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Keeping you connected to Karl Road Baptist Church Autumn 2020

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09.13 “In Living Up To Your Calling”

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

09.20 “In Rejecting Worldliness”

1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 3:1-4

09.27 “In Pursuing True Spirituality”

1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16

10.04 “In Valuing God’s Church”

1 Corinthians 3:5-23

10.11 “In Valuing Godly Leadership”

1 Corinthians 4 & 9

10.18 “In Correcting One Another”

1 Corinthians 5

11.01 “In Conflicts With Other Christians”

1 Corinthians 6:1-11

11.08 “In Your Sexuality”

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

11.15 “In Marriage And Singleness”

1 Corinthians 7

11.22 “In Discerning Gray Areas”

1 Corinthians 8, 10:1-11:1

IN WHATEVER YOU DO I love putting together a series of messages

that goes through a book of the Bible from

start to finish. It’s always personally illuminat-

ing, stretching, and… fun! 1 Corinthians poses

some challenges, however. It’s one of Paul’s

longest letters – 16 chapters. Some of its con-

tent is a bit obscure and hard to apply to our

21st century world.

I believe the key verse to understanding 1 Co-

rinthians is 10:31 which reads, “So whether

you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all

for the glory of God.” Just like those first be-

lievers in Corinth, we are called to glorify God

through our everyday decisions, actions, and

choices. As we observe how Paul encouraged

and challenged the Corinthians to glorify God

in whatever they did, we will learn some time-

less principles we can apply to our own lives as

we follow Jesus.

We won’t get through all of 1 Corinthians this

Fall. We’ll take a break, enjoy the Advent sea-

son, and complete our study in early 2021. I

hope you will join me weekly either in person

or through livestreaming as we learn more

about what it means to glorify God in whatever

we do. Pastor Rick Breusch

1 Corinthians:

It Means To Discovering What

Glorify God

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IN THE

S P O T L I

G H T

Bruce Walker

FN: Bruce is pictured here on the far left

with his family.

FN: Tell us about your family.

Bruce: I am single, but my parents and

sister and her family go to KRBC too.

FN: How long have you been at KRBC?

Bruce: About 11 years.

FN: What do you love about KRBC?

Bruce: I love the diversity and I also

love the community in which it helps. I

also appreciate Pastor Rick’s preach-

ing.

FN: Tell us about your hobbies.

Bruce: I love sports. I golf, play volley-

ball, bowl and much more.

FN: What is a favorite worship song?

Bruce: Israel Houghton-You Are Good

FN: What is a spiritual gift others have

recognized in you?

Bruce: I’d have to say just the ability of

helping anyone with any situation.

FN: What is a favorite Bible verses?

Bruce: Proverbs 3:3-6 : Trust in the

LORD with all your heart, and do not

lean on your own understanding. In all

your ways acknowledge him, and he will

make straight your paths.

FN: What do you thank God for?

Bruce: I am thankful to God for allowing

me to live and be blessed this long and

for all the health and prosperity he has

granted my family and myself.

FN: How do you need God’s help?

Bruce: I need God’s help with staying on

the right path. I can fall prey to worldly

temptations rather easily and I just pray

God keeps me strong.

FN: We wanted to mention that Bruce is

an integral part of our Tech Team and

faithfully serves as a camera operator.

When you watch the livestream, think of

Bruce and thank God for him!

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OUTDOOR

WORSHIP

SERVICE Before the cotton candy begins to swirl and families de-

scend upon our parking lot to play games and collect

loads of candy on October 11, we’ll enjoy our morning

worship on the lawn! The service will begin at 10:30 am

as usual, but everyone is invited to bring lawn chairs or

blankets and take their spot in the field instead of the

pew. If you prefer to sit in your car, you can do that too!

We’ll lift our voices together in praise to our God, so that

all of Northland can hear! We’ll enjoy a beautiful autumn

day as we hear a message from Pastor Rick and just enjoy

being together!

Join us in praying for good weather and that our service

will honor the Lord and attract people to him.

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SMALL IN STATURE Sharon Merz My cousin and I visited the museum to which

my father had donated his old Air Force uni-

form. After going through the small museum

and not seeing it, we asked the woman at the

information desk. She asked a few questions,

but came up empty checking the computer

records. Then she offered to check the stor-

age area. Very quickly she re-appeared, car-

rying the uniform on its hanger. She ex-

plained that the museum was just beginning

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to recover from a severe shortage of help,

which is why the uniform hadn’t been fully

“processed” yet.

Explaining how heavy the uniform was,

the woman handed the hanger to my

cousin. I took his picture holding it, and we

looked at the uniform and talked about it

for a while. I commented that I was

amazed at how small the uniform was. My

cousin agreed, and said with a chuckle, “I

never remember Uncle Cecil being THAT

small!” My father wasn’t tall, but otherwise

he had an average build. I told my cousin

that Dad had entered the service when he

was 17 years old – really just a child. We

commented how often it happens that

men and women entered the military as

children, but then come out as more ma-

ture adults.

David was just a boy when he went to bat-

tle against Goliath. 1 Samuel 17 relates

how David, the youngest son of Jesse, was

taking supplies to his older brothers who

were at war – David was too young to join

Saul’s army. While all of the Israeli army

recoiled at the notion of taking on the Phil-

istine Giant, David agreed to fight him.

Saul’s reaction is registered in verse

33: “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied.

“How can a kid like you fight with a man

like him? You are only a boy, and he has

been in the army since he was a boy!” (The

Living Bible) David persisted and Saul con-

sented to the point of loaning the shep-

herd boy his suit of armor.

But it didn’t fit. “David put it on, strapped

the sword over it, and took a step or two to

see what it was like, for he had never worn

such things before. “I can hardly move!” he

exclaimed, and took them off

again.” (verse 39) Because he was just a

boy, David was likely too small to fit into

armor designed for a grown man. Although

small in stature, David became a hero by

slaying Goliath and causing the entire Phil-

istine army to retreat.

My father never served in a war and never

told me about any great acts of bravery

during his military service. But, like many

children, he was still a hero to me despite

being smaller in stature than others. Dad’s

heroics came in the way he always made

me feel like I was important to him. And

isn’t that just like our Heavenly Father?

“See, I have engraved you on the palms of

my hands,” the Lord says in Isaiah 49:16a

(New International Version.) Being a hero

has nothing to do with stature. David was

small. My Dad was average. God is huge.

See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands

Isaiah 49:16a

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GRAB & GO LUNCH As with many of the activities at KRBC this year,

we missed getting to spend time with children and

youth at our annual Jesse Coles Day Camp, also

known as the Summer Food Program. One of the

most important aspects of the program is the op-

portunity to get to know children and youth who

live in our church neighborhood. Many of whom

become involved in other activities at KRBC such

as Wednesday night clubs.

Last month we offered a different sort of food

program. It was a COVID style, drive-thru lunch

program. We were able to hand out 220 lunches

to thirty-seven families. We weren’t sure getting

to know families and build friendship was likely

this year, yet we found that most of those who

drove through for those four weeks became regu-

lars. It was a joy to welcome church families, but

we also developed friendships with neighbors as

we provided tangible help and friendship. Each

child received a daily Bible story with a follow-up

craft to take home along with a brown bag

lunch. Many of them asked for their story and ac-

tivity and looked forward to what it would be.

To culminate the month of Grab & Go we hosted

a backpack and school supply give away. Each

child who came for a lunch also received a back-

pack filled with the supplies needed to begin the

school year. We were amazed at your generosi-

ty—there were even extras!

The extra school supplies will come in handy as

we open as a Learning Extension Center (LEC).

The LEC is part of a program in partnership with

Columbus City Schools to support area school

children as they begin the year in virtual learn-

ing. The Lord is already going before us to pre-

pare for this new ministry. Thank you for helping

to make it possible.

This unusual ministry could not have been done

without the help of a dedicated group of volun-

teers who came each weekday to prepare lunch

bags and wait in the summer heat for cars to ar-

rive. Special thanks to each one who

helped. More information about our church and

upcoming activities will be sent to every family

who came. Let's pray that we will be able to wel-

come them again at church. Beth Ash

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One of the saddest things about

the COVID-19 season has been

seeing our building shut down for

ministry to children. The young

ones bring life and energy to our

church and their enthusiasm for

learning about God is fun to

watch! Thanks to the decrease in

the number of new coronavirus

cases in our county, we felt it safe

to resume Children’s Church this

month.

Parents of children age 2 through

5th grade can head to the chil-

dren’s wing at 10:15 am on Sun-

day mornings. Once through the

double doors into the children’s

hallway, everyone will stop at the

check-in station where kiddos will

get a quick temperature check

and receive a mask if needed.

From there the kiddos will head

to their classroom where teach-

ers will be eager to greet them.

Rest assured measures will be

taken to encourage frequent

hand washing and maintain social

distance as much as possible. We

hope to see you on a Sunday

morning very soon!

Also starting up this month is our

Wednesday evening Kids’ Clubs.

On the 23rd, the building will

come to life again with our Boys

Brigade group meeting in-person

in the Fellowship Hall. The GEMS

girls will continue meeting online

to start the year. The adult lead-

ers are eager to re-connect with

the club kids and hope to meet a

few new kids as well. Please invite

your neighbors and friends to join

us for any of our ministries to

children. More info—website >

Connect > Kids & Youth

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Dear Pastor Rick,

I pray that you and your family are well.

I would like to inform you about my present plans

for retirement. I will be retiring on December 31,

2020. I had originally planned to come home in

early October in order to have a 3 month home

assignment immediately before retiring. I was

planning to use that time to travel to churches to

say a final good-bye and thank you, visit the mis-

sion headquarters for a debriefing, and to attend

the IM board meetings where I was invited to a

dinner for all who had retired in 2020. Because

of the restrictions that are in place due to the

global pandemic, I would not be able to accom-

plish those objectives, and therefore I have made

the decision to stay in Thailand for those last

three months.

I will extend my time in Thailand for another 4 to

6 months after the date of my retirement. This is

to give me the time needed to say proper good-

byes so that I can leave Thailand well, be in Thai-

land as a consultant to the ministries until Mark

and Alise Juanes have completed language

school, and hopefully, have long enough so that

the risk of being infected with Covid-19 has been

decreased. When I do come back to the US, I plan

on making Columbus my home.

I am looking forward to meeting with you some

time in the Spring of 2021.

Blessings, Kim

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Dear Friends at KRBC the hanging basket of

flowers were beautiful but they became even

more when I read the card “KRBC” ...a wave of

love came over me. Your love and prayers have

brought God’s love to me again and again! We

are a family in Christ. - Love Becky Yoho

Dear Karl Road Baptist Church , Bill and I are so

grateful for your financial support during the

tough economy of the Covid shutdown. Friends

like you faithfully supported our minis-

try. Thank you! We’re blessed to have a core

group of people who faithfully give in good and

bad economic times. Because of your gifts, we

have not missed a coaching appointment or a

training time with church leaders. At the present

our budget needs are being met. Praise

God! Your gifts are a constant reminder of God’s

faithfulness. He loves your faithful gifts (2

Cor.9:7)! We could not do this ministry without

your partnership. Thank you! For His Glory,

Peggy & Bill Mowry

We want to extend our sincere thanks to Don's

Karl Road Baptist church family for all of the

prayers, cards, love and support he received

while he was battling pancreatic cancer and for

all of the kind expressions of care and sympathy

we have received since Don's death. Don fought

with courage and faith and we all have appreciat-

ed the care and support we have received from

his Karl Road Baptist church family. We want to

extend special thanks to Pastor Breusch for all

his help and care during Don's battle, to Al

Cooper for the suggestion of The Grand of Dub-

lin SNF, and to the church and Laurie Huston for

the wonderful meal delivered to us following

Don's graveside service. God bless you all. The

family of Don Middleton (Jim, Janet,

Dan & Jeannette and Carrie & Michael)

Dear Brothers and Sisters at KRBC, I really ap-

preciate your gift at a time I was off work and still

recovering from surgery. Your gift came just in

time I had prayed to god and ask him to provide

my need according to his riches in heaven I really

appreciate you all for your generous gift. I have

never felt so much love from my KRBC family. I

thank God for each and every one of you. Please

continue to keep me in your prayers as I will con-

tinue to pray for you all. I love you all and send

my love to all. I will be forever be grateful for

your kindness, Thanks again from the bottom of

my heart -Joyce Merchant

Dear church family and friends, Thank You

doesn’t seem enough to say for all the cards, love,

support, food and prayers you all have giv-

en. Please accept my humble “thank you” for you

all you have done to care for me and my family

during this trying time. Blessings, Becky Pyles &

Family

THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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Karl Road Baptist Church 5750 Karl Road Columbus, Ohio 43229

WORSHIP Sundays at 10:30 am at KRBC

and on YouTube

ADULT BIBLE CLASSES Sundays at 9:00 am at KRBC in

Chapel or Fellowship Hall

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

9 week course to help you take control of your finances. Be-

gins 09.27.20—website > home page

MORNING DEVOTIONS

Monday—Friday at 9:00 am on Zoom—website > COVID >

Groups

TECH TEAM Learn how to help with video

and audio production—website > Connect > Volunteer

USHER

Serve on Sundays to help safe-ly seat those who attend wor-

ship—website > Connect > Vol-unteer

UGANDA E-READERS

Donate to provide a set of 33 e-readers for the African Chil-

dren’s Choir—website > give > Uganda E-Readers

LEARNING EXTENSION CENTER

Invite anyone you know who has a 1st—5th grader in Co-

lumbus Public Schools—website > Connect > Kids

KIDS’ CLUBS

Wednesday nights in-person for boys and online for girls—

website > Connect > Kids

KRBC FALL FESTIVAL Open your trunk for Trunk-Or-

Treat. Donate candy (leave in bin in KRBC Lobby) - website >

Connect > Connect Card