ONGOING SMALL GROUPS

Sew & So Quilters Weekdays, 10a-12n

Knit Wits 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00p / every Thursday, 9:30a

Sunday Classes at 10:00a Bereans - Faith & Java - Rainbow

Book Study - Special Interest Studies

Dad’s Group 2nd Monday each month, 8:00p

Together Works 2nd & 4th Mondays each month, 7:00p

Meditation Groups Mondays 5:30p / Fridays, 7:30a

Theology of Star Trek 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00p

Men’s Breakfast 4th Saturday each month, 8:00a

Plus Musical opportunities; Choir - Worship Team

Thursday evening Rehearsals

OCTOBER

2016 THE TIDINGS

150th

Special Events FREE and open to the community

Help us Celebrate

by attending the many

Concerts and Storytelling

offerings!

Oct. 8 - 11:00 am or 2:00 pm

Storytelling Starter

Workshop

Oct. 14 - 7:00 pm

Organ Concert

with trumpet and piano

Paul Klemme, organist

Oct. 23 (see day/time, pg. 4)

Brian Doyle Book Groups

Nov. 20 - 4:00 pm

Jazz Concert

with Darrell Grant & Friends Darnell is head of Jazz Studios

at Portland State University.

Friends performing add vocals,

drums, bass and piano.

Dec. 3 - 7 pm Brian Doyle

Dec. 4 - 10 am Visits FBC

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, MCMINNVILLE 125 S.E. COWLS STREET 503-472-7941

WWW.FBCMAC.ORG/TIDINGS - EMAIL - FBC@MACNET.COM

- Exploring our stories -

Learn how to tell your story —

Portland Story Theater comes to town, offering Storytelling Workshops Participate in one of two Workshops offered.

Their approach teaches to trust the story and speak extemporaneously from the heart. You’ll get a chance to learn about story structure,

the power of presence, the differences between writing and telling, and how to find the story that you need to tell.

Saturday, Oct. 8th

— 11 am-1 pm or 2-4 pm (choose one) Lunch served in between the ses-sions -1:00 pm (included in cost).

Each workshop is $10/person. RSVP to the church office,

fbc@macnet.com or 503.472.7941.

STORYTELLING

Delve into stories together —

Enjoy reading and discussing the works of essayist & novelist Brian Doyle, who will visit FBC in December. Participate in one of the many

BOOK GROUPS planned during October & November. See page 4 for options.

The 150th Anniversary Celebration

Events are made possible in part though the Vital Worship Grants Program of Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, generously supported by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.

150th Anniversary Concert Series

presents an evening of Organ Music with Trumpet & Piano

A concert on our renewed pipe organ and chimes - Friday, October 14

th

at 7:00 PM - in the FBC Sanctuary

Performing will be Paul Klemme, Director of Music Ministries and organist at St Paul’s

Episcopal Church in Salem. Paul is a faculty member at Willamette University, performer and

conductor at the Oregon Bach Festival and conducts the Willamette Master Chorus of Salem.

Joan Paddock, playing trumpet, is Professor of Music at Linfield College.

She performs internationally and served as Fulbright Scholar in music in Norway.

Muriel Dresser, playing piano, majored in Music Performance at Linfield College,

has broad experience as a church Musician, studied Sacred Music at

Duquesne University, and is FBC’s organist.

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Financial Report: January 1 - August 31, 2016

Financial update:

By the end of the coming month, we will have paid for the major sanctuary organ repair and maintenance, repairs to the restrooms (new flooring following water leak), and a major plumbing bill for repairing a faulty backflow valve. We are so thankful that our giving this summer enables us to cover these expenses.

Thank you so much for your faithful giving. If you have any questions regarding the budget or expenses, please contact Don Watson, treasurer.

— Report from your FBC Finance Team

FBC FINANCE TEAM Members

Don Watson, Treasurer

Roger Dell & Jane Apel,

Financial Secretary

Judee Kunze, Bookkeeper

The September 11th Potluck, with food samples from 1880’s and 1950’s and special quilt display, was a glorious begin-ning to our 150th Anniversary Year. It is an exciting time to be part of FBC, especially with Erika’s leadership and commit-ment to telling stories of the past and weaving them into the present. The year ahead promises to be exceptional with workshops, concerts and lots of stories.

The Church Board meeting on September 14th was an important one. It was agreed that four of the topics discussed warrant a Congregational Meeting sooner than the regular sched-uled Semi-Annual Meeting in January.

