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March 2023

2/23/2023

Food for thought- from an unknown source:

     If you can start the day without caffeine... If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains...If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles...If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it...If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time...If you can take criticism and blame without resentment...If you can resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend...If you can face the world without lies and deceit...If you can overlook it when those you love take it out on you when, though no fault of yours, something goes wrong...If you can conquer tension without medical help...If you can honestly say that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion or politics...
Then my friend, you are almost as good as your dog.

     While we know, of course, that a dog's intellect and emotion are not impacted by a fallen sinful nature and therefore not comparable to that of mankind, still it's loyalty and devotion make us ever aware of our own self-absorbed and arrogant tendencies. Rather than be more like our dogs,
our goal is to become more like the Man who took on our fallen state and died to take our punishment.

     May we allow God's Holy Spirit to so indwell us that our humility raises us to emulate our Savior Jesus Christ, who is truly “man's best friend.”
          “He that abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk.” (I John 2:6 KJV)

                                                                          With love, Pastor Scott

Here at SRBC we collect a Fellowship Offering on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This offering is used for emergency needs and financial assisstance for those in need. This has been a great ministry of our church through the years, and we just want to remind you that we are continuing to collect this offering. There is a basket marked Fellowship Fund on the communion table, or you may send in your offering specified as Fellowship Fund. We still focus on the offering on the 3rd Sunday, but you may give at any time.
Your giving Matters !

Please join us for Men’s Breakfast on March 4, 2023 @ 8:30 am.
Women’s Breakfast will be March 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am.
March 21, 2023 ~ Team Meetings @ 6pm and Church Council @ 7 pm

Say yes to VBS!

This summer’s VBS, Spark Studios is scheduled for
July 16 - 21 from 6 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us at Spark Studios for six nights of fun – worship, Bible study, crafts, games, music, missions, friends, and more! The best part is that the entire 6 days are designed especially for kids age 3 (prior to June 1, 2023) through those students who will just be completing 6th grade! Kids will learn that they are created in Christ and designed for God’s purpose. Mark your calendars today, and registration will begin June 1, 2023.

Interest has been shown in contributing help to a number of overseas needs, such as the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and continued aid to Ukraine citizens. Samaritan's Purse is a trusted mission organization whose reach is truly global and truly Christian. Our suggestion for those who would like to offer financial assistance is to go directly through Samaritan's Purse.
Donations for the earthquake can be designated on the website front page at samaritanspurse.org. Gifts toward Ukraine or many other places can be designated on the page marked “GIVE.”

If you wish to donate an Easter flower to be used in decorating the church at Easter time, we will be taking orders from March 19 through April 2 2023. Please fill out the information forms in the back of the sanctuary. The cost is $10 per plant.
The plants will be in the sanctuary for Sunday April 9th and can be taken home after the morning worship service.

SUMMER CAMP 2023
In 2023, SRBC is endorsing Scioto Hills Christian Summer Camp for anyone interested in youth summer camp. For years, many SRBC youth have attended and benefitted from this summer program. Scioto Hills is located in picturesque Wheelersburg, Ohio, and carpooling has often been arranged.
Beautiful facilities, excellent programs, activities and outdoor opportunities, great meals, exceptional speakers, and an incredible staff await. What distinguishes this from other camps is an environment where campers can grow relationships and build strong core values. Leaders disciple at all levels, centering on Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, to create opportunities for spiritual growth to the glory of the Kingdom of God. Scioto Hills offers the potential for a life-changing experience. Find all information at www.SciotoHills.com.

AWANA MINUTE
February this year was truly not a typical snowy, wintery, icy month. It is hard to believe there are only a few months left in our AWANA year. The clubbers have been growing in their knowledge of Jesus and his love for them always.

February 8 Clubbers brought in non-perishable foods to help refill our Church’s food pantry along with wearing their favorite sports gear for our soup ‘er bowl theme night.
February 8 Sparks & TnT clubbers helped to color pages for the visit to the Manor across the street by SRBC’s Outreach team.

• February 15 clubbers brought in valentines’ cards for other clubbers and leaders, while the TnT’ers partied while eating monkey bread, eating snacks and working in their handbooks.

February 22, we had fun playing glow in the dark games in the Fellowship Hall for Glow night.
February 24, the Sparks grades K – 2 crashed the Church, ready to have fun. They came to experience their Sparks late Night out party, a night full of age-appropriate devotions, games, and activities geared for them to have lots of fun. Thank-you to all Leaders, and Lit’s, that helped to make this event fun!
Clubbers are purchasing and working hard designing, creating, and getting their Grand Prix cars ready for the upcoming Grand Prix race on Wednesday March 15. The congregation, clubbers families & friends are invited to join us at the race! Come cheer on clubbers as they race their cars and show off what they’ve created for this fun event. If you are able to volunteer on the day of the race to set-up or take-down, please let Michelle or Tere know.
Our leaders continue to bring joy, enthusiasm, and love to club each week and continue to make Awana a place that kids love.

As always, the Awana ministry team is thankful for every prayer and supportive word shared, your Prayers are so especially important and crucial to this ministry! We appreciate having a congregation that supports and values children and youth ministry. Thank you!

Cool with Christ,
Tere Sharp
Co-commander

Join the Hunt!
The Easter Egg Hunt!
We will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on April 2, 2023 after the morning service. The hunt is open to PreK ~ 6th Grade. There will be a small lunch after the hunt. Bring your Easter Basket and join in the fun.

The Spinning Road family is cordially invited to attend the wedding of Brad Davis and Becky Mirdamad on Saturday, March 11. The wedding is at 2:30 pm followed by an informal reception in Fellowship Hall.

The Messiah in the Passover presentation is a powerful visual message not only of Israel’s freedom from slavery in Egypt, but of the redemption of the individuals from bondage through sin through the atoning work of Jesus. This program is designed to give participants a deeper understanding both of the Passover and of the Communion table.
Please join us for this presentation on
March 26, 2023 at 10:30 am.

On Sunday night, March 5, we will be suspending our usual evening activities to encourage everyone to attend a community worship service at Stebbins High School. The service is sponsored by Hope4Riverside and will include praise music, prayers by local pastors. The guest Speaker will be Caleb Ingram, the director of Declare Dayton. The service begins at 6 pm.

AWANA T&T LOCK-IN
  Friday, March 31, 2023, 6 pm – 12 midnight!

     Don't miss the chance to stay up late at the Church! This is a great time of fun and fellowship!
     All Awana T&T clubbers (grades 3rd-6th) are invited to our Lock-In. Check with your parents, clear your schedules, and gather your gear and come join us for a late-night adventure full of worship, fun, games, food, fellowship, and more. Sign up by Wednesday, March 29th so we know how many to plan for. Permission forms are required, pick them up from Mr. Tere. See ya there!

Inviting Our Neighborhood to share our Christian experience!

We are once again able to go to our neighbors and invite them to our spring activities. We are planning a neighborhood canvas, where we will place information about our upcoming plans for Easter and beyond on the doorknobs of houses in our church neighborhood. You do not have to knock on doors, just simply volunteer to take a few blocks and help spread the word about our church. Please plan to take part. The canvas will take place on Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 am. Hope to see you there!

Saturday,
March 11, 2023

Thanks to America for Christ (AFC) Offering contributions, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) supported communities distressed by the devastation of COVID-19 last year, as the pandemic swept our country and Puerto Rico. We also helped families who lost homes to floods, wildfires, and storms, along with children living on the edge because of poverty, and seminarians preparing to devote their lives to sharing the Good News. These are just a few of the ways we minister to those in need; there are many more.
Please help us continue to bring healing and hope to communities, families, children and Jesus’ disciples in 2023 by supporting this year’s America for
Christ Offering.
Consider Making a Generous Gift!

