BELLEVUE HI-LIGHTS

Bellevue Baptist Church

5925 Price Rd. Macon, GA 31220 (478) 477-7058

VOLUME 44 NO.3 March 2016

Rev. Jim Duggan…..….………...…..…..…Senior Pastor

Rev. Anthony Brown…...............….…….Youth Minister Rev. Harry Graves…………..…..……….Music Minister

Ms. Donna Griffin………….............. Children’s Director

Ms. Lisa Oliver …………….………. .Preschool Director

Mrs. Peggy Webb ……….……………Church Secretary Ms. Nita Ard ………………..……. Financial Secretary

Bellevue Hi-Lights published monthly by Bellevue

Baptist Church, 5925 Price Rd., Macon, GA 31220

At times like this, it’s hard to find exact words

to express our appreciation for all the love shown

to us during the loss of my precious son

Dennis, David’s twin brother. It was only

through God’s grace and the support of our fam-

ily, church family and friends that sustained

us. The visits, telephone calls, food and cards

were overwhelming. From the bottom of our

hearts we thank you. Dennis loved his church,

his pastor and his church friends. I take comfort

in knowing first of all he’s with his Savior and

also walking hand in hand with his earthly

father, Brian. What a beautiful sight!

Our hearts overflow with gratitude for every

deed that was done on our behalf.

We love each of you,

Dean, David and Brian

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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6:00pm —Prayer Mtg.& Bible Study; Preschool,

Children & Youth –

6:00pm—Celebration Choir Rehearsal

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6:00pm

ROAD TO HOPE

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3:00pm

Deacon’s Meeting

5:00pm-Evening

Bible Study

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12:00noon-1:30pm

North American

Missions—

Week of Prayer

Luncheon @ Mid-

State Assoc. office

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6:30pm-Property &

Space meeting

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5:00pm-6:00pm Supper—Youth Fund.

6:00pm—Prayer Mtg. &

Bible Study; Preschool, Children & Youth—

6:00pm—Celebration

Choir Rehearsal

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12:00 noon

KEENAGERS Easter Bonnet Parade

and Judging

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5:00pm-Evening Bible Study

Last day to purchase

Easter Lilies

Daylight Saving

Time Begins

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6:30pm

Men’s Ministry & Joyful Servants meet

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7:00pm

Baptist Young Women meet

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6:00pm-Prayer Mtg.&

Bible Study; Preschool,

Children & Youth

6:00pm-Celebration

Choir Rehearsal

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5:30pm

Pathfinders Covered Dish

Class Meeting

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4:00pm-5:00pm

International Students’

Easter Egg Hunt at Wesleyan College—

WMU sponsored

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EASTER MUSICAL &

COMMUNION

1:30pm -Easter Egg Hunt

5:00pm-No Evening

Bible Study

PALM SUNDAY

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6:00pm-Prayer Mtg. &

Bible Study; Preschool’

Children & Youth

6:00pm– Celebration Choir Rehearsal

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GOOD FRIDAY

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Sunrise Service & Bkft.

10:30am-Morning

Worship Service

5:00pm-No Evening

Bible Study

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6:00pm-Prayer Mtg. & Bible Study; Preschool,

Children & Youth

6:00pm-Celebration Choir Rehearsal

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Joyful Servants, Monday, Mar.14th

at 6:30pm

Baptist Young Women, Tuesday, Mar.15th,at 7:00 pm

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN ONE

Men’s Ministry Monday, Mar. 14th at 6:30pm

Thursday, Mar.10th, at 12:00 noon ALL Seniors 55 & Up Are Invited!

Bring your favorite covered dishes... Invite a Friend & Join Us!

Mar. 15—Jay & Dee Stalnaker

Mar. 28—Clay & Candice Baswell

Mar. 30—John & Mary Graham

Mar. 6 (F) Melanie Burnette & Mary Anne Bird (LS) Frankie Hendrickson (RS) Willie Calanchi Mar. 13 (F) Carey Wimberly & Linda Padgett (LS) Dee Stalnaker (RS) Vivian Shelton Mar. 20 (F) Shirley Marshall & Ruth Broxton (LS) Carolyn Marsh (RS) Sharon Martin Mar. 27 (F) Nita Ryle & Madge Ruff (LS) Penny Sanders (RS) Bobbie Jespersen

