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Small Groups Worship
Sep 7 383 8:30 - 269 11:00 - 256
Café - 72
Sep 14 424 8:30 - 290 11:00 - 207
Café - 89
Sep 21 232 9:45 - 179 Sanct / 80 Café
11:00 - 251 Sanct/ 40 Café
Sep 28 426 8:30 - 321 11:00 - 209
Café - 51
WOODBURN BAPTIST CHURCH
PO BOX 38
WOODBURN KY 42170
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BOWLING GREEN KY
PERMIT NO. 9
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 5 [LIFE ACTION SUMMIT CONCLUDES] Sunday, October 19
Sunday, October 12 [Series Begins: Daniel: Soul Among Lions] A.M. Civil Disobedience (Daniel 3.1-18)
A.M. Living the Dream (Daniel 2.1-49) P.M. Face of an Angel (Acts 6.8-15, 7.51 - 8.3)
P.M. Every Eye (Revelation 1.1-20) Sunday, October 26
A.M. Royal Breakdown (Daniel 4.1-37)
P.M. Will I Ever Feel Happy Again? (Psalm 30)
CHURCH STAFF
Church Office: 270-529-5221
Office Hours: 8 am - 4 pm, Monday thru Friday
Pastor: Dr. Tim Harris . . . TimHarr [email protected] . . .cell 270-996-7735
Minister of Education & Administration: Warren Weeks . . . . . home 270-529-3028
E-mail: [email protected]
Youth & Young Adults Pastor: Matt Betts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cell 270-202-1244
Email: [email protected]
Worship Pastor: Rod Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cell 502-229-0114
Email: [email protected]
Director of Children’s Ministries: Nichole Buckman . . . . . . . . . cell 270-405-6165
Email: [email protected]
WC Adm. Asst: Laurie Tingle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laur [email protected]
Custodian: Judy Chaffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . home 270-529-2031
OCC 2014 IS HERE! Our Operation Christmas Child kickoff date is Sun-
day, October 12 and shoeboxes will be available for
packing. Be sure to pick up a brochure with ideas,
tips, and details on how to pack your box.
Our goal is to collect 300 boxes this year, and that
means we need your help!
COLLECTION DEADLINE IS:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
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The Steeple
DanieLA SOUL AMONG LIONS
OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 2
Sermon Series and Church-Wide Small Group Study
Sisters and Brothers,
I’m writing this article on September 17, and you are most
likely reading it during the first week of October. My
thoughts are consumed with the Life Action Summit—it’s
about 10 days away for me. For you, the revival is just about
over. By the time you’re reading these words, you’ll know
whether the Spirit is having his way or not during the Summit.
Is revival really happening? I can’t wait to see how it all turns
out. But for now, all I can do is hope and pray, begging God
for a radical awakening of our hearts toward him.
Coming out of this revival time, we all need to practice spir-
itual habits that will keep us listening to and obeying the voice
of God. That’s why we need God’s word more than ever!
That’s why our next step together is a church-wide study of
the book of Daniel.
There is no other single book in the Bible quite like Daniel. It
is the only bilingual book, with some portions written in He-
brew and others in Aramaic. While Daniel is grouped along
with writings by the Major Prophets, much of what is found in
Daniel is quite different from what we see in the other pro-
phetic books. The figure behind the book is Daniel, a Jewish
hero, hailed for his exemplary righteousness and spectacular
wisdom. Daniel’s story is set during the sixth-century depor-
tation of Jews to Babylon, but his visions describe many his-
torical events that unfolded three or four centuries later—and
some events that haven’t even taken place yet.
The stories of Daniel are among the most familiar and be-
loved in Scripture. Young men in exile refuse to eat the
king’s rich food—and they grow healthier and stronger.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will not bow to the king’s
image and are delivered from the fire. Daniel climbs out from
the lion’s den without a scratch. The stories themselves are
both beautiful and exciting, but the charm of the stories may
actually prevent us from realizing the terror and bewilderment
of God’s people in exile. In the everyday land of their captiv-
ity, brave youth who refused forbidden foods usually went
hungry. Believers thrown into the furnace felt the flame.
