04.2009 - archways

ArchwaysApril 2009

ARCHWAYS (USPS No. 000-611) is published monthly by the Taylor Road Baptist Church,

1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117. Brian Harris, editor. Periodical postage

paid at Montgomery, Alabama. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Taylor Road Baptist

Church, 1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117

1685 Taylor Road

Montgomery, AL 36117

334-271-3363

www.taylorroad.org

Periodical

Postage

Paid

Montgomery, AL

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday

9:09 a.m. - Bible Study10:30 a.m. - Worship

5:30 p.m. - C.L.U. Groups6:30 p.m. - Worship

Wednesday5:00 p.m. - Family Meal6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

Activities

Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayTuesday

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APRIL9

Outreach

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13 18Outreach

Outreach

Men’s Prayer Breakfast6:45 a.m.

Thursday Morning Bible Study

Volume 23 Issue 4

A Monthly Publication of Taylor Road Baptist ChurchTalylor Road Baptist Church

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30

Outreach

10

He isn’t here!

He has risen

from the dead!Luke 24:6

Remember The Cross

TRBC Adult ChoirSunday, April 12 @ 6:30 p.m.

Palm Sunday Picnic

Lord’s Supper6:30 p.m.

Senior Adult Luncheon

Adult Choir Musical

6:30 p.m.

Resurrection Sunday

Scrapbook/Craft/Sewing NightEvery Stitch A

Prayer Work Day

Fireproof Dinner & Movie

Book Fair Begins FireproofBIble Study

Family MealAdult Bible StudyAwanas & GA’s

Adult ChoirStudent Worship

FireproofBIble Study

Every Stitch A Prayer Work Day

Childrens Choir Musical

6:30 p.m.Book Fair Ends










John 20:7 The Face Cloth was Folded

This is the month that the world celebrates the resurrection of

Jesus! On the first resurrection Sunday, three days had passed

since the death of Jesus. As John and Peter arrived at the empty

tomb, they found that the handkerchief which was placed over the

face of Jesus was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes, but

was neatly folded.

To understand the significance of the folded face cloth, you have

to understand a little about Hebrew tradition. The folded face

cloth related to the Master and Servant tradition. The servant

would wait until the master had finished eating. If the master

had finished with the meal, he would rise from the table, wipe

his fingers and mouth, clean his beard, and then wad up the face

cloth and toss it aside. The wadded face cloth meant, “I’m done.”

But, if the master got up from the table, folded his napkin and laid

it aside carefully, the servant would know that the master was

not finished with the meal. The folded napkin meant, “I’m coming

back!”

When Peter and John entered the empty tomb and saw the folded

face cloth, it was Jesus speaking the words, “I am coming back!”

The completed work of payment for our sins was finished in His

death, but the present work of the power of His resurrection

would bring them hope and is still bringing hope today!

Jesus is still miraculously changing lives. Knowing this makes me

want to shout in celebration!! The Lord is not through with me,

or you, or Taylor Road Baptist Church! He loves us, and nothing

can separate us from His love!

I heard about a little boy who had done something he wasn’t

supposed to do. His mother punished him. Because he was afraid

that his mother was still angry with him, he went to the kitchen

chalkboard where the family always left phone messages and he

wrote on the chalkboard, “Dear Mom, if you forgive me, please

wipe this out.” He then went to his room and returned about

an hour later. To his surprise and joy, the chalkboard had been

erased!

As we bring our sins to the cross – to the chalkboard – Jesus

erases them by His resurrection power!

3 nails + 1 resurrection = 4 given.

In His Love,

Andy

From Pastor Andy... Men’s

Ministry

Men’s Prayer BreakfastTuesday, April 14, 2009

6:45 a.m. - $2:00 per man. Come join the men of the church for a hot meal and great fellowship as we begin the day praying for the needs of our families,

our church, our state, our country and for the cause of Christ around the world.

MISSION BRAZILMay 30-June 6, 2009

TRBC has six people committed to go to Brazil this

summer, May 29-June 6. Our group will join a larger

team in building the walls for a new mission, prayer-

walking in the community, distributing clothes (see Every

Stitch a Prayer), participating in worship with the Brazil-

ian people, and ministering to children and adults in the

mission community. Those who have committed to go

are Dean and Diane Finch, Ron and Catherine Moore,

Tony Shaddix, and Chaz Williams. You can be a vital part

of this mission work by supporting the trip financially

and/or by praying faithfully for team members as they

prepare to go and as they serve.

