Ladies' Bible Study

HAPPY SPRING BREAK LADIES!

WHAT’S HAPPENING

• “Credit Scores Count” (WRC) March 20 @ 10 am. This free workshop presented by 5/3rd Bank covers how to improve and maintain your credit score. Please RSVP directly to WRC - ext. 242.
• Baptism – The next baptism is scheduled for March 31 and April 1. If you are interested, please attend a pre-baptism meeting on March 17 or 18. Contact the INFOdesk for details.
• Father & Daughter Dance- March 23, register at the INFOdesk.
• Easter baskets - will be assembled March 28, 29 & April 1.
• Easter surprise - save the date for April 4. Ladies will enjoy a very special Easter surprise.
• Adventure with a purpose - It’s time to register for the 2012 Ladies’ Whitewater Rafting trip to Eagle Rock, TN on Aug 2 - Aug 6. Cost is $400 per person and includes transportation, lodging,meals, program materials and all activity fees. Ladies you will have a great time rock climbing, canoeing, repelling and devotions. A non-refundable $100 deposit is due upon registration. Register at the INFOdesk.

GROW

• In Life Steps class, learn more about the mission and vision of Bay Life Church, the foundations of the Christian faith, effective study methods and becoming intimately acquainted with the Savior, Jesus Christ. If you have never attended a foundations class, try Life Steps! Tuesday night and Sunday morning classes now forming. Register online or at the INFOdesk.
• Connect To Serve - Through personality and spiritual gifts assessments, Scripture study and personal reflection, you’ll discover new insights about yourself and the way God has you wired to serve. Tuesday night and Sunday morning classes now forming. Register online or at the INFOdesk.
• “Story Time” week 6 – March 21, 22, 25 – Joseph (pages 97-116)
“Story Time” is online – checkout Melchizedek by clicking here.– and Jacob by clicking here.

SERVE

Give of your time:

• Seeds of Faith - Help from 8 - 11 on March 11 as we prepare the gardens for spring. No tools required - just come ready to work in the dirt. Contact Eleanor Saunders for details.
• Feed the Bay - Sign up to help shoppers at a local store or help unload a truck at a local food bank. Sign up at baylife.org

Give of your talents:

• Sewing team - We use our creative talents to bring glory to God. We’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions on ways that our creativity could benefit Bay Life and our community. Contact Terrie Buntin.
• Translation services - Can you translate for the deaf or Spanish speaking? We could use your help. Contact Cindy.
• Hospitality - Help set up rooms on Sunday morning, Tuesday evening or for special events. Meet other great servant- hearted people while serving. Contact Cindy.

Give of your treasure:

• Red hearts - Donate to help provide childcare scholarships for those who are in need and attend Ladies’ Bible Study.
• Picnic Project - Feminine products to be given to the homeless through I Am Hope Café.

LEAD

• DATE CHANGE ** LBS Leaders - Offsite planning team meeting March 29 @ 7 pm.
• The Ladies Leadership Retreat will be April 27 - 29. Ladies are encouraged to attend this annual event if you are interested in leadership in this or another ministry area. Cost is $130.

CHILDCARE

• Childcare - make reservations by noon the day before. Best idea: pay for a month in advance and then we have your reservation. Please remember to cancel your reservation when you are unable to attend. Contact: Tammy Paul ext. 317 or tpaul@baylife.org or see Janine Skipper during LBS. It’s $5 per child, max. $10 per family.

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

This month’s service spotlight goes to Janine Skipper. This fiery redhead served in the Worship Arts production area before gracing Ladies’ Bible Study with her skills. Currently she also serves on the Events Team, is a table leader on Wednesday night as well as filling in for Mel on Thursday morning, handles all the accounting items and LBS tech needs. What a talented lady! To do all this, she takes time off from work on Thursday. Give Janine a big hug of thanks!

WHAT DID IT MEAN TO INHERIT?

Inheritance – to take possession. Inheritance is first used in the Old Testament to describe how land ownership was transferred. You could purchase, seize or inherit land. Inheritance was the only method that didn’t require effort. As you study Jacob, Joseph, Moses and Joshua, look at the concept of inheritance in each story. In the New Testament, inheritance is used to describe our birthright when we are born again. What is your inheritance as a child of God? Watch the blog each week as we take a look at models of inheritance in the Old Testament and what it means for each of us.

