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Colossal Coaster World: Facing Fear, Trusting GodJune 3-7, 9AM-12PM“For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love,and sound judgment.”– 2 Timothy 1:7 HCSB®

Make sure your safety harnesses aredown and in the full locked positionbefore this ride begins! 3BC’s VacationBible School 2013, Colossal CoasterWorld will challenge kids to face theirfears and trust God as they zip along theroller coaster of life. Through every twist,turn, and dive kids will learn that Godhas not given them a spirit of fearfulness,but a spirit of power, love, and soundjudgment. At the end of the week, kidswill want to do it all over again!

Vacation Bible School continues to serveas one of 3BC’s most productiveoutreach ministries, reaching many

families through their children whomight not otherwise visit our church.VBS activities will take place eachweekday, June 3-7 from 9:00 a.m. until12:00 p.m. Classes will be available forchildren entering kindergarten through7th grade completed. You can registeryour children online by visiting ourwebsite at www.3BConline.com.Workers are still needed for this year’sevent. Please see Karen Jones for detailsabout how you can help.

There will also be special activitiesbeyond the daily VBS classes including:

w VBS Training – Sunday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

w A Splitz and Blitz night, combining adelicious banana split fellowship onWednesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. with acommunity outreach blitz inviting ourneighbors to Vacation Bible School.

w VBS Open House on Wednesday,June 5 at 6:00 p.m.

May God richly bless the efforts of ourentire church as we get ready foranother successful year at 3BC’sVacation Bible School!

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Third Baptist Church410 West McKnight DriveMurfreesboro, TN 37129(615) 893-8192www.3BCOnline.com

MAY 2013 EDITION

It’s Gonna Be A Wild Ride!

Dear 3BC Family,

As we enter May, we rejoice over thefirst four months of 2013. God hasbeen good to us and we rejoice asHe continues to work in us andthrough us for His glory. Continue topray for our 30+ list as we ask theLord to do mighty things in our midst.

May is truly a family month. Wehave High School Senior Recognitionon Sunday, May 5, Mother’s Day &Parent/Child Dedication on Sunday,May 12, and our Church Picnic atOaklands Mansion on Sunday, May 19.For Dena and me, we’ll go to our lasthigh school graduation as parents as

we see Chandler graduate fromOakland High School on May 18. It’shard to believe that we’re about to be“empty nesters.” As I’ve done withMadison and Hunter, may I onceagain thank you for being such a greatchurch to my kids and to the entirepastoral staff kids. When we movedhere in August 2002 Chandler waseight years old and entering the 2ndgrade. Being a PK (preacher’s kid)can sometimes be difficult…but nothere at 3BC! You’ve loved ourfamilies and shown them the love ofChrist in so many ways. We’re proudof Chandler and grateful for yourinvestment in her life.

This May I celebrate two milestones.First, Dena and I will celebrate 30years of marriage. In the same wayyou’ve been so good to our children,you’ve been that same way to Dena.Now I must admit a bias here, butGod could not have given me abetter wife to serve alongside methan Dena. In fact, I know that mostof you put up with me because youlove Dena, and rightly so!!! Second,I’ll turn 50 this month. If the statisticshold up, I’ve lived well over half mylife and I’m on the “downside”toward heaven. I pray that my finalyears of life will find me moreeffective and usable for the Lord andfor His glory!

I hope you’ll be faithful in attendanceduring May. Invite your unchurchedfriends to attend. Most will come ifyou invite them. Also, begin prayingnow for our VBS June 3-7. May ourLord grant us success as we continueto produce MATURE disciples of ourLord Jesus Christ who advance God’s Kingdom, by His power, forHis glory.

