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September 9, 2015September 9, 2015September 9, 2015September 9, 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
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
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Two thirds of
the world still
does not know
the fullness of
God’s love
through Jesus
Christ. That is
why this September we will focus on the wide-ranging
impact of the World Mission Offering, using the theme
“Stretch Forward”, found in Philippians 3:13-14. Whether God is calling you to GO
as a global volunteer or worker, or to GIVE of your resources, let us join together in
touching as many lives as possible in more than 70 countries around the globe.
Preparing for Worship
September 13, 2015
Worship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.mWorship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.mWorship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.mWorship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
sixteenth Sunday after sixteenth Sunday after sixteenth Sunday after sixteenth Sunday after
PentecostPentecostPentecostPentecost
Louisenie Desauguste
Scripture: philemon
NewWorshipHoursBeginSept.13
First Service: 8:30 a.m. Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
Second Service: 10:45 a.m. Worship
WorldMissionOffering
2015
Weekly Family Meal
6:00-6:30 p.m. Roger Williams Room
Enjoy delicious homemade meals.
Suggested donation:
Adult $5
College Student Free!
Child $2.50
Family $13
Menu (Subject to change)
9/09 Meatballs & gravy/noodles/
broccoli/salad/dessert
9/16 Roast Pork/roasted potatoes/
carrots/salad/dessert
9/23 Roast Beef/cheesy potatoes/
vegetable medley/salad/
Dessert
9/30 Oven baked seasoned chicken/
baked potatoes/corn/salad/
dessert
Sacred Music Academy for Kids
6:30-7:30 p.m. Invite friends!
—open to the community.
6:30: Vocal Choir
7:00: Hand bell ensemble training
Ages: 3rd-8th graders
Director: Evelyn Falen
Cost: $20 per semester (scholarships
available. Simply contact the church
office, 843-0020)
Enroll through the church office,
Chancel Choir
(moved to Thursday nights, 7:30 p.m.)
Overflow
Living in AbundanceLiving in AbundanceLiving in AbundanceLiving in Abundance
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Spiritual Formation Series
For Adults
Sept. 9-“What is Your Money
Story?”/ “Healthcare Directives”
Sept. 16-“Mapping the Wilderness of
the Marketplace/“I’m too Busy!”
Sept. 23-“How to Make a Budget ”/
“Financial End of Life Planning”
Sept. 30-“Living a Life of
Simplicity”/ “Continuing the
Legacy”
Wednesday Nights
Build Day Sept. 12
Address: 1817 E 17th Street
Time: 9 AM - 3 PM
An all-church work day has been scheduled
at Lawrence Habitat for Humanity on Sep-
tember 12. If you plan to participate, please
contact Troy Reimer.
or
(785) 371-6509
SanctuaryoftheCinema
Sept. 20
6 p.m.
Two Days, One Night
2014, French Drama Rated PG-13
95 min., French with English Subtitles
Dir. Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
On the verge of losing her job, Sandra comes
up with a last-ditch strategy: get her workmates to give up their
bonuses so that she can stay on. With a single weekend to make it
work, Sandra and her husband take her crusade for sympathy all
over town.
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Jonathan & Thel-
ma Nambu, serving in the Philippines
Regional Minister: Growing Healthy Churches Inc.,
ABC/West-Rev. Richard Brock, serving in San Ra-
mon, California
Local congregation: Grace Evangelical Presbyterian
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, [email protected],
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, An-
nie Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782, or
The church office: 843-0020
Sat. Sept. 12—ABY work at Habitat Build Day, 9 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. (1817 E 17th St) (See SignUp Genius email
for more details)
ABY/Chupper: 5 p.m. Sept. 13
5:00 Games
5:30 Chupper
6:10 Lumos
6:30 Small Groups
7:25 Benedic�on
7:30 Dismissal
Ques�ons about ABY? Please contact Pastor Cheryl, 843-0020 or
Cheryl@firstbap�stlawrence.com
Youth Leader volunteers: Dava Cooper, Shane Schenkel, Troy
Reimer, Jesse Dowell, Winston Heilman, Ken Hite, Stacey Lamb
Addi/onal breakfast fundraisers:
September 27 (pancakes) October 25 (waffles)
Northeast Area Annual Meeting
Sunday, September 13
Where: First Baptist Church of Topeka
(3033 SW MacVicar)
When: September 13, 2015. Registration (no cost) 2:30
p.m. Program at 3:00 p.m.
This will be at time of fellowship, music and an oppor-
tunity to hear from three young Christians who have
committed their lives to the work of the Lord:
♦ Suan Sonna, son of Mang Sonna, Director of Beth-
el Neighborhood Center, who spoke at FBC in July.
♦ Aline Silva-Schreiner, a recent graduate of Central
Seminary and our Martha Stearns Marshall speaker in
2014
♦ As well as our own Cody Knapik.
A catered dinner will be provided with a free will offering
taken.
Rotation of Volunteers Needed
Please contact Wendy Wheeler
(393-3688 or
[email protected]) if she
could add your name to a list of
volunteers who provide a
L.I.N.K. casserole every other
month (on the 1st Sunday of the
month) or provide service hours
in the First Baptist Food Pantry one Wednesday a month
(11:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m.) Thank you!
FBC Book Club
Sept. 17
Our September selection is
A Wrinkle in Time by Made-
leine L’Engle . This science
fiction book is about a young
girl’s quest for her scientist father after he has gone missing
while working on a government project. The meeting will
be on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 pm at Lee and Car-
olyn Carlson’s new home, 4705 Balmoral. Copies of the
book are available at the Lawrence Public Library and the
University of Kansas libraries.
The First Baptist Book club reads a wide variety of works
including fiction, non-fiction, biographies, memoirs, and
poetry. Members suggest the books to be read. If you love
books, please join us! Church Yard Work Day
We will be cleaning up tree limbs, shrubs, weeds, and
accomplishing other beautifying projects around the
church yard on Saturday, Sept. 19. Please join us if you
can between 8 a.m. and noon. Bring your rakes, hedge
trimmers, and wheel barrows if you have them.
Thank you! Facilities Ministry Team
The Communicators Are Back!
Would you like to visit with friends over coffee and just
catch up with each other? Join us at the church on the
first and third Monday mornings of the month at 10:30
a.m. We’ll meet in the new narthex/overflow room.
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
Sept. 13
Nursery 9:30 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
11:00 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.—Chad or
Becki Johnston
Wed. Dinner
Sept. 09
6:00 p.m.
Meatballs & gravy,
broccoli, salad,
dessert (Menu subject to change)
Life of the Church
Saturday, Sept. 12
9 a.m.-3 p.m.—Habitat Build Day
Sunday, Sept. 13
8:30 a.m.—Worship
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School
10:45 a.m.—Worship
2:30 p.m.—NE Area Mtg (FBC Topeka)
5:00 p.m.—ABY/Chupper
Monday, Sept. 14
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Tuesday, Sept. 15
7:00 p.m.—Finance Mtg., Library
Wednesday, Sept. 16
6:00 p.m.—Wednesday Meal & activities
(Stewardship Series, Sacred Music Academy)
Thursday, Sept. 17
7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir rehearsal
Saturday, Sept. 19
8 a.m.-Noon—Church Yard Work
Looking Ahead:
September 20: Sanctuary of the Cinema
September 21: Communicators group resumes,
10:30 a.m., Parlor/Judson Rm area
September 27: ABY Fundraiser Breakfast, 9-10:15
a.m.
October 4: Crop Walk
October 4-11: Family Promise Week
By the Numbers...as of Sept. 6, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $5,539.05
YTD Receipts: $210,078.20
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $1,725.00
Cumulative Giving: $432,958.66
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 newsletter by E-mail, along with other weekly
announcements, please contact the church office:
You may receive a hard copy in the mail by request:
843-0020. Copies are available for pick up each Sunday.
Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Cheryl will be out-of-the-office Sept. 14-20. Jenny Purvis will be out-of-the-office
on Sept. 15.
Meet Us at Perkins!
Are you ready for some conversation and pie?
Then join us at Perkins at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10.
There is no agenda, just food, fun, and fellow-
ship. If you need a ride, call Pastor Cheryl at
the church office, 843-0020, ext. 204.