The Messenger. From the Pastor April Pastor Jeff. Dear Church Family,

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1 The Messenger From the Pastor April 2015 Dear Church Family, The month of March is over and God has blessed us in many ways as we look back at the first quarter of this year. One area that God has blessed us as a church is in the area of finances. First, we made and surpassed our budget amount for the month of March. Second, we now have over $93, in our building fund. We are getting closer to meeting our second Building Fund goal of restoring all the money we spent on the renovations to the Fellowship Hall in I hope that you continue to give your tithes and offerings so that the church can continue to minister in Pulaski County and around the world. Another area where God has blessed us is in the Pulaski County Christian Learning Center (PCCLC) ministry. Many of you know the PCCLC just celebrated its fourth annual fundraiser banquet. The banquet was sold out and the students put on a great program as they showed everyone what God is doing in their lives through the PCCLC class. Further, we have just added a middle school class during March. We have fifteen energetic sixth graders who come every morning to study God s Word and learn how to apply it to their lives. Thank you to all who support the PCCLC ministry and reaching out to our high school and middle school students in Pulaski County. Missions is another area where God has blessed us in the past month. As many of you know, I have been going on mission trips to train pastors over the past two years in Kenya. You also may remember we were praying for mission work done by those Kenyan pastors in Nairobi at the end of last year. They planned this groundbreaking work as we finished our training with them last year. Dennis Phillips, our Director of Missions, received a report recently about more mission work this group of pastors just finished. These pastors, along with thirty-one Christian students from Tanzania, shared the gospel with 4,438 people between March 14 and March 22. Of these who heard the gospel, 1,745 gave their lives to Christ! I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to help train these church leaders to do this work. Who knows what would have happened to these souls had you not invested in God s global mission effort? Let us pray diligently for the local churches to disciple these new believers! Finally, this month we are resurrecting our Sunday School visitation program. We started reaching out to those in our community through weekly visitation again on March 30th. Every Monday we will be continuing this work to reach our community for Jesus Christ. So often we wait for people to come to us before we share with them the gospel. That is not the picture of the New Testament church. The church went to the people and proclaimed the gospel. Paul went out and met the people where they were. I m so glad Christ did not wait for us to turn to Him first; because we would never have turned to God on our own. Instead, He came to earth for us! I am convinced completely that if we will reach out to our community through the Sunday School ministry of this church, God will work through us to bring the lost to Him! Will you be a part of what God is doing? I hope so! Let us go serve Him! Pastor Jeff Pastor Rev. Jeff Waters

2 Page 2 T he Messe n ge r A pril 2015 A Note from the Minister of Music Rev. Eric Woods, Associate Pastor Of Music & Worship What an exciting time of worship we are looking forward to on Resurrection Sunday! The Worship Choir and Orchestra will be presenting the musical, Your Grace Still Amazes Me, during the 11:00 am service. Pastor Jeff will then preach a sermon entitled, Know Christ and the Power of His Resurrection, based on Philippians 3:7-11. Be sure to be here and invite your friends and family. Some will come to church on Easter, who will not come on any other Sunday, if they are invited. One of my favorite Easter songs is the hymn entitled, Christ Arose. In 1874, Robert Lowry, a pastor for over 45 years, penned this enduring song. The verses convey the somber mood of the aspects of Christ s death, juxtaposed with the euphoric joy of his resurrec- tion in the Chorus. As you go through the days leading up to Resurrection Sunday, remember that the words Lowry wrote are just as true today as they were in the late 1800 s. Christ was dead, but now he is alive forevermore! Low in the grave He lay-jesus, my Savior! Waiting the coming day-jesus my Lord! Up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph o er His foes. He arose a victor from the dark domain, and He lives forever with His saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose. Eric Woods Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God. Kelly s Korner Rev. Kelly Hitchcock Associate Pastor Of Youth & Children I am SO excited for Spring! I absolutely love this time of the year, as I m sure most of you do. It is also an exciting time in ministry, as we get to celebrate Easter, along with various other ministry events, and we are also looking ahead to our special summer trips. In our children s ministry, I am very much looking forward to our Easter Celebration Night in Awana. It s going to be Wednesday, April 1st. We ll be focusing on celebrating Jesus resurrection, and also having an Easter egg hunt. It s going to be a great night. Also, you may have noticed that our children s Sunday School classes (as well as Awana classes) have re-located! Yes, they are now down the hall nearest the Fellowship Hall. I am very appreciative of the classes that agreed to re-arrange so that our kids could be more centrally-located. It has certainly made things run a little smoother. In our Youth Ministry, we just got back from our DiscipleNow weekend up at Snowbird. It was an amazing few days of discipleship, worship, relationship-building, and fun! We even got to see some snow fall! Thank you to those of you who prayed for that particular weekend. One upcoming event I want to mention is a movie night, featuring the movie God s Not Dead which will be on Friday, April 24th. This is going to be a free movie, geared towards bringing in unchurched teenagers so that they can hear the gospel. Please be in prayer for this event. Thank you church, for your partnership in ministering to our teenagers and children. Please be in constant prayer over these two ministries! Serving Him, KELLY

