A Word From the Pastor By Rev. Lisa Wood

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1 Volume 10, Issue 35 August 29, 2018 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 Drink it up! Dump your Cup! Thank you for helping us keep our church clean and tidy by keeping all the food and beverages in the Hospitality room (room #6) on Sunday mornings. We Gather for Bible Study The Adult I Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 3. Bob A Word From the Pastor By Rev. Lisa Wood Then Phillip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized? Acts 8: If you joined us for worship this past Sunday, you witnessed the baptism of 9 year old Ella Chambers. It is always a great joy to join a child in the baptismal waters as they give public witness to their faith in Jesus Christ. It was also a holy privilege to participate in the baptism of Joyce Evans at her home. Joyce is one of our charter members and has felt for some time she was being led to present herself for rebaptism as an act of her reaffirmation of faith and devotion to God. It was in the presence of about 18 members of her family and some friends that Joyce professed her faith in Christ as her Savior and was sprinkled. We then shared Holy Communion, sang a hymn, and enjoyed fellowship together.

2 Quisenberry, teacher. The Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 9. Scot Reeves, teacher. The In Between Class meets at 10:00 a.m. in room 1. Hope Spoonamore, teacher. The Adult Bible Study meets at 10:00 a.m. in room 4. Bennie McWain, teacher. We Gather for Worship Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Children s Church: 11:15 a.m. In room 5. Our Nursery is located in room 2. We re Looking Forward August 30 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. September 3 (Monday) CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED for Labor Day. September 6 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. September 10 (Monday) SUMMER FRENZY - Lunch at Bru Burgers in Beaumont Center; Hamburgers #5; 11:30 a.m. Whether done in a church s baptistery, in a home, in a pond, or a swimming pool, a person s baptism is a sacred event. Whether they are sprinkled or immersed is irrelevant to the act of obedience being performed. Both of these women gave testimony to their belief in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, their Savior and Redeemer and we, as a community of faith, are blessed to be a part of their journey of discipleship. Pictured from left are Pam Gilkerson, Ella s grandmother, Ella, Kinsey, Ella s mom and Bill Boughton, Ella s great grandfather. A beautiful family on such a special occasion!

3 September 10 (Monday) Women s Fellowship meets at 1:00 p.m. in Room #3 to prepare cards for the congregation. (Meeting delayed 1 week due to Labor Day holiday.) September 10 (Monday) Ladies Meet and Greet at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. September 13 (Thursday) SUMMER FRENZY Bridge Group meets at 12:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall. September 13 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. September 16 (Sunday) Annual Congregational Meeting immediately following the morning worship. September 17 (Monday) Cake Decorating at 1:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall. Cost is $20, due at sign up. Pay cash or make checks payable to LRFF. Write, cake decorating in memo section of check. September 18 (Tuesday) Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. September 18 (Tuesday) Notes from Richard By Rev. Richard Dwyer Wednesday, August 29, is a very important date. We welcome in the new choir year with our Best Wild Western Choir Party in Kearns Hall beginning at 6:15 p.m. complete with boots, jeans, cowboy hats and other adornments that you have in your repertoire (oops, repertoire is usually a musical term). But, who knows? There might also be some of your favorite cowboy tunes from the past. If you have not yet signed up for this fantastic event, call to the church office, (859) Leona is preparing the meal, so you won t want to miss that! Ladies Meet and Greet September 10, 2018 Mark your calendars for Monday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Kearns Hall as our ladies join together again for an evening of fun, food and fellowship. We hope you will join us, even if you did this last year. Meet new people and enjoy fellowship with sisters in Christ that you have known for a long time. We look forward to seeing you on September 10! Ladies, please be sure to bring your purse to the Meet & Greet. Also, bring a hankerchief that you can give away. It doesn t have to be a new one, but it needs to be in good shape. We hope you are planning to attend. It ll be fun! The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board over the water fountains.

