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The MESSENGER

Volume 4, Issue 6

June 2016

Can you believe

summer is already

here? Wow, time

continues to fly!

This is such a fun

season for many of

us, right? Kids are

out of school, family vacations, swim-

ming, back yard barbecues, camping,

boating, and more! We are taking a

family vacation to the beach in July

and doing many of the things I just men-

tioned. I am really looking forward to

this time, and I know that many of you

are too.

With all of the activities to be a part

of however, this can also be a time

where many of us disappear from our

church family. We miss a Sunday or two

because of vacation and all of a sud-

den it just seems a little bit easier to stay

home the next week. Of course, if you

have put your faith in Jesus for salvation,

the great thing is that He will be with you

wherever you go since He lives in you.

And as you surrender yourself to Him

each and every day, He will be your

Source for life during all of the various

things you have planned for the sum-

mer.

So I want to encourage you to sur-

render to Him as you go on vacation

and spend time with family and friends.

Allow Him to be the Center of your va-

cation and time with others. Pray with

your family and friends, have devotion-

als when you are with your family and

away from church. Look for ways to be

a part of Jesus’ Kingdom work even

while you are on vacation.

At the same time, continue to stay

connected to your church family as

much as you can. Hebrews 10:25

says, “Let us not neglect our meeting

together, as some people do, but en-

courage one another.” God knows

that Satan loves to take the oppor-

tunity when we are away from other

believers to disrupt our lives and keep

us from living from our true Source. So

God puts other people in our lives for

encouragement and to point us to

keep our eyes fixed on Him. Don’t

miss out on the opportunity to corpo-

rately worship together and be en-

couraged this summer.

Also, it is no secret that as many of

us miss Sunday worship from time to

time, we also miss the opportunity or

forget to give financially to the King-

dom work God is using this church in.

We have made commitments as

members to give to the general

budget and to the Freedom Initiative

and want to follow through with those

commitments. So, if you are going to

be out, don’t forget that you can al-

ways mail your gift to the church or

go to our website and give online

through e-giving.

Let’s not take a vacation from Je-

sus this summer.

In His Name,

Jason White, Pastor

512.282.0875, x14

[email protected]

A Message from Pastor Jason White

Freedom Initiative

Update

2

Student Ministry

News

3

From the Desk of

John Berryhill

3

Children’s Ministry

News

3

Worship Music

Notes

4

June Calendar 6

Inside this issue:

Special Points of

Interest:

June Youth Activities

Family Day at Schlitter-

bahn

VBS

Baptist Community

Center Food Drive

Manchaca Baptist Church

The MESSENGER

Volume 4, Issue 6

Summer is

here and we

have lots of

fun things

planned for

MBC Kids!

VBS is June 20

-24th, so please be praying for the

kids and families that will be com-

ing to that event, as well as volun-

teers who will be blessed by serv-

ing that week.

This summer on Sunday morn-

ings, we get to view the story of

From the desk of JOHN BERRYHILL, Pastor to Sr. Adults Fellow Believers, there has

been so much energy with our

seniors and I couldn’t be happier

and more blessed with this amaz-

ing group! We had a great group

go to the Round Rock Express

game in May and we have

signed up 15 (which is the maximum) for a 4 night

trip to Big Bend country. It’s not just the fun – it is

the relationship building and memory making that

make a group a family. And nearly every trip we

are taking a visitor or two. We are also going to

Waco to the Dr Pepper museum and the TX Rang-

er museum on August 9th. It will be a great time to

stay cool and have fun with our brothers and sisters.

Are any of you baby boomers (born 1946-1964)?

I have been praying for sometime that God will raise

up a person, or persons, to explore specific and spe-

cialized ministry. No programs yet, just thinking,

dreaming and praying. Boomers are much less

churched than the generation before them. Pray

that God will bless us with one or two folks to start this

conversation.

In Christ,

John Berryhill

Pastor to Senior Adults/Pastoral Care

512.282.0875, x26

[email protected]

Jesus through a man whose life was

radically changed when he en-

countered the story of Jesus. This

man is Paul. He went all over the

known world preaching the Story of

Jesus. We’ll explore where in the

world Paul was and how we fit into

his story, too. We’ll talk about faith

like this: Believing that what Jesus

did can change me.

I have reached my one year

mark here at MBC and want to

thank you for all of your support,

and I can't wait to see what the

next year brings. It is a huge bless-

ing to serve all of you at MBC!

