LIBERTY RINGS Pastor s Paragraph Newsletter LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH January 2019 Dear Liberty Family, As we enter 2019 it s a good time to consider the things we need to continue and the things we need to change in our Christian lives. We often refer to New Year s Resolutions as those goals we make for ourselves and our families. You may or may not be in the habit of making such resolutions, but I can assure you that they are worth making and keeping. Life is largely the product of our choices and habits. I would ask you to think about these important matters as you enter the New Year: Bible reading Begin each day by reading God s Word. Have a daily plan that includes a chapter in Proverbs and a schedule for reading through the Bible in a year. Prayer Begin each day in prayer. Use this simple acronym ACTS as a guide: Adoration Praise God for His attributes and His majesty; praise Him for revealing Himself through nature, Scripture, and His Son Jesus Confession Admit to God that you have sinned. Be honest and humble as you confess sinful actions, attitudes, words, thoughts, and also sins of omission (failing to do what you should do) Thanksgiving Be grateful for everything He has given you. Thank Him in good and bad circumstances, knowing that He has a loving purpose in all things. Supplication Ask God to meet specific needs for others and yourself. Worship Be in worship as often as possible. Worship sharpens our focus on God and His eternal plan for our lives. Worship is our opportunity to praise and honor God for who He is and all He does. Service Be involved in serving others both inside and outside your church family. We are the body of Christ on earth and it is our privilege to serve on His behalf. As we consider these and other important areas of life, please keep in mind that our life will soon be over and then comes the time of Christ s judgment and evaluation. I pray that for all of us that will be a time of reward instead of a time of regret. Love to all, Pastor Stan 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Inside this issue: AWANA & Student Ministry 2 Timeless Treasures 3 2018 Year in Review 4 Bulletin Board 5 Calendar & Birthdays 6 LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 112 WALNUT HILL ROAD BRISTOL, TN 37617 423-764-5673 WWW.LIBERTY-ONLINE.ORG
Page 2 LIBERTY RINGS Student Ministry We will resume our regular classes on Sunday, January 8, 2017@ 6:00 PM Leaders Meeting @ 5:30 PM Student Ministry Directors Contact Information Josh Bowman: (423) 797-0359 Mary Bowman: (423) 341-1582 bgbowman@hotmail.com Facebook- Liberty Baptist Student Ministry Church Office: (423) 764-5673 www.liberty-online.org FRIDAY JANUARY 4TH 7TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE LOCK-IN HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE January Calendar Items January 4th 7th-12th Grade Lock-In January 6th Family Sunday AWANA will resume meets @ 6PM Wednesday s - 9th, 16th, & 23rd 7th- 12th meet in MPC at 6:00 PM for Youth Sunday practice January 13th Outing for Ministry to Shut-Ins after the 11AM Worship Service
NEWSLETTER Page 3 Grow in your Faith in 2019 We offer many opportunities to learn God s Word: Way of the Master King s Academy Ladies Tuesday Morning Bible Study Men s Saturday Morning Bible Study Ladies Saturday Morning Bible Study Sunday School AWANA ONLINE SERMONS AND BIBLE STUDIES Pastor Stan s sermons and Bible studies are available online at: http://www.liberty-online.org/pastor/home/ sermons You can access over 300 audio sermons and printed sermon notes. Now Streaming Live - All Worship Services hps://www.youtube.com/channel/ Liberty Mulmedia Live Stream Liberty Bapst Church Livestream Our First Meeting of the New Year - Saturday, January 12, 2019 Anyone age 50 & up is Invited - Join us in the MPC Building TIMELESS TREASURES REPORT By Bill Baker As many of us reflect on the year behind, and anticipate what God has in store for us in the New Year. We are so thankful for our church family at Liberty, and our times of Fellowship are deeply treasured. This group of Timeless Treasures is staying active in many LBC church ministries and in local community outreach. The majority serve at our monthly Food Pantry, and several at the Haven of Rest. We continue to serve our shut-in members with visitation and meals. This is a wonderful ministry and is deeply appreciated to those that can no longer attend church services. We also helped promote and send out the service and sermon CD s to the shut-ins. We have purchased several CD players for those that did not have access to one. This year our group bought