March is Annie Armstrong s Easter Offering For North...
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Annie Armstrong /
Prayer Day 1
Family & OC 2-6
Women’s Ministry 7-
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Music Ministry 12-
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Men’s / SOLOS 14
GriefShare 15
Media Library 16
New Members 17-
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Birthdays and
Anniversaries 20
AWANA / Student 21
Just The FACTS 22
MARCH 2020
Issue 297
March is Annie Armstrong’s Easter Offering For North American
Missions Month
Our Church Goal: $15,000 Prayerfully consider your gifts to Annie!
MARCH 8th
Set your clocks forward
Saturday night, March 7th
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BWM Events in March!
MAR 1 FIRST SUNDAY FOOD DONATIONS
Food donations are given to Owensville Baptist Church on Highway 5. Folks living in our vicinity need help in providing enough food for their families. Many of those needing assistance are grandparents taking care of their grandchildren. Give with a generous heart!
MAR 5 FIRST THURSDAY PRAYER TIME
All ladies (this means You!) are invited to join us on the first Thursday of each month for our one-hour prayer time. Each month brings new ladies with a heart to pray for our country, state, village, church, and each other. No one is asked to pray aloud. Contact Darlene Phillips at 501-922-2844 if you have questions or need additional information. We hope to see you March 5th from 10am-11am in the Welcome Bible Class room.
MAR 6 & 7:
Balboa Women’s Ministry Mission Statement: “Equipping women to know, love, and serve Christ”
Don’t miss out
on this great
opportunity!
Please sign up today!
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MAR 12 GIRLS, GAMES & GOODIES
Ladies are invited to Girls, Games, & Goodies on March 12th in the "Big Room" of the Outreach Center. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to come and join the fun and introduce them to Balboa Baptist Church. Bring your Brown Bag lunch and a nonperishable food item for Harvey's Chapel. We will have coffee, tea, and great morning snacks for you to enjoy. The “Big Room” opens at 9am and games are finished by 2pm. Contact Kathy Foust at 501-922-3208 to sign up or for more information. MAR 26 THREADS OF HOPE
Ladies are invited to Threads of HOPE from 9am-3pm on March 26th in Room 115 (Fellowship Hall). The Crocheting/Knitting group and Fidget Mats group meet at the same time and place as Threads of Hope. Please join us to find out how easy it is to be a blessing to someone and receive a blessing yourself!
Threads of HOPE will continue making pillowcases for Hospice patients in homes and inpatient facilities. The pillowcases are easy to make and provide comfort to Hospice patients and a lasting blessing for their families. If you have not made a “Burrito” pillowcase, please join us. There are several steps involved in making the pillowcases, and helpers are needed, in addition to those who sew.
April Catlett, crochet and knitting instructor, will continue teaching how to make lap robes. Lap robes are easy to make and needed by those in Memory Care facilities, patients in cancer treatment, and those in Hospice care. The group will also continue making slipper socks. If you do not know how to crochet or knit, April would love to teach you.
Kits for making Fidget Mats for women will be available for you to take home, complete, and return at the April meeting.
If you sew, please bring your sewing machine, notions for sewing cotton, and neutral-colored thread. All fabric will be cut, pinned, and ready for sewing. If you do not sew or do not want to sew, your help is needed with pinning, assembling fabric for sewing, pressing fabric, assembling project kits, and signing notes of encouragement to be included with the finished project. If you crochet or knit and have crochet hooks or circular knitting needles you would like to use, please bring them. If not, yarn and needles will be provided.
Coffee, coffee cake, and a delicious lunch will be provided for you in appreciation for volunteering to Help Other People Everywhere. To have a correct count for lunch, please call or text Sue Griggs at 501-984-1401.