3 The Messenger April 2015 Pag e 3 The Broad Street Baptist Church family extends our love and deepest sympathy to these families in the death of their loved one. Our prayers are with you in this time of loss and grief. EASTER HOLIDAYS April 3 - Good Friday April 6 - Staff Easter Holiday The Church Office closed both days GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE April 3rd at 12 Noon St. Luke s Episcopal Church Lunch served following the service SUNRISE SERVICE April 5th - 7:00 AM Southern Hills Country Club Jeff Waters will bring the message EASTER MUSICAL Your Grace Still Amazes Me April 5th during the Morning Worship Service There will be NO DT or Evening Service DEACONS MEETING Has been moved to April 12th After the Evening Service LADIES BIBLE STUDY April 23rd at 7pm In Kelly s Deli SUNDAY SCHOOL MENTORING MEETING April Mt. Calvary BC Dinner is at 6:30 and the meeting will begin at 7:00pm SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER APPRECIATION BANQUET April 26th at 6:00pm This will be in lieu of the evening service. Girls Night Out April 7pm Small Social Hall Do your nails and support our Youth Group Mission trip at the same time For women of all ages! bring a friend! Ladies Spring Luncheon May 16th in the Fellowship Hall Cindy Pritchett Guest Speaker & Pritchett Sisters Singing Tickets available April 12th All ladies invited! A Gift Was Given To Broad Street BC In Memory of: Judy Lingerfelt Brackston Smith Grace Dixon Jean Griffin Jabo & Margaret Tharpe Auditorium SS Class Earl & Jane Hilliard Barbara Jones Rodgers Reuben & Deborah Roberts Mary Sapp Jabo & Margaret Tharpe Earl & Jane Hilliard Reuben & Deborah Roberts Pray for the Saek People of Thailand! 1. Pray the Lord will send out workers 2. Pray for those trapped in prostitution 3. Pray for a Saek Bible translation 4. Pray for growth & encouragement among few Saek Christians 5. Pray for God to break the bonds of false religion 6. Pray for God to move in the village leaders 7. Pray for a church growth movement to begin Wayne Gilbert Jabo & Margaret Tharpe Earl & Jane Hilliard Erma Rustin Jabo & Margaret Tharpe Mary Sue Newman Reuben & Deborah Roberts Prayer Pager Ministry Prayer Pager # Shirley Shelton, Todd Hill, Tommie Fowler, Geraldine Kirkland, Delmar Howard

4 Address Service Requested NON PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID Hawkinsville, GA PERMIT NO Broad Street P. O. Box 415 Hawkinsville, GA Our Worship Service, Newsletters and Calendar can be viewed on our website: Worship Schedule Sunday 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service 4:15 PM Worship Choir Practice 5:00 PM Kids Choir 5:00 PM Discipleship Training 6:00 PM Evening Worship Service Tuesday 6:30 AM Men s Prayer Group 12:00 PM Lunch Bunch Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 6:15 PM Awana 6:30 PM Mid-week Bible Study & Prayer Service Youth Bible Study Church Staff Rev. Jeff Waters Senior Pastor jeff@bsbchurch.net Rev. Eric Woods Associate Pastor of Music & Worship eric@bsbchurch.net Rev. Kelly Hitchcock Associate Pastor of Youth and Children kelly@bsbchurch.net Cricket Sloan Administrative Assistant cricket@bsbchurch.net Theresa Moore Custodian Reuben Brown Maintenance (CLC) Phone: The Record - March 2015 Office Hours Mon-Fri - 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Join us on facebook Average Attendance Sunday School 145 Nursing Home & Retirement Home Sunday School 28 Total Sunday School 173 Discipleship Training 40 Nursing Home & Retirement Home - Wednesday 22 Monthly Budget Need $43, Budget Offering Received $48, OVER Budget for the Month 4, Total Faith Commitments Giving $192,497.36

