A Word from the Pastor... Rev. Lisa V. Wood

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1 Volume 10, Issue 23 June 6, 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... Rev. Lisa V. Wood Choosing every day to live as Christ lived (selflessly and with compassion), and to love as Christ loved (abundantly and unconditionally) is challenging. We have to somehow reconcile in our own minds, and hold in delicate tension, matters of stewardship vs. generosity; hospitality vs. common sense; resourcefulness vs. compassion. As I left the church mid-afternoon yesterday, I spied a man on the corner of an intersection. He stood looking disheveled and dirty, holding a torn piece of cardboard on which he had written, Homeless need help. God bless. I ve seen people like this on street corners before and I struggle with how to best use my resources to help. I ve yet to settle on an answer. The fact is, that in our 21 st century western world, organizations and agencies are now doing work that the early Christian Church used to do. We cared for widows and orphans who had no means of providing for their own needs. We shared what we had, sometimes selling what we had so we could feed and clothe our brothers and sisters. In the book of Acts, we read that no one did without. But it also says that the little band of new Christians were faithful in their meeting and eating together, worshiping together, and praying for each other. (Acts 4: 32-36) Jesus told his disciples you ll always have the poor with you, but

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 June 6 (Wednesday) Grief Workshop begins. Meet at 11:00 a.m. Room #3. June 6 (Wednesday) Called Finance Committee Meeting at 1:30 in Room #3. June 11 (Monday) SUMMER FRENZY - Lunch at Charlie Brown s in Chevy Chase; another hamburger outing; 11:30 a.m. Sarah Reeves, that doesn t mean we throw up our hands in hopelessness. It means we will always have opportunities to demonstrate, in tangible ways, the here-and-now Kingdom of God to those who know poverty of spirit and real soul hunger. Whether we work alongside those serving meals at a local soup kitchen, or assist residents in a homeless shelter in creating a resume and filling out a job application, we are participating in the good work of the Holy Spirit right here in Lexington, KY. (For brevity s sake I only mention these two illustrations. There are so many more that are equally important.) Richard Rhor, a Trappist monk and teacher writes: Those who agree to carry and love what God loves, both the good and the bad of history, and to pay the price for its reconciliation within themselves these are the followers of Jesus (Philippians 3:10-12). They are the leaven, the salt, the remnant, the mustard seed that God can use to transform the world. The cross is the dramatic image of what it takes to be such a usable one for God. Lord, make us, as your church, your usable ones. For the sake of your kingdom. To you be all glory and honor and praise always and in all ways. Your pastor,

3 (859) June 12 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. June 13 (Wednesday) Our first S.W.E.E.T. Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Please note change in time. (S.W.E.E.T. is an acronym for Second Wednesday Everyone Eats Together.) The Church will provide the meat, bread and drinks. Everyone else brings salads, vegetables or desserts. We will use this gathering as a Meet & Greet for new members. Valda May will be in charge of our S.WE.E.T. Wednesdays in case you have questions. June 13 (Wednesday) Safety Committee meets at 4:00 p.m. in the Library. June 14 (Thursday) SUMMER FRENZY Bridge Group in Kearns Hall at 12:30 p.m. 4 p.m. June 14 (Thursday) Women of Faith meet at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Helen Crews, 1944 Fontaine Road ( ). Wayne Sullivan will talk about his recent mission trip to Grief Workshop Begins Today, Wednesday, June 6 By Rev. Lisa Wood Our Grief Workshop is open to anyone who is mourning the loss of someone dear to them. Regardless of where you may be in the grieving process, you are invited to join us as we begin a series of hour-long sessions. We will be sharing our personal experiences, our memories of our loved ones, and our journeys through the valley of shadows. Our group will meet on Wednesdays at 11:00 (in Room 3) for the first six weeks, then once a month thereafter. Participants are invited to bring a photo of their loved one to the first session. Thank You, Tammi! Pictured are Tammi Griffin, our Child Care Coordinator, with her daughter, A Miya, who helps in the nursery and little Wrenn Price, one of the little darlings that she looks after while her mommy and daddy are in church. We recognized Tammi s service in church a few weeks ago because we just wanted to say, Thank you! Thank you for caring about our little ones. Thank you for being conscientious and for loving and protecting our babies. Thank you for doing such a good job, Tammi. You have been with us for many years and we are so blessed to have you as a part of our LRFF staff. And thank you, A Miya, for helping as well. You both provide an extremely important ministry to this church and we are grateful!

