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~ The Informer ~ March-April 2014
“For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.”
1Corinthians 4:20
Being a Dad is one of my favorite things in the entire world. There is nothing like being home, sitting across from my wife and spending time with my four daughters. I love to hear them tell stories (over and over and over again) with their curious imagination. I especially love tickling and kissing their cheeks to hear them endlessly giggle. There is nothing like it of course there is also nothing like hearing them screech to the top of their lungs. But that’s the exuberant joy of a child. Being a Dad also means I have the opportunity and responsi-bility to help my little children cultivate faith in a big God. It is a job that I cannot outsource to grandparents, the school, the church, daycare or anyone else. God has given me a gift and I must be a faithful steward of such a valuable resource.
I pray that you can see the same opportunities in your family and in our church family. There are second chances for parents—it’s called grand-parenting! And there are u-turns for those who may have turned down a wrong path or wan-
dered aimlessly. It is never too late to start fresh in service to the Lord. Even for those who may not have children there are people God has placed in your life for the purpose of growing godly generations among every age. Look. Listen. Love. Lead.
Loving God,
Loving Others and Leading Generations,
Pastor Dave
SPBC BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
Infants (Birth—18 months) Lois Zenone, Cindy Mowry
Toddler (19 months –3 years) Joe & Debbie O’Banion
Pre-K (4-5 years) Becky Chambless
K-2 grade Kathy Swartz, Stephanie Villafuerte
3rd-5th grade Diana Shaffer, Brittany Furlough
6th-12th grade Pastor Zack Villafuerte
Adult 1 - College & Career Tony Bell (18-25)
Adult 2 Jason Montagne Chris Roorda
Adult 3 Matt Fulton, Bill Voelp
Adult 4 Ed Takemori, Steve Prettyman
Adult 5 Ron Chambless
Adult 6 (65+) Bob Fulton
SENT to proclaim the gospel with our lips and to promote the gospel with our lives.
SENT BALTIMORE: On June 5-7 we will partner with “Jesus
Our Redeemer” (new church plant) to help reach the city and join the national SBC Crossover outreach. Especially, we want to send 25+ people on Saturday June 7 for this local mission experience! Sign up in our Great Commission Center.
SENT NICARAGUA: Our 3rd
Annual International Missions trip to
Nicaragua will be July 31-Aug 7. You can participate by praying, giving financially or providing bowls (hard plastic at dollar store) & colored t-shirts (all kid sizes; plain at Michaels or dollar store) and by going.
For those interested in going there will be an intro & info meeting March 2, 4pm @Glen Burnie Baptist Church or see PD immediately!
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) exists to spread the gospel, start churches, and share God’s love in North America.
This year’s NAMB Offering goal will be in 3 Levels for a total of $2200+ 1) NAMB — $1200+ 2) Life Connection Church in Severn, with Pastor Martin Bennett — $500 3) Jesus Our Redeemer church in Baltimore with Pastor Brad O’Brien — $500 We hope to meet each level and any dollars exceeding these goals will go directly towards NAMB. The reason behind 3 levels rather than a single offering to NAMB is to invite our church in direct partnership to bless, encourage and personally come alongside local church plants. On Sunday March 30 we will have guest speaker Ron Larson from SEND Baltimore to share about the ministry of NAMB and how we can partner together. The following weeks in April will also have special emphasis for how we can spread the gospel in North America.
Check Out: www.namb.net www.anniearmstrong.com
Oh, to see the dawn, Of the darkest day: Christ on the road to Calvary. Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then Nailed to a cross of wood. This, the pow'r of the cross: Christ became sin for us; Took the blame, bore the wrath- We stand forgiven at the cross.
Oh, to see the pain Written on Your face, Bearing the awesome weight of sin. Ev'ry bitter thought, Ev'ry evil deed Crowning Your bloodstained brow. Now the daylight flees; Now the ground beneath Quakes as its Maker bows His head. Curtain torn in two, Dead are raised to life; "Finished!" the vict'ry cry.
Oh, to see my name Written in the wounds, For through Your suffering I am free. Death is crushed to death; Life is mine to live, Won through Your selfless love. This, the pow'r of the cross: Son of God-slain for us. What a love! What a cost! We stand forgiven at the cross.
Tony Bell
PRAYER-WALKING NEIGHBORHOOD BLITZ
Help us reach out to our community
through 2 opportunities: March 29 & April 5, from 10am-Noonish. Each Saturday we will be prayerwalking and blitzing neighborhoods with door bags filled with invita-tions to upcoming SPBC events. We also need help stuffing bags following the worship service on Sundays March 9, 16, 23.
Invite family and friends to celebrate the Resurrection through special music and
message on April 20 10:45am
Easter Choir Rehearsals started
on February 25 at 7:00pm and will continue through April 15. Dress
rehearsal will be on Saturday, April 19 at 1:00pm.
T H E P O W E R O F T H E C R O S S b y K e i t h G e t t y & S t u a r t T o w n e n d
Wednesdays: Youth Group
6-7:30pm Bring a friend!
