another Dressed for Action Breastplate of Righteousness & Sandals of Peace Pastor Gordon continues a series based on Ephesians 6:10-18 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breast plate of righteousness in place Baptism — Next Sunday, June 16 is Father's Day. Perhaps you are already planning how to celebrate the day. It will also be a special day here at West End. We will be celebrating with a Baptism Service. What a privilege to rejoice with those who come to make their public profession of faith! Anyone else interested in getting baptized is encouraged to speak with one of the pastors today. We will conduct a Child Presentation/Parent Dedication Service on Sunday, July 7. If you are interested in finding out more about this service and the possibility of having your family participate in one, please contact Pastor Sandy. Discover Parents and Leaders! Please remember that you and your family are invited to join the Discover Kids for an International Lunch today, June 9, in the Brian Coldwell Room right after the morning worship service. The Discover children, ages 5-8, just finished an exciting month of Mission Adventure. They learned about causes of, and solutions for, global hunger and they sacrificially gave money to help hungry families in developing countries plant kitchen gardens. Come to lunch and help us celebrate the good work the children did! Men’s Breakfast Men's Monthly Breakfast, Saturday, June 15 from 8 to 9:30. Meet us at PJ Billington's in the Ramada Inn on Kenmount Road. As part of our time together, Michael Knoll will share some of his experiences from a recent mission project in downtown Montreal. Today: Greeters: Donna McCaskie, Chris Mattatall, Gloria Mattatall Deacon Greeter: Paul House Ushers: Mikayla Miller, Ashley Carter, Laura Stevens, Emily Fisher, Lauren House, Julia MacDonald Tellers: Jo Gazley, Hendrik DeZeeuw Foyer: Ken Osmond Coffee Prep: Darlene Osmond June 16, 2013: Greeters: Glenys Dunn, Sara Campbell, Linda Osmond Deacon Greeter: Terry Oliver Ushers: Stuart MacDonald, Nick Westera, Neil MacNaughton, Freeman Mercer, Terry Oliver, Michael Knoll Tellers: Don Stevens, Greg Osmond Foyer: Bernie Knoll Coffee Prep: Karen Austin The Consecration Service for the new cemetery, Memorial Gardens, in Southlands at the end of Ruth Avenue, will be held on Monday, June 17, at 7 pm. All are welcome. Atlantic Baptist Women/WMS The summer closing meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 11. All women are invited to meet at 12 noon at Smitty’s Family Restaurant, 26 Gibson Drive, Mount Pearl, for lunch and fellowship. Welcome News We are excited about recent developments in our Welcome Circle (church nursery for babies and toddlers). Not only are the children well cared for, they are also taught basic principles about God’s love by our trained caregivers. We are excited, too, about the growing number of children in the Welcome Ministry. Because our numbers are growing and our teaching is becoming more intentional, only our care-givers and the children can be permitted in the nursery rooms. However, if the care givers believe it is in the best interest of a child to have a parent stay with them, the care givers will call for the parent. Meanwhile, we set up a room across the hall from the Welcome Circle especially for nursing mothers and their infants. All the rooms have a fresh, clean look. Restricted access to the nursery rooms helps us keep them sanitized. We are grateful for our precious little ones and for the opportunity to partner with the loving parents and grandparents to nurture their faith! Where have you seen God’s transforming power in life? That’s the question the Mosaic, Summer 2013 edition, asks. I’m sure we each have our own answer to that question. I know I have an answer that fills me with gratitude towards God, hope when times are tough, and eagerness to tackle whatever the future may bring. The Mosaic sought an answer for this question from various people including some members of the CBM Global Field Staff, office staff, and board members. You can read their answers in the Mosaic, available for free in the foyer. Meanwhile, ask yourself the same question and share your answer with others. Let’s celebrate what God is accomplishing. Cornerstone Housing Society will hold an Indoor Outdoor Yard Sale on Saturday, June 15. The sale will take place at the Longside Club, 41 Shaw Street, from 9 am until 1 pm. Further information will be posted on their website, www.cornerstonehousingsociety.ca. SEPTEMBER GOSPEL CONCERT: Guy Penrod in Concert Guy Penrod, well known for his work as lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band until 2008, and his band, will make their first appearance in St. John’s on Sept. 18, Bethesda Pentecostal Church, MacDonald Drive. Plan now to attend; purchase your ticket ($32.00) early. Tickets are available at the following locations: Book and Bible House, Thorburn Road – 753 6464; and the S.A. Christian Book Store, Adams Avenue – 579 3291. Paintball Explore and Experience meet together this week, June 14, for paintball. Be sure to pick up a camp brochure in the foyer to get a complete listing of all our camps this summer. In the brochure you will find directions on registering on line. Be sure to register soon. You won't want to miss out. Summer is coming and the camping season looks great. Tidal Impact Auction Just 6 more sleeps until our Tidal Impact Auction! If you haven't been there in previous years, it's a ton of fun. We hope to see you on June 15 at 7 pm in the Brian Coldwell room. If you want to donate to the auction, please speak with Tiffany Rogers in the lobby after the service. We need to organize everything for this coming weekend. See you then! Oasis, the annual gathering of the churches of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches will take place on August 9-11 in Wolfville, N.S. Pick up a brochure in the foyer and let the church office know if you wish to attend. These meetings will be chaired by Pastor Sandy as she completes her year as President of Convention. Come join emerging artists from Opera on the Avalon as they sing some of the greatest hits from the operatic repertoire with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Judith Yan. Arias from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, Rusalka, Don Pasquale, Elixir of Love, La Traviata, Carmen, La Boheme, Lakme, and many more are included in the repertoire. This show is hosted by CBC’s Anthony Germain and features a special appearance by Jonathan Monro, as well as festival artists including Nadia Petrella, Anthony Kalil, Tasha Koontz, Brent Calis, Costas Tsourakis, and Stephanie Domingues. Limited seating available. For tickets please visit http://operaavalon-ehometext.eventbrite.ca/?rank=0