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ummer time is a busy time at Immanuel. That is not only true with all the activities taking place on campus, but also with many significant ministry events off campus as well. As you make your prayer list for July and August, don’t forget to include: God and Country Patriotic Worship service, July 5; Youth Mission Trip to Paraguay, July 10-19; Children’s Camp at Siloam Springs, July 27-31; Sunday School Preparation Weekend, August 8-9; Adult Choir Retreat at the Red Apple Inn, August 21-22 and the Church Wide Golf Tournament at Harbor Oaks Golf Course, August 28. It will be my joy to accompany our students on the mission trip to Paraguay. This will necessitate my missing one Sunday (July 12) but I have invited Dr. Rex Horne to preach that morning. I know you will not want to miss this occasion to hear our beloved former pastor. On August 23, Dr. Jerry Vines will be here for a one day revival. As many of you know, Dr. Vines is one of my mentors in ministry and it is always a joy to hear him preach. Dr. Vines has served as pastor of West Rome Baptist Church in Georgia, Dauphin Way Baptist in Mobile, Alabama and from 1982 until his retirement in 2006, the 20,000 member First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. He was twice elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention (1988-1989) and also served as President of the Alabama and SBC Pastors’ Conferences. He now travels and preaches around the country bringing solid exegetical biblical preaching along with his unwavering evangelistic heart. Make your plans to be present for this historic day! In July I will begin a series of messages on what it means to be a “missional” congregation. That may be a new word for you, but it is a word used to describe a particular approach to doing missions. Then in August we will look at what the Bible says about the importance of making disciples and the process of discipleship. We will discover this is something that is much easier to talk about than to actually do, but it is the very heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. These months will also be key in our Season of Service as we prepare for the Luis Palau CityFest coming in October. It is my prayer that God will use this preparation time to bring believers together like never before in Central Arkansas and that we will see a sweeping revival movement begin that will last long after the October event has come and gone. Please make this a matter of daily prayer. I am optimistically expecting that 100% of our IBC family will find a way to plug into the Season of Service as we reach out to our community with the Good News of the Gospel! Please know how much I love being your pastor. Thank you for your faithfulness in attendance and giving, especially during these summer months. I look forward to each and every week of sharing the Word of God with our dear Immanuel Family!
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Contents | July/August 2009
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From Our Pastor’s Heart Host an Exchange Student! I-Disciple Teacher Training Conference Immanuel...impacting the world Media Center Recreation Center Season of Service Parent/Child Dedication Service Preschool Ministries Children’s Ministries Student Ministry Senior Adults Divorce Care for Adults New Start for Single Moms WMU Jerry Vines Newest Members, Condolences Weekday Events Save the Dates of 2009
Host an exchange student! AFS Intercultural Programs, a non- profit, volunteer-based organization, is looking for host families for 2 AFS exchange students who will attend Arkansas Baptist High School in the fall. The students are Emkje from the Netherlands and Alexy from Brazil. People who host with AFS provide a bed, meals, and loving support to their exchange student. This amazing experience builds intercultural understanding and awareness in your family, your school, your community, and in the world.
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Discipleship for Adults Begins in August
Sunday School/Adult Bible Fellowship Groups
Teacher Training Conference
Join our circle of
Love and Respect Marriage enrichment at its best! If you think you have all the answers-you don’t! Just ask your wife how your marriage is on a scale from 1-10! She will tell you. EVERY marriage needs to be enriched.
friends and family!
Parenting With Love and Logic Crown Financial Incredible 12 week discipleship not just on finances but on life that will change your life! For more info contact Bob or Nancy Childress, Directors. Email
[email protected] or call 501.868.1065. You must sign up and get materials.
• Saturday, August 8 • Continental Breakfast - 8:15-9:00 am • Conferences 9 –12 noon
Book Study on Phillipians
• Appreciation Lunch 12 - 1 pm
Precepts by Kay Arthur-Genesis Part 3 led by Andre Hutson
• Special guest leaders/teachers for each age group
Soul Winning How to share your faith in such a way that others “get it”! Pastor Gary will be teaching two different Wednesday nights on how to win someone to Christ.
• Gifts for teachers • Specialized training for each age group • Learning, fun, and a real encouraging half day experience for all!
Beth Moore and more Bible studies just for ladies …AND much more! See upcoming brochure for dates (they will begin and end at different times), more info, rooms, sign up, costs for materials etc. Bible studies just for men See Rick Jaggars for more information.
