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Souper Bowl /

Business Meeting 1

Family & OC 2-5

Membership 101 6

Women’s Ministry 7-

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Music Ministry 11

Men’s / SOLOS 12

GriefShare 13

Media Library 14

New Members 15-

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Birthdays and

Anniversaries 17

AWANA / Student 18

Just The FACTS 19

FEBRUARY 2020

Issue 296

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Our Missions Committee will be collecting your gifts to help feed the hungry with a special

“Souper Bowl of Caring” offering collected at the end of the AM service.

Please note: NO PM Service ___________________________________

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 6:00 PM

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Have you wondered what Balboa Baptist Church believes and why?

You are invited to our MEMBERSHIP 101 class on Sunday, February 9. Bro. Denny will lead

this class. It is for anyone who wants an easy way to find out more about our church. You are

invited whether you have been a Guest in our services, a regular attender, or you are a New

Member. Each person will receiva a notebook and a delicious meal.

Session 1: 3:30-4:15 pm

Introductions

What it means to be a Christian?

Session 2: 4:30-5:15 pm

What does it mean to be a Southern Baptist & member of Balboa?

Dinner (5:15-6:00 pm) - Meet our Ministers

Session 3: 6:00-7:00 pm

What does it mean to grow as a Christian?

Get a map of our building & an optional building tour!

Please pre-register by Wednesday, February 5 so we can have a count to prepare printed

materials and the meal for you:

Call the church office at 501.922.0155, or

Send an email to: DebbieBalboaBaptist@gmail.com

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BWM Events in February!

FEB 2 FIRST SUNDAY FOOD DONATIONS

Food donations are given to Owensville Baptist Church on Highway 5. Folks living in our vicinity need help in providing enough food for their families. Many of those needing assistance are grandparents taking care of their grandchildren. Give with a generous heart!

FEB 6 FIRST THURSDAY PRAYER TIME

Ladies are invited to First Thursday Prayer Time from 10am-11am on Thursday, February 6th in the Welcome Bible Class room. Please join us as we encourage each other in lifting our praises, concerns, prayers and thanksgiving to God. NO ONE is asked to pray aloud unless you have previously told Darlene you are OK with that. All prayer requests and information shared in this group stay within the group. This is open to all ladies in the Village Please take this opportunity to pray for the needs of our country, state, Village, church, and personal lives. You will be blessed! For information, please contact Darlene Phillips at 501-922-2844 or email hsvdarlene@sbcglobal.net.

FEB 13 GIRLS, GAMES, & GOODIES

Ladies are invited to Girls, Games, & Goodies from 10am-2pm on February 13th in the Outreach Center. Bring a brown bag lunch. We will have tea, coffee and morning snacks for you to enjoy. Doors open at 9:00. Invite a friend! To register, please contact Kathy Foust at 501-922-3208.

Balboa Women’s Ministry Mission Statement: “Equipping women to know, love, and serve Christ”

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FEB 17 SPRING BIBLE STUDY

Ladies’ Bible Studies will begin on Monday, February 17th. This spring we are offering 3 morning studies starting at 10am and 1 evening study starting at 6:30pm: 1) Messy People by Jennifer Cowart, 6wk study, led by Barbara Miller 2) Psalm 23, The Shepherd with Me by Jennifer Rothschild, 7wk study, led by Sandra Oden 3) Job-A Story of Unlikely Joy by Lisa Harper, 7wk study, led by Stephanie Graham 4) The Tabernacle by Shawn Barnard 6wk in-home Evening study, led by Sue Loeffler

Sign-up sheets are located in Welcome Areas and Outreach Center. Open Enrollment will end Sunday, February 2nd. FEB 21 $5 FRIDAY PIZZA DAY

FEBRUARY is

The LOVE month

And who doesn’t love PIZZA!!!

It’s $5.00 Friday Pizza Day!!

Balboa Women’s Ministry invites you to join BBC’s very own chef and Pizza Maker, Anna Riley, from

10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Friday, February 21, 2020 in the OC Kitchen. If you have not been to one of

Chef Anna’s pizza-making parties, you have missed an opportunity to learn from the best! After you

make your pizza, you can bake it in the OC Kitchen or take it home to bake. Either way, you will have

made a mouth-watering pizza!

