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The Signal - August
The Signal - August
WELCOME to the
Signal
I had a conversation the other day that tracks with a famous biblical story. A young
dad, whos been attending our
church, came to see me. We
had a great time getting to know
each other for a few minutes. The
conversation moved in a deeper
direction as we began to talk
some about church. He had a
previous church experience that
had been engaging and meaningful for him, but hed come
to the point where he knew he
needed more than just religion.
So we moved to yet a deeper
level and began to talk about Jesus, and how He brings real life
to everyone who trusts in Him.
Then, in one of those delightful
moments that always bring a
PASTORAL STAFF
Jessica Wyndham
Communications Director
Dan Williams
Associate Pastor (Worship)
Jon Foster
Recreation Ministry & Facilities Director
Jerry Freeman
Associate Pastor
(Senior Adults & Congregational Care)
Maegan Bolding
Childrens Ministries Director
Ian Geimer
Associate Pastor (Next Gen Ministries)
Daniel Walker
Middle School Ministry Director
Bring someone with you who may be struggling or tired or drained and in need of a touch from the Lord.
You and they will be blessed!
Finally, note elsewhere in this issue of the Signal that our fall schedule begins Wednesday night, August 19. Children jump right into their fall ministry called Wired, and students have Encounter 431.
For adults, we focus on personal encouragement through a ministry we call Discipleship GroupsDgroups, for short. Theres a great lineup you can connect with for the first few weeks of the fall, and I
want to give you a special invitation to connect with whatever group works for you. You can contact the
church office to register, or just show up the first night.
See you Sunday!
Pastor Mike
Are you a new member or a visitor considering church membership here at LBC? Then join us on Sunday,
September 13 for Dinner with the Pastor! This informal dinner will give you a chance to get to know our
pastor and staff, as well as give us a chance to get to know you. Dinner will be provided for you and your
family, and yes, there is Wee Care available for children by reservation only. To register or learn more,
email rinman@lexingtonbaptist.org or call the main church office at 803.359.4146.
Family Worship
ALL SUMMER
To prepare your child to begin worshiping with your family, its a great idea to start the transition over
the summer. You might choose to take them with you for the music portion of the service before you take
them to Sunday School. If there is a special event such as baptism or special music, take advantage of
that as well. We always have note pages and crayons for kids at the Information Center in the lobby.
AUGUST 2
Your kindergartener will begin participating in elementary large group time with his or her current small
group. You will continue to drop off and pick up in their current classroom.
Promotion Sunday
AUGUST 16
All children ages two through 12th grade Move Up to their new class and grade level.
Moving Up Ceremony
Ian Geimer
Associate Pastor
Upcoming
Student Events
WEEK OF REFRESHMENT
August 2-5
7 p.m. in the Worship Center
Guest speakers and music
each night of the week
CORE @ CAROWINDS
Thursday, August 6
$40 covers your ticket- RSVP
to ian@lexingtonbaptist.org
by August 2. Late sign-ups will
have to pay for a full-price
ticket ($60) at the gate.
CORE RETREAT
Saturday, August 8
$20 (retreat & shirt)- RSVP to
daniel@lexingtonbaptist.org
by August 2.
LBC
SENIOR ADULTS
& Congregational Care
We are excited to let you know that Comedian Dennis Swanberg will be performing at Lexington
Baptist Church on Friday, August 21 in our Worship Center. Swanberg is called the Minister of
Encouragement and has been entertaining people with his stories and impressions for years.
If you have been to Jubilee in Gatlinburg, then youve probably seen Dennis and are aware that
hes a great entertainer.
Michael Lord will be performing as well. Michael is an accomplished singer/
songwriter and sings Southern Gospel music. While a part of the group
LordSong, he toured the country singing hymns and originals between 2000
and 2010. Michael currently speaks to mens groups and uses an outdoors
ministry to reach men with the gospel of Jesus.
Tickets are $8 and are available on Sunday mornings at the Information
Desk, Monday through Friday in our church office, or on our
Michael Lord website (www.lexingtonbaptist.org). For more information,
please contact our Ministry Assistant to Senior Adults,
Marceil Mangum, at 803.996.8841 or marceil@lexingtonbaptist.org. I hope youll
make plans to join us for this special evening.
Jerry Freeman
Blessings,
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Associate Pastor
Senior Adults & Congregational Care
jerry@lexingtonbaptist.org
Make plans now to join us on our annual Fall Retreat! I am excited to announce that well retreat
at Ridgecrest this year. Hopefully this will prove to be a relaxing couple of days away before the
busyness of Thanksgiving and Christmas really hit. The colors of fall should still be evident,
and Ridgecrest is known for its scenic beauty. Well have praise, worship and Bible study as the
focus of our large group gatherings (and well give you some opportunity for relaxing along the
way). For any golfers interested in attending, well have a chance to play the Black Mountain Golf
Course, home of the famous 747 yard par 6 17th hole, at one time the longest hole in the world.
On the way to Ridgecrest, well stop in Charlotte for a tour of the Billy Graham Library (if youve
never been, you dont want to miss this experience!). For costs and more information, contact
Marceil at 803.996.8843 or marceil@lexingtonbaptist.org.
Breakfast Bunch
Thursday, August 6
9 a.m. at Lizards Thicket
Thursday, August 20
9 a.m. at Creekside
Restaurant
Lunch Bunch
Thursday, August 27
11:30 a.m. at Lizards
Cornerstone Lunch
Thursday, September 3
11:30 a.m. in the
Fellowship Hall
(Featuring BLTs and
summer fruit)
SENIOR ADULT
PARKING SPACES
The spaces in our Purple
Parking
Lot
marked
Reserved for Senior Adults
are intended for use by those
seniors that have difficulty
walking
long
distances.
