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Friends and Family
Pastor’s Desk……….. 1
RCA News……………. 2
Education News………. 2
Calendar………………. 3
Ladies” Ministry……… 4
Music Notes…………... 4
Souled Out News……... 5
Finance Committee…… 5
TEAMKid…………….. 5
Pastor/Staff Information Bro. John E. Abraham,
Pastor 24 Hour Cell Phone: 512-304-8937 [email protected]
Bro. JR Regalado, Assistant Pastor; Youth Director
[email protected] Bro. Curtis Chandler
Assistant Pastor [email protected]
Mrs. Martha Gardner, Music; Choir Director
Mrs. Sarah Voigt, Principal
www.RosankyBaptistChurch.com
www.RosankyChristianAcademy.com Anne Boatright,
RBC/RCA Secretary [email protected]
Faith Sanders, Financial Secretary
www.RosankyBaptistChurch.com April 2019 512-360-3968
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:52
April 6th—Men’s Breakfast 7am Ladies Brunch 9am at home of Lorena Chandler April 14th– Palm Sunday April 18th– RCA Early Release 2pm April 19th– Good Friday—RBC/ RCA closed April 21st Easter Sunday
7:30am Sunrise Service 8:30am Pancake Breakfast
9:30am Egg Hunt 10am Worship Services
April 25th– RCA Voice Recital 2pm April 27th Ladies Luncheon 11am-2pm
Welcome to Spring! Isn’t it great to see all the flowers blooming, the grass turning green, and the tree leaves green once again? Well, all except the pollen and the sneezing; but, let’s take the good with the bad, and rejoice. I just love this time of the year, except for having to mow the yard every week (but even that is a blessing). We can’t have one without the other. With Spring-time, our focus changes from the cold, dreary days of winter to the new life-giving freshness of Spring-time. As these changes occur, once again our focus also changes. It moves to the greatest event in human history, the Easter celebration of the DEATH, BURIAL, and the RESURRECTION of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. **What gives the widow courage as she stands beside a fresh grave? **What is the ultimate hope for the abused and neglected victims of this world? **Where do the thoughts of a young couple go to recover from the grief of losing a baby? **When a family receives tragic news of an unexpected death of a loved one? **What’s the answer to pain, mourning, heart-break, sudden calamities, and disturbing news? **How can we see past the martyrdom of some helpless hostage or devoted missionary? **How do we deal with all the hopeless, distressing, godless developments of our day? The only answer to these and many other questions is:
The Hope of the Resurrection? We draw strength from this single truth almost every day of our lives. It becomes the glue that holds our shattered thoughts and lives together. We may not understand how God is going to ‘pull it off’, but we place our hope in Him. We trust and say, “Thank God, all this will change and someday, He will make it right! And when we are with Him, we shall be like Him.” More than a few times each year, I look into tear-filled eyes and remind the grieving hearts what the song says: “There’s a land that is fairer than day.” Where John promised in Revelation, “God shall wipe away all tears…there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying…no more pain…. There shall be no more curse…no more night…because the Lord God shall reign forever and ever” (21:4; 22:3,5). Thank God for the Cross and the Crucifixion of His blessed Son, Jesus Christ. Without the shedding of His blood, there would be no forgiveness of sin. But, don’t stop there: Without the Resurrection, there would be no hope of eternal life. Jesus said, “I AM the resurrection and the life. He that believes in me, though he may die, he shall live” (John 11:25 NKJV). But, is it for real? The apostle Paul put it this way in 1Corinthians 15: If bodily resurrection is only an empty dream, all our preaching is empty and our faith is worthless; the dead have perished, we are still under the condemnation of our sins, and ‘we are of all men, most miserable’ (Vss.14,16,18-19). Because Christ arose on Resurrection Sunday (Easter), we too shall rise! That’s worth getting excited about. That’s why we smile, sing, and celebrate His miraculous resurrection from the grave. Because He lives, I can face tomorrow in victory and in great hope. Come: Let’s celebrate! Join with us in praise, adoration, and worship of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ—the King of kings and Lord of lords. And remember: every Sunday is ‘Resurrection Sunday.’
Happy ‘Resurrection Sunday’ from all of the RBC Staff Note: For three Sundays – April 7th, 14th, and 24th, I will be preaching on the ‘Days of Easter’! Please join with us as we approach this monumental day of our faith. It will be great days. Please, also notice the time changed time schedule for the activities on Easter Sunday.
Pastor John & Linda
Education Ministry: “REACHING, TEACHING, and SERVING” to the glory of God!
2019: Intimacy with the Al-mighty!
Spring has sprung. With the more stable weather prayer-fully, will come more consistent and stable health and encourag-ing Bible Study attendance. It’s been a crazy winter with so many out sick, so many having surgery, and so many out of pock-et due to weather and other obstacles.
