Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Jim Beliasov and his wife Jan

Email: jbeliasov@msn.com

Phone: 207–633-3706

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown -

Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of November 15 – Nov 22, 2009

Today WELCOME our new Interim Pastor – Reverend and Mrs. James Beliasov.

Pastor Jim, with Jan at his side, have been serving churches in Connecticut and Pennsylvania for over 40 years. Jim received degrees from PA Biblical University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and from Moody Theological Seminary. Jan is a graduate of UNH with a degree in Bacteriology. She has a heart for Christian Education and has worked in this area in their former churches. Jim and Jan have one married son, a missionary in Bangladesh; and they have 3 grandchildren.

Since their retirement, Pastor Jim has served as interim at South Parish Baptist Church and more recently, Bible Baptist Church in Saco. The Beliasov’s make their home in West Boothbay Harbor.

Pastor Jim will be available for counsel throughout the week with the exception of Mondays – his day off! Please be sure to welcome this faithful couple as they serve us until a permanent pastor is called.

Another WELCOME today to Rev. and Mrs. Steven Nash who have come to candidate for the position of Pastor of Boothbay Baptist Church. Pastor Steve will preach today, speak in Sunday School and preach next Sunday, Nov. 22nd. The couple will be visiting with us from Nov. 14th – Nov. 23rd.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. Deadline is TODAY!

THIS WEEK

Dessert with Pastor Steve and Mary Ann Nash, Wednesday, Nov. 18th at 6:30 p.m.

Lights of Love will be serving their fresh-baked homemade apple pies with ice cream.

At 7 p.m. the Nash’s will give their testimony followed by a question and answer time.

Everyone is encouraged to attend this “getting to know you” evening.

QUILTING WITH KAREN KEYES at her home on Kenneyfield Dr., Boothbay Harbor. Every Monday at 9:30 a.m. The group has begun making infant quilts for the Reed triplets.You don’t have to know how to quilt – Karen is a wonderful instructor. Come learn something new and know that the finished products will bring a blessing to a child in crisis through Project Linus. All women are invited.

Lights of Love – Thursday, November 19th – 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall.

PROGRAM CHANGE. Our resident friends at The Boothbay Green are now scheduled to be away on this date – we will reschedule another visit. The program for Thursday will include coffee/goodies, “The ways and wanderings of the Mayflower Pilgrim’s”, Blessing Basket, Prayer, and a wonderful light luncheon prepared by our gals. Ladies join with us and our special guest, Mrs. Mary Ann Nash.

Lew Lozier went home to be with The Lord on Nov. 2nd. A service of remembrance will take place sometime in December. Lew is the husband of Marilyn Lozier – members of Boothbay Baptist Church

HELP WANTED ON SATURDAYS

The Board of Trustees will be working every Sat. at the “white house” to prepare it for the residence of a full-time pastor and his family. Work day begins at 8 a.m. They need people to be helpers to the tradesmen and for clean up. Later there will be opportunities for painting, etc. Many hands make light work. Questions, please speak with Tim Beck.

COMING

Christmas Is A Comin! and The Deaconesses are planning their Annual Ladies Christmas Breakfast.

Mark the date: Saturday, December 5th at 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Come for breakfast and sweet fellowship. There will be a fun-filled, good old fashioned, Yankee Swap. Bring a wrapped gift and let’s have some fun….

SAVE THIS DATE

Have you considered going to a Marriage Conference but found the cost or distance to be an issue? Do you feel that your marriage needs a “tune-up”? Do you desire to have the same passion and friendship with your spouse like when you were first married? Pastor David and Joan King have been invited to lead an informal couples seminar presenting a biblical world view of marriage.  The seminar is Friday January 15 from 6pm – 9pm and Saturday January 16 from 8am to 1pm called “Happy Wife, Happy Life.”  The Kings have been been married for 48 years, have 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. They have counseled couples for over 30 years and have a wealth of knowledge and entertaining stories to share. Please set aside this time to enrich your relationship with your spouse and truly discover God’s plan for your marriage. 

MISSIONARY NEWS

Uganda Missionaries leave Wed., Nov. 18th. Please keep them in prayer!

Chosen People ministries has been serving the Lord in Israel for more than sixty years!  At this very moment, we have twenty staff members in the Holy Lord, serving the Lord through our Messianic Centers in Jerusalem and now in Tel Aviv, preaching the Gospel, planting congregations, doing evangelism and discipleship, ministering on college campuses, and feeding the poor.  We have also initiated ministries among mostly Russian Jewish immigrants in the greater Tel Aviv area who are addicted to drugs and alcohol – and we recently baptized half a dozen new believers

(President’s Prayer Letter, November, 2009).

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Jim Beliasov and his wife Jan

Email: jbeliasov@msn.com

Phone: 207–633-3706

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown -

Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of November 15 – Nov 22, 2009

Today WELCOME our new Interim Pastor – Reverend and Mrs. James Beliasov.

Pastor Jim, with Jan at his side, have been serving churches in Connecticut and Pennsylvania for over 40 years. Jim received degrees from PA Biblical University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and from Moody Theological Seminary. Jan is a graduate of UNH with a degree in Bacteriology. She has a heart for Christian Education and has worked in this area in their former churches. Jim and Jan have one married son, a missionary in Bangladesh; and they have 3 grandchildren.

Since their retirement, Pastor Jim has served as interim at South Parish Baptist Church and more recently, Bible Baptist Church in Saco. The Beliasov’s make their home in West Boothbay Harbor.

Pastor Jim will be available for counsel throughout the week with the exception of Mondays – his day off! Please be sure to welcome this faithful couple as they serve us until a permanent pastor is called.

Another WELCOME today to Rev. and Mrs. Steven Nash who have come to candidate for the position of Pastor of Boothbay Baptist Church. Pastor Steve will preach today, speak in Sunday School and preach next Sunday, Nov. 22nd. The couple will be visiting with us from Nov. 14th – Nov. 23rd.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. Deadline is TODAY!

THIS WEEK

Dessert with Pastor Steve and Mary Ann Nash, Wednesday, Nov. 18th at 6:30 p.m.

Lights of Love will be serving their fresh-baked homemade apple pies with ice cream.

At 7 p.m. the Nash’s will give their testimony followed by a question and answer time.

Everyone is encouraged to attend this “getting to know you” evening.

