Cody Davidson, Associate Pastor
April Business Meeting
Questions God Asks Us
Special Summer Sunday School Study
May 25th – July 27th
Starting Memorial Day weekend and ending in July, the Couples I, Couples II and Adults II class
will be having a combined 10-week Sunday school class for the summer. This special study will
be based on the book, “Questions God Asks Us”. This study focuses on 5 questions from the Old
Testament and 5 questions from the New Testament that God asks. Each week is self-contained,
so don’t people who participate do not have to be worried about missing various questions
throughout the summer. The “Questions God Asks Us” is a spiritually forming way of exploring
scripture passages and how they are applicable to our current situations. This class will meet in
room 108 in the Ministry Center (regular Adults II class). If you have any questions, please see
Cody, Dave McCoun or Paulette Akers.
Sunday School
SUNDAY SCHOOL – COME GROW WITH US!
Every Sunday, Sunday school provides the opportunity for you to grow and learn with others.
Sunday school classes are set up for you to feel comfortable and challenged. You can share your
burdens and support others during their hard times. It's also a fun place to get together with
genuine people who desire to pursue Christ. Also, this is a place to draw deeper and close to God
and others. See below for a listing of Sunday school classes, location, and teachers. Come grow
with us!
CLASS
Nursery
Preschool
K - 1st Grade
2nd - 3rd Grade
4th - 5th Grade
Middle School
High School
College & Young Adult
Couples I
Couples II
Men
Women
ROOM
104
105
TEACHER
Lynda Craig & Marlene Davis
Mary Holly LeCompte, Kristy
Royalty, & Rhonda Rankin
103
Sherry Bayliff
101
Lois Robinette
122 Turner St Nancy McGregor
122 Turner St Cindy Brown
122 Turner St Dave Hird
126 Turner St. Sarah Taylor
111
Jay & Paulette Akers
Sam & Adele Conder
201
Cody Davidson
202
Clark Bugg & Todd Caldwell
100
Paula Tackett
Adults I
Adults II
Lamplighter
Fellowship
Golden Circle
109
108
110
106
107
Dave Forman
David McCoun
Derek Ball
Allen Dobson
Joy Arnold
March Madness Winners
During the month of March, the first and second classes with the most people who attended was:
(1) Golden Circle and (2) Pre-K class. Also, the first and second (tied) classes with the highest
percentage of members attending were: (1) Fellowship and (2) Golden Circle and Pre-K class.
The average attendance in March and April was 105 persons.
USED SUNDAY SCHOOL, WEDNESDAY NIGHT & OTHER SMALL GROUP BOOKS
Renew, Reuse, & Recycle
If you have been a part of a Sunday school, Wednesday night or other small group and have used
a study book purchased by the church, we are asking anyone, who would like to do so, to return
the book to the church so other classes may use it. Also, if you have a copy of “THE STORY” or
“Not a Fan” and would like to return it to the church for others to read and use, please feel free to
do so. The intent of this effort is for Sunday school, Wednesday night and other small groups to
reuse books in different classes and settings. Often more than one Sunday school class will use
the same book or a book used in Sunday school will be used on Wednesday nights. No one is
obligated to return any book if they do not wish to do so. Please feel free to leave any books you
wish to return on the table in the hallway next to the copier. Please see Cody for more details.
Summer Supper Clubs
Summer Supper Clubs are a great way to purposefully schedule time to relax and make new
church friends. How does it work? Any person/family who wants to participant simply signs up
on the Summer Supper Sheet on the bulletin board. May 25th is the last Sunday to sign-up. Then,
everyone who signs up will be put into a group with two other persons/families, which
constitutes a summer supper club. The summer supper clubs will meet once a month for June,
July and August; each time at a different person/family’s home to share a meal. The times and
which home to eat at is determine by the summer supper members. If you have any questions,
please see Cody.
5th Annual
Midway Master Chef and Dessert Auction
To Benefit the Haiti Mission Trip
June 4th
On June 4th, we will have our annual Midway Master Chef and Dessert Auction. The grill-off
teams of two cooks will begin early in the afternoon, but the feast will start at 6:00 in the
Ministry Center. Drinks and meat are provided and prepared by the competitors; we are asking
everyone to bring a side dish. Mike Taylor will be our auctioneer for the dessert auction.
We are also asking participants to prepare and enter their favorite homemade dessert for an
auction. The winners of the grill-off will be determined by a team of judges.
Annual Master Chef Winners
1st Year – David Hird and Mike Drury
2nd Year – rained out
3rd Year – David Hird and Mike Drury
4th Year – Ron Wyatt and Darin Hensley
All donations will go toward the Empower Haiti Mission Trip.
Suggested donation: $10/person
We are currently looking for master chef teams. If you are interested, please let Cody
know.
5th Annual
Corn Hole Tournament and Cook-out with Potluck,
Ice Cream & Face Painting
June 25th
On June 25th, we will have our annual MBC Corn Hole Tournament. At 6:00, we will begin
with our Wednesday night meal. The church will provide the meat and drinks; we are asking
everyone to bring a side dish and/or dessert. There will also be face painting and ice cream! If
you are interested in participating in the tournament, please sign up at the meal. The tournament
will begin at 6:45.
The tournament will consistent of a best two out of three first round, and then the following
rounds, which will depend on the number of teams, will be single elimination. This will insure
that every team will play at least three games. After the first rounds, there should be empty corn
hole boards for eliminated teams for non-competitive fun. The tournament will conclude with the
Championship game!
Annual Corn Hole Tournament Champions
1st Year – David McCoun and Chad Royalty
2nd Year – Darin Hensley and Justin Ball
3rd Year – Derek Ball and Allen Dobson
4th Year – Kenny Tackett and Mike Webster
In the event of rain: we will have the meal in the Ministry Center followed by the “Children’s
Movie and Parent Game Night.”
If you have a corn hole set (or know someone who does), please bring it. We will need all
the sets we can get! If you have any questions, please see Cody Davidson.
Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please see Cody Davidson.
August 3rd
5th Annual
Home Run Derby with Hotdogs, Hamburgers, and Slushies
At the Midway Softball field
On August 3rd, come out to the Midway softball field and enjoy some “fun in the sun” and good
ole home run hitting. The church will provide the meat and drinks; we are asking everyone to
bring a side dish and/or dessert. We will begin eating hamburgers and hotdogs at 6:00. We will
have our home run derby starting around 6:45. Don’t forget to bring a lawn chairs or blankets for
your family.
Everyone is welcome to enter the Home Run Derby. The Derby will consist of two rounds.
Everyone will participate in the first round. Each batter will get 10 swings. The batter is awarded
1 point for every homerun. When you are not batting other participants will play in the outfield
to catch and return the balls as they are hit. After the first round, the top three hitters will
compete in a second round for the championship. Good Luck!!
Annual Champions
1st Year – rained out
2nd Year – Derek Ball
3rd Year – Trinity Davis
4th Year – Myron Dartt
In the event of rain: we will have the meal in the Ministry Center followed by the “Children’s
Movie and Parent Game Night.”
Thank you to Sam Conder and Paul Simmons for grilling the hot dogs and hamburgers!
We invite all ages to come out and be a part of this special time of food, fun and fellowship. For
more information, please contact Cody Davidson.
Looking Ahead…….
Sunday School Promotion Sunday will be August 3rd.
Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting will be in September following the second service.
“Regular” Wednesday night activities are scheduled to start back on August 20th.
Wednesday Night Groups
The last “regular” Wednesday night fellowship meal and children, youth and adult small groups
will be May 21st.
FELLOWSHIP MEALS & WEDNESDAY NIGHT SMALL GROUPS
6:00 p.m. Fellowship Meal
6:45 p.m. Children's Group
6:45 p.m. Youth Group
6:45 p.m. ESL & GED Program (Ministry Center)
6:45 p.m. Visitation & Outreach Group (Ministry Center, Leader: Bill McGregor)
6:45 p.m. Haiti Mission Team (Room 202, Leader: Ron Wyatt)
6:45 p.m. Baby Blankets and Toboggans (Room 100, Leaders: Rachel Jackson & Adele Conder)
6:45 p.m. Guided Imagery and Mediation on Scripture (Room 101, Leader: Cody Davidson)
6:45 p.m. Walking Group (Outside, Leader: Joy Hadden)
CHILDREN'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT SMALL GROUP
Wednesday evenings this fall promise to be full of fun, fellowship, and interactive learning for
our children. We invite you to bring your children each Wednesday Night for Children’s Small
Group at 6:45 following the fellowship meal. Hope to see you there! This group will meet in
room 105, the green room.
YOUTH SMALL GROUP
Midway Baptist Church has a ministerial staff devoted to the spiritual nurturing of youth. The
MBC Youth Group is a family of middle and high school students eager to grow and learn
through Christ: with a heart for making a difference in the lives of others and caring for one
another. All Youth are invited to join us Wednesday evenings at 6:45 p.m. for Small Group Bible
Study, service projects, and activities. See Evan Rowe for more information about our youth
program.
