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The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
will have evangelism/discipleship training
Apr. 13, 20 and 27 at 7:00–9:00 p.m.
in the Worship Center in preparation for
Franklin Graham’s Festival of Hope,
coming Aug. 14–16 to Bartow Arena.
Details at briarwood.org/evangelism.
“I’m not ready,” was the common response we got when we asked people if they wanted to
receive Christ as their Savior and Lord on our recent dental student mission trips to Guatemala
and Dominican Republic. Often, when we share the Gospel, we expect and want an immediate
positive response. But research and experience have shown that, for most people, coming to faith
in Christ is a process that takes some time and sometimes repeated hearing of the Gospel. So I
explained to our students that when people answer this way, it is because they are simply not
ready. And when they are ready, it is obvious. We don’t have to try to force people into a decision.
On our last day of clinic, a man came to our clinic for the second time. Having missed the
evangelism station the day before, he made sure he did not miss it this time. He was so ready to
receive Christ that he could hardly wait! God had worked in many ways to prepare him, including
a dream and surreptitiously overhearing one person in his community sharing the Gospel with
another. So he told his story to our translator, who then turned to me and said, “He is ready to
receive Christ.” I had only introduced myself at this point. He was so overjoyed about becoming a
Christian that he wanted to hug all of us!
On these two trips, we were able to share the Gospel with many, many people as we treated about
400 dental patients who needed fillings, cleanings and many extractions. They were all delighted
to get dental treatment, and we were even more so to be able to show the compassion of Christ to
hurting people. To God be the glory!
Bobby Parks
Executive Director
Christian Medical Ministry
of Alabama
who join ed in March
Welcome New member s
Todd & Jessica Dolon
Daniel Akin
Odis & Sharon Huffstutler
David & Noelia (mem.) Jones
Jon Williams
Zeke & Felicia Owens
Jon & Abby Mann
Ben Cohen
Larry & Laura Merrill
Neil & Debbie Tyson
Jimmy Dugal
Ethan & Kim Vice
Rebecca Martin
Marie Brzezinski
Anna Morgan
Grace Morgan
Micah Edwards William Holderfer
Olga Gordon
Stephen Malone
Mary-Ashley Seabrook
Chandler Merrill
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Briarwood Weekly
April 10, 2015
phone: 205.776.5200 • fax: 205.776.5241 • email: [email protected] • website: briarwood.org
Thursday Precept Classes—Join
the 11-week Bible study on Revelation
from 9:30–11:30 a.m. in A205 or
6:30–8:30 p.m. in E008, now underway.
Buy workbooks ($25) in the Women’s
Ministry Office or in class. Register at
briarwood.org/women.
New Direction Ministry
“Proverbs 31” event—Ladies,
come Sat., Apr. 11 from 1:00–3:00 p.m.
to the Bargain Shop in Fairfield. Shaela
Wise, “thirty-one” company consultant,
will share her business with fun items
to purchase, a devotional, crafts and
refreshments! Contact Becky Richburg
at [email protected].
The Church Revitalization
Ministry Prayer Team will gather
for prayer in W202 on Sun., Apr. 12 at
5:00 p.m. All are welcome.
LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday Morning – 8:00 and 10:55 a.m.
The Kingdom of God in Biblical Perspective
“Today’s Church in Today’s World”
Ephesians 6:10–20
Dr. Harry L. Reeder III
Passport to Purity—4th–6th grade
parents come Wed., Apr. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
in M213 to an informational meeting
with John and Deb Evans. They will
share thoughts and ideas to help you
prepare for conversations with your
children concerning topics like peer
pressure, physical changes and purity.
Call John Evans at 776-5181.
Pastor’s Inquirers’ Class for
newcomers and prospective members
begins Sun., Apr. 19. It includes two
Sunday morning classes (Apr. 19 and
26), Wed. night (Apr. 22) plus a Sat.
morning (Apr. 25). By attending, you are
not obligated to join. For information
or to sign up, call 776-5208.
Start saving your canned goods
for the Mercy Ministry Canned Food
Drive to support Daniel Cason
Ministries Sun., Apr. 19. That day, leave
bags or boxes of non-perishable food
behind your car to be picked up during
morning worship and Sunday School.
Sunday Evening – 6:00 p.m.
Serving in the Nursery – Sun., Apr. 12
BCS—A Blessing for God’s Glory,
is a beautiful hardcover book describing
the 50-year history of Briarwood
Christian School, and is filled with
pictures and interesting facts. Buy now
for $34.95 online in the webstore, in
the Briarwood Bookstore, and at special
book tables before and after Sunday
School on Apr. 19.
ESOL teachers needed for the
coming year! Call if you would like to
find out more or sign up for this great
outreach to internationals in our own
city. We will train you and we teach
in teams so you have backup. Contact
Laura Danner at 776-5343.
Friendship Partners needs 50
Briarwood families this year to reach
out to all our interested students. Sign
up to enjoy an international student
as a friend to you or your family! For
information and orientation meeting
times, call Laura Danner at 776-5343.
Church Picnic—Apr. 26 at 3:00 p.m.
This annual event is fun for the whole
family…bluegrass, inflatables, volleyball
and more, followed by a barbeque
dinner from Full Moon. Details at
briarwood.org/picnic.
Pastor Reeder’s Second Q&A
session on eschatology (end times)
will be in the Chapel following our last
MidWeek dinner on Apr. 29.