Balboa Women’s Ministry $5 Friday events fill up quickly and space is limited. Sign up now and do

not forget to mark your calendar!

When: Friday, February 21, 2020 at 10:00 am

Where: OC Kitchen

BRING: $5.00

RSVP to: Sign-up sheet on the OC Bulletin Board or call/text 501-984-1401

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FEB 27 THREADS OF HOPE

Ladies are invited to Threads of HOPE from 9am-3pm on Thursday, February 27th in Room 115 (Fellowship Hall). Please join us to find out how easy it is to be a blessing to someone and receive a blessing yourself! Please remember the time change for the Crochet/Knit group and the new Fidget Mats group.

Threads of HOPE will be making beautiful pillowcases for Hospice patients in homes and inpatient facilities. The pillowcases are easy to make and provide comfort to Hospice patients and a lasting blessing for their families. If you have not made a “Burrito” pillowcase, please join us. There are several steps involved in making the pillowcases, and helpers are needed, in addition to those who sew.

April Catlett, crochet and knitting instructor, will be teaching the Crochet/Knit group how to make lap robes. Lap robes are easy to make and needed by those in Memory Care facilities, patients in cancer treatment, and those in Hospice care. The group will continue making slipper socks, also. If you do not know how to crochet or knit, April, our instructor, would love to teach you. Remember, the new meeting time is 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The Fidget Mats group will continue working on Fidget Mats for Memory Care facilities. Remember, the new day and time for the group is the fourth Thursday of the month from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in room 115, Fellowship Hall. A fidget mat provides sensory and tactile stimulation for the restless hands of someone with Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia, and autism spectrum disability. The need for Fidget Mats is great and deciding what to put on each one can be very time-consuming. To speed up the process, packaged kits will be available that will include fabric for the mat, backing, embellishments, and instructions.

Please join us to find out how easy it is to be a blessing to someone and receive a blessing yourself! If you sew, please bring your sewing machine, notions for sewing cotton, and neutral- colored thread. All fabric will be cut, pinned, and ready for sewing. If you do not sew, or do not want to sew, your help is needed with pinning, assembling fabric for sewing, pressing fabric, assembling project kits, and signing notes of encouragement to be included with the finished project. If you crochet or knit and have crochet hooks or circular knitting needles you would like to use, please bring them. If not, yarn and needles will be provided.

Coffee, coffee cake, and a delicious lunch will be provided for you in appreciation for volunteering to Help Other People Everywhere. To ensure a correct count for lunch, please call or text Sue Griggs at 501-984-1401.

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We rejoice at new members joining the music program of our church. Those who have

joined in the last few months:

9 AM Celebration Choir—Greg Collins, Mike Costlow, Larry and Janet Curtis, Melissa Kirk,

Suzanne Lofgren, Frank and Judy Massingill.

10:30 AM Worship Team—Liz Buchanan, Ron Clark, Jerry and Beng Gormley, Jeff Krout,

Mark Varley, Betty Vaughn.

We rejoice over these newer musicians but we are always open to others joining us.

We are also in special need for these instrumentalists:

9 AM Service—a drummer, a bass guitarist and lead guitarist, brass, wind and string

instruments. If you play, read music and have an instrument available, consider joining the

music ministry and let Pastor Jim know. (FYI—we have drums and a bass guitar available.)

10:30 AM Service—bass, rhythm guitar, and drummer. If you play, have played, and have

an available instrument, please consider using them in service of our church, and let Teylor

Arndt know.

If you have talent and a heart of dedication in the Lord’s service, use it for God’s glory

through our music ministry. May God bless our church mightily this year through our

obedience and faith.

Pastor Jim

Phone 501-922-0155

Email: jraneybalboa@gmail.com

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Men’s Bible Study & Fellowship

All men are invited to join us for a new Bible

Study & Fellowship beginning Monday,

February 10th at 8am when we will begin

a Study of the Book of Acts, led by Mark

Graham.

This first session will include a

Good, Old-Fashioned Country Breakfast

Served in the Outreach Center.

Sign Up at the Men’s Bulletin Board (outside Rm. 115 in church building) OR back in the choir hallway/main foyer

so they can plan for you!

