BROOKSIDE BEACON

A PUBLICATION OF BROOKSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

Dedicated to Building Better Christians                                                                               1351 Wilmore Road

by Becoming Better Connected                                                                                              Nicholasville, KY 40356

to God and One Another                                                                                                            (859) 887-1454

Volume 4, Number 11                                                                                                                  November 2008

 

From the Desk of Your Pastor,

Hello to all of our beloved church family and friends at Brookside on this “beautiful rainy day”.  I know we do not often think of a “beautiful fall day” mixed with rain but in the midst of this long drought today is a rich blessing from God and a wonderful answer to many prayers.  It is also a wonderful reminder to me of the faithfulness of our God who continues to provide for our needs and to remind me of His love for His church in so many ways – such as this rain today.  I want to encourage you to give thanks to the Lord, especially as we are entering this “Season of Thanksgiving” and to continue calling upon Jesus Christ to provide for your needs and growth as a child of God through a rich season of prayer.

 

I have shared with you over the past few weeks my desire to call our church into a “Season of Prayer” in seeking to know what God will have us do as His church in our community.  I truly believe our greatest work and also our hardest work in serving our community and one another is to remember to pray in all ways and for all things we need but also need for the Lord’s direction in our lives.  I want to invite you to join me in this “Season of Prayer” and join together with us in worship, bible study, fellowship and helping others be led to the love of Jesus Christ in fulfilling our mission at Brookside Baptist Church.

 

I want to also encourage you to give thanks to the Lord for His blessings upon our church over these past many months and days as we have seen wonderful growth and actions taken by faith in His grace and love.  The Lord has continued to add to our family each month as we share in the joy of new members and families joining the work of the Lord at Brookside, along with the joy of seeing new babies born to our growing church family.  Please take time to get to know our new members and to celebrate with all of us in getting to know one another.  We recently celebrated Eugene and Mary Kay Schroeder, Daniel Mulcahy and Lindsey Horn, and Donald, Linda, and Alyssa Hughes joining our church family through their testimony of faith in Jesus Christ – what a wonderful blessing to receive from the Lord.  Please pray for our new members and also for the Lord to continue adding to our church family, especially as He brings more workers to share with us in reaching out into our community in obedience to His commands.

 

I ask you all to continue praying for our church to grow in the Lord in all ways He desires and for us to boldly proclaim His gospel in our community in the days ahead.  We know the times we live in our filled with great anxieties and fears for many people because of recent economic troubles and other world wide difficulties coming to all of us.  We also know God is faithful to His church and has promised to give us joy in the midst of such trials as He meets our needs and as we continue to seek after Him with all our hearts.  I encourage you to not be afraid during such trials and to put all your burdens and anxieties upon Jesus Christ, because we also know He loves you and cares for you in all ways.  It is my heart’s desire we become more and more connected to God through faith in Jesus Christ and to also become more and more connected to one another through love – love that is seen by all in our community because of the grace and charity we show to one another.  This is and will be our greatest witness and testimony of our faith in Jesus Christ to our community – how we love and care for one another.

 

We will have a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate this to our community in celebrating our 20th Anniversary on Sunday, November 16th.  It will be at a time when our nation will have elected our next president and members of Congress with the hope of seeing the promises made during the campaigns come true to help our nation meet these difficult times.  Our continued faith in Jesus Christ and working together as His church will also impact our community and nation in greater ways than the results of the election because God has stated His church will prevail over the schemes of the devil.  Let us continue to join together in taking our stand against the devil’s schemes and to stand firm in our faith in Jesus Christ and His church working together in love.  It is by this stand we will witness a time of blessings filled with good news for our beloved church, families and community.

 

 

 

Music Ministry

Hello Church,

 

It’s almost Christmas time and we in the choir are going to be gearing up for a Christmas Service in which we will sing some of our favorite Christmas Songs. Please join us for our choir practices each Sunday evening at 5:00 pm. Also we will be having our “Praise Committee: meeting this Sunday after the 11:00 am. Service If you want to be a part in our planning then let me know.

 

God Bless,

 

Blake Corcoran     blake@rockytoplogfurniture.com   

 

Health News from Jean Royalty

 

Building Better Christians by Exercising our Lungs and Heart!

Dear Church Family and Friends of Brookside,

Aerobic exercise such as walking improves endurance and feelings of well-being in people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).  This is a chronic disease involving the lungs such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.  I want to encourage you to find ways to exercise your lungs and heart to improve your health and to also do the same in exercising your faith.  This can be done alone and also with a love one or friend encouraging each other to become better connected to God and to one another through daily “exercise”.

 

If you would like more information on this or would like to see other topics discussed like this please let me know. 

 

Jean Royalty, RN and Sister in Christ

                             HAPPY BIRTHDAY                                                                   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

            11/01   Roy Vahle                    11/13   Jean Royalty                               

            11/01  Jake Phillips                 11/15   Fayetta Phillips                              11/15   Jake and Fayetta Phillips

            11/02   Ellen Whitehead          11/19   James Doolin                                11/18   Lance and Carey Cravens    

            11/04   Bonnie Morton             11/19   Zack Sparks                                                                                                        

            11/06   Brad Caudill                11/21   Ricky Hughes

            11/07   Mary Hoover                11/30   Michael Cuzick   

            11/11   Louise Haydon              

                                                                                         Please let the office know if your Birthday or Anniversary is not listed.  Thank You

SENIOR SANTA SHOP

We are sponsoring the Senior Santa Shop this year at Royal Manor Nursing home. We are providing “gifts” that the residents of Royal Manor can buy for 10 cents for their families and friends for Christmas. We need small items that can be used as gifts such as hand lotion, perfume, broaches, earrings, necklaces, small toys, homemade craft items or anything that would make a nice gift. Please no homemade candy or food. Any questions see Jean Royalty.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Children we will be starting our Christmas program practice on Sunday nights at 6:00 pm. Come on and join in on the fun.

BROOKSIDE MISSION STATEMENT

We are dedicated to Building Better Christians though worship and fellowship, to serving our members and community in the name of Jesus Christ – by Becoming Better Connected to God and One Another though Worship, Bible Study,  Fellowship and Helping Others discover new relationships, discuss life issues and declare Jesus Christ in order to live an abundant life.