What Is I-Disciple (Immanuel Disciple)?
New Bible Study Year Begins August 16!
It is Christian discipleship at its best! Discipleship, as opposed to popular belief, is not teaching. Teaching is to discipleship as chewing is to eating... you may get a taste but you’re still going to starve to death. You have to swallow, digest and metabolize what you chewed or it does you no good. You can’t be taught discipleship, it has to be caught by intimate contact with people who are living it. Jesus spent 3 years living with the 12 disciples. They went where He went, slept where He slept, ate what He ate, and witnessed every word He spoke and action He took. Even after He ascended, the standard discipleship method for 350 years was small, intimate groups who spent most of their lives together. We’re fooling ourselves if we think an hour or two each week spent listening to someone talk comes anywhere near discipleship...even if we’re taking notes. What is needed is intimate small groups, where Christian living is the focus, rather than preaching or teaching. This is why we do what we do. Please find your place to grow! 03 The Record
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Adult Bible Fellowship Classes/Sunday School Small Groups will be ready to roll on August 16. We hope that you have a place to attend or serve. There is a place for you.
August 6, 2009! Called To Teach is an energizing, inspiring workshop designed for Christian teachers everywhere. Movie clips, exhortation, stories, and break out sessions will be used to encourage teachers to be transformed in their teaching lives and to put into action their faith in Jesus Christ. This
If you are not in a class or are interested in serving, please call JB Collingsworth at 3763071.
event is sponsored by Immanuel, The Church at Rock Creek, Fellowship Bible Church, and Geyer Springs First Baptist. The event will take place at Immanuel from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. Registration and more information are available at www.ibclr.org.
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Immanuel ...impacting the world EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) - At 29, Issa Haddad (pictured far left) is an enthusiastic Southern Baptist who supports the Cooperative Program and hopes to become a missionary after finishing his seminary education. Haddad was born in New York but raised in Jordan, where his parents were Christians in an Arab nation. In college, he attended a Christian camp for students and sensed the Holy Spirit working in his life. “When I went back home, I was singing the songs that they were singing, and I found myself kneeling beside my bed and praying,” Haddad said, recounting his testimony to Baptist Press. As he graduated from college in Jordan, Haddad wanted to study theology. Because of his U.S. citizenship, he decided to move to the United States to attend seminary. He ended up at Southern California Seminary, which is affiliated with Shadow Mountain Community Church, a San Diego-area Southern Baptist congregation. It was there that he noticed an advertisement for Unlimited Partnerships, a ministry that trains future church leaders through mentoring and networking. Haddad was accepted into the program and was matched with Rolland Slade (pictured middle), pastor of Meridian Baptist Church, a multiethnic congregation in El Cajon, Calif.
“Currently we are running 85-90 in Sunday School. When he started we were running 65-70,” Slade said. “As you can see just from the numbers, our Sunday School is growing. What you cannot see is the enthusiasm that has developed.”
Before the trip, Haddad knew little about CP -- only that his church gave money to it. He thought the money probably was being used mostly for SBC administrative costs. He learned, though, that only a small amount of CP gifts are used for administration and most of it supports missions and seminaries.
To supplement his training, Haddad was one of about 10 Unlimited Partnerships students to make a trip to Nashville, Tenn., and metro Atlanta in March to learn more about the Southern Baptist Convention. They toured offices and met with leaders from the Executive Committee, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, LifeWay Christian Resources and the North American Mission Board.
“Also, financially it’s supported by many churches. It’s not one church or a small group of churches,” he said. “It’s many churches that give, so it’s reliable.”
“I’ve never really asked him how he felt that first day,” Slade said, “but I’m African American and I don’t know if he thought, ‘Where am I going?’ in terms of where this church was going to be.”
“Overall I really was impressed with the information,” Haddad said. “My appreciation for Southern Baptists grew from that trip.”
Haddad serves as Meridian Baptist’s minister of education, with his salary paid by a sponsoring congregation, Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, AR. In addition to his studies, he meets regularly with Slade to strategize for the church.
Because he hopes to be a missionary someday, Haddad said he especially was touched by what he heard at NAMB about church planting. But what stood out most from the trip, he said, was what he learned about the Cooperative Program, Southern Baptists’ unified giving plan for national and international missions and ministries.
