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PAGE 1 VOL. 11 NO. 47 NOVEMBER 20, 2018 WHAT S INSIDE Presentation of 2019 Budget...3 Welcome New Member.

I share that thanksgiving upon every remembrance of you.

receive the offering, serve at the reception desk and front door during weekday office hours, take care of our littlest children, teach the Bible, oversee fellowship activities, mentor young moms,

and the church, drive our golf carts, visit the sick and the sorrowful, make food for those who have been hospitalized and those with new babies, give anonymously to help people with benevolent

1 PAGE 1 VOL. 11 NO. 47 NOVEMBER 20, 2018 WHAT S INSIDE Presentation of 2019 Budget...3 Welcome New Member...3 As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I remember what Paul said repeatedly of various churches and individuals. He was fond of saying, I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. I share that thanksgiving upon every remembrance of you. I thank the Lord for the wonderful army of volunteers at ABC who serve as deacons, greet people as they enter the buildings and various ministry areas, prepare the coffee and set out the donuts, receive the offering, serve at the reception desk and front door during weekday office hours, take care of our littlest children, teach the Bible, oversee fellowship activities, mentor young moms, set up and take down tables and chairs, decorate, help with Music Ministry in at least a dozen different ways, participate in mission education and action, counsel those making decisions for Christ and the church, drive our golf carts, visit the sick and the sorrowful, make food for those who have been hospitalized and those with new babies, give anonymously to help people with benevolent needs, sing in the choir, play an instrument, serve with Drama Ministry, visit widows and shut-ins, serve in Student and Children s and Women s Ministries, help with security, stock the chairs in the Worship Center with materials, adjust the seating, stage, sound, etc., after the 9:00 worship service for the 11:11 worship service, help prepare and serve the mid-week fellowship meal, serve in weekday children s activities, serve on the prayer team, serve in media ministry, serve as counselors for camps and retreats, serve on our administrative committees and 25+ (Continued on page 2) Angel Tree Ministry...3 Tour of Italy: Still Time to Register...3 Call to Prayer...3 From the Heart of John Parker...4 Christmas at Four Points...4 Music Notes by Dodie...5 Christmas at Four Points Schedule...5 What s Cookin by Kim Warner...6 White Christmas Food Assignments...7 Adults on Mission Annual Missions Banquet...9 Christmas Trip to Houston...9 New Family Ties BFG Study...9 Thanksgiving Testimony Pics...10 Starting Point...11 Parents Night Out...11 Children s Ministry...12 Student Ministry...13 Calendar & Reports...14 Retrospective...15

PAGE 2 (Continued from page 1) STAFF Dr. Gary Dyer SENIOR PASTOR Cell 512-574-9095 garyd@austinbaptistchurch.com Dr. David Procter EXECUTIVE PASTOR Cell 512-695-4133 davidp@austinbaptistchurch.

com Kati Dobbs MINISTER TO CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES katid@austinbaptistchurch.com Becky Sharp MINISTER TO PRESCHOOLERS & THEIR FAMILIES beckys@austinbaptistchurch.

