June 2016 Volume 27 Issue 6

Kevin Barnette as our

Children’s Minister.

Kevin and Taylor both grew up in Vardaman, MS.

They have been living in Eupora, MS for the past three years, where Kevin was on staff as

Pastor of Youth at First Baptist Church of Eupora.

Kevin is a graduate of Boyce College which is the undergraduate degree program of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Kevin will be attending the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to begin work on his

Master of Divinity Degree. Kevin and Taylor both have a heart for missions, music,

teaching, and sharing the Gospel.

Thank you to our Personnel Team who for the past two years have expressed great commitment and diligence in their search for our Children’s Minister.

Personnel Team: Gerry Davis (chair), Dale Sanford, Lowry Miller, Angie White, Anissa Rogers, Veada Metcalf, Andrew Cline with additions from our Children’s Ministry Team: Maureen Bland & Kari Jesse

The deacon ministry at Simpsonville Baptist is based on biblical servant leadership principles and virtues. Since the early 1980’s, our deacon ministry no longer functions as a “board” where all reports are given or all decisions are made.

The deacon ministry team has been reviewing their scope of ministry to the church and community. Below you will find considerations from a deacon ad hoc study group and from discussion in deacon meetings. Some examples are provided but not exhaustive of kinds of ministry. Deacon Ministry Scope Considerations Crisis/Intervention ministry: Divorce care, Grief care, Family crisis intervention, and hospitals (as needed) Communication: important vision information to the church via S.S. Classes Coordination of certain worship and ministry projects: Thanksgiving meal Connection: Connect with guests in the church. Communion: serve communion Community projects: Deacon group ministry in the community Cooperation: Partner with ministry staff and church leadership as peacemakers in challenging ministry

events and decisions. Partners with the ministry staff by functioning in an advisory capacity. After further discussion with the deacon ministry, a recommendation will come to the church ministry meeting for discussion and adoption on any revision of deacon ministry scope. Let me encourage your participation in nominating and selecting deacons and yokefellow. You will find information on page seven in this newsletter guiding you in our process of deacon and yokefellow selec-tion. Please give attention to the biblical and church expectations. Pray for the deacon ministry of our church that it will flourish and be a blessing to church and community alike.

PASTOR’S PEN

New Sermon Series Coming in Late June

Extra resources for this sermon series will include The Great Evangelical Recession by John S. Dickerson and

Onward, Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel by Russell Moore.

Chronological Bible Reading

Plan June

1 Julie Brown, Jack Nicholson 3 Chet Miller, Chelsea Windhorst 4 Ricky Shields 5 Lori Chappell 6 Mary Wyatt 7 Duvall Burk, Nic Cheppo 9 Michael Berryman 10 Delaney Eden 12 Lily Corley, Susan Dugle, Patricia Pace, Tim Sailings, Cherry Stalker 13 Xavier Cox, Sandra McCain, Josh Stauffer 15 Sarah Sanford 16 Hank Jesse 17 Ruthie Sangster 18 Joe Dupont 19 Kate Bailey, Beth Stewart 20 Stacey Ashby 21 KC Tingle, Bill Wells 22 Thomas Royse 23 Maddie Petty, Kay Witt 24 Kassie Moore 26 Stacey Valentine 28 Kari Jesse, Dale Jones 29 Scott Sageser 30 Kevin Gomez

Don’t see your name? Or your birthday is incorrectly

listed? Let us know and we will add you.

Contact angie@simpsonvillebaptist.com

or 722-5246 ext.106

June 1 Psalm 119:89-176 June 2 Song of Songs 1-8 June 3 Proverbs 1-3 June 4 Proverbs 4-6 June 5 Proverbs 7-9 June 6 Proverbs 10-12 June 7 Proverbs 13-15 June 8 Proverbs 16-18 June 9 Proverbs 19-21 June 10 Proverbs 22-24 June 11 1 Kings 1-2, Psalm 37, 71, 94 June 12 1 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 4 June 13 1 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 5 June 14 2 Chronicles 6-7, Psalm 136 June 15 Psalm 134, 146-150 June 16 1 Kings 9, 2 Chronicles 8 June 17 Proverbs 25-26 June 18 Proverbs 27-29 June 19 Ecclesiastes 1-6 June 20 Ecclesiastes 7-12 June 21 1 Kings 10-11, 2 Chronicles 9 June 22 Proverbs 30-31 June 23 1 Kings 12-14 June 24 2 Chronicles 10-12 June 25 1 Kings 15:1-24, 2 Chronicles 13-16 June 26 1 Kings 15:25-16:34, 2 Chronicles 17 June 27 1 Kings 17-19 June 28 1 Kings 20-21 June 29 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18 June 30 2 Chronicles 19-23

Did You Know?

