may 7 this week at fbc
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May 7, 2015May 7, 2015May 7, 2015May 7, 2015
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
Cody Knapik
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation,
x.205
Amelia Lawson
Intern for Childrens Spiritual Formation
x.205
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Jim Davidson
Chancel Choir Director
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Preparing for Worship
May 10, 2015
Worship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.m.
(Roger Williams Room)
Fifth Sunday of EasterFifth Sunday of EasterFifth Sunday of EasterFifth Sunday of Easter
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
all you need is love
Scripture: John 15.9-17
Vacation Bible School
June 8-12
** REGISTRATION is available for child-
ren pre-K through 4th grade.
** $15 per child/$45, 3 or more children.
Scholarships available
**Your presence as a volunteer could
make a difference in a childs life this
week. There are a number of places
where adults and youth are needed. If
you can volunteer, go to the site below
and sign up! Since we are hosting VBS
this year, help for setting up and taking
down is also very welcome!
**Volunteer and registration infor-
mation is available in the church office
or online at www.cokesburyvbs.com/
lawrencevbs
or www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
**Needed now:
Colored shoe strings
Scrapbook stickers with athletic themes (no
team names)
Construction paper.
Childrens Corner
Its Hymn Sing Time!
Wednesday, May 13, we will be in the
Sojourners classroom to share some
of our favorite songs. Come with a
song for us to sing (and a story about
it, if you want!).
Hope that you can join us for this
final Wednesday night activity for the
school year.
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BoxofJustice
2,000 tickets have been distributed for our Ne-
hemiah Action Thursday, May 7th at 6:45 p.m.
at the Lied Center.
Here are a few last minute reminders:
1. Please offer prayers for the voiceless, for
wisdom, for courage, for sound communica-
tion, and for meaningful transformation.
2. Please be in your seat by 6:35pm.
3. If someone wants to attend the Assembly
and they do not have a ticket, tell them to come
at 6:35pm and they can find an empty seat. In
the worst case scenario, they will get a seat in
the Pavilion where they can watch what's going
on live in the main auditorium via a big screen
TV.
Thank you, The Justice Matters Team
http://www.justicemattersinkansas.org/
Building Reconstruction Update:
For those who werent able to attend the quarterly business
meeting, you should know that the air conditioners that cool part
of our Roger Williams Room were stolen a couple of weeks ago.
Harris Heating & Cooling will be repairing and replacing them
the middle of next week. Plenty of floor fans have been set up
and the west end of the room is cooled by another unit.
May 3-8: The glass wall continues to take shape. Hallway floor
tiles from north to south should be complete by May 8. The
south sanctuary addition has
been prepared for a final
concrete pour.
May 11-15: Office suite
flooring installed
May 18-22: Kitchen
flooring installed
MOVERS & HELPERS NEEDED Saturday morning (5/9) at
8:00 a.m. Cabinets need to be moved back into hallways near
the south bathrooms and office work room. Many of the cabi-
nets are heavy and the seven crew members that were here on
Tuesday night need a break! All of the office desks and book-
shelves need to be moved to the Judson Rm and the office car-
peting needs to be pulled. Office floor installation will begin
Monday morning. As you can see, many, many hands are need-
ed and will make the work go much faster and easier. Some of
these jobs are appropriate for teenagers AND provisions from
Munchers will be provided for all!
Sanctuary of the Cinema May 17, 2015
The Color of Paradise (Or Literally, The Color of God)
1999, Drama, Rated PG, Farsi Language
Directed by Majid Majidi An Iranian film about a blind boy who sees better than his bitter, sighted father. A wonder of breathtaking cine-matography, and a Muslim meditation that Christians can and absolutely should take to heart.
Additional and upcoming
graduates. Please help us
congratulate them!
Jim Davidson, FBC Chancel
Choir director will graduate
this summer as a Doctor of the Musical Arts with
emphasis in Choral Conducting.
Caitlin Combest Trent will be awarded a Masters de-
gree in Educational Intervention from Ottawa Uni-
versity.
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Remember in Prayer International Ministries Missionaries: Joel Hoefle & Patri-
cia Magal, serving in Thailand and Myanmar
Regional Minister: ABC of Michigan: Rev. Tucker Gunne-
man, serving in Saginaw, Michigan
Local congregation: First Church of the Nazarene
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, or
The church office: 843-0020
Share with joy It is with gladness and gratefulness that Pat Transue does
announce the birth of the first child of Jennifer
(Transue) and Jason Harter of Milwaukee, WI. She
weighed in on May Day at 6 pounds and 7 ounces, and
19 inches, a lightweight. She is a little blonde with blue
eyes. All are happy and healthy at home in Milwaukee.
Her name is Avery Mae Harter.
Address update: A temporary address for Marj King is c/o Diane Longfel-
low, 1821 Stoney Pt., Wichita, KS 67212
Thank you Dear FBC Family, thank you for all your cards and espe-
cially your prayers during my brothers short illness and
then to his passing. We appreciate all your concern.
~Lucy Harris and family.
Welcome New members! Margaret & Ashton Lambie joined First Baptist Church
on May 3, 2015. The two Nebraska natives and Hastings
College graduates were married last January and moved to
Lawrence last summer. Margaret is a flute masters student
at KU. Ashton is one of the biking experts at Sunflower
Outdoors, an avid competi-
tive rider, and talented musi-
cian in his own right.
Stringham Scholarship Applications
June 1 Deadline
For active FBC attendees who
are entering post-high school
higher education at any technical
school, college, or graduate
school, you may wish to apply
for the Raber P. & Ruth B.
Stringham Scholarship. Application deadline is
June 1. Contact Jenny in the church office for more
information.
Please join us
At a reception honoring Free State Graduates Ben
Reimer and Michaela Schenkel.
When: Saturday, May 23rd
Where: Union Pacific Depot-
402 N. 2nd St. Lawrence
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Central Region Summer Camps for Children &
Youth Did you know that FBC pays
1/2 of tuition to go to any of the
Central Region sponsored sum-
mer camps? Yep! Contact the
church office for more infor-
mation OR https://abccr-
camping.squarespace.com/
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First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
May 10
Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman
11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.
John Mathis
Wed. dinner
Final
May 13
6:00 p.m.
Life of the Church
Sunday, May 10
9:30 a.m.Worship service in RWR
11:00 a.m.Sunday School
Monday, May 11
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Wednesday, May 13
6:00 p.m. Final Wednesday meal
6:30 p.m.Final Children's Sacred Music
Academy rehearsal
6:40 p.m.Adult Spiritual Formation
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday, May 14
6:00 p.m.Yoga with Nancy
7:00 p.m.Spiritual Formation mtg.
7:00 p.m.Finance ministry mtg.
Looking Ahead:
May 17: Childrens Choir to Presbyterian Manor
May 17: Sanctuary of the Cinema
May 20: Spiritual Leadership team mtg.
June 8-12: Vacation Bible School
Staff Whereabouts
Office staff will be working off-site next week while the new flooring is installed. Please
call 766-5244 with any urgent needs.
By the Numbers...as of May 3, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $7,661.00
YTD Receipts: $100,474.60
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $4,385.00
Cumulative Giving: $393,809.00
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.
The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First
Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the news-
letter by E-mail, please contact the church office: jen-
[email protected]. You may receive a hard
copy in the mail by request: 843-0020. Copies are
available for pick up each Sunday.
Aaron Trent and Grace Stephenson invite you to a wed-
ding reception Saturday, May 9, at First Baptist Church.
The casual reception will be a come-and-go opportunity
from 2:00-5:00 p.m. in the Roger Williams Room. Come
meet Grace and catch up with Aaron! The two will be
working with the Navigator organization serving the
Lord as they lead college students in Jacksonville, FL for the summer and would
appreciate your prayers. ( The two were married in Graces home town of Ames,
Iowa, April 11!)
Ottawa Student Research
Current Ottawa student Regan Aeschliman is working on her senior
research paper in history and is seeking OU Alum to interview. If you
attended Ottawa, sang in the choir and would be willing to share your
story, please contact Regan to set up an interview.
Email at [email protected]
or call at 785-230-7144.