August 2018 Rev. Rob Purdy Pastor Church Newsletter August Calendar Joanne Wells Editor Cheryl Harrison Online Editor Let All Things Praise the Lord Psalm 150 Praise the Lord! 1 Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! August is a great month to remind ourselves to praise the Lord. We ve navigated the business of June and July and have a few weeks to catch our breath before the business of September arrives! We have much to praise Him for. He s done so much for us individually and as a church. He s created us, saved us, forgiven us, redeemed us, loved us, planted us, guided us, protected us, provided for us, chose us, healed us, blessed us, accepted us, reconciled us, adopted us, justified us, sanctified us, delivered us, and has seated us! Oh, there s so much more! Amen? It s easy to get focused on the going and the doing and forget to simply praise Him! I know I need to be reminded from time to time. How about you? We ve enjoyed a successful summer with VBS, Mission Trips, Super Summers, Youth Lock-ins, Tomato Challenges and Everybody Bible Studies. We ve truly been blessed. We ve had baptisms, salvations and new members. And we ve had babies!!! And watermelons! September marks the month when we return to our normal schedule. Men s Monday Night Ministry get s going again, as does the Sunday Women s Ministry Bible Study. Dlife groups that have taken the summer off will start again. Wednesday evening services will go back to studying the book of 1 st Peter. Don t miss the Hamburger Fellowship on August 8 th!!!! With all that, and more, coming up, lets take August and make it Praise the Lord month! Sunday, August 5 Lord s Supper Services Quarterly Report Deadline Youth ~ Jumping World Sunday, August 12 Sound Booth Training Wednesday, August 15 Church Council Calendar Information Deadline Thursday, August 16 Ladies Lunch Bunch Saturday, August 18 Youth ~ Spud Run Prep Sunday, August 19 Spud Run Youth Fundraiser Sound Booth Training Monday, August 20 CCISD First Day of School Newsletter Deadline Wednesday, August 22 Quarterly Business Meeting August 24-26 Blast & Cast Men s Ministries (Port Mansfield) Friday, August 31 Last Day for Anchor Point 5K Early Registration God bless, Pastor Rob
Weekly Schedule 8:15 am... Adult Bible Study... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:15 9:30 am... 1st Adult Coffee Fellowship... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:15 10:30 am... 1st Nursery... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:15 10:30 am... Children s Church... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 9:30 10:30 am... Berean Adult Fellowship... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:30 10:30 am... Youth Bible Study... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 9:30 10:30 am... 1st Worship Service... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 11:00 am... 2nd Adult Coffee Fellowship... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 am 12:00 pm... 2nd Nursery... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 10:45 am 12:00 pm... Children s Church/Pre-K Church... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 11:00 am 12:00 pm... 2nd Worship Service... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 1:15 2:00 pm... Retirement Ministry Worship Service... (No service on 1st Sunday) Regal Estates, 500 Enterprise, League City Monday 6:30 pm... Men s Bible Study & Dinner Fellowship... *On Summer Break ~ resumes 09/03* 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) Wednesday 6:30 7:30 pm... Youth Discipleship (6th-12th grades)... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146)-Portable Bldg 6:30 7:30 pm... Everybody Bible Study *ends Aug. 1... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 6:30 7:30 pm... Prayer, Praise and Bible Study... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) 6:30 7:30 pm... Nursery... 1506 Bayport Blvd., (Hwy 146) Regular Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 9:30 AM 1:30 PM The Church office is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. The main office phone number is 281-474-3281. If you call while the office is closed or after hours please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. August 2018 Tellers August 05... John & Cheryl Harrison, Norma Keeler & Margie Minix August 12... Mary Johnson, Kathy Slater & Pat Smartt August 19... Gene & Heather Engel August 26... Karen Broyles, Michelle Hazlett & Linda Long Do you need prayer? We will be happy to pray for you! A look at the church finances General Funds June 2018....$26,793.30 Click Here for Online Prayer Form Page 2
