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April 18, 2016April 18, 2016April 18, 2016April 18, 2016
Church Leadership
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.
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
Rev. Melissa Lumpkin
Adjunct for Children’s Spiritual For-
mation, x.205
Katie Hobson
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Preparing for Worship
April 24, 2016
Worship services at Worship services at Worship services at Worship services at
8:30 and 10:45 a.m8:30 and 10:45 a.m8:30 and 10:45 a.m8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Fourth Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of EasterFourth Sunday of Easter
Youth Sunday
This Sunday: Youth Sunday. Our
American Baptist Youth will lead wor-
ship in both the 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. ser-
vices.
May our sons in their youth
be like plants full grown,
our daughters like corner pillars
cut for the structure of a palace;
---PSALM 144:12
As Baptists, we recognize without prej-
udice the priesthood of all believers.
That includes even the youngest of our
congregation. Thus every year, First
Baptist Lawrence makes a point to cel-
ebrate the strength and wisdom of its
youth through Youth Sunday. All are
encouraged to join us in supporting the
youth as they lead services on Sunday
April 24. Middle school and high
school students have been working
diligently in preparation for sharing the
story of Jonah through music, prayers,
scripture readings, and the children’s
sermon. Additionally five youth will be
taking part in the main sermon, in
some cases sharing testimonies from
their own experiences. We hope you
will be able to join us in learning about
God’s compassion for all people as
revisited by the youth of our church.
~Katie Hobson, Intern for Youth
Spiritual Formation
This Sunday: Quarterly Business
Meeting
Luncheon at Noon immediately fol-
lowed by a quarterly business meeting
at 1:00 p.m. (Luncheon provided by
ABY Youth & Parents as additional
fundraiser for summer travel to Wis-
consin.)
April 30:
Second Annual
Crawfish Boil. Ac-
tivities for kids, lots-
o-food (even some
for non-fish eaters!) Tickets: $10/$5.
Contact the church office for tickets or
more information. Invite a friend!
Gayle Hayes
April 2
Carolyn Carlson
April 3
LaVerne Hiner
April 4
Steve Heilman
April 5
Addison Sturtevant
April 5
Lois Eskilson
April 7
Carole Depew
April 9
Dora Sebanc
April 10
Jayla Pierce
April 12
Jack Leipzig
April 15
Mandy Yoder
April 16
Margaret Arnold
April 17
Rebecca Knight
April 17
Kirk Heinz
April 18
Tom Greene
April 19
Jonathan Reimer
April 19
Becky Ellison
April 20
Craig Wright
April 24
Caleb Lord
April 25
Ethan Sturtevant
April 26
Shelton Heilman
April 27
Lois Thompson
April 29
Eric Eskilson
April 30
“So Who Does What Again?”
As we welcome Katie Hobson onto the Spiritual For-
mation 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 In-
terns/Adjuncts. Each role is as follows:
♦ The Spiritual Formation Ministry is the lay leader-
ship 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 ar-
ea: oversee the budget assigned and support the
programming of Sunday school, youth and chil-
dren’s 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 spe-
cialized 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.
♦ Our adjuncts/interns represent specialized minis-
tries in three different age categories: Children,
Youth, and Adults. Pastor Melissa is our Children’s
Adjunct (the title changed from intern due to her
ministry experience). Katie is our new Youth In-
tern. 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 Cheryl’s supervision.
As you have questions or clarifications about our minis-
tries 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
The theme of the 2016 America For Christ Offering is
“Discipleship: Becoming More Like Christ.” It is a way of
life for Christ’s church to extend the hope, love, & compas-
sion of Christ to our neighbors and communities. AFC sup-
ports the work of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, doing ordinary
things with extra ordinary love. Please consider a generous gift to America for Christ. You will find AFC offering envelopes in
your bulletin this Sunday.
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Lauran Bethell, serving in
Holland.
Regional Minister: ABC of New Jersey - Rev. Luciano Marquez,
JR, serving in Somerset, NJ
Local congregation: First Presbyterian Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, [email protected]
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302 or
Annie Merriam, 841-1384.
Please continue to keep Louisenie Desauguste in your prayers as she
moves toward the final days of her spring semester. She has been
taking a couple of preaching classes and a theology course this semes-
ter, and continues to do well academically at Central. Meanwhile,
she continues to preach and speak on behalf of the seminary around
the region. Please pray as her semester winds down and finals ap-
proach. Meanwhile, another way that you can pray for her is for her
transportation. Her car is running currently, but has a few issues
that indicate that it might not be long for this world. Please pray
that her car continues running as long as it can, and that we can find
reliable transportation for her when it does stop. As Dezo continues
her studies, let us continue to support her with our prayers, our re-
sources, and our encouragement. If you would like to send a card or
note of encouragement, her address is:
8140 Jefferson St
Kansas City, MO 64114
Youth Group Schedule: Saturday, April 23
Youth Worship rehearsal, 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.
Sunday, April 24
Youth lead both worship services and serve luncheon.
ABY/Chupper, 5:00 p.m.
Looking Ahead:
April 30: Crawfish Boil
May 1: ABY/Bonfire: 822 East 1259 Rd, Lawrence, 66047
Sr. High:
April 20—Bible Study
Youth Parent book study:
April 24—5:00-6:15 p.m.—Book study, Rm. 155
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 bet-
ter 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, Sep-
tember 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
We Need You!
As our
Wednesday
Night pro-
gramming
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 ques-
tions, get in contact with them and together we will
keep up what has been a great an important part of our
weekly fellowship together!
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
April 24
Nursery 10:45 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 10:45 a.m.—Kimberly
Sturtevant
Sunday Driver—Travis Cooper
(785) 221-2884
Sunday A/V—
Video-Jim Lord Sound-Travis Cooper
Life of the Church
Monday, April 18
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Tuesday, April 19
7:30 p.m.—Spiritual Formation Mtg
Wednesday, April 20
6:00 p.m.—Evening Meal
6:30 p.m.—Sacred Music Academy
6:40 p.m.— ‘Telling our Stories’
7:30 p.m.—Spiritual Leadership Team Mtg.
Thursday, April 21
6:30 p.m.—Intergenerational Bell Choir
7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, April 24
8:30 a.m.—Worship Service
9:30 a.m.—Sunday school
10:45 a.m.—Worship service
12:00 p.m.—Business Mtg. Luncheon
1:00 p.m.—Business Mtg.
5:00 p.m.—ABY/Chupper
5:00 p.m.—Parent Book study
Monday, April 25
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Looking Ahead:
Quarterly Business Mtg.-4/24
Crawfish Boil-4/30
Wed. Meal
4/20
By the Numbers...as of April 10, 2016
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $4,737.50
YTD Receipts: $92,824.03
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $1,311.25
Cumulative Giving: $475,911.21
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at [email protected], 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.
Quarterly Financial Statements:
If you would prefer to have your quarterly con-
tribution statement E-mailed (instead of snail-
mailed) please contact:
Highlights from Family
Promise this week
A reminder there is an EARLY BIRD camp registra�on deadline on June 1 for those
children wishing to go to a Central Region Camp this July. Find all the informa5on
you need at: h6ps://abccr-camping.squarespace.com. Registra5on forms can also
be found in the church office. *Remember, FBC pays 1/2 of camp fees. Be sure to let
Pastor Melissa or the church office know BY MAY 15 if you intend to sign-up!