February 2023

1/27/2023

Spinning News

As we defend our faith to an unbelieving world, inevitably, one of the first questions we face is how can a loving God allow such suffering to go on in the world. This question is nothing new. It has always been something that has spiritually plagued those searching for explanations. It has always been a challenge for believers to respond to with sensitivity and empathy.
     But in the past few years, it seems that this challenge has been increased and this question has escalated to a point where unbelievers are more convinced that the God we profess cannot exist. Perhaps it is because evil and suffering in the world has increased to the degree where it is all the more important that we ask this question.
     In an interview with Lee Strobel, Peter Kreeft concludes that the answer to suffering is not an answer at all. “It’s the Answerer,” says Kreeft. “It’s Jesus himself. It’s not a bunch of words, it’s the Word. It’s not a tightly woven philosophical argument; it’s a person. The person. The answer to suffering cannot just be an abstract idea, because this isn’t an abstract issue; it’s a personal issue. It requires a personal response. The answer must be someone, not just something, because the issue involves someone — God, where are you?”
     When we don't have answers to questions, doesn't it make all the difference in the world that we can personally know the One who does have the answer? If our questions cause us
to turn to the Lord and trust in Him in the midst of the questions, then that is all the answer we need.
     Thanks be to God for our salvation from sin and our deliverance from evil. In the blessed assurance of the eternal and abundant life found in knowing Christ, we can have the “peace that passes understanding.” It is a peace that doesn't make sense to those who don't know Him. May you all know that peace.
    With love, Pastor Scott

Due to cancellation of activities on, Sunday, January 22, 2023 we have rescheduled our annual meeting for Sunday, February 5, 2023 after the morning service. The reports are in your mail boxes. Please read them over and then on February 5 you will be able to ask questions about the reports as well as vote on any new business.

NEXT STEP

Attention youth Super Bowl fans (Grades 7th – 12th),
join us Sunday, February 12th for a Super Bowl watch Party from 6:15 PM until halftime (about 8:30 PM). We’ll have food, games, and more! Bring snacks and/or desserts to share. Pizza & Drinks provided. Friends welcome! Pick up time at 8:30pm. Please contact a leadership team member for further details.

Please join us for Men’s Breakfast on February 4, 2023 @ 8:30 am.

Women’s Breakfast will be February 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am.

February 15, 2023 ~ Team Meetings ~ 6 pm and Church Council ~ 7 pm

Church Offices will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023

Join us for a time of crafting with others of the church. Bring you craft, whatever that may be, scrapbooking, knitting, sewing, card making or any other project you may have going. We will be meeting at 7 pm on the 4th Friday of the month. For more info contact Michelle Prince @ 937-689-1017.

Join us as we celebrate Connie’s Coles 90th birthday on February 14, 2023. There will be a party and lunch at noon @ 10 Wilmington Place. Reservations for lunch will be $10. Please contact Pat Trent @ 937-293-1402 with reservation info. Please bring cards or a small gift.

VBS 2023 SPARK STUDIOS!
Mark your calendars! Vacation Bible School 2023 will be the week of July 16-21 from 6pm-8:30pm (Sun – Fri).

AWANA MINUTE
     It is truly amazing how quickly the year is flying by.
It seems like we were just celebrating the New Year and here it is February already, anybody see January, it seems to be gone.
     God continues to bless the Awana Ministry here at SRBC. We arrived back to club January 4 after a holiday break from club spending time with family, friends, and playing with new toys etc. Clubbers got back to the business at hand, of learning and reciting
Bible verses, completing sections, and playing games.
January 18, Clubbers arrived dressed and ready for layer night our January theme. They dressed in as many layers of clothes and accessories as they could either find, and/or walk/waddle to club. Many layers were worn in, requiring many bags to carry them back home. One clubber was counted as wearing over 60 layers, whew, they survived as it wasn’t such a cold day outside.
     February 8 Clubbers are scheduled to arrive wearing their favorite NFL gear and most importantly bringing cans of soup to help refill our Church’s food pantry. This “Soup ’er’ bowl” theme night focuses not on football, but on needy families right here in our community.
     A few exciting things are happening in Awana during the month of February! It’s time to start thinking about our Awana Grand Prix! Car kits are available for purchase ($5 per kit) at the registration table on Wednesday nights before and after club! Awana Grand Prix 2023 Race Day is Wednesday, March 15!
     Sparks late night out party, Fri. February 24, 6-10 pm.
     Finally, our theme nights for this month are Soup ‘er Bowl Night on February 8, Card night on February 15 and Glow night on February 22.
     We remain committed to serve and honor our Lord in teaching and reaching the kids of our neighborhoods and community thru this important ministry. We are truly blessed! Please remember to pray for all involved as we attempt to bring the word of God to young lives from our church & community, with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve him!

Cool with Christ,
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

We will be taking candy to residents of Mad River Manor as an outreach of love and care for them on Valentine’s Day. If you would like to contribute candy for this purpose, please put it into the baskets in the foyer sometime in the next
few weeks.

January 2023

1/4/2023

Over two hundred years ago, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Lewis and Clark to find the source of the Missouri River. His hope was to find a relatively easy water route west to the Pacific. In their search, they discovered that such a waterway does not exist.
But they did succeed in mapping the Northwest. And in that process they were able to find the headwaters of the mighty Missouri River near the Montana-Idaho border. It was just a tiny little rivulet, which one member of the expedition was able to completely straddle. He found himself putting one foot on either side of the great Missouri River. At its source, the Missouri looks a lot different from the powerful current that flows into the Mississippi River near St. Louis.
As we start this New Year, we think about new beginnings. May we remember that the things we do today, which may seem very small in the whole scheme of things, may turn out to be the very things that God uses to do great and powerful things. A welcoming smile, a note of encouragement, an idea for a new church program, an invitation to church, a step out in faith to speak to someone about Christ ~ these are the very things that God may use to change the lives of those around us.
The little things we do in the Lord's name may be the trickling stream that God turns into a rushing river. May everything that we do this year,
whether great or small, be done in faith that God can do much more
with it than we can. Let us watch what He will do.
With love, Pastor Scott

We will not be having our Men’s Breakfast in January.
We will meet again on February 4, 2023.
Stay tuned for further details.

Please join us for our annual meeting on Sunday, January 22, 2023 after the morning worship service. We will serve lunch with the meeting. Please join us as we hear how our church has done in the past year.

Love Packages will no longer be accepting pill bottles for Matthew 25 Ministries. You can still put the pill bottles in your recycle bin at home.

This past fall season has been a fun and busy time for our youth group! A typical night at youth group includes games, snacks, a Bible message, and more led by adult volunteers. It’s been exciting to see the youth of SRBC and our neighborhood come together, build friendships, worship together, and grow in their faith!
In addition to our weekly meetings, we have also had some fun events throughout the fall. In December Our Christmas party was a big hit. We ate pizza, sweet snacks, played games, had a devotional message, and a “White Elephant” gift exchange.
In the new year, we’re hoping that God would continue to use the youth ministry in the lives of our students. Please join us in praying for our students as they walk with Jesus and navigate the various challenges of being teenagers.

Women’s Breakfast will be January 14, 2023 @ 9:00 am. Join us as we enjoy breakfast, fellowship and some devotional time.

Annual Committee reports are due to the church
office by January 13.
Please send them to spinroad@sbcglobal.net.
Sending them electronically cuts down on the number of mistakes I can make. Thank you, Fran

Saturday, January 7 at 9:00 am
Breakfast will be provided

Colleen and I would like to thank you, our loving congregation, for the kindness and generosity you once again showed us this Christmas. We are humbled by this demonstration of support and sacrificial love. Knowing we could never be worthy of it, we pledge to do our best to demonstrate those same qualities in our
service to you. Pastor Scott

January 17, 2023
Team Meetings ~ 6 pm
Church Council ~ 7 pm

Join us for a time of crafting with others of the church. Bring you craft, whatever that may be, scrapbooking, knitting, sewing, card making or any other project you may have going. We will be meeting at 7 pm on the 4th Friday of the month.
For more info contact Michelle Prince
@ 937-689-1017.

