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Easter 2016 "Journey To The Cross"
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
From the Pastor
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Ministry
Events
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50 Years of
Macland
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Community News 5
Deacons on Duty
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Last But Not
Least
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Menus
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Calendar
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This past October as Jodi
and I walked in the steps
of the disciples in the Holy
Land, I began to wonder
what was it like when they
were on the Sea of Galilee.
What were they thinking
when Christ calmed the
storm and when he fed the
multitude? What were Peter’s thoughts when he began to think back on walking on the water? With
Christ they experienced the
ministry and the miracles,
the events of the crucifixion, and the persecution for
being a follower of Christ.
As we looked out over Jerusalem, my heart was
flooded with emotion and
wonder. To be honest I
even thought, "I wonder if
they ever thought, ‘Was it
worth the cost?’” I believe
their faithfulness, even until death, proves that they
would respond with a resounding, “Yes it was
‘Worth the Cost.’"
on an incredible journey
that will again allow us to
revisit the steps of our Lord
as he traveled the streets
and hills of Jerusalem,
down the Via Dolorosa, all
the way to the Cross and
the empty tomb. On this
journey our prayer is that
hearts will be changed
through the power of
Christ. This month will
require great sacrifice from
each of us, but my prayer is
that with one voice we will
echo the words of the
Apostle Paul in Philippians
3:7 "I count everything as
loss for the sake of Christ."
We will all proclaim that
“Yes indeed it was ‘Worth
The Cost.’”
This month we will embark
On Thursday, March
3rd, we kick off our jour-
ney with a powerful service of Praise and Proclamation through music as
we host the Sons of Jubal.
There will be a concert at
4:00pm and a second at
7:00pm. Featured also in
the concerts will be Jubal
Brass, Jubal Hand Bells
and Jubal Vocal Ensemble.
Sons of Jubal, the oldest
group of its kind in the
Southern Baptist Convention, is a male chorus for
ministers of music who
sing under the direction of
Jon Duncan. Dr. Duncan is
the
Music & Worship
Ministries Specialist for the
Georgia Baptist Convention. The varied program of
Sons of Jubal consists of
hymns, spirituals and anthems.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
6:30 P.M.
A SERVICE OF
REMEMBRANCE
Continued on page 2.
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From the Pastor...
I have been very encouraged to see the number of
first-time visitors in our
services over the past
several weeks. Many are
telling us they decided to
attend our church because they received a
hand written note from
someone
in
our
church. Of course, those
notes are being written
by those who faithfully
take part in our monthly
outreach night and
others who write letters
each
week
from
home. This confirms that
God is blessing our efforts to reach out to our
community with the love
of Christ and the message
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This service designed for
the entire family, will
focus on the Cross and
Christ's ultimate sacrifice. We will worship
through powerful preaching, music, and the
Lord’s Supper. We will
also have child care
available birth - 4 years.
of the Gospel.
The month of March will
include several special
events in the life our
church that can be used
by God to lead many to
Christ. The month will
begin with the annual
Student Ministry event
"Disciple Now" (March 4
-6), which will be followed by a day of evangelistic preaching featuring Dr. Gene Williams
(March 20), and then
conclude with a special
Resurrection Sunday
celebration (March 27)
that involves more people in worship than any
other Sunday of the year.
The fields are truly white
to harvest. May we all
be faithful laborers for
God's glory in this last
days’ harvest.
Pastor Richard Walker
EASTER SUNDAY
We will conclude our
"Journey to the Cross"
with a powerful service
of praise and celebration.
The Sanctuary Choir &
Orchestra will present
three powerful songs:
"Were You There", "It's
Still The Cross" and
"When I Survey The
Wondrous Cross". Our
Pastor will share a powerful message on the
Resurrection.
We will have two morning services, one at 8:15
a.m. and one at 11:00
a.m. with Sunday School
at 9:45 a.m. We will not
have evening activities
on Easter Sunday night.
HAND BELL TEAM
This month we will
begin a new and exciting hand bell ministry. I am looking for 11
men or women to help
us launch this new
ministry. We are planning a Monday night
rehearsal. If you would
like to be part of this
please let me know.
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Ministry Events
Dawn Schafferdawn@maclandbaptist.org
770-943-5511
This year Winshape Camp is starting
a new village just for 7-9 grades
completed. Only 30 spots are available for a unique experience separate
from the other “village” kids. Special
registration on March 2, 7:00 - 9:00
p.m. Registration will reopen on
March 6. Contact Dawn for more information and special discount code.
Mark your calendars for weekly and
special events!