2 PAGE 2 (Continued from page 1) STAFF Dr. Gary Dyer SENIOR PASTOR Cell garyd@austinbaptistchurch.com Dr. David Procter EXECUTIVE PASTOR Cell davidp@austinbaptistchurch.com John Parker ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF MUSIC & WORSHIP Cell johnp@austinbaptistchurch.com Matt Gillum MINISTER TO STUDENTS & THEIR FAMILIES Cell mattg@austinbaptistchurch.com Kati Dobbs MINISTER TO CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES katid@austinbaptistchurch.com Becky Sharp MINISTER TO PRESCHOOLERS & THEIR FAMILIES beckys@austinbaptistchurch.com Dodie Morris MUSIC & WORSHIP ASSOCIATE dodiem@austinbaptistchurch.com Christina Mendoza MINISTERIAL STAFF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / IT SPECIALIST christinam@austinbaptistchurch.com Jennifer Koret FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR jenniferk@austinbaptistchurch.com Rita Jones OFFICE MANAGER ritaj@austinbaptistchurch.com Derek Tackett FACILITIES MANAGER Cell derekt@austinbaptistchurch.com Kim Warner FOOD SERVICE MANAGER kimw@austinbaptistchurch.com Joe Pere DIRECTOR OF MEDIA MINISTRY joep@austinbaptistchurch.com ministry teams, work with disaster relief efforts, and volunteer in other ways too numerous to mention. If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an army to cover all the areas of ministry we are involved with and I m thankful to God for every one of those volunteers. There would be no Austin Baptist Church without your faithful service! I thank the Lord for our wonderful administrative staff. Christina, Rita, Jennifer, Karen, and Bill are the most capable, competent, and conscientious administrative personnel that you will find in any church in America. We have the very best serving us at ABC! I thank the Lord for our Facilities staff. Derek Tackett is the finest Facilities Manager you will ever find and he has a great team that serves under his leadership Chris, Justin, Josh, and Tony. Then, I thank the Lord for our super ministerial staff. We have a unique blend of staff members who are seasoned with years of experience David, Dodie, John, and Kim; while also having some of the most creative, energetic, and gracious younger ministerial staff members to be found anywhere in Matt, Kati, and Becky. Add to all of that our excellent weekday Preschool staff under the leadership of Robbie Walters, and our team of paid childcare workers: I thank the Lord for them as well. Put this all together and it leads me to thank the Lord for a great, great church made up of great, great people. I know you share that same gratitude to God. I want to mention that we still have some places available for the TOUR OF ITALY being hosted by David and Selena Procter, as well as Teena and me. I have been able to customize this tour to make it a trip of a lifetime. The dates of the tour are March 25 - April 4, of next year. We now have over 30 who have registered for the trip, but would welcome the addition of others. Brochures are available in the church lobby. The deadline for registration is January 25, Gary Dyer, Pastor John 3:30 Bill Dickson FINANCE CLERK billd@austinbaptistchurch.com Karen Fawcett ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT karenf@austinbaptistchurch.com

PAGE 3 Alaina Smith joined Austin Baptist Church in the 11:11 service on Sunday, November 18. She comes for believer s baptism.

She earned her degree in art at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is exploring her options here in Austin. Photo was not available at publication time. Welcome, Alaina!

The ministry also works to maintain the family connection by purchasing Christmas gifts for their children on behalf of the parent.

3 PAGE 3 Alaina Smith joined Austin Baptist Church in the 11:11 service on Sunday, November 18. She comes for believer s baptism. She recently began worshipping with us and has attended the 18:29 Bible Fellowship Group. Alaina was born in California, but grew up in Austin. She earned her degree in art at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is exploring her options here in Austin. Photo was not available at publication time. Welcome, Alaina! David Procter Angel Tree is a prison fellowship ministry that reaches out to incarcerated parents separated from their children, introducing them to Jesus and the plan for salvation. The ministry also works to maintain the family connection by purchasing Christmas gifts for their children on behalf of the parent. If you signed up to sponsor a child, please purchase two gifts (each gift is approximately $25-35). Gifts will be delivered to the homes of the children on Sunday, Dec. 16. Questions? Please contact Eby Whatley at or ebytexas@yahoo.com or phone There s still time to make your reservations! Deadline is January 25, A great Christmas gift for that person who s hard to buy for! Brochures available in the church foyer. Contact Gary at garyd@austinbaptistchurch.com.

PAGE 4 Spread the News! Our community-wide Christmas celebration is only four weeks away! So many have worked so many hours to prepare what we ll present on December 8 & 9.

Here are a few: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2018 9:00 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP They ll Know We are Christians By Our Love How Firm a Foundation Blessed Assurance Send Forth Your Word, O God Holy is He

in several places on Facebook from which you can share to your homepage. You can find the video on these FB pages: AUSTIN BAPTIST CHURCH, AUSTIN BAPTIST CHURCH WORSHIP LEADERS, or JOHN PARKER.

