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The Herald August 2018
AT PEACE WITH GOD Without God in your life,
demons of self-doubt can
control you and undermine
your best efforts. Anxiety
can eat at you and leave
you an easy prey for
despair and defeat. Fear
and trembling accompany
you wherever you go.
Trying to live without God is unimaginably self-defeating.
Despite all the intelligence and cunning that God has gifted
you with, if you do not rest in God and place your hope in Him,
you won’t succeed at anything you do. Failure is impossible
with God.
Psalm 23 is the psalm of the Great Shepherd who cares for His
sheep and equips them for ministry (Heb. 13:20-21), the “great
High Priest” (Heb. 4:14) who “ever lives to make intercession
for us” (Heb. 7:25). In verses 1–3 of Psalm 23 is a picture of us
in the Lord’s pasture. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not
want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me
beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths
of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Certainly this psalm has
a message for the sorrowing, but it’s unfortunate that it’s used
primarily at funerals because it also focuses on what Jesus does
for us “all the days of (our) life” and not just at death.
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First Baptist Church
201 South Main St.
Benton, IL 62812
618-438-7661
bentonfirstbaptist.org
facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchBenton
Sunday Worship
10:30 A.M.
Sunday School
9:30 A.M.
Wednesday Dinner & Devotion
5:30 P.M.
from front cover
“The Lord” is Jehovah God, the covenant-making God
of Israel. The compound names of Jehovah in the
Old Testament reflect the contents of this psalm. “I shall not
want” Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord will provide” (Gen. 22:14);
“still waters” Jehovah-Shalom, “the Lord our peace
(Judg. 6:24); “restores my soul” Jehovah-Rophe, “the Lord
who heals” (Ex. 15:26).
Our Lord called believers “my sheep” because He died for
them (1 Peter 1:18-19) and because the Father gave them to
Him (John 17:12). The emphasis in verses 1–3 is that Jesus
is adequate for every need the sheep (you and I) may have
as they are in the pasture.
The things that perplex and disturb us today will be clear
when we get to heaven. We will look back and see “only
goodness and mercy.” Under the old covenant, the sheep died
for the shepherd; under the new covenant, the Shepherd died
for the sheep; we shall meet our Shepherd in heaven!
“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their
shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes” (Rev. 7:17).
Good News Club
The Lord called and FBC answered, “Speak, for your
servant is listening.” What a great time to rejoice! The Lord
has answered our prayers and is sending us outside the walls
of the church into the community. I want to thank everyone
for prayers concerning this opportunity and those who have
volunteered their time to serve the Lord in His will.
Thank you Jesus for this privilege! God bless all of you,
to the work!
Pastor Jim
BOOK STUDY: What Christians Believe
Discussions will be held on Wednesday evenings
following our 5:30 dinner. Books will be distributed
on August 15. The 6-week study begins August 22.
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Elevator Greeters A/V
Aug. 5 Ken Bolen Nickey Berrong & Sue Casey Marcus Owens
Aug. 12 Gerald Owens Ken & Barbara Whittington Marcus Owens
Aug. 19 Mary Bolen Jim & Barb Lynch Jerry Vaughn
Aug. 26 Gerald Owens David Perkins & Mary Dillon Jerry Vaughn
201 South Main Street ~ Benton, IL 62812 Phone: 618-438-7661
E-mail: [email protected] Web: bentonfirstbaptist.org
F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H
Staff
Rev. Jim Jenkel, Pastor
Annette Campbell, Administrative Assistant
Willy Thompson, Maintenance
THIS MONTH
Aug. 1 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotion
Aug. 7 9:30 a.m. Ladies’ Coffee at The Buzz
Aug. 8 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotion
Aug. 11 10:00 a.m. Men’s Group at BonzFire Grill
Aug. 14 10:00 a.m. CE Board Meeting 4:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting
Aug. 15 4:00 p.m. Board of Deacons Meeting 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Devotion
Aug. 22 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Book Study
Aug. 29 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Book Study
Weekly
Sun. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Mon. 5:00 p.m. Boy Scouts
BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPDATE We are experiencing air conditioning problems at the church.
The north air handler has been repaired and the unit’s Freon
brought up to specification. However, the south air conditioner
has a leak in its coil. The trustees have asked for pricing on the
repair of the coil or a new coil from Reeds. We plan to use just
the north AC unit until we receive pricing so that we can make
an informed decision on repair of the south unit. Thanks to
Willy for painting the east downstairs men’s room. He is
planning to start on the east ladies' room next.
4 Gabrielle Casey
5 Lynda Sanchez Tom & Paula Borgra
6 Marlene Webb
10 Bill Carter
11 Leon Sanders
14 Dorothy Nolen
16 Emily Unger
19 Ken Bolen
23 Gerald & Kaye Owens
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
August Offering
Cereal
Bill Carter has served as our Music Director since Fall 2016.
During that time, he organized a new Praise Team and spent
numerous hours planning the music portion of our Sunday
worship service. He also provided musical leadership at
events such as the Lenten Lunch and Church Picnic.
As he moves on to other ministry opportunities, we wish him
well and thank him for his service to First Baptist Church.
BROWN BAG MINISTRY TO RESUME The new school year starts this month
and that means it is time to resume our
Brown Bag ministry. As many of you
know, this ministry provides non-perishable
food items to local children who may not have
enough to eat at home over the weekend.
During the last school year, more than 100 bags
were distributed each week to Benton Elementary students.
Your continued financial support of this ministry is greatly
appreciated. And if you’d like to help pack the bags on
Friday mornings, talk with Gerald Owens.
Judgement House
*tour your final destination ~ tours are 70 minutes
August 10–12
6 to 9 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Marion
To Reserve Your Tour
Online: firstbaptistmarion.com
Phone: 618-997-9386
