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Easter Brings Good Changes to TBC Easter Sunday will bring good changes to our Third Baptist community: Adult and Youth Sunday School Space The following classes are scheduled to move Easter Sunday, March 27:

Open Door will remain in Fellowship Hall New Horizons will move from 3rd floor to reading room in Library Greene Circle will move to Room #2 Heshbone will move from Room #2 to Library Pursuit will move 4th floor to Chapel, next to Sanctuary Youth will move from 4th floor to Greene Room

Purpose for moving:

Enhance connection for guests and new members More effective connections to guests and members during fellowship time Better security measures for youth classes Clear pathway for first time guests to Third Revitalizes fellowship when all our members are located in one “reasonable space” and not

scattered across 4 floors. Time Change for Sunday School and Worship Beginning EASTER SUNDAY (March 27) 9:30 AM - The Gathering (Doughnut Fellowship for all in Fellowship Hall) 9:45 AM- Dismissed to Sunday School Groups Note: Children will gather with Rev. Maria Stinnett and travel to second floor. 11:00 AM—Worship In addition, please remember our Holy Week schedule: Wednesday, March 23 Third will host play entitled Centurion in Sanctuary 10:00 AM

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Continued from page one Maundy Thursday Service in Chapel Thursday, March 24 7:00 PM Communion will be served Particular focus for those who have

suffered grief and loss Good Friday Worship Service Friday, March 25 Uncomfortable Silence Isaiah 53:1-9 7:00 PM Sanctuary Easter Sunday March 27 11:00 AM Worship Lenten Journey In the City for Good is our continued focal point in worship. The growth, challenges and lessons of ministering to cities was a major develop-ment of first century Christianity. The following communities will be explored and applied to our location at Washington and Grand—with special musical reflection by Virgil and Cynthia Dickenson. March 6- Philippi Philippians 4:10-19 March 13- Thessalonica 1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 March 20 (Palm Sunday) - Jerusalem Matthew 21:1-11

In Our Church & Community

March 27 (Easter Sunday)- The New Jerusalem 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study Continuing our study of Remembering Who You Are and Where You’re From. The present series continues through all books of the New Testa-ment—exploring following dynamics: origin, author, intention and present day application. March 2- 1 and 2 Timothy March 9- Choir Concert in Sanctuary March 16- No pm Services due to Spring Break March 23- No pm Services due to Holy Week March 30- Titus Bread for the World Third Baptist has been asked to host

Justice for All:

Bread for the World Advocate Training

Saturday, March 12

*Please see information below. Third is honored to host and if your interested in partici-pating please see registration info below. Register online: http://goo.gl/forms/0FmkolvR2r Let’s continue walking in love—knowing all will be well—as we discover creative options to offer grace, peace and connection where God has placed our beloved Church. Blessings, Tommy

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Youth Ministry & Missions

Hello again! Hello again friends!!! I have finally returned from multi-week Exodus across Europe and I must say it was a splendid one! Our entire adventure across Romania was met with beautiful skies, beautiful stories, and beautiful people. It was amazing seeing churches built by Roma (aka Gypsies) in the most unlikely of places which the untrained eye would have deemed completely desolate and poor. But after spending some time with these new Christians and seeing these communities through the eyes of Christ, one can only conclude it was a land filled with riches. The vibrancy of worship, the intimacy of community, and the love shown to strangers revealed a level of excellent spiritual health and commit-ment to the Kingdom of God which could rival any other church I have visited in my entire life. Experiencing God in one room buildings with no plumbing and minimal elements in worship served as a brilliant reminder that the movement of the Almighty cannot be limited by budgets or resources or cultures. For without a doubt, the power of God is in Romania for we felt it among His people everywhere we went. I cannot wait for the opportunity to share more details with you in the near future!! Meanwhile, back in the world of teenagers, we are getting geared up for our next big Saturday Social!! This month on March 19, we shall be heading over to the Putting Edge for a relentless competi-tion of glow in the dark putt-putt golf. After working up an appetite via lifting groceries at the food pantry, we shall eat our full of pizza there at the tee before venturing off to explore all the challenging courses the facility has to offer. The only cost for children’s authority figures shall be some change for other snacks or playing arcade games. We shall arrive at the Putting Edge at 12:45pm and leave at 2:45pm to begin the journey home. If you or a loved one (or a tolerated one) would like to join us, please let me know by March 16. It’s good to be home. Looking forward to seeing what all March Madness is ahead of us!

Blessings, Travis

In Our Church & Community

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University Baptist Church Charlottesville, Virginia

presents

Jubilate! in concert

Wednesday, March 9, 6:00 PM Third Baptist Church

This auditioned student choir performs a repertoire of chal-lenging and meaningful choral music; accompanied and a cap-pella; sacred and secular. Jubilate is grounded in commitment to high standards, musical excellence, joyful praise, and openness to diversity and inquiry. In partnership with University Baptist Church and over 700 alumni, Jubilate is the oldest choral group of its kind on the University grounds.

