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As you take the time to read our church newsletter for August, I am assuming that most of you all get to take your vacation before the school year begins. Please enjoy. When our family is on vacation, I always try to visit a church just to experience worship from a little bit different perspective. But I could only speculate that in your workday world, you approach your responsibilities in one of two ways.
1. You stick to a routine, staying within the lines
of a box.
2. You are given the freedom to be creative and think outside the box.
I have always approached my preaching from one or the other ways of thinking. I love routine. As you may have gathered since February, the majority of my preaching has been based on “I am “statements in the Bible.
For the month of August, I would like to be creative, thinking outside the box.
Many years ago, a young person in one of our churches approached me after the morning service and made an observation: “Pastor Steve, the hymns in our hymn books are like sermons set to music.” I could not have agreed with her more. During the month of August, I would like to use our hymn book and preach sermons based on the hymns we find in it. These are the hymns I would like to use, as well as scripture that supports them and are “behind-the-scenes” of these hymns:
“Blest Be the Tie That Bind”
“So Send I You”
“Love Lifted Me”
“Just as I Am”
Anytime I move from the routine to a state of creativity, I get a little excited.
I hope you can join us for this August series. And may the Lord bless us as we grow in mercy and grace together.
Your Interim Pastor, Steve Tufts
1. You stick to a routine, staying within the lines
of a box.
2. You are given the freedom to be creative and think outside the box.
I have always approached my preaching from one or the other ways of thinking. I love routine. As you may have gathered since February, the majority of my preaching has been based on “I am “statements in the Bible.
For the month of August, I would like to be creative, thinking outside the box.
Many years ago, a young person in one of our churches approached me after the morning service and made an observation: “Pastor Steve, the hymns in our hymn books are like sermons set to music.” I could not have agreed with her more. During the month of August, I would like to use our hymn book and preach sermons based on the hymns we find in it. These are the hymns I would like to use, as well as scripture that supports them and are “behind-the-scenes” of these hymns:
“Blest Be the Tie That Bind”
“So Send I You”
“Love Lifted Me”
“Just as I Am”
Anytime I move from the routine to a state of creativity, I get a little excited.
I hope you can join us for this August series. And may the Lord bless us as we grow in mercy and grace together.
Your Interim Pastor, Steve Tufts
YAC ~ Tuesday, August 5 @ 7:00 pm
Women’s Breakfast ~ Saturday, August 9 @ 9:00 am
Team Meetings ~ Tuesday, August 19 @ 6:00 pm
Church Council ~ Tuesday, Auguut 19 @ 7:00 pm
AWANA Staff Meeting ~ Wednesday, August 20, @ 7:30
Craft Night ~ Friday, August 22 @ 6:30 pm
SUNDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUP IS HAPPENING!
August is always a Busy month in the lives of youth with sports starting, clubs starting, and getting ready for another year of school to begin. But one thing remains constant: our Sunday night Impact youth group is still going strong!
Join us Sunday evenings from 6 pm ~ 8 pm for a night of worship, faith-building, eating snacks, and hanging out with friends. Whether you're currently in 5th grade or 12th,
you're invited to come check us out! We'd love to have you join our crew.
Feel free to bring a friend (or two). If you've got questions, just hit up one of our youth group leaders. Can't wait to see you Sunday!
August is always a Busy month in the lives of youth with sports starting, clubs starting, and getting ready for another year of school to begin. But one thing remains constant: our Sunday night Impact youth group is still going strong!
Join us Sunday evenings from 6 pm ~ 8 pm for a night of worship, faith-building, eating snacks, and hanging out with friends. Whether you're currently in 5th grade or 12th,
you're invited to come check us out! We'd love to have you join our crew.
Feel free to bring a friend (or two). If you've got questions, just hit up one of our youth group leaders. Can't wait to see you Sunday!
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CKK & YOUTH SUMMER WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS
Join us on Wednesdays from 6:15-7:15 PM for summer programming!
We're offering CKK for kids (Pre-K through 6th grade) and Youth Group for teens (7th-12th grade), featuring engaging lessons, fun games, and activities.
This replaces our regular Awana program during the summer months. Come learn, grow, and have fun with us. We can't wait to worship together!
Join us on Wednesdays from 6:15-7:15 PM for summer programming!
We're offering CKK for kids (Pre-K through 6th grade) and Youth Group for teens (7th-12th grade), featuring engaging lessons, fun games, and activities.
This replaces our regular Awana program during the summer months. Come learn, grow, and have fun with us. We can't wait to worship together!
AWANA MINUTE
AWANA is taking a break for the remainder of the summer, but we're excited to launch a brand-new year of fun and ministry this September!
Join Us This Fall
When: Wednesday nights at 6:05 PM – 7:30 pm
Who: Children ages Pre-K through 12th grade
Do you have children, grandchildren, neighbors, or friends with kids?
We'd love for them to join our AWANA clubs! It's a wonderful opportunity for young people to grow in faith while having a blast with friends and leaders.
Online Registration Opens: Mid-August
Program Begins: September
We're thrilled at the possibility of welcoming new faces to our AWANA family. Whether you're a longtime member or considering joining us for the first time, there's a place for everyone.
Stay tuned for further updates, and we hope you're enjoying a fantastic summer! We can't wait to see you this fall.
For more information about our AWANA clubs and other programs, please contact us / visit our website, call the Church office at (937) 252-5311 or email us at [email protected].
Sunday, August 10, 2025
There will be no Pursuers Sunday School Class and no Evening Worship Service.
Our janitor, Chris Smith, will be on vacation August 4 ~11 and
August 18 ~ 25. We ask that during these times, you be sure and clean up after yourself and the rooms you are using.
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. We will focus on the offering on the 3rd Sunday, but you may give at any time.
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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.
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.
Cities have a concentration of the most needy because that’s where food, shelter, and activities are readily available. Some are victims of job downsizing, generations of poverty and ignorance, and chronic shortages of love and companionship.
Children having babies, single-parent families, the elderly and lonely, and outcast teens can fall through the cracks of government programs. The Gospel Mission is located where the need is great, yet the fields are ripe for harvest.
We appreciate dedication and donations to this ministry.
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.
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.
Cities have a concentration of the most needy because that’s where food, shelter, and activities are readily available. Some are victims of job downsizing, generations of poverty and ignorance, and chronic shortages of love and companionship.
Children having babies, single-parent families, the elderly and lonely, and outcast teens can fall through the cracks of government programs. The Gospel Mission is located where the need is great, yet the fields are ripe for harvest.
We appreciate dedication and donations to this ministry.
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