April 11, 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.

April 17, 2016

Worship services at
8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
a.m

Rev. Matt Sturtevant

Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

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
Katie Hobson
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation
katie@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@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
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

April 13: (no Wed. Meal)

Nehemiah Assembly, 6:30 p.m., Lied
Cntr. (See pg. 2 for update)
April 17:
Get to Green
Lake Youth
Fundraiser Breakfast. Served
9:0010:15 a.m.
in the Roger Williams Room.
April 17:
Sanctuary of the Cinema, 6:00 p.m.
The Overnighters
2014, Documentary
Rated PG-13
Local pastor Jay Reinke tries
to help the unemployed
men drawn to North Dakota by the lure of jobs in the
states booming shale oil
industry. This documentary portrait of
desperation, charity and hope reveals
multiple facets of the human spirit.
(Childcare provided)

April 24:
Youth Sunday. Our American Baptist
Youth will lead worship in both the
8:30 & 10:45 a.m. services.
April 24:
Quarterly Business Luncheon & Meeting, 1:00 p.m. (Luncheon provided by
ABY Youth & Parents as additional
fundraiser for summer travel to Wisconsin.)
April 30:
Second Annual
Crawfish Boil. Activities for kids, lots
-o-food (even some
for non-fish eaters!)
Tickets: $10/$5. Contact the church
office for tickets or more information.

The Three
Rs:
Making a
Difference in
Todays
World
Back when I was growing up, we were told that the
foundation of education was the Three Rs: Reading,
Riting, and Rithmetic (perhaps spelling should have
had higher priority, as well). Thats all it will take for
kids to be able to make a difference in the world. A few
years later, we learned a new set of three Rs: Reduce,
Reuse, and Recycle. Again, having an impact on our
world required us to attend to this new set of three Rs.

Our adjuncts/interns represent specialized ministries in three different age categories: Children,
Youth, and Adults. Pastor Melissa is our Childrens
Adjunct (the title changed from intern due to her
ministry experience). Katie is our new Youth Intern. And the Adult Intern position is unfilled at
this time (and has been since Pastor Cheryl vacated
the role last year) but we hope to fill it in the Fall.
These specialists all work 10 hours a week, under
Pastor Cheryls supervision.
As you have questions or clarifications about our ministries or these roles, please feel free to contact Pastor
Cheryl or Pastor Matt. And as always, please keep this
and all of our ministries in your prayers.

~Pastor Matt

In April, as we move beyond the joy of the Resurrection and follow the mission of Christ to the ends of the
earth, let us re-learn a new set of Rs: Relieve. Reverse.
Refill. Together, these Rs will make an impact beyond
our walls and beyond our generation. Let us join the
disciples as we make a difference in our community and
around the world

So Who Does What Again?

As we welcome Katie Hobson onto the Spiritual Formation team as our intern for Youth Formation, it is
probably a helpful time to remember what our Spiritual
Formation Team looks like, clarifying roles for all of the
Team members. There are basically three parts to our
team: The Spiritual Formation Ministry, our Associate
Pastor for Spiritual Formation, and our team of Interns/Adjuncts. Each role is as follows:
The Spiritual Formation Ministry is the lay leadership portion of the team. Just like the other seven
ministries (Worship, Facilities, etc.), this ministry
meets regularly in order to do the work of their area: oversee the budget assigned and support the
programming of Sunday school, youth and childrens ministries, and special SF events. Brenda
Schenkel is the chair of SF this year.
Our half-time (20 hours a week) Associate Pastor of
Spiritual Formation is the point person for the specialized ministries that take place. Pastor Cheryl is a
supervisor of supervisors, working closely to
oversee and mentor the team of interns and adjunct
who do the work of ministries in three areas.

A few reminders for those of you planning to

attend the Nehemiah Assembly on Wednesday:
-The Lied Center doors open at 6:00. The assembly
begins at 6:30.
-Don't forget your ticket! You will not be admitted
without it. (If you don't have a ticket yet, please contact Steve Yoder at 979-3468.
-Seating is open, but please join your FBC friends in
Balcony 1 (enter through doors 23 or 24). To view a
seating chart of the Lied Center, go to http://
lied.ku.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/
LiedCenterKS-seatingchart-web.pdf
-If you wish to make a financial contribution to Justice
Matters (and you can expect a plea on Wednesday),
please make your contribution through FBC (write
"Justice Matters" in the memo) rather than directly to
Justice Matters.
-If you need transportation to the Nehemiah Assembly,
contact Steve.

