INTERMOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWSLETTER
4770
S 1950 W Taylorsville, UT 84129
Mailing
address: P.O. Box 18222, Salt Lake City, UT 84129
Office:
(801) 969-1593 Home: (801) 280-7166 www.intermountainbaptist.org
FEBRUARY 2012
“IBC exists to
invite people into community with God and His people, equipping them to follow
and serve Christ.”
Pastor’s Message
PRAY!
Pray! To some I may be starting
to sound like a broken record. Still,
I’ll say it again—pray! Why? Because when we don’t pray we show ourselves
to be self-confident, self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-deceived,
self-centered people. When we don’t pray
we demonstrate that “in self do we trust.” The absence of serious prayer reveals our conviction that we can serve
Christ in our own strength and build His Church by our own cunning using
self-conceived methods and means. More
than a century ago, Charles Spurgeon wrote, “The minister who does not earnestly pray over his work must surely be a
vain and conceited man. He acts as if he
thought himself sufficient of himself, and therefore need not appeal to
God. Yet what a baseless pride to
conceive that our preaching can ever be in itself so powerful that it can
turn men from their sins, and bring them to God without the working of the Holy
Ghost.”
As it is with your pastor, so it is with our church. What baseless pride for us to conceive that
our ministries are so powerful that they can turn the lost to Christ without the
working of the Holy Spirit. And that’s
why we must cry out to God. That’s why
we must pray. Fervent prayer
demonstrates understanding and humility. Fervent prayer demonstrates an authentic dependence on God.
Do we want to please God? Do we
want to be useful to Him? Do we want to
be salt and light in our world? Do we
want to see the lost come to know Jesus and taste the goodness of His
salvation? We are each burdened for
certain friends, co-workers, and loved ones. We want to share the love of Christ with them. We want them to experience eternal life. Even so, we cannot make it happen. Left to ourselves we are not bold enough to
share like we should. We are not clever
enough to convince them of the truth of God’s word. More than that, even when our mouths are
open, their hearts are closed! They are
closed because no one understands; no one
seeks God (Romans 3:11) for the god
of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from
seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ…
(2 Corinthians 4:4).
Until we believe in the hopeless state of every unbeliever—and in our
own helplessness to change it—we will continue to deceive ourselves with the
absurd thought that implementing the right program, singing the right songs, or
sharing the right gospel outline can change eternal destinies. Only when we recognize things as they truly
are will we finally cry out to God and pray. In the end, only God can make us bold. Only God can open doors for us to share the truth effectively. And only God can open the hearts of those who
hear and enable them to believe! He
promises to do none of this apart from prayer.
Will you make time to join us every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the
church office building for prayer meeting? Will you plan today to participate in our annual 36 hours of prayer the
week prior to Easter (April 2-6)? Every
day, Monday-Friday, we will be praying at the church from 6-10 a.m. and from
4-8 p.m. (except on Good Friday). Each
hour we will begin a new session of corporate prayer. We are asking each of you to make a
commitment to join us for one or two hours of prayer each day
of that week. We will specifically be
praying for lost friends and family-members by name.
Are we willing to be inconvenienced for the sake of the lost? Are we willing to humble ourselves? Are we willing to depend on God alone? Are we willing to pray?
Pastor Dean
BOARD
MEMBERS:
ELDERS:
Tony Manning, Terry Henderson
DEACONESSES:
Valori Henderson & Joan Manning
BOARD
MEETINGS
Our next Church Board meeting is on
Wednesday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. The Board regularly meets on the second
Wednesday of every month… and at other times on an as-needed basis.
PSALM OF THE MONTH
Delight yourself in the Lord
And he will give you’re the desires of
your heart. (Psalm 37:4)
MISSIONARY
CORNER: GOOD NEWS
JAIL
MINISTRY
Several weeks ago, Chaplain Michael
Pearson brought us a report on the ministry of Good News Jail Ministry. Please pray that God will continue to meet
the financial needs of Good News. Pray
for their fundraising banquet scheduled in April. Pray that God will raise up the many
volunteers that are needed to establish a regular Bible study in every housing
pod at the county jail.
SUNDAY
SERMONS AND LOTS OF INFORMATION
Have you visited our website lately? Sunday Sermons PLUS our latest
Newsletter and Sunday Bulletin (under the Media heading) - along with photos and
lots of other information about our church - are available at www.intermountainbaptist.org. Visit often to see what’s new, and
encourage your friends who may be looking for a church home to check us out on
our much improved website!
CHURCH
CALENDAR
Please see Church Calendar on our Web
Site (www.intermountainbaptist.org)
VALENTINE’S
FELLOWSHIP MEAL
Join us following our worship service
on Sunday, February 5, for our monthly fellowship meal. Bring your sweetheart’s favorite dish! If your last name begins with A-M brings a
main dish and a side-dish/salad. If your
last name begins with N-Z bring a main dish and a dessert.
ANNUAL
BUSINESS MEETING
Sunday, March
11 following
the worship service. If you are a member of the church please make every effort
to attend this meeting. We will be adopting our new budget, updating you on
Pastor Dean's sabbatical plans, choosing an Easter offering project and more.
RADIO
MINISTRY ON AM 820, KUTR
“Taste and See”—Intermountain’s radio
ministry—is heard on weekdays from 6:00-6:15 p.m. on KUTR, AM 820. Invite your
friends to listen. It’s a great way to introduce them to the church!
DONATIONS BY CHECK
Our bank has begun to refuse checks
that have any changes made to them (even if those changes are initialed). Three checks were recently refused because
“2011” was changed to “2012”. If you
make a mistake when writing your offering check we ask that you write out a
completely new check. We are sorry for
this inconvenience. Thank you for
supporting the family and ministries of Intermountain.
BACKGROUND
CHECKS
For the protection of our children, all
volunteers (15+ years old) involved in ministry to children and youth need to
complete a background check. Go to www.intermountainbaptist.org , and fill out the form you’ll
find under the “Involvement at IBC” tab. You’ll need your Driver’s License and
Social Security numbers. It only takes about five minutes! As of February 1,
2012, you will not be allowed to participate in ministry involving minors
(younger than 18) until you have completed a background check. Thanks for your
cooperation.
NURSERY
MINISTRY
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!! To serve young
families by working in the nursery. Please see Joan Manning (801-541-8662) to
sign up as a Sunday morning nursery worker. This is an incredibly important
ministry. An efficient, fully staffed nursery is vital to help draw young
families into the life of the church.
THURSDAY
CHILDREN’S BIBLE CLUB
Join our Children’s Bible Club every
Thursday from 6:30-8 pm at the church. There are crafts, games and Bible
stories! Child-care is provided for younger children. Invite your friends! For
information and/or to volunteer contact Valori Henderson at 801-967-3755.
ALSO, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!! Our Thursday night Children's Bible Club is
growing! We need 2-4 additional ministry
workers. Please contact Valori if you have questions about this critical
ministry or if you would like to volunteer.
CHILDREN’S
CHURCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Our Children’s church ministry needs
workers to continue. This ministry opportunity involves leading Children’s
Church during the sermon time once every fourth or fifth week. Lesson plans
will be provided. For further information, contact Pastor Dean.
GOOD
NEWS CLUB
Intermountain is leading a Child
Evangelism Fellowship Good News Club on Thursday’s at a nearby elementary school, and God
has already done some amazing things. The Club will resume weekly meetings on
Thursday, February 9. Please pray that God will bring many children and their
families to Christ! Pray also for our
Good News Club leaders, and ask God if this is a ministry He wants you to be
involved in. Contact Joan Manning
(801-541-8662) or Cynthia Edwards (801-278-2286) if you have questions or would
like to serve Christ in this way.
