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The Royal Family News 2019 Issue
7402 Albert Pike Rd., Royal, AR 71968 Phone: (501) 767-5462
Web Site: fbcroyal.com
A Communication Resource of First Baptist Church of Royal
Recently I got to thinking about an emerging profession, at least I think it is emerging. This is the profession of being a life
coach. A life coach is a trained professional who helps guide goal-oriented people to meet or exceed their personal and
professional goals. Life coaching is a process and requires the full commitment of the client. Coaches help clients identify
blocks, challenges, and opportunities. Sounds like a wonderful profession. Every time I think of a “Life Coach” I can’t help
but think of the best life coach and His name is Jesus.
I want to be purposefully clear as I write this article. Jesus is not merely a life coach, He is God and this truth can’t be
forgotten. All Jesus has said and done must be interpreted through the lenses of His divinity. I do not want to present Jesus
in a light beneath His dignity. Yet Jesus set aside His glory for a while to become like us and walk among us. Revealing to
us exactly what God is like, teaching us God’s ways, and ultimately dying for our sin upon the cross and defeating death
through His resurrection. Who better to look to and seek instruction from but the One who created us, created our world,
became one of us, lived like us, and obeyed His Father perfectly? Jesus faced death and came out the Victor. In life, we can
certainly learn from failure, but with Jesus we learn from the perspective of success.
If we allow Jesus to not simply suggest our goals, but actually set our goals, how do you think life would turn out? If we
fully committed ourselves to His instructions, how do you think life would turn out? If we allowed Jesus to identify blocks,
challenges, and opportunities we have, how wonderful would that be? The good news is Jesus wants to be all of this and
more for His children.
Jesus wants to walk intimately with all who would call upon His name. He has a purpose for each of us and a place for
each of us. Too many think we only bring extremely big problems to God and all the other problems we just handle
ourselves. There are no problems or challenges we face that Jesus does not want to be involved in. I was kidding around
with Cathy Moore and the others who were assigned articles to write for this month’s newsletter. I was trying to pawn my
article off on someone else, actually anyone else! Eventually and jokingly Cathy’s grandsons became nominated to write my
article. One of them took it serious and wrote the following:
Now we might take his statement and think it cute. I think it is cute but it also
illustrates some awesome truths. Allowing Jesus to lead us is simple if we will
trust Jesus. Jesus is interested in every aspect of our lives even our homework.
Jesus will actually help and help in such a way that even a child can
understand it’s Jesus helping him.
I would say Jesus wants to be our guide and whom better? Is He your guide?
Will you give Him the opportunity? It seems amazing to me we would readily
welcome the direction of a human life coach but hesitate to trust so much to
Jesus. I hope you won’t hesitate but embrace Christ with your whole being.
God Bless
In the Wild, 2019 Happy Spring!! Praise God for the recent sunshine!!
Distribution day in March went very well. We want to thank
June 3 – 7 6 PM – 9 PM the 23 volunteers who helped us serve 50 families (6 of
those were new). That number includes 89 adults and 12
VBS is just weeks away! This year our kids will be
children for a total of 101 people. There were lots of extras
taking a (pretend) wilderness adventure that brings them up close
to give away in addition to food. Thank you for your
to amazing animals and their habitats. But most of all they will be
having a series of amazing encounters with Jesus. Each night’s donations of all kinds! If anyone has the following items
encounter with a specific moment in scripture will prepare them they would like to donate, please let Deborah or Brandi
for an opportunity to respond to the Gospel! Since this week is know. XXL Men’s Coat, used refrigerator or used stove.
drawing near, it is time for workers to begin preparations for this Just a reminder that our next pantry day will be a week
awesome week! earlier than usual…Saturday, April 13, 2019 from
10am-1pm due to the Easter Egg Hunt festivities on the
But these are written so that you may believe that 3rd Saturday. You are all invited to come out and join us.
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by We will return back to the normal 3 rd Saturday of the month
believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 for the May distribution. Prayers that you have MANY
On Sunday, April 7, after morning worship, VBS joyous days this month!
workers will have lunch and a meeting in the gym. Materials
will be given out and you will have time to begin planning with
your team. I know many of you are very experienced in VBS and
might feel you don’t need to attend. But PLEASE consider
joining us. We need YOU to share your expertise with those that
are new to the VBS adventure. This is the only time all the VBS The men will meet on Saturday, April 13th at
workers are together until we begin the week. It is important that
8:00 a.m. for their breakfast. This one is a week
we pray together for the workers, the families that are touched,
and the lives that are changed. The results are eternal!! early due to our children’s Easter party. Please
make plans to attend on the 13th.
If you are not involved and want to be --- see
Rachel Little. There are still areas that need additional help.
This is one of our churches largest outreach activities of the year.
And God gives you and me the awesome opportunity to serve
Him that week.
ZOOM IN! FOCUS ON JESUS!
