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CHURCH FAMILY Tuesdays Men @ PrayerThursdays TBLFridays Celebrate Recovery May 2 National Day of Prayer BreakfastMay 3 Worship | 1stMay 4 Mission House Work DayMay 5 Final LCU Youth Choir Spring Presentation May 6 Deacons Meeting May 7 BookInsMay 9 SAALT Council May 12 Mother’s Day, no evening activities May 13 – 17 Festival of Homiletics May 13 SAALT to the General Jackson Missions in the Morning May 15 Business Meeting May 15 – 18 Men’s Gulf Coast Fishing May 17 Parents Night Out May 19 Children’s Choir Spring Presesntation May 22 Missions Recognition Service May 23 SAALTMay 26 Churchwide PicnicMay 27 Memorial Day, offices closed June 3 Deacons Meeting June 4 BookIns June 5 No Evening Activities

CHILdRen May 5 Final Sunday Evening Activities May 17 Parents Night Out May 29 Splash into Summer!

StUdentSMay 5 Youth Choir Spring Presentation May 9, 16 CWJC Childcare May 19 Youth to nashville Food Project May 26 Senior Recognition May 29 Youth Summer Kick-off

StAFF BIRtHdAYSMay 4 Ruben HerreraMay 7 Rosa estevez

StAFF AnnIVeRSARIeSMay 1 Kim Hester 26 years Joe Fitzpatrick 4 yearsMay 23 Marissa Moore 2 years

COMING UP...

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CLet’s begin summer with a fantastic picnic at Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center! For the past 10+ years, we’ve rented the entire

camp and 500 – 700 of us gather there for all kinds of fun.

ACtivities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• swimming and “splash Park”• Canoeing• 150’ Wet Willie Waterslide• Zip line• Alpine mountain

• Horseback riding• Boat rides• inflatables• snow cones• Free food!

this is a tailor-made event for inviting our prospects. Our picnic can show newcomers who we are at First Baptist Nashville. Go ahead and invite your neighbors, friends, coworkers, and family to join you for an afternoon made for all ages! Have a blast until you’re ready for visiting in the food pavilion or lodge.

Note:• sign up for horseback riding and boat rides upon entering

the park (at the stable and down at the dock).• enclosed shoes (no sandals) are necessary for horseback riding.• Bring lawn chair and a dessert to share!

b y D r. Fra n k R . L e w i s , s e n i o r p a s t o rFrank & to the Point

The events that made the news in recent days remind us that we live in a world

that needs Jesus. Acts of terror in Boston, the shooting death of a Nashville student as he waited for

a school bus; natural disasters such as spring floods and violent storms;

disasters that come from carelessness or causes not related to terror, such as

the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas or the construction accident just up the road that

claimed the lives of two workers all add up reminding us that nature is crying out for redemption.

We find ourselves stunned and angry at the intentional acts of violence. We pray for and seek to provide assistance to those we can help, knowing all the while that a breaking news story is probably moments away alerting us to more tragedy. We are members of a fallen race and we live in a fallen world. It is difficult to embrace this when we are used to fixing things around us that are broken. It can be hard to reconcile those things we believe in times like these.

But this is exactly why we do the things we do as a church. From the urban core of Nashville we are called to carry the light of Christ. We reinforce this commitment each week in worship as the ancient texts intersect our cares and concerns. Almost in defiance, we sing the hymns of our faith and listen for the whisper of God bringing comfort, encouragement, correction, and hope.

These dark experiences remind us of what it means to be human. Life can turn on a dime. We are fragile, vulnerable, susceptible creatures. We make plans for our future, but we also know that those plans are subject to change.

We also have the reminder that faithfulness in the midst of life’s context is never easy, but somehow it is within our reach in community. Meals are taken to a loved one in a Sunday School class when sickness invades. Hugs and caring expressions are abundant when needed. Cards stuff the mailbox. And no one does any of this better than members of First Baptist Nashville.

