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Over the past five years much time, energy, focus and money have been invested in the Coming
Generation. During Holy Week I traveled to Nicaragua with the Briarwood Christian School (BCS)
Missions team of 31 students and 9 adults. These 31 students chose to invest their spring break
by getting out of their comfort zones, serving others and taking the Gospel to a different country.
BCS has developed a wonderful short term mission’s model which, includes medical and eye care,
pharmaceutical supplies, site improvement, and children’s ministry—all used to share the gospel in
a partnering relationship with a number of churches in and around Managua, Nicaragua. Under the
oversight of professionals, the students led worship, took vital signs, conducted eye exams, painted,
dispersed medicine, played with children and spread the love of Christ to people with far fewer
worldly possessions than we enjoy. What a personal blessing and encouragement to observe these
students sharing, serving, and evangelizing. Throughout the week, the team provided medical and
pharmaceutical care to 579 people and fitted 528 people with glasses. The local churches prayed
with 560 people and reported 60 adult and 33 youth professions of faith. Hallelujah!
Rev. Cheely often stated that there are more positive ministry activities happening in the world than
our national and world news reports, and based on my experience during Holy Week with BCS
students, I agree. Be encouraged…this side of heaven, you will not hear of the impact these students
made in one short week while reaching out to over 600 people in Nicaragua nor about the 93 new
Christians. I observed the Lord working through them first hand and their actions and witness bring
me hope and confidence in our Coming Generation.
Matt Moore
Church Administrator
The
Briarwood Weekly
April 17, 2015
phone: 205.776.5200 • fax: 205.776.5241 • email: [email protected] • website: briarwood.org
Sunday Morning – 8:00 and 10:55 a.m.
XLVI. Matthew in Biblical Perspective
The Kingdom of God and the Word of God
“An Overview and an Introduction”
Matthew 13
Dr. Harry L. Reeder III
Pastor Reeder’s second Q&A
session on eschatology (end times)
will be in the Chapel following our last
MidWeek dinner on Apr. 29.
L.O.V.E. needed—Ladies and
Gentlemen are invited to deliver
beautiful flowers and the love of Christ
in order to encourage our assisted
living and at-home members. Meet
Monday mornings at 9:30 in our Flower
Room and then go out in pairs with
freshly-made arrangements. For more
information, contact Pam Stracner at
995-1426 or [email protected].
Family Album
• We rejoice with Jim and Amy
Pattillo on the birth of their son,
Andrew Forrest, on Apr. 2.
• Our love and sympathy to Sharon
Mumm and family on the death
of her stepmother, Jerry Lou
Powell, on Mar. 31; and to Rob
Allen and family on the death of
his grandfather, Thomas David
Children’s Choirs Spring Concert
“Table for Five…Thousand!”
Serving in the Nursery – Sun., Apr. 19
Kingdom Builders
(243 babies loved last week)
Scott
David&&Jayne
LydiaCuidon
Taylor
Campus
Inland Mission
Crusade for Christ
Croatia
Africa
Worship Center
free admission
Caregivers of Dementia
Patients Support Group—Join
us every third Tues. of the month from
11:00 a.m.–noon in A201 to share
concerns and practical strategies for
dealing with behavior problems and
communication difficulties of dementia
patients. Call 776-5320 with questions.
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 fifty
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.
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.
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. 20 Pastor Reeder and host Tom
Lamprecht will discuss “Eschatology—Are
These the Birth Pangs?”
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.
Job Openings—1) The Global Missions
Ministry seeks a full-time admin. assistant
to serve our new Missions Pastor, the
Global Missions Team, and as office
manager of our Missions Ministry. Send
resumes to [email protected]. 2) Parttime admin. assistant for Briarwood Intl
Outreach—primarily serving international
congregations. Send inquiries and resumes
to [email protected]. 3) Foundations
Early Learning and Family Center in
Fairfield seeks a full-time Program Director.