4 Ecuador. Mary Anne Pollock will serve as co-hostess. June 15 (Friday) 60 th Wedding Anniversary of Rev. Dr. Billy Ray and Connie Jennings. Their address is 3373 Malone Drive, Lexington, KY June 16 (Saturday) SUMMER FRENZY A Frenzy Sponsored Legends Breakfast in Kearns Hall at 9:00 a.m. with Mr. Jim Host as our speaker. Sarah Reeves, (859) June 18 (Monday)- SUMMER FRENZY Make a Wreath for the 4 th of July! 1:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall; Cost is $20. Rachel Jones, (859) June 19 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. June 19 (Tuesday) Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in Room #3. June 19 (Tuesday) Administrative Board Meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in Room #4. June 20 (Wednesday) SUMMER FRENZY Card Workshop at 1:00 We Welcome Dolce Bells in our June 10 th Worship

5 p.m. in room #3. Led by Pastor Lisa. No charge. Please sign up and be sure to bring your own scissors. June 22 (Friday) SUMMER FRENZY Beach Party in Kearns Hall; Jack Pattie will be our D.J.; 4:30 p.m. games; 5:00 p.m. cookout; 7:00 p.m. dance; Sarah Reeves, (859) June 24 (Sunday) Hymn Sing at 6:00 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Join us for Singspiration! Immediately following we will have dinner in Kearns Hall. Hotdogs will be provided. If you attend, please bring a salad or dessert. Be sure to sign up in the foyer. June 26 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. June 28 (Thursday) Missions Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. in Room #3. June 29 (Friday) SUMMER FRENZY Salvation Army LemonAid Stand We are seeking people to work at a sign-up location in order to recruit kids to host a LemonAid Stand sometime this summer; Carolyn Purcell, (859) Our First S.W.E.E.T. Wednesday is coming up on June 13 at 6:00 p.m. Please note that the time will at 6:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall. (NOT 6:30 as originally advertised) (S.W.E.E.T. is an acronym for Second Wednesday Everyone Eats Together.) The Church will provide the meat, bread and drinks. Everyone else brings salads, vegetables or desserts. Also, we will use this first gathering as a Meet & Greet for new members. Please sign up in the foyer if you plan to attend, so we will know how much chicken to provide. Thank you from The Hensley s! Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the honor you paid me on Charter Sunday. We feel very blessed to have been a part of two churches coming together to continue proclaiming the Gospel in that location. We continue to feel that Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is our home. May God bestow His rich blessings on you. Jim and Betty

6 July 2 (Monday) Women s Fellowship meets at 1:00 p.m. in Room #3 to prepare cards for the congregation. July 3 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. July 4 (Wednesday) CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED in observance of Independence Day. July 4 (Wednesday) SUMMER FRENZY - Cookout at Carolyn s at 4:30 p.m. Carolyn Purcell lives at 2109 Island Drive, Lexington, KY Call her with questions: (859) July 8 (Sunday) Communion in 11:00 a.m. Worship Service. July 10 (Tuesday) SUMMER FRENZY - Great American Dollhouse Museum Tour in Danville; leave church at 10:00 a.m.; cost is $8.95 for adults; $7.95 for seniors; $6.95 for children; Pam Gilkerson, (859) July 10 (Tuesday) Promised Land class meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Library. Our Speaker for the June Legends Breakfast Mr. W. James Jim Host Join us on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall for our next Legends Breakfast. We are honored to have our own Mr. Jim Host as our speaker. The cost of breakfast is $10 per person. Be sure to sign up in the foyer. Garden Group meeting on Friday, June 15 By Rachel Jones The Garden Group will meet at the home of Rachel Jones, 3394 Mantilla Drive on Friday, June 15, for a light lunch and a tour of Rachel s garden. Please call Rachel if you need directions or would like to bring something for the lunch. Meeting will be at 11:30, come rain or sunshine. This change in the schedule is necessary because of a conflict with a Faith Frenzy event. After this, all meetings will be held mainly at the church on the third Monday of the month at 1:00. The group will be named at the June meeting and all are welcome to join.