Our April SIMPly Love food drive for Victory Baptist Church was shared with Simpsonville Elementary School. Each child that brought a donation received a free book. In just four days the school had this much food donated!!! A big thank you to Izzy & Abby Cline and Karigan Tingle for their help in carrying it to the Fellowship Hall! Dear Simpsonville Baptist Church: We want to thank you for all the food you have donated to our food pantry. We appreciate your kindness and the help in keeping our food pantry open. May God bless you for all that you do for His Kingdom. Your friends st Victory Baptist Church

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL NEEDS We are needing a few items for our preschool classes.

table salt white cardstock clear contact paper white glue watercolor paints glitter glue glue sticks tissue paper in a variety of colors, small bathroom cups

Donations can be taken to the Mission Cove.

Invest to Invite opportunities enable you to reach out with love and fun to your

family and friends and even our new guests! Many times, it is at Invest to Invite

events that persons will give consideration to God’s truth and His church.

SBC Great Float Saturday, June 11 Elkhorn Creek in

Frankfort

This event is designed for beginner level canoe enthusiasts.

Canoe: 2 per boat $55 Canoe: 3 per boat $65

Kayaks $40 Rafts $25 per person

Fun Float will last 2–3 hours.

There is also an optional All Day Adventure that is 4-5 hours (pricing different)

Please note: Three person canoes are only allowed when one passenger is 85 pounds or less AND under 13 years old.

8am Breakfast at Bob Evans for those who want to eat as a group. 9:30am Leave for Canoe Kentucky

10:30am All participants to be at Canoe Kentucky for instructions

11am On the water

Sign up in the FLC foyer.

During Children’s Church our

kids make friends, grow in their

faith through fun Bible lessons,

and do small service projects.

Anna Faith Jesse, Emma Garner

and Jacie Couch are all smiles

as they create cards for our

seniors. Levi Wyatt was the

group leader. Porter Jesse and

Ryan Marchesseault enjoy some

fellowship time.

Men’s Health Fair Saturday, June 11

8am-12pm

Free Health Screenings

Including:

PSA, Cholesterol, Glucose,

Blood Pressure

Held at Jewish Hospital

Shelbyville

Please register at 647-4000

We are excited that our Ladies Bunco has proven to be such a big blessing.

Attendees have enjoyed having some fun and making new acquaintances. Our last

event was Derby-themed!

Ladies Bunco Night Thursday, August 25

6:30pm

ALC Pregnancy Resource Center baby bottles should be returned by Father’s Day, June 19.

Bottles can be taken to the Welcome Center in the FLC.

Our Property Ministry Team has been hard at

work keeping our campus in good order. This

month we purchased a new trailer which has

been faced with our new SIMPly Love logo.

We also

contracted to

replace the

main floors and

stairwells in the

FLC.

The floors look

beautiful!

Our Guatemala Mission Team needs 100

pairs of flip flops in adult and children’s

sizes. Help us meet the challenge!

Donations can be taken to the Mission Cove.

The focus of the SBC Golf Ministry is to outreach, fellowship and develop relationships with members and unchurched folks who are interested in growing their golf skills and learning more about their Christian faith. Sign up as a single or bring your own foursome!!

2016 SCHEDULE

Thursday Night 9-Hole Summer Golf League (registration deadline is Wednesday prior to each date) Location: Weissinger Hills Golf Course at 6 p.m.

