Deacons of the Week February 22 - February 28 Billy Stratton & Wayne Young

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Nursery Workers 8:30 am February 22 – Peggy Beasley

10:50 a.m. February 22

Kay Sparrow & Jackie Artis March 1

Kathy Adams Evening Service

February 22 – Betty Manley March 1 – Phyllis Wells

Ushers -Ushers - Ushers

Sunday Morning 8:30 am

Richard Spencer, Clark Gregory, Lester Herald, Nick Maples, Mike Manning, Eric Wampler

10:50 am Fred Adams, Gary Sutherland, Fred Adams, Gilbert Adams, Tim Stratton, Mickey Bond

Daily Readings

Monday, February 23…………..Matthew 17:24-27

Tues., February 24............1 Thessalonians 5:5-10

Wed., February 25..........................Psalm 126:1-6

Thurs., February 26....................Matthew 22:1-10

Fri., February 27………........1 Corinthians 2:11-16

Sat., February 28..........................Proverbs 8:1-10

Sunday, March 1..................................John 10:1-5

FEBRUARY Fidelis

& 1st Graders

8:30 am 2’s - 5’s

February - Brenda McGregor

10:50 am 2’s & 3’s

February - Jenny Harrod 4’s & 5’s

February - Kathryn Reed 1st - 4th grade

February - Shaun Harrod

FEBRUARY GREETERS

8:30 am Service Cookie Spencer &

Levi Tucker

Sunday School Jean Hood & Bonnie Perry

10:50 am Service Amanda & Jason Green

FEBRUARY ENROLLMENT CLERKS

8:30 am Service Katrina Oney 10:50 am Service Teresa McWilliams

Weekly Events

Saturday, February 21 8:00 am First Baptist Church Boys Team Game 1:00 pm Awana Bible Quiz at Ashland Ave 2:10 pm First Baptist Church Girls Team Game 2:30 pm Meeting with Deacons in Prayer Room. 4:00 pm Question and Answer session with Church-at-Large w/ Prospective Contemporary Worship Leader

Sunday, February 22 8:30 am Contemporary Worship Service 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Pure Parenting Class 10:50 am Traditional Worship Service 5:00 pm Awana 5:00 pm Trek 6:00 pm Youth Bible Study 6:00 pm D-Groups meet in Sanctuary 7:00 pm Memphis Mission Meeting

Monday, February 23 6:30 pm GROW Visitation “W” Team

Tuesday, February 24 3:30 pm Youth Handbells

Wednesday, February 25 5:45 pm Worship Choir Practice 6:00 pm Oasis, RA’s & GA’s 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting 6:45 pm Children and Preschool Choirs

Thursday, February 26 3:30 pm Children’s Handbells 6:00 pm Volleyball Pick Up Games

Sunday Report - Feb. 15 Sunday School 237 8:30 am Service 101 10:50 am Service 175 Total Worship Attendance 276 Operating Fund Contributions Bud. Requ. Cash Bal.

February 15 $ 14,605.12 $ 13,269.23 Month to Date $ 40,964.61 $ 39,807.69 Year to Date $ 88,965.52 $ 92,884.61 Current Cash Bal. $ 10,012.92

Capital Projects Fund Building Maj.Pur-TV Maj Rep Cash Bal.

February 15 $ 235 $ - 0- $ - 0- Mon. to Date $ 1,258 $ - 0 - $ - 0 - Cash Bal. $ 424,467 $ 8,005 $ 22,000 $454,474

Restricted Fund February 15 Receipts Cash Balance Youth Crossing Camp $ 300.00 Centri Kid $ 100.00 Sam McIntyre $ 30.00 Relay for Life $ 1.00 TV Ministry $ 235.00 Reimbursements/Refunds $ 16.00 Marriage Conference $ 120.00 Youth D-Now $ 222.00 Current Fund Cash Balance $ 39,106.39

FEBRUARY Benevolence Committee Bill Brown & Nancy Bowen

Sunday Services February 22

8:30 am and 10:50 am

Message by Bro. Bob Ehr

“”How Will You Be

Remembered?”

