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Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be the Spring Revivalist at Greater Grace Temple Community Church on Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 9 at 7pm. The address is 901 Dalebrook Ln., Nashville, TN 37206 (615.650.5374). Rev. Breonus M. Mitchell Sr. is the Pastor.

Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be the keynote speaker at the Deacons’ Ministry Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, April 10 at 7pm in the Joe Samuel Ratliff Lifelong Learning Center located at 13033 Landmark Street, Houston, TX 77045 (713.852.1480).

Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be honored by the Top Ladies of Distinction on Sunday, April 12 at 12:45pm in the Joe Samuel Ratliff Lifelong Learning Center located at 13033 Landmark Street, Houston, TX 77045 (713.852.1480).

Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will participate in the African American Preacher’s and Pastor’s Consultation at Emory University’s Christian Theological Seminary on Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14. Dr. Frank A. Thomas is the Nettie Sweeney & Hugh Thomas Miller Professor of Homiletics. The address is 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208 (317.931.2335).

Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be the guest speaker for the 15th Pastoral Anniversary of Dr. Lloyd T. McGriff on Friday, April 17 at 7pm. The banquet will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202 (301.420.5013). He is the Pastor of Galilee Baptist Church.

Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be preaching at Macedonia Baptist Church on Sunday, April 19 at 7:30am and 1:30pm. The address is 1751 East 114th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059 (323.569.9561). Rev. Shane B. Scott will be celebrating his 4th Pastoral Anniversary.

Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will serve as Facilitator for the Hope Church Leadership Conference on Saturday, April 25. He will also deliver the message at the 8am and 11am Worship Services on Sunday, April 26. The church is located at 3032 Monte Carlo Rail, Orlando, FL 32805 (407.291.4673). Bishop Allen T. Wiggins is the Pastor.

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If you did not pick up your pictorial directory, please visit the Lifelong

Learning Center.

If your family photo does not appear in the directory, you may purchase a

copy for $20.

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BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 13033 Landmark Street • Houston, Texas 77045

713.852.1400/Office • 713.852.1461/Fax 713.926.PRAY (7729)/Prayerline

www.brentwoodbaptist.org

APRIL MAY

1 Pre-Easter Concert 2 Lemonade Day

Commemorative Luncheon

3 Good Friday Worship 6 Worship @The Fountain of Praise

4 Easter Egg Hunt 10 Mother’s Day

Children’s Ministry Leads Worship

6 Office Closed / No Activities 25 Office Closed / No Activities

19 Credit Union Shareholders Meeting 27-29 Celebratory Revival

27 Quarterly Business Meeting 31 Scholarship Fashion Show

BRENTWOOD LEADERSHIP STAFF

DR. JOE SAMUEL RATLIFF, PASTOR

Mr. Paul E. Jefferson, Church Business Administrator

Ms. Lydia A. Alston, Minister of Worship & Praise

Dr. Joseph G. Ford, Minister of College & Young Adults

Rev. Mary A. Frazier, Minister of Youth

Mr. Augusta Green IV, Lifelong Learning Center Manager

Rev. Albert A. Kemp, Minister of Evangelism

Rev. Jimmie E. Lee, Minister of Congregational Care & Recreation

Rev. C. Clay Pickens, Institutional Advancement Director

Mrs. Doris G. Ratliff, Center for Child Development Executive Director

Rev. Lillie M. Seals, Minister of Christian Counseling

Rev. Barbara A. Thomas, Minister of Children & Senior Adults/Events Coordinator

Rev. Kevin W. Williams, Minister of Facilities Management & Outreach

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Friday, April 24

5:30pm Kids’ Pals LLC 6:30pm Children’s Etiquette Class LLC

Saturday, April 25

9am Boy Scouts LLC Jr. Drill Team LLC Sr. Drill Team LLC 9:30am Jewels Quilting Circle LLC Alzheimer/Gathering Place Ministry LLC 10am Youth Praise Dance Ministry LLC 10:30am Adult Praise Dance Ministry Worship Center

11:30am Girl Scout Cadet Troop LLC Sunday, April 26

10:45am JAM Worship Worship Center 1pm Children’s Gala LLC Monday, April 27

6pm Tutoring LLC 6:30pm Deacon Ministry LLC 6:45pm Cheerleaders for Christ LLC 7pm Church Choir Worship Center Tuesday, April 28