5 April Newsletter Stay safe this Spring Break and enjoy your time off from school. Use your extra time for the sake of the Gospel!! Coke with Kelly Every Thursday afternoon at 3:30 pm Kelly will be at Dairy Queen. Any students wishing to just hang out and chat are welcome! Onion Fundraiser Orders Due: Wednesday April 15th Pickup/Delivery Date: Saturday, May 1st April Youth Family Breakfast April 12th (because of Easter being the 5th) We are currently studying other worldviews/religions, seeing how we can most effectively share the gospel with those who believe differently than us. 9:00 am in the Youth Room All youth, parents, and siblings are welcome! Next: May 9:00 am MOVIE NIGHT Friday, April 24th Fellowship Hall Cost: FREE Invite your friends! Use this as an opportunity for the gospel! Join us for Midweek Worship as we study through the book of Romans! 6:30 May Preview Graduate Sunday MISSION TRIP!! Kelly Hitchcock - Associate Pastor of Youth and Children Office: Cell: kelly@bsbchurch.net

6 April Newsletter Children s Church! May 5 - Lisa Bragg April 12 - Rebecca Dunaway April 19 - Pat Rhodes April 26 - Cassie & Andrew Whiggum Weekly Schedule! Sunday School 9:45 am Kid s Choir 5:00 pm Awana Wednesday 6:45-7:15 pm Our Children s Sunday School classes have moved out of our old children s wing, and are now down the hall nearest the Fellowship Hall. See one of the greeters in the Atrium if you need help! Upcoming Theme Nights: April 1st - Easter Celebration Night This will be a night devoted to celebrating the resurrection of Jesus! We ll also be doing an Easter egg hunt. May 6th - Parent Night Parents, you are all invited for this night, so see what your child has been learning in Awana. May 13th - Party Night (final week) Since this will be the last week, we ll have an end-of-theyear party!! Sunday School Emphasis Our Sunday School ministry is really emphasizing bringing in new people so that we can more effectively minister to them and have opportunities to share the gospel. Our Children s classes are not exempt from this! Is there a better time to share the gospel with someone than as a child!? So parents, teachers, and even children spread the word about YOUR Sunday School class!!

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Regular Sunday Schedule 9:45am - Sunday School 11am - Morning Service 5pm - Kids Choir 5pm - Discipleship Training 6pm - Evening Service 6pm: Visitation Each Tuesday: 6:30 AM: Men s Prayer Meeting 12 Noon: Ladies Lunch Bunch Bible Study Regular Midweek schedule 6:15pm: Awana 6:30pm Midweek services: Adult/Youth 3:30pm: Coke with Kelly 1 Awana Easter Celebration night Noon: Good Friday Service 4 Church Office Closed 5 7am: Sunrise Service 11am: Easter Musical 6 Staff Easter Holiday/ church office closed 7 7pm: Girls Night Out/Old Social Hall No DT or Evening Service 12 9am: Youth Family Breakfast 7pm: deacons meeting :30pm: Sunday School Mentoring Meeting 7pm: SOLO Meeting 15 Church Conference Onion Orders & Money due pm: Ladies Bible Study 24 Youth Movie Night pm: Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Banquet May 1 May 2 Onions pickup/delivery

8 DEACON COUNCIL April 5 Andrew Whiggum April 12 Jay Murkerson April 19 Tim Allen April 26 Mike Farmer May 3 Bay Roberson BENEDICTION PRAYER April 5 Drew Davis April 12 Charlie Hill April 19 Earl Hilliard April 26 Ronnie Quick May 3 J. D. Rhodes OPEN BUILDING: Alan Lunsford CHILDREN S CHURCH April 5 Lisa Bragg April 12 Rebecca Dunaway April 19 Pat Rhodes April 26 Cassie/Andrew Whiggum May 3 Lesley Murkerson SANCTUARY FLOWERS COUNTERS April 5 Travis Bentley Bill Phillips April 12 Brian Fowler Rudolph Beck April 19 Ray Conner Donald Holder April 26 Mike Farmer Ted Laster May 3 VIDEO Ricky Lancaster Dale Gilbert AM Service: Jay Murkerson PM Service: Dee Davis AUDIO April 5 (AM) Jerry Hortman (PM) No Service April 12 (AM) Andrew Whiggum (PM) Drew Davis April 19 (AM) Ricky Lancaster (PM) Drew Davis NURSERY SCHEDULE April 5 AM: Ashley/Jay Porter Vonnie Berryhill Rebecca Dunaway PM: Lynn Garrett & Faye Owings (No Evening Service) April 12 AM: Julie Fowler Gina Wiley Majie Bentley PM: Jerry & Cecilia Murkerson April 19 AM: Karen Lunsford Jane Dollie Williams Lisa Bragg PM: J. D. & Pat Rhodes April 26 AM: Jerry & Elizabeth Hortman Dee Dee Goss Maria Caiza PM: Reuben & Deborah Roberts May 3 AM: Sherry Myers Louise Pilkinton PM: Misty & Sarah Roberson April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 3 Kelly & Alice Pritchett Open dates April 26 (AM) Jerry Hortman (PM) Drew Davis May 3 (AM) Andrew Whiggum (PM) Joshua Woods