January 17, 2016

Church Leadership

Preparing for Worship

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
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Melissa Lumpkin
Adjunct for Childrens Spiritual Formation, x.205
melissa@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Evelyn Falen
Organist
evelyn@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
mark@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
christy@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

January 24, 2016

Worship services at 8:30 and
10:45 a.m.
a.m
THIRD Sunday after epiphany

January 24, 2016

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

Annual Meeting

Scripture: Luke 18.18-30

Our annual business gathering is this Sunday. The youth group will provide a fundraiser luncheon at noon followed by the
meeting at 1:00 p.m.
The following positions will be on our ballot for voting:
Deacons Ministry:
Vice-Chair, Cecilia Adam
Evangelism Ministry:
Chair, Sandy Heacock
Vice-Chair, Margaret Lambie
Facilities Ministry:
(open positions, see pg. 3 for more info)
Finance & Administration:
Steward, Sarah Peters
Vice-Chair, Ken Hite
Membership Ministry:
Steward, SallyDon Weinaug
Vice-Chair, Kathy Stauffer
Missions Ministry:
Vice-Chair, Danny Trent
Spiritual Formation Ministry:
Steward, Winston Heilman
Chair, Brenda Schenkel
Vice-Chair, Susan Pauls
Worship Ministry:
Vice-Chair, Laura McCorkill

Family Promise Week Jan. 10-17

Searching for Margin

Finding the Wick After Burning the Candle at Both Ends
January Worship Series
January 10-31
In 1992, Dr. Richard Swenson wrote a book titled Margin: Restoring
Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded
Lives in which he rightly diagnosed the dynamic in our society in
which we simply do not have any extra room (or margin, like on a
piece of paper) in the midst of our overbooked and overloaded lives.
It has been republished again and again, most likely because we still
havent figured out in twenty-plus years how to change. In fact, not only have we still not learned his lesson, but find
ourselves with even less margin than we once did. What does this marginless existence mean for our spiritual lives, our
schedules, our bodies, our money, or our relationships? Together, at the beginning of a new year, we will explore together what Scriptures teach us about margin, and about a healthy faith-response to our overcrowded culture.
January 24:
Searching for Margin in Our Finances (Luke 18.18-30)
January 31
Searching for Margin in Our Bodies( Psalm 23
FBC Book Club
Our February selection is All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This book is
set in France during the Second World War. The meeting will be on Monday, February 8
at 7:00 pm at Lee and Carolyn Carlsonss home, 4705 Balmoral. Copies of the book are
available at Amazon, Lawrence Public Library, and Johnson County Library.
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!
Wednesday Lunch and Evening Study
*Ash Wednesday services will be offered at noon and at 6:40 p.m. on
February 10.
*On Wednesdays throughout the remainder of Lent (February 17-March
23), there will be a Bring-Your-OwnLunch study/experience beginning at
11:30 a.m. (NOTE: this is a different
time than the Advent study), entitled Soul Tending. Our "underlying"
scripture will be Philippians 2:5-11.
The same activity will be our Lenten Wednesday night experience, as well.
Lent, traditionally, is a time of self-reflection and spiritual
growth. These experiences will provide time (margins!) in which
your relationship with God can grow.

Sanctuary of the Cinema

Jan. 24 - 6:00 p.m.

Something, Anything
2015, Drama, Not Rated
88 min., English
Dir. Paul Harrill
After a traumatic event upends her plans for the future,
a young newlywed in crisis
leaves behind her husband, a
successful real-estate career
and suburbia to seek a spiritual, purpose-driven life.

Nominating Ministry Update

The Nominating Ministry continues to seek a Facilities

Ministry chairperson, vice-chair, and team members. If
you feel you could be of assistance in any of the following
roles, please contact Pastor Cheryl:
Job Descriptions:
Facilities Chair: Delegator. One who would contact people from a list to assist on a particular project. One who
would be the lead to contact plumber, electrician, repairman, etc. as needed. Plan and organize meeting times.
Facilities Sub-Chairs: A particular task would be assigned
to a small group or individual, with a Co-chair as facilitator if needed. Examples would be a group or individual
that only takes care of the lightbulbs; a group/individual
that only changes the HVAC filters; a group/individual that
only tends to outdoor yardwork/trash pick up. (A reminder that our custodian is a part-time position.) Etc.
Facilities Team members: A long list of names of those
who are able to assist in various ways around the building.
Most tasks would NOT be manually intensive. Some others would require ladder work. Some would require minor lifting. Some tasks would be once or twice per year;
some monthly; some seasonal. Etc. The list would have
your name and abilities.
Please consider how you could be of help so that just two
or three people arent tasked with the entire care & upkeep of the building.
Thank you!
Nominating Ministry members:
Pastor Cheryl, Tim Bonner, Carolyn Carlson,
Jenny Purvis
Facilities Steward: Wendy Wheeler

There are plenty of dates

open on the Altar Flower
calendar located in the
Christian Ed hallway. Be
sure to take a look and
see if the date youd like
is available!

