Volume 9, Issue 20 May 17, 2017

Who We Are…

Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is a multi-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship services.

Where to Find Us…

We worship at 2734 Liberty Road. You can find us on the web at http://libertyroadfaithfellowship.org

Click on “Watch Our Services Online Now” at the bottom of our Website Homepage to watch live or archived services.

We Gather for Fellowship Coffee/Donut Fellowship Time: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. in room 6

We Gather for Bible Study The Adult I Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 3. The Living Faith Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in room 9.

We Gather for Worship Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Children’s Church: 11:15 a.m. In room 5. Our Nursery is located in room 2.

Administrative Board Connection

By Charlotte Krasinski Administrative Board Chair

The Board met and selected a Search Committee for a new pastor for

Liberty Road Faith Fellowship. The members of the Committee are Liz

Peters (Chairman), Jim Host, Janet Layman, Rev. Jim Hensley, Rev.

Richard Dwyer, Adam Rudder, David Bondurant, Mary Anne Pollock and

Kinch Query. The Committee welcomes any input from you and will be

talking with you to get suggestions. Rev. Jim Hensley has agreed to fill

the pulpit for us in the meantime. Please continue to pray for our church

as we seek God’s will in this endeavor.

We’re Looking Forward… May 18 (Thursday) – SUMMER FRENZY FUN! Game Night in Kearns Hall at 6:30 p.m. Bring your favorite board game, card game or puzzle and enjoy the company of others for a fun evening! Contact: Sarah Reeves: 278-4914. May 20 (Saturday) – SUMMER FRENZY DINING OUT – Snug Hollow Lunch - $28.00 – CASH ONLY - an all-vegetarian lunch served in a beautiful rustic bed and breakfast outside of Irvine, KY. Contact: Cathy Anderson: 272-5343 May 20 (Saturday) - Men of Faith Breakfast will meet on May 20 at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall. We welcome The “Voice of the Wildcats,” Mr. Tom Leach, as our speaker, along with Vince Marrow. May 24 (Wednesday) – SUMMER FRENZY DINING OUT – Brick Oven Pizzaria – 11:30 a.m. - $9 buffet – our kick-off event to judging the best pizza in town. South Elkhorn Village, Harrodsburg Road. Contact: Sarah Reeves: 278-4914 May 25 (Thursday) – SUMMER FRENZY MUSICAL ACTIVITIES – Music Reading Session with Donna Bonner – 10 a.m. to noon in the

Exciting News from our Merger Committee

By Ron Reaguer Merger Committee Chair

Their attorney will form the new corporation Liberty Road Faith

Fellowship and facilitate the process of each of the existing corporations

deeding their halves of the ownership to that new corporation. Our

attorney will oversee the process to see that things progress smoothly.

This is the answer to many prayers but is not to give our combined

congregations the impression that the job is finished. Our challenge to

grow our church into a meaningful part of God's kingdom is just

beginning and will take the prayers and efforts of each of us to achieve

that goal. Together, I am confident we can do it.

The merger committee is happy to announce

that starting June 4th the congregation of

LRCC will be joining us at our 11:00 A.M.

service and from that time forward on a

permanent basis. This comes after weeks of

discussion and negotiation and is a giant step

forward in the growth and future of our

church. Their tithes and offerings will be

combined with ours beginning on June 4.

music room at church. Here’s your chance to learn to read music or improve your music reading skills! Contact: Donna Bonner: 278-7505 May 25 (Thursday) – Missions Committee meeting at 7 p.m. May 28 (Sunday) – SUMMER FRENZY MUSICAL ACTIVITIES - Blues Between the Bridges (begins at noon thru the afternoon) - $20.00 – Meet after church in foyer. Proud Mary’s on the River. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy some wonderful music outdoors! May 30 (Tuesday) – SUMMER FRENZY EXCURSIONS – Shakertown Lunch and Paddleboat ride - $10 plus lunch. Contact: Sarah Reeves: 278-4914. June 5 (Monday) – Women’s Fellowship meeting in room 3 at 1 p.m. June 8 (Thursday) – Women of Faith meeting at 7 p.m. Location TBA. June 9 (Friday) – SUMMER FRENZY MUSICAL ACTIVITIES - Sayre Christian Village Sing-a-long – 10:30 a.m. Contact: Sarah Reeves, 278-4914. June 10 (Saturday) – SUMMER FRENZY EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES -

Men of Faith Breakfast, Saturday, May 20 at 9 a.m. By Jim Host

Our next Men of Faith Breakfast will meet on Saturday, May 20, at

9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall. We welcome The “Voice of the Wildcats,”

Mr. Tom Leach, as our speaker. Our SURPRISE speaker will be

Vince Marrow, former NFL Tight End. Mr. Marrow is the Recruiter

Coordinator and Assistant Football Coach for UK. He is one of the BEST

recruiters in the country. The head coach for Michigan is Jim Harbaugh

and he tried to get Vince to come to Michigan, but Vince is excited about

UK’s Football Program and how much it is improving because of

recruiting efforts. He is not going anywhere! And we are so fortunate to

have him speak at our Men of Faith Breakfast this coming Saturday!

