First Baptist Church of Ojai, California

Don't Forget!

Turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed tonight.  Enjoy the extra hour of sleep!

What's REALLY Next

Ephes. 5:14 (NIV) 
    for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:

    "Wake up, O sleeper,
        rise from the dead,
    and Christ will shine on you."
 

Are you sleeping?

From Today's Bible Reading

Hebrews 2:18 (NIV) 
    Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Big Announcement

A big announcement is coming at the Upper Room prayer gathering on Saturday night--7 PM. 

Did You Know?

The Children's Choir will be singing this Sunday. 

Currently Reading

"In his classic 1975 book, The Problem of Wineskins, Howard Snyder writes that church buildings attest to five facts about the Western church:  its immobility, inflexibility, lack of fellowship, pride, and class divisions.  "The gospel says 'Go,' but our church buildings say, 'Stay.'  The gospel says, 'Seek the lost,' but our churches say, 'Let the lost seek the church.' The medium is the message.  And more than that, once a building has been erected, the church program and budget are largely determined by it.  In order to service the mortgage, the church has to keep the pews filled and the offerings up, and so the pattern of the attractional mode is reinforced and confirmed (69)."

What do you think?

Currently Reading

"The devil is just as much God's servant in his rebellion as he was God's servant in the days of his sweet obedience.  Even today, he cannot act without God's express permission; he can neither tempt, coerce, demonize, nor make so much as a single plan without the consent and approval of God (102)." 

"Why is it important that we know this?  That God might be rightly honored as King of kings, as God, the ruler of heaven and earth (102-103)."

Did You Know?

Two new freezers will be delivered today for the Operation Blessing food ministry.  Thanks to Cindy Mullins for her hard work in securing a grant for the freezers.  Last month Operation Blessing provided food for 132 families.

On my brain, on my heart

Back to the drawing board for this week's message.  I can't shake the theme of revival.  I do wonder why God doesn't bring these revelations earlier in the week.  God is up to something.

Team!

A Message From The Deacon Board

 

            It gives the Deacon Board great pleasure to announce that Christy Zaucha has been hired by the Deacon Board as the new church administrator, effective December 1^st.  Here are some important things for you to know:

 

1. After many years of faithful service, Mary Smith expressed her desire to step down from the position of office manager.   Much thanks to Mary for the many blessings she has brought to the office of First Baptist Church. We love you Mary!
2. As our church continues to grow, we are faced with the growing need to expand the role of office manager to that of church administrator.  The church administrator will be responsible for coordinating all of the ministries and activities of the church in addition to fulfilling the traditional responsibilities of the office manager. 
3. Several church families approached the Deacon Board and the Zauchas with the vision of having Christy become the church administrator so that she could leave her full-time job with Behavioral Science Technology.  This was viewed to be positive for many reasons:

 

• Christy would be more available to fulfill her roles as wife and as Mom.
• Christy would once again be able to work with Chad as a team in ministry.  This has been her heart’s desire all along. 
• Christy brings a great deal of experience as she has functioned in a similar role at a church with multiple staff and 500 people. 
• Christy is currently working at a position that is detail and organization intensive.
• Christy knows best how to help Chad.

 

4. After praying over the possibility for some time, Chad and Christy viewed the opportunity as an open door provided by God which would be a blessing  to their family as well as the church.
5. Jana Fletcher and Maridella Seek will also be volunteering time to further strengthen the office. 

 

The Deacon Board would like to express appreciation to Mary Smith, Janine Conahey, and, Maridella Seek for their help in maintaining the office until Christy begins on December 1^st.   

 

Looking forward to what lies ahead,

 

Richard Lawson (Chairman of the Board of Deacons)

Alan Fletcher (Deacon in Charge of Finance)