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April 2018

Romans 10:14-15 (NIV)

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?

And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?

And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

And how can they preach unless they are sent?

As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

Blessings,

I have really enjoyed meeting with friends from church for a brief prayer and then going out into the town of Gettysburg to pray as

we walk and talk. There are many challenges in our little town made up of residents, businesses and the 10’s of thousands of visitors

that journey to Gettysburg every year. Last time I counted, there were 8 ice cream shops in town, and yes, we have stopped at some

of these to try them out!

We have found many vacationers receptive to our hellos and some have stopped to visit. We have also been able to visit with some

locals, pray for shared needs, hand out tracs and bracelets and invite some to church. Other times, we have simply prayed for our

businesses, churches, homes, community services, etc. as we walk by. These Hot Summer Nights remind me of the importance of

praying continually for our neighborhood and to be better prepared to give the reason for the hope that I have in Christ.

After living in my neighborhood for 17 years, I continue to be amazed at the quantity and quality of interactions that I have been

having with my neighbors this summer. I believe this largely in part due to Blesseveryhome.com which has helped me, from the

comfort of my home, to pray for five of my neighbors every day. God is using this to grow my compassion, allowing me to see my

neighbors in a fresh way. A whole new area of ministry is opening up to those who have been there all of this time!

My prayer is that God will awaken us to the ministry needs that are all around us in our neighbors, coworkers and school mates. There

are many who do not know Jesus or no longer attend church who are trying to make sense of life. Their eyes are seemingly covered

over to the wonders of Jesus. May the Lord move our hearts to be a word of encouragement, a helping hand, and a voice of reason

and wisdom. May we ask the Lord to remove the veil so that they can clearly see God’s love and the fallacy of living apart from Him.

As His ambassadors and representatives, may we lovingly and humbly point to the One who can truly help them through this life and

carry them into the next. God is wanting to use us even though we may feel inadequate. We are not alone. His Spirit empowers and

leads us!

Pastor Carl

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September Newsletter

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave himself for me.

What a great summer this has been! I Seriously can’t even try to complain about the weather this year, and all of our outdoor activities thus far have

had great weather! We had a blast with the obstacle course night and other events in August including the South Mountain Fair. Thank you for keeping prayers coming for the youth at FBC. We have a more specific prayer request, if you all will join us in seeking God’s direction for more middle school Sunday school teachers to start in September (preferably), we would be very grateful. Our hope is to have more teachers for this group so that we can make a rotation so that the weight is more evenly distributed and the current teachers, Carolyn Tuckey and Tracy Thomas

(Tracy finished the end of August) can be fed and invested into as well. Please see Faith or myself if you feel God calling you to teach this awesome group of students. They are hungry and eager to learn and their questions are awesome and exciting to answer! Check out the events listed

below, and don’t forget to sign up your students and/or pray for these events!

September

Sept. 1st: NO FUSION (Labor Day Weekend)

Sept. 8th: FUSION Birthday Game Night 6pm-8pm

Sept. 13th-15th: UPRISE FEST (Festival is Friday to late Saturday night so those wanting to spend the night at church on Saturday may do so)

Sept. 15th: NO FUSION

Sept. 20th-21st: ALL NIGHTER at Calvary Bible Church in Hanover (Check with Matt for more details)

Sept. 22nd: FUSION 6pm-8pm

Sept. 25th See You At The Pole 7am (Gettysburg High School by flag pole)

Sept. 29th: FUSION 6pm-8pm

October

Oct. 6th: FUSION Birthday Game Night WEAR PAJAMAS! 6pm-8pm

Oct. 13th: FUSION 6pm-8pm

Oct. 20th: FUSION 6pm-8pm

Oct. 24th: Youth Sunday Worship Practice 6pm-8pm

Oct. 25th: Youth Sunday Skit Practice 6pm-8pm

Oct. 26th: Youth Sunday Full Run Through 4pm-6pm

Oct. 27th: YOUTH SUNDAY!!!!

Oct. 27th: NO FUSION

*If your student (s) is involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, music, drama, etc. please give me or Faith a copy of their

schedules/dates if they would like us to come watch them. We love supporting our students in this way and really love seeing them in their element!

For more information about these events, please find us on Facebook at Fusion Youth Ministry, email us at fusionfbcg@gmail.com, check out our

Fusion Youth table in the youth building, or see Pastor Matt.

God Bless, Pastor Matt & Faith :)

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This is a group for moms with

children of all ages. Come out

and celebrate motherhood and

build relationships with other

moms. Children can attend

AWANA while you attend your

group.

Begins September 4th

This group of Widows

and Widowers meet on

the last Sunday of each

month after 2nd

service. This month on

Sept 29 will be a salad

share. Salad base will

be provided and

everyone brings

something to add to

the salad!

