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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S :

March

FLC O pen Ho use

March 16

Easter Egg Hunt

March 22

Easter Sund ay

March 23

WMU Ann ual Mtg

March 28-29

April

FAIT H Cli nic

April 5

SDBA semi -an nua l Meetin g

LBC, April 14

SDBA VB S Cli nic

Danville 1s t, Apr il 17

May

Ladi es of Faith Lunc heo n

May 10

L A N C A S T E R

B A P T I S T Mid-Week Informer

A C O M M U N I T Y O F G R A C E

T H A T I S G R O W I N G & G O I N G

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S :

MAY

Membership Meeting

BBQ meal and FLC

Giving on May 31st

JUNE

Love Loud planning

meeting June 2nd at 7

PM at Fork’s

Haiti medical clinic

June 2th—9th

SBC Convention June

14th -17th

Father’s Day June 21

VBS June 28-July 3rd

DVDs & CDs: We have DVDs & CDs available for our Sunday services. Please see Chris Woolums (sound area) if you would like one . Donations for media helps offset our cost.

From Your Pastor

Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the

king also rejoiced greatly.” 1 Chronicles 29:9

This morning I was working on a sermon on the joy of giving. In

Acts 20:35 we have a record of Jesus saying, “It is more blessed to

give than receive.” Over the years I have found some of the great-

est blessings have been the result of giving to meet the needs of

others. While I write that, I must admit that when a need presents

itself I sometimes have a begrudging feeling in regards to giving.

The Lord has had to do a lot of work in my life in regards to giving

but I am so thankful for what He has taught me.

This Sunday we will have an extra opportunity to give towards

the FLC debt. I don’t want anybody to feel overly burdened about

giving a little extra this week. I wasn’t here when the FLC was built

but I get to see firsthand the many uses and ministries that we are

able to provide by having the FLC. Just last week DCA was able to

have their Kindergarten graduation and reception in the FLC. We

use it every week to reach so many children in our community. Up-

ward Basketball and Cheerleading is a blessing to so many in our com-

munity. Every week we get requests to utilize the FLC for family re-

unions, birthday parties, homeschool events, and many other impor-

tant events.

Knowing all the ministry opportunities we have with the FLC it

gives me some extra joy to give a little extra to pay towards the FLC

debt. While I think about all the opportunities the FLC affords us, I

also think about the money that goes toward the FLC debt each year.

I think about some of the other ministries and missions we could do

and support with that money. So, I don’t want anybody to take away

from their regular giving to the church because your weekly giving is

vital to LBC’s ongoing ministries. But if you are able, I want you to

enjoy the blessings of giving a little extra to help us pay down this

debt. We owe about $345K. I’d love for us to get the FLC paid off

in 2017. A little extra along the way will help us pay this off in the

next few years. I hope you can make a little extra sacrifice on Sun-

day and I hope we continue to praise the Lord for the blessing this

building has been to us as a church and community! Bro Harold

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEMBERSHIP MEETING: We will have a membership meeting (formerly business meeting)

this Sunday. We will have a BBQ meal after the AM service and membership meeting around

12:00 PM. There will be no evening service.

FLC GIVING: We will have an extra opportunity to give towards the FLC debt

(approximately $345,000) this Sun., May 31st. Please prayerfully consider what the Lord

would have you give as we attempt to pay down our debt.

KIDZROCK & DEACONS MEETING: We will have a KidZRock end of the year meeting along with a Deacon’s Meeting after the Membership meeting today.

CONSTITUTION CHANGE: The Deacons are recommending a change in the Deacon selec tion process. The main change will allow church members to nominate Deacon candidates as opposed to picking from a list of men identified by the Deacons. The proposed constitu tion change is on the front table and available for review. We will vote on this change at the May 31

st Membership meeting.

LOVELOUD / WILD GAME DINNER PLANNING MEETING: Planning meeting for those who want to help coordinate Love Loud activities and the Wild Game Dinner will be on Tues-day, June 2nd at 7:00 PM at Fork’s Church.

VBS 2015: Just 4 weeks away: June 28 – July 3, 2015. Camp Kilimanjaro: An Epic Adven-ture through Proverbs. We still need lots of helpers (especially in pre-school).

STUDENT LIFE CAMP: July 6th – 11

th. We could use some camp scholarships. Each stu-

dent needs $200 if you can help please see Bro. Stephen. Final payment due June 14th.

NOMINATING TEAM: The Nominating Team is working on teams for the coming year. If

you are interested in serving please let them know.

COOKBOOKS: Louise Tudor group still have cookbooks for sale for $10.00 Please

see Vicki Murphy if you are interested.

HAITI MISSION TRIP: Please pray for the Werkmeisters and Broglis as they will be leaving for Haiti next Tuesday. They will be doing a medical clinic in the mountains and hopefully have several evangelistic opportunities.

CELL PHONES FOR HAITI: If you have an old cell phone (smartphone type) you aren’t us-ing they would love to have them in Haiti. We have a Haiti team going on June 2

nd.

ALASKA MISSION TRIP: July 26- Aug. 1st. Please be in prayer for this team: Michael Ander-

son, Bobby Browning, Dora Sue Davis, Stacy May, Dorothy Murphy, Vicky Murphy, Debbie Nunemaker, Jana Oliver, Stephanie Oliver, and Traci Vaught. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS: Starting June 3rd we will all be meeting in the worship cen-ter this summer going through a series on “Engaging Todays Culture”.

