August 2010
A Monthly Publication of Broadway Baptist Church
Baptist World Alliance Meeting
Pastor Emeri-
tus Ron
Higdon will
be preaching
in both ser-
vices on Sun-
day, Aug. 8.
His topic will
be ―It is Ab-
Dr. Chris Caldwell solutely Es-
Pastor
sential, But
Extremely Difficult,‖ and will be
based on 1 Corinthians 3:5-9. Ron
will also be with us to celebrate
Broadway’s 140th anniversary on
Sept. 12.
The Higdons finally got the chance to
settle back into their Louisville home
this summer. Since retiring from
Broadway as pastor, Ron has been
serving as an ―Intentional Interim‖ for
churches in Kentucky, Texas and
Georgia. An Intentional Interim typi-
cally serves a church full time for
close to two years. Especially after
long pastorates, they are called in to
help churches make transitions as they
prepare for new pastoral leadership.
Photos Needed of Worship, Fellowship and Service
Help Broadway put faces on its 140
years of history by contributing pho-
tos to the 140th anniversary display of
―Broadway Through the Years.‖
Many people have contributed pho-
tos but several areas are not as well
represented: Worship, Fellowship
and Service.
Worship Photos: We need not only
traditional worship photos, but also
photos of any kind of music, special
services and children’s participation
in worship.
Fellowship Photos: Any kind of fun
activities, whether in Sunday School
Inside
Ron tells me he’ll continue looking New Members, Green Tip ........... page 2
for opportunities to serve in the Louis- Finance Committee Update ...................2
ville area, but he and Pat hope their Habitat for Humanity Photos .................2
days of long stays in other cities are
Article from Noel Weaver .....................3
finished.
Menus, Church on Lawn Photos ...........3
I’ll be suffering for our Lord in Ha- Announcements .................................4, 5
waii for a little over a week in early
Adult Small Groups ..............................5
August. Once every six years, the Children’s News/VBS Photos ...............6
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has its
Cooking Class Photos ............................6
big international gathering. Thousands Youth News/Passport Camp Photos ......7
of Baptists from around the world will
Thank You’s ..........................................7
be there, and I will be attending as 140th Anniversary Activities ..................8
one of three delegates from the Coop-
Edge Water Ball Update ........................8
erative Baptist Fellowship (CBF).
Every other year for the past six years,
CBF has funded my participation in
the annual BWA gatherings. This,
MINISTRY FAIR
however, will be my last BWA meet-
ing representing CBF. I look forward Sunday, August 29
to being back in the pulpit on Aug. 15.
We had a great week of Vacation Bi-
8:30 am — 9:45 am
ble School. My thanks to Becky
Caswell-Speight and to the many 11:40 am — 1:00 pm
youth and adults who volunteered so
many hours to turn Broadway into Atrium & Family Life
Egypt for a week!
Center
Visit representatives of each
of the Broadway ministries to
classes, church-wide gatherings, or discover available opportunities.
church friends getting together.
 Over 25 booths
Service Photos: Any kind of activity
to help our fellow man — organized  Complimentary breakfast &
mission projects or simply a few peo- lunch finger food
ple lending a hand.  Door prizes
So please go through your photos to  Children’s activities
see if you have anything in these
categories. Photos will be returned if Worship services will end early
requested; otherwise, they become so you can attend the fair.
property of the church. Please mark
photos with the date. You can drop Explore, Discover,
off photos in the church office
marked to the attention of Nancy Sign Up
Stopher.
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 Our Mission: To learn, live and proclaim Christ’s message of grace, hope and love through worship, fellowship and service.

