U n i o n Baptist Church P.O. Box 1 94 / Mt. Zi o n Roa d, U ni o n, K Y The Triumph. A Place of Hope! June, 2013

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1 U n i o n Baptist Church P.O. Box 1 94 / Mt. Zi o n Roa d, U ni o n, K Y The Triumph A Place of Hope! June, 2013 Special points of interest: Last 12 hours of Prayer 6/1 PM Business Mtg 6/2 PM Prayer Walk 6/9 Centri-Kid Camp 6/9 6/13 Father s Day (NO PM) 6/16 VBS 6/17 6/21 1st Day of Summer 6/21 Youth MFuge 6/24 6/28 Church Picnic (NO PM) 6/30 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Wow! Can you believe VBS will be here before we know it Colossal Coaster World will be rolling into UBC bringing great excitement! Together we will learn to face our fears and trust God for all things! June 17 June 21 9:00 am until Noon For 4 yrs old 5th grd. Register online or pick up a registration form at the Welcome Center We need you! Asst. Conductors (guides) Adult nursery workers Adult kitchen helpers Adult guides. Volunteers to help with registration & paperwork. Youth, this means you too! Leader t-shirts are available for $8 each. CD s are available at the cost of $3.50 each. Two available this year, one for the preschool children and one for the older children. See Miss Pat to purchase T-shirts or CDs. Inside this issue: From Our Pastor 2 Children s News 2 Youth News 3 Stewardship Report 3 UBC Library 3 Haiti Ministry News 4 New Members 4 UBC VIP 4 Kroger Rewards Program 4 Calendar 5 Schedule/Birthdays/Anniv 5 If you are unable to physically help but want to support VBS in some way, monetary donations are appreciated to help offset our expenses. If you wish to make a donation, please give it directly to Miss Pat or to Bobbie. Thank you in advance for any gift you are able to give. Pray for the children coming through our doors. Pray our hearts will be ready to share the good news of Jesus with them and that HIS light will shine through us. Pray that the kids put distractions aside and focus on the Bible truths each day. Pray for those who don t have a relationship with Jesus, that this may be the week they accept him as their Savior. JUNE 9th we will Prayerwalk the church for VBS. We have a guide for you to follow that will let you know who is meeting where. Plan to attend and help us bathe our church in prayer for this very important week. We will also have a Prayer Room set up during the week of VBS (The purple room on the third floor). If you feel led during the week to stop in and pray for our workers, kids or any of the prayer requests, please feel free to do so!

2 from our pastor PAGE 2 Dear Friends, Summer time is upon us once again! I can t wait to see what God has in store for our church over the next couple of months. As our kids celebrate their freedom, and we look forward to that summer vacation, would you join me in praying that God would visit us at UBC in a special way this summer as we Worship Together: In the midst of a busy summer of fun, please don t take the summer off from worshipping God here at UBC. We know that where just 2 or three are gathered, Jesus is in the midst (Matthew 18:20). When Jesus passes by, you never know how lives will be changed. Go on Mission: I m so thankful for a church that takes seriously the call of Christ to reach the world for Him (Acts 1:8). Let s pray that God s Holy Spirit would richly bless our mission efforts to Haiti, as well as Ed Brzeznski s mission trip to Malawi. If God leads, consider designating a special financial gift to help one of our team members go on this trip. We all appreciate your daily prayers as we prepare to spread the love of Christ to the people there who desperately wait for hope. Trust God to Grow our Children and Youth in Christ: With Vacation Bible School, children s camp and youth camp just around the corner, it s certain that the lives of our young people will be impacted by Christ in a dramatic way this summer. Please join me in praying that our children and youth who participate in these activities, as well as the weekly opportunities in worship and Sunday School, will make greater commitments in making Christ #1 in their lives. Let s get ready to see God bless UBC in a mighty way this summer. I hope you ll be faithful to worship with us each and every time possible as Jesus passes by and touches the lives and hearts of those who gather to see Him. Thanks be to God that He doesn t take the summer off! See You Sunday, Pastor Kevin VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Wow! Can you believe VBS is only 34 days away as of this writing! It will be here before we know it and I am SOOOOOO EXCITED!!! Colossal Coaster World will be rolling into UBC bringing great excitement! Together we will learn to face our fears and trust God for all things! The week has been set for June 17 June 21st from 9:00 am until Noon for those 4 years old through 5th grade. SOOOOO, in order for this to be a huge success, we need you! As your Park Operator, I ll need Asst. Conductors (guides) to take the Park Guests (kids) from site to site. Here are my immediate needs: I need two adults to help in the nursery, a couple more kitchen helpers, and several adult guides. I could also use two to four volunteers to help out in the mornings with registration and paperwork. Remember the sooner you commit, the more you are assured the group you would like to work with. Youth, this means you too! You won t want to miss a single day! If you are working in VBS, leader t-shirts are available for $8.00 each. See Miss Pat to purchase one. CD s are available at the cost of $3.50 each. There are two available this year, one for the preschool children and one for the older children. As always, if you are unable to physically help with VBS but want to help in some way, monetary donations are always appreciated to help offset some of the expenses. If you wish to make a donation, please give it directly to Miss Pat or to Bobbie. Thank you in advance for any gift you are able to give. Please join me in praying now for the children who will come through our doors for VBS. Pray, that as leaders, our hearts will be ready to share the good news of Jesus with them and that HIS light will shine through us. Pray that the kids will be able to put the distractions aside and focus on the Bible truths each day. Pray for those who don t have a relationship with Jesus, that this may be the week they accept him as their Savior. Key, kids, start saving that change, especially pennies! We ll have our annual penny war and all funds will go to purchase toys for our Appalachian Toy Drive. Will it be the boys or the girls with the highest offering to claim the prize this year? On JUNE 9th, in place of the evening service, we will Prayerwalk the church for VBS. We have a guide for you to follow that will let you know who is meeting where. Won t you please plan to attend and help us bathe our church in prayer for this very important week. We will also have a Prayer Room set up during the week of VBS. It will be in the purple room on the third floor of the education building. If you feel led at any time during the week to stop in and pray for our workers, kids or any of the prayer requests posted, please feel free to do so! A BIG AWANA THANKS I just wanted to say one last THANK YOU to all the Awana Directors, Secretaries, Leaders, Listeners, and Parents for making our 14th year another GREAT one! Without each of you working so hard and being so faithful to this ministry, it certainly wouldn t be what it is today! Thanks again for all your time and for all you ve done! See you in August! CENTRI-KID 2013 Camp is just around the corner and I can hardly wait! We will be going to Campbellsville University again this year. We will leave Sunday, June 9th, and return Thursday, June 13th. Chaperones for this trip are Brian Clary, Melanie Pikar, and myself. Please join me in praying for those attending; that their hearts will be open and receptive to what God has to say. You can certainly pray for the chaperones too!!! We would appreciate it as well!

