Conference Schedule • Feb. 24–Mar. 3

For details: briarwood.org/gmc

*Nursery is by reservation only at briarwood.org/nursery or 776-5214.

Briarwood WeeklyTHE

2200 Briarwood Way Birmingham, AL 35243205.776.5200 • info@briarwood.org briarwood.org

• February 15, 2019 •

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (Nursery open from 8:00–12:15, 5:45–8:00)*8:00 a.m. Worship – Neil Stewart preaching9:25 a.m. Sunday School – Missionaries share10:55 a.m. Worship – Neil Stewart preaching 6:00 p.m. Worship – Neil Stewart preaching • GLOW – Children’s Auditorium 7:15 p.m. Global Glimpse – FH-A, FH-E, FH-F, G101, G103 & Chapel7:40 p.m. Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (Nursery open from 5:45–8:00)*5:15 p.m. Dinner & Fellowship – Fellowship Hall6:30 p.m. Worship – Neil Stewart preaching • GLOW – Children’s Auditorium7:15 p.m. Global Glimpse – FH-A, FH-E, FH-F, G101, G103 & Chapel7:40 p.m. Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 (Nursery open from 5:45–8:00)*9:30 a.m. Women’s Missionary Coffee5:15 p.m. Dinner & Fellowship – Fellowship Hall6:30 p.m. Worship – Neil Stewart preaching • GLOW – Children’s Auditorium7:15 p.m. Global Glimpse – FH-A, FH-E, FH-F, G101, G103 & Chapel7:40 p.m. Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 (Nursery open from 5:45–8:00)*5:15 p.m. Dinner & Fellowship – Fellowship Hall6:30 p.m. Global Glimpse – FH-E, FH-F, G101, G103, & Chapel • GLOW – Children’s Auditorium7:15 p.m. Global Glimpse – FH-E, FH-F, G101, G103 & Chapel7:40 p.m. Dessert & Displays – Fellowship Hall

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (Nursery open from 5:45–9:15)*6:30 p.m. Sunday School – Covered Dish Dinners with Missionaries (Locations TBA

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 (Nursery open 8:00–12:15, 5:45–7:30)*8:00 a.m. Worship – Faith Promise Commitment9:25 a.m. Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship – Faith Promise Commitment 6:00 p.m. Bryan Wintersteen – Faith Promise Announcement

~TONIGHT~

Briarwood’s 54th annual Global Ministries Conference, entitled “Leading the Nations to Jesus,” will be held Feb. 24–Mar. 3. Our theme verse is from John 12:21, “…Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”We have thirty-one missionary families participating this year from many countries, including: England, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and Uruguay. We can’t wait for you to hear the stories of our International staff

that are LEADing Lifestyles of Evangelism and Discipleship around the world!Briarwood’s legacy of supporting and sending missionaries comes straight from our Mission Statement: “For God’s glory, Briarwood is committed to equipping Christians to worship God and to reach Birmingham to reach the world for Christ.” Our Missions team is praying that God will use this conference to encourage our missionaries, equip our members, and send out even more missionaries from Briarwood. Our Elders have cleared all of our regularly scheduled ministry events this week so that we can focus our attention on International Missions.We are grateful to God that he has sent Dr. Neil Stewart to be our keynote speaker. Dr. Stewart is the pastor of Christ Covenant Church (ARP) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Neil holds a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary. Prior to his call to the pastorate he served as a pediatrician at the Royal Belfast Hospital. He and his wife, Catherine, grew up in Northern Ireland and have six children. Please be in prayer for the conference and our missionaries in preparation for this special week. May the Lord use this time to inspire, equip, and mobilize Briarwood Church on mission!

Bryan WintersteenGlobal Missions Pastor

Join us for a weekend of challenging teaching

from missionaries around the world. Hear what God is doing to make His name great and how you can be a

part of it.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. at The Barn Friday night

$10 (includes 4 meals) Register online at

briarwood.org/college.

Pray for the Lord to guide all the preparations for our Global Ministries Conference Feb. 24 to Mar. 3. Pray for our 31 missionaries as they travel to be with us, for the Briarwood families who will provide housing, and for conference speaker Dr. Neil Stewart to be God’s instrument to speak to our congregation.

Jack & Amy Baker FCA • Alabama

Amy Baxter Campus Outreach • Alabama

David & Marilyn Simmons South American Mission • Peru

Jan Bearden Wales Goebel Ministries • Alabama

Bruce & Pam Sinclair Mission to the World • Uganda

Chris Thompson Mercy Ministry Pastor • Leadership Team

North Star Soccer Ministries Birmingham

Feb 16

Feb 17

Feb 18

Feb 19

Feb 20

Feb 21

Lord’s Day Worship Services

Prayer FocusGlobal Ministries

ConferenceBirmingham

Feb 15

Bill BrazealBriarwood Elder

Bob BlountBriarwood Deacon

Jim CarlsonBriarwood Elder

Sid BorlandBriarwood Deacon

Carroll & Pam Baker FCA • South Carolina

Wes & Trudy Seng South America Mission • Brazil

Fabiana Silva Campus Outreach • Brazil

Sunday Morning - 8:00 and 10:55 a.m.I. Global Missions in Biblical Perspective

Leading the Nations to Jesus“Sir, We Wish to See Jesus”

John 12:20–27Dr. Harry L. Reeder III

Sunday EveningVI. Ecclesiastes in Biblical Perspective

From Vanity to Vitality“Vitality Over Vanity”

Ecclesiastes 5Dr. Harry L. Reeder III

Serving in the NurserySun., Feb. 17 – Covenant Keepers/Firm Foundations

Dementia Caregivers Support Group • Join us Tues., Feb. 19 from 11:00 a.m.–noon in A201 to share concerns and practical strategies for dealing with the behaviors and communication difficulties of dementia patients. Call the Pastoral Care office at 776-5227 with questions.