Contact Dave Finton, Men’s Director, at 318-461-0647.

S.O.L.O.S. (Singles Onward Loving Other Souls)

If you are single, come be a part of Balboa SOLOS. Contact Karen Laib 922-

1137 or Candace Williams 915-0096. You don’t have to be a member of our

church to be a part of this group .

FEB 10: SOLOS Valentines Dinner

APR 23: Deacon’s SOLOS Banquet

Sep 8-10: Branson Trip

Grief Ministry ~ “Friendly Hearts” meets at Balboa Baptist Church on the LAST Monday of every month at 1:30pm. Contact Sammye Rottluff (501-922-0918) or

Bess Moore (501-625-2015) for more information.

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It hurts to lose someone. Find help at GriefShare.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Our GriefShare begins on Tuesday, March 31, from 9:30am – 11:30am. This first session is for Registration and a course overview. This is followed by 13 weeks of sessions, ending on June 30th. If interested, contact Glenda Arey or Donna Marshall for a registration form (sample shown below).

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February has arrived and I am wondering where January went. I must be having a lot of fun, if it

is true that time flies when you are having fun. I am thankful that God has blessed me to be a part

of this church and pray daily for the health and stamina to continue to do what he has planned.

We do have three new books in the library for February. Listed below are three by authors that

we are familiar with and are already a part of the library inventory.

Seaside Reunion by Irene Hannon is a story about going home again. It is also about life in a

small town on the Northern California coast. One description of this book is that it is a heartfelt tale

of the lasting impact of friendship, the healing power of love, and the importance of touchstones

(the people, places, and experiences we measure the world against) in our lives.

Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate is a story of love and faith that proves the old adage that we

should take time to smell the roses and try to put our modern problems in perspective. It deals with

many issues that families deal with today regarding separated family members, aging, dementia,

and busy lives. It is a fiction write that lets us see how others deal with problems.

Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock is a work of fiction set in a small Colorado town. It is filled with

characters who are real, flawed, and relatable. It is suspense as Terri Blackstock does so well. One

father was murdered, another convicted of his death, all because their children fell in love. This is a

book of suspense and life relationships that I enjoyed and found hard to put down.

Take some time in February to browse the library and find a book or two or three to enjoy.

Carolyn Linam Librarian 922-8896

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GENE & KAREN NADEAU

Karen was born in North Dakota, but at an early age, her

family, including 5 brothers and sisters, moved to Braham

Minnesota. After high school, she went to Minneapolis to find

a job and started working at Dillards. After several years and

several jobs, she met Gene on an innertube rafting date on the

Apple River in Wisconsin. They were married in 1967.

Gene was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, and after

high school, he went to Hamline University, where he majored

in math and education. He joined the Air Force in 1966 and

became an officer in 1967. They then moved to Alaska where their daughter, Yvonne, was born. Gene served

most of his career in Space Operations, dealing with satellites and missile warning while commanding two

squadrons. He was in operations, education, and data analysis. After living in 8 locations for over 24 years,

Gene retired as a Lt. Colonel in Wichita Falls, Texas.

After dealing with depression, while living in Denver, Karen found the Lord in a neighborhood Bible

study. Karen found the best way for her to serve the Lord was with her gift of writing quality Christian poetry

and devotionals, which she continues to do today. Two years later, Gene gave his life to the Lord after

reading the book “Basic Christianity”. With their many moves, they have attended Lutheran, Bible, and

Baptist churches.

After the Air Force, Gene taught math at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls for 2 years and they

also ran their own income tax business successfully for 20 years. They retired in June 2019 and found Hot

Springs Village on the internet. They moved here in September and joined our church soon thereafter.

Welcome to an interesting couple.

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LINDA HALE

Linda Hale was born and raised in Bastrop, Louisiana. She married

her high school sweetheart, Lavell, and relished 56 years of loving

companionship with him. They have one son, Kelly.

Linda was her husband’s caretaker for the last 15 years of his life.

Lavell was a high voltage lineman for several utility companies which

necessitated several moves involving Phoenix, Vancouver and Kansas

City. Linda held several positions including selling real estate, and for 21

years she was pricing coordinator for a group of stores.

