Connect with God, Connect with others, Connect others with God all through Jesus

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1 Connect with God, Connect with others, Connect others with God all through Jesus C H U R C H H I G H L I G H T S July & August 2018 This is perhaps the most astonishing promise in all the Bible. What if I told you that Jesus himself guarantees that by doing one thing He would personally make certain that all other things would be added to your life? Wouldn t you be willing to move heaven and earth to do that thing? What if I went on to tell you that you don t even need to do all of that? That the one thing Jesus asks you to do is simple. In fact, so simple anyone could do it, including you. The only thing more amazing than this promise is the people who know it and still don t do the one, simple thing Jesus asks of them. This, in spite of the fact that everyone who tries it has proven the promise works. Every. Single. Time. The promise is nestled in the middle of Jesus epic Sermon on the Mount found in Mathew 5-7. In chapter 6 verse 33 Jesus makes this incredible offer, seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Wow. Amazing. Words can t describe the astounding implications of the deal the creator and Lord of the universe is willing to make with you. But what does it mean? How do we seek first the kingdom of God? Here are 3 easy things anyone can do. Read and implement the Bible it is the instruction manual for kingdom living. Reorient your life to match its teaching. Love with excitement It is easy to seek first what we love and feel pumped about. Most people find they need to practice excitement and then the feelings came later. This is what faith is all about. Prioritize Jesus said seek first, not seek only. We can pursue other things, but only after we pursue God s kingdom. In other words, give God the first part of your day in worship, the first part of your week in church, the first part of your paycheck with a tithe (10%). Do these things for 6 months and you will be amazed at the difference they make in your life.

2 Hosting Week Needs AUGUST 5th - August 12th We will need volunteers for meals and over night angels. Set up will be at 1:00pm on Sunday the 5th, which includes putting together the room partitions and setting and making up the cots. Breaking down the partitions and cots will take place Sunday morning, the 12th, 8:00am. We are also in need of volunteers to help wash the bedding and towels. To volunteer please see the bulletin board sign-up sheets, call Michele in the or us at thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com. There are food items and personal care items that we need to have on hand. Feel free to drop any of these items off at church. Make sure they are marked: Family Promise. Food ideas: crackers, cookies, pretzels, chips, FRUIT SNACKS (our guests LOVE them), juice boxes, fresh fruit, yogurts, chewy bars, bread, cream cheese Personal Care Items: toothbrushes, toothpaste. Other Items: Sandwich baggies, Gallon Size bags, Clorox Wipes. The day center is always in need of GAS Cards for the van. Thank you so much for your support of this ministry!!!! The New By-Laws go into effect Sunday, July 1st. Copies of the By-Laws can be found in the office. Starting in August the formally know Coordinating Council meeting will be replaced by the Church Board Meeting. Any Committee, Sub-Committee or church member may attend any Church Board Meeting. The following Committees shall have representation at these specific Church Board Meetings the last Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. Once reports are completed the Committee representatives are not required to stay for the Church Board dialog. See Brian Evelich with any questions. January Missions Stewardship July Often No Meeting February Ladies Men s Music August Missions Stewardship March September Ladies Men s Music April Missions Stewardship October Missions Stewardship May Ladies Men s Music November June Often No Meeting December Ladies Men s Music Vacation Bible School 43 School Street, Bristol thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com

3 Summer Office Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00am 2:00pm July 1 st Labor The Newsletter Children s Page can be viewed on-line thru our website: Saturday August 18th Once again, our Praise team will be opening the festival with prayer and song while many other members will be in the kids zone face painting, handing out lemonade and supervising our bouncy house. Please consider volunteering some our your time for this great ministry outreach. We need volunteers from 7:00am- 6:00pm for set-up, running tables and clean-up. For more information call the office , see Pastor Todd or use the sign-up sheet on the Church Bulletin Board. Mission Committee is sponsoring a Car. Truck. Bike Show right in our own parking lot!!! Saturday September 29th 2 pm - 6pm Free Admission for spectators Kens Grill Food Truck and live band Contact Randy Clair for more information are looking for help keeping the grounds mowed this summer. Please consider picking a week and help us out by mowing the lawn. There is a sign-up sheet with available weeks that can found on the Church Bulletin Board. You can always or call the office and we ll get you set up. Harlan will be happy to help you locate the mower and answer any other questions for you. HAPPY MOWING!!!!! Be on the look out for updated Church Directories!!!! They are in the process of being printed and put together right now. They will be ready for pick-up by mid July.

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6 1. Matthew Luke Luke Luke John Corinthians Exodus Exodus Exodus Numbers Numbers Psalms Judges Judges Deuteronomy Deuteronomy Deuteronomy Deuteronomy Deuteronomy Jeremiah Jeremiah Jeremiah Lamentations Lamentations Lamentations Isaiah Isaiah Isaiah Isaiah Ezekiel Isaiah Check out the full color newsletter, photos and more on our website: JULY Be keeping your church family members in prayer. Have a prayer request? Let the office know and we ll get the prayer chain gang.

7 1. Galatians Galatians Ephesians Ephesians Ephesians Philippians Philippians Philippians Philippians Thessalonians Thessalonians Thessalonians Thessalonians Thessalonians Thessalonians Thessalonians Thessalonians Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Timothy Titus Titus Titus Hebrews August Please keep our college students in your prayers: Michael, Andrew, Sarah, Emily, Caleb, Cody and Kadeem. Please let the office know, , of other students heading off to college and we will add them to our prayer list.

8 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summer Worship Services will begin at 9:30 in the sanctuary off Wednesday & Fridays 9-2 9:00AM- 2:00PM Office Closed :45-8:00pm 5:45-8:00pm 5:45-8:00pm 5:45-8:00pm 5:45-8:15pm pm Deacon Committee Meeting :30pm Meals for Neighbors Sunday Worship Service 9:30am Fellowship Hour 10:45am

9 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Wednesdays & Fridays Hosting Family Promise 12 11:00am Ed Vaughn s 75 Birthday Celebration Given by his Family - All are invited am - 6pm Rockwell Park Festival Ministry Outreach :30pm Meals for Neighbors pm Fall Session Small Group Bible Study - Parlor 31 6:30pm Church Board Meeting Missions/ Stewardship 6:30pm MoMENtums Men s Evelich s Sunday Worship Service 9:30am Fellowship Hour 10:45am

10 Bristol, CT School Street RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED AN AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH Minister: Pastor Todd Williams Church Secretary: Michele Hildebrand Church Summer Office Hours Wednesday & Friday: 9 am 2 pm Phone: thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com Website: Summer Sunday Schedule Worship Service: 9:30 am Fellowship Hour: 10:45 am MINISTRY THROUGH OUR CHURCH BUILDING Groups & Community Organizations that use our facilities Sundays: 6:00 pm Nar-Anon Tuesdays: 6:00 pm TOPS, Inc., 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon & Al-Ateen Wednesdays: 7:30 pm N-A Thursdays: 7:30 pm Nar-Anon Monday-Saturday: 8:00am-12:00pm Agape House NEXT HIGHLIGHTS: The deadline for the Highlights is the 15 th of each month. Articles may be left on the desk in the church office or on the answering machine or can be ed to: thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com. Thank you, Cheerfully in Christ Michele