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FAIR HAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH 34850 Marquette, Westland, Michigan 48185, 734.728.4549 www.fair-haven.org Pastor Bob McDonald March 8, 2015 Sunday School Morning Worship Service Evening Worship Service 9:30 am 10:30 am 6 pm Prelude Congregational Song, “My Savior’s Love,” “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power,” “Thou Art Worthy,” and “In the Garden” Opening Prayer & Congregational Greeting Choir, “When He Calls” Welcome & Announcements; Tithes & Offerings Offertory, Michele Dean Choir, “Crown Him” with Michele Dean Congregational Song, “Jesus Is Coming Again” Special, Sheri Gray Sermon, Pastor Bob McDonald Hymn of Invitation, “Cleanse Me” Prayer & Closing Chorus, “Thank You, Lord” Postlude, “Sunshine in My Soul” Minister of Music, Rev. Dick Rich Youth Director, Bro. Seth McDonald This Week at Fair Haven Baptist Church: Sunday, 9:30 am Sunday, 12 Noon Sunday, 2 pm Sunday, 3 pm Sunday, 4:30 pm Discipleship Class, Old Basement Classroom Olympian Leader Meeting, Fellowship Hall Service, Maple Manor, Wayne Teens, Drama Team, Fellowship Hall Choir, Auditorium Ladies Prayer Meeting, Nursery Sunday, 5 pm Men’s Prayer Meeting, 2&3 Class Sunday, 5:35 pm Teen Prayer Meeting, Old Basement Sunday, 7:15 pm Annual Church Business Meeting, Auditorium Higher Ground Teen Choir, Fellowship Hall Monday, 9:30 am New Move-In Letters, Fellowship Hall Monday, 10 am & 7 pm Visitation, 10am-Fellowship Hall, 7pm-Auditorium Monday, 7 pm Kids Aloud, Fellowship Hall Service, Marquette House, Westland Service, American House, Joy Road, Westland Visitation, Four Seasons Nursing Center, Westland Wednesday, 10 am Service, Four Seasons Nursing Center Wednesday, 11:30 am Prayer Meeting, Fellowship Hall Wednesday, 6:15 pm Teens, Puppet Ministry, Fellowship Hall West Lobby Wednesday, 7 pm Prayer Meeting, Auditorium Gopher Club (4&5s), Teen Cottage Olympian Club (Gr 1-6), Stottlemyer School – Silver Level Goal Date & Christian Service during club Teens (Gr 7-12), Fellowship Hall Thursday, 7 pm Men’s Bible Study, Fellowship Hall Friday, 6:30 pm Gopher Club, Restaurant Night, Fellowship Hall Saturday, 6 pm “Hoovey,” A Family Film *Operation Christmas Child: Samaritan’s Purse works with local churches to deliver shoe boxes filled with gifts to children around the world. We are collecting bar soap and washcloths this week. Beginning next Sunday, we will be collecting pens, pencils, and markers. For each shoe box being sent, $7 is needed for postage. If you can help, please take an offering envelope, mark “Shoe Box Postage,” enclose your gift, and place it in the collection plate. Any items being donated can be left in the red tubs in the lobby. For more information, please see Kelly Garner. *Are you interested in going on a Mission trip? There will be a mission trip to Haiti with the Mission of Hope Haiti Organization on July 29, 2015 to August 5, 2015. Men, women, and children (12+ years with a parent) are invited to attend. The mission trip will cost approximately $1,500 per person. If you are interested in this trip, please email Jennifer Peace at jenpeace23@hotmail.com. Also, please visit www.mohhaiti.org and click on the Mission Trips tab for more information. For those going, a payment of $575 will need to be paid at the Welcome Desk by Wednesday, March 25th. Can’t make it this summer, but still interested in a mission trip? Start praying and planning for next summer! *The Discipleship Sunday School Class is for any adult who desires a biblical foundation for their life. The class will meet this March 8 March 8 March 8 March 11 Sunday School 10:30 am Service 6 pm Service Wednesday Nursery Georgia Ayers Sharon Layton Helen Mayberry Bonnie Greer Cherry Porter Debbie Stout Lisa Bowling Leslie Elam Kristen Hellems Pam Reames Esther Smith Worker Needed 2&3 Yr Olds Dolly Britton Rhonda Tester Lenore Edwards Shiloh Inman Victoria Breuer Jessica Currie Kim Estrada Heather Estrada 4&5 Yr Olds Kathy Elam Stella Nadeau Pansy Bradley Heather Hiller Holly Estrada Stella Nadeau Ty Nadeau Gopher Club Parking Alan Currie Worker Needed Larry Mayberry Brent Gordon Steve Johnson Curtis Boyd Worker Needed Becky Craft Tim Frey Todd Down Tim Frey 2nd Week Security East Doors Brian Hubbard Loren Hansen Anita Johnson West Doors Bob Atkinson Bill Rogers Loren Hansen Kelly Kinney 3rd Week March 15 March 15 March 15 