Thoughts to share with our Lamoine Baptist Church family this season:
1. Thanks to Carolyn and others who are involved in making the newsletter happen.
2. We again express our appreciation for the privelege of being part of the Lamoine Baptist Church family for a time.
3. It has been great seeing folks return from their winter residences and joining us in worship. It is a pleasure for us to meet returning folks for the first time.
4. Beginning June 24 and through September 9 (except August 12 and September 2), we will share a series of sermons on the Psalms. The list of titles"
June 24 "The Sheep's Psalm" - Psalm 23
July 1- "Our Declaration of Independence" - Psalm 34
July 8 "Speak, Lord!" - Psalm 19
July 15 "A Psalm for All Seasons, Part I" - Psalm 138:1-12
July 22 "A Psalm for All Seasons, Part II" - Psalm 138:13-24
July 29 "When You are Falsely Accused" - Psalm 109
August 5 Guest Preacher - Russ Thayer
August 19 "Facing the Future without Fear" - Psalm 20
August 26 "Dealing with Depression" - Psalms 42 and 43
September 2 "My Master was a Carpenter" - Mark 6:1-3
September 9 "How to Handle a Bad Conscience" - Psalm 51
We hope you have a great summer! Whenever you are able, we invite you to join us for worship.
Cordially in Him,
Foster & Mary Jane Williams, your Interim Ministry Team
Home phone 223-4199 Fewmar@aol.com
Friday, June 22, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
From Pastor Williams: Parson to Person
On Wednesday, February 23, Ash Wednesday, we began the season of Lent. Lent is a forty day period of time, excluding Sundays, that ends, traditionally, at noon on the day before Easter. Based on the forty days of our Lord's time in the wilderness, following His baptism, a time of preparation for the three years of His public ministry, even so, the Christian church, for many centuries, has observed the forty day Lenten Season as a time for our own personal preparation for the greatest event in human history-the Day of Resurrection, Easter Sunday.
For our own "Lenten journey," we began on Sunday, February 26, a Lenten Season Series of Sermons, based on the personal testimonies of some of the people who were there that first Holy Week. The testimonies are being presented in the first person. We cordially invite you to join us for the 10:30 AM Worship Service each week in Lent. Following is the schedule of persons and scripture:
March 4-Judas Iscariot, Matthew 27:3-10 "Will I See His Face Again?"
March 11-Pontius Pilate, Matthew 27:15-26 "It Will Not Wash Off!"
March 18-Simon of Cyrene, Mark 15:16-23 "Bearing His Cross"
March 25-Mary Magdalene, John 19:25, 20:1-18 "He Called My Name"
April 1-Palm Sunday, Joseph of Arimathea, Luke 23:50-54 " An Act of Love and Affection"
April 8-Easter Sunday, Dr. Luke, Luke 24:13-32 "In the Breaking of the Bread"
We are grateful for the privilege of being with the Lamoine Baptist Church family for our first Lenten Season with you. For all the kindnesses, hospitality, encouragement and prayers you have extended to us, thanks a million!
Cordially in Him,
Foster and Mary Jane Williams, your Interim Ministry Team
For our own "Lenten journey," we began on Sunday, February 26, a Lenten Season Series of Sermons, based on the personal testimonies of some of the people who were there that first Holy Week. The testimonies are being presented in the first person. We cordially invite you to join us for the 10:30 AM Worship Service each week in Lent. Following is the schedule of persons and scripture:
March 4-Judas Iscariot, Matthew 27:3-10 "Will I See His Face Again?"
March 11-Pontius Pilate, Matthew 27:15-26 "It Will Not Wash Off!"
March 18-Simon of Cyrene, Mark 15:16-23 "Bearing His Cross"
March 25-Mary Magdalene, John 19:25, 20:1-18 "He Called My Name"
April 1-Palm Sunday, Joseph of Arimathea, Luke 23:50-54 " An Act of Love and Affection"
April 8-Easter Sunday, Dr. Luke, Luke 24:13-32 "In the Breaking of the Bread"
We are grateful for the privilege of being with the Lamoine Baptist Church family for our first Lenten Season with you. For all the kindnesses, hospitality, encouragement and prayers you have extended to us, thanks a million!
