February 16, 2014

Attendance

8:45 Service ~ 186 11:00 Service ~ 429 Total Worship ~ 615

Bible Study ~ 433

Giving

Current Week:

$35,974.88

Campus Improvement: $399.00

Loving and Leading people into a Growing

relationship with Jesus

Web Site: www.smbclouisville.org

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tem for weather related cancellations,

emergencies, and reminders. You can

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or voice call. A sign-up instruction card

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According to Cinda King, I have

attended every Women's Retreat but one.

I certainly don't doubt her excellent

record-keeping but it was hard for me to

believe. No, I can't recall details of them

all but I do know the common thread that

runs through each one - the binding to-

gether of women across all generations.

One of my favorite memories is of

sitting with Dorothy Huffman and some

other wonderful senior ladies after our

evening session at one of our retreats in

Berea. Several of us talked and shared

about our lives and our faith. Where else

would I have ever had that opportunity to

sit with these wise women and learn

from them? What blessings I would have

missed had I decided to stay home that

year!

My friends and I are becoming the

next generation of Elizabeth Baxters,

Jessie Rae Meadows, Margaret DeWitts,

Ruth Hustads, and Dorothy Huffmans,

just to name a few of the precious

women who have modeled Christ for me.

What a daunting responsibility! But I

belong to a faith family that embraces me

as I grow, falter, serve, and mature in my

relationship with Jesus Christ. It is my

responsibility to model that for others.

Yes, I understand that many obstacles

lie in the way of leaving town for a

weekend. However, I know that the time

we spend together at Wooded Glen will

impact our lives, provide rest for our

weary souls, and offer opportunities to

strengthen existing bonds and to form

new ones.

Debbie Cotton

Women’s Ministries Team

The 2014 Women’s Retreat is March 14-

16 at the Wooded Glen Retreat and Con-

ference Center in Henryville, IN. Shugie

Collingsworth is the guest speaker. Visit

the ticket sales table for more informa-

tion or to sign up.

Welcome New Members Sunday, February 9

Hayden, Hannah and Harrison Shelton

John and Stephanie Garling

Members in the Hospital and Other Care Facilities

Baptist Health Louisville

George Cloutier, Room 429

Marilyn Willoughby, Room 402

Forum at Brookside

Edna Woofter—Room 22

Jefferson Place

Doris Sheppard—Room 608

Oaklawn Health and Rehab

Eleanor Stephens—Room 137

Signature (Cherokee Park)

Allen DuRand—Room 151

Westport Place

Marguerite Rhodes—Room 509

Wednesday Meals

February 19

Island Pork Loin

Mango Mojo Salsa

Caribbean Black Beans

White Rice

Corn Bread

Green Salad

Key Lime Pie

Bread Pudding

February 26

Honey Glazed Ham

Turnip Greens

Hash Brown Casserole

7-Layer Salad

Green Salad

Corn Bread

Chocolate Delight

Strawberry Cake

March 5

Chicken Parmigiana

Buttered Noodles

Zucchini and Yellow Squash

Caesar Salad

Green Salad

French Bread

Chocolate Candy Cake

Yellow Cake

Game Day 8

February 22, 2014

*Home team is listed first and

wears the white jersey.

at ST. MATTHEWS

9:00 a.m.

Kangaroos vs. Chipmonks

Penguins vs. Pandas

Rainbows Cheer Squad

10:00 a.m.

Cougars vs. Cobras

Polar Bears vs. Falcons

Spirit One & Two Cheer Squads

11:00 a.m.

Eagles vs. Lions

12:00 p.m.

Lady Hurricanes vs. Lady Green

Wave

Spirit One and Two Cheer Squads

1:00 p.m.

Lady Vols vs. Lady Spartans

Sparkers One and Two Cheer

Squads

2:00 p.m.

Pacers vs. Lakers

3:00 p.m.

Thundering Herd vs. Spurs

at BROADWAY

10:00 a.m.

Commodores vs. Bruins

Yellow Jackets vs. Sooners

11:00 a.m.

Gators vs. Tigers

VBS Musical Practice Begins March 5!

As GAs and RAs come to a close,

boys and girls will be learning the

2014 VBS Musical! The musical

will be presented on May 17 at the

St. Matthews Street Festival and

again on May 28 at SMBC. Re-

hearsals will be held from 6:30-7:30

p.m. on Wednesday evenings begin-

ning March 5.

Items Needed for VBS!

We are collecting Pringles cans,

baby food jars (or other small jars),

and 16 oz. cans that have been

washed and paper removed. Please

bring them to the church office.

Christian Sympathy…

...to Kelly and Brandon Barnes on

the passing of Kelly’s grandmother,

Betty Hall, on February 13.

...to Dorothy and A.B. Harmon on

the passing of Dorothy’s brother,

Howard Brown, on February 16.

Lynch, KY Mission Trip May 15-17

Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and

Nurses are Needed!

The cost is $65.00 due at the time of

reservation. For more information,

call the church office at 896-8882.

Sign up at the Adult Ministry Table

in the Atrium.

Thank You

Dear Faith Family,

A big thank you to everyone

who helped in any way to make the

recent HUGG activities happen:

caroling, communion, and Valen-

tine’s Day gift bags. I am also

thankful for the two volunteers,

Richard Flowers and Terry Wilder,

for their new leadership to the

HUGG Ministry. It helps us to feel

that we are still a part of SMBC.

Gratefully, Marie Wessinger

February HUGG Birthdays

Roberta Tassie—2/17

Dorothy Irvin—2/18

Lois Sumner—2/23

Congratulations…

...to Hilton and Sherri Fort on the

birth of granddaughter, Avery

Long, on February 16. Proud par-

ents are Chris and Tara Long.

Church Women United World Day of Prayer

St. Matthews area churches of all

denominations will observe the

World Day of Prayer Friday, March

7, at St. Matthews United Methodist

Church, 319 Browns Lane. Regis-

tration begins at 10:00 with the ser-

vice following at 10:30 a.m. Bring

canned goods for Dare to Care. The

program was written by women

from Egypt and is entitled Streams

in the Desert. Everyone is invited.

For information you may contact

Ella Mae Young, 425-8146.

Youth Summer Trips

Gary, West Virginia Mission Trip

June 22-29, 2014

Passport Camp

July 13-17, 2014

Both trips are open to students cur-

rently in grades 7-12. Space is

STILL available for both trips.

Both trips cost $350 and require a

non-refundable $75 deposit. Sign

up through Jeremy Colliver or

Emily Thompson.

Classics & Hymns Tour

Tickets go on sale at the church this

Sunday, February 23. They will be

available for purchase on Sunday

mornings and Wednesday nights.

The first 100 tickets sold to church

members will be $20. After that,

they will be $25. Tickets can also be

purchased online at ccmforever.com

and by calling 800-965-9324. VIP

tickets not available through church.