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South Main Baptist Church P.O. Box 7239 Pasadena, TX 77508-7239

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Transitions in life happen both by human choices and by uninvited circumstances. Transitions can be happy occasions or sad occasions or both. Transitions can provide much celebration or apprehension. Transitions can be times in which we delight or have great dread. These transitions are family related (marriage, children), work related (new job, retirement), health related (bad diagnosis, broken bone), and relationship related (death of loved one, new relationship, divorce). The one certain thing in life is that all of us will experience transitions or changes. It seems that May is the month that has a lot of attention focused on transitions. It is the month that all of our children either conclude another school year or are almost there. For a special group it is especially an important transitional time as they graduate from high school or college. We applaud this group and their parents. Some of our members have experienced a painful transition in the last year. We have buried their family members, our church family members, when they finished their earthly journeys and entered their eternal rewards. Losing a mate, a parent, or another family member creates a time of adjustment that is quite difficult. We will remember this group and celebrate their good lives in our special Memorial service in our evening service of May 24. On Mother’s Day, May 10, we will again do something in honor or memory of our moms. Dr. David Hardage, the Executive Director of Texas Baptists, has declared that no mother should experience the hunger of her child. He has asked us as Texas Baptists to receive a special hunger offering on Mother’s Day, challenging us to receive $1 million for this purpose on this one day. On Mother’s Day I invite you to bring a designated offering for hunger as a way to honor or remember your mother, and we will send it to moms in economic need. Finally, we are grateful to God for the transitions that are taking place in our Ministry Leadership Team. Jeff Fuqua will assume his new position as our Minister of Education on May 17. Brian Sadler will be with us in view of a call as our Minister to Students on May 3. These are exciting days as we finish interim times and pray for God’s guidance going forward.

Your Pastor

Dr. Ron Lyles

Pastor

MAY 2015

1-2 Giant Garage Sale, 7 a.m., Parking Lot 3 Men’s Ministry Breakfast, 7 a.m., GH 4 Quilting Class, 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., SS 167 Kindermusik, 11 a.m., M206 (Mondays) Men’s Basketball, 6:45 p.m., FLC (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays) 5 JOY Club Meeting, 9 a.m., GH Kindermusik, 9 a.m., M206 (Tuesdays) Faithful Followers Outreach, 5 p.m., GH C BSF-Bible Study Fellowship, 6 p.m., Worship Center

(Tuesdays) Vision Sign Language Class, 6 p.m., SS 168

(Tuesdays) 6 ESL Classes, 9 a.m., Rm 166-169 7 Women on Mission, 9:30 a.m., Parlor National Day of Prayer, 10 a.m., Pasadena City Hall Men’s “42,” 6 p.m., GH C/F 8 MOPS-Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 a.m., Main

Connection Single Adult Game Night, 6:15 p.m., SS 167 10 Mother’s Day – World Hunger Day No Evening Activities 13 ESL-End of Year Banquet, 9 a.m., GH VBS Teacher Training, 5:30 p.m., Rm 107 17 Deacons’ Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Parlor Youth Choir Concert, 5:40 p.m., Worship Ctr Youth Choir Dinner, 6:30 p.m., GH (Tickets go on sale May 3) 18 Quilting Class, 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m., SS 167 Ladies Game Night, 6 p.m., Main Connection 19 The Gathering Place, 10 a.m., GH Second Family Care Team Meeting, 6 p.m., GH 21 Faithful Followers Ladies Class Meeting, 6 p.m., Main Connection 22 Single Adult Movie Night, 6:30 p.m., SS 167 24 Memorial Day Service, 5:40 p.m., Worship Ctr 31 Food Collection Sunday Baccalaureate Service, 10:45 a.m., Worship Ctr Baccalaureate Luncheon, 12:00 p.m. Children’s Musical, “The Sailor’s Bible,” 5:40 p.m., Worship Ctr Church-wide Fellowship, 6:30 p.m., GH

Come on out and help support our youth! The money raised from the Garage Sale will help fund

the Youth summer events.

