A Word from the Pastor

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1 Volume 10, Issue 47 November 21, 2018 Who We Are Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is a Multi-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship services. A Word from the Pastor to God be the glory, great things he hath done! 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 Drink it up! Dump your Cup! Thank you for helping us keep our church clean and tidy by keeping all the food and beverages in the Hospitality room (room #6) on Sunday mornings. We Gather for Bible Study The Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 9. Scot Our devotion for the Lord and for kingdom work is evident in our spirit of joyful giving of our time, talents, skills and monetary resources. We collected over $700 at our thanksgiving meal that will be donated to God s pantry. Your offerings to this charity were made freely and gladly. As individuals, and as a community of faith, this is our witness to God s goodness (all the time) and providence. This is the week that families will gather, reconnect, and break bread together. Each family has its own unique dynamics, but for the most part, we celebrate being together with an intimate group of people who know us warts and all and love us unconditionally. I bless you as you celebrate and give thanks with the people you love and who love you. God certainly blessed humankind by establishing the family, and by extension, his Church. I look forward to celebrating with my children this weekend, introducing them to my new house in Lexington, and worshiping with the ones who can stay for next Sunday s service. You have been my church family since February and continue to be in my prayers of praise and thanksgiving. I want you to know that I pray for you individually, and as a family unit and am humbled to serve God in ministry as your pastor. I thank you for your prayers and for your outpouring of

2 Reeves, teacher. The In Between Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in room 1. Hope Spoonamore, teacher. The Adult Bible Study meets at 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 November 21 (Wednesday) Church office open till Noon. No activities scheduled. November 22 (Thursday) Church office closed. Happy Thanksgiving! No activities scheduled. November 23 (Friday) Church office closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. No activities scheduled. November 29 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. November 29 (Thursday) Mission Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Library (room #9). December 2 (Sunday) First affirmation and support over the past several weeks. There s no way I can express the depth of my gratitude, except to say, thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! Your pastor,

3 Sunday of Advent. Service at 11:00 a.m. December 2 (Sunday) Hanging of the Green Service at 6:00 p.m. December 3 (Monday) Women s Fellowship meets at 1:00 p.m. in room #3. December 6 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. December 11 (Tuesday) Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. December 13 (Thursday) Bridge Group meets at 12:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. December 13 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. December 16 (Sunday) Administrative Board Meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the Library. December 20 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. December 24 (Monday) Christmas Eve - Church Office Closed. December 24 (Monday) Christmas Eve Service at 6:00 p.m. December 25 (Tuesday) Christmas Day. Church Office Operation Christmas Child Thank you! By Susan Slusher Women's Fellowship would like to thank those of you who took time to fill one of the shoe boxes for children around the world this year. We took 75 shoe boxes to Porter Memorial Baptist Church last week where they will be loaded onto transfer trucks heading to Boone, North Carolina, where they will be checked for contents and shipped to their final destination. This ministry reaches thousands of children all over the world. Each box will include a New Testament in the language of the child it is going to. We each prayed over the boxes we put together. Last Sunday Pastor Lisa prayed a blessing over them that they go to exactly the right child. Finally, they will be prayed over at Porter Memorial Baptist Church and again in Boone, North Carolina, before they leave this country. The children who receive these boxes may get the first and only gift of their life, and they will receive the good news of Jesus Christ and His saving grace. Thank you for taking time to share a gift of love to children you may not ever meet. Your gift of love will help spread the Word of God to children the world over and hopefully bring each child hope in belonging to the Kingdom of God. Poinsettias If you would like to place a poinsettia(s) in honor or in memory of a loved one, please fill out a form in your bulletin or call the church office. The cost is $8.00 per poinsettia. The poinsettias will be placed in the sanctuary on December 1 and you can take them home after the service on Christmas Eve. You can make your check out to Liberty Road Faith Fellowship and write Poinsettia in the memo section of your check. We will include your information in an insert in the bulletin on Christmas Eve.

