Notes from Richard. Volume 9, Issue 31 August 2, Who We Are. Where to Find Us

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1 Volume 9, Issue 31 August 2, 2017 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 We Gather for Bible Study The Adult I Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 3. The Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 9. Books of the Bible meets at 10 10:45 a.m. in room 1. Adult Bible Study meets at 10 10:45 a.m. in room 4. We Gather for Worship Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Children s Church: 11:15 a.m. In room 5. Rev. Richard Dwyer Minister of Music and Organist Notes from Richard The spirit of our worship this past Sunday will not soon be gone from our memories. The thrill of seeing a sanctuary packed with new faces, the joy that was felt with the music of Dr. Gregory Turay, Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay, the choir, and also each one who participated in the congregational singing will be in our minds for weeks to come. In addition, the spiritual meaning and emotion of the enthusiastic piano sounds and the breathtaking vocal melodies still echo in our hearts and minds. I am extremely grateful for each person who had a part in making this Sunday of music such a great success. Our church members took very seriously the task of inviting friends to attend. Then what happened? The friends we invited also invited other friends. The messages of invitation of Facebook spread far and wide and were very important as a publicity link to many in our surrounding communities. I appreciate the behind the scenes work of so many individuals the ushers who welcomed an overwhelming number of guests, those who took the offering, and those who opened your hearts, smiles and friendship to all who entered our sanctuary Sunday morning. What an encouraging day we experienced here at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!

2 Our Nursery is located in room 2. We re Looking Forward August 6 (Sunday) - Dr. Rick Landon will be our guest preacher through the month of August. Dr. Daniel Fisher, President of Oakdale Christian Academy will briefly update us on the ministry of the school. August 7 (Monday) Women s Fellowship will meet in the Library at 1:00 p.m. August 7 (Monday) Activities and Facilities Committee will meet in the Library at 3:00 p.m. August 9 (Wednesday) SF EXCURSIONS Lunch at Winchell s at 11:30 a.m. Followed by a tour of Old Kentucky Chocolates at 2 p.m. Contact: Leona Power, August 9 (Wednesday) - Safety Committee will meet in the Library at 4:00 p.m. August 10 (Thursday) Women of Faith meet at 7 p.m. We will open the new pew Bibles we have purchased for the sanctuary, place labels in them, and place them in each pew. Gloria Compton will serve as hostess. Mission Moment: Third Sunday of Sharing By Catherine Cook, Missions Committee Member Liberty Road Faith Fellowship seeks to become the hands and feet of Christ in the world through engagement in missions. August is here and that means back to school. In the past we have donated clothing to the Lexington Women s club for needy children in Lexington. Now we want to continue the mission with Oakdale Christian Academy and help them with their needs. It is a boarding school for grades 7-12, in Jackson, Kentucky. The mission started years ago with Rev. Thomas T. May and C.E. Oderman to support the school. There were many needs at that time and still many today. They have come a long way, especially in the past 15 years. Renovations, technology, and classroom needs are a priority right now. The school has grown academically as well as in sports. It has become fully accredited with a 90% college placement rate. There are 55 students from 14 states and 8 foreign countries. The goal is to grow the enrollment to 75. They rely on donations in order to meet operating expenses. Right now they need textbooks that will cost $2,000, touchscreen displays for the Library and English class that will cost $1,500 (still using chalkboards), and laptops that will cost $1,500, as well as other needs. The president, Dr. Dan Fisher will be here August 6, along with a few of the students. He will speak briefly to the congregation on current

3 August 12 (Saturday) SF FUN! Athens School House Antiques - $2.00 entry fee meet at church at 9 a.m. Carpool to Ramsey s for brunch and then out to Athens. Contact: Rachel Jones August 15 (Tuesday) Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. August 15 (Tuesday) Administrative Board meets at 6:30 p.m. in room 4. August 16 (Wednesday) SF DINING OUT Lunch at Puccini s Pizza in Brighton Place at Noon. Contact: Sarah Reeves, August 19 (Saturday) Men of Faith Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall. Coach Nick Mingione will be our speaker. August 20 (Sunday) August 21 (Monday) SF EXCURSIONS - Solar Eclipse in Hopkinsville, KY Travel to Owensboro on Sunday. Eat at moonlight Barbecue. Spend the night at the Hampton Inn on the river. Travel to Hopkinsville on Monday for the best viewing of the eclipse. Contact Sarah Reeves, developments. He has made so much progress already. We are looking forward to their visit and answering any questions. We will receive donations for the next two weeks to support this ministry. Thank you, as always, for giving generously! Men of Faith Breakfast on Saturday, August 19 (information from Jim Host) Our next Men of Faith Breakfast will be held on Saturday, August 19 at 9 a.m. in Kearns Hall. Head Baseball Coach and SEC Coach of the Year, Nick Mingione, will be our speaker on that day. He took a team that had lost all its starting pitchers from the year before and came within one game of winning the Conference Championship. He has a faith based message he delivers and already has become one of the most popular coaches in the history of UK Athletics. Bring your family and your neighbors to hear a great message. You can sign up at church or call the church office, Everyone is welcome to attend! Annual Keeneland Outing By Leona Power We are planning to continue the tradition of enjoying Keeneland together and we hope you will join in! The target date this year is Friday, October 27. The alternate date (in case I can t get tickets for Friday), will be Thursday, October 26. Tickets go on sale August 1 and they sell out very quickly. The price this year is $50, which includes general admission, room admission, buffet, taxes and program. Please contact Leona Power (lapower@windstream.net or ) if you are interested in joining us or for more information.