Bluegrass Fellowship • Come Thurs., Feb. 21 from 7:00–9:00 p.m. to the Choir Room to play or sing bluegrass, country or mountain music with us. All levels welcome! Call Jim Blackmon at 482-4119.Serve in the Music Ministry! • Whether Adult Choir or orchestra on Wednesday evening, or Youth, Children’s or Bell Choirs on Sundays, there’s a place for you! Contact Penny Philley at pphilley@briarwood.org or 776-5229. Spring Soccer • Sign-up is open for boys and girls, ages 5–14. Registration forms on kiosks around the church, online at briarwoodsoccer.com or by calling 776-5114.

Cars needed for visiting missionaries during the conference. If you can help provide a vehicle,

contact Heather at hmcdougall@briarwood.org.

Volunteers needed for in the Nursery! So you need service hours or just love to snuggle babies and play with toddlers? Contact Alison Craig at 776-5214

or email acraig@briarwood.org.

Make reservations for nursery age children each night at briarwood.org/nursery. Conference week,

the Nursery will open Mon.–Thurs. at 5:45 p.m. to receive children after dinner. See schedule for pick-up times.

Missionary “Favorite Things” Goodie Bags— Pamper our 21 missionary women attending the

conference. Bring cute dish towels, spices, note cards, manicure items, lotions, lip balms, bookstore gift certificates or other “favorites” they would enjoy.

Drop off at the Women’s Ministry office by Tues., Feb. 19.

Women’s Missionary Coffee is Tues., Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the FH. Come fellowship with our

missionary ladies to share in a time of light refreshments, prayer and a word from visiting missionary, Priscilla Musembi. If you are planning to join us, register with

Leigh Ann Reese at lreese@briarwood.org or 776-5301.Make Nursery reservations at briarwood.org/nursery.

Brush up on your baking skills and decorate a cake for the annual cake contest on Tues., Feb. 26. To sign up, email Shawn at scbrower@briarwood.org.

Pick up a Prayer Booklet at kiosks around the church or the Information Desk to pray for our missionaries.

Do you have a child who loves to sing and dance? MoTowne Productions is an auditioned summer musical theatre camp for current 3rd–11th graders. Auditions are Feb. 23, with a new, more streamlined process. For details, go to motowneproductions.com.Interested in serving in the Birmingham area? • Go to briarwood.org/urban for information on volunteering with our local ministry partners. . Trailblazers Spring Trip • Join us as we travel to Savannah and Amelia, St. Simons and Jekyll Islands this coming Apr. 8–13. Email Sharon at sjohnston@briarwood.org or see the brochure at briarwood.org/trailblazers for details.Yucatan Spring Break Trip • Join Olan and Lynna Stubbs, Mar. 25–30, to serve on this short-term mission trip with construction projects, visiting homes and hosting a VBS. Families with children 6 and up are welcome. Go online to reel-life.org/trips/yucatan.VBS 2019 • Coming June 3–7. We are busy making plans so mark your calendar now to attend. Registration opens in April. Interested in volunteering at VBS? To sign up, email Raleigh Macoy at rmacoy@briarwood.org. To sign up to help in the Nursery, click on the Nursery VBS Volunteer form at briarwood.org/nursery.Briarwood Christian School Sneak Peek • Briarwood members are invited to tour the school’s kindergarten and elementary programs and see this blessed ministry of the Church. For information, contact Kelly Mooney, Admissions Director at 776-5812 or kmooney@bcsk12.org.

April 26–27, 2019 • Briarwood Presbyterian Churchrethinkapologetics.com

$35 Early bird registration ends March 2

$25 Briarwood Member Student rate by April 1

Job Openings (more at briarwood.org/employment):Youth/College Admin Assistant. Seeking a full-time person responsible for office management, event planning, and anticipating/initiating the ministries’ needs. Email Max Bunn at mbunn@briarwood.org with inquiries and résumé.Worship/Music Ministry Associate. Seeking an individual for this full-time position who believes they are musically gifted and called to engage younger generations in multi-generational worship. Contact Penny Philley at pphilley@briarwood.org or 776-5229.Admin Assistant for Women’s Ministry. Part-time position for a Briarwood Church member working with the Women’s Ministry Director. Proficiency in Microsoft Office required. Send résumé to Leigh Ann Reese at lreese@briarwood.org.Power Point Operator. College age and up. Needed for Sunday services and Wednesday rehearsals. Music reading a plus. Contact Frank Barker III at fb3@briarwood.org.Jr. High Ministry Staff. Seeking a female to shepherd and disciple our Jr. High school girls through personal ministry and recruiting and training volunteers. This full-time position will work under the Junior High Director and with other youth staff. Call the Briarwood Student Ministry at 776-5269, or send résumé to jshaw@briarwood.org.See details on other positions and how to apply by going online to briarwood.org/employment.

Briarwood Families• Our love and sympathy to Ann Brasher and family on the death of her husband, member Phil Brasher, on Feb. 6; to Ed Bachofer and family on the death of his wife, member Nancy Bachofer, on Feb.7; and to Steve Janney and family on the death of his mother, Lois Janney, on Feb. 9.

• Brothers and Sisters, We would like to thank you all so very much for your love and blessings on our 50th anniversary. We were overwhelmed with notes, gifts and your thoughtfulness towards us. We enjoyed the reception and all of your encouraging notes/cards. God bless you. ~ Harry & Cindy

February 20 Dinner Menu BBQ Chicken, BBQ Pork, Baked Beans,

Hashbrown Casserole, Garden Salad, Roll, DessertFor reservations,visit briarwood.org/dinner

or call 776-5238 by Tuesday at noon.