BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 13033 LANDMARK STREET HOUSTON, TX 77045 RETURN SERVICE RE QUESTED Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Houston, TX Permit No. 4520 The Church Where Christ is the Main Attraction JUNE 2015 16
Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will attend the Hampton University Ministers Conference in Hampton, VA June 8-12. Accompanying him are Rev. Christie Campbell, Dr. Joseph G. Ford, Mr. Augusta Green IV, Mr. Paul Jefferson, Rev. Albert A. Kemp, Rev. Jimmie E. Lee and Rev. William Macklin. Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be the guest preacher for The Tabernacle of Praise Family Worship Center s 16th Church Anniversary. The service will be held Sunday, June 14 at 9:30am at the North Forest Middle School Auditorium located at 7525 Tidwell Road 77016 (713.633.3006). Rev. John S. Pyles, Sr. is the Pastor. Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will attend the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Trustee Retreat in New Orleans, LA June 15-16. Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will lead the South Africa Youth Enrichment Tour June 22-July 3. Accompanying him are 12 students and 4 chaperones including staff members Dr. Joseph G. Ford, Rev. Mary A. Frazier, Rev. C. Clay Pickens and Rev. Barbara A. Thomas. Samuel Jackson, Sr., Director of the Bronze Voices (Hand Bells) has been appointed to the Greater Houston Hand Bell Association Board for a 2 year term beginning June 1. Congratulations! JUNE 7 National Cancer Survivor s Day 3-4 JULY Independence Day Holiday Office Closed / No Activities 8-12 Vacation Bible School 5 Tithers Demonstration 19 Juneteenth Office Closed / No Activities 9 Children on Tour Begins 20 Church Picnic 13 Quarterly Business Meeting 21 Men s Day 14-16 Summer Revival 22 South Africa Tour Begins 20-22 Youth Revival 24 Dr. Ratliff s Birthday 27 Church Tour to Hong Kong Begins BRENTWOOD LEADERSHIP STAFF DATE EVENT DONATED BY June 7 In Celebration of 30th Wedding Anniversary Tyrone & Jackie Turner June 14 In Celebration of 31st Wedding Anniversary Robert & Eileen Mason June 21 In Memory of Ronald Sterling Vanessa Sterling & Family June 28 In Memory of Lionel Thompson Mary Thompson DR. JOE SAMUEL RATLIFF, PASTOR Mr. Paul E. Jefferson, Church Business Administrator Ms. Lydia A. Alston, Minister of Worship & Praise Dr. Joseph G. Ford, Minister of College & Young Adults Rev. Mary A. Frazier, Minister of Youth Mr. Augusta Green IV, Lifelong Learning Center Manager Rev. Albert A. Kemp, Minister of Evangelism Rev. Jimmie E. Lee, Minister of Congregational Care & Recreation Rev. C. Clay Pickens, Institutional Advancement Director Mrs. Doris G. Ratliff, Center for Child Development Executive Director Rev. Lillie M. Seals, Minister of Christian Counseling Rev. Barbara A. Thomas, Minister of Children & Senior Adults/Events Coordinator Rev. Kevin W. Williams, Minister of Facilities Management & Outreach BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 13033 Landmark Street Houston, Texas 77045 713.852.1400/Office 713.852.1461/Fax 713.926.PRAY (7729)/Prayerline www.brentwoodbaptist.org 2 15