Lions had no mercy on the martyrs. From this crucible of
daily struggle Daniel emerges as a faithful example to follow
and as a source of insight into the world’s grandest mysteries.
Throughout the book, three themes emerge. First, Daniel
stresses that the God of Israel is the Lord of human history,
guiding everything toward the ends he establishes. That’s
important when your world collapses, and you wonder if God
is involved at all. Second, Daniel demonstrates that God
alone can know the future. Only he knows how everything
turns out, but God does reveal these secrets to individuals
he chooses. Those who have received such visions from
God (like Daniel) are responsible to tell what they have
seen. Third, Daniel emphasizes that all the pagan king-
doms of the world are destined to be replaced by the com-
ing kingdom of God. It was hard for Daniel to grasp the
fact that all the nations of the world he knew were tempo-
rary, destined to rise and fall. (It’s just as hard for us to
grasp that our nation is equally impermanent.) Even so,
the book of Daniel offers a grand view of the God who
stands behind human history and above all earthly powers.
So we step out of a big revival (I hope) and into a Bible-
study that will make us see what a big God we serve. It’s
all in his hands—our church, the nations of the world, the
future—and we must trust that he will have his way in the
end. He will, of course; that’s certain. What is less certain
is whether or not he will have his way with me and you.
That’s the choice we’ll all be making as this revival week
comes to an end. Choose wisely, friends.
Remember Our Shut-Ins
Regus Hopkins Lena Van Meter
Tressie Vice Dorothy Davidson
Dewey & Mabel Pharris Langdon Dyer
Ruth Evans Juanita Tabor
October Homebound Visitation Schedule
1st week - Margaret Ann Adams
2nd week - Joy Bush
3rd week - Don Harris
4th week - Brenda Maxwell
Hopkins Nursing Home Ministry
Oct. 5 10 am - Blue Team Spkr. Larry Winn
Oct. 19 10 am - Red Team Spkr. Will Baker
See you Sunday! Tim
If you have been near any of our youth lately, you may have
heard some buzz about their new small groups. I've had the
chance to talk with some, and they have expressed the differ-
ence it's making in their lives already. They are meeting con-
sistently with a leader who not only helps them go deeper in
their knowledge of God but is demonstrating an example of
Christ through the relationships being built-listening to
what's going on in their lives, taking interest in the things
that interest our youth, helping them see how God wants to
walk with them every day. It's really been cool to hear from
both the leaders and the youth how God is working.
My prayer, and I hope you join me in it, is that we would see
the same work of the Spirit in the lives of our kids as we
begin small groups. The whole purpose of our small groups
is to allow God to work in the lives of a few, through a lead-
er who desires that same work to be done in the lives of
many. Because our time with your kids is limited this is best
accomplished with the influence of more leaders and smaller
group sizes.
Our new small groups will begin on Sunday, Oct. 12 during
the 9:45 service hour. Preschoolers and children will have
the chance to hear a lesson in a large group setting from the
Bible that encourages them to demonstrate character traits
that reflect who God is, to build relationships with consistent
leaders who are growing spiritually, to help kids see how to
apply the scripture they've learned about to everyday situa-
tions, and to help them be able to participate actively in dis-
covering more about their relationship with God. Our goal in
making this transition is that children will confidently know
who they are in Christ and will be able to share His love with
those around them through their words and actions. I'm ex-
cited about this opportunity to partner with parents, lead
kids, and support the family in their role of spiritually raising
the next generation. I ask that you pray for our families and
our leaders as we follow in God's leading.
In His Love,
Nichole
So what will our Small Groups actually be studying this
month?
Preschoolers will be looking more into the story of David for
three weeks to discover the Basic Truth that God loves them,
and He shows His love to them by helping them do big
things.
Children will learn about the virtue of Creativity. Who better
to demonstrate what it means to be creative than the Creator
Himself? Our kids will learn about this theme by starting in
the beginning with the story of creation, then looking at how
Miriam used a little creative thinking to help Moses, and then
we will wrap up the month by looking David’s final words to
see that all of these lessons show that creativity is demonstrat-
ed when we put action to our imagination to do something
good and for God.