This will be a great event to bring your children and/or grandchildren to

and hear the latest inside news about UK Athletics –particularly the

upcoming UK football team. Breakfast is $10 per person. Call the church

office at (859) 277-0420 to sign up.

Liberty Road Faith Fellowship T-shirts available! By Catherine Cook

Liberty Road Faith Fellowship T-shirts are now on sale just in time for

summer and Summer Frenzy activities. Colors are: gray – red – blue –

violet – gold. Sizes are available in Medium, Large, Extra Large and a

few XXL. All are 100% cotton preshrunk fabric. Sizing varies per color.

Some are regular and some are custom. The custom is shorter in length,

has shorter sleeves and a narrower body. Start off the season with some

fresh T’s which will also support our church. We will have the T-shirts

available for you to look at this Sunday, May 21. The T-shirts cost $10.00

for one or 2 for $15.00.

Asbury Equine Center - $20.00; Trail Ride at 9:30 a.m.; Hayride at 10:30 a.m. You don’t have to do the trail ride to take the hayride! Contact: Sarah Reeves, 278-4914. June 13 (Tuesday) – SUMMER FRENZY EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES – Bowling at Southland Lanes at 1:00 p.m. More information forthcoming! Contact: Kinch Query, 608-2987. June 14 (Wednesday) – SUMMER FRENZY EDUCATIONAL - Keys to Birdwatching at 1 p.m. in Kearns Hall. Betty Sufana from Wild Birds Unlimited will present a slide show. Contact: Rachel Jones, 223-4182. June 15 (Thursday) – SUMMER FRENZY FUN! – Game Night in Kearns Hall – 6:30 p.m. with Jett’s Pizza! Cost is $5.00. Contact: Sarah Reeves: 278-4914 June 17 – Action Committee Planning Retreat in Kearns Hall at 9:00 a.m. til 2:30 p.m. Breaks and lunch $10.00 (Social Committee). Make reservations by June 12 by contacting Jackie Bondurant, jackiebondurant5@gmail.com or David Bondurant, davidbondurant4@gmail.com.

Sunday Service - Celebration of the Past, Challenge of the Future - 11:00 a.m. By Liz Berryman, for The Pastor Search Committee

Will we make it? Will we be alright? Will we continue? Yes, we will.

This is the third time I’ve written these words to this congregation. It is

difficult for a small, independent congregation to stay afloat, and this is

especially true when situations arise that can break the very backbone of a

church. The first was when the Board voted to eliminate the associate

pastor’s position because of financial reasons. What would we do without

his pastoral care and all the duties delegated to him? We developed a Care

Ministry Program that would make any church proud. It is now divided

into ministry teams who pray, share, and fellowship together. The second

occasion was when Albin and Katie took a position with a church in

Louisville. Some thought we would not survive. It was a big loss and a

personal loss for many of us, but we wished him well and we continued

because we were determined to survive. Richard Dwyer took the position

and we were off on another adventure. The loss of Dr. Turner is one of

the most heart-wrenching losses we may ever experience as a church. This

is an adventure we did not want to take.

This Sunday the worship service is titled “Celebration of the Past,

Challenge of the Future.” We want to remember Bill through music,

through two speakers who knew him outside of this church, and a

message that will challenge us.

I know that all of us have grieved and will continue to grieve even as we

consider how to choose a pastor. However, Bill prepared us for this event

for eight years. He taught us how to have a deeper faith; he taught us

about God’s grace; he educated us in the Scriptures. He prepared us

June 20 (Tuesday) – Finance Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the Library. June 20 (Tuesday) – Administrative Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in room 4. June 23 (Friday) – Big South Fork Railway Train Ride – Adult: $36.25 / Senior: $34.75 – (Includes a box lunch) Leave church at 8:00 a.m. Contact: Mary Anne Pollock, 368-0667. June 22 (Thursday ) – Missions Committee meeting at 7 p.m. June 28 (Wednesday) – Joe Bologna’s at 11:30 a.m. Contact: Sarah Reeves, 278-4914. June 30 (Friday) – SUMMER FRENZY EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES – Canoeing on the Elkhorn River - $60 per canoe, 2 people per canoe, leave from Palomar Center at 8:30 a.m. Drive to Peak’s Mill, near Frankfort. On the water at 10:00 a.m. Contact: Sarah Reeves, 278-4914. Sept. 18 – 23 – SUMMER FRENZY FUN! The New York and Atlantic Tour - Tour number # 2017905 / Single – $1559 / Double – per person - $1119 / Triple – per person - $1049. Down payment is: $250 –

spiritually to work together for the greater good of this congregation.