QUILTING WITH KAREN KEYES at her home on Kenneyfield Dr., Boothbay Harbor. Every Monday at 9:30 a.m. The group has begun making infant quilts for the Reed triplets.You don’t have to know how to quilt – Karen is a wonderful instructor. Come learn something new and know that the finished products will bring a blessing to a child in crisis through Project Linus. All women are invited.

Lights of Love – Thursday, November 19th – 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall.

PROGRAM CHANGE. Our resident friends at The Boothbay Green are now scheduled to be away on this date – we will reschedule another visit. The program for Thursday will include coffee/goodies, “The ways and wanderings of the Mayflower Pilgrim’s”, Blessing Basket, Prayer, and a wonderful light luncheon prepared by our gals. Ladies join with us and our special guest, Mrs. Mary Ann Nash.

Lew Lozier went home to be with The Lord on Nov. 2nd. A service of remembrance will take place sometime in December. Lew is the husband of Marilyn Lozier – members of Boothbay Baptist Church

HELP WANTED ON SATURDAYS

The Board of Trustees will be working every Sat. at the “white house” to prepare it for the residence of a full-time pastor and his family. Work day begins at 8 a.m. They need people to be helpers to the tradesmen and for clean up. Later there will be opportunities for painting, etc. Many hands make light work. Questions, please speak with Tim Beck.

COMING

Christmas Is A Comin! and The Deaconesses are planning their Annual Ladies Christmas Breakfast.

Mark the date: Saturday, December 5th at 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Come for breakfast and sweet fellowship. There will be a fun-filled, good old fashioned, Yankee Swap. Bring a wrapped gift and let’s have some fun….

SAVE THIS DATE

Have you considered going to a Marriage Conference but found the cost or distance to be an issue? Do you feel that your marriage needs a “tune-up”? Do you desire to have the same passion and friendship with your spouse like when you were first married? Pastor David and Joan King have been invited to lead an informal couples seminar presenting a biblical world view of marriage.  The seminar is Friday January 15 from 6pm – 9pm and Saturday January 16 from 8am to 1pm called “Happy Wife, Happy Life.”  The Kings have been been married for 48 years, have 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. They have counseled couples for over 30 years and have a wealth of knowledge and entertaining stories to share. Please set aside this time to enrich your relationship with your spouse and truly discover God’s plan for your marriage. 

MISSIONARY NEWS

Uganda Missionaries leave Wed., Nov. 18th. Please keep them in prayer!

Chosen People ministries has been serving the Lord in Israel for more than sixty years!  At this very moment, we have twenty staff members in the Holy Lord, serving the Lord through our Messianic Centers in Jerusalem and now in Tel Aviv, preaching the Gospel, planting congregations, doing evangelism and discipleship, ministering on college campuses, and feeding the poor.  We have also initiated ministries among mostly Russian Jewish immigrants in the greater Tel Aviv area who are addicted to drugs and alcohol – and we recently baptized half a dozen new believers

(President’s Prayer Letter, November, 2009).

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of November 8 – Nov 15, 2009

So Long Pastor Stu and Anita Taylor

Members and Friends of Boothbay Baptist Church are in a better place today

because of you’re love, kindness, patience and teaching from the Word of God.

The journey behind was not without it’s challenges. Our God sent you as our Shepherd to help guide us through a rough terrain – back into the Light.

May God reign mightily in your heart, in your health and in your daily walk.

We are forever grateful to both of you.

Members and Friends of Boothbay Baptist Church

TODAY

Please join with us today for a celebratory luncheon following worship in honor of

Pastor Stu and Anita Taylor.

TOMORROW MORNING

Quilting with Karen Keyes at her home on Kenneyfield Drive. Monday’s at 9:30 a.m.

For a second year, we’ll be making quilts for Project Linus and more. Ladies, you don’t have to be proficient in quilting – you just need to know how to thread a needle. This group is an extension of Lights of Love Women’s Ministry and offers wonderful fellowship, step by step instruction on quilting, coffee and snacks, and the end result – bringing warmth and joy to a child in crisis through this blanket ministry.

First project – 3 baby quilts for the Reed triplet grandchildren expected in Feb.

HELP WANTED ON SATURDAYS

The Board of Trustees will be working every Sat. at the “white house” to prepare it for the residence of a full-time pastor and his family. Work day begins at 8 a.m. They need people to be helpers to the tradesmen and for clean up. Later there will be opportunities for painting, etc. Many hands make light work. Questions, please speak with Tim Beck.

NEXT SUNDAY

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. DEADLINE IS NEXT SUNDAY! The goal is 200 boxes in honor of our 200th Anniversary year. How are you doing getting your shoe boxes packed for needy children throughout the world? There are plenty of empty boxes available for you in the church. Please bring your gifts to church by next Sunday. Questions – you can call Tom and Kathy Wilson 633 – 4942.

Welcome Rev. Jim Beliasov and Jan who will be our Interim Pastor couple until a permanent pastor is called. Pastor Jim will begin his duties next Sunday.

Candidate for Pastor Rev. Steven Nash and his wife Mary Ann arrive in Boothbay on Sat., and will be staying with the Becks then the Christy’s. The Nash’s are flying from their home in Brazil to Portland where they’ll be met by a member of the pulpit committee. Pastor Steve is originally from New Jersey and the couple have been serving in children’s ministries and seminary training for 14 years in Brazil. Pastor Nash will lead Sunday School and deliver the message during worship both next Sunday, Nov.15th and the following Sunday, Nov. 22nd. A Dessert and Coffee with Pastor & Mrs. Nash is scheduled for Wed. Nov. 18th at 6:30 p.m. followed by their testimony with a Question and Answer time at 7 p.m. You are invited and encouraged to attend the scheduled events during their visit.

COMING

Lights of Love – Thursday, Nov. 19th, 9:30 a.m. Outreach trip to The Boothbay Green.

Our women’s ministry has adopted the residents of this assisted living facility. We’re bringing – hymnals for group singing, a gift of an apple pie for their kitchen and our infants and toddlers who always brings smiles to these dear folks. Mary Ann Nash, wife of our Candidate Pastor, Steven Nash, will be joining us for our outreach ministry trip and will be with us for a light lunch to follow in Fellowship Hall.

Christmas Is A Comin! and The Deaconesses are planning their annual Ladies Christmas Breakfast.

Mark the date: Saturday, December 5th at 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Come for breakfast and sweet fellowship. There will be a fun-filled, good old fashioned, Yankee Swap. Bring a wrapped gift and let’s have some fun….

