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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S :

March

FLC O pen Ho use

March 16

Easter Egg Hunt

March 22

Easter Sund ay

March 23

WMU Ann ual Mtg

March 28-29

April

FAIT H Cli nic

April 5

SDBA semi -an nua l Meetin g

LBC, April 14

SDBA VB S Cli nic

Danville 1s t, Apr il 17

May

Ladi es of Faith Lunc heo n

May 10

L A N C A S T E R

B A P T I S T Mid-Week Informer

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T H A T I S G R O W I N G & G O I N G

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S :

FEBRUARY

Widows Breakfast Fri., Feb.

13th @ 9:00 AM

GC Boy’s Basketball Day

Feb. 22nd

MARCH

March Monday Madness

throughout March—Sunday

evening services moved to

Monday evening at 6:30 PM

(with special guest each

Monday evening)

DVDs & CDs: We have DVDs & CDs available for our Sunday services. Please see Chris Woolums (sound area) if you would like one . Donations for media helps offset our cost.

From Your Pastor REVIVE: Repentance

I’ve been thinking a lot about the subject of repentance this week and want to

be sure we don’t skip over the subject too quickly. To repent means to experience

a change of mind that leads to a change in our actions. Repentance involves our

mind because we must see sin for what it is (rebellion against God). Repentance

involves our heart/emotions because we experience heartfelt sorrow and grief

over our sin (because it is against our holy and gracious God). It also involves our

will as we determine (with the help of the Spirit) to change our behavior and ac-

tions. So, repentance is turning away from sin and simultaneously turning toward

God.

I said that we will be as serious about repentance as we are serious about the

holiness of God. We need to regularly be reminded that our God is completely holy

(separated from sin) and He calls us (His children) to live lives of holiness. As fol-

lowers of Christ, we should have a desire to turn from our sins and to seek to

honor Christ with our lives. Yes, a godly sorrow over sin and true repentance are essential components in

both personal revival and revival as a church family. As we discussed on Sunday

evening, we should regularly take some time to examine our heart and ask God to

show us the hidden sin in our lives. Sunday night I share with you about Bertha

Smith (missionary who often confronted and encouraged Pastors to consider their

personal repentance). If you didn’t make it Sunday evening, Bertha would get in

the face of a pastor, and she would say to him, “I want you to get serious; I want

you to get earnest and careful about repentance. I want you to get a large pad

and two or three pens, and you slip away into a private chamber, and you get down

on your face before God. You say, ‘O God, show me my sins.’ And don’t you dare

leave until God is finished.”

I wonder what God might do in our lives if we got serious about dealing with the

sin (especially the hidden sin) in our lives. I thought about all the things I con-

sider “minor” that I need to repent of not because they are minor but because

they are sin. I thought about not loving my neighbor as myself. I thought about

not being quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry. I thought about my

failures to fulfill the great commission. I thought about allowing unwholesome

speech to come out of my mouth. I thought about the greed, lust, and pride I deal

with in my heart. No, I haven’t murdered anybody but that doesn’t mean there are

so many sinful things in my life that I don’t need to confess to God and seek His

help in turning from. I’m so thankful for the promise of 1 John 1:9 that tells us

that if we will confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us for all unrighteousness. Any sins you need to confess and deal with in

order to have personal revival???

Bro Harold

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

WIDOW/WIDOWER’S VALENTINE BREAKFAST: Friday, Feb. 13th @ 9:00 AM in the Youth Room.

MARRIAGE RETREAT: March 13-15 in Pigeon Forge, TN with Dr. Herschel York. Cost is $250 before Feb. 25th. Register at www.buckrun.org/event/ marriage-retreat- 2015/ or see Vonda Anderson.

UPWARD BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING: You are invited to come out any night and visit with parents while their child is practicing. We’d love for you to help on Saturdays in January and February. We could always use help with referees, con-cessions, and clean-up.

MISSION COLUMBUS: If you are interested in working with a SEND church in Co-lumbus, Ohio please contact Bro. Stephen. The trip will be April 17th-19th.

STUDENT LIFE CONFERENCE: Money due ($50) now for conference March 6th & 7th in Louisville.

MISSION SUPPORT: Please continue to help support the Chervens and Amanda

Hubler.

Kroger has something called Community Rewards by which they donate a percentage of purchases to non profit locations (including churches). If you shop at Kroger and have a Kroger Plus card please go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and link your Kroger Plus card to Lancaster Baptist (NPO number 84395). This is a great way to earn money for Missions that doesn’t cost anybody any extra.