Since Haddad’s arrival through the Unlimited Partnerships program, Meridian has seen a steady growth in overall attendance and Sunday School as well as Cooperative Program giving.
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Haddad was impressed with the fact that smaller Southern Baptist churches can partner to support thousands of missionaries when otherwise they couldn’t afford to send even one. “With the Cooperative Program they are able to send as many as they want,” he said. Slade said Haddad came back from the trip “completely sold on the idea of being a Southern Baptist.” “You can explain it to a degree to people, and I think I did a good job of explaining it and showing him where he could find more information to read, but when he actually went there and sat down with Dr. [Johnny] Hunt and Dr. [Morris H.] Chapman, he came back saying, ‘Wow, this is so much bigger than I ever thought it was.’ I told him, ‘I could explain it to you, but you really had to see it.’”
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Haddad plans to graduate from Southern California Seminary in May with a master of divinity degree, and then he hopes to pursue a doctorate in education before venturing back to the Middle East to share his faith. “Our missionaries are being supported without worrying about how they are going to make it out on the field and if their sponsors will continue to support them or not,” Haddad said. “This is being taken care of by the Cooperative Program.” Since learning more about the Cooperative Program, Haddad said he has increased his personal giving to missions. “I just needed to be reminded of the importance and the impact that CP is having in North America and also in the world,” he said.
Posted on Apr 24, 2009 | by Erin Roach Erin Roach is a staff writer for Baptist Press. Title of this article is “CP resonates for Jordanian seminarian” EDITOR’S NOTE: The Southern Baptist Convention designated April 26 as Cooperative Program Sunday.
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MEDIACenter NEW BOOKS IN THE MEDIA CENTER
RECREATION CENTER HOURS 501-748-3717 M, T, Th, F 6:00 am - 9:00 pm W 6:00 am - 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Sat 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
HEY KIDS! We are half-way through the Summer Reading Club! You have until August 12th to read…read…read and turn in your lists of books. Remember everyone gets a prize, so relax and enjoy your books!
:: Golf
:: Boot Camp Boot Camp is a fitness program where you will be challenged and motivated by Barbara Bowman. Check for dates and times in the recreation center.
• From top to bottom:
1 | IT’S A GOD THING | Luis Palau This book illustrates the small, often mysterious ways in which God orchestrates events to create something positive amid the confusion and pain of daily life. Even when we don’t understand, God gives us what we need most. 2 | ALWAYS LOOKING UP | Michael J. Fox This a memoir of the last decade, told through the critical themes of Michael’s life: work, politics, faith, and family. 3 | ONE MONTH TO LIVE | Kerry & Chris Shook Consider how your perspective would change if you found out you had just thirty days to live. After the initial shock, you’d probably resolve to squeeze all you could from the days that remain, and you’d throw yourself into becoming the person God intended you to be. 4 | STRAW: FINDING MY WAY | Darryl Strawberry, with John Strausbaugh For the first time, in his own words, Darryl Strawberry delivers his inspirational narrative - the extraordinary story of his life. 5 | CRAZY LOVE | Francis Chan It’s crazy if you think about it. The God of the universe - the creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor - loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss.
:: Adult & Sr High Volleyball Thursdays, September 3 – October 8
• FOR STUDENTS: The White Giraffe | Lauren St. John My Side of the Mountain | Jean Craighead George Million Dollar Shot | Dan Gutman
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• FOR CHILDREN:
July 12, July 26, Aug. 9, and Aug. 23 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
August 28 Churchwide golf tournament will be held at Harbor Oaks in Pine Bluff. There will be a 1:00 pm shotgun start, and the cost is $30.00.
:: Gym For Him Aug. 17 – Nov. 5 Gym for Him registration will begin July 1st for the Fall Session. Forms are available at the recreation center front desk.
:: Children’s/Youth Basketball and Cheerleading Sign-up begins in September; be checking your mail for registration cards.
:: Stretch Class Classes will resume Sept. 8 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the gym.
To The Beach | Thomas Docherty Ladybug Girl | David Soman & Jacky Davis John Philip Duck | Patricia Polacco The Lemonade Club | Patricia Polacco
:: Men’s 4 on 4 You can sign up for men’s basketball in your Adult Bible Fellowship classes during the month of September.