SAVE THIS DATE

Have you considered going to a Marriage Conference but found the cost or distance to be an issue? Do you feel that your marriage needs a “tune-up”? Do you desire to have the same passion and friendship with your spouse like when you were first married? Pastor David and Joan King have been invited to lead an informal couples seminar presenting a biblical world view of marriage.  The seminar is Friday January 15 from 6pm – 9pm and Saturday January 16 from 8am to 1pm called “Happy Wife, Happy Life.”  The Kings have been been married for 48 years, have 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. They have counseled couples for over 30 years and have a wealth of knowledge and entertaining stories to share. Please set aside this time to enrich your relationship with your spouse and truly discover God’s plan for your marriage. 

MISSIONARY NEWS

UGANDA MISSIONARIES LEAVE- for Kaabale Village next Wednesday, Nov. 18th.

Meet our Fall 2009 Team: Nancy VanDyke, Joanne Rigas, Rev. Bob Emrich, from Plymouth church, Sean Welton, owner of Community Oxygen, Damariscotta, and two teenage girls (one being Sean’s daughter.) Nancy and Sean are the medical team. Rev. Bob will be training young pastors. Joanne and the teen gals will be conducting Vacation Bible School . Your prayers for their long journey to and from and for their work in the village will be very appreciated.

Joe and Angie Cousins – Campus Crusade for Christ, U. of Maine, Orono, Maine.  A recent e-mail from Angie:  “Things are good up here at UMO and we are busy as ever with ministry and preparing for the new baby.  I am doing well (just tired) and looking forward to our new arrival (due Nov. 22nd).  We have had lots of ministry trips and opportunities – please pray, however, for our follow up with students from those trips.  We have been finding it increasingly difficult to get students to meet with us after the trip (even when they say the are interested).”

New England Bible College, S. Portland, Maine – “Fifty-six students began the fall semester, among them 16 were new or transfers.  Twenty-six students returned to continue their programs, and 14 auditors found classes of interest.  Most of the incoming students are taking a full load of classes and bring with them an excitement to prepare for ministry.”

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of November 1 – Nov 8, 2009

Vote, Tuesday, November 3rd

Yes or No on One?

On August 19, 2009 at 2:00pm in the afternoon, a tornado touched down in the city of Minneapolis, toppling about 250 trees and causing other major damage. It was the first tornado to hit the area in nearly 90 years and no severe weather was predicted this day. At precisely the same moment, in the same city, discussion began at the convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America concerning the ordination of noncelibate U.S. homosexuals. Was this a mark of God’s approval, or maybe disapproval? It’s interesting that one piece of damage was the sponsoring neighboring church steeple, as a huge cross was knocked off and flipped upside down. Later, the bill was passed by exactly a two-thirds majority….66.6%.

God’s interjection or just a coincidence?

Recently, the only openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, Gene Robinson, came to Maine to speak against question 1. He stated that there was nothing in the Bible that argues against committed same sex couples joining together. Maybe he has a different Bible than I, but I don’t think so.

I Corinthians 6:9,10: “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?  Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals … will inherit the kingdom of God.”

Or

Romans 1: 22-28 “Professing to be wise, they became fools, …for this reason, God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, …And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,” 

 There are others that reiterate the same thing.

If the all-knowing and all-wise God, who lovingly desires to bless each of His precious creations, gives such a stern warning on this subject, what should be our position on Question One?

Submitted by: Barb House

God ordained marriage to be between one man & one woman.  He set this special relationship in play not only for the populating of the world, but also as a symbol of Christ’s relationship with the church; ergo- bride of Christ.  How it is possible that some churches can condone a physical relationship that God calls an abomination to be taken to the level of marriage as ordained by God and not see the obvious problem is beyond my ability to grasp.  I know that all of us are on different levels spiritually, but God’s Word is very clear on this issue.  We must do all that is in our power to not allow the defamation of God’s holy ordinances.  As Christians we must all vote YES ON 1.  To vote no would be tantamount to putting goat’s blood in the communion cups.  And we must do more than vote properly; we need to be well educated and talking about this issue in attempt to sway those who may be on the fence. On top of all that, we believers must recognize God’s hand in this and be on our faces in fervent prayer asking God to take this matter to a holy end. This is my opinion.
Submitted by: Sam Michael, Chair; Elder Board

THIS WEEK

Lights of Love – will meet on Thursday, Nov. 5th at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Join us for coffee/goodies and time to “Catch Up”. Devotions/prayer requests, fellowship.

DAYTIME BIBLE STUDY – every Wednesday from 10 a.m. – noon. There’s room for more to join us. Leader: Vickie Pinkham

NIGHTLIGHTS – BON FIRE at Newagen Seaside Inn, Southport – Nov. 6th, 7 p.m.

Calling all women – come – enjoy a night of fellowship, relaxation, stories around the campfire, s’mores and more. Dress warm and bring your favorite campfire “blankie”. Hostess: Brigitte Schlosser

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. How are you doing getting your shoe boxes packed for needy children throughout the world? There are plenty of empty boxes available for you in the church. Deadline is coming in November. Questions – you can call Tom and Kathy Wilson 633 – 4942.

BABY SHOWER for Meredith Fowlie: Ladies you are invited to attend a baby shower at the home of Becky Roberts (her Mom) on Sat. Nov. 7th, 11 a.m. Meredith is expecting her second son. Please R.S.V.P. Becky at 633-0757 or Caroline Roberts at 633-7772. The Roberts live on Robert’s Circle off Bayville Rd. If you need directions please ask when you R.S.V.P.

NEXT SUNDAY

We say so-long to Pastor Stu and Anita Taylor. These dear people have come to be with us for just over a year in an Interim pastorate role. Their love and kindness to our church family has been overwhelming. Please be sure to join us next Sunday as we bid them a very fond farewell.

Stepping in their place on Sunday, Nov. 15th, is Pastor Jim Beliasov and his wife Jan. Another faithful couple who will guide us well until we hire a permanent pastor.

COMING

Candidate Pastor Steven Nash and his wife Mary Ann will be with us on Sunday, Nov. 15th through

Sunday, Nov. 22nd. Details of events of the week to follow next Sunday.

MISSIONARY NEWS

Uganda Missionaries return to Kaabale Village, on Wednesday, November 18th.

