1289 Lexington Ave. Cape Girardeau MO 63701

Phone: (573) 335-6006 Fax: (573) 334-9693 Email: info@fbccape.com

Monday, September 1 Labor Day-Church Office

Closed

Tuesday, September 2 6:30 pm A Lineage of Grace Evening Session

Wednesday, September 3 5:00 pm Church Staff Meeting 5:30 Family Meal 6:15 Bible Study for Adults Youth/ Kid’s Club 7:00 Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, September 4 10:00 am A Lineage of Grace Morning Session

Saturday, September 6 7:00 pm Chinese Bible Study at

Baptist Student Center

Sunday, September 7 9:30 am Bible Study 10:45 Morning Worship 4:00 pm Church Council

the Announcing the Missions and Ministries of First Baptist Church, Cape Girardeau, MO.

Church Staff Pastor: Mike Shupert [mshupert@fbccape.com] Office Administrator: Donna Komorech [dkomorech@fbccape.com] Music Ministry: Becky Gentry [bgentry@fbccape.com] Ministry Assistant: Keith Kyle [kkyle@fbccape.com] Ministry Assistant: Bob Phillips [bphillips@fbccape.com] Youth Ministry: Nathan Meece [nmeece@fbccape.com] Office Assistant: Matt Porter [mporter@fbccape.com] Custodians: Lawrence & Erin Kenkel

Looking Ahead

Sept 21 Guest Speaker & “Next Steps” Session Leader

Bob Perry, church luncheon Sept 28 Morning Worship with BLEND in Concert Neighborhood Picnic with BLEND in Concert

A vibrant and living journey with Jesus Christ never ends. True for individuals. True for congregations. As followers of Christ we are in a constant state of becoming. If we pay close attention to the way Jesus encounters people in the Gospels, we find him doing the same thing again and again. He meets people right where they are,

but then with grace and power, He beckons them to more. He bids them (regardless of who they are, or where they’ve been) to follow him to

the next step in their adventure of faith. If we know nothing else, we know this: There is always a next step.

What does your next step as a follower of Jesus look like? What would a new and next step of faith look like for us as a congregation

gathered in His name?

Stepping Up Together

FBC Neighborhood Picnic

Sunday, September 28 10:45 am: BLEND Concert

in Morning Worship

12:30 pm: Neighborhood Picnic at FBC Food, games, plus more music by BLEND.

Invite friends & neighbors to join us! Many volunteers needed! Sign up to help on Sunday.

Women’s Study at FBC!

Attention, women! Ina Winstead has put together a Bible-based book study for women on the women in the lineage of Je-sus. The study will be based on A Lineage of Grace, a collection of five novellas by bestselling author Francine Rivers. Two chances to participate: Tuesday’s: 6:30-8:00 pm, at FBC. (beginning Tuesday, September 2) Thursday’s: 10:00-11:30 am, at FBC. (beginning Thursday, September 4) Book ordering info: A Lineage of Grace is available on Nook or Kindle, and hard copies can be purchased online—with used copies available for about $4, plus ship-ping. Participants are welcome to order the book themselves or contact Ina for or-dering assistance. For more information, contact Ina:

573-204-7053, winir1@charter.net

September 17

Spaghetti & Meatballs Breadsticks

Salad Dessert

September 24

Mexican Casserole Toppings

Spanish Rice

Birthdays

Finley Maddox 9-01 Aaron Shupert 9-01 Judi Hutson 9-02 David Hutson 9-03 Mona Sanford 9-04 Joan Stehr 9-06 Monte Kyle 9-07 Dylan Kyle 9-09 Doris Liu 9-09 George Collins 9-12 Wendell Honey 9-14 Bill Marietta 9-16 Laura Meece 9-17 Lydia Gentry 9-20 John Delgado 9-21 Aaron Komorech 9-22 June Richardson 9-23 Ruth Brown 9-23 Bob Phillips 9-24 Helen Gnann 9-26 Dorinda Abbott 9-28

September 7 Deacon of the Week

Kaye Hamblin Children’s Moment

Laura Meece

September 14 Deacon of the Week

Nathan Meece Children’s Moment

Linda Dirden

September 21 Deacon of the Week

Gelanie Lockhart Children’s Moment

Becky Gentry

September 28 Deacon of the Week

Ron Robinson Children’s Moment

Keith Kyle

SEMO Welcome Back Picnic

Farewell to Diana Guo and Orval Vancil

Teacher Appreciation Sunday

Anniversaries Harry & Marian Lafoe 9-06 Ron & Jodean Holshouser 9-28 David & Laura Meece 9-29 Virgil & Joyce Chirnside 9-30 If we missed someone’s birthday or anniversary, please let us (the church office) know. Call 335-6006. Thanks.

A Note from Pastor Mike On Sunday, September 28th , we’re having a Neighborhood Picnic. . . at the church instead of at the park. In light of discussions we have been having about “loving our community and neighborhood”… we are going to expand the vision and scope of our annual “church picnic” and turn it into a NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC.

. . .With a tent. With BLEND IN CONCERT. With the grills going with hotdogs out front and other activity on front lawn.

. . .With children’s activities and rented “inflatable” activities.

. . .With kickball on our ballfield and maybe some Frisbee golf.

Karla Clifon has agreed to be the coordinator of the event and we’ll be using the month of Sept to promote and set some times to deliver fliers door to door in our neighborhood!

We’ll bill it as a Neighborhood Picnic to get to know one another. No secret agendas or arm-twisting. Free food. New friendships. Fun program and games.

Laverne and Ina are already working hard on the food part. Karla’s got ideas galore and we’ll need everyone’s help to pull this event off. We’ll need many people to work in different areas such as promotion, set-up, clean-up, safety, children, youth, food, hospitality, etc.

Please pray about your involvement in this event and let Karla or me know!

You are loved and appreciated!

September 3

Pulled Pork Slaw

Tater tots Corn

Dessert

September 10

Country Fried Steak Biscuits

Potatoes & Gravy Mixed Vegetables

Dessert

Monthly Business Meeting

Wednesday, September 24

6:15 pm