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March 12, 2015March 12, 2015March 12, 2015March 12, 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
Cody Knapik
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation,
x.205
Amelia Lawson
Intern for Childrens Spiritual Formation
x.205
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Jim Davidson
Chancel Choir Director
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Preparing for Worship
March 15, 2015
Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
The fourth Sunday in lent
give us today our daily bread
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: Matthew 6.7-15
Reminders: We
will have our regu-
lar lunchtime Len-
ten study on Wed.,
March 18, but no
evening meal or
evening study that
day. (Our final
lunchtime study will be March 25.)
March 29Palm Sunday Your child is invited to participate in a
palm processional during the 11 a.m.
worship service. Children should come
to Rm. 139 at 10:50 a.m. They will re-
ceive a palm branch and instructions.
Immediately following the processional
they will return to a seat with you in the
sanctuary. Two-five year olds will then
go to extended care.
Monday-Friday, March 30-April 3 Ecumenical Holy Week Services
Immanuel Lutheran Church
15th & Iowa
Services begin at noon, followed by a
light lunch. No lunch following Good
Friday Service.
April 1 No Wednesday Evening Meal/No Len-
ten Study
April 2Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m.: Communion and Foot Wash-
ing service
April 5 Easter Sunday 8-10:30 a.m. An Easter Flower Cross
will be located at the courtyard en-
trance. Please bring fresh flowers
from your garden (or store bought.)
6:30 a.m. Sunrise service at Centennial
Park East (combined service with
Peace Mennonite and Plymouth Con-
gregational Church)
8-10:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast served in
the Roger Williams Room
8:30 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 Worship, sanctuary
April 6Easter Monday Church office closed.
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BoxofJustice
The Justice Matters Solutions Briefing will be on
April 14, 2015 at 6:45 pm at Free Methodist
Church. All team members and network members
are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible at the
Justice Matters Website:
www.justicemattersinkansas.org. This event will
enable us to produce 2,000 informed supporters to
our Nehemiah Action Assembly in May.
Have a blessed day,
Justice Matters
http://www.justicemattersinkansas.org/
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 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!
Have You
Registered for the
Senior Adult
Retreat?
Join the Fun!
April 15-16, 2015
Cross Wind Conference
Cntr.
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jerry Cain
Interest Groups:
Footsteps of Paul Armchair Tour-John Williams
Chapel Cars-Sandra Heacock
Write Your Own Biography-Bob Heacock
Choir-Stanley DeFries
Hymn Sing-Bob Artz & Rtuh VanArsdale
Bell Choir-Jan Smith
Mental Muscle Manipulation & Preventing Physical
Fiobles-Karen Freeman
Activities:
Board Games & Puzzles
Cards for Missionaries
Shopping
Lots of Eating/Singing/Fun
Registration Deadline:
Thursday, March 26
Registration forms are available in the church of-
fice, Sunday School rooms, or at www.abccr.org.
160 Years of Food, Fellowship, and
Faith
The deadline to submit your recipes is
April 1st, 2015....no fooling!! So pull out
your recipe box and find your favorites!!
Saturday, April 25, 4-6 p.m.
Tickets on sale beginning March 15
Invite your friends and neighbors!
Proceeds to benefit FBC Youth and Family Promise
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Vacation Bible School is coming!
June 8-12, 2015. (begins at 6:00 p.m. for dinner)
Theme: Acts 17.28a, In God we live, move, and exist.
Remember in Prayer
Travel safety for Purvis family & Shawnee Heights March-
ing Band traveling to New York City for the St. Patricks
Day parade (Mar. 14-20)
International Ministries Missionaries: Annie & Jeff Diesel-
berg, serving in Thailand
Regional Minister: ABC of Los Angeles: Dr. William Thur-
mond, serving in Los Angeles, California
Local congregation: Corpus Christi Catholic 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
American Baptist Youth (ABY) next gathering:
March 22
(March 15 no ABY due to Spring Break)
Looking Ahead: March 22, 9:0010:15 a.m. Biscuits & Gravy
Youth Fundraiser.
