A Word from Pastor Tom.. Celebrating 20 years of Shining the Light of Jesus to our World. I hope each and every person who reads this Good News Letter will join us for our 20th Anniversary and Homecoming Celebration. Invitations have been sent out with RSVP cards for you to return to let us know when you will be with us. Here is a reminder of all the special events: May 30 May 31 Rev. Tom Rives Pastor June 1 Celebrating twenty years together 7:00 pm Celebration Service featuring the Children/Student Ministries and the Student Praise Band 8:15 pm Ice Cream Fellowship 8:00 am Golf Scramble 4:45 pm Worship Choir Practice KoKoMo and the King s Clowns 5:45 pm Anniversary Dinner featuring Charles Coberly s Spaghetti and all the trimmings 7:00 pm Celebration Service featuring the Education/Music Ministries and the Anniversary Choir/Orchestra 9:15 am Bible Study Classes for all ages Celebration Service featuring a message from Pastor Tom If you haven t returned that RSVP card, please get it in the mail today, drop it off when you come to church or call to let us know your plans to attend. In addition, if you know former members or former staff members please encourage them to do the same. I am excited about the 20th Anniversary Celebration and I am excited about seeing all of you. It will be great to recall fond memories that we have had together, but the thing that most excites me is what God has for us in the days, weeks, months and years ahead. Here is God s Plan for you and me and for Carrollwood Baptist Church. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 11 We look at our history with fondness, live in the present rejoicing, and we move into our future with excitement. God has great and mighty things in store for Carrollwood Baptist Church and I can t wait. These are the Days of Elijah. Yours in Christ,
Sermon Series Jun 1 Today-Rejoice and Be Glad Psalm 118:24 Jun 8 The Lord s Supper Jun 15 Devine Design for Our Destiny To the Next Decade and Beyond Jun 22 DDFOD Blessed or Stressed, Which are you? Duet 28:2-8, 8, Job 42:12 Jun 29 DDFOD Nine Steps to a Focused Life Genesis 34 Jul 6 Independence Day Freedom isn t Free Jul 13 DDFOD Four Pitfalls along the Way Genesis 6 Jul 20 DDFOD How can I know my Destiny Esther 2:8-17 Jul 27 DDFOD Eight Habits for Financial Blessing Luke 12:15 Aug 3 DDFOD Here s God s Script for your Health 1 Cor. 6:12-15 15 Aug 10 DDFOD- Two ways to Create a Legacy Aug 17 DDFOD Will God Bless our Work Proverbs 22:29 Aug 24 The Lord s Supper Aug 31 Five Faces of God Manor Care Ministry July 6, 2014 2:00 pm Life Truths Manor Care Ministry August 3, 2014 2:00 pm Life Values 1 Manor Care Ministry September 7, 2014 2:00 pm Life Words June 4, 11, 18, 25 and August 20, 27
Kids News Music and Missions awards night is Wednesday, June 4, 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesdays in June June 11: Gator Fred s, 6:30-8:00, $5 June 18: Cooking with Ms. D.J., 6:30-8:00, free June 25: Movie Night, 6:30-8:00, free Summertime Kids Schedule (Preschool-5th grade) Wednesdays in August August 6: Cooking with Ms. Kristi, 7-8pm, free August 13: Crafts with Ms. Kristi, 7-8pm, free August 20: Music and Missions sign-up, reg. schedule Vacation Bible School Agency D3 is the theme for this year s VBS, coming July 13-17, 6:30-8:30pm. Registration forms for children, ages 3-5th grade will be available at the Connection Center at the end of June. Invite your friends! Promotion Sunday All children will promote to their new Sunday School classes on Sunday, August 17. They will visit their new classroom and teachers at the end of class on Sunday, August 10 5th Graders: Save the date for The Bridge: Saturday, Aug 16! Plan on spending the day with Pastor Justin and Ms. Kristi. ZIP FOR KIDS Children s Day Camp Monday, June 23 - Friday, June 27 CBC H.U.G.S. (Holy, Useful Gal Squad) Ladies! I am still hoping to take us to the Created ministry s thrift store, Underground Thrift, sometime this summer. You can start gathering your gently used articles of clothing and accessories. Watch for more information at the Connection Center! Women on Mission will not meet over the summer.