Cost: $15 per golfer, includes cart/green fees

◊Golfers will pay on-site upon checking in at the pro shop

Format: Co-ed and “play your own ball”

Dates: Starting Thursday, June 2 and every other Thursday thereafter

◊June 2, 16, 30 July 14, 28 August 11, 25 September 1

◊Play all 8 nights or pick only the ones you can attend

Scramble Tournament Saturday, June 25 (registration deadline is Monday. June 20)

Weissinger Hills Golf Course at 8 am

Cost: $50 per golfer, includes cart/green fees

◊Make payment to SBC Golf Ministry and write in the memo field “Scramble”

Format: Co-ed and “play the best ball”

Golf Outing Thursday, July 21 (registration deadline is Wednesday, July 13)

Location: University of Louisville Golf Club (formerly Cardinal Club) at 2 pm

Cost: $50 per golfer, includes cart/green fees

◊Make payment to SBC Golf Ministry and write in the memo field “ULGC”

Format: Co-ed and “play your own ball”

Ryder Cup Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 21 (registration deadline is Wednesday, July 13)

Location: Robert Trent Jones Trail, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Cost: $450 per golfer, includes hotel (double occupancy) & three rounds of golf

◊ Make payment to SBC Golf Ministry and write in the memo field “Ryder Cup”

Format: Men playing Fourball (Day 1), 2-Man Shamble (Day 2), Singles (Day 3)

◊Each day you “play your own ball”

REGISTER NOW! Send an email to Brent Hinton at abhinton@petfirst.com or call/text

502.939.4118 and indicate which activity(s) you want to participate in or have a question about.

This signs you up and holds a spot for you.

You can make the payment any time prior to an event’s deadline.

Please note: for the Ryder Cup there is a detailed itinerary available upon request.

Deacon/Yokefellow Selection Procedure Nominations will begin May 29 Deacon Selection will be July 17

Biblical & Church Requirements for Deacons and Yokefellows: All nominees should be in accord with 1Tim 3:8-13. Be involved in Sunday School and Worship regularly.

Must be a church member for one year.

Must exhibit financial growth in giving.

Commit to working the current deacon ministry plan, ( see plan under consideration in Pastor’s Pen.)

Regularly attend deacon meetings and deacon ministry events. Deacons currently meet the first Sunday of each month at 4pm.

Deacons commit to serving a term of three years and then must rotate off for at least one year. Nomination Requirements:

To be nominated, deacon nominee(s) must be ordained or have served one year as a yokefellow.

You may not nominate your own family members.

You must be a member to submit a nomination.

The eligibility of all nominees will be determined during interviews with the Deacon Chairperson, Assistant Chair or Senior Pastor.

You will find below a list of ordained deacons within our church who may or may not be eligible to serve. For example, a deacon must be a regular attender of Sunday School.

YOKEFELLOWS:

Serve in a mentoring role for one year.

Have the same nomination requirements as deacons.

Nominations can be made for any individual within the church membership

Are not required to be ordained or to have served in the past. Deacon/Yokefellow Process:

Each deacon/yokefellow nominee will be contacted by the leadership to notify of the nomination.

If interested, leadership will schedule an appointment to discuss biblical and church expectations and review the deacon ministry plan.

After time for prayerful consideration, leadership will contact the nominee to receive answer to nomination. ** Please note:

All nominations forms and ballots must be printed legibly, otherwise they will be discarded. Nomination forms can given to a staff member or placed in the offering plate.

Parents of children who are members, please consider the magnitude of this process and potential implication upon the outcome when deciding whether or not to allow your children to vote.

Members may nominate two deacons and two yokefellows.

DEACON MINISTRY

Nomination forms will be available at the Welcome Center.

Lowell Ashby Cindy Childers Randall Childers Gerry Davis Joe Dupont Steve Eden Bob Gordon Amy Griggs Cecil Jones Jeff Logue Randy Magallon Kathy Mansfield Wes Pace Troy Phillips Jerry Ray Tim Renfro Dale Sanford Nathan Sangster Jill Sowder Rick Taylor Byron Thompson

Please do NOT nominate these deacons who are ineligible for nomination because they are currently serving or are

rotating off for one year.

Larry Baker, Mike Dugle, Dale Kramer, Clark Jesse, Rick Mansfield, Chet Miller, Edith McGowan, Mike Moore, Bob Perkins, Ronnie Sowder, Tony Thomas, Brent White, John White

Yokefellows who served for one year who are eligible for deacon nomination: Andrew Cline, Scott Sageser.

