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glad you are here this morning. It is a good day to start with us. A new focus is before us that begins today. We hope that you feel welcome and among people genuinely interested in your life as you join us. Thanks for coming.

For years, I have heard people discuss how much God means to them. Over the next seven weeks, we are opening the Bible and looking at a noti on upon which we do not oft en focus – what we mean to God. It is not that God needs us, but it is the value God places in relati ng to us that many of us have missed. Deep love, lavish aff ecti on: Are those the noti ons embedded in our understanding of God and His dispositi on toward us? Over these weeks together, we will revel in the implicati ons of God’s love for us. “Yes, Jesus loves me…the Bible tells me so.”

God’s ways are the best. By God’s design, family was intended by Him to be one of life’s great treasures. There are spoils to experience that only God-fearing families know. Our

son, Ben, married Lesley Wooten yesterday. What a happy day! If I do not make coherent sense today (You may be asking now, “But I did not know he even had that many marriageable children?”), att ribute it to a Sunday with a mind and heart full of the pride and joy a family can take in being together and celebrati ng the spoils of all things God intended.

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When is it?The fall session of our Community Groups will begin in September and run until mid-November. These same groups will resume in February and run until spring.

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014Announcements

Promotion SundayToday • All preschool classes, kindergarten, and BASE Camp children will move to the next class.

Attention Middle and High School StudentsBeginning today, middle and high school groups will meet in new rooms.

• Middle School - Room 1001 (Narrows)

• High School - Room 3103

Paula Toney 10-Year ReceptionToday • 2-4 PM • Gathering Space • Paula Toney has been serving as the Hospitality Director at Bible Center for ten years! Please drop in anytime between 2 and 4 PM and share your appreciation for her faithful service.

Baptismal ClassMonday, August 18 • 6:30 PM • Living Room • Please come prepared with your salvation testimony written out and bring a current photo or be prepared to have one taken.

Baptism Sunday, September 7 • Morning Services

Camden Park Outing (3rd-5th Grade)Saturday, August 23 • 11 AM - 8 PM • Cost: TBA • Transportation to and from Oakhurst Campus (leave 9:30 AM - return 9 PM) • Visit biblecenterchurch.com/register to sign up • Deadline: Wednesday, August 20.

Food Items Needed!Please sign up at the Info Desk to donate specific food items for the Union Mission Crossroads Dinner and Gospel Service on Thursday, August 28. All items must be donated by Wednesday, August 27. Volunteers are also needed to help prepare and serve the dinner from the food items collected at BCC. Use the Communication Tab to volunteer to serve.

July Special Mission Project UpdateThank you for giving towards the July Special Missions Project. Contributions in the amount of $2,325.97 were collected and will go towards our Jailbirds Ministry.

Special Missions Project The missions offering for August will assist with maintenance projects at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch in New Mexico. Please mark your checks Special Missions Project.

Charleston Distance Run and Walkand Volunteers for Water StationSaturday, August 30 • Bible Center would like to have a group for this year’s Charleston Distance Run. There are 5K and 10K run/walk options and the individual, or team, 15-mile run. Simply go to charlestondistancerun.com/registration to register, pay your fee, and then email Leslie Lanham at [email protected] to be placed in the BCC group and to receive your free BCC shirt. We need volunteers to hand out water along the route. Let’s show our community that we care! Email Leslie or use the Communication Tab to volunteer.

OWLS Blennerhassett Island Trip (55+)Thursday, September 4 • 9 AM - 6 PMCost: $30 • Sign up at the Info Desk or contact [email protected]

Women’s Conference: “Dressed by Design”Friday & Saturday, September 12-13 • Featuring Jason Gray and Kelly Minter •Ladies, time is running out to purchase your conference tickets at the early bird price of $40 – only one more Sunday after today! Stop by the table near the Mission Wall and purchase your ticket today. After August 24, the price goes up by $10.

Brookside Family Life Center NeedsBrookside Family Life Center, run by Union Mission, serves women at-risk in our area. They’re in need of a new, or gently used, heavy duty washer and dryer, bath towels, drug-testing supplies, and new carpeting. Please contact Director Jennifer Wood at (304) 925-9625 if you can help.

Volunteer for the Stage CrewThe worship ministry could use your help in transitioning the stage between services. If you are interested in being a part of our stage crew, you can volunteer by using the Communication Tab or contact Christy Corbin at [email protected].

Attention All ArchersIf you have box or 3D archery targets that BCC could use at our Outreach Event called Fall Archery Tune Up, please contact Leslie Lanham at [email protected].

Everything: What’s Love Got To Do With It? 1 John 3:1

Pastor Eric Mounts • August 17, 2014 amPart 1 of a study titled: Lavish Love: What We Mean to God

I. God’s love moves us torespond to Jesus Christ.

A. There is a unique love that Godhas for His children.

B. This love is astonishingand transformsall who grasp its implication.

C. The magnitude of this love islost on the world.

II. We have little appreciationfor what we mean to God!

A. The assurance of God’s love is the basefor human flourishing.

B. Did Robin Williams die convincedof what he meant to God?

Volunteers Needed for Outreach EventWe will be having a Christian comedian visit BCC in October. If you are interested in helping with promotion, ticket sales, or refreshments at this event, please contact Leslie Lanham at [email protected].

