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Highlights View from the Transitional Minister The winter has been long this year and it has tested us in many ways. With the start of March we begin to anticipate spring and the renewal of life. For us as Christians that renewal process begins with the season of Lent, a span of 40 days. It is a time for us to draw back a little and do some reflecting and some house cleaning. We are going to be doing both of those things this year. There will be times for reflecting in worship and Sunday school, with the Lenten Study group, with the Baptism class. The times for house cleaning are both spiritual and literal. Spiritually all the above gatherings will help us clean our spiritual dwellings for the rebirth of Christ in our hearts. And our annual Spring Work Day will help us clean up our church home, getting ready for the Easter season. The theme this year is A Journey of Discovery… Looking for the presence of God. Check out all the opportunities for worship, spiritual growth and fellowship in this newsletter and plan to join us! Blessings to you as the Lenten season commences,
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Edna Spooner, Joan Smith, Barbara and Harold Storrs, Oleta Erami, Mary DeFelippi, John Snow, Sam Bunn, Donald Norton, Dawn and Rick Poole, Eleanor Adams, Irene DeCarolis, Edward Daly, Phyllis Cole, Eveyln Murray, Michele Kuiawa, Craig Harger, John Doll, Jason Morneault, Jr., Betty Layton, George Lewis, Diane Hurd, Ruth Carros, Joslyn Arzuaga, Joan Sinkwich, Janet Elton, Eric Latko, Kayla Doucette, David Skomars, Mike Smith, Celine Dumond and Marie Babineau.
Daily Scripture Readings for March 1. Colossians 1.1-23
Christian Outreach Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness.” Recognizing that all people are made in God’s image and are loved by God, our church must reach across cultural, social, economic and racial lines with practical acts of love within the church and the community. Holistic ministries should address physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of individuals – particularly the needy, forgotten and defenseless. Our church must be characterized by believers who are committed to the reconciliation of relationships among all people. Loving relationships within the local church produce unity, accountability and a powerful demonstration of God’s presence within our communities. Beyond the local church, they are manifested in cooperation and interdependent relationships with other Christians locally, nationally and internationally. Together, we can make a difference for the cause of Christ by supporting the America for Christ Offering 2011. This year’s theme – “Touching Lives, Transforming People” – is an encouraging reminder that Jesus’ public ministry was all about a transformational hope for people in need. With his hands, Jesus touched, comforted, prayed and blessed people. The same hands, whose power restored sight to the blind, made the lame walk and miraculously fed the 5,000. In Christ, we have both the model and the strength to “touch and transform” people in the church and the community. It is our personal walk with the Lord that transforms and enables us through the power of Christ to live not for ourselves, but to serve God by serving our neighbors. Our hands become the tools of Christ in a world of need and opportunity. Christ’s work of transformation is accomplished when we step into the lives of people around us. We are impelled by this year’s theme to touch people with whom we come in contact every day with the transformational love of Jesus Christ. I ask you to join me in giving generously to the America for Christ Offering 2011 and in helping us to reach our goal in support of touching and transforming lives for the cause of Christ. Yours in Christ,
Easter Lily Order Form The Flower Committee is willing to purchase your Easter Lilies for you. The cost is $13.00 each. Please pay when you order you’re Easter Lilies. The orders must be in the church office on or before Monday, April 3rd, in order to have the names listed in the Easter bulletin.
IN MEMORY OF: _______________________________________________ OR IN HONOR OF: ________________________________________________
GIVEN BY: ____________________________________________________
We would like the Flower Committee to purchase our plant (s). How many ___________________. Please use a separate sheet of paper for additional orders. Make checks payable to Bristol Baptist Church. Please note on your check “for Easter Lilies”.
Bristol Baptist Women’s Group News The Bristol Baptist Women will meet on Friday, March 11th at 6:30 p.m. for our business meeting. Liz Daly is hostess and Ellen Carrier will give devotions. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m., when David Allaire from Hubbard’s Florist will give a flower-arranging demonstration. All are welcome to join us for this “touch of spring”, refreshments, and a chance to take home one of the beautiful arrangements. Church World Service Health Kits will be assembled during the April meeting of BBC Women. These kits are distributed to people in the face of natural disasters, violence, or grinding poverty. A kit can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families. We will be collecting items for these kits until April 8th. We made almost 40 kits last year, and would like to make more. For each kit, we need:
There will be a collection box under the hallway bulletin board. Thank you in advance for your generosity! FYI: Coffee is supplied to be used by those preparing Coffee Hour. It is decaf, organic (better for us and the world) and Fair Trade, which means the growers themselves get fair payment for their crops. We can all feel like good stewards of the earth when we brew it and when we drink it. Music Announcements Richard Hamar has completely refurbished the pipe organ pedal board and is now making new “trackers” for the swell (top) keyboard and pedals. Trackers connect the keyboards to the valves under the pipes and are long, thin strips of wood that have fasteners sewn onto the ends. When he has finished this job, he will connect the rest of the pipes to the keyboards. The Youth Choir is busy preparing the musical, Malice in the Palace, the story of Esther. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 3, when we will present this musical in worship. A brass quartet from Bristol Central High School has been hired. The talented musicians are learning special music for Easter, April 24.
Board of Trustees The Bristol Baptist Church clean up day is scheduled for Time Change!! Daylight Savings Time begins at 2am on March 13th, 2011 – please remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour
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 N-A THURSDAYS: 7:30 pm Nar-Anon
NEXT HIGHLIGHTS: 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, Cathy. |
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