Volume 8, Issue 30 July 27, 2016

Who God Is… Taken from 31 Ways to Praise by Bob Hostetler

He is The Lifter of My Head. “Father God, I praise You because ‘you are a shield around me, O LORD; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head’ when I am weary or despised” (Psalm 3:3).

Who We Are… Faith Fellowship of Lexington is a Multi-denominational gathering of Christians who enjoy traditional worship services.

Where to Find Us… Liberty Road Faith Fellowship worships at 2734 Liberty Road. You can find us on the web at http://libertyroadfaithfellowship.org

Click on “Watch Our Services Online Now” at the bottom of our Website Homepage to watch live or archived services.

We Gather for Fellowship Coffee/Donut Fellowship

Rev. Richard Dwyer

Minister of Music and Organist

‘Twas a long time ago in a faraway place on October 31, 1517, in

Wittenberg, Saxony, that a German professor of theology, Martin Luther,

nailed his Ninety-five Theses to a church door. This act heralded the

beginning of the Protestant Reformation and also was the impetus for great

congregational singing within these newly formed churches. Luther’s new

congregations had no hymnody so he himself located appropriate secular

melodies and composed sacred words to these common songs. Luther is

quoted as saying, “Why should the devil have all the good music?” One of

his most well-known hymns is “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” It is often

said that the melody was taken from a rather famous “drinking song” that

Luther heard in the taverns located throughout his town. Now, each

generation of Christians has added new, fresh melodies, harmonies and

words to the body of church hymnody as new hymnals are produced with

music that touches the heart, soul, mind and spirit.

We have reached the point in our congregation when we are preparing to

purchase new hymnals that will provide a basis for our hymn singing for

years to come. The new hymnal will provide a variety of the favorite

hymns and gospel songs for our congregation with a musical witness of our

faith.

Notes from Richard

Time: 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. in Kearns Hall.

We Gather for Bible Study

The Adult I Sunday school meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 3. The Living Faith Sunday school meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 9.

We Gather for Worship

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Children’s Church: 11:15 a.m.

In room 4 except for Summer

months.

Our Nursery is located in room

2.

We’re Looking Forward… July 28 – (Thursday) - Beginning Spanish Speaking; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. with Richard Dwyer at the church.

July 30 – (Saturday) – Cookout at Kinch Query’s Home; 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Cost is $5.00 per person. Call Kinch at 608-2987.

I have been researching hymnals that will strengthen our worship style

and provide us with doctrinally sound hymns. Our Worship Committee and

Music Memorial Fund Committee will be actively involved in selecting the

new hymnal that will be dedicated on our Charter Sunday in September.

Thus, we will continue the long historical line of strong congregational

singing.

We want to offer you the opportunity to purchase one or more of the new

hymnals as a memorial gift or in recognition of an important person in your

life. This gift will be noted with an attractive label in each hymnal that is

given and also will be listed in the church bulletin on the Sunday of our

dedication of the new hymnals. As we get closer to the selection of the

hymnal, you will be notified as to the cost of each hymnal.

We Welcome Brian and Jan Knutson as our Soloists this coming Sunday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m.!

Brian Knutson holds a Ph.D. in Choral Music Education from Florida

State University, an M.M. in Choral Conducting from the University of

Northern Iowa, and a B.A. in Music Education from Luther College in

Decorah, Iowa. Throughout his career he has served as a choral music

educator and administrator at all levels. Brian serves as director of music at

First Congregational Church in Janesville, Wisconsin. Brian and Jan enjoy

performing with orchestras and in recitals.

Jan Knutson holds an M.M. in Music Education and an M.M. in Vocal

Performance from Florida State University and a B.A. in Music Education

from Luther College. Currently, she is a choral director at Parker High

School and director of music at First Lutheran Church in Janesville,

Wisconsin. She recently was inducted into the Tommy Awards Hall of

Fame, a life-time achievement award for contributions to musical theatre in

Wisconsin.

July 31 – Fifth Sunday Music Celebration: Songs that Touch the Heart - - A day at the Camp Meeting at 11 a.m. Invite friends, family and neighbors!

July 31 – Dinner on the Grounds immediately following the morning worship. (Meat and drinks will be furnished. BE SUE TO BRING YOUR DISHES TO KEARNS HALL BY 11 A.M.

August 6 – Memorial Service for Lucile Demaree in the sanctuary at 11:00 a.m. Her daughter, Catherine Cook will also have a catered reception following the service. If you plan to attend the reception, please call the church office at 277-0420 so that we can inform Catherine to be sure there is enough food available.

August 8 – Daytime Women’s group meet at church at 1:00 p.m.

August 9 – (Tuesday) – Life Weaving; 10:30 a.m. at the church; call Sharon Averitt (859) 312-6629; Cost is $5.00 per person.

