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First Baptist Church.
Pancake Breakfast Youth Fundraiser
This Sunday
[Link] a.m.
Preparing for Worship
February 22, 2015
the ministries of First Baptist Church.
Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Church Office:
The first Sunday in lent
785/843.0020,
ext. 201
Rev.
Matt Sturtevant
office@[Link]
Senior Pastor, x.202
[Link]
matt@[Link]
Rev. Mattm
Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@[Link]
Jenny Purvis
Office
Manager,
x.203
Rev. Cheryl
Harader
Associate
Pastor
of
Adult
Spiritual
jenny@[Link]
Formation, x.204
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cheryl@[Link]
Jim
Davidson
Cody
Knapik
Intern
for Youth
Spiritual
Formation,
Chancel
Choir
Director
x.205
jamesrdavidson@[Link]
cody@[Link]
Holly
AmeliaGrassy
Lawson
Intern for Childrens
Spiritual Formation
Bookkeeper
x.205
grassyclan@[Link]
amelia@[Link]
John
Pauls
Jenny Purvis
Moderator
Office
Manager, x.203
jenny@[Link]
jphawk@[Link]
Jim Davidson
Evelyn
Falen
Chancel
Choir
Director
jamesrdavidson@[Link]
Organist
edfal13@[Link]
Evelyn Falen
Organist
edfal13@[Link]
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
grassyclan@[Link]
Church
Office:
785/843.0020
John Pauls
office@[Link]
Moderator
jphawk@[Link]
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Buddy Langford
Custodian
2015 Theologian in Residence/
an expansive covenant
Visiting Scholar in Religion:
Rev. Dr. molly t. Marshall
Dr. Molly T. Marshall
Scripture: genesis 9.8-17
Dr. Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, will be this years Theologian in Residence, presenting
on the topic Living Religiously in a Pluralistic Culture. She
will be our guest in Lawrence during the following events,
including Sunday morning at our congregation, preaching in
both services and leading a special Sunday school class in the
Sojourners room (all are invited). Please plan now to participate in this special honor and special opportunity!
Sunday (Feb. 22) 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist
Church: Preaching in both worship services; Sojourners Sunday School class (Rm. 152) will be hosting her for a presentation on her recent travels
in Jerusalem (all church members welcome).
Sunday (Feb. 22) 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (2415 Clinton Pkwy): Faith
Leader Forum
Monday (Feb. 23) 9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. at Dole Institute (2350 Petefish Dr.) Breakfast
and presentation on Interfaith dialogue. (Coffee and goodies will be available.)
Monday (Feb. 23) 12:00 p.m.12:50 p.m. (Smith Hall, Rm. 200, 1300 Oread Ave. Parking available at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.) Presentation at Prof. Tim Millers REL 171
(Religion in America) class.
Monday (Feb. 23) 3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. at Genovese (941 Massachusetts St.): Casual
event to share conversation with Dr. Marshall.
Tuesday (Feb. 24) 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. program at ECM (1204 Oread Ave.):
Community Presentation Where is Interfaith Dialogue Going in the Future?
The Strangest Prayer
Lenten Worship Series
March 1March 29
We pray the prayer together every Sunday. Many of us know
the words by heart. Yet, the prayer taught to us by Christ is
anything but domesticated or tame. John Dominic Crossan
calls the Lords Prayer the strangest prayer and names it as
a revolutionary and radical set of words, in Jesus context as
well as ours. This Lenten season, a time set aside for prayer and preparation for the celebration
of Easter, let us re-examine these words and discover together their radical call upon our hearts
and lives:
March 1: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name...
March 8: Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven...
March 15: Give us today our daily bread...
March 22: Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us...
March 29: Save us from the time of trial...
Easter: April 5: For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen!
Box of Justice
Lenten Bible Study
Our Lenten noontime study has begun on Wednesdays from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m.
The topic is Women of the Passion.
Bring your own lunch, and come for a time
of study and discussion.
The Wednesday night adult study, after
supper, will begin next Wednesday and you
will have the opportunity to experience a
variety of spiritual practices, one (or more)
of which you might find touches your soul
for years to come. We hope to see you!
Quick updates on research: Mental Health in Douglas County
(Chairs: Rev. Kathy Williams and Rev. John McDermott)
Last week, we received a commitment from County Commissioner
Flory to travel with a Justice Matters delegation to see and understand
the Bexar County, Texas jail diversion model in April. We extended
the same invitation to other local leaders. We feel it will be important
for all of the key stakeholders of our community to understand one of
the best models we have in our country to divert the mentally ill into
treatment instead of jail. To understand the problems that rise out of
the intersection of jails and mental health, we invite you to check out
an article in the New York Times published last week: Jails Have Become Warehouses for the Poor, Ill and Addicted, by Timothy Williams, Feb. 11, 2015.
Blessings,
Justice Matters, [Link]
Baptism Class!
This is the final chance to let Amelia and Cody know you would like
to participate in a baptism class. Please contact one of them at 785843-0020, Ext. 205.