Cordially in Him,
Foster and Mary Jane Williams, your Interim Ministry Team
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Interim Pastor Change
We bid a fond farewell to our Interim Pastor Jim Robertson and his wife Pat with a time of fellowship after Pastor Jim's final service at Lamoine Baptist on October 30. Jim and Pat served us faithfully for three years.
The Pulpit Committee continues to search for the next permanent leader of our congregation. Meanwhile, Rev. Foster Williams has agreed to serve as our next interim pastor. Pastor Williams and his wife Mary Jane live in Winterport. He has served as pastor in churches in four different states and was our East Area Resource Minister for several years. Dr. Williams has also sered as Director of the American Baptist Churches of Maine Institute for Ministry.
From Pastor Williams: Person to Person
We are now entering that season many refer to as "the holdiay season" - the Thanksgiving/Advent/Christmas/New Year season. It is a season filled with many special church and family actiities and traditions that we look forward to with anticipation and joy. For Mary Jane and me, there is a dominant feeeling that we experience during this season: a sense of gratitude and thanksgiving. Let me share why this seems to be the case:
1. November 24 is a national day of Thanksgiving. While this is a time of economic challenge, there is much for which we can be grateful. As the hymn says: "Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your many blessings, see what God has done."
2. November 27 is Advent Sunday, the beginning of a four week period when we prepare ourselves to celebrate the birth of God's great Gift of Love - His Son, Jesus Christ. In addition, this season contains church activities and traditions for which we are deeply grateful.
3. Christmas Day December 25 - the birthday of our Lord and Savior. What a reason for rejoicing!
4. Sunday, January 1, 2012 - As we begin a new calendar year, we have assurance that God Who was so faithful to us in 2011 will be faithful to us in 2012.
5. For Mary Jane and me, we rejoice in the privilege of being part of the Lamoine Baptist Church family, for a time, and we look forward to spending this season with you. For your warm welcome, for making us "feel at home," for your support, prayers and encouragement, we are deeply grateful.
Cordially in Him,
Foster and Mary Jane Williams, Interim Ministry Team
Home phone 223-4199, Fewmar@aol.com
The Pulpit Committee continues to search for the next permanent leader of our congregation. Meanwhile, Rev. Foster Williams has agreed to serve as our next interim pastor. Pastor Williams and his wife Mary Jane live in Winterport. He has served as pastor in churches in four different states and was our East Area Resource Minister for several years. Dr. Williams has also sered as Director of the American Baptist Churches of Maine Institute for Ministry.
From Pastor Williams: Person to Person
We are now entering that season many refer to as "the holdiay season" - the Thanksgiving/Advent/Christmas/New Year season. It is a season filled with many special church and family actiities and traditions that we look forward to with anticipation and joy. For Mary Jane and me, there is a dominant feeeling that we experience during this season: a sense of gratitude and thanksgiving. Let me share why this seems to be the case:
1. November 24 is a national day of Thanksgiving. While this is a time of economic challenge, there is much for which we can be grateful. As the hymn says: "Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your many blessings, see what God has done."
2. November 27 is Advent Sunday, the beginning of a four week period when we prepare ourselves to celebrate the birth of God's great Gift of Love - His Son, Jesus Christ. In addition, this season contains church activities and traditions for which we are deeply grateful.
3. Christmas Day December 25 - the birthday of our Lord and Savior. What a reason for rejoicing!
4. Sunday, January 1, 2012 - As we begin a new calendar year, we have assurance that God Who was so faithful to us in 2011 will be faithful to us in 2012.
5. For Mary Jane and me, we rejoice in the privilege of being part of the Lamoine Baptist Church family, for a time, and we look forward to spending this season with you. For your warm welcome, for making us "feel at home," for your support, prayers and encouragement, we are deeply grateful.
Cordially in Him,
Foster and Mary Jane Williams, Interim Ministry Team
Home phone 223-4199, Fewmar@aol.com
Monday, November 14, 2011
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR EDNA BRIGGS
A memorial service will be held for Edna Briggs on Sunday, November 20 at 2 pm at the church.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
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