Shirley Holquin Megan Mills Adrianna Guinn Robert Tabb Aaron O Neal Rick Wilk Jr. Aaron Augustine Jr. Larry Roberts Alex Newell Cheryl Harrison Andy Abernathy Linda Teague Dennis Stockman Loraine Pinnock Alli Mayes Everybody Summer Bible Study This Bible Study challenges the popular and trending philosophies of the day, while presenting compelling evidence for absolute truth as found in Jesus and revealed in Scripture. WEDNESDAY S, 6:30 7:30 PM August 1, 2018 Session 6 Conversation That Count August 8, 2018 Hamburger & Hotdog Fellowship Wednesday evening Prayer, Praise & Bible Study resumes on August 15. Sunday, August 5, 2018 Hamburger & Hotdog Fellowship Wednesday, August 8 th at 6:30 pm 9:30 & 11:00 AM Service Quarterly Report Deadline Sunday, August 5, 2018 EVERYONE IS INVITED!! The church will provide the hamburgers, hotdogs, buns, condiments and beverages. MEMBERS Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. (Reporting on May/June/July) Inaugural Tomato Challenge Beat Brett Langham Results The Winner is Congratulations Chris! Chris VanDerbeck Page 3
The purpose of the Church Council is to correlate and coordinate the activities of the church, in other words plan and outline the church calendar. The Church Council is composed of the Pastor, Servant Leader, Administrative Staff and ALL Directors. CALENDAR information for September and October is due in the church office no later than Wednesday, August 15 th. Ladies Lunch Bunch All ladies of the church are invited! Thursday, August 16, 2018 We will leave the church parking lot at 11:30 am This month the ladies will be going to the Hoagie Ranch on FM 2094 (Marina Bay Drive) in Kemah. The church van will leave the parking lot at 11:30 am. This is always a time of laughter and fellowship for the all ladies of the church, please join in the fun the more the merrier! September Newsletter Deadline Monday, August 20, 2018 CCISD 1st day of school Monday, August 20, 2018 Quarterly Business Meeting Wednesday, August 22, 2018 R.E.F.U.G.E. Student Ministry (6 th through 12 th grade) R.E.F.U.G.E. Student Ministry Sunday School meets every Sunday, 9:30-10:30 am in the #1 portable building directly behind the main church building. R.E.F.U.G.E. Student Ministry Wednesday Discipleship and Activities start at 6:30 pm, ends at 7:30 pm. Sunday, August 5 ~ Jumping World The youth will leave after the 2nd service. We will grab a quick lunch and head to Jumping World. Each youth will need money for food and drinks. The cost of jumping will be covered by the youth fund. Please be sure to bring a change of clothes that have no rivets, buttons, or zippers in the them, as this is not allowed. Saturday, August 18 ~ Spud Run Prep The youth will meet at the church at 10:00 am to prepare for our Spud Run Fundraiser. There is a lot of preparation that goes into this and all youth are needed. Sunday, August 19 ~ Spud Run Fundraiser The youth will host a Spud Run Fundraiser following each service. Fully loaded baked potatoes will be sold for $5/each. Sunday, August 26 ~ Youth Lead Children s Church The youth will lead Children s Church during the first service. Please be in the Children s Church classroom by 9:15 am. Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve. Saturday, August 31 ~ Deadline to Register AP 5K This is the last day to early Register for the Anchor Point 5K Fun Run/Walk Early registration is $25. The 5K Run/Walk benefitting Anchor Point is on Saturday, November 3. To join us, please go to www.anchorpoint.us, and click on Upcoming Events to register. This is a great course and always a fun time. Page 4
Pathway to Hope Camp Fall registration is open for the Pathway to Hope to Camp. These camps help parents know how to help their struggling children thrive! It is a ton of fun! Register at anchorpoint.us/pathwaytohope. Other Anchor Point News As of January 2018, Excellent Minds Academy became a division of Anchor Point. The school is funded mostly through student tuition and fees and the rest is donated by individuals and companies throughout the area. Excellent Minds Academy is for high functioning students with learning disabilities and/or disorders, as well as general education students who do not function well in large classroom settings. We provide individual, group and computer based curriculum and encourage students to express their Excellent Minds! We believe that every child deserves an excellent education so our goal is to provide this education no matter the economic status of the household. Men s & Women s Bible Studies Resume in September Men s Monday Night Ministry Kick-Off Everyone Is Invited!! Picnic Inspired Pot Luck September 3, 2018 at Women s Ministry Bible Study Knitting Together Begins Sunday, September 9 th at 5:00 pm The ladies will enjoy a light Bible Study and then learn to knit. Eileen Morse as graciously agreed to be our knitting coach. A sign-up sheet is available on the hallway bulletin board. Please sign up so that we know how many supplies to provide. Page 5