The topics that need congre-gational consideration and action are:

Change wording on Member-ship section of Constitution

Church Board Notes Next Meeting: Wed., Oct. 12

(first presented at the June congregational meeting),

Act on Stewardship Com-mittee and Church Board recommendation that we mount a Capitol Campaign to fund major deferred maintenance of the church home,

Affirm continuation of the covenant with AMOS minis-tries in Nicaragua for another four year period,

Approve the recommenda-tion of Church Board that FBC become a member of AWAB (Association of Wel-coming and Affirming Bap-tists),

The special Congregational Meeting on these four topics is scheduled for —

Sunday, October 30th after the 11:00 AM

Combined Worship Service

A light lunch will be provided.

Written materials are being prepared and you will receive them soon. Also, prior to the October 30th meeting there will be scheduled discussion sessions on the proposed deferred maintenance project and you will be encouraged to attend one of them.

Respectfully, Susan Chambers, Moderator

Actual

for Period % of

Amount Budgeted

Contribution Income: $ 201,184 93.0%

Total INCOME: $ 232,481 92.7%

Total EXPENSE: $ 202,476 80.7%

Net Income: + $ 30,005

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Memorial Stone placed in McCabe Chapel Cemetery —

the site of South Yamhill Baptist Church (First Baptist Church

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The archives, I may have told you, are gorgeous. Church records were for many years hand-written in perfect calligraphy into a

book with a marbled brown cover. The long, narrow book holds meeting minutes, attendance lists, expense records, and community covenants. But there’s more: Old bulletins tell of a sermon series “introducing His Royal Majesty, the Devil” and warning listeners of his traps. There’s a menu from a 1930s Friendship Class banquet, handwritten on a tiny program and decorated with even tinier stickers; a slick, black program from the Requiem the FBC choir sang with friends from the First Presbyterian Church choir; a picture of the days when men all wore suits to church, and women all wore hats.

Thoughts from Erika

And these snippets and records – these are also stories.

We’ll spend the year reading them, hearing them, telling them. In some ways, it’s easy for us to think of the history of our church as a story God’s been telling in McMinnville for almost 150 years. So the stretch this year will be to think of our present as story also. Our own lives, our own faith journeys, our own week-in-and-week-out worship experience and committee work and volunteer service and dinner group conver-sation – those are all, also, the story of this church, right now. They are stories of formation and growth, forgiveness and reconcili-ation, intimacy and community, challenge and call. They are stories of good news, and we are going to learn to tell them.

I invite you to dive in to our anniversary year – the Storytelling Starter Workshops, the Book Groups, the Concert Series, the remembering and the imagining – and to listen to the lives all around you, and, above all, to your own life. It is the all story of God, here and now, and yearning to be told.

SUNDAY Worship Highlights —

A Matthew 25 church is inspired by the words of Jesus, “Whatever you do unto the least of my sisters & brothers you do unto me.”

Oct. 2 Worship with Communion Message - “Where Do Stories Begin?” - Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching

Scripture: selections from The Infancy Gospel of Thomas

Oct. 9 Message - “Who Gets to Tell the Story?” - Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching Scripture: selections from The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

Oct. 16 Message - “The Silences We Insist On” - Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching

Scripture: selections from The Secret Gospel of Mark &

The Gospels of Thomas & Judas

Oct. 23 Rev. Kim Kushner-Dominguez preaching

Oct. 30 9 a.m.— Meditative Prayer & Song Service

11 a.m.— Combined Worship Service Message - “Where Do Stories End?” - Rev. Erika Marksbury preaching

Scripture: selections from The Fragments of Papias

Followed by a congregational meeting (see Church Board Notes, p.2) and lunch

9:00 a.m. - Traditional Service 11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Service 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School Classes / 11:15 a.m. - Children & Youth programs

10:00 am

WELCOME CLASS 2nd Floor Conf. Room

Oct. 2 - 9

An opportunity to hear the stories of this church and its commitments,

and learn about what it means to be an American Baptist.

Couldn’t make this class? Contact Pastor Erika,

erika.fbcma@gmailcom

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Sunday Berean Class — The Isaiah Seminar

Our 150th Anniversary offers us, as a church, the opportunity to study one of the Great Books within western cultural tradition. Many of the issues we are facing as a nation and world today surfaced in the social and political world Isaiah lived. A number of things are coming together this fall and year that underline the urgency for such a conversation: We are in the midst of an election cycle that is raising issues that matter. We are faced with questions like: How does one deal with the military power of the “big guy” in one’s geographical space? What is the role of religion in political discourse? Where does one set the bar for social justice issues? How does one identify leadership qualities that enable enduring value?