TRBC Missions

Construction Mission Trip June 20-27

We will help with the recovery efforts from the recent

hurricanes by reconstructing buildings in Waveland,

Mississippi. The deadline to register is May 15.

See Wayne Miller for more information.

Sunday night on April 19 will be a special time for families to share dinner and a movie. At 5:30 p.m. we will serve a

spaghetti dinner. The cost of the dinner will be $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children

and the $20 maximum per family will apply. Each TRBC member who buys a ticket will receive a “free” dinner ticket

to use as an invitation for an un-churched friend to join us for dinner and the movie FIREPROOF, which will be

shown at 6:30 p.m.

Make your plans to have dinner before the movie and to bring friends to encourage them in their marriages. Tickets can be purchased in the Church Office or in

the Grand Foyer before and after church services.

On Wednesday night, April 22, at 6:30 p.m., we will begin a study on how to Fireproof Your Marriage. This study will be taught by Lee Dymond and will continue for six sessions on Wednesday evenings. Plan

now to view the movie with us on Sunday, April 19, and participate in the related

study on Wednesdays.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

GOAL $12,000

Our church goal is $12,000. The national goal for

Southern Baptist churches is $65 million. The Annie

Armstrong offering supports the work of our “home”

missionaries throughout North America.

Pray about your gift to this important work and give

generously so that lost people may hear the good news

that Jesus loves them and died for their sins. If you have

not contributed already, we hope that you will do so on

April 12, Resurrection Sunday.

Turkey ShootSaturday, May 2, 2009

9:00 a.m. Calling all hunters and sharpshooters! This will be an exciting opportunity to see who can hit the bull’s eye. There will be several categories for participation and the Turkey Shoot promises to be a lot of fun for ev-

eryone. So, clean your guns, check your scopes and get ready to shoot. Look for more details in the Sunday

School News and bulletins each week.

Every Stitch a Prayer

Clothes that will be distributed to children in Brazil will

be products of the Every Stitch a Prayer ministry that

was recently organized at TRBC and is led by members

Judy Denner and Marie Sellers. While it is envisioned

that Every Stitch a Prayer will be an on-going Christian

missions ministry, the current project involves making

simple dresses, shorts, t-shirts, and infant items for

children in Brazil. During April, the group will meet on

April 2, April 14 and April 28, at 10:00 a.m. in Room

B-101. All who are interested are invited to bring a lunch

and lend “talents” for the Kingdom work! For more

information, contact Judy Denner at 514-8132 or

Marie Sellers at 285-9556.

He who finds a wife finds a good thingand obtains favor

from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:22

Check This

out!

Eric SmithStudent Pastor

[email protected]

To reach students for Christ and help them to become passionate followers of Him!

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sundays9:09 AM

Small Groups

5:30 PMIgnite

Wednesdays6:30 PMRefuge

Andrew MackerStudent Intern

[email protected]

MISSION JAMAICAJune 26 – July 2

Please pray for the following students and

leaders as they prepare spiritually and begin

to seek the essential funds to support their

service in Jamaica:

Summer Camp July 27-30

Panama City, Florida

The cost is $150. A deposit of $50 will be due June 14. Limited space is available.

Sundays at 5:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday Night @ 6:30 p.m.

That’s right, our men’s class welcomes new participants to our next session beginning in April. Together, we can lose

those strongholds, attitudes and behaviors that have kept you from building a temple fit for Christ. First Place 4 Health

will help you put Christ first in your life, build a strong support system, be more accountable, and make good exercise

and nutrition choices so you can serve God as long as possible.

Since it’s inception in 2008, participants have lost more than 1,000 pounds by following the First Place 4 Health

program, a faith-based weight loss plan supported and endorsed by registered dietitians and physicians. We meet in

weekly support groups and follow a 12-week curriculum that is centered around achieving balance in four essential

areas of our lives: emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. First Place 4 Health encourages members to adopt practical

disciplines in all four areas. These include regular attendance and fellowship (emotional); prayer, Scripture reading and

Bible study (spiritual); Scripture memory and keeping a food record (mental); and eating well and exercising (physical).

