THE MOSAIC June 20, 2012 Volume 26 Issue 12

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1 Royal Lane Baptist Church Diverse People United in Christ THE MOSAIC June 20, 2012 Volume 26 Issue 12 From the Pastor Weather is always news. Good weather, bad weather, hot or cold weather.. we praise it or grumble about it. I grew up in Texas, but had never seen golf-ball-size hail until Wednesday of last week at church, of all places. Some of it was larger than golf balls, and you know that I never exaggerate! We Wednesday-nighters observed it all from the south windows of Family Hall, and several observed that it might be a sign we shouldn t come to church on Wednesday nights, especially since it isn t in the Bible! This week we ve been dealing with the damage to both of our cars. And, as if that weren t enough, Thursday morning of last week our AC at home gave up the ghost. It was one of those times when I wished I knew some profanity! Life is a mixed bag. Ambiguous is a good word for life, sometimes good, sometimes bad like the weather! We can t take it personally, because it is the same for everyone. We are not being singled out or punished for our sins. Usually our sins become their own punishment. Bad weather and mechanical failures do not discriminate. They come to all of us sooner or later, or both. The thing I will remember about the hail storm of 2012 is where I was and who I was with. To be at the church, and with church-family members, on such an occasion made a big difference. It helped keep things in perspective. Being together, we sensed that everything would eventually be o.k. There was even some joking and some laughter. The church will need a new roof, but that s life. The church is people, and when we are together it makes a big difference. David New Members, Pentecost Sunday Marie Lurson & Felipe Monsalve, May 27, 2012 joined RLBC on June 10, The next issues of The Mosaic are scheduled for July 11 & 25, The deadline for submissions will be 5:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the date of publication.

2 Coming Events Sunday June 24 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 9:30 am Donuts, Coffee/Juice Family Hall 9:45 am Christian Education Christian Education Classrooms 10:55 am Morning Worship Sanctuary 12:15 pm VBS Set-Up Children s Building 5:00 pm Intercessory Prayer Library Monday June 25 No Midweek Service or Tuesday June 26 Family Meal June 27 or July 4. Wednesday June 27 Regular schedule resumes July 11. 7:15 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary Thursday June 28 Friday June 29 6:45 pm Music Camp Performance of Oh,Jonah! Family Hall Sunday July 1 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 9:30 am Donuts, Coffee/Juice Family Hall 9:45 am Christian Education Christian Education Classrooms 10:55 am Morning Worship Holy Communion offered Sanctuary 12:15 pm All Church Picnic Lunch Church Grounds Wednesday July 4 Church Office Closed in Observance of July 4 No church activities Friday July 6 Youth Jonathan Brink Going Away Party Sunday July 8 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 am Deacons Portable 9:30 am Donuts, Coffee/Juice Family Hall 9:45 am Christian Education Christian Education Classrooms 10:55 am Morning Worship Holy Communion offered Sanctuary 12:15 pm Lunch Bunch Spring Creek Barbecue, Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 5:00 pm Intercessory Prayer Library Wednesday July 11 Mosaic 5:30 pm Youth Supper & Study Youth Center 5:30 pm Family Supper Steak w/arugula & Roasted Pepper Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Rolls, Ice Cream Family Hall 6:15 pm RLBC Children: Mission of Hope Children s Building 6:15 pm Midweek Service Bible Study with David Matthews Family Hall 7:15 pm Contemplative Prayer Room 204 7:15 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary The deadline for the order of service, the Midweek, and the Mosaic is Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. prior to publication. Support a Missioner Will you consider sponsoring a missioner this year? The "per-person" cost is not completely confirmed, but the best estimate is $250. As always, however, any amount would be welcome! To make a contribution for all or part of a missioners fee, make your check payable to Royal Lane Baptist Church and indicate on the check that the donation is for Missioner Sponsorship.

3 Music Camp & VBS Begin Sunday! Music Camp Oh, Jonah by Allen Pote Sunday, June 24 Friday, June 29 Camp: Sunday Thursday, 2:00 5:00 pm Family Hall Performance: Friday, 6:45 pm Family Hall Registration: $15 per child (includes music, rehearsal CD, T-shirt & snack) (Scholarships available) Ages: Completed 1 st grade through completed 6 th grade VBS 2012 Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep With God! Sunday, June 24 Thursday, June 28 6:00 pm 8:30 pm Ages: 3 (potty trained) thru 6 th grade

