From the Pastor:

Written on Monday, January 4, 2016...

This coming Sunday, we will have an opportunity to serve in a

different way. God has called Stanford Baptist Church to reach to our

Jerusalem, Samaria, and the end of the earth. This can take on many

different shapes and sizes. In this case, it is revitalization. That word,

“revitalize,” means to give new life or vigor to.

In our county, there is a church in need of revitalization.

McKinney Baptist Church has been serving through God’s calling, but

financially struggling. McKinney Baptist Church is averaging 24 on

Sunday morning, 10 on Sunday evening and 57 on Wednesday evening.

The budget that was approved for 2015 was $77,680.00 but the funds were

so low by the beginning of 2015, that they decided to focus primarily on

their Wednesday night program. They currently feed 45-50 kids per week.

They have also baptized 10 of those children.

In their last business meeting, they carried a $100 balance. We

were asked to see if we can financially assist McKinney Baptist Church in

any way. Through discussion and much prayer in the deacon’s meeting, it

was decided to take up a love offering for them.

So this Sunday, January 10th

, after the morning service, we will be

taking a special offering for McKinney Baptist Church. Anything we can

do to help financially, will go a long way to helping their church, God’s

church. Remember God has called Stanford Baptist Church to reach to our

Jerusalem, Samaria, and the end of the earth. And this is part of that

reaching.

Thank you all ahead of time for your consideration and sacrifice.

Love You All in Christ, Bro. Nick

Ladies' Winter Bible Study The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer

Women ages18 to 99 are invited to the winter bible study beginning next week. The Tuesday morning class will meet 7 weeks starting January 12th in the Christian Life Center Lobby from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. The Thursday night class will meet 7 weeks starting January 14th in the sanctuary from 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm. You are welcome to come to either class for that week's session. The cost of the book is $12.99 and they will be available for purchase at the first two classes or you can stop by the church office during regular business hours (until January 21) to purchase a book. Please join us in Bible Study and bring a friend!

-SILVER RING THING-

A RADICAL RESPONSE TO CULTURE'S VIEW OF SEX Wednesday, January 20 / 7-9PM

Lincoln County High School Special Parent Session / 7-7:45 PM

WEJOY Club Planning for 2016

An organizational meeting of all who would like to have input in the JOY Club sponsored trips for 2016 will be held on Wednesday, January 13 at 1:00 PM in the Christian Life Center. Your input is needed and solicited.

From the Mailbox:

To the Family of Stanford Baptist Church:

First and foremost, I want to express how deeply appreciative I am

to have received your encouraging words through letters and cards during

my time of need. More than anything, I want to take this opportunity to

thank you for being available to endure this hardship with my mother. I

will never believe she could have survived this experience had it not been

for the community of Stanford Baptist Church. I know my mother loves all

of you and has found peace that surpasses all understanding thanks to the

prayerful support and exhortations of your entire congregation.

Obviously, given the circumstances, I have made some less than

desirable choices in life. These choices have cost me my freedom, but my

soul is yet untarnished. Being incarcerated has taught me to, above all

else, love God and love my family. Moreover, I'm learning that God is still

faithful to complete the good work He started in spite of my own fallibility.

Every day I ask God to empower me to make choices that will

bring me closer to Him. Every day I ask God for His protection and

guidance. Every day I thank God for saving me, even though it has taken

federal prison to shake me into submission. Ultimately, I thank God each

day for His enduring forbearance and for my beloved mother and her

church family.

Thank you again for offering up your supplications on my behalf.

Thank you for the time that you have spent praying and interceding on my

behalf. If I have learned anything at all, it is that time is more precious

than silver or gold and that I am not promised tomorrow. I used to view

this as a conversational cliché, but now I know it to be an invaluable truth.

Please continue to support my mother with your friendship and

write to me at your pleasure. You will never know how precious your

letters and cards are to me. I am looking forward to my exit date so I can

visit my hometown to share what God can really do!

