The Pastor s Pen. Volume 7, Issue 28 July 15, 2015

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1 Volume 7, Issue 28 July 15, 2015 Who We Are Faith Fellowship of Lexington is a Non-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship services. Where to Find Us Faith Fellowship of Lexington worships in the Seventh-day Adventist Church facilities at 968 Lane Allen Road in Lexington, Kentucky. Our offices are located at 365 Waller Avenue, Suite 120, in Lexington. We're at on the web. Click on Watch Our Services Online Now at the bottom of our Website Homepage to watch live or archived services. We Gather for Fellowship Coffee/Donut Fellowship Time: 9:15-9:30 a.m. We Gather for Bible Study Adult I Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 8 (Library). The Pastor s Pen by Dr. Bill Turner, Senior Pastor Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To our Social Committee members, to Sean, and to all those who helped to set up, cook, and clean up for our second Sunday potluck. Faith Fellowship folks work hard to make every Sunday special - and these added events always bring out the best in all our volunteers. So thanks to everyone who helped make it a good day! Our next Sunday Potluck is scheduled for August 9th, then our Church Picnic happens in September - so mark your calendar and plan to be with us. Now, one more follow-up to the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage and its impact on congregations - again, drawing on the legal expertise of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty. The ruling does not decide religious questions about marriage. While religious liberty rights were not at issue in this case, the Court's decision... respectfully acknowledged that some deeply held and long-standing religious beliefs oppose same-sex marriage. This respectful treatment of dissenting views is important in the protection of religious liberty, without harming the rights which the Court affirmed. The conversations will continue, and legal conflicts will be worked out over time - probably not overnight. Threats of losing 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status have been highly exaggerated. Following the ruling in the Obergefell case, some have asserted that churches and other religious organizations will lose their tax-

2 Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in Room 2. We Gather for Worship Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Children s Church: 11:15 a.m Child care is available. Altar Flowers We have changed vendors for our altar flowers to Kreations by Karen in the Zandale Center on Nicholasville Road. Flowers will now cost $110, including delivery for two arrangements. The altar flower sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center or you can call Norma in the Church office. She will need your address to send an confirmation of the date in which you schedule your flowers. We re Looking Forward July 15 (Wednesday) - Tour of Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate at 120 Sycamore Road in Lexington and Lunch at The Ginkgo Tree - Meet in the parking lot of Ashland by the Ice House at 10:45, tour begins at exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage. Remember, that churches have long decided who to/not to marry. In following their own rules about that, there has been no legal threat; this ruling does not change that. The ruling does not create automatic access to religiously-owned facilities. Whether buildings - including sanctuaries - owned by churches or other religious organizations are affected depends on how such buildings are used and marketed, as well as the specific non-discrimination laws of a specific community or jurisdiction. Again, churches may limit the use of their sanctuaries to weddings consistent with their religious teachings. America protects religious liberty in a distinct way. It is a way which allows people with vastly different beliefs to live peaceably with each other. People with little in common often want the same things when it comes to religion, such as the ability to believe and act in accordance with their own conscience, equal rights under the law, and a government that does not take sides in religious disputes. While religious liberty is not absolute, robust religious liberty protects the precious freedom to believe without governmental coercion and, insofar as other people's rights are not trampled, to act in accordance with those beliefs. And remember, all people - straight, gay or transgendered - are welcome at Faith Fellowship. Is there somebody you can bring to worship this week? Rahab's Rope - an outstanding musical group - will help lead our service. Men of Faith Breakfast Saturday, July 18 at 9:00 a.m. by Ronald Reaguer Join us at the Shamrock Grill on Hartland Parkway for our next Men of Faith Breakfast. John Clay, sportswriter for the Lexington Herald-Leader will be our speaker. Sign up at church or call the church office,

