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Happy Mother’s Day! 3 Scholarship Fashion Show 7 National Cancer Survivor Day 10 Mother’s Day 8-12 Vacation Bible School May God fill your life with love, happiness and good health! 25 Memorial Day 14 Men’s Day
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Brentwood accepted the challenge of participating in a city-wide Bible listening campaign called “You’ve Got The Time Houston” Brentwood Leadership STAFF DR. JOE SAMUEL RATLIFF, PASTOR Mr. Paul E. Jefferson, Church Business Administrator Ms. Lydia A. Alston, Minister of Worship and Praise Rev. Mary A. Frazier, Minister of Youth and Young Adults Mr. Augusta Green IV, Lifelong Learning Center Manager We are in the midst of our 40 Day listening experience: Rev. Albert A. Kemp, Minister of Evangelism
WALKING WITH JESUS Rev. C. Clay Pickens, Institutional Advancement Director Sunday, April 12 - Thursday, May 21 Mrs. Doris G. Ratliff, Center for Child Development Executive Director Rev. Lillie M. Seals, Minister of Christian Counseling Devote 28 minutes a day during the final 21 days (May 1st – 21st ) Rev. Barbara A. Thomas, Minister of Children and Senior Adults Rev. Garland W. Ward, Minister of Visitation It is exciting for the Body of Christ to grow together! Rev. Kevin W. Williams, Minister of Facilities Management and Recreation
BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 13033 Landmark Street • Houston, Texas 77045 Monday, May 25 713.852.1400/Office • 713.852.1461/Fax 713.926.PRAY (7729)/Prayerline CAMPUS CLOSED! www.brentwoodbaptist.org www.brentwoodtravel.org
Page 2 Page 15 Thursday, May 28 TAFF EWS 12 pm Noon Bible Study LLC S N 6 pm Children’s Dance Class LLC Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be the guest revivalist at Ark Church May 5 - 7 at 7 pm nightly. The Sunday School Workers LLC church is located at 1263 East North Avenue, Baltimore 21207 (410.539.1591). Dr. James L. Ushers TQM Committee LLC Carter is the Pastor.
6:30 pm Children’s Work Ministry LLC Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will be guest preacher at the Southern Baptist Church New Wine VBS Planning Team LLC Conference May 12 - 14. The church is located at 1701 N. Chester Street, Baltimore, MD Tutoring LLC 21213 (410.732.8566). Dr. Donte’ L. Hickman is the Pastor.
Drill Team Fellowship Hall Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff will deliver the message at 8 am and 11 am at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church 7 pm Chorale Choir Room for their Fifth Pastoral Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, May 31. The church is located at Voices of Praise Sanctuary 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735 (301.856.2710). Dr. Delmon L. Coates is the Pastor. Usher Board Leaders LLC Rev. Lillie Seals will attend a workshop entitled “Deceived: Facing Betrayal, Lies and Secrets” Young & Restless Room 118 presented by The Meadows on Friday, May 1 at 8:30 am. The workshop will be held at The Youth Praise Dancers LLC Westin Galleria, 5600 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77056.
Friday, May 29 Rev. Lillie Seals will attend a Supervisor’s Field Education Orientation on May 4 - 5 at Duke 6:30 pm Praise Dance Celebration LLC Divinity School in Durham, NC.
Rev. Lillie Seals serves as a member of the board of Representatives for CANCARE, A Saturday, May 30 Cancer Support Network. She will attend a Board meeting on Wednesday, May 6 at 10 am Adult Praise Dancers Worship Center Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024.
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Get on board the Boomerang Express! Visit the table in the foyer to register for your pass. Classes start June 8th.