Broadway Baptist Church

4000 Brownsboro Road
Finance Committee Mid-Year Review
Louisville, KY 40207 From Brad Thomas, Finance Committee Chair
502-895-2459  Fax 502-893-9386 As of June 30, 2010, Broadway has we spent $507,614 and have spent
www.broadwaybaptist.org collected $465,565 in tithes and offer- $46,966 less this year. This is due in
ings. Our budget through June 30 is part to expense controls by our staff
Worship Services: $467,844, so through this date, we are and committees. The Finance Com-
8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. only $2,279 short of our budget. Com- mittee thanks you!
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. pared to 2009, we had collected What can we as members do to help
$503,351 for the first six months, so Broadway meet its 2010 budget?
New Members we are behind last year by $37,786. Keeping our pledges up to date is the
Moving forward, our budget for the easiest way we can help. During the
next six months is $524,435 — year, we may miss a Sunday or two.
Emily Sanders $58,870 higher than the first six Please consider signing up for our
joined Broadway on months of 2010. As of the writing of ACH program to have your contribu-
July 11. Emily’s this article, we have collected $48,007 tion automatically deducted from your
parents are Sarah in July against our monthly budget of checking account. Maybe you decided
and Jeff Sanders. $70,459. Our $2,279 shortfall through to not pledge this year because you
June 30 has now grown to a $24,731 were uncertain about the economy. If
shortfall. We have a long way to go to you find yourself in a better position
meet our annual budget of $990,000. than you thought you might be, please
consider a contribution that you are
There is a positive note to our fi-
comfortable with. If you serve on a
Jenny Roggenk- nances for this year. Our total ex-
committee, please control your ex-
amp joined Broad- penses for the first six months are
penses for the balance of the year.
way on July 18. $460,648, while we had budgeted to
Please remember the growth and suc-
spend $480,641 — so we have spent
cess of Broadway is the financial re-
$19,993 less than budgeted so far.
sponsibility of each member.
Also, for the first six months of 2009,

Robert Thomas
Habitat for Humanity
joined Broadway on Several Broadway members helped build the 15th Habitat for Humanity House
July 18. Robert’s built by Baptist congregations in Louisville. This house was finished and dedi-
parents are Robin cated on June 26. The new homeowner is a woman and her three children.
and Kevin Thomas.

Learn How to
Read a Label
Words like ―natural,‖ ―organic,‖
―toxin-free,‖ and ―eco-friendly‖ have
no legal meaning. Look for the words
―plant-based,‖ ―readily biogradable,‖
and ―no synthetic dyes or fra-
grance.‖ Avoid ammonia, chlorine,
formaldehyde, parabens, phthalates
and sodium laurel sulfate (SLS).
— From the Creation Care Team
Drew Dixon and Wayne Griffin worked
on the house.
Drew Dixon, Roger Hahn, Wayne Grif-
fin and Rob Eberenz took a break from
work for this photo. Other Broadway Roger Hahn
members who helped with the house helped saw
include Janis Eberenz, Jeannie Guffy, lumber.
Emily and Susan Hayman, Stephen
Lin, Adam McCoy, Jenny Roggenkamp
and Katherine Wakefield.
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 What Are You Doing
to Be the Church?
Broadway Baptist
Church, here is my
question: What are
you doing to be the
church?
Noel Weaver The white building
Minister of Music
and the beautifully
landscaped lawn are not Broadway
Baptist Church any more than the va-
cated buildings that housed the church
on Broadway in downtown Louisville
were. We are the church: you and I.
There is a big difference between
―being a member of a church‖ and
―being a church.‖ Being a member is
really no different than being a mem-
ber of the YMCA, the Louisville Ath-
letic Club, or even Costco: you pay
your dues so that the organization can
function and then you participate as
you see fit. Being the church is some-
thing altogether different.
So, the question we have to ask our-
selves is this: If I am the church, what
am I doing to be the church? What
kind of church am I? Do I ―pay my
dues and then participate as I see fit,‖
Wednesday Night Dinners
Wednesday night dinners resume on
Aug. 18. You will need a reservation to
eat dinner. You can make a reservation
by contacting the church office at 895-
2459 or linda@broadwaybaptist.org no
later than noon on the Tuesday of each
week’s dinner. Dinner begins at 5:15
p.m. and continues until 6:00 p.m.
New Policy: This year, when you
check in to pay for dinner, you will
receive tickets for the number of din-
ners that you paid for. Before you go
through the dinner line, a volunteer
will collect your ticket. You must
have a ticket to eat dinner. Here are
upcoming menus:
Aug. 18
Summer Stuffed Chicken Breast w/
Lemon Beurre Blanc
Buttered Noodles
Church on the Lawn
This summer, Broadway had three
Church on the Lawn services. These
or am I intentionally seeking to be casual services featured instrumental
God’s church on this earth? ensembles and many classic, favorite
As the church, we are to seek to do hymns. Worshipping outside with the
God’s will and to embody the teach- breeze moving through the trees and
ings of Christ on earth as we are able. all the sounds of nature made it a spe-
cial worship experience. Afterward,
We are to seek with all our hearts and
minds. We are to pray without ceas- people visited while enjoying ice
ing; and we are to serve God with cream and watermelon. Here are pho-
everything that we have. We are also tos from the second Church on the
to share with others the love of Christ Lawn.
and the grace that sustains us every
day. Broadway (you and I, not the
building), we have to ask ourselves
daily: What are we doing to be the
church?
Share your faith. Invite family and
friends to share in the journey that has
sustained you. Be the church by seek-
ing to use everything that God has
blessed you with to show others the (above and below) People relaxed in
love of Christ. We are not a white the shade from the trees as they lis-
building with pretty land. Broadway is tened to the music.
a congregation of seekers and prayers,
servers and sharers.
What are you doing to be the church?
Zucchini & Yellow Squash
Classic Vinaigrette Salad
Spinach Salad w/Warm Bacon-
Mushroom Dressing
Assorted Desserts There was
watermelon to
Aug. 25 enjoy after the
Island Pork Tenderloin service.
Mango Mojo Salsa
Caribbean Black Beans, White Rice
Fried Plantains/Corn Bread
Assorted Salads
Key Lime Pie
Tres Leches Cake w/Summer Fruit
Sept. 1
Baked Chicken, Corn Pudding
Southern Style Green Beans
Pear Salad/Green Salad
Rolls
People visited as they ate ice cream
Assorted Desserts and watermelon.
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Neighborhood Parking Lot Sale
Aug. 7  8:00 a.m.  W. Parking Lot
Broadway will have a neighborhood
parking lot sale on Saturday, Aug. 7,
from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Broadway
members and non-members may rent
a space to sell items in the West Park-
ing Lot for $10 (to cover the cost of
advertising). Tell your friends! For
more information, call Mary or Kevin
Jackson at 895-0534.
Bach Concert to Benefit
Choices, Inc.
Aug. 8  4:00 p.m.  Bach Haus
On Sunday, Aug.
8, there will be a
Bach Haus char-
ity concert to
benefit Choices,
Inc. The concert
will be from 4:00
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
and will feature
David K. Lamb on organ and Madlen
Batchvarova on piano. Donations,
requested at $40 per person, will fund
transitional housing and counseling
for homeless women and families.
Choices’ goals are to give residents
guidance in obtaining permanent
housing and to teach them skills
which will enable them to succeed at
living independently.
The Bach Haus is at 4607 Hanford
Lane off of Blankenbaker Lane.
RSVP to Susan Baker at 895-4319 or
Pat Nightingale at 339-9901.
Help With Wednesday Night
Dinners
The Kitchen Committee needs volun-
teers to help with Wednesday night
dinners. Volunteers set up the chil-
dren’s food
table, cut and
serve desserts,
fill glasses
with ice, tea
and water,
and collect
payment from diners. They also help
Announcements
our caterers – Tina Burress and Deb-
bie Thomas – with a variety of tasks
as needed.
You can work one Wednesday a
month or more if you desire. Servers
arrive at 3:45 p.m.; cashiers arrive at
4:45 p.m.; and the serving line opens
at 5:15 p.m. If you’d like to volunteer,
contact Frances Lloyd at 893-8201 or
franceslloyd@insightbb.com. You can
also contact the church office at 895-
2459 or linda@broadwaybaptist.org.
Fill Backpacks for Children
Aug. 16  9:00 a.m.  Meet at Church
Volunteers fill backpacks with food at
Dare to Care.
On Monday, Aug. 16, the Dare to
Care Backpack Buddies program be-
gins for the new school year. The
Lydia Class needs people to help fill
backpacks with food for the weekends
for more than 1,115 children in our
area. Please meet at the church office
parking lot promptly at 9:00 a.m. to
carpool. Afterward, the group will
have lunch at the Masonic Home Bis-
tro. Please come help — the group
needs you!
Volunteers who had helped at Dare to
Care surrounded Foster Burba as
Barbara Taylor presented him with a
“Superman” T-shirt for being so faith-
ful to the cause.
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LAF Luncheon Goes Hollywood
Aug. 20  Noon  Friendship Hall
On Friday, Aug.
20, the Life After
Fifty (LAF)
luncheon will
break new
ground by show-
ing its first Hol-
lywood movie, ―Amelia,‖ featuring
Hillary Swank and Richard Gere. As
always, lunch will be at noon and will
cost $5. Please make your reservation
by noon on Thursday, Aug. 19, and
BYOPC (bring your own popcorn).
The LAF group thanks Mary Jackson
for suggesting its July guest speaker,
Mary Lowry, who presented a won-
derful program about the Equestrian
Games coming to Kentucky in Sep-
tember. The group needs more ideas
for lunch programs. If you have a sug-
gestion, please contact Shirley Burba
at 896-6186.
KBF-Morocco Voices United
Choir to Sing at Broadway
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the 2010
Voices United Choir will perform at
Broadway. This choir is comprised of
12 students from the Protestant Church
in Morocco and 18 choir members
from Kentucky Baptist Fellowship
churches throughout the state. During
the concert, the choir will sing African
songs (sung in French) and will teach
American and African worship styles
and liturgy. The concert will be at 6:00
p.m. in the Sanctuary and is free and
open to the public.
As the choir tours Kentucky, they will
stay in homes provided by each host
 Announcements
church. For information about hosting
choir members in your home, contact
Susan Reed at 895-2459 or
susanr@broadwaybaptist.org.
Nice Friendly Lunch
The Nice Friendly Lunch (NFL) starts
up again in September after a break
over the summer. The lunch is always
the first Friday of the month so the
next lunch will be Friday, Sept. 3.
Watch the worship folder insert for
more details about the lunch site.
Shop at the Farmers‟ Market
Sat.  8:00 a.m.  W. Parking Lot
Broadway’s farmers’ market is open on
Saturday mornings from 8:00 to noon
in the West Parking Lot — rain or
