Volume 57, Issue 36

September 1, 2015

Worship This Week: September 6, 2015

10:45 a.m. Labor Day Weekend

ONE COMBINED SERVICE

Proclaimer: Ryon Price

Text: James 2:1-17 Mark 7:24-37

Sermon: “Mercy Trumps Judgment”

Week Ending 9/2/15

Operating Needs $28,245.00

2015 Operating Budget Receipts

$31,126.49 Other Contributions

$225.00 Total Contributions

$31,351.49 Registrations, Royalties,

Reimbursements $2,771.77

Total Receipts

$34,123.26

Thank You!

Preschool &

Children’s

Choirs Kick-Off Wednesday

Sept 2nd

6:00 p.m.

“Choosing God’s Way: Know, Grow, Show”

(Based on Psalm 46:10)

Preschool Choir Rm. 102 (ages 3 yrs - kindergarten) Children’s Choir meets

upstairs (gr. 1 - 5)

BBEE A HA HEROERO!! Sign Up Now for Second B’s Next BBLOODLOOD DDRIVERIVE

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9th 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Call Judie Darnell for an appointment (781-6402)

or register online at www.bloodhero.com

Finding

Courage in

Faith this September on

Wednesday Nights

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Sept. 9 Azar Ajaj

“Finding Courage to Be a Peacemaker in the

Middle East”

Sept. 16 Bob & Jo Ann Wyett

“Finding Courage to Parent”

Sept. 23 Buddy Gerber

“Finding Courage to Begin Again”

Sept. 30 Emily Sharp

“Finding Courage After Trauma”

Divorce & Relationship Recovery NEXT Tuesday, September 8th 7:00 p.m.

led by Second B’ers Brenda Ferguson &Tandy Arrant

Video presentations followed by group discussion First Study: Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend Learn more about this group and the 60 people

who have already signed up by going to

www.meetup.com/DRR-Lubbock Everyone is invited! Come and bring a friend!

Welcome Our Newest Members! Jordan & Mark Friday Whitney Moore

O ne of the things I was most struck by during my sabbatical time in England was just how old and how varied the Christian faith is. This really helps to put some things into

perspective. I mean, when you stand in a sanctu-ary that has been around since the 14th century, you realize that problems with the air conditioning not working really haven't been the most pressing church matter forever. You see things in a much broader context. You develop an appreciation for the church being global and ancient and always adapting to new times and contexts. One of the defining characteristics of Second B has always been our understanding of and appreciation for the ways in which the Christian faith is to be communicated and lived in its present context. I was reminded of this by something Beth Pennington said in a meeting I was in not long ago: "We take an ancient faith and live it," she said, "in a contemporary time and a contemporary way." When she said that I thought immediately of our church's logo, the atomic ichthus, which com-bines the ancient Christian symbol of the fish and the modern atomic symbol and fuses the two into one.

One of our former pastors, Hardy Clemons, did his doctoral dissertation on Harry Emerson Fosdick and was fond of quoting him: "Astronomies come and go; but the stars abide." Of course, it is a great understatement to say our understanding of technology, the cosmos, science, and the social sciences has changed dramatically in the last two millennia. Changes in style, music, architecture, transportation, and community have all also changed. The pace of these changes seems to be growing exponentially. How different will be the world our children's children inherit. Yet, we believe that even in the midst of so much change one thing remains -- Christ, the one "in whom all things were created" (Colossians 1:16). The message and meaning of Christ is eternal. As one contemporary Christian song says it, "From age to age he stands." As the school semester begins again and fall programming gets going, we as a church need to remember that we have a vocation, a calling, for this age: to proclaim Christ through words and action, in our own contemporary time and our own contemporary way.

- Ryon

Want to be a Host Family? Help us show hospitality to new international students who have recently arrived to study in Lubbock! So far this school year, 87 students have requested to be matched with an American "Friendship" Family, through the Baptist Student Ministry alone. A host family invites a student(s) to do something with them once a month, so this is not a huge time commitment. Would you be willing to participate in this mission? If so, please contact Cindy McBrayer (cindy@ techbsm.com). The deadline is Sept. 15 with orientation Sunday, Sept. 20, 2:30-4 p.m. at Redeemer Church (66th & Elgin Avenue).

Wednesdays at Second B this Fall!

