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Weekly Schedule of Activities Sunday Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship 10:15 A.M. Youth Bible Study 5:30 P.M. Children’s Worship 6:00 P.M. Evening Worship 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday Children’s Bible Study/Choir 6:30 P.M. Student Worship 6:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting 6:30 P.M. Adult Choir Practice 7:30 P.M.

Ministry Team Leaders Curtis A. Kelley, Pastor Justin Nelson, Minister of Youth/Associate Pastor James Shirley, Minister of Music

Support Staff Amy Youngblood, Ministry Assistant Erin Tibbs, Ministry Assistant Donna Krepp, Pianist

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 Summer Finale—

Airwalk

3 Summer Finale—Redneck Olympics

4 Summer Finale—Six

Flags

5 Prime Timers Lunch

11 am—FLC

Food Pantry 9 - 11 am

Swim Party (Summer Finale)

6 Back to School

Redeemed Service (Students)

7 8 9

10 11 12 Food Pantry

9 - 11 am

13 Business Meeting

6:30 pm

14 15 16 Men’s & Women’s Breakfast—8 am

FLC

17 SNS (Students) 7 pm

18 Bible Study—9 am

19 Food Pantry

9 - 11 am

20 21 22 23

24 25 Bible Study—9 am

26 Food Pantry

9 - 11 am

27 28 29 30

31 5th Sunday Meal &

Lord’s Supper 5:30 pm @ FLC

August 2014

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August 2014 ______ _Volume 10, Issue 8

The Trumpet One of the most

important tenents of the

Christian faith is the centrality

of the nuclear family in

human society. By nuclear we mean a household with dad,

mom and children. This follows the Biblical narrative of the

family – and it was God who designed, created and stamped

his blessing on it.

In the latest issue of AARP magazine is an update on

the state of the “New American Family.” For example, in

1970 40% or all households consisted of a married couple

and their children. Now in 2013 that number has dropped to

just 19% - one in five! In 1960 72% of adults are married.

Now it is 51%. In 1960 only 5% of births were to unmarried

women. In 2012 the number had jumped to an astounding

41%. And the number of multigenerational households rose

from 12% in 1980 to 17% in 2009. This translates into about

five million households with three or more generations. And

the US Supreme Court ruled that interracial marriages were

legal and now there are 15% of all new marriages are mixed

race. The article says little about “same sex” marriages (a

term and arrangement not sanctioned in the Bible) but does

report that 21% of such households include children.

It seems the great shifts in what constitutes a marriage-

family between then and now is the abandoning by society of

the Biblical model of marriage and home. Today society

interprets the new models according to rapidly changing

standards based on highly subjective beliefs. “It

accommodates whomever we view to be part of our

families.” So says Susan L. Brown, co-director of the

National Center for Family & Marriage Research.

I still believe in the marriage-family model shaped by

our wise heavenly Father!

God bless you all – I love you.

Bro. Curtis

UPCOMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

SUMMER FINALE

August 2-6

PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON August 5

BUSINESS MEETING

August 13

MEN & WOMEN’S BREAKFAST August 16

MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY

August 18, 25

5TH SUNDAY MEAL & LORD’S SUPPER August 31

OFFICE CLOSED

September 1

PRIME TIMERS LUNCHEON September 2

DANIEL PLAN STUDY BEGINS

September 7

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY WITH TOLLIE MEGGS October 4

Please remember to pray for our students as they begin school this

month.

“The Sacred and the Silly” The room was dead still except for the rustle of people headed toward the altar and the background music softly playing through the sound system. You could strongly feel the presence of the Holy Spirit; He was nearly tangible. Every

person was preparing themselves to take the Lord’s Supper in a consecration service before 300 students, leaders in their student ministries, stormed upon us in a couple of hours. The elements were beautifully placed in front of the stage, several large, circular pieces of unleavened bread, a goblet style cup filled with grape juice, and expertly arranged décor surrounding them. Each person reverently made his way to the front, broke a piece of bread, dipped it into the cup, ate, and then returned to his seat. A truly beautiful and moving service. As I approached the stage and the elements, something bright yellow caught my eye just to the right of the beautiful arrangement at the center of the stage. My attention turned from the centerpiece and focused on….a single serving cereal box! What in the world is a cereal box doing in the middle of our consecration service?! Leave it to a bunch of youth pastors to mess up this most holy and reverent moment! I glared at the box as if staring at it might scare it and make it go away. Then from outside my flare of anger, came the still small voice in my head that some people call common sense but we Christians know to be God. He said, “Isn’t that what youth ministry really is—the sacred right alongside the silly?” Of course He was right—He’s God, He is always right. Sometimes I let myself get too uptight about things that do not really matter, like cereal boxes. As long as we use the silly to teach and promote the sacred and not allow the sacred to be overcome by the silly, are we not still accomplishing our goal of glorifying the Father and making disciples? Today’s students, and most of today’s people, hold nothing as sacred. The Sabbath is no longer sacred. The church is no longer sacred. Marriage is no longer sacred. If we can teach what is sacred using what is silly we are overcoming the world! I partook of the Supper and returned to my seat with a renewed purpose. A few hours later I was seated in a room with 12 junior and seniors from all over Alabama and parts of Mississippi, a worship leader from Prattville, and three other adults from Calvary here in Tuscaloosa. We had gathered at a leadership camp with no swimming pool, basketball goal, or beach. We had gathered to teach and be taught topics like Doctrine of the Church, Evangelism, Doctrine of the Bible, Doctrine of Sin and Redemption, Leadership, and Hermeneutics. Yet we were surround by alien balloons, blue tablecloths covering the walls, and water guns taped to the cabinet, all following the “Men in Blue” theme. The sacred in the midst of the silly.

