a note from the pastor ministry staff

First Baptist Church at the Mall | www.churchatthemall.com | (863) 682-01631010 East Memorial Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801 | P.O. Box 90669, Lakeland, FL 33804

WorshipFrank Ralls Worship LeaderBen Oliver Worship Leader/Student WorshipKristi Brown Worship LeaderDaniel Livingston Program Technology SupervisorMichael Short Program Technology SpecialistEducationLinda Gundlach Preschool DirectorMichelle Traylor Preschool Ministry AssistantChristopher Gooding Children’s MinisterErin Gooding Children’s Ministry AssistantJosh Cranor Student MinisterSteve Antley Student MinisterLuis Ruiz Student Ministry AssociateKim Hill Connect to Growth Coordinator

AdministrationBrian Kelley Accounting Manager Judy Thomas Administrative Ministry AssistantSabrina Fambrough Staff AccountantJohn Pricone Purchasing, Payroll, Human ResourcesRyan Choate Marketing & Communications LeadCasey Taylor Marketing & Communications SpecialistSteve Holland Facilities DirectorGreg Hieronymus Maintenance SupervisorJerry Williams Housekeeping SupervisorLinda Callahan Print Shop Supervisor

On Call PastorChurch members, please know that if you have an emergency or crisis during non-work hours there is a pastor on-call available to help. Call the main church number 682-0163, follow the prompts and your call will go directly to the on-call pastor.

Watch or Listen to Pastor Jay’s SermonsGo to www.churchatthemall.com/media. The current sermon series will appear. From there, you can watch or listen to the sermon or download the notes. Happy listening!

Jerry Goodell, Associate Lead Pastor for Pastoral Care, Missions and OutreachBrenda Rinier, Ministry Assistant for Pastoral Care, Missions and Outreach

Pastoral CareGene Wells Pastoral Care MinisterWalt Dearie Pastoral Care MinisterTerryl Delaney Pastoral Care MinisterDr. Gerald Bagwell Pastor Emeritus Mary Lou Helm Pastoral & Preschool AssistantSusan Cranor Ministry Assistant Event CoordinatorTrena Mewborn Director of Counseling & Support Groups

MissionsDavid Trivette Missions MinisterBlessing Mullis Missions Ministry AssistantLito Lucas Philippine International ChurchOutreachDr. Mark Bedwell Outreach MinisterBlessing Mullis Outreach Ministry AssistantBuddy Newsome National Director, F.A.I.T.H. RidersGlenn Combee Deaf Church Ministry

May 25 Acts 15: Conflict Counsel

June 1 Acts 16: Reaching Families with the Gospel

June 8 Acts 17: Sharing the Gospel in Secular Settings

June 15 Acts 18: Discipleship is a Family Affair

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A Message Series by Pastor Jay DennisDear Church at the Mall Family and Welcomed Guests:

On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember those brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Today we pause, we think about, we feel gratefulness for, and we honor the ones who died in service to our country

and their families who felt the brunt of grief at their loss. We have our freedoms because of the soldier! Thank you to each of you who have served our country.This is a great opportunity to remind us to pray for those in our church or who have family members in our church that serve our country in the armed forces. I am taking the opportunity to use my article to list them and to ask you to take a few minutes today and pray over each one of these by name. Pray for their protection, God’s blessing, and for encouragement to them and their families.IC1 Rebecca Baldwin ~ US Navy; Lcpl. Daniel J. Beatty ~ US Marines—was injured and is in rehab; 1st LT Logan Brewer ~ US Marines; 2nd LT Sarah Brewer ~ US Marines; PO Jeremy Bolinger ~ US Navy; Sgt. Justin V. Ciszek ~ US Air Force; Col. Andrew Doehring ~ US Army; Sgt. Adam Eri ~ US Marines; Sgt. Kevin Eri ~ US Marines; Justin Garrison ~ US Army; Sgt. 1st Class Mark Gigowski ~ US Army; Lcpl. Shawn Gigowski ~ US Marines; PFC Travis J. Gunter ~ US Army; Master Sgt. Christopher Hart ~ US Air Force; AOCS Alex Horton ~ US Navy; Lt. Jason Howell ~ US Navy; Cpl. Russell Jackson ~ US Marines; Matthew Kramer ~ US Army Air Force; Brooke Kaiser ~ US Marines; Lcpl. Kurt Lambert ~ US Marines; Lt. Cmdr. Melissa Lauby ~ US Navy; Cmdr. Todd Lauby ~ US Navy; Lcpl. Jacob Lee ~ US Marines; Lcpl. Zach Lee ~ US Marines; SPC John Leggate ~ US Army; Sgt. Dan Maffett ~ US Army; WO Jason C. McDonald ~ US Army; 2nd. Lt. Ian O’Neill ~ US Army—is deployed; Sgt. Matt Pearcy ~ US Army—will return to Afghanistan on March 15; 1st. Lt. Justin L. Pletcher ~ US Air Force; SSgt. Austin Richards ~ US Air Force; Specialist Justin Short ~ US Army; PO 3rd John Udall, III ~ US Navy—is deployed; Cameron Utz ~ US Navy; Cpl. Sean Utz ~ US Marines; Captain Noah Walker ~ US Army (From the Church at the Mall prayer list.)A special “thank you” to Pam Kihn for her great ministry through our church to those who serve our country.I love you and greatly appreciate you!Many Blessings,

