August 07th, 2022

GREETINGS, EVERYONE! Today is a "recovery" day for those of us who went to camp at Grand Oaks this week. Camp is great, but it can be a little tiring, so we need time to recover. Our group was among the last to leave the camp since Kyle checks out all the vehicles at the gate to make sure all the campers are going with the correct people for pickup, and I had some final paperwork in my role as camp director to complete. We arrived back in Maysville just shortly after 1:30 pm. We had a great time at camp, hearing God's word preached and taught, participating in some awesome planned recreational activities, and eating some delicious meals. Our theme was "Follow Jesus," and Camp Pastor Scott Gilbert (Frederick Blvd BC pastor) did an amazing job of bringing God's word on that theme each evening on the pre-teen level for our 10, 11, and 12 year old campers. Tanya Griffin (Stewartsville pastor's wife) was our Girls' Bible Study leader, and Zack Budd (Green Valley children's pastor) was our Boys' Bible Study leader. Both did an outstanding job of teaching the children who Jesus is, what He did, and what makes the difference for us today. Each day features a missions lesson, but our camp missionary fell ill on Sunday, so he was not able to join us for the week. The Lord provided excellent substitutes for that time of the day to share their experience in missions, and they were a joy to work with.
Thank you, church, for underwriting much of the cost to send campers to Grand Oaks. We may not know until glory the full impact of your generosity and kingdom-mindedness.

THE LORD'S DAY (8/7): 

• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. Nursery through Senior Adult, we have a group for you!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. We will be studying Luke 13:10-21 together on the subject "Jesus, the Sabbath, and the Kingdom of God." As it happens so often in the Gospels, Jesus heals someone on the Sabbath, a religious leader is angry about it, and this leads to a lesson on God's Kingdom. 
• Grand Oaks Campers will have the opportunity during the welcome time to share something from their experience and to say thank you to the church for helping to send them.
• The Johnstons will be sharing about their work in Central Asia during the last several minutes of our worship service.
• Scriptures for Sunday.  Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them as you prepare for worship tomorrow. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
  • Call to Worship: Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
  • Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
  • New Testament Reading: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
  • Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 34:18-19
  • Sermon Text: Luke 13:10-21
  • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

• Baptist Catechism Questions 17-19
  We are working our way through the Baptist Catechism of 1693, also known as “Keach’s Catechism” after Elias Keach, its primary editor. These questions and answers have been slightly updated. Take a few moments to read through these questions as we prepare to affirm our faith together.
  Question 19: Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first sin?
  Answer: All mankind, descending from Adam by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first sin.  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 5:12, 18-19.
  Comment: God considered all mankind as being in Adam so that when Adam went bad we all went bad in him. The nature that we have by virtue of belonging to Adam’s race is morally corrupt. We are under the wrath of God "by nature" (Ephesians 2:3) from the time we were conceived in the womb. This is why conversion and salvation must be much more than a "decision" for Christ. It must be a new creation, a rebirth, an exchange of hearts.
  
  Question 20: Into what condition did the fall bring mankind?
  Answer: The fall brought mankind into a condition of sin and misery.
  Scripture: Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:18-19; 7:18; Isaiah 53:6; 64:6; John 3:6-7; Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 2:14.
• Visit founders.org/library/the-baptist-catechism/ for the complete catechism text.
• Visit desiringgod.org/articles/a-baptist-catechism for the text of the commentary.

• FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, Sunday, Aug. 7 at 7 pm. "Mom's Night Out" is a clean, family comedy from 2014 which follows a hardworking mom and her friends on a "night out" while their husbands watch the kids. A fair amount of hilarious mayhem ensues. Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, and Trace Adkins lead the cast. (You may also recognize Robert Amaya and Alex Kendrick from the movie "Courageous"). Bring your lawn chairs, bean bag chairs, recliners, etc., to the fellowship hall where we'll pop popcorn, and have snacks and soft drinks available in a relaxed atmosphere. Come on out and bring a friend! (This is a licensed public screening of this movie through our CVLI license program).

MONDAY (8/8)

• Sewing Circle will meet at 5 pm.
• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.  To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09      Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453       Passcode: 478672 

WEDNESDAY (8/10)

• Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-465-0985)  To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above):  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666   Passcode: 844160
• WORSHIP TEAM REHEARSAL, 5:45 pm
• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM this week (for ZOOM use the above link). Join with other faithful believers around God's word as we lift up prayers of praise, petition, thanksgiving, and confession to the Lord.
• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (8/11)

• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772) 

SUNDAY (8/14)

• MEMBER MEETING, Sunday, Aug. 14 around NOON. Join us after the morning worship service for a fellowship meal and our bi-monthly member meeting. The Strangers Adult Sunday School Class hosted our last meal, so one or more of the other adult classes are welcome to volunteer (Read: NEED TO VOLUNTEER) to host this one. Hosting involves preparing the drinks, getting the table service ready, and cleaning up afterward. Church will provide drinks and table service, and members will bring everything else. 
• Biblical Manhood Conference, Saturday, Aug. 20 at Frederick Boulevard Baptist in St. Joseph.        Greg Gilbert, author of the Crossway title "The Gospel" and pastor of Third Avenue Baptist in Louisville, KY, will be the keynote speaker. Cost is $25. If you would like to hear one of Greg's most recent sermons at Third Avenue on 1 Kings 19-20, click here for the audio. Sign up in the foyer or on eventbrite by August 15.
• Saturday, Sept. 17 - Missouri Quilt Festival, Weston, MO, to benefit Missouri Baptist Children's Home. Forms for quilt or craft donation are available in the foyer.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's sermon audio "Be Encouraged in the Lord" Hebrews 10:16-25 by Joe Nogalski

  Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 
FIGHTER VERSE: We are not currently reciting the Fighter Verses during the worship service, but I encourage you to do so in your Sunday School class and your Bible study group. Personally commit these verses to your heart, and I believe God will bless you as you do.
We have been learning verses from Psalm 91. This week's verses are Psalm 91:9-10
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place--
    the Most High, who is my refuge--
no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
    no plague come near your tent.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience.
You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg