B Real Stuff

B Real Bible Study Mary and myself will be out of town the next 3 weeks, so you get a break from my teaching! We are camping with the family this weekened, and then we'll be on a mission trip to Matamoras, Mexico the next two weeks. Please keep us in your prayers, as you are always in ours as well! On July 5th, Rob Edwards will be filling in and on July 12th Russell Creed will be teaching. Still waiting to hear back on possible teacher for July 19th.

B Real Led Worship - Aug 9th On Sunday, August 9th, B Real was the awesome priviledge and opportunity to lead South County Baptist in worship. We will be leading the traditional service at 8:30am and the contemporary worship at 11am. We're looking for folks who would like to help out in any way --- special music, ushers, drama, etc. If interested, please contact Mary or myself.

Support the Heizers2Italy! The Heizer's are a family that we have recently met and one that we felt a instant connection. They have 7 kids, they homeschool and they have a desire to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Ken, Mindi and the family will be heading to Torino, Italy as soon as they have reached at least 90% of the monthly support reuired.

Our family has decided to join them by supporting them prayerfully and monetarily. Economic times are indeed tough but as you hear me say week in and week out, we are blessed by God to be a blessing to others. Our desire is for you to seek the Lord's wisdom to see how you can support the Heizer family as they head to Torino, Italy. Check out their web site Heizers2Italy, sign up for their newsletter and make a commitment to support them prayerfully & financially. It's an investment that will pay huge dividends in the years to come!

Opportunities to Serve South County Baptist Church has quite a few opportunities to serve now and in the future. Please let us know if you're interested in being a part of what God's doing:

Gunnison, CO Mission Trip - July 5-11 - Volunteers will assist Trinity Baptist Church in various activities to include Backyard Bible Clubs, local service projects and building relations with the good folks of Gunnison, CO. You will also be working hand-in-hand with our very own Rich & Shelba Townsend.

Assist Unloading Moving Truck - Wed, July 15 - Looking for a handful of folks to assist in unloading a moving truck on Wed, July 15th. If available, please let us know.

Serve the Lord with Gladness Are you looking for a place to serve? Here's a list of places that could use a helping hand.

1) Oasis International (Refugees & Immigrants) - Mark Akers 353-3800
2) Kingdom House (Refugees & Immigrants) Variety of jobs: food sorting, office work, delivery, build shelves - Jennifer March 421-0400
3) Jefferson County Rescue Mission - sort donated food items - Mike & Louise Sardo 636-475-3030
4) Centenary CARES Outreach - serve Lunch M-F (4 Hour commitment) 10 am- 2 pm - j.wright@centenarystl.org
5) Nurses for Newborns - Opened M-F 9:30am-4:30pm Sorting baby clothes - Victoria Stanley 544-3433 ext: 325
6) Feed my People
7) Meals on Wheels
8) Helping out folks at SCBC

What are your thoughts about B Real picking a location and helping once a month? Send me a message and let me know what you think!

Making a REAL Difference The last few weeks we've been talking about making a REAL difference in the world by just loving on folks. If you get a few minutes, check out the following new article, Life of Reily. If this doesn't tug at your heart-strings I'd check your pulse.

Who We Are... B Real Ministries is the College & Young Career Singles ministry of South County Baptist Church. Our mission is to "Challenge College & Young Career Singles to Make a difference by Being Real in the world. Our motto is "Be You. Be Used. Be Real". God designed you, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. He knitted you together in the womb. He gave you certin passions and desires:
• Be You - be the person God designed.
• Be Used - use those passions and desires to celebrate God and share Him with the world.
• Be Real - don’t pretend you’re somebody you’re not – be open & honest with who are & don’t be afraid to be honest with the struggles
We would love for you to join us on Sundays at 9 am for the B Real Bible Study. If you have any questions, feel free to drop us an e-mail by clicking on "Sound Off"!

Blessings,
Mark & Mary

Inbound Ministries Devo

Videos to Make You Think

Double Dawg Dare Ya to Listen
Beginner's Guide to Interactive Worship
Those Donuts Aren't for You Late for Church?
Waiting on the World to Change

Quotes

"To the casual observer, it is all too easy to call us [Christians] hypocrites, because, well, we often fit the bill." - except from the book, "unChristian"

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"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot

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"At times it's as though life is a freakshow, and I'm on center stage." - Me

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"A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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"The world doesn't want what we (Christians) have because they're not convinced we want what we have! - Neil McClendon

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"The greatest challenge the church faces today is to be authentic (i.e. B Real) disciples of Jesus. ... That's one reason why the statistics on Christians generally don't differ from the statistics on non-Christians. We're not living a different life." -Dallas Willard

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"Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. Faith is having the courage to dance to it today." - Unknown

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"The Christian is a holy rebel loose in the world with access to the throne of God. Satan never knows from what direction the danger will come." - A.W. Tozer

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"Surround yourself with friends who love you enough to bruise you today, instead of watching you bleed tomorrow." - Neil McClendon

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"Life is too short for a man to hold bitterness in his heart." - Marshall "Major" Taylor

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"You may say I'm radical, but I'd say I'm real. It's a relationship, not a religion."
- A. Marie Mays