Sunday, June 28 SUNDAY SCHOOL Pre-K Sunday School A 1st 2nd Grade Sunday School B 3rd 5th Grade Sunday School C Special Needs Sunday School Room 118 Youth Sunday School Senior Adult Sunday School Room 230 All other adult class will be held at Hobby Elementary School 10:45am JAM Worship Monday, June 29 6:30pm Sunday School Council Room 230 7pm Church Choir Worship Center Tuesday, June 30 6:30pm Virtuous Dance Cru Room 118 STEW Ministry Room 228 7pm Male Chorus MEMBERS U P D A T E S If you have moved or have a name change, please visit our website and complete a Membership Update Form or contact Debra Jordan at 713.852.1486. Forms are also available at the Receptionist Desk. S I C K & D E A T H R E P O R T S To report or give an update of a death or illness, please visit our website and complete a Sick or Death Report Form or call 713.852.1410 and leave a detailed message. Forms are also available at the Receptionist Desk. C O N T R I B U T I O N S Please use a contribution envelope to ensure that your tithes, offerings and designated donations are recorded. Contributions made to Brentwood Baptist Church are posted by your individual membership number. Therefore, it is important that you legibly record your complete name, address and amount on your envelope. When designating monies to an organization, please write the full name of the organization. 7 14 21 28 SUNDAY 7:45AM/10:45AM Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff - 7:45am & 10:45am Music: Church Choir Rev. Steven E. Carter - 7:45am & 10:45am Mt. Ararat Baptist Church (Brooklyn, NY) Music: Voices of Praise MEN S DAY / FATHER S DAY Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff - 7:45am & 10:45am Music: Men s Day Choir with Guest Psalmist Chester D.T. Baldwin Rev. Jimmie E. Lee - 7:45am Rev. Michael A. Caldwell - 10:45am Greater Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Houston, TX) Music: Chorale 3 Rev. Kevin W. Williams 10 No Midweek / Vacation Bible School 17 Rev. C. Clay Pickens 24 Rev. Albert A. Kemp WEDNESDAY 7PM Text Alerts: Text brentwoodbaptist to 781-728-9542 E-blast: http://www.brentwoodbaptist.org/eblast.aspx Twitter: @brentwoodbapt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentwoodhouston 14 3
Sunday, June 21 9:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL Pre-K Sunday School A 1st 2nd Grade Sunday School B 3rd 5th Grade Sunday School C Special Needs Sunday School Room 118 Youth Sunday School Senior Adult Sunday School Room 230 All other adult class will be held at Hobby Elementary School 10:45am Middle School Hot Topics Room 230 High School Hot Topics Monday, June 22 6:30pm Deacon Ministry Room 230 7pm Church Choir Worship Center Tuesday, June 23 6:30pm Virtuous Dance Cru Room 118 Business Development Association Room 230 Deacon Wives Room 236 7pm Male Chorus Wednesday, June 24 6pm Sisters Who Care Room 230 6:45pm Jr. Drill Team 7pm Midweek Worship Thursday, June 25 12pm Noon Day Bible Study 6:30pm Sunday School Workers Room 230 Divorce Recovery Conference Room 7pm Youth Praise Dancers BUB Leadership Committee Room 236 Voices of Praise Chorale Choir Room Friday, June 26 5:30pm Kids Pals Saturday, June 27 9am Jr. Drill Team Room 230 Virtuous Dance Cru Worship Center 9:30am The Gathering Place 10am Jewels Council Room 240 10:30am Adult Praise Dancers Room 118 Sunday, June 28 9:30am New Member Survival Training Room 240 4 13
Friday, June 12 Saturday, June 13 8:30am R.E.L.A.Y. Your Faith Room 118 9am Kickboxing Aerobics Women s Conference Committee Room 228 Jr. Drill Team Room 230 Sunday School Teachers Room 236 9:30am Quilting Ministry Room 240 10am Youth Ushers Worship Center 10:30am Adult Praise Dance Ministry Sunday, June 14 9:30am New Members Survival Training 10:45am Middle School & Youth Councils 12:30pm Usher Board Intensive Training Worship Center JUNE 4, 25 & JULY 2, 9 6:30PM - 8PM Conference Room But the Lord says, Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago - Isaiah 43:18-19 TEV Register online at www.brentwoodbaptist.org. Monday, June 15 6:30pm Jr. Drill Team Room 230 7pm Church Choir Worship Center Tuesday, June 16 6:30pm Virtuous Dance Cru Room 118 Jr. Drill Team 7pm Middle