Volume 6

The Lord giveth and ......thieves take away. Can we still say BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD? Dan woke up a few Saturdays ago to find his car gone - - taken right out of our driveway during the night. If you've ever had anything stolen - a purse, wallet, or even your car - you know the feeling of being violated, the anxious feeling and fear of what could happen next. It makes us angry, makes us look over our shoulders and leads us to take more precautions, (I bought a Club for my car!). But we also realize that God has blessed us with all we have and it belongs to Him, not us. I am thankful they only took the car and did not come into our home and harm my family. I am thankful they took the car with no one in it, instead of a carjacking when I had the grandchildren with me. Yes, it has been an inconvenience and yes, Dan and Jonathan lost their golf clubs, bowling balls and shoes and tennis rackets, but we can still say Blessed be the name of the Lord for his protection and provision.
Still Praising,
Pam

Matthew 6:25 & 33 "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on...Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Meet Beverly Hunter....

I was privileged to be born into a godly pastor's home in northern Michigan. At age 5, I prayed to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior. At age 12, I made assurance of my salvation. I had the honor to be in a Christian school from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The summer of my junior year of high school I prayed and asked the Lord to send me "the man" I was to eventually marry. God says in His Word, "ask and ye shall receive..." The Lord did just that! Thomas Hunter came to my school that year. We began dating October of 1990 and 5 years later we were married. God called us to Ft. Lauderdale to work with the youth for 11 years. God blessed us with four beautiful children: Madysen (13), Kasie (11), Tommy (9) and Ally (5). Now God has entrusted us with Plantation Baptist Church where we have served for 6 years. We truly love and praise Him for His bountiful blessings. In Proverbs 3:5-6 it says, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all they ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct they paths."

Our meeting will be August 8 in Plantation. Plan to come with your husband and see the great work God is doing. Enjoy some fellowship with other Pastor's wives.

WORDS OF WISDOM

*Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble. It is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout.

*Why is a car's windshield so large and the rear view mirror so small? Because our past is not as important as our future. So, look ahead and move on.

*When God solves your problems, you have faith in His abilities; when God doesn't solve your problems, He has faith in your abilities.

*A blind person asked St. Anthony, "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied, "Yes, losing your vision!"

*Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, God smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!"

*Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace.

BBC - Presidential Forum

Good evening Pastors,

A few months ago I took a trip to BBC with a small group of guys including our youth pastor, worship pastor and three prospective students.  What a great trip.  From the time we arrived, John Slayden, and his team, welcomed us and made us feel they were very interested in us.  Our students stayed in the dorms and had a blast.  My staff guys spoke in various classes and felt it was a great time of connecting with some very sharp students.  As a matter of fact, they went back to the dorms for hours in the evening with a large group of students, talking ministry.  I had the opportunity to speak in chapel and I was blown away and blessed at the same time by the awesome worship service.  The band was not only talented but full of ministry and it came through in the chapel service.  The receptivity of the students, to the message, was encouraging.  The President, and many of the professors, were obviously plugged in to all that was happening.  I left BBC this trip far more excited about where the school is and where it is going than I have ever been.  It is a school I would like many of our students to attend. 

Recently Rob Hoffman called and asked if we would host a half-day event at our church for pastors and staff who would be interested in hearing and seeing a report on where BBC is going.  This will be informational and I am sure, inspirational.  We will hear and be able to ask questions.  I am glad to host the day and I wanted to send this email to a few of you who I think have some of the sharpest kids and a great philosophy of ministry to ask you to please try and come for this brief day.  This is not a fund raising event.  It could be a beginning for some of us to again send our kids with confidence to BBC and get back, in return, the graduates we dream of having.

The meeting will be, Tuesday, August 2nd from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, and then we will break for lunch and fellowship following the meeting.  Please take a minute, and call or email me, and let me know if you can come and who you will bring.  I hope you can bring your key staff who influence your students.

Thanks and be blessed, 

Dave Janney 

August Meeting: Plantation Baptist Church

MEETING DATE…..August 8^th

MEETING PLACE…PLANTATION BAPTIST CHURCH

-          11700 NW 28^th Ct. Plantation, FL 33323

-          954-473-2424

.  Theme: Acts 28:15 “…when Paul saw (the brethren) he thanked God, and took courage!”

10:00 am – Officer’s Meeting.

11:00 am – Tom Hunter Sr. preaching

12:00 pm – Lunch     Youth Pastor’s separate

12:45 pm – Business Mtg. Youth Pastor’s separate

1:15 pm – Hugh Black

2:00 pm – Wayne Gwinn

Hampton Inn available @ $84.

Golf available $24 at Jacaranda on Tuesday morning. Please call the church to make reservation.

DIRECTIONS TO PLANTATION CHURCH

1)       Take I-95 or Florida Turnpike south to Sunrise Blvd.

2)       Go west on Sunrise Blvd. to Old Hiatus Road

3)       Turn right (North) on Old Hiatus Road

4)       Follow Old Hiatus Road to the bend where it turns into NW 28^th Ct.

5)       The church is on the left at 11700 NW 28^th Ct.,

-          (or Google on the church website…www.plantationbaptist.org)

COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS FROM OUR CHAIRMAN

(Pastor Dan Jeffers)

I love being a pastor.  God has given each of us a “flock” that we are to feed and care for.  We are even held accountable how we do that.  When I am planning and contemplating ministry ideas it is with the mind and heart of a shepherd.  How will this decision affect the sheep?  The biggest responsibility we have to our flock is to feed them.  We are always coming to God and asking Him what should be on the menu for a particular day. 

We want to know when it is time to give them dessert and when to give them liver.  That is where prayer and study come in.  I really enjoy hearing about what you are preaching to your people.  Whether it is a series or an individual message I think it is good to share those things with one another.  Every now and then I will get an email from a fellow pastor giving me their outline for the week.  Sometimes my preacher friends on FaceBook will share their topic for the week.  I hate to confess this but I have used some of your outlines from messages preached at our monthly meetings.   They were just too good not to share with my people.  (By the way I do give you credit so as not to plagiarize) See you Monday August 8 at Plantation Baptist.  

Next Meeting: July 11th Palm Springs Drive

Pastor, Mrs. Carlson and the "PSDBC family" are inviting all the pastors, staff and guests to attend our next Fellowship meeting on July 11th.  Enjoy a casual atmosphere, plenty of food and good preaching.

Schedule:
10:00 a.m. - Officer's Meeting
11:00 a.m. - Randy Ray, North Florida Baptist Church
11:45 a.m. - Business Meeting and Ladie's Fellowship
12:15 p.m. - Lunch (Men & Ladies separate)
  1:15 p.m. - Ron Williams, Palmetto Avenue Baptist Church
  2:00 p.m. - Troy Williams, Izmir Turkey

Directions: 
     Google Maps 
From I-4 West, take Exit #92 (Altamonte Springs/Apopka - Hwy 436)
Turn Right - You will be on HWY 436 for several lights,
As you approach the Altamonte Mall, on your left, be prepared to turn left onto Palm Springs Drive
You will pass through a pedestrian crossing light
After the next light, Central Parkway, and after an apartment complex on the Right, we will be on the right
Turn Right on Orange Street to turn right into the parking lot.