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September 2021 Spinning News

8/27/2021

This season of life that we are going through has created in many of us feelings of frustration and dissatisfaction. We are tired of discussions about masks and vaccinations. We are burdened by the threats to our health and vitality. We are impatient for the day when life will return to normal. We are instilled with an awareness that is not how life is supposed to be.
          C. S. Lewis, in his classic, “Mere Christianity,” writes this: Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger; well, there is such a thing as food. A duckling wants to swim; well, there is such a thing as water. . . .
If I find in myself a desire that no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. If none of my earthly pleasures satisfy it, that does not prove that the universe is a fraud. Probably, earthly pleasures were never meant to satisfy it, but only to arouse it, to suggest the real thing.
          May the assurance of our salvation and the reality of our relationship with Jesus be that which sets us apart from those whose expectations about life have left them disappointed and bitter. May the smile on your face and mine, despite all of these negative emotions, be a light that shines in the darkness of a fallen world.
          And may the promise of a restored world, a new heaven and a new earth, compel us to share the gospel with an urgency we have never felt before. And through it all, may God receive glory, honor and praise from His people who love and trust Him.   With Love, Pastor Scott

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, September 11, at 9 am.
There will be lots fellowship with women of the church.
Please plan to join us!

Here at SRBC we collect a Fellowship Offering on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This offering is used for emergency needs and financial assistance 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. Thank you for remembering those in need.

The Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio will be October 12-13 in Columbus.
See Pastor Scott if you are interested in attending.
Registration deadline is October 1.

The Following is a list of items our food pantry needs:
Deodorant
Bar Soap
Paper towels
Toilet Paper
Ketchup
Mustard
Cake mix & icing
Canned fruit
Can meats
Pork and beans
Can vegetables
Mustard
Mashed potatoes
Peanut butter
Stuffing
Sugar
Flour
Tuna Helper
Thank you for your support of this ministry.

There will be no activities on the evening of September 5 so that families may take advantage of the extended holiday weekend.

In observance of Labor Day the church office will be closed Monday,
September 6, 2021.

COME BE A PART OF OUR MINISTRY

Our preschool is in need of substitute teachers.
If you know of anyone available who has a
high school diploma, willing to get fingerprints
and background checks, please contact
Carol Boersma at 937-256-7304.

AWANA Minute

It's a great time of year!! The kids are going back to school, the leaves are thinking about changing and it's time to begin AWANA! AWANA, a fun, Bible-based program that challenges kids to dig into and memorize God's word,
is just around the corner. We are excited about what this new club year will hold for us and for the children we minister to.
    Awana will begin Wednesday, September 8th 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

Please note that Information for the September 12th bulletin must be in by Monday, September 6 because the bulletin will be printed on Tuesday,
September 7.
Thank you for understanding. I will be attending my mother-in-law’s 100th birthday party on September 10, in Rapid City, SD. Thank You, Fran Harris

News and Events

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 – 8:00 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.
Stay tuned for our upcoming annual parents informational meeting along with
a reschedule for the Young’s Dairy outing from last month.

We will once again be having our all-church picnic at Shellabarger Park. After church on September 12, 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.

There will be no evening services September 12, 2021

Beginning September 8, we will be resuming our Wednesday night dinners. Join us for supper at 5:30, and then stay for Bible Study for youth, adults, and Christ's Kids Klub for children K-6th grade.

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 2021 Spinning News

7/28/2021

            As the Olympic Games are finally taking place and the American women swimmers are doing exceptionally well, I am reminded of one of the most decorated women swimmers in Olympic history. However, most people would not recognize her name. She is Jenny Thompson. Jenny has won twelve Olympic medals, eight of which were gold medals. It is just that none of her medals were for individual events. All of her medals were won in team events with three other swimmers. That is why her name is not as recognized as some other swimmers who have not won near as many medals.
          As I have watched the members of our church work together to make our Vacation Bible School happen, what I see are Christian champions who have devoted themselves to doing their part in what is truly a team accomplishment. Each part is an essential element to making VBS successful, although each of those parts may not necessarily be outwardly noticed. May each of you realize that the part you played has been part of a team effort and is an example of what the Church is really all about. Perhaps your part was in active leadership, or behind the scenes in the kitchen, the tech booth or other unseen places. Perhaps it was in faithfully praying for VBS or bringing children to be here each night. Whatever your part was, it was just as important as any other part.
          I am proud to contribute my part with you in all of our endeavors, and trust that God will take each of our parts and make them an entire entity that will cause us to freely worship Him in Spirit and truth, to reach out to meet the specific needs of others, to unify the Body of Christ in love and friendship, to invite our neighborhood to share our Christian experience and to teach believers to grow and serve.
          May all glory and honor go to our Savior Jesus Christ, who has made
us one in Him.
With Love, Pastor Scott

Tuesday

August 17, 2021

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, August 14, at 9 am. There will still be lots fellowship with women of the church. Please plan to join us!

(CKK) CHILDREN’S SUMMER
WEDNESDAY PROGRAM 2021

As summer moves into August, Wednesday nights 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, Time: 6:15 – 7:15 Wednesday nights during the summer!

Beginning August 4, we will be resuming our Wednesday night dinners. Join us for supper at 5:30, and then stay for Bible Study for youth, adults, and Christ's Kids Klub for children K-6th grade.

Because of the pandemic, we had to postpone the reception we had planned to
honor Ken and Jessica Clark. The Clarks have served as youth group leaders for many years and we wanted to say “thank you” to them for the investment they made into the lives of our teenagers.
We are now able to have that reception and it has been scheduled for Sunday,
August 29, after the morning service. Would you stay after church on that Sunday and join us in the Fellowship Hall for a time of food and fellowship?
There will be sharing of memories and expressions of gratitude. Come join the fun!

We rejoice that choir will be resuming this fall, and invite anyone who likes to sing to join the choir. The first rehearsal of the season will be on Wednesday, August 25 at 7:30 pm. Come praise the Lord with the choir!

The Following is a list of items our food pantry needs:
Can meats
Pork and beans
Can vegetables
Mustard
Mashed potatoes
Peanut butter
Stuffing
Sugar
Flour
Tuna Helper
Thank you for your support of this ministry.

AWANA MINUTE:
AWANA IS ON BREAK FOR THE SUMMER. However, we will start a new year of fun and bible learning in September! So, if you have children ages pre-k – 12th grade please consider joining 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) 252-5311 or email us at awana@spinningroadbaptist.org.

AWANA Leadership Meeting

The 2021-22 AWANA Club Year is about to begin. If you are serving as an AWANA leader or Lit this year, please plan to attend the upcoming training meeting Wednesday, August 18 at 7:30 pm. Please take time to pray for the upcoming Club Year and all that God is going to do through the AWANA Clubs this year. Please plan on attending as it is very important for the success of our AWANA Club! For questions see one of our Co-Commanders Michelle or Tere.

Current 7th – 12 grade Students, come hangout with us Sunday' evenings from 6:30 pm – 8 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 play games, eat snacks, pray for each other, share a few laughs, and dig into a Bible lesson each week. Come check us out and you'll find a space that you're welcome and appreciated.