Note of Sympathy to...• The family of Yvonne DeBord whose

husband, Gene, passed away.

Wednesdays August 20 - November 19, 20146:30 PM - 8 PM

A Sweet Journey: Experiencing the Stories of God’s GracePastor Eric Mounts

In this experience together, we will learn how to understand, trace, develop, and map our spiritual journey to faith in Christ. We’ll then share these crafted stories of grace with the group. This is a class on spiritual cartography (map-making) to equip us to rehearse the development of God’s grace at work in us. Let’s grow in our capacity to tell the story of grace at work in our lives. This class is for all of those desiring to gain new skills and understanding in knowing about and telling of God’s work in our lives. Let’s work on it together!

Believing God by Beth MooreMrs. Jane Schultz

Do you take God at His Word, believing what He has told us, or do you just believe in His existence and the salvation He offers? Through studying the lives of Abraham, Moses, and others from Hebrews 11 as examples of persons who believed God, Beth encourages women to deepen their own trust in God and receive a fresh word from Him.

Join us for these life changing weeks and learn to believe God!

The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology Mr. Evan Patterson

Do you feel like technology is taking over your life? Are the things that are supposed to make your life easier actually controlling you? Find out where technology fi ts in the biblical story of redemption. Based upon a book by John Dyer, From the Garden to the City, we’ll look at how technology left unexamined can enslave us rather than honor God and fulfi ll His plan for us. We’ll look at practical ways that we can contain our smart phones, social media accounts, and technology in general. We’ll also look at ways to protect ourselves and our children and teens from the dangers of the Internet and social media.

Financial Peace UniversityMr. Tim Abraham

We all need a plan for our money. Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) teaches God’s ways of handling money, equipping us to be faithful disciples with the blessings He has given us. Through video teaching, class discussions, and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more.On average, participants in Bible Center’s FPU sessions have saved $1,250 and paid off $1,550 of non-mortgage debt during the 2.5-month class...and that $2,800 turnaround is just the beginning!

For the Life of the WorldPastor Chad Cowan

Have you ever wondered what your salvation is actually FOR? It is just to get to heaven? Is it so we can have a “friend in Jesus”? Is it even about us? For the Life of the World: Letters to the Exiles is an invitation to explore the scandalous and beautiful story of God’s plan for the whole world. In this series, we’ll be exploring the bigger picture of what it means to be “in the world, not of it.” During this series of fi lms, we’ll explore the essential question: “What is our salvation for?” In the process, we’ll investigate God’s economy of all things.

Join us for a special Concert of Prayer from 6:30–8 PM onWednesday, August 20, in the Worship Center to launch the Fall Semester of Equip!

All are welcome, and we’ll be using lyrics of hymns to guide our prayersfor God’s blessings on our ministries. This is a non-intimidating time for corporate

prayer and personal silent prayer. Towards the end of our time together,each Equip teacher give a short introductory presentation in the Worship Center,

giving you a sneak peak at what’s ahead in the coming weeks!Equip classes will begin on Wednesday, August 27.

FALL KICK OFF FOR STUDENT AND CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Wednesday, August 20Awana • 6:30 PM • Southridge

Puggles, Cubbies, Sparks, & TNTFusion & Element • 6:30 PM • Oakhurst

Shuttle at 6:10 PM and at 8:15 PM

We all have personal, defining moments in our lives – God-given opportunities for us to love, serve, and be obedient to Him in unique ways. We have one before us as the Bible Center family.

We have the privilege to take part in a focused process designed to influence the future direction of Bible Center Church. We are partnering with Ron Donnini, president of The Malphurs Group, an international church consulting group that specializes in strategic envisioning. This process will be led by a group of 26 staff, lay leaders, and men and women of our congregation, who will be serving on the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT). The SLT will oversee an overarching process that will look at all facets of our ministries and oversee the work of multiple implementation teams focused on particular areas. These various implementation teams (which will be assembled in the coming months) will be comprised of additional staff, lay leaders, and others in our church family and will focus on different facets of our ministry, from outreach to facilities and finances and beyond.

Look Forward!

Who: All of Us at Bible Center

What: A Churchwide Strategic Envisioning Process

When: Over the Next Year

How: • Pray: Sign up today to serve on the Prayer Implementation Team • Stay tune for more opportunities to serve

THEMALPHURSGROUPENVISION TOMORROW TODAY Ron Donnini is the Chief

Executive Officer & President of The Malphurs Group. Ron is a seasoned corporate executive, with a history of effective general management experience and returning value to key stakeholders. He has held numerous executive roles, including President and CEO, in a variety of companies throughout the years.

Ron has been dedicated to growing leaders in industry and the local church. He has had the role of interim Executive Pastor in a large church setting. He was responsible for staff development, organizing staff for ministry deployment, and oversight of daily church operations.

Our Partner: Ron Donnini

Tim AbrahamGeorge AulenbacherSteve BuppJon BurdetteChristy CorbinJoanie CushingMatt GarrisonTammy GonzalesKathi HuffmanJane JacksonMike JohnBob JonesPaul Legg

Don MerloMichael MooreEric MountsBeth NesselrodtLarry PackEvan PattersonBrian PlantsWayne PughBill TanzeyMichelle ThompsonStephanie ThorntonBrian WadsworthMike Woody

Our Strategic Leadership Team