Briarwood Weekly. February 23, 2018 THE SPEAKER: SANDY WILLSON. For more conference details, go to briarwood.org/gmc.

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1 THE Briarwood Weekly February 23, 2018 SPEAKER: SANDY WILLSON Dr. Sandy Willson was the senior minister of Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tenn. for twenty-two years. He also pastored Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elizabethton, Tenn. and Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. He is currently serving as interim senior pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. Sandy and his wife, Allison, are deeply grateful for five children, three daughters-in-law, a sonin-law, and twelve grandchildren. For more conference details, go to briarwood.org/gmc Briarwood Way Birmingham, AL briarwood.org info@briarwood.org

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3 Briarwood s Global Ministries Conference opens this week! Allow me to give you a peek into some of the amazing opportunities we have as a church to hear from our missionaries during the week. This Fri., Feb. 23 Sun., Feb. 25 our college ministry is hosting a College Missions Conference in The Barn for university-aged students. They will have the opportunity to hear challenging teaching from keynote speaker Andy Cheely, as well as other Briarwood missionaries. Please pray as our students are challenged with the calling to serve Christ with their lives in cross-cultural mission. You will not want to miss this Sunday morning, as we kickoff our morning worship services with the procession of flags from the many nations where we have missionaries serving, as well as the introduction of 30 of our missionaries who are with us this week. Dr. Sandy Willson will preach from God s Word on our conference theme, Until He Returns, at our regular Sunday morning 8:00 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. evening services. On Monday and Tuesday, we will begin with a fellowship dinner at 5:15 p.m. followed by worship services at 6:30 p.m. where Sandy will be preaching. The evening services will be followed by our missionaries sharing at Global Glimpses. Our Children s Ministry has special missions events planned for ages K4 and K5 called mini-glow. And the GLOW Children s Missions Conference for 1st through 6th grades is sure to grow your children s hearts for missions as they hear stories from our missionaries serving in Cuba, Hungary, Swaziland and our ministry to internationals. Wednesday night we will have two Global Glimpse sessions after dinner, along with GLOW and mini-glow. Our Raiders and BYG students are encouraged to participate with the larger congregation. May God use this conference at Briarwood to lead us to faithfully serve Until He Returns! Bryan Wintersteen Global Missions Pastor

4 Lord s Day Worship Services Sunday Morning - 8:00 and 10:55 a.m Global Ministries Conference Until He Returns Our Task Matthew 24:14 Dr. Sandy Willson Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m Global Ministries Conference Until He Returns Our Perseverance Matthew 24:1 13 Dr. Sandy Willson Serving in the Nursery Sun., Feb. 25 Mountain View Prayer Focus Global Ministries Conference Ask the Lord to prepare our church members to hear Him calling from the Word of God preached by Dr. Sandy Willson and from our missionaries this week. Pray members will be challenged to connect with the missionaries to pray for them and to participate in the Faith Promise. Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1 Mark & Darby Travers Turning Hearts Ministry Alabama Gene & Laura Twilley Coalition Christian Outreach Penn. Adam & Lisa Venable RUF Alabama Jennifer & Wayne Waddell Campus Crusade for Christ Alabama Steve Gathings Briarwood Elder Ty Dodge Briarwood Elder Dave Matthews Shepherding Pastor Leadership Team Norm & Sue Patterson Cru Ireland Alan & Dorys Perdomo World Reach Honduras Carlos & Ruth Perdomo Impact International Aruba Argyris & Dina Petrou AMG International Greece Robert Rutledge Briarwood Deacon Chuck Warlick Briarwood Deacon Grace House Ministries