4 PAGE 4 Spread the News! Our community-wide Christmas celebration is only four weeks away! So many have worked so many hours to prepare what we ll present on December 8 & 9. Now it s time for us to invite the community! There are several ways you can help get the word out. Here are a few: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, :00 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP They ll Know We are Christians By Our Love How Firm a Foundation Blessed Assurance Send Forth Your Word, O God Holy is He SANCTUARY CHOIR & ORCHESTRA O Love That Will Not Let me Go 11:11 AM CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP We are One in the Spirit Whom Shall I Fear Come as You Are Build My Life Our promotional video has been posted in several places on Facebook from which you can share to your homepage. You can find the video on these FB pages: AUSTIN BAPTIST CHURCH, AUSTIN BAPTIST CHURCH WORSHIP LEADERS, or JOHN PARKER. You can also share the video directly from the ABC homepage here. A small postcard-sized promotional piece is available to you. You can pick some up for distribution to friends, family, co-workers, etc., from the AT HOME CENTER or VISITOR CENTER. You should have received an from me last week with a digital promotional poster attached. You can help by posting it to social media and forwarding in . Our beautiful Christmas at Four Points banner is displayed out front on our monument sign. Every time you see it, may it be a reminder to pray that God would use this event to draw men, women, boys and girls to Himself for salvation. Without God s Spirit at work our efforts are worthless. Pray! Pray!! Pray!!! Blessings, John Parker

5 PAGE 5 ABC is on the brink of a program that many, many people have worked on for many, many months. If you are involved in the production of this event, please take a look at the final rehearsal schedule. WHEN? WHAT? WHO? Sunday, Nov :30 pm LUNCH available - RSVP 1:00 pm Believe Polar Express Hot Chocolate Rockin on Top of the Word 2:00 pm That s Christmas to Me PIT, JN 2:30 pm Joyful Noise (30 min. rehearsal) JN PIT, BAND, KIDZ, TEENS 3:00 pm Drama Rehearsal Actors as scheduled Soloists as scheduled Sunday, Dec. 2 12:30 pm LUNCH available - RSVP 1:00 pm Believe Polar Express Hot Chocolate Rockin on Top of the Word 2:00 pm That s Christmas to Me PIT, JN 2:30 pm Joyful Noise (30 min. rehearsal) JN PIT, BAND, KIDZ, TEENS 3:00 pm Drama Rehearsal Actors as scheduled Soloists as scheduled Wednesday, Dec. 5 6:00 pm DRESS REHEARSAL EVERYONE Saturday, Dec. 8 3:00 pm PERFORMANCE EVERYONE Sunday, Dec. 9 6:00 pm PERFORMANCE EVERYONE If you have not volunteered, it s not too late. Please sign up by clicking here. I hope you are spending this week with the people you love. Happy Thanksgiving! Dodie

6 PAGE 6 We all know during this season we always reflect even more on what we have to be thankful for and all of our many blessings. I truly am so thankful for this church and the volunteers that I had to help last week for our Annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner. I always say God is my Sous Chef (actually He is the Head Chef), but I truly could not have done this without the many hands that helped us to serve over 400 people! Special thanks to... The Cooking Team: John Dorling, Theda & Don Yager, Francyne & Terry Bromlow, Mary Dickson, Joyce Howell, Debbie Hixson, Frances Stephanian, Carol Newman, and Ed & Sharon Mosser. The Serving & Clean-Up Team: Bob & Lela Newsom, Mary & Bill Dickson, Jennifer & Hannah Wilcoxson, Lillian King, Gene Elliott, David & Annette Myrick, Don & Jill Burnett, Tom & Joyce Howell, Andy & Clara Stockton, Alex & Vicki Davis, Christina Mendoza, Ellie Mendoza, Derek Tackett, Larry Miller, Katie Dobbs, Susanna Dorling, Amberly Dorling, Maggie Erdman, Jennifer Koret, Joan Alexander, and Rita Jones. Kim Warner (center) with John Dorling & Debbie Hixson As 2018 comes to an end, I hope you will consider joining our Hospitality Team for next year. Please contact me if you would like more information on a once-a-month commitment in serving on Wednesday evenings for our weekly dinner, or with our Sunday morning coffee service (again, once a month). Thank you, Kim

PAGE 7 Bible Fellowship Group Item Quantity/ Person Minimum Needed Abundant Living-The Word Large Jar Peanut Butter 2 jars each person 20 jars The Band 2lb.

