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Ian Geimer
Associate Pastor (Next Gen Ministries)
Mark Owens
Associate Pastor (Equipping)
Maegan Bolding
Childrens Ministry Director
Dan Williams
Associate Pastor (Worship)
Jeanette Simpson
Preschool Ministry Director
Jerry Freeman
Assoc. Pastor (Senior Adults/ Congreg. Care)
Daniel Walker
Middle School Ministry Director
Jon Foster
Recreation Ministry & Facilities Director
Jessica Wyndham
Communications Director
How will the proposed new By-Laws change our old By-Laws? In two ways: first, the new By-Laws will
specifically address the sanctity of biblical marriage and protect the church (as much as possible) from
government intrusion into our wedding policies. Two, the new By-Laws will create an administrative group
(called the Ministry Council) that will be charged with the administrative tasks of the congregation. While
the remainder of the new By-Laws is re-organized in content, the substance is similar to the old By-Laws.
What is the Ministry Council? It is a group of lay leaders elected by the congregation that will work with
the Senior Pastor to make decisions regarding the overall administrative needs of the congregation.
While the Ministry Council will be responsible for many decisions, the congregation itself will continue to
have direct input in key areas: the calling of a Senior Pastor; the election of deacons; the adoption of the
annual church budget; any purchase of property; any indebtedness; and amendments to the By-Laws.
How can my voice be heard in the process of considering the new By-Laws? Our next town hall meeting
is scheduled Sunday, September 20 (time and location to be announced), where you may bring any concerns or questions you have. You may also contact any members of the Committee (names and contact
info is available through the church office).
If we can help you in any way through this process, please let us know here in the church office.
On another note, let me officially welcome Mark Owens and his wife Rayna into our church family as our
new Associate Pastor for Equipping. Mark will be responsible for all our discipling ministries, to work
with our lay leaders as well as our small groups in order to bring them a greater degree of effectiveness
in making disciples for Jesus. He comes to us after a long and fruitful ministry at First Baptist Church,
North Augusta, SC. You will find him to be a man who loves Jesus and the gospel, a great husband and
dad, a man passionate about prayer and missions, and a man who loves the church and wants to see our
congregation grow and mature in gospel ministry. I know youll love him and his family.
See you at Tailgate Sunday,
Pastor Mike
Introducing...
Our New Preschool Ministry Director!
Jeanette Simpson
Maegan Bolding
Childrens Ministries Director
Maegan@LexingtonBaptist.org
Ian Geimer
Associate Pastor
Daniel Walker
Middle School Ministry Director
Daniel@lexingtonbaptist.org
Upcoming
Student Events
TAILGATE SUNDAY
September 6
One worship service at 9 a.m.
followed by a BBQ lunch in the
FLC at 10:30 a.m. and a
cornhole tournament outside!
CORE MEETING
Sunday, September 13
4 p.m. in The City
This is a mandatory meeting
for CORE leaders.
BACKYARD BASH
Friday, September 18
8 to 11:30 p.m.
At the Kricks House at
181 Taylors Cove Road
Games, food, movies & more!
Cost: $15. Please RSVP to
kking@lexingtonbaptist.org
On Tailgate Sunday, there will be no Sunday School churchwide, instead, well join for one service at 9 a.m., then share
in a BBQ lunch from Hudsons Smokehouse. Check with your
Sunday School leaders for info on where youll be eating.
Dont forget to wear your team colors!
LBC
SENIOR ADULTS
& Congregational Care
The Parent Care Conversation
Cornerstone Lunch
Thursday, September 3
11 a.m. in the
Fellowship Hall
Come laugh with us! Our
special guest will be Becky
Starnes, a Minnie Pearl
impersonator. Our lunch will be
everyones favorite sandwich,
BLTs, with summer fruit. The
cost is $6/person, payable at
the door.
Breakfast Bunch
Thursday, September 10
9 a.m. at Lizards Thicket
Lunch Bunch
Thursday, September 24
11:30 a.m. at Lizards Thicket
Sunday, October 4
12 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
$15/person. Join us for lunch
followed by an afternoon filled
with information and helpful
tips for planning and dealing
with aging parents. Led by
Kevin Skipper.
The kids are back in school, fall sports and activities have started. It is the season of tailgating! We want
to invite all of our ladies to our annual Womens Ministry Kick-Off Event on Sunday, September 20, at
6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite tailgating food, and we will provide the drinks! Lets
gather around the tables as Daughters Of The King to worship, to fellowship, to be encouraged and to be
challenged. This will be an opportunity for you to sign up for small groups, to lead a small group or to be
a one-on-one mentor for a younger woman. Last year, we heard about the ministries of Women At Risk,
an international organization that rescues women around the world from the evils of human trafficking.