      All women of the church are invited to join us for a baby shower. Abbie Rose Goodman-Lawson and her husband Ross are expecting a baby! The baby’s due date is
March 2, 2023. The baby shower will be held on January 14, 2023 in the fellowship hall from 1:30 ~ 3:30 pm. Abbie is registered at babylist.com. Babylist.com combines registries from Amazon and Target and gives you the best price for the item you would like to order.
Please join us as we celebrate the coming arrival of Abbie and Ross’s daughter.
     There will be a diaper raffle at the shower. If anyone brings a package of diapers (any size) your name will be put in drawing / raffle and one lucky person will win a prize. Do not feel obligated to participate. It is just for fun.
     If you so desire you can help build the baby’s library by bringing along a book for the baby. The book can be used in place of a gift card. Just write a message or sign your name in the book. Again do not feel obligated to participate in this activity. It is for fun and to start a book collection.
     If weather conditions are inclement on January 14th, an alternate date for the shower will be on January 28th at the same time and location. An email notice will be sent out on the morning of January 14th to notify everyone if the shower is to be rescheduled for the 28th.
     We hope you can come and we would greatly
appreciate an RSVP notice by January 7, 2023.

Thank You,
Abbie’s family

AWANA MINUTE
     HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! It's a whole new year, where has the time gone? Our AWANA Club took a holiday break and will be restarting January 4th at 6:05 pm like normal. We look forward to hearing about all the clubbers exciting adventures
over their break.
December 2022 went quickly as, on the 7th, Clubbers were challenged to see how quiet they could be for the entire night. It was really pretty quiet as clubbers recited verses and completed sections. The nights’ theme “Silent Night Holy Night” provided a challenge during game time, Trek club did the best job playing games while staying silent.
     On the 14th The Awana Christmas Shop was a huge success as clubbers shopped for Christmas presents for the Adults that they live with.
A gift-wrapping elf quickly assisted clubbers in preparing their gifts to go home and be slid under the tree. Thank-you Miss Kelly & Mr. Ron for getting the Christmas Shop together!
  We broke from club Dec. 21 & 28, so that all could celebrate the birth of our savior with family and friends. Club starts back January. 4th as we get club off to a Great start in 2023! We are so excited to see what God has in store for our clubs in the New Year!
Thank you to all who volunteer each week and assist clubbers with learning God’s word, so they can begin hiding it in their hearts!
Thank-you for your continued love, support, and most importantly prayers! Pray for our children to be reached with the gospel of Christ and that they learn to serve God, and for our entire leadership staff.

Cool with Christ.
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

Church Offices Closed
Monday, January 16, 2023

Our church nursery is open once again. We are still in need of volunteers on Sunday mornings to take a turn in the nursery. If you would be able to serve, please notify Felicia Chambers.

Our mission focus for January is our own church food pantry.

We gave out 33 Christmas baskets this year! What a ministry to our community!
But, now our shelves are bare. Please help us restock the pantry so that we can continue to help meet the needs of those who come in during the year. We are in need of everything!

As always thank you for your generosity to this ministry.

December 2022

11/30/2022

“Songs, good feelings, beautiful liturgies, nice presents, big dinners, and sweet words do not make Christmas. Christmas is saying yes to something beyond all emotions and feelings. Christmas is saying yes to a hope based on God’s initiative, which has nothing to do with what I think or feel. Christmas is believing that the salvation of the world is God’s work and not mine.”    Henri Nouwen

     As you look at our church calendar, you will find an abundance of activities that have
been planned for December. There are so many things that we like to do at Christmas time.
I am sure all of your personal lives are filled with commitments and obligations throughout
the month as well.
     When you consider your involvement in our many church activities,
there may be conflicts that prevent you from participating, which is certainly understandable.
I simply ask that as you make your decisions, that you not look at our activities as one more obligation, but rather as a chance to say “yes” to Christmas. You are not saying “yes” to traditions, but to the gospel message of salvation made possible by the coming of Jesus Christ to earth. You are not saying “yes” because the events are fun and enjoyable, which they are, but because each one makes a statement about who we are as a church and what our purpose is all about.
     So whether it be livestreaming the Cedarville concert in our sanctuary, supporting our children for their Christmas play, hearing the choir presentation of their Cantata, caroling to our elderly and shut-in, distributing Christmas baskets to the needy in our community, taking time on Christmas Eve to worship, or making church a priority on Christmas morning, may your
answer be “yes.”
I'm hoping to see lots of each other this month!
  With love, Pastor Scott

SUMMER CAMP 2023
Are you possibly thinking about sending your child to summer camp next summer?
Well, want a little information to help you ease over the threshold of yes, I should or I’m not sure if I should send my Child to summer camp. We encourage kids to attend camp as a way to not only have fun, but also deepen their walk with Jesus thru faith-building summer experiences, making new friends, and getting on the onramp to the highway of life of owning their own faith. We believe that camp is a powerful tool that God uses in the life of young people. Stay tuned in future newsletters
as we give you some valuable information about sending your child to Christian Summer
Camp in 2023.

Men’s Breakfast will be a week later this month it will
be on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 8:30 am.
Please join us for a time of devotion,
food and fellowship.
All men and boys are invited. Hope to see you there!

Join us Sunday evening December 11 @ 7 pm
in the Sanctuary, as our Children ages
Pre-k – 7th grades present a Christmas play entitled
“A Change of Scenery”, followed by a reception in the
Fellowship Hall.

NEXT STEP YOUTH GROUP
Our group continues to thrive, we played waiters & waitresses on Sunday, November 13 for the family movie night, serving those who attended drinks, snacks, & home baked cookies. Youth from SRBC and the neighborhood come together on Sunday evenings to play games, eat snacks, pray for each other, share a few laughs, and dig into a Bible lesson and how it applies to us.
Christ is the center of our Group, and we want youth grades 7th – 12th to come hangout with us Sunday' evenings from 6:30 pm – 8pm and bring your friends! Check us out, you'll find a space that you're welcome and appreciated.
We will be intentional with pushing each other towards Christ.

AWANA MINUTE
     We’ve been busy completing start zones, receiving new uniforms, meeting friends each week and working thru our handbooks and learning thru lessons. It’s neat working with our kids and watching them growing and learning God’s Word and how to apply it to their daily lives. We are thankful for our leaders and families who participate each week.  Each of our clubs discusses the lesson, works on verses, plays games, prays, and grows closer to God thru the ministry of Awana. Praise God for this exciting weekly outreach ministry!
     Awana was involved with giving this past month. We brought in many non-perishable food items for the Food pantry, along with giving many items to help fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.
     The 9th clubbers came dressed in Red, White, & Blue in honor of our Veterans who so faithfully serve our country and others to keep the freedoms that we enjoy daily!
     On the 16th T&T & Trek clubbers helped to assemble 21 Thanksgiving baskets for needy families in our community’ thanks in part to your generosity.
We took a break from club on the 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving. We hope that you had a safe and Happy Thanksgiving spending time with family & friends, hopefully not eating too much.
November 30 Clubbers returned from break to find the doors to the Awana store wide open and open for business. The Awana store is a place where clubbers can shop till, they drop and/or save their hard-earned points as a result of their hard work in club each week.
     We will wrap up this year’s club for the holidays, December 14th with parties, and our Christmas shop. Club will resume Wednesday January 4, 2023,
at 6:05 pm.

Because kids matter to God!
Cool with Christ.
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

Join us for Christmas Caroling,
Wednesday, December 21.
We will meet at the church at 6:00 pm

Join us for our Christmas Cantata on Sunday, December 18 at 7 pm as we celebrate Jesus birth through song. It’s a bit more casual this year and full of joy and worship songs.
Come and get your joy on!

Cedarville University will be providing their wonderful annual Christmas concert Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 6 pm. We will be Live streaming the concert live in the Sanctuary
We hope you will join us as we celebrate birth of Jesus with the Cedarville University family.

December 13, 2022
Team Meetings ~ 6 pm
Board Meeting ~ 7 pm

Church Offices Closings
for the Holidays
Monday, December 26
Monday, January 2

Our church nursery is open once again. We are still in need of volunteers on Sunday mornings to take a turn in the nursery. If you would be able to serve, please notify
Felicia Chambers

YOUTH GROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY
Join us for what is sure to be a fun evening full of laughs and good memories as we come together for our annual Youth Christmas Party!

