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E-NEWSLETTER
March/April 2015
Longview Baptist Church Newsletter
Ever heard, or said yourself, “ I know I should, but I
just don’t?” We say we know we should eat right but
we don’t. We know we should exercise but we don’t.
We believe we should spend more time with our family,
but it doesn’t happen. Often there is a great canyon of
disconnect between our brain (what we know) and our
body (what we do).
This is often even more common in our spiritual lives. Recently I shared in our series
“Pursuing God” that practically 100% of Christians believe they should be reading the
March 29, 2015
Palm Sunday
April 5, 2015
Easter Sunday
8:00AM & 10:30AM
Bible. Yet a Lifeway Research study from 2013 indicates that only 11% read the Bible
daily, 27% read it at least once a week, 27% read it at least once a month, and 34%
admit to reading it rarely or never. We say knowing God and growing in a relationship
with Him is important yet the majority of Christians won’t even read their Bible this
week.
Another prime example is the Great Commission. Practically every Christian would say
that it is important that we share our faith. Yet a Lifeway Research study from 2014
indicates that in the last six months 78% of Christians did not share their faith at all,
15% shared it one to two times and only 7% three or more times. They were
additionally asked in the last six months, how many times they had invited an
unchurched person to attend a service or program. 59% said zero, 30% said one to two
times and 10% said three or more times.
Very soon our greatest day of celebration will be upon us, Resurrection Sunday. This
year it is on April 5. This is the greatest opportunity we have to invite someone to hear
about Christ as the majority of people around us are open to an invitation to church on
Easter Sunday. I want to encourage each of us to not just “know” what we should do,
but actually do it. Begin to pray now that God would place one or several people in your
path to invite to join you for Easter Worship. We will have two services that day, an
early one at 8:00 and then at our regular worship time of 10:30. Remember that
something as simple as an invitation from you could change someone’s life now and
forever.
Bro Robby
Each week our children will be focusing on learning bible scriptures. We have had several
children that have learned their verses including our very young ones. When your child learns
their verses and recites it during Children’s Church they will be recognized on our bulletin
board outside the Children’s Chapel.
What a “Great” way to Transform our Children into “Spiritual” Champs!
Bible verse for the next three weeks is John 11:25-26.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Sunday, March 8, 2015
John 11:25-26 New International Version (NIV)
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live,
even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe
this?”
Bible verses for the following dates are Matthew 13:10-11.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Matthew 13:10-11 New International Version (NIV)
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The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
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He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given
to you, but not to them. “
Dry Creek Baptist Camp
Lona Aucoin, Randi Lucas, Maddalyn
Brown, & Jennifer Middleton getting ready
for the Ropes Course last year at Dry Creek.
Dry Creek
Camp dates are July 13-16th. We must register now to
get the date we want. Camp is open to all children going
into the grades 4th, 5th, and 6th. A deposit of $50 is
due March 22nd. The total cost of camp is $170. We
have had several fundraiser that should take care of the
balance. This year’s counselors are Larry Pospisil &
Adriane Franks. This is really a great camp for our
children to attend. Dry Creek Baptist Camp is simpleThey want to provide an environment where Jesus
Christ can become real in the lives of our campers.
For more information about Dry Creek click on
link http://drycreek.net/summer-camp/
July 13-16
Camp Deposits are Due March 22nd
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outh News
ebruary is already
here and the choir
has already begun
rehearsing for their
Easter musical. The title of
this year’s musical is “Who
Do You Say I Am?,” and it
prompts us to examine
who Christ is in our lives.
Growing up I heard one of
my pastors say in one of
his sermons that based on
your spiritual condition you
will either say that Jesus is
a liar, lunatic, or Lord. This
musical includes some of
the great songs about
Jesus’ death and
resurrection that we are all
familiar with and have sung
in church for all of our
lives. It also includes
testimonies from six
biblical characters that tell
about the Jesus that they
knew and loved. The choir
will perform this musical on
Palm Sunday, March 29
during the morning worship
service, so please make
plans to attend and
celebrate Jesus’ victorious
resurrection with us! If you
are interested in singing in
the Easter musical, you
can join us for rehearsal on
Sunday evenings at 4:45.
I would like to start off
In Christ,
saving relationship with Christ. Thank you for your support through giving
Chad
with a HUGE thank you
to our church members and your generosity in helping make this year’s
cake auction our best yet! We raised over $4,000 to help our youth go
to summer camp this year through this one fundraiser. Thank you for
willingly baking cakes and buying them. Looking ahead to the next two
months has me excited about God’s work in the lives of our students
here at Longview Baptist Church. So far our Wednesday night services
and small groups have been going great and we have been able to reach
out to new students each week. We have had some of our largest
Wednesday night attendances these past couple of months. But looking
ahead, our Disciple Now is right here upon us. It will take place March
27-29th. “The Spark”, a band coming all the way from Wisconsin, will be
leading us in worship, and Taylor Tuggle, a leader in the BCM at ULM will
be coming down to bring us God’s Word. Please be praying that God
works in the lives of our students through this event and that they will
grow in their relationship with the Lord.
As for our Missions, these next two months are pivotal. We will be
sending a team to Southeast Asia for the purpose of spreading the Good
News of Christ. Please pray for the safety of our team and most
importantly, the hearts of those that will hear the Gospel! How great will
it be one day when we meet those that we shared Jesus with in Heaven!
Also, our Alaska mission team keeps growing. We now have 16 people
going to Alaska to help serve and minister to those in Wasilla, Alaska.
We will be spending each day putting on a VBS-like event at city parks
there in Wasilla and will have the opportunity to share Jesus with many
children that may have never even heard His name. Be praying as we
prepare our games, crafts, and studies to teach and lead people to a
and praying. God Bless.
In Christ,
Josh
March 2015
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Worship Services
Baby Shower
(Timothy’s)
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Worship Services
Daylight Savings Time
Spring Ahead
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Worship Services
Missions SpaghettiFundraiser
Business Meeting
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Deacon’s Meeting
7PM
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Women’s Meeting
6:30PM
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Children’s Camp Deposit
Due $50
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Sr Adult Luncheon
Cracker Barrel
11AM
Teamkid
Youth
Prayer Meeting
Small Group
Teamkid
Youth
Prayer Meeting
Small Group
Teamkid
Youth
Prayer Meeting
Small Group
Teamkid
Youth
Prayer Meeting
Youth D-Now
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Worship Services
Choir Cantata
Dinner on the Grounds
Easter Egg Hunt
March 29 After Lunch
Ap r i l 2 0 1 5
Sun
5
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Easter Sunday
Two Services
8:AM & 10:30AM
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Mission Trip
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Deacon’s Meeting
7PM
Worship Services
Cross Camp Deposit Due
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Worship Services
Mission’s Jambalaya Lunch
Business Meeting
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Wed
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Teamkid/Youth
Prayer Meeting
Small Group
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Teamkid/Youth
Prayer Meeting
Small Group
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11 Mission Trip
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Senior Adult Day
Trip to Avery Island
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Mission Trip
Baby Shower for
Jamie Ryland Tewson
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Mission Trip
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Teamkid/Youth
Prayer Meeting
Women’s Meeting
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Worship Services
Tue
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Teamkid/Youth
Prayer Meeting
Small Group
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Prayer Meeting
Small Group
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