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Third Baptist Church410 West McKnight DriveMurfreesboro, TN 37129(615) 893-8192www.3BCOnline.com

AUGUST 2015 EDITION

Preschool, Children, Youth & College to Promote Into Their New Classes

Sunday, August 9, 2015 is Promotion Sunday At 3BCAnd the Start of An Exciting New LIFE Group Year

Dear 3BC Family,

As we start the new year for LIFEGroups, we also start with me leadingour Education ministry. You may notknow this, but I have been on staff at3BC for 19 years. I came in 1996 tobe the youth pastor. Some of thoseyouth are still at 3BC. I am excitedabout the opportunity to serve in theEducation ministry at 3BC.

Melissa and I have always made LIFEGroup (Sunday School) a priority inour life and ministry in church. We canalways go back to when we were firstmarried and the churches we attendedbefore becoming involved in ministry.Those we attended class with andteachers we had are still people to thisday we have contact with, people weshared life with and people who haveimpacted our life. Our first contact toany church we attended was to find aclass we could join.

Today many people still see theimportance of being involved in asmall group. I think that we ashumans have the need to be involvedwith others. Some get it throughfamily, some with work, and othersthrough our kid’s activities. For me,

my greatest friends and relationshipshave started through those I havemade in church.

Sunday, August 9, is PromotionSunday in our LIFE Groups. Forpreschool, children, youth, andcollege, this means everyone movesup to their next grade. For adults, itmeans we change the age of yourclass by one year. Most look forwardto this Sunday with great anticipation.Some kids are moving from preschoolto children and from children toyouth. They can’t wait to come andsee their new room and meet theirnew teachers.

You may ask why LIFE Groups are soimportant to our church. A LIFE Groupis where you truly get connected in thechurch body. The word LIFE serves asan acronym to help us remember theimportance of LIFE Groups. The L inLIFE stands for Lessons for Life.Studying the Bible is central to ourLIFE Group ministry, but we do notstudy the Word of God just to becomemore knowledgeable about the Bible.Our goal is to teach the Scripture fortransformation. Every time that we areconfronted with God’s Word it shouldchange us and transform us more intothe image of Christ Jesus. Also, it is toapply to our lives on Monday just asmuch as Sunday. The I in LIFEstands for Involvement ofIndividuals. LIFE Groups give everymember an opportunity to serve thechurch body whether in their adultclass or in another age group. Churchmembership is not a spectator sport.

The F in LIFE stands for Fellowshipwith the Family. The word translatedfellowship in the Bible is the wordkoinonia. This involves much morethan being together. It carries ameaning of joining participation orsharing life. That means being therefor each other, whether in times of joyor times of sorrow. Lastly, the E inLIFE stands for Equipping forEvangelism.

That being said, it does not mean wedo not engage people in other placesin life. It will always be my desire toinvite others to be a part of 3BC,because I think these small groups arethe very best. If I love it here, Iwould think and hope others will aswell. Those seven young men andone young lady who were baptizedon one Sunday was a great day.Some of those young men were aresult of one family and their desire tohave those young men and familiesknow Christ as their savior and bringthem to 3BC.

I want to thank those who faithfullyteach their class every week. Theyprepare, pray for those in their class,minister to them, and care for them.We are always looking for newleaders in new classes. If you wouldlike to discuss the idea of teachingand leading a class, please contact me.

Steve HutsonAssociate Pastor for Education and Senior Adults

THIRD BAPTIST MURFREESBORO WEEKLY MINISTRY SCHEDULE

LIFE Groups

Bible Study for all ages8:00am & 10:45am

Worship Gathering

9:15am

Kid’s Worship

9:15am (1st–3rd Grade)

Fellowship Meal 5:00pm(Resumes August 12)Worship/Bible Study

6:00pm, Fellowship HallWorship Team Rehearsal6:00pm, Worship Center

SUNDAY

Men’s Study6:00am, Fellowship Hall

12:00pmStones River Mall Food Court

Women’sCoffee & Conversation6:45pm, Panera Bread

THURSDAYWEDNESDAY

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XTB (Explore The Bible) 6:00pm, Pre-K thru 5th GradeStudent Worship6:00pm, Youth Room

The Community HomeBible Study 7:30pm

A Message From Steve Hutson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Saturday, August 1

� LIFE Group Leader Training, 9:00am

Sunday, August 9

� LIFE Group Promotion� Lord's Supper� Student Ministry Luncheon12:00pm, Fellowship Hall

� College Freshmen Cookout, 6:00pm

Tuesday, August 11

� Joyful Hearts, 9:30am, Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, August 13