With Christian Love,

Lee Speaks

Chaplain of the Week

Chaplain (Captain) Mark J. Olson (LaDonna)

U.S. Army

c/o NAMB 4200 North Point Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30022

Pray for God's peace and comfort to flow through me as I honor our fallen heroes and comfort their families.

New Address: Lee Speaks - 17485032

United States Penitentiary/Lee

P. O. Box 305

Jonesville, VA 24263

...and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Thanks to Mike Tracy for a beautiful job on our special music.

Thanks also to Becky and Laura Lee for a beautiful job on the offertory

and the music during the Communion Service.

This Sunday Becky and Laura Lee will be playing our offertory.

The Adult Choir will be back in the loft as they sing the spiritual "Dry

Bones" from Ezekiel 37:1-10. You might want to read this scripture to

reacquaint yourself with this story. Nick will be preaching from this text.

Have a great week!

Stuart

Note: Adult Choir Rehearsal Sunday @ 4:45

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Donate Deodorant to Hope 53

HOPE 53 Ministries' Mission Trip is January 14th-18th. They will be conducting a women's conference while in Haiti where they will be sharing the gospel and pampering the women that attend the conference. They will be handing out goody bags as the women leave that contain health and hygiene products. HOPE 53 has asked Stanford Baptist Church to help donate regular size or travel size deodorants. There is a collection box in the foyer. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

PRAYER LIST George Bertram Bill Ed Leedy Shut-ins Randy Blevins Gary Manning Grace Blanton Audrey Blankenship Betty McCall Glen Davis Brenda Bottoms Jeff Ping Freddie Fox Gary Brummett Anne Nita Rankin Marjorie Gooch Mildred Burchell Dorothy Robbins Geneva Hawkins Gladys Burnside Woodrow Rogers Edith James Eugenia Carpenter McKinzie Russell Pauline Shearer Michael Coulter Donna Sheron Jinny Day Homer Smith, Jr. Golden Living Center Harriet Denham Lee Speaks Billie Sue Cornelius Donald Dunaway Norma & Lily States Bertha Ernst Roy Emerson Phil/Vickie Stevens' g-daughter Janie Ervin Marge Toombs Lancaster Christian Care Aaron Farmer Lisa Turpin Wilda Sweeney Bill Farmer Mary Turpin Katelyn Foley Ida Ruth Young Military Bill Frazier Zinkievich's Josh Bastin Linda Gambill Unspoken Marcus Denham Jennifer Gover Maria Hunter Paul Greer Bereavement Jared Johnson Mike Grigson Neal Logan family DayDay Jones Alex Harmon Mildred Goodwin family Josh & Samantha Zinkievich Frandie Harris Ruth Newcomb family Janie Hastie Bob Hollifield Ministries Ryan Horton Upward Ann Ison Haiti mission trip Joe Kizzee OCC shoebox deliveries

The Pathfinder

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY STANFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Phone (606) 365-2178

Vol. 20 No. 2 ________ ____ January 8, 2016

11:00 Morning Worship Service

"It's Not Over Until It's Over" (Ezekiel 37:1-14)

3:30 PM Committee Day 4:00 PM Church Council

6:00 PM Evening Worship Service

"An Unforeseen Victor" (Judges 6:1-7:25)

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Lady Greeter: Missy Whitis

Deacon Greeters: Brandon Curlis, Calvin Denham, & Brett Curlis

Van Driver: Johanna Ingram (606-669-5505)

Children's Church: Amanda Foster (Pre K-1) Dana & Cebern Moore (2nd-5th)

Nursery Workers: (AM) Brandon & Sandra Curlis (PM) Rosie Bertram

Deacons of the Week: Calvin Denham (606-669-0748) Brett Curlis (859-749-2164) & Brandon Curlis (606-669-5302)

Musically Speaking Stuart Underwood, Minister of Music

Wednesday night Children's activities

resume January 13!