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IN THIS ISSUE
14 COVER STORY: CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED Two testimonies become intertwined and a friendship is born through a Growth Group at Bay Area, led by a man committed to answering tough questions about faith.
6 BRIAN’S EDITORIAL: THE JOY OF MY SALVATION Discover how Jesus promises us that even though we may be weeping or mourning now, He will set us free from our pain and replace it with laughter because He has overcome the world.
18 LEADERSHIP PROFILE: BILLIE MEISNERE Meet Billie Meisnere, a deacon at Bay Area’s Annapolis Campus, and read about how God used her past to give her the compassion and understanding needed to serve her church family.
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8 JASON’S EDITORIAL: “EUFORATIONS” Learn about how God is using Bay Area’s Odenton Campus as a part of our 10-year vision: You, the 440 and Nations.
16 MISSIONS UPDATE: WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? Read about what you can expect when you choose to join a short term missions team and reach the nations for Jesus this year.
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MAGAZINE CREDITS EDITOR Meredith Thompson ASSISTANT EDITOR Victoria Cline ART DIRECTOR Josh Shirlen PHOTO EDITOR Arianne Teeple LEAD DESIGNER Jake Williams DESIGNER Josh (Burgi) Burgin CONTRIBUTORS Brian Hopper Jason Barthelemy Michele Rollins
ELDERS Barry Willhite Bill Plenge Bill Smith Chris Heacock Don Wiley Greg St. Cyr John Taylor Keith Riniker Ken Gilmore Kyle Sponaugle Merrill Hoekstra Peter Godfrey Rich Heath Tim Grossman Tom Hogan Warwick Fairfax
BAY AREA LEADERSHIP Allen Smith, Missional Communities Pastor – allen.smith@bayareacc.org Brent Squires, Student Ministry Pastor – brent.squires@bayareacc.org Brian Hopper, Annapolis Campus Pastor – brian.hopper@bayareacc.org Greg St. Cyr, Lead Pastor – greg.stcyr@bayareacc.org Jason Barthelemy, Odenton Campus Pastor – jason.barthelemy@bayareacc.org Jeff Supp, Executive Pastor of Operations – jeff.supp@bayareacc.org Jerry Shirlen, Financial Administrator – jerry.shirlen@bayareacc.org Jocelyn Sacks, Serving Director – jocelyn.sacks@bayareacc.org Jonathan Madrid, Worship Leader – jonathan.madrid@bayareacc.org Josh Shirlen, Creative Director – josh.shirlen@bayareacc.org Kristin Collins, Annapolis Children’s Ministry Director – kristin.collins@bayareacc.org Leanne Lane, Care Network Director – leanne.lane@bayareacc.org Michele Rollins, Short Term Missions Director – michele.rollins@bayareacc.org Pat Linnell, Teaching Pastor – pat.linnell@bayareacc.org
On the cover: David Casciari and Joe Harvey Photo by Arianne Teeple and artwork by Josh Shirlen
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LETTER FROM THE LEAD
Saying the “J” Word
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n the beaches of Florida as a young college student, a friend of mine unexpectedly asked me, “Greg, who in your opinion is Jesus?” “Say what?” came my perplexed reply. That single, courageous question changed my life. I’ve found that it is relatively easy to talk about spirituality, religion, church and even God. “What’s your religious upbringing?” “Do you attend a church?” “Are you interested in spiritual things?” are all fairly simple questions to ask. But there is one word that is difficult to bring up: Jesus. It takes courage to say the “J” word. The name of Jesus evokes all kinds of emotions and debate. It’s a name that divides. And there is a reason for that, because the name of Jesus is the name above every name. His name is the name by which we are saved. Around His name a mighty spiritual battle exists. His name demands a response. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. – Acts 4:12 At the name of Jesus every knee should bow … and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. – Philippians 2:10-11 But it takes courage to say the “J” word. Why? Because we fear rejection, don’t want to make people uncomfortable, want to be liked, don’t want to be misunderstood, or a dozen other reasons. Bill Bright, the founder of Cru, used to say, “What’s
the greatest thing that has ever happened to you?” When you stop and reflect, the answer is knowing Jesus as Lord and Savior. When we trusted Jesus, our sins were forgiven, we became children of God, His Spirit took up residency inside us, we were given eternal life, and so much more! Then, Dr. Bright would ask a follow-up question: “What’s the greatest thing you can ever do for someone else?” When you stop and reflect, the answer is to share with someone else how they can know Jesus. But that takes courage – courage to say the “J” word. Jesus was courageous: “I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins” (John 8:24). Paul was courageous: “I’m not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16). Time is short. No one knows the hour in which our life in this world will end. In heaven, we will be forever in the presence of Jesus and the absence of all the effects of sin. The joy that awaits goes beyond our imagination, but there is one thing we won’t be able to do there. We won’t have new opportunities to share the gospel with friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and people in distant lands. Those occasions will be behind us. This issue of GO&MAKE contains articles to inspire and equip you to share your faith. But at the end of the day, it will take courage. Courage that is the fruit of surrender to Jesus and faith in Jesus. Courage to say the “J” word. My life was transformed on the beaches of Florida because of a courageous friend. My prayer is that you and I will have the same courage to say the “J” word.
From here to the nations,
Greg St. Cyr Lead Pastor
Greg St. Cyr is the lead pastor at Bay Area Community Church and a monthly contributor to GO&MAKE.
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The Joy Of My
Salvation By Brian Hopper
was recently reading through the gospel of Luke and came across his version of Jesus’ beatitudes in Luke 6. As I read through them, I was struck by one word that I was not expecting. In fact, I had to reread it just to make sure I saw it correctly. “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” - Luke 6:21 (NASB) There it is - laugh. I couldn’t recall ever reading the word “laugh” in the Bible (it’s there - I have since checked). It almost felt out of place. And more jarring than the word laugh was the contrast between weeping and laughing. How does one go from weeping to laughing? What is it about Jesus that enables our weeping to end and our laughing to begin? One only weeps when there is deep sorrow or pain, having a profound sense of sadness. Matthew’s version likens this weeping to mourning (Matt. 5:4).