• Women’s Book Club will meet on July 27 and August 24 at 7:00 pm in the Vaught Media Center. Watch the Sunday and Wednesday announcements for information regarding the reading selections. Please join us for great discussion and fellowship! 07 The Record
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Parent/Child Dedication Service
April 26, 2009
During the worship service these parents committed their child/children to the Lord. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
VOLUNTEER PROJECT FAIR
June 28 :: 8:30 am -12:30 pm
Steven Hulse & Olivia Jean Hankins
Mary Kathryn Nelson
Turner Randal Whittington
son & daughter of Jennifer & Trey
daughter of Stacy & Jimmy
son of Sarah & Jason
Rhone Jaedan Kuta
Samuel Thomas Hendrix
Jacob “Jake” Matthew Douglas
son of Megan Montgomery
son of Vanessa & Casey
son of Michelle & John
You have been reading and hearing about evangelist Luis Palau coming to Little Rock October 2425 for our giant CITYFEST on the river that will reach thousands upon thousands with the Gospel. In connection with this event, from July to September we will have the opportunity to work with friends as well as business, civic and community groups to serve our community in various ways. Our goal is to work together as believers in transforming the city of Little Rock and surrounding areas for Jesus! MANY of our adult classes, as well as other groups within our church, will take on various projects to serve others. On Sunday, June 28 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm you will have the opportunity to visit the SEASON OF SERVICE VOLUNTEER PROJECT FAIR to sign up. Booths will be set up on the gym floor. What is Season of Service all about? IBC’s mission statement for Cityfest 2009 is “This is your opportunity to abandon self in order to serve others in the name of Jesus.” That is also the “real” definition of true JOY! Here are some of the opportunities you can sign up for: 1| Medical Ministry Projects 2| Neighborhood Revitalization Projects 3| Terry Elementary School Project 4| Tutoring at Literacy Camps 5| Providing Food for World Changers 6| Working in the Kid’s Zone at Cityfest 7| Serving as a Counselor at Cityfest 8| Providing Prayer Support 9| Assisting with Media and Public Relations 10| Acquiring Corporate Donations in Support of the Projects 11| Placing Volunteers 12| Outreach Follow-Up on Decisions Made at Cityfest 13| Service With Many of our Existing Missional Opportunities You may also propose a project that God has placed on your heart. Feel free to submit a project by e-mail to Debby Linton, our event chair, at dlinton@jacknelsonjones. com, or you can mail a letter describing the project to IBC, ATTN: CITYFEST SEASON OF SERVICE, 501 N. Shackleford Rd., Little Rock AR 72211. Call the church office for more information and you will be directed to one of our project coordinators. 09 The Record
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Zari Hill
Kirika Lain & Chloe Olivia Cadzow
Ella Victoria Feingold
daughter of Ginger & Patrick
daughter of Leslie & Sean
daughter of Jodi & William
William “Will” Barnes Rauls
Alice Clara Johnson
Daniel Roy Pruss
son of Tenille & Russ
daughter of Katie & Levi
son of Leesa & Andrew
Braden Michael & Kayleigh Emma Coats
Quincy Cole Telford
Riley Grace Mitchell
son & daughter of Keri & Barry
son of Molly & John
daughter of Julie & Britt
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Promotion Sunday
Join our circle of friends and family!
AUGUST 16, 2009 Come meet your new teachers, see your new rooms and celebrate a new Sunday School year! You won’t want to miss this Sunday!
:: SUMMER FUN DAY JULY 9, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Get out of the heat and come for a day of movie fun! It will include games, Bible lesson, movie on a big screen, popcorn, sodas, and much more! All members and guests who have completed 1st – 5th grades are invited to attend! Bring a lunch. The cost is $8 per child. To register, contact Traci Hogue at
[email protected] or 396-3347 by July 5th.
:: Would YOU like to invest in the life of a child?
Preschool Ministry
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS WANTED REWARD: ETERNAL
:: Mark Your Calendar
We are in need of teachers in both hours of Sunday School in our elementary school grades. Is God calling YOU? New classes begin August 16th. Teacher training will take place August 8, 2009. Contact Traci Hogue at
[email protected] or at 396-3347 to inquire.
Sunday School Teacher Training Saturday Morning, August 8 Clara Mae Van Brink, Childhood Consultant & Trainer from Canton, Georgia will be leading the Preschool training sessions.
ROME!
:: Preschool Cookout & Pool Party
:: Strap on your sandals for fun, adventure, and God’s love—in Rome!
Sunday Night, August 2 7:00 – 9:00 pm Walnut Valley Pool A night full of fun for preschoolers and their families. Don’t miss this special night, and invite your friends to attend!
