Annual Peanuts and Ice Cream Fellowship

One of our favorite Antioch traditions is each year to set aside a Sunday evening to enjoy a fellowship with homemade ice cream and boiled peanuts.  This Sunday night, will be the day for this year's tradition!

 

If you have an ice cream churn, please plan to make some ice cream to share.  Church will provide the boiled peanuts.  Hope you will plan to enjoy this evening filled with great food and fellowship!!

Leafage and Rootage

American President Woodrow Wilson once pointed out that "a man’s rootage is more important than his leafage." What others see are the leaves, the outside. What they can’t see are the roots, the values and principles that ground a person. Character is grown from a good system of roots.…

People of character live from the inside out. Their convictions guide their actions. Their principles govern their lives. People of character have both the strength and grace to give their best to the world.

To their enemy they give forgiveness.
To an outsider, understanding.
To a friend, their heart.
To their children, a good example.
To their mates, faithfulness.
To their parents, respect.
To themselves, gentleness.
To all people, kindness.

     

Strong roots produce a strong character. And a strong character is needed to give one’s best to life. When the tree’s roots are well tended, the leaves will be full and healthy.

10 Questions That Will Transform Your Life

What Would Jesus Do? or WWJD has become ubiquitous on T-shirts, coffee mugs, wristbands and church billboards. But when trying to define the Christian life Jesus intended His followers to live, a more valuable question is What Would Jesus Ask?

 

According to the Gospels, Jesus posed hundreds of questions that taken together lay a foundation for strong, vibrant and lasting faith. As individuals or groups wrestle with Jesus’ questions, they will find the answers they need to live a more holistic and committed Christian life.

 1. Are you a spiritual person?

2. Do you care about others?

3. What kind of leader are you?

4. What will be your legacy?

5. Do you have time for God?

 6. When will you ever have enough?

 7. Does your faith influence your finances?

8. What are you afraid of? ?

9. Will you stand for Jesus

10. What does a successful life look like?

Don't forget this Tuesday!!!

Developing the Leader within You

Tuesday, August 27th • Westwood Baptist Church, Live Oak

6:00 p.m. Registration and Dinner - Workshops begin at 6:30 p.m.

Not only for leaders, but there are options which include something for everyone in your church including…

Session 1:
The Discipleship Dilemma • The Servant Leader • Can I Really Help Start Something New?

What If I Lead and No One Follows • Lead the Children and Reach the Whole Family

Reporting Results, The Church Ministry Celebration Summary

Session 2:
The Kingdom Person Model (Discipleship) • Times of Refreshing for the Leader

It’s a Woman’s World...Leading Women in 2013 • Leadership Boot Camp...Where do I Start?

Seven Proven Strategies for Changing a Teenagers Life.

Please make plans for a great night of training!  

Upcoming Men's Event

Men's Bow Shoot at Mt. Olive Baptist Church on September 7, begins at 9:00 AM...

Are You Looking To Serve?

The Nominating Committee works to connect open ministries with willing workers.  There are several committees which are in need of people who desire to serve in these areas.  If you have an interest in serving or would like more information about these areas,see Bro. Davor or one of the committee members: 

 

___ Library and Audiovisual Committee      ____  Fellowship Committee

 

___ Resource Room and Literature       ____ Property Records/ Upkeep

 

___ Constitutional and Bylaws Committee

 

The following areas may have open opportunities to serve in the new church year. If you have an interest, please place a check by the area.  Expressing an interest does not commit you to serve.

 

____ Worship Leader

 

____ Flower Committee

 

____ Prayer Chain

 

____ Scholarship Committee

 

____ Senior Citizens Committee

 

____ Special Projects Committee

 

____ Building and Grounds Committee

 

____ Technical Services Committee

 

____ Usher Committee

 

____ Van Committee

 

____ Stewardship, Budget and Finance Committee

 

Making the Sacrifice to Trust God

We make the sacrifice of trust and experience God’s peace…

• when we choose not to panic… but to rest in God’s presence,
• when we release our terror… and trust in God’s wisdom and ways,
• when we reject our nervousness… and remember that God is in control,
• and when we ignore our dread… and instead accept God’s dealings.

We can either trust Almighty God or succumb to the emotions of the flesh. Choosing to trust God—making the sacrifice of trust—causes us to experi­ence His peace… even in the midst of tremendous uproar.

A Prayer to Pray:

God, You are my reason for living, my salvation, my comfort, my provider, my love. I choose today to follow You every step of the way. When the way gets hard and I falter, encourage me and give the me faith to trust You.

 

Found at A Sacrifice of Trust

Special Prayer Request

There are a couple of prayer requests for this week to share. 

 

Today (Tuesday), Wayne E. will be having a hip replacement. 

 

 Tomorrow, our dear Mrs. Kitty P. will have surgery.  (Mrs. Kitty is in her mid-90's), but we know that she will be in our Lord's hands.

Please also remember those recovering-

Tina M. - recovering from extensive surgery
Sam R. - at rehab, recovering from mersa infection
and many others..

Prayer Walk

 

Our Suwannee County Public Schools will be starting back on  Monday, August 19th.  The Suwannee Baptist Association will have a Prayer Walk around our schools again this year!  We will be doing our Prayer Walk around our schools on Saturday, August 17th at 9 am.  We will  having two places for getting together to do the prayer walk: Suwannee Baptist Assoc. office OR at the front of Branford High School.  

We encourage all parents and students to please come and pray for our children in 2013-2014 school year.

Team Antioch

The annual Pregnancy Care Center's Walk/Run 4 Life is coming up soon.  Here is some information on this opportunity.

Date

 Saturday, September 28, 2013

Address

The Coliseum
1302 11th St. SW | Live Oak , FL             

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, September 26, 2013 @ 8:59 pm

Organizer's Website

http://www.J7Sports.net

The Pregnancy Care Center gives women and men prayerful and informed assistance when facing unplanned pregnancies. We provide medical assistance and counseling at no cost. We do not provide abortions or abortion referrals. All the services offered at the Pregnancy Care Center are funded by donations from churches and people who want to be a part of a great ministry. The Annual Run 4 Life 5k will help our organization continue to provide these services to those requesting them.

 

Association Wide Training

Developing the Leader within You
Tuesday, August 27th • Westwood Baptist Church, Live Oak
6:00 p.m. Registration and Dinner - Workshops begin at 6:30 p.m.

Options include something for everyone in your church including…
The Discipleship Dilemma • The Servant Leader • Can I Really Help Start Something New?

What If I Lead and No One Follows • Lead the Children and Reach the Whole Family

Reporting Results, The Church Ministry Celebration Summary
 The Kingdom Person Model (Discipleship) • Times of Refreshing for the Leader

It’s a Woman’s World...Leading Women in 2013 • Leadership Boot Camp...Where do I Start?

Seven Proven Strategies for Changing a Teenagers Life