Publishing Schedule Friday

- The Tidings - The Call - The Worship Guide

Information due by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday

- The Tidings Printed at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday - The Call

Printed at 2:00 p.m. Thursday

- The Worship Guide Printed at 10:00 a.m. - The Sunday Call Printed at 2:00 p.m.

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PHBC CALENDAR Wednesday, January 30 MIDWEEK 4:00 p.m. Library is Open 5:30 p.m. Serving Line Opens 6:15 p.m. Young Musicians/Tone Chime Choir - Room 100 Angel Choir - Room 106 Wednesday Youth - Rec Hall Worship - Hicks Hall 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Room 310 Thursday, January 31 5:45-8:00 p.m. Swing Band Rehearsal - Hicks Hall 6:30-7:15 p.m. Beginning Youth Fencing (ages 12-18 years) - Gym 7:30 p.m. Advanced Fencing - Gym Saturday, February 2 8:00 a.m. Hillcrest Farmers Market Sunday, February 3 8:45 a.m. Library is Open 9:30 a.m. Bible Study for all ages 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Room 310 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship 12-Noon First Sunday Lunch - Hicks Hall Monday, February 4 2:00 p.m. Men of Faith Rehearsal - Room 310 Tuesday, February 5 2:00 p.m. Staff Meeting and Worship Planning - Pastor’s Office 7:30 p.m. Beginning Fencing - Gym Wednesday, February 6 MIDWEEK 4:00 p.m. Library is Open 5:30 p.m. Serving Line Opens 6:15 p.m. Young Musicians/Tone Chime Choir - Room 100 Angel Choir - Room 106 Wednesday Youth - Rec Hall Worship - Hicks Hall 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - Room 310 Thursday, February 7 11:45 a.m. AARP - Hicks Hall 5:45-8:00 p.m. Swing Band Rehearsal - Hicks Hall 6:30-7:15 p.m. Beginning Youth Fencing (ages 12-18 years) - Gym 7:30 p.m. Advanced Fencing - Gym Saturday, February 9 8:00 a.m. Hillcrest Farmers Market 11:30 a.m. Secret Pal Party - Hicks Hall

Sunday - January 27, 2013

Sunday School Attendance Worship Attendance 1 Our Year-To-Date Stewardship

YTD General Fund Expenses

YTD General Fund Receipts Balance January 27, 2013 Receipts

101 140

$35,503 $55,956

-$20,453 $4,168

Wednesday Menu

February 6

Pork Tenderloin

Wild Rice

Green Beans

Tossed Salad

Cheese Cake

the Tidings PHBC STAFF Dr. Randy L. Hyde, Pastor

rhyde@phbclr.com Rev. Jim Munns, Associate Pastor

Music and Administration jmunns@phbclr.com

Rev. Carolyn Staley, Associate Pastor Discipleship and Missions

cstaley@phbclr.com Mrs. Leann Broadway, Dayschool Director

lbroadway@phbclr.com Ms. Shelia Butler

Assistant Dayschool Director/Personnel Mrs. Linda Bruns, Organist

Mrs. Melanie Martin, Pianist Mrs. Pat Munns, Music Assistant

Mrs. MiDonna Miller, Secretary/Receptionist secretary@phbclr.com

Ms. Rebel McClenney, Bookkeeper bookkeep@phbclr.com

Mr. Michael Hammonds, Assistant Chef/Custodian Ms. Magnolia Sanford, Housekeeping

Mr. Stephen Porter, Chef

Centennial Moment

There are open dates on the calendar if you would like to furnish the Sanctuary Flowers. The cost is $50.00. Please call the church office at 661-1129 or e-mail: secretary@phbclr.com.

15 - Jonathan Wardlaw 16 - Buddy Fraim 16 - Sean Ward 17 - Randal Berry 19 - David Martin 21 - Frankie Fultz 21 - Gerald Berry 21 - John Edward Peyton 23 - Margaret Kelly 23 - Pauline Rowbottom 24 - Lenice Garrison 24 - Matt Cole 24 - Kyle Clements 24 - Molly Reynolds

1 - Ray Peeples 3 - Nancy Hall 7 - Dede Ragsdale 7 - Leta Jones 7 - Tony Dailey 10 - Mary Lee Welch Smith 11 - Josh Spillyards 12 - Bea Spillyards 13 - Rosie Dunham 13 - Lisa McDermott 13 - Kitty Ward 14 - Hubert Barksdale 15 - Ella V. Smalley 15 - J. D. Munns Birthdays

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EthicsDaily.com, the e-newsletter of the Baptist Center for Ethics in Nashville, Tennessee regularly features articles by Martin E. Marty. A couple of weeks ago, Marty wrote a piece entitled, “Why Pastors Will Suffer Fools Gladly.” The title itself intrigued me, and as I read the column realized that Marty himself was bouncing some ideas off a piece that David Brooks had written in The New York Times. Just goes to show that not all ideas are original with those who write about them, and are often inspired by other sources. I quickly resonated with what Dr. Marty (and Brooks) said. So, I thought I might ruminate a bit on his comments and let you read