WHO: Open to students grades 7 - 12
WHEN: Sunday, December 4, 2022
TIME: 6:30 pm – 8 pm.
WHERE: SRBC’S Fellowship Hall
WHAT: Games, food, gift exchange, and fun!
COST: Bring a $5 wrapped gift (Something silly, something you wouldn’t want for yourself)
PICK UP: 8 pm.

Isn’t it cool, the message of Christmas is loud and clear? God loves you so much that He sent Jesus to prove it. So come join us as we celebrate our Lord together! We'll see you then!
For questions see one of the leadership team members.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM REHEARSAL SCHEDULE 2022

SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10
From 10 am -12:30 pm we will have rehearsal for all children kindergarten through 6th grade participating in this year’s program.
*Note: Lunch will be served during this rehearsal.
Please have your children continue reviewing their speaking parts.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11
Also, the entire cast will need to be at the Church at 4 pm and stay thru the program for the final dress rehearsal. The program will begin at 7 pm.
*NOTE: Please send your child with a snack/lunch for this rehearsal.

Pray.                          Lead. Welcome.
Listen.                       Bury.                       Intercede.
Baptize. Comfort.                  Guide.
Marry. Counsel.                  Celebrate.
Direct. Mourn. Enlighten.

   We all remember the pastor or missionary who made a difference in our lives. The ones who were with us in the big moments and small. With leadership, listening, wisdom, condolence or just the right prayer when needed most,
their selfless service has a lasting effect the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering is a way to give back.

     RMMO provides financial support for ministers, missionaries and widowed spouses who have helped build and sustain our churches. Please join us as we give back to those you have given so much.

November 2022

10/26/2022

There is much attention given today on the concept of being “woke.”
The grammar issues notwithstanding :), the idea is that some people believe themselves to be more in tune with the social problems of our day while others choose to remain oblivious to them. This has been a sore spot of division and disagreement in our culture.
     Perhaps a better term to use, where all of us could agree, is the importance of being “aware.” And just what is it that we should be aware of?
     Brennan Manning said, “I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, or Republicans and Democrats. The real difference is between the aware and the unaware.
     When somebody is aware of the love that the Father has for Jesus,
that person is spontaneously grateful. Cries of thankfulness become the dominant characteristic of the interior life, and the byproduct of gratitude is joy. We’re not joyful and then become grateful — we’re grateful, and that makes us joyful.
          This Thanksgiving season, may we all be more “aware,” and may that awareness make us truly grateful, and thus truly joyful.
                                                With love, Pastor Scott

Our church Council gave approval for our church to participate in a neighborhood ministry sponsored by Hope4Riverside and in connection with an organization called Neighborhood Bridges.
The concept is simple. You can sign up to be notified of needs of school students that are brought to attention by school advocates such as school counselors, social workers or administrators. You will receive an email with details of that need, such as a pair of shoes, or clothing or financial assistance with something. If you feel led to meet that need, you can indicate on the email how you want to do that and then that need will be removed from the list. The easiest way for you to participate is to go yourself to the website; madriver@neighborhoodbridges.org. The instructions to subscribe are clear. Please notify Pastor Scott if you have any questions.

Men’s Breakfast is starting up again on Saturday, November 12, 2022,
at 8:30 am.
Please join us for a time of devotion, food
and fellowship. All men and boys are invited. Hope to see you there!

November 15, 2022
Team Meetings ~ 6 pm
Board Meeting ~ 7 pm

Daylight Savings Time Ends
Sunday, November 6, 2022

NEXT STEP YOUTH GROUP of SRBC (Grades 7th – 12th), Christ is the center of our Group, and we want you to Come hangout with us Sunday' evenings from 6:30 pm – 8pm and bring your friends! What can you expect? We play games, eat snacks, pray for each other, share a few laughs, and dig into a Bible lesson and how it applies to us. Check us out, you'll find a space that you're welcome and appreciated. We will be intentional with pushing each other towards Christ.
Our Next Step group and leadership team last month on Oct 15 had fun trampling thru Young’s Dairy’s corn maze and then headed over to the home of Greg & Kelly Bush and met up with the YAC members for food, friendship, and a nice toasty Bon Fire. The evening was complete with smores, a cool lesson, and a kickin’ game of Bible trivia. Thank you, Bush’s, for hosting this FUN event and to all for attending!

Friday November 4th ~ 6pm ~ 9pm
Saturday November 5th ~ 9am ~5 pm

Please bring a snack to share on Friday evening.
Coffee and donuts will be provided on Saturday morning.
Lunch will be from Cherry House Café
Beverages will be provided all weekend

     Cost is $30 ~ make checks payable to Spinning Road Baptist Church and give it to Colleen Goodman or Mary Ann Stemley. You can also bring it to the retreat.
   There will be bible teaching, small groups, games, worship, praying, getting to know friends, old and new, and other surprises.
     Sign up to reserve your spot for the retreat on the clipboard at the Connection Center and pick your box lunch from Cherry House Café on the clipboard.
For more info contact Mary Ann Stemley or Colleen Goodman.

AWANA MINUTE
Awana is for children age 2 – 12th grade. We meet Wednesday nights from 6:05 – 7:30 PM.
     Wow, it’s November already and the leaves are beginning to decorate the ground, and the trees are showing off their new colors. We are a busy club on Wednesday evenings. Our clubbers are busy learning, laughing, singing, and enjoying club. We’re in the season of Thanksgiving. With that said Thank you to all who support our club thru prayer, encouragement, and faithfully showing up and helping the experience happen each week!
     October was a busy month in the life of our club. Oct 12 clubbers and leaders assembled 150 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Thank you for the helping hands that gave a few minutes to help assemble the boxes.
     October 19 clubbers and leaders arrived eager to sport the self-generated hair styles in support of our theme “crazy hair night”. Having fun while Bible learning complete with prizes and yes, some interesting hair.
     The 26th kicked off our pantry nights as clubbers bring in nonperishable food items to help restock our church’s food pantry. We also enjoyed parties, fun and food for Fall Fun night.
     November will focus on giving, clubbers can fill shoe boxes for Operation Christmas child, and continue bringing in non-perishable food items to give love and food to the needy in our Church, neighborhood, and community for the holidays.
     There will be NO club Wednesday November 23 a time that we should all slow down and celebrate with our family and friends. Club will resume Wednesday November 30, where we will also open the 1st Awana store of the year for clubbers to get their “Shop On”!
     We are grateful that our church supports Awana as we can see God working in clubbers lives. Thank you to all who help clubbers learn God’s word, so they can hide it in their hearts and apply it to their daily lives!
     We ask that you continue to partner with us by praying for everyone involved in club and that we’ll reach clubbers and their families through the teaching and memorization of God's Word, and for future clubbers.
Thank-you for your continued support in this ministry!
Because Kids matter to God!

Cool with Christ
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

Your donations to the food pantry are once again requested. We have ample supply of paper towels but any food items or toilet paper would be appreciated. We are once again gearing up for our Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to be given.
As always thank you for your generosity.

SRBC's annual Children's Christmas program is quickly approaching, and is scheduled for Sunday, December 11, at 7 pm! Please mark your calendars and join us!
All children ages 3 thru 6th grade at SRBC are invited to be a part of the 2022 Christmas Program! We’re practicing each Sunday during the Children’s Church portion of the morning service. It is very important that your child be at as many practices as possible. It’s not too late to become a part of this program which will be performed Sunday Evening, December 11 at 7 pm, with refreshments to follow.
For questions please contact Tere Sharp.

We would like to honor all of our Veterans and their families with a lunch on Sunday,
November 13, after the morning worship. Please sign up on the signup sheet in the foyer.