and distributed 50 boxes to the homeless. These boxes contained non-perishable food items, a small Bible, water, and a few other necessities. Each member took several boxes and was responsible for handing them out to those in need, either on the street corners, or in other areas where the homeless are. This continues to be a source of prayer and ministry for our group. We enjoyed putting together Easter Bread Baskets for our Shut-in Ministry. Not knowing if someone was diabetic or not, we decided to forego the candies and give out bread. It was very well received. We also bought and distributed pumpkin pies the week before Thanksgiving to the Shut-in ministry. You will always be welcomed inside for a visit if you are carrying a pie! Our group Card ministry is continued to those that are sick or in the hospital. Words of encouragement are always appreciated during our hour of need. We continue to look for new areas in our church family and community, where we can be of service and share the love of God. Come and join us in our time of Fellowship on the 2nd Saturday of each month. If you re age 50 or over join us in January to see what God s going to do in 2019
NEWSLETTER Page 4 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 2018 Year in Review Total members 748 Average Sunday AM worship 256 Average SS attendance 140 Average AWANA attendance 52 VBS enrollment 228 Ladies Bible Study (Tuesday & Saturday) enrollment 28 Men s Bible Study (Saturday) enrollment 30 King s Academy (Sunday PM) enrollment 19 CAPS (Cumberland Area Pulpit Supply) enrollment 18 Food Pantry total of 912 families served and 386 volunteers (averaged 76 families and 32 volunteers per month) Operation Christmas Child total of 3,339 shoeboxes received - Total baptisms 14 228 shoeboxes packed by LBC family 219 cartons packed by 27 LBC volunteers 400 total volunteer hours Other new members 13 Total giving $387,096 Total missions giving $39,298 (10.15% of total giving) Building Fund update $13,713 (total given 9/23/18 through 12/23/18) $282,801 (current loan balance) Our goal is 50 families giving $25 per week (paid off in 3 years) New LBC Members in 2018 Lakyn Buskell Mike Girten Dorothy Mullins Abby Canter Sheila Girten Scott Napier Heather Canter Kristin Hensley Nathaniel Phillips Brenda Combs Cathy Jo Horne Abigail Robinson Jack Davidson Bob Horne Candy Smith Destiny Fritz Faye Kizer Todd Smith Jason Gilreath Clayton Mullins Jason York LBC Members & Regular Attendees Who Died in 2018 Kitty Chappell Sharon Gil-Hubbard Merie Labbato George Morton Church and Personal Goals for 2019 Gerry Norwood Charlie Peters Ron Moore Katie Thompson Be faithful in daily Bible reading and prayer Be faithful in worship and Bible study Be faithful to give tithes and offerings Be faithful to give to the building fund Be faithful to participate in Every Home for Christ Be faithful to serve Christ using spiritual gifts and abilities Be faithful to be a disciple and a disciple-maker LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH MOTTO By His Grace and For His Glory
Page 5 LIBERTY RINGS LBC Food Pantry Monday January 7, 2019 12:30 PM Volunteers please arrive at 12:30 BULLETIN BOARD Haven of Rest Service Tuesday, January 22nd @ 7:30 PM Speaker: Roger Daugherty Daily Reading Plans are available from the church office or the information desk in the foyer. GOOD RESOLUTIONS Congratulations Morgan & Brad McReynolds on the birth of their son Barrett Oliver Born, December 25th 2018 Blessed Grandparents Mike & Karen Duckett 1. WORSHIP GOD 2. RE@D THE BIBLE 3. PR@Y
January 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Schedule of Events Jan 1 - Happy New Year Jan 2- Deacon s Meeting Jan 6 - AWANA Resumes Jan 7 - LBC Food Pantry 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Jan 12 -Timeless Treasures Jan 16 - Deacon s Meeting 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Jan 22 - Haven of Rest Service 7:30 PM Every Saturday Morning 7:30 AM Men s Bible Study 27 28 29 30 31 10:30 AM Ladies Bible Study HANSHEW, Kailyn 01/01 HANSHEW, Claire 01/02 PHILLIPS Layla 01/02 BLAKLEY, Lexi 01/04 MUSICK, Amelia 01/04 PEERY, Ella 01/06 BEVERLY, Kathyren 01/07 DILLARD, Gladys 01/07 HUGHES. Eyden 01/07 DICKENSON, Lisa 01/08 MUSICK, Isabella 01/08 HAWORTH, Sandra 01/09 BEVERLY, Bill 01/10 GRINDSTAFF, Keith 01/11 PENDERGRASS, Fred 01/12 BOWMAN, Mary 01/14 SURBER, Jennifer 01/15 KELSEY, John 01/16 YOUNCE, Marie 01/17 WILLARD, Christie 01/17 WILLARD, Michala 01/17 BOWMAN, Josh 01/21 GILREATH, Jason 01/24 RACHEL, Sissy 01/24 WILLARD, Cecil 01/25 VOSS, Melissa 01/28 CANTER, Jacob 01/30 STOUT, Peggy 01/30 DAUGHERTY, Roger 01/31