Childrens Corner
Kiowa Ensemble This Sunday at First Baptist Church
In worship at 11:00 a.m. and
in recital at 3 p.m.
Kiowa Ensemble recently received third prize in the
Enkor Chamber Music Competition and they have
won the state and division levels of Music Teachers
National Association String Chamber Competitions.
On March 21st, they will compete at the MTNA Na-
tional Chamber Competition. Our own Margaret
Lambie is the flautist! She is an undergraduate of
Hastings College in Nebraska and a flute masters
student under Sarah Frisof. The group is coached by
Scott McBride Smith and Michael Kirkendoll. Mick-
ayla Chapman is a junior studying clarinet with
Stephanie Zelnick, Congcong Chai graduated from
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and is a
piano DMA student with Jack Winerock, and Man
Wang received her degrees from Capital Normal
University. She is a violin DMA student under Ve-
ronique Mathieu.
Kiowa Ensemble (L-R) Congcong Chai, Mickayla
Chapman, Margaret Lambie, Man Wang
Martha Gage March 1
Annie Merriam March 2
Nancy Burt March 5
Amber Lehrman March 6
Alex Miller March 6
D.W. Acker March 10
Neal Purvis March 14
Betty Thomas March 14
Anita Tingle March 14
April Hite March 23
Isaiah Hite March 25
Paul Lee March 25
Patrick Grassy March 26
Cortney Coke March 28
Lucy Reimer March 28
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First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
March 15
Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman
11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.- Krissie
Druen
Wed. dinner
March 25
(no meal 3/18)
6:00 p.m.
Life of the Church
Sunday, Mar. 15
8:30 a.m.Worship Service
9:30 a.m.Sunday School
11:00 a.m.Worship Service
3:00 p.m.KU ensemble recital, Sanct.
5:00 p.m.No ABY
6:00 p.m.Sanctuary of the Cinema
Monday, Mar. 16
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Tuesday, Mar. 17
7:00 p.m.FBC Book Club at Heacocks
Wednesday, Mar. 18
11:30 a.m.Lenten Bible Study
No Wednesday Meal
No Sacred Music Academy
No Evening Lenten Study
7:00 p.m.Spiritual Leadership Team mtg.
Looking Ahead: 3/22Youth Biscuits & Gravy breakfast 8-10:15 a.m.
3/22Pick up your pictorial directories 8-10:15 a.m.
3/29Palm Sunday
Next newsletter delivery: April 2
Staff Whereabouts
Cody will be traveling to Thailand & Myanmar, March 6-16
Jenny will be taking some vacation time March 13-20
By the Numbers...as of Mar. 8, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $7,762.10
YTD Receipts: $57,370.96
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $2,336.25
Cumulative Giving: $377,360.75
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.
Membership Ministry announces:
Pictorial Directory Distribution Day!
Sunday, March 228:00 to 10:15 a.m.
In conjunction with the next Youth fundraising event, Biscuits
& Gravy Sunday, you are invited to stop by the Roger Williams
Room to pick up your pictorial directory anytime between
8:00-10:15 a.m. After that, directories will be available for pickup in the
church office.
Easter Flowers
If you would like to purchase a plant to decorate the
sanctuary on Easter, please fill out a form and place in
offering plate or contact the church office no later than
March 29. Forms are also available throughout the
building and in Sunday School rooms.
Or by e-mail: [email protected]
Sanctuary of the Cinema this Sunday, 6:00 p.m.
2011 Drama, Rated R, Directed by Lech Majewski.
A film that takes place inside of a famous Flemish
paintingPieter Bruegel the Elders 1564 work,
The Procession to Calvaryand also outside of it
as well, as the artist himself (played by Rutger Hauer)
intervenes.