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August 6 & 13, 2015August 6 & 13, 2015August 6 & 13, 2015August 6 & 13, 2015
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.
Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 201
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
Cody Knapik
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation,
x.205
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
Evelyn Falen
Organist
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
John Pauls
Moderator
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Weekly Family Meal
6:00 p.m. Roger Williams Room
Sacred Music Academy for Kids
6:30 p.m.
Weekly Schedule:
6:30-7:30 p.m.
6:30: Vocal Choir
7:00: Hand bell
ensemble training
Ages: 3rd-8th graders
Director: Evelyn Falen
Cost: $20 per semester (scholarships
available. Simply contact the church of-
fice, 843-0020)
Enroll by Aug. 25 through the church
office, [email protected]
Invite friends!
—open to the
community.
Adult Spiritual Formation Series
6:30 p.m.
Overflow
Living in AbundanceLiving in AbundanceLiving in AbundanceLiving in Abundance Sept. 2 “Living in Abundance”
Sept. 9 “What is Your Money Story?”/
“Healthcare Directives”
Sept. 16 “Mapping the Wilderness of the
Marketplace/“I’m too Busy!”
Sept. 23 “How to Make a Budget (and
stick to it)”/ “Financial End of Life Plan-
ning”
Sept. 30 “Living a Life of Simplicity”/
“Continuing the Legacy”
(A detailed class description has been mailed to
all members/attenders—watch for it in your
mailbox!)
Preparing for Worship
August 9, 2015
Worship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.m.
(Roger Williams Room)
eleventh Sunday after eleventh Sunday after eleventh Sunday after eleventh Sunday after
PentecostPentecostPentecostPentecost
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: I Kings 19.4-8
Wednesday Nights
Beginning September 2
BUILDING THE BUILDING THE BUILDING THE BUILDING THE
BODYBODYBODYBODY
Summer Worship Series
July 12-August 9
Our Building the Body Series concludes
this week. We hope you will join us!
August 9: The Spirit’s Strength for the
Body (1 Kings 19.4-8); Pastor Matt
preaching
You are invited to:
The 15th Annual Bethel Open Golf
Tournament. When: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 7:30 a.m. shotgun start
What: Four-person scramble, $80/per golfer
(includes cart, green fees, meal, and prizes)
Where: Painted Hills in KCK Start pulling your foursome together! Contact John Pauls to
register. 550-7214, [email protected]
Michaela Schenkel and Cody
Knapik preached at the Festival
of Young Preachers at the Ameri-
can Baptist Mission Summit last
June. Their sermons are now up
on YouTube! You can go to our
church web page,
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com,
click on the slider for the Acade-
my of Preachers, and then watch
and listen to their sermons. Be
sure to take time to listen, and
then to encourage them the next
time you see them.
Building Reconstruction Update:
The floor tile process is nearly complete. Next week:
Carpet Chancel steps
and front entry.
Grout & seal tile.
Pu�ng in the final �le!
Northeast Area Annual Meeting
Save the Date!
Where: First Baptist Church of Topeka
(3033 SW MacVicar)
When: September 13, 2015. Registration
(no cost) 2:30 p.m. Program at 3:00 p.m.
This will be at time of fellowship, music
and an opportunity to hear from three
young Christians who have committed their
lives to the work of the Lord.
Suan Sonna, a high school junior who has
received district and state recognition in
speech and debate and is a member of Jud-
son Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
(He is the son of Mang Sonna, Director of
Bethel Neighborhood Center); Aline Silva-
Schreiner, a recent graduate of Central
Seminary and a native of Brazil. She is cur-
rently an interim pastor at a small Disciples
of Christ church in Kansas City; and Cody
Knapik, currently a student at Central Sem-
inary and also a student intern at First Bap-
tist Church of Lawrence.
Special music will be provided by Gospel
quartet, “The Rock”. Congregational sing-
ing led by Jim Autrey, moderator-elect of
the Northeast Area. A short business ses-
sion will also be a part of the afternoon. A
catered dinner will be provided with a free
will offering taken.
