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Volume 11, Issue 8 February 20, 2019 Who We Are Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is a Multi-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship services.

1 Volume 11, Issue 8 February 20, 2019 Who We Are Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is a Multi-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship services. Where to Find Us We worship at 2734 Liberty Road. You can find us on the web at We Gather for Fellowship Coffee/Donut Fellowship Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. in room 6 Thank you for helping us keep our church clean and tidy by keeping all the food and beverages in room 6 (Hospitality room) on Sunday mornings. We Gather for Bible Study The Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 9. Scot Reeves, teacher. The In Between Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in room 1. Hope Spoonamore, teacher. The Adult Bible Study meets at A Word from the Pastor Growing up Baptist, I never understood why my Catholic friends found religious significance in wearing dirt on their faces for Lent. For that matter, I never understood the idea of Lent. (Was it another Hallmark occasion, a gimmick for Long John Silvers, or some religious tradition we Baptists just didn t put much stock in?) My Catholic friends struggled to articulate the meaning behind their ritual of giving up chocolate when I asked them to explain it s significance. It was an important religious occasion to them! I marveled at their commitment to this sacred practice, but I felt...well left out of something important, something holy and sacred. I ve since learned that the Lenten season is a time for deep personal introspection - and reflection on our journey as disciples of Jesus Christ. Regardless of faith tradition, these days from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday morning offer an opportunity to be intentionally introspective and reflective of our relationship with Jesus Christ. For many, it evokes a deeper consciousness of our call to real discipleship. Rather than choosing what to give up for Lent, I ve chosen to add in something that will cause me to reflect with gratitude on my heroes of faith, and write 40 letters (one for each day of the Lenten season) to people who have made a profound impact on my life. It is my way of choosing thanksgiving and expressing my gratitude for the affirmation, encouragement, and inspiration I ve received from those

2 10:00 a.m. in room 4. Bennie McWain, teacher. We Gather for Worship Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Children s Church: 11:15 a.m. In room 5. Our Nursery is located in room 2. We re Looking Forward February 21 (Thursday) P.A.W. in February 21 (Thursday) Bridge group meets at 12:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. February 21 (Thursday) Girl Scouts at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. February 26 (Tuesday) P.A.W. in February 26 (Tuesday) Bible Study in Kearns Hall at 1 p.m. Led by Dr. Joanne Fortson. February 27 (Wednesday) Grief Workshop at 11:00 a.m. in room #3. Led by Pastor Lisa. February 28 (Thursday) P.A.W. in February 28 (Thursday) Girl Scouts at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. February 28 (Thursday) Missions Committee Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. who chose to join me on my Christian pilgrimage. This means being intentional about setting aside time each day to reflect on the times God made God s self known to me through my Christian brothers and sisters. Additionally, I will seek to honor their spiritual care and nurture of me in my care and ministry of presence to others. After all, it is in ministering to each other that we encounter the Spirit of the Divine in each other. As we approach Ash Wednesday and begin our Lenten pilgrimage together as a family of faith, I invite you to spend some time considering what you may add in. What spiritual discipline or habit will you choose to make a part of your life? What adjustments do you need to make in your thinking, your attitude about others, your priorities? Ash Wednesday is just two weeks away. Our doors will open at 6:00 p.m. on March 6 for our Ash Wednesday service, and I hope you ll be here as we begin our journey toward the cross. May these be days of preparing to prepare for your deepening your devoted discipleship in the abundant life Christ has prepared for you. Sincerely,

