MEET THE WORKER

My name is Sarah Mayerhofer and I have the privilege of teaching the 5th and 6th grade girls Sunday school class. It has been such a joy to get to know the girls as they come to church each week. Many of them have difficulties that they deal with at home, but it is such a blessing that they make the choice to come to church. Each week, I try to express to

them that I love them, but more importantly that God loves them, and sent Jesus to die for them. I want them to know that they are each special to God, and He has a plan for their lives. These girls are very special, and I am glad that God has given me the opportunity to tell them about Him.

BUS MINISTRY

For several years now, the bus ministry has had the tradition of delivering presents to the bus kids, and what a blessing it has become. The bus ministry, would like to thank all of those who participated in the “Giving Tree” this year. There was an abundance of gift tags on the trees with each tag representing a young girl, or boy, or adult who faithfully attends church on a bus. This year one of our buses had the privilege of going out on Christmas morning to deliver the gifts that you supplied. Words cannot adequately express the way the Lord touches the hearts of those who have the opportunity to go out and deliver gifts year after year, just like they touch the lives of those they see on Christmas morning. It is always wonderful to be invited into their homes to give them a gift and a hug along with words of encouragement and love. Thank you again Bella Vista Baptist Church for enlarging your hearts during the Christmas season and blessing those involved with the Bus Ministry. We are already looking forward to doing it again next year. Please consider joining one of the busses as they go out to deliver these gifts next year.

January 2020

Volume 19, Issue 1

Bella Vista Baptist Church 2800 Louisiana NE

Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505) 884-4597

www.bellavistabaptistchurch.com

• Matt Hudson Pastor

• Don Rardin Assistant Pastor

• Gabe Robinson Assistant Pastor

• Mike Keeney Assistant

• Bus Ministry

• Teen Ministry

• Children’s Ministry

• Nursing Home Ministry

• Spanish Ministry

• Soul-winning

• Missions

• Christian School

• L.A.M. Ministry

Home of: Christian Heritage

Academy K4-12

The Beacon of Bella Vista Baptist Church

“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the

shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.” Isaiah 9 :2

PATRIOT POST

What a blessing it was to see some of our CHA graduates during the holidays. I am so pleased to see those who have gone through our school want to come back an visit with the present students and staff. Some graduates of some schools have the, "I cannot wait to get

away from that place or those people." Here at CHA it is great to see our graduates with a great attitude of wanting to come back to see us and

let us know how they are doing. We want CHA to be a place were each student feels loved and they understand that the entire staff are here for their academic and spiritual success. One of the biggest keys to graduates wanting to come back is the support of dad and mom during their time here at CHA. A church, school, and parents working together is a good formula in helping to raise up grateful and respectful young people.

ACTIVITIES & CLASS NEWS

ALWAYS ABOUNDING CLASS

The Always Abounding Class next class activity will be announced in class.

GRACE & TRUTH CLASS

Thanks to all who attended our Christmas activity. We had an awesome time eating all the delicious food, playing games, fellowshipping, and exchanging our “Christmas” filled socks! Thanks again to the Haveners for decorating and opening their beautiful home for the event. We will be taking a break in January and then resume our regular activities as we plan to celebrate fifteen years of the Grace and Truth Sunday School Class.

COLLEGE AND CAREER CLASS

What: Pizza and Volleyball

When: Sunday, January 5th Following Evening Service

Where: BVBC Gymnasium

Cost: None Join us for pizza and volleyball on Sunday, January 5th before everyone heads back to college. There will be no charge for this activity.

TOGETHER FOREVER CLASS

What: Bust Out Escape Room

When: Saturday, January 18th 1:30 p.m.

Where: 7441 Paseo Del Norte Ste. G

We hope you will plan to join us for a great escape on Saturday, January 18th, at 1:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided at the church. More details will be given in class.

TEEN CLASS

What: Ice Skating & Pizza

When: Saturday, January 25th 1:00 p.m.

Where: Meet at BVBC

Cost: $5.00 per person (covers skating and pizza)

In December the Teens enjoyed a wonderful evening of Christmas cheer with Chick-Fil-A, Christmas cookies, hot coco, and Christmas activities. We held an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the creative entries! Sarah and Geneva were the winners for the category of “definitely homemade”, Luke won for ”wacky weird”, and Chris won for the most “Christmas Cheer”. We also had a great time exchanging gifts during our white elephant gift exchange, followed by a “We Three Kings” scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt winners were Keira, Grace, Sevennnah, and Ana. We are looking forward to this month’s skating activity.

YOUNG AT HEART CLASS

What: Nacho and Taco Bar

When: Saturday, January 25th 12:30 p.m.

Where: BVBC Room #2

Cost: No Cost, Everything is Provided

Thank you to all who attended our December Fellowship. We had a fun time celebrating Bro. Simmons Birthday and exchanging Christmas gifts. A special thanks to Bro. Larry for playing Christmas music, to Mrs. Graves and Barbara Lee for decorating, and to the Baggetts for help with cleanup. The next Young at Heart Class activity will celebrate the New Year with a nacho and taco bar. All the food will be provided, please bring your appetite! A sign-up sheet will be available on the back table for a head count only. Happy New Year!

JANUARY LADIES MEETING

What: Ladies Meeting

When: Tuesday, January 21st 7:00 p.m.

Where: BVBC Room #2

The next Ladies meeting will be on Tuesday, January 21st. You will not want to miss out on this time of singing, Bible teaching, and fellowship. The meetings will take place in room #2 at 7:00 p.m. Remember our challenge to read a chapter out of Proverbs each day. Please see Mrs. Hudson if you would like to help with providing the snack or if you need child care for the meeting.

