Notes from Richard. Volume 9, Issue 28 July 12, Who We Are. Where to Find Us

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1 Volume 9, Issue 28 July 12, 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. By Rev. Richard Dwyer Minister of Music and Organist Notes from Richard Fifth Sunday CELEBRATE and WORSHIP with MUSIC Begin making plans to attend and invite your friends to join you for our Celebration of Worship with Music on the fifth Sunday of this month, July 30. Sing Joyfully unto God is the theme for our Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. In addition to our Chancel Choir, our special guests will be Gregory Turay, tenor soloist and Tedrin Blair Lindsay, pianist. This worship service will include congregational singing, readings from both the Old and New Testaments, time for prayer, and brief spoken meditations. Casual dress is appropriate for this worship service.

2 Our Nursery is located in room 2. We re Looking Forward July 12 (Wednesday) SF EXCURSIONS Mom Blakeman s Cream Pull Candy Tour in Lancaster, KY at 10 a.m. Lunch at Marksbury Farm. Contact: Leona Power, Guest Minister for this Coming Sunday... By Rev. Richard Dwyer July 13 (Thursday) Women of Faith meet at 7 p.m. at Hope Lodge, 1500 College Way. July 15 (Saturday) SF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Musical at Studio Players at 8:00 p.m.. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Leona Power, 170 Forest Avenue. $ Contact: Leona Power: July 18 (Tuesday) Finance Committee at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. July 18 (Tuesday) Administrative Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. in room 4. July 19 (Wednesday) SF Pictured is Dr. Richard Rick Landon Our guest minister Sunday will be Dr. Rick Landon, a longtime Lexington resident and also a longtime friend of Dr. Bill Turner. Rick was on the staff at Trinity Baptist Church here in Lexington and later became Pastor of the church following the untimely death of Bob Brown, one of the founders of Trinity Baptist. Rick received the B.A. and M.A at Oklahoma Baptist University, the B.D. from Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville and the D.Min from the Lexington Theological Seminary. In his retirement from the local church Pastoral ministry, he presently teaches Spirituality and Pastoral Care at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky and Pastoral Care at the Lexington Theological Seminary. Furthermore, he is the Director and a Pastoral Counselor at the Interfaith Counseling Center here in Lexington sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church. We welcome Rick this coming Sunday and will see him again in the pulpit during the month of August.

3 EXCURSIONS Rebecca Ruth Candy Tour at 11:00 a.m. (Will meet on West side of town to carpool. Leona will have more information by Sunday) - $4.00 fee Frankfort; also lunch at Darlin Jeans Apple Cobbler Café. Contact: Leona Power: July 20 (Thursday) SF FUN! Game Night in Kearns Hall 6:30 p.m., with Papa Murphy s Pizza ($5.00). July 22 (Thursday) Missions Committee meets at 7 p.m. July 29 (Saturday) SF DINING OUT - Cookout at Kinch Query s, 9240 Hickory Hill at 4 p.m., followed by a scavenger hunt. Contact: Kinch at July 30 (Sunday) CELEBRATE and WORSHIP with MUSIC at 11 a.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, Guest Minister Schedule and Worship Schedule By Rev. Richard Dwyer July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 Dr. Rick Landon preaching Dr. James Stillwell preaching Celebration of Worship with Music with Gregory Turay, tenor soloist and Tedrin Linsday, pianist. 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 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 pitching 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,

4 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 16 (Wednesday) SF DINING OUT Lunch at Puccini s Pizza in Brighton Place at Noon. Contact: Sarah Reeves, 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, 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, Prayer Requests To add a prayer request, please fill To our Friends at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship, Betty and I have lived a charmed life. In forty-eight years of ministry we have been blessed at every stop along the way. However, the sixteen years of worshiping and serving with the people at 2734 Liberty Road have been the most fulfilling. And the double blessing of getting to know and serving with the folks of Faith Fellowship has been a joy beyond description. We extend our thanks to all of you for confirming God's call upon our lives. The retirement party and the many expressions of love and appreciation have humbled us and caused us to give thanks to God for His rich blessings. We will have many fond memories to sustain us in the days ahead. May God continue to guide and bless you as you fulfill His plan for the exciting new adventure ahead for Liberty Road Faith Fellowship. - Jim and Betty Hensley -

