MEADOWBROOK NEWS 2019

Newsletter of Meadowbrook Baptist Church

www.meadowbrookbaptistchurch.org

Pastor: David Van Bebber

Sunday, Nov 3

rd

Set your clocks back one hour

Saturday night

Bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish for a

time of fellowship following the morning service.

Nov 11

th - 6:30pm

Italian Night @ Deanna’s - 4705 Dickey-john Bring a side dish &/or dessert

4 His Glory In concert Sunday evening

Nov 17th @ 6:00pm

Nov 24th

Sunday, Nov 24th

6:00pm Methodist Church

Lord’s Supper

November 24th

From My Heart

to Yours

by Pastor David Van Bebber

We want to thank everyone for all

of the gifts and cards given to us for

Pastor Appreciation Month. We are

truly overwhelmed by your great

outpouring of love to us this past

month. I also want to thank Judy

Stuhmer for all of her creative

efforts in organizing everything.

I also want to publicly thank God

for my wife Patricia. This

November 12th marks the 25

th

anniversary of Patricia and I saying

our wedding vows at First Baptist

Church of Joshua, Texas. Proverbs

18:22 says, “He who finds a wife

finds what is good and receives

favor from the Lord.” Patricia has

certainly been good to and for me.

God has blessed our marriage with

three wonderful daughters and I

cannot thank Him enough for my

wonderful partner in love, life and

ministry.

Even though Thanksgiving does not

come this year until November 28th,

it is not too early to begin giving

thanks for all of God’s many

blessings in each of our lives. As

we come together for worship on

Sunday, November 24th, let’s make

it a special day of thanksgiving as

we worship the Lord and observe

the Lord’s Supper together that day.

Bring family and friends with you as

we celebrate Thanksgiving together

as a church with a potluck dinner

following our morning service.

Giving thanks to God helps grow

your faith in Him as you reflect on

how faithful He has been to you in

so many ways. Make it a point in

your private prayers, and publicly,

to give Him thanks this month.

Once again, I am very thankful for

you. I love you very much and I

love being your Pastor!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Shoebox

Collection Sunday

November 17th

Goal- 50 shoeboxes This is a great family ministry project that the whole family can enjoy doing together. Shoebox instructions and labels are on the foyer table. See Patricia for more info.

Thank You! Thank you all so much for

your generosity and kindness!

I am blessed to have a church

family that cares about me and

goes above and beyond to make

sure I am taken care of. The

tools, cards, paintings, gifts,

furniture, and prayers made

moving into a new house, in a

new place, a lot easier than I

thought it would be. Every time

I walk into my house, I’m

reminded of each of you and

your thoughtfulness, and I will

not forget it! Thank you!

Sarah Van Bebber

Al’s ½ Note We are leaving October for a new

month and new opportunities. We

dedicated October as Pastor

Appreciation Month and I am glad

we did that, but let’s not fall back by

only showing appreciation during

October, but year around!

Likewise, November is celebrated

with being thankful for all that we

are blessed with. Again, we need to

be appreciative all year round, not

just on “turkey day”. We are

blessed more than any nation in the

world with so many blessings too

numerous to mention. We need to

live a life of GRATITUDE for the

uncountable blessings. We have

grown up with all of the blessings

already in place-- being born and

raised in them. We don’t know life

without them. We are spoiled and

are not even aware of it, and we take

them for granted. Living the life as

followers of Jesus, we are to be

zealous, living it wholeheartedly

with ALL our effort and might, not

just when we feel like it. Our

enthusiasm should come from our

heart and soul, noticeable to all

people that the Lord has put into our

midst. We should not allow Satan

and his cohorts to manipulate us in

circumstances and change our

attitude or demeanor. We are

children of God Almighty, living in

dedication to Him and His desires.

Not being influenced by anyone or

any circumstance should be our

heart’s desire. I Cor 10:31--

“whatever you do, do it all for the

glory of God”. That means giving

our all, our best. I Pet 4:11-- “If

anyone speaks, he should do it as

speaking the very words of God. If

anyone serves, he should do it with

the strength God provides so that in

all things God may be praised

through Jesus Christ.”

Let our life be lived in appreciation,

and let gratitude be our attitude.

Luv y’all!

Sunday Bible Study 9:30am

Wednesday 6:00-7:00pm

Jr High & High School Students

Sunday, November 3rd 5:00-7:00pm

Brink chips/cookies We will provide the hotdogs and drinks.

Sunday School for all ages every Sunday- 9:30am

Wednesday Nights 6:00-7:00pm

We need YOU…..

Sunday School teachers

Nursery/Preschool volunteers TeamKID teacher and helpers Contact Pastor for more info.

Every ONE counts!

BUILDING CLEANING Volunteer for once a month.

Sign-up sheet for November and December is on the bulletin board.

To our Family and Friends

November 1 Rita Brummett 1 Tyler Lancaster 6 Brian Rector 9 Kaye Rector 12 Baleigh Jordan 14 Anna Lippert 17 TJ Florence 19 Kinleigh Brummett 23 Marc Brown 25 Justin Gwinn 28 Mary Crocker We want to include all of our church family. Please let us know if we have overlooked your birthday.

Building/AC Fund… Money will be used for some much needed repairs and updates to the building. Mark your check & envelope “Building Fund”. Thank you for giving above and beyond.

2 convenient ways to give: ONLINE- visit meadowbrookbaptistchurch.org and click Online Giving.

or TEXT- text the word “meadowbrookbaptist” to 73256.

Financial News Year-to-Date As of Oct 27

th

Needed to date- $ 85,570.00 Received to date- $ 70,878.73 Checking Account $ 4,822.38 Debit Account $ 85.03 Building Fund to date $ 3,187.79 State Mission to date $ 165.00

Meadowbrook Youth Ministries

Pre-k thru 6th gr 6thgr

Youth

Group

Nov 3rd @ 9:00am

-ONE person to pray for & share the gospel with in 2019.

Be intentional!

PASTOR: David L. Van Bebber

Church: (217) 438-3428 Cell Phone: (217) 836-9117

Sunday Schedule 9:30a.m. - Bible Study for all 10:40a.m. - Morning Worship

Wednesday Schedule 6:00p.m. - TeamKID Youth IGNITE 7:00p.m. - Praise Team

†Faithful Servants in November†

Nursery: Babies - Two's Three’s - Five's Safety 3rd Cinda Cain Sherri Dugger Josh Brummett 10th _______________ Kylie Tournear Zack Rector 17th Cinda Cain _____________ Terry Silveus 24th _______________ Sarah Brummett Brian Rector Ushers Tellers 3rd Zack Rector, Brian Rector, Nick Rector Louise Dudley & Sarah Brummett 10th Brian Rector, Nick Rector, Albert Eller Jodi Rector & Hettie Crocker 17th Nick Rector, Albert Eller, Todd Brummett Brian Rector & Lonnie Cain 24th Albert Eller, Todd Brummett, Jesse Brummett Kim Brown & Kristi Lancaster MARK YOUR CALENDARS -- IF YOU CANNOT SERVE ON THE DATE INDICATED, PLEASE TRADE WITH SOMEONE ELSE. If you would like to serve as an Extended Session helper, please let Pastor know.

Meadowbrook Baptist Church

111 North Iris Drive

Auburn, Illinois 62615 Phone: (217) 438-3428

E-mail: Meadowbrook@royell.org