over my shoulder. Dr. Marty recalls his years when he served as a parish minister (most of his career was spent in teaching, writing, and lecturing). Much of his time as a pastor, he says, was spent appearing and speaking up “at school boards, zoning boards, hospital boards, housing boards, divorce courts, adoption agencies, and more.” In other words, he was involved in the lives of his congregational participants, or as he puts it, “the public worlds” of those who were engaged in church. That is certainly typical of most pastors I know, especially those who don’t sequester themselves in their offices, but emerge into the sunlight of the community in which they live and work. There are those occasions, Marty admits, that while being involved in the lives of their parishioners, pastors might or might not have much patience “with those to whom one is tempted to be impolite – and worse.” He quotes Brooks, who is a newspaper columnist, remember: “I don't give myself high marks on suffering fools. I’m not rude to those I consider foolish, but I strenuously and lamentably evade them. But I do see people who handle fools well. Many members of the clergy do, as do many great teachers.” Hmm. “Suffering fools,” Marty says, “does not mean being soft and sentimental. Pastors can be harsh and judgmental articulators of law.” And then he offers a testimony. “But, when in 1963 I moved from parish ministry to the professorship, my dean and friend ‘Jerry’ Brauer said, ‘Marty, there is a difference in your new role. Good professors have to flunk some people; good pastors never do.’” Marty took him to mean that pastors are taught (it is not a natural behavior, believe me) “to see people, foolish people, from a different perspective than they naturally would.” And then he offers an example. “I once wanted to provide a character reference to an arrested church member, who was of good character. His lawyer said, ‘The judge will ignore what you say. Clergy are 'soft' when character-referencing. They know evil, but they find the good, and that does not help in court.’” Marty’s response? Dismiss “the institutional church” and its ministers, if you will, but, if Brooks is right, you will not have fewer fools. You will likely find more people abandoned, often unjustly, in an impersonal world where someone, someone, should not lose patience or become impolite and dismissive. I would add, hastily, that suffering fools is not the sole domain of the pastor. Jesus encouraged all those who follow him to do the same, just as he did. In his case, the fools were also those he referred to as “the least of these.” Those Jesus did not suffer well were, ironically – and yep, you guessed it – the clergy.

Thanks for your faithfulness in Sunday morning Bible study and worship! We have continued to have good attendance during the chilly

Sundays of January. Thank you for wanting to be with your church family each week, and for being faithful to attend.

Secret Pals and Pals, we hope you have placed your order for baked goods, candy and other treats as an option for a gift this year at the party, February 9. All proceeds go to support the Arkansas Hunger Alliance and the No Kid Hungry campaign. Your Ministry and Missions Team is concerned about the high rate of childhood hunger in Arkansas, so wanted to make this our priority for the first quarter of the Centennial year. Contact Harriett Phillips with your order by February 1. Her email is harriettphillips@sbcglobal.net. Saturday, March 30, will be a second bake sale, sponsored again by Ministry and Missions. This sale will be an opportunity for bakers church-wide to make something to sell at the bake sale at the Hillcrest Farmers Market. We are hoping for a huge response---both baked items and proceeds! Be thinking ahead and planning to participate, please. Have some fun with this! Get together with some friends to have a baking party---cookies, candy, cupcakes, pies, cakes! Speaking of the farmers market, we are having an outstanding response to our Winter Market. We are the only year-round market that we know about, and our farmers and shoppers are very pleased to have this opportunity to shop and sell. Last Saturday we had 10 farmers/vendors at market with a beautiful array of lettuce, greens, beets, carrots, kohlrabi, onions, pecans, eggs, cheese, meat---you name it! Come see your church in action! Sunday, February 10, at 9 AM in the recreation hall, our Children's Ministry Team will provide a Valentine Breakfast for children and families. This has become something of an annual event and a joy for all. The breakfast will be completed in time for parents to get to their classes at 9:30 AM. The children will stay for class time and hear stories about God's love and make valentines. Don't miss this fun! As we move into February, we also anticipate the annual Martha Stearns Marshall month of Baptist women in preaching. I am thankful to serve in a Baptist church where women serve in many capacities, including pastoral staff. God is good! March 3 is Marathon Sunday, so look ahead to that as well and plan to attend. Parents, please encourage your children of all ages to participate in the Second Annual Kid's Fun Run along our sidewalk that day! Blessings, Carolyn

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Little Rock Church Tour Thursday, February 14

Join us at 10:00 am, Cedar St. parking lot, for a tour of

Calvary Baptist Church, St. Edwards Catholic Church and First Methodist Church.

Lunch will be at the Flying Fish located in the River Market.

Cost: $7.00 Guests: $10.00

Payment in full by Wednesday, February 6, 2013. You are NOT on the list without payment in full. We will return by 4:00 PM.

Young at Heart

Acolyte - Forest Allbritton

Deacons of the Week - Lenice Garrison and Darrel Coleman

Greeters of the Week - Kay and Darrel Coleman Linda and Charles Hogue

Mattie Baker

Extended Session Worker - Janet McGhee

“I Am” Rev. Jim Munns

“Worthy Is The Lamb” The Sanctuary Choir

Children’s Sermon Kathryn Hyde

“The Plumb Line” Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Dr. Randy L. Hyde

Our Worship Sunday, February 3, 2013

Secret Pal Party

January 20, 2013: Dr. Hyde presents a special award to Bob Leckie for his years of dedicated service to the church. Bob served as leader of the Properties Work Group.

Children’s Valentine

Sunday, February 10 9:00 a.m., Rec Hall

Valentine crafts and Bible stories about God’s love.

YOUTH NEWS As a part of the 30 Hour Famine, the Youth will be ministering to the homeless under

the Broadway Bridge and taking blankets to give to those in need. If you would like to

support this effort, they are accepting donations of new or used blankets.

Please bring blankets to the stage by Wednesday, February 20th.

Also during the 30 Hour Famine, the Youth will be collecting canned food on the front

steps of the church. Bring your canned food items on Saturday, February 23rd, between 9 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Thanks so much for supporting our youth!

BUSINESS MEETING REPORT In the church’s quarterly business meeting January 23,

the year-end financial report and 2013 budget were approved. In addition, the recommendations of the Committee on Committees

for 2013 were accepted.

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