We hosted a jewelry party to provide monthly support for rescued women who now support themselves
through making jewelry.
This year, we have the privilege of hearing from one of our own who is passionate about the status of
women around the world. Emily Yount grew up at LBC. The Lord called her family to full-time missions
when she was a teenager, and through her life experiences in a foreign country, the Lord begin to speak to
Emily about womens issues. Upon her graduation from Vanderbilt University, Emily received a fellowship
to continue her education, resulting in the opportunity for travel around the globe where she met with
officials in various countries to learn more about the status of women.
On September 20, Emily will share with us what God has revealed to her heart about His concern for
women around the world. We will also hear an update on the progress being made to open the first safe
house in South Carolina for young ladies 17 and under. Did you know that until this last legislative session, we were listed with a few other states as having the weakest laws in the nation on human trafficking?
Did you know that we are a main thoroughfare for transporting children/women because of our major
interstates? Did you know that Homeland Security held a sting operation in West Columbia, and that
when they raided the pimp house, they found all of the five phone lines were ringing with incoming calls
from Lexington to make appointments? We cannot close our eyes any longer to the evils of human/sex
trafficking right here around us. We will learn what we can do and how we can support those who have
been robbed of their childhood by the evils existing in our communities and our state.
Mark your calendars for an evening designed for women, about women and Gods heart for women! It will
be an evening to remember! See you on September 20 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall!
Kay Coker
Every child can learn how to worship the Lord and praise His name in creative and wonderful
ways by joining one of our outstanding choirs for kids! Please pre-enroll your child today
(803.996.8832), or just bring them to choir practice on September 13!
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
We are excited to announce the 2015 Lexington Community Choirs production of Handels
Messiah on November 22 at 7 p.m. here in the LBC Worship Center! This production will be
directed by Bob Burroughs and accompanied by the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra and Dr.
Jerry Curry on the harpsichord.
To join the Lexington Community Choir, simply contact Dan Williams at 803.996.8807 or music@
lexingtonbaptist.org, or come to the very first rehearsal at Lexington Baptist on
Sunday afternoon, September 20 at 2:30 p.m.
If you need a musical score, it can be provided to you or we can order you your
own copy for $8.
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Dan Williams
Associate Pastor, Worship
dan@lexingtonbaptist.org
The story of Gods redemptive love as shown throughout the Bible. Don is a professor of New Testament
and Greek at Columbia International University. Before coming to Columbia, he served with OMF
International in Japan from 1979 until 1994 as a church planter and theological educator. He has taught
in Latin America, Eastern Europe, China and Micronesia and has been Research Fellow at Tyndale House
(Cambridge, UK) three times. His books include Servants of the Servant and The Passion of the
Servant. He is also an ordained Baptist minister- we are thrilled to welcome Don to LBC for this study!
Discipline, when dispensed by parents with conviction and courage and in an environment of pure love,
works. Help for parents of children and teens is on the way in this practical, four-week study by Dr. James
Dobson that addresses boundaries, motivating without anger, actions/consequences and respect (and
being worthy of it). (Book $7)
Take a transforming journey in authentic discipleship. As the pastor of a large and wealthy congregation,
David Platt began to see a discrepancy between the reality of his church and the way Jesus said His
followers lived. In Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, Platt examines how American
Christianity has manipulated the Gospel to fit our cultural preferences and challenges readers to
rediscover the path. (Book $9)
Have you ever wanted to witness to someone, but your fears got in the way? This study will focus on how
to effectively convey the gospel to others. Based on the TV series The Way of the Master, this study by
Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort will help participants learn to use effective techniques for conveying the
gospel in a way their loved ones can understand. Youll learn to bypass the place of argument in those
you are witnessing to and reach them on a conscious level. Join us for this study and become an effective
witness for the Kingdom! (Book $6)
Theyre at the forefront of todays Christian counseling movement, and now Drs. Cloud and Townsend
help guide couples. Recommending boundaries, even in marriage, they show how respecting a spouses
personal territory actually strengthens a relationship, as well as how to safeguard marriage from
intruders such as idols, affairs and well-meaning parents. A Focus on the Family recommended study.
(Book $10)
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And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having
determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place. Acts 17:26
How many times in your life has there been a passage of scripture that you have heard hundreds of times
and then God just reveals it in a fresh and new way? That was the case with this verse from Acts for me
recently. It was during a recent short-term mission trip to New York City that God showed me things
about this verse that I had never considered.
