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Dear members of our Royal Lane family, Thank you from the Staff We would like

the staff. Know that we think of you and pray for you often.

1 Dear members of our Royal Lane family, Thank you from the Staff We would like to thank you for the Staff Love Gift and your many kind and generous gifts to the staff. Know that we think of you and pray for you often. We wish the very best for each of you during this season of hope and in the New Year. The next issues of The Mosaic are scheduled for January 20 & February 3, The deadline for submissions will be 5:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the date of publication.

Coming Events Sunday January 10 The Baptism of the Lord 8:30 am Deacons Meeting Portable 1 9:30 am Donuts, Coffee/Juice Family Hall 9:45 am Christian Education Christian Education Classrooms 10:55 am

2 Coming Events Sunday January 10 The Baptism of the Lord 8:30 am Deacons Meeting Portable 1 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 Transition Team Library 5:00 pm Intercessory Prayer Library Tuesday January 12 6:30 pm Women of the Church Soup Potluck Family Hall Speaker: Laura Keller, Letting Go of Expectations Wednesday January 13 5:30 pm Family Supper Family Hall Roast Beef with Carrots, Onions & Potatoes, Salad, Cornbread, Strawberry Shortcake 6:15 pm Children s Choir/Missions Children s Building 6:15 pm Youth Activities/Study Youth Basement 6:15 pm Midweek Service Calling Everyone to the First Huddle!! Family Hall 7:15 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary Thursday January 14 6:30 pm Fire Side Chat Chili Supper with Chef Tex Home of Theresa and John Helms (by reservation Signup Genius*) Friday January 15 6:00 pm Youth Depart for Retreat Highland Lakes Camp & Conference Center, Spicewood, Texas Saturday January 16 8:30 am Fire Side Chat Breakfast by the Lake Home of Donna Ledgerwood & Ruth May (by reservation Signup Genius*) 11:00 am Fire Side Chat Brunch in the Burb Home of David Doom (by reservation Signup Genius*) Sunday January 17 Second Sunday after Epiphany 9:30 am Donuts, Coffee/Juice Family Hall 9:45 am Christian Education Christian Education Classrooms 10:55 am Morning Worship Sanctuary 2:00 pm Youth Return from Retreat 5:00 pm Intercessory Prayer Library Monday January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Church Office Closed Wednesday January 20 Mosaic 5:30 pm Family Supper Family Hall King Ranch Chicken, Green Beans, Salad, Texas Toast, Chocolate Cake 6:15 pm Children s Choir/Missions Children s Building 6:15 pm Youth Activities/Study Youth Basement 6:15 pm Midweek Service Quarterly Church Conference Family Hall Fire Side Chats Desserts after Dinner (by reservation Signup Genius*) 7:15 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary *You may also call the church office at to make your reservations for a Fire Side Chat. See page 3 for more information about these opportunities. The deadline for the order of service, the Midweek, and the Mosaic is Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. prior to publication. Like RLBC on Facebook or Follow RLBC on Twitter Calling all Women of RLBC Women of the Church meets January 12, 6:30 pm Laura Keller will be our speaker in the Letting Go series, and she will begin our year by leading us in a session on the very important subject of Letting Go of Expectations. As usual, dinner will served from 6:30-7:15, and the dinner theme this month is a SOUP BAR. Each person should bring their favorite soup or chili crock pots work great! As usual, for anyone who can't do this, a $5 donation will be accepted.

Fire Side Chats for Royal Lane s Future January 14 th - 23 rd, 2016 Members of the Interim Transition Team cordially invite you to join a small group of your Royal Lane friends beside a warm

3 Fire Side Chats for Royal Lane s Future January 14 th - 23 rd, 2016 Members of the Interim Transition Team cordially invite you to join a small group of your Royal Lane friends beside a warm fireplace in mid-january. We will be hosting cozy conversations to talk about Royal Lane s future and the kind of person you would like to see the church call as our new pastor (once the pastor search committee is established). Each fire side session will be hosted by two members of the transition team and will be a time for great food, fellowship and conversation. Your participation is important. We want to hear your hopes, fears, expectations, and vision for this fabulous person who will join us in our faith journey. Space is limited to 20 people per session. You may register for a session at Please sign up for one session only. or you may call the office at (214) January 14 th Chili Supper with Chef Tex 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Hosts Jan Quesada & Phil Keith Location Home of Theresa & John Helms Address Hillcrest Drive, Dallas TX January 16 th Breakfast by the Lake 8:30 am to 11:00 am Hosts Ruth May & Trapper Pace Location Home of Donna Ledgerwood & Ruth May Address 6614 Autumn Mist Cove, Little Elm TX January 16 th Brunch in the Burb 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Hosts Margaret Darden & David Doom Location Home of David Doom Address 1137 Edith Circle, Richardson TX January 20 th * Desserts after Dinner 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm Hosts Jaime Clark-Soles & Lisa Gill Location Royal Lane Baptist Church (Following Quarterly Conference; Child Care Provided) *Two concurrent sessions if needed January 23rd LUV in the Afternoon 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Hosts Nate Green & Jan Quesada Location Home of Jan & Tex Quesada Address 4523 Bluffview, Dallas TX An additional pot luck lunch may be scheduled after worship on January 24 th if needed.