7 PAGE 7 Bible Fellowship Group Item Quantity/ Person Minimum Needed Abundant Living-The Word Large Jar Peanut Butter 2 jars each person 20 jars The Band 2lb. box Velveeta Cheese 1 box each person 9 Beginnings Cake mix and Canned Frosting Any combo of choc and white 3 boxes & 3 cans each person 72 boxes / 72cans Breakaway Cake Mix and Canned Frosting Any combo of choc and white 3 boxes & 3 cans each person 27 boxes / 27 cans Crossroads 2lb. box Velveeta Cheese 2 boxes each person 72 boxes Disciplemakers 2lb. box Velveeta Cheese 2 boxes each person 12 boxes Family Ties Large Jar Peanut Butter 2 jars each person 44 jars Faith Builders Large Jar Peanut Butter 2 jars each person 12 jars General Officers Large Bag/Box COMPLETE Pancake Mix 2 bags each person 30 bags Home Builders Large Bag/Box COMPLETE Pancake Mix 2 bags each person 38 bags Koinonia Large bottle pancake syrup 3 bottles each person 60 bottles Lamplighters Last name beginning A-L Lamplighters Last name beginning M-Z 4 lb. bag sugar + Can of coffee 6 Large Cans (20 0z.) Fruit (any kind) 1 bag each person 1 can each person 100+ bags 100+ cans 6 cans each person As many as possible! Maranatha Large bottle pancake syrup 3 bottles each person 60 bottles Mosaic Cake Mix and Canned Frosting Any combo of choc and white 3 boxes & 3 cans each person 36 boxes / 36 cans Pathfinders Large Grape Jelly or Jam 4 large jars each person 56 jars Prime Time Cake Mix and Canned Frosting Any combo of choc and white 3 boxes & 3 cans each person 24 boxes / 24 cans SALT Large Bag/Box COMPLETE Pancake Mix 1 Large Jar Grape Jelly 1 bag each person 1 jar each person 14 bags 14 jars Sojourner s Large Grape Jelly or Jam 4 jars each person 44 jars Solo Gratia 2lb. box Velveeta Cheese 2 boxes each person 28 boxes The Lobbyists Large Jar Peanut Butter 2 jars each person 22 jars Young Marrieds Large Bag/Box COMPLETE Pancake Mix 2 bags each person 20 bags 18:29 Large Jar Peanut Butter 2 jars each person 26 jars Youth Grades 6th-12th Box Mac and Cheese 5 boxes each person 400+ boxes Babies and all children - 5th Grade Canned Corn Canned Green Beans 3 cans each person 3 cans each person 300+ cans corn 300+ cans green beans If you are not going to be at church on White Christmas Sunday (December 16, 2018), please give your food to someone else to bring to the altar that day or bring early to the office. If you are not part of a Bible Fellowship Group and would like to participate in White Christmas, or want to bring extra food, please bring six (6) large cans of fruit.

PAGE 8 Adults on Mission (AOM): Hands On Missions for Men & Women!

towards those from Latin America crossing our border; Margaret Moffett shared the challenges facing refugees.

Pray for: Emotional healing, their spiritual journey/ salvation, resettlement and obstacles involved, relationships, and for the children to overcome trauma and loss.

