February 1, 2016

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
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Melissa Lumpkin
Adjunct for Childrens Spiritual Formation, x.205
melissa@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Evelyn Falen
Organist
evelyn@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
mark@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
christy@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

This Wednesday!
Appreciation Night for Dave
Nordlund

Preparing for Worship

February 7, 2016
Worship services at 8:30 and

Dave is retir10:45 a.m.

a.m
ing his seat at
Fifth Sunday after epiphany
the sound booth
Louisenie desauguste
in worship, (a
seat he has ocScripture: Luke 9.28-36 (37-43)
cupied since the
downtown days!) After months of hinting
that it was time for us to find a replacement, we have finally allowed him to pass the
baton to a new team of sound booth operators (note that it takes a whole team to replace one Dave!) which might give him a chance to actually sit with his family during
worship!
Will you help us say Thank You in a big way? Join us on Feb. 3 for our usual
Wednesday meal, but following that at about 6:40, we will share stories of all the happy
ways Dave has made coming to FBC better for all of us! In the meantime, be sure to
say thanks to Dave when you see him for his years (make that decades) of service to
First Baptist. We are forever indebted to him for his commitment.

Martha Stearns Marshall Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016

First Baptist Church of Lawrence has a long and proud
history of supporting Gods gifts for ministry in women.
We support women and men seeking to embrace Gods call
in preaching, teaching, leading, praying, playing music, and
the myriad other ways God works in our lives and congregations. One way we as a church celebrate Gods call on
women in ministry is to welcome women outside our own
pastoral staff to our pulpit as guest preacher. On February
7, we welcome Louisenie Desaugust (Dezo) to share
through proclamation. Dezo is currently enrolled in the
MDiv program at Central Baptist Theological Center with a
dream to return to her home country of Haiti to serve
those in need.
Since 2007, Baptist Women in Ministry has invited churches to ask a woman to
preach during February in honor of Martha Stearns Marshall, an 18th century Baptist
woman who preached alongside her husband.

Lenten Season Events

Don Harris
Willis McCorkill
Philip Zehr
Melisa Lord
Wanda Chauvin
Ron Burt
Sally Heilman
Edgar Krieger
Robert Bowline
Suzanne Gilbert
Ellie Heinz
Norma Jarrett
Michaela Schenkel
Edith Eskilson
Lauren Pauls
Beth Benfield
Delmar Falen
Mark Strand
John Pauls

February 1
February 1
February 1
February 3
February 8
February 9
February 9
February 10
February 15
February 16
February 18
February 18
February 19
February 20
February 20
February 22
February 22
February 22
February 23

Ash Wednesday, February 10

For those wishing to receive the imposition of ashes
earlier in the day:
6:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. (Judson Rm.)
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Evening Service:
6:45 p.m. (Sanctuary)
(immediately following our regular Wed. meal)
Lenten Lunch Study, beginning February 17
On Wednesdays during Lent (February 17 March 23), there will be a BringYour-Own-Lunch study/experience, Soul Tending, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the
Judson Room. The scripture that will be our base in Philippians 2:5-11. The same
study/experience will be offered as our Lenten Wednesday night experience, as
well.
Since Lent is traditionally a time of self-reflection and spiritual growth, the
experiences and study provided will be a time (margins!) in which your relationship with God can grow. In part, you will be invited to try on various spiritual
exercises.

Whatever Happened to That Church Cookbook?

It's still coming, we promise! Look for it after Easter, just
in time for post-Lenten splurges to celebrate the risen
Christ!

Something New for Parents of Youth!

The Shelter of Each Other (by Mary Pipher, PhD) offers insights into parenting in todays
world. We will be basing a parent study on this book.
February 7 and 21 the topic will be Media and Advertising, and on February 28 we
will consider Character.
(Because of Spring Break and Easter, we will not meet in March.)
In April, we will discuss the following topics: April 3: Community (including church
community); April 17 and 24: we will share specific ideas, some from the book and
some that the participants will share with each other.
The discussions, the learnings, the practical applications that this study will offer makes
this something you will want to add to your parenting experience.
We will be meeting from 5 6:15 p.m., during the first part of the youth group time.
If you need child care, let Cheryl know by February 3.

