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November 30, 2015November 30, 2015November 30, 2015November 30, 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
Rev. Melissa Lumpkin
Adjunct for Children’s Spiritual For-
mation, x.205
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
You’re invited to experience “Just A Little Christmas”, this Sunday, 4:00 p.m., FBC Sanctuary.
Cast: ∗ Narrators-Caleb
Lord, Courtney Pur-
vis, Catherine Lehrman
∗ Mary- Naomi Pang
∗ Joseph-Andrew Lord
∗ Angel- Addison Sturte-
vant
∗ Emperor/King Herod-
Malachi Hite
∗ Wise Men-Trevor John-
son, Ethan Sturte-
vant, Cole Grassy
∗ Shepherds-Ella Schen-
kel, Ruth Tial
∗ Soldiers-Anthony
Sebanc,
Ellie Heinz
∗ Cherub Choir:
Logan Druen
Emma Druen
Elizabeth Hite
Evie Johnston
Aedyn Lumpkin
Kaitlyn Lumpkin
Kira Simmons
∗ Directed by Melisa
Lord
Preparing for Worship
December 6, 2015
Worship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.mWorship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.mWorship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.mWorship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Second Sunday of advent Second Sunday of advent Second Sunday of advent Second Sunday of advent
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: Luke 3.1-18
A special Christmas Treat Bag for each child in a�endance! Please support our
Food Pantry Project. More info pg. 2
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Wednesday, December 2
• Advent Bible Study at Noon
(Brown bag lunch)
The 2nd Annual Advent
studies will begin! This
year, the theme is “Sensing
Christmas.”
• Evening meal, Sacred Music Academy, and Adult
Advent Prayer & Bible study.
Sunday, December 6
Second Sunday in Advent
• Children’s Christmas Play
The FBC Players invite
you to "Just a Little
Christmas," written by
Sharon Kay Chantell,
on December 6 at 4:00
p.m. **At this perfor-
mance you will have
an opportunity to do-
nate items to our
Food Pantry as a way of supporting this event.
Requested items are hats, gloves, scarves, toiletries
(toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.). Or you
may bring these food items: pork and beans, tuna,
mac and cheese, diced tomatoes and chili beans.
Look for the marked container in the nar-
thex. Thank you!
Chili Cook Off-
• Immediately follow-
ing the Christmas
play - bring a pot of
your best chili con-
coction! Prizes for
most spicy, original,
creative, etc. Christmas goody bags handed out to
kids!
Wednesday, December 9
This will be the final Wednesday Meal for this semes-
ter! Please bring a favorite Christmas dessert or
snack. [We would like for you to bring a dessert that
has special meaning for you during this time, so we
can share in each other’s Christmas traditions.]
After the meal, you are invited to come and join in
the fun of a Family Advent Night, including all
church family. You will be able to choose from a va-
riety of activities, and should have time for at least
two of them. You might choose to decorate cookies;
or make a card for someone special; or color a pic-
ture of the stable scene where Jesus was born; or
make an ornament for your tree or the one at the
church. We hope that all ages will have fun working
together. We have so much to learn from each other.
Sunday, December 13
Third Sunday of Advent
Youth group Christmas Party
Sunday, December 20
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Worship,
7:00 p.m.
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Ingrid Roldan-Roman, serv-
ing in Panama and Costa Rica
Regional Minister: ABC of Indiana and Kentucky, Rev. Dennis
Bickers, serving in Madison, Indiana
Local congregation: St. Margaret’s Episcopal 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,
Children’s Corner Christmas Play Schedule: Dec. 5—ALL cast, dress rehearsal, 8:30—10:30 a.m.
Cherub Choir (Pre-K to 2nd gr), 9:30 a.m.
Dec. 6—3-8th graders, 3:00 p.m.
2yrs-2nd grade, 3:30 p.m.
Performance time, 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Night Youth Group: Dec. 6
NO ABY
(due to Christmas Play & Chili Cook-Off)
Questions about ABY? Please contact Pastor Cheryl, 843-
0020 or [email protected]
Upcoming dates to remember:
12/5—ABY to Kansas City (CoCo Keys) meet at
church, 10:45 a.m.