Join Us! each Sunday at 10 am, as we seek to clarify some of these complex issues by bringing together the wisdom of an ancient Prophet, the contemporary theologizing of

John Dominic Crossan, and the communal experience of FBC, particularly over the past 25 years.

6 week Brian Doyle Book Groups — begin the week of October 23rd

To be completed just before the author visits FBC on December 3 & 4.

Sunday Chapel Class — The First Paul, Reclaiming the Radical

Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan

Ruminate Magazine says of Brian Doyle: “His lyrical prose, even when working with weighty, difficult topics, carries a timbre of grace that leaves you full-hearted and stunned.” You’re invited to join a book group to explore Doyle’s work with friends in October and November, and then to listen to him and lunch with him the first weekend of December.

A Shimmer of Something— Meets 10 a.m. Sundays at FBC (begins Oct. 23) No RSVP necessary. “Doyle surprises us, steering us away from the predictable and routine, saying all of those things that are un-sayable, and capturing our attention so that we can see what we were just about to miss.” —from the introduction by Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner

Grace Notes— Meets 12:15 p.m. Sundays at FBC (begins Oct. 23), No RSVP necessary

Mink River— Meets 12 p.m. Tuesdays at Pura Vida (begins Oct. 25) RSVP to erika.fbcmac@gmail.com. “I’ve read no Northwest novel like it and enjoyed few novels more. Of this Oregon I am nothing but glad to have wandered. Mink River sings and sings.”

—David James Duncan The Grail— Meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at R. Stuart & Co. (begins 10/25), RSVP to erika.fbcmac@gmail.com. “Like the wine Doyle writes of, these recollections are lay-ered with subtlety and depth… Perfect for wine aficionados and word lovers, this is a full-bodied, ebullient account.” —Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Children & Other Wild Animals— Meeting time & place TBD. RSVP to sean.fbcmac@gmail.com. “In Doyle’s universe, language is too wild to be confined to a single genre, just as living things (human and otherwise) are too wild to be confined to separate niches. He makes us feel the aliveness of words, newts, hummingbiirds, infants, teenagers, in essays as fervent as prayers.”

—Anne Faidman

Paul is second only to Jesus as the most important person in the birth of Christianity, and yet he continues to

be controversial, even among Christians. How could the letters of Paul be used both to inspire radical grace and to endorse systems of oppression, condoning slavery, subordinating women, condemning homosexual behavior? Borg and Crossan use the best of Biblical and historical scholarship to explain the reasons for Paul's mixed reputation and reveal to us what scholars have known for decades: that the later letters of Paul were created by the early

church to dilute Paul's egalitarian message and transform him into something more "acceptable." They argue there are actually "Three Pauls" in the New Testament: "The Radical Paul" (of the seven genuine letters), "The Conservative Paul" (of the three disputed epistles), and "The Reactionary Paul" (of the three inauthentic letters). By closely examining this progression of Paul's letters - from the authentic to the inauthentic - the authors show how the apostle was slowly but steadily "de-radicalized" to fit Roman social norms in regards to slavery, patriarchy, and patronage.

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This month, we are featuring Unidos Bridging Community, one of the organizations FBC donations support.

UNIDOS’ mission is to build bridges of understanding and support between Latinos and non-Latino

communities in Yamhill County.

Here are some of the programs we are highlighting this month:

Voter Registration and Education regarding the mechanics of voting.

"Latinas: Together in the Community," is a 8 session workshop for Latina women of Yamhill County to feel comfortable here in Yamhill County and have a stronger voice in their communities.

Some topics include: How to advocate for your kids in the school system. How to go to go back to school and get your GED. Accessing Healthcare. Latinx Young Professionals - the group's purpose is to build support, friendships, opportunity, and leadership to enhance their professional development and personal growth in the workplace. This network has the potential to empower them and their communities as they connect with each other.

Thanks for your support! Stay tuned for more developments from this dynamic organization!

The logo for this year’s campaign is similar to our own logo celebrating First Baptist Church McMinnville’s 150 year Anniversary. A coincidence? Both display a pinwheel design that symbolizes movement and the “Winds of God.”

We are missionaries in our world and our community.

The World Mission Offering, through International Ministries ABC/USA, provides

1) Opportunities for people of the world to learn about the Christian faith,

2) Work throughout the world for justice, peace, and an abundant life, and

3) Training for our missionaries and young people around the world.

World Mission Offering happens in October at FBC. Your Mission Education Team encourages you to give generously.

150 Years of

Engaging

Community!