Kevin Richard

ASSOCIATE DEGREES Travis Hopper, General Studies San Jacinto College BACHELOR DEGREES Travis Foshee, Forest and Wildlife Management Stephen F. Austin University Melanie Ham, Elementary Education Baylor University Austin Lyles, Business University of Arkansas Emily Morse, Nursing Stephen F. Austin University Chris Warner, Film Productions Brooklyn College Brooks Williamson, Supply Chain Management Texas A & M University Jessica Womack, Business Management Mississippi State University

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

Sunday, May 24 5:40 p.m. Worship Center

A special time of remembrance of Southmainers who are now in the Lord’s presence. The service will include special music by our Adult Choir.

CHILDREN’S MUSICAL (Grades 3-6)

Sunday, May 31 5:40 p.m. The Sailor’s Bible is our Spring Children’s Musical. It is a wonderfully creative look at 3 “Sailors” in the Bible: Noah, Jonah, and Paul. Our combined grades 3-6 choir has done a great job of preparation. I promise you will enjoy every second and every note.

ADAM PAUL WILLIAMS In Concert with Adult Choir

Sunday, June 7 5:40 p.m. in the Worship Center

It will be an inspiring time of worship and encouragement.

A love offering will be received. Check out the music on his website,

adampaulwilliams.com.

Bobie Miller

Golf Tournament - May 16, 8:00 a.m. Clear Creek Golf Club Cost: $60.00 Sign up in FLC SUMMER CAMPS: After VBS Camp, June 15-18, 12pm-5pm $50 Basketball Camp, July 6-8 Time- TBD $50 End Of Summer Camp, August 17-20 8am-5pm $45 COMING SOON- Kids Day Out! Upward Soccer Registration is underway Practices start the week of August 24 Cost $75 before July 10 $85 after July 10 Pre k-6th grade Air It Out Flag Football Practices start the week of August 24 Cost $80 3rd grade-8th grade Tico Montoya

JOIN BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL IN

30 Days of Prayer for Foster Care

& Shoes for Orphan Souls

May is National Foster Care Month. Join us as we spend the month in prayer for the 402,000 children in foster care in the

United States, their families, foster and adoptive families, and families considering foster care and adoption. Sign up today at beafamily.org/30daysofprayer/ to receive 30 days of devotional emails designed to lead you in prayer and inspire you with stories of hope.

Bring new shoes, socks & shoelaces for children birth-18 years old to the Main Connection beginning May 3

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people. Ephesians 6:7. God creates each of us with different abilities, interests, and strengths we can use to serve Him in the Church. We can’t all be Sunday School teachers or preachers, but we all can serve Him in some way. From rocking a baby to pulling weeds to greeting people with a smile and a handshake; there is something everyone can do to find a place of service here at South Main. Contact me and I will help you find your place to serve. Kelley Trimble

YOUTH CHOIR CONCERT Sunday, May 17 5:40 p.m. Worship Center

Preview of the Youth Music and Ministry trip, June 22-28 Enjoy both choral and instrumental selections by our 7th - 12th graders.

It will be a great evening for us to encourage you and for you to

encourage the choir. We will receive a love offering at the concert.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCERT Catered Italian Meal (Antonio’s Italian Kitchen)

and homemade desserts in the Great Hall Ticket Cost: $10 - Adults $5 - Children

Tickets go on sale Sunday, May 3, in the Main Connection

WOULD YOU LIKE A BEACHHOUSE FOR A WEEK IN GALVESTON? Three weeks are available (excluding June and July) for $1500 a week. Contact Jane Logan at jalogan@southmain.org if you are interested.

Proceeds will benefit our Youth Music & Ministry Trip.

July 13-18 - Moore, Oklahoma For students in Grades 9-12

Assisting in Disaster Recovery Cost: $250 ($50 non-refundable deposit)

YOUTH CAMP, July 26-31 For students in Grades 7-12

Cost: $350 ($50 non-refundable deposit)