P.O. Box 357 617 Donelson Drive Kingsport, TN 423.246.0005 www.lifebridgechrisan.net L IFE B RIDGE C HRISTIAN C HURCH Our Mission “To be and to share the good news of Jesus Christ, witnessing, loving and serving from our doorstep to the ends of the earth. ” Acts 1:8 Sco Plyler Senior Minister 423.291.2827 [email protected] James Jackson Associate Minister 764.363.9263 [email protected] Joyce Pierson Administrave Assistant Sunday Services: Welcome and Fellowship: 9:00 - 9:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 - 10:15 am Worship Service: 10:30 - 11:30 am Wednesday Service: Meal: 5:30 pm Small Groups: 6:30 pm (all ages) Greengs in the name of the Lord! A couple weeks ago, we looked at Hebrews 10:19-25, particularly the reality that “we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,” and we can “draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (vss. 19, 22). Since that Sunday morning, that reality (And please note that this is not some spiritual wishful thinking. Entering the holy places, drawing near to God, is now a REALITY for those who are in Christ Jesus!) has been ruminating deep in my soul, and I wanted to revisit it by adding two additional revelations I’ve had from the Holy Spirit since then. The first epiphany came from my lovely wife, Donda. As we were heading to get lunch after that Sunday morning service, she said it had really struck her that not only did God make a way for us to be saved, but He also purposefully made a way for us to be with Him, to be near Him! He wants us to draw near to Him! He’s not trying to keep us at “arm’s length”! He’s inviting us into His Presence! So why, oh why, don’t we avail ourselves of this indescribable blessing more often?! The second revelaon came on a Wednesday morning during our me of prayer. I was deeply moved by the fact that not only had I entered the “holy places” in prayer, the rest of the team had entered as well! We were there together! Not only can you and I draw near as individuals, but He’s called us to draw near to Him together! That’s at the heart of the “communion of saints,” and it’s at the heart of our connuing to meet together to sr one another up to love and good deeds and encourage one another (vss. 24-25). (con’t page 2) November 2018, Marshall Spears NOVEMBER 2018
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P.O. Box 357
617 Donelson Drive
Kingsport, TN
423.246.0005
www.lifebridgechristian.net
LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Our Mission
“To be and to share the good news of Jesus Christ, witnessing, loving and serving from our doorstep to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
Scott Plyler Senior Minister
423.291.2827 [email protected]
James Jackson Associate Minister
764.363.9263 [email protected]
Joyce Pierson Administrative Assistant
Sunday Services: Welcome and Fellowship: 9:00 - 9:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 - 10:15 am Worship Service: 10:30 - 11:30 am Wednesday Service: Meal: 5:30 pm Small Groups: 6:30 pm (all ages)
Greetings in the name of the Lord!
A couple weeks ago, we looked at Hebrews 10:19-25, particularly the reality that “we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,” and we can “draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (vss. 19, 22). Since that Sunday morning, that reality (And please note that this is not some spiritual wishful thinking. Entering the holy places, drawing near to God, is now a REALITY for those who are in Christ Jesus!) has been ruminating deep in my soul, and I wanted to revisit it by adding two additional revelations I’ve had from the Holy Spirit since then. The first epiphany came from my lovely wife, Donda. As we were heading to get lunch after that Sunday morning service, she said it had really struck her that not only did God make a way for us to be saved, but He also purposefully made a way for us to be with Him, to be near Him! He wants us to draw near to Him! He’s not trying to keep us at “arm’s length”! He’s inviting us into His Presence! So why, oh why, don’t we avail ourselves of this indescribable blessing more often?!
The second revelation came on a Wednesday morning during our time of prayer. I was deeply moved by the fact that not only had I entered the “holy places” in prayer, the rest of the team had entered as well! We were there together! Not only can you and I draw near as individuals, but He’s called us to draw near to Him together! That’s at the heart of the “communion of saints,” and it’s at the heart of our continuing to meet together to stir one another up to love and good deeds and encourage one another (vss. 24-25).
