the evangelist
LOTTIE MOON OFFERING WOMEN ON MISSION LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE SUNDAY SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP SOUR & CAROLING CHRISTMAS EVE CANDELIGHT SERVICE
THE EVANGELIST A PUBLICATION OF UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Monthly Bible Readings
December 2017 1 Eze 13-15 1 Jo 1-2:14 2 Eze 16 1 Jo 2:15-27 3 Eze 17-19 1 Jo 2:28-3 4 Eze 20-21 1 Jo 4 5 Eze 22-23 1 Jo 5 6 Eze 24-26 2 Jo 7 Eze 27-28 3 Jo 8 Eze 29-30 Re 1 9 Eze 31-32 Re 2:1-17 10 Eze 33-34 Re 2:18-3:6 11 Eze 35-36 Re 3:7-22 12 Eze 37-38 Re 4 13 Eze 39-40 Re 5 14 Eze 41-42 Re 6 15 Eze 43-44 Re 7 16 Eze 45-46 Re 8 17 Eze 47-48 Re 9 18 Da 1-2 Re 10 19 Da 3-4 Re 11 20 Da 5-6 Re 12 21 Da 7-8 Re 13 22 Da 9-10 Re 14 23 Da 11-12 Re 15 24 Haggai Re 16 25 Zec 1-3 Re 17 26 Zec 4-6 Re 18 27 Zec 7-8 Re 19:1-10 28 Zec 9-11 Re 19:11-21 29 Zec 12-13 Re 20 30 Mal 1-3:6 Re 21 31Mal 3:7-4 Re 22 January 2018 1 Ge 1-2 Mt 1 2 Ge 3-5 Mt 2 3 Ge 6-8:18 Mt 3 4 Ge 8:19-11:26 Mt 4
Youth Christmas Project The church office will be closed on Friday, December 22, and Monday, December 25,
in observance of the Christmas holiday.
This project provides Christmas for needy children in our church & community. To participate, take an envelope from the tree located in the sanctuary. Return the envelope to our Youth Pastor, in the offering plate or to the church office. Donations are due by December 14.
DECEMBER 2017
December 2017 SUNDAY Sunday Schedule 9:00a.m. Library Open 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:45a.m. Morning Worship Service 4:30p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal 5:30p.m. Library Open 6:00p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:00p.m. Jr High Youth Group
MONDAY
TUESDAY Tuesday Schedule 1:00p.m. Ladies Prayer Group
WEDNESDAY Wednesday Schedule 6:00 p.m. Library Open 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY Thursday Schedule 6:30p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal 7:00p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2 5-9p.m. Youth Scavenger Hunt
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
12-2 p.m. Callaway Baby Sprinkle 4-7 p.m. Full LCT Rehearsal 4:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting 10
630-8:30 p.m. Drama Rehearsal 11
Budget vote after the morning service 6 p.m. Living Christmas Tree 17
6:30-8:30 p.m. Technical Rehearsal 12
13
19
14
15
20
Regular Business Meeting
16 8a-3p Youth Giving Tree Shopping
21
GYM RESERVED 25
26
Christmas Eve
Christmas
5 p.m. Candlelight Service
OFFICE CLOSED
22
27
GYM RESERVED
23
28
OFFICE CLOSED 29
31 January 1, 2018 New Years Eve
6:30 p.m. Living Christmas Tree
6 p.m. Soup & Caroling
GYM RESERVED
24
6:30-9:30 p.m. Dress Rehearsal
SUNDAY SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP EMPHASIS NO WEDNESDAY SERVICE
6 p.m. Living Christmas Tree comes down 18
6:30-9:30 p.m. Full Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. Living Christmas Tree
3 p.m. Living Christmas Tree
OFFICE CLOSED
Soup & Caroling On Wednesday, December 20, we will be having a night of Soup & Carols. We will meet in the Family Life Center at 6:00 p.m. for a warm bowl of homemade soup before we go caroling.
