Morningview Baptist Church

January 6 – March 10 • Sunday Evenings 5:00 to 6:15

Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands (300)

Instructor: Joe Medlin • Room: 330
Text: Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change by Paul David Tripp ($11.00)
Description: Learn how to pastor your own heart and the hearts of others. In many ways, the church today has more consumers than committed participants. We see church merely as an event we attend or an organization we belong to, rather than as a calling that shapes our entire life. Tripp explains how his work follows an “all of My people, all of the time” model. If you followed the Lord for a thousand years, you would still need the ministry of the body of Christ as much as you did the day you first believed.

Finish the Mission (300)

Instructor: Judd Hough • Room: 329
Text: Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged by John Piper and David Mathis ($11.00)
Description:  Finish the Mission aims to breathe fresh missionary fire into a new generation, as together we seek to reach the unreached and engage the unengaged.  The goal of missions is the worldwide worship of the God-man by His redeemed people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. The outcome of missions is all peoples delighting to praise Jesus. And the motivation for missions is the enjoyment that His people have in Him. Missions aims at, brings about, and is fueled by the worship of Jesus.

Ladies Study: Holiness (200)

Instructors: Kem Holley and Sarah Jones • Room: 331
Text: The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges ($9.00)
Description: This class will encourage ladies to grow and share together in their walk with the Lord, bearing one another’s burdens, encouraging one another in Christ, and exhorting one another to press on in His grace.  The study will help ladies see the promises of God more clearly and to own their responsibilities to grow in Christ more firmly.

The Ten Commandments (300)

Instructor: Mark Reese • Room: 322
Text: None
Description: This practical class will take one commandment each week and consider how it applies to living as God has called us to live in Christ.  The Ten Commandments demonstrate our failure to love God as we should and point us to Christ and His perfect obedience in all that God requires of us. But Christ also applies the commandments to His people by the indwelling power and presence of the Holy Spirit in the gospel.

Please call church office to sign-up for these trips

Friday. September 28, 2012

National Infantry Museum – Columbus, Georgia

Depart church bus barn at 8:00 am
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center’s primary focus is on education. We want all who visit the museum to leave here with a better appreciation of the sacrifices American Infantrymen make to protect our freedom. We strive to help all visitors understand what drives a young man to become an Infantryman, putting himself in harm’s way in defense of an idea. Cost: $5.00 donation to Museum, Dutch Treat Lunch

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Millbrook Community Theater

Lunch and a Show

Spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films. With The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play is a triple feature, complete with vintage commercials, that recreates a daring train chase, a serial killer’s ominous presence, and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.  Depart church immediately following the morning service.  Lunch at theater at 1:00 pm, show at 2:00 pm.  Cost: $22.00/person (includes lunch)- limited tickets available; first come, first serve.

Monday, November 5th, 2012

Golden Flake Factory Tour, Birmingham, Alabama

Depart church bus barn at 8:30 am, tour at 11:00 am

Cost: Tour is free, you pay for your lunch at Ted’s Restaurant

“Ted’s Restaurant has been a Southside Birmingham favorite for just about, well… forever. With the original “Ted’s Cafeteria Restaurant” sign still intact, and the clock frozen in time at 3:22 (and 11:03), the restaurant beckons us to a time of meat ‘n’ three goodness. We bought the restaurant from Mr. Ted & Mrs. Litsa in 2000 and are working to continue serving fresh Southern favorites, with exceptional customer service, to a loyal lunchtime crowd. We have recently remodeled Ted’s interior with fresh paint, quality woodwork, and new lighting in order to update and preserve our little piece of Birmingham history. When you visit us for lunch or breakfast, you become part of the Ted’s family. We hope to see you soon”.

June 11-14

Camp Baldwin

Thinking about that good ole’ summer time?  Well, here is a date you will want to have on your calendar if you have children who are currently in the 3rd through 6th grade. We are partnering with Christ Fellowship Church and returning to the same camp nestled on the shore of Wolf Bay in Elberta, Alabama.  The cost will be $155, requiring a non-refundable deposit of $50 due in April. You will be receiving more information soon!  Camp Baldwin, here we come!

Morningview would like to field a men’s softball team to play in church league competition beginning April 9.  We are scheduling an organizational meeting Sunday, March 4 at 4:00 pm in Fellowship Hall.  If you are interested, please join us then or call Jordan Nelson at 334-799-1468 or Scott Dudley at 334-239-6128 for more information.

