MAX’S MEMOS Pastor Max Hester
Discipleship and Missions
In the Christian life, discipleship and missions go hand in
hand. It’s hard to have one without the other. In fact, it’s hard to
fathom how a person could be a disciple—a follower of Jesus
Christ—and not be on mission with God to share the Gospel of
Christ around the world. This weekend, we have two great
opportunities to celebrate both. Our youth will conclude their
Discipleship Now (D-Now) Weekend with our Morning
Worship service, and we will hear a missions report during our
Evening Worship service from a missionary couple who serve
in Bangladesh--the McIntyre’s, who are on stateside furlough
and living in the missionary residence at First Baptist Church,
in Lawrenceburg, KY.
“COME, PRAY, BRING A FRIEND.” –Skip Alexander
GOD LOVES YOU! Always has. Always will. –Max ____________________________________________________________
Operation Christmas Child
It’s time... it’s time to fill a shoebox for Operation Christmas
Child!!! Boxes are available in the Meet & Greet area and our
church goal is 150 filled shoeboxes to provide a way to proclaim
a Gospel message to children in 130 countries.
Deadline to return shoeboxes: Sunday, November 22nd
Watch next week’s Pathfinder for details. Meanwhile, if you
have questions, please ask Gail Hester or Nancy Roller. ____________________________________________________________
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
This Sunday, Nov 8th: Church Council, 5:00 PM Tuesday, Nov 10th: ~Baptist Women, CLC, 7:00 PM (hosted by Rosie Bertram & Marge Toombs) ~Baptist Middle Women @ Rita Noe’s home, 7:00 PM Wednesday, Nov 11h: Church Business Meeting, 7:00 PM
Hello FriendsHello FriendsHello FriendsHello Friends Youth Pastor Jason Kilby
While we as a community are most definitely in the middle a FLU season
this year, I think it’s clear that we are also in the midst of a seasonal change of
more than just falling leaves. I believe we all have some changes to make in our
personal lives, especially after a wonderful experience of our fall revival last
week, and a challenge from our pastor on Sunday morning. In the intensity of
challenges set forth from a revival service, Sunday morning service, or from
listening to God each day of our life, one may feel like the past couple of weeks,
months, and year have been hard. One may be struggling with life and
experiencing hardships or change like no other, yet remember these words from
Jeremiah 32:27: "I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for
me?" Have you turned your eyes upon Jesus yet? In the midst of every hard
decision or circumstance that you have faced, or may face, this year, may you
feel a sense of peace and joy like a river; a river that is full of abundant life that
can only come from HIM.
I challenge you that thought on one of our most influential weeks we
have here within Lincoln County for our youth. Fusion is a group effort between
all of our youth groups in our association to unite as one to fight the devil’s
schemes. This weekend we launch D-NOW 2009. Disciple Now Weekend will
be hosted this weekend in our CLC on Friday & Saturday nights with our worship
services led by Inlightened Ministries and speaker Craig Tackett. Even though it
may be hard to rearrange a schedule, or it may be easier just to stay at home
and enjoy your weekend, please come out and participate in our worship
services which start at 7pm on both nights and show our youth that you care.
As well, I can always use you as a greeter or just an extra hand. If you choose
not to come, what I am asking from all who read this is prayer. James 5:16-
“...The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective”. I need your help
and support with much prayer; this is a very difficult thing to pull off. Also
please pray for everyone who is participating and committing time to this
special weekend which is dedicated to our youth. Pray they hear and
understand the truth about what God wants from them in their relationship and
how HE wants them to remain PURE with sex and every other temptation or
scheme the devil may throw at them. Please pray for the 13 churches that are
participating this weekend, the 10 host homes we have and 51 students within
our church, the 210 plus high and middle school students participating, 40
college students from Campbellsville who will be leading our bible studies, and
Inlightened Ministries. We kick things off on Thursday night at 6:15pm with a
D-NOW kick off and a close to Freedom Baptist’s Fall Youth Revival. Last, pray
for safety, weather, decisions, anything else you may think of.
Until the next time…Many Blessings, Jason Kilby
Churches: Stanford Baptist, Mt. Hebron Baptist, Hustonville Baptist, Calvary Hill
Baptist, Watts Chapel Baptist, Freedom Baptist, Fairview Baptist, Willow Grove
Baptist, Moreland Baptist, Pleasant View Baptist, Crab Orchard Baptist, Cedar
Creek, Grace Fellowship, & BCM Leaders
Host Homes: Chris & Pattie Sims, Mark & Judy Denham, Van Munford, Mike &
Portia Reichenbach, Paris & Liz Burke, Billy & Susan Harris, Rod & Tiffany
Johnson, Max & Gail Hester, Joey & Donna Henderson, and Randy & Sherry
Attkisson
Students: Amy Yocum, Susan Butler, Lindsey Dadisman, Ashley Dadisman, Tara
Hoskins, Mallory Cooper, Belle Griffin, Chansler Gilbert, Allison Newman,
Amanda Conway, Sydney Harris, Jessica Upchurch, Nikki Bustle, Stephanie
Spoonamore, Kristen Carrier, Caitlyn Kidd, Logan Edwards, Chelsea Marcum,
Morgan Cooper, Rachel Spangler, Savannah Patterson, Kayla Upchurch, Alex
Bunch, Kristen Butler, Megan Yocum, Jaden Steberl, Trace Goodwin, Christian
Poynter, Marcus Denham, Boo Smith, Matt Smith, Hagan Wilson, Conner
Playforth, Tate Harris, Joe Johnson, Sammy Griffin, Cas McGuffey, Kenton
Carrier, Ben Estes, Blake Henderson, Evan Lyons, Tyler Poynter, Will Roberts,
Taylor Edwards, Blake Reichenbach, Joel Hoskins, Heath Ehrsam, Jarred Johnson,
Harley Matlock, Haden Grubbs, & Conner Johnson
Extra drivers or helpers: Sandra Upchurch, Calvin Denham, Craig Carrier, Laura
Lee Wesley, Ramona Wall, Joann Miracle, Rena Edwards, and Bill & Joy Griffin
Kid’s Corner
Trick-or-Treaters were treated to over 800 bags of candy along with
800 gospel tracts and 850 New Testaments last Saturday night at
Stanford’s Trick-or-Treat. Thanks to Ronnie & Carla Yocum, and Craig
Carrier from our Children’s Committee and Troy & Rita Maddox,
Donnie Sutherland, and Mr. Hoeck of the Gideon’s for representing
our church in this outreach ministry opportunity. ____________________________________________________________
Ladies Movie Night The Ladies Bible Study of “Esther” concluded on Thursday night,
Nov. 5th. As a grand finale to this study we’re planning a Ladies Movie
Night on Thursday, Nov. 12th
, at 6:30pm in the Christian Life Center
(CLC). We’ll be watching “One Night with the King,” which is the story
of Esther).