7 July 11 (Wednesday) - S.W.E.E.T. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (S.W.E.E.T. is an acronym for Second Wednesday Everyone Eats Together.) The Church will provide the meat, bread and drinks. Everyone else brings salads, vegetables or desserts. July 12 (Thursday) SUMMER FRENZY Bridge group meets in Kearns Hall at 12:30 p.m. July 14 (Saturday) SUMMER FRENZY - Selfie Scavenger Hunt; 10:00 a.m. lunch; meet at church; cost = lunch; Rev. Lisa Wood, (270) 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. A Brother s Tribute By Col. Jack B. Judy WWII was over. William Bill McGuire Judy was a United States World War II Naval Hero. Promoted three times to the rank of Coxswain, Bill served aboard the USS Griggs, and facing enemy fire, he landed U.S. Marine and Army fighters on Japanese-held islands in the South Pacific. Just as he and many others readied to invade Japan s home islands, Japan surrendered and Recognition of his service to our country took place with full military honors on Saturday, June 2 nd in Hillsboro, Kentucky. Thank you! By Candy Bridges Southern Hills United Methodist Church would like to thank everyone at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship for loaning some of their costumes for the Elijah children s musical. The children were so excited about having costumes to wear and we are so appreciative of you sharing them with us!

8 Pray for Chad Manley, son of Janie & Joe Manley, who has been diagnosed with colon and liver cancer. Chad is in his 30 s. Pray for the family of Harold Lawson, who passed away recently. His wife, Frances, lives at 124 American Avenue, Lexington Pray for Jack Judy, as he grieves the loss of his brother, Bill, who died on May 24 th. Jack s address is: 321 Sycamore Road, Lexington Pray for Mike, who is in a coma. He is the Children s Pastor at Carrie s dad s church. Also, please pray for Mike s wife, Raechel and their small children, Olivia and Jackson. They all live in Macon, Georgia. (Sonny & Carrie Price) Pray for Andy Berry, who was hospitalized recently with problematic issues. He is now at home and he and Ginny appreciate your prayers for support, sound judgment and patience. Their address is 3429 Clays Mill Road, Lexington 40503, if you d like to send a card. Missions Moment By Catherine Cook, Missions Committee Chair Liberty Road Faith Fellowship seeks to become the hands and feet of Christ in the world through engagement in missions. I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Our sharing mission for June is the Galilean Home in Liberty Kentucky. The Born Free Ministries were established in 1991 in order to give incarcerated women a second chance at being a mother to their babies being born when they have nowhere else to turn and no strings attached. They also have the Galilean Children s Home. This is a home where unwanted, neglected, and medical-needs children of all ages are provided a place to call home. We will gather items for their needs list and will deliver them to the home on June 26. There is a day trip planned to tour the home and have lunch at the Bread of Life Café. There will be a sign-up sheet on the table under the Mission Bulletin Board by the coffee room. Items needed: Baby Diapers size 6 and up Good Start Powdered Baby Formula 8 oz. Playtex disposables, drop in liner bottles Liner rings with lids Liquid dish soap Toilet paper Paper towels Laundry Soap