4 Prayer Requests: Virginia Hodges, grandmother of Ryan Agee Sally Hurder, mother of Mike Hurder Dot Johnson s daughter and family, Christina, Courtney, Jake & Chelsea Lydia Kandol Nell Markle Beverly Nelson Rev. Karrie Oertli, friend of Melissa Walker-Luckett Kelly & Ryan Page Danny Ray s friend, Lanette Doyle E. Sutton, father of Kevin Sutton Dorothy Tilden, Zelda Kuhns, aunt of Dorothy Tilden and Terri Miller, friend of Dorothy Tilden Jordan Weilage and friends Carol, Ron & April Duane & Dee Dee Young Please continue to pray for: Lonnie Harris; Linda Hueston; Thomas Jarvis, brother of Nancy & Tru Pollard, friends of Martha Box; Annie Levy; Anna Marie Lowe; Hector & Josefa Mederos; Everett Nelson; Janet Ramirez, daughter & Lisa Ritchey, niece of Jack & Judy Mullinax; Maebelle Raiza s friend, Delma; Terry Simmons; Deborah Stribling Remember the homebound: Kathleen Akin, Dorothy Cantrell; Nadine Francis; LuDean King; Faye Laney; Dorothy Miller; Norman Morris; Jo Willa Morton; Libba Studdard; Allyene Wilcox July 1 - All Church Picnic Lunch The Gathering Sunday, July 1, 2012 Next Sunday is designated as the day of the month to bring food items for the North Dallas Shared Ministry. Can t bring contributions on Sunday? Bring them any time and place in the basket in Family Hall or in the Mission Collection Room. Items needed: canned tuna, salmon, carrots, black-eyed peas, spinach, sweet potatoes, potatoes, pears, pineapple, mixed fruit, peanut butter, ramen noodles, salt, coffee, tea, gelatin mix, breakfast cereal, and saltine crackers. Art Reception April 22, 2012 Artist Kay M. Wyne Celebrate Independence Day with a catered lunch on the grounds following worship service on July 1, Feel free to dress casually for worship on Sunday since lunch will be outside under the trees. There will be a waterslide and other water activities for the kids to enjoy, bocce, horseshoes and patriotic music. Lunch cost will be: $8 for adults $7 for Seniors (65+) $4 for children $20 for families 2nd Art Festival Scheduled for Sept 15 24, 2012! Our first Art Festival was very successful! All of the artists who have shown paintings in Hawkins-Box Gallery were selected from those who were in that exhibit. All information about this Art Festival is now available on our RLBC web site. Please invite any artists you know to look for the Prospectus on the web. Theme this year is: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For all things there is a season

5 Deacons of the Week June 24 Anna Lou Brown [214] Daryl Willey [214] July 1 Rosa Belgard [214] Homer Terry [972] July 8 Leslie McKinney [214] Melissa Walker-Luckett [214] Midweek Service 6:15 p.m. Wednesday July 11 in Family Hall Bible Study David Matthews Join us for a Fellowship Meal at 5:30 pm. In the Hawkins-Box Gallery June 15 August 2, 2012 Toni Evetts To change mail or preferences for The Mosaic, contact Barbara Merry, , ext. 10 or bmerry@royallane.org. Scriptures of the Week June 24 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 19-23) Psalm 9: Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 July 1 2 Samuel 1:1, Psalm Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 July 8 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Happy Birthday! June Darrin Fleenor Addison Miller Melanie Briscoe Christine Nicolette-Gonzalez Anne Sewell Ryan Page Leslie Cechan Phil Keith Shelly Watts David Matthews Debbie Walden Jade Arnswald Lisa Faulkinbury Jeffrey Hammett Rebecca Levy Gordon Brown July Cara Mullinax... 1 Carlton Northrup... 1 Nell Markle... 3 Garey Wisdom... 3 Steve Dolloff... 4 Jan Calhoon... 5 Kathy Hatcher... 7 Jay Kizzia... 7 Mary Casey McGee... 7 Leslie McKinney... 7 Harper Mae Wooten... 7 Jill Hill... 10

6 The Mosaic is published bi-weekly. Royal Lane Baptist Church 6707 Royal Lane Office Hours: Dallas, TX Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday Midweek: 6:15 pm Office: [214] Sunday School: 9:45 am Fax: [214] Sunday Worship: 10:55 am Rosa Barrientos, Housekeeping Danny Wesley Ray, Organist Jonathan Brink, Minister of Youth Janet Schultz, Administrative Assistant Michael Hurder, Facilities Manager Ray Vickrey, Pastor Emeritus C. David Matthews, Senior Pastor Shelly Watts, Children s Minister Barbara Merry, Administrative Assistant Garey Wisdom, Pianist Harry Wooten, Minister of Music and Worship Royal Lane Baptist Church 6707 Royal Lane Dallas, Texas