YOUTH GROUP
KICKOFF NIGHT!
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 22, 2021. This event is to welcome our new 7th grade students and to say goodbye to our graduating 12th graders. Stay tuned for further updates.

We usually have our quarterly business meeting in July, but because of how the calendar falls this year and because Vacation Bible School is the last week of July, our next quarterly business meeting will actually be on Sunday, August 1, following our communion service.

We will once again be participating in a school supply drive for the Mad River School District, to be given away to children in August. The following is a list of needed supplies that you can be bringing in through the summer:

Notebooks
Pencil boxes
Pencils (boxes of 20)
“Elmer's” glue sticks
Folders
“Crayola” Crayons
“Expo” Dry erase markers
“Fiskars” scissors
Erasers

Pastor Scott and Colleen will be on vacation from August 3-17. If there are spiritual needs during that time, please call the church office, or notify someone from the Spiritual Life Team, Ron Keister, Rich Standridge, or Jim Look.

COME BE A PART OF OUR MINISTRY

Our preschool is in need of substitute teachers.
If you know of anyone available who has
a high school diploma, willing to get fingerprints
and background checks, please contact
Carol Boersma at 937-256-7304.

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.
     In our rich nation, many eat from dumpsters. Only a few purposely choose the wandering lifestyle. Hunger and poverty are often temporary setbacks, inflicting real suffering to be sure. If a family or individual can be fed, given clothing, and be exposed to the Word of God, it can be a decisive change point in their lives.
     The kind of charity commanded of us by God is not wishful thinking. It is applying boldness and truth through prayer, service, and gifts. We seek to encourage Christ-like relationships and present Christ in all we do. It gets people back on their feet as nothing else can.
     The challenge for Christians today is the same as it has always been: to be what we say we are, Christ-like ones. We at The Gospel Mission strive to present Christ in all of our endeavors. What a precious story we have to tell, freedom from the bondage of sin and everlasting hope in God!
     The Gospel Mission meets physical, educational and social needs, but our primary responsibility is to meet spiritual needs by introducing men and women, young and old, to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Only through Him are lives truly changed. We are thankful for people who assist in this ministry of Word, deed, and love through prayer, service and gifts.

July 2021 Spinning News

6/30/2021

  How often have you used WD-40 to address a common household issue? It is such a simple solution to correct that annoying squeaky door or rusted metal part that isn't working right. Did you know that the formula for this product was never patented in order to keep it as a trade secret? WD-40 stands for “Water Displacement 40th attempt,” indicating that 39 attempts were first made to concoct this formula before this product was perfected.
          I think that if it were me, like most people, after 11 or 12 tries, I would have said, “well, it was a good idea, but I'm ready to move on to something else.” But persistence pays off, as WD-40 is now used by major industries as well as being on the shelf of most households. The annual revenue for the WD-40 Company is now at 381 million dollars and the product has been inducted into the International Air and Space Hall of Fame.
          May this be an inspiration for us when we endure setback after setback, when prayers do not seem to be answered, and when life is harder than it seems it should be. Will we keep our faith even when we have to deal with one illness after the other, one hardship after another? Will we keep praying even when the answer has been “no” the first 39 times? Will we stand firm in the truth of God's Word, even though our society mocks it and re-interprets it to fit in with pop culture?
          Hebrews 10:35 says, “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him. But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.”
                                                                    With Love, Pastor Scott

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Team Meetings @ 6:00 pm

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, July 10, at 9 am. There will be lots good food and fellowship with women of the church. Please plan to join us!

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. Thank you for remembering those in need.

(CKK) CHILDREN’S SUMMER WEDNESDAY PROGRAM 2021

Wednesday nights 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, time: 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm Wednesday nights during the summer!

Beginning August 4, we will be resuming our Wednesday night dinners. Join us for supper
at 5:30, and then stay for Bible Study for youth, adults, and Christ's Kids Klub for children
K-6th grade.

VBS VOLUNTEERS

In person VBS is returning to SRBC this summer, July 25 – 30, 2021! Now how cool is that for our kids and those of the community.

WE NEED YOU to make our VBS possible. Please plan to be a part of our VBS as we help kids grow to know and follow Jesus! Register on the Church web page at www.spinningroadbaptist.org.
Fun Fact: Did you know that it takes over 50 volunteers to make
VBS happen at SRBC.

We will once again be participating in a school supply drive for the Mad River School District, to be given away to children in August. The following is a list of needed supplies that you can be bringing in through the summer:

Notebooks
Pencil boxes
Pencils (boxes of 20)
Elmer's” glue sticks
Folders                                           “Crayola” Crayons
“Expo” Dry erase markers
“Fiskars” scissors
Erasers

PARKING LOT
With the weather beginning to change and days & nights becoming warmer and longer. To ensure the safety of our children, please slow down and pay special attention 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.

FROM THE AWANA DESK
AWANA IS ON BREAK FOR THE SUMMER. Soon it will be time to begin planning for another AWANA year, which will begin on SEPTEMBER 8, 2021. Enjoy the summer break.
We’ll see you in September.
For questions call the church office at (937) 252-5311.

Current 7th – 12th grade students, come hangout with 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 play games, eat snacks, pray for each other, share a few laughs, and dig into a Bible lesson each week.
Come check us out and you'll find a space that you're
welcome and appreciated.

VBS 2021

CONCRETE & CRANES

July 25-30
6 pm ~ 8:30 pm



We are glad to announce that in person VBS is returning to SRBC! This summer we invite kids to lace up their work boots, grab their hard hats, tool belts, and head to the construction site with Concrete & Cranes VBS.
     At Concrete & Cranes, we will discover how towering skyscrapers and tall buildings are carefully constructed on a rock-solid foundation. We’ll learn to be wise builders who continue in what we’ve learned and firmly believe. And will discover that He who began a good work in us will be faithful to carry it on to completion. Each day kids will dig deep into God’s Word to build on the foundation Jesus provides through the pages of Scripture!
     Our theme verse tells us that when God starts a good work, He sees it through
to completion. That means we don’t have to work it out for ourselves or be perfect. God is the master builder and will never leave us to take care of things ourselves.
     This year’s VBS is all about helping kids discover that Jesus’ love provides a foundation that lasts.
     This fun-filled week is FREE of charge and open to Kids, age 3 years (by 6-1-2021 and potty trained) through grade six (the grade completed this year) are invited to join us for VBS, July 25 – 30 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm.
     This Amazing week will be Full of learning about Jesus, exciting Bible Stories, crafts, music, snacks, games, and so much more. We are going to have Fun & make new Friends all while Learning God's Word! Concrete and Cranes will be an
event to remember! Come join Us!
Online registration is open at www.spinningroadbaptist.org.

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.
Dayton Christian Center currently provide childcare 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!

