The Baptist Beacon 

October 2019

Birthdays

 Dawn Aimone

 Mary Bloom

 Jean Phelps







THE GREETERS FOR THE MONTH:  

Dusty and Peggy Tobin



PEOPLE TO REMEMBER: 



Marlene Rogers (Randy Rogers’ Mother),  Amber Ridge Memory Care, 221-11th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265.

Marge Parks, 1209 – 21st Avenue,

Apt. B-310, Rock Island, IL 61201

  

Welcome to Our Church

We had 19 guests visit last month. 

Sunday School 

Thank you, Bev, for helping out in our children’s ministry and serving delicious breakfasts to our children and others that are hungry!   On certain Sundays, after Sunday School, they visit the Good News (!) store and spend their hard-earned Good News $’s!  Kathy teaches our children. Sue Bollaert is our back-up teacher.  If you have a child that is interested in attending, please let Pastor, Kathy or Bev know.  After class, the children are fed in the Fellowship Hall!  Word is out that children of all sizes love Bev’s eggs and sausage.



Cuddles' Corner   

Check out Cuddles' Corner on our facebook and webpage. She needs some help answering some questions about the Bible.

Maycee Fitzpatrick has been studying her Bible and checking in at Cuddles' Corner.  Maycee has earned extra AWANA Dollars by following Cuddles.    Great Job Maycee!!! Keep up the good work.





Children's Moment

A child's prayer for protection

If indeed childhood was ever carefree, it’s hardly so now.      Some children face bullying, while others deal with rough     home lives. Many fret over their performance at school and       in sports. News of dangers and tragedies makes parents         want to shelter their kids from worldly harm.

Whether real or imagined, childhood anxieties are best confronted in the same way as adult anxieties: through prayer and the assurance of God’s presence. Teach this traditional prayer to a young person in your life — and find comfort in       it yourself:

God in heaven, hear my prayer.
Keep me in thy loving care.
Be my guide in all I do.
Bless all those who love me too.
Amen.





Robert Morse has been our mediatech person since God sent him our way in 2009.  Robert has done so many things for us in these past ten years.  Robert now has a full-time job which requires him to work on Sunday mornings.  Robert still helps us with our mediatech needs and prepares the computer for Sunday services.  We thanked Robert with a cake and ice cream for his faithfulness.



Operation Christmas Child



In the hands of local churches, every gift-filled shoebox is a powerful tool for evangelism and discipleship—transforming the lives of children and their families around the world through the Good News of Jesus Christ!  As shoebox gifts are distributed, local pastors or church leaders present the Gospel in a fun way designed for kids while family and friends listen in.  Along with their shoebox gift, children also receive The Greatest Gift, a colorful presentation of the Gospel in their own language.

The Praise Choir and congregation are putting shoebox gifts together.  Soon in the Narthex there will be pamphlets explaining what can be put in the boxes.   Dusty and Peggy Tobin have offered to help us with this ministry outreach. 

We need to have the boxes turned in to the Drop Place on November 18th by noon.  Thank you for your support of this outreach ministry!   If you are unable to put a box together, items and/or money donations toward the shipment of the boxes would be helpful. If you have any questions, please speak to Pastor.   Dusty and Peggy Tobin will help lead this outreach.  Thank you!





THANK YOU

Special thanks to those that volunteer especially on Sunday mornings to help with serving and help clean-up the kitchen before and after Worship Service.



Special thanks to those that bring in snacks for our Fellowship time after Worship Service! What a difference your help has made!