Severns Valley Baptist Church
Searching for a Servant (Titus 1:5-9)
Join us each Sunday at 9am or 10:45am. You can also join us live online at: http://sv.church/live
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  • Severns Valley Baptist Church
    1100 Ring Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, USA
    Sunday 9:00 AM, Sunday 10:45 AM

Connection Card

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https://sv.church/connection-card/
Message notes:

Curtis Woods
Kentucky Baptist Convention
5.24.20

Searching for a Servant
Titus 1:5-9 CSB

5 The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town. 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion. 7 As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

Big Idea: A vacant church is a vulnerable church, so stay ALERT!

I.Paul transfers authority to Titus by the Spirit (v. 5)
a. The Spirit sends directional leaders to cast vision.
b. The Spirit sends team building leaders to communicate values.
c. The Spirit sends operational leaders to control resources.
d. The Spirit sends strategic leaders to create culture.

II. Paul confronts vices and commends virtues (vv. 6-8)
a. Elders pursue familial and emotional wellness.
i. Elders live free of accusation.
ii. Elders are one-woman men.
iii. Elders nurture their children at different stages of life.
iv. Elders have a plan to battle potential vices.

III. Paul champions the spiritual watchman (v. 9)
a. Elders understand the gospel.
b. Elders cultivate godly minds.
c. Elders chastise ungodly minds.

Adults

It’s more important now than ever for us to stay connected with our church family. The best way to do that is by being involved in a Small Group. Twenty three small groups are meeting online. This is a great way to meet people and when we are able, you can join them in person when they meet.

https://sv.church/adults

Senior Adults

We have three Senior Adult Small Groups meeting together through Zoom and one by conference call each week. If you'd like to join one of these Small Groups, email emory@sv.church and we will help you get connected.

https://sv.church/adults

SVKids

We are sharing resources online so that kids can have small groups at home. We'd love to get your kiddo connected virtually.

https://sv.church/svkids

Last week to register! Virtual VBS

While this summer isn’t going to look like what WE had planned, we are so thrilled to follow God’s direction and see what HE has planned for this summer. Our SV Staff and Children’s Ministry team has been prayerfully preparing for an amazing week of VBS. You provide the tv and the couch, we’ll provide the interactive videos, worship, crafts, missions, fun Bible stories with easy-to-follow Family guides! This will be an exciting way to share VBS with your entire family! June 8-12. Geared towards 4 year old thru 5th Grade, but anyone is welcome!!  Register online through May 29.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw_NeJysjO2sKVjEnTllp1rF7y2T1-5R_FZprA4FSvJM87-w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR32AxfIiB4JccFends5dd8J0nHCepxdjlbWQb8PWqoD740SJ379D83MRcQ

SVStudents

All of our grades 6-12 small groups are meeting online. We'd love to get your student connected with a small group and share other ways SVstudents are staying connected during this time of social distancing.

https://sv.church/students

Love People

Check out the many ways you can become involved in serving our church and community during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

https://sv.church/serve

Share Your Faith

Here's a guide to help you know how to share your faith! Pastor Joe Thomas shares a few ways to spark a faith conversation. A great resource to check out is www.sharejesuswithoutfear.com. Share Jesus with someone today!

https://youtu.be/P4wEGn_5XjE

Prayer

At SV, we want prayer to be a daily, interactive practice. On our prayer page you are able to submit a prayer request that can then be displayed on our prayer wall. You can choose to submit your request anonymously, publicly, or privately. While you're there, you can pray over the other requests listed and hit the "I Prayed for This" button to let the person know you're praying for them. Let's bear each other's burdens! 🙏🏻

https://sv.church/prayer

CR Etown

God wants you to experience His grace and the encouragement of others who have successfully walked the road to recovery in their lives. While our Monday night gatherings have been on pause, we are posting online every week on Facebook, Youtube and Instagram.

https://sv.church/cr

SV Updates

We love you and miss you dearly. We look forward to the day we can join together, as a family, and worship our Lord and Savior with renewed excitement and expectation. We are making plans to Re-Gather. Click on the link for our latest updates.

https://sv.church/updates

Want to give online or via text?

Online: Click on the link below.Text Message: Follow the instructions below: (Standard text messaging rates may apply) 1) Enter 73256 as the numberŸ. 2) In the text field you need to enter SVBCŸ. 3) Then enter the amount you want to give. It would look like this: SVBC $10. 4) The first time, you'll be directed to fill out a form with your credit or debit card information. 5) You can give any dollar amount that you desire. You can give at anytime from anywhere. Once you click "Donate" a confirmation message will automatically be sent to you. 6) We suggest saving this number to your contacts as SVgive so you can remember it for future use.

https://secure.accessacs.com/access/oglogin.aspx?sn=152474