3 March 3 (Sunday) Faith Frenzy Planning Meeting and Luncheon immediately following the worship service in Kearns Hall. Be sure to sign up. March 4 (Monday) Women s Fellowship will meet at 1:00 p.m. in room #3. March 5 (Tuesday) P.A.W. in March 5 (Tuesday) Bible Study in Kearns Hall. Led by Dr. Joanne Fortson. March 6 (Wednesday) Ash Wednesday Service at 6:00 p.m.in the sanctuary. March 7 (Thursday) P.A.W. in March 7 (Thursday) Bridge group meets at 12:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. March 7 (Thursday) Girl Scouts at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. March 9 (Saturday) Women of Faith have their first meeting of the year. It will be a potluck luncheon at the home of Rachel Jones, 3394 Mantilla Drive. Call Rachel at (859) if you need directions. March 10 (Sunday) Daylight Saving Time begins. Be sure to Spring Forward One Hour. March 12 (Tuesday) P.A.W. in Grief Worship Wednesday, February 27 By Rev. Lisa V. Wood Our Grief Workshop for February is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m. You may know someone who is grieving a loss and, for them, Valentine s Day is just one more reminder of a painful absence. Our group is open to anyone who is experiencing any kind of loss. Feel free to invite a friend who is mourning and let them know they will find acceptance, understanding, and Christian support among others who are coping with their own grief. Pray and Walk every Tuesday and Thursday Join us in Kearns Hall as we walk and pray our way around the gym. It s a great way to begin a new discipline that will benefit both body and soul. Set your own pace in your stride and in your prayers. The doors will be open from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.; come any time you like during these two hours; walk as much as you want; leave when you want. We hope you ll choose to join us! It s never too late to join in! Altar Flowers If you would like to place flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, you can sign up in the foyer or call Norma at (859) The fee is still $100 for 2 arrangements. You can pay for the flowers the Sunday that you place them. You will need to tell Norma the verbiage you would like to be placed in the bulletin.

March 12 (Tuesday) Bible Study in Kearns Hall. Led by Dr. Joanne Fortson. March 14 (Thursday) P.A.W. in March 14 (Thursday) Girl Scouts at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. March 16 (Saturday) Legends Breakfast at 9:00 a.

4 March 12 (Tuesday) Bible Study in Kearns Hall. Led by Dr. Joanne Fortson. March 14 (Thursday) P.A.W. in March 14 (Thursday) Girl Scouts at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. March 16 (Saturday) Legends Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall. Speaker will be Dave Adkisson. March 17 (Sunday) Administrative Board meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the Library. March 17 (Sunday) Luncheon for Reeves Care Ministry Team in Kearns Hall. March 18 (Monday) Forget Me Nots Garden Club will meet in Kearns Hall at 1:00 p.m. Karen Angelucci, author of Secrets of a Kentucky Gardener, will speak. Prayer Requests To add a prayer request, please fill out a Prayer Request card, call the church office at , or submit a prayer request or update online by going to Libertyroadfaithfellowship.org. Welcome! Death and Resurrection of the Messiah By Dr. Joanne Fortson Pictured far right is Elizabeth Goss, Pastor Lisa s daughter. We are so glad that we get to see her pretty face from time to time. It was a special treat to see Pastor Lisa s granddaughters, Alexis (Lexi) and Hadley, sitting beside their Aunt Elizabeth. This 10-week Bible Study began January 29 th, but it is NOT too late to join us. Sessions are on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall. With two snow days planned into our schedule, we will finish this study a week before Easter. You do not need a book to participate in the study, but if you would like to have a book, it costs $7.50 and you will need to let Joanne know. If you do not want a book, you can simply show up. Don t worry if you cannot attend each session. Just come when you can. This is yet another way that we can begin our journey to the cross. Please come and bring a friend. You will be blessed!

Gussi s address is 3373 Pimlico Pkwy., Lexington, KY 40517-2844. Pray for Jerrell Teague, who is recovering from surgery for a torn rotator cuff.

5 Most requests are left in the bulletin and newsletter for 2 weeks or so and will be taken out as space is needed for other requests. If you want your request to remain in for a longer period of time...please provide updates. Be joyful in hope, Patient in affliction, Faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 Pray for the family of Fred Smith, who went home to be with the Lord on February 7. Gussi s address is 3373 Pimlico Pkwy., Lexington, KY Pray for Jerrell Teague, who is recovering from surgery for a torn rotator cuff. His address is 1226 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Marie Haithcox, age 3, who is recovering from surgery to remove one of her kidneys, and faces many weeks of chemo and radiation. Pray for Krys Bowman, who has been hospitalized with serious health issues. (Anderson) Pray for Patsy Blakeman, who has Faith Frenzy Brainstorming Session Date Changed Please note the date change for the Faith Frenzy planning meeting. We will be meeting in Kearns Hall on Sunday, March 3, immediately following our worship service. A light lunch at no charge will be provided and we ask that you sign up on the board in the foyer if you plan to come. If you have ideas for inspirational, educational, or recreational events, we want to hear from you! Sarah Reeves will be facilitating our discussion and her leadership and organization of Faith Frenzy events in years past is gratefully acknowledged. Come offer your suggestions for our church s 2019 calendar of events. Highlights from our Faith Frenzy Events in Rafting was on our schedule for 2018, as well as lunch at Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg.

