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February 1, 2016February 1, 2016February 1, 2016February 1, 2016
Church Leadership
Our ministers and lay leaders are available
to answer any questions you may have to
help you connect with the ministries of
First Baptist Church.
Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 201
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
Rev. Melissa Lumpkin
Adjunct for Children’s Spiritual For-
mation, x.205
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
This Wednesday!
Appreciation Night for Dave
Nordlund
Dave is retir-
ing his seat at
the sound booth
in worship, (a
seat he has oc-
cupied since the
‘downtown’ days!) After months of hinting
that it was time for us to find a replacement, we have finally allowed him to pass the
baton to a new team of sound booth operators (note that it takes a whole team to re-
place one Dave!) which might give him a chance to actually sit with his family during
worship!
Will you help us say “Thank You” in a big way? Join us on Feb. 3 for our usual
Wednesday meal, but following that at about 6:40, we will share stories of all the happy
ways Dave has made coming to FBC better for all of us! In the meantime, be sure to
say thanks to Dave when you see him for his years (make that decades) of service to
First Baptist. We are forever indebted to him for his commitment.
Preparing for Worship
February 7, 2016
Worship services at 8:30 and Worship services at 8:30 and Worship services at 8:30 and Worship services at 8:30 and
10:45 a.m10:45 a.m10:45 a.m10:45 a.m.
Fifth Sunday after epiphanyFifth Sunday after epiphanyFifth Sunday after epiphanyFifth Sunday after epiphany
Louisenie desauguste
Scripture: Luke 9.28-36 (37-43)
Martha Stearns Marshall Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016
First Baptist Church of Lawrence has a long and proud
history of supporting God’s gifts for ministry in women.
We support women and men seeking to embrace God’s call
in preaching, teaching, leading, praying, playing music, and
the myriad other ways God works in our lives and congre-
gations. One way we as a church celebrate God’s call on
women in ministry is to welcome women outside our own
pastoral staff to our pulpit as guest preacher. On February
7, we welcome Louisenie Desaugust (Dezo) to share
through proclamation. Dezo is currently enrolled in the
MDiv program at Central Baptist Theological Center with a
dream to return to her home country of Haiti to serve
those in need.
Since 2007, Baptist Women in Ministry has invited churches to ask a woman to
preach during February in honor of Martha Stearns Marshall, an 18th century Baptist
woman who preached alongside her husband.
Lenten Season Events
Ash Wednesday, February 10
For those wishing to receive the imposition of ashes
earlier in the day:
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (Judson Rm.)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Evening Service:
6:45 p.m. (Sanctuary)
(immediately following our regular Wed. meal)
Lenten Lunch Study, beginning February 17
On Wednesdays during Lent (February 17 – March 23), there will be a Bring-
Your-Own-Lunch study/experience, Soul Tending, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the
Judson Room. The scripture that will be our base in Philippians 2:5-11. The same
study/experience will be offered as our Lenten Wednesday night experience, as
well.
Since Lent is traditionally a time of self-reflection and spiritual growth, the
experiences and study provided will be a time (margins!) in which your relation-
ship with God can grow. In part, you will be invited to “try on” various spiritual
exercises.
Something New for Parents of Youth!
The Shelter of Each Other (by Mary Pipher, PhD) offers insights into parenting in today’s
world. We will be basing a “parent study” on this book.
February 7 and 21 the topic will be “Media and Advertising,” and on February 28 we
will consider “Character.”
(Because of Spring Break and Easter, we will not meet in March.)
In April, we will discuss the following topics: April 3: “Community” (including church
community); April 17 and 24: we will share specific ideas, some from the book and
some that the participants will share with each other.
The discussions, the learnings, the practical applications that this study will offer makes
this something you will want to add to your parenting experience.
We will be meeting from 5 – 6:15 p.m., during the first part of the youth group time.
If you need child care, let Cheryl know by February 3.
Don Harris February 1
Willis McCorkill February 1
Philip Zehr February 1
Melisa Lord February 3
Wanda Chauvin February 8
Ron Burt February 9
Sally Heilman February 9
Edgar Krieger February 10
Robert Bowline February 15
Suzanne Gilbert February 16
Ellie Heinz February 18
Norma Jarrett February 18
Michaela Schenkel February 19
Edith Eskilson February 20
Lauren Pauls February 20
Beth Benfield February 22
Delmar Falen February 22
Mark Strand February 22
John Pauls February 23
Whatever Happened to That Church Cookbook? It's still coming, we promise! Look for it after Easter, just
in time for post-Lenten splurges to celebrate the risen
Christ!