August 12 - (Friday) – Berea Field Trip to the Kentucky Tourism

Museum, Snug Hollow for lunch and a visit to Tater Knob Pottery; Meet at the church at 9:00 a.m.; Call Cathy Anderson, 272-5343.

August 14 - (Sunday) – Lexington’s World Cuisine – Mediterranean; 12:30 p.m. at Taziki’s on Southland Drive; call Sarah Reeves, 278-4914.

August 15 - (Monday) - Storytime with Coloring Books; meet at the church at 10:00 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. lunch at an area restaurant; call Scot and Sarah Reeves, 278-4914.

August 16 – Administrative Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in Kearns Hall.

August 20 – Men of Faith Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. in Kearns Hall. Jack Givens, one of UK’s greatest basketball players will be our speaker! Men can bring their spouses and women who are single are also encouraged to attend. Givens is an outstanding speaker, having served for years as a TV analyst for Fox with the NBA. He is living now in Northern Kentucky as an Executive with a company engaged in building the new

Setting the Bar High…

Dr. and Mrs. Lowell Eberwein celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on July 18. Lowell and Jane placed the lovely altar flowers on Sunday, July 24th to the Glory of God in honor and celebration of their anniversary. Thank you, Jane and Lowell, for setting the bar high for the rest of us.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Ephesians 5:31

Broad Band program for the state. Look for the sign-up sheet on the table outside the church office or call 277-0420.

August 23 - (Tuesday) – Life Weaving; 10:30 a.m. at the church; bring a sack lunch this day; call Sharon Averitt (859) 312-6529.

August 28 - (Sunday) – Lexington’s World Cuisine – Local; 12:30 p.m. at Locals; call Sarah Reeves, 278-4914.

September 11-12 (Sunday & Monday) – Red River Gorge Zip line Tour at 3:00 p.m. and overnight at Cliffview Resort; Cost = $100 for Zip line; approximately $100 for room at the Resort; there are no age requirements, but weight restrictions require each person weigh a minimum of 70 pounds and no more than 250 pounds. If you don’t want to zip line, come for the overnight! Call Sarah Reeves, 278-4914.

September 18 – Charter Sunday; Hymnal dedication during our morning worship; Annual Report following the morning service.

Summer Frenzy Continues… Cookout over the Campfire…

Join us at the home of Mark and Kinch Query, 9240 Hickory Hill in

Lexington on Saturday, July 30 from 4:00 p.m. til 8:00 p.m. (although

you’re gonna want to stay longer!) The cost is $5 per person. To sign up,

call Kinch at 608-2987 or send her an email at kinchq@gmail.com. And be

sure to bring a chair because they have limited seating.

DIRECTIONS From Tates Creek Pike - go approximately 7 miles past Man-O-War.

Keep going straight past the 2 stores in Spears toward the ferry. Next left

past the stores and the big ferry sign is Hickory Hill. Stay on the paved road

when it makes a sharp tight at the top of the hill. We (9240) will be the 8th

drive on the left. Crepe myrtle by mailbox. Park at the house in the yard to

the left.

From Richmond Road - take Old Richmond Road to Jacks Creek. Take

Jacks Creek to Spears. Take Spears over to Tates Creek - turn Left and

follow the above directions past the 2 stores.

Summer Frenzy pics…

Enjoying good Chinese food and great fellowship this past Sunday are Faye and Jim Pepperl, Sue Thompson, Gene & Nancy Strassner, Sarah Reeves, Kevin & Karen Maudsley and Terry and Janet Layman. (Yay! Sarah is in the picture!)

September 23 (Friday) –September 24 (Saturday) – Cave Run Storytelling Festival; call Mary Anne, 368-0667.

September 25 – Organ dedication during our morning worship.

October 2 (Sunday) - Shakertown Dixie Belle Riverboat Ride; 4:00 p.m.; Cost = $10; Call – Sarah Reeves at 278-4914.

October 30 – All Saints Sunday.

Altar Flowers Because we are revising the size of the altar flowers we are now charging $100 for both arrangements (instead of $110). Sign up in the foyer or call Norma in the church office to schedule flowers for a particular Sunday. Please note that we are re-cycling the flower pots, so if you would please bring the pots back after your flowers have wilted and you have tossed the flowers out, we can take those back to the florist and it will help us to keep the cost down.

Men of Faith Breakfast enjoyed by many!

We had almost 40 people who enjoyed good food and fellowship as well as the privilege of hearing Derrick Ramsey speak.

Derrick Ramsey is pictured here with our Administrative Board Chair, Ron Reaguer, Ron’s youngest son, Mark, and one of Derrick’s biggest fans, Sharon Tandy. Sharon is a UK fan extraordinaire! She knows players by name, statistics, you name it! Sharon most definitely bleeds BLUE!