You do not have to have participated in the Bible Study to attend.
All ladies are invited to join us. Feel free to invite a friend. Microwave
popcorn will be provided. Bring your favorite soft drink and candy--just
like at the movies!
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From the Mailbox:
Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the letters that you have sent to me at college. I tape them all up on my wall right beside my bed! I greatly appreciate your love, thoughts, prayers, concerns, and letters, especially throughout my college career. Love, Becca Hazlett
I would like to thank my church family for the phone calls, cards, and food you provided during my recent surgery. More importantly I want to thank everyone for their prayers during this time. It is such an awesome feeling knowing I have such a caring and praying church.
--Michael Tracy
Musically SpeakiMusically SpeakiMusically SpeakiMusically Speakingngngng
Stuart Underwood, Minister of Music
Kathryn Blair did a beautiful job getting our service started last Sunday. Becky and Laura Lee’s “touch of classical” for our offertory was great and the Adult Choir did a wonderful job on “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”. Sunday night the Girls Ensemble did a beautiful “new year debut” job on “One Word”. Jacque Upchurch did a great job on the piano. Thanks to Carol Long for her leadership of the Girls Ensemble and to Becky Stogsdill, piano teacher for Jacque and others. Thanks to the generosity of man our new hymnals have been ordered and should be here in time for our Advent season. More than $4,500.00 was given to this cause. Thanks for your continued support to our many ministries. Have a great week! Stuart
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Student Salute
Craig Noland Kristina Rankin
108 Arrowhead Trail 4565 US Hwy 150 W
Stanford, KY 40484 Stanford, KY 40484
[email protected] [email protected]
George Swope Munday Leya Spangler
Apt. 11 Apt. 208
159 Gazette Ave. 2256 Dinsmore Drive
Lexington, KY 40508 Lexington, KY 40502
[email protected] [email protected]
Kris Kirkpatrick Kaitlin Kirkpatrick
512 Rosemont Garden 325 University Drive
Lexington, KY 40503 EKU-BCM
[email protected] [email protected]
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Welcome New Baby!
Lucy Claire May Born: Wednesday, October 28th
Weight: 8 lb. Length: 20”
Parents: Andrea & Kyle May
Grandparents: Colette & Eddie May
Great-Grandmother: Gladys Burnside
SERVING THIS WEEK
November 8, 2009
Greeters Deacon Greeters Sara Lynn & Ottis Cave George Bertram, Bob Rankin & Ted Munday
Children’s Church Van Driver McDowell Place Jennifer Stamper & Joseph Hafley Paul Playforth Kelly Deatherage
Nursery Workers AM: Remonia Spoonamore, Kristi Ice, & Megan Yocum
PM: Rosie Bertram WED: Gail Hester
Visit us on the web @ stanfordbaptist.com
Church Email Address: [email protected]
Pastor Max Hester Cell Phone: 606-669-0440 Youth Pastor Jason Kilby Cell Phone: 606-669-2785
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PRAYER LIST
Shelly Barlow Lori Houp Taylor Grace Blanton Robert & Robbie Wilson Dee Dee Brown Larry Campbell family Darrell Caudill D-Now Weekend Johnny Coffman Ronald Denham Thelma Denham Charles Elliott Wendell Grigson Our Shut-ins Jim Hester Billie Sue Cornelius James Holder Zora Cornett Dale Humphrey Marjorie Gooch Lisa Irwin Dottie Kester Mary Lou Kirkpatrick Jane Oaks Johnny & Janie Lasure Wilda Sweeney Bettye Long Barbara Morris David Morris Dr. Larry Oliver Doug Owens Dean Peck Susie Peek Jessie & Kristen Stull Patty Tapp
Do We Have Your E-Mail Address?
Do you receive our prayer request alerts via e-mail? If not, we probably don’t have your e-mail address. If you would like to receive them, as well as any other information that we send out to our church family, please call the church office or e-mail us at [email protected].
The Pathfinder
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY STANFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Phone (606) 365-2178
Vol. 12 No. 45 November 6, 2009
This Sunday, Nov. 8th
at Stanford Baptist Church
Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.
Disciple-Now Weekend Finale
Worship led by
Inlighten Ministries
Message by Craig Tackett
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Evening Worship 7:00 P.M.
MISSIONARY GUESTS:
Roy & Jenna McIntyre
International Mission Board
Missionaries to Bangladesh
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