Your Pastor by His Grace and Yours,

Mike Lee, Senior Pastor

THIRD BAPTIST MURFREESBORO WEEKLY MINISTRY SCHEDULE

LIFE Groups

Bible Study for all ages8:00am & 10:45am

Worship

9:15am

Kid’s Worship

9:15am (1st–3rd Grade)

Discovery U

5:00-6:30pm(When In Session)

Fellowship Meal

5:00pm, Fellowship Hall(Reservations required)

Worship/Bible Study

6:00pm, Fellowship Hall

Worship Team Rehearsal6:00pm, Worship Center

SUNDAY

Men’s Study

6:00amFellowship Hall12:00pmStones River MallFood Court

THURSDAYWEDNESDAY

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Discovery Kids (Pre-K-5th Grade)6:00pm

Student Worship 6:00pm, HS Area

ΘBX Worship

7:30pm, Fellowship Hall

A Message From Pastor Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

w May At-A-Glance

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Wednesday, May 1

� Parent/Child Dedication Seminar, 6:00pm, Room 212E

� Last ΘBX Community Worship for semester

Saturday, May 4

� Skeet Shooting and Pistol Target Practice (must sign up to be able to participate)

Sunday, May 5

� Senior Recognition/Luncheon� VBS Volunteer Training, 6:00pm, Fellowship Hall

Monday, May 6

� Senior Adult Picnic, 5:00pm, Robert and Susanne Adams’ Home

Sunday, May 12

� Mother’s Day� Parent /Child DedicationTuesday, April 14

� Joyful Hearts, 9:30amFellowship Hall

Wednesday, May 15

� ΘBX Community Home Meetings Begin

� Stewardship Committee Meeting, 7:00pm

Friday, May 17

� Golf Outing, 3BC-Golf ClubSunday, May 19

� Church Picnic, 5:30pm, Oaklands Mansion Pavillion

Tuesday, May 21

� Senior Adult Trip to historic Rugby, TN.

Wednesday, May 22

� Last Discovery Kids for summer

Monday, May 27

� Memorial Day, Church Office Closed

Wednesday, May 29

� Last Wednesday Night Meal For Summer

� VBS Blitz and Splitz, 6:00pm, Fellowship Hall

New Men’s Book StudyBegins Thursday, June 133BC Men’s Thursday Book Studybegins a new study focusing on J.D.Greear’s book Stop Asking Jesus IntoYour Heart. This powerful bookanswers tough questions concerningthe assurance of salvation and reaffirmsthe truth behind honestly giving yourlife to Jesus. This study begins on June13 and meets at 6:00 a.m. in theFellowship Hall and 12:00 noon at theFood Court in Stones River Mall. Sign-up sheets are available at theWelcome Center in the Upper Lobby.The cost of the books are $10.00.

3BC Golf Outing Don’t you just love Tennessee weather!In one week we can enjoy beautiful 78degree sunny skies, followed by flashflood warnings, severe thunderstorms,and finally frost warnings. So when weannounce our next 3BC Golf Outing,happening Friday, May 17, we’re notsure whether to remind you to wearyour shorts, your rain parka, or yourwinter coat. Whatever the weather, getready for another great day of Christianfellowship together on the links! Formore information, contact Steve Hutson.

This Year’s I ART the ‘BoroDates Set For June 23-26It continues to be one of our church’smost successful home missions projects! Thank you to our church membershipfor making I ART the ‘Boro a greatersuccess every year! This year’s event hasbeen scheduled for Sunday-Wednesday,June 23-26 and will again provide agreat opportunity to build relationshipsand serve our community together as afamily. Watch for more details inupcoming newsletter editions, but besure to block these dates out to assureyou can participate in this awesometime of outreach and ministry!

Help Us Keep Your Information CurrentSo you’ve changed from Sprint to Verizonto AT&T and had three cell numbers andsix email address changes since this timelast year. Welcome to life in the digitalworld! Help us catch up on all yourchanges by taking a few minutes to fillout a brief information sheet for ourchurch records. During the entire monthof May, our church office will be updatingmembership information. Forms will beavailable in LIFE Groups and the UpperLobby. Thanks for keeping us current!

Coming Events In Junew New Member’s Class (June 2)w Vacation Bible School (June 3-7)w VBS Open House (June 5)w Joyful Hearts (June 11)w 3BC Golf Club Outing (June 12)w Kids On Mission Begins (June 12)w Father’s Day (June 16)w Hispanic/Anglo Service, Lord’s Supper (June 16)

wMS & HS Summer Camps (June 17-21)w Centri-Kid Parent Meeting, 7:00pm (June 19)

w Stewardship Committee Meeting, 7:00pm (June 19)

w I Art the ‘Boro Family Mission Trip (June 23-26)

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A ank You Note From The Mission Field

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Thank you for the blessing youbestowed on us by sending two teamsto partner in our ministry to thecommunity of Huechuraba in Santiago,Chile. It was so nice to get to see somefamiliar faces, and to get to know someothers we did not know when westarted our journey.

