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ing faces. My job was to help the ³ have studied Spanish in school for
children decide what they wanted;; eight years and I was encouraged to
sometimes this can be quite a process! use this knowledge when the Broad- At Choices,
After they decided, I turned them over way group visited the Americana June Honey-
to Emily the artist. It was interesting cutt put labels
Community Center. There I met a on new files.
to see what some children chose: rain- woman named Maria from Mexico.
bows, dogs, hearts, and a few asked She was attending a night class to
for crosses. It was great to see the practice speaking English, but she was
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barriers. I sat down with Maria and
spoke to her in Spanish. We discussed Natalie Hymer
life, family, and adjusting to the life- pulled weeds in
styles of Louisville. It was an amazing the back yard of
experience to be spontaneously used the apartments
at Choices.
by God to reach out to someone. Al-
though Maria seemed to have lost
some hope in finding her place in the
community, I assured her that I would
Katie McDonald and Max Smith led pray for her situation. I was also con-
the crafts for the Family Scholar fident knowing that many prayers are
House game night. said for Americana by members of
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Choices, Inc.
On June 23, we visited Choices.
Jeannie and Tom Wakefield helped Jonathan Hilliard, Tom Wakefield and
coordinate this trip, bringing all of the Tim Hilliard spread mulch in the back-
needed yard tools and supplies to clean yard flower beds at Choices.
up the back yard and gardens outside.
Ron Newcomer played with trains with
Jeannie, who is on the board at Off Broadway went to print before our
two children at the Family Scholar Choices, shares her experience work- last Workship on June 30. At that
House game night. ing alongside others from Broadway: Workship, we filled backpacks with
Caroline House
added stickers
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³ n Wednesday night, June 23,
Workship served Choices, which
provides programs and housing for
needed school supplies for children in
the Nada community of Powell
County, Ky. Nada is one of the Moun-
to a child's fish- women and families. This is a transi- tain Hope Communities supported by
ing pole for the tional housing program for homeless Kentucky Baptist Fellowship with
fishing game at which Broadway partners. These
individuals served by a social worker
Family Scholar backpacks will be given to the Nada
House. who works with these residents toward
becoming self sufficient and securing a community before the beginning of
home of their own. school this fall at the Nada mission.
Americana Community Center ³7KHRXWVLGHFUHZPXOFKHGWKHSODQWV Many thanks to everyone who par-
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immigrants from all over the world worked in the Marijane Toney House and was appreciated very much by
that have settled in Louisville. Natalie on files for 2011, cleaning, organizing, every community organization where
Hymer was one of the participants at and restocking the apartment for a new we served.
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Announcements
:RPHQ¶V&KRLU6LQJ KDYHWRKDYHD³FKRLU´EDFNJURXQGWR Jeannie and Margaret will collect the
July 7 z 7:00 p.m. z Music Suite participate. Just come and do some casseroles and deliver them to the West
All Broadway women are invited to male bonding while you learn some End School during July.
SDUWLFLSDWHLQWKHDQQXDOZRPHQ¶V new songs. If you have questions, ask
Worship on the Lawn
choir. Rehearsal will be at 7:00 p.m. on any choir member or contact Noel
Weaver at noel@broadwaybaptist.org. July 25 z 7:00 p.m. z Shipman Property
Wednesday, July 7, in the Music Suite
On Sunday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m.,
and the group will sing on Sunday, LAF Explores Upcoming World Broadway will have its third Church
-XO\'RQ¶WIHHOLQWLPLGDWHGLI Equestrian Games on the Lawn. This service will feature
\RX¶UHQRWD³FKRLU´SHUVRQ7KHPXVLF July 16 z Noon z Friendship Hall brass accompaniment and lots of
is designed to learn in one rehearsal,
The next Life After Fifty luncheon will hymn singing. Church on the Lawn
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be Friday, July 16, at noon. Mary happens rain or shine. If it rains, the
worship. If you have questions, ask any
Lowry, guest service will be in the Sanctuary.
choir member or contact Noel Weaver
speaker, will
at noel@broadwaybaptist.org. 9LVLWWKH)DUPHUV¶0DUNHW
tell about the
Become a Romans 12 Christian September Sat. z 8:00 a.m. z W. Parking Lot
July 11 z 9:45 a.m. z Hilliard Class Equestrian 9LVLW%URDGZD\¶V
Games in Lex- IDUPHUV¶PDUNHW
The Hilliard Sunday School Class in-
ington and will on Saturday morn-
vites you to a summer study of Ro-
show a DVD. ings from 8:00 to
mans 12 using the DVD series pro-
Among her noon in the west
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many eques- parking lot ² rain
radio program. This eight-week study
trian credentials, Mary Lowry is on the RUVKLQH<RX¶OO
begins on Sunday, July 11. Fellowship
board of the Kentucky Horse Council find seasonal pro-
time starts at 9:45 a.m. and the video
DQGVKH¶Vdirector of the Oldham duce, fresh-baked
and discussion begin at 10:00. All are
County Equine Council. Lunch is $5 pies, baked goods and jewelry. You
welcome! The Hilliard class meets in
² please make your reservation by can also enjoy fresh fruit crêpes that
Family Life Center Room #2.
noon on Wednesday, July 14: 895- Nancy Stopher is selling to raise
Help at Dare to Care 2459 or linda@broadwaybaptist.org. money for the library where her daugh-
July 12 z 9:00 a.m. z Meet at Church The LAF group thanks J.R. Hood for ter, Lynn, teaches in Latin America.