June 2021 Spinning News

5/28/2021

In these confusing times at the tail end of the pandemic, it is hard to know just what to do.
We have different people telling us different things about what is safe and what is not safe.
It is truly difficult to know who to listen to. Even as church leaders, we are not able to provide clear direction on how to proceed from here.
The best thing we can advise you to do is to
seek the Lord's guidance for your own
individual situation.
     Amateur pilot Stephen Hedges wrote about the difficulty of flying a plane by instruments alone — a necessary skill if you want to fly at night or in fog. Without this skill, it is easy for a pilot to fall into an uncontrolled bank and crash.
     During one instrument lesson, Hedges noted, “I flew the headings and turns as instructed, but even with ten hours of instrument flying in my logbook, I was amazed at how quickly the plane slid into a banking turn if I diverted my attention for just a few moments. The first time it happened, a pang of panic shot through me,
a momentary fear that made it even more difficult to comprehend what the plane was doing.”
     But when he heard his instructor next to him calmly say, “Watch your bank,” Hedges quickly leveled the plane.
     There are a lot of times in the Christian life when we’re forced to fly in fog or at night, when it’s hard to get our bearings, when we can’t see the horizon and get the perspective necessary to stay level. At such times it’s doubly important to keep our eyes fixed on God’s guiding Word and to stay attentive to his calming guidance.
     During this time of “flying in the fog,” please turn to the Lord and His unfailing Word and trust His guidance for your life. I would love to see everybody back in church, but I am trusting God to lead each of you in the way you should go.
As always, if there is any way that I can be of help in your decision-making process,
I am here to give you my support and encouragement and to help you discern the direction provided in the Word of God.

                                                                    With Love, Pastor Scott

Join us for Men's Breakfast on Saturday, June 5,
at 8:30 am. All men and boys are invited.
Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

COME BE A PART OF OUR MINISTRY

Our preschool is in need of substitutes teachers and one Pre-K teacher. If you know of anyone available who has a high school diploma,
willing to get fingerprints and background checks,
please contact Carol Boersma at 937-256-7304.

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, June 12, at 9 am. We will be wearing masks, social distancing and there will be a reduced menu. But, there will still be lots fellowship with women of the church. Please plan to join us!

(CKK) CHILDREN’S SUMMER WEDNESDAY PROGRAM 2021

Wednesday nights continue with CKK a children’s program offering fun lessons, games, activities and more.
This program for kids pre-k – 6th grade replaces Awana during the summer months. Come be a part.
Time: 6:15 – 7:15 Wednesday nights during the summer!

We are once again opening
our nursery. If you would be interested in helping in this ministry please contact Felicia Chambers @ 937.272.4254.

VBS VOLUNTEERS

We need you to join our VBS volunteer crew!
It takes a lot to build something strong and solid.
Needed people who can bring their skills to the worksite;
make the project run smoothly; and help in many areas!

JOIN the VBS crew as we show kids how to build their life on Jesus, our firm foundation!

WHAT: VBS 2021 - Concrete and Cranes

WHEN: July 25 - 30, 2021 6 PM - 8:30 PM

If you are able to join the VBS team register online and/or let Director Michelle Prince know you’ll be on site this year.

Online registration opens June 1.

Since we no longer have American Baptist camping in Ohio, we are sending kids who wish to go to church camp to Camp Tippecanoe, the ABC camp in Indiana. If there is anyone who would like to go to camp this summer, we have scholarships to help with expenses. Please see Pastor Scott or Mary Standridge for more information.

VBS 2021 – CONCRETE & CRANES
July 25-30, 6 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 Concrete and Cranes – building on the love of Jesus! It’s almost time to Look up – way up. That’s where we’re headed. VBS 2021 carefully guides you into place by powerful machinery – with concrete and cranes, rivets and rebar, bulldozers,
and backhoes. As you learn to be wise builders, you’ll discover in scripture that Jesus’ love provides a foundation that will last.
     Kids 3 yrs. (& potty trained by 6-1-21) thru those just completing 6th grade, will put on their safety gear and head out to the construction site in
Concrete & Cranes during this summer’s VBS. get ready to explore God’s Word, sing amazing songs, play fun games, eat tasty snacks, make new friends
and so much more! The time spent on the Construction site will be full of fun, adventure, and best of all, discovery about Jesus and his great love for us.
     This summer we’re going to have amazing encounters with Jesus.
We hope to see you there.
Online Registration opens June 1.

Please let us know if there are high school or college students who will be graduating this spring. We would love to recognize them and present a gift to them on Graduate Sunday, June 6.
Please call the church office, or notify Michelle Prince,
the chairperson of our Christian Education Team.

AWANA MINUTE:

       Well, 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 bringing your clubber (s) each Wednesday night. Without you, our ministry would not be possible.

     Congratulations to Patrick M. & Annie W. for earning their Timothy Award (That is the completion of four T&T handbooks.) WELL, DONE, Clubbers, WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!! Awana will be on break for the summer. We pray that you will continue to remember and apply God's Word to your daily life. We look forward to what God has for us this summer, even if it is a bit different from what we are used to.

     AWANA will resume on SEPTEMBER 8th, Mark your calendar.
Have a great summer, BE A BLESSING to others Refresh and be ready to meet again in September!

Cool with Christ
Co-Commander
Tere Sharp

We are in need of teachers for our
Pre-School Children's Church group.
If God is leading you to help in this area, please talk to Tere Sharp.

Current 7th – 12th grade Students, join us Sunday' evenings from 6:30 pm – 8 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 play games, eat snacks, and dig into a Bible lesson each week. Come check us out and you'll find a place that you're welcome and appreciated.

We will once again be participating in a school supply drive for the Mad River School District, to be given away to children in August. The following is a list of needed supplies that you can be bringing in through the summer:

Notebooks Pencil boxes
Pencils (boxes of 20) "Elmer's” glue sticks Folders
“Crayola” Crayons
“Expo” Dry erase markers
“Fiskars” scissors
Erasers

Thank you everyone for the cards and prayers.
I am doing better and hope to be back in
church soon.

I will sing praises to the Lord for he has been
good to me. Psalm 13:6
Love, Mary Pohl

Our church will be participating in a school prayer walk on the first Saturday of each month. If you would like to participate in walking around a school (either Beverly Gardens or Saville), and lifting up the staff, students and families in prayer,
Please see Pastor Scott for details.

When you give to One Great Hour of Sharing, you deploy resources to people in need all around the world. Through sustainable development projects, our partners provide life-giving water and other critical resources that help communities reinvent and reimagine what is possible. When water comes to a village, people are safer, healthier, and more free to pursue learning and growth opportunities. Let love flow, and share more than just water.

How far are you willing to let your love flow?

Nobody hungry, nobody thirsty, shade from the sun, shelter from the wind. For the Compassionate One guides them, takes them to the best springs. Isaiah 49:10

538 SPINNING ROAD E -Mail: spinroad@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (937) 252-5311 Website: www.spinningroadbaptist.org

Purpose Statement

We will strive to be productive for God’s Kingdom by:
    Freely worshipping Him in Spirit and truth.
    Reaching out to meet the specific needs of others.
    Unifying the Body of Christ in love and friendship
    Inviting our neighborhood to share our Christian experience.
    Teaching believers to grow and serve.

