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For Senior AdultsSenior Single Ladies

Breakfast BunchThursday, April 10

9 am at Lizards Thicket Lunch Bunch

Thursday, April 2411:30 am at Lizards Thicket

Mens Breakfast ClubThursday, April 17

9 am at Lizards Thicket

Cornerstone LuncheonThursday, April 3

11 am in the Worship CenterEntertainment by Betty Jean Carswell,

worship pianist. Lunch will follow in

the Fellowship Hall.$6 each; pay at the door.Please call 996.8843 or [email protected]

to make reservationsby Monday, March 31.

All meals include rolls & butter,

assorted desserts, salad bar, iced tea,lemonade and coffee.

Reservations Required.Deadline for Reservations andCancellations: Sunday at 5 pm

Make Weekly or Permanent Reservations! Please make reservations onlineor by calling 803.359.4146.

4:45 to 6:15 pmin the Fellowship Hall

Adults: $6.00Children (5 - 12): $4.00*

Children 4 & Under Eat Free!(Family Maximum*: $15.00)

Payable at the door.

April 2Stew Beef over RiceChicken Cordon Bleu

Field Peas

April 9Sliced Ham

Shrimp Gumbo and RiceEarly June Peas

April 23Roasted ChickenFried Chicken

Baked Potato CasseroleMixed Vegetables

April 30Chicken Pot Pie

Roast Pork TenderloinGreen BeansSliced Apples

We are excited about our new uni ed worship services that began

Sunday, March 2! I had an opportunity recently to talk about uni edworship in a video posted on our website (www.lexingtonbaptist.org/one). One of the main points I wanted to make is that it is both ourdifferences and our similarities that makes us family. One of the trulygreat things about uni ed worship is that we will all be back togeth -er. We learned several months ago that our contemporary worshipservices served a genuine purpose for Lexington Baptist Church, butbecause of it four different congregations emerged. We believe it isimportant for our church at this time to come together as one body.

We have a worship team that looks at all aspects of our worship ser-vices and prayerfully puts together an order of service for each Sun-day that is reverent, energetic, God-honoring and directed to bringall of us into an attitude of worship. We believe this team is seekingthe Lords direction as we move forward in worship. Sunday morningsnow include the choir and orchestra, a praise band, a team of worshipleaders, traditional hymns as well as praise songs, responsive readingsfrom time-to-time and pastoral prayers to guide us; weve baptizednew believers and dedicated babies to the Lord; weve welcomed newmembers and recognized special events as weve done in the past.Most important, we now open the Word of God together and listen towhat the Lord has to say to each of us together.

What I am excited about as it relates to Senior AdultMinistry is the opportunity you will have getting tomeet and better know some of the young familieswho have joined our church in the past ve years.It is important that we embrace the multi-gener-ational nature of this congregation and utilize theexpertise we have here. Ill look forward to seeingand hearing from you about ways we can investourselves into our ever-growing family.

Blessings!

Unified Worship

Jerry Freeman Associate Pastor

Senior Adults & Congregational Care [email protected]

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Remembranceby Barbara Ann Schanck

Come to the table, the table of life;The bread and the wine recall His great strife.

So freely He gave us His body to share,Our sins He did carry, our shame He did bear.

Come drink in remembrance, our ransom He won,For Jesus, our Savior, is Gods blessed Son.

So spotless and holy, so sinless is He,No shadow of turning shall we ever see.

The sin bands are broken, the grave set aside,The gates of His heaven are now open wide.

Cast down now before Him, thy crown at His throne,Our burdens He gathers and takes for His own.

O, sing in remembrance, O praise to His name,How blessed that He loves us,

How blessed that He came.

Lilies are used each year at Easterto decorate our Worship Center.

You may place them in memory orhonor of a loved one. Easter liliescan be ordred by lling out a formfrom the church of ce or the infor -mation centers on Sunday morn-ings. Contact Stacey Timmermanfor more information via email [email protected] by phone at 803.359.4146.