3 11:00 a.m. Cost is $10 or $9 if we have ten people or more in the group. After the tour, we will have lunch (lunch cost not included in the tour) at the Ginkgo Tree which is located on the grounds of Ashland. Ashland was the estate of Henry Clay, a statesman who was very involved in the history of Kentucky and the United States. You will enjoy this tour. Bring a friend. Contact Rachel Jones, July 17 (Friday) Horses, Horses, Horses! a horse farm tour led by Liz Berryman. Lunch will be in Midway. See article to the right for details. July 18 Men of Faith Breakfast at 9 a.m. at Shamrock Grill on Hartland Parkway. John Clay, sportswriter for the Herald- Leader will be our speaker. July 21 Administrative Board Meeting at 7 p.m. in the church office. July 22 (Wednesday)-Classic movie "Sound of Music" at 1:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Theater. Call Sarah Reeves, July 23 Missions Committee Horses, Horses, Horses Tour, Lunch in Midway and Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour on Friday, July 17 by Liz Berryman Here is the schedule for our Faith Summer Frenzy events on the 17th: We have a bus so we can all travel together. Mike Brown will be our driver. We will meet the bus at 9:15 a.m. in the S-dA parking lot in the upper section at the Alexandria end of the property and leave our cars. We leave at 9:30 a.m. for Darby Dan Farm and tour the stallion barn and meet some champions who are now enjoying their time as a stallion. More details about that later. We will arrive in Midway between 11:15-11:30 a.m. for lunch at Darlin Jean s Apple Cobbler Cafe. We ll be divided into tables so we can order from the menu. If you want to go online and look at a menu, it will make your choices easier. We will have a little free time in Midway. There is shopping for those who want to and patio chairs on the porch for those who don t want to move after lunch. We depart from Midway 1:30 p.m. We arrive at Buffalo Trace Distillery. Our tour begins at 2:00 p.m. and is really interesting. We depart for Lexington at 3:00 p.m. We must pay a minimum of $75.00 to Darby Dan, With 20 or so of us, it will be between $3-5 per person. We do not pay for the bus; we will pay for the gas and Mike Brown, our driver will let us know what that costs and I will try to get that cost to you before Friday. So, bring some cash. It will be a great day and I hope a frenzied time will be had by all! If you have any questions, please contact me at If you want to join us, please call me as well, or call Norma in the Church office,

4 meets at 7 p.m. in the Church office. July 25 (Saturday) Estate Planning at 10 a.m. in the church office. Sign up at Welcome Center. Ron Reaguer to lead. July 25 (Saturday) - Mah Jongg - Contact Mary Anne Pollock July 30 (Thursday) - White Hall Tour with lunch at Boone Tavern Meet at the Richmond Road Southland Christian Church campus at 9:15 a.m. Contact Carolyn Blair at with questions. August 6 (Thursday) - Photography Clinic with Dr. David Greenlee, held in the Church office. Time TBA. August 8 (Saturday) - Bonfire and Cookout at Kinch Query's at 4:30 p.m. Cost $5. Call Kinch at with questions. (NOTE: date change.) August 9 (Sunday) Potluck immediately following morning worship. August 13 Women of Faith meeting at 7 p.m. Location TBA. Mission Moment by Marsha Oakley, Missions Member Faith Fellowship of Lexington seeks to become the hands and feet of Christ in the world through engagement in missions. The Missions Committee works to disperse donations to charities of need that work to support Christian concerns. Support is always available to specific charities, but we are also on the lookout for new groups that deserve support as well. We would like to share three new groups that have been given recent donations. ABLE (Assisting Better Living Everywhere, Inc.) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that focuses on improving living and learning missions, regional efforts, and local projects. This may include home renovations, structure and grounds beautification, water system installation, sharing a friendship or giving a hug. Skills are not required to join and participate. Locally they assist needy seniors and disabled persons with home renovations, repairs, landscape cleanup while addressing safety concerns. They are based in Lexington, Lexington@ablemission.org and in Austin TX. Military Missions, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit that supports and honors deployed military personnel by sending care packages year round as an expression of appreciation and gratitude. They hope to include a Bible in every box. In addition, they support hospitalized veterans, along with facility members and those in need. They are located at 3650 Boston Road, Suite 146, Lexington, KY Food for Orphans is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in Colorado Springs, CO. They work to provide food to orphans in areas as