First Place 4 Health helps members learn how to be victorious over past eating patterns and how to commit their

minds and, ultimately, their bodies to God.

Spring session for men starts in April. Participants must attend orientation to register.

•Tuesday Men’s class at 6:45 p.m.: Orientation is April 7 at 6:45 p.m. - Room C301. Childcare is not available.

All other First Place 4 Health classes will accept new participants starting in August,

mark your calendars and join us then!

Men’s First Place 4 Health class is looking for new participants to join us this Spring!

Senior Adult Monthly Luncheon

Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:30 a.m.

TRBC is beginning a new Senior Adult Ministry. The first monthly meeting will be a luncheon on Thursday,

April 9. We will have a meal, entertainment, and a time of inspiration.

If this activity fits your “season” in life, mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend. All senior adults

are invited to participate in the mid-day luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m.

Watch the Sunday School News and other publications for more information about planned activities for

senior adults. Yes, we will be sensitive to those who are still working!! We look forward to having great

times of fellowship together!

For it is by grace you have been saved, through

faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can

boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

Amber Banach

Amy Camp

Bruce Hilley

Christian Hilley

Jordan Huggins

Gage Jarrett

Lisa King

Madison King

Rebekah Macker

Bri Nobile

Tim Nobile

Chase Ritter

Children's Ministry

Preschool Ministry

On Sunday, April 5, we will have our first annual Palm

Sunday Picnic after the morning worship service (Noon

- 2:00 p.m.) for our church families and their friends.

Bring your family’s lunch, a picnic blanket, and a basket

for eggs you may find. The church will provide the

drinks, the egg hunt, and entertainment. After the egg

hunt, we will share with children and their parents an

explanation about the tradition of hiding eggs. In

addition to the egg hunt, we will have organized games

and something for everyone!

Make plans now for your family to attend the

Palm Sunday Picnic!

Vacation Bible School

July 20-24, 2009

Scrapbooking/Craft/Sewing Night

April 175:00 p.m. – Midnight

Fellowship SuiteBring a snack to share.

For more information, please contact Cheryl Missildine or Lisa King.

Media Center Book Fair

April 19-26The Annual Book Fair will take place in the

Grand Foyer. Pick out new books for our Media Center in honor or memory of a loved one.

April 12 is Resurrection Sunday! It has become

a tradition at Taylor Road Baptist Church for the

children and preschoolers to cover a wooden cross

with beautiful flowers. What a treat to watch this

simple base become even more beautiful as it

overflows with flowers. It is truly an opportunity

to envision God’s love and redemption for us as He

transforms our dead lives when we receive His life.

Each child, Birth through Grade 6, will be asked

to bring a few flowers from home to place on the

cross. You will want to see this creation and

expression of God’s love as you attend church this

Resurrection Sunday!

TRBC Kids’ CampJune 1-5, 2009

Laguna Beach Retreat Center Panama City Beach, FL

Cost $200This camp is for children who have

completed Grades 3-6. Contact Ruth or David Givens at 462-4894 to register.

The Living Cross

Check This

out!

Eric SmithStudent Pastor

[email protected]

To reach students for Christ and help them to become passionate followers of Him!

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sundays9:09 AM

Small Groups

5:30 PMIgnite

Wednesdays6:30 PMRefuge

Andrew MackerStudent Intern

[email protected]

MISSION JAMAICAJune 26 – July 2

Please pray for the following students and

leaders as they prepare spiritually and begin

to seek the essential funds to support their

service in Jamaica:

Summer Camp July 27-30

Panama City, Florida

The cost is $150. A deposit of $50 will be due June 14. Limited space is available.

Sundays at 5:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday Night @ 6:30 p.m.

That’s right, our men’s class welcomes new participants to our next session beginning in April. Together, we can lose

those strongholds, attitudes and behaviors that have kept you from building a temple fit for Christ. First Place 4 Health

will help you put Christ first in your life, build a strong support system, be more accountable, and make good exercise

and nutrition choices so you can serve God as long as possible.

