August 2014 Volume II Issue 07 First Baptist Church of Smithville

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View from the PulpitMinisters a l w a y s expect the A d v e n t a n d L e n t e n seasons to

be the busiest times of year, but I’d have to say that these last four weeks have been even more exhausting. But it’s been a good exhaustion! We finished off a g reat VBS to work on f ina l preparations for youth camp and then last week headed out to join over 425 youth and adults at Unid iver s i ty Camp at the University of Tennessee. "!While at camp I don’t think I ever slept more than 5 hours a night. I survived off coffee most mornings (and afternoons). And I ga ve my l egs a pret ty good workout hiking up the hills of the UT campus. "!But I a l so watched a s our th i r teen youth , a long wi th hundreds of others, learned more about God and our shared humanity. They learned that we are all broken. That we are all forgiven. That we are all invited. That we are all powerful. And then we were challenged with our response to those truths: Would

we be vu lnerab le w i th one another? Would we accept one another? Would we welcome one another ? Would we be responsible with that power? We glimpsed the table of God and began to imagine how we can be a part of making that table a

p l a c e w h e r e e ver yone can f ind t h e i r place. "!

It was a memorable week and I am grateful to have spent that time with our youth. It was also a great opportunity for us to christen Cody Wilson as our new Youth Director! Having been a part of the FBC family for around 25 years, Cody has a deep lo ve for our church and our mission. During the inter im per iod Cody stepped up and helped out in many ways with our youth and we were pleased to offer her a staff position. Cody has already begun to build great relationships with each of our youth and is energized about the ways she can

help our youth continue to grow in their faith. A BIG THANKS also goes out to the many others who volunteered over the last four months to help with our youth g roup , par t i cu la r l y Chr i s ten Doerzbacher and Courtney Jones who were two of our key leaders on Wednesday nights. I’m so very thankful for our youth and all the support our church has shown them and am looking forward to seeing how God continues to shape them!"!

Pastor Stephanie !!

Wednesday Programs Returning Soon!

Upcoming Youth Activities

• Starting Wednesday, August 20 youth group will begin their new fall schedule, meeting from 6:00 - 7:15 pm. A sign up sheet to provide snacks (cookies, brownies, etc.) for our youth will be posted on the bulletin board."

• Starting Wednesday, September 3 programs for children and adults will resume, meeting from 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm. Please note the shortened time for children’s programming. There will be a nursery available during this time."!

Fall Kick-Off Potluck!!! Wednesday, September 3

at 5:30 pm Bring a dish to share!"!

Wednesday, August 6 9-Square in the Air ! !

Friday, August 8 Lock-in at the church !

! Wednesday, August 13 Bowling!!! !!Wednesday, August 20 Regular Wednesday activities resume (6:00 - 7:15 pm)

Promotion Sunday

We hope to see all our children and youth on Sunday, August 17 as we promote several of them up to their new Sunday school classes!

Our 1st graders will also be receiving a Bible during the worship service.

Volunteers in August Calendar

Nursery Department August 3 Tammy Kelly, Whitney Kelly, Courtney Jones August 10 Linda Frazier, Carol Shaffer, Pam Petty August 17 Cassidy Hopkins, Jennifer Edwards, Kathy Petty August 24 Carlene Rubicam, Dorothy Allen, Carla Berner August 31 Donna White, Ruth Hiatt, Michelle Stephens !*Nursery volunteers are now organized by teams of 3 persons. Each group can split up as they wish between the baby and toddler nurseries. Joy Bettis and Christen Doerzbacher are our subs. You can also contact Kathy Petty with concerns. If you cannot make it on a Sunday, please find a sub. Thanks! !Greeters August 3 Judy Asher, Betty Shuler August 10 Betty Shuler, Dorothy Allen August 17 Rosalie Swaney, Lois Earlywine August 24 Linda Frazier, Carol Shaffer August 31 Darlene McMillian, Carlene Rubicam !Children’s Sermon Leaders August 3 Stephanie Swanson August 10 Randy Kelly August 17 Ruth Hiatt August 24 Jenny Holmes August 31 Randy Kelly !Deacon of the Week August 3 Randy Holmes August 10 Lee Huntley August 17 Randy Kelly August 24 David Petty August 31 Carol Shaffer !Communion August 17 Team 1 Hospitality August Ruth Hiatt !!!

• August 3 Teams Meeting, 11:30 am • August 6 Youth Game Night, 9-Square in the Air • August 8 Youth Lock-in at the church • August 12 Pizza Hut Fundraiser, 5:00-8:00 pm • August 13 Youth Bowling • August 17 Promotion Sunday, 9:30 am • August 17 Deacons Meeting, 6:00 pm • August 24 Deacon Ordination, 9:30 am • September 3 Potluck Supper, 5:30 pm Wed. activities resume, 6:30 pm

We extend Christian sympathy to: !Tammy Kelly and family on the passing of her

Financial Figures !July Offerings: $8, 335.50

Our extended prayer list with friends and family of our members is updated weekly on our bulletin board and sent out via email. Please keep these individuals

in your prayers as well.

Deacon Ordination

Please join us in worship on Sunday, August 24 as we ordain eight deacons. These individuals have served as

Deacons in Training over the last year. !" Andy Bettis" " " David Chiles"" Linda Frazier" " " Randy Holmes"" David Petty" " " Carol Shaffer"" Donna White" " " Joel White

Our Church Family: Dorothy Perkins Al McNeal Bill Edwards Bonnie Evans Athena Gillespie Georgia Callaway

Lloyd Wilson Gary Teegarden Joyce Denton Audrey Tygart Linda Thomas Joyce Teegarden

In our Prayers

Mondays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Tuesdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Thursdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm !

August 1 Dorothy Huntley, Rylee Robinette August 2 Stephanie Swanson, Wyatt Hopkins August 3 Carolyn Forsyth August 7 Joyce Teegarden August 12 Joyce Denton August 21 Brian Petty, Karen Youmans August 22 Lloyd Wilson August 24 Charles Smith August 25 Glenn Petty, Mikayla Herrod August 26 Judy Asher August 27 Betty Shuler, Darlene Wilson August 28 Curtis McDowell August 29 Donna White August 30 Stan Howard, Tammy Kelly

Rev. Stephanie Swanson, Pastor Cody Wilson, Youth Director

Betty Shuler, Secretary Tammy Kelly, Secretary

Margaret Fales, Worship Leader Athena Gillespie, Pianist

A.J. Kelly, Custodian

First Baptist Church 300 South Bridge Street Smithville, MO 64089 Phone: (816) 532-0164 Website: firstbaptistchurchsmithvillemo.com Email: fbcsmithvillemo64@att.net

Sundays • 9:30 am Worship • 10:15 am Coffee & Snacks • 10:30 am Bible Study !

Tuesdays • 1:00 pm PEPPI Exercise Class !

Wednesdays • See youth section for details

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