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Like many, I know what weeping and mourning feel like. I experienced this when I lost my mother to cancer 12 years ago. She was 63. Her life ended decades before any of us were ready or could imagine. And after she passed away, I recall experiencing a deep, deep sadness. There were times of groaning and weeping. Five years later I experienced the same thing when my stepfather passed away, and then just two years after that, my biological father died. There were days when I wondered if I’d ever laugh again, if the sense of sadness and weeping would ever lift. It was a dark period of my life. Jesus doesn’t provide a context for our weeping or mourning. He simply states that if one weeps now, they will laugh. Our sin should make us weep (James 4:8-10), but we’re more likely to mourn over the loss of a loved one, the diagnosis of a disease, a broken marriage or relationship, financial ruin or poor choices. The truth is, the world is a hard place and life can be challenging. Yet Jesus promises that those who weep now will laugh then. Take heart.
The now/then clause indicates that at some future point the weeping will end and the laughter will begin. Most tend to think that type of laughter will be when we are ultimately out of this world and in heaven, free from sin and in the presence of the Almighty. But Jesus was teaching that there is laughter to be had on this side of heaven, despite our circumstances. And the difference between the two has to do with our view of who He is and what He has done.
will result in laughter: heartfelt, belly-style, hardcore laughter. The kind that erupts when you are joyfully surprised. In other words, the hopelessness that the world offers will be replaced with a deep sense of joy. And that joy is a result of our salvation and relationship with Jesus. And though we have trouble now, we are not to lose heart, for we have a hope and a faith that promise freedom, and believe it or not - laughter.
When Jesus began His earthly ministry, after being baptized and tempted, He emerged from the wilderness and inaugurated the beginning of His ministry by quoting Isaiah 61:1-2:
Each week, we invite you to submit your prayer requests and praises on the back of our gathering card. And each week, we distribute those prayer requests to the staff, elders and prayer teams to pray with and for you. Many times I sit in my office burdened and moved by these prayer requests. I can’t tell you the number of weekly requests related to health issues, sickness and disease, broken or struggling marriages, and the personal and communal effects of sin. I’m surprised by how many of us are truly enduring hard times, perhaps weeping and mourning. I easily recall the times in my life that were dark and the weeping that I have experienced. But I want to remind you of the words of our Savior, words that are hopeful.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. ... Today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” Luke 4:18-20 (NIV) Jesus stopped quoting Isaiah in verse 2a, but Isaiah continued. Isaiah 61:3 goes on to say that it is this One whom the Spirit of the Lord is upon, who is preaching good news and setting captives free, and who will be the One who turns our mourning into laughter.
“If you are weeping now, mourning over something hard or tragic in your life hang tight.”
“...to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and day of vengeance of our God to comfort all who mourn... and provide a garment of praise...” Isaiah 61:2,3 (NIV). And the reason He will do that is because He has overcome the root of all things bad and evil. Matthew records Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes as “comfort all who mourn.” Luke, perhaps quoting from another teaching of the Beatitudes, records it as “laughing.” Either way, the point is clear. Jesus will reverse the reasons for our weeping and mourning and instead bring us comfort and laughter. What I love about this is that Jesus acknowledges those who are weeping and mourning now. We know He cares for those who weep because Jesus Himself wept. Sometimes in our dark days we just need to be reminded that Jesus cares - that He knows we are hurting and it matters to Him. And even more than sympathy or empathy, Jesus offers us hope, a light in the darkness. He reminds us that we can and will be set free from mourning and weeping and experience great joy that
If you are weeping now, mourning over something hard or tragic in your life - hang tight. There is a day coming, and today could be that day, when your weeping will turn into laughter. When your Savior comes to set you free from your captivity, to bind your broken heart, and release you from your prison of darkness, there will be laughter - loud, tearful, breath-catching laughter. Jesus is the One Who through the gospel has endured all the pain, experienced the darkest dark, and paid the price. He has emerged victorious, securing our salvation through faith and giving us hope. And this Truth is higher than any low, brighter than any darkness, better than we think and truer than we know. This is what Jesus has done for you. This is what Jesus will give you. It’s time to laugh.
Brian Hopper is the Annapolis Campus Pastor at Bay Area Community Church and a regular contributer to GO&MAKE.
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By Jason Barthelemy
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y mind can work randomly at times. It just jammed three words/phrases together to form one word – EUFORATIONS. I get a red squiggly line under this word as my computer doesn’t recognize it – yet. This is what happens when you make a word up.
me that God is on the move, and He is the one who is transforming hearts. The account she gave for how Jesus pursued her was nothing short of a miracle.
Euforations sounds like something you would have done to your clothes to help them fit better.
Our campus coordinator, Amy French, and campus children’s director, Catherine McFarland, made a contact with one of the Arundel High School counselors who goes beyond the scope of her job to aid families of students who are in need. This counselor made our campus aware of the need for toiletries and shoes for seven students who didn’t have the means or ability to acquire these things. The Odenton Campus launch team and others were activated, and within 10 minutes, the items were purchased. The counselor was shocked by our generous response, and we were blessed to be a blessing!
Or, euforations could be a type of crossfit exercise to be done in sets of 12. Let me share what I mean by this word. So what was I thinking? I was thinking about “you,” “the 440” and “the nations” when my brain jumbled them into the word “Euforations.” See what I did there? These three words capture the focus of our church as communicated by our leadership for the next 10 years. We desire for each person who calls Bay Area home (YOU) to become more like Jesus. We desire to live as missionaries to the 440,000 (440) in Anne Arundel County who do not know Jesus. And, we are serious about reaching 17 regions of the world with the gospel (NATIONS). The Odenton campus is approaching six months in existence, and we are seeing Euforations at work at our campus. Squiggly red line is still there…
Recently, we had an incredible moment at our Next Step class in the lobby of Arundel High School. Next Step is an interactive class that we offer at all our campuses to help people grow as disciples through getting connected in community and/or serving. One Sunday as we were in this class, a woman who had been attending the Odenton Campus for a few months shared how God was working in her life. She had recently experienced a difficult tragedy as her sister had passed away from cancer and her young nephew and nieces were now in her care. She had given up on Jesus because she felt as if He didn’t come through for her. Yet, He drew her closer to Him. I can’t describe with real or made-up words how remarkable this moment was for me and everyone else around the table. It was a reminder to
As a campus, we are getting behind the ministry taking place with Korie and Alicia Williams, our global missions partner in Belize. We are currently putting a team together that will travel to Belize on a short-term missions trip this June. Like the quick response of our people to provide for students at Arundel High School, we have people jumping on board to serve in Belize and can’t wait to see how God uses this team to reach the nations As a campus and extension of Bay Area Community Church, we are excited to export the DNA of making passionate, maturing followers of Jesus from here to the nations. While the word “Euforations” likely isn’t going to stick (it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue), the life-transforming impact of the gospel that we are blessed to be a part of will last for eternity!