shine. You’ll find seasonal produce,
fresh-baked pies, buns and breads, and
a jewelry vendor.
Weekday Women‟s Bible Study
Sept. 14  11:00 a.m.  LL Mtg Rm.
On Sept. 14, Alice Herrington will be-
gin teaching a Tuesday morning study
of the book, ―Jesus Is Lord: Exploring
the Meaning of Jesus’ Lordship.‖ This
seven-week study will meet from 11:00
a.m. to noon in the Lower Level Con-
ference Room across from the Chil-
dren’s Learning Center. This book
seeks to help believers better under-
stand what it means to say that Jesus is
Lord and focuses on ways to say this
with our hearts and our heads.
If you would like to participate in the
study, please call the church office to
sign up so that the office staff can or-
der the books. You can get more in-
formation about the book at baptist-
waypress.org.
„Off Broadway‟ Deadline
The September Off Broadway dead-
line is Friday, Aug. 27, with a pub-
lish date of Tuesday, Sept. 7. Your
news and photos are always wel-
come. Please e-mail news to
linda@broadwaybaptist.org, or drop
items by the church office.
Fall Adult Small Groups
Small Group Studies
Parents and Grandparents as
Spiritual Guides
 A six-week book study
 Leaders: to be announced
 Sundays 5:00 p.m., starts 9/12
“A New Kind of Christianity: 10
Questions that are Transform-
ing the Faith”
 An eight-week book study about the
Christianity of the future
 Led by Josh Speight, 895-2459
 Sundays 5:00-6:30 p.m., starts 9/12
Drama in Worship
 An eight-week workshop designed
to bring creativity into worship
 Led by Mark Benz, 819-9301
 Mondays 7:00 p.m., starts 9/13
Women‟s Weekday Bible Study
 A seven-week study of ―Jesus is
Lord: Exploring the Meaning of
Jesus’ Lordship.”
 Led by Alice Herrington, 895-2459
 Tuesdays 11:00 a.m.-noon, starts 9/14
Writing Your Life Story
 An eight-week workshop for writing
small slices of your life story weekly
 Led by Charline Kimbell, 243-9873
 Thursdays 10:00 a.m., starts 9/16
World Religions
 A six-week study of the world’s
major religions
 Led by Evarose Gutmann, Ph.D.,
420-2890
 Wednesdays 6:00 p.m., starts in
October
GenNext
 A young adult Bible Study
 Group-led, call Susan Reed, 895-2459
 Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
Spiritual Formation Groups
“Five Practices of Faithful Living”
 A seven-week book study for culti-
vating a life that matters
 Facilitated by Bill and Mary Alex-
ander, 937-689-3263
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 Sundays 5:00-6:30 p.m., starts 9/12
Companions in Christ/The Way
of Grace
 A nine-week journey of disciple-
ship using the gospel of John
 Facilitated by George Coleman &
Reba Cobb, 895-2459
 Sundays 5:00-6:30 p.m., starts 9/13
Companions in Christ
 An ongoing prayer group for previ-
ous CIC members
 Group-led, call Reba Cobb, 895-2459
 Mondays 10:00 a.m.
Support Groups
Facing the Empty Nest
 A four-week support group
 Led by Leslie Townsend, Ph.D.,
895-6190
 Wednesdays 6:00 p.m., starts 9/15
Men‟s Coffee Hour
 A self-described ―geezer’s‖ support
group
 Group-led, call Terry Waddle, 897-2913
 Thursdays 7:30 a.m.
The Menders
 A support group for people who
have lost a spouse
 Led by Reba Cobb, 895-2459
 Last Monday of each month, noon
What are the benefits of
being in a small group?
 Experiencing spiritual
growth
 Making new friendships
 Promoting spiritual and
mental health
 Learning more about the
Bible issues of faith
 Strengthening prayer
and devotional life
 Sharing life experiences
with others
Join a Small Group This Fall!
 Children’s News: Birth – Grade 5
Parents of Children Meeting
On Sunday, Aug. 22, parents who
have children from birth through fifth
grade are invited to a meeting to learn
about the exciting activities, programs
and lessons for children and families
during the 2010/2011 school year.
Vacation Bible School Photos
Each family will receive schedules for
the upcoming year, the Children’s
Ministry handbook and covenant, and
a brief description of this year’s small
groups for children and families. The
meeting will be at 4:00 p.m. in the
sitting area of the Family Life Center.
Cooking Class a
Success
In late July, the Peacemakers’ Women
on Mission circle sponsored an Ar-
gentine cooking class which was gra-
ciously hosted and taught by Edgardo
and Lisa Mansilla at their home. The
class was a fundraiser for the annual
women’s retreat.

