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Vol. LV June 9, 2017 No. 24
Schedule of EventsFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
505 Community Drive • Seymour, IN 47274(812) 522-1909
If you need emergency pastoral care after office hours or on the weekend, please callRev. Larry Tingle at 812-603-2308. Leave a message and he will return your call as soon as possible.
Church web site: www.fbchome.orgOffice hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Monday thru Friday
email [email protected]; [email protected]
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 A.M.Combined Worship Service in the Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 A.M. Wednesday Night Bible Study and Prayer in the Friendship Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 P.M.
Our VisionGuided by Prayer;
Commi!ed by Faith;Empowered by God’s Spirit;
Working together to shareJesus Christ.
Sunday, June 119:00 A.M. Sunday School
10:00 A.M. Combined Worship in the Sanctuary 4:00 P.M. Board of Christian Education5:00 P.M. Board of Evangelism and Mission5:00 P.M. Board of Deaconesses6:30 P.M. Board of Trustees
Monday, June 121-2:30 P.M. Prayer Shawl Ministry6:30 P.M. AB Men’s Brotherhood at Hayden
Tuesday, June 138:00 A.M. Jr. & Sr. High Youth - Kings Island9:00 A.M. Edna Martin Circle at church7:00 P.M. Worship Team
Wednesday, June146:30 P.M. Adult Bible Study7:30 P.M. Voice of Praise
Thursday, June 1512:30-5:30 Blood Drive at FBCSunday, June 189:00 A.M. Blended Worship in the Sanctuary with
Communion10:10 A.M. Sunday School10:55 A.M. Time of Fellowship11:15 A.M. Contemporary Worship Service in the
Fellowship Center with Communion
DEACON’S FUND/BENEVOLENCE FUNDContributions can be made to the Deacon’s Fund by using thepurple and yellow “My Offering for Benevolences” envelopes lo-cated in the pew racks. Funds received are used to help those inneed of a helping hand.
June 11, 2017Rev. Dr. Jeremy S. Myers, Senior Pastor; email [email protected]
Rev. Larry Tingle, Assistant Pastor; email [email protected] Nathan Parker, Pastor of Worship and Media; email [email protected]
Mrs. Karla Shutters, Organist Sharon Schulte Barnett, Pianist
If you have hearing difficulties, please contact an usher to receive a Williams Sound Personal PA Receiver.
10:00 A.M. COMBINED WORSHIP IN THE SANCTUARY
Prelude
Welcome & Invocation - Jane Bartsch
Greeting Time
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (#8)
Offering Prayer: Charles Fouts
Offering
Musical Offering VBS Children
Super Hero
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Super Sermon: “Unlocking the Power of the Gospel”
By Rev. Dr. Jeremy S. Myers
and Heroes of VBS
Song of Response
Create in Me
Benediction
Postlude
CD Recordings of worship services are available ($1 each) bycontacting the office.
OUR GUESTSThrough Christ’s love we welcome you to our services thismorning at First Baptist Church. If you are a guest with us,please fill out one of the pink “Guest Information” cards lo-cated in the pew rack in front of you or on the table. Pleasedrop the card in the offering plate when it is passed. Beforeyou leave today, please stop by one of our two informationdesks conveniently located at the front and carport entrances.We at First Baptist hope as we worship together you will ex-perience God’s presence, love and hope.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH WORKERS NEEDEDVolunteers are needed to lead Children’s Church for the second serv-ice in July. The curriculum is easy to use and is fun for the kids. Pleasecall Amy Greenawalt at 812 528-8092 if you would be willing to serveour children. Thank you!
NATHAN PARKER HIRED AS NEW STAFF PERSON
Nathan Parker has already begun working as our newPastor of Worship and Media after being voted on at theCalled Business Meeting this past Sunday. PastorNathan will be moving his wife, Rachel, and their chil-dren, Titus and Sophia, to Seymour from Ft. Wayne inthe near future. Meanwhile, he is living in an apartmentin Seymour.
A!endance:Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Sunday School . . . . . . . . . .12010:15 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
"e Lord’s Treasury:Tithes & O#erings . .$24,200.00Designated Gi$s . . . . . . . .736.60Total Receipts . . . . . .$24,936.60
I’M THINKING...
