WHEELER AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH JULY 2019 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in THE Avenue my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and WORD let us exalt his name together. (kJV) Welcome to the best month of the year! Ok, I’ll admit it, the pastor, the Minister of Music and approximately 1,546 other members of our church (yes, I checked!) are a bit biased! Nevertheless, IN EVERY ISSUE bias or not, to God be the glory for granting us entry into the seventh month of 2019! For one month we have experienced the commencement of construction on our church campus. 2 To be sure, such an experience includes organized chaos, and we have had our fair share of it Happenings on over the past month. But, you are now reading the words of a grateful pastor to a great church the Avenue family that has handled every week of our ‘new norm’ with the grace that bespeaks the Wheeler Avenue Way! Thank you so much for your patience thus far. We understand that we have many months of this ‘new norm,’ so we must continue to be positive throughout the entire process. We are unapologetically a spiritual people! And spiritual people understand the responsibility to be 3 prayerful when chaos assails! For those who have been praying with us on Wednesday (whether in Christian Life the morning, the evening or both), I give God praise for you. To those who daily pray for peace and Advancement progress during this process, I remain grateful! And I must give thanks to God and each of you for maintaining your presence on The Avenue, despite the shifts that are so apparent around us. 4 Undoubtedly, these shifts have enhanced the excitement of VISION 2020! I am thrilled that our God Churchwide is proving to us that, no matter how long it takes, the vision will come to pass! We still have quite a News and way to go, so those alliterated admonitions will need to remain uppermost in our minds as we further Opportunities go: Be Patient! Be Positive! Be Prayerful! Be Present! And we’ll just watch our God continue to be our PROVIDER!!! 6 This month is filled with opportunities for discipleship, worship and fellowship. On Monday, July 8th, Adult Ministries we will begin our annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) experience. Of course, VBS on The Avenue is a family experience. We will have classes for all ages, and we invite every member of our church 6 family to come and bring someone with you. College, Youth On the last day of the month we will begin our annual Back to School (B2S) Revival, which is always and Children’s a “not-to-miss” event! We will have several guests coming to share with us in song and sermon, Ministries but on Friday night, our current Minister to Youth, Rev. Stephanie Joy Grigg and our immediate past Minister to Youth, now Minister of Christian Education, Dr. Joshua L. Mitchell, will preach a tag team sermon that you will not want to miss! Let’s encourage our children and youth, as well as experience 8 the edification that comes to all of us while in worship over those three nights! It’s going to be July Birthdays phenomenal! As I bring this missive to a close, let me offer one final word of thanks to the more than 600 of you (yes, I checked!) who made this preacher a proud pastor at Minute Maid Park when we shared a 12 great time of fellowship at the Astros game. Our choir was amazing, as usual! And I hope I didn’t Honoring Our embarrass you too badly with that first pitch. I’m simply grateful it made it to the catcher! (For the Graduates record, I was a BEAST...in practice!) Looking forward to a jubilant July...for the glory of God! With the VISION in view, M.D. Cosby VISION 2020 HAPPENINGS on the avenue MONDAY, JULY 15 TUESDAY, JULY 23 SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise 8:00 AM Man Talk Summer Academy WORSHIP SERVICES, 7am, 9am, 11am, 1pm 6:15 PM Zumba 11:30 AM YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program 6:30 PM Divorce Care 7:00 PM Mass Choir Rehearsal SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9am, 11am 6:30 PM Bells of Praise Handbells Rehearsal CHILDRen’s cHURCH, 11am, 1pm 6:30 PM WATMI Board Meeting WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 6:30 PM Young Adult Ministry - Bible Study PRAYER SERVICE & BIBLE STUDY 7:00 PM Reunion Choir Rehearsal 8:00 AM Man Talk Summer Academy WEDNESDAY PRAYER SERVICE 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise AND BIBLE STUDY TUESDAY, JULY 16 11:30 AM YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program THURSDAY, JULY 25 PRAYER SERVICE, 6pm 6:30 PM Deacons Meeting 8:00 AM Man Talk Summer Academy 6:30 PM M2W Choir Rehearsal 6:00 PM “The Brook” College Bible Study GENERAL BIBLE STUDY, 7pm 6:30 PM YAM Full Council Meeting 6:15 PM Zumba 7:00 PM Unity Choir Rehearsal 6:30 PM Next Steps SATELLITE BIBLE STUDY-kaTY, 6:30pm, Wyndham Hotel 7:30 PM Psalms of David POD Choir Rehearsal 6:30 PM New Sunday School