Jehovah -­‐ Jireh -­‐ “God will provide”I love that I serve a God that knows my

every need (and yours) and cares enough totake care of them. We are often taken bysurprise by circumstances and events in ourlives. God never is. He knows in advance allthat is going to transpire. He cares. He hasprovision ready for us.“Remember: A stingy planter gets a stingycrop; a lavish planter gets a lavish crop. Iwant each of you to take plenty of time tothink it over, and make up your own mindwhat you will give. That will protect youagainst sob stories and arm-­‐twisting. Godloves itwhen thegiver delights in thegiving.Godcanpouron theblessings in astonishingways so that you’re ready for anything andeverything,more than just ready to dowhatneeds to be done.” 2 Cor 9:6-­‐8 MSG

“I was once young and now I am old, butnot once have I been witness to God’sfailure to supply my need when first I hadgiven for the furtherance of His work. Hehas never failed inHis promise, so I cannotfail in my service to Him.” William Carey,Baptist Missionary to India

As I amwriting this newsletter article,the Kentucky Wildcats just beat theTennessee Volunteers to go 26-­‐0. By thetime this newsletter gets to your home,they may no longer be in pursuit ofperfection. Can you even imagine thepressurethattheseyoungmenareunder?

Trying tomakec o l l e g eb a s k e t b a l lhistory has toplay a hugeemotional roleagainst them.The Big Blue

Nation is a lot to blame for all of thepressure. Somehow, we have gotten tothe place that we demand perfectionwhen it comes to basketball here inKentucky.

Thisworld thatwe live in has very highexpectations for all of us who callourselves Christians. They may not readthe Bible, but they are pretty sure theyknow how we are supposed to react inevery situation. It's kind of the same asyou and I yelling at the Harrison twinsbecause they keep missing threes orbecause the bigmen can’t get a rebound,although we really can’t make manythrees ourselves. We would need a stepladder to touch the net, much less get arebound!Wearenotperfect! “All havesinnedand

come short of the glory of God". "There

is none righteous, no not one.” The goodnews of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is thatI was blind and now I can see... I was lostand now I am found. The Lord made itclear that we could never do anything orhaveanythingdone that couldpay for thesins that we have committed in our lives.But thank God for His unspeakable giftwhen He sent Jesus to pay for our sins!That ishowheshowedHis love tous.Nowwe have eternal life by believing in JesusChrist!

"No, I'm not perfect, I'm just forgiven,Haven't yet arrived, but I'm on my way,Since Jesus found me and forgave me,Can't say I'm perfect but I can say I'msaved."

We are so blessed that our heavenlyFather does not demand perfection fromus, so let’s be careful not to demandperfection from each other. God hasbegun a good work in us as believers andHe will continue that work in us until theday of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.We are not perfect, just forgiven!

M A R C H 2 0 1 5

The newsletter ofFirst Baptist Church

301 West Pike Street, Louisa , KY 41230

May His face shine upon you!

Treasurer's Noteby Debbie Ward

As of February 18th, 2015

Current Loan Balance: $1,612,794.47YTD BUDGET: $72,353.38YTD GIVING: $66,984.30

FromCoachChuck's Desk"Anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules." - 2 Timothy 2:5

Pursuit of Perfection!

photo by Chet White | UK Athletics

Disaster Relief INFOWe are going for Phase 1 and Phase 2training on Saturday, March 7th, inFrankfort. We'll leave the church at6am and will return that afternoon. Westrongly encourage anyone over 18 togo with us! It will be a fun day! - Mike

It’s been a great time for the school inSchitu Duca, Romania. We have a halfdozen new students withmost of the otherstudentsreturningforclasses. Aswitheveryfacility, there are always problems...butGod has been gracious to provide neededhelp to fix those problems. If you haveFacebook, please go and see the picturesthat Marcela has posted. We love to keepthe ministry updated on Facebook so folkscan continue to see and understand howbetter to pray for that continuing ministry.

I plan on returning there at the end ofMarch and Rody will follow in May. If youhave felt God’s tug on your heart to go on ashort term trip, please see us for the besttimes to come over. We continue to thankyou for prayers and support and for theLord’s grace upon all involved there.

The only thing that would be helpful is ifanyone has any baby clothes that they nolongerneedandwould liketosendoverwithus. Only baby clothes are needed. Thanks

February was Focus on WMU month(February 9-­‐15). It was a very busy and funtime acknowledging our work locally andglobally, recognizing and expressing ourappreciation to our Pastor, staff, church, andcommunity. Getting to spread God’s loveduring Valentine’s month was awesome!Although, don’t forget to continue to spreadGod’s love to one another and to continue tolive whole-­‐heartedly for God.DuringMarch, we will be concentrating on

Week of Prayer for North American Missionsand Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (March1-­‐8). The offering is given to missionariesserving in North America through the North

American Mission Board (NAMB). The goalfor the 2015 Annie Armstrong nationaloffering is $60 million.

Every year,we honor thelife andwork ofAnnie WalkerA r m s t r o n g(1850-­‐1938).Annie was the first corresponding secretaryfor theWoman’sMissionUnion (WMU). Thisannual offering celebrates her life andlegacy....one that was centered aroundencouraging and stirringupothers to supportandbe involved inmissions endeavors. Annieworked diligently in her community to reachout to those around her (giving kind words,

hugs, or handing out clothes).Our church goal for Annie Armstrong Easter

Offering this year is set for $1,500. During themonth of March, we encourage you to prayfor these missionaries in North America andhelp give to support our goal so missionariescan continue to spread the gospel of JesusChrist to the lost.