9 Pray for John Rentz, brother of Earlene Rentz Turner, who was just diagnosed with two forms of cancer. Call the church office at if you would like to obtain Earlene s address to send a card. Pray for Elmer Day, cousin of Kevin Maudsley, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Kevin is very close to his cousin. Kevin s address is 3821 Gillespies Glen, Lexington Pray for Nellie Moore, age 84, cousin of Jim Boswell. Nellie went to the hospital for a bowel obstruction and surgery, but extensive cancer was found. Jim is very close to his cousin. Jim s address is 2426 Cornishville Road, Harrodsburg, KY Pray for David Curry, who is now at Cardinal Hill for rehab. His home address is 2708 Martinique Lane, Lexington, KY Pray for Silver Simpson and his wife, Jean, as they deal with his serious health issues Cantrill Drive. Lexington, KY Clorox anywhere spray We will collect these items this month, if you would like to donate. They have no state funding, and rely on private donations, grants, and fundraisers. There is more information about the home on the table. Martha Ministry Update By Susan Slusher We are grateful to Valda May, who has stepped up to Co-Chair the Martha Ministry. Thank you, Valda, for agreeing to help with this most important ministry. If you are reading this and have not been active in this ministry, but would like to, please give the church office a call. Also, if you do not want to serve or cannot serve, please notify us at We will revise our schedule soon and send it out. Also, if you would like to donate to this ministry, please do so by writing in Martha Ministry in the memo section of your check. It takes a lot to provide meat and meals to those who are sick or those who have experienced loss and we certainly appreciate any amount that you can give.

10 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. 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 momb1@twc.com Summer Frenzy Beach Party on Friday, June 22 By Sarah Reeves Do you like to walk in the sand? Soak your feet in the water? Play outdoor games? Listen and dance to the Beach Boys? If you do, then sign up for the Faith Frenzy Beach Party, that will be held on Friday, June 22 nd! It will be a great activity for the whole family. There will be badminton, horseshoes, cornhole, ping pong, and old fashion croquet! There will be hotdogs, hamburgers, and all the fixin s. AND, there will be Jack Pattie, a local DJ to spin the tunes for our dance in the gym. Come join in the summer fun! Games begin at 4:30 p.m.; Cookout begins at 5:00 p.m.; Dance begins at 7:00 p.m.

11 Martha Ministry Team members for June are Susan Slusher, Linda Dennis, Nancy Leindecker, Annabel Turner, Karalee Cain and Ron Reaguer. 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. 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 Volunteers Needed at LES We could use some help in watering all the beds at Liberty Elementary. Byron Bell, Jesse Mayes, Gwen Mayes and David and Jackie Bondurant worked there Monday morning weeding six different beds, planting tomato plants and put cages around them. They also planted squash and peppers and planted marigolds around them to keep the bugs at bay. They included bone meal in the plantings to discourage critters and powered milk in the tomatoes to discourage tomato rot. They weeded the cherry tomatoes and kale. They weeded the circular bed in the middle and took out some of the oregano to avoid overcrowding. They will develop a schedule for watering all the beds and encourage volunteers to sign up to help accomplish this. We re off to a good start! Principal Gerry Brooks said, You guys are amazing and a huge blessing from God to our school. We thank God for those who serve and make a difference for His kingdom and our community.

12 John Leindecker Ann Lucas Kevin Maudsley John May Sarah Reeves Adam Rudder Bonnie Savage Paul Taylor 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 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. Join us for a CARD WORKSHOP! On Wednesday, June 20 th we will gather in room #3 to make some cards together at 1:00 p.m. This workshop will be led by Pastor Lisa and there is NO charge. We do ask that you sign up so that she can make sure she has enough materials. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN SCISSORS. Summer Frenzy Hayride (Picture provided by Sarah Reeves) Several gathered at the Asbury Equine Center for a hayride, followed by a cookout. Those present were: (front) Sue Thompson, Valda May, Thelma Finch, Mary Anne Pollock, Vicki Clark, Jesse and Gwen Mayes. Back: Sarah Reeves, Gloria Compton, John Clark, Kevin and Karen Maudsley. Many thanks to Harold Rainwater, Asbury Equine Center Director and Mayor of Wilmore for driving us around through the fields.

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