Theme verse:
” We pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may
please Him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the
knowledge of God.”    Colossians 1:10

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May 2021 Spinning News

4/30/2021

It has been great to see folks beginning to make their way back to church after this long and difficult year of quarantines, isolation, social distancing and safety precautions. As things are gradually easing up, so are the restrictions that we have place in regard to church life and attendance. Your patience and cooperation through this pandemic has been extraordinary, as we have sought the Lord's counsel on how to make attending church as safe as possible. As vaccine distribution has increased, we feel that we can modify some of the protocols we have been observing and still provide protection from Covid.
However, we still want people to feel as safe as possible. The Church Council has made some decisions about how we are going to proceed from here. I do hope that these decisions will help you to feel that it is safe to come to church, even though we cannot possibly remove all risks of acquiring the Covid virus. Here is how things are going to look from this point:

1. We will resume our fellowship and greeting time, allowing people to walk around the sanctuary to greet newcomers and others you have not seen for a while. However, we ask that you refrain from shaking hands or hugging. The Praise Band will prepare us for worship and the fellowship time will be a shorter time than it previously had been.
2. Registration cards and pencils will again be placed in the pew racks, so that we can record your attendance, and you can submit prayer requests which will be in the next week's bulletin. We will not be passing the microphone around for immediate prayer requests, but as always, please feel free to call in or text requests to be mentioned on that Sunday morning.
3. Children will be permitted to come up to the front for Children's Time, if their parents wish them to. Children will be guided by the children's time leader to sit with some distance from children from other families.
4. The nursery will now be open for use. If there is anyone who would be willing to take a turn to serve in the nursery, please see Felicia Chambers to be put on a schedule.
5. All pews will be opened up for people to sit, which we hope will actually permit the capability for more social distancing for those who desire it.
6. We do ask that you continue to wear facemasks, as the CDC still considers it unsafe to attend mass gatherings without one.
7. We will continue to not pass the plates for the offering as you have been so faithful in your giving through mail or using the plates at the back of the sanctuary.
8. Team meetings will resume before the Church Council meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. But now the team meetings will be at 6 pm and the Council meeting at 7.

More changes and adjustments are in the works, but for now, these are the main ones you need to know about. It is so wonderful to see more and more people returning to church. We certainly understand those who still do not feel comfortable in coming, but pray that time would soon come that you would. We miss you!
          Please continue to pray for wisdom and direction from God as we navigate through these uncertain time. And may we continue to trust the Lord to do His perfect will as He works in the world through it all.

      With love,
Pastor Scott

Join us for Men's Breakfast on Saturday, May 1, at 8:30 am. The breakfast will be continental style and masks are still required. All men and boys are invited.
Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

On Sunday, May 2, we will be privileged to have a renowned Gideon speaker who will be in town for the state Gideon convention, which is in Dayton this year. Dr. Kim Powell is a retired optometrist from Oregon, Ohio. He is the past Ohio Gideon state president and is currently the Gideon international Chaplain. He served as trustee for the three state region of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
We welcome Dr. Powell to our pulpit!

Our preschool is in need of substitutes!
If you know of anyone available who has a high school diploma, willing to get fingerprints and background checks, please contact Carol Boersma
at 937-256-7304.

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, May 8th, at 9 am. We will be wearing masks, social distancing and there will be a reduced menu. But, there will still be lots fellowship with women of the church. Please plan to join us!

Here at SRBC we collect a Fellowship Offering on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This offering is used for emergency needs and financial assistance 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.
Thank you for remembering those in need.

(CKK) CHILDREN’S SUMMER
WEDNESDAY PROGRAM 2021

Beginning May 19th, Wednesdays will continue with programming for kids’
Pre-k – 6th grades, offering fun lessons, games, and more.
CKK replaces Awana during the summer months. This summer come out from 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm and be a part on Wednesday nights

VBS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

VBS 2021 is fast approaching; we’d love your help!
This year’s VBS dates are July 25 - 30th, 6 pm-8:30 pm. Concrete and Cranes will be this year’s theme.
One week can be life-changing for you and for the kids you will serve! Everyone changes when they learn about Jesus and share his love! Whether you can give
a day, or the whole week, we’d love to have you
on the team.
Online registration will open June 1.
If you are willing or able to volunteer,
please contact Director Michelle Prince.

VBS 2021

We’re planning the most fun, and exciting VBS coming this summer! So, grab your hard hat and tool belt since the VBS 2021 Construction Plan is tentatively on!! Look up - way up. That’s where we’re headed. Where I-beams float effortlessly high overhead, carefully guided into place by powerful machinery. Where steel and glass converge into a colossal design that appears to almost touch the sky. These magnificent structures were elaborately designed and intricately built. Yet they all began the same way – with concrete and cranes, rivets and rebar, bulldozers, and backhoes; and most importantly, a solid foundation.

     I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

This July, we’re planning to present Concrete & Cranes for Vacation Bible School. This year’s VBS is all about helping kids discover that Jesus’ love provides a foundation that lasts. They’ll learn to be wise builders who continue in what they’ve learned and firmly believe. And they will discover that He who began a good work in them will be faithful to carry it on to completion. Each day kids will dig deep into God’s Word to build on the foundation Jesus provides through the pages of Scripture as well as make crafts, play fun games, sing cool songs, learn memory verses, make new friends, and enjoy skits.

     This summer, kids ages 3 years old (by June 1, 2021 and potty trained) through completed 6th grade from 6-8:30 p.m. July 25-30, 2021 will grab their hard hats and head out to the construction site to discover that skyscrapers aren’t the only things that need a rock-solid foundation. Life is a hard hat zone. But just wait ‘til you see what God will do! It’s almost VBS time! Registration will open June 1.

Note: Currently, this event will be hosted in-person, but this is subject to change depending on the health climate. While we don’t know what the next few months will bring, we are hopeful that it will include the return of VBS.

AWANA MINUTE:

     It has been another incredible year of AWANA! The 2020 -21 club year is about to come to a close. Club in April was terribly busy, with sections being completed, books being finished, the word of God being presented, it’s so exciting to experience the Love of God flowing thru the clubbers each week.
     Saturday April 17, Sparks & TNT clubbers gave up extra sleep, cartoons, cereal and came in to work hard at Super Section Saturday, finishing hard and long sections, challenges, and discoveries (Yea, Go clubbers!). Thank-you to all leaders for helping to make this such a fun and rewarding event for all who attended.
     April 21, clubbers came to club dressed for our theme night, “Nerds for God’s word night”, where they brought out their inner smartness for learning God’s word.
     April 28 the Trek & Journey clubs adventured out to the Magic Castle and played games, “hit a few” on the mini golf course, and of course ate a few snacks for their club outing.
     April 28 Clubbers arrived dressed in their pj’s complete with stuffies, robes, slippers, and some cool pj’s.
     The last Awana store for this club year will open May 5, where clubbers will unload and empty out their bank accounts of hard-earned points and purchase cool items found on the store shelves.
     We will host our in-person Awards/closing Ceremonies Wednesday May 12 beginning at 6:05 pm in the Sanctuary where all clubbers and leaders will be recognized for their accomplishments this club year. We would like to invite everyone to come celebrate with us as we close out this club year.
     We would like to say a Special THANK-YOU to all of our Directors, Leaders, Listeners, leaders in training, helpers, Fran our Church secretary, Chris our Janitor for doing such a great and wonderful job in faithfully ministering to all of the kids of our Church and neighborhoods about the word of God. All of your participation, service, support, and dedication really does help make a difference in these kids’ lives.
     A Great Big Thank-you also goes out to Pastor Scott, clubbers parents, Grandparents, and all of you the congregation members who continue to actively support our programs faithfully with your positive support and prayers!
T H A N K – Y O U!!!
Michelle and I really do appreciate all of you and your dedication!