4 Prayer Requests: Jackie Arnold, sister of Cathy Webb Jade Arnswald John Benton, husband of Laura Benton Ed Bright Rod Cook The Family of Gail Dixon on her death Steve Dolloff Angela Hanes brother, Dennis Brad Horn Sarah Johnson s cousin, Melissa Halsey Mattoon, granddaughter of John & Theresa Helms Joe Miller, friend of Lyn & Gordon Brown Lauren Sebastian, niece of Babs Arnswald Dorothy Stone, friend of Babs Arnswald Jordan Weilage and the family & friends of Marla Wells on her death Jordan Weilage s aunt, Josephine; friends: Ann Gant; Bre a; Charlie; Darron and his grandfather; Harry; John Rabbe; Keyvan; Nick; Ron Please continue to pray for: Jerome Collins, friend of Mike Hurder; Rusty Hatcher, son of Martha Hatcher; Richard Holcomb, brother of Maebelle Raiza; Reed & Mary Sue Hoover, friends of Steve & Martha Box; Thomas Jarvis, brother of Martha Box; Doug Page, brother-in-law of Laurie Page; Kristene Ruddle; Jordan Weilage Remember the homebound: Nadine Francis; Pete Johnson; Faye Laney; Nell Markle; Dorothy Miller; Norman Morris; Libba Studdard Study for Wednesday Evening January 13, 6:15 pm Calling Everyone to the First Huddle!! Join us at 5:30 for a Fellowship Meal You don't want to miss the Wednesday night program on January 13th! The Transition Team will provide an overview of our RLBC Game Plan for January thru March which will culminate in the consecration of our Pastor Search Committee. Yes, it s going to happen, but there are a lot of plays to run between now and then, and you will want to understand the big picture view of the RLBC Game Plan. You are an integral part of the congregational roster and the Transition Team needs YOU totally focused on the Game Plan for the next two months so there can be a smooth handoff to those folks who will be chosen for the Pastor Search Committee during February. It s an exciting time in the life of our church. Don't miss being a part of it! Thanks in advance! The RLBC Transition Team The Youth and Children of RLBC The Youth will be departing on Friday, January 15, for another great Youth Retreat at Highland Lakes Camp & Conference Center in Spicewood, Texas. On January 24, we look forward to worship planned and led by the children and youth of Royal Lane. They are hard at work preparing for this service. Don t miss it!

5 Deacons of the Week January 10 JJ Berrier [469] Christine Nicolette-Gonzalez [214] January 17 Nate Green [214] Cookie Stokes [214] Midweek Service 6:15 p.m. in Family Hall Wednesday January 13 Transition Team Calling Everyone to the First Huddle!! January 20 Quarterly Church Conference & Transition Team Fire Side Chat Desserts after Dinner (by reservation) Join us for a Fellowship Meal at 5:30 pm. To change mail or preferences for The Mosaic, contact Barbara Merry, , ext. 10 or bmerry@royallane.org. Scriptures of the Week January 10 Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, January 17 Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36: Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 Midweek Menu Wednesday, January 13 Roast Beef with Carrots, Onions, & Potatoes, Salad, Cornbread, Strawberry Shortcake Wednesday, January 20 King Ranch Chicken, Green Beans, Salad, Texas Toast, Chocolate Cake In the Box-Hawkins Gallery thru January 28 Paula Nemec Meyer Gallery open by appointment 10-4, weekdays, 10-5 Wednesdays Happy Birthday! January Jack Cole... 6 Edna Ewere... 6 Nathan Watts... 7 Whitney Harris... 7 Adam Simmons... 8 Michael Faulkinbury Alexander Ramirez Carol Tabor Kristene Ruddle Jo Marie Renfroe... 16

6 Royal Lane Baptist Church 6707 Royal Lane Dallas, Texas The Mosaic is published bi-monthly. 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 Laura Benton, Pianist Michael Hurder, Facilities Manager Laura Keller, Minister to Children Barbara Merry, Administrative Assistant Samuel Quesada, Video Technician Danny Wesley Ray, Organist Tim Schaefer, Minister to Youth Janet Schultz, Administrative Assistant Layne Smith, Intentional Interim Minister Blake Vickrey, Sound Technician Ray Vickrey, Pastor Emeritus Harry Wooten, Minister of Music and Worship

Thank you, Layne & Dianne

Thank you, Layne & Dianne To say that Layne and Dianne have been a blessing to our Royal Lane family, is an understatement. During their year with us, they have involved themselves in every aspect of our