PRESCHOOL & CHILDREN’S DATES:
Life Action Preschool and Children’s Clubs: Sept. 28th –
Oct. 2nd, Oct. 4th & 5th
(Ages 4 yrs–6th grade, Nursery available for birth–3 yrs)
NO Preschool & Children’s Wednesday Activities: Oct.
8th
New Small Groups: Oct. 12th
Preschool & Children’s Wednesday Activities Resume:
Oct. 15th
Trunk or Treat Fall Festival: Oct. 31st
What’s NEWS with our Youth & Young Adults?
If Norman Rockwell were alive today and asked to paint
a 21st Century teenager, undeniably this teen would be
sitting somewhere, oblivious of their surroundings, com-
pletely engrossed by their mobile phone.
When most of us were kids, we had a TV, an Atari and a
phone attached to the wall. Today’s young people have
all those features and more in a nice little mobile device
that fits neatly in their pocket.
Technology changes so fast . . . sometimes parents feel
like it’s difficult to keep up. For example, a few years
ago the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) re-
leased a study recommending parents “recognize the
importance of the media, exert control over their chil-
dren’s media choices, and keep their children’s bed-
rooms free of TVs and Internet connections…” These
doctors weren’t alone in their findings. The Kaiser Fam-
ily Foundation released a similar report studying the
effect of entertainment media on 8-18-year-olds, con-
cluding, “We need to pay full attention to anything that
takes up this much time in young people’s lives.”
Now fast forward just a few years later and over 70% of
13-17-year-olds have a smartphone in their pocket with
access to TV programming, movies, Internet, social me-
dia, music videos and more. How many parents do you
know who stand outside their kids’ room with a bucket,
kindly requesting, “Please deposit your phone in this
bucket before going into your bedroom?”
Sadly, the majority of parents feel overwhelmed and
literally just “give up.” In a study last summer, the Inter-
net security company, McAfee, discovered 74% of par-
ents said, “they don’t have the time or energy to keep up
with everything their kids are doing,” and 72% said they
are “overwhelmed by modern technology and just hope
for the best.”
1. Engage in frequent conversations about Media.
It’s the one common denominator every parenting expert
agrees on: dialogue between parent and child. Don’t try
to block every image your kid encounters (it’s impossi-
ble). Create an environment where your child feels free
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to ask you about the video they saw on the screen at Wal-
Mart or the song they heard at their friend’s house.
2. Co-View.
The AAP, mentioned above, recommends parents co-
view entertainment with their kids. Yes, this takes time.
Don’t let your kids watch random programming by them-
selves. Sit down with them and say, “Let’s try this show
together.”
3. Don’t be afraid to set realistic boundaries.
Sure, you don’t want to be that parent that tries to swoop
down and save them from every worldly message or im-
age they encounter, but at the same time, it’s okay to say,
“Sorry, this doesn’t belong in our house.”
Do you know what your kids have on their phones?
When is the last time you talked about the messages and
images they encounter each day?
Jonathan McKee – DYM
Matt Betts
Youth and Young Adult Pastor
*If you would like to be put on the weekly parent
email list let me know at:
[email protected] or 270-202-1244.
Also, check out the new student page at:
www.woodburnbaptist.org/student-ministry.
Youth:
September 28 - October 5
Life Action Summit
Saturday, October 4 - Youth Conference from
9:00am - 1:00pm
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College/Young Adult:
September 28 - October 5 Life Action Summit
Want to Be Part
of Changing Lives?
It’s what all of us in the church want. We think of evan-
gelism this way. We think of disciplining this way too.
It’s what motivated us to move to a small group struc-
ture for preschool, children, and youth. It’s why I’m
launching a Bible Study on the campus of WKU geared
toward music students—especially those not connected
to a church. The church must be all about life change.
And while we might not think of it that way, worship is
life change. In fact, every time someone has an encoun-
ter with God in the Old Testament or Jesus in the New
Testament, they walk away changed.
Worship is an encounter with God.
Here are some ways you could serve in the worship
ministry, places where we need servants to help us cre-
ate a context for life change.
