Sunday Morning Worship:

8:45 AM & 11:00 AM

Sunday School/Small Group

Bible Study:

10:00 AM

Sunday Evening Worship &

Youth Ministry:

6:00 PM

Wednesday Adult Bible

Studies: 7:00 PM

Wednesday Children &

Youth Ministry:

6:30 PM

www.riverviewbaptistcc.org

Volume 11 Issue 1

The View

from River View

River View Bapt ist Church Loving God | Loving People | Making Disciples

Ministerial Staff:

• Pastor - Chad Morrow

• Youth Pastor - Steve Chesser

• Music Minister - Brian Lutz

The Pastor’s Heart 1

Youth Ministry &

Children’s Ministry

2

Education Ministry 3

Women’s Ministry 4

Stewardship 4

Missions 5

Reports 6 - 7

Inside this issue:

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

We are now entering a new year as well as a new season. For 2018,

there will be some “new” at River View. We will witness building B

being completely internally revamped, which means much needed

building improvements in the bible study class rooms, children’s

ministry area, and nursery. There will also be additional growth in

the area of safety and security improvements. The safety and security

team will be working hard to implement new policies and procedures

in 2018. The sound area and system will experience some upgrades as

well. These are just a few highlights.

There will also remain some constants. Evangelism and disciple

making are the lifeblood of any church family. These are not church

fads that come and go, but according to Jesus they are foundational.

We all must have gospel conversations on a daily basis and make

certain that those who trust Christ as their Savior are being disciples

who make disciples.

My prayer is that RVBC will be known as an evangelistic disciple

making church which is seeing the community being changed by

Christ Himself. He is willing, but we must make this a priority in our

own lives. Looking forward to this new season together!

All for His Glory - Pastor Chad

Jan/Feb 2018

1850 Louisville Road * Cox’s Creek, KY 40013

502-538-4966

Weekly Schedule

Sunday mornings

8:45 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Sunday night

6:00 PM

Wed night

6:30 PM

Children’s Ministry Leader -

Krystal Morrow

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Weekly Schedule

Sunday mornings:

Sunday School - 10:00 AM

Children’s Church (Pre K - 3rd) -

11:00 AM

Wed night - 6:30 PM

Youth Pastor -

Steve Chesser

Jan 6 - Freedom Hall at 5:00 PM.

See Bro. Steve for more details.

Youth fundraisers:

Feb 10 - Cupid’s Cafe 6:00 PM

Feb 11 - Men’s Cake Bake 6:00 PM

2018 Calendar:

3/25 - Easter Eggstravagnaza 12:00 PM

6/18 - 22 - VBS 6:00 PM each night

7/18 - Back to School Bash 6:30 PM

8/26 - Sunday School Promotion

11/4 - Family Fall Fun Festival 5:00 PM

12/9 - Children’s Christmas Play 6:00 PM

Nursey / Children Ministry Reminders:

• Always check in and out your child with the nursery/children’s ministries.

Never just drop them off or pick them up without notice.

• In the case of a fire, immediately exit through the nearest exit. Children

will be moved outside to the rear of the building for you to meet there.

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Purpose of Education

Ministry

1. Reach people

2. Teach people

3. Minister to people

Education Ministry Ministry Leader - Gary Barker

Wise Men still seek Him. We are entering into the new year of 2018. The question is, are you wise? The joy of the Christmas season does not have to end. The wise men at the birth of Jesus traveled far in rugged conditions & at peril to their lives. Yet they were seeking the true meaning of Christmas, The King of Kings Christ Jesus! They set an example for us to follow. No matter how far or how hard the journey, they sought Jesus.

The great American five-star general Omar Bradley once said, “We’re living in a time when our achievement, our knowledge of science, has gone far beyond our power to control it. We have too many men of science and too few men of God. We’ve brought about brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. We’re living in a time of nuclear giants and spiritual pigmies.”

Sound like our world doesn’t it. So, let’s ask the question again, are you wise? Do you seek Jesus?

Don’t let the truth of the Christ child escape your thoughts as we enter into this New Year the Lord is giving us. Matthew told us to seek first the kingdom of God & His righteousness. Jesus Christ is true wisdom. How wise are you? Jesus said seek & you will find!

Thank you Jesus! Isaiah 9:6

Bro. Gary

Sunday Mornings at 10:00 AM

Class Teacher Room

Nursery (0-2) Patty Chambers Nursery

Ages 3-5 Mandy Smith B3

Grades 1-3 Krystal Morrow B7

Grades 4-5 Linda Crady B6

Youth Scott Whicker Youth

2017 Sunday Bible

Study High

Attendance:

110

Truth Seekers Billy Cross B2

Homeward

Bound Jodie Hovious B1

Couples Class Josh Magsig C3

Sisters in

Christ Betty Sanders C2

Breakaway

Ages 18-25

Codie & Katie

O’Daniel C1

Glory Seekers Tommy Hardin B4

Senior Men & Joe Coulter A2

Sunday Night Bible Studies at 6:00 PM

Current Study:

Experiencing God Bible Study starts

January 7.