Ladies' Bible Study

WHAT'S HAPPENING

• Life Steps (Room 501) and Connect To Serve (Room 606) -Tuesday night classes will start March 6 @ 7 pm - register at the INFOdesk, online or email cperkins@baylife.org.
• “Wishes, Dreams and Goals” (WRC) March 6 @ 10 am. Pat Glickman will show you how to put feet to your wishes and turn them into goals. Register with Women’s Resource Center (ext 242). Fashion for a Cause - March 10 – This is a prom dress auction to raise funds for the center. Bidding on the dresses begins at $25.Tickets to the event are available at the Women’s Resource Center.
• Sewing Team - March 11 @ 1 pm in the Lobby, everyone welcome.
• Welcome Lunch – This is a free lunch for those who would like to know more about Bay Life Church. It is a great time to meetsome of the pastors and other new people while enjoying a meal together. The next Welcome Lunch is March 18. Make reservations at the INFOdesk or online.
• Baptism – The next baptism is scheduled for March 31 and April 1. If you are interested, please attend a pre-baptism meeting held at the fountain between services on March 17 & 18. Contact the INFOdesk for details.
• Story Time is online - check out Noah at vimeo.com/37481471

GROW

• “Story Time” week 4 - Feb. 29, March 1, 4 - Melchizedek (pages 57 - 74)
• Remember, Ladies Bible Study will not meet during the week of Spring Break, March 14, 15, 18.
• In Life Steps class, learn more about the mission and vision of Bay Life Church, the foundations of the Christian faith, effective study methods and becoming intimately acquainted with the Savior, Jesus Christ. If you have never attended a foundations class, try Life Steps!

SERVE

Give of your time:

• Phone team - Like to talk? Help us call people who are first time visitors to Bay Life and tell them about upcoming events such as Welcome Lunch and Baptism.
• Communion team - Help with the setup and clean up of communion elements.

Give of your talents:

• Sewing team - We use our creative talents to bring glory to God. We’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions on ways that our creativity could benefit Bay Life and our community.
• Easter Baskets - Show God’s love and your creativity by creating Easter baskets for those in need. Decide with your table leader how many baskets you wish to create. Then bring that number of items on March 21/22/25 and create! Items might be food, personal hygiene, uplifting books or fun items.

Give of your treasure:

• Red hearts - Donate to help provide childcare scholarships for those who are in need and attend Ladies’ Bible Study.
• Picnic Project - Feminine products to be given to the homeless through I Am Hope Café. For details on these and other service opportunities see Cindy, cperkins@baylife.org.

LEAD

• Learn valuable leadership skills by attending Life Group Leader Bonus Training, March 4 @ 6:30 in the loft.
• LBS Leaders - Offsite planning team meeting March 15 @ 7 pm
• The Ladies Leadership Retreat will be April 27 - 29. Ladies are encouraged to attend this annual event if you are interested in leadership in this or another ministry area. Cost is $130.

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

This week’s service spotlight goes to Carmelita Boyce. Carm has been a table leader in Ladies’ Bible Study for over six years! She has carried key leadership roles for the past four years. Her commitment to serving the Lord is evident in her pursuit of a seminary degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. Knowing her is to know a caring friend with an amazing capacity for guiding others. LBS is grateful for her teaching, caring, coordinating, leading and unparalleled charm. Give Carm a big thumbs up if you agree!

Childcare - make reservations by noon the day before. Best idea: pay for a month in advance and then we have your reservation. Also, please call to cancel your childcare reservation. Contact: Tammy Paul 661.3696 ext. 317 or tpaul@baylife.org or see Janine Skipper during LBS. It’s $5 per child, max. $10 per family.

WHAT IS A PROPHET?

BlueLetterBible.com gives a very insightful definition of a prophet.

Here is a small part:

The great task assigned to the prophets whom God raised up among the people was "to correct moral and religious abuses, to proclaim the great moral and religious truths which are connected with the character of God, and which lie at the foundation of his government."

Jesus fulfilled both the role of prophet and teacher:

He was and is the great Prophet of the Church. There was also in the Church a distinct order of prophets who made new revelations from God. They differed from the "teacher," whose office it was to impart truths already revealed.

The first mention of a prophet is Abraham in Genesis 20:7 -

Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live.