Ministry Team

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Volume 18

A Publication of First Baptist Ruston, Ruston, LA

May 30, 2018

Sunday Morning “The First Couple: Temptations Lessons For A Lifetime”

Midweek Worship “Painful But Prosperous!”

Memory Verse “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV

Church Theme “In the Heart of Ruston With a Heart for You!”

Church Purpose Statement We exist to LOVE, WIN, and GROW Ruston and the world for Christ.

Deacons of the Week Mike Kilcoyne Gregg Phillips March 11, 2018 at 2:00 am Scott Leachman

Ministry Team: Dr. Chris Craig Clayton Owen Wayne Bridges Linnea Allen Merrick Nunn Josh Sanderson Ed Colvin Pam Flowers

Senior Pastor Brandon Ramsey

Counselor

Ed./Admin./Singles Jamie Bolton Worship & Sr. Adults Xuan Liu Contemporary Worship Dr. Andy Johnson College Jeremy Magee

Brittany Jackson

Publications Assistant

Media

Kitty Carter

Receptionist

Chinese Mission

JoAnn Barr

Music Secretary

Sylvia Roseberry

Church Hostess

Sr. Adult Emeritus Missions

Bernard Gemelli

Building Superintendent

Youth Zach Yates

Young Married Associate

Sue Cruz

Building and Grounds

Children Braden Hilton

Middle School Associate

Jeff Moss

Building and Grounds

Preschool Brenda Martin

Pastoral/Financial Assistant

Marcus Spencer

Building and Grounds

Church Event Schedule Sunday, June 3 8:45 am 8:45 am 9:50 am 11:00 am 11:00 am

Traditional Service Children’s Worship Connection Groups Contemporary Service Children’s Worship

Monday June 4 9:00 am

VBS

Tuesday, June 5 9:00 am 12:00 pm

VBS Prayer on the 3rd Floor

Wednesday, June 6 8:00 am 9:00 am 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 8:00 pm

Prayer on the 3rd Floor VBS Library Opens VBS Family Night College Worship

Thursday, June 7 9:00 am Friday, June 8 9:00 am 7:00 pm

VBS VBS Chinese Church

June Teaching Series: AMPED – live fully alive Life App: CONFIDENCE – living like you believe what God says is true Memory Verse: I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 (NIV) SUNDAY, June 3 Bible Story: Thou Raise Me Up (Jesus is the Cornerstone) • Ephesians 2:20-21a Bottom Line: Jesus matters most. SUNDAY, June 10 Bible Story: He’ll Be There for You (Gideon) • Judges 6–8 Bottom Line: God can use you no matter what. SUNDAY, June 17 NO 1stKids Worship – Happy Fathers’ Day SUNDAY, May 24 Bible Story: They Didn’t Start the Fire (Elijah and the Prophets of Baal) • 1 Kings 18 Bottom Line: God can do the impossible.

VBS Family Night Stewardship Report, May 27, 2018 Received…...………………………………$33503.19

Wednesday, June 6 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Children’s Building Fund Received…...…………………………….…$3980.00

Merrick Nunn - 2 Years

Work Day - Service Project We need your help. We want to complete the youth hang out area (between the bus barn and the Power House) by installing new sod. We will be meeting on Saturday, June 2, from 8:00-12:00. If you are able to serve, it would be greatly appreciated. Lunch will be served. Thanks, Jeremy

6 GRADE SUMMIT Rising & Completed 6 Graders June 25 – 26 Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, TX $125 (includes transportation, rooms, meals, water park, entertainment) register @ fbcruston.life/sign-ups

2 Fun Summer Days Friday, June 15 – Incredibles 2 Thursday, June 28 - Ex2caliber Tuesday, July 17 – 2High Monday, July 30 – H2O Day

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Summit

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9:50 am Children’s Building Dedication 12:00 Backyard Baptism and Picnic

Puerto Rico Mission Trip

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9:00 am Vacation Bible 9:00 am Vacation Bible School School 5:00 pm VBS Family Night 5:30 Stewardship Meeting

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Wed

26 27 28 29 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 5:00 pm First Family Meal 5:00 pm GROW 6:15 pm Midweek Worship 1:00 pm Summer Fun Days 7:00 pm Chinese Church

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Puerto Rico Mission Trip

1:00 pm Summer Fun Days (Incredibles 2) 7:00 pm Chinese Church

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2 8:00 am Workday

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7:00 pm Chinese Church

9:00 am Vacation Bible School

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7:00 pm Chinese Church

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19 20 21 22 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 5:00 pm First Family Meal 6:15 pm Midweek Worship 7:00 pm Chinese Church 7:00 pm Business Mtg.

12 13 14 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 9:00 am Mother’s Day Out 5:30 pm Deacon’s Mtg. 5:00 pm GROW 5:00 pm First Family Meal 6:00 pm “I Can Only Imagine”

9:00 am Vacation Bible School

9:00 am Vacation Bible School

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June 2018

THE HEARTBEAT (USPS 447-820) is published weekly by First Baptist Ruston, except at Christmas. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to FBC 200 S. Trenton, Ruston, LA 71270. Periodical postage is paid at Ruston, LA 71270.

New Members: Sadie Colvin Member by Transfer of Letter

We Need Your Help!!! Walters Building Refurbishing When the Children’s Building is completed, we are going to need to do some refurbishing in the Walters Building—mainly paint and flooring. It will become space for the Middle School, College (on Sundays), and for Adults. To help with the expense, we are challenging Connection Groups to paint at least two rooms (we’ll provide the paint & your class provides the workers) and to pull up the carpet in those rooms. Some rooms will require prime and paint and others just a fresh coat or two. This work can occur anytime from the last of June through July and can be on a week day or night or on the weekend— whatever works for your volunteers.

No First Family Dinner on June 6, 2018

We will also need help boxing up and moving items from the Walters Building to the Children’s Building. Sign up at fbcruston.org/life

VBS Family Night

First Baptist Ruston 200 South Trenton Ruston, Louisiana 71270 Phone: (318) 255-4628 www.fbcruston.org