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6:30 p.m. Preschool Workers Appreciation Dinner

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9:30 Fellowship 10 M & M Bible Study

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11 Mom’s Support Group 5-7 p.m. Family Night Supper

Primo’s

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Youth to YEC

Garden of Prayer

Noon Youth Parent Mtg.

2017 Calvary Baptist Church 225 Holly Lane Elizabethton, TN 37643 Phone: (423) 542-5033

Weekly Sunday Schedule: 9:45 a.m. ~ Sunday School

11:00 a.m. ~ Morning Worship

6:00 p.m. ~ Choir Practice

6:30 p.m. ~ Evening Worship

Sunday Morning

Van Driver: Tom McNeil

416-1050

Weekly Wednesday Schedule: 6:30 p.m. ~ Adults-Prayer Meeting

& Bible Study,

Youth Re-IgNite, Children in Action

March Schedules: Money counters: Sunday School: ............. Laura Aycock, Gaelyn Chadwick Church: ...........................Janeen Campbell, Bill Robinson Standbys: ........................... Rachel Cole, Wade Hampton

Ushers: Adam Reece, Bill Robinson, Stacy Street, Dwayne Taylor

Usher Stand-bys: Travis Woodward, George Young

Deacon Lock-up: Harvey Norris, Bill Robinson

March Birthdays Shannon Hyder ...................................... 3/2 Brian Freeman ........................................ 3/6 Jean Hawk .............................................. 3/7 Ken Jordan ........................................... 3/10 Beth Moore ........................................... 3/11 Stacey Whitson .................................... 3/14 Stephen Parrish .................................... 3/21 Drew Wetzel ......................................... 3/21 Jilian Reece .......................................... 3/22 Macey Burleson .................................... 3/27 Jacob Forbes ........................................ 3/28

March Anniversaries Ken & Terri Jordan ............................... 3/17

If your birthday or anniversary is not listed and you would like it published, please contact the Church Office.

Mark your Calendar…

Preschool Workers Appreciation Dinner

“Simple Truth”

Monday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

All preschool workers are invited to attend.

Please sign up by Wednesday, March 8.

Childcare will be provided.

New Wednesday Evening Bible Study begins 3/1:

Complacency Exposed—a study from the book

of Malachi led by Pastor Ken in the Sanctuary.

(7 Realities fo Experiencing God will continue

in the Fellowship Hall.)

An Interim Word

Of the Bible, it was President Abraham Lincoln who once said, “All the good from the Saviour of the world is communi-cated through this Book. All the things desirable to man are contained in it.”

I believe and know that Lincoln’s words are true. It is wise, sometimes, that we ask ourselves, “What would we be, and where would we be in life, without the Bible?” Even more sobering than merely asking ourselves that question might be to spend a few seconds imagining the frightful reality of having no Bible, no Savior, no hope or even a thought of heaven, and having to live our lives that way.

But the oppressive shades of such darkness can be lifted, and our lives be infused with a Light that is brighter than the morning sun, when we remember that not only is God’s love real, but it is a possession “spread abroad in our hearts” (Rom. 5:5), as we realize that our Jesus gives both depth and meaning to this life, as well as the promise of eternal life.

Jesus ever seeks to also give direction to the church, through the imparting of His own character to us, through the movements of the Holy Spirit, which He has sent. There-fore, I again urge each of you, as I did last Sunday, to open your Bible for a reading and absorption of the truths of Je-sus’ Sermon on the Mount. Matthew, chapters 5-7 invite a revolution of the soul for us all. Read Jesus’ word to you today! And note His radiant transformation to daily take hold of your walk and ways.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”

Coming soon! – The Garden of Prayer returns, March 9, 10, and 11.

Blessings, Dr. Kenneth Jordan Interim Pastor

Mark’s Madness

It is hard to believe that I am writing March’s newsletter and that means that the Youth Evangelism Conference is just a few weeks away. I will be having a parent meeting on Sun-day, March 5, after the morning worship service to go over any questions about the conference. We will be leaving Friday, March 10 at 3:15 pm and will be returning on Sat., March 14. The Youth Evangelism Conference will be held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. The cost of the confer-ence is $40 dollars, plus 3 meals. Please mark these other dates on your calendar: June 26 – June 30, MFuge.

As I end March’s newsletter, I would like to leave you with the total amount funds that were raised from the Speedway in Lights. Drum – roll please, from the Speedway $3,100. This was the third highest amount of funds that we raised for our youth program. Awesome! Thank you again to all who participated in to help raise funds for our teens. Each one YOU did an awesome job. This would not have been possible without YOU.

Running the Race, Mark Heb. 12:1-3

Preschool Little Bits

“Simple Truth” is the theme for this year’s Preschool Work-er’s Appreciation Dinner (Mar 13). A lot of thought was given to this as we prepared for this year’s celebration. The Simple Truth is: “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but, have everlasting life.” (John 3:16). This truth changes lives. We celebrate as we’ve seen children who have been our preschoolers come to faith in Jesus. This year we saw two baptisms of our former preschoolers.

Over time, there’s been many of our little ones grow and give their hearts to Jesus. Teachers from way back have taken pictures that we used to make a unique slideshow for this year. There’s been a lot of love, a lot of good teaching moments, and a lot of laughter in those rooms through the years! This slideshow tells it all.

So this thought brings us to the verse for this year’s dinner: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth” III John 1:4. This is the heart of preschool.

Miss Brenda & Preschool Council, Myra Newman, Vicki Johnson, Karen McNeil, and Brenda Collins

Garden of Prayer

returns March 9, 10, and 11

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