dealt with heart issues, but is now home. Her address is 545 Northside Drive, Lexington 40505. Pray for Ann Crowe, who had surgery recently, but is doing well.

Her address is 5309 Kiddville Lane, Lexington, KY 40515. Pray for Gerald Back, Glenda s husband, who is recovering at home from surgery for a broken ankle.

Pray also for Jean s husband, Silver Simpson, who is dealing with serious health issues at home. Silver and Jean live at 1617 Cantrill Drive, Lexington, KY 40505.

6 dealt with heart issues, but is now home. Her address is 545 Northside Drive, Lexington Pray for Ann Crowe, who had surgery recently, but is doing well. Her address is 369 Meadow Valley Road, Lexington, KY Pray for Linda Dennis, who will have surgery for breast cancer on March 8 at Baptist Health. Her address is 5309 Kiddville Lane, Lexington, KY Pray for Gerald Back, Glenda s husband, who is recovering at home from surgery for a broken ankle. Cards can be sent to: 2492 Shady Hills Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Jean Simpson, who is now home with assistance from home health. Pray also for Jean s husband, Silver Simpson, who is dealing with serious health issues at home. Silver and Jean live at 1617 Cantrill Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Joyce Reaguer, who is at Homestead Health Care facility on Versailles Road for rehab after having a stroke. Cards can be sent to 4232 Jasmine Rose Way, Lexington, KY Lunch at the Blue Grass Stockyards, a Faith Frenzy hayride, and of course, our famous beach party were also on the schedule. In case you can t tell, John May is an experienced surfer.

Pray for Kent Fortson, husband of Joanne Fortson, who is dealing with very serious medical issues at home.

Please lift Rachel and her family up in prayer. (Smither) Pray for Elmer Day, Kevin Maudsley s cousin, who will receive radiation treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Pray for Jackie Bondurant s cousin, who will have prostate surgery at Cleveland Clinic on March 15.

7 Pray for Kent Fortson, husband of Joanne Fortson, who is dealing with very serious medical issues at home. Pray for Rachel Downey Cox, 43, who has been on a donor list for a few weeks for a liver, kidneys, pancreas, stomach, duodenum and large and small intestines. Please lift Rachel and her family up in prayer. (Smither) Pray for Elmer Day, Kevin Maudsley s cousin, who will receive radiation treatments for pancreatic cancer. Pray for Steve Cohen, brother-inlaw of Kevin Maudsley, who has multiple health issues and continues to be in and out of the hospital. Pray for Jackie Bondurant s cousin, who will have prostate surgery at Cleveland Clinic on March 15. Pray for Chad Manley, who will have his 13 th chemo treatment soon and will go back to Houston for more tests to determine if more surgery is needed. (Mary Anne Pollock) The Ark Encounter was an awesome trip. We re not sure what this was, but it looks like they had fun! The dinner at Leona s house was great, followed by a play at the theatre that everyone enjoyed! Pray for our soldiers Faith Afield

Pray for our service men and women who are active and also for our veterans who deal with difficult health issues every day as a result of their service to their country.

Senior Airman Benjamin Engelbrecht has completed his military service, has married, and is now living in Kentucky.

