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Vol. 51 · No. 1 Apr · 2016
April 2016
Park Baptist Church Forerunner
Pastor’s Letter
“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For
as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.” (1 Corinthians 15:2021)
Beloved,
One morning at Panera I was talking with a man over a cup of coffee who pitied Christians. He
looked at all the things that Christians gave up to follow Jesus and believed that they were missing
out on life. His pity prevented him from becoming a Christian. He is not the only person that I have
met who shares that opinion. Are Christians to be pitied? Are we missing out on life?
According to the Apostle Paul, Christians should be pitied by all men if and only if, the resurrection did not happen. “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be
pitied.” (1 Corinthians 15:19) In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul lists 5 ways Christians should be pitied, if Jesus was not raised from the dead:
Our preaching is empty and worthless (v. 14), Our faith is vain and pointless (v. 14, 17), Our
lives are lived against God (v. 15), Our sins are not forgiven (v. 17), and Our dead are lost forever (v. 18)
If Christ has not been raised, indeed our lives should be pitied more than all men. But thanks be to
God, Christ has been raised from the dead.
That man believed Christians should be pitied, because he did not understand the power of the
resurrection of Christ. That man, like many others, put all their hope in this life and they are the ones
that should be most pitied, because they do not understand the living hope of the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead. Since Christ has been raised, according to God’s Word in 1 Cor. 15:
Our preaching is productive and powerful (v. 14), Our Faith is purposeful and profitable (v.14,
17), Our lives honor God (v. 15), Our sins are forgiven (v. 17), Our dead are not lost (v. 18),
and Our lives are safe forever (v. 19)
Beloved, we have been promised to be raised in Christ, to be made alive in Christ, and to one day
fully and finally be like Christ. Let us help both sinning skeptics and struggling saints see the beauty,
the power and the hope given to us in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Christ has risen!!! He has risen indeed!! Live in hope for the glorious future of the saints!!
In Christ,
Pastor Dave
Greetings Park Baptist!
I'd love to introduce myself to you. My name is Carrie Blankenship and I am your new part
-time Financial Secretary. I am so excited to be working for your church!
I am married to Jack Blankenship, who is the BCM Campus Minister at Winthrop, and I am
the homeschooling mother of our 4 children- Caleb age 10, Noah age 8, Josiah age 6 and
Eden age 4. We are members of Remedy Church, where Jack is also an Elder.
We have loved all of our partnerships with Park over the past few years as members of
Remedy and through the BCM. You are a warm and welcoming people and I am looking
forward to knowing you more!
If I can do anything to help you in any way in my role as Financial Secretary, please do not
hesitate to let me know. You can reach me through the church email account: [email protected] or feel free to drop me a note in the box outside of the office.
Looking forward to serving you as you serve Christ.
For His Glory,
Carrie Blankenship
Park Baptist is organizing a MISSION TRIP this summer that will be working to strengthen-
ing and plant churches overseas. We will be having a meeting on April 3rd following the
morning service to discuss details for the trip.
Cost: $425 plus airfare. Lodging: Camp When: June 25th to July 2nd. Who can go: There are no specific requirements for the
trip except a willing spirit and a servant’s heart. If you can’t go,
but would like to support fellow members of Park please begin
praying those who are considering going. If you would like to
support the mission trip financially, then please designate funds
for “mission trip.”
Announcements
60’s Club Meeting
Deacons Meeting
Tuesday, Apr 19th
April 10th (4pm)
Bible Study (10am) & Regular Meeting (11am)
Please join us for a wedding shower
honoring bride-to-be Jamie Fulmer
on Sunday, April 10th from 4:00 5:30 in the CAB! Jamie and John are
registered at Target & Belk.
The Pellews are starting a
Community Group that will
meet in their home (1169
Thornwell) every Friday night
at 7pm April 1st through end
of August. All ages welcome.
April Missions Action Project:
We’re making Health Kits for Migrant Workers this month. Kits include: (1) Factory sealed toothbrush, (1) 6-oz toothpaste, (1) 6-oz bar
soap, (1) wash cloth, (1) comb, (1) 22”x 44” bath towel. Put all items
in a 2-gal Ziplock bag (10.5”x12”).
Women’s Missionary Union Meetings:
Group 1—Tuesday, Mar 12th (10am)
Group 2—Monday, Apr 11th (6:30pm)
Group 3—Saturday, Mar 9th (10am)
EASTER SCHEDULE
Good Friday —6pm
Easter Sunrise Service & Breakfast—8am
Sunday School—9:45am
Worship Service—11am
Women’s Retreat
Living a Lifestyle of Worship May 20-22, We will be staying at a lake house in Edgewater
community in Lancaster (about 45 minutes from Fort Mill). We'll be sharing meals, worshipping through song and studying God's Word, and fellowshipping throughout the
weekend. The cost will be donations-based with the proceeds to go to the owners' international adoption. There's a max of 17 participants with some people sharing rooms/
beds, so please sign up early! For more information about the donations-link, the retreat
schedule, and other details, contact Rachel at 704.906.0494 [email protected].