In His Joy,

Jenny Childress, Children’s Director

512-282-0875, x18

[email protected]

Children’s Ministry

My favorite time of the year is

here…summertime! May was

a neat month for the Student

Ministry. We finished a series

on Sunday mornings called,

“Reflections”. We talked

about how it can be a struggle to try and make sure

that the world around us sees only the version of us

that we want them to see. And then we focused on

how the Bible tells us that we are children of God—

loved and treasured exactly as we are.

For the next few months, Wednesday nights for the

Student Ministry will look a little different. We are go-

ing to do our Bible studies at different homes, which

will be a lot of fun. And this month, we are going to

do some fun activities like Roller Skating, Water

Games, and Putt Putt!

Student Ministry News I have really enjoyed the sermon series that Jason

has been going through over identity. The truths in this

series help dictate the quality of our life, as we view our-

selves through God’s eyes. So I highly recommend you

being there in the following weeks, with a pen and pa-

per to take notes!

In His Love,

Jared Cash

Student/Associate Pastor

512.282.0875, x 22

[email protected]

Weekly Opportunities

The MESSENGER

Summer and will resume in the

new school year.

THURSDAYS

Open Studio, Room E115 9:00am

Men’s Lunch 10:45am

Golden Corral

FRIDAYS

Ladies’ Bible Study 9:30am

Room E115 - Please check cal-

endar for summer schedule.

SUNDAYS

Early Morning Worship 8:30am

Bible Fellowships 9:30am

Worship Service 10:45am

Family Volleyball, Gym 3:00pm

MONDAYS

No Scheduled Activities

TUESDAYS

Adult 18+ Basketball 7:00pm

WEDNESDAYS

NOTE: ALL Wednesday Night Ac-

tivities have concluded for the

Worship Music Notes

Our twins,

Andrew and

Corinne, are

three months old

now. They are

recognizing our

voices and faces, holding their

heads up, sleeping at night, and

making sounds that almost sound

like “mama” and “Aggie” if you

listen hard enough. We are learn-

ing to meet their needs, and they

are learning to depend on us to-

tally. As infants, they can only

communicate through crying

out, but when we satisfy them,

the joy and happiness is splashed

across their faces. In 1 Timothy

6:17 the Bible states, “As for the

rich in this present age, charge

them not to be haughty, nor to

set their hopes on the uncertain-

ty of riches, but on God, who

richly provides us with everything

to enjoy.” I can learn from my

children to have faith that my

heavenly Father will satisfy my

needs.

God Bless,

Jake & Krista Neal

Contemporary Worship

512-282-0875, x17 [email protected]

Ladies Ministry

LADIES COFFEE - All Ladies are invited to meet at the Texican Café at 9am the 4th

Sat. of each month (excluding Nov. & Dec.) for coffee, Dutch-treat breakfast and

great fellowship.

LADIES BIBLE STUDY - All ladies are welcome for Bible Studies at 9:30am in Room E115. During the summer, the

Bible Study meets on a monthly basis instead of weekly. Following is the Fridays the ladies will be meeting:

June 3, July 1, August 5

MBC volunteers go on the

1st Monday of the month

to the Soup Kitchen at

10am.

The Soup Kitchen is lo-

cated at the Austin Baptist

Chapel on E. Cesar

Chavez Street in Austin. Lee Lancaster, is our

church’s volunteer coordinator. Contact Lee

for more info!

Soup Kitchen

It is so awesome to be a part of the MBC family. Thank you so much for

all your love, your prayers and the beautiful cards. My son Tony’s service

was comforting because of all the nice words that were shared. You are a

fantastic group and I love you. God bless and keep all of you...Fredda Hays

Dear Church Family, words seem inadequate to express our appreciation

for the loving support you showered on us during my four knee surgeries.

You fed, prayed and encouraged us with calls, cards, prayers and visits. I am doing very well. Love you

all...Judy & J.P. Kirksey

I apologize for the lateness, but I want to thank the person who blessed me at Christmas time. Words can-

not express my gratitude. My love to you...Norma Hubbard

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, thank you for loving our daily guests. We gave 632 family food boxes and

have served 49,636 meals so far this year. Thank you...Frank Deutsch

Volume 4, Issue 6

OPEN STUDIO meets

Thursdays from 9:00

a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in

Room E115. Open

Studio is for those

who are artists to gather weekly

to work on their projects.

ALL are Welcome!

June 12 is

our next min-

istry night at

ACS.

Please

meet at the church at 5:30pm if you

would like to car pool.

If you have any questions, please

contact Stephen Clark or the

Church Office.

Thank You

Open Studio Austin Children’s Shelter O.A.S.I.S.