FINDING RESTI love going on vacation. It would probably be just as accurate to
simply say, I love vacation. I don’t really need to go anywhere ordo anything for vacation to be awesome. Then again, isn’t thatwhat makes a vacation a vacation? The whole idea of a vacation isthat we are vacating – escaping the business of daily living. Weleave behind the responsibilities and daily tasks that occupy ourtime, our energy, and our minds. I did a quick Google search andlearned that the word vacation actually comes from the Latin wordvacatio, which literally means to be unoccupied. Vacation is greatbecause it is a time when we are no longer occupied with the rou-tine of daily life in the real world.But really, who doesn’t love vacation? Further, who doesn’t need
to stop from time to time? Life is hard work and, given enoughtime, it will eventually kill you. The world moves at such a terrify-ingly fast pace it’s a miracle that any of us can keep doing it for anyperiod of time at all. Truly, it is only through the grace of God.Living life today often feels like we’ve tied ourselves to a sports carand are attempting to run alongside as it speeds down the high-way. Sure, the rope will allow us to keep up with the car, but therewill be very little running and a whole lot of dragging.
Please don’t mistake me. I love life and I love my job. I believeboth to be gifts from God. Many of you would agree. But it cer-tainly takes its toll on us from time to time. We begin to weardown. We get tired and we need to rest and recharge. So, we startlooking for ways to escape. In my case I catch myself staring outthe window dreaming about lakes, wakeboarding, campfires, andAnimal Planet’s Shark Week. I want to escape the craziness andfind rest.I think this is both natural and good. We are actually commanded
to rest. In the creation account in Genesis 2:2 we read that onceGod finished the act of creation “He rested from all His work.” InExodus 20:11 we read that God’s actions in Genesis 2 were toserve as an example for us. It wasn’t that God needed rest fromwhat occupied Him, but that we need rest from what occupies us.We need times in our life when we escape all the busyness andstop for a while. But our vacation… our time of being unoccu-pied… is not supposed to be permanent. It serves a purpose sothat we can go on serving ours. The times of vacation are to betimes that allow us to return to life renewed and ready for action.
I am so grateful that God didn’t stay on vacation after creation.He didn’t choose to stay indefinitely in a state of rest. Rather, Hegot back to work creating and recreating. As we read the Bible werealize that upon returning to work things only got crazier andharder. In the process His work did cost Him His life in the formof Jesus Christ. Come to think of it, even the grave didn’t stop Godfrom coming back to work. He could have escaped permanently.Instead, He got back about the business of life so that we mighthave life and share life with others.So, what’s my point? My point is this, I know life is hard. I know
that many of us find ourselves tired, worn thin, and wonderinghow we’re going to take that next step from time to time. Goahead, take a vacation and find some rest. In Matthew 11:28-30,Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, andI will give you rest.” But realize the rest is meant to renew you sothat you can reengage. There will come a day when our rest will beeternal, a day when we will no longer be occupied with the crazi-ness of this life. But as long as we draw breath, God has work forus to do. The good news is the same Jesus we run to when we needrest will run with us while we live life.
Grace and Peace,Dr. Jeremy S. Myers
WORKERS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE:HOSPITALITY TEAM: 9:00 A.M. Doris Cooksey, Carol Kirk 11:15 A.M. Linda WaymanCHILDREN’S CHURCH: No Children’s Church onJune 11
WORKERS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 11:DEACON OF THE WEEK: Charles Fouts, 522-7082S.S. HOUR TODDLER NURSERY: Carol KirkUSHERS: 10:00 A.M. Jamie York, Chairperson; Tim Tritle,Deryk Baurle, George Hart, Don Kirk, Chris AllmanNURSERY WORKERS: 10:00 A.M. Jamie York, GinaFields, Linda Newlin, Kourtney SimmonsBUS MINISTRY SUNDAY MORNING: 9:00 A.M. DerykBaurle, 530-7503WED. EVE. DRIVER FOR ADULTS: Don Kirk, 524-0008
WORKERS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 18:DEACON OF THE WEEK: John Kelley, 522-6154S.S. HOUR TODDLER NURSERY: Judy Turner, Jeanne WaggonerUSHERS: 9:00 A.M. Jamie York, Chairperson; Tim Tritle,Deryk Baurle, George Hart, Don Kirk, Chris AllmanNURSERY WORKERS: 9:00 A.M. Joellen Martin, SuzanneCarmichael 11:15 A.M. Sharon Schrader, Joie Curtis, Connie Tingle BUS MINISTRY SUNDAY MORNING: 9:00 A.M. DonKirk, 524-0008WED. EVE. DRIVER FOR ADULTS: Don Kirk, 524-0008
CALL THE OFFICE AT 522-1909 TO SCHEDULE PICK UP FOR SUN-DAY BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BUSRIDERS WILL ATTEND SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH BEFOREBEING TAKEN HOME ON THE BUS.
Received as of6/4/2017
$379,857.59Special giving envelopes for your
donations are available for pick up inthe Welcome Center areas
of the church.
Last Sunday, June 4, 2017
OUR KNOWN SICK: Sienna Godfrey, 1329 Pin OakDrive; Blake Hunt, Mary McIntosh, Mary Hall, at home. BeckyLykins, Columbus Regional Hospital.
OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY is ex-tended to the family and loved ones of Janice Brownon her death.
LOCAL MEMBERS’ BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEKJune 11: Russell GregoryJune 12: Alicia ReedyJune 13: Jean MarksJune 14: Brandon SimmonsJune 15: Steve Jackson, Terry CookseyJune 16: Carol Kirk, Bill HowardJune 17: Megan Baurle
PASTOR’S PRAYER PARTNERSEphesians 6:18(NIV) And pray in the Spirit on all occasions withall kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert andalways keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Prayer providesthe opportunity for God’s people to bring praises and concernsbefore the Lord on behalf of each other. We are starting a newprayer ministry at First Baptist Church called the “Pastor’sPrayer Partners”. We are looking to have church members will-ing to pray during our services in a designated location, a max-imum of once per quarter. Signup sheets are located at eachwelcome center of the church. More details forthcoming! Formore information contact Curt Nichols [email protected] call the church office.
WORSHIP SERVICE HELPERS NEEDEDWe need several people to help in the worship services.We need people to (1) to advance the PowerPoint slideson the screen using a remote for the 9:00 and 11:15 A.M.services (2) to set up the PowerPoint shows for the twoservices; (3) to advance slides for the balcony screen; and(4) to run sound for the two services. If you are interested,please contact the church office. Thank you for consider-ing serving in these important roles.
CURRENT COMMUNITY NEEDSCommunity Provisions of Jackson County is in need ofpeanut butter, jelly in plastic jars, pasta sauce in non-glassjars, pancake syrup, ramen noodles, and canned fruit.Your donations can be placed in the marked bins in thenew cabinets in the alcove or the Fellowship Center.Clarity needs Gerber Soothe or Gentle Formula, babywipes.
MISSIONARIES OF THE MONTH FOR JUNEGordon and Lee Ann Hwang serve in Yokohama, Japan.He hosts weekly fellowship meetings in their home andLee Ann works as an English conversation teacher at theSoshin Girls’ School.
GRADUATION CELEBRATIONAll church family and friends are invited to join us in celebrat-ing Tanner Mead’s graduation from Seymour High School andLogan Mead’s graduation from Indiana State University on Sat-urday, June 24, from 1-4:00 P.M. in the First Baptist ChurchFellowship Center.
PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTSIf you have a prayer request for the Board of Deaconesses’Prayer Chain, please call the church office at 522-1909 andyour request will be forwarded to the Prayer Chain Chairper-son.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER BREAKFamily Night Dinners and the Wednesday Night Chil-dren’s programming will take a break beginning May 31and will resume at a later date after school begins. How-ever, the Adult Bible Study will meet Wednesday nightsat 6:30 P.M. Voice of Praise will meet at 7:30 P.M. Pleasenote the times. The nursery will not be staffed onWednesday night.
ADDRESS AND EMAIL CHANGESPlease remember to contact the church office if youchange your mailing address, your email address, or yourphone number. Also, please notify us if you do not receiveThe Messenger by email.
FBC FREE GARAGE SALEOn Saturday, July 8, from 8:30-12:00 Noon, a free garage salewill be held. Items can be dropped off beginning Monday, June12, and will be put in the garage. Clothing, household items andfurniture will be accepted. Larger items can be picked up by themen from the Sunday School class. Volunteers are needed tosort donations and to help on July 8. Contact Pam Kelley if youhave questions.
JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH YOUTH KINGS ISLAND TRIP
On Tuesday, June 13, the youth will go to Kings Island. Wewill leave the church parking lot on the bus at 8:00 A.M., soplease meet at 7:45 A.M. We will return to the church at ap-proximately 11:00 P.M. Your ticket will be paid for by thechurch, but you will need to bring food money. If you needhelp with food money, talk to Montica, Doug, Justin or Gina.We will purchase tickets in advance so you must sign up inthe church office by Friday, June 9. Feel free to invite afriend!
BLOOD DRIVECome to the Fellowship Center Thursday, June 15, be-tween the hours of 12:30 and 5:30 P.M. and give the giftof life, precious life-saving blood.
THANK YOU: I would like to thank everyone for the visits,cards, food, phone calls and especially the prayers following myaccident. I am very blessed to have such a wonderful churchfamily. Love you all, Judy Turner.
THANK YOUA Special Thanks to Larry Tingle, Judy Carter, Ruel West, JillEasley and the Prayer Shawl Ministry for their involvement inthe tribute to the Just Passin Thru Travel Ministry and Donand me. We had BLESSINGS FROM ALL THAT TRAV-ELED WITH US!!! Don and Carol Kirk
