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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1735 W. HIGHLAND AVENUE, ELGIN, IL 60123

847.695.8700 WWW.FBCELGIN.COM Volume 8 Issue 2

February 2012

Nursing Home/Shut-Ins 2

Primetimers 2

Ministry Fair 2012 3

Binkley’s Mission 4

ABWM Tidings 5

Family Game Day 6

Is It a Waste of Time? 7

Calendar/Mission & Vision 8

Conquerors 7

Library Corner 6

INSIDE

CONGRATULATIONS PASTOR GREG

ON YOUR FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Pastor Greg, Rebecca and Sam Huguley were welcomed to First Baptist

Church, following the Baptist tradition, with a wonderful spread of food in the

Fellowship Hall on Sunday, January 7, 2007.

FAST FORWARD FIVE YEARS - continued below

Some things change a lot - like Sam and the quality of pictures!

Then some things never change - notice the cups of coffee. On

Pastor Greg’s first Sunday he started his sermon with the picture to

the right. - We were not sure if he was coming or leaving.

Pastor Greg was honored on Sunday morning, January 29, 2012, for his five years of

service with very appropriate gifts. One for each of the five years he has served at FBC.

1. One Pound of Starbuck’s Coffee; 2. A long “Honey Do” list from Rebecca; 3. A very

large comb for all of his hairs on his head; 4. A “Day at the Spa” gift (This is really for

Rebecca to keep her happy); 5. A large trophy with the church logo in the middle, a

wrestler on the top, and a message “Five Years of Service - Senior Pastor FBC Elgin

2012”. The trophy is proudly displayed in his office at FBC. Pastor Greg has been a lot

of different people in the five years he has been with us. Take a look below.

NEWSLETTER STAFF

Editor - Sandy Brotzman

[email protected]

Journalist - Janet Riehecky

[email protected]

Missions - Judy DeRolf

Photographers:

Paul Brotzman, Ginger Duzet, Sandy Thompson, Dave Towner

To submit an article for the news-letter, please send it to Sandy or Janet or leave it at the church office. Deadline for articles is the 15th of

the month for the next month’s newsletter.

SUNDAY SERVICES AT FBC Sunday morning services are at 9:00 am and 10:30 am.

Children’s programs are available both services.

Jr Hi & Crossroads at 9:00 am & other Adult & Sr Hi at 10:30 am

All Church Prayer Meeting

February 7 - 7:00 pm

March 5 - 7:00 pm

Come and join others in praying

for your church family, church

staff, city-state–country

government officials, and more..

MONTHLY PRAYER SERVICE

FBC SPOTL IGHT NEWS

1. ABWM 2. Awana

2. Youth 4. White Cross

5. Workforce 6. Property

7. Primtimers 8. Step It Up

9. Two Pennies 10. Ushers

11. Worship 12. Worship Tech

13. Maple Lane 14. Conquerors

15. Children’s Ministries

16. LIF - Ladies In Fellowship

17. Men’s Tues Support Group

18. Meals On Wheels

19. Journeymen Bible Study

20. Miscellaneous Ministries

(Books of most of the ministries

offered at FBC were on this Table)

PARTICIPATING GROUPS IN THE MINISTRY FAIR 2012:

If you missed the Ministry Fair this time, you missed a time of fun, fellowship and

learning. Next time be sure to come and see what is happening at FBC. There is no pressure for you to sign up for anything. Some of the people asked questions which

made your mind begin to think, what am I doing now and what could I be doing? Maybe the answer is nothing right now, but some time in the future you may be

looking for somewhere to serve.

Ministry Fair - pg. 3

NURSING HOME AND SHUT-IN INDIVIDUALS

DuPage County Convalescent Ctr. Marge Link

Heritage Woods of South Elgin Mamie Wisser

Heritage Manor Dee Bloomfield Joan Seidel

Glenlake Terrace Nursing & Rehab Centre Debra Hofbauer

Rochelle Gardens Care Center Marian Hanson

South Elgin Rehabilitation Center Bea Wienke

The Vines at Countryside Edward Huguley Anna Willis

At Home: Alice Lundstrom June Martin Bob Strahl

Saturday, February 11, 2012, the “Magic of Music” Benefit Concert and Magic Show at 4 p.m., Saturday, February 11 in

Herrick Chapel, located on Judson University’s campus.