Building Reconstruction Update:
As many of you have already seen, we have new floor tiling in the Roger Williams Room and it looks great
thank you Krings Interiors! It will soon be professionally
cleaned and ready for many years of good use.
We are also happy to announce an estimated timeline of
renovations as we continue on our journey to a new,
more hospitable building! There will be some variables
out of our control, of course, but were close enough to
have a tentative schedule to move forward with. Thank
you for your continued prayers that we stay on schedule
and are able to continue doing ministry together with as
little interruption as possible!
~Pastor Matt
February 24: Receive completed permit from the city.
End of Feb through end of March: flooring installed in Youth
room, Sunday School and additional rooms, hallway, and
probably kitchen (this is the most tenuous space, given
the special process for flooring.)
April 5: Celebrate Easter in our current sanctuary.
April 6 through Memorial Day: renovation in sanctuary area,
including narthex and Judson room. (Temporary sanctuary will be set-up in Roger Williams Room. Congregational and community activities will continue to take
place, but with a more limited space.)
By Vacation Bible School (June 8), we will be ready to worship in our new space!
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Anne & Bill Clemmer, serving in South Sudan
Regional Minister: ABC of Indiana and Kentucky: Mr. Michael Wilson, serving in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Local congregation: 9th Street Baptist Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@[Link],
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, Annie
Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782, or
The church office: 843-0020
jenny@[Link]
Youre Invited!
Wedding Ceremony of Meredith
Holladay & Zach Walker
Friday, March 6, 2015, 3:30
p.m. Village Presbyterian
Church, 6641 Mission Road,
Prairie Village, KS
A brief reception will be held in the Friendship Hall
immediately following.
Childrens Corner
Sanctuary of the Cinema Junior
March 8: Horton Hears a Who, 12:15 p.m., lunch
provided.
Vacation Bible School is coming!
June 8-12, 2015. (Evening hours)
June 14: celebration of completion of the construction,
and celebration of 160 years of ministry and worship of
the First Baptist Church of Lawrence!
American Baptist Youth (ABY) next gathering: Feb. 22
Ottawa Concert Choir at FBC
Pancake Fundraiser in RWR 8:00-10:15 a.m.
Hear the Concert Choir from Ottawa
University in concert at First Baptist
on Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Dong-Hyun Son, the conductor,
recently finished his D.M.A. at Kansas
University. His wife, a concert pianist
in her own right, is the accompanist.
Lets support this ine group!
5:00 p.m. Games
5:30 p.m. Chupper
6:00 p.m. Lumos
6:25 p.m. Breakout
7:25 p.m. Benedic on
7:30 p.m. Dismissed
See you all Sunday!!
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
[Link]
This Sunday! Sanctuary of the Cinema, 2:00 p.m.
The Tree of Life, 2011, Drama, Rated PG-13
Directed by Terrence Malick
The very rarest of all things: a cinematic prayer. Unconventional in
structure, artful in execution, and a beautiful ode to life itself.
(Note: Showing date has changed from 15th to 22nd. Start time has also changed
from 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. for this month only)
Life of the Church
Sunday Morning Volunteers
Sunday, Feb. 22
8:00-10:15 [Link] Pancake Feed, RWR
8:30 [Link] Service
9:30 [Link] School
11:00 [Link] Service
2:00 p.m. Sanctuary of the Cinema
5:00 [Link]/Chupper
Monday, Feb. 23
Church office closed
Wednesday, Feb. 25
11:30 [Link] Bible Study
6:00 [Link] Meal
6:30 [Link] Music Academy
6:30 [Link] Lenten Study
7:30 [Link] Leadership Team mtg.
Feb. 22
Looking Ahead:
Nursery 9:30 [Link] Munsterman
11:00 [Link] Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.-Krissie
Druen
Wed. dinner
Feb. 25
6:00 p.m.
Staff Whereabouts
Jenny will be working from her home on Monday 2/23. Parishioners may call her at
home as needed: 841-4556.
Pastor Cheryl has officially resigned her former position as Adjunct Minister and her resignation letter is on file in the church office. If you would
like a copy, please contact Jenny. We look forward to seeing Pastor Cheryl
around the church office again in her new role as Part-Time Associate Pastor on March 1st!
March 5Ottawa Concert Choir
March 8Sanctuary of the Cinema, Jr.
160 Years of Food, Fellowship, and
Faith
To celebrate our 160th Birthday, we are compiling an up to date church cookbook. We want
this cook book to reflect who FBC is right now,
in 2015, so we want to include as many people
as possible. People of ALL ages. The cookbook
will feature all the typical categories in a cookbook but check out some of
the new categories we will include: art, food memories, and creative
writing.
**To submit your recipes just look for the forms in the back of the sanctuary, the church office, and in the Sunday school rooms. The deadline
to submit your recipes is April 1st, 2015....no fooling!! So pull out
your recipe box and find your favorites!!
Questions? Please contact a member of the Membership Ministry
By the Numbers...as of Feb. 8, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$8,526.76
YTD Receipts:
$33,624.26
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$2,266.25
Cumulative Giving:
$362,925.50
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@[Link], 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.