YOUTH
GROUP
The Intermountain Youth Group meets on
Thursday nights from 6:30pm-8pm. Come all 7th-12th graders and bring a friend.
If you have any questions contact Melanie Henderson at 801-967-3755. Also,
there is a Facebook page for the youth group! If you go to Facebook and search
"IBC Youth Connect" you can access our announcements, photos and
more! ☺
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM’S NEW SUNDAY
SCHOOL PROGRAM
We are excited to announce that the
Youth Leadership Team (YLT) will be teaching the elementary Sunday school class
(excluding Kindergarten and pre-school) the first Sunday of each month,
beginning February 5. The reason for our doing this is twofold. First, we hope
to develop a stronger God-based relationship between our elementary aged
children and our youth. Second, God is clearly growing our youth, and we want
to seize upon this opportunity to train up our youth to lead a mission trip
Vacation Bible school program (or whatever mission field God has planned for
them)… and what better way to start toward this goal than by giving them the
opportunity to lead the younger children at Intermountain Baptist Church.
Please pray for our youth and their leaders as they step out of their comfort
zone and set out on this new adventure.
YOUTH
“SELFLESS SATURDAYS
"Selfless Saturdays” are hosted at
Intermountain Baptist Church from 5-8:30/9 p.m. on the third Saturday of every
month. It is a time for the youth group to come together to serve and
fellowship. As a group striving to be a selfless generation, we want to commit
this time to the LORD - putting Him and others first, and ourselves last. And
we want to grow stronger as a group - what better way to do that than to work
together on a Saturday afternoon! The main verse that we use for our Selfless
Saturdays/Youth Group is John 12:26 "Whoever serves me must follow me; and
where I am my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves
me."
CURRENT
ADULT SS CLASSES, 9:45am
THE BOOK OF
ISAIAH
Pastor Dean has begun a new adult Bible
study through the book of Isaiah. See
you next Sunday, and bring friends!
GOSPEL OF JOHN
Join Karlene Tracy for an ongoing study
through the Gospel of John. In this
class you will not only learn the great truths of the book of John but also how
to study the Bible for yourself using the “Inductive Bible Study” method. This class meets every Sunday in the
classroom just inside the main entrance. See you next Sunday!
BASICS!
A Sunday School class for (and limited
to) investigators and new believers
Got Questions About the Christian
Faith?
Does it really matter what I believe?
How can I know if the Bible is true?
Does everyone go to heaven? How can I
know if I’ll go there?
How can I find peace in my life?
Who was Jesus? What did He do?
How can I have a personal relationship
with Christ?
Topics include
the Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, prayer, Church, Knowing God’s Will,
Forgiveness and Eternal life!
Taught by: Heather Stone (801-971-9361)
Class motto: No question is a dumb
question!!
Come and Bring Your Friends!!!!
WOMEN:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Women’s Bloom
Conference (for teens as well as adults), March 31 at Canyons Church. This
year’s theme is: “Faith Can Bloom.” Next month’s newsletter will have more
information.
ATTENTION
LADIES
IBC
WOMEN’S RETREAT
Friday, Oct. 12-Sunday, Oct. 14
Lindsey Lodge, Heber, Utah
Cost $75
Speaker: Christina Goleman
Lover of The Word of God
Head of Women’s Ministries at Canyons
Church
Jars are available in the kitchen for
you to begin
saving your money now.
More details will be coming.
Call Heather Stone if you have
questions.
801-971-9361 or email at
grandmastone@yahoo.com
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HOURS OF PRAYER
The Intermountain family will again be
devoting itself to a week of focused prayer the week prior to Easter (April 2-6).
Corporate prayer meetings will be held hourly each morning from 6-10 a.m. and
each afternoon from 4-8 p.m. (no evening prayer on Good Friday). We will
specifically be praying for our Easter services and for lost loved ones,
co-workers, and friends. We are asking each member of the church family to join
us for at least one hour of corporate prayer each day of the week. Sign-up
sheets and prayer request cards will be available in March.