2 Timothy 1:15-18

6:00 pm

The Growing Up Challenge

“The Gospel Does Not

Stop With You” Van Ministry Driver this week: Philip Bush

If you need a ride please contact 502-839-6966 or 502-598-6146

Theme for February 22 is Trek Talent Show

A Gift has been given

In Memory of

Ella Belle Baxter, Onita Buckley

& Pauline Overstreet

To the TV Ministry

By Louise Perry

Gifts have been given

In Memory of Idell Thurman

To the TV Ministry

By The New Hope SS Class

Louise Perry

Linda Crawford

Betty Melloan

Bruce & Faye Wade

Kent & Deborah Stevens

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Volume 55 Thursday, February 19, 2015

MEET OUR PROSPECTIVE CONTEMPORARY

WORSHIP LEADER

BRIAN BLACK

This weekend will be an important time in the life of our church as we will be voting on a new worship leader for our contemporary service. As was previously announced, you will have the opportunity to meet Brian Black and his family this Saturday February 21st at 4:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room and then hear Brian lead worship at our contemporary service this Sunday February 22nd at 8:30 a.m. In

addition, Brian will also share a song and his testimony at the 10:50 a.m. service as well. At the conclusion of both morning services, a vote will be taken as to whether or not to extend a call for him to become our new contemporary worship leader. More information about Brian including his wealth of experience and heart for worship can be found inside this week’s edition of The Messenger. In case of inclement weather this weekend, be sure to check our website, Facebook page, or LEX 18 for any cancellations. It certainly has been a historic week weather-wise to say the least! Let’s hope the worst is behind us and that spring is not far away! In His Service, Bro. Bob

Worship Music for Sunday (February 22) This Sunday Bro. Bob will be preaching the message: "How Will

You Be Remembered?" from 2 Timothy 1:15-18, at BOTH AM services! Our praise team (led by Brian Black)

will lead the worship music for the 8:30 a.m. service! We will also hear a testimony from Brian, and extend a

church vote to call him as our new Contemporary Worship leader at the end of the early service! The

Worship Choir will share the “Heaven Medley” near the beginning of the 10:50 a.m. service! Plus, Brian Black will

share a song and his testimony again at the 10:50 am Service just before Bro. Bob's message! Lance and Michael will

play the instruments for the second am service! We will also have a church vote to call Brian at the end of the 10:50

am Service! Sunday night we will begin in the Sanctuary, have an opening song, and Bro. Bob will teach our next

topic, as we continue our work through "The Growing Up Challenge" in our various D-Groups!

The Worship Choir is Preparing an Easter Musical! We are just beginning work on this year's Easter Musical

("Jesus, Messiah") It's a good time to start singing with the choir again! We will be sharing the Easter Musical on

Palm Sunday Morning as the 10:50 am Service on March 29! We don't usually share our musicals on Sunday

mornings, so mark your calendars for something new! We practice EVERY WEDNESDAY night at 5:45 (weather

permitting)!

Sassy Ole Souls Pot-Luck & Rook Rescheduled We will try once again to have our pot-luck luncheon this Tuesday

(Feb. 24)! We will eat at 11:30 am in the Fireside Room, The church will provide fried chicken, drinks, and tableware!

Your favorite pot-luck dishes will provide the rest! I hope our weather will improve enough to make this happen. It will

feel good to get out of the house when it does! Yours in Christ, Mark

What a crazy week of weather we have had. I haven’t left the house since Sunday evening with all the snow we have gotten. While I am thankful we do not get this much snow every year, it sure is a sign of God’s beauty looking at the whiteness outside my window. I hope your kids have been able to take advantage of enjoying the snow while off from school this week.

Please be in prayer for several of our kids who will be competing in the AWANA Bible Quiz this Saturday in Lexington. They have worked hard in memorizing God’s Word and learning important doctrines of our faith. They will put this knowledge to test when they compete against children from other churches. While it is fun to win awards, the real prize is hiding God’s Word in their hearts. These truths will follow them their entire lives. Blessings, Adam

Our Youth Secret Church Event is coming in April! April 10-11 we will have a special guest speaker, Josh McClellan, and music will be led by Isaac Pittman who many of the students know from Crossings. I hope that students will prepare for this weekend with prayer and expectation that God will do great things!