8 PAGE 8 Adults on Mission (AOM): Hands On Missions for Men & Women! Refugees, Sojourners, Foreigners - At our AOM meeting on November 12, Sherwood Moffett shared what the Bible teaches about our attitudes and treatment of foreigners, and its relevance, especially towards those from Latin America crossing our border; Margaret Moffett shared the challenges facing refugees. Virginia Kreimeyer told us of Buckner International and the building of homes for refugees fleeing from danger in their homelands. Pray for: Emotional healing, their spiritual journey/ salvation, resettlement and obstacles involved, relationships, and for the children to overcome trauma and loss. Operation Christmas Child Update On Sunday, November 18, AOM members delivered 312 shoeboxes to Great Hills Baptist Church where they were then taken to the Dallas collection site to be shipped throughout the world. These Christmas shoeboxes will be the first gifts ever received by many children, and may be their first opportunity to learn of the gospel and how much Jesus loves them. The $9 donated with each box not only pays for shipping worldwide, but also for inclusion of the gospel story in each box and for training of local church members to share the gospel and follow up with the children and their families. This ministry has far-reaching effects for spreading God s Word. Thanks to all who helped fold, set up, stack, load and deliver shoeboxes, and for our church family s generosity! Continued on Page 9: Information on the Annual Missions Banquet and the Lottie Moon Week of Prayer and International Missions Offering! 5 Men & 2 Trucks Movers Norman Kittredge, Ken Porter, Bill Wilson, and Santos and Adrian Tovar loaded 19 cartons filled with shoeboxes for delivery to Great Hills Baptist Church. As part of their iserve Ministry, ABC Students assisted in packing shoeboxes on Sunday afternoon, November 18. To Learn More about AOM, please contact Betty Arrell or bettyarrell@yahoo.com

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10 PAGE 10 Photo collage by Linda Sheppard of testimonies given during the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 14, 2018.

11 Thinking about Joining ABC? Got Questions about Membership? You re Invited to Starting Point! Sunday, December 9, :10 a.m. Choir Room With Pastor Gary Dyer PAGE 11

PAGE 12 Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for this year, and I will definitely spend a lot of time this week thinking and praying about all the things I have to be thankful for.

We were very blessed in that our apartment did not get any fire or smoke damage, but unfortunately, it was flooded from the top down from the firefighters putting out the fire above our apartment.

I felt so loved. After living at home with my parents for over a year, I can now finally say that Brittany and I will be moving into a new apartment! Yay!

I am thankful for my parents who let their grown children live with them for a year and a half. I am thankful for my amazing job.

At The Porch Live: Austin, which is a young adult ministry that just started at ABC, the sermon last week was about fears and worries.

12 PAGE 12 Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for this year, and I will definitely spend a lot of time this week thinking and praying about all the things I have to be thankful for. Most of you may know this, but in March 2017, my sister and I went through a tough situation when our apartment burned down. We were very blessed in that our apartment did not get any fire or smoke damage, but unfortunately, it was flooded from the top down from the firefighters putting out the fire above our apartment. It was a very crazy and tragic experience to go through, and I sometimes still cannot believe it happened. I was so grateful in how the church supported my sister and me during that time. I felt so loved. After living at home with my parents for over a year, I can now finally say that Brittany and I will be moving into a new apartment! Yay! We are moving in this week and we are so excited. This experience has just reminded me of everything I have to be thankful for. I am thankful for my parents who let their grown children live with them for a year and a half. I am thankful for my amazing job. I am thankful to my wonderful church that has supported me ever since I ve been here. Mostly I am so thankful for a God who takes care of me. I never have to worry because He is in control! At The Porch Live: Austin, which is a young adult ministry that just started at ABC, the sermon last week was about fears and worries. One thing the speaker said that has stuck with me was, You cannot give control to God because you don t have it, He does. You can either have no control and worry, or you can have no control and have peace. God had control during the fire,and He has control now. He has always taken care of me more than I try to take care of myself. So, this Thanksgiving that is what I am going to think about: all the things the Lord has done for me and how thankful I am to Him. Have a very wonderful Thanksgiving, Everyone! KIDS WORSHIP NOVEMBER 25 Topic: Angels Visit Mary and Joseph Objective: Kids will learn that God uses ordinary people, like Mary and Joseph, and them! Key Passage: Luke 1:30-32 & Matthew 1:20-21 Memory Verse: A Savior has been born to you. He is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:11b KIDS WORSHIP NOVEMBER 25 Topic: Mary receives a blessing. Objective: Kids will learn that the good news of Christmas pushes away our fear and worry. Key Passage: Luke 1:26-39 Memory Verse: And Mary said, My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. - Psalms 136:1

