Broadus Memorial Baptist Church 5351 Pole Green Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116

November

2016

Volume 20

Number 11 MISSION THE

www.broaduschurch.org

Saturday, November 12

Our fifth annual Inasmuch Day is coming up very soon. This is an opportunity for us to show God’s love to our neighbors through community ministry projects:

Collecting food for the MCEF Pantry

School beautification projects

Cutting firewood for needy families

Home repair and yard work projects

Clean-up at the Sonshine Folk School Farm

Stocking the King & Queen Co. food pantry

Appreciation baskets for first responders and school teachers

Homebound and nursing home visits

Please sign up by Sunday, Nov. 6th by marking your project choices on the Inasmuch Brochure available at church, or by emailing your choices to Pastor Phil at phil@broadusmbc.org. You will be notified about the details of your project 2-3 days prior. Most project teams will meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. and will finish up around noon. Thanks for participating in this meaningful and fun day!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

This year we will once again be involved in this global ministry to share the love of Christ with chil-dren around the world. Brochures with information

about filling the shoeboxes with small Christmas gifts are available in the church commons. A $7 donation per box cov-

ers the shipping and delivery. We have a goal of 200 boxes this year!

Our Collection Date is Sunday, Nov. 6th

Thanksgiving Offering Church Goal = $18,000

50% Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions

25% Virginia Baptist Kingdom Advance 25% World Hunger Relief We kick off our offering on Sunday, November 20. Let’s give generously for the cause of Christ around the world!

Community Thanksgiving Service Monday, November 21 at 7:00

Hanover Evangelical Friends Church

We will be participating with several neighboring churches in this annual service of praise and thanks-giving. This year we are asking those who attend to bring fresh fruit and vegetables, which will be dis-

tributed through the Friends Church’s food ministry the following day. Let’s pile the table high in grati-

tude for all God has given to us! We will also be ob-serving the Lord’s Supper and taking up an offering

to benefit the MCEF ministries.

November 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:45 Broadus Bells

6:30-Purpose

Driven Life Hebron

2

5:15 Dinner

6-7:15 Programs

7:15 Choir

3

6:30 Praise Team

4 5

6-9-Youth Bonfire

6

Shoeboxes Due

4:30 Personnel

4:30 Youth Band

6:30 Youth Connect

7 8 Election Day

9:45 Broadus Bells

6:30-Purpose

Driven Life Hebron

6:30-Hebron Praise

Team

9

5:15 Dinner

6-7:15 Programs

7:15 Choir

10

6:30 Praise Team

11 12

8:30-12:00

InAsMuch Day

13

1:00 Prayer Shawl

6:30 Youth Connect

14

6:30-Ladies Book

Club

15

9:45 Broadus Bells

6:30-Purpose

Driven Life Hebron

16

5:15 Dinner

6-7:15 Programs

7:15 Choir

17

6:30 Praise Team

18 19

20

4:30 Youth Band

6:00 Finance

6:30 Christmas

Band

6:30 Youth Connect

7:00 Business Mtg

21

MCEF Night @

Stevi B’s

7:00-Community

Thanksgiving @

Hanover Evangeli-

cal Friends Church

22

9:45 Broadus Bells

6:30-Praise Team

23

No Wednesday

Night Activities

24 OFFICE

CLOSED

25 OFFICE

CLOSED

26

27 28 29

9:45 Broadus Bells

6:30-Purpose

Driven Life Hebron

30

5:15 Dinner

6-7:15 Programs

7:15 Choir

SUNDAY MORNING AT POLE GREEN CAMPUS

8:45 - Traditional Service 10:00 - Sunday School

11:00 - Contemporary Service

SUNDAY MORNING AT HEBRON CAMPUS

11:00 - Worship Service

For more information about Broadus Church and a PDF of this Mission newsletter, visit www.broaduschurch.org.

BGAV Mtg. Roanoke

I am writing this article to you on a Tuesday, just one week from Election Day. This has been such an ugly campaign season, I can hardly wait for it

to be over. Most of us do not relish this year’s choices, but still, I am glad to be an American with the privilege of having a say. In one week, Americans will be flocking to school auditoriums, civic centers and church gymnasiums to cast a vote for the most powerful political leader in the world. As Christian Americans, it is our responsibility to wisely use the freedoms God has given us. Let me share with you a few ways you can be a responsible Christian citizen. (I think I initially adapted this from an article by Dr. Adrian Rogers.)

Pray for our government (1 Timothy 2:1-3). I think our prayers will have a greater impact on the course of our na-tion than even our votes. Remember, God is in control!

Pay for our government (Matthew 22:17-21, Romans 13:6-7). None of us like paying taxes, but look at all the benefits we receive. Be thankful and be honest.

Praise our government (1 Peter 2:17). You may not like every decision our leaders make, but give credit where it is due, even if you didn’t vote for the person in charge.

Participate in our government (Matthew 5:13-16). The most obvious way to participate is to vote. Do you realize how many people in the world don’t have this privilege?

Persuade our government (Matthew 10:18-20). There are times it is appropriate to send letters to congressmen and find other means of respectful and peaceful influence.