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April Catlett holding slipper sock, Sunday Quisenberry, Carolyn Alexander, Elaine Rypkema, and Linda Esola with chemo port pillows made at the January meeting of Threads of HOPE
BWM MISSION PROJECT- HOSPICE BLESSING BASKETS
The BWM first Mission Project for 2020 is Hospice Blessing Baskets for families of patients in the Hospice Inpatient unit at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs. The baskets will include:
Large print word search booklets Inspirational booklet Candy Cookies Snack (like Bugles) Toothpaste and brush Hand Sanitizer Lip Balm Bar of soap Shampoo and conditioner Body Cream Fuzzy socks NT Bible Squeezable ball to help reduce stress Pillowcase, made by Threads of Hope Pocket tissue and holder, made by Threads of Hope Pen and pad Comb Bookmark, made by BBC member Sandi Matthews Card with scripture verse Card holder, made by BBC member Linda Rivera
The cost of the filled basket is $20.00. All items in the baskets will be purchased except for those hand-made items. If you are interested in sponsoring a Blessing Basket, please make your check out to “Balboa Baptist Church” with memo Hospice Blessing Basket or cash. Envelopes are avail- able in baskets which are located on the long table outside of the sanctuary before the entrance to the OC. In addition, monetary donations will be accepted at Girls, Games, and Goodies on Thursday, March 12th.
Please contact Elaine Rypkema at 501-922-5780 if you have questions or need additional information.
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Elaine Rypkema holding a Hospice Blessing Basket
HIGHLIGHTS OF FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES
NEW MEMBER LUNCHEON
The New Member-Returning Visitor Luncheons are held throughout the year and provide a wonderful opportunity for new members and returning visitors to learn more about Balboa Women’s Ministry and the many opportunities to serve at Balboa. Alice Weith hosted a luncheon at her home for three new members on Monday, February 10th. New members attending were Kathy Miramontes, Melissa Kirk, and Jo Ann Sypert. The luncheon was a wonderful time of fellowship and provided a relaxed atmosphere to ask questions and share information.
Front row: Kathy Miramontes and Melissa Kirk
Back row: Billie Sue Wright, Jo Ann Sypert, and Alice Weith.
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BWM VALENTINE CARDS PROJECT
The Valentine Card project was an opportunity to bless widowed, divorced, and single BBC members and nonmembers (who attend BBC) with hand-made Valentine’s Day Cards.
Valentine Cards made by BMW and BBC members Kathy Foust and Tara Clearman making Valentine Cards
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Easter Services at Balboa March 22 through April 12. We will again celebrate Easter for 4 weeks this year. Included in these 4 services will be
Easter songs that relate to the last week and passion of our Lord Jesus. The messages will
also correspond to this theme. These services begin on March 22. They continue on March
29, April 5 and culminate on April 12 (Easter Sunday). We hope you will invite people to
come to all these services and especially friends and family who need to be saved.
Choir, Orchestra, Bells and Praise Teams are open for membership. We encourage all musicians to consider joining with us in Choir, the Praise Team, Orchestra, or Handbells.
Jubilation Jazz Is Coming March 29 at 4 pm in the Outreach Center. These are brass, woodwind and percussion ministers and players from churches all over Arkansas. They are
very good and will present lots of well-known gospel tunes in a Jazzy way. Come and be blessed.
April 9: Maundy Thursday Service at 6 pm. We will commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples before His crucifixion. Come and join us.
May 31: An exciting Youth Choir from Ashdown is coming to be with us in the morning services.
This will be a real treat for us.
July 26: Our Sunday School Picnic in the OC, featuring David Ragan. David sings baritone / lead with the New South Quartet in Branson at the Grand Palace Music Hall. This will
be an exciting picnic celebration.
August 30: We will host Scot Cameron again in Concert in the Sanctuary. Scot was here early
last year and just amazed us with his fine voice and talent. He will present a variety of music in addition to
Gospel tunes and will include some famous Broadway tunes as well.
We hope to see you here each Sunday to share our Lord’s praise and grace.
Serving joyfully with you,
Pastor Jim, Minister of Music
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4:00 pm in the OC
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Men’s Bible Study & Fellowship
All men are invited to join us as we continue
our Fellowship & Bible Study of the Book of
Acts, led by Mark Graham.