Jason Barthelemy is the Campus Pastor at Bay Area Community Church Odenton.
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Reaping The Harvest Through Church Planting By Meredith Thompson
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harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” In Anne Arundel County, the harvest is 440,000. Throughout Maryland, several million. In the U.S., over 200 million. And around the world? Over 5 billion. The “harvest,” both when Jesus spoke it in Mark 9 and in today’s context, refers to the collective of people who do not know Jesus. Likewise, the workers are the people God has called to take His message of salvation to all people – and He has called every one of us who follows Jesus to be a part of this work.
“ The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the God of the harvest to send out workers” (Matthew 9:37-38). Bay Area is a sending church. We send out missionaries and missions teams around the world. We send every member of our church family out to their communities and workplaces. And we send out pastors and teams of people to plant new, gospel-centered churches throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Knowing that more workers were needed to bring in the harvest, in 2012 Bay Area launched a church planting organization called the SENT Network. Today, SENT comprises a robust team of equippers and church planters who are reaching the Mid-Atlantic with the hope of Jesus. Twenty church plants commissioned by SENT meet weekly across Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. Five additional churches will soon launch in those same states as SENT continues its ongoing mission of identifying and training church planters. In Silver Spring, Maryland, Ethiopian Americans gather weekly for worship and Missional Communities. In Baltimore, two churches are bringing hope to a city in crisis and reaching young adults. Peace City Church has developed such an impactful relationship with refugees living in Prince George’s County that their pastor was recently interviewed by CNN. Multiplication is happening as new churches are being planted by some of the older church plants, and the list of ways God is impacting the harvest by the thousands through SENT goes on. One of the newest plants, Axis Church, was launched in September 2019 by a team from Bay Area led by Jorge and Sarah Solorzano. SENT Network Executive Director Mark McGeever shared six months later that Axis is going strong – largely because of the solid foundation they built before
they opened their doors. Over a dozen people were baptized before their first weekend gathering, people are growing in discipleship groups, and they are loving people in the community who don’t know Jesus. Jorge, the other 19 church planters, and the ones preparing to plant are unified and equipped in their efforts to reach the Mid-Atlantic for Jesus through the training and fellowship they experience in the SENT Network. Each month they gather for an extended time to celebrate what God is doing in their churches, and Mark highlighted that at the February gathering the theme was a wave of fresh conversions happening throughout the churches. While they are all together, the church planters also receive valuable training on topics including how to raise up elders and cultivate a culture of generosity within their churches. Additionally, each pastor has a coach who meets regularly with them for encouragement and ongoing equipping. Much of what the SENT Network is able to do is made possible largely by the financial generosity of Bay Area Community Church. Each year, Bay Area gives approximately 5 percent of its operating budget to support the Kingdom-expanding work of SENT. Bay Area also partners with SENT through prayer, not only for God to use the existing churches in great ways, but also for Him to continue calling more and more workers to help with the plentiful harvest across the region.
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CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED By Meredith Thompson
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t’s never too late. At any point in your life, no matter your age or situation – good or bad – Jesus is always there wanting you to come to Him,” 30-yearold David Casciari attested, two years after he gave his life Jesus. David’s mentor, Joe Harvey, would agree. Joe was 40 years old when he went through his second divorce. During that difficult season, God used the sting of losing his wife and not seeing his two young daughters as often to draw Joe to Himself. On his long commutes from his Pasadena home to his office in Washington, D.C., Joe discovered a radio station where the pastor of a Texas church hosted a call-in show for people to ask questions about the Bible. For weeks, he listened with interest as people asked relatable questions. “[The pastor] would lead people to faith in the Lord, asking them if they were ready to make a profession,” Joe recalled of the show. “And he would always say to the
Stumped by his condition, the staff at Hopkins admitted David for a week and a half. Initially they told him it was cancer, then tested for other conditions. That’s when David dropped to his knees and said, “I don’t know what to do. I’m 28 years old, I have no direction in life, and I need something, or someone…” Immediately the thought came to him: Pray to God. Tell Him you miss Him and need Him back in your life. David cried out to the God he had only known from a distance, and in that moment his life changed. Within a few days, his vision returned. “[The doctors] still don’t know a lot about what happened or why, but to me it was and is a miracle,” David said. He began praying and reading the Bible, and the following spring David began attending Bay Area at his girlfriend Raquel’s invitation. He heard an announcement during a weekend gathering about a class for people who had questions about faith, and told Raquel he wanted to check it out.
“ B eing in a Baltimore ER, you see a lot. I was thinking about where I was in life, how I was lost.” listening audience, ‘If you are also ready to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior then pray along with me in your car, wherever you are.’ I did that one day: after three weeks of listening to him, I pulled into my garage and prayed the prayer. “My whole life changed at that point, and that was 33 years ago.” Three years later, Joe’s friend David Casciari was born. David grew up in a Catholic family, attending mass on holidays and less faithfully on weekends. He remembers checking the religious boxes of confirmation and confession, but his understanding of Jesus resided in his head, not his heart. Two years ago, he began losing vision in his eye. David went to the ER at John’s Hopkins, where he was told his optic nerve was hemorrhaging. “I sat there for 13.5 hours and I did a lot of thinking about life,” he recalled. “Being in a Baltimore ER, you see a lot. I was thinking about where I was in life, how I was lost.”