W2 GROUP

Haiti and Africa FUNDRAISER

CHICKEN AND RIBS SALE TO BENEFIT HAITI AND SENEGAL, AFRICA

Saturday, October 12th 10am -2pm @ FBC

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THURSDAYS

Men’s study of Romans - 5:30am led by Pastor Carl in his office

9:30am study of 1&2 Timothy and Titus led by Pastor Carl in his office

SUNDAYS

How Does God Speak? Led by McBeths @ 9am

in Lewis Hall

Ecclesiastes - Open discussion in kitchen 9am

Book of Genesis led by Mark Punchard

@ 10:30am

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Three Patriarchs, Zion National Park, Utah, USA. Submitted by Whitney V. Myers.

Gettysburg Roses. Submitted by Whitney V. Myers.

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Starting this month we are taking intentional steps to minister to students at Gettysburg

College. As a part of reaching out to the college-aged men and women, we recognize

that the transient nature of the demographic requires that we review how we minster to

them every 3-4 years. To give an example, most college students at Gettysburg this year

do not have a driver’s license. This is largely due to their work ethic that does not allow

them time enough to get one. The result is that they are rarely, if ever, away from

campus and do not get chances to get to church.

Thankfully, they have the Disciple Makers ministry that we are working closely with. This

ministry, however, is not the church and is mostly an in-depth Bible study. The Disciple

Makers leader, Jordan Eyster, has asked that we provide for these students in ways that

they cannot.

What these students need most is the fellowship and hospitality of the church. We need

the church to volunteer once or twice a month to pick up 1-3 students on Sunday

morning. We need parents and grandparents to take these students out to lunch and

become their friend. By building meaningful relationships with this group of students,

we can have a greater influence at this point in their lives than their friends or even their

parents. These students crave intergenerational connections that give them a chance to

decompress from school and enjoy grace.

If you are unable to volunteer, please tell us about someone who can. This is an

amazing opportunity we have to impact tomorrow’s leaders and help them move from a

works-based love to a grace-based love.

Respectfully,

Sean D. Fitzgerald

1LT, CH, USAR

Chaplain Candidate

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SEPTEMBER 21

@ 7:30 AM

We had a wonderful time once

again with the cycling group on

August 1st. This fun group joined

us for a great meal of Pastor Carl’s

chicken and BBQ Ribs along with

lots of other great side dishes. They

told us of the work they are doing

with Restoring Hope Ministries in

the DR Congo and shared some

wonderful stories of God’s

provision. They spent the night

here at our church and were on

their way early the next morning.

They told us that they looked

forward to stopping at our church

all year after being treated so well

last year and look forward again,

next year to seeing us. It was truly a

blessing! Lots of laughter and fun.

Join us next year!! For more info

go to:

restoringhopeministries.com

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Can you guess the hymn?

Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord,

By the power of grace divine;

Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope and my will be lost in

thine Answer on last pag

JOIN TOGETHER TO PRAY FOR OUR WORLD, OUR

NATION AND OUR COMMUNITY. THIS GROUP

MEETS IN THE LIBRARY OFFICE ON THE FIRST

SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FOLLOWING THE SECOND

SERVICE. NEXT: SEPT 1

Our Capital Campaign is underway! Right now we are at $43,121!! which is

52% of our goal. If you feel the Lord calling you to give, please indicate on

the memo line of your check “capital campaign”. Remember, you can also

give online! Blessings!

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An old man going a lone highway,

Came at the evening, cold and gray,

To a chasm, vast, and deep and wide,

Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim;

The sullen stream had no fear for him;

But he turned, when safe on the other side,

And built a bridge to span the tide.

"Old man," said a fellow pilgrim, near,

"You are wasting strength with building here;

Your journey will end with the ending day;

You never again will pass this way;

You've crossed the chasm, deep and wide-

Why build you this bridge at the evening

tide?"

The builder lifted his old gray head:

"Good friend, in the path I have come," he

said,

"There followeth after me today,

A youth, whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm, that has been naught to me,

To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.

He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;

Good friend, I am building this bridge for

him."

The Bridge Builder

Will Allen Dromgoole

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The foundational truth of our sexuality is

being challenged in our society. How do

we respond biblically to this war on

sexuality? How do we view the gift of

sexuality when we are single or married?

How can we evangelize and help our

youth who are growing up in this sex

crazed world?

Many of the presenters in the video

conference are on the front lines when it

comes to these issues. All are actively

speaking, writing, encouraging and

equipping Christians to get off the bench

and enter the battlefield.

At this conference, you will receive solid

teaching from God’s word that will

encourage you. Books and other

teaching materials will be made available

to you after the conference.

Sign up today!

On behalf of Answers in Genesis…

You are invited to a 2 day seminar at FBC

SACRED SEXuality

Embracing God’s Design for Sexuality

Friday, September 27th

6:30 - 9 pm Saturday, September 28th

9:30 - 4:00

11:40 - 12:50 (1 hour 10 min break for lunch)

This conference is perfect for Teens , Adults,

Parents and Grandparents

Sign up sheet on Welcome Center

Are you feeling led to become part of our church family?