Contact Dave Finton, Men’s Director, at 318-461-0647.
S.O.L.O.S. (Singles Onward Loving Other Souls)
If you are single, come be a part of Balboa SOLOS. Contact Karen Laib 922-
1137 or Candace Williams 915-0096. You don’t have to be a member of our
church to be a part of this group .
APR 23: Deacon’s SOLOS Banquet
SEP 8-10: Branson Trip
Grief Ministry ~ “Friendly Hearts” meets at Balboa Baptist Church on the LAST Monday of every month at 1:30pm. Contact Sammye Rottluff (501-922-0918) or
Bess Moore (501-625-2015) for more information.
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It hurts to lose someone. Find help at GriefShare.
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Our GriefShare begins on Tuesday, March 31, from 9:30am – 11:30am. This first session is for a course overview and a time to get acquainted. This is followed by 13 weeks of sessions, ending on June 30th. If interested, contact Glenda Arey or Donna Marshall to register (sample form shown below). Deadline for registration is March 15th.
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As we close out the month of February, the library committee is hopeful that you found a few books to
read during the winter months. If you have read a book that you enjoyed and hope others would enjoy, we
would like to hear from you. We are always looking for good books to buy and the books in our own library
to recommend to others.
Darlene Phillips has read many books in our library, both fiction and non-fiction. Below is a review of one
of the books that she and others found interesting and informative.
“The novel Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, is not for those wanting to read a lighthearted and
happy-go-lucky book. The novel is based on the actual scandal that took place in the 1950’s and 60’s at the
Tennessee Children’s Home Society. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss, is the eldest daughter of five who live a happy
existence with their poor, but loving parents on a river shanty boat. Left alone when their dad must take
their mother to a hospital, corrupt police abduct them and deliver them to the Memphis-based so-called
home for ‘orphans’ (i.e. stolen children). Led to believe it will just be for a short stay until their parents can
get them, Rill soon realizes that isn’t the case.
The horrors all the abducted children at this house face is beyond belief. It is run by a cruel, money-hungry
woman named Georgia Tann whose famous, powerful and wealthy clientele will pay thousands of dollars for
beautiful young children to adopt. They believe the children have been orphaned and are thrilled with giving
them a home. Government officials choose to look the other way since they are compensated by Ms. Tann.
The story intertwines with a present-day tale about the attorney daughter of a US Senator. By a chance
encounter she learns some confusing news about her grandmother. Weaving the story of the past with the
present-day investigation that ensues leaves the reader unaware how they relate until almost the very end.
After reading this novel, I was struck by the resilience of the children as they lived with such longing for
their parents, yet knowing if they spoke about their past the repercussions were horrendous. This book will
stay on your mind long after it is finished. For me, knowing it was about a REAL occurrence, made it even
more difficult to continue reading, yet the writer skillfully compels the reader to know the ending.”
Darlene Phillips
Carolyn Linam Librarian 922-8896
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CARLA KROUT
Carla, also known as Corkie, was born in Lamesa, TX and still considers
herself a Texan, even though the family soon moved to Ojai, CA, where she
grew up and graduated high school. She married her high school sweetheart
and they had 2 sons, Ken, who still lives in Ojai, and Jeff, who we are blessed
to have here at Balboa Baptist Church to play keyboard for the Contemporary
service.
Carla worked as a secretary, and in the medical field. She has three
grandchildren; 2 in CA and 1 in TX.
Carla accepted Christ as Savior when she was twenty-one years old while
she listened to a recorded message of Billy Graham. When he gave the invitation, she readily accepted
and shared her good news with friends and family. She soon joined a local church and was baptized.
Her hobbies include quilting, golfing and reading. McGraw, her Yorkie Silkie mix terrier, is her friend
and companion.
Carla moved here in February 2019 from Ventura, CA to be with her son, Jeff. She visited several
churches and watched Balboa videos at home. She was drawn to Pastor Denny’s kind face and Biblical
messages. She was pleased to find friendly, caring people when she visited Balboa and soon joined. We
welcome Carla into our church family.