March 18 Sunday School 10:30 am Service 6 pm Service Wednesday Nursery Georgia Ayers Sharon Layton Helen Mayberry Lisa Bowling Linda Carlton Lori Echols Dawn DeLong Pat Monroe Rhonda Tester Georgia Ayers Norma Duty Helen Mayberry 2&3 Yr Olds Dolly Britton Rhonda Tester Anita Johnson Sandy Clark Sharon Layton Vickie Goward Michele Dean Sarah Bratcher 4&5 Yr Olds Kathy Elam Stella Nadeau Pansy Bradley Marissa Letizio Victoria Scott Kim Estrada Paloma Selgado Gopher Club Parking Worker Needed Worker Needed Mike Nelson Butch Ayers Guido Letizio Dave Foltz Worker Needed Wayne Goward Vickie Goward Tim Frey Jim Inman Security East Doors Brian Hubbard Steve Johnson Darin Stark West Doors Bob Atkinson Bill Rogers Gary Harvey Randy Walker TITHES & OFFERING CONTACT MINISTRY General Fund $14,060.17 Building Fund $43.00 Love Offering $1,166.00 Missions Fund $2,746.00 For the period of Wednesday, February 25th, through Tuesday, March 3rd, 698 contacts were made. Sunday Choir Care for Children, WOW Class Monday Evening Calling Care, 7 pm - 8:15 pm 4:30 pm ~ Patty Mullins March 9th – Todd & Mary Down March 16th – Pam Reames & Patty Mullins Wednesday Evening Teen Club Snacks 3/11, Youth Dir. Seth McDonald; 3/18, Vickie Goward; 3/25, Lisa Letizio morning at 9:30 am in the Old Basement, and the class covers sixteen topics (one per week). Please see Larry Mayberry for more information. *Olympian Leaders will meet today following the Morning Service in the Fellowship Hall for a Planning Meeting. *Teens, there are several practices this week, and they include the following: The Drama Team will practice this afternoon from 3 pm to 4:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The Higher Ground Teen Choir will practice tonight following the Evening Service in the Fellowship Hall. Please note that puppets will not practice today, but will practice this Wednesday, March 11th, at 6:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall West Lobby. *The Annual Business Meeting will be tonight following the Evening Service. *Volunteers are needed for a Christian Service Opportunity to prepare new move-in letters for bulk mailing tomorrow, Monday, March 9th, at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. *Visitation: There will be Morning Visitation tomorrow, Monday, March 9th, at 10 am, and those coming will meet in the Fellowship Hall with Bro. Don Bowling. Lunch will be served following Morning Visitation. Those coming tomorrow night for Evening Visitation at 7 pm will meet in the Auditorium with Bro. Larry Mayberry. Some of the calls made include new visitors to the church, those who have made altar decisions, and those in the congregation in the hospital or a rehab facility, those who are recuperating at home from recent surgery or illnesses, and those who are unable to come to church due to ongoing health issues. If you haven’t come to Visitation for awhile or have never come, come out and you will be sent out with someone to make a visit. Also, on Monday nights, services are held at the American House on Joy Road in Westland and the Marquette House in Westland. There is also visitation at Four Seasons Nursing Center in Westland along with a service on the first Monday of the month. People are needed at these facilities to help bring residents to and from the services and to visit with residents. Please stop by the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office for more information. *Kids Aloud will practice tomorrow, Monday, March 9th, from 7 pm to 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Any child in Grades 1-6 is welcome to participate. The next practice date is 3/23. For more information, see Ken or Beth Kahl. *Olympians have their Silver Level Goal Date set for this Wednesday, March 11th. Those who earn their Silver Level as of this Wednesday will be eligible to take the Silver Level Verse Test the following Wednesday (March 18th). There will be a study night for the verse test on Tuesday, March 17th, from 7 pm to 8:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, please see any Olympian leader. *The Men’s Bible Study will meet this Thursday, March 12th, at 7 pm to continue the study, “Authentic: Developing the Disciplines of a Sincere Faith,” by James MacDonald. Additional class dates are 3/26, 4/9, 4/23, 5/7 & 5/21. For more information, please see Wayne Goward. *Gophers will meet this Friday, March 