Pastor Carl will be holding a Membership Class on

Sunday(s) September 8th and 15th at FBC at 6:00 - 7:15pm.

If you are interested, please contact Pastor Carl.

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MICHELLE STOCKMAN

WAS HERE FOR SEVERAL

WEEKS DURING THE

SUMMER AND IT WAS

GREAT TO CATCH UP

WITH HER. SHE SHARED

WITH US AND CAUGHT

US UP ON WHAT’S

GOING ON WITH HER

LIFE. LOOKING

FORWARD TO SEEING

HER AGAIN SOON!

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Dave Poe - 1

Sherry Weber - 3

Jaime Rivera - 5

Nancy Jay - 5

Phil Gigous - 6

Steve Bjorkman- 7

Jeremy Rice - 12

Jerry Kollars - 12

Marty Tuckey – 12

Vickie McCloskey - 12

Carl Harris - 16

Jay Shay- 19

Mary Ann Filler - 20

Brent Crushong - 23

Avery Rivera - 24

September

Eric & Karen Holsopple -3

Jerry & Donna Kollars -23

September

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This month, on Aug 11 we heard the

Eysters tell their story and on the 18th the

McVickers were here.

Don’t forget that on Sept 29th, Ari Hauben from

Chosen People will be sharing his story with us.

If you have a desire to partner with any of our

missionaries, please contact Kim Wagner. If you

can’t partner monetarily, please consider being a

prayer partner.

The prayers of a righteous man are powerful and effective. James 5:16

On the 2nd Sunday of each month, FBC’S

SHOEBOX GROUP holds a short meeting in

the music room following the second

service. Also, on the second Monday of each

month, there is a ‘Make-it Monday’ at the

Rohrer’s home where items are made to go

into the boxes. There will be no meetings in September but meetings will resume in

October to get ready for the November

activities. For questions, please call Fran

Rohrer

@ 717-676-0524.

Make a difference in a child’s life! Volunteer at AWANA.

Children look forward to AWANA all week. It’s where they hear the gospel and learn the

bible in a fun setting. Complete with games, theme nights and special events. But

AWANA can’t happen without dedicated volunteers who serve each week. Volunteers

make all the difference in these children’s lives.

Whether you like to teach, be a listener, work with kids, play with puppets or keep

records, we have a place for you. One thing is for sure, you’ll have fun!

Will you help us reach more kids with the gospel?

At FBC, AWANA is every Wednesday evening from 6-8pm Sept-April.

Contact Neil ( 717-226-7378)or Melanie Tate(717-515-0591) or mntate90@gmail.com

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Our Ministry Team

Senior Pastor

Rev. Carl G. Harris pastorcarl@fbcgettysburg.net

Associate Pastor Intern Sean Fitzgerald

fitzgerald08@fbcgettysburg.net

Youth Pastor Pastor Matt Rice

pastormatt@fbcgettysburg.net

Director of Music Intern Lilly Poe

lilly_poe@fbcgettysburg.net

Secretary Kathy Negro

kathy_negro@fbcgettysburg.net

Administrative Assistant Kim Gipe

kim_gipe@fbcgettysburg.net

SonShine Christian Preschool sonshine@fbcgettysburg.net

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fridays 8:30 -12:30

Mailing Address: First Baptist Church

1015 Chambersburg Road Gettysburg, PA 17325

Telephone: 717-334-2564 717-334-7721

Fax: 717-334-6711

CHECK OUR WEB SITE & FACEBOOK PAGE www.fbcgettysburg.net

BREAD PICK -UP

Holtzople - 7 Hess/VanArsdale - 14

Merson - 21 Gipe - 28

Sunday, September 1 Sweet Hour of Prayer

Following the second service

Wednesday, September 4 AWANA and M.O.P.S. begin

Thursday, September 5 Men’s Bible study 5:30 am - Book of Romans 9:30 am Bible study - Book of 1&2 Timothy

Sunday, September 8 1st Membership Class 6-7:15pm in Pastor’s Office

Friday/Saturday, September 13-14 Youth Uprise Festival

Sunday, September 15 2nd Membership Class 6-7:15pm in Pastor’s Office

Monday, September 16 Pastor Carl’s Birthday!!!!

Saturday, September 21 Men’s Breakfast @ 7:30 am

Sunday, September 22 Angel Perez from ACPM speaking at both services

Friday/Saturday September 27 & 28 Sacred Sexuality Conference @ FBC

Sunday, September 29 Ari Hauben from Chosen People speaking at both services

FYI: October 18th is Pastor Appreciation Day!!!!

ANSWER TO HYMN: I Am Thine O Lord

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