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Karen Smith, serving in
Thailand
Regional Minister: ABC of Los Angeles, Southwest, & Hawaii,
Dr. Robert Wallace, serving in Claremont, CA
Local congregation: Heritage Baptist Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302,
Annie Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782.
Greetings!
Dear Loved Ones, Happy and Blessed 2016. We will never
thank you enough for what is going on the eye clinic.
God is using all of us to heal his people. In 2015, we
were able to consult 7100 patients and to perform 224
operations. This is the result of your prayers and our
prayers combined. We continue to experience difficulties in securing the medication for the operations. The
need for an eye doctor is still present, pressing and
acute. Thank you for supporting us and we continue to
trust that you will be with us in this New Year as we
struggle to be the witness of God's love to his people.
~Yours in Haiti, Nzunga & Kihomi

Sunday Youth Group:

January 24, Prepare & Serve Lunch / Tribal Night
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Fundraiser Luncheon (no Sunday
School. All youth work to prepare lunch/serve/clean-up)
5:00 Games
5:30 Chupper
6:10 Lumos
6:30 Small Groups
7:25 Benedic)on
7:30 Dismissal
Quesons about ABY? Please contact Pastor Cheryl, 8430020 or Cheryl@rstbapstlawrence.com
Sr. High: Wednesday Night Bible Study
01/20Resume Bible study

Upcoming dates to remember:

01/29-31: Middle School Jamboree (Hesston, Ks)
06/26/16 to 07/02/16: Quest Summer Youth Trip
(Green Lake, Wisconsin)

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

If you have some church library books at your house

and you have had them for several months, please consider bringing them back.
If you haven't recently looked over the holdings on the shelves, please do
that. Perhaps something may interest you, and keep you company
when football or basketball is no longer available!
~Ann Havenor

Life of the Church

Wednesday, Jan. 20
12 p.m.-2 p.m.Food Pantry open
6:00 p.m.Wed. Meals Resume
6:30 p.m.Sacred Music Academy
6:40 p.m.Tell Me a Story series
Thursday, Jan. 21
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Friday, Jan. 22
Spiritual Leadership Retreat
Saturday, Jan. 23
Spiritual Leadership Retreat
Sunday, Jan. 24
8:30 a.m.Worship Service
9:30 a.m.Sunday school
10:45 a.m.Worship service
12:00 p.m.Fundraising Luncheon, RWR
1:00 p.m.Annual Meeting, Sanct.
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper/Tribal Night
Monday, Jan. 25
Church office opens at Noon
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)

Looking Ahead:
Feb. 10Ash Wednesday

The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First

Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the newsletter by E-mail, along with other weekly announcements, please contact the church office:
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com.
You may receive a hard copy in the mail by request:
843-0020. Copies are available for pick up each Sunday.

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Jan. 24
Nursery 10:45 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 10:45 a.m.Holly or
Patrick Grassy
Sunday Driver, Jan. 24Travis Cooper
(785) 221-2884

Wed. Menu 6:00 p.m.

Soup/Salad/Cake
Wed. meals will resume on
January 20.

Wednesday Nights This Winter and Spring

During our Wednesday night after-meal gatherings this winter and
spring, we will be focusing on the theme, Tell Me a Story.
Except for Lent (February 10-March 23), we will be privileged to
hear stories from members and friends of Lawrence FBC. Some stories will emphasize a faith journey, some a personal one, and probably most will be a combination. Come hear about bike rides across
Kansas, trips to Israel, and other stories about living and growing in
God.
~Pastor Cheryl

By the Numbers...as of Jan. 10 & 17, 2016

GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$13,329.56
YTD Receipts:
$18,706.56
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$1,613.00
Cumulative Giving:
$459,449.71
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net, 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.