Author: Janet Cole

Life Together

Crescent Hill Baptist Church

January 2016

Wednesdays in January
January 6 - Dr. Muhammad Babar and Iman Mohammed Wasif Iqbal will be with us to share basic information regarding Islam and to answer questions.
Dr. Babar, a physician and Pakistani native, has helped organize numerous interfaith public service projects and has been a voice for the local Muslim community in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Since moving to Louisville in 1995, Dr. Babar has worked with the local Rotary Club and has formed a close relationship with the mayor of Louisville to coordinate meetings between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders—which included hosting an interfaith open house at his mosque. Dr. Babar is president of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of Kentucky and Indiana, an interfaith organization with more than 150 members. The association frequently hosts interfaith events in an effort to unite physicians of all faiths.
Imam Mohammed Wasif Iqbal grew up in Baltimore, MD and started studying Quran at a young age. He memorized the entire Quran by the age of 13. He continued to study at Daurl Uloom Al Madania in Buffalo, NY for eight years where he received Ijaazaat in various Islamic Sceinces, including Arabic, Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Hadith, Tafseer, Tajweed, and Qira’ah. He graduated in 2008 with a Masters in Islamic Studies and has been serving as Imam at the Louisville Islamic Center since. Imam Wasif lives in the greater Louisville area with his wife, daughter and son.
January 13 - Conway Stone will share information regarding the Louisville Baptist Habitat for Humanity House, which will be constructed in the spring of 2016.
January 20 - Ministry Forum
January 27 - TBD
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Inside this issue
Walter Brueggemann 2
Children’s Open Gym 2
Snow Policy 2
January Birthdays & Calendar 3
Children’sFamily & Community Mnistries 4
Reading Group 5
Social Justice Movie 5
Weekly Schedule 6

Walter Brueggemann to Speak at Empower West-Organized MLK Event

Saturday, January 16, 2016, St. Stephen Church, 1018 S. 15th Street
9:30 AM: Breakfast with Dr. Kevin Cosby & Dr. Walter Brueggemann
11:00 AM: Worship with Dr. Brueggemann
Brueggemann’s work focuses on the relationship between the Hebrew Scriptures and Christian faith. His 58 books, hundreds of sermons, and worldwide lecture events have deeply influenced contemporary theology and biblical exegesis. Brueggemann’s books include The Prophetic Imagination, Praying the Psalms, Theology of the Old Testament, and numerous commentaries on the Hebrew canon. Brueggemann is professor emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, and a minister in the United Church of Christ.

Children's Open Gym
Are your children getting antsy? It is cold outside. The children are cooped up inside. Join us Tuesday, December 29 and Saturday, January 23 from 1:00-5:00 PM for our winter open gym for free play. Gym is open to children 10 years old and younger. Children must be accompanied by a parent or other caregiver (caregivers must be 18+ years old). Balls, hula-hoops and other gym equipment will be available for play. Registration and waiver forms required; these are available at the door. Questions? Email andrea@chbcky.org

The day most affected is Wednesday. If public schools are canceled on Wednesdays, there will be no evening activities at church. On other weekdays when it snows and a meeting is scheduled, it is at the discretion of the appropriate leaders and the staff to cancel the event. On Sundays we tend to proceed with services unless weather conditions are extremely bad. The answering machine will be updated to reflect changes in scheduling, cancellations will be posted on the church website (www.chbcky.org) and an email will go out to those on our newsletter list. As always, however, we ask you to exercise your best judgment about getting out. If services are canceled on Sunday morning, we shall seek to announce this on television.
A Reminder About 2015 Contributions
In order to be in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service, any contributions which donors wish to be credited as a 2015 contribution for IRS purposes must be received in the church finance office no later than noon on Wednesday, December 31, 2015. If the contribution is mailed, it must be postmarked (not meter-dated) no later than December 31, 2015. Contributions received after this date, regardless of the date on the check, must be reported as a 2016 contribution. Thank you for your cooperation in complying with this policy. IRS guidelines require that members who wish to itemize contribution deductions must have a copy of the church’s contribution report when filing an income tax return. Reports will be mailed in January.

Church Snow Policy

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January Birthdays and Calendar

1 Ah Ka Lu Say
Ah Mu
Ah Ray
Aung Mu
Boe Reh
Bwe Po
Dah Moo
Hler Moo
Htee Lu Paw
Kaw Mu Paw (12)
Ku Ku
Lion Man
Naw Pet
Poe Bu
Sa Lah
Saw Kyi
Wah Lay
Ye Htay
2 Hae Ku
Hay Ler Thaw (9)
Naw Mu Doh (21)
5 Angie Hoyer
Calrie
5 Moo Gay Say (21
Ta Lay Shee
7 Tillie Brown
8 David Kent
Betsy Kettle
Key Ler Ber Po
9 Ah Pyu
Der Lwe
Has Hei The Yu Yah (3)
10 Benjamin Shahroudi (20)
Erin Woggon (18)
Sar Hay Blue Soe (6)
11 Ed Canada
13 Phillip Goff
Say Kaw Paw Moo (7)
14 Eric Buschman
Bob Pessolano
Carolyn Posey
Tun Mya Win
15 Jacob Bates
16 Aaron Deifel (19)
17 Terry Pound
Jane Tynan
17 Rebecca Chin (16)
18 Emily Williams
Bway Ku Wah (13)
Moo Hku (14)
Jonathan Wah (3)
20 Matthew Shahroudi
Law Eh Soe Thoo (1)
22 Mary Ann Bootes
David Huey Cook
Sharo Moo
25 Bill Van Hoose
27 Barnabas K’Paw (7)
Eh Htee Ler Shee (4)
29 Libby Scott Hill
Daniel Rademaker (14)
Ray Schnur III
Rosie Scott
Just Sent Moo (7)
30 Rusty Henle
David Straub
31 Andy Rawls