5 The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be observed Sun., Mar. 4 in the evening service. Members of the congregation are invited to prepare their hearts to receive Communion. An alms offering for the Mercy Ministry will be received. Elements are gluten-free. Church Revitalization Ministry Prayer All are invited to gather for prayer Sun., Mar. 4 at 5:00 p.m. in W202. TRAILBLAZER Sunday Luncheon Meet Dr. Stephen Cloud, Briarwood s new Dir. of Counseling, Mar. 11 right after the second morning service in the FH. Tickets $8 in the Bookstore or at briarwood.org/trailblazers. Share the love of Christ in Birmingham! Hosts needed to offer 2 3 UAB internationals students a one-time meal in their home. Contact Shawn in the Missions Office for more information at sbrower@briarwood.org or Christian Medical Ministry Mission Trip Needs Please donate ibuprofen (adult, children s and infant) and acetaminophen for a medical trip to the Dominican Republic. Contact CMMA with questions at VBS Leadership Team Needed Rising 6th grade superintendent, team leaders for decorations in the school lobby and Worship Center platform decorations. Raleigh Macoy if interested at rmacoy@briarwood.org. Summer Musical Theatre Does your 3rd 11th grader love to sing and dance? MoTowne Productions Camp auditions will be Sat., Mar. 17! For information, go to motowneproductions.com. Short term missions Crew needed to work in Camp L Arcada, Spain. If interested in being on the team to go, send to dwood35216@gmail.com. Easter Lilies Place a lily in memory or in honor of someone for Easter Sunday services in the Worship Center. Cost $10 per dedication/per plant. Order at briarwood.org/lily, use envelopes at the Info Desk, visit the Membership Office (A101) or call

6 Updates from Around the World Check out the missions blog at theworldforhim.org for urban, national and global updates from our partner missionaries. Used ipads and Laptops Needed Donate yours to the College Ministry for their mission trip to Cuba, Mar. 11. Be a blessing to Cuban pastors who do not have access to this technology! To arrange pickup, Melanie Massey at mmassey@bcsk12.org. Friendship Partners Immediate Need Seven male international students/scholars need families (two semester connection). Sign up to be part of International Outreach right here in Birmingham. The students are ready to be matched. Contact Laura at ldanner@briarwood.org or Fairfield New Direction Ministry Follow the Thrift Store on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see what s new! Current Job Openings: Part-Time Accountant. Briarwood seeks a part-time accountant to process payroll and benefits, assist with monthly bank account reconciliations, and other duties. Candidates should have prior experience in compensations and benefits, at least three years accounting experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office. Accounting degree preferred. Hours are Mon. Fri. 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. résumé to fmorris@briarwood.org. Assistant to the Nursery Director. Part-time position for a Briarwood member. If you are organized and love children, this job is for you! If interested, contact Alison Craig at acraig@briarwood.org or call President of Birmingham Theological Seminary (BTS). Briarwood seeks a new President of BTS with a heart for its mission to provide sound biblical and practical theological training, gifted in vision casting, a proven fundraiser, and an effective recruiter. Send résumé to Amy Lattner at alattner@briarwood.org. Briarwood Christian School Superintendent. Seeking a committed Christian leader to effectively lead our faculty to embrace the school s mission. Master s degree required Briarwood Christian School Director of Accounting. Full-time, includes benefits. For information on BCS positions, visit briarwoodchristianschool.org/employment See details on additional positions and how to apply by going online to briarwood.org/employment. February 28 Dinner will be the Feast and Fellowship meals during the Global Ministry Conference. For reservations,visit briarwood.org/dinner or call by Tuesday at noon.

7 Conference brochures will be distributed in services this Sunday and are also available at the kiosks around the church. Covered Dish Schedule Inserts will be in this week s Bulletin with times and locations of the Thursday dinners with our missionaries. Make reservations for nursery age children each night at briarwood.org/nursery. The Nursery will open Mon. Thurs. at 5:45 p.m. to receive children after dinner. See conference schedule for pick-up times. Decorate a cake for the cake contest on Tues., Feb hmcdougall@briarwood.org to sign up. GLOW Children s Conference (1st 6th grade) and Mini-GLOW (K4 K5) will be Sun. at 6:00 p.m. and Mon. Wed. at 6:30 p.m. See briarwood.org/glow. Be a prayer partner for a visiting missionary Come Thu., Mar. 1 from 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. to a prayer breakfast in FH-D to meet your assigned missionary and pray with and for them. To be paired with a partner, contact Liz Entrekin at Lizentrekin@aol.com or text/call Feast and Fellowship Join the fellowship and enjoy a delicious dinner prior to the nightly events Monday Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. in FH. Cost: Adults $7 Children $4 ($21 family max) No reservations needed. Briarwood Families Our love and sympathy to Nancy Jernigan and family on the death of her sister, Mary Allums, on Feb. 12.