Wednesday nights this summer, come join us for adventures in Rome…where the Bible comes to life! Race a chariot…try on a toga…and experience the power of scripture and the courage of the early church! Rome…where the Apostle Paul is your Bible teacher! We will meet in the Praise Station, through August 5th, 6:00-7:15pm. NO ACTIVITIES JULY 1 DUE TO INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
:: Our Newest Amelia Elaine Works Boyd Daughter of Jennifer & Kris
Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K) is a biblically-based program for children ages 5-12 struggling with the hurt and pain of divorce and separation. A new class will begin September 16, 2009. DC4K will meet for 13 weeks; each session is from 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm. Adult classes are available as well. To register, or for more information, contact Traci Hogue at traci.hogue@ ibclr.org or 396-3347.
Children’s Ministry
Teach Preschoolers! Our new Sunday School Year begins August 16th and we have classes that need teachers. Please contact Susan for more information at 376-7971 or email
[email protected].
DC4K is always looking for volunteers who have a heart for hurting children. If you have been personally touched by divorce as a grandparent, parent, or child, would you prayerfully consider this program? Training is available. For more information, contact Barbara Bowman at 221-2282.
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SENIORAdults Senior Adult VBS
Ministry
with Nancy Morton
July 6-8, 2009 Horne Hall 9:00 am-11:30 am
Paraguay Mission Trip –Please pray for the following people going to Paraguay:
July 10 – 19 Andrea Anderson, Mary Bennett, Rachel Best, Laura Brown, Libby Bunch, Erin Campbell, Jacob Carter, Erin Childress, Annette Curry, Rebecca Curry, Matt Duran, Fawn Freeze, Kerensa Hardy, Gregory Hayes, Wesley Henson, Katelyn Hogue, Gary Hollingsworth, Abbey Holt, Stephen Holt, Kelley Jacks, Thomas Jenkins, Cash Lambert, Michelle Lee, Kristen Marsh, Kyle Marsh, Seth McWhirter, Allie Perkins, Jacob Perkins, Rachel Roberts, Felicia Ross, Katie Segalla, Anna Sitz, Brandon Sitz, Betty Sitz, Karl Sitz, Melissa Sponer, Abby Thomas, Kathy Thomas, Steve Thomas, Kyle Vaughan, Alan Winkler, David Winkler
Theme: May All Who Come Behind You Find You Faithful. Hebrews 11
Out to Lunch
July 7 and 21 Call your friends, meet at the church at 12:00 pm and we’ll all go out to lunch together. Bring
$$ for lunch.
XYZ Supper Club
Rockin’ the Rock
Boat Bash
August 1 · 9:00 am – 6:00 pm If you have a boat and are willing to use it for our annual boat bash, please call the student ministry
July 23, 2009 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Calvary Baptist Church
Explore The Bible Teacher Overview - Psalms August 8, 2009 9:00 am - 11:50 am Horne Hall Dr. Danny Hays - Leader
Senior Adult Movie Matinee August 13, 2009 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Horne Hall Dime Drinks, Nickel Popcorn
XYZ Supper Club
July 21, 2009 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Horne Hall Elvis - Entertainment
July 31 Luis Palau Student Ministry Evangelism Conference and Back to School Outreach Blowout Cost: $20 Meet at the church at 9:15 am.
Senior Adult Focus
August 18, 2009 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Horne Hall Deana & Bob Loyd - Entertainment
office at 396-3349.
Hall Pass
August 4 · 6:00pm Incoming 6th graders and your parents – come for dinner and get your “hall pass” into the student ministry! You’ll learn about the student ministry and find out how to get plugged in. Don’t miss it! Please call Libby at 396-3349 to make your reservation by July 26.
Refuel/ Fall Retreat
September 18 – 20 Cost: $70 August 19 - Registration begins for Middle School/High School Fall Retreat
Divorce Care for Adults
This thirteen-week session of Divorce Care for Adults will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:15 pm in Room 256, September 16th – December 16th. This Christ-centered program is designed to help those who’ve gone through divorce discover hope for the future and experience God’s healing. A $10.00 workbook accompanies the class. Contact Ann Kennedy at 396-3344 or
[email protected] to register. Divorce Care for Kids will meet at the same time.