The Women on Mission morning group will meet on Tuesday, December 5, at 10 a.m. in the Mission Ministry House. All ladies are invited.
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NEWCOMER CLASS January 14-February 4 Unity’s Newcomers class is a 4-week interactive introduction to the church for guests, regular attenders, and new members. Pastor Jeremy Couture leads this class once a quarter from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Missions Ministry House. (Sunday School classes are provided for children and youth of all ages so parents can attend.) Questions to be answered include: What do we believe? Where are we heading? And how can I get involved? Please sign up today at one of our welcome centers to reserve your spot space is limited.
Lottie Moon Mailbox is now open! Bring your Christmas cards for the church family and don’t forget to check each week for cards addressed to you. Please mark your donations to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
In honor of Libby Dobyns 99th Birthday Wednesday, December 6 3037 Robin Lynn Drive Ashland, KY 41102
SPECIAL CALLED BUSINESS MEETING Sunday, December 3, after the evening worship service we will have a special called business meeting in the sanctuary to answer all questions regarding the 2018 Budget. We will vote on the 2018 Budget after the morning service on Sunday, December 10.
It’s time to restock for Christmas Baskets. Please bring in any variety of canned vegetables or fruit.
Sharing the Gospel with Ashland and the World A couple of weeks ago, nine church members cut their afternoon rest time short and joined me for a prayer walk around Ashland just before the evening service. A stiff cold wind blew in as we gathered outside the front entrance to the sanctuary, but it didn’t stop us from praying with passion. We prayed that physical, emotional, and spiritual needs would be met in our community. We prayed for open doors and opportunities to share the good news about Jesus Christ. We prayed that God would use the sights, sounds, and even smells that we encountered on our walk to give us a greater heart for the neighborhoods nearest our church. Prayer walking is nothing new. Joshua and Caleb went on a prayer walk as they assessed the Promised Land with ten other spies. All twelve spies saw the same thing, but Joshua and Caleb saw things through the eyes of faith. They saw opportunities while others only saw obstacles (Numbers 13:1-33). Nehemiah took a midnight prayer walk around Jerusalem before revealing his plan to rebuild the city walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16). While I walked, I remembered our goal of reaching the unreached and unchurched wherever they live, work, or play. I visualized the Great Commission that starts in Ashland, and the surrounding areas, and extends to the ends of the earth. I thought about the fact that only 2 out of 10 residents in Boyd County attend church on any given Sunday. While I walked, 1 saw homes that had been taken care of and homes that had been condemned and I thought about the drug epidemic that is all around us. I saw homes with kid’s play toys and I saw homes with handicap ramps and I thought about the different kinds of needs that were on display. I saw businesses that contribute to the economy and wellbeing of our area and I thought about employees that give their time and energy to keep those businesses going. I saw faithful people pulling into the parking lots of the other churches on 29th Street as they gathered for their evening activities. I saw a community that is full of life – messy life – and I ached for those who are far from God. We can learn, love, and live out the gospel of Jesus Christ in our church and in our homes, but we must not be satisfied until we share the hope we have in the gospel with our community. I am thankful for the special events, the service projects, the gospel conversations, and the prayer that has happened under the banner of “Holding Out Hope” in 2017. I am grateful for the decisions to trust Christ, the baptisms, and the people who have joined Unity this year. But we cannot rest on our “evangelistic laurels” in 2018. We must prayerfully and passionately look for ways to hold out the hope of Jesus Christ in the year to come! Learning, Loving, Living AND Sharing, Pastor Jeremy
UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. Monday - Friday Telephone: (606)324-7157 Fax: (606)324-6761 email: [email protected] Web: www.unitybaptistashland.com
UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 2320 29TH ST. ASHLAND, KY 41101
Volume 17.12 DECEMBER2017
The Evangelist is published monthly by Unity Baptist Church, 2320 29th St., Ashland, KY 41101 POSTMASTER Send address changes to The Evangelist, (Unity Baptist Church) 2320 29th Street, Ashland, KY 41101
THE EVANGELIST A PUBLICATION OF UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Monthly Bible Readings
December 2017 1 Eze 13-15 1 Jo 1-2:14 2 Eze 16 1 Jo 2:15-27 3 Eze 17-19 1 Jo 2:28-3 4 Eze 20-21 1 Jo 4 5 Eze 22-23 1 Jo 5 6 Eze 24-26 2 Jo 7 Eze 27-28 3 Jo 8 Eze 29-30 Re 1 9 Eze 31-32 Re 2:1-17 10 Eze 33-34 Re 2:18-3:6 11 Eze 35-36 Re 3:7-22 12 Eze 37-38 Re 4 13 Eze 39-40 Re 5 14 Eze 41-42 Re 6 15 Eze 43-44 Re 7 16 Eze 45-46 Re 8 17 Eze 47-48 Re 9 18 Da 1-2 Re 10 19 Da 3-4 Re 11 20 Da 5-6 Re 12 21 Da 7-8 Re 13 22 Da 9-10 Re 14 23 Da 11-12 Re 15 24 Haggai Re 16 25 Zec 1-3 Re 17 26 Zec 4-6 Re 18 27 Zec 7-8 Re 19:1-10 28 Zec 9-11 Re 19:11-21 29 Zec 12-13 Re 20 30 Mal 1-3:6 Re 21 31Mal 3:7-4 Re 22 January 2018 1 Ge 1-2 Mt 1 2 Ge 3-5 Mt 2 3 Ge 6-8:18 Mt 3 4 Ge 8:19-11:26 Mt 4
Youth Christmas Project The church office will be closed on Friday, December 22, and Monday, December 25,
in observance of the Christmas holiday.
This project provides Christmas for needy children in our church & community. To participate, take an envelope from the tree located in the sanctuary. Return the envelope to our Youth Pastor, in the offering plate or to the church office. Donations are due by December 14.
DECEMBER 2017
December 2017 SUNDAY Sunday Schedule 9:00a.m. Library Open 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:45a.m. Morning Worship Service 4:30p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal 5:30p.m. Library Open 6:00p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:00p.m. Jr High Youth Group
MONDAY
TUESDAY Tuesday Schedule 1:00p.m. Ladies Prayer Group
WEDNESDAY Wednesday Schedule 6:00 p.m. Library Open 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY Thursday Schedule 6:30p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal 7:00p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2 5-9p.m. Youth Scavenger Hunt
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
12-2 p.m. Callaway Baby Sprinkle 4-7 p.m. Full LCT Rehearsal 4:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting 10
630-8:30 p.m. Drama Rehearsal 11
Budget vote after the morning service 6 p.m. Living Christmas Tree 17
6:30-8:30 p.m. Technical Rehearsal 12
13
19
14
15
20
Regular Business Meeting
16 8a-3p Youth Giving Tree Shopping
21
GYM RESERVED 25
26
Christmas Eve
Christmas
5 p.m. Candlelight Service
OFFICE CLOSED
22
27
GYM RESERVED
23
28
OFFICE CLOSED 29
31 January 1, 2018 New Years Eve
6:30 p.m. Living Christmas Tree
6 p.m. Soup & Caroling
GYM RESERVED
24
6:30-9:30 p.m. Dress Rehearsal
SUNDAY SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP EMPHASIS NO WEDNESDAY SERVICE
6 p.m. Living Christmas Tree comes down 18
6:30-9:30 p.m. Full Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. Living Christmas Tree
3 p.m. Living Christmas Tree
OFFICE CLOSED
Soup & Caroling On Wednesday, December 20, we will be having a night of Soup & Carols. We will meet in the Family Life Center at 6:00 p.m. for a warm bowl of homemade soup before we go caroling.
The Women on Mission morning group will meet on Tuesday, December 5, at 10 a.m. in the Mission Ministry House. All ladies are invited.