Do you have a Sunday School Class????

2/8/15

Sunday School 211 AM Worship 337

63% in SS Target: 75+%

MAKING DISCIPLES…

Question: How do we know there is a God

Answer: The light of nature in man, and the works of God, plainly declare that there is a God; but His Word and Spirit only, do effectually reveal Him unto us for salvation. Scripture: Romans 1:1:18-20; Psalm 19:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:15; 1 Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:9-10; Matthew 11:27. Comment: The question distinguishes two kings of knowledge: one is natural and comes from conscience (“the light of nature in man”) and from the works of God in nature; the other in spiritual or saving, and comes from the recognition of the true value of God and the beauty of His character. Natural knowledge is possessed by all people and thus makes all people accountable to honor and thank God. Spiritual knowledge is possessed only by those whose natural blindness has been overcome by the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 2:14-16).

Information taken from: A Baptist Catechism, Desiring God Ministries. To “catechize” means to teach Biblical truth in an orderly way.

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Blue Bailey

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Lois Carrier

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Nancy Clark

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Rosa Cranfill

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Jim Denton

Jo Denton

Dawson Duggins

Dustin Duggins

Mike Durham

Stephanie Elam

Wyatt Fielder

Bethany Floyd

Jimmy Flynn

Jim France

Woody France

Russell Gastineau

Amy Gilliam

Jesse Goins

Barb Hall

Leland Hall

Candi Hamilton

Larry Holman

Carolyn Hunt

Carl Kidwell

Bertie King

Pam Krupp

Ed Land

Jean Land

Mandy Lynch

Molly Lanham

Ernest Martin

Jin Marshbanks

John Marcee

Christi McCollum

Jim McCulley

Lindsey Meadors

Anna & Paul Meadows

Arber Della Meadows

Judy Middleton

Caleb & Cate Milburn

Ernest & Tina Montgomery

Jimmy Dale Naylor

Maria Naylor

Cooper Nichols

Steve Owens

Tony Palmer

Tammy Parker

Betty Jean Pass

Kevin Pfeiffer

Pam Powell

Diane Raiza

Roger Raleigh

Jill Randall

Adriana Rodriguez

Faith Rogers

George Ross

Roger Saylor

Connie Selvey

David Simpson

Virginia Simpson

Suzie Stafford

Susan Sudduth

Shirley Turner

Nancy Tyree

Joe Vissing

Tony Vissing

Alex Walters

Alex Wente

Monica West

Charlotte Winter

Tyler Witt

Billy Williams

Buddy Williams

Sandy Wood

Melanie York

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Our Deacons SS Teachers Church leaders New believers Chervens Andersons, Amanda, Katie, Collin

Community County Judge City Mayor Police/Sheriff Schools

Nation President Legislatures Armed Forces Missionaries

Home Bound

Bob Ballard (CCC)

Jewell Callis

Lois Carrier

Lucian Clark (CCC)

Nellie Cole

JoAnn Grow

Juanita Gullett

Virgie Long

Arber Della Meadows (CCC)

Paul & Anna Meadows

Marie Naylor

Dorothy Shockley

Myrtle Stump

Memory Verse

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst

for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Mathew 5:6

201 Richmond Street

Lancaster, KY 40444

Phone: 859-792-2781

Ministerial Staff:

Senior Pastor: Dr. Harold Best Worship Pastor: Nehemiah Wilkinson

Youth Pastor: Stephen Brogli

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To keep the prayer list up to date: Please contact Della Hall at 548-9250

Family Life Center

Monday through Friday 7:42 AM—10:02 AM (Walking)

Prayer Warrior Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015

Anna Ward

To sign up for the Upper Room Contact:

Della Hall

Church Outreach

Monday, Monday, Feb. 16

6:00 PM

Visit with parents of Up-

ward players during prac-tices: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Bring in can goods of

food products for local food pantries.

Support Cherven’s in Haiti

www.servinchervens.com

Support Amanda Hubler through

Campus Outreach

www.lanbaptist.org

2015 CHALLENGE: Pause at either sunset on Saturday evening or sunrise on Sunday morning and pray 3 minutes for God’s anointing on the preaching of God’s Word and God’s power to come upon our worship services and our church.

Upward practices held Mon.-Fri. 6-8.

Games on Saturdays in Jan.—Feb.. Please pray for this Upward season that we will see a

harvest and much fruit from our laborers!