The Monthly Newsletter of Mountain View Baptist Church Tucson, AZ March 2013 Volume 13 Issue 3

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1 The Monthly Newsletter of Mountain View Baptist Church Tucson, AZ March 2013 Volume 13 Issue 3 ENCOURAGING WORDS BY PASTOR BRET D. BURN ETT Encouraging Words Snow in Tucson! Wow, what a beautiful sight it was. The picture shows our playground covered in snow. It reminds me of Isaiah 1:18, Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be white as snow. Now we desert rats can better understand that verse because we have seen snow in the desert. That verse also reminds me of Easter because it is the death and resurrection of Jesus that allows our sins to be white as snow. His blood shed on the cross and his victorious power over death gives us new life in him. Easter is the greatest celebration for Christians. The day our Savior and Lord, Jesus, rose from the grave. It is a day of victory for us and we should celebrate vibrantly. Come worship with us on Sunday, March 31 st as we praise our risen Savior. Invite someone to join you for breakfast and worship. The schedule is below. Making disciples for Jesus, Pastor Bret Maundy Thursday Lord s Supper Service March 28 at 6:00 p.m.

2 Our Truth & Training team participated in the AWANA Games. We came in 3rd. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! AWANA Games on February 16, This is our Sparks team. They competed in the Sparks A Rama at Christ Community Church. They placed 2nd. CONGRATULATIONS! VBS News Colossal Coasters World. June 3-7, 2013 Your help is needed. We will have about 100 children on campus during this time and we need volunteers. We need help in a number areas. Please see Diana in the office if you are interested in helping dianam@mvbctucson.org VBS Leader Training March 16, :30-11:30 am 1st Southern Baptist Church 445 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson, AZ To all of my VBS leaders, if you have not already RSVP with me, please do so before March 11. Carpool will leave at 8 am sharp from church parking lot. Diana Women s Ministry Events and News Ladies, we are planning a number of things for this year. To start off we are going to be having a Game Night on March 15th at 6:30 in Mod 2. We do hope you will join us. Bring a dish to share. On March 22-23rd, Beth Moore will be in Phoenix at Grand Canyon College. There are 4 ladies who are planning on going. There are still tickets available if you would like to go. Go to lifeway.com to check out the details. We are also talking about going to Gaslight Theater in May. We will be releasing information as it becomes available. Ladies, we have a survey that we would like to have all ladies fill out. Please return to Diana Mercer in the office as soon as you can. You can reach Diana at

3 Baby Bottle Campaign Results Thank you to everyone who donated money to the Baby Bottle Campaign for the New Life Pregnancy Center during the month of January. A total of 76 bottles were turned in raising about $840. This money will help provide hope and care to those facing a pregnancy, planned or unplanned, through this Christ-centered ministry of Arizona Baptist Children's Services. Is God calling you to go on the next Kenya Mission Trip? Begin praying now about going on the next Kenya mission trip scheduled for May, You do not need any previous mission trip experience. The first introductory meeting will be held this May. Watch the church bulletin for details. It s Almost Here! In less than two months, April 12-14, we will have our men s retreat on Mount Lemmon and I am excited about it! The theme is, Refocus: Putting Jesus Back Up Front. Jesus is the Gospel, yet so much in our lives can obscure the transforming power of Christ, and His grace and forgiveness, that we might wonder if we understand just what the gospel is in the first place. If we confuse the gospel with response to the gospel, we will drift from what keeps the gospel on the ground, what makes it clear and personal, and the next thing you know, we will be doing a bunch of different things that actually obscure the gospel, not reveal it. (Matt Chandler, The Explicit Gospel) Our guest speaker will be Chad Haynes, pastor of Second Mile Church here in Tucson. He will be leading us through a study based on the book I quoted above, The Explicit Gospel. Chad is a great communicator and is driven to teach the truth of scripture with practical, real life, authentic application. Along with our study, it will be a great time of fellowship and a chance to enjoy some outdoor activities as well. Please sign-up with me or on the sheet in the foyer. I pray that we all have a fresh encounter with the living God and anything that is eclipsing our understanding of the Gospel will be pushed aside so that it is clearly revealed in our personal walk, in our families, in our workplace, in our church life and in our communities. Blessings, Mark MVBC Men s Retreat Southern Pines Camp, Mt. Lemon Cost: $85 REFOCUS: Putting Jesus Back Up Front April Contact Mark Coppola for more info Sign-Up Sheet in Foyer Guest Speaker: Chad Haynes Pastor, 2nd Mile