On March 17th, we will conduct our annual Community Missions Service Day where we will have the privilege of serving our own community and, Lord willing, opening many doors for true gospel witness.  The event will last from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (several teams may go shorter).  Child care will be provided for nursery age children and those in grade school will have a ministry activity to participate in.

I hope you will set aside this day on your calendar, because all of us have a role to play.  This event is structured to include every able-bodied member of our congregation.  By God’s grace, we will be able to touch many, many lives with the Gospel, and the joy we will glean from our obedience and witness will be an immense blessing.  Below is a list of the various ministry teams with more detailed descriptions of the work they will be doing.

(1) Neighborhood Outreach Team – This will be primarily a Student Ministry Team. They will be traveling into our surrounding neighborhoods to hand out information about Morningview that will include an invitation to join us for Easter Services.

(2) Friendship Mission Team – This team will travel downtown to the Friendship Mission and prepare a meal for the homeless and to offer any other kitchen help that may be needed that day.

(3) Evangelism Team – This team will be traveling to some local spots to share the gospel with individuals in a public setting.  If you struggle with personal evangelism, this is a great opportunity to go with some dedicated servants and get some excellent experience.

(4) Sorting Clothing & Preparing Hygiene Bags – This will primarily be a Senior Adult Ministry Team. They will sort donated clothing and prepare hygiene kits for our Hands of Christ Ministry Center in Chisholm.

(5) Shepherd’s Staff – This team is going to serve our partners at Shepherd’s Staff by painting a metal roof and doing some light repairs at their administrative office.

(6) The Hands of Christ Ministry Center- This team will go to our center in Chisholm where they will complete some painting and refinish one section of wood floor in the main entry room.  If you have a belt sander and a little experience sanding, you are needed on this team.

(7) Yard Work – There will be two teams who will travel to the homes of some of our Senior Adult shut-ins to do some trimming and yard work.

(8) Children’s Ministry Team – Chaperones are needed on this team.  They will take groups of children to visit senior adults and present them with bedding plants the children have potted.

(9) Preschool Ministry Team – We need loving folks to care for the little ones too young to participate.  This team will serve from 8:00 am to noon.
This is going to be an incredible day of ministry in our community, so plan now to be a part of it and sign up for a team this Sunday while there are still openings.  I love you all dearly!

We will be collecting the following items beginning this

Sunday for the Hands of Christ Ministry Center:

Safety Razors

Travel Size Toothpaste

Children’s Shoes (New or gently used)

Diapers – Sizes 3, 4, and 5 (No newborn)

Boys Clothes (Sizes 6-16)

Men’s Clothes

Men’s Shoes (New or gently used)

Men’s Jeans & Belts

Please place any items in the blue buckets located at the entrances to the church.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

12:00 Noon

Pete McCoy, who has spoken to Prime Timers in the past, has graciously accepted to speak to our group at Morningview at our January 24, 2012 meeting.  He was liberated from Germany during WWII, and is an author, adjunct, and professor of History at Faulkner, Troy, and Auburn/AUM.  The group has really enjoyed his presentations in the past. He will bring some of his books as some members were very interested in purchasing them.

His topic will be: “TO GET TO HIM, YA GOTTA GO THROUGH ME”.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Please note, the Christmas Caroling schedule has changed.  We will meet in Armstrong Hall at 5:45 p.m.  The nursery will open at 5:45 for ages birth through three years of age.  We will leave the church at 6:00 p.m. and return for the chili supper at 7:00 p.m.   The church will furnish some chili but we are asking others to bring chili also.  If you are able to bring a pot of chili, please let us know by either calling the church at 272-2304 or emailing info@morningview.org

Caroling – 6:00 pm
Chili Supper – 7:00 pm

Christmas Eve Worship

Saturday, December 24, 2011
5:00 pm

The Morningview Christmas Celebration
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Every December it is our distinct privilege and joy to celebrate and treasure God’s grace in Christ Jesus, given to us as a humble baby born in stable.

Though the story is old and familiar for so many of us, a fresh look at it’s cherished lines still brings a sense of wonder and awe even to those who know it best.

One of our favorite traditions at Morningview is the retelling of the sweet story through the the rich sounds and angelic melodies of the holiday season.
Apart from our regular weekend services of worship, we set aside one Sunday evening per year especially for the purpose of treasuring the child in the manger in song.

This is our “Christmas Celebration” and we would love to share it with you!

Please come and be the guest of our Orchestra and Choir as we celebrate the Savior with some of the most time honored songs of the season and then join us for a reception to follow.

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”