Both teams you prayed for and enabledto come, worked at Grace College. Mostof the 800 students in this school areunchurched, and although they’ve heardthe name of Jesus, they do not know Him.

Sadly, most of the students do not wantto know Him. Likewise, even though itis a Christian school, several teachersand staff are non-believing. We trulybelieve the work the two teams did willimpact Grace College and thecommunity of Huechuraba. Already wehave seen some from the school attendour mission church that meets in theschool chapel. Lauren was asked by afew school moms to teach an Englishclass for the mothers. Lauren is hopingto use the Jesus film to teach this groupof possibly unreached people.

Thank you for the support you haveshown us with your love, prayers, andthrough giving to the world missionsoffering. Katie has already asked when“our people” are coming back. Like her,we look forward to continuing thispartnership with our 3BC family.

With much appreciation and love,

Matt and Lauren Vance

Great Events For Families.............................................................................

Churchwide PicnicSunday, May 19

Ever wonder what churchwidepicnics will be like in heaven?While the Bible doesn’t actuallytell us – you just kinda know thegreen bean casserole is going tobe amazing, and that redeemedsaint in line in front of you won’ttake the last chicken leg you werealready calling dibs on with youreyes! Until that glorious day, we’llstill have a blast here on Earthduring 3BC’s picnic scheduled forSunday, May 19 (5:30 p.m.) atOaklands Mansion Pavillion. Thechurch will provide the drinks andpaper products. Bring alongenough food (meats, vegetables ordesserts) for your family and alittle extra to share with others.And until we all get to heaven,don’t forget to bring along someserving spoons! Bring yourappetite and enjoy a wonderfultime of fellowship together!

Parent/Child DedicationSeminar and Service

3BC cherishes and celebrates theblessings of our children and wishto come alongside parents as theyfulfill the important role ofspiritual leaders within theirfamily. Our Parent/ChildDedication service on Mother’sDay (Sunday, May 12 during themorning worship) is a special timefor parents to publicly recognizetheir responsibility to raise theirchild in the training andinstruction of the Lord. It is also atime for us as the body of Christ toacknowledge our responsibility tocome along side them in fulfillingthat task. Parents wishing toparticipate in this special serviceare required to attend a one hourseminar on Wednesday, May 1 at6:00 p.m. in Room 212E. Please besure to make these events acherished time in the spiritual lifeof your child.

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High School SeniorRecognition Sunday From homemade volcano scienceprojects in elementary school tonerve-racking ACT tests in highschool and theses in college, they’veput in so much hard work over theyears, it’s time to honor and celebratewith our 3BC seniors as they graduate!Join with us on Sunday, May 5 forSenior Recognition Sunday, takingplace during the morning service.Please make a point to let each of ourspecial students know how much youappreciate them, and will be supportingthem with prayer as they begin newchapters in their lives.

Congratualtions To Our College GraduatesWe have four people graduating fromcollege this Spring and Summer. Notonly is this a great milestone for them,but it is also a time of possible fearand confusion as they leave thecomfort of the college world andmove into the world of careers andfamily. Please pray for these four asthey pursue careers and family. Pray

that they would be sensitive to God'sleading in their lives.

� Stephen Hamby, BS/Organizational Communication

� Jordan Holloway, BBA/Accounting� Ashley Rowland, BA/English� Nicholas Wech, BS/Recording Industry Management

� Laura Ann Haywood, BFA/Graphic Design (August Graduate)

Upcoming Mission Tripto Tierra Blanca, MexicoWe have an upcoming mission trip toTierra Blanca, Mexico scheduled forJuly 25 - August 1. The cost of thetrip will be somewhere between$1,500 and $1,800. We will leaveThursday, July 25 in the morning andreturn Thursday, August 1 in theevening. We will be providingchildren's ministry in the morningsand the evenings as we travel todifferent towns sharing the gospel.We will also spend time during theday meeting with people, prayingwith them and sharing the gospel oneon one. If you have questions, pleasesee Duane Geib.