Parents and students, deposits for camp at Jonathan Creek are past due. We still need more students to sign up to fulfill our lodging obligations. Please send your deposits in as soon as possible. Your payment can be made with a check made out to the church and given to the office or you may make your payment on the church website. In Christ, Zach

In The Hospital Ralph Breeding - St. Joseph

Bub Hyatt - Masonic Home Shelbyville

At Home Nancye Hyatt, Johnie Burton, Peggy Stratton,

Holly Wampler, Wilma Thompson, Nancy Brown

Heritage Hall Edna Case, Harold Stockton, Mae Lewis, Pauline Kyler,

Marjorie Stratton, Liffy Hanks, Margaret Spaulding, Ann Campbell,, Kathleen Carlton,

Hometown Manor Anne Hellard

Taylor Manor Louise Camic

The Lantern Laurine Cubert

IN SYMPATHY Mildred Ann Dennis - January 23

Wilma Burke Disponett - February 12

Dennis Lee ’Denny’ Harris Jr. - February 12

Kenneth Lee Frankum - February 13

Joyce F. Monroe - February 13

Betty Sue Phillips Brown - February 14

Guy Hyatt - February 14

Wendell Keith Smith - February 15

We Extend our deepest sympathy to these Families

D-NOW WEEKEND Pray for our students and leaders

That will be attending the Youth D-now weekend,

February 27 - March 1 at Cedarmore, KY

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP LEADER

Come and meet our prospective praise and worship leader Brian Black on Feb. 21 and 22. The schedule for the weekend will be as follows:

Saturday February 21 2:30 p.m.: Meeting with Deacons in Prayer Room.

4:00 p.m.: Question and Answer session with Church-at-Large in the Fireside Room. Light refreshments will be served.

Sunday February 22

8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Contemporary Worship Leader will share his testimony during both morning services. A Special-Called Business Meeting will follow to decide whether or not to extend a call to become the next Contemporary Worship

Leader here at FBC Lawrenceburg.

Brian Black’s Bio

Brian Black has been leading worship for 17 years at churches, conferences, and events across the southeastern United States. From his time as lead singer/lead guitarist with the band One Day Less to his upcoming solo album “Hope In Me,” he has always put worship at the forefront of his songwriting and music. Brian feels that worship goes far past music though, following the scriptural teaching of Romans 12:1; We are to make our lives a sacrifice to God as our spiritual act of worship.

Brian was born and raised in Lawrenceburg, graduating from Anderson County High School in 1996. He went on to the University of Kentucky, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences in May of 2001. In June of 2001, he began his career as an Industrial Hygienist at the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, where he conducts OSHA inspections for facilities throughout the state. He currently holds the title of Industrial Hygiene Specialist and handles complex investigations while also training new employees.

Brian’s walk with Christ has given him great opportunities to meet and minister to people. He accepted Christ as his Savior when he was a freshman in high school and was baptized at Lawrenceburg First Baptist Church. As a budding musician, he began leading worship during his time in college, eventually serving as an Interim Worship Leader at Hope Community Church in Lawrenceburg, KY and as Worship Pastor at Restoration Church in Frankfort, KY. In his time at Hope Community Church, he also led the Streetlight Ministry, which performed church services at juvenile detention centers in Louisville and Jackson, KY. Brian led worship and preached for these services. Streetlight Ministry saw numerous young men and women give their lives to Christ.

Brian and his wife, Cassandra, live in Lawrenceburg with their son, Chase, and daughter, Kendall. Cassandra has spent the better part of the past 20 years working in universities, specializing in educational technology and curriculum design. The Black family is excited to serve God and live in obedience to His calling.

If you or someone you know would like to go on a mission trip this summer to Memphis, TN, there will be a meeting Sunday, Feb. 22 at 7:15 in the Fireside Room. A deposit of $50 is

due by March 1st and the remaining $200 will be due by May. The mission trip will be July 12– 19 and the cost covering all but 5 meals, your place to stay and all the fun one person have. You will be blessed by serving inner city children in the morning at bible clubs and in the afternoon we will be participating in different service projects. If the weather is bad we will reschedule the meeting to the next Sunday, March 1.

Awana Bible Quiz Sat,, February 21

1:00 - 4:00 pm Ashland Ave. Church

Lexington, KY Participates are

Kenlee Hope Ehr, Brandon McGregor & Lydia Terry