First Baptist Church Of Shepherdsville

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First Baptist Church Of Shepherdsville
December, 2014
By Charles White
Will you indulge me
for a few minutes as I reflect
on the four weeks you have
granted me the privilege of
worshiping with you. Actually, I will go back seven
weeks early when I visited
with you. Upon returning
home after that service, I
said to Linda (my wife),
“Shepherdsville is a shell of
what it was when I was
there before.” (I thought
about toning down that
statement, but that is what I
said.)
Now as I look back on
that visit, I realize it was not
happenstance that brought
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me here. The Lord was preparing me for my return.
Needless to say I
came back with, let’s say,
modified expectations. Then
bang!
My
expectations
changed. I left my first service very uplifted and encouraged. I thought the
spirit was good, the music
wonderful and the preaching
(you choose – poor, fair,
good, great). Most encouraging was your ministry to
the less-fortunate. When I
saw all you were doing –
Martie’s Kitchen, the health
fair, Thanksgiving dinner,
clothes closet, food pantry,
etc – I said to myself, “In the
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midst of all the turmoil their
heart for the “least of these”
still beats strong.”
I am not seeking to
minimize your problems. The
church has had a heart attack, but it hasn’t damaged
the whole heart. While the
lobe that beats for the lessfortunate remains strong,
the lobe that reaches out
and embraces one another
has been severely damaged.
The challenge before us is to
not let the damaged lobe infect the healthy lobe, but to
nurture the healthy lobe
enabling it to help repair the
damaged lobe.
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Reflections...
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I am encouraged that
the latter will come to pass
for two reasons.
1. Because of whom God is
and that is what God wants!
But that doesn’t automatically happen. God does not
force His will upon us as individuals or as a church.
God leads, but we must
choose to follow. I have no
doubt you will make that
choice. Why am I so confi-
Hannah Clothing Closet
December 1st at 4 p.m.
Donations of coats, hats,
gloves, scarves, sweaters and
other warm weather clothing
are welcome throughout the
winter months. In particular,
we always have need of kids
school outfits, play clothes,
and warm weather wear.
Munchies and Movies
December 4th at 2:30 p.m.
We will be watching the movie
Heaven Is for Real. Please join
us for a movie, movie snacks,
and fellowship!
Deacon Meeting
December 6th at 6 p.m.
dent? That brings me to the
second reason.
2. Because of whom you
are. The part of your heart
that is healthy is the lobe
that cares for and reaches
out to the less-fortunate.
With this kind of love, I am
confident your love for one
another will return even
stronger than before.
Now let me tell you
what breaks my heart –
Boy Scout Toy Giveaway
December 12th. The scouts
are collecting new and gently
used toys and clothes for their
giveaway to benefit our food
pantry clients with children. If
you are interested in donating
children’s clothes or toys,
please label unwrapped items
for the Boy Scouts and leave
them in the Education Building
hallway before Dec. 7.
Women’s Book Club
December 16th at 10 a.m. The
ladies are reading The Silver
Star by Jeanette Walls. The
group is meeting for a potluck
brunch at Wanda Collins’
home.
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looking out into the congregation on Sunday mornings
and not seeing many of you
who are part of my FBC
Shepherdsville family – you
whom I grew to love in my
previous time with you. As
much as I want to, I cannot
tell you should come back.
But I do ask one thing of you
– pray and ask God if He
wants you to return to be a
part of the healing process.
You ARE family!
Martie’s Kitchen
We are collecting Christmas
decorations and ornaments
to distribute to folks who are
in need of items to decorate
their homes for Christmas. If
you have items you would like
to donate, please leave them
in the education building hallway before December 7.
Food Pantry
December 19th at 9:30 a.m.
Christmas Eve Service
December 24th at 5 p.m. Join
us for worship, carol singing,
and Christmas meditations.
Bible Study
Choir
Emergency Food
Martie’s Kitchen 6:00p
Cub Scouts
7:00p
AA/NA Meeting
7:30p
Bible Study
Worship Service
Handbell Practice
Deacon Mtg
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Emergency Food
30
Emergency Food
22
Martie’s Kitchen 6:00p
Cub Scouts
7:00p
AA/NA Meeting
7:30p
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Martie’s Kitchen 6:00p
Cub Scouts
7:00p
AA/NA Meeting
7:30p
Bible Study
9:30a
Worship Service 10:45a
Handbell Practice 1:00p
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Bible Study
9:30a
Worship Service 10:45a
Handbell Practice 1:00p
1:00p
1:00p
6:00p
6:45p
7:00p
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New Year’s Eve
24
Christmas Eve Service
5:00 p.m.
