From the Pastor:

Written on Monday, Aug 10, 2015… Birthdays. Every year we can count on birthdays. We celebrate birthdays when we are young, but somewhere along the line, birthdays seem to lose their joy. Why is that? Is it that we are getting older? Is it that we really don’t care much about celebrating it? Why do we lose the joy? When was the last time we celebrated a birthday of a child? Do you remember the joy on that child’s face? Why do you think that is? Was it the gifts? Was is the cake? Or was it the people praising God for another year? Birthdays get tough though when you get past a certain age. For me it was when Sabrina was born. Her birthday is August 8th and mine is the 11th. So I just pushed my birthday in the back burner and celebrated hers. I love my birthday. I love that God allows me to live another year, but I don’t really celebrate it. Maybe you are the same way, or maybe you don’t like your birthday at all. That just brings me to one of my favorite verses…. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><

Psalm 118:24 (NKJV)

24 This is the day the LORD has made;

We will rejoice and be glad in it. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Birthdays are a blessing, rejoice in it. I need to do a better job at it. Will you join me? After all, the Lord made the day.

Love You All In Christ, Bro. Nick ____________________________________________________________

Saturday, August 22

Immanuel Baptist Church, Lexington

Call the church office if you want to attend.

Associational WMU Meeting

The Lincoln County Associational WMU will meet on Monday, August17 at Hustonville Baptist Church. A group will leave the church at 5:30. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please bring a gently used children's book to be donated to the Kings Mountain Community Center Library. ________________________________________________________________________________

Deacon Nominations Close August 31

Deacon nomination forms are available in the foyer and must be turned in

by 3:00 PM on August 31. We will be electing 4 deacons to fill 3 year

terms.

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Women's Fall Bible Study

The Patriarchs...Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (and us!)

Tuesday mornings 10:00 am -11:30 am, starting August 25 in the Christian Life Center OR Thursday evenings, 6:30 pm -8:15 pm, in the church sanctuary starting August 27. Books are $15.99 and will be available for purchase at the first two classes or at the church office during office hours.

Email Becky Stogsdill at stogbecky@gmail.com with any questions

about the Tuesday morning group. Email Susan Kirkpatrick at

s_m_kirkpatrick@hotmail.com with any questions about the group. __________________________________________________________

From the Mailbox: Thank you so much for the meal that you prepared for the Wilson and Fletcher family. It was greatly appreciated. --Vickie and Joe Fletcher

Chaplain of the Week

Chaplain (Major) Miller J. Ike Echelberger (& wife Leslie)

U. S. Army Based: Fort Campbell, KY c/o NAMB

4200 North Point Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30022

Pray for our Soldiers as we deploy this year. Pray for the Lord's movement in the hearts of all under our influence.

8:00 AM Saturday, August 29

August donations:

Back to School

supplies

Musically Speaking

Stuart Underwood, Minister of Music

What a GREAT Sunday morning service we had! I want to personally thank all of our educators for their willingness and their commitment to serve during the service. A special thanks to our speakers who shared from the heart. We are lucky to have these people as members of our congregation. Thanks to (retired) Laura Lee and piano educator Becky for their beautiful offertory of "Love Lifted Me", to Lisa Johnson for her special music, and Donya Baker for her children's sermon. This Sunday morning during the morning worship Becky and Laura Lee will be playing our offertory. The Adult Choir will be presenting an anthem that includes "Jesus Paid It All" with "Above All".

Have a great week! Stuart

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SERVING THIS WEEK

Lady Greeter Deacon Greeters Lois Oliver Ward Hart, P. D. Roller, & Mike Tracy

Children's Church Van Driver Jonathan & Donya Baker Donnie Sutherland (606-282-3599)

Nursery Workers Deacons of the Week AM: Linda Grigson & Chelsea Marcum Ward Hart (606-669-5234) PM: Rosanna Sutherland Mike Tracy (859-324-0298)

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PRAYER LIST Josh Bastin Dorothy Robbins Shut-ins George Bertram Woodrow Rodgers Grace Blanton David Black Teresa Ross Glen Davis Randy Blevins Bob Russell Freddie Fox Eric Brown Barry Sexton Marjorie Gooch Jimmie Brown Donna Sheron Geneva Hawkins Mildred Burchell Latisha Shepperson Bill Holloway Eugenia Carpenter Donnie Siler Edith James Ottis Cave Julie Sizemore Pauline Shearer Darlene Cave Lee Speaks Golden Living Center Josephine Coffey Joe, Norma, & Lily States Billie Sue Cornelius Michael Coulter Amy Lane Stevens Bertha Ernst Casey Davis, Casey Co. Court Clerk Loretta Stevens Mildred Goodwin Harriet Denham Marge Toombs Lyda Sallee Ann Durham Lisa Turpin Lancaster Christian Care Bill .Lynne, & Aaron Farmer Mary Turpin Wilda Sweeney Russell & Gwen Gastineau Kayla Upchurch Paul Greer Stephen & Nancy VanHook Donna Guy Missy & Chris Whitis Steven Hacker Van Terry Wright Melanie Hafley New Believers: Coy, Tim, Dalton, Mark & Billy Bob Hollifield Our Country Anne Ison Unspoken requests Mary Johnson New school year/children & staff Joe Kizzee Job needs Military Bettye Long UN Josh Bastin Carolyn Murphy Bereavement Marcus Denham Florence Naylor June Hale family Maria Hunter Howard & Dorothy Noland Jared Johnson Amy Patterson Samantha & Josh Zinkievich Gary Peck

The Pathfinder

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY STANFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Phone (606) 365-2178

Vol. 19 No. 32 ____ August 14 , 2015

Message by Shawn Ingram Area Director, First Priority Heritage

A Love Offering for First Priority will be received.

6:00 PM Evening Worship Service

Message by Bro. Nick

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Saturday, August 29

Saturday, August 29

Building 429 Live in Concert @ the Lincoln County

Fairgrounds

4:00 PM September 20 Tickets available in the church office