DISCIPLE NOW 2016
Don't forget there is:
Disciple Now is here and happening
March 4-6! DNOW is a highimpact weekend of worship, fellowship, and discipleship for students in
6th-12th Grade. Its whole purpose is
to empower and encourage students
to grow in their relationship with
God and each other. Registration is
already closed and we have an incredible time planned. Be praying
for our leaders, our students and
their friends, and our community. If
you have questions contact John at
john@maclandbaptist.org.
Sunday School for all preschool and
elementary kids each Sunday morning
AWANA for kids 3 year - high school
on Sunday nights - See Jo Niemann for
additional information.
Choir for preschool (3-4 year old and
5K) and elementary (1st - 5th grade)
each Wednesday night 5:45 - 6:30
p.m. See Eddie Lowery for more information.
Mission Friends (preschool), G.A.’s
(girls) and TeamKid (boys) each
Wednesday night from 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
SPRING COLLEGE RETREAT
Students and
July 5-8, 2016
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Hillgrove High School
1st - 9th grade completed
Camp is four days this year due to the
Independence Day holiday. That
means we are able to offer a reduced
rate of $154.00.
ONE DAY ONLY: March 10, there
is a $25 off special when you register.
Contact Dawn at the church for the $25
discount code.
College & Career
John Thompson, Minister to Students and College & Career
john@maclandbaptist.org
770.943.5511
Spring time is almost here, and we
will have a spring college retreat to
start off the new year. The whole
purpose of this trip is to jumpstart
our college discipleship, build community, and have fellowship as we
seek Jesus. The retreat will be April
8-10th. For details contact John at
john@maclandbaptist.org.
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with these ministries
COMMUNITY
EVANGELISM
BISCUIT BREAKFAST FOR
ANNIE ARMSTRONG
EASTER OFFERING
Saturday, March 12, at 8:30 a.m.
in Fellowship Hall
Church Offering Goal = $10,000
WMU PROJECT FOR MARCH
Our Youth Minister, John Thompson,
will travel to India on a mission trip
from March 10 - 24. One of his destinations is the Grace Children’s Home
in Peddapuram, India. The children’s
home needs a washer and dryer to do
the residents’ laundry. Our project for
March is to receive donations to assist
the children’s home in purchasing the
appliances. We will receive donations
until April 11. See Edna McDonald or
Pat Pensa for more information.
MARCH MEETING DATES
The morning WMU group will meet
on Tuesday morning, March 1 at
10:00 in the fellowship hall. Our
guest speaker will be Carolyn
Clark. We will have brunch, which is
always wonderful because it is prepared with loving hands. We will also
discuss our March mission project.
Please make plans to attend this
March meeting and bring a friend!
The WMU evening group will meet
on March 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
We have ongoing projects such as the
stamp ministry, greeting card ministry, and the pop-top tabs and labels
for the education ministry. See the
WMU bulletin board in the family life
center for details on how you can help
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There are continuing needs at Maximum Impact, Love. There is an urgent
need for children's clothing sizes to fit
infants to 15 years old. The need covers everything from pajamas to socks,
underwear, jeans, shirts, jackets and
hats. Community Evangelism tubs
have been placed throughout the
church. Please place you donations in
the tubs. Donna and Phil Watson will
make sure they get to the warehouse
at Maximum Impact, Love. For more
information, please contact Donna
and Phil Watson - 770.943.9449.
GOODTIMERS
The Goodtimers are going to LaGrange to visit the Explorations
in Antiquities museum on TUESDAY, March 15. This is a great place
and the docents are very knowledgeable in Biblical history.
We will have a lunch such as might
have been served in Biblical days.
Later we will tour the gardens and
gallery. The cost is $35.00 with a deposit of $10.00 which is NONrefundable. This covers the cost of
lunch for no-shows. See Elizabeth
Lindsey to make your reservation and
make your deposit. There is a maximum of 35 people who can be seated
for lunch.
The bus will leave the church at 9:30
a.m.
If you have questions, please see
Louise Bartlett or Voyd Ethridge.
MACLAND CHURCH
SOFTBALL TEAM
Seeking men age 16+ for Saturday
church softball league. League starts
on March 12. All games are played at
McEachern UMC. Contact
Alan
Kempson at 770.296.2785 or
alankempson@southernhydrovac.com
MACLAND CELEBRATES
50 YEARS OF MINISTRY
“In every place where I record My
name I will come to you, and I will
bless you.” Exodus 20:24
Recap from January’s Newsletter:
Faith Baptist Mission became
Macland Baptist Church while
meeting on Sunday afternoons in
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in
Austell in 1966. Building and Finance committees were selected to
begin the process of building a
church in the Macland community.