Bible Study
Food Box Prep
Choir
21
17
Emergency Food
Martie’s Kitchen 6:00p
Cub Scouts
7:00p
AA/NA Meeting
7:30p
1:00p
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15
Bible Study
Worship Service
Handbell Practice
Transition Team
6:00p
7:00p
6:00p
7:00p
Wed
14
9:30a
10:45a
1:00p
4:00p
10
9
8
7
1:00p
Bible Study
Choir
9:30a
10:45a
1:00p
6:00p
3
1:00p
Emergency Food
Tue
2
Mon
Clothes Closet
4:00p
Martie’s Kitchen 6:00p
Cub Scouts
7:00p
AA/NA Meeting
7:30p
Sun
1
3
25
7:00p
7:00p
7:00p
Christmas
Boy Scouts
18
Boy Scouts
11
Boy Scouts
4
Thu
26
19
Food Pantry
9:30a
12
5
Fri
27
20
13
6
Sat
Thank you so very much for your
generosity and hospitality! All of us at
Davidson Memorial are so grateful for
the gift of your Fellowship Hall for our
auction/chili dinner, for your support,
your care, and your prayers as we
re-build our Fellowship Hall/Ed Bldg.
And a great big thank you to the “dishwashers”.
Bless you in your ministry, and our
huge thanks to you again,
Pastor Beverly Shouse Maguffee
Thanks! It meant so much!
Just a note to express our thanks for the
refrigerator the Health Fair provided for us. It
is most appreciated.
(Letter from one of our Food Pantry Clients)
Thanks to the First Baptist
Church of Shepherdsville,
All your prayers and
thoughts for Wanda Baron is
so appreciated. She passed
away peacefully. Thanks to
God she is no longer in pain—
but missed so much by family
and friends.
Mary Wright, Bonnie Newton,
& Randy Newton
To First Baptist Church,
My family and I want to thank you so
much for the cards, prayers, flowers, and
gift to the Kentucky Baptist Children’s Home
in memory of Della Kulmer. Most of all,
thank you for the wonderful dinner you
provided for my family. It was great. We
appreciate all of the kind words and
thoughts you gave to us during our time of
sorrow and grief in the passing of our mom.
She loved First Baptist Church and she
loved you all. She was a member here over
43 years. Thanks again for everything,
Linda Edmonds and the
Kulmer family
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November 30, 2014
Bible Study:
92
Sunday Worship: 111
Weekend Budget: 3,636.00
Avg. Budget Need 7,655.45
Please keep these individuals in your daily prayers.
Church Family:
Dub & Alice Armstrong, Vickie
Betz, Mary Sue Bleemel, Ralph
Bleemel, Susan Breckenridge,
Joyce Crigler, Beulah Donnelly,
Sam Hardy, Frank Hatfield,
Mike McLaughlin, Liz Middleton, Jackie Miller, Barb Plenge,
Henry Powell, Joe Qualls,
Marvin Stewart, Wendell
Wicker, Wes & Kay Wilkinson
Health Care Facilities:
Bee Hive Homes:
Henry and Lorane Crady
Episcopal Church Home:
Ann Rinehart
Elmcroft:
Elizabeth Close
Lyn and Peggy Nutt
Essex:
Joyce Mann
Green Meadows:
Sarah Ashbaugh
Shut-Ins:
Evalena Hagan, Mary Nusz
Hart Co. Health Care Facility:
Military:
Gerald Braden, Courtney
Hulsey,
Micah
Hyde,
Steven Karr, Anna Meade,
Joseph Miller, Randall
Hampton Minton, Caleb Peters
Helen Paterson
Masonic Home:
Doris Roosa
Wesley Manor:
Lou Middleton
Extended
family
and
friends: Greg Armstrong, Ray
Armstrong, Dana (Franke)
Baer, Debbie Delaney, Mae
Embry, Pam Fleitz, Mike
Franklin, Heidi Fry, Sue
Fulkerson, Larry Hainey, Vern
Honendale, Margaret Johns,
John Kearley, Alan McCutchen,
Theresa McKinley, Trent
McKinley, Perry McQullan,
Richard Nally, Matthew Jacob
Roof, Doug Smith, Darline Sulzer, Terri Testerman, Laranda
Thompson, Alton Vessels,
Stephanie White, Milton Wynn
Please remember the family and friends of Della Kulmer in prayer. Della was a
member of First Baptist and a part of the Esther Sunday School class. She passed
away November 18, 2014
Please remember the family and friends of Elaine Swann in prayer. She passed
away November 19, 2014.
Please remember the family and friends of Tony Miller (husband of Jana Miller
of the Fellowship of Concern) in prayer. Tony passed away November 23, 2014
Please remember the family and friends of Ralph Hall (friend of
Debbie Meade) in prayer. Ralph passed away November 21, 2014.
Please remember the family and friends of Wanda Baron (Family
Member of Mary Wright and Bonnie Newton) in prayer. Wanda
passed away in October, 2014.
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Church Directory Updates
Our Church Directory is a great tool to use to get to know your church family, to use as
a prayer guide and to contact other church members with cards, notes, or phone calls. We
encourage all members and regular attendees to have a copy of the Church directory. If you
do not have one, they are available in the church library or church office.
The Public Relations Committee is in the process of compiling a “New Members and
Updates” sheets for folks to insert in their current Church Directory. We are asking all members and regular attendees who are not in the current church directory, and anyone who is in
the directory but has updated information since the end of 2012 to please provide us with
their updated information. You can call Linda Hobbs at 502-599-1202, or email lindahobbs@twc.com with updates. Names of family members, address, and phone number are
included in the directory.
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