4 August 24 (Thursday) SF DINING OUT Chili Cookoff in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. Cook your best chili recipe to be eaten and judged as one of the best! Contact: Nancy Leindecker, August 24 (Thursday) Missions Committee meets at 7 p.m. August 28 (Monday) Women s Meet & Greet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. September 7 (Thursday) SF EDUCATIONAL Identity Theft and Scams 7:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall Information forthcoming. Contact Mary Anne Pollock, September 16 (Saturday) SF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES - Music and Arts Lalapalooza! 6:30 p.m. at the church. A talent show featuring YOU! Sign up to sing, act, read poetry, or display your art and/or craft! Contact Sarah Reeves: September 18 September 23 SF EXCURSIONS Shockey Tour to New York City. Contact Gloria Compton: or September 21 (Thursday) SF FUN Game Night at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Garage / Yard/ Craft Sale Saturday, October 14, :00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Held at 2734 Liberty Road near Kearns Hall By Wayne Sullivan I hope October 14 will be a good date to hold this event because there is no UK Football game that day, home or away! And hopefully, it won t be raining, so we can have a good crowd all day! As you are cleaning out this summer, set those things aside that you would like to contribute and if it is not too large or bulky, I can pick it up! We will also be selling crafts, baked goods and canned goods that are contributed. We will offer the opportunity to anyone that would like to sell their own crafts, baked or canned goods. We will set up 1 table and 2 chairs for any interested individuals for $ anyone wanting to use their own tables, we would ask that they contribute that amount or 5% of their sales to the church. And as I think of anything else, I ll try to keep everyone up-to-date. If you have questions, you can contact me at (859) or Way8405@aol.com.

5 Hall Contact Sarah Reeves: September 30 (Saturday) SF FUN Cave Run Storytelling Contact Mary Anne Pollock: October 14 Garage / Yard/ Craft Sale from 8:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Contact Wayne Sullivan if you would like for him to pick up your donation. 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. In order to keep a request on for more than a few weeks, please provide us with an update. Pray for Nanci Barnhart, who continues treatments for her cancer. (Ginny Berry) Pray for Vicki Brown s nephew, Seth, and his new bride, Kelly, as they travel to Thailand on their honeymoon. Pray for Paddy Claypoole, mother of Vicki Brown, who received an Worship Schedule 11:00 A.M. each Sunday By Rev. Richard Dwyer August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 Thanks Guys! Dr. Rick Landon, preaching Dr. Daniel Fisher, President of Oakdale Christian Academy will briefly update us on the ministry of the school. Dr. Rick Landon preaching Dr. Rick Landon preaching Dr. Rick Landon preaching Mitch Borders, Kevin Maudsley and Paul Wright met at church early Thursday morning to pick up trash on Liberty Road. They were out in the sweltering heat trying to make our community cleaner and nicer. Be sure to thank these guys for giving their time because they care. Glory be to God!

6 encouraging report regarding her pancreatic cancer. Please pray that new medicine will improve her digestion issues. Also, please pray for Paddy as she is involved with her husband s adult children in settling his estate in Kentucky and Florida. Paddy and her son and daughter, Vicki, will travel to Florida to handle her husband s affairs there. Pray for Joyce Evans, (Vicki Brown s Aunt Pete), that she gets a good report on Friday, August 4 th regarding the effects of new medicine she has taken for lung cancer. Pray for Jim Hyde who is recovering from having a pacemaker installed last Wednesday in hopes that it will strengthen his heart. Please pray for Jim and for his wife, Margaret. Pray for CPT Ginny Iskandarov (Ginny Berry s niece) and her husband, SSgt. Elnur Iskandarov. She is expecting their second child and he was deployed to Afghanistan. Pray for John Miller, brother of Kay Duncan, who is in a hospital in Thank you! By Michael & Jamie Polly We extend our thanks to all of you who sent cards of encouragement, sympathy cards, phone calls and donations to the church in memory of my father, Keith Polly. We appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness. Update and Thank you from the Bain s... By Roger Bain Pat is still at North Point SNF and we greatly appreciate the visits from church members and the sweet cards from the Women of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship. She remains fairly stable and will continue to live at the SNF. There has been no improvement in her condition and most likely will be none. We appreciate all of your prayers, and love, Thank you for all you do, and May God Bless You and Yours, Editor s Note: If you would like to send a card to Pat to brighten her day, her address is 395 Redding Road, Apt. 59, Lexington, KY Martha Ministry Team for August... Jane Eberwein, Charlotte Krasinski, Sharon Tandy, Janet Layman, Marsha Oakley, Sheri Seckman, and Patricia Wilson. If you are listed for a particular month with the Martha Ministry and cannot serve, please contact the chair of the Martha Ministry, Susan Slusher at (606) and she will be glad to schedule you for another month. Also, if you have any questions or concerns about serving, just give Susan a call.

