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THE BRIARWOOD WEEKLY
ONLINE — January 11
Here comes Sportsman’s Blast for 2019! Read all about it on this week’s cover. Then check out Pastor Reeder’s New Year’s letter, the reminder about the upcoming diaper/wipe drive, and the Pastor’s suggested reading for 2019 devotionals and Bible study. You will also see reminders of MidWeek and Men and Women of the Covenant activities just getting started for the winter and spring. Top it off with the usual features plus 15 topical announcements and you’ve got an interesting read to begin the new year. Click here now to read the online version.
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FROM THE PULPIT – January 13
We continue with Pastor Reeder in L.E.A.D. in Biblical Perspective with “Discipleship 101–Part 2,” from Matthew 28:16–20. Then at 6:00 p.m., a service of Officer Ordination and Installation will include “Leadership as Worship” as the pastor opens II Samuel 23:8–17. Click here for the Sunday bulletin.
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BIRMINGHAM RALLY AND MARCH FOR LIFE
The annual Birmingham Rally and March takes place this Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10:45 a.m. in Brother Bryan Park. Briarwood Pastor Emeritus Dr. Frank Barker will deliver the opening prayer. The event is rain or shine, and all are invited to this family-friendly and stroller-compatible walk. Click here now for complete details.
PASTOR’S INQUIRERS’ CLASS
Would you or someone you know like to see what Briarwood, the Presbyterian Church in America or Christianity is all about? Like to meet Pastor Reeder and hear what he has to say about all three? This Sunday, January 13 is your opportunity in our Pastor’s Inquirers’ Class. Attending the class does not obligate you to join the church, but you have to attend in order to join. You can get complete details and even signup online by clicking here.
BRIARWOOD MIDWEEK
Are you taking advantage of Wednesday nights here at Briarwood? Because there is something for every member of the family right after the Fellowship Dinner! Whether you want to study a book of the Bible or something topical, participate in the choir or the orchestra, or learn sign language…these are just some of the choices for you at MidWeek. Click here now to see the complete listing, make your dinner reservations and save your spot in the Nursery. We’ll see you Wednesdays!
WOMEN OF THE COVENANT STUDIES
All ladies are invited to join a Bible study here at Briarwood. Isaiah, Acts and II Timothy are just a few of the books we’re studying this winter and spring, and you can choose Mondays through Thursdays at morning and evening times, too. Click here now to see a description and schedule for all studies and come grow with us in the Word!
MEN OF THE COVENANT STUDIES
Men, as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another…and you can be sharpened in one of our studies with like-minded men! Whether it’s the books of Philippians or Exodus, studies of LEAD—Discipleship and the Great Commission, or John Owen’s Overcoming Sin and Temptation, you’ll find a study that will feed your soul just now getting started. Click here now for complete details.
COME, AND USE YOUR GIFTS!
The Briarwood Music Ministry invites you to join a choir this winter! Whether it’s a Children’s Choir, Youth Choir, or the Adult Choir, there’s a place for you to use your gifts to God’s glory! Play an instrument? The Briarwood Orchestra or Bell Choir may be where you need to be! Come to the Worship Center Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. if you’re interested in Adult Choir or orchestra; youth come to the Choir Room at 5:00 p.m. on Sundays; Children’s Choirs meet during the Sunday evening worship service. Contact Penny Philley for more information.
DIAPER AND WIPE DRIVE
Mark your calendar now for Sunday, January 20…our next diaper and wipe drive at Briarwood. Please bring diapers (all sizes) and wipes with you to church that morning to benefit Fostering Hope Ministry, and leave behind your vehicle for the Mercy Ministry to collect while you are in worship or Sunday School.
SPORTSMAN’S BLAST
Dr. John Morgan, founding pastor of Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas will be our guest speaker at this year’s Blast, February 15. Come for the interactive exhibits at 4:30 p.m., the door prizes, the delicious barbecue meal at 6:30 p.m…but mainly to let a friend or relative hear the gospel presented in a fun, non-threatening setting. Tickets are available in the Bookstore or online by clicking here.