Service Times:
Sundays
9:45 AM - Sunday School - Suite D
11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays
5:30 PM - Tutoring for children
6:30 PM - Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D

Church Address:
638 Pine Ridge Dr., Suite D
West Columbia, SC 29172
Pastor's Cell: 803.447.7339
Email: hrodriguez@sc.rr.com

Ministry Locations:
Sanctuary - Suite D
Nursery - Suite B
Children (Grades 1-5) - Suite B
Jr. & Sr. Students - Suite A
Fellowship Hall - Suite A

Birthday

Journey Baptist Church will be eight weeks old on Sunday October 31. Happy Birthday!

Average Sunday morning attendance is 62. Yeah!

Sunday night and Wednesday night have been at 30 in attendance on average. Yeah!

Three more families will be joining soon. These families have filled out their interest to join the church commitment cards. Meetings have been made for a pastoral visit. Yeah!

Family Night

We had a wonderful time at the Family Night event at the Brazells on October 23.

There was food, family, friends, bondfire, smores, hayride, and just plain fun! Approximately 60 people attended.

Several new families made their way to the outing. Two of these familes are already getting plugged in and are excited about Journey Baptist Church.

Fall Festival

Journey Baptist by invitation joined the Fine Arts Academy at Ridge Point to host a fall festival for the community on October 29. It's amazing how children can have a great time with the simple things in life. Set out a few games, let them wear a fun costume, eat candy and feed them free food. Wow! What a great combo.

Thanks goes to Andy Elrod from the Fine Arts Academy for inviting Journey to join in on the fun. They provided a super slide, indoor games, a cake walk and much more. We're not sure how many people came by and ate free hot dogs in the new church student center, but there was a good number. A Big thank you goes to the Journey family for all the help, free food and games provided for the event and most important, making a child laugh and giggle! 

Service Times:

Sundays

• 9:45 AM Sunday School - Suite D
• 11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
• 5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays

• 5:30 PM - Tutoring for children
• 6:30 PM - Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D

Thursdays

• 6:45 PM - Teaching 20's to Trust God - Fellowship and Study - Suite D

Church Address:
638 Pine Ridge Dr., Suite D
West Columbia, SC 29172
Pastor's Cell: 803.447.7339
Email: hrodriguez@sc.rr.com

Ministry Locations:

• Sanctuary - Suite D
• Nursery - Suite B
• Children (Grades 1-5) - Suite B
• Jr. & Sr. Students - Suite A
• Fellowship Hall - Suite A

Church Planting School

This past week, I had an opportunity to attend the a church planting school made available by Baptist Bible Fellowship International.  The NCPO (National Church Planting Office) is headquartered in Springfield, MO., home of Baptist Bible College.

It was a delight to be around men who have started churches and are still starting churches around the world.  These men brought a rich background and passion to the table.  It was a great week.  One young couple is heading to Montana and another was heading out to Togo, West Africa, yet another was heading to the Netherlands.  

Home Base

In my absence, I never doubted the ability of our core group to continue running the ministries while I was away for an entire week.  Journey Baptist is blessed from God.  He has given us a great team.  Kudos to the team!


Women's Ministry

Attention all women!

Would you like to get in on the ground floor in having input for a women's ministry at Journey Baptist?

Our ladies are having a time of sweet delight on Thursday October 21 at 7:30 PM at the House of Pizza at the corner of Hwy 302 and Pine Street in So. Congaree. 

The ladies will begin to discuss plans to start a women's ministry. 



Veterans

We will be recognizing and honoring our veterans on Sunday morning November 7 during the AM and PM service. 

If you have served, we would like to display a picture or other memorabilia of anyone that served in our armed forces at the church.  You may bring pictures and such to the church beginning the week of October 18, 2010 through Sunday November 3.  

Lifelines is a crucial part of man's spiritual survival at Journey.

If you have not joined a small group and would like to, you're invited to attend Lifelines at Journey Baptist Church on Saturday October  23 at 8 AM in the fellowship hall suite A.

Lifelines is a men's accountability ministry where scripture reading, journaling, scripture memorizing and great fellowship is pursued.  It is an avenue to grow in discipleship.

Service Times:


Sundays
9:45 AM Sunday School - Suite D
11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays
5:30 PM - Tutoring for children
6:30 PM - Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D

Thursdays
6:45 PM - Teaching 20's to Trust God - Fellowship and Study - Suite D

Workday
Saturday October 9 is our day to finally finish painting and cleaning the student center/fellowship hall.
We'll start at 9 AM sharp!
 
LifeLines for Men
Week # 1 - October 3 - 9
This weeks memory verse: 1 Cor. 10:13
This weeks memory quote: "As goes the home, so goes the nation"
This weeks Scripture reading: Romans 1-5

Week # 2 - October 10 - 16

This weeks memory verse: Matthew 6:33
This weeks memory quote: "Moraility will help you receive man's approval, but your righteousness will not be enough to get you into heaven"
This weeks Scripture reading: Romans 6 - 10

Service Times:


Sundays

9:45 AM Sunday School - Suite D
11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays

5:30 PM - Tutoring for children
6:30 PM - Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D

Thursdays

6:45 PM - Teaching 20's to Trust God - Fellowship and Study - Suite D

 
What's Happening at Journey Baptist Church?
 
All is good! 

The men had their first men's breakfast in our new student center/fellowship hall. They had 11 in attendance. They had some great food, and great fellowship that will always be memorable.

The food smells were carried down the street. It was aromarific!

 

 
The men's accountability ministry was introduced.  LifeLines is about Scripture reading, journaling, praying and meeting with one another.
 
We all look forward to exciting years ahead as we pick up momentum in this great service to our men.
 
 

The men's breakfast had all the makings of a great, flavorfull, gut filling great breakfast! Hmmm! Man Food!
 
A big thank you goes to Eddie Brazell who helped bring it all together with his cooking skills. 
 
For more information on Lifelines, contact any of these men for details on how Lifelines works:
Jim Middleton - jmiddle202@aol.com
Gregg Moore - clemsonggg@yahoo.com 
Carey Farr - careyfarr@yahoo.com 
Eddie Brazell - tlsbrazell423@aol.com
Mike Roth - mikeroth@sc.rr.com 
 

 

New Members

 

Our very first members from the community came forward to join the new church on Sunday.  We're delighted to have Billy and Dee Montgomery join this new body of believers.  We look forward to loving this family and to building a wonderful relationship with them.
 
Door to Door Visitation
 

Most people cringe at thinking about going cold turkey door knocking.  However, we at Journey simply follow our Lord's example of walking among the crowds.  Even Scripture reveals that we are  to go to the "highways and hedges to compel them to come to the house of the Lord".  It has been medicine to this pastor's soul. 

So many have allowed us to pray for them.  Some have given us money to support the new church plant.  Other's have actually visited the church.  Still others just wish to talk about today's current affairs with the church. 
 
I'm not exactly sure of the count, but I believe we're averaging approximately 30-35 visits per day.  We usually go out three or four days a week. 
 
Until next time

Pastor Hector Rodriguez

Service Times:


Sundays
9:45 AM Sunday School - Suite D
11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays
6:30 PM Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D

Thursdays
6:45 PM - College & Career - Fellowship and Study - Suite D

 
Finally!
 
The day we've been waiting for finally arrived.  Our Fellowship Hall/Student & Children Center finally passed all the inspections with flying colors.


Children's Department Grades 1-5




Nursery




Teen's Hang Out




Sanctuary




Student/Children/Nursery Center




Journey Baptist Church is off and Running!



Workday

 

There will be a work day on October 9 beginning at 9 AM to help the Brazell's with painting the student center.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LifeLines for Men

 

We're definitely excited about Lifelines.  Lifelines is Journey's small group's for men's connection.
 
Lifelines is about being anchored to each other with God, His Word, and men to study, to build friendships, to celebrate good news and to support one another when trouble comes.
 
God has given us a lifeline called "The Bible".  Each week we will read portions of it and record something that we found useful for daily living.  We will also memorize phrases and verses from Scripture. These lifelines keep us safer and help us from falling overboard with questionable behavior.
 
A simple but useful special treat will be provided that has not been introduced in any study ever before, but you must be present to hear all about it. 
 
Come to our Journey's first men's breadfast:
 
October 2, 7:30 AM
Student Center.
636 Pine Ridge Drive, Suite B
 

Service Times:



Sundays
9:45 AM Sunday School - Suite D
11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays
6:30 PM Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D


Thursdays
6:45 PM - College & Career - Fellowship and Study - Suite D


It's All About Buildings!

Finally have a place we can call home.  Our second building had it's last inspection and it passed.  Hooray!  We rec'd keys to the building today.

Greg Moore spent the entire day working hard at prepping and painting the nursery.  It looks great!  While he was painting, Dee Bannister began to clean the kitchen.  In our second building, Jeannette was busy tutoring children.  In all that work, I saw Jim Middleton in there changing light bulbs and helping others.  Teresa Brazell was in there dusting, cleaning and putting up signs.  Ruth Heacock was dusting walls prepping them for a coat of paint.

Wednesday night service was well attended with 35. One lady who has three young boys has been moved emotionally by the friendliness and hospitality of the church.  She said she "feels like she has found a home". God is good!

Service Times:


Sundays
9:45 AM Sunday School - Suite D
11:00 AM - Worship Hour - Suite D
5:30 PM - Evening Service - Suite D

Wednesdays
6:30 PM Service and Prayer Meeting - Suite D

Thursdays
6:45 PM - College & Career - Fellowship and Study - Suite D

Eat More Beef!
 

Have you ever seen this cow before?  She's been seen around town with a message to Mooooove on over to Journey Baptist Church.  If you see the likes of this cow in your neighborhood, simply give her space to moooove around.  We have heard that it's utterly friendly. 
 
In case you're wondering who this is, we don't know!
 
Actually we do know.  This is the preacher's wife, Jean Rodriguez from Journey Baptist Church in Pine Ridge, West Columbia, SC.  She is doing what she does best, just to have a good time and bringing joy to someone's life.
 
If you get a chance drop her a line at jtrfam@sc.rr.com
 

Mooooving right along!

We had a good attendance on our second day of service.  Several guests returned and several were new attendees. 

Class for Volunteers

Journey Baptist Church wants to make sure that any child under 18 years of age will be safe and secure if they attend our services or go on activities.  We will be offering a class for volunteers to complete before anyone can work in any ministry involving babies, children, and teen agers under 18.  If you're interested in taking our "Protecting Our Now" class, contact the church at 447.7339 or Jeannette Farr our Children's Director (803) 319-2058 or email her at jrosefarr@yahoo.com.  A background check will also be done for anyone applying for these ministries. 


Life Lines for Men

While serving in the U.S. Navy, I came to appreciate the importance of lifelines on a warship.  Life Lines are steel cables that keep people from falling overboard.  In case someone somehow mangaged to get themselves into the ocean by neglect or accident, all nautical vessels also carry life rings that may be tossed to someone in peril after they have fallen overboard.

These Life Lines are important in daily life.  We all need Life Lines as our first defense to keep us from falling off into sin, tempation, into a backslidden stage, or some other struggle in our spirtitual lives.  Life Lines are strong and are interconnected to a steel stantion.  We all need Life Lines, hence these are people in our lives that help us stay where we need to be.

On October 2, Journey will offer our men spiritual Life Lines through bible reading, scripture memorization, journaling and fellowship to help keep us onboard the Victory Ship!

Breakfast will be served at 7 AM on October 2.  A $2.00 suggested offering is suggested.  We will meet in the Teen Center/Fellowship Hall.  Our meeting will last between 7:30 - 8:30 AM.  Please bring your bibles.  Invite someone and bring your sons.

Pastor Hector