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OCTOBER 2017 The Rest is History...or is it? BY DR. RANDY SHERRON, PASTOR Three years ago I received a letter that read in part: Dear Pastor Sherron, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing as a member of Midtown Community Church here in Raleigh. I am serving on a team at Midtown that is looking into facility options for our church moving forward….Our team would be interested in speaking with you and your staff about any possibilities of using/renting church space from Ridge Road Baptist… And as they say, the rest is history—only it’s not. History implies the past and our partnership with Midtown is still ahead of us. On Sunday, September 24 th we had an overwhelming vote to move ahead with our three-year agreement to lease Midtown space. To be completely honest, no one knows how this will turn out. Congregations sharing space isn’t new. Congregations sharing space so intimately—worshipping only minutes apart is different. Logistically we’ve done everything we can to make sure our respective schedules run smoothly. After the trial period I really don’t have any concern we’ll be tripping over each other on Sunday mornings. Instead of fears I have hopes. Hopes of what this can mean for two churches at different life stages. I wonder if we will be like tenants in an office park who know each other by sight and speak on the way in or out. Or will we be partners in ministry engaging in fellowship and ministry opportunities together? I think either example can be beneficial. Personally, I’d prefer the partnership model but that’s just me. It will take two pastors, two groups of leaders, and two communities to make this more than a lease agreement. When I received that first communication in 2014 I didn’t know what the end result would be. Most of the time inquiries like this don’t work out. By my count we’ve had three other organizations want to use our facilities in similar fashion over the last four years and they went nowhere and for whatever reason this one worked out. Why? Perhaps it was timing or the process was different or Midtown was more compatible. Or, and I prefer this logic, maybe God’s Spirit was moving us toward each other for His Kingdom’s greater glory. eBeacon Newsletter- OCTOBER 2017 1 Ridge Road Baptist Church www.rrbch.com
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OCTOBER 2017
The Rest is History...or is it?BY DR. RANDY SHERRON, PASTOR
Three years ago I received a letter that read in part:
Dear Pastor Sherron,I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing as a member of Midtown Community Church here in Raleigh. I amserving on a team at Midtown that is looking into facility options for our church moving forward….Our teamwould be interested in speaking with you and your staff about any possibilities of using/renting church spacefrom Ridge Road Baptist…
And as they say, the rest is history—only it’s not. History implies the past and our partnership with Midtownis still ahead of us. On Sunday, September 24th we had an overwhelming vote to move ahead with ourthree-year agreement to lease Midtown space. To be completely honest, no one knows how this will turn out.Congregations sharing space isn’t new. Congregations sharing space so intimately—worshipping onlyminutes apart is different. Logistically we’ve done everything we can to make sure our respective schedulesrun smoothly. After the trial period I really don’t have any concern we’ll be tripping over each other onSunday mornings. Instead of fears I have hopes. Hopes of what this can mean for two churches at differentlife stages. I wonder if we will be like tenants in an office park who know each other by sight and speak onthe way in or out. Or will we be partners in ministry engaging in fellowship and ministry opportunitiestogether? I think either example can be beneficial. Personally, I’d prefer the partnership model but that’sjust me. It will take two pastors, two groups of leaders, and two communities to make this more than a leaseagreement. When I received that first communication in 2014 I didn’t know what the end result would be.Most of the time inquiries like this don’t work out. By my count we’ve had three other organizations want touse our facilities in similar fashion over the last four years and they went nowhere and for whatever reasonthis one worked out. Why? Perhaps it was timing or the process was different or Midtown was morecompatible. Or, and I prefer this logic, maybe God’s Spirit was moving us toward each other for HisKingdom’s greater glory.
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BY KERRY JOHNSON, MINISTER OF MUSIC
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good willtoward men.” Those are the opening words of our ChristmasCantata this year, and will also be the basis for our adventbooklet theme. We’re stretching ourselves this year as we aretaking on a classical work to be sung in Latin... “Gloria” byAntonio Vivaldi. I hesitated to take it on at first, but the choirconvinced me that they wanted to “go for it!” That kind ofattitude can overcome many obstacles. It kind of reminds meof Tommy Lasorda, manager of the Dodgers in the 80’s and hisgreat pitcher Orel Hershiser. Lasorda said, “When Bulldogwants the ball I give him the ball!” There are people in life you can just trust like that, to get the job donewhen needed, and after 4 years of working with the RRBC Chancel choir, I’d have to say they are like that.So, I’m giving the Chancel Choir the ball and off we go! It’s not going to be easy, but I think it will be fun andso worthwhile.