SUNDAY
MORNING PRAYER MEETING
Charles Spurgeon, one of the great preachers of the 19th century, wrote,
The minister who does not earnestly pray over his work must surely be a vain
and conceited man. He acts as if he thought
himself sufficient of himself, and therefore needed not to appeal to God. In
the same way, we believe the church that does not earnestly pray over its work
must surely be a vain and conceited church. By not praying together, we act as
if we think ourselves to be sufficient of ourselves and therefore need not
appeal to God.
Please join with us on Sunday
mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the church office building as we humble ourselves
before God in prayer. We need to always be asking God for His guidance, His
favor, and His work in our hearts—and the hearts of the unbelievers He calls us
to reach.
Intermountain has a prayer team that
wants to pray for you. Please use the
Registration Book. Members of our prayer team will receive your request no
later than the following Monday.
PRAYER
TEAM
Intermountain has a prayer team that
wants to pray for you. Please use the
Registration Book. Members of our prayer team will receive your request no
later than the following Monday.
PRAYER REQUESTS
If you have a
prayer request for the prayer chain or would like to sign up to be on the
prayer chain contact Tina Terry for information at (801) 250-5810 or E-Mail at ricktterry2009 @q.com at any time 24 hours a day 7 days per
week
WOMEN’S
BIBLE STUDY
The Women's Precept Bible Study in
Hebrews (Part 2 meets on Monday’s at 9:30 a.m. (contact Cynthia Edwards at
801-278-2286 for details), and the same study meets on Thursday’s at 9:30 a.m.
(contact Maurine Kidd at 801-561-1923 for details). Both Bible studies are at the
church.
NO-HOMEWORK
BIBLE STUDY
Join us for a new Bible study, Forgiveness: Breaking the Power of the Past,on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Contact Maurine Kidd
(801-561-1923) for more information.
STUDY
OF THE BOOK OF JAMES
We meet every Wednesday evening from
6:30-7:30 p.m. at Tim & Monica Jewett’s home, 7769 W Sharon Dr (3325 S),
Magna. For more information, contact Maurine Kidd (801-561-1923).
SMALL
GROUPS
The Young Adult Small Group normally meets on the 2nd and 4th
Sundays after worship for lunch and discussion of Sunday's sermon (will meet on
the 12th and 26th of February). Children are welcome.
The "Not So Young" Adult Small Group meets every Wednesday evening from
6:30-8:00 p.m. and is studying the Gospel of Luke. We will meet at the
Christensen home (3021 S 7325 W) during the month of January. Call Pam Christensen (801-250-1499) for
directions or information.
BENEVOLENT FUND
A special Benevolent Fund offering is
taken on the first Sunday of every month. Following the example of the early church (see Acts 2:44-45; 4:32-35) our benevolent fund is used to
minister to the material needs of members of our church family and, on
occasion, the needs of those outside the church. At present, several church families are
struggling financially. We need your
help. Please consider giving to the
benevolent fund each month. Please give
above and beyond your regular monthly offering to the church. Thanks
RESCUE
MISSION
We minister at the Rescue mission every
second Monday of the month. If you would like to come with us please meet at
the church at 5:45 pm.
PREGNANCY
RESOURCE CENTER
The PRC needs our donations of new
& gently used infant clothing & supplies from birth to 12 months. There
is also an urgent need for baby wipes and hand-made booties. Bring your
donations to church.
CALLING
WITH COOKIES
Be blessed by being a blessing. Sign up in the kitchen to be a part of Calling With Cookies (our visitation
ministry). We normally make visits the
first and third Tuesdays of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. We
need you. All you have to do is
knock on a door and hand whoever answers a plate a cookies, and see how the
Holy Spirit leads! We also need cookie
bakers. For more information call Pastor Dean at 801-969-1593 or Don Stone at 801-967-0229.