New Start for Single Moms by Diane Strack
New Start for Single Moms is as simple as one woman sitting next to another, studying God’s Word, praying together, planning for the future, and learning to work through conflict, challenges, and family communication. After ten weeks, each woman will have explored her unique potential and developed the practical tools she needs to meet daily challenges, build a peaceful home and accomplish her dreams. Class meets on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 – 7:15 pm in the Second floor Conference Room from September 16th – November 18th. Contact Ann Kennedy at 3963344 or
[email protected] to register. Preschool and Children’s activities will be available during class time.
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WMU “Fulfilled”
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Missions Mosaic
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hungry to read information about what other churches are doing to be radically involved in missions? Are
Do you love to read stories about what our missionaries are doing and how you can pray for them? Are you
you looking for a place to find the latest updated material for missions education? Get your name on the
Impact! Women’s Outreach Workshop
list to have the Missions Mosaic sent to your home once a month. If
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you are not receiving this magazine and would like to, please call Betty Manson at 455-3420. This magazine is full of wonderful articles about real people and real missions activities.
A training for mission s and ministry: an inv estment of one day wi leadership training da ll give you dozens of y for those of you wh new ideas! This is a o will be teaching Miss on Mission, or Adults ion Friends, GA’s, RA’s, on Mission. Acteens, Women Come join ladies from all over Arkansas to tra in for the upcoming 2009, at Central Bapti year of missions Satu st Church in North Litt rday, August 1, le Rock. Registration is $6.00. The opening se $10 with an optional ssion is at 10:00 am, box lunch for and will be over by 4: 00 pm. There are some incr edible conferences to attend, including: • Women Together in Missions and Ministry • RA Round Table • Reaching Generatio n NOW • 24/7 Missional Liv ing • 100+ Ideas for Invo lving a Church in Miss ions • Missions Education as Outreach
There is also a daily devotional in each issue with a prayer calendar for our missionaries. If you pray each day for the listed Southern Baptist missionaries, you will be praying for over 10,000 missionaries on their birthdays. Give it a try….they covet our prayers!
He is the founder of Jerry Vines Ministries, whose purpose is the same as his purpose has been during these fifty years - to win people to Christ and to help those who know Christ grow in their Christian lives. In particular, Jerry Vines Ministries is an extension of his ministry, and provides Bible preaching and teaching materials to help busy pastors, Sunday School teachers and other Christian workers. Jerry Vines Ministries publishes his expositions of Bible books as well as providing weekly sermon outlines, audio messages, illustrations, helpful quotations, humor, etc. In addition, Jerry Vines Ministries is holding “Power in the Pulpit” conferences to help pastors become more effective in the preparation and delivery of expository sermons. Further plans call for Senior Adult and topical conferences.
Join us on Sunday, August 23, when Jerry will be sharing from his heart in both morning and evening services!
Register NOW! Ther e are registration form s in the church office org/impact. Registra , or you may visit us tion deadline is July online at www.absc. 17. Questions? Call 3764791, ext.5138 at ou r Baptist Building. 15 The Record
Jerry Vines has been a Baptist pastor/preacher for over 50 years. His ministry has taken him from country and neighborhood churches in Georgia to a large city church in Alabama and then to the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida.