13th, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall for "Restaurant Night." Gophers will be able to create their own special dinner from the Pasta Bar. There will be a devotion, some games, and Gophers are invited to dress up in their “fancy clothes” for this night. And, each child is welcome to bring $1 to be given to the Hillcrest 2 Soup Fund (to feed children in the Philippines). Hope to see each Gopher there and bring a friend with you. *Join us this Saturday, March 14th, for the family film, “Hoovey,” at 6 pm. When promising high school basketball player Eric “Hoovey” Elliott collapses on the court, doctors discover a lifethreatening brain tumor. Hoovey will survive the high-risk surgery, but at what cost? Can he relearn to walk, read, even to see clearly? The road is long, and meanwhile overwhelming medical bills threaten to undo everything his parents, Jeff and Ruth, have taken a lifetime to build. With seemingly no one to turn to—but with tenacity and love born of faith—an entire family regains its footing. Hoovey learns to read again, to dribble and shoot a basketball and, finally, stepping out in faith, he’s back on court for another shot at his dream. This is a great opportunity to invite your family, friends, and neighbors to an event at the church. Cost is $5 per person, and you can reserve your spot at the Welcome Desk. *Teens have an afterglow next Sunday, March 15th, following the Evening Service to go bowling. Cost is $6, and this includes two hours of bowling with shoes. The Snack Bar will be open so that you can purchase food and beverages. For this activity, teens must have a permission form on file with the Church Office. Return time to the church will be closer to 10 pm (teens will finish bowling at 9:30 pm and then return to the church). The cost to bowl will be collected the night of the activity. *Olympians can take part in the Olympian Bucks program now through Wednesday, March 18th. Olympians can earn “bucks” by participating in club in a number of ways, ie, completion of seven days of Quiet Time for the week, bringing their Bible to club, quoting the verses they have learned, attending club activities, answering Quiz Time questions, having a leader make a visit to their home, passing their verse test, etc. Olympians will be able to redeem their bucks on Wednesday, March 25th, during club at the Olympian Bucks Store. *Olympians will meet on Friday, March 20th, for “Good v Bad Guys of the Bible” at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Dinner will be served (super nacho’s & more), and Olympians will rotate through several stations where they will learn about some of the good and bad guys in the Bible. There will also be some games along with prizes. Cost is $5 (collected that night), and the activity will conclude at 8:30 pm. *Nonperishable items will be collected on the fourth Sunday of each month for the Food Pantry. Items always needed for the Food Pantry include cereal, soup, tuna, spaghetti sauce & noodles. Please bring anything you can contribute for those in need on Sunday, March 22nd, and drop it off at the west end of the outer hallway. *For those going to the Detroit Rescue Mission Service on Sunday, March 22nd, you’ll leave the church at 6 pm. Fair Haven holds a service at the mission on the fourth Sunday night of each month as well as when there is a fifth Sunday night in the month (four times per year). Each service provides the opportunity to share the gospel and to strengthen and encourage believers in their walk for Christ. Additional volunteers are always welcome at the services. For more information, please see Dan Mason. *Ladies, come and join us for a “Craft Night” on Friday, March 27th, from 3 pm to 11 pm. There is no cost for this activity – it is just a time set aside for ladies to get together to work on their own crafts. Feel free to bring your own snacks; pop will be provided. Please sign up at the Welcome Desk by Wednesday, March 25th, so we will know how many tables will be needed for the night. *Olympians have a Christian Service Opportunity to bring candy for the Children’s Easter Candy Hunt. This will be collected each Wednesday at club through April 1st. *Olympians will have “Egg Night” on Wednesday, April 1st. Each Olympian can bring a decorated egg or a diorama with egg(s) to be displayed during Olympian Club. Each Olympian who brings a decorated egg or a diorama with egg(s) will receive a prize. There