STEVE WEATHERS
Steve was born in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended Mars Hill
Baptist Church. After he graduated high school, he was with the Army for 3
years. When he returned home he joined the Baltimore County Police
Department and was with them for 22 years. He left Maryland for 3 years to
work in Florida doing Crime Scene Investigation, came back, got a job with
the Maryland State Police, again doing Crime Scene Investigation, and then
later on became a finger-print examiner. During this time his first wife died
of complications from diabetes.
Three and a half years ago, on a golf trip to Myrtle Beach, Dana came into
his life. They were married and lived there for about a year before moving to HSV to be closer to his
sisters. He bought his mother’s house in the Coronado Golf Community after she passed and went to
work for the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. They’ve been here since July 2018 and love the diversity of
the Village. Steve even met someone living here whom he had worked with in Maryland.
He joined Balboa Baptist Church the first Sunday in January. Dana, having been unable to go to
church with him at first due to a work conflict, is now able to attend. When you see Steve going to the
Contemporary service, or working with the SMT Team, please welcome this great addition to our Church
Family.
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TOM & JAN WOOD
Tom and Jan were born in the same hospital 11 days apart in Olean,
NY where they grew up and married when they were 18 years old.
They have 2 daughters, 2 grands and 1 great-grand.
Tom worked in the Christmas Industry for different companies. This
nomadic couple has lived in 9 states and 25 cities/towns and 2 other
countries with 44 moves during their marriage. Wow! They owned a
temporary-employment business for 6 years. During his younger years,
Tom found time to play in a rock band in his spare time.
When they were 32 years old they visited a Presbyterian Church in Livonia, MI. Two days later Pastor
Wally Hostetter visited them and led them to Christ.
Tom’s interest is in audio visual and he is already on the church team. He is also interested in graphic
design. Jan likes to cook, bake and read in her spare time. She is a Chairperson in the HSV Republican
Women’s Club.
Jan & Tom moved to the Village on April 27, 2018. They were drawn to Balboa’s Contemporary
Service and when they visited and heard the beautiful music and heard the Spirit-filled message, they felt
right at home. Welcome Tom and Jan into our fellowship and when you meet this wonderful couple, ask
Jan to bake you a cake!
New Members in February:
Gary & Susan Caruthers Mark & Susan West Jerry & Ileene Story Clyde Crittenden
22 Acceso Circle 4 Encantado Circle 3 Linares Ln. 67 Mano Way
972-623-7073/7077 501-318-7095/7096 573-855-9400/4899 817-578-1205
Lee & Teri Parnell Steve & Lucinda Akins Cliff & Barbara Cooper 156 Maderas Drive 67 Mano Way 15 Serenar Way
L: 501-781-5030 972-603-8179 501-912-5554
T: 281-728-4354
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DWAYNE & LYNDA SHIPMAN
Lynda was born in Corning, NY. Her parents then moved to
Rochester, NY where she grew up and graduated from high school.
Her grandmother introduced her to a Baptist church. Her favorite
subjects were math and science. While attending Northeaster
University in Boston, she decided a business degree was more to her
liking. One of her favorite hobbies growing up was skiing.
From Boston, she moved to San Diego, CA and then to
Maryland, where she worked for Enterprise Rental Company. She
moved back to CA and lived there for 16 years and then moved to Fort Worth, TX. She enjoyed
being a stay-at-home mom for 16 years. In 2007 she started work for Weatherford Campus as a
student financial aid advisor. After returning to church Lynda decided to walk the aisle in 2012,
giving her life a new direction.
Dwayne was born and raised in Corning, AR. He enjoyed football and hunting. He joined the AF
right after high school and retired after 22 years, having served in Europe, the Middle East and the
United States. After retiring at Cannon AFB, NM, Dwayne moved to Ft. Worth, TX where Lockheed
Martin used his experience as a bomb loader to modify aircraft.