Cool with Christ
Co-Commander
Tere Sharp

PARKING LOT

With the weather beginning to change and days & nights becoming warmer and longer. To ensure the safety of our children, please Slow down and pay special attention entering, moving about, and exiting our parking lot. Sunday & Wednesdays in particular there are many children in the parking lot, and we want to be sure that we are driving with caution at all times. Thank-you for being cautious in making sure all are safe.

Youth, in-person/in-building meetings are happening.
We meet Sunday nights from 6:30 pm-8 pm for students to worship Jesus, grow in faith together, eat some snacks, and hang out. Current 7th-12th grade students are invited to come check out our youth group for yourself! Masks and social distancing are required. We want you to be a part of youth group! Get here every Sunday. For question see one of the youth group leadership team members.

Sunday, May 9, 2021 is Mother’s Day and there will be no evening services.
We hope you can enjoy this time
with your families.

Memorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2021
Church Offices will be closed

In Observance of Memorial Day there will be
no evening activities on Sunday, May 30.

Awana missionaries are on the front line in the battle for the souls of children. They open God’s Word and present the good news as they visit scores of clubs every year.
Our AWANA Missionaries are Mike and Chris Reed. They have been AWANA missionaries for over 16 years.
God provides the resources for their ministry and living expenses through the faithfulness of those churches and individuals who become partners with them.

HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?

Share information about your Awana ministry with others.
Give to the ministry individually or through your church.
Pray for your Awana missionary family. Pray for the Awana ministry locally, state wide and nationwide, for additional leaders, volunteers, lay leaders, and for the children who will come in contact with Awana

Please consider giving to these missionaries as they proclaim God’s word to our AWANA children.

April 2021 Spinning News

3/31/2021

       Isn't it great that we can enjoy March Madness again this year?
Even though I once considered myself a pretty good basketball player,
as I watch players on television, I am keenly aware of how they are much more skilled they are than I could ever have dreamt of being. They run faster down the court. They shoot with more distance and accuracy. They handle the ball with precision and coordination. They pass the ball with foresight and vision. I can only watch with jealousy and admiration.
          But in spite of their superior skills, they still miss more shots than they make. They still turn the ball over to the other team with regularity. Many mistakes are made in a typical game. Perhaps the most valuable and underrated accomplishment on the court is that of the rebounder. Every rebound is a correction of a mistake and something that gives your team another chance to score. Invariably, the team with the most “second-chance baskets” is the one that wins. When I think of all those superstars on the Chicago Bulls championship teams, Dennis Rodman may have been just as important as Michael Jordan and the rest.
          As we reflect on the message of Easter, and the things that happened on that holy week, I picture Jesus as being our rebounder. His death on the cross is the only way that our mistakes, our sins, can be made up for. He sacrificed Himself so we can receive the glory of God. His victory over death is the only way that we can be given a second chance to live. No matter how many great things we can do, no matter how much we love, how much we give, how much we serve, we would be lost without the work of Christ in our behalf.
          This may be the only time in my life that I will compare Jesus to
Dennis Rodman, but in this one small respect, we can look to Jesus as the only way to rebound from the fact that we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
   “Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift.”

                                                                                      With love, Pastor Scott

Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, April 1
7:00 pm

Easter Sunday
April 4

7:30 am ~ Easter Sonrise Service at Shellabarger Park, followed by coffee, donuts,
etc. at the church

9:00 am ~ Joint Adult Sunday School Class in the fellowship hall.

10:30 am ~ Easter morning worship

Join us for Men's Breakfast on Saturday, April 3, at 8:30 am. The breakfast will be continental style and masks are still required. All men and boys are invited.
Hope to see you there!

Youth, in-person/in-building meetings are happening. Join us Sunday evenings as we meet from 6:30-8 PM. Each week our time together includes fellowship, worship, plenty of fun, and learning from Scripture! Join us as we learn to live out our faith, build friendships with other kids and caring adult leaders as we do life together, and have lots of fun along the way.
Current 7th-12th grade students are invited to come check out our youth group for yourself! Masks and social distancing are required. We want you to be a part of youth group! Get here every Sunday from 6:30 - 8 pm.
For question see one of the youth group leadership
team members.

Our preschool is in need of substitutes. If you know of anyone available who has a high school diploma, willing to get fingerprints and background checks, please contact Carol Boersma at 937-256-7304.

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, April 10 th, at 9 am. We will be wearing masks, social distancing and there will be a reduced menu. But, there will still be lots fellowship with women of the church. Please plan to join us!

Here at SRBC we collect a fellowship offering on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This offering is used for emergency needs and financial assistance 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. Thank you for remembering those in need.

On Sunday evening, April 25, we will be hosting “Resounding Joy,” the touring vocal choir from Dayton Christian High School. The choir is under the direction of Luke Goodman.
          Come support Luke's choir of Christian teenagers as they prepare to go on tour during the early part of the summer.
     At this time, we expect that you will still have to wear
masks and you will be seated in the back half of the sanctuary to ensure proper distance from the singers.
          A love offering will be taken to help support the choir for their
upcoming tour.

Sunday April 25, 2021 after morning worship

VBS 2021
We have the most fun, and exciting VBS coming this summer. So, grab your hard hat and tool belt since the VBS 2021 Construction Plan is tentatively
still on!!

     Look up - way up. That’s where we’re headed. Where I-beams float effortlessly high overhead, carefully guided into place by powerful machinery. Where steel and glass converge into a colossal design that appears to almost touch the sky. These magnificent structures were elaborately designed and intricately built. Yet they all began the same way – with concrete and cranes, rivets and rebar, bulldozers, and backhoes; and most importantly,
a solid foundation.

I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

     This July, we’re planning to present Concrete & Cranes for Vacation Bible School. This year’s VBS is all about helping kids discover that Jesus’ love provides a foundation that lasts. They’ll learn to be wise builders who continue in what they’ve learned and firmly believe. In addition they will discover that He who began a good work in them will be faithful to carry it on to completion. Each day kids will dig deep into God’s Word to build on the foundation Jesus provides through the pages of Scripture as well as make crafts, play fun games, sing cool songs, learn memory verses, make new friends, and enjoy skits.