The position offers a competitive salary
and some benefits. If interested, please
apply at [email protected].
VBS June 1–5:
• Register your child online now 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. To
register contact Raleigh or Alison for link.
• 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.
Camp Briarwood registration—
Spots are available for all six weeks
of camp. Visit campbriarwood.org for
more information and for a registration
form, or call 776-5237. Camp is a
great way to help your children make
memories this summer that will last for
many years to come!
This beautiful hardcover book
describes the 50-year history of
Briarwood Christian School and
is filled with pictures and
interesting facts.
On sale for $34.95 online in the
webstore and in the Bookstore.
This Sun., Apr. 19, purchase
before and after Sunday School
Church Revitalization Brazil
Pray for the Embers to a Flame Conference in Vitoria, Brazil, May 12-14. Pray for safe travel and
good health for Harry Reeder and Lynn Downing as they lead this conference and for the pastors
and church leaders attending. May this Conference be used to strengthen and revitalize His church.
Jay & Cindy
Jackson
Donna
Greene
Wales Goebel
Community
Min. for Girls
Alabama
Cosmo
& Susette Tomaselli
Dave
Culmer
Church to
Resource
Ministries
Mission
the World
Romania
Bulgaria
Byron& &August
Kim Johnson
Luke
Griffith
Campus Outreach
Outreach
Campus
Georgia
Alabama
Alex & &Lena
Travinkov
Demps
Kristy
Dempsey
Campus Outreach
Crusade for Christ
Campus
Ukraine
Brazil
Mack
Chris Griffith
Allen&McCammon
Mission
to
Deacon North America
North
Carolina
Briarwood
TUESDAY
Chris
Clete && Mary
KarenGranberry
Hux
Sacred
Apologetics
Road Resource
Ministries Ctr.
Washington
Alabama
Sunday, April 19
6:00 p.m.
MONDAY
Lee McCarty
Briarwood
Elder
Children’s Choirs
Spring Program
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.
Missions Prayer Focus
Tom Jackson
Briarwood
Elder
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
Fendley, on Apr. 10
Lasagna, Steamed Broccoli,
Chicken Sandwich,
Green Salad, Garlic Roll,
Fish Sandwich, Chips, Coleslaw,
Dessert
Dessert
For reservations,
For reservations,
visit
briarwood.org/dinner
visit briarwood.org/dinner
or call
call 776-5238
776-5238 by
byTuesday
Tuesday at
at noon.
noon.
or
Sunday Evening – 6:00 p.m.
The sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper will be celebrated Sun.,
Apr. 26 in the morning service.
Members of the congregation are
invited to prepare their hearts to
receive Communion. An alms offering
for the mercy ministry will be received.
Officer nominations—Deacon
and Elder nominations for the Class
of 2018 will be accepted from the
congregation during the month of May.
Nominating forms will be available on
Sun., Apr. 26 at the various information
stations throughout the church. The
deadline for nominations is Sun., May 31.
MidWeek
Mar.22
25
MidWeek Dinner
Dinner Apr.
Charles
& Carol DeWitt
Joe Medlock
Mission
to
Deacon the World
Spain
Briarwood
at special book tables.
THURSDAY
It’s not too late—Come to the
evangelism/discipleship training by The
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Apr. 20 and 27 from 7:00–9:00 p.m.
in the Worship Center. This is in
preparation for Franklin Graham’s
Festival of Hope, coming Aug. 14–16
to Bartow Arena. For more details, go
to briarwood.org/evangelism.
LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SERVICES
John
Gerald
Bentley
Jowers
Elder
Briarwood
Briarwood
Deacon
Jim
WillBlackmon
Ratcliffe
Elder
Briarwood
Briarwood
Deacon
WEDNESDAY
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.
Seth
ScottRichardson
Hannah
Dir.
of Briarwood
Leadership
Team Fellows
Leadership
Team
Briarwood
Shepherd’s
Fold
Mission
Birmingham
Ministry