UPCOMING EVENTS FOOTHILLS SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF LAS VEGAS 6405 W. Cheyenne Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89108 702-645-0479 E-mail: info@foothillsbaptistchurch.org Web site: www.foothillsbaptistchurch.org

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VBS Clinic @ 1st Baptist, LV VBS Team Meeting #2 Graduate Recognition Sunday Youth Art/Bake Auction (fundraiser) VBS Team Meeting #3 Youth VBS Prep Night Membership Class Vacation Bible School AMERICA, of Thee I Sing! Musical Praise Choir Italy Trip Youth Centrifuge Camp in CA

YOUTH CAR WASH (Camp Fundraiser) Saturday, Apr 16

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Saturday, Apr 30 9am-Noon

(Followed by optional $5 box luncheon)

Free Event • Registration Requested Register through your Sunday Connection Guide

Preschool child care provided

Foothills Women’s Ministry Conference

More Than We Imagine Ephesians 3:14-21

Featuring Gayle Fee

Gayle is a Las Vegas pastor’s wife, home-schooling mom, and published author. She is passionate about helping women understand and apply God’s Word to everyday life.

Today’s article is a “refrigerator buffet” of thoughts and praises. Not sure what a refrigerator buffet is? When my boys were small, Donna and I coined the phrase for a meal we enjoyed about twice per month. The meal con-sisted of leftovers from the previous week. (When the boys would ask their mom or me about the dinner menu—a question usually asked at the breakfast table immediate-ly after asking what was for lunch, “refrigerator buffet” sounded so much better than “leftovers.”) Depending on the quality of the leftovers, the boys’ response could be an exuberant cheer or a blood-curdling “No!” As I share these Easter leftovers, I’m hoping for cheers. First on the menu: Thanks to everyone for making Easter at Foothills a wonderful celebration! If you haven’t expressed your appreciation to Pas-tor Loren and the members of the choir for their wonderful presentation of The Cross of Christ on Palm Sunday night, please do so. The truths shared and the praise expressed made the evening a worshipful experience as advertised. The time of singing praises on Easter Sunday and exalting our Savior with the choir and worship team culminated a powerful week of ministry. Each of our Sunday School Division Directors went the second mile for Easter. They rallied their workers on Easter morning to create opportunities for members and guests to connect in friendly ways aimed at building deeper relationships. I have no idea how many of you took part in the plans, preparation, and fulfillment of these events. I’m thankful for every volunteer who supported these bridge-building efforts on Easter Sunday. Frankly, I ceased making Easter my “to die for” day of worship long ago. After all, what Jesus did for us transcends a single day of worship. On the Thursday after Easter, the guys in my pastors prayer group asked how all our Easter celebrations went and rejoiced in all the lives

God touched. But I see Easter as more than a high attend-ance event. Instead Easter lets us see immediate possibili-ties for reaching new people and forging bonds with people who’ve become regular attenders. Let me explain what I mean. On most Sundays, we see a good percentage of our members in attendance. Con-versely, many in our church family are out on any Sunday. And some people will be out on Easter as well. But on that day, our attendance can include most of our church family plus many less frequent participants. Easter helps us visual-ize both our real size and our potential. For me, Easter is the celebration of Jesus’ resurrec-tion and the church that lives out the truth of His resurrec-tion. But the church’s witness doesn’t happen by default. Our witness requires vigilance and purpose. So let me sug-gest a couple of purposeful post-Easter actions to reach the people walking through our doors:

As you learn the names of people seated near you dur-ing worship, commit to pray for them by name at least three times during the following week.

When you see those people again, invite them to your Sunday School group. If they come, introduce them to your group and help them build connections.

Invite those new friends to your group’s next social gathering. If nothing is planned, help plan something.