We Need You!
As our
Wednesday
Night programming
comes to an
end for the
school year,
we owe Dava
Cooper and our Wednesday night prep team a big
round of applause for all of their hard work this year!
Dava is transitioning out of Wednesday night cooking
duties (and into increased grandma-duty!) next fall
and we need some cooking help for our Wednesday
nights. If you are interested in serving on a cooking
team to do our Wednesday night meals, please contact
either Pastor Matt or Pastor Cheryl. If you think you
might be interested in helping, but have some questions, get in contact with them and together we will
keep up what has been a great an important part of our
weekly fellowship together!

Churches of the Northeast Area;

Listening Sessions
During the first four months of 2016 ABCCR staff
have been meeting with clergy and congregational
members in churches all across Kansas. Their goal
has been to listen to your ideas of how they can better resource and partner with each congregation to
support healthy ministries.
The next conversation will be held at the Terra
Heights Baptist Church in Topeka on Saturday,
April 23. Please join us from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
at 232 SW Sanneman Dr. (SE of 45th St/Topeka
Blvd).
Also, mark your calendar for Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2016 to attend the Northeast Area Annual
Meeting. It will be held at Westside Baptist Church,
Topeka, Ks. It will be a great time of song, worship
and fellowship. Details will be available soon.
~God's Blessings, Phil Chiles,
Northeast Area Moderator

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Mercy Gonzales-Barnes, serving in Mexico
Regional Minister: ABC of New Jersey - Luciano Marquez, Jr.
serving in Somerset, NJ
Local congregation: First Church of the Nazarene
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302 or
Annie Merriam, 841-1384.

Education Scholarship Available

The Stringham Scholarship Fund was established many
years ago by the family of Raber P. and Ruth B. Stringham, long-time members of First Baptist Church, to honor
them through memorial gifts. Earnings from this endowment are used solely for student scholarships.
If you will be heading to college next year or will be continuing your college education, you are welcome to apply
for this scholarship. Applications will be due by April 24
and you can request a copy from the church office.
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com or 843-0020, ext. 203

The Perkins Afternoon Group will meet April 14, 2:00

p.m., at Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W 23rd St. (The second
Thursday of each month). You may contact Pastor Cheryl
if you have any questions. 843-0020, ext. 204

Youth Group Schedule:

April 17
A.m. Breakfast Fundraiser (RWR)
P.m. Regular ABY, 5:00 p.m.
Looking Ahead:
Fundraiser Luncheon, April 24 (before the Quarterly meeng)
Youth Sunday, April 24, in both worship services
Crawsh Boil, April 30
Sr. High:
April 13those who wish to a*end the Nehemiah Assembly at
the Lied Center, please contact Christy for carpool informaon.
Youth Parent book study:
April 175:00-6:15 p.m.Book study, Rm. 155

First Baptist Church

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

Life of the Church

Monday, April 11
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Family Promise Week
Wednesday, April 13
No Evening Meal (in lieu of the Nehemiah
Assembly at the Lied Center)
No Sacred Music Academy
Thursday, April 14
6:30 p.m.Intergenerational Bell Choir
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, April 17
8:30 a.m.Worship Service
9:00-10:15 a.m.Youth Pancake Fundraiser
9:30 a.m.Sunday school
10:45 a.m.Worship service
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper
5:00 p.m.Parent Book study
6:00 p.m.Sanctuary of the Cinema
Monday, April 18
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Looking Ahead:
Youth Sunday-4/24
Quarterly Business Mtg.-4/24
Crawfish Boil-4/30

Quarterly Financial Statements:

If you would prefer to have your quarterly
contribution statement E-mailed (instead of
snail-mailed) please contact:
Holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Friendship Square is open to all FBC women &

friends. Our next gathering is Tuesday, April 12 at the
home of Sherry Bernhardt, 4704 Broadway
(location change!), at 7:00 p.m.
Please contact Anne Munsterman if you have any questions,
393-1676

Sunday Morning Volunteers

April 17

Wed. Meal
No meal on 4/13

Nursery 10:45 a.m.Amy Munsterman

Extended Care 10:45 a.m.Krissie
Druen
Sunday DriverGinger Boring
(785) 542-1204

Staff Whereabouts
April 11-13, Pastor Cheryl is attending a pastors retreat in Nebraska.

Taize Worship
Aprils Taiz worship will be Friday, April 22, at 6 p.m., at Peace Mennonite
Church, 615 Lincoln. This simple service of song, scripture, prayer and reflection is open to all. A bookmark with the Taiz schedule and locations is
available in our churchs information area. For more information or to be
put on the Taiz email list, contact Taiz Coordinator Judith Galas at judithcgalas@gmail.com.

By the Numbers...as of April 3, 2016

GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$7,045.00
YTD Receipts:
$88,086.53
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$1,215.00
Cumulative Giving:
$474,559.96
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.