The class was a Growth Group led by Joe Harvey, who a few years earlier had retired from his long commute and job at Lockheed Martin. To pass the time, Joe tried a handful of part-time jobs including real estate, but none of them were fulfilling. “I was looking to do something in all the wrong places!” Joe realized. “The most obvious answer was that God was not included. He was saying to me, ‘I have more for you to do.’” Joe had studied the Bible for over 30 years and had a burden to help young believers and even skeptics understand the Word, who Jesus is, and what it means to follow Him. Just as the pastor on the radio had answered people’s questions about faith three decades earlier, Joe was being called to be a Bible answer man himself. So, when he was invited to host a Growth Group at Bay Area for those who were just checking out faith, Joe eagerly accepted. He welcomed people with questions about Scripture, calling
the class “Exploring Christianity.” His first group began meeting in May 2019, bringing with them a barrage of faith inquiries. Two young attendees stayed behind after class, preferring to ask their questions one-on-one: David and Raquel. Then a believer for about a year, David had a lot of unanswered questions about his newfound faith. “Why hasn’t God given up on me?” “What am I supposed to do in life?” “How do I love God back?” “How can I say I’m sorry for the bad relationship I had with Jesus before?” “How can I understand He loves me unconditionally?” David and Joe probed deeper and deeper each week, moving their meetings to a Panera on Wednesday nights after the six-week Growth Group had concluded. David kept asking, and Joe kept researching and answering. Then, during their third meeting at Panera, David told his new spiritual role model, “I’m ready. I want to be baptized.” “Joe helped me take that quantum leap from ‘I know I need to be [in church] to … baptism, to pronounce to the world what I believe,’” David said. And on August 11, 2019, Joe had the honor of baptizing his mentee. Today, David said the dark cloud he felt lingering over him throughout his 20s is gone. He finds positivity in every area of his life, from work, to his relationship with God, to his relationship with Raquel – whom he married on February 3, with Joe present. He and Raquel read the Bible and pray together regularly, and David now serves at Bay Area as an usher. He openly shares his faith with others, just as Joe has modeled for him. “I even got someone at work to go back to church!” He joyfully shared. “Stuff like that makes me happy now.” Both men can’t get enough of Jesus and of telling others about Him. Joe has facilitated “Exploring Christianity” five times now, answering faith questions for classes big and small, and he has no plans to quit. The 73-year-old retiree explained, “My days are short. I might have 10 years left, I might have five, or tomorrow might be it – I don’t know. So I see the urgency, and I guess that’s why I’m so [enthusiastic] about doing what I do.”
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Missions Update:
What Can You Expect? By Michele Rollins
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you’re thinking about joining a short term missions team. You’re beginning a journey that will take you away from Annapolis, Easton or Odenton to serve alongside our global partners around the world in places like Belize, Ghana, West Virginia and India. Taking a faith step like joining a short term missions team is exciting, but it can also bring on questions about what the experience will be like. What can you expect when you join a short term missions team?
• You will gain a new family.
A missions team is a family, and being part of a family means committing to each other and “doing life” together. You and your team will gather six to eight times before you depart in order to build community, share meals, pray, plan your trip and study the Word together. By the time you head to your serving location, you’ll have built new friendships that will serve as a foundation for fruitful ministry together. Not only that, you’ll also build meaningful relationships with our global partners and the people you serve.
• You will be sent.
In fact, you already are sent. As a follower of Jesus, He has invited you into His mission to share His story of hope with the world. You’ll be sent by others too: Each missions team is full of both goers, those who travel, and senders, those who commit to pray and financially support the team’s ministry. Both roles are equally important to the Kingdom work that God has planned for your team.
• You will be equipped.
As you prepare together, you and your team will learn skills like how to share your personal story of faith, how to share the gospel in another culture, how to raise support and much more. If you’re thinking, “I don’t know enough,” you’re in good company. As long as you’re willing to learn, your team leaders will equip you with everything you need to serve globally.
• You will share your story.
Whether you’ve shared your testimony a thousand times or don’t even know what that means, you’ll get a chance to consider how the gospel is good news to you and share that story with others. For many of us, it’s easier to share the gospel overseas than in our own backyards. If that’s you, joining a missions team is a great way to get some “reps” in while bringing the gospel to people who need to hear its message of hope.
• You will use your gifts.
When he talks about the church, Paul uses the analogy of a body having many parts that all have their own unique, vital role to play. Your team needs you: your personality, your spiritual gifts, your strengths and even your weaknesses, and you need your team in just the same way. As each one uses his or her gifts in unity, you’ll see a beautiful picture of God’s character come to life.
• It won’t always be easy...
In fact, you can almost expect to face some sort of challenge along the way - worthwhile endeavors always do. As you persevere through obstacles or distractions, you and your team will have an opportunity to grow in your dependence on God and see His faithfulness on display.
• …but it will be worth it.
Lead Pastor Greg St. Cyr likes to call short term missions a “fast track” or “greenhouse” for discipleship. As you commit yourself to the rich community of a team, step into unfamiliar environments, worship in a new language or share your faith for the first time, God will grow you as a follower of Jesus - and He’ll use you to help others grow in their faith as well.
Our team is here to help along the way, and we’d love to connect with you. Feel free to go to bayareacc.org/stm, email missions@bayareacc.org or text 410-657-5737 to start the conversation. We hope you’ll join us this summer as we gather as family, sent with a story so that all might encounter Jesus from here to the nations.
