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Highlights of Bristol Baptist Church
A Monthly Publication of The Bristol Baptist Church Bristol, CT April 2008 Volume 62 Issue 4
View from the Interim
Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
Welcome to Eastertide! It is the season of Easter. For 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost we will be celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord. What could be more exciting and exhilarating? I Can’t imagine.
In the gospel account of Easter Jesus asks Mary, “Why are you weeping?” That is such an excellent question, not only for Mary but for us as well. With such incredible news, that our lord is alive and with us, why do we worry? Why indeed do we fret and worry when hope in underneath everything? Now….if we could just tap into that incredible reservoir of hope!
The celebration of the Resurrection gives us a chance to say “Yes! Jesus, I believe!” When we do that…when we say yes to Jesus…we are indeed engaging a resurrection spirit. It is from this spirit that we are called to live.
Do you know how to live the resurrection? Come to worship this Easter season and find out. We will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and exploring just how we can live out that resurrection spirit.
Blessings to each of you in the Easter season.
Lisa Gustafson
Daily Scripture Readings for April
1 John 11.1-16 2 John 11.17-24 3 John 12.20-50 4 Romans 5.1-21 5 Romans 6.1-23 6 Romans 8.1-17 7 Romans 9.1-33 8 1 Peter 1.1-12 9 1 Peter 1.13-25 10 1 Peter 2.1-17 11 1 Peter 3.8-22 12 1 Peter 4.1-19 13 1 Peter 5.1-14 14 2 Peter 1.1-21 15 2 Peter 2.1-22 16 2 Peter 3.1-8 17 John 6.60-7.9 18 John 7.10-31 19 John 7.32-52 20 Isaiah 25.1-12 21 Isaiah 35.1-10 22 Isaiah 51.1-23 23 Isaiah 52.1-12 24 Isaiah 52.13-53.12 25 Isaiah 54,1-17 26 Isaiah 55.1-13 27 Isaiah 61.1-11 28 Isaiah 62.1-12 29 Isaiah 65.1-25 30 Isaiah 66.1-24
WORK DAY
SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH
Come and join your fellow volunteers for a general cleaning of our church and church grounds. There will be a sign up sheet posted on the bulletin board. We will work from 9 AM until 2 PM. A light lunch around noon will be provided.
Thank you for your help!
Board of Trustees
Flower Committee News Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th!
There will be sign up sheets for Mother’s Day carnations on the bulletin board outside the sanctuary. Please sign up and prepay for your carnations. Please mark “paid” next to your name once you have done so.
Also, anyone wishing to purchase flowers for a special occasion please let one of us know.
Please make your check payable to Bristol Baptist Church and see Ruth or Karen with payment.
Thank you,
The Flower Committee Karen Beals Ruth Towne
Music News
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT
April 26, 2008, 7:30 pm
The Barnstormers Male Chorus will present a concert at Prospect United Methodist Church
There are 50+ singers from many of the eastern seaboard states (including Bristol,CT, our own Bill Degan is a Barnstormer) and perform in three concerts each year at a different site.
Bell Choir
Bell Choir rehearsals resume on Sunday April 13, 2008 from 11:45am to 12:45pm
From the Deacons
Coming in April
April 6th – Children’s play during church – “The Rock Slinger”
April 8th – Deacon’s meeting 7 pm
April 13th – Bible rededication during church service
April 15th – Bible Study! Led by the Deacons. Focus on
the history and teachings of the Gospels
April 20th – Camp Wightman Sunday – Wear your Camp Wightman Shirts!
See you in church!!! Ruth Boss, Chair, Deacons
Tower of Hope News
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
Greetings in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
We are pleased to invite your church family to come out and worship with us during our spring revival on April 1-3 2008 at 7:30pm (nightly). The speaker for the week will be Pastor Frank Martin, Sr. of Word of God Tabernacle in Roberta, GA. Our them for the revival is “The restoration of our nation begins with the restoration of our church”.
Yours in Christ, Pastor Irene Singleton Tower of Hope Christian Ministries
MINISTRY THROUGH OUR CHURCH BUILDING
Groups & Community Organizations that use our facilities
SUNDAYS: 6:00 pm Nar-Anon & 6:00 pm N-A(women’s mtg)
TUESDAYS: 6:00 pm TOPS, Inc. & 7:30 pm Al-Anon
WEDNESDAYS: 7:30 pm Nar-Anon
THURSDAYS: 7:30 pm Nar-Anon
3rd SATURDAY: 10:00 am Serve New England pick up
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The deadline for the Highlights is the 15th of each month. Articles may be left on the desk in the church office, or on the answering machine or can be e-mailed to thebristolbaptistchurch1@juno.com.
Thank you, Stacey.
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