With $1170.72 in hand, the search
began for land on which to build the
church. It had to be within the
Macland community, of course, but
family farms made up the majority
of the community, and the owners
were not inclined to sell. Mr. R. O.
Wilkins skeptically agreed to sell
one and a half acres on the corner of
Macland Road and Wilkins Circle
for $3,000.00.
Mr. T. H. Brumbelow, Mr. C. L.
Chapman and Reverend
J. T.
Huckeba signed a hand written
agreement for the property and gave
Mr. Wilkins $150.00 as earnest
money for the purchase. Several
men from the church secured a
promissory note from the local bank
for the remaining cost of the land,
and the note was paid off within a
few weeks. Mr. Wilkins was not a
professing Christian at the time.
However, fourteen years later he
accepted Christ and was baptized in
our church.
Pleasant Grove Baptist in Austell
continued to make its building
available to the young Macland
Baptist Church, and God continued to clear a path for it to flourish. March 6, 1966 was constitution day. One hundred six people
(3 of whom were to be baptized)
comprised the charter. (A plaque
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hangs just outside our current atrium
with the names of these charter
members).
On the same day deacons and trustees were selected. The first deacons
were J. T. Glass, Harry Johnson,
Herman Brumbelow, Quillard
Bundrum, and Dennis Gaydon
(all are deceased).
The first trustees were Walter Cates,
Jack Schrimsher, and Richard
Smith (the only one living, resides in FL).
Reverend J. T. Huckeba was officially elected part-time pastor on
April 3, 1966. His full-time job was
Building Superintendent of the Third
U.S. Army Headquarters at Ft.
McPherson in Atlanta. As pastor he
was paid $50.00 per month for auto
and utility expenses, but by year’s
end the amount was increased to
$200.00 per month.
During that same conference on
April 3, 1966, our first church officers were elected. (Howard Phurrough acted as temporary Clerk/
Record Keeper until April, and Myrlis (Westbrook) Fix served as volunteer Choir Director during the same
time.)
The first officers were:
Clerk: Carolyn Hilton
Treasurer: Myrlis (Westbrook) Fix
SS Superintendent: Allen Smith
SS Secretary: JoAnn Queen
Choir Director: Jack Schrimsher
Pianist: Linda B. Dunnuck
Organist: Shirley Smith
Deacon Chair: Dennis Gaydon
By-Laws Committee members selected were Dennis Gaydon, Jack
Schrimsher, Walter Cates, Howard
Phurrough, Harry Johnson, and Gene
Cantrell.
The classic Church Hymnal (that we
still use, also known today as the
Red Back Church Hymnal) was purchased in April, 1966 at a cost of
$120.00 for 100 books.
With all the necessary organizational structure in place, Sunday
School teachers were elected and
regular church services continued at
2:00 each week. Attendance was
consistent, the Gospel was preached
and taught, the Holy Spirit convicted and God’s hand of blessing
continued upon His church.
To be continued…
COMMUNITY NEWS
The annual Run for Food 5K will be
on Saturday, March 26th at 9:00
a.m. Although this is an actual race
and Peachtree qualifier, walkers are
encouraged to participate as
well. Prizes will be awarded to the
winners. All money raised will be
donated to M.U.S.T. Ministries
Summer Lunch Program. There
will be a free cookout after the race
is over. Please go to https://
www.eventbrite.com/e/run-for-food
-5k-race-tickets-20083298687?
aff=ebrowse to register.
GEORIGA PRESIDENTIAL
PREFERENCE PRIMARY
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
POWDER
SPRINGS
POLICE
NEWS
The
Powder
Springs Police Department is
excited to be starting another Citizen’s
Police Academy. The Citizen Police
Academy provides an opportunity
for citizens to learn firsthand about
police operations. Through a series
of lectures, field trips, and simulated
activities, citizens are provided training similar to that of an actual police
officer. The Academy is of benefit to
the community and the department
because it builds relationships and
creates a cadre of citizens that are
better informed about the reality of
police work. Our next academy will
start on Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00
p.m. You can go to http://gapowdersprings3.civicplus.com/548/
Citizen-Police-Academy to register
or get more information.
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Certified Official
Peachtree Qualifier
To benefit Sweetwater Mission
Saturday, March 19 @ 8:00 a.m.
5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Run/Walk
and Tot Trot
West Cobb
3615 Macland Road
Powder Springs
For more information go to
SpringChickenRun.com
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CD/DVDs
CDs/DVDs of
services
at
Macland
are
available upon
request.
In the welcome center on the large
desk is a brown wooden box that
looks like a suggestion or prayer requests box. Simply fill out a request
form and specify the date of the service you want a copy of and place
the slip in the box. In a week or two,
look for your CD/DVD filed behind
the tab that shows the first letter of
your last name. Copies of all Sunday
worship services and Wednesday
evening services are available.
