Ogden Baptist Church News and Happenings

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1 721 Washington Street Spencerport, NY Office: May 2018 Volume 5 Equipping God s people for sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ

2 PAGE 2 A Note from Pastor Nicole: Happy May, OBC Family Let s hope that the snow and cold are gone to stay, and that we can start enjoying those May flowers springing up from April showers! As April turns into May, many church families are returning from being out of town for the winter. We welcome them home and look forward to seeing them in worship again! I wanted to wait until most of our church family could be together again before I celebrated two very special events with you: my ordination, and my installation as pastor of. A date has not yet been set for the installation, but that will be decided once the business of ordination has passed! My ordination will be at Immanuel Baptist Church (815 Park Ave, Rochester, NY) on May 5 at 12pm. Even though the service is at Immanuel (because they are my church of membership and have been sponsoring me for ordination), OBC will play a very important role. The OBC choir will be singing an anthem during the service and providing the refreshments at the reception after. I would be honored if you would join me for this very special day! I won t just be receiving a certificate from the American Baptist Churches of the Rochester Genesee Region stating I m now a Reverend. I won t just be gifted a preaching gown or custom made pastor s stole. There s so much more to an ordination than that. I ll be the blessed recipient of a commission from you (and two other congregations) a commission to go out and preach God s Word, and do the Lord s will. Likewise, I pray the Holy Spirit will be among us as well, bestowing God s blessing upon me. What an honor it is to be trusted with such a huge, important task. I m looking forward to sharing this day with you, and many more days to come as your Rev. Peace, love, and blessings, Pastor Nicole Looking Ahead June 3rd Communion Sunday ABCRGR Delegates Meeting June 12 Church Council, Deacons & Trustees Meeting June 17-Father s Day Children s Sunday June 24 KidzMin End of the Year Breakfast Party Church Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 10:30am-2pm By Anytime : Ogdenbaptist@rochester.twcbc.com Facebook Messages are delivered in real time: Facebook.com/obchome OR you may reach Pastor Nicole directly; , pastornicoleiaquinto@gmail.com

3 PAGE PAGE 10 May Birthdays 3-LAURA GREEN 13-ANDREW BAKER 13-EMILY COLE 13-JOHN STEELE 15-CAROLE BOURNS 16-JOHN LAWSON 16-MIKE LESNIAK 17-JOSEPH MAURICI, III 17- CARSON E. COLE 18 -SYDNEY PREDMORE 18-TYLER PREDMORE 18-ETHAN PREDMORE 23-GARY LINK 24-DORIS VARGO 27-EVELYN TOSH Don t Miss Out on Bible Study!! 6:00pm Bring your favorite translation of the Bible! Interested in contributing to our monthly newsletter? Contact the main office by May 24th

4 PAGE 9 PAGE 4 There will be no Ladies Auxiliary this month, please check the weekly news For more updates on upcoming meeting dates and times. Please Remember to bring in Your returnable cans and bottles for Auxiliary to return barrels can be found in the Education Wing. Calling All Lay Readers Young and Old! Pastor Nicole welcomes anyone interested in reading scripture on Sunday s to sign up on the main church bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall! Save Your Stuff! Saturday, May 19th 8:00 am 2:00 pm OBC will be having a Rummage Sale that will include a plant sale and baked food sale. Any questions call Linda Benjamin Acceptable Items -Household goods in clean, good working order --Furniture in good condition or antiques --Clothing (in good condition, washed and no staining) --Accessories: Jewelry, purses, scarves, belts, ties, gloves, money clips, etc. --Any lotion, powder or perfume/cologne must be new and not used. --Books: Hard cover must be less than 5 years old, soft covers of any age are acceptable if in good condition --Children's Toys/Games (clean and in good condition w/all necessary pieces) --Linens: Item (such as drapery) should be clean, no staining, no tears and visibly marked with item dimensions. Bedding, sheets, towels, blankets, etc. should be in good condition. --Exercise equipment -Yard tools/items --Holiday/seasonal items NOT Acceptable Items -No Teflon whatsoever due to toxins --No paint, pesticides or other chemicals --No electronics unless they are working radios, phones, cd/dvd players or flatscreen TV's less than three years old. -- No VCR's, vcr tapes, computers, printers or cassette tapes. --No knives or other weapons --No mattresses. -- No used candles --Clothing: No lingerie or pj's, nightgowns, socks, unmentionables, etc. unless they are new. **Items may be brought to the church any time and put in the Sunday school classroom at the end of the hall. If you have large items that you need help getting to the church ask Linda Benjamin for help. ( )

5 PAGE 8 KidzMin Moment During the month of April our Children s Sunday School lessons revolved around the post-easter revelations of Christ, who did Christ appear to, when, and why at those specific moments was his divine appearance significant to those he was appearing to. Beginning with the women at the tomb, Cleopas and his companion On the Road to Emmaus and finishing up with Doubting Thomas and the story of The Great Commission at Pentecost. A particularly exciting lesson this month found us learning the Scientific Method in order to practice our deduction skills and learn about what it truly means to believe without seeing. This Month The Spotlight shines on Mika Mallery! Although Mika is new to our Kidzmin program at OBC she is never short of enthusiasm for new topics and projects! She consistently volunteers to share during Children s Time, Bring in the Holy Spirit for worship as an Acolyte, or bring her A-game at Kid s Faith Discovery. Her pottery project for our Book of Job Study was incredibly creative and her imagination brings so much to our ministry here! Welcome Mika and great job being a Disciple-in-training during the month of April! Wednesday Night Faith Discovery In May we begin a brand new study unit!! The Tower of Babel. Which have built and secured in the Children s Resource room for the remainder of our study. On May 2nd we kicked off the study with a lesson on Humility and we can t wait to continue the month dissecting this shorter story from the Book of Genesis. PAGE 5 Crop Hunger Walk is May 6th Registration for walkers begins at 12:30pm The walk takes place on the canal path from Spencerport to Adams Basin (and back again for hardy walkers). This year our walkers are: Tom and Nancy Olney, Emily and Lincoln Cole, Mike Mullaney, Donna Peters, with Addison and Jensen, Gary Link, and Mary Jo Green Please give them your generous support to fight hunger! Donation forms are in the Fellowship Hall Ogden Baptist is celebrating a big anniversary in years of fellowship and service! If you d like to become involved with the planning of this historical event please contact Dale in the main office.

6 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 May Highlights May 3 National Day of Prayer May 5th Pastor Nicole s Immanuel Baptist 12pm May 6th Communion Sunday Crop Walk 12:30pm Registration Pew Pal Reveal! May 8th Deacons, Church Council & Trustee s Meet 6:30pm & 7:30pm May 10 Laurel Guild Meeting 7pm May 13 Mother s Day May 19 OBC Rummage Sale 8am-2pm May 20th Pentecost Sunday ABCRGR Friends of the Region Campaign This campaign to help support our region and its ministries is going on now. If you would like to help our region with a gift you can send a check payable to ABCRGR, (Friends Campaign in memo line) and mail to ABCRGR, 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY ABCRGR Delegate's Meeting Sunday, June 3 at 3:30p.m. at The Baptist Temple, 1101 Clover Street, Rochester Find us on the Web! Aurora House Wish List Paper Towels Dry Swiffer cloths Brownie and Cookie Mixes Gift cards to (Walmart, Tops, Lowes, Amazon) Cans of cola LED Light bulbs has a FIVE STAR rating on Facebook and over 100 followers! Check out events, recent sermons, and pictures of our congregation! Stop by our Website for the most recent calendar, information on church staff, our local and home church ministries and more! WWW. obcny.org We ll see you online!