Featured will be Judson music

faculty and special guests, the “Amazing Carringtons,” a group of master musician-magicians. Proceeds will help provide scholarship aid to students in-terested in attending the Fox Valley Music Camp and/or par-

ticipating in the Judson Com-munity Music School.

After the show, dinner will be in the Private Dining Room after you go through the food service line. As we eat, we

have a discussion on Eric Fromm: Art of Loving and Kahlil Gibran: The Prophet.

Meet at church at 3:00 pm

Ticket cost is $10; Dinner fol-lowing will be Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes and side dishes and may cost up to $10 depending on what you select to eat.

If interested, contact David Maxfield at 847-695-6324.

VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2

Youth Ministries

Step It Up - Shoe Give Away

AWANA

Children’s Ministries

LIF - Ladies In Fellowship

ABWM - American Baptist Women

Men’s Tues. Support Group

and Primetimers

WORKFORCE �

On Sunday morning, January 15, 2012, members and friends had the opportunity to come to the Fellowship

Hall and see some of the ministries happening here at FBC. Also, they may have found a place where they

could serve using their gifts and abilities, while having donuts and coffee or sampling the goodies offered

at some of the tables.

One lady remarked, “Now, I know why God had me move all the

to Elgin from a warmer climate to

help me find where I belong and

what I can do to serve Him!” This

lady has a special needs daughter and

When she saw the Conquerors table,

she knew that is what she could do

to serve God and others. She had a

gift for ministering to special needs

Individuals.

FBC SPOTL IGHT NEWS

UPDATE ON BINKLEY’S MISSION TO THE KAREN TRIBAL PEOPLE By Judy DeRolf

Duane and Marcia Binkley have had many changes to

their ministry and living situation in recent days. First of all, they have changed their living situation

from Ohio to Kansas in order to be close to Central Baptist Theological Seminary where they will be working

with the Karen immigrant pastors to get more semi-nary training. They are help-

ing to organize classes to give the pastors from Burma who are serving immigrant congre-gations the opportunity for

further theological training in their languages (Karen, Chin, Burmese). The idea is to have

these classes in various loca-tions around the country where church leaders can more easily attend classes one weekend

per month. They will receive a certificate from the Seminary after completing the full pro-gram of ten classes. They are

in the process of enlisting the instructors and hope to hold the first classes beginning in

March. Besides moving to Kansas in order to begin an additional

ministry in working with the Karen people in the U.S., the Binkleys have become empty

nesters as their third child, Shannon, began her college life at Indiana Weslyan University last fall. Erin is a second year

student at Judson and their eldest, a son, Sean, will be returning to the states this fall after a two-year stint working

and living in Egypt. Many changes are taking place in their lives as they continue to

faithfully serve our Lord and Savior.

With the new year of 2012, we enter into an exciting three-year period of celebration

within our ABC denomination. Starting this year, American Baptist International Ministries

(IM) will begin celebrating 200 years of global mission. IM will kick off the three-year anniver-sary with a huge 7-day World

Mission Conference (WMC) May 18 -25, 2012. The World Mission Conference will be held at the Green Lake Conference

Center in Green Lake, Wiscon-sin. The 2012 conference, which will include a 3-day call

retreat, focuses on discerning God’s call to Christian service and how to make that call a reality. The theme for 2012 is

“Mission 3: Hear the Call”. (For more information visit: www.internationalministries.org

/read/38513-may-2012-hear-the-call). We are hoping First Baptist, Elgin will participate in this wonderful opportunity only

three hours from here. Talk to Chuck DeRolf for more informa-tion on this conference.

Moving forward into 2013, International Ministries will be

providing information about significant celebrations in Myanmar (Burma). Baptists in

Myanmar are inviting American

Baptists to their country to share in bicentennial celebra-

tions. Two hundred years ago, in 1813, American Baptist missionaries Adoniram and Ann Judson

arrived in Burma as the first Protestant missionaries from North America. June 21-23, 2013, American Baptists in

the U.S. and Puerto Rico will gather in Overland Park, KS for the ABC Biennial meeting.

IM will bring its global mission-ary focus to the Biennial meet-ing, celebrating the missionary service of the Judsons, under

the theme of “Mission 3: Em-brace the Cause!” There will be many brothers and sisters

from Burma participating in the Biennial program as well.

As we look forward to these celebrations in the next two or three years, let us not forget

our past and all that has been done in the mission movement around the world over the last two-hundred years. There is

still much to do in sharing the gospel around the world and in our own backyard. How to do it

well, is not easy, but this is what First Baptist is striving to do. The Binkleys and the support of their work is one

way in which we are participat-ing in the sharing of the gospel with our newest immigrant community, the Karen people.

The Binkleys have only 73% out of the 100% they need for their financial support of which

First Baptist supports them with $3,600 from our annual mission budget. Please pray for the Binkleys and for the

many activities that are being planned to celebrate the 200 years of mission work.

VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2

American Baptist Women’s Ministries TIDINGS

American Baptist Missionaries

Serving Around the World

February Birthdays Please pray for the staff of National and International Ministries in Valley Forge.

8 - Gary Baits - Costa Rica

16 - Tan Coats – Thailand

17 - Nancy James – Haiti

18 - Bucky Sydnor – Development

Worker

19 - Kim Weaver – Executive Dir., Weirton Christian Center, Weirton, WV

21 - Ricardo Mayol – Mexico

23 - Mario Morales – Bolivia

27 - Becky Mann – Thailand

29 - Barbara Bolick – Chile

Philemon is between Titus and Hebrews in the New Testament and is

one chapter long. Paul, the apostle, wrote this book around A.D. 60 during Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome, at about the same time Ephesians and Colossians were written. Paul’s purpose in writing this book was to

convince Philemon to forgive his runaway slave, Onesimus , and to accept him as a brother in his faith. The setting of Philemon was that slavery was very common in the Roman Empire, and evidently some Christians had slaves. Paul does not

condemn the institution of slavery in his writings, but he makes a radical statement by calling this slave Phile-mon’s brother in Christ.

This small book is a masterpiece of grace and tact and a profound demon-stration of the power of Christ and of

true Christian fellowship in action. What barriers are in your home, neighborhood, and church? What separates you from fellow believers? Is it race? status? wealth? education? personality? As with Philemon, God

calls you to seek unity, breaking down those walls and embracing your broth-ers and sisters in Christ.

Philemon is a private, personal letter to a friend.

White Cross Work Day Wednesday March 14, 2012 in room 32-31, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. We will cut quilt blocks, make roller bandages and fill school

bags. Bring a friend, scissors, pencil and your favorite brown bag lunch. We will take a break in the morning when coffee, tea and a desert will be furnished. For inquires call Janet Riehicky at 847-695-9781.

This is a special day to make items needed by our missionaries in the field. The women enjoy their visiting and accomplishing needs for the field.

February Health Kit Month Health Kits are used in the US and around the world. They are given to people who have been in a disaster as hurricanes, fires, floods, etc.

Please help these people by purchasing the items needed to complete a kit. For

example you and a friend could work on a kit together. These kits will help to maintain better health care for them.

Items needed for the kits:

One hand towel (16”x28”) NO finger-tip

or bath towels

One wash cloth

One wide-tooth comb

One nail clipper (no metal or emery board)

One tooth brush (must be in original

packaging)

One bath size soap (as packaged)

Six Band-Aid’s

Do not include any items not listed

(example toothpaste)

When you have the items needed, put them in a bag and label it Health Kits/ABW. Take the bag to room 35 and place it in the White Cross box. Your

kits will be packed and mailed to Church World Service in Maryland. Thank you for caring for the people.

First we need your help with items for the kits. The second need is money for postage. They ask us to give $2.00 per kit for final destination postage. Any amount from $.25 on up will help us to accomplish this . Please put your dona-

tion in an envelope with Health Kits/ABW on it and place it in the offering plate or take it to the office.

Inquires call Janet Riehecky (White Cross chairman) at 847-695-9781.

Page 7 - ABWM

Bible Book for February Philemon

All women are invited to attend one of the Fellowships meeting in February. Read the programs and select one of your interests. Call the leader and let her know you want to join them. The women are invited to work

together on health kits. Refer to the article on the kits.

Each of the fellowships meet in the Reed Memorial Room at 1:00 pm.

Ruth Fellowship – Tuesday February 14

Program: “Hearing the Word” by Pat Reed. Inquires call leader Pat Reed at 847-289-8761.

Martha Fellowship –

Tuesday February 21 Program: “Kristy Engel nurse and Special Interest Missionary in the Dominican Republic” for Martha Fellowship by Carol Schmidt.

Inquires call leader Carol Abbott at 847-741-0578.

Dorcas Fellowship – Thursday February 23 Program: “Trafficking in

America” by Judy DeRolf Inquires call leader Artis Whitcomb at 847-695-0895.

Literary Review

This program invites men and women to hear a new story and meets the second Monday of each

month in the Reed Memorial Room from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The next meeting will be February 13. The book reviews are very enjoy-able. For inquires call Carol Schmidt at 847-965-1678.

Mark Your Calendar

Church Women United Day of

Prayer is Friday March 2, 2012, 1 pm, First Congregational Church, 256 E. Chicago Street in the chapel. You may continue to bring 2012 calendars until May 3, 2012.

February Fellowship Meetings

FBC SPOTL IGHT NEWS

God Knew Our Greatest Need If our greatest need

had been information, God would have sent us

an educator.

If our greatest need had been technology,

God would have sent us a scientist.

If our greatest need had been money,

God would have sent us an economist.

If our greatest need had been pleasure,

God would have sent us an entertainer.

But our greatest need was forgiveness,

so God sent us a Saviour.

NEW BOOKS

John Hagee

The Revelation of Truth Jerusalem Countdown Battle for Jerusalem Attack on America

Philip Yancy

The Bible Jesus Read

Max Lucado

The Final Week of Jesus Just Like Jesus The Applause

Walter Wangeren, Jr.

The Book of God - The Bible as a Novel

Patsy Clairmont

Sportin’ a ’tude Barbara Johnson

I’m So Glad You Told Me What I Didn’t Want to Hear

FICTION

Karen Kingbury A Time to Embrace “Christianity Today” magazine is available in the library

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IS YOUR FAMILY IS YOUR FAMILY IS YOUR FAMILY IS YOUR FAMILY

BORED?BORED?BORED?BORED?

Come join us at First B and

we can be “BOARD” together!!!

Join us for Join us for Join us for Join us for

“Family Game Day”

Saturday, February 25, 2012Saturday, February 25, 2012Saturday, February 25, 2012Saturday, February 25, 2012

3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm ---- 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm

Fellowship HallFellowship HallFellowship HallFellowship Hall

Admission: Bring your family’s favorite Board game and a snack to pass.

Each family will have a table to set up and play with other families.

VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and

complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday... "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time

I have heard something like 203,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm

wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column,

much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until some-one wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years

now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one

of those meals. But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to

do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would

be physically dead today. Like-wise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When

you are DOWN to nothing... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the in-credible and receives the impos-

sible! Thank God for our physi-cal AND our spiritual nourish-ment!

IS IT A WASTE OF TIME? Taken from an e-mail sent to the Editor.

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ABWM - Continued

A Search for the Top Ten Bible Gateway, an online Bible resource, looked at the viewing

habits of some of their 8 million monthly visitors. They found that John 3:16 was the most-searched-for verse in 2010.

I don’t think it’s surprising that it would be number one on the list. It tells us that God loved us so much

that He sent his Son to rescue us from our sin and give us everlasting life. Number 10 on the list is Jesus’ commission to His followers to spread that good news: “Go there-fore and make disciples of all the

nations” (Matt. 28:19). Also in the top 10 are Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 8:28 about God’s good plans and purposes for His people.

The Scriptures are filled with truths to search out and share. In Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible,

the psalmist shared his thoughts about the Word and his desire to search it and be taught by God. He said, “Oh, how I love Your law!” (v.97). Our Bible reading for today shows some of the psalmist’s reasons for loving it: It gives him

wisdom and understanding, it restrains his feet from evil, and it is sweet. Therefore, it’s his meditation “all the day.”

Let’s keep taking the time to read the Bible. The more we search the

Word, the more we’ll grow in our love for it and the Author V.97). ---Anne Cetas

Search the Scriptures’

precious store---

As a miner digs for ore;

Search, and you will

surely find

Treasures to enrich the mind. ---Anon.

The more you read

the Bible,

The more you’ll love

its Author.

Conquerors Valentine Party

Friday, February 17th

6:15 pm - 9:00 pm

FBC Fellowship Hall

Food, Magic, Games, Music, and Prizes.

Call to RSVP by Monday, February 13th

Barb at 847-695-5430

FBC Mission Statement

To reach out with God’s love to all people and

help them find and follow Jesus Christ.

FBC Vision

The vision of First Baptist Church is to be a dynamic hub of Christian thought, action, and community… • Where seeking friends can feel safe to ask tough questions as they investigate the Christian faith and discover

answers in their spiritual quest for a relationship with God. • Where those who have experienced brokenness, pain, and loss can find healing and wholeness as offered in

Jesus Christ and can be nurtured in their faith in an atmosphere of unconditional love and support. • Where God’s Word is communicated in a variety of ways demonstrating its relevance in speaking to the chal-

lenges and opportunities of life in the 21st century. • Where everyone is growing in their knowledge and understanding of the scriptures, and in their obedience to

them. • Where everyone is connected through meaningful, supportive relationships in small groups and other ministry

connections. • Where everyone is growing in the understanding of their spiritual giftedness and is actively engaged in a minis-

try of sharing their talents with the church family and community. • Where we seek to grow in our unique role as a church family in the Fox Valley by interacting in the life of the

community, ministering to the poor, promoting racial reconciliation, and employing new and creative ways of sharing Jesus Christ with those around us.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6:15 pm Awana 7:00 pm Worship Team Rehearsal

2 11:00 am

Primetimers Planning Mtg 6:30 pm LIF Bible Studies (2) 7:00 pm ABWM Board Meeting

3

4 Workforce

Planning 9:00 am Card Making Group 5:00 pm AWANA Roller Skating Party

5 4:30 - 6:00 pm Jr. High - Switch 7:00 - 8:00 pm Sr High - Impact

6 7:00 pm LIF Board Meeting 7:30 pm A.A.

7 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am LIF Bible Study (1) 7:00 pm All Church Prayer Mtg


9

6:30 pm LIF Bible Studies (2)

10

11


13

5:00 pm Maple Lane Ministry 7:00 pm - Journeymen’s Bible Study 7:30 pm - A.A.

14

6:30 am Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am LIF Bible Study (1) 1:00 pm Ruth Fellowship


16 1:00 pm Dorcas Fellowship 6:30 pm LIF Bible Studies (2)

17 6:00 pm Conquerors

18 Workforce Planning


20 7:30 pm A.A.

21 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am LIF Bible Study (1) 7:00 pm Diaconate Meeting

22 8:30 am Wayside Meal Preparation 6:15 pm Awana 7:00 pm Worship Team Rehearsal

23 6:30 pm LIF Bible Studies (2)

24 25 10:00 am -

12:00 pm

AWANA Grand Prix Pit Party 3:00 - 5:00 pm Family Game Day


27 5:00 pm Maple Lane Ministry 7:00 pm Journeymen’s Bible Study 7:30 pm A.A.

28

6:30 am Men’s Bible Study 9:00 am LIF Bible Study (1) 7:00 pm Missions Meeting


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1735 W. HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, ILLINOIS 60123 Phone: 847.695.8700 Fax: 847-695-8704 www.fbc.com

THESE EVENTS MEET EVERY TUESDAY

6:30 am Men’s Bible Study & Prayer Breakfast

9:00 am LIF (Young Women) Bible Study -

Embracing Your Strengths

THESE EVENTS MEET EVERY THURSDAY 6:30 pm LIF Bible Study - Entrusted w/a Child’s Heart 6:30 pm LIF Bible Study on James

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