In the Spotlight

LADIES PICNIC

JUNE 12

STUDENT MINISTRY

KOKOMO’S

JUNE 15

YOUTH GROUP

JUNE 5 & 19

MEN’S GROUP

JUNE 9 & 23

COUNCIL MEETING

JUNE 18

J.O.Y. GROUP

JUNE 20

ADVENTURE CLUB

JUNE 29

PASTOR’S RAMBLINGS 2

STUDENT MINISTRIES ADVENTURE CLUB

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MISSIONS LOONS GAME J.O.Y. GROUP

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CALENDAR 5

VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES 6

COUNCIL REPORT MEN’S GROUP

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LADIES PICNIC 8

Inside this issue:

June 2012 Volume 21, Issue 6

The Lighthouse Bringing People to Christ … Becoming People Like Christ … Being Christ to People

Essexville Baptist Community Church Essexville Baptist Community Church

Pre-registration will guarantee your child a free tee-shirt.

Make Jesus real to your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or neighbors by registering them in SKY VBS. Pre-registration

is open online or you may call the church office 989.892.9892.

There are tags left on the Bulletin Boards at each entrance. These tags are for items that are needed for VBS. You can drop them off

in the bins in the lounge.

On June 10, there will be a special offering to

help cover the cost of the VBS Tee shirts. Special offering envelopes will be placed in the June 10 bulletins and will

be received during the offering.

Pastor Richard’s Ramblings

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Considering the recent mantra, “can’t complain,” circulating around EBCC, I shared the first half of a blog by Michael Hyatt in the May Newsletter. He has recently retired as CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing. Here is the second half of the blog. He presents some suggestions to reverse a negative and complaining thought pattern.

Here are seven steps to reversing this pattern and becoming a happy person others

trust and want to be around.

1. Become self-aware. Are you a negative person? Do you tend to see the glass half

empty or half full? If you are in doubt, ask your spouse or a close friend for candid feedback. Negativity is costing you more than you know. Frankly, it’s like having bad

breath or b.o.

2. Assess your needs. What need are you attempting to meet by complaining? Per-

haps the need for connection? Maybe a need for significance? Are there better, more healthy ways to meet these needs?

3. Decide to change. Complaining is a habit. And like all bad habits, change begins

when you own your behavior and make a decision to change. It doesn’t have to be

a long, drawn out process. It will take conscious effort at first, but it will become automatic over time. You can start today.

4. Shift your identity. The most powerful change happens when we modify our iden-

tity. When I declared myself an athlete, daily exercise suddenly became easier.

What if you said to yourself, I am a positive, encouraging person? How would your behavior change?

5. Greet others with a smile. According to health expert Ron Gutman, “smiling can

help reduce the level of stress-enhancing hormones like cortisol, adrenaline, and

dopamine, and increase the level of mood-enhancing hormones like endorphins.” While smiling has this impact on you, it also has a similar impact on others. This is

one reason they unconsciously want to be around you.

6. Catch them doing something right. The corollary to the principle “you see more

of what you notice” is "you get more of what you notice”. If you catch people doing what is right and complement them for it, guess what happens? They start doing

more of it. This is not manipulation; it is influence. It too is contagious.

7. Speak well of others. I’m not saying you shouldn’t deal with bad behavior by

confronting it. I’m saying you should deal directly with the people involved rather than complaining about it to those who are neither part of the problem nor part of

the solution. Your mama’s advice was right: “If you don’t have something positive to say, don’t say anything at all.”

While complaining about others may hurt them, ultimately it hurts you the worst. By

becoming more aware and more intentional, you can become a person others seek out

and want to be around.

© 2012, Michael S. Hyatt. All rights reserved. Originally published at www.michaelhyat.com

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Did you miss a Sunday and want to listen to a message? Is there a message that you would like

to hear again? All of Pastor Richard’s sermons are available on the church website at www.essexvillebaptist.com.

Messages can be put on CD for pickup as well. Contact the church office if you would like a copy.