April and its improved weather will give us an oppor-tunity to get back into the groove. I pray you haven’t lost your groove. If you have, let’s create another one together in Bible Study and Worship. It’s been exciting to see folks join with us by profession of faith and baptism, and transfer of membership. Now, let’s get everyone plugged into God’s Word.
FYI—If you do not already know, we have a light & delicious meal, prepared by our great ladies, every Wednesday evening at 5:00. For a small donation, you can enjoy a meal mak-ing it easier for you to come for Bible Study, youth group, and Team-Kids. Come from work, home, or play and join with us in fellowship and the study of God’s Word.
Prayerfully consider God’s calling upon your life. We are continually in need of teachers in Children’s Sunday School, Children’s Church, the Nursery, and the Nursing Home Minis-tries. If you love people and God’s Word, please find a place of service in our RBC Ministry.
Please make note of the special Worship times on Easter Sunday, April 21st: **Easter Sunrise Service @ 7:30, **Breakfast @ 8:30. **Children’s Candy Hunt @ 9:30 (sharp), and the **2nd Easter morning Worship service @ 10:00 (Note: 10:00 instead of 11:00). No Sunday School or Evening Bible Study on Easter. Come. Invite family and friends to celebrate the Resurrection with us. We need you—and we all need God’s Word. God bless you.
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March was a busy month, full of exciting school days. I want
to extend a BIG thank you to everyone that came out and
supported our fundraiser on the 2nd of March. It was a huge
success, and we could not have done it without your dona-
tions, help at the event and support at the auction.
We had a blast at the Pinewood Derby race and give our
thanks to Bro JR for putting that on for us. The cars were
creative and the kids had so much fun cheering each other on.
After a week off for Spring Break, the kids came back ready
to tackle the end of the 3rd quarter.
Enrollment for new students begins April 15. If you know of
any families interested in placing their child at RCA, please
let us know!
This month begins our 4th and last quarter of this school year.
Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for the Vocal
Recital on Thursday, April 25th. The rest of this year is going
to fly by, I’m sure!
Please check the dates below for what is coming up this
month.
April 1 – Report Cards go home (4th quarter begins)
April 12 – Scripture memorization due
April 18 – Early release @ 2 pm
April 19 - Good Friday – NO SCHOOL
April 29, 30, May 1 – Iowa Testing
April 29 – Mid-quarter Progress Reports
Pastor John
Mrs. Sarah Voigt, Principal
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10
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Craig Chapman Robert Kanetsky Bass Redd Makaylah Cox Leroy Behrens Kayla Boatright Mary Lesefka Staci Regalado Alysha Currie
12 17 18 19 23 26 27 29
Elijah Scrivner Kade Lock Jerry Barker Keith Alexander Brandyn Guerrero Madison Taylor Pastor John Abraham Chris Mank Thomas Chandler
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11
14
Pastor John & Linda Abraham Von & Barbara McReynolds Mike & Chong Trammell Neal & Cheri Willard Jeff & Cathy Fleming
Volunteers needed Towers and Lost Pines Nursing Home Services
James Smith
Happy Birthday
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 RCA report
cards 2
Ladies Bible
Study 1-3pm
3 4 5 6 Men’s Breakfast 7am Ladies Brunch 9am
7 Deacon’s
Meeting 5pm
8 9
Ladies Bible
Study 1-3pm
10 11 12 13
14 Palm Sunday
15 16
Ladies Bible
Study 1-3pm
17
Business
Mtg.
18
RCA 2 pm
Release
19
RBC/RCA
Holiday
20
21 Easter Sunday
7:30am Sunrise Service 8:30am Breakfast
9:30am Candy Hunt 10:00am Worship Service
22 23
Ladies Bible
Study 1-3pm
24 25 26 27
Ladies Banquet 11-2pm No food
pantry
28 29 30
Ladies Bible
Study 1-3pm
April 2019
Lost Pines
9 am
Children’s Church 6:00 pm
(ages 3 thru 6th grade)
Food Pantry Souled Out to Christ
Youth & Prayer Service 6 pm
Wed. Adult Bible
Study 6 pm Towers 10 am
Happy Anniversary
Greg Holliday
The Prasek Family
RBC will be celebrating the Resurrection of Christ on April 21st.