Empowering your

gifts

to transform

The Story Project — at the FBC Library October through April: Sundays - 8-9 am & 12-1 pm / Tuesdays - 9 am-12 pm. (Other times available by request.)

What’s Your Story? Come and tell it to the Story Project!

The Story Project helps to remind us of our shared journey and to strengthen and build the connections between people. By telling our stories, we create an invaluable archive for future generations at FBC. Each month, a new question will be posted. Come and answer that question, or tell us your own story

or recollection. Individual stories and one-on-one interviews are welcome. Selected recordings will be featured in a compilation for the 150th anniversary.

The Story Project is made possible, in part, though the Vital Worship Grants Program of Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, generously supported by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.

6-12th

grade YOUTH

1st & 2nd Sundays of the Month: Youth in sanctuary Balcony for 11 am Worship

Other Sundays of the Month: Sunday School after the Children’s Story during 11 am Worship

YOUTH LOCK-OUT

It's time for the first ever Lock-OUT at FBC! It's like a lock-in, but instead of being stuck IN a building we will be OUT doing fun stuff all night!

It starts Friday, October 21 at 7pm and the night will include movies, swimming, games, food and more!

And we'll be done at 7am on Saturday, October 22. Official plans, cost and online registration coming very soon. Let us know if you have any questions.

We hope you'll join us and invite friends to come too!

YOUTH GROUP

All 6th through 12th Graders are invited to join us for Youth Group on Sunday Nights, from 5-6:30pm at FBC. Here's a sneak peek at what's coming up —

October 2: Food Game Night

October 9: Sharing Our Stories

October 16: STAR Room Project

October 23: NO Youth Group

NURSERY - Infants through Preschool 9:00-12:00pm every Sunday

1st Sunday of the Month: 11am Worship & Communion with families

Other Sundays of the Month: Sunday School after the Children ’s Story.

Pre-School - Ages 3 and 4 Children meet in the classroom

next to nursery. (1st Street hallway)

Elementary - K through grade 5 Children go together with their teacher to the

classroom on the 2nd floor. (last room on the left)

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LAST SUNDAY GATHERING —

For all children and youth, and their families, of First Baptist Church - Sunday, October 30

We hope you will join us for our own version of Oktoberfest! There will be food, games, crafts and more, all from 5-6:30pm in the Gathering Room at FBC.

Plus, we want you to come in your Halloween costume and we’ll have prizes for a variety of categories, include best family costume! More coming soon - check Facebook or email for details.

Please put the date on your calendar and don’t miss it!

COMMUNICATION:

Stay in the loop on everything we've got going on, lots of ways to do it! Email: Email sean.fbcmac@gmail.com to be added to our weekly enews list Instagram: Youth and parents, follow us at @fbcmacyouth

Facebook: FBC MAC KIDS Group and FBC McMinnville Youth Ministry Group

Text Updates: To be added to our texting list, text "FBCMAC" to 40650

Weekly Email: contact the church office to be added to the group email list.

Sean Williams, Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator sean.fbcmac@gmail.com 503-472-7941

Y.A.H.O.O. Mexico Mission Trip 2017

Save the Dates! March 24 thru April 1, 2017

(over spring break)

For High School Youth (9th-12th Grades)

and College Students.

Attend Info Meetings — Sundays, November 13 and January 8

Both at 1:00 pm in the FBC Social Hall. Planning and fundraising will begin

in January!

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Delightful Dinners

Sign up at the Welcome Kiosk to be a part of Delightful Dinners!

New dinner groups will begin meeting the beginning of October.

If you are interested in participating or hosting, please contact JP Bierly - jpbierly@gmail.com

Small Group Opportunities

Game Night Friday, Oct. 7 - 6:30 pm

(Fireplace Room)

JOIN US for an all-ages evening of FUN.

Please bring your favorite GAMES and a snack to share.

Contact: Dave Larmouth,

dlarmouth@recology.com

Theology of STAR TREK 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month

(Berean Room) - 7-8:30 pm

Join us in the month of October as we watch episodes with The Traveler and

consider our own journey.

Oct. 5 Where No One Has Gone Before

(TNG)

Oct. 19 Final Mission (TNG)

Contact JP - jpbierly@gmail.com

Together Works LGBT monthly gatherings

at 7:00 pm 2

nd & 4

th Monday (Fireplace Room)

Oct. 10 - Speaker Meeting

Oct. 24 - Halloween Costume & treat night

“For where two or more come together in my name, there am I with them.” — Matthew 18:20

Men’s Breakfast For men and boys of all ages

4th Saturday each month

Saturday, Oct. 22 - 8:00 am

Les Toth’s home - 2700 Pinehurst Dr., Mac

Great Conversations - Amazing Breakfast!