On Monday, July 12, the Lydia Class sponsoring its June luncheon which Wanted: Photographs
and friends will go to the Dare to Care covered advances in eye care. There
warehouse to sort and package non- was a great turnout ² 66 people!
perishable food for families who need
If anyone has suggestions for future
help with meals this summer. The
LAF luncheon topics, please call
group meets at 9:00 a.m. on the office
Shirley Whittaker-Burba at 896-6186.
side of church to carpool. Wear com-
fortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Af- Quarterly Business Meeting
terward, at noon, the group will go to July 18 z 7:00 p.m.
lunch. The July quarterly business meeting
Choir for Men has been moved from July 21 to Sun-
July 14 z 7:00 p.m. z Music Suite day, July 18, at 7:00 p.m.
Add some muscle to West End School Needs Food 7RFHOHEUDWH%URDGZD\¶Vth anni-
choir during the all versary, there will be a photo display
The food in the West End School in the hallway by the library. We need
PHQ¶VFKRLUVLQJ$OO freezer has spoiled, and the school is in
Broadway men are photographs in these categories: Wor-
need of help for July. If anyone would ship/Music, Sunday School/Vacation
invited to participate like to prepare a casserole to feed 12,
LQWKHDQQXDOPHQ¶V Bible School, Celebrations/Fun,
please bring it to the church office re- Sports, and Work/Missions. If you
choir. Rehearsal will frigerator and let Jeannie Wakefield
be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, have photos to share, please call
(423-9811 or 593-5989) or Margaret Nancy Stopher (895-1913). All photos
in the Music Suite and the group will Barlow (897-9786 or 553-7780) know.
VLQJRQ6XQGD\-XO\<RXGRQ¶W will be returned.
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Announcements The Call of Iona - continued from p. 1
From the moment I stepped off SUD\HGZLWKWKHSVDOPLVW³Search me,
Summer Hand Bell Rehearsals the boat and onto the island, I O God, and know my heart;; test me
felt emotions welling up in me, for I DQGNQRZP\WKRXJKWV´
Wed. z 6:15 p.m. z Music Suite A
had finally answered the call of Iona By the end of my week I could say
Noel Weaver, minister of music, will and the searching had begun. ZLWKWKHSVDOPLVW³0\FXSRYHU
lead hand bell choir rehearsals this
The group of 11 women with whom I IORZV´:KHQ,OHIW,RQD,
summer on Wednesday nights from
shared the retreat met twice a day for a was UHQHZHGDQGUHIUHVKHGLQ&KULVW¶V
6:15 to 7:00. It will be a combined
time of sharing, but my primary stance strength, and I understood that I could
youth and adult hand bell choir. The
for the week was listening and my take the thin place with me. Wher-
group will rehearse in Music Suite A
companion was solitude. I walked the ever I go I can invoke the presence of
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heathered hills of Iona, sat often in the God, and I can do it best by living
room in the Music Suite.
tiny chapel of St. Orion, worshiped in every day fully conscious of
5HJLVWHUIRU3DUHQWV¶'D\2XW the grand Abbey, and allowed creation God...awake and alive, and knowing I
There are still openings in Broad- to be my teacher. I observed animals am beloved of God as I did on Iona.
ZD\¶V3DUHQWV¶'D\2XW3'2SUR who taught me the rhythm of the day;; This will take practice, of course, but
gram this fall. The program meets I meditated on the weather which in- it is my desire to live as the Apostle
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from structed me in how to merge with the Paul suggested: ³,WLVQRW,ZKROLYHV
9:00 to noon during the school year. If Beloved;; I experienced harsh winds of EXW&KULVWZKROLYHVLQPH´
you know of a 16- to 36-month-old Iona which convinced me I could never If you are interested in searching for a
child that would enjoy this chance to live there. All week I felt that I was deeper spirituality, please consider
play with other children his or her living consciously, awake, alive, in the one of our small groups this fall. They
age, contact Robin Riddle, head of presence of Christ which in itself will be listed in the August Off Broad-
%URDGZD\¶V3'2SURJUDPDW- brings a spiritual contentment. way. You will find that you can go on
2459 or broadwaybaptist- I read poetry, scripture, sang hymns a spiritual pilgrimage right here in
pdo@gmail.com. from memory, prayed and wrote in my Louisville. You don't have to go to
New Dinner Procedure journal. I waited and listened in soli- Iona.