     This summer, kids ages 3 years old (by June 1, 2021 and potty trained) through completed 6th grade from 6-8:30 p.m. July 25-30, 2021 will grab their hard hats and head out to the construction site to discover that skyscrapers aren’t the only things that need a rock-solid foundation. Life is a hard hat zone. But just wait ‘til you see what God will do! It’s almost VBS time!

Note: Currently, this event will be hosted in-person, but this is subject to change depending on the health climate. While we don’t know what the next few months will bring, we are hopeful that it will include the return of VBS.

Help support our
SpinKemp Preschool
By joining in this
Fundraiser

AWANA MINUTE:

Dear Spinning Road Family,
     We closed out February
with a glow night theme. The fellowship hall was a glow it black lights, glow sticks, balloons, games, necklaces set for clubbers to have lots of glowing fun.
     March started off with the opening of the 2nd Awana Store! It was a time for our clubbers to spend their hard-earned Awana points they have been earning in club!
     We closed out March with the weather changing, days getting longer and God bringing about new life into our lives and world.
     We ask for continued positive thoughts, prayers, and support for our dedicated staff and for the great kids who attend each week and for the parent/guardians who bring them.

Cool with Christ
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

Simon and Nancy Warwick

Wycliffe Bible Translators USA is an interdenominational nonprofit organization with a goal to "start a Bible translation in 'every language that needs one' by 2025."

This month’s mission spotlight is on our own Simon and Nancy Warwick. Simon and Nancy work with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Please give your prayer and financial support, if you desire, to them as they translate God’s word for others.

538 SPINNING ROAD E -Mail: spinroad@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (937) 252-5311 Website:www.spinningroadbaptist.org

Purpose Statement

We will strive to be productive for God’s Kingdom by:
    Freely worshipping Him in Spirit and truth.
    Reaching out to meet the specific needs of others.
    Unifying the Body of Christ in love and friendship
    Inviting our neighborhood to share our Christian experience.
  Teaching believers to grow and serve.

Theme verse:
” We pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”    Colossians 1:10

WRITE TO OUR MISSIONARIES

Bev Dawson John Look Dayton Christian Center
6415 Fellowship Cr 2402 Porter Avenue 1352 W. Riverview Ave.
Apt H Anoka, MN 55303 Dayton, Ohio 45407
Waxhaw, NC 28173

March 2021 Spinning News

2/25/2021

For many people, a barrier to placing trust in God is the apparent contradiction of a loving God who allows suffering. While there are theological and practical explanations to that dilemma, those explanations don't often seem to placate those who are suffering. How can you tell me God is all-loving when He has allowed me to go through so many difficult hardships?
     Perhaps it is better to hear those explanations from someone who has gone through suffering himself. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was imprisoned and eventually martyred for his faith and Christian convictions, wrote this in a letter to his sister:
     “It is good to learn early enough that suffering and God are not a contradiction but rather a unity, for the idea that God himself is suffering is one that has always been one of the most convincing teachings of Christianity.
I think God is nearer to suffering than to happiness, and to find God in this way gives peace and rest and a strong and courageous heart.”
    To understand that our good and loving God has allowed Himself to suffer for our sake is something that can draw us ever closer to Him, if we choose to let that happen. How good it is to know that He understands our suffering and goes through it with us. In these days of confusion, sorrow and frustration,
in these days of knowing that an even greater tribulation awaits the earth,
may we find comfort that God is sovereign, and that everything that He allows is for the purpose of saving us and freeing us from a bondage that would keep us from spending eternity with Him.
     Whatever you are going through, may God grant you His peace and rest, and that strong and courageous heart.
With love,
                                                                Pastor Scott

Join us for Men's Breakfast on Saturday, March 6 at 8:30 am. The breakfast will be continental style and masks are still required.
All men and boys are invited. Hope to see you there!

Our group has restarted, things are moving forward. Youth grades 7th – 12th are gathering on Sunday evenings from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Students are socially distancing, sporting masks, and doing the required check -ins. We'll meet for fellowship, worship, plenty of fun, and learning from Scripture. This is a group to belong to, grow, and find rest and renewal to start each week with.
Hope you will clear your busy schedules and join us. We hope to see you. For questions see one of the leadership team members.

Our preschool is in need of substitutes. If you know of anyone available who has a high school diploma, willing to get fingerprints and background checks, please contact
Carol Boersma at 937-256-7304

Women’s breakfast is meeting again on Saturday, March 13th, at 9 am. We will be wearing masks, social distancing and there will be a reduced menu. But, there will still be lots fellowship with women of the church. Please plan to join us!

Dear Spinning Road Baptist Church,
Thank you for all the beautiful Christmas cards and notes, thank you for the monetary gifts, and the privilege of playing the piano at Spinning Road Baptist Church., Love Luvada Johnson.

AWANA MINUTE:

What an amazing year we have had at AWANA so far! It is hard to believe there are only a few months left in our AWANA year. The clubbers have been growing in their understanding of God as they memorize and apply His word to their lives. It is our prayer that this knowledge will lead them into a personal relationship with Him.

The joy and enthusiasm continue each week, complete with masks, handwashing, social distancing, sneaking up on the sanitizing stations, and some extra cleaning.

February 3 the Sparks clubbers helped to color pages for the visit to the Manor across the street by the Outreach team.
February 24, we had fun playing glow in the dark games in the Fellowship hall for Glow Night.
The AWANA store will open for business March 3 for clubbers to shop until they drop.
Sadly, due to the pandemic the AWANA Grand Prix will be cancelled for this club year. Keep those cars in their garages for future races.
Our leaders continue to bring joy, enthusiasm, and love 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

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.
Thank you for remembering those in need.

Help Support SpinKemp Cristian Preschool

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 2021 by supporting this year’s America for Christ Offering

February 2021

1/29/2021

Spinning News

Justice. Is there a more noble goal that anyone could possibly have than to desire justice? There is an instinct within all of us that cries for justice. When something happens that is just plain unfair, something inside of us rebels against that and demands that it be corrected. This instinct is from God and is part of the summary of what it is He requires of us, as the prophet Micah told us. (6:8)
          As Christians who believe that God is a God of justice, what is our obligation when we believe that injustice has occurred? Should we become angry? The answer to that is “yes!” Injustice should make us angry, to the point where we cry out like the prophet Amos, “let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an everlasting stream.” Amos had had enough of government corruption, bribery, graft, fraud and abuse of the poor. He called for change and demanded that people be held accountable for their actions. This is the honorable and righteous thing to do.
          In this past unstable and difficult year, our country has seen people from both political extremes express their discontent with what they perceive to be injustice, in ways that are far from honorable and righteous. Their acts of violence, vandalism, and destruction only serve to harm their cause. Their words of hatred and foulness only defeat the very purposes they claim to have. Their actions only result in the fact that the justice they claim to seek demands that they be punished for their criminal behavior.
    As Christians, what steps should we take if we believe injustice has occurred, be it through racial inequality, abuse of power, media manipulation, or the politicizing of issues? Our wonderful country has given us the prerogative to protest, but to do so peacefully and orderly, with respect to public property, and the rights of others to their property, personal space and opinions. To participate in such activity is not only our right, but perhaps our moral obligation. It is entirely possible to do so without committing crimes, disrespecting authority, and doing harm to others.
          If you truly, truly feel that civil disobedience is the only choice you have,
as the apostles declared they must obey God rather than men, then you must also accept the consequences of that decision. Paul accepted his consequences of imprisonment, brutality, isolation and eventually execution.
          Let us always remember that complete verse from Micah, which says that God requires us to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.