In the month of May, we have many opportunities to love on our world. We once again host about 1,500 preachers from a variety of denominations for the Festival of Homiletics, a five day preaching workshop. Each of these pastoral leaders will return to his respective place of service encouraged to keep the light of Christ burning. What a privilege to be a small part of their ministry simply by being a welcoming presence. Closer to home, we salute our graduates and bless them as they seek to pursue God’s next step in life. Our new neighbor, Music City Center, opens on May 19. By the time you read this, we will have hosted the Nashville National Day of Prayer event. We will launch our summer once again with the churchwide picnic at the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center at the end of this month. These are busy days, but they are also important days.

I say all of this to state the obvious. Live as the body of Christ. Make worship a priority. Connect and thrive in a small group in your church. In as much as it is possible, seek to live at peace with all men. Make today count for Christ.

You will find numerous ways to connect and make a difference in this issue of The Evangel. We look forward to seeing you at First Baptist Nashville.

Thanks for being a blessing!

Welcome, Owens-Hughes Family!

This is a photo of the Owens-Hughes family that is moving into our missionary residence Sunday, May 12. You may remember them from previous stays with us.

They serve in Colombia, having previously served in Brasil and Aruba, and will be with us through December. This photo is from Mikaela’s wedding last December. In the photo are: Sierra (at Union University), Debra, Mikaela, son-in-law Samuel Otavalo, Stan, Carlos (at Williams Baptist College, AR) and Zachary.

HELP NEEDED! Your help is needed to get the Mission House ready for our next guests. We’ll be doing housework, yard work, and repair work. There will be activities for all skills and talents. Come on Saturday, May 4, at 9:00 a.m. and work for a couple of hours or spend the day. Address is: 506 Greenmeadow Drive in the Cottonwood subdivision in Franklin.

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featuringThe Children’s Music Ministry

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Sunday, May 19, 20136:00 p.m.

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Welcome to the Family!

Jeff & Twila Greene

May Collection

The Nashville Rescue Mission serves men, women, and children. Some stay one night,

some are in a program for nine months, others are in apartments for up to two years while saving money and developing good habits to be independent.

Their needs are similar —large cans of food for the mass kitchen and small toiletries for each individual. The mission fulfills an important task (caring for the poor) that the Bible commands us to do. We are thrilled with them assisting us in that purpose and now we can assist them also.

( Rus Roach, rus.roach@firstbaptistnashville.org

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Elaine Hostetter & Larry Felts

Master Plan Implementation Committee Update

The Master Plan Implementation Committee is continuing to lay the groundwork for Phase 1 of the Campus Master Plan. The

architectural sub-committee has completed several sessions with the design team from Earl Swensson Associates. Additional meetings with leadership from specific ministries within our congregation are planned over the next few weeks. The committee is also making several site visits to churches that have recently undertaken a similar master planning process.

Even though a firm decision is yet to be made on the potential property sale, the required financing is being arranged so we can move forward as quickly as possible once the scope of Phase 1 has been determined.

Please pray for our committee, your church staff, and the design team as we seek God’s direction for our present and future facilities.

Canadian Mission Trip

First Baptist Nashville is gearing up for their annual Canadian mission trip! We will visit the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary (CSBS) for

work around the campus.

The CSBS work week is scheduled for July 15 – 20 although some may want to go a couple days early. The popular Stampede in Calgary ends June 14. If anyone wants to they can go early and go to the Stampede.

This trip is mainly for maintenance work. CSBS has projects anyone can do, including work in the Bookstore, Office, and Library. They will find something for anyone! Those on the mission trip stay in Student Housing free of charge.

( If you want to find out more about this adventure, call Joe, 615.351.8116, or Charlene, 615.758.7690.

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Child Development Center Gets 3 Stars!

In January and February the Child Development Center

(CDC) had its annual licensing and assessment reviews. Licensing includes a review of all children’s and staffs’ files; reports from Fire and Health Departments; and reports from multiple unannounced visits from the DHS Program Evaluator throughout the licensing year.

The assessment process is a 4-hour observation of at least two of our CDC classrooms. Scores can go as low as a 1 (we don’t want that) or as high as a 7 (we want that!) on close to forty items including, but not limited to, space and furnishings; personal care routines; listening and talking; interaction, and program structure.