Prayer Requests

To add a prayer request, please fill out a Prayer Request card that can be obtained at the Welcome Center; call the church office at 277-0420, or submit a prayer request or update online by going to http:// Libertyroadfaithfellowship.org.

God’s Medicine from God’s Creative Power

for Healing by Charles Capps

Jesus bore my sins in His Body on

the tree; therefore I am dead to

sin and alive unto God and by His

stripes I am healed and made

whole. 1 Peter 2:24; Romans

6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Pray for Pat Bain as she continues therapy at North Point. Pray also for her husband, Roger. Pray for Roger Blair, who is doing well, but won’t know the results of the cyber knife treatment until November when he has another scan. Pray for Carolyn and their family as they wait, hope and trust.

Mr. Jim Host gave Derrick Ramsey a great introduction that he very much deserved.

Above from left are Pat Host, Lea Ramsey, wife of Derrick, Ron Reaguer and Jim Host.

Pray for Chrissy Briscoe, niece of Norma Smither, who has had multiple seizures over the past several weeks. Her appointment with a doctor who specializes in seizures is not until August 18. She has had some severe seizures causing her to fall backwards and splitting her head open almost to the skull, so please pray for her healing and protection. Pray for Vicki Clark who continues Chemo treatments. Pray for Helen Crews who has begun radiation treatments. Pray for John Compton and family in the recent death of his sister, Joyce Baker. The family appreciates the prayers and concern shown by their church family. Pray for Helen Crews who is recovering from breast cancer surgery. Pray for Jeanette Grindstaff, a faithful member who has not been able to attend church due to illness.

Also attending were from left: Rev. Jim & Betty Hensley, LRCC’s pastor, and John May, LRCC’s Worship Leader.

Pictured here are Lea Ramsey, wife of Derrick Ramsey, and Alicia and Everett McCorvey. The McCorveys were guests of Patricia and Jim Host. Dr. McCorvey is a tenor soloist, conductor and Professor of Voice of the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre. Dr. McCorvey has qualifications that I just don’t have room to list. Google Everett McCorvey. He is a very impressive man and we were delighted to have him and his lovely wife with us Saturday morning at our Men of Faith Breakfast.

Pray for Jim Hyde who is taking dialysis 3 times a week and Home Health is working with him to try and increase his strength. Pray for Jim’s wife, Margaret, who was in a car accident recently. Pray for Shannon Mirzaian, age 47, daughter of Buddy and Linda Hogan who is fighting an aggressive form of cancer. Pray for Joyce Reaguer who is now in Richmond Place receiving therapy after a couple of falls recently. Pray for Scot Reeves who will is recovering from surgery on his left arm to have a lesion removed. Pray for Gene Strassner who has completed cyber knife treatments and will have a CT scan in August. Pray for Steve Steele of Colorado Springs who is recovering from difficult back surgery. Berry Pray for Jerrell Teague’s 93-year-old mother who is in the hospital in Chattanooga after having mini strokes. Pray for her as she has

Dr. McCorvey is pictured above chatting with Dr. Turner.

Thank You to My Church Family… by Helen Crews

From the time I was diagnosed, had surgery, and have been experiencing

radiation, I have felt great peace and reassurance that God is very present

and walks with me through this experience. I attribute this peace to the

many prayers offered in my behalf by the many loved ones in our

congregation. I have been so blessed as I have progressed through my

radiation. I am half way through my treatments and my last one will be

August 10. Every 5th

to 7th

treatment I must be x-rayed to determine that

the radiation is treating the correct tissue and there is no overkill. Thank

you for standing in the gap for me! My sincere thanks to all of you who

have raised me up in prayer to our Father who is always faithful in all His

interactions with us. Glory be to God our Father!

rehab. Pray for Archie Weeks who has been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. His wife is Bonnie Savage’s best friend. The good news is that the cancer has not spread and is treatable.

Ongoing Prayers for our Soldiers…Faith Afield Here are the names of the service people we currently know about. SSGT. Jamen Berry, son of Andy Berry Capt. Ginny Iskandarov – niece of Ginny Berry Elnur Iskandarov – nephew of Ginny Berry by marriage SSGT. Cameron Smith – brother of Sean Smith Airman Benjamin Engelbrecht – son of Paul Engelbrecht Please send Ginny Berry any updates on the status of these persons…change in rank, address, new assignment…Her email address is momb1@twc.com

Reaching Out in Our New Community by Mary Anne Pollock

We have a wonderful opportunity to be of service in our new community on

Liberty Road. Liberty Elementary School (LES) is just a short distance

from our new location, and provides an outreach into this area of Lexington.

The principal, Gerry Brooks, is very eager to have volunteers in the school

to help with a variety of needs.

