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Briarwood Weekly• april 27, 2018 •

It’s that time of year! Spring is gradually

making its way through the cold and dark,

flowers are beginning to bloom, and THE

ANNUAL BRIARWOOD CHURCH PICNIC IS

THIS SUNDAY, April 29 from 3:00–7:00 p.m.!

Bring your family and friends to Perimeter

Drive at the church gym on Sunday and enjoy

a laid-back afternoon and evening of games

for the kids, face-painting, cotton candy and

live music from some of our very own talented Briarwood members. The

forecast is for a beautiful day, and everyone will enjoy some wonderful time

outdoors after all the rainy Sundays we have had lately. The picnic will be

topped off at 6:00 p.m. with dinner in the Fellowship Hall, featuring Full

Moon barbeque pork and chicken sandwiches. The cost is $7 per person,

with a maximum of $25 per family.

Over the years, the picnic has been a special time for our church family to

enjoy each other’s company while taking a moment to relax and step away

from all of the deadlines and approaching tests and exams at the end of the

school year. It is also a great way to meet members you haven’t yet met,

as well as introduce your friends and family to your Briarwood family. So

consider those you’d like to invite, and join us this Sunday afternoon at 3:00

p.m. to celebrate the Lord’s creation of recreation as a way to rest!

Scott HannahQuest Recreation Outreach Director

Prayer FocusBriarwood International

Outreach

Pray for international students in our ministry who are graduating and moving away. Pray for the Christians to connect with local churches, grow in a relationship with Christ, and become witnesses of the Gospel. Pray for the non-Christians to continue to seek the Lord and to come to saving faith.

Lord’s Day Worship Services

Sunday Morning 8:00 and 10:55 a.m.

“The Lion and the Lamb”Revelation 15:1–14Dr. Peter Lillback

Sunday Afternoon3:00–7:00 p.m.

Annual Briarwood Church Picnicat the Church Soccer Field Parking Lot

Dinner in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m.

Serving in the NurserySun., Apr. 29

Sojourner

Joby O’BrienBriarwood Elder

Tony WrightBriarwood Deacon

Jim JacksonBriarwood Elder

Al CraigBriarwood Deacon

John & Karen Stodghill Mission to the World• Bahamas

RJ & Jean Fischer Navigators • Florida

Cosmo & Susette Tomaselli Church Resource Ministries• Romania

Tom & Kristin Franklin RUF • Alabama

Olexiy & Olena Travnikov Cru• Ukraine

Debbie Friley Navigators • Florida

Suzy Triplett Servant Partners• Thailand

Jason Springfield Safety/Security Dir. • Leadership Team

Christian Service Mission

Apr 27

Apr 28

Apr 29

Apr 30

Mar 1

Mar 2

Mar 3

Micah Evans Campus Outreach • Alabama

Kids Night Out • May 4 from 6:00–9:30 p.m. Briarwood members bring your nursery age through 6th grade kids to Kids Night Out. For more information about this register-only event, visit briarwood.org/children.Do you wonder how to define success? • Come to the Young Business Leaders Breakfast, Fri., May 4 at 6:30 a.m. at The Harbert Center. Our speaker is John Aden, former Mac Tools CEO and Senior VP Walmart. Tickets $20 or $150/table of eight. Make reservations at 776-5450 or rsvp@ybl.org.Church Revitalization Ministry Prayer • You are invited to gather for prayer Sun., May 6 at 5:00 p.m. in W202. All are welcome.Working Women’s Bible Study • Join us May 10 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in Board Directed Ministries Building as we study the Word and fellowship together. Sponsored by WOC and WBL. Nursery not available.

Caroline House Open House • Wed., May 16 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. You are invited to drop in to see all the updates of the newly renovated Caroline House. L.E.A.D. Testimonies • God has been faithfully using many of you to lead the lost to Christ. We want to join in celebrating with you what God has done, so if you have had an experience of sharing your faith or leading someone to Christ, then please email your story to Eric Reebals at ereebals@briarwood.org or call 776-5338.Worship Service Prayer Time • Join us whenever you can in the Prayer Room during either the 8:00 a.m. or 10:55 a.m. Worship Service. This on-going intercessory prayer time is focused on the Worship Service, the health of our church and revival in each of our hearts.

Are you Graduating? We want to celebrate you!

Info needed by May 2.12th grade Church Members—

Contact us with your full name, high school, and plans following graduation.

College and Graduate School Members— If you will be graduating this spring/summer

or know a Briarwood member who is, send us your full name, school and degree.

Contact Rachel Laster by May 2 at 776-5269 or rlaster@briarwood.org

so we can recognize you.

Camp Briarwood • Give your child or grandchild the gift of a lifetime of memories that only summer camp can give! Registration is now open for June–July camps at briarwood.org/camp.Get away to Florida with Pastor Reeder • July 27–29 in Pensacola. McIlwain PCA, in partnership with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, will host Insuppressible…Glory, Gospel, and the Design of Life. For information, go to briarwood.org/conferences. The conference will feature the teaching of Douglas Axe, Gabriel Fluhrer, Derek Thomas and Pastor Reeder. Officer Nominations • Deacon and Elder nominations for the Class of 2021 will be accepted from the congregation during the month of May. Nominating forms will be available this Sun., Apr. 29 at the various information stations throughout the church. The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2018. Follow the Women’s Ministry on social media! We’re on Facebook and Instagram. Search “Briarwood Women.”

MidWeek activities will resume in the fall!

Briarwood FamiliesOur and sympathy to David Gority, Erin Robertson and family on the death of their sister and aunt, Susan Krater, on Apr. 15; and to Carole Grimes and family on the death of her mother, Dorothy Barnes, on Apr. 22.

VBS: June 4–8from 9:00 a.m. to noon

We want YOU...to help with VBS. • Nursery shepherds needed for the 2’s, 3’s, or 4’s. Sign up at briarwood.org/nursery. • 4th and 6th grade shepherds still needed. Email Raleigh at rmacoy@briarwood.org to sign up or see a volunteer list at briarwood.org/vbs under staff needs.

VBS registration is open! Register your children for Vacation Bible School at briarwood.org/vbs by May 31.

Current Job Openings:Administrative Assistant for Embers to a Flame. A talented and detailed leader is needed to manage Briarwood’s Church Revitalization ministry. Skills needed for this 28-hour per week position include the areas of social media, publications, database and conference management, financial record-keeping, and pastoral support. Contact Joseph Franks at jfranks@briarwood.org.Junior High Ministry Director. Full-time position working under the Youth Pastor to include programming, personal ministry, volunteer recruiting and developing, assisting parents, discipling and shepherding students. Send résumé to jshaw@briarwood.org or call 776-5269.Part-Time Accountant. Briarwood seeks a part-time accountant with prior experience in compensations and benefits. Three years accounting experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting degree preferred. Hours are Mon.–Fri. 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Email résumé to fmorris@briarwood.org.

Briarwood Christian School Superintendent. Seeking a committed Christian leader to effectively lead our faculty to embrace the school’s mission. Master’s degree required.Teacher Positions. See current openings and job descriptions at briarwoodchristianschool.org/employment.See details on additional positions and how to apply by going online to briarwood.org/employment.

Join us in prayer on May 3. The Chapel and Prayer Room will be open all day.

Drs. Frank Barker and John Haines will lead worship at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Prayer

brochures will be available.