Page 14 Page 3 MEMBERS/VISITORS Thursday, May 21 12 pm Noon Bible Study LLC Communion May 3 7:45 am/10:45 am 6 pm Children’s Dance Class LLC May 6 7 pm Sunday School Workers LLC 6:30 pm VBS Planning Team LLC Baptism May 10 10:45 am Tutoring LLC Drill Team LLC Baby Dedication May 17 7:45 am/10:45 am New Members Committee LLC 7 pm Young & Restless Room 118 Sunday School Sundays 9:30 am - Adults/Children/Youth Youth Praise Dancers LLC 10:45 am - Children/Youth Youth Ministry Leaders LLC
Friday, May 22 Interpreters for the hearing impaired are available each Sunday during the 10:45 am worship 5:30 pm Kids Pals LLC service and for all other church sponsored events by request only. Please contact the Church Office at 713.852.1400. Saturday, May 23 9 am Boys Scouts LLC MEMBERS Boys Rites of Passage LLC 10 am Girls of Grace LLC UPDATES Adult Praise Dancers Worship Center If you have moved or have a name change, please obtain and complete a Membership Youth Praise Dancers Sanctuary Update Form at the Receptionist Desk or contact Debra Jordan at 713.852.1486. 2 pm Praise Dance Leaders LLC
SICK & DEATH REPORTS Monday, May 25 To report or give an update on a death or illness, please complete a Sick or Death Report form located at the Receptionist Desk, or contact Velekia Jordan at 713.852.1415 or via Memorial Day - Office Closed & All Activities are cancelled. email at [email protected] before Friday, noon. Tuesday, May 26 CONTRIBUTIONS 6:30 pm Deacon Spouses LLC Please use a contribution envelope to ensure that your tithes, offerings and designated Jewels Bible Study LLC donations are recorded. Contributions made to Brentwood Baptist Church are posted by Glory Ministry LLC your individual membership number. Therefore, it is important that you legibly record 7 pm STEW LLC your complete name, address and amount on your envelope. Male Chorus Sanctuary
MEDIA Wednesday, May 27 CD’s, DVD’s and audio cassettes are available in the Media Center. 6 pm Sisters Who Care LLC 6:30 pm Corporate Prayer Sanctuary Challengers LLC VISITORS 7 pm Midweek Worship Sanctuary We are delighted that you have chosen to worship with us today. We invite you to join in Children’s Bible Study Conference Room as we give our highest praise to God our Father for giving us the opportunity to come Youth Bible Study Fellowship Hall together in worship. If you are looking for a church home please consider us in your spiritual journey. If you would like more information about us, please call 713.852.1400.
Page 4 Page 13 Thursday, May 14 continued PREACHING SCHEDULE 6:45 pm LOVE Ministry LLC
7 pm Voices of Praise Worship Center Home Improvement Series Young & Restless Room 118
Youth Praise Dancers LLC Sunday ▪ 7:45 am & 10:45 am
Greeters Association LLC MAY 3 Children’s Choir LLC 7:45am Rev. Mary A. Frazier “Just Do It!“ Chorale Choir Room II Chronicles 28: 1-10 Building a lasting foundation….pass it on!
10:45am Dr. Kenneth Walker Tabernacle of Praise Friday, May 15 Pastor Locust Grove, GA 6:30 pm Girls Scouts Sanctuary SAM Ministry Fellowship Hall MAY 10 “The Wisdom of a Mother “ Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff Sometimes the best wisdom is not found in the educated but Proverbs 31:8-30 in those who practice wisdom in their daily lives. We shall Saturday, May 16 explore a woman who gives wise words of advice to her son. 9 am Youth Sunday School Division LLC Girls Scout Court of Awards Sanctuary MAY 17 “More Than Just a Baby’s Daddy” 10 am Women’s Conference Committee LLC 7:45am Rev. Kevin W. Williams We will focus on the role of a Christian father as viewed in Job 1:1-2 the life of Job. 12 pm Adult Praise Dancers LLC 2 pm Praise Dance Leaders LLC 10:45am Rev. C. Clay Pickens “It’s a Family Reunion” Genesis 9:18-19 & The Children of Noah are holding a family reunion to Sunday, May 17 Genesis 11:8-9 celebrate a unified family. Whether we examine the individual family unit or the family universal, there are 9:30 am Common Ground Room 118 lessons to learn about maintaining unity within the family. 