Mar. 6 Robert Abbott, Sidney Marshall, Jimmy Ford, Ed Judd, Doug Sutton, Allen Kittle, Lester Johnson & Ernie Calanchi Mar.13 Robert Abbott, Sidney Marshall, Jay Stal-naker, Jimmy Ford, Doug Sutton, Allen Kittle, Carlos Tucker & Lester Johnson Mar. 20 Robert Abbott, Sidney Marshall, Ernie Calanchi, Jimmy Ford, Ed Judd, Allen Kittle, Carlos Tucker & Lester Johnson Mar. 27 Robert Abbott, Carlos Tucker, Jay Stal-naker, Jimmy Ford, Ed Judd, Doug Sutton, Allen Kittle & Lester Johnson Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will succeed.

Mar. 7--Carlie Brumfield

Leland Rowe

Mar. 9–Joe Wells

Mar. 10-Todd Heaton

Mar. 12-Joseph Thomas

Mar. 18–Iris Ann Chambliss

Mar. 21—Luann Stone

Mar. 22–Bill Griffin

Mar. 23– Irene Garrard

June Byars

Karlee Jennings

Mar. 24–Richard Webb

Polly Herndon

Pam Sorrells

Mar. 25–Ruth Broxton

Mar. 26–Linda Guest

Dekin Adams

Mar. 29–Amy Heaton

SERVING THE LORD THIS MONTH—MARCH CHURCH HOUR Mar. 6 Vivian Shelton

Mar. 13 Linda Padgett

Mar. 20 Sandy Shelton

Mar. 27 Lisa Ledden

SUNDAY NIGHTS Mar. 6 Marcheta Myers

Mar. 13 Julie Norwood

Mar. 20 Lisa Oliver

Mar. 27 Lisa Oliver

CHIDRENS’ CHURCH

Donna Griffin

DEACON OF THE WEEK

Mar. 6—Mar. 12 Arthur Henry

Mar. 13—Mar. 19 Lester Johnson

Mar. 20—Mar. 26 Ed Judd

Mar. 27—April 2 Joe Toney

Welcome to the Bellevue Family

Mark Adcock—by Faith Statement on 1/24/16

Randy and Sheila Mullis—by Faith Statement on 1/31/16

Fran Jones—by Letter on 2/7/16

Riley and Debra Bennett —by Letter on 2/14/16

ALTAR FLOWERS

Mar. 6 —Ruth Broxton

IMO Gerald Broxton’s Birthday on March 2nd

Mar. 13 —Dean Grimsley

IHO her & Brian’s Anniversary

Mar. 20 —Bill & Barbara Griffin

ICO Bill’s Birthday by his “combined family”

Mar. 27 —IHO & ICO Brother Jim, Andrea & Bekah Duggan

Happy 1st Anniversary

We still have dates available for flowers to be reserved for a special occasion. Please call the office if you would like to remember someone on their “special day”!

The enduring legends of St. Patrick are that he used a shamrock to explain the Trinity and that he banished all snakes from Ireland. The true story of Pat-rick, however, survives not in his myths but in his work. Patrick was responsi-ble for converting the people of Ireland to Christianity.

Patrick was born in Britain in the first half of the 5th century. At the age of 16 he was taken to Ireland by pirates and sold into slavery where he was sus-tained by his faith during his six years working as a herdsman. When Patrick escaped and returned to Britain, he had a vision of the Irish begging him to return to Ireland to spread his faith. Patrick recorded this call to his vocation in the Confessio, his spiritual autobiography and one of his two short writings that have survived.

After studying in continental monasteries, Patrick returned to Ireland as a missionary. Despite a constant threat to his life, Patrick traveled widely, bap-tizing, confirming, preaching, and building churches, schools, and monaster-ies. Patrick succeeded in converting almost the entire population of the is-land.

Patrick’s story encourages us to examine what kind of influence we are having on the world around us. If one man could be largely responsible for the con-version of almost an entire island, what could we do in our little corner of the world? I believe three words explain the influence Patrick had on Ireland – he saw, he felt, he acted.

His vision and compassion for the people of Ireland compelled him to proac-tively involve himself in their lives. He did not merely cast a glance, he saw their need and he felt the call of God to be His partner in bringing them to faith. He did not just pity them, he rolled up his sleeves and went out among them preaching, sharing, and living his faith.

