Love God, Love Others, and Serve in Jesus’ Name

THE MESSENGER The Newsle t te r of the P leasurevi l le Bapt is t Church

WEEKLY CHURCH SCHEDULE: SUNDAYS

9:30 a.m. Children’s Choir Practice 9:45 a.m. Bible Study (classes for all ages) 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 5:30 p.m. The Well (youth) 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice

MONDAYS

6:00 p.m. Loving Hearts (crafters) [every 3rd]

TUESDAYS 2:00 p.m. Women on Mission Meeting [every 2nd]

WEDNESDAYS

6:00 p.m. Focus (youth) 6:30 p.m. F.B.I. Kids (children) 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study (adults)

THURSDAYS Recycled Teenagers Luncheon (senior adults) [every 3rd]

IMPORTANT Dates: NOVEMBER

Thu., 1st—Deacons Meeting, 7

p.m.

Sat., 3rd—Associational Oil

Change Ministry @ P’ville

Firehouse, 9 a.m. / Move

clocks back 1 hour when

retiring

Sun., 4th—INTERNATIONAL DAY

OF PRAYER FOR PERSCUTED

CHURCH / Potluck Luncheon in

the fellowship hall

Sun., 4th - Wed., 7th—REVIVAL

with Rev. Don Mathis. Sun., 11

a.m. & 7 p.m. each evening

Mon., 5th—BAPTIST WOMEN’S

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Tue., 6th—ELECTION DAY

Sat., 10th—Food Distribution in

the fellowship hall, 8 a.m.

Sun., 11th—VETERANS DAY /

DISASTER RELIEF APPRECIA-

TION DAY / Communion, 11

a.m. / No PM services / HOPE

FOR THE MOUNTAINS @ East KY

Expo Center in Pikeville, 6:30

p.m.

Mon., 12th—KBC Pastors’

Conference @ East KY Expo

Center in Pikeville

Tue., 13th—KBC Annual Meeting

@ East KY Expo Center in

Pikeville / Women on Mission

Meeting, 2 p.m.

Thu., 15th—Recycled Teenagers

(sr. adults) Luncheon @ The

Pines in Madison. Leave

church, 10:45 a.m.

Mon., 19th—Loving Hearts

(crafters) in the fellowship

hall, 6 p.m.

Tue., 20th—Community Thanks-

giving Service @ P’ville

United Methodist Church, 7

p.m.

Wed., 21st—No PM services

Thu., 22nd—THANKSGIVING DAY

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PASTOR’S PARAGRAPHS I want to begin my article with a huge “THANK YOU” to our church family. Thanks for the gift cards to some of Clara and my favorite restaurants for Pastor Appreciation. Thanks for also for recognizing my 50 years in ministry. I was com-pletely surprised! I appreciate the dedication in the new pictorial directories, the framed mirrored-glass recognition, the video, the special song, and the very kind words expressed. I was embarrassed for you to see some of the old pictures of me. Clara reminded me how young we were when we first started in ministry. As I said that morning, I am unworthy of any recognition or praise. All praise belongs to the Lord who called me into His ministry, equipped, and sustained me all these years! I probably ought to tell you about my knee injury. My left knee that I have been having trouble with, gave way the other day and I almost fell to the floor. My orthopedic tells me that I have either severely strained or torn my MCL. He drew fluid off the knee, injected it with cortisone, and put a brace on it. He tells me it will be a long recovery, which I didn’t want to hear. It is better at this writ-ing. Please keep me in your prayers and be patient with me. I am not as quickly mobile as I once was. Our REVIVAL is upon us. I have invited a godly man to preach. An introduc-tion of him is on page 3. Please pray for this week, invite others, and plan to at-tend every service! We (and I mean me first of all) stand in need of a spiritual re-newal. May God choose to visit us with His Holy Spirit and do a great work among us. Thank you for all that you do for the Kingdom. I appreciate all the hard work done for the Family Fun Fest. I have been told that you invited a lot of people to church. Your generous support of mission offerings, backpacks, and shoeboxes is inspiring. You are a great church! Clara and I are so thankful to be a part of you and what God is doing here @ PBC. We love you all! Pastor Jerry

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

Jewell Roberts (L) 655 Main Street

Pleasureville, KY 40057 (502) 518-0209

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY We offer our Christian sympathy to the

family of Annie James.

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Date Deacon Greeters Kids’ Korner PM Nursery Kids’ Praise

November 4th Billy Joe Stivers Janet Stivers and Phyllis Banta Sara Kelley Dottie Troxell No Kids’ Praise

November 11th Todd Toole JoAnn McAlister and Sheila Maddox Rita Rucker Dottie Troxell Suzanne Nelson

November 18th Gene Baker Vanessa Corley and Joyce May Melinda Martin Dottie Troxell No Kids’ Praise

November 25th Howard Byers Gary & Betty Brewer Linda Weber Dottie Troxell Janey Lewis

December 4th Curt Hall Ken Ashby and Nancy Beasley Cathy Toole Dottie Troxell No Kids’ Praise

Contributing their time and talents through Service…

MISSIONARY OF THE MONTH BILLY NORRIS

International Mission Board

European Peoples

norris@pobox.com

Have you considered the behind-the-scenes work of coordinating medical care for missionaries when

they are sick, have a baby, or have medical questions? Billy Norris and his wife, Sheri, live in Budapest,

Hungary, as serve as medical coordinators for International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries in 36 Euro-

pean countries. From questions about medications to medical emergencies, “we are the first point of con-

tact for all Europe-based IMB missionaries regarding health issues,” Billy shares.