4 Closed. No activities scheduled. 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. 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. Pray for the family of Jim Hyde, 82, went home to be with the Lord on November 16. Margaret s address is 2622 Flying Ebony Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Pat Bain, who is in St. Joseph Hospital for treatment of a sepsis infection. Pray for Jean Simpson, who is having health issues and has had multiple medical tests, and for her husband, Silver Simpson, who is dealing with serious health issues at home. Silver and Jean live at 1617 Cantrill Drive, Lexington, KY Faith for the Holidays - Thanksgiving By Jackie Bondurant Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that you may grow up into your salvation, 1 Peter 2:2 Sitting on the porch on a crisp fall day is a bittersweet time. Soon the porch furniture will be tucked away in the shed, the leaves will be gone from the trees, and orange and yellow decorations will make way for Christmas greens. Thanksgiving Day 1971, however, will always stand out in hearts full of memories because it marks the birthday of our daughter, Anna Rebecca. She arrived at noon that day while our doctor wolfed down the largest cloverleaf roll I d ever seen. Affectionately referred to as missurprise, Becky s arrival was a month early since she was expected on Christmas Day. (The fact that we d moved to Desha Road three days prior might have played a role in the event.) As usually happens when God is working his plan, her birth was well timed. David s Mom was hosting the family dinner, and when he arrived (a little late) without me, everyone knew something was happening. Since the hospital was a mere block from their house, no time was lost eating and getting to the hospital. And the memories continued on from then till now. Oh, you asked, what did I do for Thanksgiving? I was treated to a diabetic meal of turkey breast, green beans, and apples which I ate lying flat in bed, on my side, through the bars of the bed. God is good. All the time. Thanks be to God.

5 Pray for the family of Joyce Evans, who went home to be with the Lord recently. Joyce s niece is Vicki Brown, 701 Troy Trail, Lexington, KY Pray for Chad Manley, who is recovering from a very serious liver surgery. Doctors were not able to remove all the tumors in his liver during the 12-hour surgery. He will have four more rounds of chemo followed by another surgery to remove tumors from the right side of his liver. Pray that he will be able to handle the chemo therapy. (Mary Anne Pollock) Pray for Brian and Stephanie Carpenter, whose special needs daughter, Avigayil Christina, who was about 6 or 7, died in her sleep. (Booker) Pray for Elijah (Elya in his language) a little boy at the Bible Orphan Ministry in Ukraine, who has a life threatening cyst in his brain. He currently has bronchitis and has not been able to have the surgery. Pray for Fred Smith, a former member, who is in the hospital dealing with cancer and is not doing well. Pray also for his wife, Gussi. A Legends Reflection... By Pat Host My thoughts in the middle of the night. The Saturday morning LRFF Legends Breakfast has brought faith and fellowship into a most special experience for those in attendance. I would like to think that in 2019 we will grow and encourage even more family members to 'rise to the occasion' to learn from and enjoy our monthly gatherings. We give thanks for a delightful and meaningful morning with Pat Day on November 17th. Our Legends breakfast was a perfect way to begin the Thanksgiving week of inspiration...earlene looked so content as she remembered well sharing a memory of traveling with Bill and having met Pat (Day) aboard ship during one of their adventures of the past. Having Tim & Susan Philpot with us made it even more memorable. The surprise a celebration cake generously brought in by Scot Reeves for a Saturday morning salute to Sarah & me. Camera in hand, we should all thank Sarah for recording all our Liberty Road Faith Fellowship moments throughout the year. A very blessed holiday remembrance. Thankful. (Pictured above: Jim Host, Pat Day and Earlene Rentz Turner. Pictured below are Scot and Sarah Reeves with Pat Host.) (Pictures provided by Pat Host)

6 Pray for Louise Sargent, who is recovering from a broken femur and hip. Her address is 753 Glendover, Lexington Pray for the family of Russell Mobley, who died recently. He is the brother of Betty Hensley and Violet Morguson. Address for Bro. Jim and Betty: 309 W. Legion Blvd., Owensboro, KY Address for Violet: 1471 Townley Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Anne Meece Farris, friend of Karalee Cain and Susan Slusher. Anne had a serious surgery recently. She is now in rehab. Pray for Kolan Morelock, long-time friend of Sonny & Carrie Price, who suffered a massive stroke. Please remember him and his wife and daughters. Pray for Whitney Hall, who has medical issues that do not allow her much rest. Pray for her as they seek answers. (Price) Pray for Margie LaTourette, a friend of Nancy Strassner, who lives in New York State. Margie s husband died in his sleep recently. She is struggling with this unexpected shock. Pray for Susan Booker, who has An Invitation from our Music Ministry Choir members, Bell Choir members and Troubadours are asked to sign up in the Choir room if you plan to attend our Annual Christmas Dinner Party on Monday, December 10. If you are bringing a spouse or guest, be sure to include them in the number attending. Also, if anyone from the congregation would like to sing with the choir, ring hand bells or play with the Troubadours, please feel free to sign up to attend the dinner as well.