June 1

John & Emily Royse are hosting a Scavenger Hunt at Beckley Creek Park (Egg Lawn) in Middletown

June 8 Summer fun hosted by K.C. & Jill Tingle 1020 Windsor Drive, Shelbyville

June 15 We are not having On The Road due to VBS

June 22 Summer shenanigans hosted by Andy & Lisa McDonald 590 Hawthorne Drive, Shelbyville

June 29 We will not have On The Road due to Memphis mission trip

July 6 Fireworks hosted by Clark & Kari Jesse 40 Scott Pike, Waddy (adjusted time)

July 13 We will not have On The Road due to our SIMPly Love Emphasis

July 20 Summer fun hosted by Jim & Karra Axline 736 Ardmore Lane, Shelbyville

July 27 We are not having On The Road due to Maytown Mission trip.

August 3 Summer finale hosted by Johnny & Stanalee Gowin

Student Ministry

Each summer our Student Ministry goes

on the road and meets at area homes for fun,

fellowship and Bible study.

Wednesdays 6:30-8pm

Our students will be serving with Street Reach Ministries in Memphis, TN

from June 26-July1. Please be in prayer for them as they serve:

Brooklyn Aldridge Jacob Allen Jackson Baker Emma Banta Luke Banta Jany Chhan Alex Cline Will Cline Katie Coulter Dawson Eden

Emily Dugger Dalaney Eden Ethan Elmore Hallie Elmore Emma Garland Ethan Garland Sarah Garner Kory Hacker Hank Jesse Brookelyn Logue Jessi Lowe Cole Martens Kaleigh Moore Ryan Smith Haylee Renfro Jack Sanford Ruthie Sangster Nat Sangster Bailey Sowder Maddie Sowder Madison Schoenbaechler

Chaperones: Shelby Baker Tony Banta Andrew Cline Alecia Cline Keith Miller Mike Moore If you would like to make a travelling snack monetary donation, please make a notation

Kenya Update Periodically we like to give you updates about the people we served while in Kenya. We announced earlier in the year that Nathan Osimeo, the local veterinarian, has begun a non profit called Ultimate Wings of Power. This non-profit has successfully battled disease and poverty by introducing programs that target empowerment by giving people a means to make a living (sewing and welding), providing funds for educating young people, providing goats and chickens, and initiating jigger eradication programs.

Isimina is a young girl that Nathan took into his home after rescuing her from a forced marriage. Originally a Muslim, she became a believer and completed her education under Nathan’s tutelage. She recently married a Believer and has now been accepted into the police academy! God is creating beautiful stories in Kenya!

This young lady (at right) is an AIDS patient who received the unexpected gift of a goat to help her stay healthy with the milk it produces and help support her family with future off-

This is a partial view of the

5800 people who gathered in Frankfort to pray for our na-

tion and for the Common-

wealth of Kentucky on May

4. There was no more room on the Capitol steps so peo-

ple crowded onto the grass

on both sides. At least 129 people accepted Jesus Christ

as their personal Savior, mak-

ing a first time profession of

faith. SBC was well represented!

We will be serving with Meridzo Ministries at the Maytown Center in Langley KY. Cost for the trip is $75 per person (maximum $200 per family) which includes meals and lodging.

Highlights of this trip include a Back To School Bash, Clothing Giveaway event and repairs to area homes.

This is a family mission trip. Children and students are welcome to participate with a parent in attendance!

We are collecting food pantry items during the month of June to help restock the food pantry at Meridzo Ministries.

Donations can be taken to the Mission Cove.

Carolyn Morrissey Grandma’s Mission Trip

Sponsored by EKY SONrise Ministries, this trip will be June 22-24 at Haven of Rest, Inez, KY. It is for

grandmothers and their children aged 8-14. This trip will include mission work in the community and

fun events. Limited availability. Please contact Linda Otterback at 243-8003.

We have asked Melissa to give us an update regarding

her work as a missionary serving at Rancho Ebenezer in

Honduras. Please continue to pray for her as she

minister to the children at the ranch.

I am excited to have accepted a new role of Activity Director here at the Ranch in addition to being a counselor and live in caregiver of the children. Each month I organize a major activity for all the children. Thus far we have had a field day, The Amazing Race Rancho Ebenezer style, an Easter

egg hunt and this month a wiener roast with bonfire and a movie to follow!

The ministry I work for is WGO (World Gospel Outreach). They have increased my yearly fees to $30,000, which unfortunately means that I am required to raise $2,500 per month. I am so grateful to those that support me! That amount sounds excessive for one individual but when you consider that gasoline is $4.50 a gallon, toilet paper is $9, and we must use bottled water for drinking it all adds up quickly. We also have 15% sales tax on all purchases! Also due to security issues I must

live in a neighborhood that requires a guard.