   With love,
                                                                Pastor Scott

We will be resuming Men's Breakfast on Saturday, February 6
at 8:30 am. The breakfast will be continental style and masks
are still required. All men and boys are invited.
Hope to see you there!

WHEN: Sunday nights 6:30 pm – 8 pm Starting January 31, 2021.
WHO: 7th - 12th Graders

We are excited to announce that SRBC’s Youth Group is starting back up AND IN PERSON! We’ll be social distancing, sporting masks, and doing the required check-ins. All that aside, students will have a great time hanging out together in person. Get ready for socially distant games, worship, and relevant lessons. Come check us out. We can't wait to see you soon!
For questions see one of the leadership team members.

The church offices will be closed on
Monday, February 15, 2021
in observance of President’s Day

 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, where did January go?

     We arrived back to club January 6 after a 2-week break from club spending time with family, zooming with 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 20, 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 in.

     Jan. 27 – Clubbers arrived wearing their favorite NFL gear and most importantly bringing cans of soup to help refill our Church’s food pantry.  This theme night focuses not on football, but on the people of our community who are unable to put food on their tables.

     We are looking forward to another exciting year, one where we hope to see many boys and girls become disciples for Christ. This cannot happen without the faithful leaders and listeners answering God’s call and serving him thru this ministry. Please pray for our leaders 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

Stacy and Tim Reese

STACY and TIM are endorsed to serve in discipleship and community development among
our partners working within the Haitian sugarcane Bateyes in the Dominican Republic.
They are both passionate about discipleship through artistic expression. Stacy will serve alongside women cooperatives in building relationships, retail management, mentoring and education. Tim has a background in marketing and will collaborate with church and local business leaders to help maximize their potential by encouraging innovation, business development and fellowship

December 30th, 2020

12/30/2020

Spinning News

I would like to take this time to say “thank you” to all of you who prayed for Colleen and me while we were stricken with COVID-19. Despite our many precautions, the disease somehow got to us and we found it to be a formidable foe. Just as it seemed we were over the hump and were on the way to overcoming it, complications set in for me when I collapsed unconscious with no warning. It turns out I had developed multiple blood clots in both my lungs (pulmonary embolisms). Were it not for Colleen's quick action on my behalf, they most likely would have proved to be fatal.
          As I was awakened, riding in the ambulance, not knowing what had happened or whether I was going to live or die, many thoughts were racing through my mind. The first of which was the absolute assurance of where
I would be going if I were to die. The comfort of that confidence is something
I will never forget!
          At the same time, however, there was a nagging awareness of unfinished business- the promise I made to be there for my wife as long as she lived, a new grandchild on the way that I wanted to see and hold, sermons on the back burner that have been waiting to be preached, things unsaid that should have been said, calls unmade that should have been made. These are things that inspired me to fight to live.
          I am so grateful for the wonderful care I received and a relatively new procedure which was performed (catheter-directed thrombolysis), that was able to loosen the clots and extend my life. I know without a doubt that the prayers of many were very instrumental in the outcome. I hardly know how to express my appreciation for those prayers!
    It will take time for the clots to totally dissolve and for my strength to return. (It turns out I had a slight heart attack at some time in the process as well as some pneumonia.) I will be seeing some new doctors in the near future. But my plan is to live for many more years. Evidently, God has reasons for me to still be here.
          I hope to dedicate myself to discovering what those reasons are and to be more practically prepared for when it is my time to leave this earth. While I may be spiritually prepared, there are many other things that should be taken care of for when my time does come, things I have not given much thought to, let alone taken any action about.
          May I encourage you to make sure that you are prepared. Ecclesiastes 9:12 says, “no man knows when his hour will come.” While that “hour” may have warnings, it also very well may not. James 4:14 compares our life on earth to a vapor or a mist. It is just a fleeting moment compared to eternity. Do you know what will happen to you if you were to die? Have you made preparations for that time that will make things easier for your loved ones? Are you grateful for the gift of life, both physical and spiritual? As our choir sings, “Are you dressed for the wedding if the bridegroom comes tonight?”
   With love,
                                                                                Pastor Scott

Please send all Annual Reports to Fran at spinroad@sbcglobal.net
by January 19, 2021.

Thank you so much for all of the phone calls, cards, and prayers. Hope to see you all soon.
Love, Bill & Barb Chambers

AWANA MINUTE:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

     December 2020 went quickly as on the 2nd clubbers were challenged to wear hats, gloves, and scarfs for our theme night, frozen night. Challenging clubbers to donate winter gear to our mitten tree basket to assist needy children in our community who need winter gear so as not to be frozen in the cold winter weather. Good job to all who donated gear.

     On the 16th we opened the 1st Awana store of the year. Clubbers got their first experience with the treasures the store shelves held! We also continued the season of giving in December as the coatroom was quickly closed, renovated, and reopened as the “Christmas Shop” where clubbers picked out gifts for their parents/caregivers. The shop was complete with personal gift-wrapping elves who happily wrapped and readied secret selections to be neatly placed under the Christmas tree to be open Christmas morning. Thank you secret, gift-wrapping Elves, we broke from club December 23, & December 30, so that all could celebrate the birth of our savior. Club starts back January 6th as we get club off to a Great start in 2021! We are so excited to see what God has in store for our clubs in the New Year!

     Thank you to all volunteer listeners who are helping clubbers learn Gods 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 others, and for our
entire leadership staff.

Cool with Christ.
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

We gave out 23 Christmas baskets this year!
What a ministry to our community! But, now our shelves are bare. Please help us restock the pantry. We are in need of everything!
As always thank you for generosity
to this ministry.

Our Annual Church Business meeting will be on January 24. Because of the pandemic, we will not be having a dinner at this year's meeting, but rather will simply meet after church on that Sunday. The annual meeting tends to run a little longer than our quarterly meetings, so you may want to take that into account with your dinner plans for that Sunday.

We will resume our monthly Men’s Breakfast on February 6
at 8:30 am. Because of COVID-19, we will not be cooking breakfast in the kitchen, but will have a continental style breakfast of bagels, donuts, etc.
All men are invited to join us for this time of fellowship
and devotional time. Please bring your masks.
(although you will be able to take them off to eat!)

Our Annual planning meeting will be held in Fellowship Hall on Saturday, January 9. Teams will meet at 9 am initially to go over scheduling events for 2021. Not all teams need to meet. Then at 10:00 am, we would like as many church leaders as possible to be present to put things on the calendar for the coming year. For those that cannot be present in person, the meeting can be joined via “Zoom.”

