A Word from the Pastor... Rev. Lisa V. Wood

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1 Volume 10, Issue 21 May 23, 2018 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 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. A Word from the Pastor... Rev. Lisa V. Wood Several of you have already remarked to me about how much you enjoyed the celebration service on Charter Sunday. Many people shared their gifts and talents to contribute to our worship and I am grateful to each one who participated in their own way. We tried to include most of the primary contributors to our efforts to merge our congregation. Yet, there were many more who made significant contributions in the genesis of what we now consider our faith community. It took everyone - brothers and sisters. They prayed boldly during the uncertainty; they stayed and faithfully encouraged each other; they hoped their way into the future that has become our present. Our future is as close as tomorrow and there are those who, this very day, are prayerfully considering how our church can adapt to meet the needs of tomorrow s people without compromising our mission: making disciples for Jesus Christ. Join me in praying for our church. Give thanks for the willing servants who contribute to the function of its day-to-day operations, lead our Bible studies, facilitate our fellowship and Faith Frenzy activities, and support our music ministry. Pray for those who are separated from our fellowship by illness. Pray for me. Pray for yourself. I pray that God s Spirit will continue to unite us in our desire to live into our mission as kingdom people. The opportunities for us to be Christ s

2 We Gather for Bible Study The Adult I Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 3. Bob Quisenberry, teacher. The Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 9. Scot 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 May 24 (Thursday) Missions Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in room #5. May 28 (Monday) CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day. June 2 (Saturday) SUMMER presence in the Lexington community are many May we be a church where people can observe how we love God and love each other. May we be a church where others see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. Charter Sunday pictures... (Our thanks to Sarah Reeves for all these great pictures!) Our Charter Sunday speakers were from left: Rev. Jim Hensley, former pastor of Liberty Road Community Church and former Interim Pastor of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship; Rev. Lisa V. Wood, current Senior Pastor of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship; Dr. Rick Landon, Director of the Interfaith Counseling Center and Professor of Spiritual Formation at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. We had a wonderful time of worship on Sunday, May 20 th, that included inspiring messages, great music, an unveiling of portraits of Rev. Jim Hensley and Dr. Bill Turner, as well as recognition of those who have made a difference for the Glory of God through His church. We enjoyed a fellowship luncheon together and just loved each other the way Christ would want us to. It was a great day!

3 FRENZY - Hayride at the Asbury Equine Center in Wilmore; 10:00 a.m.; followed by a cookout at the Center, Sarah Reeves, (859) June 4 (Monday) Women s Fellowship meets at 1:00 p.m. in Room #3 to prepare cards for the congregation. June 5 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. June 6 (Wednesday) Grief Workshop begins. Meet at 11:00 a.m. Room location TBA. June 11 (Monday) SUMMER FRENZY - Lunch at Charlie Brown s in Chevy Chase; another hamburger outing; 11:30 a.m. Sarah Reeves, (859) June 12 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. June 13 (Wednesday) Safety Committee meets at 4:00 p.m. in the Library. Pictures of Patriarchs... Pictured right is John May, who unveiled the portrait of Rev. Jim Hensley, pastor of Liberty Road Community Church for nearly 16 years. Pictured left is Dr. Earlene Rentz Turner, who unveiled the portrait of her late husband, Dr. Bill Turner, who was the senior pastor of Faith Fellowship since 2009 until his death on April 22, These portraits were commissioned by our Administrative Board. Miss Conner Query, daughter of Kinch and Mark Query, was the artist who painted the portraits.

4 June 13 (Wednesday) Our first S.W.E.E.T. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (S.W.E.E.T. is an acronym for Second Wednesday Everyone Eats Together.) The Church will provide the meat, bread and drinks. Everyone else brings salads, vegetables or desserts. We will use this time as a Meet & Greet for new members. I m so glad I m a part of the family of God... June 14 (Thursday) SUMMER FRENZY Bridge Group in Kearns Hall at 12:30 p.m. 4 p.m. June 14 (Thursday) Women of Faith meet at 7:00 p.m. Location TBA. I ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood... June 15 (Friday) 60 th Wedding Anniversary of Rev. Dr. Billy Ray and Connie Jennings. Their address is 3373 Malone Drive, Lexington, KY June 16 (Saturday) SUMMER FRENZY A Frenzy Sponsored Legends Breakfast in Kearns Hall at 9:00 a.m. with Mr. Jim Host as our speaker. Sarah Reeves, (859)

5 June 18 (Monday)- SUMMER FRENZY Make a Wreath for the 4 th of July! 1:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall; Cost is $20. Rachel Jones, (859) Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod June 19 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. June 19 (Tuesday) Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in Room #3. June 19 (Tuesday) Administrative Board Meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in Room #4. June 20 (Wednesday) SUMMER FRENZY Card Workshop at 1:00 p.m. in room #3. Led by Pastor Lisa. No charge. Please sign up. For I m part of the family the family of God! June 22 (Friday) SUMMER FRENZY Beach Party in Kearns Hall; Jack Pattie will be our D.J.; 4:30 p.m. games; 5:00 p.m. cookout; 7:00 p.m. dance; Sarah Reeves, (859) June 24 (Sunday) Hymn Sing at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. June 26 (Tuesday) Promised Land