Therewill be collection jarsmade available atthe beginning of March if you would like totake one home, collect and save yourmoney,thenreturnat theendofMarch.Also,offeringenvelopes will be available behind the seatsof the pews in the sanctuary if you would liketo donate during the month of March.

We still need helpers with chair set-up on Saturday afternoons, please!

-David & Rody Maynard,missionaries here at homeand abroad

Pam Branham, WMUDirector

News from romania

- From I Am A Church Memberby Thom S. Rainer

Pledge #4 - I will lead my family tobe good members of this church.We will pray together for ourchurch. We will worship togetherin our church. We will servetogether in our church. Wewill askChrist to help us fall deeper in lovewith this church because He gaveHis life for her.

Women's Missionary Union

InChrist'sCare,Tim Ellis

Are you ready toput the snow&coldweather behindyou and move on to Spring? What better way tojumpstart Spring than to join to FBC choir as weprepare for this year's Easter

cantata, titled "He Has Triumphed". This is a diverse collection ofsinging (by the choir), acting&dancing (by the kids), and speakingparts that will incorporate all age groups in our church. Choirpractices will be Sunday evenings at 5pm. Don't worry if you can'tread music, a practice CD is provided to help you whenever youneed it. As Easter approaches, I hope to have you join us for thiscelebration of Christ! - Michelle Canterbury

BlessingsOf Love,

It seems as if it has been a tough Winter on discipleship. Withall the cold and snow and sickness, it's been a difficult time forthe teachers and the students. However, we do thank the Lordthat through it all, classes in Grief, How to Study Your Biblethrough Ephesians, Preaching class, Disciples Mission, aladies calls on Tuesday morning on I & II Thessalonians, andSpiritual Warfare do continue on.

I would encourage you to pray about a new Experiencing Godclass. This is one of our core discipleship classes at FBC andif you have ever wondered how to recognize how God worksaround us and how much He is really involved in our lives thenthis is a must class to take. Our prayer is that everyone atsome point in their spiritual journey take this class. If you arereally and truly interested in allowing God to work in andchange your life, see Donnie Ratliff about starting a new class.

Rody started an every-other-Thursday-evening Bible movieclass and will continue with it for a while. She will let everyoneknow when those movies will be shown at our house.

I would also encourage everyone to come out on Sunday andWednesday evenings to learn more about the books ofGenesis and James. No matter what the weather, God is stillworking and will continue to work through His people till Christreturns.

DiscipleshipAlthough theweather may havederailed some ofour plans, causedsome of our day-

to-day activites to come to a screeching halt,and perhaps even caused some a slightcase of cabin fever, we are not dismayedbecause what we carry is Good News, nomatter what the weather.

Our plans always need to take a backseat to what God has in mind. It's my prayerthat you were able to slow down a little.Maybe you were able to spend some extratime connecting with Him, enjoying yourfamilies, and preparing your hearts for abusy Spring.

The youth is looking forward torescheduling some of lastmonth's activities,continuing several small groupbible studies,and pressing on toward Winter Jam 2015 at

the end ofthe month.We'd lovefor you tojoin us!

MARCH 2014Greeter Schedule

3/1 - Roger Spry Family

3/8 - Joey Cecil Family

3/15 - Kenny Horn Family

3/22 - Barry Workman Family

3/29 - Stacy Pollock Family

First Baptist Church301 W Pike StreetLouisa, KY 41230

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FBC DirectoryChurch Office: 638-4861

Church Fax: 638-9398

Chuck Price, Senior Pastor:--------------------------------(cell) 483-9151email: pastorchuck@louisabaptist.com

David Maynard, Assoc. Pastor: 483-9152

Tim Ellis, Youth Director: 624-5181Michelle Canterbury, Music: 606-205-0903email: mhcanterbury@yahoo.com

Carolyn Thompson, Office Mgr : 483-1113

Debbie Ward, Treasurer: 483-0879Gordon Cooke, Deacon Chair: 483-9978

Kay Runyon, Clerk: 638-4123

Susan Hogan, WorshipKidsStyle: 483-1256

Mike Ellis, 3-2-1/Disaster Relief/Text&EmailPrayer Chain: -----------------------483-3523

Martin Hay, Maintenance: 205-0324

Paul Leibee, Missions: 673-1128

Teresa Baldridge, Hospitality: 483-3737

Heather Mills, Hands&Feet: 626-0319

Lonnie Laney, SS Director: 624-6130

Elsie Mills, Nursery: 831-1364

Pam Branham, Women onMission: ----------------304-648-5344

David Sparks, announcements: 793-4821Colin Sparks,God's Food Bank: -------624-5804

Andrew DeLong, newsletter editor:-------------------------(cell) 483-1670

Donna Little, walking track: 673-4164Jeff Shannon, webmaster: 673-1102

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MAR. NURSERY SCHEDULE3/1 - Team 1 (L.Branham,N.Wellman, C Burgess,G.Harris, C.DeLong)3/8 - Team 2 (D.Cordle,S.Edwards, D.DeLong, C.Roe,L.Brumfield)3/15 - Team 3 (M.Moore,T.Pannell, S.Mundell, M.Stepp,C.Maxie)3/22 - Team 4 (A&K Arbaugh,A.Ellis, S.Pollock, B.Marcum)3/29 - Team 5 (J.Vanhoose,P.Frazier, L.Spry, S.Little,D.Adkins, C. Skaggs)

March 22nd

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Trinity Christian Academy 638-0135

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March 29th

From the track:Don't have anything to do this Winter?Volunteer to be a greeter at the walkingtrack! The month of January saw 166 walkersand February saw 100. Come and share God'slove and be a volunteer.

Contact Donna Little @ 673-4164