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Welcome our
Newest Members to Immanuel
Upcoming Events SUNDAY Worship Service - 9:00 am Highpoint Service - 10:30 am Bible Study A for all ages - 9:00 am Bible Study B for all ages - 10:15 am Evening Worship Service - 6:00 pm
A.J.Abbey & Glenda Moore Baker
Abbey PatrickMoore Filat
Rachel Chrisman
Naomi Hayden
Sam Conine
Sarah Henry
Matthew Duran
Lance Hockersmith
Brinley Farque
Jim Mark & Allison Ingram Alex, Andrew, Austin & Ashley
MEDIA MINISTRY MORNING WORSHIP Sunday Mornings at 8 am on KLRT Fox 16 MONDAY NIGHT VISITATION We make visits to the homes of those who have visited our church within the last month. July 20 & August 17, 2009 5:15 p.m. Dinner (Chapel Foyer) 6:00 p.m. Make Visits WEDNESDAY 5:00 p.m. Dinner (Horne Hall) 5:40 p.m. PrayerWORKS! (Horne Hall)
EVENTS & WEEKDAY SCHEDULE HIGHER GROUNDS HOURS 501-748-3744 M, T, Th 9:00 am - 2:00 pm W 9:00 am - 2:00 pm & 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm F Closed
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Preschool Schedule 501-376-7971 Nursery opens at 5:00 pm Dinner 5:30 pm (Preschool 1A – 5C) Bible Fun Time 6:00 – 7:15 pm (Preschool 2A – 5C)
RECREATION CENTER HOURS 501-748-3717 M, T, Th, F 6:00 am - 9:00 pm W 6:00 am - 5:00 pm & 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Sat 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Children’s Schedule 501-396-3347 Children’s area opens at 5:30 pm ROME (children’s summer study) 6:00 - 7:15 pm Students’ Schedule 501-396-3349 6th - 12th grade 5:00-5:30 Interaction 5:00-6:15 Café Open 6:15-7:30 Fusion Worship
MEDIA CENTER HOURS 501-396-3360 M, T, Th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm W 9:00 am - 6:30 pm Sun 8:30 - 10:30 am
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 374-SING 6:30 pm – 7:50 pm
MAIN OFFICE, 501-376-3071, M-Th 8:30 - 4:30, F 8:30 - 3:00
Abbey Aaron Jordan Moore
Ben & Sonya Moser
Cori Leigh Taylor
Chance & Cara Tharp
Dan & Chrissy Voth Clara May
Our Deepest Sympathy
2009 General Ministry Budget Goal :: $5,400,000
Our church family would like to express its Christian love and sympathy to the following:
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Jim Cazer and family in the death of his mother, Evelyn Cazer Lucille Holley and family in the death of her brother, Tom Foster The family of Jim Brown Vershonda Dorrough and family in the death of her son, Sincere Todd The family of Bob Simpson Peggy Jones and family in the death of her sister, Evelyn Medley The family of Marion Young Phillip & Allison Worthen Betty Burleson and family in the death of her mother, Auda Martindale The family of Sibyl Mourning Ward Newkirk, Jana McKnight and family in the death of his brother and her uncle, Witt Newkirk Ed Cleveland and family in the death of his sister, Virginia Cleveland Swimmer Candace Wimberley and family in the death of her mother, Wanda Wimberley Frank Hickingbotham and family in the death of his brother, Eugene Hickingbotham The family of Cly Sweeten Bucky Farque and family in the death of his dad, Billy Farque The family of Mary Ruth King The family of Cecil Loveless Hugh McKnight and family in the death of his sister, Norma Gates
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2009 YTD FINANCIAL REPORT ENDING May 31, 2009
YTD Budget Receipts :: $1,833,353 YTD Budget Goal :: $1,882,000
Wedding Congratulations! Jamie Hall and Matt Clark June 6
Emily Evans and Colby Elrod June 20
2009 YTD Designated Gifts :: $284,143 2009 YTD Building Fund :: $171,727
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BodyLife New Member Class Orientation class for all new members to Immanuel. Get acquainted with one another, discuss information in the new member packet and tour the facility. July 19 • August 2 & 16 4:45-5:45 pm Fireplace Room
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August /Saturday :: Teacher Training
August Sept
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2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
Oct
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5 12 19 26
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1 8 15 22 29
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2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
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October /Saturday - Sunday :: Luis Palau Cityfest
16
August /Saturday :: ABF - Kick Off for new Sunday School year
21-22
August /Friday - Saturday :: Sanctuary Choir Retreat in Heber Springs
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/Sunday August :: IBC Student Choir rehearsals resume
30
August /Sunday :: Natural State Brass Band will play at 9:00 service
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/Wednesday September :: Preschool & Children’s Choirs resume
3
September /Thursday :: Senior Adult Mystery Lunch Tour September /Thursday :: Senior Adult CFO Cookout
28
/Monday September :: AARP Driving Class
15
October /Thursday :: Senior Adult Focus
24-25
/Thursday August :: Senior Adult Movie Matinee
24
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July /Sunday :: Patriotic Service 9:00 am & 10:30 am
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October /Wednesday :: Fall Funfest
13
November /Friday :: Senior Adult Thanksgiving Potluck
3-5
December /Thursday - Saturday :: Senior Adult Branson Christmas
6
December /Sunday :: Hanging of the Green
13
December /Sunday :: Open House - ‘Tis the Season Coffee Vaught Media Center
13
December /Sunday :: Natural State Brass Band Concert 3:00 - 4:00 pm in Sanctuary
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December /Sunday :: Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra Christmas Concert - 6:00 pm
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