His wish was for us to find a permanent home that would allow us to offer

a variety of programs for the diverse interests of a diverse congregation.

We accomplished that under his guidance. He taught us that laity was

vitally important for a church; we already had experience because before

Dr. Turner came to preach for us, we were all laity doing every task

because we had no one else. He encouraged lay people in every way

possible and was appreciative of everyone’s gifts. His plans were to

prepare us and help us find another pastor to follow him. This did not

actually happen, but he has us prepared to work together to make this

church strong in its outreach, strong in its care for other people, and strong

in the love of Christ that should permeate every decision we make,

especially this one.

Dr. Turner would tell us that the church is the people; it is not one person,

but the people who make it a church. That is our challenge. Dr. Turner

told some of our members to “hold the fort.” We already know how to do

just that. So, the answer is still "Yes" to the question – "Will we be

alright? Will we make it?" We will be fine because we are going to stick

together as a church, continue the ministries we have, and praise God each

day and each Sunday that we were fortunate to have Dr. Turner and

Earlene to guide us, creatively look out for us, heal our hearts, and soothe

our souls. We owe him no less.

See you Sunday to celebrate Dr. Turner and look toward the future.

personal check or money order sent to: Shockey Tours, 11117 Decimal Drive, Louisville, KY 40299. Send ASAP! The tour is over half full at this time. It is highly recommended you get trip insurance. For more information go to shockeytours.com for a brochure or call (502) 267-4007.

Prayer Requests To add a prayer request, please fill out a Prayer Request card, call the church office at 277-0420, or submit a prayer request or update online by going to http:// Libertyroadfaithfellowship.org. In order to keep a request on for more than a few weeks, please provide us with an update.

Pray for Jennifer Bacon, who is in a village in Honduras in the Agalta Valley to help with the Art Program she started in the schools there. She will return on May 20. She will also finish the art work she began painting in one of the churches close by. She is Judy Brand’s daughter.

Pray for Nanci Barnhart, who continues treatments for her cancer. (Ginny Berry)

Results of the Pastor Search Congregational Questionnaire By Liz Peters, Chair of the Pastor Search Committee

We are listing the top choices for each of the questions from the

questionnaire.

Question 1. Age: The answer most chosen was: age does not matter,

followed by ages 40-49, followed by age 50+, followed by ages 30-39.

Question 2: Education: Most people chose Seminary with notes about

studying for doctoral program. Next largest group was doctorate or

doctoral program.

Question 3: Pastor Duties: The top ten vote-getters were in this order:

Preaching, Teaching, Leadership, Pastoral care, Officiate (weddings,

funerals, etc.), Prayer and Bible study, Evangelism and missions, Crisis

ministries, Community leadership.

Question 4: Characteristics a pastor should possess: We divided these

into three categories – Personal attributes, Knowledge, and Vision for

the church.

Personal attributes: Compassionate and all this word encompasses,

sense of humor, tolerant, inclusive, interested in social justice, well read,

good interpersonal skills, excellent oratory skills, inspiring, enthusiastic.

Knowledge: Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and an educated

interpretation of the Bible, build consensus, demonstrates ability to

provide strong leadership qualities, preach sermons that apply to our

everyday lives with meaningful sermons, possess a record of pastoral

success especially in the area of church growth, demonstrates ability to

Pray for Andy Berry who has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, contained. He will begin radiation treatments soon.

Praise that the six-year-old neighbor of David & Jackie Bondurant who is healing from surgery recently in Texas is now cancer free! Praise God!

Pray for Colista, who is back on chemo treatments. (Karen Maudsley)

Pray for the family of Hazel Yonts, age 86 who died in Phoenix, Arizona on April 29. She was John Compton’s sister.

Pray for Ellie, granddaughter of Karen & Kevin Maudsley, who is responding to the medicine for her knee, but is struggling to stay healthy as the medicine lowers her immune system.

Pray for the family of Chuck Fearin, from Flemingsburg, KY. He died on May 7 at UK Med Center. He is the nephew of Joyce Evans and cousin of Vicki Brown. Chuck leaves behind a daughter, Kaitlyn, and a young grandson, and his brother, Matt and family, who live in Texas.

work well with an ecumenical membership, appreciates our diversity,

appreciates our traditional music.

Vision for the church: How to work for our church advancement within

the community, help us attract younger members with families, build the

congregation, build a children and youth program, improve attendance.

Question 5: Three qualities we like about LRFF: Friendliness, traditional

worship and music, high level of caring about each other, Care Teams,

social fellowship – Faith Frenzy, coffee and doughnuts, etc.,

congregationally led, openness, freedom to explore different perspectives,

openness including non-judgmental actions, strong core of people who

want this church to succeed. One person wrote “a sense of being led by

God to this time and place.”