School Leaders Room 236 Men s Day Choir Worship Center Wednesday, June 17 6:30pm Jr. Drill Team 7pm Midweek Worship Thursday, June 18 12pm Noon Day Bible Study 6:30pm New Members Committee Room 236 Sunday School Workers Room 228 Picnic Committee Room 118 Jr. Drill Team Room 230 7pm Youth Praise Dancers Voices of Praise Chorale Worship Center Choir Room Friday, June 19 Juneteenth / Office Closed / No Activities Saturday, June 20 9am Veterans Assistance Ministry Boys Rites of Passage Room 230 Sunday, June 21 9:30am Common Ground Conference Room New Member Marathon Class Room 240 12 5
Monday, June 1 6pm Jewel Council Room 240 6:30pm Sunday School Council 7pm Church Choir Worship Center Tuesday, June 2 6pm Line Dancing 6:30pm VBS Training Virtuous Dance Cru 7pm Men s Day Choir Worship Center Wednesday, June 3 5:30pm R.E.L.A.Y. Ministry Room 118 6:45pm Jr. Drill Team 7pm Challengers Midweek Worship Kindergarten - 5th grade SUNDAY, JUNE 14 After 10:45am worship service We will recognize all A & B Honor Roll students in the. Submit a copy of your child s latest report at our table on Sunday, June 7. Contact Jewell Bass at 713.521.1279. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Thursday, June 4 12pm Noon Day Bible Study 6pm Line Dancing 6:30pm Associate Ministers Sunday School Workers Picnic Committee VBS Training Divorce Recovery Conference Room 7pm Youth Praise Dancers Voices of Praise Chorale Choir Room Adult Usher Board Worship Center Saturday, June 6 9am Kickboxing Aerobics Boys Rites of Passage Boy Scouts Jr. Drill Team 10:30am Adult Praise Dance Ministry Sunday, June 7 12:30pm Cancer Survivors Fellowship Monday, June 8 Tuesday, June 9 9am Baptist Women III 7pm Men s Day Choir Worship Center Wednesday, June 10 Thursday, June 11 6:30pm 7pm Voices of Praise 6 11
Question: Will a man rob God? Reference: Malachi 3:8-12 Answer: Yes in tithes in offerings GRADES 6-12 SUNDAY, JUNE 21 10:45AM Email a copy of your report card to mfrazier@brentwoodbaptist.org or submit a copy to Rev. Frazier by Sunday, June 15. Question: What is Tithes? Tithes refers to the giving of 10% of a persons gross income to God as stated in Malachi 3:8-12 Annual Income 10% Annually 1st Quarter YTD 2nd Quarter YTD 3rd Quarter YTD 4th Quarter YTD $10,000 $1,000 $250 $500 $750 $1000 $20,000 $2,000 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $30,000 $3,000 $750 $1,500 $2,250 $3,000 $40,000 $4,000 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $50,000 $5,000 $1,250 $2,500 $3,750 $5,000 $60,000 $6,000 $1,500 $3,000 $4,500 $6,000 $70,000 $7,000 $1,750 $3,500 $5,250 $7,000 $80,000 $8,000 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $90,000 $9,000 $2,250 $4,500 $6,750 $9,000 $100,000 $10,000 $2,500 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $150,000 $15,000 $3,750 $7,500 $11,250 $15,000 $200,000 $20,000 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $300,000 $30,000 $7,500 $15,000 $22,500 $30,000 $500,000 $50,000 $12,500 $25,000 $37,500 $50,000 $1,000,000 $100,000 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 For High School, Technical School, College & University Graduates SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Forms are available at the Receptionist Desk or online at www.brentwoodbaptist.org. Deadline to submit is Sunday, June 7 at 1pm! EXAMPLES OF CONSISTENT PLANNED GIVING: Please do your fair share to honor God in your giving and watch God open the windows of Heaven and pour you out blessings that there shall not be room enough to receive it - Malachi 3:10 Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into you. - Luke 6:38 10 7
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