In the Transition Dr. Shane Garrison

Love & Marriage Series Starts Sunday Night

Starting this Sunday evening, September 21 @ 6 pm, I am beginning a

new 4-part series called “Love & Marriage.” This message series is

designed to serve and strengthen marriages through God’s Word.

The series is for anyone. It is for those who are married, divorced and

remarried, engaged, newly married, single and looking to marry, or for

students who want to be married one day.

We will take the traditional wedding vows spoken in most ceremonies and

break each phrase down to discover the meaning it has from Scripture. It

is amazing how these vows have much deeper meaning than just pretty

words repeated at the altar of the church.

The goal is not to condemn or point out failures in anyone’s marriage. No marriage is perfect and no husband or wife has done everything right.

Instead the purpose of the series is to look to the Bible, and to God, who

designed marriage and gave us clear instructions on how to build strong,

healthy marriages that glorify Him.

Here are the message topics and Scripture passages for the series.

September 21 To Have and to Hold Genesis 2:20-25

September 28 For Better or Worse Matthew 19:1-10

October 5 In Sickness and in Health 1 Corinthians 7:1-5

October 19 To Love and to Cherish Ephesians 5:21-33

I do hope you will join us for these four Sunday nights together. I know

you will be encouraged.

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Youth Ministry News_ Kevin Coots

Wednesday, September 24

Lincoln County High School, Middle School, &

Stanford Elementary before the start of classes.

Come out and show your support. Everyone invited!

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Deacon Elections

There will be a special called business meeting on Sunday morning, September 28 for the purpose of deacon elections.

Candidates are: Glenn Spoonamore, Paul Playforth, Brett Curlis, & David Grigson (3 year terms) and Mike Tracy (1 year term)

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Monday, Sept. 22 Waynesburg Rest Home Ministry, 1:30 PM Tuesday, Sept. 23

Amazing Grace Book Club, Church Library, 10:30 AM

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From the Mailbox:

Dear Stanford Baptist Church Staff and Members,

A full month has passed since the tragic fire of August 6, 2014 that

destroyed the Lincoln County Public School District's Technology

Program offices; the Early Childhood Program offices/Stanford

Preschool/Early Head Start classrooms; the School Health office; and

much of the district's document storage space. The loss has been a

challenge for us in many differnt ways, but we want to pause at this time to

thank you for your act of kindness in response to this event. Because you

took the time to express your concern and provide us with meeting and

work space, we were omforted and able to continue our work. Thanks!

People like you really do make a difference in Lincoln County! We

are now ready to move beyond the loss to recovery, but we don't want to

ever forget that we are so bless to have support like you!

With heart-felt appreciation and respect,

Karen Hatter

Superintendent, Lincoln Co. Public Schools

Church Family,

Thank you for your kindness, Your warm and special thought...

There's just no way to measure all the pleasure that you've brought!

Also, thank you for your prayers, cards, visits and the beautiful

basket of mums.

Sincerely,

Betty McCall

October 26 - 29

Evangelist, Dr. Robert Baker

September OCC items are: Summer clearance items such as

flip flops, T-shirts, beach balls, etc.

Musically Speaking

Stuart Underwood, Minister of Music

Thanks to Becky Hacker for a great foot-tapping beginning to our service last Sunday. What a great way to start the service! Becky and Laura Lee did a beautiful job on "Here I Am to Worship" for our offertory. What a wonderful job the Adult Choir, with soloist Mike Tracy, did on "I Know I'm Going There". Thanks to ALL! Sunday night HIS HEART did a wonderful concert of Southern Gospel music. This Sunday George Munday will be playing our offertory. The Adult Choir will be singing a beautiful new anthem "The Gospel Changes Everything" with soloist Rachel Yaden.

Have a great week! Stuart

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Student Salute

Alex Bunch Sydney Harris 709 Rockery Way King University Apt. 203 1350 King College Rd. Louisville, KY 40208 Bristol, TN 37620 anbunc01@louisville.edu srharris@student.king.edu Jon Morris Daniel Cain UTC Centre College 126A Boling Apts. 600 West Walnut St. P. O. Box 18011 Lamotte Hall, Room 334 Chattanooga, TN 37403 Danville, KY 40422 dnr229@mocs.utc.edu daniel.cain@centre.edu Trace Goodwin Megan Goode 107 Howard Haven 107 Phillips Ct. Crab Orchard, KY 40419 Stanford, KY 40484 michael_goodwin9@mymail.eku.edu megnicgoode95@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________

JOY Club trip to Gatlinburg October 13-15

There's still time to sign up! Contact Margaret Ray if interested.

SERVING THIS WEEK

Lady Greeters Deacon Greeters

JoAnn Miracle P. D. Roller , Bob Rankin, & Ward Hart

KOW Van Driver 3 yrs. - 2nd grade: Daniel & Jenn Foster Paul Playforth

Nursery Workers Deacons of the Week

AM: Brandon & Sandra Curlis Odell Kirkpatrick (606-365-9123)

PM: Rosanna Sutherland Glenn Spoonamore (606-669-9940)

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PRAYER LIST

Sue Brewer Josh Zinkievich

Terry Brown Danielle Durham family

Mildred Burchett Our church

Eddie Ray Carter Pastor search committee

Darlene Cave Pastors & missionaries

Donna Cheatham Lost & hurting people

Moonyeon Colville Military personnel/families

Joyce Cooper First Responders

Michael Coulter Unspoken requests

Eric Crain

Beulah Dunn

Judy Finley

Russell & Gwen Gastineau Remember Our Shut-ins

Jim Boone Gooch Grace Blanton

Paul Gorman Glen Davis

Paul Greer Marjorie Gooch

Geneva Hawkins Edith James

Judy Jones Bob Montgomery

Jesse Joseph Pauline Shearer

Pearl Mullins Leon Tyson

Willie Oliver Golden Living Center

Anne Nita Rankin Thelma Burton

Margaret Ray Billie Sue Cornelius

Dorothy Robbins Mildred Goodwin

Donna Sheron Lancaster Christian Care

Christine Smith Wilda Sweeney

Lee Speaks Military

Felicia Spivey Josh Bastin

Curtis Wheeler Jared Johnson

Jason Whitis Eric Manos

Judy Whittaker Josh & Samantha Zinkievich

Glenn Wilkinson

The Pathfinder

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY STANFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Phone (606) 365-2178

Vol. 18 No. 38 September 19, 2014

Sunday, September 21

Morning Worship 11:00 AM

"Come and Drink" (John 7:32-43)

Evening Worship 6:00 PM

"To Have and to Hold" (Genesis 2:20-25)

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Eliza Broadus Offering Our Goal: $6,000 Received: $3,345