will also be prizes awarded for the best in each level (1st&2nd, 3rd&4th, and 5th&6th). *The Senior Lunch (for those Age 50 & above & their friends) will be Thursday, April 2nd, at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall. Youth Director Seth McDonald will bring the message. Along with a great message from God’s Word, there will be a delicious meal along with lots of fun and fellowship so plan to come. *The Children’s Easter Candy Hunt will be Saturday, April 4th, at 10:30 am. In preparation for this activity, we are collecting wrapped candy at the Welcome Desk and the Church Office. *Seniors will go to the Butterfly House on the Michigan State Campus on Thursday, April 9th, at 9 am. Following the visit to the Butterfly House, you will stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Okemos. Cost is $6 which includes admission to the Butterfly House and $4 for fuel. You will also need to bring money for lunch. Thirty people can go on this trip, and you can reserve your spot at the Welcome Desk through Sunday, April 5th (no refunds after this date). If you have any questions, please see Pansy Bradley. *The Church will have a Bridal Shower for Sam Stark on Friday, April 10th, at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall (fiancée of Jake Browning). All ladies and their daughters are invited to attend the shower. There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Desk to let us know if you are coming and what dish you wish to bring to pass. Those coming are asked to bring a meat/main dish, side dish or a dessert. The church will provide a cake and the beverages. Sam is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond and Target. If you wish to contribute to a group gift, you may do so at the Welcome Desk through Wednesday, April 8th, and we ask those who contribute to sign the card for the group gift. Ladies, we ask that at the Church Shower there be no gifts of a personal nature. For more information, please stop by the Welcome Desk. *A Soul-Winning Class will be offered each Monday at the church beginning April 13th from 6 pm to 7 pm. The “Operation Go” course is 10 weeks and meets in the first classroom as you enter the Old Basement. Each Monday following class, you will go with your trainer on Evening Visitation from 7 pm to 8:15 pm. There is a cost for the class of $53 for the Trainee Guide and books. Church members will be reimbursed for this fee upon successful completion of the class. This class is open to adults & teens. You can reserve your spot at the Welcome Desk. For more information, please see Larry Mayberry. *The Ladies Spring Retreat will be Friday, April 17th, & Saturday, April 18th, at Camp CoBeAc in Prudenville. Come enjoy beautiful northern Michigan and the special programming unique to the Ladies Retreat! Special music, dynamic sessions and workshops, a campfire roast, a banquet meal, and lots of games, crafts, and activities will have every lady enjoying her time with friends. Bring an appetite, a heart to laugh, a desire to grow, and an open heart to God’s Word. Some will come to relax and others will come to play; whatever your desire, this Ladies’ Retreat will be a blessing to you! Cost is $85, and you can save $5 by turning in the retreat cost and a completed registration form to the Welcome Desk by next Sunday, March 15th, or you are welcome to register at www.cobeac.org (click on Camps & Retreats then Ladies Retreat). Information packets are available at the Welcome Desk. *Ladies, the Prayer Card Ministry will meet on Tuesday, April 21st, at 7 pm in the WOW Class. Cards will be made to send to people within our church family, servicemen, and those who serve our communities to let them know that we are praying for them and thinking of them. We need a variety of help even if you do not scrapbook or make cards. All materials will be provided to assemble the cards. There is something for everyone regardless of your creativity level. A snack will be served. *Teen Camp will be Monday, July 20th, through Saturday, July 25th, and Junior Camp will be Monday, June 22nd, through Saturday, June 27th, at Camp CoBeAc in Houghton Lake, Michigan. Teen Camp is for those who were in Grades 7-12 during the 2014-2015 school year. Youth Director Seth McDonald and Jerri-Lynne will be going to camp with the teens. Junior Camp is for those who were in Grades 2-6 during the 2014-2015 school year. Pastor McDonald