P.S. I am privileged to serve with the greatest staff team in the world! GENERAL INFORMATION

Decisions Since 10.1.13 214 Baptisms 208 New Members

GENERAL OPERATING FUNDWeekly Budget Needed $128,365Received This Week $102,949YTD Budget Needed $2,567,300Received YTD $2,577,296

Sunday Connect Group Discipleship 1,948Midweek Discipleship 700

SPECIAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OFFERING (OLD FFG)Worship Center Audio, Video and LightingReceived This Week $1,045Received $269,847

Connection Guide || May 25, 2014

Information for May 18, 2014

Dr. Jay Dennis Senior PastorVirginia Bellucci, Ministry Assistant to Senior Pastor

Darrin Brown, Associate Lead Pastor for Worship, Education and AdministrationBeth Miller, Ministry Assistant for Worship, Education and Administration

ministry scheduleSunday Worship Services8:00am Traditional Worship \\ 9:30am and 11:00am Progressive Worship

Adult Connect GroupsAttending a large church can be overwhelming and make it hard to connect with others. That’s why we created Connect Groups. Consider them small churches within our big church and the center of our ministry universe. Let us help you find a Connect Group by filling out the My Connections Card or stopping by the Connect to Growth Booth on Main Street.

New Members’ ConnectionNew Members’ Connection is mandatory for all those desiring church membership, and is also open to anyone desiring more information on the history, beliefs, mission and vision of our church. The next New Members’ Connection is Wednesday, June 4 from 6 - 8pm in Rm 680.

Committee Meetings for MayFinance Committee || Wednesday, May 28All meetings are held at 5:00pm in the Executive Conference Room unless otherwise noted.

Preschool Ministry (Birth-5 yrs Noah’s Landing) Sunday || 8:00am Wee Worship || 9:30am Connect Groups || 11:00am Preschool PraiseWednesday || 6:00pm

Children’s Ministry (1st - 5th grade Children’s Area)Sunday || 8:00am Worship || 9:30am Children’s Bible Study || 11:00am JamWednesday || 6:00pm

Remedy Student Ministries (6th - 12th grade)Connect Groups || 11:00am || MS: Rm 460 || HS: Rm 450Wednesday || 6:30-8:00pm || Combined Worship || Rm 460

Catalyst College Ministry Sunday || 11:00am || Catalyst Connect Group || Rm 173

Support GroupsWe’re all working through something. That’s why we offer Support Groups that will help you better your marriage, walk through cancer or the death of a loved one, break addictions, recover from depression or assist with other hurts, habits and hangups.For complete details, go to churchatthemall.com/supportgroups or pick up a brochure at the Information Desk.

Wingman Men’s MinistrySunday || 11:00am || Connect Group || Theatre II

Other Ministries/ClassesCompassion House || Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 7:00am-12pm (Deliveries), 8:30-11am (Serving)Deaf Church || Sunday, 11:00am & Wednesday, 6:30pmF.A.I.T.H. Riders Bike Night || 3rd Thursday of even month, Pit Stop, 6:30pmFirst Thursday Prayer Group || 1st Thursday of the Month, Tea Room, 9:00amHope for the Heart Bible Study || 2nd/4th Tuesday, Rm 690, 11:30amLibrary Hours || Sunday, 9-9:30/10:30-11, Tuesday, 9-1:00, Wednesday, 5:30-6:30Ladies Exercise Class || Wednesday, 9:00-10:00am, Rm 670

more happeningsSUPPORT 1 MISSIONTake a mission trip to Uganda. Find out more today after the 11am service in the Coffee Shop Area.Do you like helping the less fortunate? Compassion House needs volunteers who can lift heavy boxes. They also need men’s pants sizes 28–40 and men’s shirts sizes small, medium, 2XL, and 3XL.

ATTEND 1 CONNECT GROUPJoin the Faith & Family Connect Group in the NOW Center at 9:30 or 11am beginning June 1 for the new study, Guardrails, by Andy Stanley, which challenges us to stop flirting with disaster and establish some personal guardrails.

SUPPORT GROUPSConquering Cancer Through Christ will welcome the gospel trio, “Caring Friends” on Sunday, June 1 at 4pm in Rm 690. You will also be encouraged and inspired by the moving testimony of cancer survivor, Jim Davis. Don’t miss this last opportunity until September to attend this group supporting those who are or know someone who is battling cancer.Do you have a loved one who is incarcerated? Hope Givers invites you to join them at 6:15pm on Wednesday, June 4 in Rm 690 for their Indoor Picnic Potluck. You’ll enjoy special music by Debra Geiger and a helpful message, “Dealing with Chronic Stress and Pain,” by a wonderful Christian counselor, Andrea Moody. Bring a dish to share. Meat will be provided.

coming soon

REMEDY SUMMER CAMPJULY 20-25, 2014

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