In addition, we are stretching ourselves with our advent booklet. We’re going to take the idea ofcongregational involvement in the booklet a little bit further. For starters, we will again have Marjo createthe artwork for our cover. We will also be reaching out to a handful of our congregation members for shortpieces of writing around our theme mentioned above. We will be celebrating our diversity as a church as wepresent a variety of different “takes” on the subject of peace on earth.
We have only just begun rehearsals for our Cantata. We would love to have you join us. Remember that ifyou would like to slip in, do the Cantata and slip out that’s perfectly OK. Don’t worry about jumping in a littlelate. We will be having some extra rehearsals down the road that should help bring everyone up to speed.Please don’t assume you are too young or too old. Just call me at 919-961-1442 if you’d like to get involved.
I look forward to the advent season this year! I hope you do too. It will still have plenty of tradition, along withnew variety, the spice of life! And I am convinced it will put a…
Song in your heart!
Gloria
Preschool PressBY PENNY ATWOOD, WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR
October is Here! There is nothing SPOOKY about October in thepreschool…We will be exploring nature this month with autumnactivities, visits to the pumpkin patch next door at Highland UnitedMethodist Church, and visits from Fireman Michael!
Did you know the preschool staff meets every other Wednesday morningat 8:20 a.m. in Penny’s office to pray for the church here at Ridge Road,the preschool children, parents and staff? Anyone is welcome to joinus on Wednesdays for this special time of prayer. We also have aprayer request box in the preschool hall where you can put prayerrequests (anonymously, if desired).
“…pray for each other so that you can live together whole andhealed.” James 5:16
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A Wonderful Evening of Fellowship!
Last Sunday evening, October 1st, we joined together with Midtown Community Church and the RRBCWeekday Preschool for a wonderful evening of Bluegrass & BBQ. We had nearly 250 people in attendanceand it was quite a delight to see families of all ages coming together as brothers and sisters in Christ tofellowship together.
We extend a big thank you to the leaders from both churches who coordinated this event. Your teamworkand planning made for a grand evening.
Hopefully this is just the first of many events together!
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The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternityby William Paul Young
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted duringa family vacation and evidence that she may have been murdered is found inan abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in themidst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently fromGod, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgmenthe arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon. What he finds there will changeMack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasinglyirrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in aworld so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound youand perhaps transform you as much as it did him.
General Information
Deacon Election ResultsThe following individuals have been elected to serve as Deacons for the 2017 - 2020 term.
Linda Broughman, Phil Kirk, Jo Thomas
We extend our appreciation to each of these individuals for their willingness to serve the Lordthrough Ridge Road and we look forward to their leadership on the Diaconate.
We also give a BIG THANKS to:• The members of the Deacon Nomination Review Committee for their work during the election process.• The outgoing deacons Evelyn Alexander, Dulcina Corn, and Glenn Harder who have generouslygiven of their time to serve over the past three years.
Deacons' Meeting - Tuesday, October 10th at 7:00 pm
Church Council Meeting - Tuesday, October 24th at 7:00 pm
A Note of Thanks
Dear Ridge Road Baptist Church family,Thank you so much for the extra prayers for my dad. Since my stepmom passed, he has donebetter than we expected. His health is good and he is staying positive and active. Our Lordand his children have truly blessed my family.In Christ, Vickie Basham
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Ann AventEarle BradleyBetty BridgerSharon DonnaldKay MarksMarian MonroeJackie NuttCarl ParkerLinda Pleasants Judy RackleyHoover ThomasVera Warren
Gil Johnson (friend of Rhonda Thomas)Donna Keningham (sister of Sue Johnson)John & Jennifer LeMay(daughter & son-in-law of Jo Cresimore)Hugh Lynn (brother of Patricia Lynn)Ira Smith (father of Jeff Smith)Minette Trosch (sister of Jo Cresimore)
Have a Prayer Request?If you have a prayer request or would like a name added to our prayer list, you may do so by contacting thechurch office at [email protected], by filling out the communication card in your Sunday bulletin, orsubmitting your request on our church website.