Teachers Training 6:30 PM Trustee Board Meeting SATELLITE BIBLE STUDY-sugAR LAND, 6:30pm, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 7:00 PM Mass Choir Rehearsal Highlands Elementary PRAYER SERVICE, YOUTH, CHILDRen’s and 7:00 PM Prayer Ministry Meeting GENERAL BIBLE STUDY 7:30 PM Mercy Mime/Seeds of Mercy Rehearsal YOUTH BIBLE STUDY/CHAPEL CHOIR REHEARSAL, 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise 6:30pm 12:00 PM Noon Day Bible Study FRIDAY, JULY 26 AWANA CHILDRen’s BIBLE STUDY, 6:45pm 7:00 PM Wednesdays In The Word 8:00 AM Man Talk Summer Academy 9:00 AM Seasoned Saints Line Dancing MIDDLE SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY, 6:30pm THURSDAY, JULY 18 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise 5:30 PM Building Committee Meeting 11:30 AM Band Rehearsal 6:00 PM “The Brook” College Bible Study 6:30 PM The Situation MONDAY, JULY 8 6:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting 5:00 PM Registration/Check In 6:00 PM YAM-Witnessing Workers SATURDAY, JULY 27 6:15 PM VBS – Praise and Worship 6:15 PM Zumba 8:00 AM Deacons in Training 7:00 PM VBS - All Sessions Begin 6:30 PM Celestial Choir Rehearsal 8:30 AM Cub Scouts Religious Badge 6:30 PM Next Steps 9:00 AM Fresh Start Event and Training - New Birth TUESDAY, JULY 9 6:30 PM Youth Sunday School Teachers Meeting 9:00 AM Deaconess Training 5:00 PM Registration/Check-In 6:30 PM New Sunday School Teachers Training 9:00 AM LTC Training 6:15 PM VBS – Praise and Worship 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Fresh Start Event and Training 7:00 PM VBS - All Sessions Begin 7:30 PM Mercy Mime/Seeds of Mercy Rehearsal 10:00 AM Pre-Marital Workshop 10:00 AM Grace Praise Dance Rehearsal WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 FRIDAY, JULY 19 10:30 AM Chronicles Book Club 5:00 PM Registration/Check-In 9:00 AM Seasoned Saints Line Dancing 10:30 AM Reunion Choir Rehearsal 6:15 PM VBS – Praise and Worship 11:30 AM Band Rehearsal 11:00 AM Children’s Praise Dance Rehearsal 7:00 PM VBS - All Sessions Begin (Ministry In Motion) SATUrDAY, JULY 20 11:00 AM Educational Grant Luncheon THURSDAY, JULY 11 8:00 AM Deacons in Training 5:00 PM Registration/Check-In 8:30 AM Cub Scouts Religious Badge SUNDAY, JULY 28 6:15 PM VBS – Praise and Worship 9:00 AM Deaconess Training WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 7:00 PM VBS - All Sessions Begin 9:00 AM NACA (Neighborhood Assistance 11:00 AM INREACH Corporation of America) Home Buyers Workshop FRIDAY, JULY 12 10:00 AM Alzheimer’s Support Ministry MONDAY, JULY 29 5:00 PM Registration-Check-In 10:00 AM Cherub Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise 6:15 PM VBS – Praise and Worship 10:00 AM Grace Praise Dance Rehearsal 6:30 PM Young Adult Ministry - Bible Study 7:00 PM VBS - All Sessions Begin 10:30 AM Evangelism - Street Witnessing 7:00 PM Reunion Choir Rehearsal 11:00 AM Children’s Praise Dance Rehearsal SATURDAY, JULY 13 (Ministry In Motion) TUESDAY, JULY 30 8:00 AM Deacons in Training 3:25 PM Young Adult Lion King Movie Social 6:15 PM Zumba 8:30 AM Cub Scouts Religious Badge (Off Campus) 6:30 PM Young Adult Ministry - Bible Study 9:00 AM Deacon Leadership Council Meeting 7:00 PM Reunion Choir Rehearsal 9:00 AM Health & Wellness Ministry SUNDAY, JULY 21 9:00 AM Adult School Teachers Meeting WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 9:00 AM Children’s Sunday School Teachers Meeting 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise 9:30 AM Wedding Council Ministry MONDAY, JULY 22 11:30 AM YMCA Program Diabetes Prevention 10:00 AM Coping After Hurricane Harvey 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise 6:30 PM M2W Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Pre-Marital Workshop 6:15 PM Zumba Ministry 7:00 PM Unity Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Band Rehearsal 6:30 PM Divorce Care 10:00 AM Grace Praise Dance Rehearsal 6:30 PM Ephphatha Sign Language Ministry THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 11:00 AM Children’s Praise Dance Rehearsal 6:30 PM Bells of Praise Handbells Rehearsal 10:30 AM Seasoned Saints Exercise (Ministry In Motion) 6:30 PM Women’s Ministry Bible Study& Fellowship 5:45 PM Back-to-School Revival 6:30 PM Young Adult Ministry - Bible Study 6:00 PM Wednesday Prayer Service SUNDAY, JULY 14 7:00 PM Reunion Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Back to School Revival: HOMECOMING 2k19 WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 3:30 PM Veteran’s On The Avenue CHRISTIAN LIFE ADVANCEMENT SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS AT-A-GLANCE THE LIVING WORD l 9AM – 10:15AM, CLC - RM 215 toPIcal ADUlt CLASSES Class is a dedicated family of believers in Christ whose members DISCIPLE MAKERS, 9AM – 10:15AM, CLC - RM 215 enjoy gathering together for spirited teaching and discussion, as Class is a dedicated family of believers in Christ whose members we study God’s Holy Word.