Meet our Fall 2009 Team: Nancy VanDyke, Joanne Rigas, Rev. Bob Emrich, from Plymouth church, Sean Welton, owner of Community Oxygen, Damariscotta, and two teenage girls (one being Sean’s daughter. Nancy and Sean are the medical team. Rev. Bob will be training young pastors. Joanne and the teen gals will be conducting Vacation Bible School . Your prayers for their long journey to and from and for their work in the village will be very appreciated.

Continue to pray for Ross and Cathy Hodsdon as they work on translating the Bible in the country of Myanmar (Burma).  They will be in that country until December.

The work being done for the Lord in the country of Togo, West Africa – Judy Bowen is the missionary we support in that country.  She is still in the states on furlough, but she shared with us the following information about the medical work being done in Togo – the mission (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism) sponsors a hospital in the southern part of the country – it is a fully equipped surgical facility with outpatient care.  They are currently planning a hospital ministry in the north part of Togo – it is called Mongo, Togo.  They recently had a ground-breaking ceremony for this new proposed hospital facility.  A recent e-mail gave a report of the ground-breaking ceremonies – “Bill Hanson, ABWE Project Office director spoke about the various ministries of the hospital, and there was loud cheer from the women in the crowd when he said there would be separate wards for women and men.  The local hospital mixes everyone together, which has to be embarrassing for Muslim women, or for that matter, for any women.  There was another loud cheer when he said there would be three operating theatres.  There is no surgery in the government hospital, and that means in emergency situations people have to travel to Kara, 140 km south of here, or even over to a Catholic hospital in Tanguieta, Benin, several hours to the east on a dirt road that is impassible during the rainy season.  Understandably, people sometimes die before help is available.”

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of October 18 – October 25, 2009

TODAY

Attention Committee Chair Persons – have you completed your quarterly report for

Vickie Pinkham, Church Clerk? Please reply to her as soon as possible so she can prepare the reports for the business meeting this Wed. eve, Oct. 21st at 7 p.m.

VERY IMPORTANT REQUEST for TRUNK OR TREAT. WE NEED “TRUNKERS” for our big Halloween Tailgate party on Halloween night. All you have to do is bring your vehicle to church by 5:30 p.m., have your trunk tastefully decorated and have lots of wrapped candy for the kids who come from the community to “Trunk or Treat” us. Please let us know if you’re planning to bring your decorated vehicle/trunk to church on Halloween night. Fill out the registration form located in the bulletin today. See Drop Box at entrance to sanctuary. Last year we had 25 vehicles, would love to surpass that count this year. We’ve only got 2 weeks to go!! Any questions see Sue Burge. 633 -7049

Food Sign Up Sheet for Trunk or Treat Snack Bar is now available on the easel. Please let us know how you can help. Any questions – see Doris South or Vickie Pinkham

THIS WEEK

Quarterly Business Meeting: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

COMMITTEE REPORTS are due NOW to Vickie Pinkham. Thank You.

COMING

Trunk or Treat – A Big Tailgate Party on Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We’re inviting the community and we need YOU!!!

We need lots of folks with the trunks of their vehicles decorated for Halloween to participate in our second Halloween Tailgate Party. Bring your non-gory decorated vehicle to church Halloween night – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. Please look in today’s bulletin for further info and the registration forms. Sponsored by Lights of Love.  

New England Bible College program for local churches.

Do you minister to someone caring for an elderly parent? Perhaps a spouse dealing with the overwhelming effects of Alzheimer’s disease? How many church members are struggling to help a friend as they navigate the difficult waters of cancer treatment?

New England Bible College is offering an Alumni Seminar in their Practical Christianity series: Caring for Caregivers. The seminar will include five panel members addressing medical and legal concerns as well as spiritual and emotional issues.

Caring for Caregivers will be held on Sat. Oct. 24, from 8:00 – 12:15 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in South Portland. Please visit their website at: www.mebc.edu or call

1-866-529-NEBC. Coffee and Pastries will be served. Registration is $10.00 and is available at the door.

MISSIONARY NEWS

Pray for Ross and Cathy Hodsdon – for their work in Myanmar (Burma) on translating the Bible into the language of the people in that country.

Remember to pray for Marilynn Sewall in South Korea during the month of October. She is serving with Word of Life – teaching English as a second language.

Kato’s missionaries in Japan with Work of Life – will be in the USA during the months of October and November. They will be speaking in New London Ohio, Naperville, Illinois and White Lake Michigan.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. We are taking part in “Operation Christmas Child”, a project of Samaritan’s Purse by Franklin Graham, the son of Dr. Billy Graham. People across the country are filling shoe boxes with small toys, school supplies, hygiene items and other meaningful gifts for impoverished children around the world. In honor of our church’s 200th Anniversary our coordinators, Tom and Cathy Wilson, are planning to send 200 filled shoe boxes to children in third world countries.

Boothbay Region Food Pantry can use your help!

Non perishable food donations are gratefully accepted all year long but now we’re coming into the real difficult months of the year; businesses are closing for the season, the economy is not user friendly, many families on our peninsula are having great difficulties and need to use the Food Pantry. There is a drop box in the foyer of our church to receive your food gifts of love. Thank You for remembering our neighbors.

CARE NET OF MID-COAST MAINE Invites you to their 6th Annual Community Fundraising Banquet on November 12, 2009. Seating begins at 6 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Speaker: Jeanneane Maxon, National Care Net. The event will take place at Kinghts of Columbus Hall, Columbus Drive, Brunswick. Please make your reservation by Nov. 1st to Sue and Nicole: 725-5433. An opportunity to make a financial gift will be extended.

Care Net Center offers the following services free of charge. The center can offer you the following services free of charge:

Community Referrals Abortion Recovery Support Parenting Classes Pregnancy Tests

All of their services are free and confidential. Please call to schedule an appointment.

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of October 11 – October 18, 2009

TODAY  

WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS begins TODAY Sunday, Oct. 11th at 9:30 a.m.

The class is: “Prayer: God’s Invitation To You”. Leader: Alice Sozanski.

The class will be held in the room at the end of the hall downstairs.

Vickie Pinkham, Church Clerk, is now accepting Board and Committee reports for the Quarterly Business Meeting on Oct. 21st. To ALL Chairperson’s of Boards and Committees, please reply to her as soon as possible so she can prepare the reports for the business meeting.

TRUNK OR TREAT. Please let us know if you’re planning to bring your decorated vehicle/trunk to church on Halloween night. Fill out the registration form located in the bulletin today. See Drop Box at entrance to sanctuary.

