Vision Newsletter - Memorial Baptist Church

JUNE 29, 2015
Cliff Mayton
Senior Pastor
Sunday started off with thunder, lighting and rain, which hurt
our early service attendance, but the late service attendance
was good. The spirit of both services was good and the
message from Jude was profoundly relevant for all that is
happening in our world. Once again God blessed us with
three coming to profess their faith in Jesus as their Lord and
Savior and wanting to follow in believer’s baptism. We
welcome into the Kingdom and our fellowship Chris Allahar, Jr.,
Carlos Aguilar and his wife, Nicole Alloggio. I had the honor of
baptizing Carlos and Nicole during the Sunday evening service.
Speaking of the Sunday evening service, I feel safe in saying
everyone appreciated the wonderful way our youth shared
their camp experiences. We are blessed to have a man of
Kevin Horn’s character as our Interim Youth Leader. Kevin has a
deep love for our kids and, I have observed, the young people
know he does. The Youth Ministry has not missed a beat since
Tim Darst left. We are grateful and give credit to Tim for doing
an excellent job in leadership the four years he was here, but
the true success of any ministry is after you leave.
The team Tim developed has beautifully “stepped up to the
plate” to make sure that the ministry moves forward
smoothly during this time. I also want to express gratitude to
Connor Guthrie, our summer intern, for the exemplary
assistance he is giving to Kevin and the youth leadership team.
Of course, the youth themselves have exhibited some real
maturity as they accepted Tim and Jenni going to a new field
as God’s will.
The nomination process was completed yesterday and the
Personnel Committee has counted your nominations. We
were hoping to be able to announce the members of the Youth
Pastor Search Team to you in this publication, but the Personnel Committee has to contact a few more people to make sure
they will accept being on the committee. This Sunday, the
Youth Pastor Search Committee will be announced, and they
will have their first meeting as soon as possible.
The Worship Pastor Search Committee is working, and contacts
have been made to perspective candidates for this position.
While we do not want to drag the process out, at the same time
we will not rush to get any man to fill the position. In my
sixteen year tenure as Senior Pastor, we have had the very best
in staff relations and we want to keep it that way. The worse
mistake we could make is to miss finding the man God wants
for us. The Search Committee and I are absolutely confident
that in God’s timing He will bring us His man!
I was very pleased with the response to our Holy Land Tour
Informational Meeting Sunday night. An excellent group
attended and there is a lot of interest in this tour. A good
number of people have been with us before and want to go
again, but we had more people who have never gone. If you
would like information about this fabulous pilgrimage to the
cradle of our Christian faith, please call me, email me, or make
an appointment to discuss it with me. I cannot tell you how
much you would gain through this experience. We leave for
Israel on Friday, March 11, and return Sunday, March 20, 2016.
Georgianna and I are hoping to take a good size group with us.
Again, I want to remind you to make a special effort to be here
Sunday, July 12! Dr. Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary, will be our special guest preaching
in both morning services. I will be expecting to see you this
Sunday.
Keep Looking Up!!!
HOLY LAND TOUR
MARCH 11-20, 2016
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Scott P
owers
Power
-Associate Pastor
The New Covenant
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward
parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more
every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying,
Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of
them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive
their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
(Jeremiah 31:33-34)
The book of Jeremiah concerns itself with the
coming judgment upon Judah (the southern kingdom) as a
result of its hardheartedness, apostasy and idolatry.
However, in spite of how bad things became as a result of
God’s discipline, Israel had a hope for the future. This hope
was “the New Covenant.” This covenant had an inward,
spiritual dynamic which the Mosaic Covenant did not.
Rather than writing His Law upon stone tablets, one day
God would write His Law upon their heart.
With the first covenant, the sacrifice and the
mediator were not the same. Moses was the mediator of
the first covenant and the covenant was inaugurated by
animal sacrifice. The New Covenant would be different. In
this case, the sacrifice and the mediator would be one and
the same. When Jesus was in the upper-room with His
disciples, just hours before His trial and crucifixion, He
poured a cup of wine and offered it to His disciples. He
states in Luke 22:20, “This cup is the new covenant in my
blood, even that which is poured out for you.” And again, in
Hebrews 9:15 the writer states, “And for this cause he is
the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken
place for the redemption of the transgressions that were
under the first covenant, they that have been called may
receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.”