6 class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. Charter Sunday Music June 28 (Thursday) Missions Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room #3. June 29 (Friday) SUMMER FRENZY Salvation Army LemonAid Stand We are seeking people to man a sign-up location in order to recruit kids to host a LemonAid Stand sometime this summer; Carolyn Purcell, (859) July 2 (Monday) Women s Fellowship meet at 1:00 p.m. in Room #3 to prepare cards for the congregation. A Choral Ensemble (John May, Hope Spoonamore, Betty & Jim Hensley and Joe Faulkner) sang A Celebration Medley accompanied by Joe Faulkner on piano and Jesse Mayes on Harmonica (bottom left). July 3 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. July 4 (Wednesday) CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED in observance of Independence Day. July 4 (Wednesday) SUMMER FRENZY - Cookout at Carolyn s at 4:30 p.m. Carolyn Purcell lives at Pictured above are Gail & Joe Faulkner, Sharon Tandy and Rev. Jim Hensley. Joe sang and also accompanied our Choral Ensemble on piano.

7 2109 Island Drive, Lexington, KY Call her with questions: (859) More Charter Sunday Music July 8 (Sunday) Communion in 11:00 a.m. Worship Service. July 10 (Tuesday) SUMMER FRENZY - Great American Dollhouse Museum Tour in Danville; leave church at 10:00 a.m.; cost is $8.95 for adults; $7.95 for seniors; $6.95 for children; Pam Gilkerson, (859) Our wonderful Chancel Choir under the direction of Rev. Dr. Richard Dwyer. July 10 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. July 11 (Wednesday) - S.W.E.E.T. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (S.W.E.E.T. is an acronym for Second Wednesday Everyone Eats Together.) The Church will provide the meat, bread and drinks. Everyone else brings salads, vegetables or desserts. We will use this time as a Meet & Greet for new members. July 12 (Thursday) SUMMER FRENZY Bridge group meets in Mr. Greg Ritchey on piano. What a gift!!! Mr. Greg Ritchey with Rev. Dr. Richard Dwyer.

8 Kearns Hall at 12:30 p.m. July 14 (Saturday) SUMMER FRENZY - Selfie Scavenger Hunt; 10:00 a.m. lunch; meet at church; cost = lunch; Rev. Lisa Wood, (270) Charter Sunday Fellowship Luncheon 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 William Bill Judy, age 92, who is in acute care at UK Good Samaritan. He is the brother of Jack Judy. Jack s address is: 321 Sycamore Road, Lexington Pray for Barbara Hull, who is recovering at home with a lung infection. Her address is 609 Dartmoor Drive, Lexington Pastor Lisa Wood and Rev. Jim Hensley display our Charter Sunday cake. Many thanks to our wonderful Social Committee for taking care of the details of our fellowship luncheon!

9 Pray for Sydney Bastin, who is now home, but will soon have a procedure to repair her heart valve. Her address is 2200 Escondida Way, Lexington Pray for John Rentz, brother of Earlene Rentz Turner, who was just diagnosed with two forms of cancer. Pray for Elmer Day, cousin of Kevin Maudsley, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Kevin is very close to his cousin. Kevin s address is 3821 Gillespies Glen, Lexington Pray for Roy Allison, who is back in the hospital with breathing issues. His address is P.O. Box 1000, Harlan, KY Pray for Nellie Moore, age 84, cousin of Jim Boswell. Nellie went to the hospital for a bowel obstruction and surgery, but extensive cancer was found. Jim is very close to his cousin. Jim s address is 2426 Cornishville Road, Harrodsburg, KY Pray for David Curry, who is recovering from yet another surgery that took place Monday at Grief Workshop Begins June 6 By Rev. Lisa Wood Grief is a natural response to a profound loss. The sting of sorrow remains and we are left with a disoriented perspective as we mourn our loved ones who pass on. There are many in our congregation who have suffered the loss of a loved one in recent years. Pastor Lisa will facilitate this grief workshop that will afford participants a sacred space and time to share their grief journeys and struggles in navigating the multi-faceted process of grieving. Our first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6 at 11:00 a.m. Please sign up in the entryway. Thank you! By Dr. Earlene Rentz-Turner To all who were involved in commissioning the portrait of Bill: Please accept my deepest gratitude for wonderful gifts of surprise, artistry, kindness, and joy. Your thoughtful gesture would have delighted him, as it represented love for him as your pastor and appreciation for his professional gifts and abilities. Thank you so much. Summer Frenzy By Sarah Reeves Come see the beautiful rolling pastures of the Asbury Equine Center on an old fashioned hay ride! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 2 nd, at 10:00 a.m. Cost will be $5.00 for the cookout at the Center. The wagon will be drawn by a tractor, driven by Harold Rainwater, the Director of the Center, and Mayor of Wilmore. We hope you will join us for this outing. Sign up in the Foyer.