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PROFILE:
BILLIE MEISNERE By Victoria Cline
od called me like he called Paul – God saw my heart and changed me. I want people to know that I came from a past and now I am here because of my relationship with Jesus.” Billie Meisnere, a deacon at Bay Area’s Annapolis Campus, described the opportunity she has to serve her church family as an absolute miracle: “I should not be the person I am today – I am a miracle – I should not be sitting here as a deacon in my church.” Billie was raised in an abusive home, and even though her family went to church and she believed in God as a child, her life’s circumstances led her down a path far from God. But that is not the end of Billie’s story. It is only the beginning. Billie is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for 33 years and is an active member of the 12-step program. She grew up in Odessa, Texas, and went through a series of difficulties in her life that left her spiritual journey incomplete. Billie moved to Maryland at age 19, and once she became sober years later, she found a meaningful, personal relationship with Jesus that completely turned her life around. Fast forward to today, and Billie is now a successful businesswoman and committed deacon at Bay Area with a husband of 22 years and two adult sons. When her children were younger, her
family found Bay Area while searching for a church with an active student ministry, and the place immediately felt like a second home. Billie became involved in Bible study and was a leader for almost three years, and she recognizes this time as when she truly began to grow in her faith.
help people spiritually, in order to guide them toward God and help them grow in their spiritual journey. Secondarily, they provide short-term financial assistance through a specified process under the leadership of church elders primarily for members of the Bay Area family who are in need, poor, sick or suffering.
Another moment that further connected Billie with Bay Area was when she and her husband were called to go on a mission trip to El Salvador in 2014. The trip established a bond between the missions team members that led to Billie and her husband leading a Missional Community with the team.
Billie elaborated that her background, as difficult as it may have been, provides her with the compassion and understanding needed to reach people where they are and fulfill the role God has given her in ministry. Billie said that her heart as a deacon is “to help people see who Christ is in the midst of their brokenness.”
Billie also became involved in the Care Network by serving as a care coach to help people discover Christcentered answers to a wide range of personal, relational, financial and other challenges. Additionally, she and her husband serve in the premarital ministry as well.
A favorite passage in the Bible that Billie looks to in her leadership and in her personal life is Ephesians 6 about putting on the full armor of God, because as she explained, “We are all under attack in some way and going through difficulties. We need the armor of God to guard against and prepare for whatever comes our way.”
When Billie was first nominated as a deacon, she did not yet feel led to serve in that capacity, but by the third time she was nominated Billie knew God was calling her to say yes. She is so glad she did, because serving her church family the past two years as a deacon “has been an absolute joy.” In her role as a deacon, Billie along with several others helps oversee the benevolence ministry. They aim to first
In looking back at her life story, Billie observed, “God called me like He called Paul – God saw my heart and changed me – I want people to know that I came from a past and now I am here because of my relationship with Jesus.” Billie hopes she can share that same message with her church family through her ministry at Bay Area.
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A MUSICAL LEGACY FOR JESUS: B O B M Y E R S S E RV E S I N WO R S H I P By Victoria Cline
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ob Myers has attended B ay Area for 15 years and served on the Annapolis worship team for almost as long. His natural talent for playing and teaching the guitar and his commitment to create meaningful worship environments for people to encounter Jesus’ presence did not begin at Bay Area, however. Bob has played the guitar since he was 13. His interest was sparked when he saw Elvis Presley playing on television. He remembered as a teenager that he used to sneak into his friend’s brother’s room to play his guitar. While growing up in the Annapolis area, Bob played in various bands in high school and went on to join a rock band when he started college. He then moved with his band to New Orleans, where they were the house band at a club off of Bourbon Street. While there, he met and fell in love with his wife of almost 45 years, Alice, and they moved back to the Annapolis area in 1971 while Bob went back to college. In 1973 Bob’s life changed forever. Alice’s parents were believers and invited him to attend a concert where Bob heard the gospel, and he gave his life to Jesus that very night. “The Lord was pursuing me, and in the right time and condition the Holy Spirit came to do His work to regenerate my heart and my life,” Bob recalled. Afterward, he quit his rock band and got involved in a Bible study, where he learned about a personal relationship with Jesus and started regularly attending a church. In 1975, Bob and
Alice were married and began pursuing Jesus in their lives and ministry together. That same year, Bob was encouraged by his mentor to join the worship team at his church, and Bob knew immediately that God was calling him to do so. While serving on the worship team, Bob met several other musicians who desired to play current, Christian rock music. They decided to form a band that they called Sonrise, and they traveled the Northeast for seven years playing concerts at colleges for campus ministries. Bob eventually went on to serve as a worship leader and elder at another church. Then in 2005, he and Alice along with their two adopted children, Amanda and Ryan, began attending Bay Area, looking for a church with more diversity. After attending for about six months, Bob was invited to audition for the worship team, which began his now almost 15year service as a faithful presence in Bay Area’s worship ministry. Bob explained that he has served all these years with so many different bands and worship leaders “because the Lord gave me a gift that would encourage and build up others in their faith and witness to those who have not yet trusted Jesus.”
As a part of joining the worship team, Worship Leader Jonathan Madrid often sends people to Bob to not only be taught the details of playing proper chords and the music the band plays, but also to expand their understanding of the different elements that go into creating a worshipful environment in Bay Area gatherings. One of Bob’s students, Ryan Scheerer, started learning from Bob in middle school and continued to learn new instruments in order to be better equipped as a musician. Now a young adult, Ryan serves on staff at Bay Area as worship team coordinator and helps lead worship every weekend, whether in Annapolis or Odenton, where he plays guitar, bass, keys and drums. Another one of Bob’s students, David Crout, started working with Bob in high school. Bob asked David if he had considered using his musical gift for the Lord and suggested he audition for the
“ Jesus is looking for faithful servants, not great musicians. If we are faithful servants, He will give us what we need to be excellent musicians.”
For Bob, it’s important for him to not only serve those worshipping in Bay Area gatherings but also to serve the members of the worship team itself to encourage and train up future members of the bands. “I feel called by the Lord to teach and train others that the Lord has gifted with the ability to pay acoustic, electric and bass guitar in order to equip others to fulfill their calling to serve their church,” he said. Over the years, Bob has taught seven members of Bay Area worship bands, but he teaches his students much more than just how to play an instrument. It’s important to Bob to encourage new members and help them feel welcome.
worship team. Now, David is a regular member of the worship team thanks to Bob’s prodding and encouragement of his gift. Ryan and David are just two examples of how Bob’s mentorship has fostered the musical gifts in others and encouraged them as they serve alongside him. Bob summarized his passion for the worship team: “Jesus is looking for faithful servants, not great musicians. If we are faithful servants, He will give us what we need to be excellent musicians. My goal with my guitar playing is to enhance the music presented in the gathering to create an environment where attendees can have a significant encounter with our Savior, including those who do not know Jesus.”