Wednesday Night Bible Studies at 7:00 PM

Explore the Bible Series - Sunday School

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Elaine Hammond - Treasurer

YTD (Jan - Nov) 2017

Undesignated Receipts:

$250,307.43

Budget Needs:

$252,142.29

Total Offerings:

$306,843.15

YTD (Jan - Nov) 2017

Cooperative Program:

$32,350.54

Total Missions Giving:

$52,275.28

Weekly budget needs for 2018 are $5,773 each week.

How are your tithes and offerings allocated?

What are tithes? According to the dictionary it is 1/10 of the

annual produce or earnings formerly taken as a tax for the

support of the church and clergy. In the Old Testament, it

was an obligatory 10% offering from the law of Moses.

An offering is a anything offered as a gift or a contribution

above the 10% tithe.

Tithes and offerings made with no special designation go to

support the items listed in our church budget, the General

Fund. This takes care of our regular monthly expenditures.

Designated funds are our Building and Cemetery accounts.

Those accounts have been approved by the church in a

regular business meeting and set up according to those

instructions.

The church will endeavor to honor all other special offerings

but reserves the right to use the money as the church deems

wise and appropriate.

A copy of the church budget and offering envelopes for 2018

can be picked up in your Bible Study class or the church

office.

The church family voted to pass 2018 recommended budget by 92%.

One Eight Missions Report

VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1 THE VIEW PAGE 5

Missions Leaders

One Eight Missions -

Kathy Bell

Community Christmas Ministry -

Dawn Cross

Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you

will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and, to the end of

the earth.

Mission Trips

Eastern KY - April

South Dakota - May 19 - 27

Arizona - September 8 - 15

Eastern KY - November 12 - 17

2018 Mission Team Needs:

1. RITI Help (Men - overnight)

2. Leaders/Servants:

a. CCDW Lunch

b. Parents Night Out

c. Food Pantry

d. Missions Offerings (Lottie

Moon, Sanctity of Human Life,

Annie Armstrong, Sunrise

Children's Home)

e. Senior Luncheon

f. Love Your Neighbor/Fish

Fry

g. Christmas Shoebox

h. High Grove Event

Opportunities to Support Mission Efforts:

Please be praying and seeking God's will for the new

church year. We are in the process of building up

the Missions Team to better serve those God leads us

to minister to.

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Christmas

Ministry Event! We were able to share the Gospel and

minister to 25 families and 63 children this year!!

We truly appreciate your love and support as we pray

for God to lead our church family out into the local

communities. Our heart is seeks God's direction to be

able to share His love and the gospel of Christ with as

many people as possible.

Room In The Inn

Schedule

1/20 - Magsig Class

2/10 - TBD

2/24 - Cross Class

1/21 - Sanctity of Human Life

2/4 - "Souper Bowl" Sunday -

Canned Soup for Food Pantry

Mission Collections

NEW socks - Men, Women, Boys, Girls

Please place in Truth Seekers Sunday

School Room B2

Bins will be marked for drop-off

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Safety and Security Team reminders:

Always check in and out your child with the nursery/children’s ministries. Never just

drop them off or pick them up without notice.

If you see any unusual activity on the church campus, please report it to someone.

If you have any domestic situations in your family, please inform one of our ministers.

In the case of a fire, immediately exit through the nearest exit. If you have children, they

will be moved outside to the rear of the building for you to meet there.

Our team is continually working to provide a safe place for you and your family to

worship our Lord!

The church family recently voted in favor of remodeling /

renovating building B. The total vote was 82.4 %.

Now that the building and grounds team has been directed by

the church family to work with the current church buildings,

this will occur in three phases.

Phase 1 - Remodel/Renovate Building B

Phase 2 - Expand and remodel the sanctuary

Phase 3 - Work to connect all buildings together

In addition to these three phases, you will also notice regular

upkeep and improvements being made on all buildings.

Timing - the building and grounds team will begin working

to receive more firm quotes from contractors. The team also

would like input from the church family on potential

improvements for building B. Timing will be communicated

as possible, but the current plan is to have building B

completed in 2018.

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John Rankin - Letter

Charlene Rankin - Letter

Dustin Decker - Letter

Regina Roark - Baptism

Kyle Wipperman - Baptism

Anthony Branham - Baptism

Bailey Helmel - Baptism

Michelle Crawford - Baptism

Wesley Mathis - Baptism

Bradley Hiser - Baptism

Ethan Johnson - Baptism

2018 Calendar of Events

Pick up your 2018 RVBC event calendar

in the foyer or vestibule.

2017

Rebecca Person—Baptism

Chris Person - Baptism

Ieke Marquez - Baptism

Alex Bland - Baptism

Katie Harlan - Baptism

Dominic Leo - Baptism

Addisyn Magsig - Baptism

Brandon Cornell - Letter

Mike Hammnd Sr - Letter

Abigail Williams - Baptism

Denise Nale - Baptism

Sandra Sanders - Letter

New disciple making

groups are starting in

January. If you are

interested in being part

of a group, please let one

of our ministers or your

Bible Study teacher

know.

New Bible Study starting

January 7th on Sunday nights at

6:00 PM. A study book is

available for purchase for $16 if

you would like but it is not

required.