april 16, 2019 volume 56 number 16our records for the week this week last week sunday school – 176...
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StaffEmailAddresses:LeadMinister:[email protected]:[email protected]/Assoc.Minister:[email protected]:MattBunton:417-214-2085
Children/Assoc.Minister:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:ScottParker:417-214-7721
April 16, 2019
Volume 56 Number 16
Our Records for the Week
This Week Last Week Sunday School – 176 171 First Service – 108 139 Second Service – 246 221 Total – 354 360 Offering - $6,944.27 $13,524.37 Weekly Budget for 2019 - $11,474.81
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THANK YOU! I want to say thank you to everyone at FCC for encouraging me to live out God’s plan my life. Thank you so much for supporting my internship with GNPI this summer! I am so excited to intern with such an awesome company. I know I will learn a lot about graphic design, but I will also be learning how to serve God through graphic design, and that is something that I look forward to! I am excited to see what God has planned and I am praying that I will constantly be listening, obeying, and serving Him and his people well. I am very thankful for the love and support and lessons I’ve gotten from FCC. Thank you all! Isabella Hagen I am so grateful to all those who have prayed, sent cards and flowers, brought dinners, texted, called and visited, before, during, and after my surgery and hospital stay. Everyone has been such a blessing. I truly appreciate it! A huge thank you to the HOPE project for my new windows! And thank you to Mike Gage, Mark Myers, Landin Myers, Dean Sullivan, Jesse Irwin, Darrel Morrison, Joe Pugh, Doug Clements, and Bryan Stevens for installing the new window, and to Cheryl Givens for all her help. I appreciate each one of you! Thank you so much! Julie Hagen
Wednesday – Apr i l 17 5:00 pm – Senior LIFE Group – Overflow – will
conclude a 4 part series, “The Case for Easter” by Lee Strobel
6:00 pm – Supper @ Six – Fellowship Hall 6:45 pm – Fun With Music (ages 2 & 3) Room 103 6:45 pm – Joyful Noise (ages 4 & Kind.) Room 101 6:45 pm – Grow Groups (1st – 5th grades) Upstairs
Children’s Wing 6:45 pm – The LOFT - (grades 6th – 8th Room 222,
grades 9th – 12th Room 234 & 240) 6:45 pm – Women’s Bible study – Room 232 6:45 pm – Peak of the Week – Fellowship Hall –
Studying Revelation 6:45 pm – ASL Class in the Auditorium
Thursday – Apr i l 18 12:00 pm – Men’s Group – El Charco 6:00 pm – April worship team practice
Friday – Apr i l 19 7:00 pm – Lamar Ministerial Alliance Good Friday
Service at First Baptist Church
Areyoulookingforresourcestoreinforcewhatyourkidsarelearninghereatchurch?Thereisagreatwebsitethatincludesgames,movies,shortvideos,andmusicthatallremindyourkidsofthe“lifeapp”thatwearestudying.Thismonthisallabout“Hope.”Iwouldencourageyoutousethiswebsiteasatoolforyoutoconnecttoyourkidsinspiritualconversations.Thereisevenatabonthewebsitejustforparentstocheckout.IhopethiscanbeatooltobringyouandyourfamilyclosertogetherasyoualsogrowclosertoChrist.Haveagreatweek!www.studio252.tv
Koinoia Banquet The Koinonia Banquet will be held Thursday, April 25, at the football stadium building (same place as last year). The banquet begins at 6:30 pm and should be completed by 8:00 pm. There is not a charge to attend. If you are interested in going, please let Nancy Hughes know as soon as possible (417-262-0080).
HumorforYourWeek
“Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine...”Proverbs17:22
ThisWeekinHistory
“Foreverythingthatwaswritteninthepastwaswrittentoteachus...”
Romans15:4
April17,1970–TheseverelydamagedApollo13spacecraftreturnssafelytoEarthfourdaysafteranoxygentankexplosionaborteditsmissiontolandonthemoon.ThemissionwascommandedbyJamesA.LovellwithJohnL."Jack"SwigertasCommandModulePilotandFredW.HaiseasLunarModulePilot.The1995filmdirectedbyRonHowardandstarringTomHanksisoneofyourpreacher’sall-timefavorites.
AdditionalThoughttoPonder
“ThewillofGodisneverexactlywhatyouexpectittobe.Itmayseemtobemuchworse,butintheendit’sgoingtobealotbetterandalotbigger.”
—ElisabethElliot
“Iknowtheresurrectionisafact,andWatergateprovedittome.How?Because12mentestifiedtheyhadseenJesusraisedfromthedead,thentheyproclaimedthattruthfor40years,neveroncedenyingit.Everyonewasbeaten,tortured,stonedandputinprison.Theywouldnothaveenduredthatifitweren'ttrue.Watergateembroiled12ofthemostpowerfulmenintheworldandtheycouldn'tkeepalieforthreeweeks.You'retellingme
12apostlescouldkeepaliefor40years?Absolutelyimpossible.”
ChuckColson
Thankyou,LindaMitchell!
Sunday, April 21, 2019 – Morning Worship Lord’s Table:
8:00 am: Will Pattison – Jim Ryder 10:30 am: Scott Parker – Joe Pugh
AM Benediction: 8:00 am: Jesse Irwin 10:30 am: Mark Clements
Special: “Forever” – Worship Team Sound: Darren Morrison Projection: D’Shane Milligan Communion Preparation: Greg & Teresa Little Communion Delivery:
A) Terry Cook – M.Bunton B) Larry Ehrsam – Rick Fast
Van Drivers: Kirk Campbell – Lendon Blanchard Nursery:
8:00 am: Luke & Michelle White 9:15 am: Teresa Shelton 10:30 am: LeAnn & Molly Ashwell
Toddler Worship: 8:00 am: Tamara Myers 9:15 am: Kent & Dana Slinker 10:30 am: P&CMoss – Chris Hanna
Beginner Worship: 8:00 am: Tamara Myers 9:15 am: Cheryl Nims – Tula Irwin 10:30 am: Ron & Emily Bennett
Junior Worship: 1st-3rd – Mike & Beverly Smith 4th & 5th – Evan Clements Money Counters: Darrel Morrison – Kent Harris Connection Corner:
8:00 am: Miranda Blanchard 9:15 am: Kerry & Sherri Banwart 10:30 am: Tami Helms
Elders on Call for April: Don Lucietta – Scott Parker
LloyReed–HealingofherbodyJacqueGage–Appt.atM.D.Anderson,April23KellyWhite–HealingLaroyWinkler–HealingDennisHill–HealingSueMcAtee–HealingCharlesMadison–HeartissuesLindaMadison–HealthissuesGeneFyock–Eye&ankleissues
PetersonOutdoorMinistriesandallthatGodhasblessedthemtodo
Lead Minister
Always Remember the Uplook When the
Outlook is Bleak
Ephesians 3:11-13
TheCollierFamily–LossofRachelCollier
TheFamiliesinMississippithatlostlovedonesForourCountry&LeadersCommunitygrowthKellyWhite–Decisiononwheretodostemcelltransplant
On Sunday morning, April 21, we want to ask our core
[regular attenders] to “make room for more.” Would you
consider attending the 8:00 am service that morning? If
unable to switch services for this one Sunday, would you
please move forward and sit near the front of the sanctuary &
scoot to the middle of the row? Thank you!
Registration forms are available in the church lobby NOW!
GOT THAT ONE BY ME! Haveyoueverbeenintroubleforknowingtoomuch?Well,aroundmyhouse,Ifallintothatcategoryoften.Beitgifts,surprises,or“wholikeswho,”InormallyhaveitfiguredoutwellbeforeI’mtold!Notthistime!DanawasabletotrulysurprisemewithallthelettersandcardsfrommanythatIhaveknownoverthepast25years.Ireallydidbelieveandthinkshewas“just”updatingaboutherdadinherSundaymorningannouncements.ButInowhavestacksofletters,cards,andnotesofencouragementsthatproveshewasdoingmore.Ihavemadeitthroughafewofthem,andIamlookingforwardtoreadingallofthemovertime!IjustwanttosaythankyoutoallthoseinLamar,Cleveland,andthemanyotherplacesthathavemessaged,sent,andhandedinlettersandnotes.IamblessedtohaveservedandlovedtheLordwithyouandtohavebeenabletolivelifewithyou!IprayandoftenthinkaboutJohn’swords:
“Weproclaimtoyouwhatwehaveseenandheard,sothatyoualsomayhavefellowshipwithus.AndourfellowshipiswiththeFatherandwithhisSon,JesusChrist.Wewritethistomakeourjoycomplete.”1John1:3-4
Thankyoufortheyearsoffellowshipandjoy!IftheLorddoesn’treturninthenext25+years,hopefullywecancontinuethefun!Icouldn’timagineyearsagothatIwouldbeherenow,butwhataMightyGodweserve.ItisamazingwhatHecando!ManyofyouwouldsayIamnow–butinanother25orsoyears,Iwillbeoneoldyouthguy!Thankyouall!
PS:Dana–Don’texpectto“getonebyme”often!J
StrivingtoKnowHimMore,Stony Ps.46:10
PASSITON!
Phone: 417-682-2118 Fax: 417-682-2163 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fcclamar.org
WORSHIP TIMES Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:30 am Chapel: 5:00 pm SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:15 am
SMALL GROUPS Sunday School Classes LIFE Groups Elective Classes Men’s Groups Women’s Bible Study Call the office to find out where and when these groups meet!
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Lamar Ministerial Alliance Presents this special opportunity for
Young Men, Old Men, Dads, Sons (12 years and up) and Grandfathers.
FREE! (Thanks to a generous donation)
Reserve your ticket no later than Sunday, April 28 by calling the FCC office or signing up at
the Connection Corner
Featuring Grammy-award winning entertainer Kirk Franklin, Heisman trophy winner Tim Brown, former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Jon Kitna, Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy, NFL vice president Troy Vincent, author Priscilla Shirer, and others.
Kingdom Men Rising takes a journey that challenges men to rise above what we have become to lives of no more sitting on the sidelines, no more passivity, and no more excuses. Hope to see you there, Mike Monday, April 29th 7:00 pm
Joplin Regal Northstar Stadium 14