Lake Murray Baptist Church

Join a Summer Small Group!

This Summer, join us on Wednesdays from 6:15 - 7:30pm as we gather in groups for eight weeks to dive deeper into the Gospel of John. We are excited about putting together our own study for interactive groups based on Pastor Rob’s sermon from the previous Sunday. We will kick-off the Summer study with an ice cream fellowship on June 13th at 6:15pm! We need you to get out grandma’s homemade ice cream recipe, whip up a batch, bring it, share it, and enjoy it together!

In his book, A Meal With Jesus, Tim Chester writes,“Food matters. Meals matter. Meals are full of significance. ‘Few acts are more expressive of companionship than the shared meal . . . Someone with whom we share food is likely to be our friend, or well on the way to becoming one’. . . Meals slow things down. Some of us don’t like that. We like to get things done. But meals force you to be people oriented instead of task oriented. Sharing a meal is not the only way to build relationships, but it is number one on the list” (9-10, 47).

So come ready to learn, grow, and share insight, share food, and to share your life! It is our hope that by syncing the weekend sermon with a small-group Bible study, the repeated exposure to the Scripture passage covered will afford an opportunity to dig deeper, understand better, retain more easily, and apply the Word of God more intentionally in our lives. Having all small groups study the same material also creates a wider sense of community, unity, and common direction in the church body.

You can sign up using the perforated portion of your Sunday bulletin or by contacting info@lakemurraybaptist.org. Groups will be gender-based and meet Wednesday nights beginning June 13, from 6:15-7:30pm &. We will be meeting on 6/13, 6/20, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, and 8/15.

Supplies Still Needed for May Mission Trip to Appalachia!

Our first mission team of the Summer will be heading to Lynch, KY May 23-27! The team will be doing construction and food distribution. To learn more about the ministry partner for this Appalachia trip, click here to get to know about the Loaves and Fishes ministry. And, if you are not going, YOU STILL CAN HELP!

First, there is a need for between $300-$500 in donations to help pay for the construction supplies. The simplest way to ensure your money goes to this project is to write a check to Lake Murray Baptist Church, and be certain to write "Appalachia Supplies" in the FOR line of that check. You can brint it to the office or put it in the offering plate on Sunday.

Also, located in the lobby of the adult education building are boxes waiting for you to fill them with the following no later than May 20th!  Here's the list!  Bring them Sunday!

• 15 oz size cans of corn
• 15 oz size cans of green beans
• 15 oz size cans of mixed vegetables
• 15 oz size cans of carrots
• 15 oz size cans of peas
• 15 oz size cans fruit
• Boxes of cereal
• Quart size packets of dried milk
• Cans of soup
• 1 lb bags of pinto beans
• 1 lb bags of rice
• 32oz packages of spaghetti
• 24 oz jar/cans of spaghetti sauce
• Jars peanut butter
• Jars jelly
• Cans of baked beans
• Boxes of mac-n-cheese
• Cans tuna or chicken or meat (vienna sausage, spam, ham)
• Other needs:
• flour
• sugar
• coffee
• tea bags
• corn meal
• laundry soap
• dish soap
• canned milk
• cooking oil

Finally consider making a hygiene pack!  Packs are badly needed and handed out with our food every other month. Each large zip lock bag includes: Bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, 2 toothbrushes, toothpaste,2 disposable razors, face cloth, and a comb or brush.  Please ... no sample sizes.

Thank you for your generosity and willingness to give, go, and serve!

For the Gospel in Appalachia,


David
associate pastor for discipleship

Sermon Family Discussion Guide 5-13

Yesterday Pastor Rob shared with us from John 12:9-19. Read the passage again as a family and discuss the following questions.

1) Why did the Jews want to put Lazarus to death as well?

2) Could you imagine talking to someone who had been dead for four days and then had been brought back to life? What would you ask them?

3) In verses 12-16, what did the people think Jesus was coming to do?

4) Was that the mission His Father had given Him?

5) Do we get to make our own plans for our lives or should we look to do what God has planned for our lives?

6) Name something you wanted really bad before but God made it clear that that was not something you were supposed to do or have at that time.

7) Was Jesus popular at this point in His life?

8) How long would it be before these same people were screaming “Crucify Him!”?

9) Do people that we consider friends ever end up turning on us?

 

Thanksgiving in May Part 2

    Yesterday we looked at the ways the Lord has blessed our church with a great preschool department. Today I want to continue giving thanks for the grade school department He has provided for our families. Ms. Hope and Ms. Tanya do a great job teaching the ABC’s of God to our 1st Graders. Every time I go in there the kids can tell me how the letter of the day corresponds to one of the attributes of our great God! The second grade kids are equally blessed with two great teachers in Ms. Lauren and Mr. David. Each week these two teachers explore the deep and numerous promises of God with these students and find ways to get these great truths on their level. (I’ve taught this unit before and believe me it is no cake-walk! They do a great job with this material!)

    Our third and fourth grade classes are more like two institutions of higher learning! Ms. Kaye and Ms. Joan challenge their students to truly understand and memorize large portions of God’s Word. Kids that they have taught in the past point to their experiences in these classes as turning points in their walks with God. God has truly given us a treasure! These two ladies couldn’t do it without the help of Mr. Justin and Ms. Joyce who are great teachers themselves. Finally, God has greatly provided Bryan and Amy Rabon to teach and guide our preteens. These two have the gift of loving these kids even when the students do not reciprocate the love like they did when they were younger. Bryan also does a great job keeping these fifth graders attention as they study the names of God.

    Now that we realize that we have been blessed in this way what do we do? I believe the answer is threefold. 1) You can refuse to take these teachers for granted and verbally thank them each and every week. Working with children can be very draining. Hearing a simple thank you from a parent can go a long way in encouraging them to keep up the good fight! 2) We can adopt these teachers as honorary members of our adult Sunday school classes. Praying for them as a class, inviting them to socials, or asking them if they have any prayer needs can go a long way in refilling their tanks to serve our families. 3) A final way to encourage these teachers is to recognize their talent and ask them to teach us to do what they are doing. This will allow us to be true stewards of the gift God has given to this generation of families at Lake Murray and give us a chance to pass on this blessing to the future members of this body. In the meantime-stay thankful my friends!