Billy also notes that no two days are alike. They often assist families who come to Budapest to deliver

their child because of the excellent health care offered. It often involves transportation to hospital ap-

pointments up to the delivery. One night, the Norrises received a call that a missionary had gone into la-

bor. “We rushed them to the hospital only to find it closed for the night. We wondered if we would need

to deliver the baby in the hospital parking lot!” Billy recalls. Because of the Norrises’ earlier phone calls,

the delivery staff soon arrived and the mother delivered a healthy baby inside the hospital.

Like you, missionaries walk through challenging medical issues. Who is the best provider? Do I need

a referral to see a specialist, and where is one available? Your giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offer-

ing® provides medical coverage for IMB missionaries. From answering questions to getting results trans-

lated into English, Billy is grateful to serve his fellow colleagues. Join in praying for the Norris family in

the United States, for the health of IMB personnel, and for open opportunities to share [the gospel] with

the medical community in Budapest.

[Reprinted from the November, 2018 issue of Missions Mosaic, Woman’s Missionary Union, Birmingham,

Alabama. Used by permission. To receive this issue, or subscribe to Missions Mosaic, call 1-800-968-7301.]

MUSIC NOTES Our Children’s Choir meets in the Choir Room on Sunday mornings before Bible Study Classes under the leadership of Sami Hall. Our Sanctuary Choir meets on Sunday evenings after evening worship at 7:00 p.m. under the leadership of Cheryl Clark. Please pray for both these choirs and their leaders. Our Minister of Worship Search Committee is still open to accepting resumes. Please pray that the Lord would send us the person He would have for this ministry position. We are grateful for the great job Helen Browning is doing in leading worship in the interim. Please keep her and the committee in your prayers.

Remember to pray that the Deha people of Northern India will hear and respond positively to the gospel. Pray especially that the Lord would raise up one or more per-sons of peace.

The GC Challenge is an opportunity to join together as churches, associations, and state conventions to pledge our commitment to hav-ing gospel conversations. Go to GCChallenge.com to find out more.

PLEASE NOTE – when you receive a call from (877) 698-3261, it is from ONE CALL NOW.

We have received our proof copy and are making last minute corrections. We should receive the finished directories soon. Thanks to our committee: Cheryl Clark, Barbara Hall, Donna Raisor,

and Sydney Prewitt. They did a great job! We are also thankful for each of you for participating. It would not have been complete with out you. You will note that a list of birthdates are listed in the back for your use.

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STUDENT MINISTRY UPDATE As we search for a new Minister to Students, Howard Roberts will be our van driver and Sunday School teacher. Matthew Lewis will be leading the youth meetings on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The following persons constitute the Minister to Students Search Committee: Tammy Craig, Curt Hall, Matthew Lewis, Howard Roberts, and Mary Ann Seeman. Matthew Lewis was elected as the chairperson. They have updated the Job Description and have begun to advertise. They have requested additional information from some selected appli-cants. Please pray that the Lord would send the person He would have serve in this ministry position. Keep the commit-tee in your prayers as they consider each resume and begin the process of interviews. Pray that the Lord would lead them to the right person.

PRAYER CONCERNS Sick: Bobby Grigsby, T. Adams, Bobby & Betty

Roberts, Wanda Godbey, Margaret Cook,

Wendell Truman, Jeff Rucker, Jerry Gilbert,

Betty Richardson, Aline Mounce, Lawrence

Bond, Jewell Roberts, Pastor Jerry

Other: The Lost, The Deha people of Northern

India, Celebrate Recovery, our 2 search

Committees, Revival

Homebound: Johnny Troxell

Nursing Home / Rehab: Janice Kinney, Peggy Rader,

Katherine Woods, Norma Jean Heightchew, Estelene

Peak

BUILDING FUND Would you like to contribute toward building a new Fel-lowship Hall? We have a Building Fund in place which had a balance of $150,380.25 on October 31, 2018. Contribu-tions may be made to the Building Fund at any time. Be sure to write “Building Fund” on the memo line of your check.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY REMINDER Kids’ Korner is for children ages 3 - 5 each Sunday morning. Children are dismissed from worship during the offering. Kids’ Praise is for children in grades 1 - 5 every other Sunday morning. Children are dismissed from worship during the offering. Nursery is provided Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, and Wednesday evenings. F.B.I. Kids (Faithful Bible Investigators) is for child- ren through grade 5. They meet on Weds. at 6:30 p.m.

