June 15, 2016
Let us exercise our freedom of speech to preach a gospel of
love. Let us arm ourselves, not with weapons, but with all
that our faith has taught us and all that has made this
country strong —justice, tolerance, diversity, the audacious
belief that we can embody God’s highest hopes for our world.
And let us boldly insist on a complete rejection of any
ideology that even suggests anything other than this: every
person is a beloved child of God, always welcomed into
relationship and community.
Such a tragedy has occurred in Orlando this week. May our
voices rise in lament, again. May we pledge our prayers for
the victims and the families one more time. But most of all,
may we grieve our hatred or our apathy or our lack of
courage — or all three. . .
It’s time for all of us to take up the prophetic mantle and
speak of the power of love before we lose our ability to speak
to anything at all.
—Amy Butler, pastor, Riverside Church, New York City
licensed at Lake Shore Baptist Church
excerpted from Baptist News Global
Only One Week Left for
Compassionate Conversations Survey
If you have not yet taken the Compassionate Conversations
survey, please do. Input from all church members is needed to
guide the church as we consider a Welcoming and Affirming
Statement.
The survey will remain open for only one more week and will
close on June 22nd. No additional responses will be accepted after
that date. So, please share your thoughts and perspectives on this
issue before the deadline.
Please use the link below to access the convenient online survey.
If you prefer, a paper survey is available in the church office.
Thanks to all who have participated in the Compassionate
Conversations survey. Your input has been very valuable.
LSBC Compassionate Conversations Survey
Worship at Lake Shore
The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
The Worship of God
June 19
“A Sound of Sheer Silence”
Kyndall Rothaus
The Scripture
1 Kings 19:1-15a
Stewardship Report
The Stewardship Committee would like to
commend donors for keeping up with the budgeted
needs of the church this year. However, summertime
is here and the decrease in giving that sometimes
happens during summer worries the Finance
Committee. And you know what happens when they
worry: they stop spending budgeted money on
missions and building maintenance and other areas.
So, let's all keep up our giving through the
summer, so the Finance Committee can relax!!
— Kerry Irons
Sharing a Little Cool Breeze
Fans for Waco
The Friends for Life,
Meals & Wheels, and
Caritas covenant groups
are collecting fans help
make this summer a little
more bearable for those
less fortunate. In some
instances, your gift could
be life-saving. The fans will be equally distributed
between the two agencies as a collaborative effort to
support older adults in our community. Please drop
new or gently used fans by the church on Sunday or
during office hours. For more information contact
Tammy Woods at 752-0316 or at
[email protected].
Welcome, Vernon Davis
Sunday morning was a very good
morning when we welcomed Vernon
Davis to Lake Shore. He has recently
moved from Austin to Waco where he
is renovating a house on the edge of
Cameron Park. The house shares a
backyard with Magi and David Davis’
backyard. It’s long been a dream of
David’s for his dad to be his close
neighbor, and we at Lake Shore are
glad that Vernon is making Lake Shore
his Waco church home.
Congregational life has been central
to Vernon’s vocational pilgrimage. A graduate of Baylor and
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served as pastor
of Grace Temple Baptist Church in Denton, as Associate at
South Main Baptist Church in Houston, and then, from 19711983 as the beloved pastor of First Baptist Church of
Alexandria, Virginia, a church where he and his wife, Bennie,
made life-long friends. Throughout all these pastorates, Bennie,
was his gifted partner in ministry, often working in deaf
ministry.
In 1983 Vernon joined the faculty of Midwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Kansas City, assuming the role of VicePresident in 1987. The Davises moved to Abilene in 1995 when
Vernon joined the faculty of Logsdon School of Theology as
professor of theology and director of graduate studies in
Welcome, Andy and Meg Stubblefield
theology. He became Logsdon’s dean in 1998.
When Vernon retired in 2003, he and Bennie moved to
Georgetown. Both Austin natives, they had deep roots in the
area. As active members of First Baptist Church, Austin, they
developed a significant group of friends, particularly in the
Sunday School class that Vernon taught. Those faithful friends
walked closely with them for five years during Bennie’s heart
surgery, illness, and hospitalizations. They surrounded Vernon
with God’s care and love when she died in early 2015 and
remain faithful friends to Vernon.