tude for the voice of God within me. I
Starting this fall, the Kitchen Commit-
tee is implementing a new procedure
for Wednesday Night Dinners. The Thank You
reservation proc- I can't tell you all how much I ap- you have enriched our lives.
ess will remain preciate all of the kindness and at- ² Eric Crump
the same, but the tention that you have showered
check-in process upon Melissa and me over these Dear Broadway Family,
will slightly past few weeks with the cards, We wish to express our sincere
change. When calls, dinners and visits. We truly thanks for the many prayers that
you check in and pay for your dinner, could not ask for a better church have been sustaining all of us. We so
you will receive tickets for the number family. We have felt loved and wel- appreciated the calls, cards, food,
of dinners you paid for. Before you go comed from the first day that we and flowers. We felt your support at
through the dinner line, a volunteer walked through the door. the visitation and funeral service.
will be there to collect your ticket. I am absolutely overwhelmed by how Gratefully yours,
Anyone who does not have a ticket will concerned everyone has been for us ² The Jean Stephens Family
not be able to eat dinner that night. during our recent difficulties. I hope
This will help ensure that we have that we can return the favor to each Dear Broadway Members,
enough food for everyone who called and every one of you when the oppor- Thank you so much for your cards,
and made a reservation. tunity arises. I am so glad that we phone calls, visits, food and prayers
were led to Broadway and that you all during my recent hospitaliza-
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have embraced us as our church fam- tions. Your care and concern have
The August Off Broadway deadline is ily. You all have been true friends to been a true blessing to me and my
Friday, July 23, with a publish date of us, and I am very grateful to know family. We are so thankful to have
Tuesday, Aug. 3. Your news and pho- each and every one of you. To say such a loving church family.
tos are always welcome. Please e-mail that you have been a blessing to us Peace and Grace,
news to linda@broadwaybaptist.org, does not adequately state how much
or drop items by the church office. ² Robin Riddle
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&KLOGUHQ·V1HZV Youth News: Grades 6 ² 12
Birth ² Grade 5 Save the Date leave church at 11:00 a.m. and will
be back by 2:00 p.m. We need a
Vacation Bible School Holiday World Trip! FRXSOHRIDGXOWVWRKHOS,I\RX¶UH
July 19 ± 22 z 9:00 a.m. to noon July 12 z 9:00 a.m. z Holiday World available to help, please contact
Please register your child, grandchild, The Youth will be going to Holiday Susan Reed at 895-2459 or
QLHFHRUQHSKHZWRDWWHQG%URDGZD\¶V World on Monday, July 12. Incoming susanr@broadwaybaptist.org.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) ² and youth (those starting sixth grade this Fall Sunday Night Activities
feel free to give registration forms to fall) are Aug. 22 z 5:00 p.m. z Church
your friends and neighbors. VBS is welcome
to come. Fall Sunday night youth activities
July 19±22 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
We will start up again on Aug. 22. Youth
Children choir starts at 5:00 p.m. and there
ages three leave the
church will also be a meeting for parents of
through youth at 5:00 p.m. Snack supper be-
fifth grade by 9:00 <RXWKHQMR\HGODVW\HDU¶V
gins at 6:00 and small groups begin
will travel a.m. and trip to Holiday World.
will return that evening by 9:00 p.m. at 6:30. The full fall schedule will be
through the coming soon!
world of To get the group rate on tickets ($25
ancient Egypt. learning about hope, per person) you must sign up AND 0DUN<RXU&DOHQGDUWR³6HUYH´
forgiveness and family. You can get a pay Susan ASAP. We also need some Sept. 11 z 8:30 a.m. z Community
registration form from the church of- wonderful adults who would like to On Sept. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to noon,
fice, the church website chaperone and transport youth for the ZH¶OOSDUWLFLSDWHLQ³6HUYH´ZKHUHZH
(www.broadwaybaptist.org) or the GD\,I\RX¶UHLQWHUHVWHGSOHDVHFRQ will head out into the community to
&KLOGUHQ¶V0LQLVWU\)DFHERRNSDJH tact Susan at susanr@broadway- perform various mission projects. This
baptist.org or 895-2459.
We can still use volunteers to help event is open to all ages, families and
before, during and after the week of Jeff Street Lunch friends! Keep this date open ² more
VBS. If you would like to help lead July 18 z 11:00 a.m. z Jeff St. information will be coming soon!
VBS, please contact Becky Caswell- The youth will serve lunch at Jeff Friends are always welcome to these
Speight at 895-2459 or Street on Sunday, July 18. We will events, so feel free to invite people!
becky@broadwaybaptist.org.
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