4 Administrative Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in room #4. September 19 (Wednesday) Grief Workshop meets at 11:00 a.m. in Room #3. September 20 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. September 26 (Wednesday) SUMMER FRENZY - Old Friends Walking Tour; leave from church at 9:00 a.m.; lunch at the new Bluegrass Stockyards; Sarah Reeves, (859) September 27 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. September 27 Mission Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room #3. September 29 (Saturday) SUMMER FRENZY - Cave Run Lake Storytelling Festival in Morehead; $10; dinner at Cracker Barrel in Mt. Sterling; Time TBA - Mary Anne Pollock, (606) September 29 (Saturday) Essential Oils from 11:30 5:00. 1 of 4 sessions led by Liz Peters. Cake Decorating Class If you want to give your layer cakes that professional, finished look, sign up for the cake decorating clinic led by Meredith Shouse on Monday, September 17 at 1:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall. $20 is due at sign-up. Participants will decorate and take home a 2-layer 6 cake with butter cream icing, using a piping bag with assorted tips. Meredith is one of our new members and has a culinary arts degree with emphasis in baking and pastries from the Arts Institute in Nashville. She is currently the pastry chef at B s Bakery in Frankfort. Annual Congregational Meeting September 16 th Immediately following our morning worship on the 16th we will hold our Annual Congregational Meeting for the purpose of the election of Administrative Board members, committee members, presenting the annual report and any other items of business recommended by the Board. Please make every effort to attend. Missions Moment By Judy Brand, Missions Committee Member Liberty Road Faith Fellowship seeks to become the hands and feet of Christ in the world through engagement in missions. Even though the official collection date for Living Water International is not until October, we want to remind everyone to be sure to fill up your cup with change. If you need another cup, they are available on the table under the Missions bulletin board in the hallway. Every little bit helps with this much needed ministry. Please give as generously as you can.

5 October 4 (Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. October 11(Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. October 11 Women of Faith at 7 p.m. at the home of Mary Anne Pollock. More information to come. October 13 (Saturday) SUMMER FRENZY - Shaker Village Lunch and Boat Tour. Lunch at Noon and Boat Tour at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will cost approximately $25 plus tip and tax. Boat Tour will be between $8 and $10 per person depending on how many go. We have booked a group of 20. October 18(Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. October 23 (Tuesday) Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. October 23 (Tuesday) Administrative Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Room #4. October 25(Thursday) Girl Scouts meet in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. October 25 (Thursday) Missions Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Another Bible Study Series By Dr. Joanne Fortson The Tuesday Old Testament studies have finished, and we will begin with the next in the video series by Ray Vander Laan that focuses on putting the events of the Bible in their cultural and historical context. How did everything else that is going on affect the Jewish people? The next part of the series is the "Life and Ministry of the Messiah." This series will last 8 weeks and begins on Tuesday, September 25, at 1:00. It will be finished by Thanksgiving. You do not need a study book; you can just come when you can. But if you want a study book, please see Joanne Fortson. The books are $8 each. And there is more! A lot happens in the 400 years that separate the Old and the New Testaments. We are adding a bonus session to the beginning of our next study to take a look at those years -- the Greek takeover, the Maccabean revolt, the Roman takeover, the resulting changes in Jewish society with the addition of Hanukkah, Pharisees, Saducees, and Zealots (where did they all come from?). It will be a whirlwind overview that will set the stage for a better understanding of the world of Jesus. This bonus session will be Tuesday, September 18, at 1:00. There will be no video, no book to read -- just maps and handouts you will get when you come. Everyone is invited to come to any and all of the sessions of the Between the Testaments (September 18) and The Life and Ministry of the Messiah (beginning September 25). If you have any questions, please contact Joanne Fortson.

