Pastor's Letter

As the cold temperatures continue into this month,

we are grateful for a break in the weather here and
there. On the last Sunday of February, the weather
was just good enough to get us back over the 900
mark in morning worship. Dr. Junior Hill was a
wonderful guest speaker, and our people really
enjoyed his ministry. There were three saved that
morning, two baptized, and two more coming for
baptism. It was a wonderful day in the midst of our
worst winter since the church began in 1995. I am
praying for even greater days when Spring breaks
through, and we can regain our ministry
momentum once again.
In March we will be emphasizing two very important
ministries at BBC. The first is our Spring Sunday
School challenge, beginning on March 30th. The
importance of strong Bible education cannot be
over-emphasized, especially in todays culture.
Christians today are lacking in Bible knowledge, as
well as the every day application of Scripture in
their lives. Our Sunday School classes for adults
and children are a great place to increase your
knowledge of the Bible, and to show yourself a
student of Gods Word. These classes are a
resource that will encourage your walk with Christ,
and will strengthen your family. While that is a
primary reason to attend Sunday School, there are
several other benefits as well. Soon, all of the adult
classes will have established Care Group Leaders.
These men and women will assist the class teacher
in personal contact with every class member.
Through these classes and care groups, it is our
desire to minister to every family of BBC, and to
provide fellowship opportunities for our members.
A great deal of ministering to our congregation is
done through the Sunday School classes. If you are
not enrolled in a class, you may be missing out on
some great friendships, activities, and our
opportunity to minister to your family in times of

March 2014
need. We have always had a
sizeable gap between our Sunday
School and worship attendance. I
hope that you will help us narrow
that gap by getting involved in one
of our classes. It could be your
new song to the Lord this year!
Also on March 30th, we begin our Pastor Kelly D. McInerney
50 Days of Prayer calendar.
These 50 days lead us to our Friend & Family Day on
May 18th. We will be asking our families to spend
time in prayer for several specific requests every
day for those 50 days. Special prayer times, days of
fasting, and other opportunities will be announced
during those weeks. The Lord has answered these
times in the past with a great out-pouring of His
Spirit on our congregation. Wonderful testimonies
have been shared about the power of prayer, and
the growth of Gods people through the work of
prayer. I am looking forward to this years report
about how God uses this special emphasis in the
lives of our people. Its going to be an exciting
month, leading us to our Easter services in April, and
Friend & Family Day in May.
In closing, I want to once again thank you for your
good and faithful stewardship. Even in the midst of
our worst winter, with snow several Sundays, bitter
cold temperatures, and our attendance taking a big
hit, the people of BBC have been blessed. Your
obedience to the Lord has allowed us to have the
highest weekly offerings ever recorded in the month
of January, AND in the month of February. Keep up
the good work and pray for SPRING!!
See you in church!

Sunday School Contest

We are so excited to see spring around the corner and the days getting
longer. With Spring Training and Opening Day coming up, we are excited to
be starting the Take Me Out to Sunday School contest. It will begin on
March 30th with the Opening Day Parade. The childrens department will
be putting this on with floats, banners, and lots more. The parade will wind its
way through the auditorium, where all the adult classes will be meeting that
day. The children will also be hearing a testimony in the gym with Aaron
Faucett, a former member of BBC and the Athletic Trainer for the Dayton
Dragons. The following Sunday, April 6th all classes in the National League
will be having breakfast, then on April 13th the classes in the American
League will be having breakfast. We will close out the contest on Easter
Sunday with Grand Slam Sunday, when there will be a continental breakfast for all Sunday School classes.
We have some great giveaways for those who attend and those who bring visitors. We are praying that
you and your family make every effort to be here during the contest.
- Assistant Pastor Mike Ogg

50 Days of Prayer
As we prepare for our 50 Days of Prayer emphasis, beginning March 30 th, I wanted
to share some things with you about a healthy prayer life. While we will be
encouraging our people to pray fervently during those seven weeks, there are some
things the Bible says can be a hindrance to our prayers. As you study this list and the
scriptures, ask the Lord to examine your heart and life to correct anything that may
be keeping you from having a victorious prayer life. Prayer is our direct
communication with God, and we should desire that nothing in our lives would keep
that door from being wide open.

Hindrances to Prayer
Pastor Kelly D. McInerney

1. Indifference toward the Word of God Proverbs 28:9 / Psalm 37:4

2. Conflict with our spouse I Peter 3:7
3. Unconfessed sin Psalm 66:18 / I John 1:8
4. Wrongs unrighted Matthew 5:23-24
5. Dishonest stewardship Malachi 3:8-10
6. Selfish motives Matthew 6:5 / James 4:3
7. Refusing to submit to Biblical teaching Proverbs 1:24-30

Great Commission Nights

There will be a dinner at 6:00 PM,

followed by visitation and
Bible projects at 6:30 PM.
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BBC Calendar

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- Mens Prayer
Breakfast 8 am
- Deacon & Trustee
Meeting 9:30 am
- Drama & Orchestra
Rehearsal 10 am

- Sabina Nursing Home

Ministry 2 pm
- Teen SNAC 7:30 pm

- Great Commission
6 pm
- Sunday School
Teachers Meeting
(Room 306) 6:30 pm

10

11

12

13

- Prairie View
Ministry 2:30 pm

- AWANA Sparks
Practice 6 pm

- AWANA T&T
Practice 6 pm

- Awana 6:30 pm
- CLU Classes

- Ladies Meeting
6:30 pm

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17

18

19

20

- Mark Trammell
Quartet 10 am
& 6 pm
- Wilmington Nursing
Home Ministry 2 pm

- Great Commission
6 pm
- AWANA Workers
Meeting (Room 306)
6:30 pm

- Awana 6:30 pm
- CLU Classes

- Senior Saints
Luncheon 11:30 am

23

24

26

27

25

- Awana 6:30 pm
- CLU Classes

30

31

- Awana 6:30 pm
- CLU Classes

8
- Mens Prayer 8 am
- Daylight Saving Time
Begins - Set Clocks
Forward 1 Hour

14

15
- Mens Prayer 8 am
- Drama & Choir
Rehearsal 10 am
- AWANA Games at
Cedarville University
(Leave at 11 am)