Jesus is both the sacrifice and the mediator of the
New Covenant. In Hebrews 9:15, you may notice that the
benefit of being a beneficiary of the New Covenant is the
promise of eternal inheritance. Those who trust and follow
Christ are recipients (beneficiaries) of the benefits of this
covenant. Let’s review these benefits. First, God told
Jeremiah that He would write His Law on the hearts of all
those who trust Him. Secondly, God will be their God and
believers would be His people. This bespeaks of an intimate
relationship between the created and their creator. Thirdly,
their God would forgive them of their iniquity. And
fourthly, God would remember their sin no more. His wrath
would no longer reside upon them.
Paul, a minister of the New Covenant (see 2 Cor.
3:6), said confidently, “You were dead because of your sins
and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then
God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins.
He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it
away by nailing it to the cross” (Colossians 2:13-14). As
beneficiaries of the New Covenant, we have much for which
to be thankful. Like Israel, we have a hope for the future!
A Grateful Beneficiary,
Pastor Scott
Anita Wood
Director of Education and Evangelism
The Body. MBC is the local Body of Christ located at 22333
Kuykendahl Rd in Spring Texas. Ephesians 4:15b-16 reminds me
and challenges me to think seriously about my part of His local
body, MBC: “...in all things grow up into Him who is the Head,
that is…Christ. From Him the whole body [MBC], joined and held
together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself
up in love, as each part does its work.” KJV.
MBC members are the supporting ligaments of this body—each
person with a unique purpose, Spiritual gifts and abilities. A
ligament is something that connects bones or holds organs of
our body in its designated healthy place. How might this work in
a church body? God uses us to encourage and support one
another. We inspire each other and demonstrate God’s love to
one another. We stir ground-meat for sloppy Joe’s for the VBS
luncheon…
What connects us? —This question is so pertinent every Sunday
as greeters in our foyers and I encounter visitors and recommend
Sunday School groups. I met two couples yesterday and
recommended a class for them to visit. I met the people,
discovered the age-range they would be most comfortable with
and a bit about their family. Most visitors want to be in a group
similar to them: children of similar ages, life-style similarities,
female-only groups or male-only groups. Ligaments matter every
week.
Connection allows communication to begin. Connecting allows
people to become part of our group. I observed this as teams
met Sunday afternoon…
Healthy connect-groups support individuals and enable MBC/
Body to function together on God’s path and purpose. God does
not act in random ways, and the fact that you are a part of this
local body is not random. Please ask God to clarify why He
placed you in this local body! Ask Him to show you what your
function and purpose is and how to participate in building up the
Body of Christ called MBC.
2 Cor. 12:12-26 is a great reminder that we are all different yet
part of the same body. God never designed us to be cookiecutter copies of each other, but He does want us to function
together for our good and His glory! Every single part is needful:
the smallest most obscure body-part must contribute to our
overall health!
I need YOU! I need your prayer support, suggestions and
insights. Your class needs your presence, your communications,
encouragements and your participation. Remember, God placed
you into this local body called Memorial Baptist Church!
See you Sunday!
Anita
EQUIP MEGA CONFERENCE
FALLBROOK CHURCH
AUGUST 15, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: $10.00, includes lunch. Sign up at Communication Desk.
Presented by Southern Baptist of Texas Convention.
Leadership training for all aspects
of ministry. Keynote speaker: Allan Taylor, Minister of Education at
First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia.
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CHURCHWIDE FELLOWSHIP
SUNDAY, JULY 5 AT 5:00 P.M.
Bring enough fried chicken for
you +2, potato salad, baked
beans, and dessert. Water slides
for preschool and children.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Forms can be picked up at the
Communication Desk.
Deadline to turn in the application is
Sunday, July 5.
SNACKS FOR VBS VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED! Please bring snacks for our
VBS Volunteer Hospitality Room to the
kitchen in FLC-A Monday-Thursday
mornings (by 9:00 A.M.), July 13-17. Suggestions:
homemade cookies, cakes, doughnuts, fresh fruit,
sandwiches or meat/cheese trays, 2-liter sodas.
Sign up in the foyer or contact Elaine Spears or
Gay Denley.
SUMMER PRAYER
GATHERINGS
Prayer for our church’s growth
and reaching others for Christ.
Sign up in the crosswalk if
you are attending at one of
these homes.
