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A Note From Pastor Dean….

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SERVE HIM WELL

What a great privilege it is to serve the Lord! Great joy belongs to those who serve Him with gladness. Indeed, may all people know the joy and peace that comes from serving the Lord! Here, in the opening words of Psalm 100, we read an exclamation of joy on the part of the psalmist in his own service of God. It is exhibited in his desire that 'all lands', that is Gentiles as well as Jews, would come to know the joy of serving the Lord in gladness. What the psalmist desired has been realized in todays day. People from all over the world are now, through the gospel of grace, serving the Lord with gladness.

This past Sunday we celebrated a church fair and gave folks the opportunity to sign up in their area of giftedness to serve the Lord in one of the 6 areas of ministry offered at the church, in order that we might further the Kingdom of God. We had better than 50 folks sign up for our various teams. What a joy it is to Serve the Lord. Our teams allow us many hands to manage areas of ministry and minimizes the amount of work on any one or two people, as well it encourages great fellowship within the body of Christ

Let us consider together the nature of our glad service by answering several questions.

1. What is it to serve the Lord with gladness? Serving the Lord with gladness describes the manner in which the people of God enjoy themselves as they live out their lives for God's glory in God's presence. Gladness of heart is the normal and fitting manner in which the people of Jesus Christ live out their daily lives.We ought always serve the Lord in gladness.

2. How might we serve the Lord in gladness? We might begin by asking, what does it mean to "serve the Lord?" Some view serving the Lord in a restricted manner; to serve the Lord is to do church-related work. They wrongly divide life into two categories, the sacred and the secular. The Christian should view all of life as spiritual. All work, whether in the church or in the 'secular' workplace, is spiritual in nature. One may serve the Lord as a Doctor, another as a pastor, but both do serve the Lord and both may do so in gladness. As Paul and Silas could sing praises to God while in shackles in a dark prison cell, so we may serve the Lord with gladness wherever God's providence has wisely placed us.

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3. What happens when we cease to serve the Lord with gladness? When we fail or refuse to serve the Lord with gladness, not only do we experience sadness and disappointment, but we also tend to alienate ourselves from others who are also serving the Lord. Serving the Lord without gladness leads to weariness, bitterness, and failure to serve the Lord properly and effectively. When we serve the Lord without gladness, we ourselves become discouraged in the work. We become disappointed with others and their service to the Lord. We become self-centered and characterized by self-pity. 'I, only I, am serving, You should serve as I serve' is often the thought. The story of Mary and Martha entertaining the Lord Jesus in their home illustrates quite clearly this point. Luke 10:38-42

4. How may we restore gladness to our service to the Lord? Very simply, we need to do as Mary did, we need to spend time with the Savior, listening to Him speak and teach us through His Word, the Holy Bible. If we find ourselves as Martha, much distracted, discouraged, distanced, and deceived, let us humble ourselves and confess to our Lord and seek His will for our lives

May the Lord bless each and all of us that we might all 'serve the Lord with gladness' and come together 'before his presence with singing.' Amen.

In Christ, Serve Him well. P. Dean

Fall Meeting Saturday Oct. 22 At BCM in Hilo 8:30-1PM with a potluck to follow

Big Island Baptist Association

it’s that time of year again….

Hallelujah Harvest FestivalMonday, October 31st

from 5:30 to 8:30We need your help to make this another successful

community event! How can you help???

There is a sign up sheet in the ante foyer We can’t do it without you!

We are also collecting candy now , so drop off your donation in the foyer. Look for the green buckets!

Great News for us!!! The Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention

will be held in Kona this year!

If you have never had the opportunity to attend, it is the perfect year to go since it is in our town! It will be at the King Kam

hotel. Register is open!www.hpbaptist.net

Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Worship Service Wednesday 6:00 PM Mission Friends GA’s RA’s Youth Group Prayer Meeting Parenting Bible Study 7:00 PM Christmas Choir Practice Friday 11:00 AM Moms In Prayer

meet in the prayer room

1st, Saturday Men’s Breakfast @ 8 AM 8th, Saturday Ladies Coffee Break @ 10:00 AM on church lanai 15th, Saturday Membership Class 1:30 - 7:30 16th, Sunday Baptism @ Keauhou Bay, 5PM Fellowship at church to follow 22nd,Saturday BIBA (Big Island Baptist Association) Meeting 8:30-1 PM @ Hilo BCM Hualalai Elderly Soup Kitchen 23rd 5th Sunday Singspiration @ 6 PM 31st, Monday Hallelujah Harvest Festival @ 5:30 PM

What is Happening Weekly

calendar events In October

Updates

HIS Women at Hualalai Elderly HIS Women will be coordinating the monthly soup kitchen and pantry at Hualalai Elderly on Saturday October 22nd.  Volunteers are needed to prepare lunch items and serve.  This month's menu is soup, cornbread, fruit and cheesecake. A sign up sheet is in the ante foyer.

In anticipation of a special Christmas Luau in December, we are seeking donations of toiletries to provide 100 gift bags to the seniors.  This will include toothpaste, deodorant, soaps and shampoos.  We would also like to provide $10 gift cards for Walmart or Target stores.  Please place your donations on the small shelving area designated for Auntie's Angels in the ante foyer.  Cash donations can be placed on the offering plate in an envelope marked for Auntie's Angels.  This is a wonderful way for us to show God's love through our church to those in need.  Please see Linda Allen for any further information.

The Worship Team The Worship Team would like to welcome all the new members to the team. We look forward to serving with you! There will be a Worship Team meeting on Sunday, Oct 9th after the service. Anyone interested in bringing flowers for the Worship Service, please sign up in the ante-foyer. There will be a 5th Sunday Singsperation on Sunday, Oct 23 at 6pm. Be watching for details and be sure to sign up for a song, dance, bible reading, testimony or whatever the Lord is laying on your heart!

Membership Class Pastor Dean will be holding a Membership Class on October 15 at the church. The class will be from 1:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The class will help you better understand: • Who God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit is  • How the Bible is to be viewed • Where we are going based on God's Word • How you plug into ministry in our church

Contact the office if you are interested in signing up for the class

What’s Happening

Save the Date We will be having a Baptism gathering at Keauhou Bay on Sunday October 16th. It will begin at 5 PM, and then we will head up to the church for a potluck fellowship.

Please join us in this wonderful celebration!

MEN’S BREAKFAST

Saturday, @ 8:00 AM Join us for some great fellowship

Saturday, October 8th @ 10 AM

on the church lanai

bring a dish to share if you are able!

Keiki Keiki Keiki…

This new year has brought many changes to our Children Ministries. Wednesday Evening is now filling every classroom upstairs! This is what our evenings look like:

RA’s (Royal Ambassadors) with Steven Lacy & Genaro Sosa for boys in grades 1st - 5th Room 203

Mission FriendsWith Ric Academiafor Pre School - KindergartenRoom 207

GA’s (Girls In Action)with Sheila Academia & Tia Tagavillafor girls in grades 1st - 5thRoom 201

We started our year with a visit from Natausha Lusk, who lives here in Kona. She shared about her recent mission trip to Uganda. She visited the orphanage Otino Waa, and shared the story of what life is like for the children there, and how God has changed their lives! For more information, please visit their website: www.otinowaa.org

da youth

Aloha KBC,

September went by fast! It's encouraging to see the youth still attend Wednesday Bible Study, Youth Activities, Sunday School, and Church regardless of how busy they are with school, sports, and other activities.

See You at the Pole, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. Twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September. SYATP is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. SYATP is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event. Here's a picture of some of our youth (Lani Allen, Tai Matsumura, and David Presiados) praying at Konawaena High School's flagpole on Wednesday, September 28.

We are currently digging deep in the book of 1 Timothy during our Wednesday Bible Study. We pray that our youth can be encouraged and to truly learn how to be a Godly leader among their family and friends.

Our youth activity for this month was a “Movie Night” at the church on Friday, September 30. God's Not Dead 2, was awesome!

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false

and does not swear deceitfully.He will receive blessing from the Lord and

righteousness from the God of his salvation.Such is the generation of those who seek

him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob.Psalm 24:3-6

WEDNESDAYS