July 22, 2016 - Briarwood Presbyterian Church, PCA

THE
Briarwood Weekly
• July 22, 2016 •
EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 29
September 9 –10
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
2200 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, AL 35243
205.776.5200 • briarwood.org
info@briarwood.org
A 3-day in-town retreat for high-schoolers that will IMPACT
their lives and help them to IMPACT others for Christ.
COST: $65
Sign up at briarwood.org/youth by July 27.
Both BYG (high school ministry) and Raiders (Jr
high ministry) have had a great summer so far!
On Sunday nights both BYG and Raiders meet
from 6:00 to 7:30 at the barn for our Sunday night
meeting. Here we have music, led by our senior
high praise band, and a time of teaching. This
summer, in conjunction with the church’s theme,
we are studying what it means to “walk in step with
The Holy Spirit.”
On Tuesdays both BYG and Raiders have our
afternoon drop-in Bible studies. We have been studying the character of
God. Our summer interns are leading the studies and are doing a great job!
We have had two visitors pray to receive Christ through these Bible studies
this summer!
Both BYG and Raiders have also been able to serve the Lord through mission
trips this summer. We took a team of 48 high schoolers to Jamaica to serve at
a deaf school. Raiders took a team of 40 to Cherokee, North Carolina, to serve
the Cherokee people. Both teams were able to participate in construction
work and a VBS for children on these trips.
Finally, both the BYG and Raiders have two great retreats going on this
summer. 56 of our junior high students attended “The Edge” conference, and
several students from our group committed their lives to Christ during the
week. On August 5,6, and 7 BYG will have Impact Weekend. This is an intown retreat with fun activities, worship, and teaching. Our theme for this
weekend is “denying ourselves.”
Please pray specifically for this up-coming weekend retreat, but also pray
for all the other opportunities that we have had this summer. Please pray
that through the youth ministry our students would come to know Christ and
grow in their love for Him this summer.
Jay Shaw
youth Pastor
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Lord’s Day Worship Services
Sunday Morning
8:00 and 10:55 a.m.
“Man’s Chief End”
Revelation 7:9–17
Dr. George Grant
Sunday Evening
6:00 p.m.
The Daniel Cason Ministry
20th Annual
K.I.D.S. Summer Music Camp Concert
Serving in the Nursery
Sun., July 24
Homestead A
Prayer Focus
Brian & Lauren
Goessling
Alabama
Pray for Brian and Lauren Goessling as he
ministers as the principal of Restoration
Academy. The Academy believes that every
child in the Birmingham area deserves an
excellent, Christ-centered education by
leading them to love God with all of their heart,
soul, mind, and strength, and to love others as
themselves.
July 22
Paul & Peggy Reynoso
Navigators • Colorado
Jim & Evelyn Anderson
Greater Europe Mission • Germany
July 23
Brandon & Katrina Robbins
BTS • Alabama
Alan Andrioni
Campus Outreach • Brazil
July 24
Gary & Carrie Runn
Campus Crusade for Christ • Texas
Ricky & Betty Aschmann
Mission to the World • Colombia
July 25
Vicky Samaritano
Campus Crusade for Christ • New York
Gantumur Badrakh
Campus Crusade for Christ • Mongolia
July 26
Ken Friday
Briarwood Elder
Matt Slay
Briarwood Deacon
July 27
Greg Dickinson
Briarwood Deacon
Matt Moton
Briarwood Deacon
July 28
Scott Hannah
Quest Director • Leadership Team
Shepherd’s Fold
Alabama
BYG and Raiders this Summer:
• Sun. Nights 6:00–7:30 p.m. @The Barn
• Wed., July 27: BYG Tacky Prom from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Come to Skates 280 in your best tacky outfit! Bring $10.
Raiders Pool Party from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Griffiths’
house for an end of summer pool party!
Precept Ministries • The How to Study the Bible
Inductively workshop is coming to Briarwood Aug. 5–6 in
A209. This co-ed study is $100 incl. materials, snacks and
drinks. Mine the Bible’s treasures for yourself or disciple
others toward biblical maturity. Contact Janice Littlepage
at 437-0763 or jlittlepage@preceptnetwork.org.
Children’s Ministry Sunday night • July 24. Rising K5– MOC Summer Studies • On Mondays, we meet at Moe’s
1st grade meet in M111 for ABC Bible Memory. M&M Club BBQ (731 29th St. S) at 11:45 a.m. to study Habits of
(for rising 2nd–6th grade) meet in the Children’s Auditorium. Grace which challenges us to a pursuit of Christ in our lives.
On Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. in the FH, we are having a
Smiling faces needed! Help us welcome our visitors by
biblical study of the Holy Spirit taught by various teachers.
coming to summer visitation July 27; Aug. 10, 24. Meet in
Details can be found at briarwood.org/men.
FH-A at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, then head out to visit. If you
can come, call 776-5301 or email lreese@briarwood.org.
Catechism Sunday School class • 9-month class
for 3rd–5th graders. This class requires outside work for
MoTowne Productions’ Summer Show • Enjoy a funstudents and parents. It fills up fast, so register now by
filled musical look at the sports, weather, money, and
emailing rmacoy@briarwood.org. Hurry, space limited.
human interest stories contained in “The MoTowne News.”