If April showers bring May flowers, then we should have a
In His service, Cathy lot of them with all the rain we’ve had this year!!! April
also brings the time we celebrate the resurrection of our
Savior. Following is probably one of my most favorite
hymns and usually only get to hear during Easter, but the
message is one we celebrate and praise God for every day.
The women will meet on Thursday, April 11th
at 6:30 p.m. for their monthly potluck meal. Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes
Danny Chase will be their special guest who He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
will give information to the ladies on And He lives forever with His saints to reign,
“Emergency Management.” This will be a He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!
very interesting meeting that you don’t want
Jesus said… I am the resurrection and the life. The one who
to miss. Look forward to seeing everyone believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives
there! by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this?
John 11:25-26
Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Evening Schedule Wednesday Evening Schedule
8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study 5:00-7:00 p.m. Student Activities 6:00 p.m.
Sunday School Kidz Time 5:00-7:00 p.m. Student Worship 7:00 p.m.
9:45 a.m. Youth Discipleship 5:00-7:00 p.m. Team Kid Meal 6:30 p.m.
Children’s Worship Team Kid 7:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.
On April 12-13 we will be headed to Clinton Arkansas to serve along side other youth groups from all over the state. The mission is called Connect and it is organized by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and is funded through the Dixie Jackson Fund. I have been blessed to be a part of the Connect Mission Trip for the past eight years. It is so exciting seeing students get outside their comfort zone and serve others. Each year at Connect there are 150 to 200 students and adults that come and serve. This unique mission trip is centered around working with the local church to assist them in ministering to their community. No one knows the immediate needs of a community other than the local church. Of coarse we can never forget the work of the Holy Spirit. It is after all God’s church and we as believers are to be His hands and feet. At the end of the day it is God that leads us to serve and to love others as He has loved us. There is awesome truth and great instruction in 2 Corinthians that I always reflect on when I am preparing to go on a mission trip. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. (2) Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. (3) And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. (4) The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (5) For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. (6) For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ. Paul tells us to be humble and to not worry about convincing people to believe. He tells us to rely upon the truth. That truth is the gospel and it alone has the power to set people free. The light is Jesus Christ and it alone has the power to illuminate the path we should travel down. It is amazing to see a community be inspired by the selfless work of missionaries. It is thru these acts of love and kindness that some ,if not all, would come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Even though the work we will do as a student ministry will only be for a day, the impact on the lives in that community will be for eternity. Some will be saved, others will be inspired to consider the truth of the gospel, and some will become missionaries themselves. Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives and never think that you are not equipped to share the gospel. Jesus tells those who believe in Him to go and to make disciples and to teach them all that He has taught them. My hope and prayers are that students would come back from this trip with a new perspective on what it means to love one another. You don’t have to travel out of town or out of the country to serve on a mission trip or to share the gospel. The mission field is all around us. It is with your friends, neighbors, your teachers, your boss and coworkers, and with your family. Pray that God would provide you with opportunities to serve others and to be able to share the gospel with those that are in need. Let this verse from 2 Timothy 1:7 inspire you this day to live your life on mission for Jesus Christ. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. Your Brother in Christ, Thomas Little
Our Mission Pastoral and
To reach out to all Support Staff
01—Jackie Whitehead 17—Courtney Hooper 30—Terra Roberson people with the love Pastor
01—Lynn Smith 19—John Hutter 30—Shelby Aughenbaugh of Jesus Christ. To
George Lynch
02—Burke Creecy 19—Evelyn McKinney 30—Ronnie Vaughn teach the Bible,
03—Gene Kelley 19—Callie Orrell 30—Alexis Felan without compromise, Youth Pastor
03—Judy Kilby 19—Stephanie Hurley to every person in Thomas Little
03—Zach Hughes 20—Dillon Abernathy
order to win the
Women’s Ministry
04—Roger Heller
unsaved and to
20—Debra Adams
encourage believers Sue Watkins
05—Shawn Covey 20—Chad Williams
to become fully Nursery
05—Donna Parker 21—Sharon Davis
committed disciples
07—Weston Caldwell 22—Brenna Penny Linda Joiner
of Jesus Christ. To
07—Desi Berryhill 22—Molly Doyle pray for one another Music Ministry
08—Briar Cleland 23—Lewis Cleland and encourage one John Gilmore
09—Ashlyn Merriott 23—Gene Kilby another to do good
Pianist
10—Peggy Gattis 24—Ashley Mathis works in the name of
10—Jacob Lynch the Lord. Cheryl Tieaskie
24—Gabriel Bass
11—Tori Hatton 25—Brittany Calvi Church Secretary
11—George Nale 26—Isabella Dollarhyde Retha Gilmore
11—LaDonna Covey 27—Keri Webb
14—Jillian Ingemi 28—Chelsey Everhart
14—Anthony Caparella 28—Lois Keener
15—Darlene Prater 28—James Yelverton
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God’s given to all
His Son to shed
upon us a new
light and the real
blessing of Spring
is keeping Jesus
in our sight.
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