7 Shelbyville, Kentucky with breathing issues. (Sharon Tandy) Pray for Russell and Carole Mobley, who are both in The Willows. (Hensley) Pray for the family of Mary Archer Booker Osborne, who died recently. She is a cousin of Susan Booker. Please pray for Mary Archer s brother, Frank Booker and also her sister, Kathy Booker, who is battling lung cancer. Pray for Kevin Parrish, who is recovering from corrective eye surgery for a detached retina. Pray for the family of Liz Patterson (Ginny Berry s cousin) who passed away recently. Pray for Silver Simpson who has multiple health issues. Pray for our Pastor Search Committee as they seek God s person to lead His church. And pray for that person that God would prepare their heart to receive His direction. Pray for Jan Taylor, who is recovering from a bone marrow transplant. She is very weak and Faith from the Front Porch By Jackie Bondurant How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person's face, softening its harshness. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Funny how time slows to a crawl when you are sitting on the front porch at night. No electronics, no reading or handwork just sitting and being interrupted by the occasional car or pedestrian walking his/her dog. The mind doesn t shut down during this quiet time and I find myself thinking the weirdest thoughts. This time, I m remembering sitting on my grandfather s lap as he read me the funnies in the Sunday paper. It was a ritual every week before I learned to read. After that, we made a Sunday stop at Fayette Cigar store on Main Street for a Louisville Courier- Journal for him and two comic books for me. I remember also looking at his hands and thinking, when I grow up I want my hands to look just like his especially his thumbs. I would spend time everyday pressing my fingers against one thumb and then the other to flatten them out. It must have worked. I have his flat thumbs, now I pray I have his wisdom.

8 needs prayers for strength. Pray also for her husband, Ed, who is her caregiver. (Booker) Pray for Kyle Taylor, 26-year-old grandson of Paul Taylor, who is recovering from surgery to replace a mechanical valve in his heart. Kyle is doing great. He has to stay in the hospital a few more weeks to receive antibiotics through an IV. His strength is coming back slowly. Thank you for continuing to lift Kyle up in prayer! Pray for Carolyn Watson who is suffering with COPD, along with other ailments. (Ginny Berry) Pray for Archie Weeks, husband of Wenda, who is a best friend to Bonnie Savage. Archie has lung cancer. His doctor is now talking about palliative care. Pray for Archie and Wenda during this difficult time in their lives. Pray for Linda Wells who is suffering with a severe case of shingles. We Celebrated and Worshiped with Music! We had an awesome day of worship on Sunday with 298 people in attendance! Below: Dr. Scott Neal was our Liturgist during the service. Ongoing Prayers for our soldiers Faith Afield Here are the names of the service

9 people we currently know about. SSGT. Jamen Berry, son of Andy Berry Capt. Ginny Iskandarov niece of Ginny Berry Elnur Iskandarov nephew of Ginny Berry by marriage SSGT. Cameron Smith brother of Sean Smith Airman Benjamin Engelbrecht son of Paul Engelbrecht Please send Ginny Berry any updates on the status of these persons change in rank, address, new assignment Her address is Current Administrative Board for Charlotte Krasinski, Chair Mitch Borders, Treasurer Patricia Wilson, Board Secretary Roger Blair, Jackie Bondurant, Denny Bonner, Kevin Maudsley, Kinch Query, Sarah Reeves, Adam Rudder, Bonnie Savage, Paul Taylor We Celebrated and Worshiped with Music! Dr. Gregory Turay, tenor, sang with such grace and authority while Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay blew us away on the piano. Deadlines Prayer requests, committee news or announcements, and personal interest stories should be submitted

10 by NOON on Monday for inclusion in the next issue of The Current. Please send them by to libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be sent to Norma by NOON on Wednesdays at libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Ann Crowe is now posting events/dates on our website calendar so if you have an event that needs to be posted please notify her at libertyroadfaithfellowship.org or call her at the church office by NOON on Wednesdays. We Celebrated and Worshiped with Music! Above Front row 2 nd from left: Ms. Emily Rogers was our guest choir soprano (in the blue and white striped shirt). Our choir always sounds great, but it s always nice to have someone as gifted as Emily to add to the choir s melody.

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