21

22
- Mens Prayer 8 am
- Homebuilders
Activity 12:45 pm

28

29
- Mens Prayer 8 am
- Drama & Orchestra
Rehearsal 10 am
- Teen Bowling
Activity 10:30 am

- 50 Days of Prayer
Begins
- Sunday School
Emphasis Begins

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Mike Trammell Quartet

Birthdays:

03/01
03/02
03/03

03/04
03/05
03/06
03/07

03/08

03/09
03/10
03/11
03/12
03/13

03/14

03/15
03/16
03/17
03/18
03/19
03/20

03/21

Cole Fallis
Courtney McLaren
Waldo Richardson
Grant Wells
Morgan Bryant
Sydney Doughman
Kyla Hesler
Andrew Wood
Dade Coyle
Kinley Lykins
Kimberly Isaacs
Carolyn Lewis
Michael Mider
Deborah Beard
Jennifer Wells
Ben Coyne
Kyle Holzhauer
Nelson Jackson
Jordan Macik
Elizabeth Brown
George Cordy
Rob Evans
Avery Kratzer
Garret Wood
Mark Johnson
Tammy Brister
James Brown
Gabrielle Gates
Dick Jarrell
Quinn McCoy
Ruby Day
Gracie Day
Arianna Fry
Ilea Bradley
Gail Burton
Matt Haines
Seth Schaeffing
Sid Bagford
Scott Milner
Brady Russell
Zaviar Thompson
Caleb Wood
Nick Babb
Lois Davis
Kayla Ogg
Marti Osborne
Garrett Trampler
Rod Amburgy
Nathan Drais
J.D. Williams
Ron Cravens
Don Jackson
John Chmidling
Theresa Chmidling
Aldon Haines
Jodi Vogel
Joyce Berry

03/22

03/23
03/25
03/26

03/27
03/28
03/29

03/30

03/31

Vera Richardson
Amanda Mandelstein
Linda Mider
Autumn Price
Sasha Wilson
Dwight Keever
Judith Sternsher
Jane Whitaker
Bradley Eastes
Sandy Hazelbaker
Scotty Turner
Jared Wood
Kyle Clifton
Steve Fetters
Savaya Thompson
Thomas Walker
Michele Adams
Ken Cummins
Josh Moore
Susan Pettijohn
Janet Dixon
Teegan Doughman
Kaleb Goodin
Tammy May
Brantley Milburn
Mindy Snider
Donnie Burton
Patricia Keever
Anna Keiter

Anniversaries:
03/01 Jim & Linda Birkenheuer

03/04
03/06
03/11
03/14
03/15
03/18
03/19
03/22
03/23
03/24
03/25
03/30
03/31

*Birthday/Anniversary information is taken from our family profile sheets.

Friend & Family Day

Pete & Carol Fentress

Ken & Darlene Ingram
Tom & Jodi Vogel
Sam & Andrea Flores
Brad & Tammy Brister
Charlie & Billie Updyke
Tim & Donna Fallis
Jack & Becky Mann
Harley & Roberta Douglas

Mark & Norma Johnson

Lloyd & Patty Carmack
Bill & Betty Holzhauer
John & Jeanie Crosby
Roger & Edith Grimsley
Jason & Danielle Kreusch

Jack & Rhonda Goins

Bill & Cindy Walton

If you have never filled out a profile sheet, or need

to make changes concerning the information on file, please contact the church office.

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They will be singing in the morning

worship service at 10 AM with a
full concert at 6 PM.

SPECIAL MUSIC BY:

THE HOPPERS

Building I Remodel

New bathroom stalls, countertops, lighting, and paint

have been added to the restrooms in our gym
building. Also some areas have received new carpet
and tile.

Daylight Savings Time

Dont forget to set your clock

forward ONE HOUR on Saturday
Evening, March 8th!

World Cup Bible Project

We have been working with Bearing Precious Seed for a number
of years. In the early stages a representative would come out
with all of the equipment and lead us in a one day project.
Bringing with him all of the Scripture portions, covers, staplers,
and the cutter. At the end of the evening we would pack
everything up and hopefully have five or six boxes of finished
Scripture portions ready for the field. It quickly grew when we
purchased our own staplers and three sided cutter. Like our
current project, we have worked on different languages for
Bearing Precious Seed missionaries as well as for our own
Josh Dixon
missionaries. We have also produced John and Romans
portions for almost all of our Church plants, personalizing them with contact
information for canvassing and follow-up when someone accepts Christ.
Our current project is on its way to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It contains the book
of Romans as well as a Gospel presentation in thirteen different languages. It speaks
of True Victory, and that Christs victory is ours for the claiming. The prize is eternal
life with Him in heaven. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name (John 1:12). It is
exciting to think about the thousands that will receive what they think is just an
ordinary tournament bracket but is actually something that will change their eternity!
Every portion that has been folded, assembled, stapled, and cut represents what Paul said in 1 Corinthians
3:6, I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. Thank you for your service on this project
and I ask you to pray along with me that God provides the increase at the 2014 World Cup!
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