I know these actions are way outside the comfort zone for some of you. But this month’s sermon series “Fearless & Faithful” reminds us not to fear what can’t de-stroy our souls. All of us were once outside of God’s family. All of us needed someone to help us experience God’s love. In the weeks and months ahead, let’s allow God to use us to demonstrate that Christ’s resurrection still chang-es everything! In Christ, Pastor Hoyt

A WORD FROM PASTOR HOYT

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Vacation Bible School Workers Needed! June 20-24 @ 8:45am-Noon

Name: ____________________________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________________

Cell Phone: ________________________Texts OK?____ Home/Landline Phone: ______________________________

_____FOR MEMBERS OF FOOTHILLS—I prefer to serve (Please indicate a 1st & 2nd choice by class/age group) :

____ Lead Teacher or ____ Helper/Assistant

____ Workers’ children (____ 1s-2s or ____ 3s-4s) ____ Pre-Kindergarten ____ Kindergarten

____ 1st Grade ____ 5th grade ____ 6th grade

____ Preschool Crafts ____ 1st-4th Crafts ____ Preschool Missions ____ 1st-4th Missions

____ Preschool Music ____ Recreation Team* ____ Snacks Team* ____ Records Team*

____ Registration Team* ____ Wed. night Carnival Team* *Team open to non-members

Other Info: _______________________________________________________________________________

____FOR NON-MEMBERS—I’m willing to help! I’ve marked my preferences above.

*** Drop your completed form in the offering plate or return it to the church office. ***

NEWS BLITZ

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FOR THE RECORD

Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Sunday School …………………..………………….. 158 ........... 148 .…...…144 ……… 182 Morning Worship ……………………………………. 200 ...…… 203 .….…. 237 ……….339 General Fund Giving …..…………………..………. $ 11,153 …... $ 9,607 ….. $10,267 …..... $5,704

General Fund Giving Oct 2015-Sept 2016…………………………………………..……...$ 248,350

General Fund Budget Need Oct 2015-Sept 2016…………………………………..…...…$ 270,000

PRESCHOOL CARE May Volunteers

May 1: Carmen Mendoza; Emily & Abbey MacKin-non; Sandi Marquez; Danelle Rouse; Micah Smiles

May 8: ChrisAnn Driskill; Lilyann Green; Jay & Shari Lutschkin; Kathy O’Hair; Tyler Rice

May 15: Leanna Thompson; Kristy Crawford; Elena Gonzalez; Jessica Hernandez; Micah Smiles

May 22: Cindy Stewart; Sashia DeGroat; Misty John-son; Kierstin Mosley; Grace Rainwater

May 29: Debbie Abbott; Gary Abbott; ChrisAnn Driskill; Marcia Hernandez; Micah Smiles

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP May Volunteers

May 1: Debbie, Tom, Andrew, Grace, & Ethne Rain-water

May 8: Brian Burgett & Eden Woolworth

May 15: Kathy Price & Isaiah Smiles

May 22: Matt & Patty DiOrio

May 29: Lynda Stevenson & Donna Rice

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers serve once a month. Church member-

ship required.

We require criminal background checks (at church expense) on all volunteers who work with children. Contact the church office to volunteer.

DISCOVERING MEMBERSHIP CLASS Thursday, Apr 14 @ 6:30-8:30pm

Multipurpose Rm (Bldg B)

Sign up through your Sunday Connection Guide, or con-tact the office. Child care is available by reservation only.

YOUTH MATLOCK REMINDER

Payments for $25 balance of $75 registration are due Sunday, Apr 10. Please turn in payments at FYI or with Sunday offerings. (Be sure to mark envelope “Matlock.”)

SYMPATHY

The Foothills church family extends love and sympathy to:

Doris Jean Carpenter and her family on the deaths of her cousins.

Fran Curry and her family on the death of her sister.

Frank and Marie Dorsey and their family on the death of her brother.

Dorothy and Don Hearon and their family on the death of their niece.

Felix and LaTanya McNair and their family on the death of their daughter.

Jerry and Ruth Vineyard and their family on the death of her sister.

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS! (pending April Business Conference vote)

Added by Letter: Richard Modee (Personal info not posted online)

Added by Baptism: Ernie Ashby (Personal info not posted online)

Susan Frees (Personal info not posted online)

Recently Baptized

Aundrea McNary (Personal info not posted online)

VBS TEAM MEETING #1 Tuesday, Apr 12 @ 6:30pm

Multipurpose Rm (Bldg B)

Preschool care provided but reservations requested

Mark Your Calendar! VBS Team Meeting #2—Tue, May 10 VBS Team Meeting #3—Tue, May 31