“Joseph,” Betty McKay led

along with the linen shop.
some of With Betty’s help,
the chil- the children at
dren, told VBS made blan-
his story at kets for children at
the Thurs- Kosair Children’s
day night Hospital.
VBS re-
view.
There was a great turnout for the class.

Lisa and
Edgardo
Mansilla
provided a
great meal
and ex-
perience
Youth leaders sat with their children for the
during opening celebration. group.

Drew Dixon
Shirley and Foster Burba helped chil- A boy made a and Steve and
dren make sarcophaguses in the Em- brick in the Brick- Glenna Hess
balmer’s Workshop. maker's Shop. enjoyed the
evening.

Blair Rid-
dle let her
team
wrap her
like a
mummy
On Thursday,
during a
Kevin Jackson
Pyramid
and his reptilian
Play-
crew visited the
ground
animal courtyard.
race.

Edgardo demonstrated grilling techniques.

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 Youth News: Grades 6 – 12
Fall Sunday Night Activities
Aug. 22  5:00 p.m.  Church
Sunday night youth activities start up
on Aug. 22 with youth choir at 5:00
p.m., snack supper at 6:00, and a back-
to-school kick-off party from 6:30 to
7:30. The party will have games, prizes
and fun! All youth grades six to 12 are
welcome — invite a friend!
While the youth are in choir from
5:00 to 6:00 p.m., there will be a
meeting for parents and guardians of
youth to talk about upcoming events,
answer questions and fill out new
medical release forms.
Mark Your Calendar to “Serve”
Sept. 11  9:00 a.m.  Community
On Sept. 11, from 9:00 a.m. to noon,
Broadway will join Cooperative Bap-
Passport Choices Photos
In July, Broadway’s youth attended
Passport camp in North Carolina.
Here are photos from their trip:
Camp participants gathered for a photo.
Two members
of the youth
group partici-
pated in one of
the many activi-
ties at camp.
tist Churches all over the United
States in performing mission projects.
All ages are welcome! Participants
will meet at Broadway at 9:00 a.m.,
go to various organizations in Louis-
ville, and work until noon. Please
mark this date on your calendar!
Youth Meals Needed!
Each Sunday night, the youth group
eats a meal together at church from
6:00 to 6:30. This is great time of fel-
lowship for our youth between choir
practice and Bible study. There are
around 20 to 25 youth and leaders in
attendance. If you would like to pro-
vide a meal for the youth sometime
this fall or spring, please contact
Susan at 895-2459 or at
susanr@broadwaybaptist.org.
The youth took part in the bucket game.
One of the
youth worked
on his morning
devotional.
The youth enjoyed the Rec Party.
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Thank You
Dear Broadway Friends,
1 Corinthians 12:27 says ―Now you
are Christ’s body and individually
members of it.‖ That verse has been
lived out by you as you have minis-
tered to Wayne and me over the last
several months. Our words are sim-
ply insufficient to describe the depth
of what we have felt. Every time
one of you walked through that hos-
pital door, every card you sent,
every phone call made reminded us
of love. We have been strengthened
by your constant prayers, uplifted by
your continuing support, and sus-
tained by the wonderful meals you
have prepared for us since our return
home.
We thank God for Wayne’s con-
tinuing recovery and we thank God
that we are blessed by such a won-
derful church family. You have
shared our journey with compas-
sion, understanding, and patience.
Someone once asked me if I
thought there were really angels
sent by God. My reply, our reply, is
―absolutely.‖ They are you, dear
Broadway friends.
With deepest gratitude and
appreciation,
— Wayne and Debby Griffin
Many thanks to our church family
for their care and concern during
my recent surgery and recupera-
tion. The visits, flowers, cards and
prayers helped me and my family
so much to come out of this experi-
ence with a feeling of being truly
blessed.
With much gratitude,
— Amy Reynolds
Broadway’s ministers thank Jona-
than Hilliard for all of his assis-
tance during the summer as the pas-
toral intern. We wish Jonathan
much success as he leaves to attend
Duke Divinity School this fall.
 Broadway Baptist Church
4000 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40207
Phone: 502-895-2459
Fax: 502-893-9386

Edge Outreach Water Ball Update

In June, Broadway members provided Edge Outreach with funds to
produce a prototype of a water ball to help people in impoverished ar-
140th Anniversary eas transport 25 gallons of water down dirt roads and paths to their
1870  2010 homes. Edge Outreach reports that 30 water balls were loaded onto the
USS Iwo Jima and were received in Port au Prince, Haiti, around July
25. They will be distributed to people in Haiti for field testing.
On Sept. 11 and 12, Broadway will celebrate its
140th anniversary with worship, music, fellowship Here are notes from the water ball inventor and the Edge staff:
and a collection of photos commemorating its his-
I am a pragmatic man of reason and intelligence; however, it is due
tory. Here is the schedule of activities:
only to the glorious mysteries of God that we have come to know
Saturday, Sept. 11 each other, and for this I thank Him. I thank Him for our human limi-
tations that allow us to marvel at His will. I cannot be certain that my
 9:00 a.m. to noon — Service Project: Join work is His will. But, I do believe that our attempt to please Him
other church members to perform mission pro- does in fact please Him, and for that I thank you. I thank the people
jects in our community. of Broadway Baptist for their support, because alone I cannot do the
 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — Visit the photo work I was made to do.
gallery in the Library hallway celebrating 140 May the peace of Christ be with you,
years of Broadway history.
— Kyle Hunter, Water Ball Inventor
 5:30 p.m. — Church-wide Cookout
 7:00 p.m. — Church on the Lawn Dear Broadway Baptist Church,
We, at EDGE, want to thank you for your donation. Your support and
Sunday, Sept. 12 confidence in EDGE is the backbone of our cause. EDGE and every-
 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. — Worship Celebration one we help would like to thank you. God Bless You,
with Dr. Ron Higdon, pastor emeritus — EDGE Staff
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