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LAHAINA BAPTIST CHURCHSeptember 2012

PASTOR CHRIS’ CORNERAloha kakou,

September is going to be an exciting month for LBC! We have many wonderful things scheduled to celebrate what God is doing in our midst. Here we go!

First, Back To Church Sunday is September 16th:Joining together with over 10,000 churches in the

U.S., we will share with our friends, neighbors and families an invitation to return to church on the 16th. Be looking for special invitations that you can give to remind others about the joy of worshipping and serving God together. Also, keep on the lookout for more cool videos!

Second, Celebration Sunday is September 23rd:We will take this Sunday to celebrate what God

has done in our ministry over the past year including baptisms, outreaches, camps and more! This Sunday will be an opportunity for us to celebrate during the 10:15 worship time but also to share the ministries after church in our Ministry Fair. Tables will be stationed on the lawn with volunteers from each of the great ministries that we share in at LBC with information of how you can join with them in ministry. And… after the Ministry Fair, we are all invited to the Killett’s home for an Ohana day celebration of fun and fellowship!

Third, See You At The Pole is September 26th:Our students will participate in the annual SYATP

event on the 26th at 7:00 am at the flagpole of their school. They will be praying for their school, faculty and staff, community and church – so, be in prayer for them! On the night before, the 25th, there will be a SYATP rally at the Lahaina Civic Center Amphitheater to get the students prepared for the next morning. Pray for them as they ask for God’s blessings on their schools.

Finally, 5th Sunday Worship and Fellowship is September 30th:

We will gather to worship and fellowship with the other Southern Baptist Churches on Maui at 5 pm here at LBC. Get ready to share with others as we join together to sing, hear God’s Word and eat! We will enjoy a potluck dinner after church, so plan to attend and enjoy the blessing!

Mahalo again for the wonderful privilege that you have given me to be your pastor. I pray for God’s continued blessings on us all, as we grow closer to Him.

Until next month,Aloha in Christ, Pastor Chris

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1. Jenna Kekumu Josta Santos Irene Hopkins3. Eva Crouthamel6. Rochelle Knight10. Tom Barca13. Pastor Gary Hamrick Anna Sprinkle16. CJ Ancheta17. Patrina VanBramer23. Nancy Clark28. Asi Fatongia29. John Hopkins

september Anniversaries:

13. Larry & Eva Crouthamel21. Bob & Josta Santos

Super Sunday Season

Opener!!!

Please call the church office if we have missed your special day, so we can update our records.

What It Means to Follow Jesus

Following Jesus is not a matter of following our own interpretation of what it means to follow Jesus. The scriptures are clear that following Jesus means following His Word and His Expectations. In the Sermon on the Mount, followers are called to chose right attitudes, show godly character, and use their influence for God’s kingdom. Followers are called to examine God’s Word and pursue God’s righteousness in their thoughts, hearts, and actions. Life happens quickly. We can choose to have a genuine faith, stand on His Word, be obedient to His teachings, and trust Him through the storms of life. Or we can follow our own leanings and flounder amid the trials of life because our foundation is not set on the Rock. The choice is ours. Join us every Sunday at 9 in September as we study the Sermon on the Mount. Learn with us as we examine Jesus’ teachings and discover what it really means to follow Him.

Scripture for September:Matthew 5:6 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

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MCBA 5th Sunday Sing

We will be having the MCBA 5th Sunday Sing here at LBC on Sunday, September 30th at

5:00 pm. We will join together with the other

Southern Baptist Churches on Maui to worship and

fellowship, followed with a Potluck dinner. Please make your plans to be here and

fellowship together with all our other MCBA churches and

bring a dish to share.

See You at the Polewill be Wednesday, Sept. 26th. We will be having a

youth rally on Tuesday, Sept. 25th at the Lahaina Civic Center to join all the Westside youth together

and get them ready for the next morning. Pray for our students and that will have a fantastic turn-out so they can join together and pray for each other, the school

they attend and the faculty and staff.

Celebration SundaySunday, September 23rd

We will be having a celebration Sunday on Sunday, September 23rd so that we can celebrate every ministry that we have here at Lahaina Baptist Church. We will look at all we done through

Christ and this will be a great time that anyone who is interested in serving at

LBC can see the different ministries where they can get involved. We have a ministry fair immediately following the mid-morning worship. Following

that we will have an Ohana Day at the Killett’s home for some fun, food and

fellowship. Don’t miss it!

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Aloha  Church  Family:

  What  a  great  month  it  has  been.  We  started  school,  well,  my  two  children  and  the  rest  of  the  Youth  group  did  also.  We  had  to  release  all  the  amazing  summer  fun  we  had  and  re-­‐focus  our  a@enAon  on  things  that  ma@er.  Well,  the  youth  thought  so  much  of  what  we  had  been  learning  in  our  Sunday  School  classes  that  they  wanted  to  conAnue  moving  to  live  more  like  Christ.  AEer  all,  we  are  learning  about  the  Right  Character,  The  Right  Standard,  The  Right  MoAve,  Right  RelaAonships  and  our  personal  decisions.    The  idea  we  came  up  with,  Share  what  we  know  with  our  friends  at  school.  So,  we  are  planning  a  very  special  Day  at  School.  This  day  is  called  See  You  at  the  Pole.  We  will  be  asking  our  young  people  to  

stand  up  for  Christ  and  Pray  for  their  Schools.  

  The  See  you  at  the  Pole  event  is  scheduled  for  September  26,  2012,  start  Ame  is  7am  and  the  locaAons  are  at  each  and  every  Flagpole  on  the  school  property.  This  event  is  worldwide  and  we  will  have  students  from  around  the  world  praying  in  unison  with  other  ChrisAan  students,  seeking  to  make  their  campus  an  area  of  friendship  and  compassion  and  helpfulness.  This  year’s  event    is  focusing  on  the  book  of  Ephesians,  ch.  3:14-­‐21.  

KNEEL  BEFORE  THE  FATHER  &  PRAY  TO  BE  STRENGTHENED  FOR  CHRIST  TO  DWELL  IN  YOUR  HEART  TO  BE  ROOTED  AND  GROUNDED  IN  LOVE  TO  GRASP  THE  EXTRAVAGANT  

DIMENSIONS  OF  CHRIST’S  LOVE  TO  BE  FILLED  WITH  THE  FULLNESS  OF  GOD.  

I  would  like  to  ask  everyone  who  reads  this  arAcle,  to  please  pray  for  the  young  people  of  this  island.  They  are  surrounded  with  lies  from  Hell  and  forced  to  make  tough  decisions  each  and  every  day.  This  is  not  an  easy  Ame  to  be  a  young  person.  They  need  all  the  help  they  can  get.  

         Aloha  Ke  Akua  and  Hui  Ho

         Pastor  Gary  Hamrick      

PASTOR G’S SPACE:

Chris Martin, PastorGary Hamrick, Associate PastorSunday Schedule:8:00AM Morning Worship9:00AM Bible Study10:15AM Mid-Morning worship

Wednesday Schedule:5:30PM DInner6:30PM Bible Study/Student Ministry

LAHAINA BAPTIST CHURCHShaw Street at Honoapiilani Hwy P.O. Box 1000Lahaina, HI 96767lbcoffice@lahainabaptist.orgOffice: 808-661-3725Office Fax: 808-661-0926Website: www.lahainabaptist.org