Fri., July 22 at 7:00 p.m. and Sat., July 23 at 2:30 and Fall Children’s Sunday School • Are you planning to hold
7:00 p.m. at the Barbara B. Barker auditorium. Email your child back for the 2016–17 school year? Send email to
motowne@motowneproductions.com for $7 tickets.
Raleigh Macoy at rmacoy@briarwood.org so we can place
him/her appropriately.
TRAILBLAZER Breakfast Seminar • Tues., Aug. 9 at
9:00 a.m. in FH. Cynthia Serota, director with Birmingham Forgiven and Set Free • A support group for women
Speech & Hearing Associates, will speak on “Time to who have experienced an abortion begins the week
Upgrade What You Think about Hearing Aids.” Screenings of Aug. 23. It is free, confidential, and caring. Contact
available by appointment. Call 776-5320. $5 Breakfast Heather Payne at 578-2022 to learn more.
tickets in Bookstore or online at briarwood.org/trailblazers.
Reformation Tour 2017 • June 19–30, 2017. Join Pastor
Voter Forms • Voter registration and address change Reeder and Dr. Peter Lillback of Westminster Seminary for
forms are at the Information Desk every Sunday.
this 500th year anniversary tour. An information meeting will
Briarwood Fellows • Seeking host families for the be Aug. 28. Go to briarwood.org/travel for details.
upcoming Fellows year, with an informational luncheon TRAILBLAZER Travel • Mar. 28–Apr. 4. Enjoy Ireland’s
Sun., July 24 in the FH. Please RSVP or contact Seth natural beauty and whimsical charm while we explore a
Richardson with questions at seth@briarwoodfellows.org.
stately castle, listen to Irish stories, and enjoy traditional
Counseling and Discipleship Training • Find biblical music and dancing. Early bird discount until Sept. 15. Call
answers for yourself and others by taking one of three 776-5320 for a brochure or see briarwood.org/trailblazers.
courses offered this summer for becoming a biblical
counselor. Each course will complete over two weekend
sessions: July 28–30 and Aug. 4–6. To register, go to
briarwood.org/counseling.
Consider a Christian education for your child • BCS
has limited space in K4, K5 and 1st grade classes. Contact
Kelly Mooney, Admissions Director, at 776-5812 or
kmooney@bcsk12.org.
SUPER SUMMER
WEEK SIX: July 25-28
Register at 9:15 a.m. in the Ministries Lobby. Bring a sack lunch!
Cost is $10 per child for 1st–6th grade and $8 per child for K5. Call Page at 776-5526.
Day
Grade
Time
Activity
Mon.
K5
9:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Carnival
Tues.
1st/2nd
9:15 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Pump It Up *wear socks*
Wed.
3rd/4th
9:15 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Chuck E. Cheese *lunch provided*
Thurs.
5th/6th
8:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Six Flags ($45) **Register by July 25
Complete schedule at briarwood.org/supersummer.
Super Summer
Extreme
Thurs., Aug. 4
9:15 a.m–3:00 p.m.
A fun day for 1st–6th graders
focused on growing in their
relationship with Christ while
playing games and winning prizes!
Space is limited!
Pre-registration/payment
required by Mon., Aug. 1 at
briarwood.org/supersummer.
Job Openings • 1)Part-time admin. assistant for
Briarwood Intl Outreach. Join the Missions Team serving our
international congregations. Send inquiries and resumes to
hmcdougall@briarwood.org. 2) Foundations ELFC is now
hiring for both an After-School Care Teacher and a Floater/
Teaching Aide Position for the 2016–2017 school year!
Apply today at foundationselfc.org/employment.
Briarwood Ballet • Register now for fall classes. Go to
briarwood.org/ballet and select the class information link.
Nursery Needs • Has your little one outgrown their khaki
or blue jean shorts in sizes 2T–5T? Donate to the Nursery.
Art classes at Briarwood • Registation opens Aug. 6
at 9 a.m. for drawing/painting classes (3rd grade to adult)
taught by JoAnne Young at joanneyoungart.com.
Child Evangelism Fellowship • Briarwood’s New
Direction Ministry is hosting a Good News Club for the
children of Fairfield each Sat. in July. Please pray for this
new outreach. To volunteer to help, contact Becky at
brichburg@briarwood.org or 786-7603.
Happy 50th or 60th Wedding Anniversary • If you
are a member who is celebrating one of these special
anniversaries, we would like to honor you in our publications.
Contact Wendy Long at 776-5208 or wlong@briarwood.
org to give her your name and wedding date.
Director of Counseling
Briarwood is seeking a Director of Counseling Ministry.
The Director will be an experienced counselor, who
also has experience leading a counseling ministry,
with a commitment to counsel and train others in
Biblical Counseling. He and his team of staff and lay
counselors will provide counseling within our Church
and to the community. He will either be ordained or
ordainable in the PCA.
See briarwood.org/counselingdirector for details.
Interested candidates should inquire to Janet Norden
at jnorden@briarwood.org with resume or for more
information call her at 776-5282.
Briarwood Families
• We rejoice with Malcolm and Julie McDonald on
the birth of their daughter, Addison Joy, on July 12.
• Our love and sympathy to Nathaniel Drummond
and family on the death of his grandfather, Garry Neal
Drummond, on July 13; to Becky Lewis and family
on the death of her mother, Thelma Reed, on July 16;
and with Cheryl Blackmon and family on the death of
her father, Kyle McClure, on July 18.