2014 Important Dates Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 1 Anniversary Weekend Celebrating 20 Years of Shining the Light of Jesus Wednesday, June 04 M&M Awards Night Friday, June 06 Last day of School Sunday, June 15 Father s Day! Monday, June 23-Friday, June 27 Children s Day Camp Wednesday, June 25 Last Worship Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal Wednesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 NO Worship Choir & Orchestra Rehearsals Sunday, July 13-Thursday, July 17 Vacation Bible School AGENCY D3 DISCOVER DECIDE DEFEND 1 Peter 3:15 Saturday, July 19-Saturday, July 26 Middle School World Changers Mission Trip Saturday, August 2-Saturday, August 9 High School Mission Trip to St. Kits Wednesday, August 6 Worship Choir & Orchestra Rehearsals Resume Sunday, August 17 Promotion Sunday Wednesday, August 20 M&M Kickoff June Birthdays 06/01: Carol Smith 06/04: Ted Evans 06/04: Josie Fazio 06/08: Steve Houck 06/11: Lisa Kurial 06/13: Walter Drury 06/18: Louise Rueff 06/28: Sheryl Borzelliere 06/29: Richard Gano 06/29: Chet Kwitowski 06/30: Leticia Kwitowski [tññç U Üà{wtç July Birthdays 07/01: Jeannie Hernandez 07/04: Caitlyn Lutz 07/07: Bob Rittenhouse 07/13: Jerry Kies 07/15: Sharon Mathis 07/16: Emily Boyce 07/17: Joyce Jones 07/22: Joyce Grimsley 07/27: Ron King Vacation Bible School Sun. July 13-Thurs. July 17 August Birthdays 08/01: Craig Kurial 08/13: Jack DeWan 08/24: Paul Borzelliere 08/30: Liz Katz Worship Choir & Orchestra Kick-off Wednesday August 06th Children s Choirs Kick-off Wednesday August 20th
Please be in prayer for our youth as summer approaches. We will be participating in two different mission projects. You can be praying that they will step up to the challenges that God puts before them and be used by God to share and reach out to those they meet. The Middle schoolers will be ministering right here in our own back yard. We will be serving with World Changers in Tampa on July 19-26. The High schoolers will be traveling to the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts from August 2-9, 2014. We will be ministering with Lighthouse Baptist Church. This year s Bridge event for all our upcoming 6th graders will be on August 16. The youth department is so excited to have these guys joining us. Please mark your calendars! We look forward to seeing you there. ONE is an area-wide outreach event on Saturday, August 23. Mark your Calendars! The theme for this year is ONE Big Party.
Men! Join us on Saturdays: June 14, July 12, and August 9 from 7:30-8:30 am for a great time of prayer and fellowship in Carpenter Hall. M+M night (covered-dish meal and movie). Thursday, June 12, 5:30-8:00 pm in Carpenter Hall. Clearwater Marina Aquarium. Thursday, July 10, 8:00 am until early afternoon. $14 Joy covered-dish meal and game night. Thursday, August 14, 5:30-7:30 pm. How would you describe God? Awesome? All powerful? Creator? While we cannot know Him exhaustively, we can know Him truly. And God longs for you to see Him as He truly is.
Nursery Volunteers & Children s Church Workers June, July, August 1st Sunday Kim Koletic June, July, August 2nd Sunday Volunteer Needed June, July, August 3rd Sunday Joyce Jones June, July, August 4th Sunday Volunteer Needed June & August 5th Sunday Volunteer Needed Kim Bistany Sarah Musser Sam Penney Grace Thornbury Becky Gordon Lucas Gordon Nick Gordon Jennifer Rives Allison Bistany Mark Boghich Caroline Hamby Erica Charles Penny Varner Diane Fulp Heidi Barlow Onnika Goins Dulce Agosto Emily Boyce Jenna Barlow Edwin Ortiz Carol Smith Daniel Boyce Alisha Hyslop Emily Kurial Christian Hamby Stephanie Ivey Dalia Betancourt Debbie Swindle Austin George Nichole Swindle Joe Circhirillo Teri Circhirillo Kaitlyn Swindle Liz Hill Amanda Strainer Vicki Musser Steven Lutz Hayley Kummelman Beth Gonzalez Lauren Gonzalez Brandon Kummelman Melinda Palencia Angelica Palencia Nathan Ivey Beverly Jewesak Tim Jewesak Christal Romero Ricky Romero Janet Roberts Dakota Nalls Kevin Layman Jenni Layman Steve Houck Suzanne Houck Volunteer Needed Melinda Palencia Susan Wester Vicki Musser Julie Garver Susan Wester NEW MEMBERS By Baptism: Alanna Mathis, Erica Charles By Letter: Matt and Sarah Cannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FROM OUR CHURCH FAMILY The Carrollwood Baptist Church staff and family would like to express their sincere Christian love and sympathy to the Palencia family in the passing of Melinda s niece, Janet Motta; to the DeWan family in the loss of Jack s sister, Joyce Tetlow; to the Alderman family in the loss of Jimmie s wife, Happy Alderman; to the Goldsborough family in the death of Rita s brother-in-law, Virgil Noe; to the Lindsey family in the passing of Pat s stepfather, Doug House; to the Alexander family in the death of Mark s mother; and to the Wester family in the loss of Susan s mother, Gloria Hatcher.
Celebrating 20 years of Shining the Light of Jesus to Our World