Following our “Finding Courage in Faith” speaker series in September, we will be offering the following Windows classes 6:30-7:30 p.m. in October-November:

““Finding Courage in the PsalmsFinding Courage in the Psalms” ”

- led by Ryon Price

“Finding Courage in Wellness “Finding Courage in Wellness

of Body & Soul” of Body & Soul” - led by Becky Corley, Laura Baake, Keren

& David Weaver, & Kathleen Norris

“Finding Courage in Families “Finding Courage in Families —— Love to Stay: Sex, Grace & Commitment”Love to Stay: Sex, Grace & Commitment”

- led by Pat Driskill

“Finding Courage in Reflection: “Finding Courage in Reflection: B & B at Second B”B & B at Second B”

A Bible & Book Discussion Group

- led by Jo Ann Wyett & Marlene Ross

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Next Week’s 2nd B Calendar:

Sunday, Sept 6 Combined Worship Service, Labor Day Weekend 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Late Worship Service, Worship Hall 7:00 Second Chance Al-Anon, Room 128

Monday, September 7 Office Closed

Tuesday, September 8 6:30 Tuesday Morning Prayer Breakfast, Red Zone, 3602 Slide 10:30 Staff Meeting, Conference Center 5:30 Missions Division, Room 101 7:00 DRR First Meeting, Conference Center

Wednesday, September 9 Blood Drive 12:00 Men’s Luncheon, Cast Iron Grill, 620 19th St. 5:00 Fellowship Meal, Worship Hall 6:00 Orchestra Rehearsal Advent Project, Room #133 Announcements & Prayer Time, Worship Hall Church Conference, Worship Hall Nursery Opens, Rooms 105, 106 & 108 Children’s Choirs, Rooms 202, 207, 110 6:30 Azar Ajaj: “Finding Courage to Be a Peacemaker in the Middle East”, Worship Hall

All Youth Bible Study, Youth Room 6:45 Second Voices Rehearsal

Thursday, September 10 6:45 Jesus & Grits, Red Zone, 3602 Slide Rd. #1 10:30 Thursday Morning Bible Study, Conference Center

Friday, September 11 6:30 Kids Night Out

Saturday, September 12

9:00 - 3:00 International Students Orientation, Conference Center

Mon 7th Myrtle McDonald 794-4486

Tues 8th Natalie Marable 794-4642

Wed 9th Pam Blassingame 798-7131

Thurs 10th Pat Fletcher 795-6512

Fri 11th Patti Darwin 790-0757

Sat 12th Paul Nash 799-8794

Sun 13th Penny Van 795-5128

Deacons on Call - Hospital Visits Wednesday Night

Fellowship Meal

September 9

$7.00 - Beef Tacos, Chicken Fajitas, Cheese

Enchiladas, Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice,

Chips, Hot Sauce & Dessert

Vegetarian Entrée - Choose from Above

$4.00 - Choose from Above

September 6th

Offertory Prayer

8:30 No Early Service 10:45 Drew Foster

Shepherding Deacons & Visitor Center Hosts

8:30 No Early Service

10:45 Dixie Marcades, Lee & Beth Pennington

The next Deacon Executive Committee meeting will be Sunday, Sept. 13

th at noon in the Conference Center.

The next deacons’ meeting will be Monday, September 21st

at 5:45 in the Worship Hall.

Security Team 4 - Sunday, September 6th

James Hare, Bobby Ebeling, Jim Hill

It’s Not Too Late! The Visions Class would like to invite

anyone who is interested to attend their annual

Fall Retreat September 25-27th Bonita Park in Ruidoso, NM

Retreat Presenter: Kerry Campbell Contact CHERIE HUNTER AT 806-781-4553

for more Information.

Life is Gift: Remembrances of John

Rowan Claypool IV To order a copy, available for $35, visit www.saint-lukes.com. Proceeds benefit the Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church Minis-tries, including the Claypool Lecture Series.

We celebrate our 8th year of mentoring chil-dren at Alderson Elementary and we en-courage you to join us. To know more about mentoring just ask us. Call the church now!

Wednesday Night Servers for Sept. 9

4:15 Judy Stocks, Rance Nymeyer, Gayle Settle

4:45 Cindy McBrayer, Ashley Ebeling, Naomi Fleming

Children’s Hand Chime Choir Children in 3-6th grades are invited to be part of Second B's

NEW HANDCHIME CHOIR! Rehearsals will be 5-5:45 on Sun-day evenings, beginning September 13th (followed by Bible Drill

at 6:00!). To preregister please call Dellinda at 777-0435.