10:45 am Youth Council Conference Room MAY 24 “Family and How To Experience It “ Monday, May 18 Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff Putting God back into our homes begins with the parents, Deuteronomy 6:5-9 with how we live and what we think and the attitudes we 6:30 pm Tutoring LLC display and the actions we do, with our passion for God and Alzheimer Ministry LLC our faithfulness to God’s kingdom. Youth Choir Sanctuary 6:45 pm Deacon Training Committee LLC MAY 31 Dr. James L. Carter Ark Church Pastor Baltimore, MD 7 pm Church Choir Worship Center
Tuesday, May 19 Wednesday ▪ 7:00 pm 6:30 pm Girl Scouts LLC AY "When We Find Ourselves Near Job and His Friends" Business Development Ministry LLC M 6 Rev. Albert A. Kemp The providence of God may stress our blessings. God's word Glory Ministry LLC Job 2:11-13 encourages us through faith, hope, love and our victorious Male Chorus Sanctuary position. Women’s Choir Worship Center MAY 13 “Pass It On” Rev. Barbara A. Thomas As adults we have the responsibility to teach our children Deuteronomy 4:9 Wednesday, May 20 about God and our heritage. 6 pm Scholarship Committee LLC MAY 20 “Stay In The Race” 6:30 pm Corporate Prayer Sanctuary Rev. Lillie M. Seals To encourage families in spiritual growth by letting go of Challengers LLC Hebrews 12:1-3 those things in everyday life that entangles us. 7 pm Midweek Worship Sanctuary Children’s Bible Study Conference Room MAY 27 No Midweek Worship - Join us for worship at the Fountain of Praise at 7pm. Youth Bible Study Fellowship Hall
Page 12 Page 5 INFANTS/CHILDREN/ YOUTH Saturday, May 9 9 am Boys Scouts LLC Looking for Summer Camp? Boys Rites of Passage LLC Check out Children’s Usher Board Sanctuary Sunday School Teachers Fellowship Hall RAT CAMP 2009 10 am Girls of Grace LLC June 1 - August 7 12 pm Adult Praise Dancers LLC Youth Usher Board Worship Center Contact the Doris Gardner Ratliff Center for Child Development at 713.852.1470 or Sunday, May 10 713.852.1471. 1 pm Decision Time Counselors Conference Room
Monday, May 11 Children’s Church - Children in Pre-K through 5th grade will lead worship Sunday, May 6:15 pm Deacon Ministry LLC 10 at 10:45 am in the Worship Center. 6:30 pm Youth Choir Choir Room Tutoring LLC Children’s Honor Roll - The Children’s Work Ministry will recognize all A and B Honor 7 pm Church Choir Sanctuary Roll students in Kindergarten through 5th grade on Sunday, June 7 immediately
following the 10:45 am worship service. Parents must submit a copy of their child’s latest report card by Sunday, May 31at the table in the foyer. Tuesday, May 12 10 am Baptist Women III LLC 6:30 pm Wellness Ministry LLC FATHER’S DAY GIFT BASKETS 7 pm Glory Ministry LLC Cancer Support Ministry LLC Male Chorus Sanctuary Don't know what to do for the man in your life? Purchase a
raffle ticket during our June fundraiser. Tickets will be Wednesday, May 13 available May 17 – June 7. A gift basket is the perfect gift for uncles, brothers or that favorite cousin and the perfect way to 6 pm Girls In Action LLC say “Thank You.” Sisters Who Care LLC 6:30 pm Corporate Prayer Sanctuary Sponsored by the T.R.U.T.H. Ministry Challengers LLC 7 pm Midweek Worship Sanctuary Children’s Bible Study Conference Room
Youth Bible Study Fellowship Hall SCHLITTERBAHN Grades 6-12 Only! Thursday, May 14 12 pm Noon Bible Study LLC 6 pm Sunday School Workers LLC Sunday, June 28 Children’s Dance Class LLC
6:30 pm Drill Team Fellowship Hall Cost: $55 VBS Planning Team LLC