7 been diagnosed with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome in her ankle. She continues to have serious pain in her foot. Her address is 125 Old Cassidy Avenue, Lexington Pray for Martha Lester, at The Willows at Fritz Farm, 2710 Man O War Blvd., Room 412, Lexington, KY Pray for John May, who is facing some serious health issues. His address is 104 Paige Drive, Nicholasville, KY Pray for Lyen Crews as he continues to heal and is unable to drive. Pray for Helen Crews, who was diagnosed with Lichen, which is not contaigious, but very aggravating. Helen and Lyen s address is 1944 Fontaine Road, Lexington, KY Pray for Elmer Day, Kevin Maudsley s cousin, who has resumed chemo for pancreatic cancer. Pray for Steve Cohen, brother-inlaw of Kevin Maudsley, who needs prayers for recovery. Pray for Mike Rector, Jerrell Teague s cousin, who deals with brain cancer. Mike is in his 60 s A Temporary Separation from Those We Love... Betty Joyce Evans, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home on November 8 th, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 10, 1938 in Fleming County, the daughter of the late Quentin and Helen (Foxworthy) Emmons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, who passed away in She was a devoted wife, mother and Charter member of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship. She was a long-time resident of Richmond and worked for Madison High School until retirement. She had 3 children, Terri (Mark) Kurzendoerfer, David (Laura) Evans, and Sara (Jeff) Swinford; 6 grandchildren, Katie Kurzendoerfer, Kenny Kurzendoerfer, Aimee Evans, Melissa Evans, Ethan Jordan, and Emma Jordan. Joyce had two sisters, Minnie Doyle and Rosetta Brewer, and two sisters that preceded her in death, Paddy Claypoole and Kittye Fearin. She also left behind sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Her niece, Vicki Brown, and husband, Mike, are also Charter members of this church. Vicki adored her Aunt Pete. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Thursday, November 15. Joyce loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, her country, her family and her church. She was faithful in attendance until she was not able to attend due to her health. She was a faithful giver and faithful in prayer. She was an inspiration to everyone who knew her. We will miss our sister in Christ, but we will see her again! Praise God for His promise of salvation!

8 and is paralyzed from the waist down. 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. 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 A Temporary Separation from Those We Love... James Jim P. Hyde, 82, devoted husband of Margaret Weber Hyde, who went to be with Jesus on November 16, He was born November 15, 1936 in Atlanta, Georgia to Rev. Herbert E. Hyde and Cora Lee Pinson Hyde. He was a graduate of Pleasureville High School and Georgetown College where he was a member and treasurer of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was a member, Sunday school teacher and deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church for more than 46 years. He was currently a member of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship. Jim had a successful career at IBM for more than 32 years. He was a Kentucky Wildcat fan and volunteer for the 101 club for 27 years. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and brother, H. Jerry Hyde. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 59 years, Margaret, his daughter, Julieanne Hyde Tucker, son-in-law, Douglas K. Tucker, grandsons, Jackson, Mason, Matthew, Joey, and granddaughter, Katerina Tucker, brother David H. (Wanda) Hyde, brothers-in-law, Mike (Linda) and Greg Thompson, sister-in-law, Brenda Hyde, nieces, nephew and cousins. A Service celebrating his life will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 12:00 p.m. at Milward Funeral Home on Trent Blvd. Dr. Charles W. Midkiff will officiate. Burial will follow in Georgetown Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy can be made to Liberty Road Faith Fellowship, the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. We will miss this sweet brother in Christ, but celebrate his home going. We are thankful his suffering is over and that he is with his Savior.

9 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 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 November are Jackie Bondurant, Judy Brand, Vicki Brown, Gloria Compton, Phyllis McCarty, Hope Spoonamore, and Jerrell Teague. If you are listed for a particular month and cannot serve, please contact one of the co-chairs of the Martha Ministry: Susan Slusher, at (606) or Valda May at (859) and they will be glad to reschedule you for another month. Current Administrative Board for Sign Cards for our Military Please take a moment this coming Sunday to write a message or just sign your name. An updated list is on the left side of this page and the previous page. Be sure to say a prayer for the names who are listed as well as all of our men and women who serve. We have a small table in the hallway for our men and women in the military. Please take a moment to write a brief note of thanks to them for their service. We would like to have several messages. Ginny will make copies of the messages and send them to those who are serving.

10 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 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. Thanksgiving Luncheon pictures (pictures provided by Sarah Reeves) Members of our Social Committee and friends who prepared the delicious meal for our luncheon: Front left: Linda Dennis, Nancy Leindecker, Gwen Mayes, Valda May, Carolyn Blair, Frances Lawson, Pat Hill, Hope Spoonamore. Back from left: Thelma Finch and Linda Martin. Some of our clean-up crew were: Gary Seckman, Scot Reeves, Les & Cathy Anderson, Wayne Sullivan and Jesse Mayes. We are so grateful for those who are willing to serve.

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