PAGE 13 Thanks to all who purchased WorldCrafts at

You have helped artisans from all over the world earn

Also, here are more photos of ABC students helping

13 PAGE 13 Thanks to all who purchased WorldCrafts at the Thanksgiving Dinner last week. You have helped artisans from all over the world earn a respectable living and learn about the salvation of Jesus Christ by purchasing $1, worth of unique gifts. Also, here are more photos of ABC students helping with the Operation Christmas Child shoebox preparations. Our Acteens and Student Ministry are service-and mission-minded young people. We should be proud of their efforts and tell them how much we appreciate their participation!

PAGE 14 NEXT WEEK AT ABC RECURRING EVENTS Sun, Nov 25 9:00 am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 10:10 am Bible Fellowship Groups 11:11 Band Rehearsal 11:11 am Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary 1:00 pm

14 PAGE 14 NEXT WEEK AT ABC RECURRING EVENTS Sun, Nov 25 9:00 am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 10:10 am Bible Fellowship Groups 11:11 Band Rehearsal 11:11 am Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary 1:00 pm Christmas at Four Points Rehearsals (see schedule on page 5) Mon, Nov 26 6:30 pm Deacons Meeting Wed, Nov 28 5:00 pm Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm Business Meeting & Bible Study Student AXIS Christmas Party ON THE HORIZON SUNDAY Joyful Noise Choir Suite, 2:00 pm MONDAY ESL Classes, Rm :00-9:00 pm TUESDAY Tiny Tots & Tunes Rms 134 & 131, 10:00 am WEDNESDAY Tiny Tots & Tunes Rm 131, 10:00 am KidzMuzik Children s Area, 6:00 pm WEDNESDAY (cont.) AWANAS Rm 137, 6:45 pm Handbells 6:00 pm, Rm 171 Sanctuary Choir 7:15 pm, Choir Suite Orchestra 7:30 pm, Worship Center THURSDAY American Heritage Girls & Trail Life Nov 15 & 29 Children s Area, 6:00 pm DECEMBER 2 Christmas at Four Points Rehearsals 5 Christmas at Four Points Dress Rehearsal 8 Christmas at Four Points at 3 pm 9 Christmas at Four Points at 6 pm Starting Point 12 Lottie Moon Missions Banquet 14 Parents Night Out 16 White Christmas 23 One Worship Service, 10 am (no BFG classes) 24 Christmas Eve Candle Light Services, 4pm & 6 pm 30 Lord s Supper, One Worship Service, 10 am (no BFG classes) DEACONS ON CALL Week of November 26, 2018 Andy Stockton... (512) Ron Willard... (512) OUR RESPONSE TO GOD S FAITHFULNESS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 Account General Fund Designated Bldg/Strong Total Giving Annual 2018 General Fund Budget $3,800, $71, $5, $1, $78, YTD $2,737, $197, $126, $3,061, Our Attendance 9:00 Service :11 Service Bible Fellowship Groups Building on a Strong Foundation Offering Total-to-Date: $5,272, FOR PUBLICATION CONSIDERATION Articles and items for The Bridge are due to Rita Jones by the Friday (5:00 p.m.) before the Wednesday publication date. Your cooperation is very appreciated!

15 PAGE 15 1st & 2nd Row: Annual Thanksgiving Fellowship 3rd Row: Morning Worship Basic Training for Thanksgiving 4th Row: Richmond Dewan sings, 10,000 Reasons; Mary Louise McDonald prays; Kirk Martin sings, Because I Have Been Given Much

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THE BRIDGE PAGE 1 VOL. 11 NO. 41 OCTOBER 10, 2018 PAGE 1 VOL. 11 NO. 41 OCTOBER 10, 2018 For the next two Sundays, October 14 and 21, I will be preaching a two-part message titled, Whosoever Will. This is not two sermons. It is one sermon that will take