Question 6: Three actions that would make our church better:

intentional follow-up with visitors, more small groups (Bible studies,

exercise, Bridge, hobbies, contemporary issues), more choices for Sunday

School classes, improve financial giving, more usage of Kearns Hall,

upbeat music, more gospel music, restore the sense of excitement from the

early years where everyone volunteered to work, greater visibility in the

community, more volunteers for jobs others are doing, merger finalized.

Thank you for your cooperation in sharing your thoughts. The committee

has a full listing of all comments and will use this info in compiling a job

description for a new pastor.

Pastor Search Committee: David Bondurant, Rev. Richard Dwyer,

Rev. Jim Hensley, Jim Host, Janet Layman, Mary Ann Pollock, Kinch

Query, Adam Rudder, Liz Berryman Peters, Chair

Pray for Phillip J. Hite, friend of Clenet Ellis, who has advanced prostate cancer.

Pray for CPT Ginny Iskandarov (Ginny Berry’s niece), who is now expecting their second child, another boy, in September, while her husband SSgt. Elnur Iskandarov was recently deployed to Afghanistan.

Pray for Russell and Carole Mobley, LRCC members. Russell is Betty Hensley’s older brother. He is in UK Hospital with a broken hip. His wife, Carole, has bronchitis and is also in UK.

Pray for Liz Patterson of Madisonville, KY, who has begun chemo for stage four lung cancer. She is Ginny Berry’s first cousin.

Pray for Silver Simpson, LRCC member. He has multiple health issues.

Praise that Sandy Singley who had surgery a few weeks ago is home and doing well. She sincerely appreciates your prayers and support!

Pray for Earlene, Lisa and family in the recent death of Dr. Bill Turner.

Congratulations Daivion Griffin-Taylor!

Tammi Griffin has been our Nursery Coordinator for several years and has done a wonderful job. She is pleased to extend an invitation to everyone at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship to come out and watch her son walk across the stage at Rupp Arena to receive his high school diploma. He will graduate from Bryan Station High School on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. She is so proud of him! Daivion will continue his education at the University of Louisville (although, he did say that he will wear the RED, but he still bleeds BLUE!), where he will be a communications major, with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster. Pray for Daivion as he pursues his dreams this fall.

Pray for Jennifer Upthegrove who has had a recurrence of stage 4 colon cancer. Her mother, Priscilla is a close friend of Pam Gilkerson.

Ongoing Prayers for our soldiers…Faith Afield Here are the names of the service people we currently know about.

SSGT. Jamen Berry, son of Andy Berry Capt. Ginny Iskandarov – niece of Ginny Berry Elnur Iskandarov – nephew of Ginny Berry by marriage SSGT. Cameron Smith – brother of Sean Smith Airman Benjamin Engelbrecht – son of Paul Engelbrecht

Please send Ginny Berry any updates on the status of these persons…change in rank, address, new assignment…Her email address is momb1@twc.com

Current Administrative Board for 2016 – 2017

Charlotte Krasinski, Chair Mitch Borders, Treasurer Patricia Wilson, Board Secretary Roger Blair, Jackie Bondurant,

Faith Frenzy Fun...

We had a great group of people for the Wine and Canvas event in Kearns Hall. Look what a great job everyone did! Even David Bondurant! (We love you, David!) If this Editor gets to pick a prize it would be difficult because they all look so good, but I believe I would have to give the prize to Pat Potts (pictured below).

Denny Bonner, Kevin Maudsley, Kinch Query, Sarah Reeves, Adam Rudder, Bonnie Savage, Paul Taylor

Deadlines Prayer requests, committee news or announcements, and personal interest stories should be submitted by NOON on Monday for inclusion in the next issue of The Current. Please send them by email to norma@ libertyroadfaithfellowship.org

Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be sent to Norma by NOON on Wednesdays at norma@ libertyroadfaithfellowship.org

Ann Crowe is now posting events/dates on our website calendar so if you have an event that needs to be posted please notify her at acrowe@ libertyroadfaithfellowship.org or call her at the church office by NOON on Wednesdays.

Also, look below for more Wine and Canvas fun...looks like Annetta is at it again! And Liz’s expression is priceless! A number of comments would be appropriate for that expression.

A Faith Summer Frenzy Opportunity... By Gloria Compton

Sept. 18 – 23 - The New York and Atlantic Tour Tour number is 2017905;

Single – $1559

Double – per person - $1119

Triple – per person - $1049

Down payment is: $250 – personal check or money order sent to:

Shockey Tours

11117 Decimal Drive

Louisville, KY 40299.

Send ASAP! The tour is over half full at this time. It is highly

recommended you get trip insurance. For more information go to

shockeytours.com for a brochure or call (502) 267-4007.