Honor a Loved OneThis Easter

LBC Music Ministry

Sunday, April 67 pm in the Worship Center

LBC Choir and Orchestra

Dan WilliamsAssociate Pastor, [email protected]

Yes, we are a missions-minded church! But as we have seen through Live the Light, we need to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ out of ourminds and into our feet and hands. We need to let the Gospel be on ourlips, as well, so that we truly are being a part of making disciples forJesus in Lexington and around the World!

If you truly have decided to follow Jesus, this particular night of praisewill stir your heart and encourage you to be about our Fathers businessINTO ALL THE WORLD.

Also, we invite you to celebrate the Praises of God through the children

of LBC! All of our Childrens Choirs will conclude their year of Worship, Arts & Music on April 27 at 6 pm, including the 3 year-old Lil Angels,four and ve year-old Music Learners and our rstthrough fth grade WAM children. Blessings,


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Ian Geimer Associate Pastor

Next Generation Ministries

[email protected]

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Daniel WalkerMiddle School Ministry Director

[email protected]

May 2- 4, 2014Ridgecrest Conference CenterBlack Mountain, North Carolina$150 per family

RSVP by March 30 to Kristen King [email protected]

The Passage is one of our milestones in the student ministry, and ourmilestones recognize and celebrate a spiritual landmark in the life of achild. If you have a 7th grader, then this is for them

AND for you! The Passage is a weekend getaway tocelebrate together this coming of age achievementin a way that both glori es God and strengthens thefamily.

The Passage: for 7th GradersWouldnt it be great to have con dence in communicating with yourteenager? You know, so they understand what you are saying insteadof looking at you like youre speaking another language? Bridging thisgap, along with many others, will be the framework for The Passageweekend, May 2 through 4. Another big take away for the weekend is

that youll be able to give your student a special blessing in a way thatwill bring glory to God and makes them honored to call you Mom andDad. Do not miss out on this unique opportunity!

Student Ministry Families,

We have hit the middle of the spring semester and everythingis in full gear. This month students have the opportunity to serveat Loving Lexington and decorate their TOMS on April 5th. En-counter 431 has been incredible all semester and I would love tosee any students not already connected check it out. We meet

on Wednesday nights from 6 to 7 pm in the FLC building. If yourstudent is interested in attending Journey Camp in June, thenthey need to sign up soon. We only have a set number of slotsavailable to us for that week. Finally, graduating seniors, makesure to be ready for all of your activities in May.

You will have the chance to participate in SeniorBlessing Night and Senior Recognition Sunday.

Its Almost Here !Well be travelling to Toccoa Falls,Georgia for Journey Camp again

this year. We are excited foryour student to experience thislife-changing week. Email any

questions to Kristen at

[email protected].

High School Seniors:Senior Blessing

May 16, 6 to 7:30 pmRefections Banquet Hall

This is an opportunity for highschool seniors and their parents tospend a special evening together.Email [email protected] more information.

Senior Recognition Sunday

May 18 at 9 and 10:30 am

Students will wear their cap andgown and will need to lm theirpart in our senior video for thatSunday. Contact Ian for more infoat [email protected].


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Maegan BoldingChildrens Ministries Director

[email protected]

This month, we are allowing our kids to love on other kids. We know long-term hospital stays for children can be lonely. We want to show these kids justhow much we love them!

During the month of April, our kids will be decorating pillowcases to be de-livered to the children of Palmetto Richland Childrens Hospital as well asfocusing on praying for children with illnesses. It is our hope that these small

surprises will brighten their day and remind them that they are prayed forand loved.

Join us April 30th for all the fun!

Kids Day of LexingtonSATURDAY, APRIL 26th, 2014

10 am - 3 pmVIRGINIA HYLTON PARK

LexKids is teaming up with local businesses and churches to serve our community at Kids Day of Lexington. Lastyear, over 20,000 people attended this free, fun and family-focused event! Our childrens ministry will have atent set up serving cups of popcorn, interacting with kids and answering questions about our church. We wouldlove for you to help us! To volunteer, please contact Maegan at [email protected].