ESL & GED CLASSES
Ministry Center
Midway Baptist Church is again hosting ESL and GED classes on Wednesday nights from 6:308:00 p.m. We always need volunteers! All you have to do is show up! To teach ESL, it is not
necessary to speak any languages other than English. Please invite anyone you know who could
benefit from these classes; we will be able to host them as long as there is a need in the
community. If you have any questions, please see Cody, Lauren Welch or Tammy Bramblett.
These classes meet in Rooms 107, 109 and 111 in the Ministry Center.
VISITATION AND OUTREACH
Ministry Center, Leader: Bill McGregor
The Wednesday night visitation and outreach group will be continuing their outreach in during
the fall semester. The group meets each Wednesday evening after the dinner to visit shut-ins,
members, and prospects around the Midway area. Group members pack up a box dinner from the
Wednesday night meal for the shut-in they plan to visit that evening. After prayer at 6:45, we
will take a dinner to each shut-in and, if invited, we will stay for a short visit. We try to team up
in pairs for each visit. Come join our faithful volunteers: Derek Ball, Sam Condor, Allen
Dobson, Bill McGregor and Kenny Tackett, as well as others. Contact Bill McGregor or Cody.
HAITI MISSION TEAM
Room 202, Leader: Ron Wyatt
Each Wednesday night, starting January 8th, any person who is interested in being a part of the
mission team going to Haiti is invited to be a part of this special small group. This group will
meet weekly in preparation for the trip. Each week the group will focus on different aspects of
the mission including learning language. Also, this group will be reading the book “When
Helping Hurts…How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor….and Yourself”. This group
will be led by Ron Wyatt.
BABY BLANKETS AND TOBAGGONS
Room 100, Leaders: Adele Conder and Rachel Craig
If you enjoy knitting or crocheting this is the group for you! Each week, starting January 8th, this
group will enjoy each other’s fellowship and conversation while creating baby toboggans and
blankets and more. The items will then be donated to the NICU unit at Central Baptist hospital
throughout the winter months. If you have any questions, please see Adele, Rachel or Cody.
GUIDED IMAGERY AND MEDITATION ON SCRIPTURE
Room 101, Leader: Cody Davidson
January 8th to January 29th, April 30th to May 14th
If you enjoyed the “Celebration of Discipline”, but did not feel like you had enough time to
practice and/or further develop the spiritual disciplines (e.g., prayer, mediation, study, etc.), this
group is for you! This group will intentionally take one hour to share with each other their own
experiences of these practices and engage in a variety of practices each week. In particular, the
group will have a different prayer and meditation with a journaling experience. If you have any
questions about this group, please see Cody.
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE GIVING OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS FOR SERVICE IN
THE KINGDOM
Room 101, Leader: Cody Davidson
February 19th-May 7th
This small group is one of the many small groups that will be meeting during this six week time
period to share together “The Holy Spirit and the Giving of Gifts”. The focus of this study is gain
a deeper understanding of how the Holy Spirit gives all persons gifts which are used collectively
to grow God’s kingdom on earth. The five days a week devotional is a scripture reading along
with a half page devotional as well as thought-provoking questions related to the Holy Spirit and
the giving of spiritual gifts (10 to 15 minutes per day). The small group meeting is a very
important part of the study. If you did not take part in a previous small group, please plan to do
so this time. If you have any questions, please see Cody.
WALKING GROUP
April 23th-May14
Starting Wednesday night, April 9 , there will be a group of people taking weekly walks around
Midway following the fellowship meal. Please feel free to join this social group to share in
conversation and fitness.
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Hearing By Faith
Daily Audio Bible
Did you know 54% of Christians read the Bible once a week or less? Starting in 2014, Midway
Baptist will join with eight other churches in Woodford County to experience “Hearing by
Faith”. Hearing by faith is an ecumenical effort lead by St. Andrews Anglican church to have
every person hear the Bible in 2014. There are information cards on the table outside the
sanctuary for anyone who is interested to participate and commit to this important discipline.
Here is a web address for a short youtube video about “Daily Audio Bible”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=NFm6HekWu7Y
Participating Churches:
First Christian Church, Versailles
Versailles United Methodist Church
Woodford County Community Church
Kingsway Assembly of God
Midway United Methodist Church
Midway Christian Church
Midway Baptist Church
St. Peter's Anglican Church, Frankfort
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church