Local Baptist Church - Nazareth, Church Bulletin for March 2008

LOCAL BAPTIST CHURCH – NAZARETH

”I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises” (Hebrews 2:12)

Church bulletin, May 2008

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Church meetings:

Main Service is on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

4.5.2008	Rev. Brent Neely
11.5.2008	10:00 Communion: Bro. Fuad Haddad Bro. Botrus Mansour
18.5.2008	Rev. David Ronko
25.5.2008	Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho
1.6.2008	Rev. Dr. Dick Thomassian

Prayer Meeting & Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

7.5.2008	Bro. Azar Ajaj
14.5.2008	Bro. Riyad Haddad
21.5.2008	Bro. Botrus Mansour
28.5.2008	Bro. Ibrahim Copty

Women’s Meeting is on Monday at 5:00 p.m.

To be announced later about the speaker and place

Youth Meeting is on Fridays at 5:00 p.m.

2.5.2008	Bro. Rani Saba
9.5.2008	No Meeting
16.5.2008	Joining with all the ABC Baptist Youth in a Meeting at Haifa Baptist Church
23.5.2008	Sis. Rania Copty
30.5.2008	Having a group of youth from YWAM. Bro. George Abdo

Couples’ Meeting is on Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

24.5.2008

At the Baptist House.

Bro. Bishara Deeb will call to arrange the food issue.

News & Updates

v There is still the possibility for non-ordained church members to nominate themselves to the church council until Sunday May 18. Please, contact one of the elders.

News & Updates

v The church had approved to ordain Bro. Ibrahim Copty and Sis. Randa Elias as church deacons. The ordination will be on Sunday May 25 during the main service.

v According to the recommendations of the spiritual committee, the church council have set up two committees one to look for a pastor and the second to set up the church vision. The first committee had met and is asking the church to lift up the pastor issue in prayers and fasting. Bro. Ibrahim Copty will coordinate the prayer issue for this subject.

v The NCCS applied to ABC and to our church asking to ordain Bro. Azar Ajaj as Pastor. The church blessed this step and the ABC. The ordination of Bro. Azar will take place on Saturday May 17 at 18:00 at the Nazareth Baptist Church. All are invited.

v A meeting for all those who serve in worship is on Wednesday May 7 at 20:00.

v We need help for the vacation bible school that will take place between July 28 and August 8. Please contact Sis. Rania Copty or Bro. Bishara Deeb.

v Please continue praying for Sis. Theodora Ershead (Em Ruba) who has cancer.

v Bro. Bryson Arthur and Bro. Bader Mansour are leaving to USA in order to get support to NCCS. Sis. Randa Elias left to USA for getting support for the English Hospital, also Sis. Radiya Copty to visit family members and sharing about the local ministries in Israel.

v The Global Day of prayer is on Sunday May 11 at the Golden Crown Hotel, from 9:30 – 13:00.

v Our Best wishes to Sis. Tamara Abu Ghazaleh (the daughter of Rev. Andrew and Margaret) who got married on April 26 in USA.

v Rev. Dick Thomassian and his family are visiting the church on Sunday June 1, we will have a time of fellowship with them that day in the afternoon.

Email: email@lbc-nazareth.org