5 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 Daniela Buciuman who is healing from a broken leg that required surgery. Pray for Paddy Claypoole, mother of Vicki Brown, who will follow-up on her chemo and radiation this past year for pancreatic cancer. Annual Keeneland Outing By Leona Power For the past several years, members of Faith Fellowship had enjoyed an afternoon at the races during the Fall Meet at Keeneland. We have been able to secure tickets in the Phoenix Room which overlooks the paddock area. Our afternoon starts with a delicious buffet lunch and includes betting on the horses (if you care to participate), trips to the famous Keeneland Shop and, of course, lots of laughter and fellowship. We are planning to continue this tradition this year. 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. Pray for Joyce Evans, (Vicki Brown s Aunt Pete), as she works with her oncologist to discuss her status and determine the next possible treatment options for her lung cancer. Pray for Pastor Jim Hensley and his sweet wife, Betty, as they prepare to move. May God be with them in

6 this time of transition. Pray for Jim Hyde who is a severe diabetic. Jim is recovering from surgery to find out what is causing some serious health issues. Please pray for this sweet couple who need your prayers to sustain them. Pray for CPT Ginny Iskandarov (Ginny Berry s niece) and her husband, SSgt. Elnur Iskandarov. She is expecting their second child and he was recently deployed to Afghanistan. Pray for Russell and Carole Mobley. Russell is Betty Hensley s older brother. He is recovering from a broken hip. He and his wife, Carole, are in the Willows. Pray for Kevin Parrish, who will undergo corrective eye surgery on July 18 for a detached retina. Summer Frenzy Fun... Dr. Carolyn Purcell was our gracious host for some July 4 th fun at her house last week for all those who signed up. Pray for Liz Patterson of Madisonville, KY, who has begun chemo for stage four lung cancer. She is Ginny Berry s first cousin. Pray for Mary Anne Pollock as she Anytime you see Annetta Barlow at a gathering, you ll see smiles and you ll hear laughter. Pictured here are Carolyn and Annetta; Sue Thompson is seated.

7 heals from a broken arm. Pray for Sarah Reeves whose MRI revealed that she has experienced a fracture as a result of being thrown from a horse a few weeks ago. LEFT: Jerrell Teague and Bonnie Savage always have a smile for us. Pray for Debbie Secrist, who is recovering from triple by-pass surgery on Wednesday. (Dear friend of the Andersons) 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 will have a stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma and will be hospitalized for about the next month. (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. LEFT are Wayne Sullivan, Roger and Carolyn Blair, Rachel Jones and Mary Anne Pollock, and Sue Thompson. Mary Anne recently broke her arm, but didn t let that stop her from having good fellowship with church family.

8 Pray for Carolyn Watson who is suffering with COPD, along with other ailments. (Ginny Berry) Pray for Archie Weeks, husband of Linda, who is a best friend to Bonnie Savage. Archie found out about a year ago that he had lung cancer. Now his doctor is talking about palliative care. Of course, they are both grieved and need prayers to sustain them. Pray for Linda Wells who is suffering with a severe case of shingles. July Martha Ministry Team Pat Hill, Judith Hamblin, Jean Simpson, Marilynn Mike Johnson, Kinch Query, Adam Rudder 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. Pictured here are Jim and Betty Hensley, Kevin Maudsley, Mitch Borders and Paul Wright.

9 Ongoing Prayers for our 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, address, new assignment Her address is ABOVE: are Sheri and Gary Seckman, Catherine Cook, Scot Reeves and Bill Boughton. BELOW are Thelma Boswell, Sue Thompson and Mitch Borders. 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

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 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. More Summer Frenzy Fun...Beekeeping and Stargazing... ABOVE LEFT: Jessica Mayes shared with us about Beekeeping. ABOVE RIGHT: Jessica and Byron Bell prepare some food for the group before our stargazing began. BELOW: Musicians, Jim Boswell and Jesse Mayes do some pickin and grinin. Thanks to Mary Anne Pollock for providing these great pictures for us!

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