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Peter & Sarah
McCurdy, serving in the Dominican Republic
Regional Minister: ABC of Pennsylvania & Delaware:
Rev. Kevin Walden, serving in Birdsboro, PA
Local congregation: Trinity Episcopal Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, [email protected],
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, An-
nie Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782, or
The church office: 843-0020
Save the Date
An all-church work day has been
scheduled at Lawrence Habitat for
Humanity on September 12. If
you would like to participate,
please contact Troy Reimer so he
can gauge interest and begin plan-
ning for the event.
(785) 371-6509.
Fred Thompson August 1
Ginger Boring August 2
Hannes Combest August 2
Doris Guggisberg August 4
Dottie Nordlund August 5
Sarah Peters August 8
Cheryl Harader August 9
W. Lee Wright August 10
Aaron Blevins August 11
Jeremy Lehrman August 12
Wanda Penfold August 14
Anne Johnson August 15
Christy Miller Au gust 17
Wendy Wheeler August 19
Todd Mailen August 20
Debra Zehr August 20
Ivy Herndon Au gust 21
Cody Knapik August 21
Carolyn Lasher August 21
Jacob Lehrman August 25
John Jones August 29
Nancy Shockley August 29
Maurcus Sebanc August 31
Matthew Sturtevant August 31
Youth & Parent Night! August 16, 5—8 p.m.
$2 dona�on for supper.
Childcare provided.
As we near completion of the building renovation, the
repayment process becomes dependent on your faithful
support of the capital campaign.
We will be making quarterly payments of almost $19,000.
The bank has set the repayment schedule based on the
pledged amounts on the books. Our next payment will be
due on September 15.
Thank you for all the support that has come from many
members and friends of the church. At this point we ask
that you continue your support of the building renovation.
Any gift, whether pledged or not, helps to maintain the
financial health of the church.
If you customarily contribute monthly, that’s great. If you
have made yearly gifts, that’s fine, too. We thank you for
any part you have had in this project.
If you have not yet made any payment on your pledge,
please consider doing so. Your finance ministry hopes to
build and maintain a “cushion” of one quarterly payment
in order to cover seasonal dips in contribution level. Your
help toward doing this will be appreciated.
Let’s rejoice that we are nearing the end of building reno-
vation. Let us rejoice as we thank God for the blessings
we have received!
~FBC Finance Ministry
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
Aug. 9
Nursery 9:30 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
11:00 a.m.—Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.—Holly or
Patrick Grassy
Wed. Dinner
resumes
Sept. 2
6:00 p.m.
Life of the Church
Sunday, Aug. 9
9:30 a.m.—Worship
10:45 a.m.—Sunday School
Monday, Aug. 10
8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Sunday, Aug. 16
9:30 a.m.—Worship
10:45 a.m.—Promotion Sunday Celebration,
RWR
5:00 p.m.—Youth/Parent ABY gathering
Looking Ahead: .
September 12: Work Day at Habitat for Humanity
September 13: NE Area Mtg, FBC Topeka (Guest
speakers: Cody Knapik, Aline Silva-Schreiner, Suan
Sonna)
October 4-11: Family Promise Week
Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Cheryl will be out-of-the-office Aug. 6-8.
Jenny Purvis will be taking some vacation time Aug. 11-14.
By the Numbers...as of Aug. 2, 2015
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $8,351.75
YTD Receipts: $187,399.95
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $1,544.25
Cumulative Giving: $424,546.16
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.
The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First
Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the news-
letter by E-mail, please contact the church office: jen-
[email protected]. You may receive a hard
copy in the mail by request: 843-0020. Copies are
available for pick up each Sunday.
Bell Choir Invitation
We’re exploring the possibility of
beginning an intergenerational
bell choir—starting in September.
Please contact Sandy Heacock if
you would be interested:
843-8243.
Sunday, August 16 10:45 a.m. Roger Williams Room.
Breakfast served, all are invited!
Children will be promoted to their
next grade level & meet their teachers. Adult Sunday school classes
and 2014-15 teachers will also be recognized. Join us!