Rick Stanley, Evangelist and Stepbrother of the Late Elvis Presley
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November/December 2010/ Bi-Monthly Volume 68: Issue 6 Special Guest: Rick Stanley, evangelist and stepbrother of the late Elvis Presley Enjoy a Continental Breakfast High Attendance Goal: 1700 FROM: Our Pastor’s Heart |pastor gary hollingsworth | ack in September of this year we were the host site for a attendance is 1,700! Remember we conference designed to bring spiritual refreshment to area typically receive 20% of our annual pastors and church leaders. It was led by Jim Cymbala, pastor budget on this day, so please prepare to of The Brooklyn Tabernacle and Daniel Henderson, a seasoned bring a generous offering to help us close pastor who now leads a church renewal ministry seeking to bring the year on a strong financial note! Bspiritual awakening to our nation. Over 200 pastors and church leaders gathered here at Immanuel and as one of the participants, I can truly say December 6—Football Banquet for we all left “refreshed in the Lord!” local high school teams. Pray for our guest speaker, Frank Reynoso, who Pastor Henderson shared the vision statement of his ministry which serves with Fellowship of Christian resonated with my heart. He said God had given him a vision of seeing Athletes in Florida. a resurgence of Pastor led, local church oriented movements of Christ exhalting, worship based prayer, leading to a full scale revival, evidenced December 12—International Mission by supernatural evangelism and cultural transformation. Now that is a Emphasis and Lottie Moon Offering mouth full for sure, but God has placed a similar passion in my heart. Day (Goal is $200,000) with Dr. Mark Pastor Cymbala supported this idea by reminding us that the ONLY Edworthy, IMB Affinity Group Leader way such movements will come is by prayer! Their church, located in for Europe. the midst of the concrete jungle of Brooklyn, New York, has a prayer meeting each Tuesday evening attended by an average of 2,500 people! December will also be filled with No preaching, no music, no program, just prayer! No wonder God multiple opportunities to celebrate is moving in such power in their congregation! Both Henderson and the season with wonderful Christmas Cymbala believe the best chance of seeing God move across our land music and other worship experiences. is to restore the biblical pattern of pastoral leadership as found in Acts Christmas is a great time to invite your 6. Simply put, pastors are called to do three things: 1)Pray ; 2) Preach lost or unchurched friends to attend. In the Word; and 3) Equip and release the laity to do ministry. Please pray addition to our annual Christmas Eve for ME and our entire ministry staff as we seek to prioritize these three Candlelight service, we will have one biblical mandates! service only at 10:30 AM with no Sunday School on December 26. As we move in these two months toward celebrating the birth of our Savior, please keep these ministry events high on your priority list: Thank you for the JOY of being your pastor, and thanks for your faithfulness November 21: Church Family Mission Project packing Thanksgiving to our Lord through your worship, Baskets and Operation Christmas Child Boxes followed by Thanksgiving service and giving! Meal and Lord’s Supper service December 5: BIG DAY with guest Rick Stanley (Evangelist and step brother of Elvis Presley). Our goal for Sunday School/ ABF Group Pastor Gary 2 The Record ibclr.org The Record november-december 2010 FallBack JB Collingsworth | Editor Don’t forget to turn your clocks back Sr. Associate Pastor an hour on Time Change Sunday, Emma Smith | Graphic Designer Sarah Smith | Compilation November 7! Immanuel Record (USPS 259-540) is published bi monthly by Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211. Periodicals postage paid at Little Rock, AR POSTMASTER: Send address changes to IMMANUEL RECORD, 501 N. Shackleford, Little Rock, AR 72211. |contents| cover Big Day 11 iDisciple/ Christmas 2 From Our Pastor’s Heart 12 Missions 3 Contents 14 Media Center 4 Operation Christmas Child 15 REC Center 5 Thanksgiving 16 Students 6 Stewardship 18 Men 8 Women 20 Adults 9 Lottie Moon 22 Newest Members & Schedule 10 Preschool / Children's Ministry back Holiday Closings/ Staff Picture Missions |special features| Pastor Gary Operation Christmas Child | 4 Lottie Moon | 9 Christmas Eve | 11 3 The Record ibclr.org OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD | OCC Packing Party | November 21, 4:00 - 5:30 pm It’s time for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes again. Brochures are located at the north and south entrances, and in classrooms throughout the church. The shoe box deadline is Monday, November 22. So start filling those shoe boxes with toys, school supplies, etc.