12/13—ABY Christmas Party (bring a dessert to share
and up to $7 gift for exchange. Location TBA)
Sr. High: Wednesday Night Bible Study (Christy &
Bryan Miller, leaders) 12/2, Bible Study
First Baptist Book Club
Our January selection is A Common Struggle, by Patrick Ken-
nedy and Stephen Fried. This book describes Patrick Ken-
nedy’s struggle with mental illness and addiction. The meet-
ing will be on Monday, January 11 at 7:00 pm at Lee and
Carolyn Carlsons’s home, 4705 Balmoral. Copies of the
book are available at Amazon, Lawrence Public Library,
and Johnson County Library. We will not be meeting in
December because of Christmas events and travel plans.
The First Baptist Book club reads a wide variety of works
including fiction, non-fiction, biographies, memoirs, and
poetry. Members suggest the books to be read. If you love
books, please join us!
Nominating Ministry Update The nominating ministry thanks those who have sought
to fulfill their spiritual gifts by accepting positions on
our various ministry teams as chairs, vice-chairs, team
members or stewards. The following positions remain
open. If you believe you are being called to consider
one of them, please contact:
Jenny Purvis, 843-0020, ext. 203
Pastor Cheryl, 843-0020, ext. 204
Tim Bonner, 218-9238
Carolyn Carlson, 830-9169
∗ Chairperson—Evangelism Ministry
∗ Chairperson and Vice-chair—Facilities Ministry
∗ Vice-Chair—Membership Ministry
∗ Vice-Chair—Missions Ministry
∗ Team member—all ministry teams welcome new
members (Deacons, Evangelism, Facilities, Finance,
Membership, Missions, Spiritual Formation, Wor-
ship.)
Courtney Purvis
December 1
Irene Reynolds
December 1
JoAn Wilson
December 1
Stanley DeFries
December 2
Ruth Ramseyer
December 2
Aaron Trent
December 2
Nathan Benfield
December 5
Bobby Penfold
December 6
Vonda Mailen
December 9
Dawn Trent
December 9
Trevor Johnson
December 10
John Blythe
December 11
Jesse Boeth
December 15
Alex Trent
December 19
Ray Hiner
December 25
Travis Cooper
December 29
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning
Volunteers
Dec. 6
Nursery 10:45 a.m.—Amy
Munsterman
Extended Care 10:45 a.m.—
Sherry Bernhardt
Life of the Church
Monday, Nov. 30
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Wednesday, Dec. 2
12 p.m.-2 p.m.—Food Pantry open
12:00 p.m.—Advent Bible Study
6:00 p.m.—Wednesday Meal
6:30 p.m.—Sacred Music Academy
Thursday, Dec. 3
7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir rehearsal
Saturday, Dec. 5
8:30-10:30 a.m.—Play dress rehearsal
11:00 a.m.—ABY to Kansas City
Sunday, Dec. 6
8:30 a.m.—Worship service
9:30 a.m.—Sunday school
10:45 a.m.—Worship service
4:00 p.m.—Christmas Play performance
5:00 p.m.—Annual Chili Cook-off
Monday, Dec. 7
2:00 p.m.—Deborah Circle ABW mtg.
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
By the Numbers...as of Nov. 22, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $9,165.46
YTD Receipts: $262.019.06
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $1,965.00
Cumulative Giving: $448,316.71
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.
The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First
Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the news-
letter by E-mail, along with other weekly announce-
ments, please contact the church office:
You may receive a hard copy in the mail by request:
843-0020. Copies are available for pick up each Sun-
day.
Wed. Menu
Dec. 2 & 9: TBA
The Deborah Circle will meet Monday, December 7th, at 2:00 p.m.
in the parlor. All women are invited to attend!
Chili Cook-Off News
The annual Chili Cook-Off is next Sunday and we are still in need
of the side dishes & toppings (crackers, cheese, cinnamon rolls, etc.)
Please use link below. Thank you!
Chili SignUpGenius link: http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/60b084eabae2e5-12615
There are still plenty of Christmas poinsettias available for
purchase. Please call or write the church office.
843-0020