Vernon has been an active retiree — preaching in various
churches, teaching courses for Logsdon, and travelling to visit
family. He enjoys writing material for churches; some of you
have read his devotions in Reflections magazine.
Vernon’s daughter, Carol Davis Younger, and her husband,
Brett, hope he makes a trip to New York soon They have
recently moved to Brooklyn to minister at Plymouth
Church. His grandson Caleb is entering law school at NYU this
fall. His grandson Graham, a lawyer, is the Georgia state
coordinator for Faith in Public Life in Atlanta. His
granddaughter, Maya, is a nursing student at the University of
Texas.
We could say so much more, but we look forward to hearing
more of Vernon’s stories in Sunday School and as we sit at the
table with him on Wednesday nights. We wholeheartedly
welcome Vernon Davis to Lake Shore. His wisdom and
pastoral spirit will be gifts to us all.
concerns to her. Andy started working as a hospice chaplain for
Interim Hospice in March, a role that is an unexpected turn in
Megan was born in Baton Rouge, LA
his journey but one that has already brought fulfillment and
but grew up near Beaumont, TX. She
challenge.
spent two years at Lamar University
Outside of work, Andy and Meg try to spend as much time
before moving to Fort Worth. After
as possible at Cameron Park (but it's never enough). Meg is an
studying for several semesters at UNT
avid reader of anything from ancient Roman histories to the
Denton, she moved Waco. While
newest Stephen King novel. She has a gift for writing and an
managing at Barnes & Noble, a lowly
incisive, witty mind that can cut to the core of any issue. Andy
café worker (that would be Andy!)
hops on his bike as often as possible and is currently reading
swept her off her feet. They started
anything he can get his hands on concerning grief, loss, and
dating but resolved for Megan to finish
thanatology. His focus in seminary was on New Testament
her education before they got married. Meg finished her
criticism and, given the time, he continues to read in that realm.
bachelor's degree in August of 2014. They married January 3,
Lake Shore has ostensibly been the Stubblefields’ church
2015, looking out over Pensacola Bay.
home for the last couple of years although their presence has
Andy was born and raised in Pensacola, FL. He graduated
not been as consistent they would have liked. They say, “We
from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, in 2008. After
had the incredible opportunity to sit in on the Compassionate
college he spent a year as a ski bum at Lake Tahoe before he
Conversations and were inspired by the inclusive and affirming
entered the Peace Corps. Andy served for three years in
stance the Lake Shore community evidenced. It is a picture for
Uzhorod, Ukraine, as an English Teacher and Certification
us of the church truly being the church. We wanted to join this
Specialist for Ukrainian Teachers. He returned from Ukraine in
community ‘officially’ to offer our love and support as well as
December 2013 to thaw out in Texas and study at Truett
to receive the support you have already covenanted to give. We
Seminary. Andy graduated from Truett in December 2015,
are thankful for such a community in Waco. We hope to
walking proudly with his sister and brother-in-law, Claire and
continue to build relationships with those of you we have met
Zach Helton.
and to create long-lasting friendships with those we haven't
A little over a year ago Megan started working for Baylor as
yet. Thank you for your persistent welcoming spirit and your
a Financial Aid Counselor. She loves her job, especially for the
embodiment of the gospel of grace that have already made us
all-too-often occurrences when her patrons take "counselor" to
feel included in this community.”
be more than just finance-related and spill their life's deepest
Prayer concerns...
Children’s Corner
Vicki Hunt was recently at MD Anderson for an MRI to help
the doctors decide her next treatment for multiple
myeloma. She says she really needs our prayers.
Marian Funderburk will be off her foot two more weeks. She
recently had surgery.
Dianna Vitanza went to Dallas this week for a follow-up visit
four weeks after her hip replacement surgery.
Dot Martin is still at Ridgecrest and is doing really well and
looking even better!
Don had Barrett had cataracts removed yesterday.
Marie Allen had cataract surgery early this morning.
Deborah Harris is home after lung surgery on Friday at
Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. She is waiting a
the definitive diagnosis and a treatment plan.
Paul Smajstrla received a good report on his annual visit to
MD Anderson on Monday.
Missions Day Camp is just two weeks away! Kids ages
4-12 can come learn how we can answer Jesus’ call to
“Feed My Sheep” on Tuesday through Thursday, June
28-30!