4 Page 4 MISSIONS PRAYER FOCU S FOR MARCH Christian The University of Arizona Christian The University of Arizona is a ministry of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention. Julie Evans, Director of Christian Challenge, states This ministry exists to engage students with the message of Jesus so they come to know Him and live out His challenge on campus and in the world. Julie asks for prayer for the following: PATHFINDER S NEWS 2013 Spring Spectacular The annual Spring Spectacular sponsored by Baptist Senior Life Ministries is scheduled for March 22 at Casa Church at 11:30 am. Entertainment will be provided by Keith Matheny a mentalist, ventriloquist and motivational Speaker. The cost is $15 per person. A sign-up sheet is available in Mod 2. For additional information contact Donna Thurston at Pathfinder's News February is rodeo time and also the Pathfinder's Class luncheon featuring a chili cookoff. This year was no different and we enjoyed a good selection of chili's. First prize went to John Prestage for the best chili. The contest for best dressed cowboy and cowgirl was won by Jim Lane and Lolita Lynch. We enjoyed a City Impact, March 1st thru the 3rd - Tucson is hosting this statewide collegiate event to raise students' awareness of the lost around them, teach them to engage them spiritually, and go out and serve alongside church planters. Please pray that students will leave from the weekend with an increased desire to love God better and also to be missional among the people they interact with on a daily basis. Weekly Campus Outreach - Every week skit put on by Lila ("Lilly Pearl") Lane and her little brother "Donny Joe" (Don Hedrick). It was a great time of fun and fellowship. March Pathfinder s Social The March Pathfinder's social will be a breakfast at Golden Corral on March 23 at 8:45 am. We will have a special speaker. Time and other particulars will be announced in class. This social is open to all MV seniors and their guests. Please plan to join us. we are engaging students who don't know Christ and presenting the Gospel in a very conversational way. Please pray for boldness among our staff, for good follow-up with these students, and for lives to be eternally changed by the Gospel. Our Staff - We currently have Julie Evans, director; Tim Salomon, associate director; Rebekah Clark, part-time staff, women's ministry; Jeff Mashaw, parttime staff, outreach coordinator; Autumn Thompson Stump, part-time staff, global outreach. Please pray for Julie's upcoming major surgery on March 13th, and for Tim, Rebekah, Jeff, and Autumn's financial support raising. Mexico Mission Team 2013

5 Page 5 A MESSAGE FROM THE S TUDENT PASTOR Philippians 2:2 fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal. MVBC STUDENT MINISTRY VISION: Worshiping God through 1) Study 2) Sharing 3) Service 4) Supper. As we look towards March, I wanted to remind our families involved in our student ministries of our Student Ministries Vision. We strive to worship God through 1) Studying His Word, 2) Sharing the Gospel, 3) Serving others and His church, and 4) Supper (fellowshipping). All that we do in our MVBC student ministries are connected to this vision. I hope that you too catch this vision and help your child/youth to see the importance of these. Each month we will try to make sure that each of these components are worked into our ministry plans. Parents of Children: We will be having a parent meeting coming up soon to discuss upcoming children s ministry events and to field your questions. Please be on the look-out for the date and time of our meeting! AWANA March 6 Crazy Sock Night March 16 - T&T Bible Quiz March 20 - NO AWANA (Spring Break) March 27 Pajama Night ZONA Camp Information: WHEN: 7 th 12 th of July. WHERE: California Baptist University Riverside, CA Deposit: $100 (due April 7 th ) Travel fee: $50 (due May 5 th ) I hope that you will also encourage your youth to invite friends (especially lost ones). ZONA Youth Camp is one of the biggest evangelistic events for youth each year. Youth Upcoming Events: Parents, please look at the schedule below, some dates have changed from the initial calendar. March 10 Youth Led Service (in both services the praise band from Powerhouse will lead the church in worship through song). March 16 -Service Discovery Preschool (Meet at MVBC 8:30AM) March 17 St. Patrick s Day Lunch/Dessert Auction Join us this day after church for our annual youth fundraising dessert auction! - The UPRISING - Our youth group will be going to New Life Bible Fellowship for a youth rally for churches in the NW Tucson area. (5-9PM) March 23 Hiking with Pastor Bret Youth and their families are encouraged to come on a hike led by Pastor Bret! We will be meeting at the 8 AM and returning by noon. Teachers and Substitutes: CPR Training Day We want to encourage all of our teachers and substitutes to get trained in CPR. Youth, Children, and Preschool teachers need to try to be at this training day. February Vital Statistics Average Worship Attendance 219 Average Sunday School Attendance: 164 Total Budget Giving February : $34,878.18

6 Church Staff Bret D. Burnett, Senior Pastor Benjamin Pate, Student Pastor Mark Coppola, Intern, Adult Bible Study Men s ministry Diana Mercer, Secretary Sally Addison, Receptionist Linda Groen, Bookkeeper Linda Jordan, Custodian Church Phone Number: Website: office@mvbctucson.org Please help us save on postage. Call the church office and let us know if you would like: To change your address? your newsletter? Date Speaker Wednesday Nights in the Word. Mod 2 7-8:30 p.m. Topic 3/13 Bret Burnett Spiritual Disciplines 3/27 Randy Mullinax The Walk that Changed the World: From the upper room to the empty tomb 4/10 Mark Coppola The Bible & Homosexuality 4/24 David McWaters Sharing Your Faith: 101 5/8 Dave Carty Considerations in Biblical Interpretation Important events in MARCH Date Time Event Date Time Event March 2 11:30 Pate Baby Shower March 16 8:30-Noon 8:30 am 10:0 am March 3 11:45 Building Steering Team March 17 noon VBS leader Training Youth Service project T & T Bible Quiz Lunch/Desert Auction 5-9 pm The Uprising Youth Event March 6 6:30 AWANA Crazy Sock Night March 22 Spring Spectacular March 9 9 am 3 pm CPR Training March 23 8 am Youth Hiking with Pastor Bret Pathfinders Golden Corral March 10 11:45 am Personal Team March 27 6:30 pm AWANA PJ night 4:30 pm Finance Team March :30 pm Wednesday night Bible study March 14 6:30-8:30 pm Men s fellowship at the Brown s 7:00-8:30 pm Wednesday night Bible Study March 28 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service March 31 9:00 am 9:30 am Breakfast Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 am Celebration Service March 15 6:30-8:30 pm Ladies Games night/ Potluck