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100,000 Easter Eggs?!!Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt & CarnivalFriday, April 4 {6 to 8:30 pm}Gibson Road Soccer ComplexBirth - Age 12

This year, we are teaming up with the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Country Recreation and Aging Commission to present the Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt & Carnival. Join us for rides, in atables,games, giveaways, food and 100,000 eggs! Bring a ashlight and some friends as we celebrateEaster with our community! Interested in volunteering? For more information, email Maegan [email protected].

I have heard before that being a parent is the closest we will come tounderstanding Gods love for us while we are on this earth. As my childrengrow, I cannot help but see how my relationship with them parallels mywalk with the Lord.

When my boys were babies and had episodes of sickness, I rememberwell laying on the oor by their cribs. I did not want to leave their side.I wanted to be as close to them as possible. Even now, when they arehurt or sick, I want to hold them and be right there with them. If I can-not stand the thought of leaving them alone, how much more must our

Father want to hold us and comfort us when we are hurt or sick.

I think about how I can be in the depths of sleep and all it takes is the word Mommy being uttered fromone of their mouths, and I am up. If I cannot ignore that small voice in the night, how much more must theLord turn his attention when he hears one of us call out his name.

I also think about the pathway from my bedroom to theirs. The countless, endless trips I have made backand forth, especially when they were babies. I can walk that path with my eyes closed. Lord, I pray the pathfrom me to you will be so familiar, so well worn in prayer, that I can run to you and not get lost along the way. God has given us such an adventure through the blessing of motherhood. I pray He continues to grow ourfaith and trust in Him as we follow this amazing calling.

~ Heidi Hoffman

*The April MOPS meeting is Thursday, April 10 at 7 pm in the Fellowship H


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LexKids Summer Road TripWe want kids who place their trust in God, not only

In a moment. At VBS. On the last night of camp. But every day!

This summer, we want to move from making church a week-longattraction to a summer-long attraction- which will more effectively makeJesus a life-long attraction.

So, this summer we are going on a road trip- and were staying right herein Lexington for all the fun! We are extending our week-long VBS to thewhole summer! From June to August, we are hosting nine different eventsthroughout the entire summer. These events include a Sunday morning,church-wide kids celebration, family worship experiences, family funnights and small group hang times.

We cant wait for you (and your friends and neighbors) to join us!

Lex Kids Parent Meeting

Join us April 27th at 6 pm inthe Fellowship Hall as we reveal

our full plan for families thissummer!


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When you give to missions at LBC, youre becoming a part of something so much bigger than this church bodyand this building on Main Street. We believe in making disciples of Jesus Christ in Lexington and around theworld, and we take great pride and pleasure in ministering to people in our own community and beyond. Take a

look at some of these amazing stories about the lasting impact missions can make, written by members of ourown church family.

As we rode our bikes into a smalltown called Qorakol, a group ofyoung men called us to stop intotheir restaurant. I shared my tes-timony with one of them namedJamshid, and he listened very at-tentively. Then he shared with mean oral tradition kind of story hehad heard that sounded similar tothe Pharisee and tax collectorparable. This created a perfectopportunity for me to tell him howthe Bible teaches the good newsthat were saved by grace, not byworks.

~ Keith Stokeld

Saved by Grace Approximately ve months ago, during a Monday night feeding of thehomeless at Columbias Finley Park, we met a person named Sharon.She is approximately 60 years of age, grew up in a Christian family andher 87 year-old father is a pastor. The conversation further revealedthat she is a born again believer that has a drinking problem.

I shared with Sharon that when I became a believer at the age of 40,I continued to smoke cigarettes and drink alcoholic beverages. How-ever, at different points in time I felt the need to ask the Lord if it wasokay for me to continue those habits. He answered with two distinctmessages, very easy to comprehend, that told me that it was wrong. Iexplained how prayer enabled me to withstand each and everytemptation, and that the Lord eventually removed the desire for both.

