nov. 7 this week at fbc

November 7, 2013 November 7, 2013 November 7, 2013 November 7, 2013 Preparing for Worship November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 November 10, 2013 Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty- - -fifth Sunday fifth Sunday fifth Sunday fifth Sunday after Pentecost after Pentecost after Pentecost after Pentecost “we transform” Rev. Meredith holladay Scripture: Haggai 1.15b-2:9 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 [email protected] Rev. Dr. Meredith Holladay Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation, x. 204 [email protected] Jenny Purvis Office Manager, x.203 [email protected] Nathan Benfield Volunteer Building Manager, x.201 [email protected] Jim Davidson Chancel Choir Director [email protected] Holly Grassy Bookkeeper [email protected] John Pauls Moderator [email protected] Evelyn Falen Organist Buddy Langford Custodian Church Office: 785/843.0020 [email protected] www.firstbaptistlawrence.com “What Happens When the Walls are Gone?” November Worship Series This summer and fall have been a challenge to many of u s, as we have been forced to find hidden sources of creativity to do ministry in new and different ways. Wednesday night programs at the restaurant down the street. Sunday school classes in folks’ homes. Staff meetings in the coffeehouse downtown. When the walls have come down, we have been forced to find new ways (and places!) to be church together. This month in worship, we are going to ask of one another whether or not this has actually been God working in our midst. Jesus pushed his disciples out of their com- fort zones and into the community: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head’.” (Matthew 8.20) So can we simultaneously push to a) restore our building to a practical and sustain- able ministry center and b) make it a base camp to move beyond our walls into our community and our world? Together, we will explore the theology of this mission, our call to stewardship, and our vision for ministry and mission. It is an important time for us to ask of each other, the Scriptures, and of the Spirit: “What happens when the walls are gone?” November 10: We Transform, Haggai 1.15b-2:9 November 17: We Launch, Luke 19.1-10 November 24: We Give (Pledge Sunday) Luke 19.11-27 Ministry Fair This Sunday, November 10 Immediately following 11 a.m. worship throughout the building in an Open House for- mat. Lunch served in Roger Williams Room. (see pg. 3 for list of representatives)

nov. 7 this week at fbc

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