Ridgecrest Baptist Church 5260 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36116 334.277.0011 www.rbcmontgomery.com Return Service Requested

The People Came… Feb. 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25

Sunday School 131 126 102 125 Sunday School Guests 4 4 3 2 Worship Celebration 155 166 132 151

Evening Worship/AWANA/Discipleship 78 81 78 76

The People Gave... Feb. 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 Weekly Stewardship Goal 11,416.73 11,416.73 11,416.73 11,416.73 Stewardship Receipts 9,431.75 17,315.45 6,190.97 7,896.45

Other Contributions YTD 3,552.66 4,335.52 4,477.40 4,477.40

Stewardship Receipts YTD 65,487.90 82,803.35 88,994.32 96,890.77

Expenditures YTD 77,671.92 94,020.06 104,332.46 114,431.57

Stewardship Goal YTD 91,333.86 102,750.60 114,167.33 125,584.06

Designated 353.00 1,180.60 1,043.00 1,890.77

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Pastor Dr. Gary Blair

Associate Pastor Tom Smith Minister of Worship & Family Ministries John Russell Director of Christian Education Jackie Bryant Bookkeeping (Aldridge Borden & Company) Holly Lord

Pastor’s/Ministries Secretary Carolyn Jones

Van Ministry Drivers

April 1 Brittany Williams 320-5261 Erin Williams 294-0794

April 8 Randy Williams 296-1397 Vida Smith 590-8432

April 15 Tom Anderson 467-7545 Mickie Cantey 202-7732

April 22 Marianne Harrell 312-3636 Krysta Shaner 430-3102

April 29 Terrie Leonard 531-5814 Kelly Clifton 531-5080

Sunday Services—Fall Schedule 9:00 a.m. - Library Opens 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship 5:00 p.m. - Discipleship Youth Choir, AWANA 6:15 p.m.. - Evening Worship

Wednesday Services—Fall Schedule 5:00 p.m. - Fellowship Supper 5:30 p.m. - Children’s Choir, Youth on Mission 6:15 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Children in Action/Mission Friends T.R.U.T.H. Prayer and Bible Study - FH

Volume No. 67 April 2018 Number 4

The Ridgecrest family offers its Christian love and sympathy to the family of David Weatherly in his passing.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 EASTER

NO Evening Service/Activities

2 3 Outreach night -

6:30 pm - FH

4 Bible Study

Fellowship - 10:00 am Wednesday Night Supper—5:00 pm FLC

5 Information

Meeting for the Holy Land Trip - 6:30 pm - FH

6 7 WMU Meeting -

9:30 am - FH

8 *National Library

Week Reception - 9:00-10:45 am *Mission Trip Training Session - after morning worship - FH - $50 deposit due

9 10 Grace Sunday

School Class Meeting - 2:00 pm - FH

11 Bible Study

Fellowship - 10:00 am Wednesday Night Supper—5:00 pm FLC

12 13 14

15 Prayer Break-

fast - 8:15 am - FLC Budget/Finance Meet-ing - 4:00 pm - Rm 103

16 17 18 Bible Study

Fellowship - 10:00 am Wednesday Night Supper—5:00 pm FLC BSF Mission Trip Fundraising Meal - 11:30 am—FLC

19 Young At

Heart Mtg. - 10:00 am - FLC

20 21

22 Adult VBS -

5:00 pm - FH Mission Trip Fundrais-ing Luncheon - immedi-ately after morning worship - FLC Deacon’s Mtg. - 4:00 pm - Rm 301

23 24 25 Bible Study

Fellowship - 10:00 am Wednesday Night Supper—5:00 pm FLC Quarterly Business Meeting - 6:15 pm - FH

26 27 28

29 Adult VBS -

5:00 pm - FH Final $50 deposit is due for Mission Trip

30

April 2018

Facilitator: Pastor Gary Blair In the Fellowship Hall

2 Peter 1:3

His divine power has given us life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

• April 8th - Training Session 1& 2 (Following the

AM Service) Lunch Provided $50 Deposit Due

• April 18th - Wednesday: BSF Fundraising Meal

• April 22nd Sunday: Fundraising Lunch (after

AM Service)

• April 29th - Sunday: $50 Final Deposit Due

• June 3rd - Training Session 3 (Following the

AM Service)

• June 24th - Mission Team Commissioning Service

(AM Service)

Mission Trip Important Dates

Counting Team Schedule . . .

Mon. April 2 Tyson Thompson, Mary Stacks

Mon. April 9 Joyce Ottinger, Sara Brown

Mon. April 16 Mon. April 23

Velita McFarland, Marianne Harrell Judy Wilson, Sheila Kelley

Mon. April 30 Sara Brown, Betty Brown

Adult Meals - $6.00 Children’s Meals - $4.00

April 4 Chicken/Dressing Casserole, Gravy, String Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Corn on the Cob, Salad, Rolls and Dessert

April 11 Spaghetti, Texas Toast, Salad and Dessert

April 18 Chicken Tetrazzini, English Peas, Salad, Rolls and Dessert

April 25 Sloppy Joes, Tater Tots, Salad and Dessert

Servers

April 4 Mickie Cantey and Patti Glaze

April 11 Nancy Graves

April 18 Nancy Graves and Susan Campbell

April 25 Tom Anderson and Patti Glaze

Collectors

April 4 Melba Taylor and Joyce Ottinger

April 11 Velita McFarland

April 18 Jim and Carol Seale

April 25 Mickie Cantey

Groups or individuals are signing up to Pray one hour weekly in our Prayer Room. You may join the team by signing the Schedule at the Welcome Desk or in the Prayer Room.

We are celebrating

National Library Month in the library

during April!

Mark your calendar to attend our Open House

on April 8th on Sunday morning.

April brings us Springtime in the South! What

better way to enjoy the season than with a new,

interesting book! We have new books arriving,

just waiting for you to enjoy!

We look forward to seeing you each Sunday,

and we hope to see you on April 8th!

Happy Spring!