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Carole Sydnor, serving in Ne-
pal.
Regional Minister: ABC of Massachusetts, Rev. Dr. David Kilpat-
rick, serving in Malden, Maine.
Local congregation: Bridge Pointe Community Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, [email protected]
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302,
Annie Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782.
Thank you!
Hazel, Ron, and Cindy Nitcher wish to thank you for the
many prayers that the church family and the prayer
chain gave that helped Ron as he continues to recover
from back surgery.
FBC Youth & Youth Leaders wish to thank all those who
contributed at the Annual meeting luncheon to our
“Get to Green Lake” fundraiser. We appreciate your
gifts of support! We’ll have a few more fundraisers this
spring and our trip is planned for June 26-July 2. At
this time, approximately 19 youth plan to attend!
Sunday Youth Group:
Feb. 7
8:30-9:30 a.m. Prepare casseroles for L.I.N.K. (Kitchen)
9:30-10:30 a.m. Youth in Adult Sunday school
(10:20 a.m. Choir youth dismissed for warm-up)
10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Dezo, guest preacher)
12:00 p.m. Snacks/load casseroles
12:30-2:30 p.m. Serve at L.I.N.K. downtown. (Eat lunch
a3er)
5:00-7:30 p.m. Regular ABY/Chupper
Sr. High: Wednesday Night Bible Study
Feb. 3—Bible study
Upcoming dates to remember:
02/28/16: Fundraiser Breakfast (Sturtevant/Purvis)
06/26/16 to 07/02/16: ‘Quest’ Summer Youth Trip
(Green Lake, Wisconsin)
The Perkins Afternoon Group will meet on the second
Thursday of each month through May, 2:00 p.m., at Per-
kins Restaurant, 1711 W 23rd St. You may contact Pas-
tor Cheryl if you have any questions. 843-0020, ext. 204
College Care Packages
Many thanks to the Blythe Memorial
Fund and to those who donated to the
college care packages in December --
they were a tremendous success! We
sent 22 care packages to students as
close as Lawrence, and as far away as
San Jose, CA and Newberg, Oregon.
We've heard back from
many of these students, and
their responses were filled
with surprise and gratitude.
This was a great way to
show our college students
that we care about them! Keep your
eyes peeled in late April, when we'll be
preparing care packages for the spring
semester finals season.
~Christy
Miller
Local Family Promise News:
Family Promise of Lawrence has expanded services and
is now looking to fill two new positions:
1. Additional full-time Family Service Coordinator
2. Part-time Director of Development.
If anyone is interested, they may forward their resume
and cover letter to: [email protected]
Or contact the First Baptist Church office for job de-
scriptions and further contact info. 843-0020, ext. 203
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
Feb. 7
Nursery 10:45 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 10:45 a.m.—Krissie
Druen
Sunday Driver, Feb. 7—Neal Purvis
(785) 766-2849
Life of the Church
Wednesday, Feb. 3
12 p.m.-2 p.m.—Food Pantry open
6:00 p.m.—Wed. Meal
6:30 p.m.—Sacred Music Academy
6:40 p.m.—Tell Me a Story series; Dave
Nordlund “Thank You” party
Thursday, Feb. 4
6:30 p.m.—Intergenerational Bell Choir
7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, Feb. 7
8:30 a.m.—Worship Service
9:30 a.m.—Sunday school
10:45 a.m.—Worship service
5:00 p.m.—ABY/Chupper
5:00-6:15 p.m.—Youth Parent Book Study
Monday, Feb. 8
7:00 p.m.—FBC Book Club at Carlson’s
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Looking Ahead:
Feb. 10—Ash Wednesday
Feb. 28—Taize Service at FBC
By the Numbers...as of Jan. 31, 2016
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $4,066.40
YTD Receipts: $31,006.40
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $250.00
Cumulative Giving: $460,702.71
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at [email protected], 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.
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day.
Wed. Menu
Feb. 3 6:00 p.m.
Friendship Square is open to all FBC wom-
en & friends. Our next gathering will be
February 9 at the home of Sandy Heacock,
3007 Trail Rd, at 7:00pm. Please contact Anne Munsterman if you have any
questions, 393-1676
Super Bowl 2016 Watch Party. Open to all!
First Baptist Roger Williams Room. Kick
off is 5:30 p.m.—arrive anytime after 5:00
p.m. Bring your favorite snack to share.