5 August 18 Administrative Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Church office. September 20 Church Picnic at the home of John and Gloria Compton, 2651 Bryan Station Road. September 26 (Saturday) - Cave Run Storytelling Festival Leave Lexington at 4:00 p.m. Contact Mary Anne Pollock October 18 - (Sunday) Potluck immediately following morning worship. November 22 Pre-Thanksgiving Sunday meal immediately following morning worship. Prayer Requests Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone along with helping to build some kitchens and chicken farms. With a child becoming an orphan every two seconds around the world, the security and stability that can be given, is so important Care Ministers for July 13 July 19 Denny Bonner ( ) dnbonner@twc.com Donna Bonner ( ) dctbonner@gmail.com Dr. Bill Turner (859) bturner@lextheo.edu Care Ministers for July 20 July 26 Liz Berryman (859) lberryman12@gmail.com Bonnie Savage (859) bonniehs@twc.com Dr. Bill Turner (859) bturner@lextheo.edu A 69 th Wedding Anniversary to be celebrated soon Morris and Adelyn Trammell will celebrate 69 years of marriage on Tuesday, July 28 th. If you would like to send an anniversary card to the Trammells, their address is: 406 Queensway Drive, Lexington, KY Missing Umbrella To add a prayer request, please fill out a Prayer Request card that can be obtained at the Welcome Center; call the church office at , or submit a prayer request or update online at Gary Seckman is in search of an umbrella that he left at church on Sunday, July 12. It s a black slightly faded umbrella that is 17 inches long when closed. It has a dark brown weathered handle that curves around. The umbrella is about 20 years old, but there is sentimental value in that umbrella and Gary would like to get it back. Please let him know if you find it or call the church office, Thanks!

6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you Colossians 1:3 Pray for the family of Dalous Hisle who went home to be with the Lord on July 5. Pray for Ardelle Hisle who broke her hip and is recovering from surgery. Congratulations Sofia! Sofia Minor, daughter of Jeff and Becky Minor, was in Boston recently for the Dance Masters National competition. Sofia was in 8 dances, one of which was a solo and the others were group dances. Five of the dances made it to the semi finals and two of the five dances made it to the Grand National Championship. The picture below shows Sofia (far right) with two of her friends after they won the Championship for best duo/trio for ages 12 and under. The other dance received second place overall. Congratulations Sofia! Pray for Jackie Kirn who is now at Sayre Christian Village under Hospice care. Pray for the Kirn family as well. Pray for Al Smith who deals with chronic pulmonary issues and is recently home from a hospital stay. Pray for Myra Parsons Hensley who has been in a Knoxville Hospital for 3 weeks. The doctors are not sure what to do next for her. She has blood clots on both lungs and a mass on her liver. Pray for Hellen Pipes who is recovering from surgery. Pray for Michael Murphy who

