April 23, 2015

Church Leadership

Crawfish Boil!

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 26, 2015

Worship at 9:30 a.m.
a.m
(Roger Williams Room)

Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 201
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

fourth Sunday of Easter

This Saturday 46 p.m.

Rev. Matt Sturtevant

Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Cody Knapik
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation,
x.205
cody@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jim Davidson
Chancel Choir Director
jamesrdavidson@ku.edu
Evelyn Falen
Organist
edfal13@gmail.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

by what power?

Fundraiser price: $12 adults/$5 children

Invite your friends and neighbors!
Proceeds to benefit FBC Youth
and Lawrence Family Promise
Tickets at the door or by contacting
Shane Schenkel:
856-8184

Rev. Cheryl Harader

Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Amelia Lawson
Intern for Childrens Spiritual Formation
x.205
amelia@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Rev. Cheryl Harader

Head Start Sunday

April 26
Head Start
Open House
Joyous Singers
in Worship

Quarterly Business Luncheon &

Meeting

Sanctuary of the Cinema, Jr.

9:30 a.m.Head Start students &

families participate in worship service
10:30 a.m.Open House
Meet the Teachers
Silent Auction

Scripture: John 10.11-18

12:00 p.m.Fundraiser Luncheon

for youth mission trip
1:00 p.m.Quarterly Business Mtg.
(Sanctuary of the Cinema, Jr. during the meeting)

Sanctuary of the
Cinema, Jr.
Determined to
make her own path
in life, Princess
Merida defies a custom that brings
chaos to her kingdom. Granted one
wish, Merida must
rely on her bravery and her archery
skills to undo a beastly curse. 2012,
rated PG.

Save the Date!

Installation service for Rev. Cheryl Harader, Sunday, May 3

Building Reconstruction Update:

April 20-24: Most north Sunday School rooms have been carpeted. The north hallway has
been tiled. Walls have come down, concrete has been demolished, and footings poured for the new space on the southside
of the sanctuary. Thanks to all those who have helped
throughout the week moving furniture out and back in to
rooms, especially the libraryall those books!
April 27-May 1: finishing touches on Sunday school rooms.
May 2-8 Move furniture out and back into office suite. (Help
will be needed)
May 4-8: Offices and Work room carpeted and tiled.

Reimer/Schenkel Graduation Gathering

God at Work in the

World:
For April 22 and 29 we will continue the theme of "God at Work
in the World," only this time with a personal touch
from you.
You are invited to bring magazine or newspaper articles, or FB posts, or pictures you have taken, or your
own stories to share, about how you have seen God at
work in the world. It doesn't have to be extravagant or
far-out, though it could be. It can be as simple as what
one youth brought to an event like this: a newspaper
picture of the flowers and gifts left at the palace when
Lady Diana was killed. The youth said that he saw God
in the comfort and beauty of that picture.
So, be aware of God in your everyday life, and come the
next few Wednesdays at 6:40 to share and listen about
"God at Work in the World," our world.
There will also be a Bible study to go along with the
time of sharing.

Please join us for

a reception honoring
Free State Graduates
Ben Reimer and
Michaela Schenkel.
When: Saturday, May
23rd
Where: Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. 2nd St. Lawrence
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Box of Justice
During the 11:00 Sunday School hour on April 26,
Pastor Matt, Nancy and Tim Bonner, and Steve
Yoder will report on the "solutions" that the justice
network are proposing to address childhood trauma,
the incarceration of the mentally ill, and the lack of
affordable housing in Lawrence. This will be your
opportunity to become better informed about these
critical local issues and to prepare for attending the
Nehemiah Action Assembly on May 7 at the Lied
Center.
Have a blessed day,
Justice Matters
http://www.justicemattersinkansas.org/

First Baptist Book

Club
Our April selection is Dorie:
The Girl Nobody Loved by
Doris Van Stone. This book
is a memoir by Doris Van
Stone, a missionary to the Dani tribe in New Guinea.
The meeting will be on Tuesday April 28 at 7:00 pm at
Lynne Beattys home, 1045 Wellington Road.
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!

