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Ogden Baptist Church News and Happenings

Equipping God’s people for sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ

March 2018 Volume 3

A Note from Pastor Nicole: Hello, OBC Family!

March is here, which means we are that much closer to

spring—a time for new life and new beginnings. Speaking of “resurrection,” Bible study will resume

this month! I wanted to let you know a little more about the structure of our upcoming studies on Wednesday nights at 6:30.

Each week we will take a look at the scriptures from the Sunday before.

We will pick one and read it three times, each time in a different translation. Then we will go around in a circle and talk about what words or phrases stuck out to us and why. Finally, we will discuss how it will inform

our faith journey—how will it influence us to be the change we want to see in the world?

This format of study is called Lectio Divina, which means “Divine Reading”

in Latin. It is a traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to strengthen our relationship with God as well as to increase our knowledge of God's Word. We are encouraged to gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God is saying to us. Participants will also have a chance to ask questions and

respond to the sermon from the previous Sunday.

I warmly invite all of you to join me on Wednesday nights. Please bring a copy of your favorite translation of the Bible. I will also have copies available for folks to use. I look forward to our discussions and time

of sharing!

Blessings,

Pastor Nicole

Church Office Hours:

Monday, Tuesday 11am-2pm By E-mail Anytime :

[email protected] Facebook Messages are delivered in real time:

Facebook.com/obchome OR you may reach Pastor Nicole directly; 810-333-3298 , [email protected]

Looking Ahead

April 1– Easter Sunday

April 10– Deacon’s & Trustee’s Meet April 12– Ladies Auxiliary Meeting

@ 11am April 22– Pew Pal Reveal Day!

March Birthdays

1-HEIDI MANCE 2-BARB SCHOENEMAN 3-BONNIE MCCREIGHT

5-SALLIE HOAK 6-LINDA BENJAMIN

6-PHIL COLE 6-PATRIC O’BRIEN

11-RICHARD BAKER 11-HELEN O’BRIEN 11-MARY JO GREEN

14-DEBBIE HALL 15-JODI JOHNSON

17-CARRIE ALVERSON 19-NATHAN SILL 20-TINA BRAZAS 22-AARON VOGT

26-JACQUE STEEDMAN 31-TERRY PREDMORE 31-BONNIE HARTMAN

Interested in contributing to our monthly newsletter? Contact the main

office by March 23rd


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Don’t Miss Out on Bible Study!! Wednesdays @ 6:30pm

Bring your favorite translation of the Bible!

Sharing some Love...

A Big "THANK YOU" to the following members of

this church for giving me a ride to or from Church the last Six months:

Linda Benjamin, Nancy & Fred Dean, Pat Haines, Donna Kurten, Nancy McGuire, Debbie Mitchell,

Tom & Nancy Olney, Bruce & Pat Thomas.

You were all a Blessing - Good & Faithful Servants!!!!

Bonnie McCreight

Ladies Auxiliary will meet again on the second Thursday in

April, 4/12 At 11am in the Fellowship Hall,

Bring a sandwich for lunch

Please Remember to bring in

Your returnable cans and

bottles for Auxiliary to

return— barrels can be found

in the Education Wing.

Hygiene Kit Wish List For Church World Service we will be collecting items for Hygiene Kits. Items will be collected for donation through February and March. The list of items we will be packing is

as follows; Hand Towels approx. 15”X28” to 16”X32”

Washcloths Wide tooth combs

Finger and/or toenail clippers Bath sized bar of soap (in original packaging) Single toothbrushes (in original packaging)

Boxes of 10 standard sized band-aids

March Highlights March 4th—Communion Sunday

March 13– Deacon’s and

Trustee’s Meet

March 25– Palm Sunday

March 29– Maundy Thursday

March 30– Good Friday


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We are collecting sheets to

create roller bandages !