Invite your friends and family and join us. The morning activities are: Sunrise Service at 7:30am Pancake Breakfast 8:30am
Candy Hunt 9:30am Worship Service at 10:00am
There will be no evening services
Month ending February 28, 2018, the General Fund re-ceived $43,871 with expenses of $36,743. There was a Gen-eral Fund surplus of $7,128 for the month. Building Fund re-ceipts were $3,210. The bal-
ance on the building note is approximately $109,000. Thank you for being so faithful in your giving. God blesses us when we give with a prayerful heart. In your service,
HEART TO HEART
I love springtime! Spring is a miraculous experience. The whole world comes alive after the winter in which it seemed that everything was dead. Spring is a time to renew, to make a clean, fresh start. Upcoming Events:
*April 27th @ 11:00 - 2:00 Mother/Daughter Ladies Luncheon
@ Rancho Santa Lucia in Smithville, Texas. The theme is
”Order My Steps...” “A woman may plan her own journey, but the LORD directs her steps.” Proverbs 16:9 The speaker is Stephanie Thompson from Waco, Texas. She’s a dear friend of mine and I know the Lord will bless you through her. Please make plans to join us!! *April 6th—Ladies Brunch at 9am will be at the
home of Lorena Chandler
*June 4th - Ladies Night Out
*August 6th - Ladies Night Out
Have a wonderful and blessed April!!
With love from my heart, Linda Abraham
“For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of
Faith Sanders Financial Secretary
April 7—The Bastien’s April 14th—The Chandler’s April 21st— The Voigt’s April 28th—The Chandler’s
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Nursery Workers
April 7 Babies/Toddlers 2&3 year olds Mindy Roth Penni & Cheri April 14 Babies/Toddlers 2&3 year olds Amanda Faith April 21 Babies/Toddlers 2&3 year olds Rhonda Salinas Salinas Girls April 28 Babies/Toddlers 2&3 year olds Amanda Pam & Lillie
Annual Mother/Daughter Ladies Luncheon April 27th 11am—2pm
Rancho Santa Lucia in Smithville, Texas Guest Speaker Stephanie Thompson from
Waco, Texas
Order My Steps…
“A woman may plan her own journey, but the Lord directs her steps.” Proverbs 16:9
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Tickets may be purchased in the church office or from Mrs. Linda Abraham, Mrs. Chris
Dorgan, or Mrs. Sarah Voigt.
Tickets purchased by April 24th are $12 for adult and $10 for children
under the age of 12 Tickets purchased after April 24th or at the event are $15 for adult and $12
for children under the age of 12
Menu Selections
Grilled chicken breast with choice of sauce: Chipotle dijonaise Rajas con crema Mole
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Poblano Rice
Dessert
Candy Filled Easter
Eggs Needed……….
Please drop off in
the boxes provided
in the church foyer.
Thank You for
being so generous !
www.RosankyBaptistChurch.com
P O Box 96
Rosanky, Texas 78953
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
REACH THE LOST in ministering the gospel into new areas (expansion of youth and chil-dren’s ministries). RENEWAL of godly living, Christ-honoring homes, and personal witness for Christ.
RECORD growth and development of Ro-sanky Christian Academy to train godly young people.
RAISE funding to pay off the Worship Cen-ter—“Building For Kingdom Growth.”
REVIVAL of Holy God’s presence and a hun-ger and thirst for holiness in individuals and families.
I believe this is God’s vision for Rosanky Bap-tist Church. Please pray with me for His mer-cies to be poured upon us. The door of oppor-tunity is open to us. Ask Holy God to give you a vision of His will for your life.
“Catch the Vision”
-Reaching
-Teaching
-Serving
~Pastor John
How to Become A Christian (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23)
Repent (turn away) from your sin
A—ADMIT:
Admit to God that you are a sinner
(Acts 3:19; 1 John 1:9)
B—BELIEVE
Believe that Jesus is God’s only Son and
accept God’s forgiveness from sin
(Romans 5:8; Acts 4:12; John 3:16; John
14:6; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:11-13)
C—CONFESS
Confess your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord (Romans 10:9-10, and 13)
Is it time for you to become a
Christian? God’s Holy Spirit will help you know
if you are ready to become a Christian.
If it is time, pray a prayer such as the
one below:
Dear God: I know that I have sinned
and that my sin separates me from
You. I am sorry for my sins. I believe
that Jesus died on the cross for me so
that my sin can be forgiven. I believe
Jesus rose from the dead and is alive.
I ask Jesus, to come into my life and to
be my Savior and Lord. I will obey
You and live for You the rest of my
life.
Thank you, Amen!
If you have trusted Jesus to be your
Savior and Lord, you can be sure
that…
1) Your sin is forgiven.
2) You are a Christian.
3) You are a child of God.
4) God will always be with you.
5) You will go to heaven when you
die.
What can you do now?
Tell others that you are a Christian
and that Jesus is your Savior and
Lord.
Attend Church and Bible Study reg-
ularly.
Be baptized to show others that you
have become a Christian.
Read the Bible and pray to God every day.
RBC Vision