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SMART stepfamily marriage class March 22 - May 3 Sundays at 9:20 AM IN DOCKS A When stepfamily life gets tough, remaining dedicated to your commitment is a day-to-day decision. The BACC Marriage Enrichment Team wants to help you discover how to communicate effectively and solve the everyday puzzles of stepfamily relationships. This Marriage Enrichment Class will use The Smart Stepfamily curriculum created by leading expert Ron L. Deal. SMART StepFamily reveals fundamental steps to blended family success and provides practical, realistic solutions to the issues you face as a stepfamily.
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BAPTISM
HAPPENINGS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BAPTIZED? For more information, contact: K-5th: thuli.leigh@bayareacc.org 6-12th: brent.squires@bayareacc.org Adults: shari.brandt@bayareacc.org
OUR MISSION Making passionate, maturing followers of Jesus from here to the nations
YOUR FIRST STEP New to Bay Area or want to get involved? Join us at First Step, a fun, one-hour gathering where you’ll learn about who we are, what we believe, and what your next steps might be in order to grow in your spiritual journey. Snacks are provided. Take your first step at Bay Area by signing up today to attend the gathering on the first Sunday of the month.
YOUR NEXT STEP If you are a part of Bay Area and are wanting to take your next step in your spiritual journey, Next Step is for you! Next Step is a onehour gathering designed to help you grow as a disciple through community and/or serving. Join us on the second Sunday of the month to connect in community and to check out our serving opportunities. Hope to see you there!
BECOME A MEMBER Are you interested in joining our church family? Here at Bay Area, we call our members Ministry Partners because we are committed to partnering together to make passionate, maturing followers of Jesus from here to the nations. For those who would like to learn more about becoming a Ministry Partner, the next Ministry Partner Orientation is 3/22 from 12:30-4 p.m. To find upcoming dates or register for First Step, Next Step or Ministry Partner Orientation, go to bayareacc. org/nextsteps.
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CARE NETWORK There are times when every one of us experiences challenging circumstances, losses, relational pain and difficult transitions in our lives. God never intended that we go through these experiences alone. The Care Network provides a variety of resources, trained volunteers and referrals to professional counselors that can help you to move forward. We desire to provide hope and healing through a variety of resources both inside and outside the walls of Bay Area. Info: leanne.lane@bayareacc.org
GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP WINTER SESSION Thursdays through 5/7, 6:45-9 p.m., Room 178
If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, this can be a very confusing time. You may feel isolated and have many questions about things you’ve never faced before. GriefShare is designed to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. GriefShare is a community of people who understand what you are going through and who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Cost is $15. Register: bayareacc.org/register
CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Sunday, 3/8, 1-2:30 p.m.
Being a caregiver can mean many things, from caring for the very young to providing adult services and taking care of aging adults. To be most effective in providing this care, caregivers need support, encouragement, practical advice and helpful resources that will equip them to better take care of themselves and their loved ones. Our monthly Caregivers’ Support Group is here to provide a safe place to engage with other caregivers, share challenges and joys and to be encouraged. Each session a new
community service provider will be there to share about their resource. No registration is necessary. Info: msbellamy77@gmail.com
DIVORCECARE SUPPORT GROUP WINTER SESSION Mondays through 5/4, 6:45-9 p.m., Room 237
Separated or in the midst of a divorce? Don’t walk through this difficult time alone. DivorceCare is a support group led by trained facilitators who have experienced divorce and rebuilt their lives through the help of this group. Each week the group features practical information, biblical teaching and encouragement to help you move forward. Cost: $15 Register: bayareacc.org/register
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT CLASS: SMART STEPFAMILY Sundays, 3/22–5/3, 9:20 a.m., Dock A When stepfamily life gets tough, remaining dedicated to your commitment is a day-to-day decision. We want to help you discover how to communicate effectively and solve the everyday puzzles of stepfamily relationships. This class will use The SMART StepFamily curriculum created by leading expert Ron L. Deal. SMART StepFamily reveals fundamental steps to blended family success and provides practical, realistic solutions to the issues you face as a stepfamily. Book fee is $10. Register: bayareacc.org/register
ENGAGED?
We want to partner with you as you establish a strong, Jesus-centered life together. Through premarital mentoring you’ll be paired with trained marriage mentors who will equip you with tools and resources to succeed in marriage. Info: premarital.ministry@ bayareacc.org
CARE NETWORK SERVING OPPORTUNITIES CARE COACHES
Are you a man with the gifts of compassion and mercy who desires to help others in a coaching role? Care Coaches are maturing followers of Jesus who are compelled by God’s work in them to walk alongside hurting people as they discover the joy of a deepening relationship with the Lord. Training is provided.
DIVORCECARE
Have you experienced separation or
divorce and have a heart to help walk with others through this life change?
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT TEAM This team is looking for couples to assist with a variety of events throughout the year.
GRIEFSHARE
Have you participated in a GriefShare Support Group and benefited from this ministry and now have a heart to serve others? Training is provided.
CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP TEAM
This team is looking for individuals who have a heart for caregivers to help in facilitating this monthly group. Info: leanne.lane@bayareacc.org
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY WAVE RIDERS
Are you a parent of nursery- or preschool-age children looking to be in community? We invite your family to be a part of our Wave Riders play group that meets twice a month from 10 a.m. to noon. 3/10: Ride-ons in the auditorium at Bay Area 3/24: The Playseum at the Annapolis Mall (special discounted admission) Info: wave.riders@bayareacc.og
PARENT DEDICATION Sunday, 3/29, 1 p.m.
Have you committed as parents to raise your children for Jesus? Unlike a child dedication, this special ceremony marks your dedication as parents to instilling godly character in your children as you pursue Jesus as a family. You have been entrusted with the precious gift of your child’s life, and our Children’s Ministry is here to partner with you as you embark on this discipleship journey as parents. Our Parent Dedication celebrates this commitment with you while surrounded and supported by your friends and family. Info: kristin.collins@bayareacc.org.