6pm Tutoring LLC Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Virtuous Dance Cru LLC STEW Ministry LLC Deacon Wives LLC SWAGG Worship LLC 7pm Male Chorus Sanctuary Wednesday, April 29

6:30pm Scholarship Committee LLC 6:45pm Jr. Drill Team LLC 7pm Challengers LLC

Thursday, April 30

12pm Noon Day Bible Study LLC 6pm Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Sunday School Workers LLC Dave Ramsey LLC Sr. Drill Team Fellowship Hall Children’s Music Ministry LLC 7pm Human Trafficking Forum LLC Children’s Praise Dancers LLC Youth Praise Dancers LLC Puppet Ministry Room 118 Chorale Choir Room Voices of Praise Sanctuary

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SUNDAY 7:45am & 10:45am

WEDNESDAYS 7pm

5 EASTER SUNDAY Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff - 6am/8am/10am Music: Church Choir (6am) & Mass Choir (8am/10am)

12 Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff - 7:45am & 10:45am Music: Male Chorus

19 Dr. Gregory L. Pollard - 7:45am & 10:45am Pastor, The Enon Church, Atlanta, GA Music: Voices of Praise

26 Rev. Devant’e Hudson - 7:45am & 10:45am Youth Minister, New Shield Christian Ministries, Atlanta, GA Music: Chorale

1 Pre-Easter Concert featuring Marvin Sapp

8 Dr. Iva Thomas, Associate Minister

15 Rev. Verna Powers, Associate Minister

22 Rev. Cheryl L. Williams, Antioch Church, Beaumont, TX

29 Rev. Christie Campbell, Associate Minister

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 • 1PM-2PM LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER

DOOR PRIZES • LIGHT SNACKS

MONDAY, APRIL 27 • 6:30PM

SANCTUARY

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Thursday, April 16 continued

7pm Chorale Choir Room Voices of Praise Worship Center

Friday, April 17

5:30pm SAM Ministry Fellowship Hall 6:30pm Children’s Etiquette Class LLC

Saturday, April 18

9am Veterans Assistance Ministry Fellowship Hall Boys Rites of Passage LLC Youth Sunday School Workers LLC 10:30am Adult Praise Dance Ministry LLC

Sunday, April 19

9:30am Common Ground Room 118 New Member Marathon Class LLC 10:45am High School Ministry Fellowship Hall Middle School Ministry Sanctuay

Monday, April 20

6pm Tutoring LLC 6:45pm Cheerleaders for Christ LLC 7pm Church Choir Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, April 21

6pm Tutoring LLC Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Business Development Association LLC Virtuous Dance Cru LLC 7pm GLORY Ministry LLC

Middle School Leaders Room 118 Male Chorus Sanctuary

Wednesday, April 22

6pm Jr. Drill Team LLC Girls In Action LLC Sisters Who Care LLC Scholarship Committee LLC 7pm Challengers LLC

Thursday, April 23

12pm Noon Day Bible Study Fellowship Hall 6pm Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Dave Ramsey LLC

Children’s Music Ministry LLC Sunday School Workers LLC Sr. Drill Team Fellowship Hall

Human Trafficking Forum LLC

Children Praise Dancers LLC

Youth Praise Dancers LLC

Usher Board Leaders LLC

Puppet Ministry Room 118

Voices of Praise Sanctuary

Chorale Worship Center

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Friday, April 10

6:30pm Children’s Etiquette Class LLC 7pm Married Couples Enrichment Ministry Fellowship Hall Deacons’ Appreciation Banquet LLC

Saturday, April 11

8:30am R.E.L.A.Y. Training LLC 9am Boy Scouts LLC Jr. Drill Team LLC Sr. Drill Team LLC Children’s Usher Board Sanctuary Sunday School Teacher Development Fellowship Hall 9:30am Jewels Quilting Circle LLC 10am Youth Usher Board Worship Center 10:30am Adult Praise Dance Ministry LLC 11am Girl Scout Cadet Troop LLC

Sunday, April 12

9:30am New Member Survival Training LLC 10:45am Middle School/Youth Council Fellowship Hall 12:15pm Adult Usher Board Training Worship Center

Monday, April 13

6pm Tutoring LLC Jewel Council Room 240 6:30pm Deacon Ministry LLC 6:45pm Cheerleaders for Christ LLC 7pm Church Choir Worship Center