Childrens Corner
Theme: Acts
17.28a, In God
we live, move, and
exist.
G-Force Vacation Bible School
Open for Registrations!

Seven weeks to VBS! Seeking adult & older

youth volunteers! Contact Amelia.
June 8-12
REGISTRATION is available online:
www.cokesburyvbs.com/lawrencevbs or
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com or in the church
office.
$15 per child/$45, 3 or more children

Needed now: colored shoe strings, scrapbook

stickers with athletic themes (no team names), and
construction paper

Remember in Prayer
Judy Stuart, now home
Bob Shelley, who has moved to Medicalodges in Eudora
Marj King, remains at LMH recovering from pneumonia,
4th floor
Janet Probeck, (daughter of Marj King) ovarian/uterine
cancer diagnosis
Lucy Harris, following the death of her brother, Johnny
Bolding. Services were April 23 in Independence, MO.
International Ministries Missionaries: Anita and Rick
Gutierrez, serving in South Africa
Regional Minister: ABC of Metro New York: Dr. Peter
Loew, serving in New York, NY
Local congregation: Calvary Church of God
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, or
The church office: 843-0020
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Address update:
Bob Shelley: Medicalodges of Eudora, 1415 Maple St, Eudora, KS 66025; (785)-542-2176

Stringham Scholarship
For active FBC attendees who are entering post-high school higher education at
any technical school, college, or graduate
school, you may wish to apply for the
Raber P. & Ruth B. Stringham Scholarship. Application deadline is June 1. Contact Jenny in the
church office for more information.

Central Region Summer Camps for Children &

Youth
Did you know that FBC pays 1/2 of
tuition to go to any of the Central
Region sponsored summer camps?
Yep! Contact the church office for
more information OR https://
abccrcamping.squarespace.com/

American Baptist Youth (ABY) next gathering: April

26Youth Fundraiser luncheon (at noon) prior to
quarterly business meeting
May 3Final ABY for semester & Senior Night

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

If you will be a graduate (high school, undergrad or graduate degrees) this May, you are invited to be recognized
in the 9:30 a.m. worship service on May 3, 2015.
You are also invited to attend a reception in your honor at 10:30 a.m. in the Roger
Williams Room.
By 4/29, send us your graduation information: your school, degree, and any future
educational or work plans you may have. If you wish, send us your picture, too!
Send to: jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Life of the Church

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Sunday, April 26
9:30 a.m.Worship service in RWR (Head
Start Sunday)
11:00 a.m.Sunday School
12:00 p.m.Youth Fundraising Luncheon
1:00 p.m.Quarterly Business Mtg.
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper
Monday, April 27
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Wednesday, Apr. 29
6:00 p.m. Wednesday meal
6:30 p.m.Children's Sacred Music Academy
rehearsal
6:40 p.m.God at Work in the World
Session, classroom TBA
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday, Apr. 30
6:00 p.m.Yoga with Nancy
Sunday, May 3
9:30 a.m.Worship service in RWR
10:30 a.m.Graduates Reception
11:00 a.m.Sunday School
2:00 p.m.Rev. Harader Installation Service

April 26

The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First

Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the newsletter by E-mail, 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. Questions? Please
contact Jenny in the church office.

Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman

11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.
Mary Ann Williams

Wed. dinner
April 29
6:00 p.m.

Our own Amelia Lawson and Bohkee Min

will be among the opera company of The
Marriage of Figaro on April 24th and 30th.
Tickets are available by calling the University
Theatre, (785) 864-3982, and the Lied Center, (785) 864-ARTS.

By the Numbers...as of April 19, 2015

GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$4,848.00
YTD Receipts:
$88,185.70
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$390.00
Cumulative Giving:
$388,296.00
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.