Once again, the CDC was awarded 3 Stars by the state’s Department of Human Services. In fact, this year’s score of 6.25 out of a possible 7 is the highest score the CDC has ever received.

Congratulations, CDC staff, for a job well done!

( Sandra Gentry, sandra.gentry@firstbaptistnashville.org

Growing Step by Step Growing Step by Step God’S SonG at FirSt

congradulationsCorey Bradley

son of Russ & Margo Bradley

Graduate of John Overton High School

Western Kentucky University

Preston Deanson of Joey & Emily Dean

Graduate of Hillsboro High SchoolWestern Kentucky University

Melodie Fitzpatrickdaughter of Joe & Gwenn Fitzpatrick

Graduate of Ravenwood High SchoolUnion University

Celeste Foustdaughter of Robert & Tina Foust

Graduate of Brentwood High SchoolBelmont University

Patrick Hallson of Tim & Laurie Hall

Graduate of Brentwood High SchoolBaylor University

Julia Jordan-Lakedaughter of Todd Lake & Joy Jordan-Lake

Graduate of Brentwood High SchoolSamford University

Drakeford Kennonson of James & Katherine Kennon

Graduate of Franklin Road AcademyUniversity of Colorado

at Boulder

Billy Latimerson of Marshall Latimer

& Cindy Thompson

Graduate of Lavergne High SchoolUniversity of Tennessee

at Knoxville

Rachel Leachmandaughter of

Bill & Lori Leachman

Graduate of Centennial High School

Western Kentucky University

Eva Ree Richardsondaughter of

Keith & Sallie Richardson

Graduate of Hillsboro High School

Tennessee Technological University

Matthew Smithson of Mark & Susan Smith

Graduate of Brentwood High SchoolAuburn University

Cody Walshson of Steve & Gayle Walsh

Graduate of Hume-Fogg Academic MagnetUniversity of Tennessee at

Knoxville

Kili Walshdaughter of

Steve & Gayle Walsh

Graduate of Harpeth HallUnion University

Class of 2013

Date event ages Cost CheCk-in/LoCation May 29 sPLAsH! all First Kids, parents, teachers n/a Patio 5:30 – 7 p.m. a summer preview event

June 5 & July 3 FAMiLY FiRst no evening activities for kids n/a n/a 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. worship at home June 10 – 14 vBs 2013 entering K – completed grade 6 n/a Foyer 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Colossal Coaster World! June 10 – 14 vBs+ NO FeAR! entering K – completed grade 6 free Day 1—pottery painting Day 2—movie theater Day 3—Sportsplex swim Day 4—Nashville Zoo Day 5—(see Beech Bend*)

June 12 vBs DiNNeR everyone $3 – $5 Fellowship Hall 5 – 7 p.m. & WORsHiP dinner June 14 COLOssAL COAsteR WORLD grades 1 – 6, VBS teachers, $25 Room 150/Bowling Green 12:30 – 7:30 p.m. BeeCH BeND eXCURsiON* preschoolers with parents June 19, 26 & July 17, 24 FiRst KiDs FOUNDAtiONs all First Kids n/a Room 270/Room 370 6 – 7 p.m. June 20 tHRiLLiNG tHURsDAY completed grades 1 – 6 $25 Room 150/nashville 9 – 5 p.m. rock climbing & roller skating

June 20 PAReNts DAY OUt 6 weeks – completed K $20 Suite 270 9 – 5 p.m. Theme: All About Me

June 22 – June 26 CeNtRiKiD CAMP completed grades 3 – 6 $280 Campbellsville, KY June 27 tHRiLLiNG tHURsDAY completed grades 1 – 6 $25 Room 150/Bowling Green 9 – 5 p.m. Mammoth Cave & Movie

June 27 PAReNts DAY OUt 6 weeks – completed K $20 Suite 270 9 – 5 p.m. Theme: Royal Prince & Princess

July 10 CeNtRiKiD sHARe entering K+ n/a Fellowship Hall 6 – 7 p.m. July 11 tHRiLLiNG tHURsDAY completed grades 1 – 6 $25 Room 150/eddyville, KY 9 – 5 p.m. Venture River

July 11 PAReNts DAY OUt 6 weeks – completed K $20 Room 270 9 – 5 p.m. Theme: Splish Splash!