Please be conscious of this
as you park each Sunday and
leave these spaces open for
those that need them most.
Thank you!
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n The Lexington Baptist Church Orchestra is considered by many to be the premiere church
orchestra in the midlands of SC. Under the direction of Scott Clark, the orchestra has grown
to over 50 members! Their music inspires, thrills and brings us before the throne of God in
worship every week, and we are so blessed to have them here at LBC. Phillip Allen has been
a great contributor to Church Music through the years! He is currently the
organist for FBC Marietta, GA and the accompanist for the Georgia Sons
of Jubal. Phillip is also a well-known composer, arranger and orchestrator
whose work is in The Baptist Hymnal (1991 & 2008), as well as many
Lifeway music publications. He composed, arranged and orchestrated the
three-hour musical drama The Atlanta Passion Play (1997 2001). Phillip
was commissioned by LBC to compose a brand new orchestra anthem which
Allen will be premiered at our concert by the LBC Orchestra!
122-VOICE CHOIR ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Billingsley
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The story of Gods redemptive love as shown throughout the Bible. Don is a professor of New Testament
and Greek at Columbia International University. Before coming to Columbia, he served with OMF
International in Japan from 1979 until 1994 as a church planter and theological educator. He has taught
in Latin America, Eastern Europe, China and Micronesia and has been Research Fellow at Tyndale House
(Cambridge, UK) three times. His books include Servants of the Servant and The Passion of the
Servant. He is also an ordained Baptist minister- we are thrilled to welcome Don to LBC for this study!
Discipline, when dispensed by parents with conviction and courage and in an environment of pure love,
works. Help for parents of children and teens is on the way in this practical, four-week study by Dr. James
Dobson that addresses boundaries, motivating without anger, actions/consequences and respect (and
being worthy of it). (Book $7)
Take a transforming journey in authentic discipleship. As the pastor of a large and wealthy congregation,
David Platt began to see a discrepancy between the reality of his church and the way Jesus said His
followers lived. In Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, Platt examines how American
Christianity has manipulated the Gospel to fit our cultural preferences and challenges readers to
rediscover the path. (Book $9)
Have you ever wanted to witness to someone, but your fears got in the way? This study will focus on how
to effectively convey the gospel to others. Based on the TV series The Way of the Master, this study by
Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort will help participants learn to use effective techniques for conveying the
gospel in a way their loved ones can understand. Youll learn to bypass the place of argument in those
you are witnessing to and reach them on a conscious level. Join us for this study and become an effective
witness for the Kingdom! (Book $6)
Theyre at the forefront of todays Christian counseling movement, and now Drs. Cloud and Townsend
help guide couples. Recommending boundaries, even in marriage, they show how respecting a spouses
personal territory actually strengthens a relationship, as well as how to safeguard marriage from
intruders such as idols, affairs and well-meaning parents. A Focus on the Family recommended study.
(Book $10)
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August
Missions Focus:
Our
Families
of
Hope
ministry continues to bless
families who are adopting
or fostering children, as
well as those considering
becoming adoptive or foster
parents. Families of Hope
meets monthly and their next
meeting is on Wednesday,
August 19 in Room CHB 201.
Additionally, Families of Hope
is continuing to collect new
and gently used childrens
clothes and other items to
assist new foster families.
For more information, email
jwright@lexingtonbaptist.org.
We ask you to continue filling those blue boxes in your Sunday School
classes and all around the LBC campus as we help Lexington Interfaith
Community Services (LICS), especially during the summer months. The
need is great for food items during this time of year.
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Wednesday Supper
MENU
August 5
August 12
Chicken Pot PIe
Italian Sausage
with Peppers & Onions
Rice Pilaf, Baby LIma Beans
August 19
Fried Chicken
Roasted Chicken
Cornbread Dressing
Green Beans
August 26
Barbecued Ribs
Fried Shrimp
Potato Salad
Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob
For children, chicken strips and
French fries are also served at
each meal.
All meals include rolls & butter,
assorted desserts, salad bar, iced
tea and/or lemonade and coffee.
TO LIVE IS CHRIST
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Supper served from 5 to
6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Join Beth Moore on a journey into the life and heart of Paul the
Apostle. Along the way youll get to know how the Apostle to the
Gentiles formed close friendships and served faithfully and loved
heartily.
Adults: $6
Children (5 - 12): $4*
Children 4 & Under Eat Free!
(Family Maximum*: $15)
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Reservations Required.
Deadline for Reservations and
Cancellations: Sunday at 5 p.m.
Make Weekly/Permanent Reservations!
Please make reservations online
or by calling 803.359.4146.
AUGUST 2015
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday*
8 a.m.
Adult Bible Study
9 a.m. Worship
Adult & Student Sunday School
Childrens Sunday School (All Ages)
10:30 a.m. Worship
Adult, Student, & Childrens
Sunday School (All Ages)
4 p.m.
Praying for Prodigals Group
4:45 p.m. Missions Prayer Support (406 AEB)
Tuesday
8:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
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WEEK OF REFRESHMENT
7 p.m. Nightly
Then Sings
My Soul
Series Begins
Wednesday
4:45
6:15
7:00
7:30
Thursday
2 p.m.
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LexKids
Serve
12 p.m.
Regular Fall
Schedule
Begins
Promotion
Sunday
D Groups,
Encounter 431
& Wired Begin
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19
Sunday
Evening
Worshp
Returns
6 p.m.
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The Signal is a monthly publication
of Lexington Baptist Church. For story
ideas, submissions or comments,
please contact Jessica Wyndham at
jwyndham@lexingtonbaptist.org
or
803.996.8833. You can read The
Signal online at lexingtonbaptist.org.
Mens Monthly
Bible Study
7 a.m.
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Evening of
Instrumental
Praise
6 p.m.
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