Food Sign Up Sheet for Trunk or Treat Snack Bar is now available on the easel. Please let us know how you can help. Any questions – see Doris South or Vickie Pinkham

THIS WEEK DINNER AND CONCERT

THE CONTINENTALS are coming to Boothbay Baptist Church this coming Wed. October 14th, 7 p.m. Come – experience a contemporary production featuring high-energy music, movement and media for the whole church family. This is open to the community. Spread the news and bring a friend.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A POT LUCK DINNER PROMPTLY AT 5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share. Dinner sponsored by the Deaconesses

LIGHTS OF LOVE – Women’s Ministry will meet Thursday, Oct. 15th at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Making apple pies. Bring a bag of apples, 10” aluminum pie plates, and pie crust for 2 pies. We’ll be freezing the unbaked pies – to be baked out later for Trunk or Treat Bake Table. We need lots of busy hands for a pie-making assembly line.

NEXT WEEKEND

“HELP RAY (& FAY) DAY”
Sat, Oct. 17th at our house starting at 9 a.m. (Rain date Sat. Oct 24th)
Ray and Fay Christy need help to close in their shed before winter.

We will have a cookout at Noon and feed all the helpers – bring the kids – food is on us. Also, we have a load of stuff in our garage (due to our neighbors moving and giving us things they didn’t want to haul), so we are offering to let our helpers pick stuff they’d like or need from our garage stuff – for free (like a yard sale without the sale) and that will also help us clean out the garage for the winter! So bring hammers, tools, etc., and come bring the family for great fellowship, and be fed, and take some cool stuff home! Thank you for your help! Call if you can come: 633-9872 Ray & Fay

Lincoln County Triad 9th Annual Senior Appreciation Day, Oct. 17th at Boothbay Region Elementary School 10 a.m – 2 p.m.

To All Senior Members and Friends of Boothbay Baptist Church, this is an invitation to attend the 9th Annual Senior Appreciation Day. It will be a fun-filled day with entertainment, food, and prizes galore. There will be over 30 exhibitors with information about new programs, products and services. The Health and Wellness Programs will once again be on hand to help and inform. Best of all, IT’S FREE!

Deborah Mullen, Chairperson, Lincoln County Triad 633-7874

COMING

Quarterly Business Meeting: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

COMMITTEE REPORTS are due NOW to Vickie Pinkham. Thank You.

Trunk or Treat – A Big Tailgate Party on Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We’re inviting the community and we need YOU!!!

We need lots of folks with the trunks of their vehicles decorated for Halloween to participate in our second Halloween Tailgate Party. Bring your non-gory decorated vehicle to church Halloween night – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. Please look in today’s bulletin for further info and the registration forms. Sponsored by Lights of Love.  

MISSIONARY NEWS

Pray for Ross and Cathy Hodsdon – for their work in Myanmar (Burma) on Bible translations – October 11 to December 14.
 Urgent update from Kato’s – missionaries with Word of Life in Japan -
“Hisako, my wife, is not well.  Her cancer has spread to both of her lungs.  She’s suffering from pain especially in her lower spine, hipbone and shoulder blades.  She is starting to have a hard time walking  Her spirit is very positive and that’s most encouraging.  She recently started a new treatment called Medical Eating.  She only eats unpolished rice, selected organic vegetables and drinks 2 liters of natural hydrogen water from Mt. Fuji every day.  Her doctor suggested chemo-therapy again but she refused.  She is also using a bio-heating mat and and infrared rays sauna dorm as a heating treatment because cancer hates high body temperature.  We know her diet does not guarantee her recovery but we have given all things in His Hands and trust His goodness to us.  I appreciate your continual prayers for her.”

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. We are taking part in “Operation Christmas Child”, a project of Samaritan’s Purse by Franklin Graham, the son of Dr. Billy Graham. People across the country are filling shoe boxes with small toys, school supplies, hygiene items and other meaningful gifts for impoverished children around the world. In honor of our church’s 200th Anniversary our coordinators, Tom and Cathy Wilson, are planning to send 200 filled shoe boxes to children in third world countries.

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of October 4 – October 11, 2009

“The Pulpit Committee is pleased to announce that Steven Boyd Nash will be coming to the church as a candidate for the position as Senior Pastor – he will be with us- November 15-22.  At the present time, he is a full time missionary with World Venture, serving as a seminary professor in Sao Paulo, Brazil.”  His educational background:  he received a Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Bible College, Essex Fells, N.J., 1984.  After that he went to Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA and received a Masters degree in 1986 and a PhD degree in 2000.

TODAY  

TWO IMPORTANT REQUESTS:

The 200th Anniversary Committee is looking for photos that were taken by folks during the final anniversary worship celebration on September 20th. If you are one of those folks who may have photos on your camera – may we please have copies for our history book? Please contact Robin Beck.

Thank You for your help.

Vickie Pinkham, Church Clerk, is now accepting Board and Committee reports for the Quarterly Business Meeting on Oct. 21st. To ALL Chairperson’s of Boards and Committees, please reply to her as soon as possible so she can prepare the reports for the business meeting.

THIS WEEK

NIGHTLIGHTS: A night-time women’s ministry – will be celebrating:

CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER!! Friday, Oct. 9th at 7 p.m.

Yes we’re getting a jump-start on Christmas giving. That is – Giving to Operation Christmas Child. The tree will be trimmed, the cider hot and cookies baked for your enjoyment. We’re asking ladies to bring small toys or gifts for children to place under our tree for the shoebox ministry. Also, we invite you to join us in making simple tree ornaments for our annual Christmas Giving Tree. Each ornament will represent a Christmas toy or other need for a needy local family. If you have any questions please contact Brigitte Schlosser, leader. 633-3263 Bring a friend……or two!!!

MISSIONARY NEWS

Remember in prayer – Ross and Cathy Hodsdon – missionaries with Bibles International – they work with nationals in various countries to translate the Bible into the language of the people. IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUEST - pray for their travels to Asia –  Here is their travel schedule (post it and pray for safety in this long journey) -

Thursday, October 8 – they fly out of Portland, Maine to Washington, DC to Tokyo, Japan. 

October 9-10 – fly from Tokyo to Bangkok, Thailand to Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).  From October 11 to December 14 – they will be having workshops in Myanmar on their various translation projects.  December 15-16 – they leave Yangon and make their way home to Maine.

Marilynn Sewall left for Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  For the month of October she will be working with Word of Life.   One of her assignments:  teaching English as a second language.

COMING

WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS begins Sunday, Oct. 11th at 9:30 a.m.