6 Room #3. October 26 (Friday) Keeneland Outing for those who have signed up for tickets. October 26 (Friday) SUMMER FRENZY - Monster Mash; 7:00 p.m. with Jack Pattie; Sarah Reeves, (859) October 28 (Sunday) Hymn Sing at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Prayer Requests To add a prayer request, please fill out a Prayer Request card, call the church office at , or submit a prayer request or update online by going to Libertyroadfaithfellowship.org. Most requests are left in the bulletin and newsletter for 2 weeks or so and will be taken out as space is needed for other requests. If you want your request to remain in for a longer period of time...please provide updates. Pray for the family of Bob Riegler, 63, who died suddenly after having surgery recently. Pray also for Carolyn Purcell, who is grieving over the death of her friend. Our Next Legends Breakfast Speaker! By Mr. Jim Host Kenny "Sky" Walker, former UK Wildcat basketball star, will speak at the Legends Breakfast of Liberty Road Faith Fellowship, on Saturday, September 15, at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall. Walker, a native of Roberta, GA, played at UK from He was a consensus All- American in 1986 and two time Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 1985 and His jersey hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena. He played professionally for the New York Knicks for five years before knee injuries forced his retirement. He now lives in Lexington and is active in the community, doing local radio and promoting child literacy. In 2018 he was chosen for inclusion in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Reservations for the Breakfast can be made by calling the church at (859) or signing up in the foyer. Cost is $10.00.

7 Pray for Nancy Barrett as she waits to have surgery for cancer at the end of September. She is Sherrie Bremer s sister. Pray for Jim Hyde, who deals with nausea almost every day. He will have an endoscopy on August 30 th. His address is 2622 Flying Ebony Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for Joyce Evans, that God would ease her breathing and give her strength. Her address is 3192 Blenheim Way, Lexington, KY Joyce is Vicki Brown s Aunt Pete. Pray for Martha Lester, who is at The Willows at Fritz Farm, 2710 Man O War Blvd., Room 112, Lexington, KY Martha is ready for visitors! Pray for Silver Simpson, who is dealing with serious health issues. Silver and Jean live at 1617 Cantrill Drive, Lexington, KY Pray for John May, who was diagnosed with Temporal Arteritis recently. John is facing some other health issues His address is 104 Paige Drive, Nicholasville, KY Pray for Margaret D. Walters, whose cancer has returned and Reaching Out in Our Community By Dr. Mary Anne Pollock As we continue our third year as Liberty Road Faith Fellowship, we have the wonderful opportunity to again be of service in our community on Liberty Road. Liberty Elementary School (LES) wishes to continue our partnership with volunteers in the school to help with a variety of needs. We are also including Yates Elementary School (YES) [695 East New Circle Road between Eastland Parkway and Industry Road/Sunshine Lane]. Yates falls within area code which, along with area code 40509, is part of the outreach area LRFF serves. They need help in copying, grading, and working in classrooms with students. They also provide food for weekend supplement for children who get very little nourishment at home. Anyone interested in this effort can purchase food from a provided list and take it to the school. Staying to help package it would be greatly appreciated!! Any school is eager to have help with the many tasks that help both teachers and children. Some possibilities are: -Running copies -Cutting, laminating, collating, and other tasks related to preparing instructional materials for teachers -Being present for children to read to you -Reading to children -Help in the classroom as guided by the teachers -Providing instruction as needed by the teachers -Tutoring in reading and other language arts, social studies, science, and math You can see that tasks range from the very simple but necessary to those

