mayfieldroad HAPPY NEW YEAR JANUARY 2018 Wednesday Night Full Schedule Resumes January 10th

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1 mayfieldroad CONNECT GROW IMPACT JANUARY 2018 HAPPY NEW YEAR Wednesday Night Full Schedule Resumes January 10th 5:00 PM Family Meal (Fellowship Hall) 6:45 PM Children's Choir Time 6:00 PM Children's Zip Bible Study (PS 3-6th Grade) 7:30 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 4:12 Student Ministry (7th - 12th Grade) Young Adult Recharge Study (Room A101) Adult Bible Study/Prayer Meeting (Fellowship Hall) ESL English Classes (2nd Floor) From the Pastor's Desk It s sort of a different thing, as the New Year begins, than just a few weeks ago. Then we were pulling out our decorations and going to our favorite stores to see and buy the new thing to add glitter and glory to offices, homes, the church and even our cars. But now we are packing those things away and finding ourselves limited on storage space; even pressed to discard some of those treasures. Putting on and taking off is not only an experience at Christmas but at any time you do a décor makeover. God s Word gives us important guidance about our spiritual lives along the same vein of thought; you took off your former way of life, the old man that is corrupted by deceitful desires; you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds; you put on the new man, the one created according to God s likeness in righteousness and purity of truth. Ephesians 4: The feel of it all is reversed! We had expectancy in building ourselves but were doing so in the deceitful masking of the world and even evil. We thought we would be beautifully acceptable to the world, only to discover the world s glitter and glory changes routinely because it never satisfies and we are deceived. In the righteousness God brings, we put on a lasting beauty and one that brings a sense of completion and contentment, and we are satisfied, more importantly, God is satisfied. When the new covers the old, it s artificial glitter and glory fades away as that which has been tossed in the trash. The new sparkles with the joy of His likeness and purity. Take down the old and put up the new, with God s help, and see. ~ Bro. Bobby

2 Dates for 2018 Music Ministry All Rehearsals Resume Starting January 10th MRBC Orchestra Resumes Rehearsals (Minimum of 2 years playing an instrument) Sunday, January 7:45 A.M. - Sanctuary Stage Children's Choirs Resume (Children Preschool 3 thru 6th Grade) Wednesday, January 6:45 P.M. - Children's Building Sanctuary Choir Resumes Rehearsals (All 16+ years old are welcome) Wednesday, January 7:30 P.M. - Music Suite Christmas Thank You! A special "Thank You" to Todd Etheridge and his team (his sons) for creating such wonderful visual decorations and lighting for our Christmas season. They are a group of guys who never cease to amaze us with their talent. Thank you so much! Dear Church Family: 2017 has been a good year as we look forward to the changes coming in Sarah and Sutton are still living in Los Angeles. Their company called ACE (Activities Children Enjoy) Entertainment, which goes into schools and provides after-school programs for students in many different subjects from cooking to magic, continues to grow adding school after school and do well. Sutton continues to work in the film industry shooting video, writing scripts, editing video as well as teaching many classes for their ACE business. David is finishing up his degree at Texas Tech and will graduate in May of He continues to do amazing things with the gifts God has given him in the field of art. He has had serveral pieces in shows in Lubbock and is working hard putting together a portfolio of all his work from paintings, to sculptures, to metal fabrication. We're proud of the way he has persevered to complete his degree. He has a lovely girlfriend, Stevie, and a cute black kitty cat named Rusko. Tyler is doing very well in Tulsa, OK where he is a financial planner at Don P. Quint and Associates. He purchased his first home and, this past November, he passed the huge test for his C.F.P. (Certified Financial Planner) designation, which gave us much to be thankful for at Thanksgiving. They say that test is as hard as passing the bar for a law degree. He continues to be very active with his church in Tulsa leading a men's group and working with the youth. We are so proud of him and all he's accomplished this year! Lastly, thank you for all your kind words and encouragement throughout the year. Your gifts of love have blessed us beyond measure. As God leads, we look to 2018 lifting each other up in prayer, seeking God's blessing and wisdom for Mayfield Road. May God bless you and your family in the New Year of 2018, Bro. Lee Questions?...I'm x17 or or by Lee@mayfieldroad.org

3 FAMILY MINISTRIES PREVIEW OF 2018 EVENTS Wednesday, January 10 (6:00 pm) Kids Zip and Children s Choir Resume Saturday, March 24 (8:45 am Noon) Family Mission Arlington Saturday, March 31 (10 11:30 am) Easter Celebration Party Sunday, May 20 (10:45 am) Children s Day Wednesday, May 23 (6 7:30 pm) End of the Year Mission & Music Party June Preteen Mt. Lebanon Camp Cost: $195 June (6:30 9:00 pm) Vacation Bible School July 9 13 (9:00 am 3:00 pm) Summer Music Day Camp Cost: $50 MISSIONS 2017 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Our Church Goal: $13, Ingathering on January 14th

4 2018 Summer Camp - I AM Dates: June Location: Austin College (Sherman, TX) Cost: $300 Theme: I AM Speaker: Andrew Arthur Band: Logan Walter Each 6:30 PM The Youth House There will be games, music, fellowship, Bible Study and sometimes food. Worship times led by our Student Worship Band and Bible Study Invite your friends to be a part of the fun!

5 Dear Church Family, We as a staff want to thank you for your ministry of love and grace through the 2017 holiday season. You have ministered to many through Fall Festival, ESL, Lottie's Place and many other events that serve our community. We are priviledged to serve and care for the people of our community. You open the doors of our church to groups such as the monthly meetings of Arlington S.M.A.R.T. Coalition and Maybrook Estates as well as other groups who have been on mission in our city. Through each of these groups you show the love and grace of Christ as we make available to them the buildings that God has provided. Lastly we want to thank you for your gifts and encouragement that you show us throughout the year and especially during the Christmas season. Each one is a blessing to us and our families. As the new year begins, we pray that God will give us the direction, vision and wisdom to follow where He is leading Mayfield Road. The future is full of opportunities for us to minister to many in the name of Jesus. We wish you all a blessed New Year! Thank you, The Staff of Mayfield Road Sundays 9:30 A.M. Bible Study for All Ages 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship Service Tuesdays *7:00 P.M. Orchestra Rehearsal Wednesdays *5:00 P.M. Family Fellowship Meal *6:00 P.M. Children's Missions (PS4-6th Grade) 4:12 Student Ministry (7th-12th Grades) Weekly Opportunities of Worship and Service Wednesdays continued: *6:00 P.M. Adult Bible Study and Prayer Meeting Recharge for Young Adults ESL Classes *6:45 P.M. Children's Choirs (PS4-6th Grade) *7:30 P.M. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal *All these events will resume beginning on January 10th. Please check the website ( for more information.