The class is: “Prayer: God’s Invitation To You”. Leader: Alice Sozanski.

The class will be held in th room at the end of the hall downstairs.

THE CONTINENTALS (In Concert) are coming to Boothbay Baptist Church on Wed. October 14th, 7 p.m. Come – experience a contemporary production featuring high-energy music, movement and media for the whole church family.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A POT LUCK DINNER PROMPTLY AT 5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share.

“HELP RAY (& FAY) DAY”
Sat, Oct. 17th at our house starting at 9 a.m. (Rain date Sat. Oct 24th)
Ray and Fay Christy need help to close in their shed before winter.

We will have a cookout at Noon and feed all the helpers – bring the kids – food is on us. Also, we have a load of stuff in our garage (due to our neighbors moving and giving us things they didn’t want to haul), so we are offering to let our helpers pick stuff they’d like or need from our garage stuff – for free (like a yard sale without the sale) and that will also help us clean out the garage for the winter! So bring hammers, tools, etc., and come bring the family for great fellowship, and be fed, and take some cool stuff home! Thank you for your help! Call if you can come: 633-9872 Ray & Fay

Lincoln County Triad 9th Annual Senior Appreciation Day, Oct. 17th at Boothbay Region Elementary School 10 a.m – 2 p.m.

To All Senior Members and Friends of Boothbay Baptist Church, this is an invitation to attend the 9th Annual Senior Appreciation Day. It will be a fun-filled day with entertainment, food, and prizes galore. There will be over 30 exhibitors with information about new programs, products and services. The Health and Wellness Programs will once again be on hand to help and inform. Best of all, IT’S FREE!

Deborah Mullen, Chairperson, Lincoln County Triad 633-7874

Quarterly Business Meeting: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Trunk or Treat – A Big Tailgate Party on Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We’re inviting the community and we need YOU!!!

We need lots of folks with the trunks of their vehicles decorated for Halloween to participate in our second Halloween Tailgate Party. Bring your non-gory decorated vehicle to church Halloween night – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. Please look in today’s bulletin for further info and the registration forms. Sponsored by Lights of Love Women’s Ministry.  

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is kicking off again real soon.

In honor of our church’s 200th Anniversary our coordinators, Tom and Cathy Wilson, are planning to send 200 filled shoe boxes to children in third world countries. They need your HELP! Stay tuned – much more information is coming and you who are familiar with the program can begin collecting small toys, school supplies, etc, to fill shoeboxes for children who would normally have no Christmas.

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009

TODAY  

IMPORTANT REQUEST: The 200th Anniversary Committee is looking for photos that were taken by folks during the final anniversary worship celebration on September 20th. If you are one of those folks who may have photos on your camera – may we please have copies for our history book? Please contact Robin Beck. Thank You for your help.

THIS WEEK

LIGHTS OF LOVE – Thursday, Oct. 1st., 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall. Planning for Trunk or Treat.

Coffee – goodies – sharing – and planning for Our BIG community outreach on Halloween eve.

MISSIONARY NEWS

Remember in prayer – Ross and Cathy Hodsdon – missionaries with Bibles International – they work with nationals in various countries to translate the Bible into the language of the people. IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUEST - pray for their travels to Asia –  Here is their travel schedule (post it and pray for safety in this long journey) -

Thursday, October 8 – they fly out of Portland, Maine to Washington, DC to Tokyo, Japan. 

October 9-10 – fly from Tokyo to Bangkok, Thailand to Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).  From October 11 to December 14 – they will be having workshops in Myanmar on their various translation projects.  December 15-16 – they leave Yangon and make their way home to Maine.

Continue to pray – Paul and Miriam Beliasov in Bangladesh as they look forward to their third child – October 29 and the Cousins in Orono, Maine – they are expecting their second child on November 22.  The Cousins work with the college students at the University of Maine with Campus Crusade for Christ.

COMING

NIGHTLIGHTS: A night-time women’s ministry – will be celebrating:

CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER!! Friday, Oct. 9th at 7 p.m.

Yes we’re getting a jump-start on Christmas giving. That is – Giving to Operation Christmas Child. The tree will be trimmed, the cider hot and cookies baked for your enjoyment. We’re asking ladies to bring small toys or gifts for children to place under our tree for the shoebox ministry. Also, we invite you to join us in making simple tree ornaments for our annual Christmas Giving Tree. Each ornament will represent a Christmas toy or other need for a needy local family. If you have any questions please contact Brigitte Schlosser, leader. 633-3263 Bring a friend……or two!!!

WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS begins Sunday, Oct. 11th at 9:30 a.m.

The class is: “Prayer: God’s Invitation To You”. Leader: Alice Sozanski.

The class will be held in th room at the end of the hall downstairs.

THE CONTINENTALS (In Concert) are coming to Boothbay Baptist Church on Wed. October 14th, 7 p.m. You’ll experience a contemporary production featuring high-energy music, movement and media for the whole church family. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A POT LUCK DINNER PROMPTLY AT 5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share.

“HELP RAY (& FAY) DAY”
Sat, Oct. 17th at our house starting at 9 a.m. (Rain date Sat. Oct 24th)
Ray and Fay Christy need help to close in their shed before winter.

We will have a cookout at Noon and feed all the helpers – bring the kids – food is on us. Also, we have a load of stuff in our garage (due to our neighbors moving and giving us things they didn’t want to haul), so we are offering to let our helpers pick stuff they’d like or need from our garage stuff – for free (like a yard sale without the sale) and that will also help us clean out the garage for the winter! So bring hammers, tools, etc., and come bring the family for great fellowship, and be fed, and take some cool stuff home! Thank you for your help! Call if you can come: 633-9872 Ray & Fay

Quarterly Business Meeting: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Church Retreat – SAVE THE DATE!
Our church retreat this Fall will be on October 23 – 25 at Moose River Outpost located in Jackman, Maine. The cost is $80 per night including all meals for up to 3 people. Additional guests per family or group are $18 per day. The deadline for signing up will be Sunday September 27.

Trunk or Treat is coming again – Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We want everyone to help participate in some big or small way this year. We need teams of helpers and folks to bring their non-gory decorated vehicles to church – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. They’ll be available after the first of Oct. Sponsored by Lights of Love Women’s Ministry. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Thursday, Oct. 1 – 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is kicking off again real soon.