It is time again for Operation Christmas Child. Boxes are in the back of the sanctuary for you to start filling. Please pick up a brochure that will explain how the boxes should be packed. You can also give a donation online to help with the expense of shipping. The cost of shipping one box is $9.00. Boxes must be turned in by November 20.
This is a great project for the whole family.

YOUTH MINISTRY FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Sunday evening, November 13, 2022, our youth group will be hosting a Movie night. All are invited to attend the showing of the movie “Legacy Peak”. Admission is free. Movie starts at 6 pm and should finish around 8 pm. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for a great movie for a great cause!

Prayer Partners with
SpinKemp Christian Preschool

     The prayer partner program began back in 1979 by Hope Rapson. We love that it continues on. This year we have 32 students enrolled.
     In the narthex you will see we have handprints of our students. We ask that you take one or more. Attached to each handprint is a little green information card that we ask you to fill out with your name, phone # and email address. Once completed please place it in the basket. We will only contact you if your partner might need extra prayer or there are special concerns.
     We ask that you simply pray for them. That is the best you can give them. We attached their birthdays. You are welcome to send them a card, just leave it in the church office and we will get it to the right student. You are more than welcome to donate a book, puzzle or game in honor of your student. We ask that you don’t send them a gift.
Thank for your support of our little preschoolers!

Premier Health Mobile Clinic

Spinning Road will be hosting a Mobile Health Clinic on Saturday, November 12. A mobile unit will be in the parking lot form 9 am until 2 pm. Free testing will be offered to the community for blood pressure, blood glucose, A1C, and total HDL cholesterol. Feel free to take advantage of these services.

We are looking for someone who would be willing to serve as an apprentice for the job of church treasurer. Our long-time treasurer, Rick Taylor, would train you in the tasks of taking care of the church's bills and bank accounts. If you are interested, please see Pastor Scott.

At Dayton Christian School, we boldly proclaim a Christian worldview in all that we do. We seek to prepare our students for life by providing strong,Christ-centered, Biblically-based academics, a full spectrum of athletics, excellent fine arts, and a multitude of service opportunities. Along the way, our students are impacted daily by our “living curriculum” – our faculty and staff living out their own walk of faith before them. As a result, our students learn to seek God’s truth for their own lives. A DCS graduate is prepared for college or the career world and ready to impact their world in a God-honoring way.

Jeni Pedzinski, missionary to Thailand, will be here on November 6 and will be taking the morning service to share with us.
While we will not be taking separate love offering for her, we invite anyone who would like to show financial support to mission efforts, to indicate on your offering check or envelope what you would like to donate. You may do so any time in the weeks ahead.

Be in prayer for these missionaries as we thank God for the opportunities to hear from them.

Spinning News

9/28/2022

Spinning News
October 2022

     Whether you like it or not, your actions will often reflect back on your family. Your parents, or children or siblings, or other extended family will either experience shame and embarrassment, or joy and pride, depending on what your actions have been. When you accept Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior, that means that you have been adopted in God's family through the grace and love of our Heavenly Father. In a similar way, your actions will reflect on your spiritual family.

M. Craig Barnes, related this illustration in one of his sermons:

            When I was a child, my father brought home a twelve-year-old boy named Roger, whose parents had died from a drug overdose. There was no one to care for Roger,
so my folks decided they would raise him as their own.
At first it was difficult for Roger to adjust to his new home. Several times a day, I heard my parents saying to Roger, “No, no. That’s not how we behave in this family.” “No, no. You don’t have to scream or fight or hurt other people to get what you want.” “No, no, Roger, we expect you to show respect in this family.”

In time, Roger began to change. Did he have to make those changes to become part of the family? No. He was part of the family by the grace of my father. But did he have to work hard because he was in the family? You bet he did. It was tough for Roger to change, and he had to work at it. But he was motivated by gratitude for the amazing love he had received.
Do you have a lot of hard work to do now that the Spirit has adopted you into God’s family? Certainly. But not to become a son or a daughter of the heavenly Father. No, you make those changes because you are a son or daughter. And every time you start to revert back to the old addictions to sin, the Holy Spirit will say to you, “No, no. That’s not how we act in this family.”

     May we always consider and evaluate just how our actions reflect on our Christian family, of which we are privileged to be a part. And may people see our actions and be caused to give glory to our God, who so generously saved us and so abundantly equips us.

With love, Pastor Scott

Saturday October 8, 2022 at 9:00 am.
Join us for a time of devotion and fellowship with women of Spinning Road.

Our church Council gave approval for our church to participate in a neighborhood
ministry sponsored by Hope4Riverside and in connection with an organization called Neighborhood Bridges.
The concept is simple. You can sign up to be notified of needs of school students that are brought to attention by school advocates such as school counselors, social workers or administrators. You will receive an email with details of that need, such as a pair of shoes,
or clothing or financial assistance with something. If you feel led to meet that need,
you can indicate on the email how you want to do that and then that need will be
removed from the list.
The easiest way for you to participate is to go yourself to the website; madriver@neighborhoodbridges.org. The instructions to subscribe are clear.
Please notify Pastor Scott if you have any questions.

Men’s Breakfast is starting up again on Saturday,
October 1, 2022, at 8:30 am.
Please join us for a time of devotion, food and fellowship. All men and boys are invited. Hope to see you there!

NEXT STEP YOUTH GROUP
Youth of SRBC (Grades 7th – 12th), Christ is the center of our group, and we want you to come hangout with us Sunday' evenings from 6:30 pm – 8pm and bring your friends! What can you expect? We play games, eat snacks, pray for each other, share a few laughs, and dig into a Bible lesson and how it applies to us.
Check us out, you'll find a space where you're welcome and appreciated. We will be intentional with pushing each other towards Christ.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Team Meetings ~ 6 pm
Board Meeting ~ 7 pm

Sunday, October 23, 2022
Quarterly Business Meeting

AWANA MINUTE
     Fall is here! Fall is here! That means Awana is off and running. We’re playing, singing, learning, and changing all while learning about Gods word. In person club kicked off Wednesday, September 7th.
We welcomed new clubbers, and past clubbers to rock our 19th year of club with us, how awesome is that! Clubbers have been arriving hungry for God, friends, fellowship with leaders, and all of the awesome things that Awana has to offer
this year.
     Wednesday September 21, clubbers represented their schools wearing their colors for our 1st theme night of the year, School colors night.
     Our theme night for October will be Crazy Hair Night. It will be possible to see some serious hair creativity on this fun night. Clubbers, get your silliest and most crazy hairdo together and sport it at club on the 19th. Contests for the craziest hairdo of the night.
     On the 26th we will have a special fall fun night. Our season of giving will kick off as we ask clubbers to bring in non-perishable food to help re-stock our food pantry for the holidays.
     Thank you to all the faithful leaders and volunteers creating the opportunity each week!
     We ask that you continue to fulfill your very important role in club by praying for everyone involved in club each week.
Thank-you for your continued support in this ministry!
Kids matter to God, and us!

Cool with Christ
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

Your donations to the food pantry are once again requested. We have ample supply of paper towels but any food items
or toilet paper would be appreciated. We are once again gearing up for our Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets
to be given.
As always thank you for your generosity.

SRBC's annual Children's Christmas program is scheduled for Sunday, December 11, at 7 pm!
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! Calling all children, pre-K through 6th grade! You are invited to participate in our annual Christmas Program. Play Practices will begin on Sunday, October 2nd and will continue during the children's church time on Sunday mornings. We hope to see you all then.
For questions, please contact Tere Sharp.

NEXT STEP YOUTH GROUP FALL
CORN MAZE & BONFIRE!
Next Step Students Grades 7th – 12th, come explore an awesome afternoon maze with all your Next Step friends! Join us Saturday, October 15 for an adventure thru the corn maze at Young’s Dairy, followed by a Bonfire & BBQ at the Bush’s house. See Next Step leaders for times and details. Permission forms are required.
We’d love to have you join us!

Pastor Scott and Colleen will be on vacation
October 24- 31, 2022.