November 2020 Spinning News

10/30/2020

Roger Barrier, in Listening to the Voice of God, writes that when he left home for college, he never had done his own laundry. His mother had always washed his clothes for him. Upon his leaving home, she gave him a canvas duffel bag, and instructed him to put his dirty clothes in the bag every night. Then at the end of the week he was to take them to a laundromat and wash them.
            Seven days later, he took his dirty clothes to the laundromat, threw the duffel bag into the washer, put in some laundry powder, inserted the proper change and turned on the machine. Moments later, a loud thump, thump, thump echoed through the laundromat. A pretty coed approached him with a grin and told him she thought his clothes would get cleaner if he took them out of the duffel bag first.
            How similar that is to the way that we often confess our sins. We lump them into one bag and ask God to forgive our sins. While the blood of Christ is indeed sufficient to cover all our sins, it would make sense that we would much more effectively experience His cleansing, healing and forgiveness if we would identify those individual things we have done in disobedience to the Lord's commandments.
            A perfunctory, all-encompassing request for forgiveness does seem to minimize the price that was paid for our redemption. But by naming those individual offenses, of which we have been convicted by the Holy Spirit, we can fully claim the promises of our Savior.
            We can admit accountability for what we have done, said, or thought, and experience the full cleansing that comes from trusting in the power of the cross to not only remove the guilt of each sin, but to empower us to gain victory over them.
            “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (I John 1:9)

                                                                    With Love,
Pastor Scott

Remember Time Change,
Sunday November 1, 2020

Hey students (Grades 7th – 12th)!
Hope you all are doing well, we are super excited to announce we are going to be starting youth group back up Sunday, November 22 from 7-8pm! Hope to see you there! Stay tuned for further updates.

Youth group Parents Meeting
(Sun 11-22 @ 6:30 pm)
We’ll be hosting a parent meeting for those who have kids in the Youth Group (Grades 7 – 12)
to introduce our new leadership team members and answer any questions regarding our programming before we launch our first meeting.
This may be especially helpful for parents of new students.
We look forward to meeting you there.

Children’s Church has resumed and all Covid-19 protocols will be in place. We love having our children back with us in church!

Our preschool is in need of substitutes.
If you know of anyone available who has a high school diploma, willing to get fingerprints and background checks, please contact Carol Boersma at
937-256-7304.

We will have a short church business meeting on Sunday, November 8, after the morning worship to approve the budget and slate of officers for 2021.

To all the ladies of Spinning Road Baptist Church concerning the bridal shower for
Abbie Goodman.
            We are very happy and excited for Abbie's bridal shower given by her friends and bridesmaids on Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 12 noon to 2 pm.
            There is a nice large group of ladies from the church that are able to come in person along with family and friends. Due to COVID, we know there may be others from church that are unable or uncomfortable in being able to attend Abbie's shower in person and that is totally understandable. In wanting to give everyone a chance to congratulate Abbie and give her best wishes, we thought we might try something unique and different. We will have a drive through “Shower/Best Wishes” event for Abbie on Saturday, November 14 from 3:30-5:00 pm after the in-person shower.
            If anyone would like to drive by and wish Abbie well or bring a gift by, (no gifts are required), please come to the church parking lot and drive by in your car and stop to talk to Abbie personally, but at a safe distance and receive a small gift for yourself. It would mean a great deal to Abbie to see you and receive your best wishes and congratulations. Please do not feel obligated to come or bring a gift, but because of COVID, the desire is to give everyone a chance to participate if they so desire. If you have any questions, please ask or call Colleen Goodman at (937) 510-1711. Thank you.

In preparation of Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to be given out, the following is a list of the items we need for the food pantry.

          Sugar
          Brown sugar
          Flour
          Canned meats
          Canned fruit
          Pasta
          Pasta sauce
          Bagged beans
          Canned beans
          Soups
          Gravy
          Green beans
          Canned pasta
          Cereal
          Ketchup
          Rice
          Peanut Butter
          Jiffy mix
          Pancake mix
          Ramen noodles

          Toilet paper
          Paper towels

We appreciate your generosity as we endeavor to serve our community through this ministry

The following events will be taking place this is year, but will be altered somewhat because of COVID-19.

We will resume our monthly Men’s Breakfast on November 7
at 8:30 am. Because of COVID-19, we will not be cooking breakfast in the kitchen, but will have a continental style breakfast of bagels, donuts, etc.
All men are invited to join us for this time of fellowship and devotional time. Please bring your masks.
(although you will be able to take them off to eat!)

Although we will not be able to have a church dinner in what has become an annual expression of thanks to our veterans, we will be providing a special boxed dinner that veterans can pick-up on a drive-by basis. There will be a sign-up sheet in the church foyer, or you may call the church office or Felicia Chambers to be put on the list. The dinners will be distributed on November 15, at 12:15 here
at the church.

Since COVID-19 is preventing us from having our annual Harvest Dinner, we are going to go back to having a special Thanksgiving worship service. Please join us on Tuesday, November 24 at 7 pm as we take time to count our blessings, which is especially important for us to do during this difficult year. Wear your masks and bring your thanks.

This year we will not have our traditional night of opening it up to the congregation to come and decorate our church building for Christmas. However, since we do want the church decorated, those wishing to help will have specific assignments for them to complete. If you would be willing to take on an assignment, please let Pastor Scott or Rita Look know.

Since we are not able to have a Christmas Cantata this year, we would still like to have an informal “Night of Christmas Music”. If you have a special Christmas song that you would like to share vocally or instrumentally, we would love to have you participate. This event will be Sunday evening, December 20, at 7 pm. Please let Sue Hood know as she is working on putting this event together.

AWANA MINUTE:

     AWANA is back! We had a very successful start that began Wednesday October 7.
Awana is for children age 2 – 12th grade. We meet Wednesday nights from 6:05 – 7:30 PM.

     Wow, now how did it get to be November already, what happened to October, it seems to have almost flown by? October was a busy month in the life of our club. We grew a little, met some new friends, welcomed back old friends, and are having fun learning more about Jesus our savior as we sport our masks, get our temperatures taken and sanitize our hands. While Our Puggles and Cubbies clubs along with some of our other clubbers continue growing and learning virtually at home.

     Wednesday October 21 clubbers and leaders arrived eager to sport the self-generated hairstyles in support of our theme “crazy hair night” having fun while Bible learning complete with prizes and yes, some interesting hair. Wednesday the 28th kicked off our pantry nights as we bring in nonperishable food items to help restock our church’s food pantry for the holidays.
November will focus on giving; clubbers can fill shoeboxes 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 25 for all to give thanks with their families. Club will resume Wednesday December 2, where we will also open the 1st Awana store of the year for clubbers to get their first experience with the treasures the store
shelves hold!

Thank you to all volunteer listeners who are helping clubbers learn Gods word, so they can begin hiding it in their hearts and applying it to their daily lives!

We ask that you continue to partner with us by praying for everyone involved in club
each week, and for future clubbers that will visit our club. Thank-you for your
continued support in this ministry!

Because Kids matter to God!

Cool with Christ
Tere Sharp
Co-Commander

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.

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