In honor of our church’s 200th Anniversary our coordinators, Tom and Cathy Wilson, are planning to send 200 filled shoe boxes to children in third world countries. They need your HELP! Stay tuned – much more information is coming and you who are familiar with the program can begin collecting small toys, school supplies, etc, to fill shoeboxes for children who would normally have no Christmas.

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of September 20 – September 27, 2009

HAPPY 200TH ANNIVERSARY BOOTHBAY BAPTIST CHURCH

WELCOME – REVEREND DAVID MIDWOOD

TODAY  The Final Celebration of our 200th Anniversary

Worship with Guest Speaker, Rev. David Midwood, former President of Vision New England, now Pastor of Bedford Community Church, Bedford, N.H.

Chowder Luncheon to follow: Everyone is invited to join together in Fellowship Hall for a delicious Chowder Luncheon.

THIS WEEK

LIGHTS OF LOVE – WELCOME BREAKFAST, Thursday, Sept. 24th, 9 a.m.

Fellowship Hall. This is a women’s outreach ministry that meets twice a month on the first and third Thursdays. We welcome all women to join us for a scrumptious home-baked breakfast and a chance to meet and fellowship with other gals from church and the community. Programs through the first of 2010 will be revealed. Do come – we’d love to have you. Child care available upstairs in nursery.

MISSIONARY NEWS

Continue to pray for Wayne and Joyce Raychard as they labor for the Lord in Tanzania, Africa. 

What do you know about the country of Tanzania?  From BBC News:  “Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states, but it remains one of the poorest countries in the world.  The population of the country – 41.5 million.  Major languages:  English, Swahili.  Major religions:  Christianity and Islam. Main exports:  Sisal (a strong white fiber obtained from the leaves of an agave plant. Use: rope, rugs), cloves, coffee, cashew nuts, minerals, tobacco.”

The Raychards would like us to continue to pray for their language skills.

Did you know that two of our missionary families are expecting new arrivals this fall?  Paul and Miriam Beliasov in Bangladesh are expecting their third child on October 29 and the Cousins (campus workers in Orono, Maine) are expecting their second baby on November 22. 

 Please Note A Cancellation:

THE LADIES RETREAT: Scheduled for Friday, eve, Oct 2 – Sat. Oct 3 Has been Canceled.

NIGHTLIGHTS: A night-time women’s ministry will be celebrating:

CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER!! Friday, Oct. 9th at 7 p.m.

Yes we’re getting a jump-start on Christmas giving. That is – Giving to Operation Christmas Child. The tree will be trimmed, the cider hot and cookies baked for your enjoyment. We’re asking ladies to bring small toys or gifts for children to place under our tree for the shoebox ministry. Also, we invite you to join us in making simple tree ornaments for our annual Christmas Giving Tree. Each ornament will represent a Christmas toy or other need for a needy local family. If you have any questions please contact Brigitte Schlosser, leader. 633-3263 Bring a friend……or two!!!

WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS begins Sunday, Oct. 11th at 9:30 a.m.

The class is: “Prayer: God’s Invitation To You”. Leader: Alice Sozanski.

The class will be held in th room at the end of the hall downstairs.

THE CONTINENTALS (In Concert) are coming to Boothbay Baptist Church on Wed. October 14th, 7 p.m. You’ll experience a contemporary production featuring high-energy music, movement and media for the whole church family.

Quarterly Business Meeting: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Church Retreat – SAVE THE DATE!
Our church retreat this Fall will be on October 23 – 25 at Moose River Outpost located in Jackman, Maine. The cost is $80 per night including all meals for up to 3 people. Additional guests per family or group are $18 per day. The deadline for signing up will be Sunday September 27.

Trunk or Treat is coming again – Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We want everyone to help participate in some big or small way this year. We need teams of helpers and folks to bring their non-gory decorated vehicles to church – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. They’ll be available after the first of Oct. Sponsored by Lights of Love Women’s Ministry. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Thursday, Oct. 1 – 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is kicking off again real soon.

In honor of our church’s 200th Anniversary our coordinators, Tom and Cathy Wilson, are planning to send 200 filled shoe boxes to children in third world countries. They need your HELP! Stay tuned – much more information is coming and you who are familiar with the program can begin collecting small toys, school supplies, etc, to fill shoeboxes for children who would normally have no Christmas.

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Office closed on Tuesday

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of September 13 – September 20, 2009

NEXT SUNDAY IS OUR FINAL 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

TODAY

Help is needed for our 200th Anniversary Luncheon. Please visit the Food Sign Up Sheet today near the entrance. How can you help? Please speak with Diane Witham if you have questions. Thank You.

THIS WEEK

Craft Night, wed. September 16, 5 p.m. , Fellowship Hall. Plans will be discussed to make beaded earrings. Catalogues will be available to pick out what you would like to make. If you have any ideas or want to learn a new skill, come and join us. FMI – Contact one of the Deaconesses

NEXT WEEKEND – THE FINAL CELEBRATION

200th Anniversary of Boothbay Baptist Church – Final Celebration – September 20th

Join with us for worship at 10:45 a.m. NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY!

Guest Speaker: Dr. David Midwood, former President of Vision New England.

A grand “Chowder Luncheon” following worship in Fellowship Hall

MISSIONARY NEWS Wayne and Joyce Raychard – serving the Lord in Tanzania (Africa) -

I continue to preach twice a month in Chidigo in a church started here in Digoland three years ago by our team.  Joyce continue to study language and build relationships with ladies she converses with in the village.  Pray for our language skills, and for the new believers as they grow to understand and live by the hope that is ours in Christ. Two young ladies arrived from Missouri this summer to be part of our team for a year.  Sarah is a teacher and will work with the elementary school stared on the church property, and Emily is a nurse who will find plenty to do. Pray for the new believers, for our language skills, for new teammates just arrived, for old teammates who have left the field for new assignments.

Grace and peace, Wayne and Joyce

CHANGE:

BOTTLE AND CAN DONATION BIN HAS MOVED!! It now sits under the deck of the White Youth Building. You can see it if you drive down beside the building, there is a BRIGHT ORANGE SIGN marking it. 

COMING

LIGHTS OF LOVE – WELCOME BREAKFAST , Thursday, Sept. 24th, 9 a.m.

Fellowship Hall. This is a women’s ministry that meets twice a month on the first and third Thursdays. We welcome all women to join us for a scrumptious home-baked breakfast and a chance to meet and fellowship with other gals from church and the community. Programs through the first of 2010 will be revealed. Do come – we’d love to have you. Child care available upstairs in nursery.