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
27	28 / CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY - CHURCH CLOSED	29 / 12:30 PM Game Day	30 / NO EVENING ACTIVITIES	31 / NEW YEAR'S EVE - CHURCH CLOSES AT NOON	1	2 / Karen New Year (away)
3	4	5	6 / 7:15 PM Church Council	7	8	9
10 / 12:15 PM Worship Team	11 / 9:30 AM Live Wires / 10:30 AM Art Spirit Group	12	13	14	15 / 7:00 PM Social Justice Movie	16 / 11:00 AM Worship w/Walter Brueggemann
17 / 12:30 PM Personnel Team (away) / 12:30 PM Imago Dei / 12:30 PM Youth Ice Skating	18 / Holiday - Church Closed	19	20 / 6:30 PM MINISTRY FORUM / 7:15 PM Finance Team	21	22	23 / 1:00 PM Children's Open Gym
24 / 12:15 PM Shower for Brittani	25 / 12:30 PM Game Day	26	27	28 / 7:00 PM Reading Group	29	30
31 / 12:30 PM Youngish Adult Luncheon	1	2	3	4	5	6

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Reading Group January 28

January’s selection for the Reading Group is Denise Kiernan’s New York Times bestseller, The Girls of Atomic City;: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II. We will meet at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 28 in the Church Parlor. Discounted copies are available at Carmichael’s—just mention the CHBC Reading Group. Read and join us for lively discussion on a cold winter’s evening!

Social Justice Movie January 15

The Social Justice Team kicks off 2016 with Monsieur Verdoux, a 1947 black comedy film directed by and starring Charles Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The supporting cast includes Martha Raye, William Frawley, and Marilyn Nash. Orson Welles co-wrote the story. Monsieur Verdoux (Charles Chaplin) is a dapper Parisian family man who loses his job as a bank clerk. In order to support his wife and child, he devises a plan to woo and marry rich widows under a variety of aliases, then murder them for their money. His scheme works until his 14th victim, the loud-mouthed Annabella Bonheur (Martha Raye), proves impossible to kill, and he takes pity on a beautiful but down-on-her-luck girl whom he was going to test a poison on. Join the group on Friday, January 15 at 7:00 PM in the Church Parlor for an evening of entertainment and conversation.

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Crescent Hill Baptist Church
2800 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206-2662
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

SUNDAY
9:00 Karen Announcements (Chapel)
9:15 Karen Sunday School (Chapel)
9:30 Sunday School
10:45 Morning Worship (Sanctuary)
12:30 Citizenship Class (Youth Room)
Imago Dei (3rd Sunday)
1:00 Chin Worship (Chapel)
5:00 Divorce Support Groups (2nd floor)
MONDAY
10:30 Art Spirit Group (2nd Monday) (104)
11:00 Live Wires (3rd Monday)
12:30 Game Day (last Monday) (Parlor)
TUESDAY
1:15 Staff Meeting (Parlor)
7:00 Sowers of Justice (1st Tuesday) (Parlor)
WEDNESDAY
3:30 Homework Help (Youth Room) - during school year
5:15 Fellowship Meal (Fellowship Hall)
6:00 Announcements/Prayer/Program (Fellowship Hall)
Children’s & Youth Activities
7:10 Chancel Choir (Choir Room)
THURSDAY
2:00 Deaf Support Group (3rd Thursday (Parlor)
5:55 Change of Heart AA group (Heritage Hall)
7:00 Reading Group (4th Thursday) (Parlor)
FRIDAY
7:00 Social Justice Movie (3rd Friday) (Parlor)
SATURDAY

Weekly Schedule

Crescent Hill Baptist Church
2800 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206-2662
Phone: 502.896.4425
FAX: 502.896.9855
MINISTERIAL AND OFFICE STAFF
Every member a minister
Louie L. Bailey, Minister of Music/Organist
louie@chbcky.org
Brittani M. Bair, Minister to Youth
brittani@chbcky.org
Jason W. Crosby, Minister of Preaching.
Pastoral Care and Administration
jasonwcrosby@chbcky.org
Andrea V. Woolley, Minister of Spiritual
Formation, Families and Community
andrea@chbcky.org
Janet Cole, Administrative Assistant
janet@chbcky.org
Bobbe Crouch, Financial Secretary
bobbe@chbcky.org
William M. Johnson, Facilities Manager
bill@chbcky.org
Joshua Klo, Cross-Cultural Liaison
123klo16@gmail.com
email: churchoffice@chbcky.org
Web Page: www.chbcky.org
Facebook: CHBC on Frankfort
Twitter: @crescenthillbapt

January 27 - TBD