8 metastasized. She is in Hospice care at home. Her home address is 1710 New Orleans Court, Lexington, KY Praise that Rebecca Richardson, who is a severe diabetic, is doing better. Susan Booker appreciates your prayers for her cousin. Pray for Ray Lafferty, who is at UK Hospital waiting to have surgery. Pray that test results allow him to have necessary surgery. (Bremer) Pray for Soussan Tarter, friend of Sherrie Bremer, who is recovering from open heart surgery this past Monday. Pray for Pam Downing who is in a hospital in Cincinnati with complications from a pancreas transplant that she had years ago. Pray also for Pam s mother, Ann Days who is dealing with loved ones who are having health issues. (Susan Booker) Pray for Jennifer Upthegrove, who is now in Hospice Care. Pray also for her mother, Priscilla Bocook, friend of Pam Gilkerson, and for Jennifer s children: Macie, 18, and Preston, 19. Pray for Kimberly May, daughter of Carol Taylor, who is recovering which require more direct work with children. All are important!!!! Additionally, we would like to provide support/recognition/appreciation for the faculty and staff at LES and YES as needed. Please think about ways you can help the school for an hour or longer on a regular, weekly basis. The time you choose to volunteer is completely flexible within your schedule; however, your commitment must be just that a commitment to be at the school at the same time each week. Children, teachers, and staff will depend on you! Working directly with children occurs between 7:45 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Anyone entering a school must complete a criminal background check, which is a very simple process. Those of us who worked in schools last year have completed that process, which is good for three years. For new volunteers, both the LES and YES websites provide a link for this simple process. If you plan to volunteer, I suggest you complete this process early. The link to the LES site is liberty.fcps.net; for YES, it is yates.fcps.net. Click on parents, then on volunteer, and the application will pop up. The form is self-explanatory except for the employment button. It does not give an option for retired or unemployed. Skip that, and at the end of the form, you will be directed to go back to that item and select Select. You cannot do that until you have completed the form. If you have any questions or difficulty, contact me ( ), and I will try to help you. Please think of a task you would like to contribute to either LES or YES, do your background check, and sign up on the sheet in the entryway to let me know what you would like to help with!! We should be ready to begin volunteering immediately after Labor Day when routines and enrollment at the school have settled.

9 from eye surgery. Pray for Katie Whitworth, who has been dealing with serious health issues. Her address is 6907 Narrow Creek Ct., Prospect, KY Pray for JoAnn Gardner in Aurora, Colorado, who has had a recurrence of cancer. She is the sister-in-law of Pastor Lisa. Pray for Amy Lakes, who is dealing with metastatic breast cancer to the brain. Amy s beloved friend is Billy Oakley, son of Marsha Oakley. They appreciate your prayers on Amy s behalf. Pray for Markeeta Marcum, who is suffering with symptoms of Parkinson s disease. (Compton) Ongoing Prayers for our soldiers Faith Afield Pray for our service men and women who are active and also for our veterans who deal with difficult health issues every day as a result of their service to their country. Here are the names of the service people we currently know about. Luke Pepperl, grandson of Jim Pepperl, in Phase 2 of Navy Seals training at Great Lakes, IL. Our presence in these schools and our name badges showing we are from Liberty Road Faith Fellowship will clearly state that we are eager to help as well as letting residents know we are from Liberty Road Faith Fellowship! A HUGE bonus for this volunteer work is multiple hugs from students each day you are in their school!! Dinner and a Play By Wayne Sullivan We invite you to dinner and a play on Friday, September 21 st. We will gather at 6:30 P.M. at the home of Leona Power, 170 Forest Avenue; then after dinner we ll walk 1 block to Studio Players, 154 Bell Court West to see Ripcord", a comedy by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire, at 8:00 P.M. Join us Friday, September 21, at our own Dinner Theatre"! Cost for dinner and the play is $ Leona has room to feed 30 and we have purchased 30 tickets to the play! Sign up!! Or call Leona at or Wayne at if you want to go! The tickets are $22.45 so we are getting a 3-course gourmet dinner for just over $5.00 at Leona s. We have 7 tickets that have not yet been sold. Contact Wayne Sullivan if you want a ticket or sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board above the water fountains.