They relocated to HSV in 2018 and soon after Lavell entered into

eternal rest Linda was invited to visit Balboa Baptist Church by several of

her neighbors. Sherry Karr helped Linda find her way into Balboa’s

Friendly Hearts group, led by Glenda Arey, and has been a significant

support for her during the last few months.

Linda’s hobbies include reading, sewing, cooking, gardening, travel, flea market shopping and Bible study.

She is a member of Dr. Polly’s class and loves the great times she is having with her “Fun Group”.

Say hello to this quiet, soft-spoken lady and get to know her, and maybe she will invite you over for one of

her special meals!

New Members in January (as of this writing):

Steve Weathers Fred & Sandy Chapman Ricky & Debbie Dorris Russell & Cynda Grimes

3 Fabulosa Ln 80 Salvatierra Way 4 Ochavo Way 26 Docente Lane

443-250-8649 214-869-6690 254-717-6980 214-533-4770

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Becky Edwards 1

Bryan Morgan 1

Pat Waites 2

Therese Dixon 6

Gwen Lederfine 6

Jennings Woodard 6

Russell Grimes 6

Phil Morrow 7

Billie Sue Wright 7

Rusty Adams 8

Melissa Nickles 9

Ted Taylor 9

Skip Hoyt 9

Gene Brinson 10

Linda Gasaway 10

Steve Romine 10

Deborah Brown 11

Toni Brown 11

Norma Goins 11

Wanda Jones 11

Allen Barnhardt 12

Tom Laginja 12

Susan Brown 13

Bettye Dellis 14

George Rayburn 14

Craig Hall 14

Bill Fitzgerald 17

Dennis Ford 17

Marian Willett 18

Kelley Foust 19

Marie Hanley 19

Melissa Kirk 19

Doyle Williams 20

Mike Stofer 21

Sybil Harrison 21

Karan Cox 22

Charles Melton 22

Dianne Morgan 23

Jane Presley 23

Marty Smith 23

Callie Drissel 24

Tricia Tullos 24

Bruce Gasaway 26

Dennis Rymer 26

Diane McBryde 26

Wynnelle Gatling 27

Jay Wilkins 27

Connie Manzer 28

Joe Arrington 28

Bo & Joyce Johnston 1

John Gullickson (w/BBC) 8

Marty & Janie Smith 10

Debbie Shannon (w/BBC) 11

Jim & Pat Lipe 12

Mike & Arlene Costlow 14

Ron & Kim Davis 14

Chas. & Valerie Derryberry 14

Gene & Suzette Fontenot 14

Jerry & Virginia Barber 17

Don & Pat James 19

Ben & Debbie Carpenter 20

Bill & Trish Rough 22

Mike & Mitzi Hunter 24

Jerry & Sandy Cannaday 25

Bryan & Kelli Moore 26

Dave & Alice Finton 27

Tom & Glenna Maxwell 27

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FAMILY MINISTRY Let the Little Children Come to Jesus!

AWANA Clubs

During the school year,

our AWANA Clubs meet

on Wednesdays at 5:30pm

CUBBIES is for children ages 3 & 4.

SPARKS are kindergarten thru Grade 2 and

T&T (Truth & Training) are Grades 3-6.

ACTIVITIES

During the school year

our Balboa STUDENTS (Grades 7-12) meet every

Wednesday from 5:30—7:30pm,

and start with a light meal.

Bring a friend and join us for food, fun and great fellowship!

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JUST THE FACTS

If you are moving, or have an email or phone number change,

Please contact the Church Office at 501-922-0155, so that we may update our records accordingly.

Balboa Baptist Church Mission Statement:

Engaging People to Find and Follow Jesus

DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES IS THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH

You may e-mail your articles to

Alice at alicepbalboa@gmail.com or

Debbie at debbiebalboabaptist@gmail.com

CHURCH OFFICE: (501) 922-0155

Church Office Hours: 8am - 4pm

Intercessory Prayer Line: 24 hours-a-day:

(501) 915-9GOD (9463)

Fax Line: (501) 915-0463

Website: www.BalboaBaptist.Church

Facebook: www.facebook.com/balboabaptist

You can watch each 9AM Sunday Sermon on our

Website. Check it out… located under the

“MEDIA” tab.