10 UK Hospital. His address is 2708 Martinique Lane, Lexington, KY Pray for Ray Dick in Detroit, brother-in-law of Margaret Walters. Pray for Lucy Allen in Tennessee, a very good friend of Margaret Walters. Pray for Lisa Farthing in Russia, as she has stem cell replacement. Lisa is having a hard time. She is a good friend of Margaret Walters. Pray for John Elder, who is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for esophageal cancer. Please keep him and wife, Rita, and daughters, Missy and Jenny, in prayer. (Anderson) Pray for Sylvia Parrish, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson s disease; please keep her and husband, Jim, in prayer. Sylvia s address is 405 Akers Drive, Wilmore (Anderson) Pray for Bob Quisenberry, who is recovering at home from a broken hip and surgery. Bob is doing great! His address is: 759 Hildeen Drive, Lexington, KY One of our Fun Pictures... A Martha Ministry Need By Susan Slusher Pictured left are Dr. Earlene Rentz Turner, Marilynn Mike Johnson and our Pastor, Rev. Lisa Wood, (who is a photo bomber in this particular picture.) Pastor Lisa has a fun, playful spirit and loves to laugh. We are looking for someone in the church to serve as Chair of the Martha Ministry for a one year term from June of this year to June of I will be glad to help you get it up and running and will help in any way possible. Our Martha Ministry Committee helps to furnish food to those who are shut in and need help with food preparation. We also serve as a committee to help with families who are going through loss. Please give this some serious prayerful consideration as you determine if you can take on this important task. I will be praying along with you. You may call me at (606) or the church office if you think you might enjoy chairing this important committee endeavor for one year only. You may pick your own members to serve with you on this committee. You may also choose a Co-chair to help you. Thank you for your service to our church, Liberty Road Faith Fellowship.

11 Pray for Shelby Jean Huffman, who broke her hip and is recovering from surgery. Shelby Jean s address is: 908 Belmere Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Harold Lawson who is in Hospice care at home. Harold s address is 124 American Avenue, Lexington, KY Pray for Silver Simpson who is having multiple serious health issues. Pray also for his wife, Jean, who is his caregiver. Silver s address is: 1617 Cantrill Drive. Lexington, KY Pray for Sandy Singley who is undergoing chemo treatments every 3 weeks. Send Sandy some words of encouragement at: 3274 Tranquility Point, Lexington, KY Pray for Rev. Nabil Samara, who ministers to people in Nazareth, Israel. Summer Frenzy Pictures Those who participated in the Canoeing trip were: Paul Taylor, Laura Lynn, Jerrell Teague, Sarah & Scot Reeves, Karen & Kevin Maudsley, Gwen & Jesse Mayes. Above right: Sarah is holding on for dear life! I ve never seen Jerrell laugh this hard in any picture I ve had of him. It must have been a lot of fun. Ongoing Prayers for our soldiers Faith Afield Pray for our service men and women who are active and also for our veterans who deal with difficult

12 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. Summer Frenzy Lunch at Red Robin 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 momb1@twc.com Martha Ministry Team members for June are Susan Slusher, Linda Dennis, Nancy Leindecker, Annabel Turner, Karalee Cain and Ron Reaguer. Those who joined in the fun are: Gloria Compton, Gwen Mayes, Karen Maudsley, Valda May, Mary Anne Pollock, Janet Layman, Scot Reeves, John May, Vicki Clark, Thelma Finch, Kevin Maudsley, Paul Engelbrecht, Jesse Mayes, Terry Layman and John Clark. Not pictured: Sarah Reeves because she is behind the camera again! Anybody can join in on these Summer Frenzy events. Sign-up sheets are in the lobby, along with Frenzy schedules. Don t miss out! We have lots of fun together! Everyone is welcome! If you are listed for a particular month with the Martha Ministry

13 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. Blood Pressure Checks Each Sunday We want to remind everyone that we offer blood pressure checks each Sunday morning in the back of the overflow section. Our nurses are Nancy Robinson, Marsha Oakley and Gwen Mayes. Current Administrative Board for Charlotte Krasinski, Chair Roger Blair, Vice Chair Jackie Bondurant, Bd. Secretary Mitch Borders, Treasurer John Leindecker Ann Lucas Kevin Maudsley John May Sarah Reeves Adam Rudder Bonnie Savage Paul Taylor Legends Breakfast Above: Jim Host with Mitch Barnhart, UK s Athletic Director. Below: Mitch Barnhart, Thelma Finch and John May. We had about 50 people at the Legends Breakfast this past Saturday to hear Mitch Barnhart speak. It s the biggest crowd we ve ever had. Mitch did a great job and everyone had a great time.

14 Deadlines 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 Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be sent to Norma by NOON on Wednesdays at libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Ann Crowe is 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. Thank you to our Social Committee! Pictured are Valda May and Carolyn Blair, Co-Chairs of our Social Committee. Our Social Committee did an excellent job in dealing with all the details of our Charter Sunday Celebration Luncheon, and we are so grateful! Other committee members are: Roger Blair, Gloria Compton, Pat Hill, Frances Lawson, Nancy Leindecker, Gwen Mayes, Jesse Mayes, Scot Reeves, Sarah Reeves, Sheri Seckman and Wayne Sullivan.

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