NEW YEAR REMINDER

WHISPERS FROM THE NURSING HOME

LIGHTHOUSE ADDICTIONS MINISTRY

Over the past month the teaching topic has been “Seeking Wisdom and Being Faithful”. We are learning from the Bible that obedience and faithfulness to the Word of God will help us become wise. To be known as faithful is to be: reliable, steadfast, and unwaverable. Faithfulness is also a measure of our relationship with the Lord. Overcoming addictions and besetting sins requires us to learn to be faithful to the Lord and His Word and not dwelling on the past. At LAM we stress the importance of forming good habits. We start by being faithful to the house of God and seeking wise council from the word of God and our church family. We encourage being in church, every service, to seek wise council through the preaching of the Word of God, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). If Sunday morning service is a help, how much more help will we receive if we are in church Sunday evening, Wednesday evening, Sunday School events, Friday night LAM, and whenever the church doors are open. Let us all start the New Year by being faithful; reliable, steadfast, and unwaverable. Commit to church services in the house of God and focused on His Word.

MINISTRY UPDATE

As we enter the New Year, remember and renew your commitment to participating in the Bearing Precious Seed Ministry and Pastor’s Prayer Team by sharing your testimony, passing out at least one tract a week, praying for Pastor to preach, souls to be saved, and the faithfulness of Bella Vista Baptist Church members. Cut out and use the graphic on the left to remind yourself to diligently pray for our pastor this year.

Submitted By: Barbara Lee

It is such a blessing to meet at the Bear Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation facility along with Mr. and Mrs. Barr, as well as the Lumley family. I look forward each Sunday to attending the services, singing, and talking with the residents who are very appreciative of our attending. One resident stated that no matter what the circumstances are, someone always comes from Bella Vista to sing, give a sermon, and pray; which he was very grateful for. A few weeks ago, I accidentally left my coat at the facility. When I went in on the next Sunday, the first thing they pointed out was my coat and that they had made sure it stayed there for me. I felt like I had family members looking out for me; the same way I feel about the church members here at Bella Vista. As per Acts 20:35 “...it is more blessed to give than to receive.” I pray that I am able to give them some joy and comfort during the short time that I am there.

January Memory Verses: January 1 John 1:1

January 8 John 1:4

January 15 John 1:7

January 22 John 1:11

January 29 John 1:12

Health Concerns

Brian Aquino Bro. Richard Baggett

Mrs. Betty Barton Mrs. Jordice Chambers

Bro. Rex Chambers Mrs. Mary Espinosa Ms. Connie Gilman

Mrs. Gilman Mrs. Emma Hardcastle Mrs. Barb Johnston Bro. Nate Madison

Bro. Martin Marquez Mrs. Rita Ray

Bro. Richard Rios Mrs. Debbie Roach Bro. Monty Roach Pastor Simmons Mrs. Simmons

Bro. Ken Simpson Bro. Frank Valtierra Emerson Willliams

BVBC Ministries Bus Ministry

Christin Heritage Academy

Church Camp Good Samaritan Ministry

L.A.M Ministry Nursing Home Ministry Sunday School Ministry

College Students BIBLE

Eriol Aquino Daci Barr Kara Barr

Sam Brown Zach Brown

Daniel Hudson Deborah Hudson Rachel Hudson

Lalo Leyva Crystal Valverde

LOCAL

Alicia Gardea Lexie Havener Jamy Malone Caleb White

Military

Kevin Keeney Gayleen Lim

James Lumley Victoria Perez Daniel Ubau

James 5:16

...The effectual fervent

prayer of a righteous

man availeth much.

PRAYER CORNER

INFANT NURSERY Sunday A.M. Sunday P.M. Wednesday

1/1 Patricia Perez Anabella Perez

1/5 Mary Espinosa Erika Lima

Jamy Malone Jence Singleton

1/8 Kristin Keeney Grace Forster

1/12 Mary Espinosa Danielle Barr

Alanna Williams Lizzy Lumley

1/15 Sandy Ness Rebecca Keeney

1/19 Mary Espinosa Estelle Ray

Sarah & Keira Mayerhofer

1/22 Rachel Pacilli Anna Robinson

1/26 Mary Espinosa Pam Espinosa

Elizabeth Lopez Melissa Leyva

1/29 Estelle Ray Samantha Sandoval

TODDLER NURSERY

Sunday P.M. Wednesday

1/1 Sarah Garcia Sarah Brown

1/5 Meredith Havener Shirley Sutton

1/8 Rachel Pacilli Malia Mayerhofer

1/12 Pam Collins Neva Lumley

1/15 Lexie Havener Alicia Gardea

1/19 Linda Brown Rebekah Brown

1/22 Kelly Baggett Dawn Rardin

1/26 Mrs. Hudson Grace Forster

1/29 Teresa Boyer Sevennah Price

JANUARY 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Silvia Becerra

4

5

College & Career following

Evening Service

6

CHA Back to School

7 8 9

Lalo Leyva

10

Mike Keeney

11

Evans Howlingcrane

Carlos Lima

12

Nataliya Kondor

13 14 15 16

Sarah Hoover

17

Eugene Ness

18

Together Forever

1:30 p.m.

19 20 21

Ladies Meeting 7:00 p.m.

22 23

Frank Valtierra

24

Isaac Ness

25

Young at Heart 12:30 p.m.

Teen Dpt. 1:00 p.m.

26

Myrna Moberly

27 28

Teresa Boyer

29 30

Caleb Ness

31