MAKING DISCIPLES…

Question 15: What are God’s works of providence?

Answer: God’s works of providence are the holy, wise, and powerful acts by which he deserves and governs all his creatures, and all their actions.

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:6; Col. 1:17; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 103:19; Matt.10:29-30

Comment: Is there such a thing as luck in a world ruled by the providence of God? “The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly from the Lord” (Proverbs 16:33). You will also need to stress that many of God’s acts of providence may not look “holy and wise” (for example, storms that kill thousands of people). God’s has His secret purposes (Deuteronomy 29:29) and we know that the Judge of all the earth always does right (Genesis 18:25).

Information taken from: A Baptist Catechism, Desiring God Ministries. To “catechize” means to teach Biblical truth in an orderly way.

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VBS 2015: June 28th – July 3rd

Camp Kilimanjaro: An Epic Adventure through Proverbs.

In All Things By Prayer...

M I D - W E E K I N F O R M E R

Jeff Adams family

Katherine Adams

Betty & Buddy Arnold

Dickie Arnold

Kenna Arnold

Sammy Ayers

Blue Bailey

Blanche Ballard

George Bandy

Randy Blevins

Juanita Bolton

Patsy Brown

Jerry Browning

Julene Brunz

Jennifer Butner

Phyllis Butner

Forrest Calico

Mackey Calvert

Morris Caudill

Levi Clontz

Bobby Cranfill

Rosa Cranfill

Brian Crumb

Amy Curtsinger

Gladys Dailey

Wes & Ruth Dean’s family

Dale Denton

Billy Denny

David Denton

Jim Denton

Jo Denton

Dawson Duggins

Margaret Dunn

Mike Durham

Louwavia Eden

Peggy Eden

Stephanie Elam

Wyatt Fielder

Bethany Floyd

Jimmy Flynn

Jim France

Bro. Albert Gisler

Jesse Goins

Barb Hall

Jeanne Hall

Leland Hall

Candi Hamilton

Jaylen

Banks Hodge

Dixie Holman

Carolyn Hunt

Cheryl Johnson

Julia Kay

Carl Kidwell

Bertie King

Pam Krupp

Jean and Ed Land

Shelley & Virginia Levine

Mandy Lynch

Darrell Lamb

Molly Lanham

Carolyn McKnight

Ann McQuerry

Anna Meadows

Paul Meadows family

Lindsey Meadors

Arber Della Meadows

Judy Middleton

Dean Million

Joann Molen

Dwight Montgomery

Tina Montgomery

Cloyd Naylor

Jimmy Dale Naylor

Maria Naylor

Cooper Nichols

Tony Palmer

Betty Jean Pass

Kevin Pfeiffer

Nathaniel Plummer

Diane Raiza

Adriana Rodriguez

Lisa Logan Rogers

Margaret Mills Rule

Rusty Sebastian

Connie Selvey

David Simpson

Virginia Simpson

Suzie Stafford

Aaron Stamper

Amanda Stratton

Susan Sudduth

James R. Teater

Nancy Tyree

Alex Wente

Terri Whitaker

Barbara Wilson

Charlotte Winter

Billy Williams

Buddy Williams

Roger Woods

Melanie York

DO YOU WANT TEXT MESSAGE UPDATES? If you would like to receive text message updates (deaths, canceled services, prayer request) from the church you can text (502) 512-0276 and put @4e5fd as the message and you will be added to the list for text updates.

Our Church Bro. Harold & family Bro. Stephen & family Bro. Nehemiah & family

Our Deacons / Leaders SS Teachers New believers Chervens Amanda Hubler Tyler Woods Michael Anderson

Community County Judge City Mayor Police/Sheriff Schools Lost

Nation President Legislatures Armed Forces Missionaries

Home Bound

Bob Ballard

Jewell Callis

Lois Carrier

Lucian Clark (CCC)

Nellie Cole

JoAnn Grow

Juanita Gullett

Virgie Long

Della Meadows (CCC)

Anna Meadows

Marie Naylor

Dorothy Shockley

Myrtle Stump

THANK YOU! Wes and Ruth Dean would like to thank everyone for the prayers, calls and visits during the death of their son Greg. They will be traveling back to Florida early next week for the funeral.

Memory Verse

If we confess our sins,

He is faithful and just to

forgive us our sins and

to cleanse us from all

unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9

SCAN TO GO TO OUR WEBSITE: Lanbaptist.org

201 Richmond Street

Lancaster, KY 40444

Phone: 859-792-2781

Ministerial Staff:

Senior Pastor: Dr. Harold Best Worship Pastor: Nehemiah Wilkinson

Youth Pastor: Stephen Brogli

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To keep the prayer list up to date: Please contact Della Hall at 548-9250

Family Life Center

Monday through Friday 7:45AM—10:05 AM (Walking)

Prayer Warrior Sunday, May 31, 2015

Perri Ann Friend

To sign up for the Upper Room Contact:

Della Hall

Church Outreach

Monday, Monday, June 1st

6:00 PM

Haiti Mission Trip

October 2015

VBS

June 28th—July 3rd

Support Chervens in Haiti

www.servinchervens.com

Support Amanda Hubler through

Campus Outreach

Members Meeting and Day of Giving on FLC Debt

on Sunday, May 31

www.lanbaptist.org

$345,000 4/30/15

$464,000 on 4/31/14

Pastor’s Prayer

Debt Free—June 4, 2017