1) Multimedia Team. We need a sound person or two
(Sanctuary, Café, Students) and a screens person or two
(same venues), and a camera operator or two (Sanctuary
@ 8.30a service), and a video editor or two (to get ser-
mons on Vimeo) and some folks to help create original
videos. We could also use some stage hands, people to
help in all Sunday morning services by just moving
stuff around. We’d like to get a total of 39 people on an
every 3-week rotation in this ministry.
2) Preschool/Children’s Worship Arts. As soon as we
have leadership in place, we’d like to provide a Sunday
night ministry incorporating singing and creative arts.
There are several who have said they’d like to help, but
we’re still looking for a few. Ideally, Nickie Lanham
would lead a track time coordinator, singing leader, and
promotion person—for preschoolers. And the same for
Sarah Katlyn Hutcheson with elementary kids.
3) Youth Worship We have 3 student bands, each with
their own leader. But we could use someone to coordi-
nate that ministry, someone to help Matt Betts and the
musicians create an unforgettable worship experience for
students who are growing up here and students who are
coming to church here for the first time.
4) Café Worship. We have several folks who rotate
through worship-leading roles in Café, but it’d be great to
have a point person. This doesn’t have to be a musician,
but someone who could work with me to envision the ser-
vice as a whole and coordinate the musicians. Matt Betts
does an amazing job with the behind the scenes stuff and
being host of the service. We need someone with a vision
for the worship experience.
5) Prayer. As a friend of mine taught me, the only way to
get anything done that matters is to pray. We might plan
for, prepare for, and lead toward life change in the worship
ministry, but it is the work of the Holy Spirit to actually
change lives. We need a church packed with pray-ers.
If you’d like to help in any of these ways, shoot me a text
or call my cell (502.229.0114), an email
([email protected]), or find me on Twitter
or Facebook.
Let’s partner with our life-changing God to change some
lives through our worship ministry!
Grace. Peace.
Rod
WBC
CHURCH CHALLENGE
Contact Allison Mefford or Jack Wright with
questions or go to:
www.themedicalcenter10kclassic.com for more
details.
On Friday, October 31, the Senior Adults will be gath-
ering in the church fellowship hall for a potluck at
12:00 Noon . . . Halloween. Feel free to come as
“yourself” or add some spice to the spooky day.
Mickey Lewis will be speaking to the group on
“Dealing with Everyday Problems.” You may contact
Darleen Atkerson or Margie Weeks with questions.
SENIOR ADULT
for November Publication
The deadline for next month’s newsletter is Tuesday,
October 18. The normal schedule has resumed for
the remainder of the year unless otherwise notified of
change. Please check the calendar on the church’s
website for upcoming deadline dates.
DANIEL: SOUL AMONG LIONS
The book of Daniel is one of those books in the Bible
that we feel we know because we are familiar with
the stories contained in it. We are all familiar with
Daniel not eating the king’s food, the fiery furnace,
the lion’s den, and the handwriting on the wall. We
may not be as familiar with some of the visions and
prophecies for the future contained in the book. Dan-
iel is an important book in our Bible because of the
lessons that it teaches us. Daniel is the model of faith-
fulness for us in the midst of unfavorable circum-
stances. Daniel and his friends teach us how to stand
against those who oppose God with grace and respect.
Daniel also shows us how to have a love for the peo-
ple of God with his unselfish devotion to know that
his people are going to be restored. Beginning Octo-
ber 12, we will be studying the book of Daniel in
worship and also in adult small groups in a sermon
series entitled, Daniel: Soul Among Lions. We have
prepared four lessons from the book of Daniel that
adult small groups may use in place of their regular
curriculum during October. The lesson book will be a
good resource for us as we study Daniel together and
contains a reading plan, sermon note pages, map and
other resources that will help in the understanding of
the book of Daniel. I am looking forward to studying
this book together in small group time and also to
hearing Bro. Tim’s sermons on Daniel.
Serving Together,
Warren Weeks
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Congratulations to Kyle & Maria Marklin on the
birth of their son, Samuel Bunie Marklin. Samuel
weighed in at 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21 inches long.
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Congratulations to Matt & Dawn Betts on the birth
of their daughter, Reagan Amelia Betts. Reagan
weighed in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. and was 21 inches long.