and Teri will be going to camp with the juniors. Summer Camp is a special place where young people can enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings, participate in the vast number of recreational activities, and be challenged to grow in their personal walk with the Lord and make decisions to live for Him. Please pick up an information sheet at the Welcome Desk that includes pricing and discounts offered by the camp. To secure a spot for your teen or junior, turn in a $50 deposit and a completed registration form to the Welcome Desk. For more information, please stop by the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office. *Ladies, you’re invited to a Fall Retreat on Friday, October 16th, and Saturday, October 17th, in Frankenmuth hosted by Faith Baptist Church. More information will be available in April. Save the dates! *The Days of Praise for March, April, and May is available at the Lobby table. This booklet contains daily Bible readings and devotional commentaries. Stop by and pick up a copy. *Help us raise support for Women’s Ministries at the church by enrolling in the Gordon Food Service Fun Funds Program. Every time you shop at GFS, the church will receive a donation that will benefit the Women’s Ministries. You can enroll in the program by signing up online or at a GFS store. Pick up a flier from the Welcome Desk (you will need the church’s organization number that is listed on the flier to enroll). When you sign up, you will receive a Fun Funds Card that you can use each time you go to GFS. *Did you know that there are men available to park your vehicle for you? You can drive your vehicle under one of the porticos in front of the glass entry doors and one of the men will park your vehicle. At the conclusion of the service, they will drive your vehicle back to the front of the church. Their goal is to provide a secure parking service to make it easier for people to come to church. The men are available on Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, and Wednesday evenings. For more information, please see Keith A. Glassmeyer or stop by the Welcome Desk. *Parent/Legal Guardian Permission & Medical Consent Forms are for each teen or child who participates in an activity sponsored by the church whether at the church or elsewhere. Parents are requested to complete a new form each September. Forms are available at the Welcome Desk or Church Office, and completed forms can be returned to either location. *We are in need of Jo‐Ann Fabrics & Michaels coupons. The coupons are used to purchase items for the Women’s Ministries. Please drop off any coupons you can contribute to the Welcome Desk. *Are you looking for a place to serve? There are openings for people to serve in several ministries. Ladies & Teen Girls (Age 14 & above) are needed in the Nursery (see Helen Mayberry). Men are needed for Building Security (inside the building during services) and Parking Security (parking lot and grounds during services) (see Todd Down). Men & women are needed as Door Greeters (see Steve or Anita Johnson). The Outreach Ministries welcome more people to join their ministry teams at American House, Four Seasons Nursing Center, Maple Manor & Marquette House to make visits & assist residents to services. In addition, men are needed to bring messages, and individuals and groups are needed to provide special music at the services. Please see Bob Kahl if you can help at any of the Outreach Ministries. Or, for more information, please stop by the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office. *The Olympian Club is collecting Coke product points and the points will be used to purchase items for the Olympian Fair held each June. The points can be found in the caps of Coke products or inside the boxes containing canned Coke products. If you would like to donate points, please drop off the caps or the applicable portion of the box at the Welcome Desk. *Join us each Wednesday Morning for Prayer Meeting at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. This service is especially helpful for those who find it difficult to drive at night and for those who work in the evenings. For more information, please stop by the Welcome Desk. *The Church Library is located in the basement across from the Women of the Word Class. Stop by & browse! There are a large variety of books along with a selection of CD’s and DVD’s. There is a Book & Media Check‐Out Policy posted in the library along with a binder where you can check out and check in books & media. For more information about the library, please see Patty Mullins or stop by the Welcome Desk. *If you have a family member or friend serving overseas in the military, please let us know so that we can minister to these soldiers by sending them a care package from the church. Please provide the name and address of the individual serving in the military & turn this information in at the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office. If you have any questions, see Maryann Gyorki. *A Military Service List is available at the Welcome Desk. This list includes church members and those who are relatives of people who attend the church who are serving in the military along with their mailing addresses. If you have placed someone on the list and obtain an updated address, please stop by the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office to provide that information so the list can be kept current. *The church is collecting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling. Up to $4 will be received for each cartridge recycled, and these funds will be used for the Women’s Ministries at the church. Cartridges can be deposited in the collection bin located by the Welcome Desk. Just place your old cartridge in a plastic sandwich bag, if available, and deposit it in the collection bin. Most businesses simply throw away their empty cartridges so check at work to see if they would donate their empty cartridges. Toner and laser cartridges are not accepted. The cartridges must be OEM (original equipment manufacturer); no aftermarket or refill cartridges are accepted. For more information, please stop by the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office. *The church is collecting old cell phones for recycling. These funds will be used for the Women’s Ministries at the church. Old cell phones can be deposited in the collection bin located by the Welcome Desk. An information sheet addressing frequently asked questions is available at the collection bin. *The church sends out e‐mail that includes prayer requests and mission letters. If you would like to receive the church’s e-mail, please leave your name and e-mail address at the Welcome Desk or call the Church Office. *DVD’s ofSundayservicesareavailableandcanbeorderedattheWelcome DeskorbycallingtheChurchOffice. *Assisted Listening Devices are available at the Welcome Desk. The assisted listening device is a small unit with a mini ear phone to aid the hearing impaired. *Lost & Found: If you have left behind your coat, umbrella, Bible or other items at the church, please check the ”Lost & Found” area located adjacent to the elevator entrance at ground level. *ADULTS: Do you want to grow in Christ and fellowship around God’s Word? Then, Sunday School is just for you!! All classes meet from 9:30 am to 10:15 am. Classes available include the following: Calvary Bible Class The Calvary Bible Class is for adults of all ages, and the Calvary Bible Class meets in the Auditorium. College & Career The College & Career Class meets in the College & Career Classroom in the Old Basement. If you have any questions, please see Jim Inman. Discipleship Class The Discipleship Class is for any adult who desires a biblical foundation for their life. The class covers sixteen topics (one per week) and is taught by Bro. Larry Mayberry. Topics studied include Salvation, Eternal Security, Baptism, The Holy Spirit, The Word of God, Prayer, The Will of God, The Local Church, Other Christians, Giving, Money & Possessions, Dealing with Sin, Liberty in Christ, My Job & Employer, The Unsaved World, and The Judgment Seat of Christ. Please see Larry Mayberry for more information. Home Builder’s Class The Home Builder’s Class is designed for adults of all ages, and the class meets in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions about the Home Builder’s Class, please see Rev. Dick Rich. Women of the Word Class The Women of the Word Class is for ladies and is taught by Mrs. Teri McDonald. The class is currently studying the series, “Made for Fellowship – A Study of the Tabernacle and the Feasts.” The class meets in the WOW Classroom in the basement. Join us this Sunday and bring a friend with you to class. Men’s Class The Men’s Class is taught by Bro. Wayne Goward, and it meets in the Church Library.