Connect with God, Connect with others, Connect others with God all through Jesus

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1 Connect with God, Connect with others, Connect others with God all through Jesus C H U R C H H I G H L I G H T S March, 2018 Ephesians 1 contains one of the most incredible promises in the Bible for you and me. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead Easter is the power of life defeating the power of death. Easter is hope triumphing over despair. Easter is good conquering evil. Easter is love undiminished by heartache. Easter is a new beginning transforming old patterns. Easter is the dawn of possibility dispelling the darkness of dejection. Easter is the miraculous overriding the natural. Easter is provision lifting up the helpless. Easter is just as much about you and me as it is about Jesus. Take a moment to open your heart to the God who can make the truths of Easter your reality. The truth of this promise is that the same power that resurrected Jesus is working in your life. This is why we celebrate Easter. The amazing reality is that Easter is always described in the Bible as only the beginning, or the first-fruits, of what God intends to do for us. Consider this list:

2 Friday March 16th 5:30 7:30pm The Board of Deacons and Family Promise Committee will be holding a Corn Beef & Cabbage Fundraiser for our Family Promise Outreach Program. The meal will run 5:30-7:30pm. Please see the church bulletin board to sign up for the meal or you can always call the to RSVP. The meal is $10 an adult, $5 12 and under, $25 max per family. Payment for the meal will be collected at the door. Sunday March 25th- 8:00 am Men s Palm Sunday Breakfast and Service No Sunday School Friday March 30th - 7pm Good Friday Service Sunday April 1st - No Sunday School 10:30am Easter Morning Service 2pm Tower of Hope Meal - Social Hall Special Lenten Offering will be going towards our Meals for Neighbors ministry. Easter Envelopes can be found in your offering box or mark checks with Lenten Offering in the memo. Our next hosting week will be Sunday March 18th - March 25th. We will need volunteers for meals and over night angels. Sign-ups can be found on the church bulletin board. Thank you to so many members that have donated items for our Family Promise Pantry. We could use chips, cookies and juice boxes for this upcoming hosting week. Donated items may be left in the kitchen. Please mark them: FAMILY PROMISE Please See Dale Brown, Tom Morrow or Kyle Hildebrand for more information. 2 or more members from the Transitional team shall be available after services on Sunday March 11 & 25 in the parlor to address any questions in regards to the By-Law Proposal presented to the church body on 1/31/2018. Updated By-Laws will be distributed by April 15th. Please bring any questions or concerns to Transitional Leadership Team Members: Ruth Boss, Tom Morrow, Brian Beals, Kyle Hildebrand, Evan Powell, Brian Evelich The Mother's 'N Others meeting date is to Friday, March 16 at 7pm. Jeannine Conley will give devotions, Ann Bove is hostess. All women and friends of the church are invited. Sponsored by the women's group, Friday, April 27 5:00-7:00 p.m. Church Fellowship Hall To date foods available are: American, Rosalie Beals China, Ruth Boss German, Michele and Kyle Hildebrand Italian, Ann & Gene Bove Polish, Janice Palance Scottish, Nancy and Dave MacDonald Spanish, Tammy and Steve Cutter Tickets will be available in March. Cost is $7.00 per person, children 10 and under free. Anyone willing to cook one of their special ethnic food or have an item to donate for the Silent Auction contact the church office or Ann Bove.

3 Special Business Meeting To accept & ratify the new By-Laws Wednesday April 25th 7:00pm Social Hall Copies of the proposed Bi- Laws can be found in the church office. Electronic copies are also available. Please contact Michele for a copy or see a Transitional Leadership Team Member: Brian Beals, Ruth Boss, Brian Evelich, Kyle Hildebrand, Tom Morrow, Evan Powell, Todd Williams Church Wide Tag Sale & Clothing Drive Saturday May 5th 9:00am - 3:00pm We will be collecting items ( clothing, books, movies, household items ) for the tag sale until Friday March 4th. We will be collecting clothing for the clothing drive until 2pm on Saturday 5th. We are partnering with Savers of Bristol for this fundraiser. You can rent your own spot to sell items. Spots are $10 each. See Michele for more information. Meals for Neighbors Update $ left over from 2017 $138 from 2017 Lenten Offering $180 from 2017 Christmas Offering Starting Balance 2018 $ ITEM Size QTY Price Tuna Fish 66 oz Cream Mushroom Soup 50 oz Grated Cheese 5 LB Vinyl Gloves EX-LG Total Balance April 7-9:00am - 3:00pm Church Wide Work Day April 22-5pm Evening Worship Service April 28-8:30am - 3:00pm ABCCONN Annual Gathering Waterbury Grace The flower committee is willing to purchase your Easter Lilies for you. The price is $10.00 each. Fill in the bottom form and return to church office or sign up on the bulletin board at church. Please pay when you order your flowers. All orders are due March 11th in order to be listed in the Easter Bulletin. Please circle how the name should be listed in the bulletin: In Memory of: In Honor Of: Name: Given By: Payment is expected at time of sign-up. Please put payment in offering box or in the Basket in the church office. Checks can be made out to Bridge Community Church. Please mark on checks for lilies. Thank you for your cooperation. Your friendly flower committee Nancy, April, Ann

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5 1. Colossians Colossians Colossians Colossians Psalm Psalm Psalm Matthew Matthew Matthew Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel Samuel March Kings Kings Kings Kings Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm Psalm 31 Check out the full color newsletter, photos and more on our website: In the event of inclement weather, tune to channel 3, Early Warning Network for the latest information on closings, which are under The Bristol Baptist Church heading. You can also go to CBS.com online or listen to WTIC AM News Talk 1080 If you wish to be listed in the bulletin and newsletter for prayers, please call the office or e- mail us at: thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com. The Newsletter Children s Page can be viewed online thru our website: You can help keep our Birthday and Anniversary List current by sending an to the office with changes. Thanks in advance for your time, effort and help.

6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :00pm Worship Service :30pm Family Promise Meeting 7pm Board of Deacon Meeting pm Board of Christian Ed. Meeting :30-7:30pm Corn Beef & Cabbage Fundraiser 7pm Mothers N Others Meeting pm Set-Up Family Promise pm Board of Trustee Meeting :00pm MoMENtums Men Group 24 Family Promise Hosting Week Volunteers for Meals and Over Night Angels 25 7:00am Take down Family Promise 8:00am Men's Palm Sunday Service & Breakfast NO Sunday School 26 3:30pm Meals for Neighbors 6:30pm Coordinating Council Meeting 7:30pm Transitional Team :00pm Good Friday Service 31 Easter is tomorrow!! Invite family & friends to celebrate with you. Sunday School 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30am Fellowship Hour 12:00pm

7 43 School Street Bristol, CT RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED AN AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH Minister: Pastor Todd Williams Music Director: Dan Guido Church Secretary: Michele Hildebrand Church Office Hours Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 9 am 2 pm Phone: thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com Website: Sunday Schedule Sunday School: 9:15am Worship Service: 10:30 am Fellowship Hour: 10:45 am MINISTRY THROUGH OUR CHURCH BUILDING Groups & Community Organizations that use our facilities Sundays: 6:00 pm Nar-Anon Tuesdays: 6:00 pm TOPS, Inc., 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon & Al-ateen Wednesdays: 7:30 pm N-A Thursdays: 7:30 pm Nar-Anon Monday-Saturday: 8:00am-12:00pm Agape House NEXT HIGHLIGHTS: The deadline for the Highlights is the 15 th of each month. Articles may be left on the desk in the church office or on the answering machine or can be ed to: thebristolbaptistchurch@gmail.com. Thank you, Cheerfully in Christ Michele