Email [email protected] if your child is
planning to attend so we can get a headcount. Early
registration and payment are always welcome - forms
are available in the main office! Missions Day Camp
will cost $10/child, with a $20 cap per family.
Buddy Powell's brother, John, is still at a nursing home after
several hospitalizations.
Kyndall went to San Antonio on Saturday for the memorial
service of her good friend Kelly Allen, pastor of
University Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. She
died of a stroke the weekend before at Mo Ranch,
the Presbyterian Retreat Center. Kelly gave the
charge at Kyndall's installation here .
Find out more about Missions Day Camp and our
other summer opportunities in the children’s
newsletter this week.
Mission Waco
Annual School Supply Drive
This year, Mission Waco will offer new durable backpacks
filled with some selected items, for low-income parents to
purchase. There will be a donation box at the church until
July 25.
Here are some of the most needed items:
We are working on publishing an updated church directory.
Please stop by the office hallway and review your listing,
making changes as necessary. If you are not listed and
would like to be, please send the following information to
Krysta.
Names of everyone in your household
Address with city and zip code
Phone numbers with descriptions like “home” or
“Ibby’s cell”
E-mail addresses you prefer with descriptions like
“Steve’s e-mail”
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Backpacks
#2 Pencils
Pens (blue,
black, and red
ink)
White Tube
Socks, youth/
adult sizes
Hand Sanitizer
(small bottles)
Pocket Folders
with Brackets
Our Church Staff
Kathy Coleman,
Director, LSBC Children’s Center
Daniel Farris, Minister of Music
Louis Garcia, Custodian
Claire Helton, Minister to Children
Zachary Helton, Minister to Youth
Gordon Lawrence, Maintenance Manager
Krysta Pittman, Office Manager
Kyndall Rothaus, Pastor
Sharlande Sledge, Associate Pastor
CALENDAR
Sunday, June 19
9:30—Sunday School
10:45—Worship
3:00—Newsletter Deadline
4:30—Soulfriends
5801 Bishop Drive
Waco, TX 76710-2713
254/772-2910
254/772-2914 (fax)
www.lakeshorebcwaco.org
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
No Wednesday Night
Activities
Tuesday, June 21
4:00—Staff Meeting
Volunteers for
Wednesday, June 22
Sunday, June 19
No Activities
Thursday, June 23
8:30—10:30 Food Pantry Open
Lake Shore
Grief & Loss Group
Extended Care:
Ushers:
Kim Kellison
Fred Gehlbach
Nancy Gehlbach
Staff Notes
Sharlande will take vacation days
June 20-24.
Monday June 27
7pm-8:30pm
Anyone who has experienced or is
experiencing any kind of loss – through
death, illness, injury, accident, or changes
in relationship, professional role, identity,
life circumstances – is invited to gather
with others to listen and learn and to
build solidarity with one another along
the way. Currently, the group meets the
second and fourth Mondays of the
month from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
June 21 and 29, July 5, 12, and 18
7:00-8:30 p.m. at Lake Shore
Join us each Tuesday night for this
discussion group, one of many in this
country, focusing on eight of the most
critical global issues facing
America this year.
For more information contact
Gayle [email protected]
Weekly Youth Update
The youth will be returning from
camp Friday, 17th. Please plan to
pick up your kid from Lake Shore
at 12:30pm.
Don’t forget - there will be a
Company of Parents meeting at
Ibby and Van’s house this
Wednesday night!
Summer Sabbath
Again this summer we invite you to
send a digital photo of a place or
experience that “says Sabbath” to you.
Past collections have ranged from
images of the New Mexico sunsets to
Canterbury Cathedral. Not traveling
far? What about a sunset in your
backyard or a napping toddler or a
meal on the back porch? We will
feature a photo in the newsletter each
week of the summer.
Please send your picture to both
[email protected] and
[email protected].
Weekly Budget Report
Your contributions help fund our mission work, church programs, human resources, and physical facilities. Weekly
budget needs for our 2016 budget of $471,309.00 are $9,063.63. This week’s budget receipts were $7,361.55.
Year to date needs
$217,527.12
Year to date received
$219,755.44
To give online, please click here.
Difference
$2,228.33