june 26 this week at fbc
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June 26, 2014June 26, 2014June 26, 2014June 26, 2014
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.
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x. 202
Rev. Dr. Meredith Holladay
Associate Pastor of
Spiritual Formation, x. 204
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Jim Davidson
Chancel Choir Director
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper
John Pauls
Moderator
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Church Office:
785/843.0020
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Preparing for Worship
July 29, 2014July 29, 2014July 29, 2014July 29, 2014
One service at 10:30 a.m.
third Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: Matthew 10.40-42
BirthdayPicnicCelebration
June29,2014Celebrate FBC's 159th birthday with a
potluck picnic and other festivities.
New this year: a birthday cake contest!
Break out your best frosting artistry
and bring a decorated birthday cake to
the picnic--Pastor Matt and Pastor
Meredith will judge the winners.
When: June 29, 12 noon (1:00 cake
judging, 1:30 egg toss, Frisbee golf on-
going)
Where: Centennial Park (next to
Biemer's BBQ on 9th Street)
What to bring: a side dish or two to share, and a decorated birthday cake if you're itching
for competition!
FBC will provide fried chicken.
(Remember to bring lawn chairs, sunscreen, bug spray, and Frisbees for Frisbee golf.
Tableware, if you’d like.)
~FBC Membership Ministry
Save the Date!
Sunday, July 13, will be Pastor Meredith’s
last Sunday with us, and we want to send
her off with style!
The Staff Relations Committee would like to invite you to help thank her for her min-istry with us over the last two years with a reception in the Judson Room following our 10:30 worship service. Please plan to attend and tell her thank you!
We Want to Hear From You!
The Spiritual Leadership Team wants to hear your thoughts about our congregation’s priorities and programs.
Why? After several years of focusing on big projects (i.e. decisions concerning the building, staff changes, and by-
laws revision), it is time to look at the sustained weekly and daily ministry and programs of our church In a world
that is constantly getting busier, we have begun to ask how we will engage in spiritual formation to prepare for a
life of faith. As good Baptists, we recognize that this is not a decision of only staff members or SLT leaders, but
the entire congregation. We want to hear from you as we discern our priorities together.
How? Over the last several months, the SLT has met, discussed, and partnered with the Fredrikson Center for
Faith and Church Vitality at Ottawa University in order to create a process for hearing your thoughts and opinions.
After meeting with the SLT and engaging our needs, the Fredrickson Center has designed questionnaires, and will
confidentially administer, collect, and prepare the feedback for dissemination.
Where...do I get one of these questionnaires? The Fredrikson Center (who has done this process with several oth-
er churches in other places) suggests that the best way to assure confidentiality and to avoid duplication is for every
congregation participant to request a questionnaire by a) emailing the church office to request a digital copy
or b) calling or giving your name to Jenny in the office to receive a paper copy and instructions via the
Fredrikson Center. You may do either, starting this week.
Who? YOU! We want to hear from you as we continue to together seek God’s vision for our congregation and
our community.
Building Reconstruction Cost Estimates These are architect’s estimates, not contractor-bid prices. They are only estimates. These projects will be sent to the contractors to bid costs.
Sanctuary Work Estimates: New Narthex Wall $38,000
Interior expansion of worship space $15,000
Exterior expansion of worship space $35,000
Removal of Parlor/Narthex wall $5,000
Painting of worship space $7,500
New Lighting $40,000
Expansion of Chancel $7,500
Relocation/upgrade of sound equipment N/D
A/V upgrades N/D
Code improvements $2,000
New seating $15,000-55,000
Roger Williams Room Work Estimates: New Acoustical Treatments $20,000
New Acoustical Ceiling Panels $12,000
New light fixtures $2,000
Total Flooring Cost Estimate: Including Sanctuary, Roger Williams Room, corridors and classrooms $97,000-119,000
June/July: Architects finish bid-ready document and church sends out document to contractors, who will bid on projects
July/August: Congregational meeting to approve bid and begin work
Fall/Winter: Construction begins. Roger Williams Room project begins first (lighting, ceiling tiles, flooring) then sanc-tuary work begins (reconstruction, lighting, flooring, A/V)
Perspective view from pulpit
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Kit Ripley, serving in
Thailand
Regional Minister: ABC of the Northwest, Rev. Patricia
Duckworth, serving in Great Falls, Montana
Local congregation: Victory Bible Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
The church office: 843-0020,
Martha Gage, [email protected].