10 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 Jake Vessels grandson of Helen Crews who is in the National Guard. Jake has been deployed to Africa. Please send Ginny Berry any updates on the status of these persons change in rank, address, new assignment Her address is Martha Ministry Team members for September are Thelma Finch, Carolyn Blair, Helen Crews, Wayne Sullivan, Gwen Mayes and Bonnie Savage. If you are listed for a particular month and cannot serve, please contact one of the co-chairs of the Martha Ministry: Susan Slusher, at (606) or Valda May at (859) and they will be Wow! Do we have a deal for you!! By Dr. Mary Anne Pollock Thanks to a generous and anonymous donation several years ago, we are able to offer anyone who attends Liberty Road Faith Fellowship a $20.00 discount on the registration fee of $60 to the Lexington Theological Seminary Fall Lay School of Theology. You will be able to attend the three sessions for only $40.00!!!! Lexington Theological Seminary is hosting its Lay School of Theology on three Saturday mornings this September: 8, 15, & 22 from 9:00 am - noon. Dr. Jerry Sumney, Professor of Biblical Studies, will present Reading the New Testament in Times Like These, exploring what the New Testament has to say about how we participate in discussions about values and policies and what values the New Testament supports. Attention will be given to how Jesus and Paul related to the government and its policies and what they say about what God wants for all of his people. Dr. Sumney is known internationally as a Pauline scholar and is a very dynamic and interesting teacher. Register by September 4 by contacting Mary Anne Pollock at maryannecpollock@gmail.com or Please note: Sign-Up Sheets have been moved... We have moved the Sign-up sheets over to the large bulletin board over the water fountains. We re just trying to tidy up a bit so that things don t look too cluttered in the foyer. There is a plastic container under the board that holds pencils and pens for those who want to sign up.

11 glad to reschedule you for another month. Also, if you have any questions or concerns about serving, just give Susan or Valda a call. Blood Pressure Checks Each Sunday We want to remind everyone that we offer blood pressure checks each Sunday morning in the back of the overflow section. Our nurses are Nancy Robinson, Marsha Oakley and Gwen Mayes. Current Administrative Board for Charlotte Krasinski, Chair Roger Blair, Vice Chair Jackie Bondurant, Bd. Secretary Mitch Borders, Treasurer John Leindecker, Ann Lucas, Kevin Maudsley, John May, Sarah Reeves Adam Rudder, Bonnie Savage, Paul Taylor Our Frenzy Lalapalooza! Pictured above are the artists of our recent Lalapalooza. From left: Roger Bain, Dr. Earlene Rentz Turner, Kinch Query, Joanne Fortson, Rev. Lisa Wood and Jessica Mayes. Pictured below are the musicians that performed at the Lalapalooza. From Left (front): Joe Faulkner, Pam Gilkerson, Sharon Averitt, Kinch Query, Dr. David Kirn, Joanne Fortson, Les Anderson, Bill Boughton, Jesse Mayes, Jessica Mayes, Greg Mayes. Left back: John May and Sarah Reeves. Right back: Gary Seckman, Kathryn Drydyk, Paul Engelbrecht and Terry Layman. Deadline for The Current Prayer requests, committee news or announcements, and personal interest stories should be submitted by NOON on Monday for inclusion in the next issue of

12 The Current. Please send them by to libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Deadline for the Bulletin Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be sent to Norma by NOON on Wednesdays at libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Ann Crowe will continue to post events/dates on our website calendar, so if you have an event that needs to be posted please notify her at by NOON on Wednesdays. Campfire Cookout Rescheduled for September 15 By Norma Smither Join us Saturday, September 15 th at 4:00 p.m. for a Campfire Cookout at the home of Kinch Query at 9240 Hickory Hill, Lexington, KY The cost is $8.00 per person or $15.00 for couples or families. Please let Kinch know if you plan to attend. Directions to Kinch s house: From center of town/west area: Tates Creek Pike approximately 7 miles past Man-O-War go through Spears past 2 country stores toward the river take next left, which is Hickory Hill. STAY ON PAVED ROAD sharp right at top of hill then 9 th drive on the left small crepe myrtle and large boulders at entrance. From Richmond Road/East area: Take Old Richmond Road to Jacks Creek. Follow Jacks Creek approximately 5 miles to Spears road on right. Take Spears over to Tates Creek Turn left. Follow directions above past 2 country stores, etc. Be sure to bring a lawn chair! Call Kinch at: (859) (home) or (859) (cell) with questions. Also, since this is a different date and time, we are starting a NEW signup sheet. Look for it on the FRENZY table. Please let Kinch know if you plan to attend the cookout in September.

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