BUDGET & ATTENDANCE
SUNDAY
JUNE 28, 2015
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JULY 13-17, 9:00A.M. - NOON
KINDERGARTEN (completed)-6TH GRADE
Online Registration:
https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/
myChurch/?id=28330
Take the journey! VBS will take your kids to
uncharted territory where they will begin to
understand that obedience to God can lead
them beyond the expected. So, toss the map,
stick close to your guide, and prepare to listen
for God’s direction in this journey that is
unknown to us, but known by Him.
VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM
THURSDAY, JULY 23
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. - FLC-A.
Adults & Youth 9th-12th
grades. Teams will be formed
for league play to begin in September.
Contact: Gene Norris. No childcare provided.
• THURSDAY, JULY 9, 7:00 - 8:00 P.M
Mike and Betty Zeamer
30111 E. Legends Trail Drive, Spring, TX
• FRIDAY, JULY 10, 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Heber and Marisol Morales
22634 Pineleigh Ct., Tomball, TX
• TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 7:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Billy and Laura West’s home
7803 Teal Trail, Spring, TX
• THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 7:00 - 8:00 P.M.
Matthew and Breanne Lee
25522 Dappled Filly Dr., Tomball, TX
SAVE THE DATE!
SUNDAY, JULY 12
8:00 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.
SPECIAL SPEAKER:
DR. PAIGE PATTERSON
President & Professor
of Theology, SWBTS
KINGDOM STARZ AUGUST
SUMMER MUSIC CAMP, AUGUST 3-7
9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Cost: $25.00.
Music, Drama and Stage Crews needed!
Kindergarten-6th (completed).
Bring a sack lunch, snacks will be served. Music
program will be Fri., Aug. 7, 6:30 P.M.,
refreshments to follow.
Register now: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/
myChurch/?id=30085
.
BLOOD DRIVE SUNDAY, JULY 19
10:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Sign up in the church foyer.
Donations are at a critical level
because of the flooding in May; many
appointments had to
be cancelled. Please, give the gift of life.
Children’s Camp
Highland Lakes Camp
July 31-August 1
1st - 3rd grades
Weekly Requirement
$ 29,468.00
Budget Receipts -6/28/15
29,301.91
Required Year-To-Date
766,168.00
Received Year-To-Date
772,296.69
D ESIGNATED
World Missions Receipts - 6/28/2015 $ 750.00
Lottie Moon (YTD)
$ 7,020.66
Annie Armstrong (YTD) $ 3,990.27
State Missions (YTD) $ 3,240.27
Total World Missions (YTD) $ 14,251.20
Building Fund Receipts - 6/28/15
$ 505.00
BIBLE STUDY ATTENDANCE
SUNDAY MORNING:
Adults.............................................219
College..............................................16
Youth.................................................38
Preteen.............................................26
1st - 4th Grades...................................30
Preschool..........................................56
SUNDAY TOTAL...............................385
Y OUTH
EVENTS
www.mbcyouthministry.com
INTERIM YOUTH LEADER KEVIN HORN
Rooted
Wednesdays, 6:30 P.M., 205B
THEME: IN THE BIG INNING
Invite your friends
& family to hear
Dr. Patterson speak
at MBC during
both morning
services.
MINISTRY BUDGET
When the kids gather at the park near the
church for a Saturday of baseball, they are in for
a surprising glimpse at the Bible’s
“Hall of Faith”
in Hebrews 11. They’ll meet Moses (“he got his
start in the bush leagues”), Noah (“that guy can
really swing the lumber!”), Abraham (“with his
son Isaac at the plate, it looks like the Manager
is calling for a sacrifice . . . “), and many more.
With shades of the iconic “Casey at the Bat,” it
all leads to the climactic finish of
“Jesus at the Cross,”
and the Good News of the Gospel is driven
home with power!
SAVE THE DATE!
LADIES NIGHT OUT
SATURDA
Y, AUGUST 22
TURDAY
6:00 P.M.
Gir
Girll Talk
Sundays, 5 P.M., 205B
Guy Talk
Sundays, 5 P.M., 205B
College & Career
Wed., 6:30 P.M., Rm. 222C
1st Sundays - Lunch
2nd Sundays - 1:30 P.M. Movie
Matinee, Rm. 219C
Contact Kay Bradshaw
or Matt Olson
Memorial Baptist Church Staff
Cliff Mayton.......................................................Senior Pastor
Scott Powers..................................................Associate Pastor
22333 Kuykendahl, Spring, Texas 77379-2555
Phone: 281-378-4400 Fax: 281-378-4405
e-mail: mbc@mbchouston.org
Don Kidd..............................................Interim Worship Leader
Kevin Horn...........................................Intermin Youth Leader
NON- PROFIT
ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO.