Jut

August Student Schedule

Air Walk—August 2

Redneck Olympics—August 3

Six Flags—August 4

Swimming Party—August 5

Special REDEEMED Service—August 6

Parents Open Forum Night—August 10

Prayer Drive for Schools & SNS—August 17

Men’s & Women’s Ministry Breakfast

Saturday, August 16, 8:00 am Family Life Center

Sign up on the bulletin board if you plan to attend!

The Women’s Mission Group will meet after breakfast with the men. Our program this

month is about Cuba. We also have some decisions to make on

projects for the upcoming year.

We will be presenting our program at Hamrick Highlands Assisted Living on August 21 at 2 pm.

Prime Timers Luncheon Tuesday, August 5 at 11:00 am

Family Life Center

Bring a covered dish and help us plan upcoming events. Hope to see you there!

August Women’s Ministry

FAITHFUL ABUNDANT TRUE by Kay Arthur, Priscilla Shirer, and Beth Moore Monday Morning Bible Study begins August 18 Learning about God’s amazing faithfulness, His ability to do abundantly more than we could ever imagine, and the wisdom found in His Word made to fit women’s busy schedules. 7 week study lasting approximately one hour and half in the Faith & Fellowship Room at 9 am Facilitator: Gwen Lunsford (345-0486) ———————————————————————————————————

SAVE THE DATE!

Tollie Meggs, Guest Speaker Saturday, October 4th—9:00 to Noon

“Face to Face with Jesus”

Teaching about three face-to-face encounters that women in the gospels had with Jesus that radically changed their lives.

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Women’s Exercise Class

The Women’s Exercise classes will start back in September. Look for specific dates and times to be published soon!

2 nights per week, 45 minute sessions, $10 per month

Classes will be taught

September—November and January—March.

Bring a friend, neighbor, or relative. This is a tremendous outreach and opportunity to build new

relationships and is a great workout!

Go to www.taylorvillebaptist.org to participate in a short survey to let us know which nights and time

works best for you. Printed surveys are also available in the foyer.

Christmas Shoe Box Ministry

This year as we prepare for the Shoe Box Ministry we would like to

organize donations a little different to try to avoid the “mad” rush

at Christmas time! For the next few months,

we will ask for specific items to be donated

for the entire month. We will have collection

bins in the hallway so that you may

conveniently drop off items. At the first of

November, we will organize all of the items

that have been donated and have a church-

wide shoe box packing event!

Please plan your donations around the following schedule:

August Donations to Include: Toothbrushes, Bar Soap, Combs,

Hair Brushes, Washcloths, T-Shirts, Socks (NO LIQUID

HYGIENE ITEMS)

September Donations to Include: Hats, Sunglasses, Hair Clips,

Jewelry, Watches, Flashlights with Extra Batteries

October Donations to Include: Dolls, Toy Cars, Stuffed Animals,

Kazoos, Harmonicas, Yo-Yos, Jump Ropes, Balls, Toys that Light Up

and Make Noise & Batteries

(NO WAR-RELATED ITEMS SUCH AS TOY GUNS, KNIVES, OR

MILITARY FIGURES)

Please make sure your items are

small enough to fit in shoeboxes.

40 Days to a Healthier Life!

Sunday, September 7th at 5 pm Faith & Fellowship classroom

6 Weeks Course – 1 hour per session – Course

Leader/Gayle Turner

Class is open to men and women and there will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board.

Join a group study of the Five Essentials of The Daniel Plan: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus, and Friends for practical help to develop and sustain a

healthy lifestyle. Each session will offer a video lesson, completing a study guide, testimonies, and information on how we should live in the light of

the Word of God. The plan was developed by Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Church, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Dr. Mark Hyman. Rick Warren and thousands of people from his congregation started this journey and

learned simple ways to incorporate healthy choices into their daily lifestyle, and they were very successful! There is no fee, nothing to purchase unless you choose to purchase the book/workbook, just commitment on your part

to sign up, come, support, and be supported!