LADIES RETREAT: Mark your calendars – Friday, eve, Oct 2 – Sat. Oct 3. Join your Christian sisters for a time of fellowship, friendship, and fun at beautiful Rockcraft Retreat Center on Sebago Lake. Cost is $82.00 which includes lodging, dinner Friday night, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday.  See sign up sheet near sanctuary entrance. Questions please speak with Nancy VanDyke, Pam Kamen, Vickie Pinkham, Martha Reed, Cathy Wilson.

NIGHTLIGHTS: A night-time women’s ministry will be celebrating:

CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER!! Friday, Oct. 9th at 7 p.m.

Yes we’re getting a jump-start on Christmas giving. That is – Giving to Operation Christmas Child. The tree will be trimmed, the cider hot and cookies baked for your enjoyment. We’re asking ladies to bring small toys or gifts for children to place under our tree for the shoebox ministry. Also, we invite you to join us in making simple tree ornaments for our annual Christmas Giving Tree. Each ornament will represent a Christmas toy or other need for a needy local family. If you have any questions please contact Brigitte Schlosser, leader. 633-3263 Bring a friend……or two!!!

WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS begins Sunday, Oct. 11th at 9:30 a.m.

The class is: “Prayer: God’s Invitation To You”. Leader: Alice Sozanski.

The class will be held in th room at the end of the hall downstairs.

Church Retreat – SAVE THE DATE!
Our church retreat this Fall will be on October 23 – 25 at Moose River Outpost located in Jackman, Maine. The cost is $80 per night including all meals for up to 3 people. Additional guests per family or group are $18 per day. All those interested in coming are encouraged to attend a meeting Sunday September 13 immediately following the service. The deadline for signing up will be Sunday September 27.

Trunk or Treat is coming again – Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We want everyone to help participate in some big or small way this year. We need teams of helpers and folks to bring their non-gory decorated vehicles to church – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. They’ll be available after the first of Oct. Sponsored by Lights of Love Women’s Ministry. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Thursday, Oct. 1 – 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is kicking off again real soon.

In honor of our church’s 200th Anniversary our coordinators, Tom and Cathy Wilson, are planning to send 200 filled shoe boxes to children in third world countries. They need your HELP! Stay tuned – much more information is coming and you who are familiar with the program can begin collecting small toys, school supplies, etc, to fill shoeboxes for children who would normally have no Christmas.

Boothbay Baptist Buzz

THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Sue Burge, Communications Coordinator, welcomes your announcements until Thursday at noon. Thanks!

Phone: 633-7049 or e mail to: vanmanbill@roadrunner.com

Contact Information for Interim Pastor: Rev. Stuart (Stu) Taylor (wife – Anita)

Email: fstaet@suscom-Maine.net

Phone: 207-729-5460 Cell: 207-449-8711

Church Secretary: Maggie Brown – Office hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

and Wed 11 – 1 p.m.

You may reach Maggie at: 633-7378 or email at boothbaybaptistchurch1@myfairpoint.net

Week of August 30 – September 6, 2009

WELCOME VISITORS – We’re glad you’re here today!

TODAY: WELCOME JUDY BOWEN, Missionary in Togo, West Africa.

CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE ! NEXT SUNDAY Sept. 6th, we return to our Fall Schedule

Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:45 a.m. Please be sure to make note of this.

Don’t forget to pick up the revised Boothbay Baptist Church Address Directory.

The orange cover can’t be missed – on the table near the welcome door.

CONDOLENCES TO Rev. and Mrs. Jim Beliasov on the death of Jim’s mother last week.

A Message from the Kings

Hello Stu and Anita,

I cannot remember writing to say a huge thank you for your kindness to us. your gracious gift was a blessing along with spending time on the bay at lunch.

Please thank the folks for their offering. We are now at the $3000 mark with your help. THANK YOU!

We love coming to BBC anytime we can. Looking forward to the possibility of coming for a Marriage retreat in Jan.

Please pray for our trip to Ukraine. We need strength, and Holy Spirit enabling. Pray for my students and the congregations we minister to as well.

Your friends for Ukraine,

David and Joan King

Adult Sunday School Schedule

September 6 Paul Golden

PLEASE NOTE: FALL SCHEDULE BEGINS Next week – Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

LOST: A Bear Hat (cap)– used during VBS. Have you seen it? Please return to the church office or to the owner – Sue Burge. Thank you.

COMING

200th Anniversary of Boothbay Baptist Church – Final Celebration – September 20th

Join with us for worship at 10:45 a.m. NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY!

Guest Speaker: Rev. David Midwood, former President of Vision New England.

A grand “Chowder Luncheon” following worship in Fellowship Hall

LADIES RETREAT: Mark your calendars – Friday, eve, Oct 2 – Sat. Oct 3. Join your Christian sisters for a time of fellowship, friendship, and fun at beautiful Rockcraft Retreat Center on Sebago Lake. Cost is $82.00 which includes lodging, dinner Friday night, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday.  Contact the Deaconesses for more info.

Church Retreat – SAVE THE DATE!
Be on the lookout for more information on our church retreat this Fall on October 23 – 25 at Moose River Outpost located in Jackman, Maine. The cost is $80 per night including all meals for up to 3 people. Additional guests per family or group are $18 per day. Moose River Outpost is one of the oldest wilderness resorts in Maine and has activities such as archery, canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, paintball, skeet shooting and just relaxing and enjoying the beauty of God’s creation. For more information please visit www.mooseriveroutpost.org or see Jason Schlosser. A sign up will be posted soon. This is not specifically a family retreat – it’s for any “one” person(s).

Trunk or Treat is coming again – Sat. , Oct 31st. 6 – 8 p.m. Halloween Eve!!

We want everyone to help participate in some big or small way this year. We need teams of helpers and folks to bring their non-gory decorated vehicles to church – loaded up with candy to hand out to the hundreds of children from the community. Last year there were well over 250 children!! Registration forms with specific information for all “trunkers” will need to be completed. They’ll be available after the first of Oct. Sponsored by Lights of Love Women’s Ministry.

Dare To Care Ministry meets every Wednesday eve at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Practical Care for those in need: Sharing, Testimonies, Prayer Requests. Everyone is welcome.

Leader: Sam Michael 633-2060

We are a growing church that seeks God’s desire that his people would be there for one another…encouraging, supporting and helping each other to stand.

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; if one falls down, his friend can help him up” Ecclesiastes 4:10