Sundays: Bible Study
9:30-10:30am Grow in Jesus!
TEEN TIMES
YOUTH EVENTS
Youth Bowling: March 22, 4-6pm at Severna Park Lanes, $10/student CentriFuge Camp: July 9th-13th at Ridgrecrest, NC For more information about Youth Group &/or events,
please speak with Pastor Zack Villafuerte: [email protected] or call (240) 988-2550.
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”
1Timothy 4:12
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 29—July 3
Here’s your chance to be a secret agent! This year’s VBS theme will utilize operative talents and investiga-tive clues to help kids on their 3-D Mission based on 1Peter 3:15: DISCOVER DECIDE DEFEND. We still have a few areas of volunteer need and mostly with “Rotation Leaders”. We will also be sharing a “supply list” for craft and decoration items that you may donate toward.
Registration will be online shortly following Easter season. Tell your friends!!! For more information see our VBS Directors:
Pastor Zach Villafuerte or Kathy Swartz PRAY for workers (Matthew 9:35-38) PRAY for children and families to partici-pate and hear the gospel (Romans 10:13) PRAY for spiritual fruit to be planted and grow for the Lord among families (Deuteronomy 6:7; John 15:5) PRAY for the mission opportunities to advance the gospel through OCC & SENT Nicaragua (Romans 10:15)
SPBC
VBS
2014
“WEE” Words
WOW! A "winter of wonder"! Some of us have truly loved the snow while most are eagerly awaiting the coming of Spring! With Spring comes some very special events for the WEE Center. On March the 12th we will host our annual WEE Fair for the Three Year Classes. We could use some help to man our games and help with refreshments. Please call the school office (410-647-8162) if you can spare a couple of hours to help us with this event. We will also present our WEE Circus on Friday, March 14th and our Teddy Bear Picnics on March 18th, 19th and 20th.
Beginning on Tuesday, April 1st we will present our annual Art Show. Please be sure to wander through the Fellowship Hall and perhaps bid on one of the original pieces of art created by the WEE ones!
Our Annual Yard/Bake Sale and Silent Action will be held on Saturday, April 12th from 8:00 to 1:00 PM. You may call the school office to reserve a spot to sell your treasures or to make a donation to the silent auc-tion. Help is also needed to set up the field and to man the WEE Center tables during the sale. We always appreciate all the help our church family provides us. We thank God for you!
We are actively involved in registration for the next school year, 2014/2015. If you have family or friends seeking a preschool, please send them our way. We will be more than happy to give them a tour and infor-mation.
With a grateful heart, Judy Myer, Director
WEE Center Email: [email protected] WEE Center Phone: 410-647-8162
WEE WEE
CENTERCENTER 3737
YEARSYEARS
please speak with Pastor Zack Villafuerte:
WEE Yard & Bake Sale, Silent Auction Saturday, April 12 - 8:00am-1:00pm
Spaces available for rental are:
Single—15x18 for $20 Double—30x18 for $30
Come on out and sell your “treasures”. You may even find a few new ones to call your own! The monies raised from the Silent Auction, Food Sales and Space Rental Fees all go to support our WEE Center as one
of their major fundraisers.
For more information, or to reserve a spot, call Judy Myer, WEE Director, at 410-647-8162.
Congratulations & Best Wishes!Congratulations & Best Wishes!Congratulations & Best Wishes!Congratulations & Best Wishes!
March BirthdaysMarch BirthdaysMarch BirthdaysMarch Birthdays
March AnniversariesMarch AnniversariesMarch AnniversariesMarch Anniversaries Kevin & Sarah Paxton- /3 9
Joe & Debbie O’ Banion- /3 16
Carroll & Sandra Gray- /3 31
April BirthdaysApril BirthdaysApril BirthdaysApril Birthdays
April AnniversariesApril AnniversariesApril AnniversariesApril Anniversaries Chris & Mary Susan Roorda- /4 2
Tanya Crockett & Rob Wyvill- /4 6
If you have an idea for an article or submission, please contact the Church Office. The deadline for submis-sions for the May-June 2014 issue of the “Informer” is NLT MONDAY, April 21, 2014. The Informer is pub-lished bi-monthly and is also available on our website.
If you don’t see your name listed under Birthdays or Anniversaries, it is because we don’t have that information on file. Contact the Church Office to submit dates! Thank you!
Jim Benson- /3 3
Mary Hamilton- /3 7
Alice Takemori- /3 9
Ron Chambless-
/3 10
Christine Swartz-
/3 11
Shawn McDuffie-
/3 14
Bob Fulton- /3 16
Lacy Hare- /3 17
Lily Grace Roorda-
/3 17
Jim Cline- /3 18
, .Scott Murphy Sr -
/3 25
Jeanne Stallings-
/3 26
Kathy Swartz- /4 6
Daniel Boback- /4 9
Daniel Hinton- /4 9
Owen Panitz- /4 10
Cindy Mowry- /4 16
Dee Wieninger- /4 17
-Katelynn Fur
lough- /4 20
Pam Benson- /4 21
Carol Baierlein-
/4 22
Abigail Evans- /4 23
-Stephanie Villa
fuerte- /4 23
Tod Delp- /4 28
Bill Baierlein- /4 29
Becky Chambless-
Members Meeting
Our quarterly members’ meeting will take place on
Sunday, April 6 following the Worship Service
(approximately 12:00 noon).