College Care Packages

Many thanks to the Blythe Memorial
Fund and to those who donated to the
college care packages in December -they were a tremendous success! We
sent 22 care packages to students as
close as Lawrence, and as far away as
San Jose, CA and Newberg, Oregon.
We've heard back from
many of these students, and
their responses were filled
with surprise and gratitude.
This was a great way to
show our college students
that we care about them! Keep your
eyes peeled in late April, when we'll be
preparing care packages for the spring
semester finals season.
~Christy
Miller

Local Family Promise News:

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Carole Sydnor, serving in Nepal.
Regional Minister: ABC of Massachusetts, Rev. Dr. David Kilpatrick, serving in Malden, Maine.
Local congregation: Bridge Pointe Community Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302,
Annie Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782.
Thank you!
Hazel, Ron, and Cindy Nitcher wish to thank you for the
many prayers that the church family and the prayer
chain gave that helped Ron as he continues to recover
from back surgery.
FBC Youth & Youth Leaders wish to thank all those who
contributed at the Annual meeting luncheon to our
Get to Green Lake fundraiser. We appreciate your
gifts of support! Well have a few more fundraisers this
spring and our trip is planned for June 26-July 2. At
this time, approximately 19 youth plan to attend!

Sunday Youth Group:

Feb. 7
8:30-9:30 a.m. Prepare casseroles for L.I.N.K. (Kitchen)

Family Promise of Lawrence has expanded services and

is now looking to fill two new positions:
1. Additional full-time Family Service Coordinator
2. Part-time Director of Development.
If anyone is interested, they may forward their resume
and cover letter to: dana@lawrencefamilypromise.org
Or contact the First Baptist Church office for job descriptions and further contact info. 843-0020, ext. 203

9:30-10:30 a.m. Youth in Adult Sunday school

(10:20 a.m. Choir youth dismissed for warm-up)
10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Dezo, guest preacher)
12:00 p.m. Snacks/load casseroles
12:30-2:30 p.m. Serve at L.I.N.K. downtown. (Eat lunch
aer)
5:00-7:30 p.m. Regular ABY/Chupper
Sr. High: Wednesday Night Bible Study
Feb. 3Bible study

The Perkins Afternoon Group will meet on the second

Thursday of each month through May, 2:00 p.m., at Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W 23rd St. You may contact Pastor Cheryl if you have any questions. 843-0020, ext. 204

Upcoming dates to remember:

02/28/16: Fundraiser Breakfast (Sturtevant/Purvis)
06/26/16 to 07/02/16: Quest Summer Youth Trip
(Green Lake, Wisconsin)

Super Bowl 2016 Watch Party.

Open to all!
First Baptist Roger Williams Room. Kick
off is 5:30 p.m.arrive anytime after 5:00
p.m. Bring your favorite snack to share.

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Life of the Church

Wednesday, Feb. 3
12 p.m.-2 p.m.Food Pantry open
6:00 p.m.Wed. Meal
6:30 p.m.Sacred Music Academy
6:40 p.m.Tell Me a Story series; Dave
Nordlund Thank You party
Thursday, Feb. 4
6:30 p.m.Intergenerational Bell Choir
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, Feb. 7
8:30 a.m.Worship Service
9:30 a.m.Sunday school
10:45 a.m.Worship service
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper
5:00-6:15 p.m.Youth Parent Book Study
Monday, Feb. 8
7:00 p.m.FBC Book Club at Carlsons
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)

Looking Ahead:
Feb. 10Ash Wednesday
Feb. 28Taize Service at FBC

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You may receive a hard copy in the mail by request:
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Sunday Morning Volunteers

Feb. 7

Wed. Menu
Feb. 3 6:00 p.m.

Nursery 10:45 a.m.Amy Munsterman

Extended Care 10:45 a.m.Krissie
Druen
Sunday Driver, Feb. 7Neal Purvis
(785) 766-2849

Friendship Square is open to all FBC women & friends. Our next gathering will be
February 9 at the home of Sandy Heacock,
3007 Trail Rd, at 7:00pm.
Please contact Anne Munsterman if you have any
questions, 393-1676

By the Numbers...as of Jan. 31, 2016

GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$4,066.40
YTD Receipts:
$31,006.40
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$250.00
Cumulative Giving:
$460,702.71
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net, 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.