For more than two hundred years, International Ministries (also known as the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society), has combined resilience, adaptability, and creative approaches to cross-cultural ministry with faithfulness to Scripture.
During the 2022 World Mission Offering, you can learn more about the work Global Servants Katherine & Wayne Niles and Kathy & Tim Rice do to provide health care, clean water, administration, and more in mission hospitals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. You can also see the impact of the ministries of Global Servants J.D. & Rhonda Reed and Sarah Matos, as they work alongside local partners and fellow global servants to offer medical clinics in Bolivia and to lead the Master of Theological Studies program that is preparing Christian leaders throughout Iberoamerica.

You can help us work cross-culturally to invite people to become disciples of Jesus Christ and to proclaim, through both word and deed, God’s reign of justice, peace, and abundant life for all creation.

Two of the missionaries that we support are going to be making visits to us in the near future. Anna Anderson, missionary in Germany, will be with us on October 16 to make a brief presentation. Jeni Pedzinski, missionary to Thailand, will be here on November 6 and will be taking the morning service to share with us.

While we will not be taking separate love offerings on those days, we invite anyone who would like to show financial support to either or both of these missionaries, to indicate on your offering check or envelope what you would like to donate. You may do so any time in the weeks ahead.

Be in prayer for these missionaries as we thank God for the opportunities to hear from them.

Spinning News

8/29/2022

       I have always been intrigued by the concept of an electric fence for dogs. This invisible fence works by transmitting an electronic current to a special collar worn by the dog. When the dog approaches the underground fence, the collar emits a warning sound. If the dog continues toward the fence, the collar gives the dog an electronic correction. Supposedly, this small shock causes no harm to the dog, but is enough to keep the dog from moving past that invisible barrier. (Although I might wonder if perhaps the animal may be in need of a “doggie psychiatrist” after being zapped so many times!)
          This reminds me a little bit of the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Within each of us as believers, there is an internal alert of conscience when we are tempted to sin and there is that “zap” of pain when we get too close to the boundaries God has set up for us. We need to learn to listen for that sound and respond to the “zap” before we cross those boundaries and disappoint our Lord.
          I understand that the electric fences have limitations to their effectiveness. Certain dogs will ignore the pain of the shock and break the boundaries because of the lure of what is on the other side of the fence. Unfortunately, we, too, can learn learn to ignore the promptings of the Spirit and choose to disobey because we are too drawn to what is on the other side
of the fence.
          People put fences up for their dogs, whether invisible or not, because they do not want their dogs to stray and become lost. They love their dogs and want to keep them protected and close to them.
          In the same way, God's commandments are given to us because God loves us and does not want us to stray away from Him. He wants to be able to feed us and nurture us and cleanse us, which He will always do as long as we remain close to Him. We always have the choice to cross over the boundaries, but God has lovingly given us the Holy Spirit to convict us and remind us of the blessings of God's boundaries. May we appreciate God's love, His concern and His commandments. May we respond to that slight pain of conviction because it keeps us within His love and care.
                                                With love, Pastor Scott

Praise and Prayer Time
Join us for a time of “Praise and Prayer” in the church sanctuary. This will not be a structured, formal service, but simply a time for people to gather to listen to Christian music and share together in prayer. Feel free to come for part or all of the time. Check the bulletin for date and time.

Monday
September 5, 2022
Church Offices Closed

We will once again be having our all-church picnic at Shellabarger Park. After church on September 11, we will move over to the park to enjoy a time of fun, food and fellowship. Chicken and drinks will be provided, but please bring your own table setting and a dish or two to share with one another. Bring lawn chairs and games or sports equipment that you would like to use while we are at our picnic.

Current 7th – 12 grade Students, what a crazy summer it's been! Now school has either started or is about to and hopefully you are all getting into the routine. Christ is the center of our Group, and we want you to Come hangout with us Sunday' evenings from
6:30 pm – 8 pm in the Youth room and bring your friends also! What can you expect? We play games, eat snacks, pray for each other, share a few laughs, and dig into a Bible lesson and how it applies to us. Check us out, you'll find a space that you're welcome and appreciated. We will be intentional with pushing each other towards Christ.

The SRBC Next Step Youth Group Ministry Team

Saturday September 10, 2022 at 9:00 am.
Join us for a time of devotion and fellowship
with women of Spinning Road.

September 20, 2022
Team Meetings ~ 6 pm
Board Meeting ~ 7 pm

AWANA MINUTE
     As much as we all hate to see summer coming to an end, it does mean another cool year of Awana is about to begin!
     Awana will begin a new club year, Wednesday, September 7th at 6:05 pm. We look forward to this upcoming club year of learning, growing, and fun. Clubbers crawl under your beds (don’t get stuck, yikes), look in your closets, gather up your Awana gear, bring some new friends, and let’s get ready to rock this new club year!
Registration is required for all clubbers and leaders, it’s simple, log on to www.spinningroadbaptist.org, and register as soon as possible.
     Please pray for leaders, clubbers, and missionaries that our AWANA ministry can continue to lead the children of our community to Jesus Christ and train them to honor and serve Him.
     Thank-you for your continued support in this ministry! Help us teach, reach, and lead them because kids matter to God.
For more information feel free to reach out to us at (937)252-5311 or email us at awana@spinningroadbaptist.org.

Cool with Christ
Tere Sharp, Co-Commander

Women’s Bible Study will be starting up again on Tuesday, September 13. We will be studying the book of Hebrews. Please plan to join us for a time of Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.
We look forward to seeing you.

CKK – CHRIST KIDS KLUB

Thank you to Dave & Rita, Kelsey, Ellie and Tere, the teachers who taught our 3yr. old’s – 6th graders this past summer on Wednesday nights during Ckk. You all were such a blessing!
p.s. Thanks to the code master who prepared and delivered our codes each week they were fun.

Phillip and Rebecca Wei are currently in Washington D C and in ministry with two different parts of Cru.
The first is Epic, a ministry focused on reaching Asian-American Americans many of whom grew up in church but drifted away as they attended college. Our hope is use our expertise from working with international students to reach this unique group of people.
The second is Design, a ministry for South-Asian Americans. Design is very new, and only has around 14 staff across the U S. Rebecca will be able to use her experience in South Asia to help develop a movement at the University of Maryland. Philip will also be researching working with refugees. All of these groups are under reached and we are excited to see how god will use us.
Please join us as we support Phillip and Rebecca in these unique ministries.

August , 2022

8/2/2022

Two men had to clear a field of trees. The contract called for them to be paid per tree.
     Bill wanted the day to be profitable, so he grunted and sweated, swinging his ax relentlessly. Ed, on the other hand, seemed to be working about half as fast. He even took a rest and sat off to the side for a few minutes. Bill kept chopping away until every muscle and tendon in his body was screaming.
     At the end of the day, Bill was terribly sore, but Ed was smiling and telling jokes. What’s more, Ed had cut down more trees. Bill said, “I noticed you sitting while I worked without a break. How did you outwork me?”
“Did you notice I was sharpening my ax while I was sitting?” Ed said, smiling.
                                                                        Robert M Dubrul, Stand Firm

            As we strive as a church to fulfill our purpose to be fruitful for God's kingdom, we need to realize that our most productive activity is going to take place Monday through Saturday, when we live out our Christian lives in our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods and daily obligations. This is where our testimony and outreach are going to affect lives of people we want to bring
to the Lord and minister to meet their needs. This is when we go to harvest
the fields.
          But Sundays are also very important to our purpose as we worship with, fellowship with and disciple one another. This is where we “sharpen our axes” to make our work empowered to be something more than we could ever do with our own strength and effort. What happens on Sundays (or Wednesdays) at church makes a difference in what happens the rest of the week. Your attendance matters, not only in receiving this empowerment for your own life, but also in the encouragement and support you bring to the rest of the
Body of Christ.
          See you on Sundays!
                                                With love, Pastor Scott

Praise and Prayer Time
Join us for a time of “Praise and Prayer” in the church sanctuary. This month we will be meeting on August 27 from 11 am ~ 1 pm on the church grounds.
This will not be a structured, formal service, but simply a time for people to gather to listen to Christian music and share together in prayer. Feel free to come for part or all of the time.