350
SPRING, TX
www.mbchouston.org
Anita Wood ............... Director of Education & Evangelism
Address Service Requested
Charlotte Ogden..............................................Administrator
Carlee Qualls........................Director of Preschool Ministries
Laura Huff............................ Director of Children’s Ministries
Marcia Norris................................................Pastor's Secretary
Mary Jones..........................................................Receptionist
Judy Syptak................................................Printing Secretary
Robert Dickey..................................................Chief Custodian
JUNE 29, 2015
WEEKL
Y
EEKLY
CALEND
AR
ALENDAR
SUNDAY, JULY 5
• 8:00 A.M. Morning Worship
• 8:45-10:30 A.M. Media Library
• 9:15 A.M. Bible Study
• 10:45 A.M. Morning Worship
• Noon - College & Career Lunch
• 5:00 P.M. Church-wide Family Fellowship
MONDAY, JULY 6
• VBS Prep Week - FLC-A & Gym-B
• 6:00 P.M. G.R.O.W. light dinner
• 6:30 P.M. G.R.O.W. - Cafe
TUESDAY, JULY 7
• VBS Prep Week - FLC-A & Gym-B
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
• VBS Prep Week - FLC-A & Gym-B
• 5:30 P.M. Prayer - Worship Center
• 6:15 P.M. Lead a Child to Christ Training - Gym-B
• 6:30 P.M. Noah’s Ark Club - 112B
• 6:45 P.M. Children’s Bible Study, Gr. 1-6 - GymB
• 6:45 P.M. Adult Choir Rehearsal - Rm 104B
• 7:00 P.M. Adult Bible Study & Prayer - Rm 317A
THURSDAY, JULY 9
• VBS Prep Week - FLC-A & Gym-B
• 9:30 A.M. Sunshine Club - Gym-B
• 7:00 P.M. Prayer Gathering Zeamer’s home
FRIDAY, JULY 10
• VBS Prep Week - FLC-A & Gym-B
• 6:00 P.M. Prayer Gathering Morales’ home
DEACONS FOR THE MONTH
Gene White - 281.288.4081
Roger Kroning - 281.449.1547
Helen Fuller in the loss of
her grandson.
Gene Norris in the loss of
his brother.
Thank You
Dear Memorial,
Thank you so much for praying for my nephew,
Jonathan, and for my family this past month. It is
because of all the prayers and encouraging words
of comfort that God has given us His peace that
surpasses all understanding throughout this
difficult time. We had the Celebration of Life
Memorial service in Corpus Christi for the
precious souls of Jonathan’s wife, Laura, his son,
Andrew, and his daughter, Leighton. It was truly
a celebration because we know, and Jonathan
shared that he believes without a doubt, that his
loved ones are in the presence of God and they
have eternal life because of His gift of Jesus
Christ. Please continue to pray for Jonathan and
all the families that are still recovering from the
effects of the flood in Wimberley Texas.
May God’s blessings be on you all!
Love in Christ,
Susan Bouck and family
○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Dear Memorial,
Thank you for the letter saying you prayed for us.
I will always have a special place in my heart for
all of you. Your prayers have kept us going all the
years of Loney’s illness.
God bless you all.
Sincerely,
The McVeys - Christine, Larry, Jim & Jana
By Baptism
Chris Allahar, Jr.
Nicole Alloggio
Carlos Aguilar
SCRIPTURE OF THE MONTH
I am the vine, you are the branches; he
who abides in Me and I in him, he bears
much fruit, for apart from Me you can do
nothing. John 15:5 NASB
SPANISH LANGUAGE BIBLE
STUDY on Sundays
9:15 A.M. - Rm. 220-C
***
ESTUDIO DE LA BIBLIA
Domingo a las
9:15 A.M. - Rm. 220-C
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS, in theaters
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, starring
Stephen Baldwin, Kein Downes,
David A.R. White, Rebecca St. James, with
Si Robertson and
Candace Cameron Bure.
During the Vietnam War,
two young fathers report
for duty. Decades later,
their sons meet for the
first time before traveling
to the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial in
Washington, D.C.