Please bring in your old

sheets to the fellowship

hall! Any questions ask

Nancy Hill Dean

Change in the Smorgasbord Date The Smorgasbord, an annual dinner put on by the church and

organized by the Laurel Guild, will be held the last Saturday in September (Sept. 29) in 2018. We are trying the

September date, rather than the usual October date for several reasons. In September the daylight hours are longer and will allow for safer walking through the parking lot to the church. Also, perhaps, the weather might be better than unpredictable October.

Finally, Oct-Dec are such busy months and having the dinner in September will give some people some breathing room between

volunteering cooked items for church projects. The Laurel Guild members welcome comments on this change.

KidzMin Moment February was a lot of Fun in our KidzMin department! We kicked off the month by having a blast preparing and distributing

our SuBer-bowl Submarine Sandwiches! A huge thank you to all who came into church early to help prepare and supervise! And a huge thank you to Emily Cole and Rebecca Castellano for helping to coordinate and organize the event as it was a HUGE success! February was all about Friendship, love and discipleship in our Sunday School classes as we were re-introduced to the stories of the twelve disciples. As we enter March we begin our dive into the second half of Christ’s ministry and his final

journey– to the cross. ——————————————————

This Month The Spotlight shines on Heidi Feuerherm! This past month Heidi has been displaying all the positive characteristics of a

disciple-in-training! Heidi has been a steward for new and visiting children in the program, she has actively been

participating in the Lenten studies and working diligently to meet and exceed classroom expectations and we are constantly blessed by her

artwork while she adds illustrations to many of our Bible Lessons. Awesome Job Heidi, We LOVE YOU!

————————————————————————— Wednesday Night

Faith Discovery

Kid’s Faith Discovery had a blast celebrating our love for Jesus at our Valentines Day Bash on Ash Wednesday. In March we will conclude our study of the King’s of Israel and move onward into

a student chosen unit: The Book of Job Join us every Wednesday at our NEW TIME 6:30pm-7:15pm

Ages 4-12 Bring a Friend!


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In Loving Memory of Bette Voorheis

Longtime church member and friend Bette Voorheis transitioned into the Lord’s loving arms the last week of

February 2018. In Lieu of flowers please send donations to Ogden

Baptist Memorial Fund . Her service will be held March 10th at 12pm at Ogden Baptist Church.

Tenth Annual Ecumenical

Walk of the Cross for

Solidarity and Justice !

Good Friday—March 30th

Gather at 8:45 am at the Aquinas

Institute, 1127 Dewey Ave, and walk the 1.5 mile pil-grimage through the

Maplewood neighborhood together.

At approx. 9am join with the area youth and ministry leaders from across denominations as they carry

the life-size wooden cross on a symbolic journey with Christ throughout the neighborhood.

This winter, we are collecting items to keep our families warm! Please consider donating

new or gently used adult and children’s coats and boots. We are also seeking kitchen

items for families including pots, pans, plates, cups, cooking utensils, and microwaves.

At this time, thanks to tremendous community generosity, we are not able to accept

clothing donations other than coats and boots. Please note that because of storage

constraints, we also cannot accept decorative household items, books, or furniture. We

are so thankful for your generosity!

You can bring your donations directly to Mary’s Place !

Mary’s Place

414 Lexington Avenue

Rochester, NY 14613

Monetary donations can be made out to Mary’s Place and sent to the above address.

Aurora House Wish List Paper Towels

Dry Swiffer cloths

Brownie and Cookie Mixes

Gift cards to

(Walmart, Tops, Lowes, Amazon)

Cans of cola

LED Light bulbs


PAGE 7 Cameron Bowl-A-Thon

March 4 2018!!

Once again OBC youth

and young at heart join in

the fun for Cameron

Communities annual

Bowl-A-Thon! If you aren’t

a bowler this year be sure

to find one to sponsor by

March 4th! See Emily Cole

for more info on how you

can donate !

Find us on the Web!

Ogden Baptist Church has a FIVE STAR rating on Facebook and over 100 followers! Check out events, recent

sermons, and pictures of our congregation! Stop by our Website for the most

recent calendar, information on church staff, our local and home church ministries and more!

WWW.Facebook.com/obchome WWW. obcny.org

We’ll see you online!

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