EMPLOYMENT CAMPUS WORSHIP LEADER Full-time, 40+ hours/week - The role of the Worship Leader is to contribute to building a worship culture by leading worship at multiple Bay
Area campuses, developing worship leaders and musicians, recruiting volunteers, assisting the leadership of all campuses, and ensuring all worship experiences are executed with excellence.
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Full-time, 40+ hours/week - The Communications Director serves as leader of the Communications Team, managing the Digital Communications Producer. Their primary responsibilities include providing strategic planning and oversight for all internal and external communication across all Bay Area campuses. This includes facilitation of event advertising, weekly communication, GO&MAKE magazine, online presence, promotion of the church’s mission and vision, and more.
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCER Full-time, 40+ hours/week - The Digital Communications Producer will serve on the Communications Team with the Communications Director. Their primary responsibilities will include creating content for and managing Bay Area’s website and social media, as well as assisting with digital marketing and other communications initiatives for all campuses. The DCP is an artist responsible for producing forward-thinking communication from Bay Area to the world outside of weekend gatherings.
STUDENT MINISTRY WORSHIP LEADER Part-time, 20 hours/week - The role of the Student Ministry Worship Leader is to contribute to building a worship culture by leading worship in our Annapolis Campus Student Ministry gatherings, developing worship leaders and musicians, recruiting volunteers, and ensuring all worship experiences are executed with excellence.
KIDCARE TEAM MEMBERS
Our KidCare team has a need for adults who have a heart for kids. We provide KidCare for all ministries and various events year-round. Want to join our team of paid workers? Email Program Coordinator Sarah at sarah. williams@bayareacc.org. For more info and to apply: bayareacc.org/jobs
GLOBAL MISSIONS SOULS CONFERENCE (ALL CAMPUSES) Saturday, 3/7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
You won’t want to miss our secondannual SOULS: World Missions Conference where together we’ll be inspired, challenged and equipped to take the gospel to the world. Join international speaker Todd Ahrend and hundreds of others to learn about why and how we GO - both locally and globally. KidCare is available with advance registration. Info: bayareacc.org/soulsconference
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Take the next step in your walk with Jesus and share God’s love in one of 10 locations worldwide. Learn about our locations and partners: bayareacc. org/missions. Submit an interest form for any of our teams or apply: bayareacc.org/stm
SEND
Whether you can travel on mission this year or not, there’s still a way for you to be a part of what God is doing among the nations through Bay Area by financially supporting others. Give: bayareacc.org/stmgive
PRAY
Join with others to be encouraged and pray for our missionaries and global partners. This team meets second and fourth Sundays at 9:20 a.m. in the Prayer Room. Info: ccback84@gmail.com
FINANCIALS On June 1, 2018, Bay Area began a two-year generosity initiative called Unrivaled that will fund our ongoing ministry at all campuses, construction of our new student center and children’s addition, and expansion of Christ’s reach from here to the nations. Our two-year giving goal is $16,500,000.
FINANCIALS Giving Progress Toward Goal: (June 1, 2018 - February 20, 2020) $12,475,035.07
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finances. To make a commitment, pick up a commitment card at an information counter or go to baccunrivaled.org/commitment.
GIVING METHODS
You can give toward your Unrivaled commitment through the offering during the gatherings or online at bayareacc.org/give You can also give by text: “BACC 50” (for Annapolis Campus) or “Odenton 50” (for Odenton Campus) to 30131.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIVING! Questions: finance@bayareacc.org
COMMUNITY OUTREACH WINTER RELIEF March 9-16
We have the opportunity to serve the homeless of Anne Arundel County here at our Annapolis Campus by providing food and shelter for a week. For info on how you can be involved, email winterrelief@bayareacc.org.
EASTPORT FOOD PANTRY
Donate after-school snacks to help nourish hungry children who are going to bed hungry. For info on which items we are collecting email alex.williams@bayareacc.org.
MISSIONAL COMMUNITY Being connected with others helps us grow in our love for God, for each other, and for our neighbor. You can find out more about Missional Communities online at bayareacc.org/ missionalcommunities.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP MEN’S MORNING BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays, 6-8 a.m., Room 237 Info: sales@ecosoils.net
MEN’S EVENING BIBLE STUDIES Sundays, 6-8 p.m., Room 236
This study is geared toward helping men draw closer to Jesus, discussing and discovering God’s answers for the challenges men face. Info: matthewdbowers1@gmail.com
Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Room 236
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MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday, 3/21, 8-9:30 a.m.
Join us for The Line: God ‘N Grits, a men’s monthly breakfast in the auditorium. The Line is an opportunity for men of Bay Area to gather around good food and maybe walk out with more than just a full stomach and a few laughs. Register: bayareacc.org/register
MEN’S SERVICE SATURDAY Saturday, 4/4, 8-10 a.m.
Meet at Bay Area at 8 a.m., and join us as we serve our community together. Info: terry.heinecke@bayareacc.org
STUDENT MINISTRY AMPLIFY - ANNAPOLIS CAMPUS Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m.
Middle and high school students are invited to join us each Wednesday for hang out time and community groups, specific by grade and gender, and led by our adult leaders. The Warehouse Cafe has optional dinner available for purchase. Info: lauren.gibeault@bayareacc.org
FIRST FRIDAY Friday, 3/6, 7-9 p.m.
Middle school students can join us for our monthly First Friday event! The Warehouse and Café will be open for each event. There is no registration needed and this event is free. Info: tim.agnolutto@bayareacc.org
884 COFFEEHOUSE Sunday, 4/5, 7-9 p.m.
High school students can join us monthly for live music, coffee and games. This event is held in The Warehouse and will feature a musical guest. Students are encouraged to invite a new friend to this event. Info: tim.agnolutto@bayareacc.org
ABOVE ALL ELSE (ALL CAMPUSES) Saturday, 3/28, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sixth-grade through college-aged females and their moms are invited to join us for a conference on lifelong purity. This is a free event and registration is available online. Register: bayareacc.org/register
COLLEGE MINISTRY YOUNG ADULT MISSIONAL COMMUNITY (AGES 18-25) Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.