You and I have that kind of impact in our community if we will slow down long enough to see beyond the faces in the crowd around us and compassion-ately perceive the needs in the lives of those with whom we come in contact every day. Then we can let our vision and compassion compel us to proactive-ly be involved meeting needs, being a friends, lending a hand, all the while telling the good news of Jesus.

And while you’re at it . . . can you work on those snakes?

Jim Duggan

MUSIC IN MINISTRY

YOU KNOW BY NOW THAT WE ARE HOSTING a presentation of “The Road To Hope” at Bellevue as

we begin our Easter Season Celebration. Saturday, March 5th will be a day packed with possibilities as we invite all we know to this moving event. As we invite people, as we engage with those who come, let us make each one know how glad we are they’ve come to be with us. FOLLOWING THAT EVENT WILL BE OUR CELEBRATION CHOIR presenting the music and worship event of “Behold The Lamb” in our Morning Worship Service on Palm Sunday, March 20th. As I said last month , it’s a presentation like we’ve never done before and I believe will be a great blessing to ALL who come and worship with us that day. We must be about the business of “bringing them in.” Following the morning worship service we’ll share a fellowship meal together and then enjoy watching the children scourer the planet in our Annual Children’s Egg Hunt. It’s a day for all ages to gather and celebrate. LAST, BUT SURELY NOT LEAST, IS EASTER DAY! Sunday, March 27th, we’ll begin with our Easter Sunrise Service at 7:30 followed by a great breakfast. Our regular 10:30 worship service will be a great time of singing and celebrating as we lift our hearts in praise and rejoice in our Resurrected Lord. This is a time when many people will come to church when they will not otherwise. Let us make each one present know that this is the church they need to be at every Sunday. We can all make the difference as we seek to serve our Savior through our expressions of wel-come and genuine joy to all we greet! MARCH IS A MONTH FILLED WITH MANY MOMENTS of service and celebration. We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus every Sun-day. In fact it’s a daily experience for us as believers. But this month brings added emphasis to the facts of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Let’s make the most of every opportunity we are afforded to come together and be the redeemed church of our precious Lord. Let us go out of our way to be sure everyone around us knows what’s going on at Bellevue during this

season. Blessings!

Bro. Harry

Hello brothers and sisters,

Well, February has really flown by and April is on the horizon, but

let's stay focused on the present. The month of March will look very

relaxed for the youth, however, we will all be very busy. Please don't forget that we have Road to Hope coming this month on the 5th,

please invite everyone you know to this event; it will be great! Now

in case you didn't know, the youth will be hosting on March 9th the

Wednesday night supper, tickets will be sold in advance for $6. We will be serving cheesy chicken pasta, green beans, rolls, and dessert,

the food will be great, your presence will be lovely, and I'm sure that

pastor Jim will have an awesome message like always! Now, last

month the youth boys had a great time going to the Marsh's house to build a retaining wall down by the lake lead by Anthony Brown. The

youth girls had just as much fun going to the Ronald McDonald

house lead by Mrs. Annette Toney and Mrs. Amanda Brown. They

baked goodies, cleaned windows, and shared stories with some of the people there. Thanks for your support.

In Christ,

Rev. Anthony Brown

See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I

tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my

Father in heaven."

— Matthew 18:10

What a blessing it is to be able to work with the children in our church every week. They are always full of energy and love to be a part of church. They often remind me that I need to slow down from the busy every day responsibilities and take time to listen to them. I love to spend time talking to them. Listening to what happened at school or what’s going on in their life. They are all so different and special in their own way. I want to encourage you to take the time to talk to our children. They love for people to stop them to talk. Not only will they leave with a smile…….so will you. Take the time to ask them about school or what we are learning in church. They love to share but most of all they love to know that you care. Our children are a wonderful blessing. They want to work to make our church strong. Please be in prayer for our children’s department. They are a great group of chil-dren. Thank you for all that you do. The love of our church is phenomenal. Blessings, Donna

“82% of the unchurched are at least somewhat likely to

attend church if invited.”

“Only 2% of church members invite an unchurched person to church. 98% of

church-goers never extend an invitation in a given year”

— Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay

Will you be the 2% (exceptional) or the 98% (unconcerned)?

The 82% are waiting for YOU to invite them.

Invite someone THIS SUNDAY.