(E-mail prayer chain)
Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, Annie Merriam, 841-1384, or
Judy Stuart, 856-1782 (Telephone prayer chain)
In an effort to help low-income parents in our commu-
nity, Ballard Community Services and The Salvation Ar-
my of Douglas county are working together to make
sure families whose children qualify for free or reduced
lunches have the tools they need for academic success.
With expenses continuing to be a challenge for many
Douglas county families, they are hoping to provide
over 800 children with school supplies, a new pair of
shoes and a backpack in preparation for the 2014 –2015
school year. Their goal is to complete the collection
of donated supplies by July 31. If you would like to
contribute, there is a collection box located at the back
of the sanctuary. You can find a list of preferred items
from USD 497: http://www.usd497.org/documents/
SchoolSupplyList2014-15.pdf. Please call the church
office if you have any questions.
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering Begins
For seven decades now, nine denominations in the U.S., have to-
gether been connecting people through One Great Hour of Shar-
ing. Sisters and brothers living in poverty who would have been
otherwise overlooked, or outright forgotten, have been empowered
by our gifts to the offering. Families across North America, are
accompanied for the long haul, thanks to funds from One Great
Hour of Sharing.
Each time a gift is given, a connection is made. Every
single offering builds another bridge and tears down
another wall. Each donation, no matter how large or small,
reveals our unity, that in Christ Jesus we are one family.
One Great Hour of Sharing enables us to fulfill those
needs, for they are our needs. For the next few weeks we
ask you to give generously to this great connector of
our shared faith, work, and witness in the world.
~FBC Mission Ministry
We are the hungry, the
thirsty, the sick, the home-
less, the hurting. We are
one with our sisters and
brothers, and we will an-
swer Christ’s call until we
all are fed. Until all are fed.
Family Promise Week, July 13-20
Family Promise host week is fast approaching! If you are
ready to volunteer for evening or overnight host responsi-
bilities or to provide food for meals, please contact:
Susan Pauls (host) [email protected], 550-4250
Wendy Wheeler (food) [email protected], 393-3688
Or visit the SignupGenius link:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b084eabae2e5-hosts7
The sign-up chalk board has been placed near the kitchenette.
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Staff Whereabouts:
Pastor Matt will be with his family on vacation June 30-July 12.
Jenny will be taking some vacation time July 3 & 4. The office will
re-open on July 7.
By the Numbers…as of June 22, 2014
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $4,585.16
YTD Receipts: $158,274.79
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $960.00
Cumulative Giving: $264,682.00
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at [email protected].
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.
Sunday Morning Volunteers
Nursery 9:30 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
10:30 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
Extended Care— Holly Grassy
Life of the Church
Sunday, June 26
8:30 a.m.—No early service
9:30 a.m.—Sunday School
10:15 a.m.—Choir rehearsal
10:30 a.m.—Combined Worship
11:45 a.m.—Annual Church Birthday Party.
Picnic at Centennial Park East.
Tuesday, July 1
11:00 a.m.—Newsletter announcements due
Thursday, July 3 & 4
Church office closed
Looking Ahead:
July 6: Music & Communion Service
July 13: Pastor Meredith Reception
July 13-20: Family Promise Host Week
July 27: 2nd Qtr Business Gathering
Musicians Wanted for Summer Worship
If you are interested in providing special music (vocal or
instrumental) this summer while the Chancel Choir is on
break, please contact Jim at [email protected]
and/or sign up at the back of the sanctuary. There will be
a total of six Sundays (7/13-8/17) available for you to
share your gifts in worship.
A Service of Hymns and
Communion
July 6
10:30 a.m.
Worship Service Rebroadcast
The First Baptist worship service rebroadcast has been moved to
Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. on Public Access Channel 99.