Missional Communities are a great opportunity for people to connect in community where they are loving God, serving others and growing spiritually together. Info: lauren.gibeault@bayareacc.org
WOMEN’S MINISTRY Register for studies and events at bayareacc.org/annapolis/women.
ANNUAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE (ALL CAMPUSES) Saturday, 4/4, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus. Speaker: Barb Roose, author of “Joshua, Winning the Worry Battle”Anxiety vs. Peace. Agitation vs. Patience. Control vs. Surrender. When the world throws everything at you, how do you learn to let it go and simply live the way Jesus has called you to? Join us and guest speaker, Barb Roose, for a one-day conference as we work through how to practically and biblically address some of the most common challenges that women face today! Cost is $40 and includes teachings, workshops, worship and lunch. Register: bayareacc.org/register
WOMEN OF LEGACY (55+)
Join this group of senior women who support one another through encouragement and prayer on the second and fourth Mondays of the month 10:30 a.m. - noon. Info: luisandcedulie@gmail.com
QUILTS FOR KIDS Saturday, 3/14, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Annapolis Chapter of QFK meets for the purpose of making quilts for children in hospitals. Bring your sewing machine and your lunch. Quilting fabrics will be provided. We will meet in the Docks. Info: annapolisqfk@gmail.com
GUYS’ RETREAT (ALL CAMPUSES) Friday-Saturday, 3/27-28
Guys in grades 8-12 are invited to join us for our first Guys’ Retreat. We will spend time talking about Biblical living, specifically as it relates to guys. The cost is $100, which includes food, lodging and activities. Info: tim.agnolutto@bayareacc.org
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EASTON CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
YOUR FIRST STEP
New to Bay Area or want to get involved? Join us at First Step on 3/22 to learn about who we are, what we believe, and what your next steps might be in order to grow in your spiritual journey. Info: jake.wieduwilt@bayareacc. org
WEEKLY PRAYER Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Bay Area Easton Office: 29000 Information Lane, Suite 304 WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Mondays, 3/30–6/22, 6:308p.m., Bay Area Easton Office
This is a 12-week study called “Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit” for women ages 15 and up. Info: Donna.Roser@perdue.com
DIVORCECARE Tuesdays through 4/28, 6:45-9 p.m., Bay Area Easton Office
Separated or in the midst of a divorce? Don’t walk through this difficult time alone. DivorceCare is a support group led by trained facilitators who have experienced divorce and rebuilt their lives through the help of this group. Info: amanda.eckholm@ bayareacc.org
BOUNDARIES Mondays through 3/23, 6:308:30 p.m., Bay Area Easton Office Does your life feel like it’s out of control? This eight-week study will help you learn when to say yes and know how to say no in order to take control of your life and set healthy, biblical boundaries with your spouse, children, friends, parents, coworkers and even yourself. Info: bayareacc.org/register
AMPLIFY Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Middle and high school students are invited for hangout time and community groups, specific by grade and gender, and led by our adult leaders. Dinner is available. Info: jake.wieduwilt@bayareacc. org
ODENTON CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
YOUR FIRST STEP
New to Bay Area or want to get involved? Join us at First Step, a fun, one-hour gathering where you’ll learn about who we are, what we believe, and what your next steps might be in order to grow in your spiritual journey. Join us on 4/5 at 11 a.m. Info: bayareacc.org/nextsteps
YOUR NEXT STEP
If you are a part of Bay Area and are wanting to take your next step in your spiritual journey, Next Step is for you! Next Step is a one-hour gathering designed to help you grow as a disciple through community and/ or serving. Join us on 3/8 at 11 a.m. Info: bayareacc.org/nextsteps
BECOME A MEMBER
Are you interested in joining our church family? Here at Bay Area, we call our members Ministry Partners because we are committed to partnering together to make passionate, maturing followers of Jesus from here to the nations. For those who would like to learn more about becoming a Ministry Partner, the next Ministry Partner Orientation is 3/22 from 12:30-4 p.m. at the Annapolis Campus.
GET CONNECTED IN ODENTON
Want to serve in Odenton or get plugged into community? Email Campus Coordinator Amy at amy. french@bayareacc.org.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Thursdays, 3/5–4/30, 6:45-8:30 p.m. or Satrudays, 3/7–4/25, 10-11:30 a.m. Join us to learn how to study the Bible using the observation, interpretation, application method as we study the book of Galatians. We meet in various homes. For information and the location, contact Sharon Tablada at horaciosharon@ gmail.com.
BELIZE SHORT TERM MISSIONS TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING Sunday, 3/8, 9:30 a.m. and Sunday, 3/15, 11 a.m., Arundel High School
This summer, we will be sending a short term missions team to Belize to
share Jesus through vacation Bible school, building projects, praying with families, or distributing food to those in need. Join us to find out more about this serving opportunity and have all of your questions answered.
NEW PARENT ORIENTATION Sunday, 3/15, 11 a.m., Arundel High School
Parents of children ages newborn to fifth grade, join us to learn about the discipleship happening in our Deep Blue Children’s Ministry. Come and learn how our curriculum leads kids to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus, how it connects biblical truths to everyday experiences and how to maximize your influence in their spiritual formation.
ODENTON STUDENT MINISTRY AMPLIFY Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Amy French’s House
Students in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to join us for snacks, Bible study and time to hang out.
BASM MOVIE NIGHT Friday, 3/13, 6-8:30 p.m.
Students should arrive at the Regal Waugh Chapel theater 15 minutes prior to the movie show time (TBA) to see Sonic. After the movie, we will walk next door to Yolavie Frozen Yogurt for snacks and to wait for parents. Info: daniel.maxham@bayareacc. org.
BOWLING NIGHT Friday, 4/3, 6-8 p.m.
Middle and high school students are invited to join us at Greenway Bowl from 6-8 p.m. Bowling is $4.95 per game with a $4.50 shoe rental. Bring some friends to make up a bowling team! Info: daniel.maxham@bayareacc. org.
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