Tuesday, April 14

10am Baptist Women III LLC 6pm Tutoring LLC High School Ministry Council LLC Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Virtuous Dance Cru LLC 7pm Wellness Ministry LLC Cancer Support Ministry LLC Male Chorus Sanctuary

Wednesday, April 15

6:30pm Scholarship Committee LLC 6:45pm Jr. Drill Team LLC 7pm Challengers LLC

Thursday, April 16

12pm Noon Day Bible Study LLC 6pm Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Sunday School Workers LLC Sr. Drill Team Fellowship Hall Children’s Music Ministry LLC New Members Committee LLC Dave Ramsey LLC Picnic Committee LLC 7pm Human Trafficking Forum LLC Youth Praise Dancers LLC Greeters Association LLC Children Praise Dancers LLC

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For PreK-5th Grade

APRIL 10, 17, 24 & 25

Classes are designed to improve skills in social etiquette, table manners

and public speaking. The classes will culminate with a Children’s Gala

on Sunday, April 26. To register contact Jackie Turner at 713.304.7434.

DATE EVENT DONATED BY

April 5 Easter Sunday Brentwood Baptist Church

April 12 In Memory of Odell Bobby Winn Dorothy Winn

April 19 In Memory of Willie Velma Johnson Pamiel Gaskin

April 26 In Memory of Eula Jenkins Quinn Jenkins

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 • 1PM Lifelong Learning Center Ballroom

Tickets: $35.00 (Adults) & $20.00 (Children ages 3-12)

Purchase your tickets April 12 & 19 after each service! Contact Jackie Turner for additional information

at 713.304.7434.

For Children in Grades PreK-5th

Sponsored by The Children’s Work Ministry

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Proceeds will be used to offset expenses incurred during the Drill Team’s participation in the National Baptist Congress Drill Team Competition. Tickets may be purchased from any Drill Team member. Thank you in advance for your support!

All Ladies please join the Jewels in celebrating a generation of women at Brentwood. Each month on the 4th Sunday, we will celebrate each jewel by wearing the designated jewel-tone color.

Scarves and corsages will be available on the following Sundays: April 12, June 11 and August 9

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Wednesday, April 1

7pm Challengers LLC

Thursday, April 2

12noon Noon Bible Study LLC 6pm Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Children’s Music Ministry LLC Sunday School Workers LLC Sr. Drill Team Fellowship Hall 7pm Children Praise Dancers LLC Youth Praise Dancers LLC Chorale Choir Room Voices of Praise Sanctuary Adult Usher Board Worship Center

Saturday, April 4

9am Boys Rites of Passage LLC 10am Easter Egg Hunt LLC 10:30am Adult Praise Dance Ministry LLC

Sunday, April 5

6am Sunrise Worship Worship Center 8am Worship Service Worship Center Sunday School LLC 10am Worship Service Worship Center Children’s Church Sanctuary

Monday, April 6

Office Closed/All Activities Cancelled

Tuesday, April 7

6pm Tutoring LLC

Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Virtuous Dance Cru LLC GLORY Ministry LLC Intercessory Prayerline Ministry Fellowship Hall 7pm Male Chorus Worship Center

Wednesday, April 8

6pm Sisters Who Care LLC Girls In Action LLC 6:30pm Scholarship Committee LLC 6:45pm Jr. Drill Team LLC 7pm Challengers LLC

Thursday, April 9

12pm Noon Day Bible Study LLC 6pm Line Dancing LLC 6:30pm Sunday School Workers LLC Sr. Drill Team Fellowship Hall Children’s Music Ministry LLC Dave Ramsey LLC 6:45pm LOVE Ministry LLC 7pm Children Praise Dancers LLC Youth Praise Dancers LLC Wellness Ministry LLC Voices of Praise Sanctuary Chorale Choir Room

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The Media Ministry is in need of staff to assist us in continually leading people into a new and growing relationship with Christ through

the use of audio, video, lighting, graphics and the web.

If you are interested in serving in the Media Ministry, please contact Lydia Alston at 713.852.1425 or email lalston@brentwoodbaptist.org

Whether you have technical experience or not, we have

a place for you!!!

13 Postcards for $25 Featuring the artwork of Ted Ellis Available in the Lifelong Learning Center

713.852.1480