Congratulations

To Some Very

Special Bible Drillers

“The amount of time we spendwith Jesus - meditating on HisWord and His majesty, seeking Hisface - establishes our fruitfulnessin the kingdom.”

Charles Stanley

3BC is so very proud of our 11Bible Drillers who successfullycompleted the Association andState Bible Drills! We are soimpressed with the amount oftime and effort each of theminvested in this competition andknow that God will give themabundant blessings for theirdesire to fill their hearts andminds with His Word!

Two youth drillers, Shelby Coxand Loren Kelly came in first andsecond place respectively at theCentral Region competition.Shelby will move on to compete atthe State Drill. Only 10 youth outof the whole state earn a place tocompete at State Bible Drill.

Our children bible drillers were;Nicole Clarke, Nick Effler, KarstenEvans, Abby Garrett, Maura Kelly,Aaron Lile, Blake Phillips, LindseyRomine and Julia Wheeler, eight ofthese children went on to be StateSuperior Winners, which is thehighest level that can be earned.

Thanks also to our Bible Drillleaders; Emily Baskin, Mandy LeeBratton, Jennifer Evans, ChrisKelly, Kim Kelly, Kimberly PhillipsDiane Smith and Tiffany Woodard.

From The Classrooms Here At Home, to The Mission Fields Across the World

God Is At Work!

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To contact a staff member by e-mail,address correspondence by typingthe staff member’s first name, followed by @3BCOnline.com

Mike Lee Senior Pastor

Marty BlakelySenior Associate Pastor, Education

Steve HutsonAssociate Pastor, Senior Adults & Young Adults

Duane GeibAssociate Pastor, College, Evangelism & Missions

Mark MooreAssociate Pastor, Worship

Karen JonesMinister to Preschool & Children

Adam LickeyAssociate Pastor, Students

Jorge ArenivasPastor, Hispanic Church

Third Baptist Church will produceMATURE disciples of our Lord JesusChrist who advance God’s Kingdom,by His power, for His glory!

The goal of Third Baptist Church is toworship, glorify, and delight in Godas we present to Christ MATURE disciples who:

� Manage God’s Resources� Adopt Spiritual Disciplines� Treasure Scriptural Truth� Understand A Biblical Worldview� Reach Out To Those In Need� Evangelize The Lost

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Senior Adult Picnic:Eat A Little, Laugh A Lot If there’s two things baptist seniors aregreat at, it’s eating and fellowshipping –and there will be plenty of time forboth at 3BC’s upcoming Senior AdultPicnic, scheduled for Monday, May 6,at 5:00 p.m. This year’s picnic will beheld at the home of Robert andSusanne Adams (2217 BattlegroundDrive). The meat and drinks are beingprovided, but please bring plenty ofside dishes and desserts to make theevent as delicious as it is delightful!Sign-up is available in the 212 hallway.

Senior Adults Take aTrip Back In TimeThey say time stands still at historicRugby, TN, a restored 1880’s villagewhere more than 65 buildings ofVictorian design grace the townscapeon the beautiful Cumberland Plateau.Join with 3BC Senior adults as theytravel back in time on Tuesday, May 21for a nostalgic day trip to enjoy life inthe 1800’s! Meet at the church at 8:00a.m. We will return to the year 2013sometime later in the day. The cost ofthe trip is $15.00 plus food.

Join Us In Welcoming OurNewest Church Members

“Every day they devoted themselves to meet-ing together...with a joyful and humble at-titude, praising God and having favor withall the people. And every day the Lordadded to them those who were beingsaved.” – Acts 2:46-47 HCSB®

Join us in welcoming into the 3BC Family those who were voted on duringthe last Quarterly Business Meeting.Our next New Member’s Class will beSunday, June 2 at noon in the FellowshipHall. Lunch and child care are pro-vided. Please call the church office tomake reservations.

� By Baptism

James AllenElizabeth FuquaEvan HarrisJamie LargentBryce MesserCole RelfordLindsey Smith

� By Statement

Jessica AllenJosh PentecostNathan Tilton

� By Letter

Annginette GerdikBrian McInturffRobin McInturffChelsea McInturffBrianna McInturffVickie PerdueWilliam (Randy) PerdueBetsy TharpDavid Tharpe