On the Calendar
October Birthdays 3 J. B. Sheaffer15 Gene Pleasants 18 Evelyn Evans 25 Lisa Sheaffer27 Joe Ellen30 Reca Hines31 Hoover Thomas
Did we miss yours? Please let us [email protected]
October Calendar At-A-Glance 10 Deacons' Meeting24 Church Council Meeting
Prayer
Church Members Edith Allen
Friends & FamilyCarl Cole (father of office admin. Holly Baldwin)Melvin Flora (husband of Faye Flora)
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COMMUNIONWorld Communion Sunday9:15 AM Midtown Worship(Sanctuary)9:40 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL10:30 AM Midtown Fellowship (FH)11:00 AM RRBC WORSHIPSERVICE1:00 PM Karen Bible Study(Chapel)2:00 PM Karen Worship (Chapel)5:00 PM BLUEGRASS & BBQPICNIC
6:30 PM EA LawyerGroup (Chapel)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
6:00 PM Flip Ed.Social Skills Group(SKids Rm)6:30 PM FinanceCommittee Meeting7:30 PMMindfulnessMeditation Group(Choir Rm)
11:00 AMMovement Class(Chapel)6:30 PM Fall BookStudy w/Pastor (FH)7:30 PM ChancelChoir Rehearsal
7:00 PM MidtownWorship Rehearsal(Choir Rm)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
9:15 AM Midtown Worship(Sanctuary)9:40 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL10:30 AM Midtown Fellowship (FH)11:00 AM RRBC WORSHIPSERVICE1:00 PM Karen Bible Study(Chapel)2:00 PM Karen Worship (Chapel)4:30 PM CCC Awanas (Chapel)7:00 PM Midtown Youth (Youth Rm)
6:00 PM BCHParent Group(SSKids Rm)6:30 PM EA LawyerGroup (Chapel)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
6:00 PM Flip Ed.Social Skills Group(SKids Rm)6:00 PM RARSMeeting (FH)7:00 PMDEACONS'MEETING(Conf.Rm)7:00 PM MidtownMen's Bible Study(Hut)7:30 PMMindfulnessMeditation Group(Choir Rm)
11:00 AMMovement Class(Chapel)6:30 PM Fall BookStudy w/Pastor (FH)7:30 PM ChancelChoir Rehearsal
9:00 AM WeekdayPreschool Pre-KClass Activity(Fellowship HallReserved)7:00 PM MidtownWorship Rehearsal(Choir Rm)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
9:00 AM MidtownLove Ridge RoadFall Work Day
9:15 AM Midtown Worship(Sanctuary)9:40 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL10:30 AM Midtown Fellowship (FH)11:00 AM RRBC WORSHIPSERVICE1:00 PM Karen Bible Study(Chapel)2:00 PM Karen Worship (Chapel)
6:30 PM EA LawyerGroup (Chapel)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
6:00 PM Flip Ed.Social Skills Group(SKids Rm)6:30 PM FinanceCommittee Meeting7:00 PM RaleighCoin Club (FH)7:00 PM RARSBoard Meeting(Conf. RM)7:30 PMMindfulnessMeditation Group(Choir Rm)
8:30 AM RaleighCoin Club Event(Fell. Hall Reserved)11:00 AMMovement Class(Chapel)6:30 PM Fall BookStudy w/Pastor (FH)7:30 PM ChancelChoir Rehearsal
8:30 AM RaleighCoin Club Event(Fell. Hall Reserved)6:00 PM HolisticMom's NetworkMeeting (SSKidsRm)7:00 PM MidtownWorship Rehearsal(Choir Rm)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
9:15 AM Midtown Worship(Sanctuary)9:40 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL10:30 AM Midtown Fellowship (FH)11:00 AM RRBC WORSHIPSERVICE1:00 PM Karen Bible Study(Chapel)2:00 PM Karen Worship (Chapel)4:30 PM CCC Awanas (Chapel)7:00 PM Midtown Youth (Youth Rm)
6:30 PM EA LawyerGroup (Chapel)7:00 PM MidtownLeaders Meeting(Choir Rm)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
6:00 PM Flip Ed.Social Skills Group(SKids Rm)7:00 PM CHURCHCOUNCILMEETING7:00 PM MidtownMen's Bible Study(Hut)7:30 PMMindfulnessMeditation Group(Choir Rm)7:30 PM TriangleRelic Hunters (FH)
11:00 AMMovement Class(Chapel)6:30 PM Fall BookStudy w/Pastor (FH)7:30 PM ChancelChoir Rehearsal
7:00 PM MidtownWorship Rehearsal(Choir Rm)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
Reformation Sunday9:15 AM Midtown Worship(Sanctuary)9:40 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL10:30 AM Midtown Fellowship (FH)11:00 AM RRBC WORSHIPSERVICE1:00 PM Karen Bible Study(Chapel)2:00 PM Karen Worship (Chapel)
6:30 PM EA LawyerGroup (Chapel)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
Reformation Day6:00 PM Flip Ed.Social Skills Group(SKids Rm)7:30 PMMindfulnessMeditation Group(Choir Rm)
All Saints Day11:00 AMMovement Class(Chapel)6:30 PM Fall BookStudy w/Pastor (FH)7:30 PM ChancelChoir Rehearsal
7:00 PM MidtownWorship Rehearsal(Choir Rm)8:00 PM AlcoholicsAnonymous (FH)
OCTOBER 2017
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