Children’s Work Ministry LLC Tutoring LLC Registering now!!! Contact Rev. Mary Frazier at 713.852.1440. Tiny Tots LLC
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Monday, May 4 May is... 6:30 pm Youth Choir Sanctuary FRAN Righteous Rhythm Band Choir Room gelism Month Tutoring LLC Invite your 6:45 pm Cheerleaders for Christ LLC Deacon Training Committee LLC Friends, Relatives, Associates 7 pm Church Choir Worship Center and Neighbors Tuesday, May 5 6:30 pm Girl Scouts LLC 6:45 pm Singles Bible Study LLC WELLNESS MINISTRY 7 pm Glory Ministry LLC CHILD SAFETY SEMINAR Prayerline Ministry Fellowship Hall Male Chorus Sanctuary Thursday, May 7 ▪ 7pm Women’s Choir Choir Room Center for Child Development Presenter: Doris Jackson, BSN
Wednesday, May 6
10 am CHIP LLC From cribs to cars and home, there are safety tips to help keep our children safe! 6 pm Sisters Who Care Fellowship Hall Come and hear the latest information and precautions. 6:30 pm Corporate Prayer Sanctuary Challengers LLC 7 pm Midweek Worship Sanctuary Praise Dance Celebration
Children’s Bible Study Conference Room “Shavuot” Youth Bible Study Room 118 (The celebration day of Moses receiving the 10 commandments)
Thursday, May 7 12 pm Noon Bible Study LLC Friday, May 29 6 pm Sunday School Workers LLC 6:30pm - 9pm ▪ LLC Children’s Dance Class LLC 6:30 pm Drill Team LLC VBS Planning Team LLC Adults - $20.00 ▪ Children 12 & Under - $10.00 Tutoring LLC 7 pm Child Safety Seminar CCD Usher Board Fellowship Hall Youth Praise Dancers LLC BRENTWOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Young & Restless Room 118 Tuesday, May 19 * 6:30 pm Voices of Praise Sanctuary Lifelong Learning Center Friday, May 8 “Preparing and Writing A Business Plan” 7 pm Marriage Ministry Fellowship Hall Ms. Sharvon Pipkins, Presenter
Page 10 Page 7 ADULTS BIBLE STUDIES Brentwood Book Club A special thank you to Helen Wheatley and Vermel Cook for sharing their experiences and imparting their knowledge to us during our March meeting! CHILDREN’S BIBLE STUDY (PRE K—5TH GRADE) Seniors adults will share in upcoming meetings on subjects such as “How to Stay Married for 50+ Years.” Our next meeting is Saturday, June 13 at 11am in the LLC. We will dis- Every Wednesday in May cuss “Same Kind of Different As Me” by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. The discussion Staff Conference Room ▪ 7pm will be lead by LaVaughn Castilow and promises to be lively and controversial!
YOUTH BIBLE STUDY Pre-Mother’s Day Celebration (6th—12th grade) Hosted by Sisters Who Care Wednesdays
Fellowship Hall • 7pm Wednesday, May 6 ▪ 6pm Fellowship Hall
All are invited! Young & Restless (Ages 18-28)
Thursdays 7 pm “A Weekend to Remember” Lifelong Learning Center
The Marriage Ministry invites you to attend the FamilyLife Conference Singles Ministry Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17 Marriott Town Center in Sugar Land Tuesday, May 5
The Conference will include discussion on the Lifelong Learning Center • 7pm “Five Threats to Marriage” and Communication” The cost is $178 per couple MAKING GREAT MEN (Hotel accommodations & meals not included)
Tuesday, May 12 ▪ 7 pm To register contact Rev. Lillie Seals at Sanctuary 713.852.1430. Study Guide
“Good to Great in God’s Eyes” Book are $20. Brentwood Federal Credit Union See Rev. Kevin Williams to purchase.
Come in get started on your Vacation and Christmas Club accounts. You may also begin saving by purchasing CD’s. Let us make it easy THE JEWELS OF BRENTWOOD by getting you started through Direct Deposits. invite all ladies to come and fill the room with God’s precious jewels Sunday - 9:30 am - 1 :30 pm Wednesday - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tuesday, May 26 ▪ 6:30pm Lifelong Learning Center
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