Senior Adult Luncheon

Fri., June 10 | 11:30am | Rm. E115

Potluck lunch and games! Bring

a dish and join us for some great

fellowship!

Everyone is Welcome!

Operation Christmas Child Collection items for

June are:

Purses, dolls, toys, flip-flops for girls ages 5-9.

Shoeboxes are collected all year long. You can

place your donations in the box located in the Office

Wing.

The MESSENGER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2Open Studio

9:00am-2:00pm E115

Adapted Sports - 6:00-8:00pm - Gym

3Ladies Bible Study

9:30-11:30am E115 4

5Coffee w/Pastor

9:30am Welcome Ctr

Family Volleyball - 3:00pm Gym (ages 10+)

VBS Volunteer Train-ing, 4:30-6:30pm Room M111

Financial Peace Univ. - 5:00pm Room E115

6 Volunteers to Soup

Kitchen - 10am

7Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115

18+ Basketball 7:00-9:00pm Gym

8 9Open Studio

9:00am-2:00pm E115


10Senior Adult Pot-

luck Lunch 11:30am Room E115

11Family Day at

Schlitterbahn!

12 VBS Decorating

12:00-3:00pm Room E115


Financial Peace Univ. - 5:00pm Room E115

ACS Ministry Night - Depart MBC @ 5:30pm

Church Business Meet-ing 6:00pm Sanctuary

13 14Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115 18+ Basketball 7:00-9:00pm Gym

15 16Open Studio

9:00am-2:00pm E115


17 18 Project Linus

10:00-am—4:00pm E115

19

Father’s Day! Family Volleyball - 3:00pm Gym (ages 10+) Deacon Mtg. 2:30pm E115

20

VBS 9:00am-12:00pm

21Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115


22

Finance Committee Mtg 7:00pm Conference Room

23Open Studio

9:00am-2:00pm E115


24 25 Ladies Coffee

9:00am Texican Café

26


27 28Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115


29 Lifeline Screen-

ing Gym 30Open Studio

9:00am-2:00pm E115


June 2016

Volume 4, Issue 6

June 2

Welcome 2 Summer Party

Roller Skating

6:00-8:00pm

June 7

Water Games at MBC

1:30-4:00pm

June 13

Putt Putt

Time and location coming soon!

June 20-24 Wednesday Night Bible Study

VBS In Homes (excluding June 22)

9:00am-12:00pm 6:00-7:15pm

June Youth Activities

VBS Needs

Following you will find a list of VBS needs. Items can be left in the

boxes located in the Office Wing.

DECORATION NEEDS: Globe, old suitcases, maps, or any-

thing travel related. Be sure to have your name on your items so

we can ensure they are returned to you.

CHILDREN’S SNACKS: Teddy Grahams (any flavor), gold fish

cheddar cheese crackers, Honey Nut Cheerios, milk chocolate

chips (regular size), large and mini marshmallows, Graham Crackers

plain, square pretzels, twist pretzels, plain M&M's, gummy worms,

vanilla icing, pull apart red Twizzlers, family size boxes of Rice Crispy

cereal, large containers of powdered lemonade, small white

Styrofoam cups, sandwich size zip-lock baggies, paper plates, large containers of hand sanitizer.

We also need 300 homemade footprint sugar cookies for Friday, June 24th - WE HAVE THE COOKIE CUTTERS

FOR YOU TO USE! Please contact Jenny if you are able to make some cookies.

CRAFT NEEDS: double-sided tape, sunflower seeds in the shell, white single light switch plates, glow in the

dark stickers, glow in the dark paint, glow in the dark glue, toothpicks, wax paper, wet wipes, beads for neck-

lace making (assorted colors), Washi tape, beach shells, pencils, assorted yarn, washable markers, permanent

markers, pens, assorted colored cardstock, nature stickers, assorted latex balloons, blue folders with brads. WORKERS SNACK ROOM: During VBS we like to provide a Staff Break Room for our teachers and helpers to get

some refreshments and drinks while they are working with your children. Suggested items are: individual bottles of

water and Gatorade, sodas (any type and container), veggie and fruit trays, cookies, brownies, chips, dips, salsas,

crackers, breads, finger-food breakfast items, small sandwiches, and any other items you wish to make or donate.

Leave any non-perishable items in the office area kitchen before VBS starts marked “Staff Break” or bring them to

the kitchen located in the gym during VBS. Thank you!

Schlitterbahn

1215 W. FM 1626

P.O. Box 400

Manchaca, TX 78652

Manchaca Baptist Church

May 31, 2016

Phone: 512-282-0875

Fax: 512-292-0043 E-mail: [email protected]

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