Copies of Sermons Available

Student Ministries

Youth Group Nights Tuesdays June 5 & 19

Middle School and High School Students—come for a great time with friends and discover something new about God. The Youth Group meets on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm.

Bring your friends!

Student Ministries is going to Kokomo’s in Saginaw on Friday, June 15. We will be leaving from the church at 1:00 pm, and plan to return around 6:00 pm. Cost for any junior high or high school student is just $10 plus any snack/arcade money you want to bring. EBCC is picking up the rest of the cost and providing transportation.

Watch for your registration to come in the mail, or find it on the church website.

Adventure Club Lake Day

Adventure Club Children and families are invited to a day at Sanford Lake on Friday June 29. Meet at the church at 10:00 am to head to the lake. Pack a sack lunch, we will provide a snack in the afternoon. We will leave around 3:00 to get back around 4:00 pm. Remember to bring your swim suite, towel, and sun screen!

Watch for your registration form to come in the mail.

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The Lighthouse

J.O.Y. Group Outing Wednesday, June 20

The Church van will leave the parking lot at 10:30 am Wednesday morning, June 20. We

will head north for lunch at the Willow Tree in West Branch, and then head to Marge Ward’s cabin on Lake Frost to enjoy the great outdoors and a little dessert. We will re-

turn around 4:00 in the afternoon.

Please let Pastor Richard know if you are going so we can plan for enough transportation. You may mark your welcome card “J.O.Y. Trip”.

Mission Project

“Christmas in July” During the entire month of July EBCC will be doing a mid-year collection for Operation

Christmas Child. Shoeboxes will be available beginning in June. For those who choose not to complete a full shoebox, we will have a collection box where you may drop off

individual items.

SUGGESTED ITEMS: Flip-flops, hats, bar soaps, wash cloths, hairbrushes, hair combs,

toothpaste, toothbrushes, pencils, crayons, colored pencils, paper, coloring books and toys. All items are to be new and unused.

DO NOT INCLUDE: any liquids, perishables, war related or sharp items. Nothing of a

political, racial, religious nature, medications or vitamins, are to be included.

Join the fun as EBCC makes a showing at the Loons Baseball Family Night on Thurs-day, July 12. Game time is 7:05 pm. Everyone is welcome. Family Night concessions have specials for $1. Tickets are $9 per person. Because of the interest in the game, your tickets must be pre-paid. We have 50 tickets, and they will be reserved on a first-paid basis.

All money must be in by Sunday, June 24 to guarantee your tickets.

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Communion Sunday Is Food Pantry Sunday

Every Communion Sunday bring in specific food items to help stock the food pantry.

This month we are looking for the following items: Juices or Koolaid, can tuna, applesauce, Mayo, Pastas. Paper products are always welcome. Items can be left

in the designated containers at each entrance of Church.

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Church Council Highlights

Men’s Group Meets June 9 & 23

Come join the men’s group that meets for Bible study, prayer, and accountability. We are using The Resolution for Men, inspired by the movie, Courageous, for a study guide. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Saturdays for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. at Krzysiak House Restaurant. We are meeting on June 9 and June 23.

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Church Council was on Monday, May 21. Ten members were present.

Phase 1 of the Window Project has been completed. There are enough funds received to also replace the triangle window in the back of the sanctuary in the next few weeks.

The group discussed some situations for VBS together. The Missions board and the Christian Ed board met, and did not reconvene to share what had been discussed. The Trustee board met at an earlier date, and Deacons will be meeting at another time to approve four individuals coming for membership.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Church Council is Monday, June 18.

Phone: 989.892.9892

E-mail: ebccmail@yahoo.com

We’re on the Web

www.essexvillebaptist.com

1001 Main Street

Essexville, MI 48732-1340

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Change Service Requested

The Ladies of EBCC would be delighted if you would attend one really fun

Potluck Picnic

Celebrating and Sharing with

The Ladies of EBCC

Tuesday June 12 6:00 pm.

Ridge Road Park

Located just West of Pine Street Essexville