The poverty in Honduras is extreme. If you face an illness, there is no insurance to pay for pharmacies and health care. Everything must be paid in cash. Recently my taxista’s wife broke her leg and the orthopedic doctor, trying to save them some money, resorted to digging around in his office drawers for orthopedic screws. One young boy at our orphanage required surgery that was postponed

because there was no anesthetic to be had in the entire country!

I do supply all of my own personal items and if I eat what the children eat I am not required to pay extra for food which helps with my monthly stipend. I do not own a car but rely on a local taxista for my monthly trips to the city. I have been blessed with being able to form a relationship with him and his family. I pay my monthly tithes to a very poor church here called Cristo es mi Roca or “Christ

is My Rock.” Their monthly operating budget including Pastor’s salary is equivalent to $350 US dollars! They are a Bible based church and they have a Compassion International feeding program there. My language school was held there when I first arrived and I noticed that the meal consisted of fried tortilla topped with cheese and salsa. That was it! For most of those children it was all they would eat that day! That is when Christ laid it on my heart to pay my tithes there and help support this church! I have also been able to provide help for an elderly widow who is in ill health and unable to provide for herself and one of recent graduates who is trying to further her education. It is a blessing that I had learned to live frugally in the U.S because now I am able to maintain that frugality and it enables me to bless many here that live in poverty unimaginable to the average American! Our home-

less have access to more amenities than 70 percent of the Honduran population!

I do maintain the cost of an apartment in the city as there is no provided housing for me at the Ranch except when I am living

in the kids homes 5 days a week. At the ranch I am like Diana Ross on tour as I move from house to house caring for the kids. When I move I have to take everything with me. I do have a permanent space at the ranch I am able to load all of my Ranch belongings into when I leave for the city. Our missionaries are responsible to purchase everything personal as all giving donations are strictly to be used

for the children.

I am blessed to receive the support needed to stay here at the minimum and in good stewardship use every dime of that to its fullest potential. I thank you for your prayers for myself and for my mother who recently had a hospital stay. She is recovering slowly but well and I believe that is a result of the committed people who support me. I hope all of this helps give you an idea on what life is like here and why the yearly funding is what it is! Melissa Brendemeuhl

If you would like to help support Melissa as a missionary, please make a notation on your offering envelope.

Guatemala Mission Trip We have a small group of ten SBC members who will be joining Finchville Baptist Church on a Guatemalan Mission Trip in July. Our team is responsible for VBS needs and we are

hoping you can help with these items: 100 small boxes of crayons markers fun Band-Aids

400 white plastic spoons dried beans 10 bright solid-colored rolls of duct tape.

June is our Flip Flop Challenge! We are trying to provide 100 pairs of flip flops for those whom we will be serving!! All donations can be taken to the Mission Cove.

June 2016 1

10am

Prayer Group

6:30pm Students

On the Road

2

6pm Golf

League

3 4

5 Lord’s Supper

8:30am Worship

9:45am Sunday School

11am Worship

1pm Hispanic Worship

4:30pm

Deacon Meeting

6 7 8

10am

Prayer Group

6:30pm Students

On the Road

9 10 11

Great Float

12

8:30am Worship

9:45am Sunday School

11am Worship

1pm Hispanic Worship

13 14 15

10am

Prayer Group

16

6pm Golf

League

17 18

19 Father’s Day

8:30am Worship

9:45am Sunday School

11am Worship

1pm Hispanic Worship

20 21 22

10am

Prayer Group

6:30pm Students

On the Road

23 24 25

8am

Golf Scramble

26

8:30am Worship

9:45am Sunday School

11am Worship

1pm Hispanic Worship

27 28 29

10am

Prayer Group

30

6pm Golf

League

Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:45pm

Student Memphis Mission Trip

Simpsonville Baptist Church PO Box 56 Simpsonville, KY 40067

Finally, be strong in

the Lord and in His

Mighty power.

Ephesians 6:10

VBS like when you

were a kid!

June 12-16

(Sunday-Thursday)

6:30-8:45pm For working parents, we

hope this new time will allow

you to participate with your

children!

Please sign up in the foyer if

you can help.

Registration forms are

available in the foyer.