8 Pray for our service men and women who are active and also for our veterans who deal with difficult health issues every day as a result of their service to their country. Here are the names of the service people we currently know about. SSGT. Jamen Berry, son of Andy Berry, is in the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas. He will retire next summer. Senior Airman Benjamin Engelbrecht has completed his military service, has married, and is now living in Kentucky. Elnur Iskandarov nephew of Ginny Berry by marriage, is in the 10th Group, Special Forces Unit in Ft. Carson, Colorado. Capt. Ginny Iskandarov niece of Ginny Berry, graduated. Ginny is now attending the military college at Ft. Leavenworth for one year and is on the list for promotion to Major. Luke Pepperl, grandson of Jim Pepperl, is in Navy SEALs training at San Diego, California. Lt. Cameron Smith brother of Sean Smith, is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jake Vessels grandson of Helen Our LRFF folk had lots of fun going out to eat together at different restaurants and attending different events in Church family is church family whether we worship and pray together or do fun things together. Relationships are important. Especially our relationship with our Savior. It s okay with Him that we have fun together and nurture our relationships with each other. We hope those of you who plan to attend our brainstorming session on March 3 rd will put your thinking caps on and try to think of something we can do as a church to not only nurture our relationships, but things that will include our Hamburg community, so that we can reach out to others in Jesus name.

9 Crews, is in the National Guard. Jake has been deployed to Africa. Please send Ginny Berry any updates on the status of these persons change in rank, address, new assignment Her address is Martha Ministry Team members for February are Faye & Jim Pepperl, Mary Anne Pollock, Patricia Potts, Ellie Rainwater, and Nancy Strassner. If you cannot serve, please contact Valda May at (859) and she will be glad to reschedule you for another month. Current Administrative Board for Roger Blair, Chair; Richard Baber, Paul Engelbrecht, Rachel Jones, Hope Spoonamore, John Leindecker, Ann Lucas, John May, Liz Peters, Jackie Bondurant, Bd. Secretary; Mitch Borders, Treasurer; Kevin Maudsley, Paul Taylor. Deadline for The Current Prayer requests, committee news or announcements, and personal Legends Breakfast on Saturday, March 16 Our speaker for the Legends Breakfast on Saturday, March 16, will be Dave Adkisson, president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the largest business association in Kentucky. Adkisson and his staff work with the Kentucky legislature, the governor, the state s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. and in the court system to advance Kentucky. Adkisson is originally from Owensboro, KY, where he began his career working for the local chamber of commerce. Later, at age 34, he was elected mayor of Owensboro and was re-elected without opposition four years later. He was recruited in 1999 to become president of the Birmingham, Alabama, Chamber of Commerce and served five years in that post before returning to Kentucky. Adkisson has held several statewide leadership posts in Kentucky including chairman of the Kentucky Advocates for Higher Education and chairman of the Kentucky Center for Public Issues. He was a co-founder of Leadership Kentucky. In January, he was honored as the 2019 recipient of Leadership Kentucky s Flame of Excellence award. He is a graduate of Georgetown College where he now serves as chairman of the board of trustees and holds a master s degree in ethics from Harvard University. He resides in Lexington with his wife, Bonnie. They have two grown children. In his free time, he enjoys reading, travel

10 interest stories should be submitted by NOON on Monday for inclusion in the next issue of The Current. Please send them by to libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Deadline for the Bulletin Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be sent to Norma by NOON on Wednesdays at Ann Crowe will continue to post events/dates on our website calendar, so if you have an event that needs to be posted please notify her at by NOON on Wednesdays. and, above all, spending time with his three grandchildren who live in Lexington. For more information about Mr. Adkisson, click on the link below: The breakfast will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, in Kearns Hall. The cost for breakfast is $ Please be sure to sign up in the foyer or call the church office at (859) In case of inclement weather, an blast will be sent out to the congregation if the breakfast has to be cancelled. The breakfast will also be marked as cancelled on our church calendar on the website at Put the cursor over About Us on the far left hand side of the screen. You will then see Newsletter and then CALENDAR drop down. Click on Calendar and then go the specific date.

A Word from the Pastor By Rev. Lisa V. Wood

Volume 10, Issue 48 November 28, 2018 A Word from the Pastor By Rev. Lisa V. Wood Who We Are Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is a Multi-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship