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Morton Baptist Church

PastorJim’sPhone:585-880-6433 SundayService:10:30AMChurchTelephone:585-659-8459 BibleStudy:Wednesdayat12:00mortonbaptistchurch@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/273938523674

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TRUSTEEMEETING–FEBRUARY4,2018InAttendance:RalphOlney,TomIngraham,JohnCurtis,SandyStrasenburgh,TonyCallari,GaryHouse,FrankHoffman,PastorJimRichardson,MarilynnKundrataThemeetingwasopenedwithprayerat1:20pm.GaryHousewaselectedasHeadTrustee.PastorJim’scontractwasagreeduponandsigned;therewerenochangesfromlastyear.PastorJimsubmittedhispastoralactivitylogforJanuary.Theminutesofthelastmeetingwerereviewed.DebbieRockowwillbeusingMacQueenHallonMay12thinsteadofMay19th(thedayoftheChickenBBQ).Sandymadeamotiontoapprovetheminutes,Tonyseconded,approved.Treasurer’sReport-$5,000wastransferredfromtheEndowmentFundbeforethemarketwentdown.Thereis$28,000intheCapitalFundforrepairs/renovations.Therehasbeenasincreaseingiving,allaccountsarehealthyandonbudget.MacQueenHallneedstobepainted.Newairconditionerswerepurchased.WeshouldlookintogettinganenergyauditfromNationalGridtoassessourenergyuse.Sandymadeamotiontoapprove,Tonyseconded,approved.CarolDuerrhasagreedtoheaduptheRummageSalebutwillneedhelpfindingsomeonetotaketheitemsafterthesale.Nodatehasbeenset.KathyScrogerwillbeinchargeoftheMemorialFundwhileSandyisonvacation.MaxineWeedhasrequestedtheuseofthechurchforscrapbooking.ThechurchisnotavailableFridaynightsbecausetheYouthGroupmeetsthen,butshecanuseitonSaturdayfrom8-5.Thechargeforaprofitmakinggroupis$50peruse.Newkeys/locksforthechurchshouldbepurchasedandinstalled.Thedistributionofkeysneedstobebettercontrolled.ItwasbroughtupattheAnnualMeetingthatacamerashouldbepurchasedforthefrontdoororatleastasignshouldbeonthefrontdoordirectingpeopletoknockifthedoorislocked.ChurchsecuritywillbeanongoingdiscussionoftheTrustees.TheFireMarshallsentaletterthathewouldliketosetupadateforinspection.Theemergencylightswereinstalled,althoughthefrontlightisn’tworking.ThenextmeetingwillbeheldMarch7that6:30pm.

The meeting was closed with prayer at 2:20 p

March Birthdays: 12th Robert Kundrata 15th Maxine Wahl 16th Caleb Villalobos

18th James Henry 19th Charity Villalobos

27th Belinda Henry 28th Marilynn Kundrata Ethan Richardson

31st Jessica Kundrata

March Anniversaries: 3rd Dennis & Carol Duerr 22nd Lank & Audrey Dobbins

March Greeter:

Fred Conradt

Kitchen Item:

Paper Towels

Attention! Recorded Messages The church services are recorded every Sunday and are now can be accessed through the church Facebook page and can be downloaded from Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/ortonaptisthurchermons).

Monthly Greeters We will now have volunteers sign up to be greeters/offertory ushers on a monthly basis instead of weekly. If you’d like to sign up for a month, please contact Carolyn House.

Church Email Address The church email address (mortonbaptistchurch@yahoo.com) is now being utilized as the source for the electronic monthly newsletter, prayer chain, and emergency closing information.

Kendall Community Food Cupboard The Kendall Community Food Cupboard is looking for 15 hams by March 20th for Easter food boxes, so families in our community can have a nice Easter dinner. Your donation is greatly appreciated! Do you need assistance with food for Easter?

If you live in the Kendall School District, contact the Kendall Community Food Cupboard for help at 281-4295 or email kendallcommunityfoodcupboard@gmail.com. The registration deadline is March 10th. Box pick-up is March 24th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Sunday School Our Sunday School program is expanding to include a pre-school age class! If you are interested in becoming a teacher, please see Brad Miller or Dan Cater.

Upcoming Events Kendal l High School Musical This year, Kendall Junior/Senior High School will be performing “Shrek the Musical”, the hit Broadway show based on the popular animated movie, “Shrek!” Join your favorite ogre and his faithful friend, Donkey, as he rescues Princess Fiona from a dragon and faces off against the evil Lord Farquaad. Filled with wonderful music, stunning dance sequences, and a menagerie of fairytale creatures, “Shrek the Musical” is sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages! The performances wil l be Friday, March 9th at 7:00 PM and Saturday, March 10th at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Beef-on-Weck Dinner Our annual Beef on Weck dinner will be held on Saturday, March 24th. Each dinner will be served with German potato salad, applesauce, and a chocolate chip cookie. We will be serving take-outs only from 4:00-6:00 PM. Tickets are $9.00. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. For tickets, see Dave or Sandy Strasenburgh (585-659-2527) by March 20th.

Out of the human heart,

Proceed the issues of life.

The heart was made for love,

We use it more for strife.

If we would worship God,

With a true and tender heart,

It would stop most strife,

Before it had a start.

Pastor Jim

InandAroundtheCommunity

We’re thrilled to hear that Eileen Young’s aunt,CoraBissell,isdoingwellafterhavingastrokeinJanuary.Inaddition,ToddandEileen’sson,Gary,hadtogoseeacardiologistduetoastrangeEKG.Hisscanscamebackclear!PleasekeeptheMintzandCallarifamiliesinyourprayers. Rosemary Mintz’s son (and MaryCallari’s brother) Patrick passed away onJanuary27th.Maryalsolosthersistertotheflu.ChapFabryhascellulitisinhisfeet,whichmakeitdifficulttowalk.Becauseofthis,hesufferedafall,whichresultedininternalbleeding.Hespentsome time in the hospital and required a bloodtransfusion, but is home resting now in goodspirits.Weprayforaquickrecovery!Pastor Jim presided over the memorial servicefor Jim Thurber (56) on February 3rd. Pleasekeepthefamilyinyourprayers.

Brad Miller and members of the Youth GroupwenttotheWinter Jamconcert inPennsylvaniain February. They had a great time and evenopted to sponsor a child in need. What awonderfulidea!Natalie Cook’s grandfather in Florida washospitalizedinFebruaryduetothreebloodclots,but is homenow.All threeof his childrenwereable to be in Florida with him and watch theSuperBowl.We’rehappytohearthefamilywasallthere!Andrew Cook is thriving and loving hisinternshipplacement inWashington,D.C.We’resogladyou’reenjoyingit!CongratulationstoCharityVillalobosforpassinghernursingboards!That’ssuchwonderfulnews!We’reveryproudtohaveanotherRNamongus.Please keep Amanda Johncox and her family inyour prayers. Her brother Steven (28) passedawayduetoadrugoverdose.Wecontinuetorememberinprayer:theAshberryfamily, Fred Conradt, Chap& Jan Fabry, Kevin&Joyce Foley, Helen Mattern, RoseMary Mintz,Ralph&BevOlney,JoanPurvee,EleanorReynolds,PastorJim,andtheyouthgroup.Cards,notes,andvisitsarealwayswelcome.

Don’t let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case.

Somepeoplearekind,polite,andsweet-spirited–untilyoutrytositintheirpews.

When you get to your wit’s end, you’ll find God lives

there. People are funny; they want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church. Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on the front door forever. We’re called to be witnesses, not

lawyers or judges. God Himself doesn’t propose to judge a man until he is dead. So, why should you?

Some minds are like concrete; thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.

Peace starts with a smile.

Be ye fishers of men. You catch ‘em – He’ll clean ‘em.

Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.

Don’t put a question mark where God put a period.

Forbidden fruits create many jams.

God doesn’t call the qualified; he qualifies the called. God grades on the cross, not the curve. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

If God is your co-pilot, swap seats!

The task ahead of us is never as great as the

Power behind us. The Will of God never takes you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.

We don’t change the message; the message changes us.

You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage them. The best mathematical equation I have ever seen:

1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given

March 2018 “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejo ice and be glad in it . ” – Psalm 1 18 :24

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