30
NEWCOMER CLASS January 14-February 4 Unity’s Newcomers class is a 4-week interactive introduction to the church for guests, regular attenders, and new members. Pastor Jeremy Couture leads this class once a quarter from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Missions Ministry House. (Sunday School classes are provided for children and youth of all ages so parents can attend.) Questions to be answered include: What do we believe? Where are we heading? And how can I get involved? Please sign up today at one of our welcome centers to reserve your spot space is limited.
Lottie Moon Mailbox is now open! Bring your Christmas cards for the church family and don’t forget to check each week for cards addressed to you. Please mark your donations to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
In honor of Libby Dobyns 99th Birthday Wednesday, December 6 3037 Robin Lynn Drive Ashland, KY 41102
SPECIAL CALLED BUSINESS MEETING Sunday, December 3, after the evening worship service we will have a special called business meeting in the sanctuary to answer all questions regarding the 2018 Budget. We will vote on the 2018 Budget after the morning service on Sunday, December 10.
It’s time to restock for Christmas Baskets. Please bring in any variety of canned vegetables or fruit.
Sharing the Gospel with Ashland and the World A couple of weeks ago, nine church members cut their afternoon rest time short and joined me for a prayer walk around Ashland just before the evening service. A stiff cold wind blew in as we gathered outside the front entrance to the sanctuary, but it didn’t stop us from praying with passion. We prayed that physical, emotional, and spiritual needs would be met in our community. We prayed for open doors and opportunities to share the good news about Jesus Christ. We prayed that God would use the sights, sounds, and even smells that we encountered on our walk to give us a greater heart for the neighborhoods nearest our church. Prayer walking is nothing new. Joshua and Caleb went on a prayer walk as they assessed the Promised Land with ten other spies. All twelve spies saw the same thing, but Joshua and Caleb saw things through the eyes of faith. They saw opportunities while others only saw obstacles (Numbers 13:1-33). Nehemiah took a midnight prayer walk around Jerusalem before revealing his plan to rebuild the city walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16). While I walked, I remembered our goal of reaching the unreached and unchurched wherever they live, work, or play. I visualized the Great Commission that starts in Ashland, and the surrounding areas, and extends to the ends of the earth. I thought about the fact that only 2 out of 10 residents in Boyd County attend church on any given Sunday. While I walked, 1 saw homes that had been taken care of and homes that had been condemned and I thought about the drug epidemic that is all around us. I saw homes with kid’s play toys and I saw homes with handicap ramps and I thought about the different kinds of needs that were on display. I saw businesses that contribute to the economy and wellbeing of our area and I thought about employees that give their time and energy to keep those businesses going. I saw faithful people pulling into the parking lots of the other churches on 29th Street as they gathered for their evening activities. I saw a community that is full of life – messy life – and I ached for those who are far from God. We can learn, love, and live out the gospel of Jesus Christ in our church and in our homes, but we must not be satisfied until we share the hope we have in the gospel with our community. I am thankful for the special events, the service projects, the gospel conversations, and the prayer that has happened under the banner of “Holding Out Hope” in 2017. I am grateful for the decisions to trust Christ, the baptisms, and the people who have joined Unity this year. But we cannot rest on our “evangelistic laurels” in 2018. We must prayerfully and passionately look for ways to hold out the hope of Jesus Christ in the year to come! Learning, Loving, Living AND Sharing, Pastor Jeremy
UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. Monday - Friday Telephone: (606)324-7157 Fax: (606)324-6761 email: [email protected] Web: www.unitybaptistashland.com
UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 2320 29TH ST. ASHLAND, KY 41101
Volume 17.12 DECEMBER2017
The Evangelist is published monthly by Unity Baptist Church, 2320 29th St., Ashland, KY 41101 POSTMASTER Send address changes to The Evangelist, (Unity Baptist Church) 2320 29th Street, Ashland, KY 41101
