Thanks to Becky and Laura Lee for their great job on “More About Jesus” for our offertory. The Adult Choir, with soloist Rachael Yaden, did a wonderful job on their special, “Blessings”. This Sunday Samuel Bullock will be playing and singing our offertory. The Adult Choir will be singing one of our favorites, ”Sinner Save By Grace”, with soloist Evonna Marcum. Have a great week! Stuart

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Mark Your Calendar:

8 – Snack Pack items due 10 - Baptist Women, 4:00 PM, Christian Life Center 11 - Business meeting, 6:30 PM 12 – BYW, 5:30 PM, Christian Life Center 12 – Women’s Bible Study, Sanctuary, 6:30 PM 16 - Commodity packing (9:30 AM) distribution (10:30 AM), LCBA, (Volunteers always needed) 17 – Women’s Bible Study, Christian Life Center, 10:30 AM 19 – Women’s Bible Study, Sanctuary, 6:30 PM 20 – Pancake Breakfast for Stanford Elementary School staff

The Pathfinder

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY STANFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Phone: 606-365-2178

Vol. 23 No. 35 September 6, 2019

4:00 PM – Church Council Meeting

SERVING THIS WEEK

Door Greeter: Judy Whittaker

Deacon Greeters/ Deacons of the Week: Dan Grigson (front), Steve Howerton (east), & P. D. Roller (west)

Van Driver: Donnie Sutherland (606-282-3599)

Children's Church: Brandon & Sandra Curlis

Nursery Workers: Linda Grigson

Danny Adams Logan Baker Ainsleigh Brown Lynette Brown Reed Burton J. B. Camenisch Jeff Carmicle Glen Davis Nell Davis Harriet & Calvin Denham Todd Denham Mary Jane Ervin Paul & Betty Greer Jaimie Hatter Regina Henry Holly Hobbs Buster James Hartese Johnson Odell Kirkpatrick Kyro John Miracle Dennis Montooth Myra Munday Kaye Reichenback P. D. and Nancy Roller Abby Scott

PRAYER LIST

Elaine Sebastian Jestine Shelton Tina Simpson Lee Speaks Kennedy Stamper Joe & Norma States Terri Whitis Stewart Kayla Strong Susan Sullivan Emersyn Taylor Jay Thompson Robin Thompson Herb & Tammy Toombs Sheila Underwood Mark Upchurch James White Ronnie Wilcher Sharon Woods Unspoken requests Hurricane Dorian victims Bereavement Nancy Henson family Military Manning Belcher Barrett Curlis Jarred Johnson

Shut-ins Glen Davis Nell Deatherage Marjorie Gooch Maonia Jones Lou Martin Anne Nita Rankin Pauline Shearer Patricia Sinclair Stanford Care & Rehab Billie Sue Cornelius Ann Durham Wathenia Fins Millie Hundley Dora Shearer Landmark of Lancaster Sandy Austin Brenda Watts Morning Pointe Dorothy Robbins McDowell Place Bill & Betty Frazier Frances Young Parkview Manor Gladys Burnside Wilma McCulley Danville Centre for H & R Harold & Elizabeth Carrier

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MESSAGE: “Real Missions in the Church” (Luke 9:1-6)

Please give addresses

and email addresses to

Stuart or Linda so that

we can keep in touch with them. It’s important

to show our support

while they’re away.

Fall Sunday Night Bible Studies Begin

Study in Acts - Mark Upchurch (full)

Love Talk (Communication in Marriage) - Justin and Lindsay Carter

Go Groups (Serving and Visitation groups) - Susan Johnson & Glenn Spoonamore

204 Bible Study (Sanctuary) – Tim Whitis

From the Pastor

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! It was wonderful to be able to spend some of this past weekend with our church family in worship on Sunday morning. That’s always an ingredient for a great weekend. We are on Week 2 of our 40 Days of Prayer emphasis. If you’ve missed the first week, no worries! Jump in and begin praying with us anytime. Remember, you can see the daily devotions on our church Facebook page, or you can get the Scripture readings and prayer guide in the bulletin each Sunday. One rule I always try to remember when I read and pray is to be careful not to let Satan trick me into thinking I have it all together or that I don’t need the prayer or guidance in a certain area. It can be easy to look at scripture and say “Oh, I know who really needs to hear that,” or to look at one of the prayer guides each day and think “I should pray for this person or that person so that they will get their act together.” When we do that, we may not be allowing God to work in our own lives because we are focused on someone else’s life. I’ll be honest, I need as much help as I can get each day. Don’t get me wrong, I pray for others, but I always try to make sure I’m not looking at the speck in someone else’s eye while I have the log in my own. So church, let’s pray together for each other but always looking inwardly to make sure we are growing in Jesus ourselves! This Sunday begins our new Fall Bible Study groups. The two that are left open are the “Love Talk” communication in marriage series with Lindsay and myself and the 204 Bible Study group that will meet here at church with Tim Whitis. Remember to sign up for the Love Talk Bible Study if you’d like to attend, but the 204 Bible Study is open to all with no need to sign up. The month of September has a lot going on in the life of our church, so be sure to keep your eyes and ears open for all the ways you can be involved. Bro. Justin

OCC Shoebox Needs

Toothbrushes (need 77) Spiral notebooks (need 92)

Brushes and/or combs (208) Markers, color pencils, or crayons (need 92)

Cups (need 12) New or gently used stuffed animals

Hair accessories

Thanks to all who continue to give!

Below are testimonials from shoebox recipients:

Growing up in a culture rife with bribery, my shoebox gift- given

with no strings attached- showed me God’s unconditional love.

As a Christian from a low-income family in Ukraine,I saw my shoebox

gift as an answer to my mother’s prayers.

We received notebooks and pencils in our shoebox gifts in Jamaica at

age 8. Before this, our father cut a notebook and pencil in half so

we’d have school supplies.

I can attest to the need to put toothbrushes in shoebox gifts- I

shared one with nine other girls in a Guatemalan orphanage.

The shoebox showed me that God is my provider.

God used a shoebox to reassure me of His love.

The shoebox made me realize that Jesus hadn’t abandoned me. It

was a representation of His love for me.

Fall Women's Bible Study One in A Million ~ Priscilla Shirer

Tuesday morning group: Begins September 3, 10:30 am-12 noon in the CLC lobby

Thursday evening group: Begins September 5, 6:30-8:00 pm in the sanctuary

Each group will meet for 7 sessions.

Cost: $14.99 to cover cost of book

It’s not too late to join!

September 12 - JOY Club trip to The Harbor Restaurant at Lee’s Ford Dock. The bus will leave at 5:00 PM. Contact Philip or Stuart no

later than this Sunday if you want to go.

6:00 PM

September 15

September 22 5:00

OUR CHURCH GOAL:$8,000

September 15