THIS SUNDAY, JULY 5th: COMBINED SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP
All Sunday School classes will meet at 9:15. Combined worship service at 10:45.
Classroom assignments for July 5th: (NA indicates class is not yet meeting on campus)
Open Door – Student Center
Duncan A & B – FLC
Agape-108
Ladies’ Class – will combine with Open Door
Special Friends – 110
Travelers – 209
Wellspring – 210
Singles – 211
The Village – NA
Base Camp – 215
Generations – 216
Young Adult – NA
University – NA
Transitions – 219
PASTOR SEARCH TEAM MEMBERS & ALTERNATES – Pray for them!
BHBC has affirmed a total of 10 members for our Search Team: 4 from each worship service will serve with 2 ex officio members. Additionally, an alternate was elected representing each worship service.
Representing 9:15am Worship Service:
Kathy Clark (Secretary); Mike Smith; Ray Swearingen; Gib Weaver (Vice Chairman)
Alternate: Larry Vialle
Representing 10:45am Worship Service:
Michael Dain (Chairman); April Gamble; John Gardner; Chris Slayton
Alternate: Shannon Beeles
Ex Officio Members:
David Barker (Chairman of Deacons); Clint Hutcheson (Chairman of Personnel)
***NOTE: Alternates will attend all meetings but have no voting privileges.
COVID RELAUNCH UPDATE
Face Masks: Just a moment ago, Governor Abbott issued a mandate stating all Texans must wear face masks when in public places, with a few exceptions. You can read the entire KCBD article, which includes the exceptions, here. The 9th exception relates to churches. Erring on the side of caution, BHBC will be asking all attendees to wear a mask.
As stated in the last Navigator, due to the Governors’ (and Lubbock’s) slowing down of reopening, coupled with the spike in local positive testing, both Youth and Children’s activities will not resume on July 12th as originally stated.
JESUS WAS NO SOCIALIST
Please read my blog here. Mankind has, since the beginning of time, been desperately trying to form-fit Jesus into human agendas. A mature and careful study of scripture prevents us from being deceived by cleverly worded arguments that sound right, but are completely wrong.
In my blog I reference a solid article. Here’s an excerpt:
Jesus taught people to be of generous spirit, to care for their families, to help the poor, to assist widows and orphans, to exhibit kindness, and to maintain the highest character. You can translate all that into the dirty business of coercive, vote-buying, politically driven redistribution schemes only if you read the Bible without paying attention — or if you’re willing to distort Jesus’s teachings to advance a political agenda.
ENCOURAGEMENT
Pastor Lowrie’s Shepherd’s Heart:
Pastor Lowrie’s most recent sermon can be viewed here.
My most recent Table Talk from 1 Peter 3:15 can be viewed here.
QUOTE of the WEEK
“The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.” ~ G.K. Chesterton
“We can no more catch a hurricane in a shrimp net or Niagara Falls in a coffee cup than we can grasp the infinity of [God and his love for us].” – Brennan Manning
Oh, ok – one more. 🙂
“Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.”“That is because you are older, little one,” answered Aslan.“Not because you are?”“I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”(C.S. Lewis’ ‘Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.’)
LAUGHTER IS GOOD MEDICINE
Based on our current national state of affairs…
And, a bonus…
SOUL FOOD: Has God Surrendered His Throne? (Not even close.)
The world (our nation, in particular) appears to be out of control. Both Paul and Peter often included the phrase in their letters, “In way of reminder…” God knows that we are in constant need of being reminded of what is true. Permit me to encourage you by reminding you of what is true. Read my blog here.
Soli Deo Gloria, Nick