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS
Our 25th IBC anniversary banquet will
be at the church on April 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. More information to
come.
FOR
YOUR PERSONAL BENEFIT
Free Credit Report
You have the right to get a free copy
of your credit report once every 12 months, from each of the three nationwide
consumer credit reporting companies; Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
--For instant access to your free
credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com.
--If you would like to request your
free credit report by phone, call 1-877-322-8228
--If you would like to request your
free credit report by mail, you can go to annualcreditreport.com and download
the request form (alternatively, these same forms are available on the
information table at the back of the auditorium), or you can contact:
Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com
Equifax: 1-800-685-1111; www.equifax.com
TransUnion: 1-800-888-4213; www.transunion.com
Note: Additional much more detailed information
concerning this subject (in addition to is available on the information table
at the back of the auditorium at the Church.
Electronic
Recycling
An electronic waste drop-off site for
Salt Lake County residents is now located at the West Valley City Sanitation
and Fleet Maintenance Facility at 2805 South 3600 West. Residents may drop off
electronic waste during regular business hours (Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.—6 p.m.)
after speaking with an employee at the front desk. Business use is not allowed.
For more information on what items can be recycled, visit www.wvc-ut.gov/ewaste
or call 801-955-3720.
National
Radon Awareness Campaign
Radon is a colorless, odorless,
radioactive gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers. It
can seep into homes from underground and build up in indoor air, and can affect
about 30% of homes in Utah. According to Utah’s Div. of Radiation Control,
“Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk.” The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency urges the public to contact state radon
offices, visit www.epa.gov/radon
or to call 1-800-SOS-RADON. Utah’s radon office is also offering short-term
radon test kits for $6, a fee that includes laboratory analysis. To order by
phone, call 1-800-324-5928, ext. 22, or online at www.radon.utah.gov.
CLASSIFIED
SECTION:
Ron & Louise are in need of a new
car. If you know of one please contact them at 801-654-8802
Income
Taxes--Jill Martinez is doing taxes again
this year. If you would like to save yourself the hassle, please contact her @ 801-755-6923 or at church.
SCRIPTURE
TO PONDER
I tell you the truth, everyone who
lives in sin is a slave to sin. A slave does not stay with a family forever,
but the son belongs to the family forever. So if the son makes you free, you
will be truly free. (John 8: 34-36)
CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATES
New
Address:
Luke and Robin Manning: 5899 (S)
Woodview Drive (6300 W), Kearns, UT 84118
New
Cell Phone Numbers:
Isaac Lopez: 801-604-2994
Marilyn Burch: 801-232-1718
Eric Paulsen: 801-673-7608
DEADLINE
FOR MARCH NEWSLETTER
The “normal” deadline for
Calendar/Newsletter input will be on the 20th of the month (and this
month will be February 20). Send information to Maurine Kidd at gmkidd3@q.com
or (801)561-1923, and Don Stone at donfstone@yahoo.com or 801-967-0229.
A
FRIENDLY REMINDER
Please do not use the Intermountain
Directory for the purpose of solicitation or give out phone numbers to those
outside of the church without permission.
Also, Intermountain Baptist Church
occasionally uses photos of people and groups on the church website. If you
object to the use of your photo (or photos of your minor children), please
inform the church office (801-969-1593).
EMAIL
REMINDERS
We
occasionally send out emails reminders about upcoming events, etc. If you do not currently receive our
emails, and would like to do so (either for these reminders, or to receive our
church newsletter by email), please email Maurine Kidd at gmkidd3@q.com.
COMING
IN CONCERT
Newsboys
Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 p.m.
Christian Life Center
Third
Day
Thursday , May 3, 7:00 p.m.
Abravanel Hall
PLEASE FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION BOOK & PRAYER
REQUESTS
EACH SUNDAY