March 12th, 2022

GREETINGS, EVERYONE! We continue to pray for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters as the conflict with Russia persists. Thank you for the $460 given so far for the relief efforts through Send Relief. If you would like to give, you may designate your offering envelope "Ukraine Relief" or give online here. Last week, I shared links to articles pointing to what the Lord is doing in the midst of the conflict. Below are more encouraging stories that will also help you know how to pray for fellow believers as well as for those who are coming to Christ through the evangelistic efforts of many in that part of the world.
Believer clings to faith as bombs fall

Polish Baptists helping refugees with everything they have, literally, Chitwood says
Thousands of Ukrainian Christians find solace in Polish Baptist church

• MACH 4 Men's Ministry is meeting at Oak Christian Church at 6 pm this evening for a meal and fellowship. Go in main front door and down the sanctuary aisle to the front right as they are having some work done on the basement.
• DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME begins tomorrow. Don't forget to set your clocks FORWARD one hour! You don't want to be late for Sunday School!
• Today my family and I will be traveling down to southeast Kansas for a family wedding and returning late tonight. We would appreciate your prayers for traveling mercies and safety as we make the trip. Thank you all so much.

​THE LORD'S DAY (3/13)

• This is the end of the WEEK OF PRAYER FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS. Please pray about how the Lord would have you to give through the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. Our church goal is $1200, and the nationwide goal is $70 million. For more information on how your gifts are utilized, visit anniearmstrong.org/your-gifts-at-work.
• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. There is no better time than the present to join a Sunday morning Bible study. Age-graded classes from nursery through high school plus four non-age graded classes for adults are available. Come on out and bring the whole family!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Sermon subject will be "Rejoicing in Revelation" from Luke 10:21-24, dealing with Jesus rejoicing in the Holy Spirit over God's revelation of Himself to "infants" through the person and work of Jesus.
• 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. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
  • Fighter Verses: Psalm 103:20-22
  • Call to Worship: Psalm 27:1-14 
  • Old Testament Reading: Genesis 15:1-12-17-18
  • New Testament reading: Philippians 3:17 - 4:1
  • Assurance of Pardon: Romans 5:1 
  • Sermon Text: Luke 10:21-24
  • Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

• Church Council will meet at 5 pm this afternoon, followed immediately by our Monthly Member Meeting at 6 pm.

MONDAY (3/14)

• 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 (3/16)

• 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
• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 10 am in library (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925)
• Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
• Worship Choir Rehearsal at 5:45 pm 
• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM (use the above link to access)

• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (3/17)

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

SUNDAY (3/20)

• ATTENTION MEN!: Lt. Col David Grossman (U.S. Army, Retired) will be speaking at Green Valley Baptist Church in St. Joe on Sunday evening, Mar. 20, at 5 pm with the topic "On Spiritual Combat." He is a US Army Ranger, a paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology professor. Since his retirement from the US Army in 1998, he has been on the road almost 300 days a year as one of our nation's leading trainers for military, law enforcement, mental health providers, and school safety organizations. We will plan to take a group of men over to Green Valley that evening, leaving the church parking lot at 4 pm. We will likely return by 8 pm.

COMING UP:

• Midland Ministries Main Event: MPI (Movie, Pizza, Ice Skating), Friday, March 18, 6 - 11:45 pm. Leave Maysville at 5 pm, return approximately 12:30 am Saturday. Grades 6 - 12. This is one of the more highly attended Midland events of the year. Save the date! PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE IF YOU PLAN TO GO!

• Disaster Relief Training in First Baptist Church, Chillicothe, MO, April 8 - 9, 2022. I would like to take a group to this training if possible. Must be 18 or older to train and be deployed on call-outs to relief efforts. A flyer describing the event is attached to this e-mail. You can register online by following this link.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message "The Harvest is Plentiful" Luke 10:1-20
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


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.


BONUS: Pastor Kyle and I were blessed to be able to travel to Bolivar on Thursday (despite the snow) and participate in the Missouri Music Men concert at First Baptist Church there. We had an outstanding group out for the day of rehearsal and presentation. If you would like to view and listen to the concert, it is available on the MMM Facebook page here. Enjoy!




See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg