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October 29 2015October 29 2015October 29 2015October 29 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
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Preparing for Worship
November 1, 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.
All saints SundayAll saints SundayAll saints SundayAll saints Sunday
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Pentecost Pentecost Pentecost Pentecost
Daylight saving time endsDaylight saving time endsDaylight saving time endsDaylight saving time ends
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: Ezra 3.1-13, 6.13-22
Come Celebrate
with us!
Sunday, November 1Sunday, November 1Sunday, November 1Sunday, November 1
Services of Dedication
8:30 and 10:45 AM
Open House
2-4 PM
We Would Like to
invite you to
celebrate with us
in our new
worship and
welcome space!
Our renovated
Narthex and
Sanctuary are ready to
share and we want to
invite you to the party!
Justice Matters continues its work in the areas of afford-
able housing, mental health, and children’s concerns.
Our next major event will be November 16th, when we
will hold our Community Problems Assembly at St.
John’s Catholic Church. There the network members
will learn more about this year’s priorities and our next
steps.
Meanwhile, Pastor Matt continues his leadership with
Justice Matters, representing the organization on the
city’s new Affordable Housing Advisory Board. Please
pray for him and for the Board as they begin their work
this coming week.
Hostetter-DeFries Family Endowed
Cultural Event
Dr. John Upton,
President of the Bap-
tist World Alliance,
will be speaking at
Ottawa University on
Wednesday night,
Nov. 18 a 8:00 p.m.
in the O.U. Chapel.
He will speak again
Nov. 19 at 11:00 a.m., also in the chapel.
Dr. Upton spoke at our senior adult retreat several years ago,
and at that time we began our efforts to bring him to Ottawa
for the Cultural event. He is a very engaging speaker and we
wanted those at First Baptist to know about this opportunity.
All are invited to attend. ~Stanley & Alice Jo DeFries
Fearless
November Worship Series Nov. 8-22
In Richard Louv’s groundbreaking book on how we as a society must become better stewards of our environment, for the good of the world and our own souls, he includes several chapters about the place of fear in our society. When I first read the book, I was shocked....
What does a conversation about environmental stewardship have to do with fear?
But the more I read, the more I understood the connection. It seems that fear and stewardship are inextricably linked. In short, those motivated and mastered by fear simply will not be able to share resources, steward the gifts in their care, or enjoy the abun-dance that they receive.
In other words, fear kills stewardship.
As we enter into a congregational conversation about stewardship this month, talking and planning and praying through the coming year’s ministry plan, our worship series will be an opportunity to explore these themes as we seek to move from a perspective of fear to one of abundance. Thirteenth Century theologian Meister Eckhart wrote:
“There, where clinging to things ends, is where God begins to be.”
Let us explore together the Scripture’s teachings about stewardship and how to stop “clinging” and start to open our clinched hands to God’s grace.
November 8: Fearlessly Refuse (Pastor Matt preaching)
Matthew 18.21-35
November 15: Fearlessly Receive (Pastor Matt preaching)
John 16.25-33
November 22: Fearlessly Return (Rev. Dr. Joe Kutter, preaching)
Malachi 3.8-15
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: David & Joyce
Reed, serving as regional missionaries in Mexico, Cen-
tral, and South America.
Regional Minister: ABC of Connecticut, Dr. Joseph
Delahunt, serving in New Haven, CT
Local congregation: Morning Star Church
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,
Children’s Corner Wednesday Evenings:
Pre-K through 1st graders! Each Wednesday from 6:30-
7:30 p.m. we will have a Bible lesson, craft, and play time.
11/4—Good Shepherd
See you soon! Miss Amy & Pastor Melissa.
Sunday Mornings:
2 yrs through 2nd graders who would like to be angels in
the Christmas Play (Dec. 6) will practice Away in a Manger
each week during our regular Sunday school song time.
Christmas Play Schedule: Nov. 1—Mary, Joseph, Angel & Narrators 1, 2, & 3
Nov. 8—Scenes 1 & 2
Nov. 15—Scenes 3 & 4
Nov. 22—ALL cast
Dec. 5—ALL cast, dress rehearsal, 8:30—10:30 a.m.
Dec. 6—3-8th graders, 3:00 p.m.
2yrs-2nd grade, 3:30 p.m.
Performance time, 4:00 p.m.
Children’s Sabbath: Save the date! Nov. 29
Sunday Night Youth Group: Nov. 1 at FBC
Chupper providers: Grassy/Reimer
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
Sr. High: Wednesday Night Bible Study (Christy & Bryan Miller, lead-
ers) Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Missions Minute:
Operation Christmas Child 2015 Operation Christmas Child collects
boxes of needed toiletries and gifts for
needy children in many parts of the
world. Questions? Please contact
Dawn Trent (393-8820 or
[email protected]) or Linda Lewis (841-0346 or jim-
[email protected]) if you have questions.
Share the Warmth 2015 Scotch Fabric Care is once again
collecting donations of gently used
coats and jackets. Blankets are also
welcome. Take your contribution
to any Scotch Fabric Care location
during normal business hours. If
more convenient, a labeled box will be in our new parlor to
receive your items.
FBC Book Club
Our November selection is If
Jesus isn’t the Answer…He Sure
Asks the Right Questions by J.
Daniel Day. This book ex-
plores some of the questions that Jesus used in his
teaching. The meeting will be on Monday, November
16, 7:00 p.m., at Lee and Carolyn Carlson’s home,
4705 Balmoral. Copies of the book are available on
Amazon and local book stores.
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!
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning
Volunteers
Nov. 1
Nursery 10:45 a.m.—Amy
Munsterman
Extended Care 10:45 a.m.—
Mike Lumpkin
Life of the Church
Thursday, Oct. 29
7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, Nov. 1, Celebration of Communion
8:30 a.m.—Worship
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School
10:45 a.m.—Worship
12:00 p.m.—Play practice (for select parts)
2:00-4:00 P.M.—Building Dedication Open
House
5:00 p.m.—ABY/Chupper
Monday, Nov. 2
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Wednesday, Nov. 4
12 p.m.-2 p.m.—Food Pantry open
6:00 p.m.—Wednesday Meal
6:30 p.m.—Sacred Music Academy
Thursday, Nov. 5
2:00 p.m. Afternoon Perkins Group
Looking Ahead:
Nov. 22—All-Church Thanksgiving Worship
& Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 28—Advent decorating (open to all who
want to help)
Nov. 29—Children’s Sabbath in worship
By the Numbers...as of Oct. 25, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $6,996.90
YTD Receipts: $227,527.80
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $1,175.00
Cumulative Giving: $439,909.46
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, along with other weekly announce-
ments, 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 Sun-
day.
Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Cheryl is in Green Lake, Wisconsin and will return this weekend.
Wed. Meal
Nov. 4
Pasta & Marinara or Alfredo sauce,
corn, salad, dessert
Nov. 11
Mexican/Fajitas, toppings, dessert
Save the Date! January 29-30-31 Women’s Retreat 2016
Join us at Lake Doniphan Conference & Retreat Center in beautiful Excelsior Springs,
Missouri. Plan on a total weekend price of $180-200. To hold our reservation, we
need to know who will be attending by Sat., Nov. 14. Please contact the church of-
fice as soon as possible, [email protected] or 843-0020.
If you have questions, please contact Kimberly Sturtevant or April Hite.