- touch the life of a child, and let them know about Jesus. For more info, call David Caillouet at (501) 258-2842. Listed below are the food items that will go in | thanksgiving baskets | each basket. Please try to follow the list as closely as possible to make it easier on the volunteers. The food drive for the Thanksgiving Basket If you know of anyone who needs a basket, Ministry will begin on Oct. 31 and conclude please call the church & give the name 2 (16 oz.) cans of green beans on Nov. 21. Lists will be available beginning to Carol. If you would like to deliver the 2 (16 oz.) cans of corn on Nov. 1. They can also be picked up at basket, come by Horne Hall between 8:30 the north & south entrances until the end of am and 1 pm. 1 (29 oz.) can of sweet potatoes the drive. 1 (12 oz.) OR 2 (6 oz.) boxes of stuffing If you would prefer to give money for On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 21, the food will the chickens that will be added to the 1 (30 oz.) can of fruit be sorted & bagged in sacks decorated by basket, you can bring it by the church 1 (16 oz.) can of cranberry sauce the children’s ministry. The sacks will be office or place it in the offering marked 1 box cake mix distributed on Monday, Nov. 22 in Horne “Thanksgiving chickens.” Hall from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. 2 cans of cake frosting | angel tree | Names will be available to pick up at the north and south entrance Angel Tree is a ministry that reaches welcome centers beginning on out to the children of inmates and Sunday, November 21. Gifts need to their families with the love of Christ. be in by Sunday, December 5. It seeks to transform the lives of Your gifts will be given to the child these families and to reconcile them at a Christmas party we will host for to their Heavenly Father and them on Saturday, December 11. each other. If you are interested in volunteering Through Angel Tree, our church at this event or need more reaches out to the children of information on Angel Tree Ministries, prisoners in our community by please contact Patty Snipes at providing them Christmas gifts, 352-4682 or [email protected], given in love, on behalf of their or Holly Carlisle at 944-7977 or incarcerated parent. [email protected]. 4 The Record ibclr.org THANKSGIVING | About OCC | Operation Christmas Child (OCC), from church and shop for items on the list, Christmas this year. Many parents encourage a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, shares filling your box (or boxes) and delivering their children to be involved by packing the gospel by providing shoe box gifts to them to the church. 2.You can contribute shoe boxes. needy children around the world during the money specifically for OCC and items will Christmas season. Since its inception, shoe be bought for our church-wide packing Last year we packed over 1000 boxes at box gifts have been distributed around the party. 3.You can pack boxes at the church, our party. When you include the boxes world to over 76 million children in over 130 along with hundreds of other volunteers, on that individuals packed and delivered, our countries. They are used in conjunction with November 21 between 4:00 – 5:30 pm. church donated approximately 2100 shoe evangelism and discipleship ministries. boxes filled with gifts in 2009. This year our JB Collingsworth, our Sr. Associate Pastor, goal is to pack at least 1200 at the packing Under the leadership of David Caillouet and David Caillouet have both traveled to party. So, whether you pack boxes at home and a multitude of dedicated volunteers, other countries with Samaritan’s Purse to or participate in the party at church, you can this ministry has accelerated in Little Rock. deliver OCC boxes. Both share incredible participate in an international mission project As you consider your part in Operation testimonies of what these gifts mean to without ever leaving town! Don’t miss this Christmas Child, you can contribute in a children who literally have nothing. Please opportunity to make an eternal difference variety of ways: 1.You can pick up a brochure remember these children as you shop for in a child’s life this year. CHURCH-WIDE 2 (16 oz.) cans of green beans 2 (16 oz.) cans of corn THANKSGIVING DINNER 1 (29 oz.) can of sweet potatoes 1 (12 oz.) OR 2 (6 oz.) boxes of stuffing 1 (30 oz.) can of fruit 1 (16 oz.) can of cranberry sauce 1 box cake mix 2 cans of cake frosting Sunday, November 21 5:30-7:00 pm Following the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party, join us for Thanksgiving dinner and fellowship as our church celebrates this special time of year.