Today InPerspective airs weekdays at
1:00, 5:15 and 9:00 p.m. on WLJR, 88.5 FM,
and at playwljr.com. The week of Apr. 13
Pastor Reeder and host Tom Lamprecht
will discuss “How Did Evil Come into the
World?” with Dr. William Edgar.
Graduating from college?
The Briarwood Fellows program
trains recent college graduates to
reach and impact the marketplace
and public arena for Christ through
paid marketplace internships,
biblical worldview discipleship and
leadership training. Apply online at
briarwoodfellows.org.
New members
in March (cont.)
Lawrence Merrill
Michelle Morgan
Robert Morgan
Lauren Northcutt
Jordan Smith
Diane Snoddy
Sunday, April 19
6:00 p.m.
Grace House Ministries Alabama
Cosmo
& Susette Tomaselli
Dave
Culmer
Church to
Resource
Ministries
Mission
the World
Romania
Bulgaria
Byron
Kim Gibbons
Johnson
John
&&
Cindy
Campus Outreach
FCA
Georgia
Alabama
Alex & &Lena
Travinkov
Demps
Kristy
Dempsey
Campus Outreach
Crusade for Christ
Campus
Ukraine
Brazil
Stan
Goebel
Allen
McCammon
Wales
Goebel Ministries
Deacon
Alabama
Briarwood
TUESDAY
Jay & Cindy
Jackson
Chris
& Kristin
Gadsden
Wales Goebel
Cru
Alabama
Missouri
MONDAY
Grace House group home in Fairfield serves girls ages 6–21 who have suffered from abuse and
neglect. Pray for the staff as they minister to and equip these girls with the necessary tools to
break the cycle of abuse—first, a relationship with Jesus Christ; second, a quality education.
Charles
& Carol DeWitt
Joe Medlock
Mission
to
Deacon the World
Spain
Briarwood
John
LewisBentley
Jones
Elder
Briarwood
Briarwood
Deacon
Jim
Blackmon
Bill Miller
Elder
Briarwood
Briarwood
Deacon
WEDNESDAY
Missions Prayer Focus
Tom Holton
Briarwood
Elder
THURSDAY
Worship Center
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Job Openings—1) Part-time admin.
assistant for Briarwood Intl Outreach—
primarily serving international
congregations. Send inquiries and
resumes to [email protected].
2) Foundations Early Learning and Family
Center in Fairfield seeks a full-time
Program Director.The position offers
a competitive salary and some benefits.
If you are interested, please apply at
[email protected].
Children’s Choirs
Spring Program
Our love and sympathy to Dan
Allison and family on the death
of his sister, Mary Allison
Champion, on Apr. 1; and to Clete
Hux and family on the death of his
mother, Mary Geneva Hux, on
Apr. 5.
Scott
David&&Jayne
LydiaCuidon
Taylor
Campus
Inland Mission
Crusade for Christ
Croatia
Africa
SAVE YOUR STUFF— July 24–25
is the 7th Annual Briarwood Flea Market.
Vendor registration opens May 1.
Contact [email protected] or call
776-5311. Proceeds to benefit Urban
Hope Community Church in Fairfield.
VBS June 1–5:
• Register your child online beginning
Apr. 15 at briarwood.org/vbs. VBS
is open to all children who will be
enrolled in K5–6th grade in the fall.
• Preschool VBS/Nursery is open to
children of VBS volunteers only and
must register at briarwood.org/nursery.
• Donate cardboard rolls from paper
towels for a Nursery VBS craft. You can
deliver them to a box in the Mailroom.
• Donate old magazines for a VBS craft.
Please leave them in the VBS mailbox.
• Shepherds needed for rising K5–6th
grade. See all volunteer needs at
briarwood.org/VBSstaff.
• Shepherd a Nursery VBS class—to see
needs, click on the VBS volunteer link at
briarwood.org/nursery.
Family Album
Tom
Clete&&Linda
Karen
Fritz
Hux
Cru
Apologetics Resource Ctr.
Georgia
Alabama
Lasagna, Steamed Broccoli,
Creamy Baked Chicken,
Green Salad, Garlic Roll,
Creamy Baked Pork Chops,
Dessert
Hash-brown Casserole, Green Peas,
For reservations,
Salad,
Roll, Dessert
visit briarwood.org/dinner
For reservations,
or call
776-5238
by Tuesday at noon.
visit
briarwood.org/dinner
or call 776-5238 by Tuesday at noon.
XI. Timeless Truth for Timely Topics in Biblical Perspective
What Does the Bible Say?
“Now, What About the Rapture?”
Matthew 24
Dr. Harry L. Reeder III
Heritage Builders
(281 babies loved last week)
John Croyle will share ideas on
grandparenting at the Trailblazer
Breakfast Seminar on Tues., Apr. 14 at
9:00 a.m. in the FH. He played on
the 1973 Ala. National Championship
football team and is Big Oak Ranch
founder. Tickets are $5 in the Bookstore
and at briarwood.org/trailblazers.
Hugh Jacks
Briarwood
Elder
MidWeek
Mar.15
25
MidWeek Dinner
Dinner Apr.
Harry
Scott Reeder
Hannah
Senior
Pastor/Teacher
Leadership
Team
Leadership
Briarwood Team
Shepherd’s
Hope
HealthFold
Center
Ministry
Fairfield