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November 2018, Marshall Spears
NOVEMBER 2018
LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday School
Bridge Builders (Carl Fandl) Stepping Stones (Cary Daniels) High School (Joshua Bush) Middle School Girls (Anita Eldridge) Middle School Boys (Corey Rundle) Elementary (Nicole Mullins)
Wednesday Evening Small Groups
A Ready Defense (Matt Hathaway) Middle/High School (Pastor James) Pre-K-5th (Anita Eldridge)
Discipleship
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Fellowship
Wednesday Evening Meals
Nov 7 cook: Donna Ratliff Nov 14: Thanksgiving FEAST Nov 21: No meal or Bible Studies Nov 22: Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 28 cook: Donna Ratliff
Mission Partners
LifeBridge Food Pantry KCMC – Kingsport Shades of Grace - Kingsport ETCHA – Elizabethton CRU – Chattanooga
UNDAYS Nov 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25
Nursery Anita Carter Erika Brammer Rebecca Reasor Cindy Lowe
Communion Message James Jackson Rebecca Reasor Amy Renye Molly Bridwell
I am continually amazed by our Father’s loving-kindness and goodness to us, and the reality that I can draw near to Him with full assurance—that I am wel-come and that He wants me to come—is as utterly in-comprehensible and indescribable as it is completely glorious and wonderful! So it is my sincere and earnest prayer for you that you will avail yourself of this life-changing, life-giving gift and draw near to God often, knowing that He will draw near to you! (James 4:8)
In His love, Pastor Scott
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November Events
Nov 10: Family Game Night 5-8 pm
Nov 12: Ladies Bible Study 3:30 pm
Nov 12: Food Pantry 5:30 pm
Nov 14: Thanksgiving Feast 6:00 pm
Nov 15: Hat, Scarf, & Glove Drive begins
Nov 18: Return baskets for The Oasis
Nov 21: No Wednesday programs
Nov 22: Thanksgiving Day
Nov 28: Decorating the church for Christmas 6:30
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY November 2018, page 3
CHILDREN’S SPOTLIGHT
Hat, Scarf & Gloves Drive
The children’s ministry is leading a mission to
help local people in need. They will be collecting
hats, scarves, and gloves to give out in December.
The drive begins November 15, and are asking
everyone in the church to get involved. Please see
Anita Eldridge for more details.
November Birthdays
Abby Hathaway, Jeremiah Larkins, Aidan Brammer, Mandie Ratliff, Donna Ratliff, and Cora Worthy
Blessings Box
We will be putting up a blessings box
on church property and collected non-
perishable items to put inside. Please see
Anita Eldridge for how you can help
with this wonderful project. Suggested
donations will be posted on the bulletin
boards.
Cora Worthy is 8 years old. She
turns 9 later this month after Thanksgiv-
ing.
She is in the 3rd grade at Washington
Elementary. She loves mermaids
(insisting that they are real), unicorns,
and she loves Jesus.
She wants to be a scientist when she
grows up. She loves to do things with
her hands and create things.
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November 2018, page 4 LOCAL MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Nursing Home Singers
Some may not know that Pam Mooney
visits nursing homes with a group called
The Silver Sounds. They have been sing-
ing to those in nursing homes once a
week, and over time have lost several of
their singers.
If anyone would like to join this group
of men and women, please see Pam for
more information. Thanks, Pam, for serv-
ing in this uplifting ministry!
Jackson Lunch Buddies
When Jackson Elementary asked for
some of us to help out by sitting at lunch
with the older kids, and just being there
to talk with them, Carl Fandl was one of
those that went. Several years later, Carl
is still going up to Jackson and having
lunch once a week with the kids.
It may not seem like a big mission to
sit and listen to a fifth grader, but it is to
the kids. Thanks, Carl, for helping out
every chance you can.
LifeBridge Christian has several Mission Partners, including our own Food Pantry. We
also have several people helping with other local missions that you may not be aware of.
This month’s newsletter is highlighting just a couple of those.
The Oasis
Several of our ladies have been involved with helping out at The Oasis. They asked for
us to fill baskets of everyday items for the women there for a Thanksgiving gift, like we
did last year.
The Oasis is a place for all women that offers a nurturing environment, sharing the love
of Christ and the truth of His word with women of from all walks of life, backgrounds,
cultures, and economic means.
At the Oasis, they are changing the culture for women in our community. All women
are welcome and treated with respect and dignity no matter their circumstances. At the
Oasis, women are encouraged to challenge themselves to take the steps needed to become
both self-sufficient and God-dependant.
Thank you to those taking the time to make sure these women know the love of Jesus,
and also know that they have friends at LifeBridge Christian Church.
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November 2018, page 5 TRUNK OR TREAT
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November 2018, page 6 TRUNK OR TREAT
Thanks to Marshall Spears for the pics!
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