7 has Stage 4 cancer. (Gussi Smith) Pray for Nancy Strassner s mom who is recovering from surgery for a broken hip at Sayre Christian Village. Pray for the family of Elizabeth Nahra, 42, a young mom of 3 children, ages 10 and under who died recently from cancer. (Anderson) Pray for Phyllis McCarty, who was fitted with a back brace for her spine issues and is now at home recovering. Pray for Jennifer Bacon, Judy Brand s daughter, as she travels back to Honduras July Pray for Mary Frances Sehlhorst who is back in Cardinal Hill for therapy. Pray for Susan Booker s childhood friend, Anne, who is battling cancer. Her husband, Steve, is recovering from surgery for a broken shoulder. Pray for Helen Crews great nephew, Joe Starks, who will John s Current View by John Compton How are your dealings with B.P.? Are your prospects for a satisfying result enhanced once you concentrate on crunching the numbers? Of course, these questions have nothing to do with the oil spill in the Gulf. We re referring to the Silent Killer Your Blood Pressure. Lucky for you we are blessed with members/volunteers who will check it regularly and record your progress, or lack thereof. One of these volunteers is Nancy Perkins Robinson (pictured above), a registered nurse. After seeing a product of a good mountain education, Nancy came from Williamsburg, KY to Lexington to study nursing at Good Samaritan Hospital s School of Nursing. As part of her training she studied at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Washington, DC; and Hazelwood s T.B. Hospital in Louisville. Twenty-five years of continuous employment with Good Samaritan Hospital provided an opportunity to meet her future husband who made runs for the Lexington fire department to "Good Sam s Emergency Department while she worked there.

8 serve as a missionary in Central Asia beginning in early August. Pray for Lorainne Engelbrecht, Paul s mother, who has made improvement enough to return to her room. She is finished with her physical therapy and will probably have increased care as pertains to her needs. Paul sincerely appreciates your continued prayers on his mom s behalf. Pray for Mary, who continues to take chemo treatments. Soldiers Faith Afield Here are the names of the service 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, She and her husband, TJ, raised one daughter, Tarla, and are blessed with a beautiful granddaughter, Jere Caroline. Nancy enjoys her membership in the Daughters of American Revolution. Surprisingly, she really enjoys traveling to various states for meetings of the American Truck Historical Society which TJ has a giant interest. Thus, if you want to monitor your dealings with BP, come to Faith Fellowship regularly and receive the benefits of our resident registered nurse. Thanks Nancy! *One personal note, Nancy first alerted me of a problem which led to my quadruple by-pass surgery. What a treat! Rahab s Rope will be with us again this coming Sunday, July 19!

9 address, new assignment Her address is Faith from the Front Porch Current Administrative Board for Ron Reaguer, Chair Mitch Borders, Treasurer Andy Berry, Board Secretary Roger Blair,Jackie Bondurant, Denny Bonner, Charlotte Krasinski, Kinch Query, Bob Quisenberry, Sarah Reeves, Adam Rudder, Sue Thompson, Patricia Wilson Volunteer Skill Bank Contact Information Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Church Office: Other times, call: Liz Berryman: Andy Berry: If they cannot be reached, call: Mary Anne Pollock: or by Jackie Bondurant And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." Luke 2:13-14 There are a lot of front porches in our neighborhood. Even the fourplexes have individual porches. For a while, our neighborhood was relatively quiet with little or no activities on the porches. Recently, the activity has increased. Our neighbors across the street not only have the cushioned chairs and a sofa on their porch, but they also have a heavy canvas screen that keeps the afternoon sun away. Another neighbor actually built a large porch across the front of the house and filled it will comfortable furniture and lamps for day and evening lounging. In fact, their furniture was so great, it promptly got stolen the next week! So now, they have the furniture bolted to the floor. One evening, after a particularly important basketball game (which Kentucky won), I went running to the front porch to see who I could find to cheer. Suddenly, there were people on all the porches, yelling Go Cats and sharing in the excitement of the moment. I seem to recall the shepherds in the field and the angels in the sky and I am humbled that I don t get as excited about the good news of Christ as I do about UK basketball.

10 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 Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be submitted to Norma by noon on Wednesdays at Potluck pictures Top left: Lowell and Jane Eberwein got to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary with their church family on Sunday. The actual date is July 18. Top right: Catherine Cook and Rachel Jones. Middle left: Adam Rudder, Liz Berryman and David Wilson. Middle right: Faye Pepperl and Patricia Host. Bottom left: Jerrell Teague and Bonnie Savage. Bottom right: Lori Parrish and her son, Michael. Thank you, Michael for all your help in taking down tables and chairs after the potluck. Our July Potluck Pictures provided by Sarah Reeves

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