3 Summer is here! I am so excited to see how God uses our Youth this summer at camp, VBS, and through missions opportunities in our community. Upcoming events this month: June 5 Fellowship Night at the Miller Home Cool Springs Blvd, Union, KY June 14 Fellowship Night at the Smith Home Waterside Ct, Union, KY June 21 Fellowship Night at the Wilhelmus Home 3116 Piney Creek Circle, Burlington, KY June MISSION FUGE MISSION FUGE We will be leaving for MFUGE on June 24. Please be at Church by 10:30 am to load and receive instructions. In case you have misplaced your information packet, what to bring is listed below WHAT TO BRING: Linens, towels, pillows, blankets Water bottle you can refill and carry with you Closed toe, closed heel shoes (for outdoor activities) Bible, notepad, and pen Toiletries such as toothbrush and shampoo Sun protection Spending money for snacks, camp store, and missions offering (optional) Summer clothing Remember that tank tops, spaghetti straps and shorts that are shorter than where your fingertips touch your leg are not allowed. Also, two-piece bathing suits must have a dark t shirt worn over top. If you have any questions about Fuge, please feel free to ask! Summer Calendars Summer Calendars are available at UBC outside the youth room. These calendars contain all of the events we will have over the summer. UBC Rescue Facebook Page Please like our Facebook page, UBC Rescue, to receive updates and reminders on your news feed! We ask that you pray for our students as they grow in their walk with Christ this summer. Please be safe if you are traveling, and have fun! In Christ, Allen UBC Youth News Miss a Sunday? Lost your bulletin? PAGE 3 If you miss a Sunday, or just need to refer back to information, the weekly bulletin can now be viewed on our website. Choose Resources at the home page, then from the drop-down list choose weekly bulletins and select the date of bulletin you wish to view. Visit the UBC Library The library is open during all church hours and is run on the honor check-out system. Directions for check-out are in or near the basket at the kiosk in the narthex or in the library at the front left of the sanctuary. Please feel free to browse at your convenience. We will soon have a list of books by categories on the website. If you have any questions pertaining to the library please see Dot Miller or any of her team members. UBC Summer Picnic Cook Out Sunday June 30th Noon? at the Pavilion The entire church is invited to participate in this cookout! Come to church dressed casual and comfortable or bring a change of clothes to be ready to fellowship over lunch. The church will provide the burgers, hotdogs, buns and drinks. We ask each family to bring side dishes, salads and/or desserts. Also, bring your lawn games to enjoy after the meal and lawn chairs to watch the festivities. There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board, please sign up to aid in our planning. Stewardship Report: Weekly Giving & Expenses As of 05/21/2013 YTD Average Weekly Giving $ 15,610 ($ 12,209 Gen. Ofgs) YTD Average Weekly Expenses 16,056 Weekly Surplus/(Deficit) $ ( 446)