Copies can be sent to shut-ins and
the homebound on a regular basis
upon request as well. Just fill out the
form with the name and address of
the recipient and indicate that this is
an ongoing weekly request. The
church will mail the copy to the person indicated.
LAST BUT NOT
LEAST
2/24 - 3/9
Charles Perdue - 770.920.5838
Bob Smith - 980.722.7863
3/9 - 3/23
Mike Stewart - 678.800.3431
Phillip Linn - 404.557.7620
3/23 - 4/6
Bill Chafin - 404.310.2202
Rick Pensa - 404.513.5498
Please feel free to contact your Deacon with any prayer requests or other
ministry needs.
will automatically receive important
texts from the church. See Steve DuVall for more information.
NEW
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
CLASSES
It’s almost Spring. You can feel it in
the air. You can see the daffodils
beginning to bloom. We all should
be so excited because on April 10,
when Spring is in full bloom, two
new Sunday School classes will
sprout to life. Both are targeting
young men and women from 20something to 40-something. You can
play a part in helping us create these
two classes by picking up the invitations that you see in the atrium and
foyer and giving them to those that
you know that fit the description
above. Contact Steve DuVall for
more information.
All service copies are free of charge
to you. See Steve Wilkins for more
information.
March Deacons on
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HELP!!!!!! We are looking for three
people to help in our preschool areas
of ministry. Please contact Steve DuVall or Dawn Schaffer when God
touches your heart, because He
knows the need and He knows who
needs to volunteer.
TEXT
MESSAGES
FROM THE
CHURCH
To
receive
emergency and
other messages
from the church office, please text
the word “Macland” to 970-00. You
March 2
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green
beans, stewed tomatoes, bread,
dessert, coffee, tea
March 9
Chicken tenders, fries, cole slaw,
bread, dessert, coffee, tea
March 16
Pork chops, green beans, mac &
cheese, bread, dessert, coffee, tea
March 24
Spaghetti & meat sauce, salad,
bread, dessert, coffee, tea
March 30
Hamburger steak with onion gravy,
mashed potatoes, green beans,
bread, dessert, coffee, tea
There are two different ways to make
dinner reservations:
1) Please complete a yellow card
(located in the pew rack next to the
hymnal) and place the card in the
offering plate.
2) Call the church office.
Deadline for reservations is Noon
on Tuesdays.
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March Calendar
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Presidential Primary
Powder Springs Police Citizen’s Police Academy
WMU Morning Group
Church Council/Staff Meeting
Ladies Tuesday Evening Bible Study
Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Life’s Healing Choices
Sons of Jubal Concerts
Weight Loss/Health Class Canceled for concerts
D NOW
Deacon Ordination in Evening Service
Property & Space Meeting
Deacons Meeting
Ladies Evening Bible Study
Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Life’s Healing Choices
Youth Game Night
Church Conference
ALBE Weight Loss/Health Class
Annie Armstrong Biscuit Breakfast
AWANA Goldfish Night
WMU Evening Group
Goodtimers to LaGrange
Outreach
Ladies Tuesday Evening Bible Study
Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Life’s Healing Choices
ALBE Weight Loss/Health Class
Spring Chicken Run
Palm Sunday - Dr. Gene Williams in all services
AWANA Pox Night
Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Life’s Healing Choices
ABLE Weight Loss/Health Class
Good Friday - Office Closed
Good Friday Special Service with Lord’s Supper
Resurrection Sunday
No Evening Services
Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Life’s Healing Choices
ABLE Weight Loss/Health Class
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3732 Macland Road
Powder Springs, GA 30127
770.943.5511—office
770.943.3720—fax
info@maclandbaptist.org—email
maclandbaptist.org—website
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Macland Baptist Church is a family oriented, Bible believing, Bible
preaching Southern Baptist Church. We are traditional in worship style.
We offer two morning worship services (8:15am and 11:00am), Sunday
and Wednesday evening services, and strong Sunday School and
AWANA programs. We also provide GA’s, Mission Friends, Teamkid,
and WMU to help provide missions education and training for our children. We have discipleship training program for adults, a new members
class for those God continually adds to our church family, and a special
midweek student worship and Bible study. We have a growing children’s
program and age graded nurseries. Our goal is providing these programs
and opportunities to train and equip the body of Christ to do the work of
the ministry and to reach a lost world for Christ.
Our music is a mix of traditional hymns, Southern Gospel favorites, and
contemporary specials. The preaching is from the New King James Bible
in expository style. We are evangelistic in our approach and are missions
minded.
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