Lynda and Dwayne met in 2012. They began a search for a church to attend together and found
Stonewater Church, Weatherford Campus. Dwayne prayed to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior
January 27, 2017 at a men’s retreat. They were baptized together on March 26, 2017.
While on a 2014 Valentines’s Day vacation trip to Hot Springs, they stopped in the Village. They
loved it and immediately bought a townhouse. After vacationing each year, they were able to retire
and had a new home built last year so they can enjoy the Village full-time. In November 2019 they
received a Welcome-to-the-Village package that indicated Balboa Baptist Church had a
Contemporary service. They decided to attend Balboa Baptist that week; and they have been
attending ever since. Together they have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. And they feel very blessed
to be members of Balboa Baptist Church.
And we are happy to have them in our midst!
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Carolyn Linam 1
Richard Boysen 3
Jim Eager 4
Susie McCall 4
Gay Bonner 5
Kay Gardenhire 5
Larry Downing 6
Frankie Foley 6
Ed Stern 7
Terry Madden 8
Larry Curtis 9
Roy Henderson 10
Greg Bloxom 13
Michael Williams 13
Mick Lewis 13
Tawana Lewis 15
Janet Radmanesh 15
Sara Stern 16
Michelle Watson 16
Richard Green 18
Wanda Bonner 19
Ann Huffman 19
Karen Lashlee 19
Sandi Matthews 20
Betty Barnhardt 21
Bobby Bell 21
Jimmie Hicks 22
Linda Hale 22
Diane McGhee 23
Ben Carpenter 24
Danny Robinson 24
Carol Freeman 25
Mitzi Hunter 26
Jason Smith 26
Paula Mercer 27
Barb Seale 28
Diana Emery 28
Sam Havens 29
Sandra Oden 29
Glenda Arey 30
Roger Driggers 30
Greg & Bertie Bloxom 1
Frank & Judy Massingill 1
Jerrel & Patsy Cotton 3
Jim & Anne Hope 3
Tom & Linda Laginja 4
Don & Darlene Spradling 4
Allen & Betty Barnhardt 7
Michael & Susie McCall 8
Gary & Susan Caruthers 10
Larry & Vanessa Downing 12
Richard & Gwen Lederfine 12
Gerald & Kathy Norman 12
Skip & Rosanne George 14
Randy & JoAn Sypert 16
Mick & Dot Lewis 17
Mark & Susan West 17
Denny & Billie Sue Wright 18
Bob & Marcie Bearden 22
Ricky & Debbie Dorris 22
Bobby & Ginger Bell 23
Jim & June Russell 26
Glen & Ellen Barr 27
Tray & April Catlett 27
Wanda Jones & Frank Monaco 27
Al & Lisa Morris 28
Ron & Jimmie Hicks 30
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FAMILY MINISTRY Let the Little Children Come to Jesus!
AWANA Clubs
During the school year,
our AWANA Clubs meet
on Wednesdays at 5:30pm
CUBBIES is for children ages 3 & 4.
SPARKS are kindergarten thru Grade 2 and
T&T (Truth & Training) are Grades 3-6.
Spring Break Mar 23-27, No Activities Mar 25
ACTIVITIES
During the school year
our Balboa STUDENTS (Grades 7-12) meet every
Wednesday from 5:30—7:30pm,
and start with a light meal.
Bring a friend and join us for food, fun and great fellowship!
Spring Break Mar 23-27, No Activities Mar 25
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JUST THE FACTS
If you are moving, or have an email or phone number change,
Please contact the Church Office at 501-922-0155, so that we may update our records accordingly.
Balboa Baptist Church Mission Statement:
Engaging People to Find and Follow Jesus
DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES IS THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH
You may e-mail your articles to
Alice at [email protected] or
Debbie at [email protected]
CHURCH OFFICE: (501) 922-0155
Church Office Hours: 8am - 4pm
Intercessory Prayer Line: 24 hours-a-day:
(501) 915-9GOD (9463)
Fax Line: (501) 915-0463
Website: www.BalboaBaptist.Church
Facebook: www.facebook.com/balboabaptist
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“MEDIA” tab.