August 2018 Lamplight Something Important If you are familiar with social media formats (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) you probably have seen a plethora of funny memes. What is a meme you ask? According to the online dictionary, a meme is a humorous image, video, or piece of text that is copied (often with slight variations) that spreads rapidly by Internet users. In other words, a meme is a funny picture or video that goes viral on the internet, usually with a funny or thought-provoking caption. For example, see the chihuahua meme to the right... funny, huh? Good memes always trigger a response - usually a giggle or sometimes a grimace, but the best ones provoke thoughtful discussion. I saw one of these memes recently. It was a picture of a small girl in a car seat. The caption above her picture read: ABC NEWS SUGGESTED THAT PARENTS PUT SOMETHING IMPORTANT IN THE BACK SEAT TO AVOID ACCIDENTALLY LEAVING KIDS IN A HOT CAR. Oh my! This meme caused a lot of discussion, especially the discussion about what is important. News reports indicate that the unimaginable happens more often than we realize. Parents or Grandparents accidentally forget that there is a child in the back seat. What can be done? Some cars have installed alarms that alert the driver to check the back seat. This is a great idea, but not all cars have these alarms. Put something important in the back seat... Is this really the answer? Somebody suggested that placing a purse or a shoe in the back seat might help. This is all well and good but wait a minute! How is it that a personal item such as a purse or shoe serves as the best reminder that there is a child in the back seat? Isn t it obvious that the something important is actually the child? Wow! A meme worth a thousand words. The discussion about important things has spanned the ages. We even find it in the Bible. In Mark 12:28-34 one of the teachers of the law asked Jesus, Of all the commandments, which is the most important? (vs. 28) Jesus boldly answered the question... The most important one is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. (vs. 29-31) The passage is familiar to many of us as the Great Commandment. At first, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:4-5; however, He intensifies it a bit by adding a few words. The Deuteronomy verses say, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might, and as you can see, Jesus added the words, all your mind. But wait... stay with me! We don t want to miss something important! Jesus begins his answer with, The most important one is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one, and He wraps up the discussion with, There is no commandment greater than these. Wow! There is some important stuff to glean from this... First, There is ONE God. Second, We must love God with our entire being, and we must love others with godly love. Third, No other command is more important than these. I guess the next question would be... is His command important enough to obey? Somebody should make a meme! Remember this... you are loved, and you are always in my prayers. In Christ, Cheryl Page 6
August 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Regular Sunday Services 8:15 9:15 AM... Adult Bible Study 9:15 9:30 AM... 1 st Adult Coffee Fellowship 9:15 10:30 AM... 1 st Nursery / Children s Church 9:30 10:30 AM... Berean Adult Fellowship & Youth Bible Study 9:30 10:30 AM... 1 st Worship Service 10:45 11:00 AM... 2 nd Adult Coffee Fellowship 10:45 Noon... 2 nd Nursery / Children s Church / Pre-K Church 11:00 Noon... 2 nd Worship Service Everybody Bible Study 1 2 3 4 9:30 & 11:00 AM Lord's Supper Services Quarterly Report Deadline YOUTH to Jumping World 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hamburger & Hotdog Fellowship 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sound Booth Training Spud Run Youth Fundraiser Sound Booth Training CHURCH COUNCIL Calendar Information for Sept/Oct is due tomorrow 6:30 7:30 PM Youth Bible Study & Adult Praise, Prayer & Bible Study 11:30 AM Ladies Lunch Bunch 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Newsletter Deadline Quarterly Business Meeting 26 27 28 29 30 31 10:00 AM YOUTH Preparation for Spud Run Blast & Cast Men s Ministries Port Mansfield 6:30 7:30 PM Youth Bible Study & Adult Praise, Prayer & Bible Study Last Day for early registration for Anchor Point 5K First Baptist Church of Seabrook, P. O. Box 267, 1506 Bayport Blvd. Seabrook, Texas 77586 (281.474.3281)