If you would like to participate in the worship service by reading the Scripture before the morning message, please let Marsha Midlam know so that she can schedule you.

Volleyball has resumed on designated Monday nights at 6:30 in the church parking lot. If you are interested in playing, please notify Jim Look.

Do you have a student going into 7th grade in the fall? They are invited to join the youth group for our Young’s Dairy end of the summer event. Sunday, August 28, 2022. This event is to welcome our new 7th grade students and to see off our graduating 12th graders. Stay tuned for further updates.

As summer moves into August, Wednesday nights continue with CKK our summer mid-week program for Kids ages 3 yrs – 6th grade. Join us Wednesday evenings from 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm as we learn about Jesus, play fun games, spend time with friends and more. This program is in place of Awana during the summer months.
Come hang out and be a part!

Saturday August 13, 2022 at 9:00 am. Join us for a time of devotion and fellowship with women of Spinning Road.

August 16, 2022
Team Meetings ~ 6 pm
Board Meeting ~ 7 pm

We will once again be collecting items for the school supply drive. Because of items already generously donated,
we are only needing the following items. Please bring them in throughout the summer as the Lord leads you.

Fiskar children’s scissors
Two pocket folders
One subject, spiral bound notebooks

Deadline is Sunday August 7

AWANA MINUTE
AWANA remains ON BREAK FOR THE rest of the SUMMER. However, we will begin a new year of fun and ministry in September! So, if you have children, grandchildren, neighbors and/or friends with kids ages pre-k – 12th grade please consider inviting them to join us on Wednesday nights in the fall at 6:05 PM for AWANA clubs. We would love to have you join us!
See you in September. Online registration will open
Mid-August, Stay tuned for further updates.
For information about our AWANA clubs and other ministries for teens and adults, log on to the Church web page, call the church office at (937) 252-5311or email us at awana@spinningroadbaptist.org

There will be a meeting for all AWANA Leaders & volunteers on Wednesday,
August 24th at 7:20pm in the Sanctuary immediately following Bible Study. Please come if you are Interested in impacting the next generation thru the ministry of AWANA this year.

We need you to help fill our church with songs of praise. Come join the choir as we make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
Rehearsals begin on August 31.

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Our mission is assisting in the work or temporal relief of the poor in Dayton.

     The Gospel Mission operates a comprehensive inner-city mission near downtown Dayton, Ohio. It is open to men and women, young and old, of any race, belief, or circumstance. Restored people can apply God’s love and power to strengthen their lives. Renewed, they can regard others as more important than themselves. Many are motivated to share God’s blessings in many ways. Lives are being changed daily by meeting Jesus Christ and accepting Him as Lord and Savior at The Gospel Mission. Practical help is physical, emotional, and spiritual.

How you can help?
     The Gospel Mission offers the chance to go to the mission field without ever leaving Dayton, Ohio. Consider investing your talents for the Lord on our inner-city mission field.
Just about any job that you can think of is available.
You can also invest in our work with your donation as we meet the needs of
those we serve.

Spinning News

7/6/2022

From an unknown source: A Dangerous Romance

          I first met her in high school. She was older than I was and exciting. She'd been around. My parents warned me to have nothing to do with her. They claimed that nothing good could come from our relationship.
          But I kept meeting her on the sly. She was so sophisticated and worldly.It made me feel grown up just being with her. It was fun to take her to a party in those days. She was almost always the center of attention.
          We kept seeing more of each other after I started college. When I got a place of my own, she was a frequent guest. It wasn't long before she moved in with me. It may have been common law, but it was heartbreaking for my parents.
I kept reminding myself I wasn't a kid anymore. Besides, it was legal.
          We lived together through college and into my early days in business.  I seldom w
I didn't care. As long as I knew she was there for me when I needed her (and she always was), it didn't matter.

The longer we lived together, the more attached I became to her. But it wasn't mutual. She began to delight in making me look foolish in front of my friends. But I still couldn't give her up.
          It became a love/hate relationship. I figured out that her glamour was nothing more than a cheap mask to hide her spite and cynicism behind. I could no longer see her beauty after I came to know her true character. But old habits are hard to break. We had invested many years in each other. Even though my relationship with her made me lose a little respect for myself, she had become the center of my life. We didn't go anywhere. We didn't do anything. We didn't have friends over. It was just the two of us. I became deeply depressed and knew she was largely responsible for my misery. I finally told her I was leaving her for good. It took a lot of guts, but I left.
          I still see her around. She's still as beautiful as when we first met. I miss her now and then. I'm not boasting when I say she'd take me back in a minute. But by the grace of God,
I will never take up with her again.
          If you see her, just give her my regards. I don't hate her. I just loved her  too much.
          Chances are you know her family. The name's Alcohol.
                                                                                  With love, Pastor Scott

Here at SRBC we collect a Fellowship Offering on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This offering is used for emergency needs and financial assisstance for those in need.
This has been a great ministry of our church through the years, and we just want to remind you that we are continuing to collect this offering. There is a basket marked Fellowship Fund on the communion table, or you may send in your offering specified as
Fellowship Fund. We still focus on the offering on the 3rd Sunday, but you may give at any time.
Your giving Matters

Praise and Prayer Time
Join us for a time of “Praise and Prayer” in the church sanctuary.
This month we will be meeting on July 16.
This will not be a structured, formal service, but simply a time for people to gather to listen to Christian music and share together in prayer. Feel free to come for part or all of the time.

If you would like to participate in the worship service by reading the Scripture before the morning message, please let Marsha Midlam know so that she can schedule you.

Volleyball has resumed on designated Monday nights at 6:30 in the church parking lot. If you are interested in playing, please notify Jim Look.

VBS 2022 – SPARK STUDIOS
July 17-22 6:00 pm ~ 8:30 pm
     Hey, everyone! Summer is here, and with it comes VBS. We’re getting ready for Spark Studios VBS. It’s that time of year again! A time for kids to discover the truths of God among his or her peers in a fun, and energetic environment. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. –Ephesians 2:10
     This summer, kids will learn that God’s creativity didn’t stop in Genesis.  The Master Artist is working to redeem, reclaim, and transform us–His creation–to the design He planned for us. Kids will see the beautiful truth that they are God’s workmanship as they learn to use their talents to bring glory to Him.
Kids 3 yrs. (& potty trained by 6-1-22) thru those just completing 6th grade, will get their Imagination ignited and creativity awakened as they explore their artistic side. All while having fun digging into God’s Word, singing amazing songs, playing fun games, eating tasty snacks, making new friends and so much more! The time spent in Spark Studios will be full of fun, adventure, creativity, and best of all, discovering God and his great love for us.
We hope to see you there. We’re going to have amazing encounters with God at this year’s VBS. Online Registration is open at www.spinningroadbaptist.org
Pray that God will use us to be Jesus to all of these children and their families that enter our doors.   Thank you, SRBC, for supporting our youngest worshippers.

Current 7th – 12 grade Students, join us Sunday evenings from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the Youth room here at SRBC, and bring a few of your friends too! We’d love to meet them and share the joy and love of God, with everyone. We study the Bible and how it applies to us, pray for each other, play games, eat snacks, and have a
few laughs!!
Come check us out and you'll find a place that you're welcome and appreciated.

AWANA MINUTE

Our 2021-2022 club Year has ended! We are currently off for summer break. Have a great summer!
Our 2022-2023 AWANA clubs are coming this fall, Registration will open mid-August. Join us for Awana Starting September 2022. SRBC AWANA Club meets Wednesday nights 6:05 pm ~ 7:30 pm.

Wednesday night’s continue with CKK a children’s program offering fun lessons, games, activities and more. This program replaces Awana during the summer months. Come be a part, 6:15 – 7:15 pm
Wednesday nights during the summer!

Saturday July 9, 2022 at 9:00 am.
Join us for a time of devotion and fellowship with women of Spinning Road.