Since it’s inception in 2008, participants have lost more than 1,000 pounds by following the First Place 4 Health

program, a faith-based weight loss plan supported and endorsed by registered dietitians and physicians. We meet in

weekly support groups and follow a 12-week curriculum that is centered around achieving balance in four essential

areas of our lives: emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. First Place 4 Health encourages members to adopt practical

disciplines in all four areas. These include regular attendance and fellowship (emotional); prayer, Scripture reading and

Bible study (spiritual); Scripture memory and keeping a food record (mental); and eating well and exercising (physical).

First Place 4 Health helps members learn how to be victorious over past eating patterns and how to commit their

minds and, ultimately, their bodies to God.

Spring session for men starts in April. Participants must attend orientation to register.

•Tuesday Men’s class at 6:45 p.m.: Orientation is April 7 at 6:45 p.m. - Room C301. Childcare is not available.

All other First Place 4 Health classes will accept new participants starting in August,

mark your calendars and join us then!

Men’s First Place 4 Health class is looking for new participants to join us this Spring!

Senior Adult Monthly Luncheon

Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:30 a.m.

TRBC is beginning a new Senior Adult Ministry. The first monthly meeting will be a luncheon on Thursday,

April 9. We will have a meal, entertainment, and a time of inspiration.

If this activity fits your “season” in life, mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend. All senior adults

are invited to participate in the mid-day luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m.

Watch the Sunday School News and other publications for more information about planned activities for

senior adults. Yes, we will be sensitive to those who are still working!! We look forward to having great

times of fellowship together!

For it is by grace you have been saved, through

faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can

boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

Amber Banach

Amy Camp

Bruce Hilley

Christian Hilley

Jordan Huggins

Gage Jarrett

Lisa King

Madison King

Rebekah Macker

Bri Nobile

Tim Nobile

Chase Ritter

John 20:7 The Face Cloth was Folded

This is the month that the world celebrates the resurrection of

Jesus! On the first resurrection Sunday, three days had passed

since the death of Jesus. As John and Peter arrived at the empty

tomb, they found that the handkerchief which was placed over the

face of Jesus was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes, but

was neatly folded.

To understand the significance of the folded face cloth, you have

to understand a little about Hebrew tradition. The folded face

cloth related to the Master and Servant tradition. The servant

would wait until the master had finished eating. If the master

had finished with the meal, he would rise from the table, wipe

his fingers and mouth, clean his beard, and then wad up the face

cloth and toss it aside. The wadded face cloth meant, “I’m done.”

But, if the master got up from the table, folded his napkin and laid

it aside carefully, the servant would know that the master was

not finished with the meal. The folded napkin meant, “I’m coming

back!”

When Peter and John entered the empty tomb and saw the folded

face cloth, it was Jesus speaking the words, “I am coming back!”

The completed work of payment for our sins was finished in His

death, but the present work of the power of His resurrection

would bring them hope and is still bringing hope today!

Jesus is still miraculously changing lives. Knowing this makes me

want to shout in celebration!! The Lord is not through with me,

or you, or Taylor Road Baptist Church! He loves us, and nothing

can separate us from His love!

I heard about a little boy who had done something he wasn’t

supposed to do. His mother punished him. Because he was afraid

that his mother was still angry with him, he went to the kitchen

chalkboard where the family always left phone messages and he

wrote on the chalkboard, “Dear Mom, if you forgive me, please

wipe this out.” He then went to his room and returned about

an hour later. To his surprise and joy, the chalkboard had been

erased!

As we bring our sins to the cross – to the chalkboard – Jesus

erases them by His resurrection power!

3 nails + 1 resurrection = 4 given.

In His Love,

Andy

From Pastor Andy... Men’s

Ministry

Men’s Prayer BreakfastTuesday, April 14, 2009

6:45 a.m. - $2:00 per man. Come join the men of the church for a hot meal and great fellowship as we begin the day praying for the needs of our families,

our church, our state, our country and for the cause of Christ around the world.

MISSION BRAZILMay 30-June 6, 2009

TRBC has six people committed to go to Brazil this

summer, May 29-June 6. Our group will join a larger

team in building the walls for a new mission, prayer-

walking in the community, distributing clothes (see Every

Stitch a Prayer), participating in worship with the Brazil-

ian people, and ministering to children and adults in the

mission community. Those who have committed to go

are Dean and Diane Finch, Ron and Catherine Moore,

Tony Shaddix, and Chaz Williams. You can be a vital part

of this mission work by supporting the trip financially

and/or by praying faithfully for team members as they

prepare to go and as they serve.