Remembrance Service

for Don Coplen

Sunday, March 13 Potluck Luncheon - Noon - 1:15 PM

Fellowship Hall

Service – 1:30 PM Memorial Chapel (Fourth Floor)

Save the Date

Annual Ladies Tea

Saturday, April 2

In Our Church & Community

Friday Pipes Recital Series Resume

Join us on Fridays at Third Baptist Church for Friday Pipes. Each week a different performer will be presenting a program of classical, church, and theatre organ music in the beautiful sanctuary of Third Baptist. Each recital begins at 12:30 pm and is a half-hour. March 4 Lucas Fletcher, Director of Music Ministries, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Bedford, Indiana

March 11 William Sullivan, Organist, Laclede Groves Chapel, Webster Groves

March 18 Robert Knupp, Professor of Music, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi

March 25 Brent Johnson, Organist, Third Baptist Church

April 1 Horst Buchholz, Director of Music and Organist, Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

April 8 Bill Stein, Director of Music, First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood

April 15 Jaime Carini, Organ Scholar and Assistant Conductor, Plainfield United Methodist Church, Plainfield, Indiana

April 22 Kathleen Bolduan, Organist, Centenary Methodist Church, St. Louis

April 29 Ryan Murphy, Music Director, St. Barnabas the Apostle Catholic Church, O ’Fallon, Missouri

May 6 Andrew Koch, Notre Dame University

May 13 Nicole Simental, Organist and Assistant Music Director, First Christian Church, Bloomington, Indiana

May 20 Benjamin Blasingame, Assistant Organist, Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

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In Our Church & Community

1 Aaron Banks, Ruby Garms, Justin Jones

2 Dominique Dyer, Jessie Wright

3 Kathryn Vansickle, Juanita Wallace

4 Maria Bradford, Preston Howard

5 Grace Moore

6 Kenneth Barger, Quay Greer

7 Michael Komerous

8 Virgil Dickinson, Natalie Floeh

9 Mark Bonney, Nancy Furgerson,

Gayle Mason

10 Brent Johnson

11 Jeannette Crause, Tom Kurtz,

Steven Spencer

12 Wayne Meyer, Charles Taylor

13 Chris Kornegay

14 Wayne Hilterbrand, Tamara Stich, Ashley Tucker

15 Steven Duffey, Jennifer Morgan

16 Kathy Herendeen

17 Teandre Harvell, Naomi Thiems

19 Maurice Moore, Matthew Pitcher

20 Carolyn Head, Lynn Spencer

21 Brittany Woodson

22 Richard Stevenson

23 Genny Knight; Pat Whitt

25 Elizabeth Berger, Tena Thompson

26 Pamela Zeilman

28 Christie Kincannon; Michael Russell

29 Don Wainwright

30 Richard Mann

31 Nathaniel Dempsey, Holly Nicholson

March Birthdays

Johnson Hall Third Baptist Church

March 5—7:00 PM and March 6—6:00 PM

For ticket information, please call 314. 757.3516

March 2016

This month at TBC

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Sunday Schedule

9:00 AM—Doughnut & Coffee Fellowship 9:30 AM—Sunday School, Various 10:40 AM—Worship, Sanctuary

Wednesday Schedule 5:00 PM—Fellowship Dinner 6:00 PM—Adult Bible Study, Children’s Activi-ties, Youth Activities 7:00 PM—Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

1 Staff Meeting

WMS Meeting and Luncheon

2 Friendship International

Fellowship Dinner Upward Basketball Practice Adult Bible Study Youth & Children’s Activities Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

4 Friday Pipes

5 Upward Games

6 Doughnut and Coffee Fellowship

Sunday School Worship Worship and Arts Committee

8 Staff Meeting

WMS Mission Projects

9 Friendship International

Fellowship Dinner Upward Practice Ash Wednesday Service Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

11 Friday Pipes

Children’s Lock-in

12 Upward Games

Bread for the World Conference

13 Daylight Saving Time starts

Doughnut and Coffee Fellowship Sunday School Worship Fellowship Church Council Meeting

15 Staff Meeting

Men’s Support Group

16 Friendship International

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

18 Friday Pipes

19 Food Pantry

20 Palm Sunday

Doughnut and Coffee Fellowship Sunday School Worship Business Meeting

22 Staff Meeting

WMS Mission Projects

23 Friendship International

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

25 Upward Games

Friday Pipes Good Friday Service

27 Easter

Doughnut and Coffee Fellowship Sunday School Worship Fellowship

THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH 620 N. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63103

Dr. Tommy Simons PASTOR Rev. Travis Adams ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR STUDENTS & MISSIONS Damen Martin DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & WORSHIP Rev. Maria Stinnett ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR CHILDREN & COMMUNICATIONS

Ella Banks RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANT Byron Greer BUILDING SUPERVISOR Timothy Harrison CUSTODIAN Betty James CHURCH HISTORIAN Brent Johnson ORGANIST

Third Baptist Church Staff

Tom Kurtz BUSINESS MANAGER Lansin Lim Kimler PIANIST Christine McCarthy FINANCE Raymond Murphy CUSTODIAN Sally Stevenson PARISH NURSE

In the city for good! 620 North Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63103

www.third-baptist.org