4 PAGE 4 HAITI MINISTRY NEWS Hope for My Sister Working Meetings The 2 nd Saturday of each month, individuals are helping with Hope for My Sister by meeting at UBC, right after the 9 am prayer time. If you would like to help out, in any way, please consider joining us on these Saturdays! Areas we especially need help include: Development of Biblical curriculum/training materials to equip women in several Haitian churches with resources to help female victims of abuse in Haiti (initial training in Haiti this July) Marketing & fundraising Haiti Mission Trip: July 5 13 A team of 10 people are going to Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 5-13 th! Please, pray for each team member listed below. Also pray God will prepare the way, and the hearts of those they will come in contact with. Leonora Edwards Susan Forman Patricia Goodman Kimberly Milburn* Keith Underwood *(non-ubc members) Arnie Forman Abby Goodman Kevin Milburn Lindsey Otis* Natalie Underwood Here are the New Addition blessings to our UBC Family. Introduce yourself and make them feel welcome! Members Joined: No new members this month. Please get to know those around you. If you don t know someone s name, introduce yourself. Chances are, they don t know your name either. Kroger Community Rewards If you have a Kroger Plus card you can help Union Baptist ministries. There is no change to your Kroger Plus Card rewards. Simply register online at: and enter UBC s code # Kroger contributes a percentage of sales to our ministries! IMPORTANT NOTE: You need to re-register each year. You must go online to re-enroll. Each new year runs May 1 st April 3 UBC VIPs Meet the Hughes family! One of our awesome families at UBC is the Hughes family. Joey, Karen, Alex and Hunter are actively involved in our ministries here and have been for thirteen years now. Joey has served as a deacon, on the human resources team, and in various capacities with the children s ministry. Karen has been an Awana leader, stick-team leader, and has worked in the nursery. Alex, a senior at the University of Kentucky is currently leading the Bible Study for her UK dance team. Hunter is currently active in our youth group, and will be attending camp this summer. The Hughes are the kind of family that are the backbone of our church. Karen and Joey credit being led to join UBC to Pat Durham, our children s minister and her wonderful ministry. Their first year living in Union was the year that our church held Vacation Bible School at Gray Middle School. Since the Hughes had just moved into the subdivision across the road, it seemed natural to take their children there. Pat s kindness, in addition to the wonderful experience that the children had at VBS, led them to eventually join our church. Joey has recently been transferred to a division of the Nestle company that is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although we will miss them terribly, we know that God will use them wherever they are; they are that kind of servants. Fortunately, we ll get to spend some more time with them as they make the transition south. We wish them all the best, and want them to know that they will always have a home with us.

5 PAGE 5 June 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Begin 12 hours of Prayer 6 am 6 pm Conclude 12 hours of Prayer 6 am 6 pm Business Mtg 6 pm Youth Fellowship the Miller Home 6 9 pm Outreach Team Mtg 6 pm 9 Kids leave for Centri-Kid VBS Prayer Walk 6 pm 16 Father s Day ~No PM Service Kids Return from Centri-Kid Flag Day Youth Fellowship the Smith Home 6 9 pm Movie Night 21 Youth the Wilhelmus home 6-9pm 1st Day of Summer 15 Beach Blast 6-11pm Church Noon No PM Service 24 Youth Leave for Mission Fuge Youth Return from Mission Fuge Celebrate America Parade & Fireworks 29 Weekly Schedule Sunday Schedule 8:00 am Deaf Ministry Fellowship 9:00 am & 6:00 pm Truck Stop Services 9:00 am Early Morning Worship 10:00 am Small Group Bible Studies 11:00 am Morning Worship 6:00 pm Evening Worship 7:00 pm Adult Choir Practice Tuesdays 8:30 am Morning Prayer Time 6:30 pm P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens) Wednesday Schedule 6:00 pm Youth Praise Band Rehearsal 6:30 pm Deaf Min. (in Conf. Rm. 212) 7:00 pm Adult Bible Study 8:15 pm Praise Band Practice Thursdays 8:30 am Morning Prayer Time Saturdays 9:00 am Morning Prayer Time 10:00 am Hope for my Sister Meeting (2nd Saturday of the Month) Birthdays 1 Treva Young 2 Chuck Bixler Russ McIntire 6 Tammy Bixler Trenton Durham 8 Heather Main 9 Bill Allen 11 Bobby Holloman 12 Sam Goodman 14 Neil Stephens Carolyn Cook Billy Iasillo 15 Edna Huff Sam Forman 17 Cameron Willis 18 Jennifer Fossett Sue Fossett Matt Waters Maxine Browne 19 Dot Reynolds 23 Mollie Willis 24 Jenna Mallery Linda Laake 26 Ray Beatty Caroline Smith Ernest Sluder 27 Kelly Craddock Stephen Sorrell Terry Borchers 30 Joe Bishop Dylan Craddock Aislynn Hammitt Anniversaries 5 Bob & Sandy Britton Danny & Pam Gordon 7 Wayde & Pat Durham Esben & Angela Kofoed 9 Tim & Becky Kelley 10 Jeff & Brigitte Coleman 12 Steve & Heather Main 15 Jon & Francine Kemper 17 Don & Jean McClurg 19 Phil & Cindy Harney 20 Bobby & Anita Holloman Brian & Lorie Clary Daniel & Catherine Willis 21 Greg & Leigh Worley Ryan & Heather Forman 27 Paul & Cindy Donaldson 28 Marty & Shirley McCabe Jeff & Mylissa Trowbridge 30 Steve & Peggy Sorrell