Obey our government (1 Peter 2:13-14). The only time a Christian should break the nation’s law is if it’s in direct contradiction to God’s law.

If you agree with me that living in the USA is something to be thankful for, then prove it by being an exemplary citizen. God will be pleased! —Phil Peacock

Hebron Happenings

Broadus Memorial launched our Hebron Campus on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The response from the community was overwhelming! 109 people came out to sing, praise and hear God’s Word. The service began by honoring members of the original Hebron Church. Members came forward and were introduced to the congregation. They shared a little bit about themselves and expressed excitement about the crowd, especially the number of youth and children in attendance. We want to fill this place with a new generation of people so that the place where parents and grand-parents are buried can thrive in the future. The best thing that we can do to honor their legacy is to make this place a house of worship that reaches a new generation for Christ. The music was amazing, blending contemporary cho-ruses and new arrangements of traditional hymns. We featured an acoustic guitar, a mandolin, and a tribal drum which kept rhythm for beautiful vocals led by our Praise Band. After the service, everyone enjoyed lunch and spent time in fellowship. It was great to see old friends catch-up and share memories while making new friends—truly a community coming together. We want the Hebron Campus to be a church for every-one. Our focus is to share the love of Jesus. We want everyone who comes through the doors to come to know Him and have a desire to study His word. We are committed to having age ap-propriate teachings, as well as fun and meaningful activities for all. It is exciting to be part of this new community of faith! Let’s keep on building relationships with our friends and neighbors. —Jeff

Broadus Youth: Belong! Believe! Become!

Come join us each week for Sunday School at 10:00. Our current study is “The Battle Plan for Prayer,” helping teens discover & more effectively use prayer in their life.

Wed Night ELEVATE meets each week at 6:00-7:15. Our current series is “Choose Joy” a study from the book of Philippians. Come & experience Music, Friends, Fun, Mes-sage, Life...Jesus.

Sunday Night Connect Groups meet on November 6, 13, 20th from 6:30-8:00pm. MS group meets in the Commu-nity Building & HS group meets at the Englehart’s home. ACTIVITES & EVENTS COMING UP: Nov. 5—Fall Bonfire for all youth & families

@ Smith’s Home. Come out @ 6pm for fel-lowship, food, smores, & testimonies.

Dec. (TBA) - Youth Christmas Party! Jan. 8, The Gathering, Youth Worship Jan. 15-16– High School ReNEWal weekend at the

river. Jan. 22– Annual Youth Parent Luncheon Feb. 5– SuperBowl Party Feb (TBA) - WinterJam Concert

“Without worship, we go about miserable.” (A.W. Tozer)

We’ve all experienced weeks when nothing seems to go right. Perhaps it was the inconvenience of the car that wouldn’t start, or that you needed to be in two places at one time. Or, maybe it was hurtful words that were better left unsaid, or an unexpected diagnosis by the doctor. The list of things that can interfere with our joy could go on and on.

In the midst of our struggles it is the worship of our Savior that gives us perspective. Yes, we worship because our Lord de-serves it and expects it. But as we worship, when we remem-ber who Jesus is, our focus shifts. 2 Cor. 4:18 says “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

Please join your Broadus family for worship this Sunday. Fo-cus on being in God’s presence. Allow joy to fill your heart again. As the old hymn says, “Turn your eyes upon Je-sus...and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.”

Carol

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Ministerial Staff

Phil Peacock Senior Pastor

Randy Cooksey Minister of Youth

Carol Golden Minister of Music

Karen Tucker Minister of Children & Families

Jeff Poythress Minister of Missions

Broadus Bulletin Board

November Collection: Applesauce

Beth Moore Conference in Fairfax “Living Proof Live”

Fri-Sat, March 3-4, 2017 Women interested in attending should sign up in the commons by Nov. 2. The

earlybird tickets are $59. See Susan Smith for more details.

Welcome New Members!

Bob & Kay Creasy 8016 Ordinary Keepers Way Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Carrie Thacker 6 Bayard Road Richmond, VA 23223

Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 6th. Set your clock back one hour

before bed on Saturday night.

Please be aware that following the time change, the church office may close at 4:45 instead of 5:00 so staff

can drive home with a remnant of daylight.

Ladies Book Club The next book we will be dis-cussing on Monday, Nov. 14,

2016 at 6:30 will be The Invention of Wings

by Sue Monk Kidd

Church Business Meeting Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 pm

Looking Ahead to the Christmas Season

The Advent Season begins on Novem-ber 27th. Each Sunday, we will light a candle of the Advent Wreath and pre-pare our hearts to celebrate Jesus’ birth.

Pastor Phil will offer “Broadus 101” on December 4th.

On December 11th, the children’s choirs will sing in worship.

Our Christmas music program will be at 6:00 pm on December 18th.

On Christmas Eve, we will have two 5:00 & 7:00 services at the Pole Green Campus, and a 5:00 service at the Heb-ron Campus.

On Christmas Day, there will be a 10:00 am service at both campuses. No Sunday School or other activities.

Audio/Visual Help Needed at the Hebron Campus

Volunteers can work on a rotating schedule, helping with the sound

system and PowerPoint display. Train-ing will be provided. Talk to Jeff

Poythress or Carol Golden.