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS (An endeavor of our Women’s Ministry)

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye

have love one to another.” (John 11:35 KJV)

To live out John 13:35, let’s expand the kind acts of friend-ship we already do, working to include all the ladies of the church. Here’s how it works . . . Just think of a lady in the church you would like to encourage. Next, write a note or card or bring a small gift addressed to her. Just leave it on the table in the foyer and she can pick it up or someone will take it to her. You can sign your name or leave it anonymous.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Our Women on Mission have set a goal of 400 Shoeboxes. We have already received 263. Deadline for shoeboxes is November 11th!

PROPERTIES COMMITTEE UPDATE The new double doors have been installed in the fellow-ship hall and will be painted soon. The church has voted to remodel the two main bath-rooms in the main building. The committee is working to secure the workers to do the work. They expect that one bathroom will be completed at a time so that there will be as little disruption as possible. The church now has possession of the land and build-ings on the east end of our property. Work on the demoli-tion of one structure will begin soon. Plans will be under-way to do some needed work on the block structure very soon.

MEET OUR EVANGELIST Dr. Don Mathis has seventeen years experience in full-time evangelism after serving as a pastor, as Executive Director/Minister of the West Virginia Convention of Southern Bap-tists, and as Director of Pastor-Staff Leadership with Life-Way Christian Resources. He has preached in approximately 750 revival meetings. Mathis served as pastor of Central Baptist, Winchester, 1994-96, during which time the church recorded the highest Sunday School and Worship attendance in its eighty-five year history. Previously, he was pastor for twelve years each of Central Baptist, Corbin and Southside Baptist, Princeton. Both congregations tripled in attendance and membership. The Corbin congregation had more than two thousand addi-tions with average Sunday School attendance increasing from 330 to 945 and Worship growing from 400 to more than a thousand. A native of Christian County, he is married to the former Sharon Daugherty of Ohio County. They have two adult children and three grandchildren. Dr. and Mrs. Mathis reside in Bowling Green, where he is staff evangelist of Eastwood Baptist Church. He attended Murray State University, is a graduate of Austin Peay State University and holds both Master of Divin-ity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville. Also, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, honored him in 1988 with the Doctor of Divinity degree. Mathis is the only person in the last 50 years to twice be elected president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. In 1985-86, he was elected while serving as pastor of Central Baptist Church, Corbin; and, in 2009-10 as the first evange-list ever to hold the position. He has written two books: Surviving and Thriving in To-day’s Ministry and The Pastor-Staff Search Committee Guide, as well as contributing to several leadership maga-zines.

Thanks to everyone who helped prepare a Christmas

backpack. We had 47 donated. Praise the Lord!

TO REACH OUR STAFF:

Church Phone: 502-878-4755

Church Fax: 502-878-4754

www.pleasurevillebaptistchurch.org

pleasurevillebap@bellsouth.net

REV. JERRY W. ANDERSON, PASTOR

Cell: 502-220-0420

jwa920@bellsouth.net

, MINISTER TO STUDENTS

Cell:

LINDA PAYTON, SECRETARY/TREASURER

Home: 502-878-5907 Cell: 502-321-5239

L.payton2601@twc.com

CLARA YODER, CUSTODIAN

Phone: 502-743-1556

DOTTIE TROXELL, NURSERY

Phone: 502-878-5620

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RECYCLED TEENAGERS (Senior Adults)

LUNCHEON @ The Pines in Madison

Thursday, November 15th

Leave church, 10:45 a.m.

A signup sheet will be on the Church

Bulletin Board.

REVIVAL

Pleasureville Baptist Church

2749 Hillspring Road, Pleasureville, KY

November 4 - 7, 2018 Sunday Morning Service, 11:00 A.M.

Evening Services, 7:00 P.M.

Everyone Is Cordially Invited To Attend and Experience

A Time of Spiritual Renewal

Nursery Provided

Rev. Don Mathis, Evangelist

LOVING HEARTS (crafters) Come join us for crafts on the 3rd Mon-day of each month from 6PM until ? in the fellowship hall. Everyone is wel-come. If you do not do crafts, come for

the fellowship. If you have a craft you are work-ing on, bring it, or we will have a craft for you to do. Each quarter we will do a community service project.

ELIZA BROADUS OFFERING FOR STATE MISSIONS

Our Goal: $3,500.00 Total Received: $3,707.00

Praise the Lord and thank you for your generous giving!

POTLUCK LUNCHEON Sunday, November 4th

following morning worship in the fellowship

hall. Everyone is encouraged to participate.

JUSTIN MARTIN / ERIN JACKSON WEDDING SHOWER

You are cordially invited to a celebration of Justin & Erin’s up-coming wedding nuptials. The event will be held Sat., Nov. 17th at 3:00 P.M. in the fellowship hall. The happy couple are regis-tered at the following: Target and www.zola.com/wedding/jacksonmartinwedding/registry