July 11 – 14 Family Mission trip all ages tBd elizabethton, tn July 15 – 19 MUsiC ARts CAMP completed grades 1– 6 $30/week by July 1 Fellowship Hall 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. $50 after July 1 July 15 – 19 ARts AFteRNOON FieLD tRiPs entering K – completed grade 6 $10/day Room 150 1 – 5 p.m. Day 1 Dragon Park/mosaics Day 2 Brushfire/pottery Day 3 Ryman/instruments Day 4 movie theater/acting Day 5 The Frist/watercolor

July 18 PAReNts DAY OUt 6 weeks – completed K $20 Room 270 9 – 5 p.m. Theme: Music & Motion

July 21 MUsiC ARts CAMP PReseNtAtiON everyone n/a Fellowship Hall 6 p.m. presentatoin and celebration

July 25 tHRiLLiNG tHURsDAY completed grades 1 – 6 $25 Room 150/nashville 9 – 5 p.m. Bounce U & Movie: Monsters University

July 25 PAReNts DAY OUt 6 weeks – completed K $20 Suite 270 9 – 5 p.m. Theme: Jump, Scream, Ice Cream!

July 31 PiCNiC! all First Kids, parents & teachers n/a tBd 6 – 7 p.m. a summer celebration event

August 2 sUMMeR FUN DAY completed grades 1 – 6, $5 Room 150/Pool tBd 9 – 4 p.m. swimming party preschoolers with parents

First Kids SummerFirst Kids Summer

Children’s Music Arts CampJuly 15 – 19, 2013

Music Arts Camp is a fun-filled week of hands-on music and arts activities for children who have completed

grades 1 – 6. Students will have the opportunity to choose a music focus and an arts focus. All campers will learn and present a musical, explore five different instumental groups, experience Bible study designed especially for the musical, and fellowship in action-packed recreation and snack.

Music Focus options: Drumming, Stomp, Handbells, Orff (mallet instruments), and Guitar

Arts Focus options: Drama, Puppets, Dance, Martial Arts, Storytelling, and Visual Art

Who Completed 1st – 6th Grade Students

What A week of hands-on activities including a music focus time, arts focus time, Bible Study, snacks, and recreation culminating with a presentation of a Biblically-based children’s musical.

WheN 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. daily Extended Care is available until 5:00 p.m. at $15/day

Cost $30/before July 1; $50/after July 1

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VBS 2013: Colossal Coaster WorldJune 10 – 14 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | PreK – 6th Grade

It’s time to raise your hands in the air … VBS 2013 is a roller coaster of excitement you do not want to miss! Through every twist, turn, and dive, Colossal Coaster

World’s kids will be challenged to face their fears and trust God. With excitement around every curve, kids will learn that God has given them a spirit of power, love, and sound judgment. This VBS is going to be the ultimate ride. VBS is always free! Invite your friends and join the adventure … you don’t want to miss this! Register today at firstbaptistnashville.org!

VBS+: No Fear June 10 – 14 | 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. | PreK – 6th Grade | Registration closes June 3.

If you just can’t get enough thrills in the morning, bring a sack lunch and stay all day with VBS Plus! Monday through Friday until 5:00 p.m., we’ll have more crafts,

more snacks, and more games! We’ll even set out to be FEARLESS with activities like pottery painting, catching a movie, swimming at the Sportsplex, watching the amazing animals at the Nashville Zoo, and a trip to Beech Bend! Preregistration and a notarized Medical Release Form are required for VBS Plus. Registration closes June 3. The cost for VBS PLUS is $15/day or $75/week. The cost for Friday’s trip to Beech Bend is $25.

( Shannon Meadors, shannon.meadors@firstbaptistnashville.org

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Friday, May 17 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

$15/one child; $25/two children; $30 max/family

Birth – 6th Grade

May’s PNO will consist of outrageous fun as kids get a

sneak peek inside VBS 2013: Colossal Coaster World! This night of twists and turns will include colossal corndogs, pretzels, and caramel apples; coaster crafts, music and games; a whirlwind on-mission adventure; and a kiosk with VBS t-shirts for $5!

Registration is available online or by completing a payment envelope located just outside the Nursery Suite. RSVP and payment are required by noon on Thursday, May 16.

( Marissa Moore, 615.664.6023

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Thrilling Thursdays: BIG God

Thursdays: June 20 – July 25 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Completed Grades 1 – 6 | Cost: $10/t-shirt fee; $25/day

Thrilling Thursdays are outrageous day trips for kids who have completed Grades 1 – 6. Each week, we’ll

meet in Room 150 and hit the road for an all-thrills field trip until 5:00 p.m. This summer’s Bible study theme will launch from Zephaniah 3:17.

As our Thursday thrill-seekers learn that God is mighty to save, they will discover how this truth impacts their life and their world.

Parents Day OutThursdays: June 20 – July 25 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Babies – completed Kindergarten Cost: $10/supply Fee; $20/day

Theme days, Bible stories, art, rest, and play make for a great day for babies, preschoolers, and kindergarteners!

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See the previous page for a full Thrilling Thursdays and PDO schedule!

Crow’s CornerTom Crow, executive pastor

Love

I like to read the Love Chapter of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13—Love is patient, kind, not jealous and even “trumps”

the great attributes of faith and hope in greatness! WOW! Verse 5 says that love is not provoked—love does not take into account a wrong suffered.

Love does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs.

1 Corinthians 13:5 (HCSB)

That is incredible and impressive. Love as Christ loves means I will turn my other cheek to wrongs. Only through God is this possible! He says that love never fails—really, never? Only by God! Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things. Today I’m very, very thankful for God, for His love, and for the way He made us each to love!

I am thankful for Godly mentors and role models who taught me to love and to forget certain things that don’t help my life. This month, I am thankful that God gave me a great gift—Jackie Crow.

Jackie has distinctly remembered to forget certain things—it’s part of the reason we are here, celebrating 40 years of marriage! She has served alongside me and loved me—during my military service to the United States Army; during my seminary education to prepare us for ministry; moving to Texas, New Mexico, back to Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. She is my confidant and friend. She serves hundreds of women through ministry around the United States and several international countries. She has well-parented our children, especially during many times I was absent ministering to others in need. Thank you, Jackie, for 40 wonderful years!

Thank you, church family, present and past, for loving us! Thank you for helping others know love as Paul described in 1 Corinthians 13. We love you and pray the Lord’s best measure of love and care!

Mountain Movers opportunities

Mountain Movers Men’s Ministry has many opportunities for you:

•FiRst Kids FishiNG Saturday, June 8 | Old Hickory Lake Fathers, grandfathers, and all kids are welcome!

•the MaiN eveNt July 26 – 27 Spend an evening and morning with Tony Evans, Bobby Bowden, Willie Robertson (Duck Commander), among others. Register at lifeway.com/event/mens-event-the-main-event-nashville-tn.

•MoNtaNa MissioN PaRtNeRshiP & MeN’s outdooR exPeRieNCe August 17 – 25 A week in the Rocky Mountains without cell phones or internet.

•MeN @ PRayeR Every Tuesday | 7:00 a.m. | Room 140

( Please contact me at tom.crow@firstbaptistnashville.org to plug into any of these great faith-building experiences geared toward men.

A worship experience for young adultsevery first Friday of the month | 7 p.m.

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Upside Down Student Ministry Summer Calendar

suMMeR CaMP June 10 – 14

youth ChoiR MissioN touR June 21 – 30

seNioR MissioN tRiP to haiti July 17 – 23

by Brandon Owen, minister to students

I visited our friends

in Haiti last month for the third time. I am continually encouraged by the relationships we are being able to build with the people of Haiti as well as the opportunities there are for the people of First Baptist Nashville to be a part of what God is already doing there.

If you would like to know more about what is going on in Haiti would like information on how you can participate in a mission experience in Haiti as soon as this July, contact Jim Bryson at jimb@2020research.com.

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