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The Days the Music Died

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My musical heroes keep dying.

Most recently (as of this writing) Randy Meisner died, on July 26th. He was a founding member of the Eagles, their first bassist, and an incredible tenor who could sing such high vocal harmonies. He was 77 years old.

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote the hit songs If You Could Read My Mind, Carefree Highway, and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, among many others, died on May 1st.

And back on January 10th, English guitarist Jeff Beck died at the age of 78.

I know there are many other famous musicians and singers who have died so far this year—Tony Bennett died on July 21st at the age of 96, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease—but the ones I listed were part of the soundtrack of my youth. I never really listened to Tony Bennett. But the Eagles, Gordon Lightfoot and Jeff Beck were part of the musical backdrop of my life. So, it’s kind of surreal to hear of their deaths.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 30, 2023

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Operation Christmas Child OCC Items are miscellaneous. Please see the lists In the narthex or see the Harts for more Information. OCC Postage Our 5th Sunday special OCC postage offering will take place near the Welcome Center this Sunday.

Back-To-School Bash Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our Back-To-School Bash! We had a great time as we reached out to our community to let them know we are here, we care about them, and that Jesus loves them.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 23, 2023

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Deacons’ Meeting There will be a deacons’ meeting Tuesday, July 25 at 6:00 pm.

Tuesdays at the ROC (June-July) Come join us for the LAST playdate at theROC! We’ve had a blast through the summer and we’d love to see youTuesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Church Softball (July 27) Come out Thursday at 7:40 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Back-To-School Bash (July 29) You are invited to join us for our Back-To-School Bash on Saturday, July 29 from 5:00-8:00 PM. Stop in for some BBQ, play in the bounce houses, or enjoy some lawn games together! We hope to see you there! There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for those who want to bring side dishes, etc. or see Maxine Henry for more information.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items are miscellaneous. Please see the lists In the narthex or see the Harts for more Information. OCC Postage Our 5th Sunday special OCC postage offering will take place near the Welcome Center on July 30.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 16, 2023

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Operation Christmas Child OCC Items are miscellaneous. Please see the lists In the narthex or see the Harts for more Information.

OCC Postage Our 5th Sunday special OCC postage offering will take place near the Welcome Center on July 30.

Tuesdays at the ROC (June-July) Come join us for Tuesdays at the ROC! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Church Softball (July 20) Come out Thursday at 7:40 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Back-To-School Bash (July 29) You are invited to join us for our Back-To-School Bash on Saturday, July 29 from 5:00-8:00 PM. Stop in for some BBQ, play in the bounce houses, or enjoy some lawn games together! We hope to see you there!

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 9, 2023

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Operation Christmas Child  OCC Items are miscellaneous. Please see the lists In the narthex or see the Harts for more Information.

OCC Postage Our 5th Sunday special OCC postage offering will take place near the Welcome Center on July 30.

Tuesdays at the ROC (June-July) Come join us for Tuesdays at the ROC! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Church Softball (July 14) Come out Friday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

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Vacation Bible School

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As I write this, it is late afternoon on the second day of Vacation Bible School here at our church. You would be within your right to think. “Well, big deal: it’s summer, and churches all over America are having Vacation Bible Schools.” But this one is different for us. This is the first Vacation Bible School we’ve had in over ten years.

That’s a rough figure; I haven’t looked it up. But it is definitely in the ballpark. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a Vacation Bible School here at First Baptist, Linton.

Now, we have done other wonderful things. Our Board of Christian Education, along with a lot of volunteers, have put on block parties, weenie roasts, hayrides, and events with bouncy houses. We have put on concerts, hosted free meals for the community, and even tried our hand at some, ahem, acting. (Understatement alert: Nobody was in danger of winning any Oscars.) We’ve put in lots of work, and had lots of fun together doing these things.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 2, 2023

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VBS Thank You! On Friday we wrapped up a wonderful week of VBS! We had over 40 children and just about as many workers! Thank you to everyone who jumped in to help out during the week, prayed for the week, or contributed in many other ways. Your impact is eternal!

Church Office Holiday The church office will be closed Tuesday, July 4.

Tuesdays at the ROC (June-July) Due to the 4th of July being on Tuesday, this week we will be opening the ROC for our families and friends on Thursday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Come and enjoy hanging out together!

Church Softball (July 7) Come out Friday at 6:30 and 7:40 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Operation Christmas Child July items for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes are miscellaneous items. Please see the list of suggestions in the Narthex or see Ralph or Tammy Hart with any questions.  Items may be dropped in the boxes in the narthex.

OCC Postage Our 5th Sunday special OCC postage offering will take place near the Welcome Center on July 30.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 25, 2023

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Evening Service This Sunday there will be no evening service so that final preparations can be made for Vacation Bible School this week.

Tuesdays at the ROC (June-July) There will be no scheduled playdate at the ROC this week due to VBS. We’ll get together next week!

VBS (June 26-30) We covet your prayers as VBC runs Monday-Friday from 6:00-8:00 PM. There will be a meeting in the sanctuary after the morning service for all VBS workers.

Operation Christmas Child June items for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes are toys. Items may be dropped in the boxes in the narthex.

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