Any school is eager to have help with the many tasks that help both teachers

and children. Some possibilities are:

-Running copies

-Cutting, laminating, collating, and other tasks related to preparing

instructional materials for teachers

-Being present for children to read to you

-Reading to children

-Help in the classroom as guided by the teachers

-Providing instruction as needed by the teachers

-Tutoring in reading and other language arts, social studies, science, and

Math

You can see that tasks range from the very simple but necessary to those

which require more direct work with children. All are important!!!!

Additionally, we would like to provide support/recognition/appreciation for

the faculty and staff at LES as needed.

Please think about ways you can help the school for an hour or longer on a

regular, weekly basis. The time you choose to volunteer is completely

flexible within your schedule; however, your commitment must be just that

– a commitment to be at the school at the same time each week. Children,

teachers, and staff will depend on you! Working directly with children

occurs between 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Other tasks are available from 6:30

a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Liberty Road Faith Fellowship T-Shirts by Charlotte Krasinski Be sure to get your T-shirt with our Liberty Road Faith Fellowship logo to wear to church events or wherever! We have sizes for men and women. Sizes M-XL are $10 and the 2XL are $12 each. We offer a variety of colors. Money well spent!

Current Administrative Board for 2015 – 2016 Ron Reaguer, Chair Mitch Borders, Treasurer Patricia Wilson, Board Secretary Andy Berry Roger Blair Jackie Bondurant Denny Bonner Charlotte Krasinski Kinch Query Bob Quisenberry Sarah Reeves Adam Rudder Bonnie Savage

Action Committee Members David Bondurant, Co-Chair

Anyone entering a school must complete a criminal background check,

which is a very simple process, and the LES website provides a link. I did

mine last week and was notified the next day that my check had been

completed. That pesky speeding ticket from 10 years ago showed up, even

though I went to Traffic School. (Bath County on I-64 is a speed trap,

particularly near the end of the month!) I am sure most of you will be

squeaky clean!!! If you plan to volunteer, I suggest you complete this

process early. The link to the LES site is liberty.fcps.net. Click on parents,

then on volunteer, and the application will pop up. The form is self-

explanatory except for the employment button. It does not give an option

for retired or unemployed. Skip that, and at the end of the form, you will be

directed to go back to that item and select “Select.” You cannot do that

until you have completed the form. If you have any questions or difficulty,

contact me (606-776-2194), and I will try to help you.

Please think of a task you would like to contribute to LES, do your

background check, and sign up on the sheet in the entryway to let me know

what you would like to help with!! We should be ready to begin

volunteering immediately after Labor Day when routines and enrollment at

the school have settled.

Our presence in the school and our name badges showing we are from

Liberty Road Faith Fellowship will clearly state that we are eager to help as

well as letting residents know we are Liberty Road Faith Fellowship!

Andy Berry Nancy Leindecker (Social) Jackie Bondurant, Co-Chair Scot Reeves (Worship) Gloria Compton Barbara Hull Charlotte Krasinski (WOF) Mary Anne Pollock (Educ.) Sarah Reeves

Ex-Officio: Richard Dwyer Bob Quisenberry Ron Reaguer Dr. Bill Turner

Advisor Jim Host

Deadlines Prayer requests, committee news or announcements, and personal interest stories should be submitted by Noon on Monday for inclusion in the next issue of The Current. Please send them by email to norma@ libertyroadfaithfellowship.org Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be sent to Norma by noon on Wednesdays at norma@ libertyroadfaithfellowship.org

Care Ministers for July 25 – July 31 Denny Bonner (278-7505) dnbonner@twc.com

Donna Bonner (278-7505) dctbonner@gmail.com

Dr. Bill Turner (859) 548-2093 bturner@lextheo.edu

Care Ministers for August 1 – August 7 Carolyn Purcell (859) 335-5226 cpurcellret1998@gmail.com Mary A. Pollock (606) 776-2194maryann.pollock@twc.com Dr. Bill Turner (859) 548-2093 bturner@lextheo.edu

Ann Holt’s Last Day at LRFF is Approaching…

Funds collected in honor of Ann Holt’s retirement will be donated to the

Living Arts and Science Center where Ann has served for a number of

years.

The Living Arts and Science Center reflects the ambitious vision expressed

in its name. LASC is intentionally located in the east end of Lexington to

give local residents access to classes and exhibits within the neighborhood.

From a modest beginning 50 years ago, the Center has grown, expanded

class offerings and area of service to a large part of Central Kentucky.

Presently a modern, multi-purpose addition to the property is nearing

completion which will allow for more classes, exhibits, and events. The

new space includes Lexington’s only planetarium which is expected to be

both educational and inspirational for the students. To learn more about

LASC go to www.lasclex.org.

Ann’s last day at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship is Friday, July 29. But we

will see Ann at Fifth Sundays and other times. She’s made a lasting

impression in our hearts and I think she likes us pretty good too, so we will

definitely keep in touch!