As you probably know, Paul spoke these words in Athens which at the time was one of the largest cities
in the world. Athens was known for being a city filled with culture and learning. Now I was in New York,
another city know for culture and learning. In New York, we found ourselves surrounded by people that
didnt look like us, didnt talk like us, and didnt think like us. Many of these people had come to New
York City in search of something. Perhaps they were looking for a career, an education, a better future
for their family, or to escape a bad situation in their homeland. However this verse spoke a very different
truth to me. Perhaps the real reason that these people were in New York City was for something much
more.
What if God had changed the boundaries of the dwelling places of these people to New York City and
determined the time that they would be there. What if these boundaries and times had nothing to do with
economics or political freedoms? What if God had determined all this because these were the people
whose lives were going to be blown away by the love and grace of Jesus? What if these encountesr with
Jesus would so change these peoples lives that they would share the Gospel with their own people in
ways that it had never been shared before. What if God had predetermined that I be there to play a small
role in all of this?
Urban ministry is so crucial and so exacting in the pursuit of making disciples across the world. Over
half of the worlds population now live in cities. Perhaps nowhere is this trend more evident than here
in the US. Over 22 million people live in the metro New York and nearly 20% of them are from a people
group with less than 2% Christians. These people groups are not able to evangelize on their own or start
a church movement amongst their own people.
At LBC, we are beginning an exciting partnership with an organization called Global Gates which focuses
on sharing the gospel with unreached and least-reached peoples throughout gateway cities. Already this
year, we have sent two teams to participate with Global Gates in short-term missions
and we will be sending our third team at the end of this month (20-26th). If you would
like more information about Global Gates or reaching the unreached in our cities, please
contact me.
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John Wright
Ministry Assistant, Missions
jwright@lexingtonbaptist.org
Back to School
The start of school brings tremendous opportunities for us to serve
Christ and others in our schools. Opportunities to serve include:
School Time Bible- a period of time set aside during the school
day when public school students, with parental permission, may
leave school property to attend off-campus Bible classes at a nearby church or non-school building.
Are you interested in serving at LBC but havent found your place? We are looking for new Frontline Ministry volunteers! This vital ministry provides parking lot greeters, ushers and greeters
for Sunday mornings. We welcome men, women and/or couples to join us in serving our LBC
family. If youre interested in learning more, please join us for our Frontline Ministry Banquet on
September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall for a great meal and more information. Wee
Care is available by reservation, and please RSVP to scartin@lexingtonbaptist.org if you plan to
attend. This banquet is also for all current Frontline volunteers.
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Wednesday Supper
MENU
September 2
Smothered Pork Chops
Shrimp Gumbo
Rice, Baby Lima Beans
September 9
Baked Fish
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans
September 16
Beef Stew
Sliced Ham
Rice, Butter Beans
September 23
Fried Chicken
Roasted Chicken
Squash Casserole
Steamed Broccoli & Cheese Sauce
September 29
Sliced Turkey
Chopped Barbecue
Macaroni & Cheese, Vegetable Medley
For children, chicken strips and
French fries are also served at
each meal.
All meals include rolls & butter,
assorted desserts, salad bar, iced
tea and/or lemonade and coffee.
FALL SCHEDULE
Supper served from 4:45 to
6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Adults: $6
Children (5 - 12): $4*
Children 4 & Under Eat Free!
(Family Maximum*: $15)
Payable at the door
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Reservations Required.
Deadline for Reservations and
Cancellations: Sunday at 5 p.m.
Make Weekly/Permanent Reservations!
Please make reservations online
or by calling 803.359.4146.
TO LIVE IS CHRIST
Join Beth Moore on a journey into the life and heart of Paul the
Apostle. Along the way youll get to know how the Apostle to the
Gentiles formed close friendships and served faithfully and loved
heartily.
Led by Heidi Hoffman a
t 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in CHB 201 beginning September 1.
SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Thursday
Saturday
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday
8 a.m.
Adult Bible Study
9 a.m. Worship
Adult & Student Sunday School
Childrens Sunday School (All Ages)
10:30 a.m. Worship
Adult, Student, & Childrens
Sunday School (All Ages)
4 p.m.
Praying for Prodigals Group
4:45 p.m. Missions Prayer Support (406 AEB)
6 p.m.
6 p.m..
Tuesday
8:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Wednesday
4:45
6:15
7:00
7:30
Thursday
2 p.m.
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Tailgate
Sunday
9 a.m Worship
10:30 Lunch
(No Sunday
School)
New Series
Overflow
Begins
Frontline
Ministry
Banquet
6:30 p.m.
Dinner with
the Pastor
4 p.m.
WAM Begins
6 p.m.
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Town Hall
Meeting
(Time TBD)
Mens Monthly
Bible Study
7 a.m.
Womens
Ministry Fall
Kick-Off
6 p.m.
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lexingtonbaptist.org or 803.996.8833. You can read The Signal online at
lexingtonbaptist.org.
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