Hiking Group - Sat., Oct. 22nd

Vernonia Railroad Trail (Banks, OR) Meet at FBC Parking - 8:30 am

Final HIKE of the season - back in the spring.

Contact: Gloria, 503-931-4846, glowml1@gmail.com

Meditation Group 2nd Floor Meditation Room

Every Wednesday - 12-1:00 pm Using silent Christian Prayer & Buddhist Traditions

Contact: Lynn - 503-472-8196

Gluten Free Friends Saturday, Oct. 1 - 10:00 am

(1st Saturday each month)

Contact: barbaracoleburr@gmail.com, 971-241-6112

YOU are invited to a Youth Event —

Youth Group Sunday Night DINNER

Hey FBC church family! We are meeting every Sunday night with our YOUTH and rotate our programs between worship & discussion, service projects and fun/game nights each week. We also share a meal every time we’re together because:

a) teenagers are always hungry and b) we think it’s important to sit together, look one another in the eye and have conversations and just enjoy being together, all of which

happens when we “break bread.”

So if you would be willing to provide dinner for us, or team up with another individual or family to prepare something, we would love that! You can help feed our youth AND get to know them better, a win-win. If you’re interested, contact Sean P. Williams, Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator — sean.fbcmac@gmail.com. Thanks!

Knit Wits Oct. 4 & 18 (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) - 7:00 pm (Gina’s)

Contact: Gina - 971-237-2789

Every Thursday - 9:30 am (Linda’s) Contact: Linda: 971-237-6828

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

9:00a-1:00p FREE Medical Clinic @ FBC 10:ooa Gluten Free Friends

2 Worship

9:00 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Classes

11:00 am Contemporary

Service

3

4 7:00p Knit Wits 6:30p Cub Scouts

5 8:00a Senior Breakfast

9:30-11a Staff Mtg.

12-1p Meditation

7:00p Theology

6 9:30a Knit Wits

6:30p Choir

7:30p Worship Team

7 9-11a STAR

6:30p Game Night

8

9 Worship

9:00 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Classes

11:00 am Contemporary

Service

10 9-11a STAR

7:00p Boy Scouts

7:00p Together Works

11 6:30p Cub Scouts

12 9:30-11a Staff Mtg.

12-1p Meditation

7:00p Church Board

13 9:30a Knit Wits

6:30p Choir

7:30p Worship Team

14 9-11a STAR

15 9:00a-1:00p FREE Medical Clinic @ FBC

16 Worship

9:00 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Classes

11:00 am Contemporary

Service

17 9-11a STAR

7:00p Boy Scouts

18 7:00p Knit Wits 6:30p Cub Scouts

19 9:30-11a Staff Mtg.

12-1p Meditation

7:00p Theology of Star Trek

20 9:30a Knit Wits

6:30p Choir

7:30p Worship Team

21 9-11a STAR

22 8:00a Men’s Breakfast 8:30a Hiking Group (see page 7)

23 Worship

9:00 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Classes

11:00 am Contemporary

Service

24 9-11a STAR

7:00p Boy Scouts 7:00p Together Works

25 6:30p Cub Scouts

26 9:30-11a Staff Mtg.

12-1p Meditation

27 9:30a Knit Wits

6:30p Choir

7:30p Worship Team

28 9-11a STAR

29

OCTOBER at FBC

Roger Dell 20

Max Dixon 20

Tristan Ferry 22

David Lenker 22

Cherie Walker 22

Sheila Clark 23

Arthur Engen 23

Rosemary Porter 23

Carson Benner 28

Jean Marie Spalding 29

Pastor’s Day Off

Pastor’s Day Off

Pastor’s Day Off

Pastor’s Day Off

30 Worship

9:00 am Prayer & Song Service

10:00 am Classes

11:00 am Combined Service

31 9-11a STAR

Sunday, Oct. 30 - 12n Congregational Meeting

Robert McCann 02

Joan Kushner 06

Adrian Martin 06

Thomas Park 09

William Millar 11

Andy Bales 15

Barry House 15

Jorge Luis (Jorgito)

Dominguez 16

Everyone

must take time

to sit and

watch the

leaves

turn.

ANNIVERSARIES:

Cliff & Pam Watts Oct. 6, 1973

Chris & Steffen Kirk Oct. 2, 1999

Kena Avila & Karl Severance

Oct. 3, 2015