TRBC Missions

Construction Mission Trip June 20-27

We will help with the recovery efforts from the recent

hurricanes by reconstructing buildings in Waveland,

Mississippi. The deadline to register is May 15.

See Wayne Miller for more information.

Sunday night on April 19 will be a special time for families to share dinner and a movie. At 5:30 p.m. we will serve a

spaghetti dinner. The cost of the dinner will be $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children

and the $20 maximum per family will apply. Each TRBC member who buys a ticket will receive a “free” dinner ticket

to use as an invitation for an un-churched friend to join us for dinner and the movie FIREPROOF, which will be

shown at 6:30 p.m.

Make your plans to have dinner before the movie and to bring friends to encourage them in their marriages. Tickets can be purchased in the Church Office or in

the Grand Foyer before and after church services.

On Wednesday night, April 22, at 6:30 p.m., we will begin a study on how to Fireproof Your Marriage. This study will be taught by Lee Dymond and will continue for six sessions on Wednesday evenings. Plan

now to view the movie with us on Sunday, April 19, and participate in the related

study on Wednesdays.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

GOAL $12,000

Our church goal is $12,000. The national goal for

Southern Baptist churches is $65 million. The Annie

Armstrong offering supports the work of our “home”

missionaries throughout North America.

Pray about your gift to this important work and give

generously so that lost people may hear the good news

that Jesus loves them and died for their sins. If you have

not contributed already, we hope that you will do so on

April 12, Resurrection Sunday.

Turkey ShootSaturday, May 2, 2009

9:00 a.m. Calling all hunters and sharpshooters! This will be an exciting opportunity to see who can hit the bull’s eye. There will be several categories for participation and the Turkey Shoot promises to be a lot of fun for ev-

eryone. So, clean your guns, check your scopes and get ready to shoot. Look for more details in the Sunday

School News and bulletins each week.

Every Stitch a Prayer

Clothes that will be distributed to children in Brazil will

be products of the Every Stitch a Prayer ministry that

was recently organized at TRBC and is led by members

Judy Denner and Marie Sellers. While it is envisioned

that Every Stitch a Prayer will be an on-going Christian

missions ministry, the current project involves making

simple dresses, shorts, t-shirts, and infant items for

children in Brazil. During April, the group will meet on

April 2, April 14 and April 28, at 10:00 a.m. in Room

B-101. All who are interested are invited to bring a lunch

and lend “talents” for the Kingdom work! For more

information, contact Judy Denner at 514-8132 or

Marie Sellers at 285-9556.

He who finds a wife finds a good thingand obtains favor

from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:22

ArchwaysApril 2009

ARCHWAYS (USPS No. 000-611) is published monthly by the Taylor Road Baptist Church,

1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117. Brian Harris, editor. Periodical postage

paid at Montgomery, Alabama. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Taylor Road Baptist

Church, 1685 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117

1685 Taylor Road

Montgomery, AL 36117

334-271-3363

www.taylorroad.org

Periodical

Postage

Paid

Montgomery, AL

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday

9:09 a.m. - Bible Study10:30 a.m. - Worship

5:30 p.m. - C.L.U. Groups6:30 p.m. - Worship

Wednesday5:00 p.m. - Family Meal6:30 p.m. - Wednesday

Activities

Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayTuesday

3

5 6 7 8

17

11

2827

20 21

12

2

24 25

26

15 16

APRIL9

Outreach

4

13 18Outreach

Outreach

Men’s Prayer Breakfast6:45 a.m.


Volume 23 Issue 4

A Monthly Publication of Taylor Road Baptist ChurchTalylor Road Baptist Church

1

23




30

Outreach

10

He isn’t here!

He has risen

from the dead!Luke 24:6

Remember The Cross

TRBC Adult ChoirSunday, April 12 @ 6:30 p.m.

Palm Sunday Picnic

Lord’s Supper6:30 p.m.

Senior Adult Luncheon

Adult Choir Musical

6:30 p.m.

Resurrection Sunday

Scrapbook/Craft/Sewing NightEvery Stitch A

Prayer Work Day

Fireproof Dinner & Movie

Book Fair Begins FireproofBIble Study



FireproofBIble Study


Childrens Choir Musical

6:30 p.m.Book Fair Ends










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