PARKING LOT

Summer is here and days & nights are warmer and longer. We ask that you be mindful of our precious little/young ones while entering, moving about, and exiting our parking lot. Sunday & Wednesdays in particular there are many children in the parking lot, and we want to make sure that we are driving with caution at all times. Thank-you for being Cautious in making sure all are safe.

ATTENTION
VBS VOLUNTEERS
Wednesday, July 13th 7:15 PM immediately following Bible Study in the Sanctuary. We will go over very important information that will be valuable for the week of VBS. This will be the meeting that brings it all together. So, don’t miss these last-minute pointers to help ensure that our VBS 2022 will be the adventure of a lifetime for our church kids, their friends and family and our neighbors for a great week learning, playing, creating, and making new friends.
Please make this meeting a priority! We look forward to seeing you at the meeting and to another great week at VBS!
If you’ve not registered yet we'd love to have you join the VBS team!! Here's the link to register: www.spinningroadbaptist.org.

Our monthly Board meeting (Teams and Council) will be moved to the fourth Tuesday of the month (July 26) due to Vacation Bible School.

We will once again be collecting items for the school supply drive. Because of items already generously donated, we are only needing the following items. Please bring them in throughout the summer as the Lord leads you.

Fiskar children’s scissors
Two pocket folders
One subject, spiral bound notebooks

Deadline is Sunday August 7

Dayton Christian Center is a Community Outreach Ministry of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio. One of more than twenty community outreach ministries with the American Baptist Home Mission Society, Dayton Christian Center serves the Dayton View Neighborhood in Dayton Ohio. Our mission work began in 1908 to serve a large immigrant population settling in West Dayton. Throughout our long years of service, we have provided programs including job readiness, food distribution, bible study classes, free tax preparation, educational programs, and recreational activities for the community. Since the very beginning, we have played an important part in the neighborhood adapting programs to serve the present age.

We currently provide child care services for children from 6 weeks through 12 years of age. In the summer of 2020, our before and after School program as well as our Summer Program moved to our newly renovated building immediately adjacent to the main building. It houses two groups of school age children, while our main building provides care for infants to preschool children. Our partnerships with Miami Valley Child Development Center and Preschool Promise supports us in providing high quality affordable child care services.
We are thankful our mission continues today!

Spinning News

5/31/2022

I had always been proud of the perfect vision I had until I reached my late 40's. Then, my body was confronted by the law, the law of far-sightedness.
I resisted that law and tried to remain as free from it
as possible. I would hold items I needed to read further from my eyes until I discovered that my arms must have become shorter over the years!
     Then I would buy reading glasses from the Dollar Tree, which I would pull out whenever I needed to read something. Eventually, I got a prescription for bifocals for those times when I needed to read but also see people's faces at the same time. Today, some 15 years later, I find myself nearly totally “confined” to my bifocals. I resisted it for many years, but have finally given up the battle. The irony is that what I had always thought would
be confining has offered me the most freedom. The law of farsightedness has not changed,
but only my submission to a higher law, the law of eyeglasses!
     God's law is a great blessing to us, but many people find it to be too confining. So they resist it in order to hold on to what they think is their freedom. They want to able to live by their own rules, making their own choices and doing what is right in their own eyes. (pun intended) They don't realize that God's commandments have been given to us so that we realize that we fall far too short of what God wants our lives to be. (much like my arms fell far
too short)
     That's why we are in need of grace, to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Once we have that new vision that comes from forgiveness and God's Spirit of holiness, then we become free to live the lives God desires for us. God's Word and God's law have not changed, but what changes is our submission to the fact that we need help. What we try to resist is actually the key to our greatest freedom. May you know the freedom that comes from loving the law of God and say as the psalmist says, “My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in Your Word...If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction...Oh, how I love Your law! I meditate on it all day long...I have kept my feet from evil path, so that I may obey Your Word.” (Psalms 119:81, 92, 97, 101)

                                                          With love, Pastor Scott

Men’s Breakfast for June has been canceled.
Please join us again in October.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Team Meetings @ 6:00 pm
Church Council @ 7:00 pm

Here at SRBC we collect a Fellowship Offering on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This offering is used for emergency needs and financial assisstance for those in need. This has been a great ministry of our church through the years, and we just want to remind you that we are continuing to collect this offering. There is a basket marked Fellowship Fund on the communion table, or you may send in your offering specified as
Fellowship Fund.
We still focus on the offering on the 3rd Sunday, but you may give at any time.
Your giving Matters

Saturday June 11, 2022 at 9:00 am.
Join us for a time of devotion and fellowship
with women of Spinning Road.

Join us for a house warming for Cathy Schroder on Saturday, June 11, 1 ~ 5 pm
at 2541 Revere, Dayton, OH.
Catherine is registered at Amazon.
Come and check out her new home.

VBS 2022 – SPARK STUDIOS
July 17-22
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
     Hey, everyone! Summer will be here sooner than you think, and with it comes VBS. Save the date and be ready for Spark Studios VBS.
     It’s that time of year again! A time for your child to discover the truths of God among his or her peers in a fun, and energetic environment.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. – Ephesians 2:10
     This summer, kids will learn that God’s creativity didn’t stop in Genesis. The Master Artist is working to redeem, reclaim, and transform us–His creation–to the design He planned for us. Kids will see the beautiful truth that they are God’s workmanship as they learn to use their talents to bring glory to Him.
Kids 3 yrs. (& potty trained by 6-1-22) thru those just completing 6th grade, will get their Imagination ignited and creativity awakened as they explore their artistic side. All while having fun digging into God’s Word, singing amazing songs, playing fun games, eating tasty snacks, making new friends and so much more! The time spent in Spark Studios will be full of fun, adventure, creativity, and best of all, discovering God and his great love for us.
This summer we’re going to have amazing encounters with God. We hope to see you there.
Online Registration Opens June 1

Praise and Prayer Time
Join us the first Saturday of the month from 5-7 pm, for a time of “Praise and Prayer” in the church sanctuary.
This month we will be meeting on June 4th.
This will not be a structured, formal service, but simply a time for people to gather to listen to Christian music and share together in prayer. Feel free to come for part or all of the time.

Current 7th – 12 grade Students, join us Sunday' evenings from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the Youth room here at SRBC, and bring a few of your friends too! We’d love to meet them and share the joy and love of God, with everyone. We study the Bible and how it applies to us, pray for each other, play games, eat snacks, and have a few laughs!! Come check us out and you'll find a place that you're welcome
and appreciated.

AWANA MINUTE
         Another AWANA year has come to an end. What a great year it was! A big thank you to all the clubbers and leaders who made it possible! Parents/Guardians, we also thank you for faithfully bringing your children each Wednesday night to hear the truths of God's Word. Without you, our ministry would not be possible. It was cool hearing all of the names of clubbers who achieved book awards.
Well Done, AWANA Clubbers!
     Awana will be on break for the summer. Club will resume on SEPTEMBER 7th,
Mark your calendar.
     We hope to see our AWANA clubbers at Spark Studios VBS July 17-22 from
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Invite your friends!
     AWANA could not have run as smoothly as it did without the dedicated, faithful efforts of our Directors and Leaders. Praise God for them!
Have a blessed and safe summer, BE A BLESSING to others. Keep growing in God’s Word on your own and at church! Refresh and be ready to meet again in September! We’ll look forward to seeing you soon.

Wednesday night’s continue with CKK a children’s program offering fun lessons, games, activities and more. This program replaces Awana during the summer months. Come be a part, 6:15 – 7:15 pm Wednesday nights during the summer!

ATTENTION YOUTH VBS VOLUNTEERS
Youth just completing 7th - 12th grades are invited to help in all aspects of our Vacation Bible School. Online registration opens June 1.

VBS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer to Serve: Say YES to VBS! We need you to say YES to VBS! It’s going to be an amazing experience for our kids, but we can’t do it without your help! Come and live the mission this summer as a volunteer at Spark Studios. Sign up to serve. Online registration opens June 1

Join us as we recognize our graduates
and celebrate their accomplishments,
Sunday, June 5 during the morning
worship service.

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