I told Sharon that I would be praying for God to do the same for her,and, I reiterated how important it was for a believer to stay in theWord, to pray and to follow Him. I have talked to Sharon twice sinceour initial meeting and she hasnt had a drink in the last three months.

We praise the Lord and give Him the Glory; will you please join me inpraying for Sharon?~ Ed Meek

Finding Common Ground

The Impact of Mission

In July I was privileged to serve missionary families who live in Central Asia by caring for their young children.God gave me brief times for conversation with their Moms that were very impactful for me. My heart was touchedas Shelly told me how appreciative she was that I was willing to give of my time, and that I had come so far totake care of her children. She also expressed how much it meant to her that I had noticed that she was havingtrouble with one of her eyes and had let her know that I was praying for healing for her. God again broadenedmy perspective on what He is doing in His world, and I thank Him for that!

~ Janet Butler

Serving Missionaries


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The prisoners at Broad RiverPrison would like to start a bandbut need some help nding in -

struments. If you or someoneyou know can donate an instru-ment, please contact Phil Stall-ings at 803.429.2706 or [email protected].

Instruments Needed

One of the ministries we support through the Global Missions Offering isLexington Interfaith Community Services, also known in short as LICS.Heres a little bit about what our church (and others that donate) wereable to help them accomplish in 2013 through our investment into theirministry:

20,000 people were served in Lexington County11,500 of those people received food either once or monthly through-out the year

7,000 received free clothing640 received nancial assistance1,000 were given referrals to other agencies to help prepare families fora sustainable life style17 people were placed in jobs from July to December

To get involved, make a donation, volunteer or nd out more, visitlicssc.org or contact our missions of ce at 803.996.8836.

LBC Missions Partner:Lexington Interfaith Community Service

Loving Lexington & Beyond Daywill be Saturday, April 5. There aremany different mission opportuni-ties for you to choose from. Visitlexingtonbaptist.org/livethelight tosee the full schedule and sign up.Help us to live the light of JesusChrist and share his love in Lexing-ton and beyond!

April 27 at 6 pm

Come celebrate the Praises of Godthrough the children of LBC! All ofour Childrens Choirs will concludetheir year of Worship, Arts & Musicon this night.


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MOPSMeeting

7 pm

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday

8 am Adult Bible Study9 am Worship

Adult & Student Sunday SchoolChildrens Sunday School (All Ages)

10:30 am Worship Adult, Student, & ChildrensSunday School (All Ages)

4 pm Praying for Prodigals Group4:45 pm Missions Prayer Support (406 AEB)6 pm Evening Worship WAM Childrens Choirs

Tuesday 8:30 am Ladies Bible Study: Ephesians (RH)10 am Ladies Book Study (CHB 201)6:30 pm Ladies Bible Study (RH)

6:30 pm Mens Bible Study (CHB 201)7 pm Mens Prayer Group (CHB 206)

Wednesday

3 pm Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal4 pm Midweek Worship4:45 pm Fellowship Supper6 pm Encounter 431 (Grades 6-12)6:15 pm Midweek Worship Wired (Birth - Grade 5)7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal7:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal

Thursday

2 pm Prayer Shawl Knitting/Crochet

AEB: Adult Education BuildingCHB: Chapel BuildingFLC: Family Life CenterRH: Reception Hall

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Mens BibleStudy with

Foster Christy7 am

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Luncheon11 am

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LovinLexingt& Beyo

Day

No WednesdayNight Supper

or Worship

MaundyThursdayService6:30 pm

PalmSunday

GoodFriday

(LBC OfficesClosed)

EasterSunday

9, 10:30& 11:45 am

Services

FlashlightEgg Hunt-

Gibson RoadSoccer

Compl ex6 pm

WAM Concert6 pm

Into All theWorld7 pm


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