At the meeting we will:
♦ Share Ministry Reports
♦ See Financial Updates
♦ Affirm New Members
♦ Elect New Deacons
♦ Honor the Lord in our membership commitments
2014 UPCOMING EVENTS:
(more information to follow closer to events)
Car Show—June 28 Art of Marriage—TBD 2014
Meaningful MembershipMeaningful MembershipMeaningful MembershipMeaningful Membership
Interested in becoming a member at SPBC? Join us Sunday mornings May 18 & 25 (9:30am) for our orientation about what it means to believe in Jesus Christ and belong to a church family.
This is also a first step for those considering baptism.
Sign-up sheets are in the side foyer for your to register. We look forward to seeing you there!
BRIGHTVIEW SENIOR LIVING BRIGHTVIEW SENIOR LIVING BRIGHTVIEW SENIOR LIVING BRIGHTVIEW SENIOR LIVING
MINISTRYMINISTRYMINISTRYMINISTRY
SPBC has an outreach ministry to the residents at Brightview on Sundays 6pm. They enjoy singing hymns, good fellowship and lots of fun building relationships and sharing God’s love. If you are interested in joining the crew or want more information, please contact Fred Delp [email protected]
Secret Sisters is a great way for the Ladies of SPBC to encourage each other.
Remember to be praying and encouraging
your SS. Make sure that you are reaching out to your SS at least twice a month and letting
her know you are thinking of her.
Please email Kera Day @ [email protected] with any questions.
SPBC Ladies Gather in His Name From Jan Cline
On Thursday evenings our SPBC ladies are part of a Bible study “Unglued” written by Lysa TerKeurst. It focuses on how our emotions can dictate what comes out of our mouth. We’ve learned that there is nothing wrong with having feelings. It’s our feelings that allow us to feel our “highs” and “lows”. But our feelings should not dictate how we act. We should fight for our relationships and not against them. We are openly sharing how we handle our emotions, praying individually for each other and making imperfect progress together in the midst of raw emotions. We are saturating ourselves in God’s Word as we embark on this journey.
And we have learned that our emotional reaction may vary greatly depending on whether our hair is in Day #1 or #2, or #3, etc.???? (You really had to be there.) There is a direct relationship between just how unglued we can become and how far away our hair is from that perfect Day #1. We are all anticipating the wonderful things that God will do in our Bible study, and we appreciate so much our sister, Brenda Mulju, who coordinates our study.
2014 SAVE THE DATES Dates Subject To Change – Check Website
SUNDAYS: 9:00am-Intercessory Prayer 9:30am-Bible Groups (all ages) 10:45am-Worship Celebration (all ages)
WEDNESDAYS: 6:00-7:30pm-TeamKID / Youth Group 6:00-7:30pm-Adult Bible Study 7:30pm-Worship Team Practice
Severna Park Baptist Church (410) 647-0765 Church Email: [email protected] 506 Benfield, Severna Park, MD 21146 Church Website: www.spbcmd.com
MARCH 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 8:00am Men’s Break-
fast
2 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
12:00pm CC Meeting
4:00pm SENT Info Mtg
@ GBB
3
11 7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
5 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
6:30pm Adult Bible Study
6
7 8
9 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
10
11 7:00pm Deacons Mtg
7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
12 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
6:30pm Adult Bible Study
8:00pm Equip Training
13
14
15
16 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
17
18 7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
19 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
6:30pm Adult Bible Study
20
21
22 4:00pm Youth Bowl-
ing @ Severna Park
Lanes
23 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
24
25 7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
26 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
6:30pm Adult Bible Study
8:00pm Equip Training
27
28
29 10:00am Neighbor-
hood Prayerwalk
APRIL 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
30 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship / Send
Baltimore Testimonies
31 1 7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
2 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
3
4
5 10:00am Neighbor-
hood Prayerwalk
6 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
12:00pm Members
Meeting
7 8 7:00pm Deacons Mtg
7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
9 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
8:00pm Equip Training
10
11
12 8:00am WEE Yard
Sale
13 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
14 15 7:00pm Easter Choir
Practice
16 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
17
18 GOOD FRIDAY
Church Office Closed
19 Easter Egg Hunt 10am
1:00pm Easter Choir
Dress Rehearsal
20 EASTER SUNDAY
9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship/Easter
Service
21 22
23 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
8:00pm TeamKID Workers
Meeting
8:00pm Equip Training
24
25
26
27 9:30 Bible Groups
10:45 Worship
28 29
30 6:00-7:30pm TeamKID
& Youth Group