� Wednesday Night Fellowship Meals Resume

� Student Ministry Kick-Off Event� Stewardship Committee Meeting, 7:00pm

Tuesday, August 18

� Senior Adult Trip to Hunstville. AL

Wednesday, August 19

� College Worship Begins

Saturday, August 29

� Women’s Ministry Event, 10:00am, Fellowship Hall

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Wednesday Night Meals Set To Resume August 12If there are two things Southern Baptistsare good at—it’s eating andfellowshipping. Here’s the perfectopportunity to exercise both skills at thesame time! 3BC’s awesome Wednesdaynight meals are scheduled to resumebeginning Wednesday, August 12, at 5:00p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Each week’smenu will be listed on the tear-offportion of the worship guide. Meal pricesare $5.00 per adult (13 & up), $2.50 perchild (5-12) and $1.00 per child (4 &under). Be sure to make your reservationby filling out the tear-off tab and placingit in the offering plate during worship onSunday mornings, or by calling thechurch office. All reservations need to bemade by Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Bring yourappetite and plenty of good conversation,and we’ll see you there!

Sharing A Thank You NoteFrom Marty BlakelyDear 3BC Family,

Thank you for your generous outpouringof love and support as we transition to anew area of ministry. Your generous loveoffering was greatly appreciated, and wewill never forget out time here at 3BC andthe impact it has had on our ministry.

Much love, Marty, Martha, Carson, andOlivia Blakely and Bobbie Gregg

Next Lord’s SupperSunday, August 9“For as often as you eat this bread anddrink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s deathuntil He comes.” – 1 Corinthians 11:26 (HCSB)

3BC will observe the Lord’s Supper onSunday morning, August 9, during themorning worship service. This is alwaysa special time of remembrance. Pleasebe in attendance as we share this timeof remembrance together.

Join Us In WelcomingOur Newest Church MembersJoin us in welcoming into the 3BC Family those who were voted on duringthe last Quarterly Business Meeting.Our next Discover 3BC will be Sunday,September 13 at noon in the FellowshipHall. Lunch and child care are pro-vided. Call the church office to makereservations.

� Garrett Coleman � Jackson McKee� Kylie Evans � James Moore� Tim Demoss � Connor Newberg� Cole Gaither � Joyce Robinson� Marley Harris � Tommie Sanderford� Colby Howland � Anita Warren� Evan Kincaid

Get Ready For These GreatEvents Coming In September..........................................................w Labor Day, Church Office Closed(Sep 7)

w Joyful Hearts (Sep 8)w 3BC Golf Club Outing (Sep 10)w Discover 3BC Class (Sep 13)w Senior Adult Trip (Sep 15)w Death By Chocolate on MTSU Campus (Sep 15)

w Stewardship Committee Meeting (Sep 16)

w Lord's Supper (Sep 20)w DU Begins (Sep 20)w Church-wide Fellowship (Sep 20)w Way of Hope (Sep 21)w Student Ministry Dodge Ball Tournament (Sep 26)

w Children's Ministry Nerf Wars (Sep 27)

Still Need More Information?Don’t forget to use our church’s websitefor up to the minute information aboutevents and activities. Just click your wayto the answers at www.3BCOnline.com.

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THE 3BC COLLEGE AND YOUNGADULT MINISTRY HAD SEVERALSTUDENTS GOING ON MISSIONTRIPS THIS SUMMER, THIS IS A STORYFROM THE BAPTIST & REFLECTORABOUT THREE OF OUR STUDENTS,GABRIELLA BENTANCOURT, ABBITABOR AND DAVID TUCKER ALONGWITH BCM DIRECTOR AND 3BCMEMBER, GLEN WALLACE.

MURFREESBORO - Eight students fromMiddle Tennessee State Universitytraveled to Embera, Panama, to recordChristian songs in order to spread thegospel to different areas around thecountry.

Though the team worked with localpeople in Embera who already hadheard the gospel, the MTSU studentswere there to target surrounding areasof the city that have not heard thegospel, said Glenn Wallace, BaptistCollegiate Ministries director at MTSU.

Because it is hard to reach thosepeople with traditional missionsprojects, the MTSU group came to“record the indigenous tribes singingpraise and worship in their nativelanguage,” Wallace said.

“The idea was that we bring at leasta couple of recording students to comedown to Panama to record thisindigenous tribe’s people singing praiseand worship in their native language.”

Wallace said that they wanted torecord the gospel music in thePanamanians’ native tongue anddistribute in the areas that cannot bereached. “The purpose was to mobilizethe nationals and to go into these partswhere missionaries can’t go,” heobserved. While they were there theywere able to record many songs with

limited time and resources. “We were inthe village for five days total. What wedid was we took all of our gear with us.It was a very stripped down recordingstudio that we took. We had fourmicrophones, mic stands, cables,interface, and one computer and thatwas it. Everything was recorded right tothe computer and put directly intodigital format,” Wallace said.

The people who were beingrecorded were not a professional choiror any type of paid personnel. Rather,they were just various people from thevillage who wanted to share the gospelin a unique way with their localcountrymen. “It was just aconglomeration of whomever couldshow up and sing. It was always abouteight to 10 people. They knew we werecoming,” Wallace said.

