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Pastor Tony begins a new 13 week series on 1 Peter to introduce both the series and 1 Peter’s strategy of God’s people living for His glory in their every day lives.

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Pastor Tony, with the help of Dr. Tom Nettles and Dr. Greg Wills,  concludes our series on the parables of Jesus with Luke 14:25-35 to count the cost of discipleship – especially in the context of the Great Commission Resurgence (as discussed at the 2010 Southern Baptist Convention).

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Pastor Tony pauses our series on the parables of Jesus to come to the Lord’s table as we study1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

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Two studies will be offered on Thursday mornings, September 2nd – November 18th. at 9:30 AM: Storyline of the Bible: Genesis to Revelation and Beth Moore’s study of Revelation, Here and Now … There and Then.  Storyline of the Bible: Genesis to Revelation will also be offered on Tuesday evening at 7PM

Childcare is available by reservation only for the Thursday morning session.

Cost of Bible study is $15.

Sunday, August 15th, is the first day to sign up.

STORYLINE OF THE BIBLE: GENESIS TO REVELATION
The Bible is God’s Word. It is also a wonderful book put together by God for God’s people. It has 66 smaller books written by 40 different authors over approximately 1500 years but it has one central storyline that unifies the whole book. This course will help you understand the big picture of Scripture, it’s main events and characters, and God’s plan of redemption as it unfolds. It will also equip you with basic Bible study tools so that you can study it on your own, study it with a friend, or teach it to your children and grandchildren. Come join us as we unpack some Bible basics.

Here and Now…There and Then
This is a lecture series by Beth Moore on the book of Revelation. Beth presents many points of view, allowing women to decide for themselves when the interpretation varies among scholars. She teaches that God is as specific about what He does reveal as He is about what He does not reveal. Each of the 11 sessions is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and will have light homework.

Pastor Tony continues our series on the parables of Jesus with Luke 12:35-48 to look at what it means to truly be ready.

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Ladies, mark your calendars for Moms, Mugs and Muffins! A fun time on the first day of school, August 11th from 8 – 9:30 AM to drop off your kids and drop in with us! Bring a friend! Door prizes! And take your new LBC Women’s Ministry mug home!

Some people are asking me questions about being an Advocate. Without these answers some are reluctant to sign up to help, so let me put the questions and their answers out here for all to see.

1. Do I have to have medical experience to be an Advocate? – NO!
2. Do I have to know Spanish? – NO (Helpful, but no)
3. Will there be training? – Yes – Tuesday night the 24th at DeHaven and Saturday morning the 28th at DeHaven – times to be announced
4. Will there be people there to help me answer spiritual questions that I don’t feel comfortable with? YES
5. How long is the event? – From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, but plan to be there early for training and late for clean up if possible.

We need your help, so don’t let an unanswered question keep you from volunteering. Contact me with your question, and I’ll get you an answer.

Currently we have 56 advocates signed up. LaGrange Baptist  has 22 advocates signed up to serve. I am very proud of the strong turn out for our church, but I pray to see many more, so please don’t hesitate to ask a question if you want to sign up but aren’t sure.

Blessing, Mark

Pastor Tony continues our series on the parables of Jesus with Luke 12:13-21, Exodus 20:17, Colossians 3:5 to look at the foolishness of loving the gifs of God more than the Giver Himself – God.

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Pastor Tony continues our series on the parables of Jesus with Matthew 25:1-13 to help us to see that being ready for Christ’s return is being wise.

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As you prepare to serve or consider serving on August 28th at Oldham/Touched Twice Clinic, I ask that you spend some of that time in prayer. Clint Elliot, the event prayer coordinator, sent the following note to direct and encourage our prayers. If you are interested in participating in the prayer walk this Saturday, let me know, and I’ll get you in touch with Clint, or just be at DeHaven at 1:00 pm this Saturday.

Blessings, Mark

— From Clint —

“Ever hear yourself say: I just wish I knew God’s will for me?

Well, in 1 Timothy 2:1-6 God reveals it rather plainly.
In that Scripture passage God instructs us *"first of all"*(i.e.,
priority!) to pray all kinds of prayers for all kinds of people
BECAUSE *"this is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."*

I think this passage has great significance for our continued preparation
for August 28 and beyond because I believe that as we *pray* for others God
enlarges the capacity of our heart to compassionately *care *for others,
which should lead to an increased awareness to recognize kingdom
opportunities to *share *with others the good news of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.

A very simple strategy with eternal consequences: prayer – care  – share

So this week, as we prepare for our first prayer walking event, let’s
pray for those throughout the community who have not yet come to a knowledge of the truth, that God would open their hearts to receive the message.

And remember, our prayer walking event will start with a prayer service
together at 1pm at DeHaven on Saturday, July 24, before we head out into the
community in teams.

Hope to see you there.”