“They had a laundry list of songsthat they had prepared prior to usbeing there,” Wallace said.

While there, the MTSU studentsrecorded 34 songs including threechildren’s songs.

Wallace said that the locals werevery musically talented even thoughthey were limited in their options ofinstruments. “The only instrumentsthey had were guitars,” he added.The MTSU team included two videoproduction majors and a photographeralong with the five other students.“Because we knew that we weregoing to do the recording and weknew that this was going to besomething different than had everbeen done before, we wanted todocument everything that happenedduring the week,” Wallace said.

The team is also producing a short documentary of what took place thatweek. Wallace stated that theyinterviewed different people aboutwhat it meant for their team to bethere. The total cost was about $950per person. “The students raised theirown money either through their jobsor churches or individual gifts,”Wallace said. (this article is continued on page 5)

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BCMers Record Songs in Panama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

By Landon Dickerson (Reprinted by Permission from The Baptist and Reflector)

PAUSING WITH THEIR NEW FRIENDS of the Embera tribe in Panama are, first row, DanielWoodin, left, and Gabriella Betancourt, right; second row, Abbi Tabor, left, and Jordan Peffley, sec-ond from left; back row, from left, David Tucker, Cheryl and Kenny Morris, IMB missionaries,Glenn Wallace, BCM director, MTSU, Nathan Nix, Jesse Brasher, and Emalee Buckner.

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Mike Lee Senior Pastor

Steve HutsonAssociate Pastor, Education & Senior Adults

Duane GeibAssociate Pastor, College, Evangelism & Missions

Mark MooreAssociate Pastor, Worship

Adam LickeyAssociate Pastor, Students

Ray ColleyAssociate PastorPreschool & Children

Jorge ArenivasPastor, Hispanic Church

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(article continued from page 4) Through this experience, students were

taught, shown, and encouraged to usetheir unique talents for kingdom work. “Itwas incredible to see students using theirvocational calling and applying that tomissions work,” Wallace stated.

While there, the students also wereable to minister to the pastor of the localchurch with which they were working.“We did a bit of construction and workedon the house of the pastor who uses hishouse to host missions groups. We builthim a new tin roof,” Wallace said.

They will not charge for the music thatwas put together. “We will be able to handthis flash drive to missionaries so they canuse them however they need to usethem,” Wallace said.

“The Community” HappeningsScheduled For August 2015With another college year beginning, “TheCommunity” is involved in many events tolet students know that we are here toserve them. August events include:

� AUGUST 9, 6:00pm - Cookout for allincoming college freshmen at Duane'shouse, 1715 Bridget Dr. Murfreesboro� AUGUST 19, 7:30pm - Prayer Meetingfor the Semester� AUGUST 24-26 - On Campus - Invitingstudents to attend our first Worship Gath-ering for Fall 2015� AUGUST 26, Noon - Providing lunch atNoonday for BCM� AUGUST 26, 7:30pm - First “The Community” worship gathering. We willbe inviting people during this week to aspecial first Worship Gathering. We willbe providing free pizza and then having aworship time with music and an introduc-tion to the year our initial Bible discussions.

Student Ministry InformationalLuncheon, Sunday, August 9On Sunday, August 9, after the 10:45 a.m.LIFE Groups, all students 6th - 12th gradeand their parents are invited to a Student

Ministry Informational Meeting. We willlook at the upcoming calendar, as well asvision casting for the year. Parents willalso have the opportunity to sign-up asvolunteers for events throughout the year.The luncheon is free. All parents andstudents are encouraged to attend. Callthe church office to make reservations.We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Student Ministry WednesdayNight Kickoff, August 13Our church’s Wednesday Night StudentMinistry kicks off on Wednesday, August13, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for plenty of music,fun, and free giveaways. This is going tobe an awesome student ministry year, andwe’re excited about sharing it together.

Introducing KidCheck: 3BC’sNew Preschool Check-in MethodAt 3BC Kids, nothing is more important tous than the safety and security of yourchildren. That’s why we’ve chosenKidCheck as our children’s check-insolution to bring you the best check-inexperience and to allow us to partner withyou to keep your children safe. We will golive with KidCheck on Sunday, August 9but will be previewing our system duringthe weeks leading up to PromotionSunday. It is important to create youraccount prior to this date. If you haven’talready created your free account online,please do so by going to go.kidcheck.com,selecting “Sign-up” and then “I’m a Parent,Guardian”. Follow the link “set up yourfree login account”. You can create youraccount from the comfort of home, it’ssimple and will only take a few minutes.Creating your account prior to the abovedate helps us have a smooth transition,and helps your first check-in go faster soyou can get on your way. You can alsodownload the KidCheck Mobile Check-Inapp from the App Store or Google PlayStore to manage and update your accountright on your phone.

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