January 9, 2014

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 matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com Rev. Dr. Meredith Holladay Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation, x. 204 meredith@firstbaptistlawrence.com Jenny Purvis Office Manager, x.203 jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com Nathan Benfield Volunteer Building Manager, x.201 nathan@firstbaptistlawrence.com Jim Davidson Chancel Choir Director jamesrdavidson@ku.edu Holly Grassy Bookkeeper grassyclan@att.net John Pauls Moderator jphawk@yahoo.com Evelyn Falen Organist Buddy Langford Custodian Church Office: 785/843.0020 office@firstbaptistlawrence.com www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Preparing for Worship January 12, 2014 First Sunday after epiphany
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: Revelation 22.12-14, 16-7, 20-1 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Nights in January January 15 6:00 Church-wide Dinner Sermon Series in January: January 22 6:00 Church-wide Dinner 7:00 Children Matter January 29 6:00 Church-wide Dinner/Chili Feed Removal of Christmas Greenery
Please join the party as we take down the Advent decorations on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9:00 a.m. Many hands make light work! Please contact Anne Munsterman with any questions. 785-393-1676

January 5 and 12

Beginning at the End: The Book of Revelation in 2014

As we usher in the new year, you are invited to worship with us as we begin at the end with the last book in the Bible: the book of Revelation. Often confusing and ambiguous, the book of Revelation is often associated with its terrifying visions and descriptions of the end. But it is really a book of new beginnings, and the perfect way to bring in 2014, as we together celebrate Gods vision for our future and our present. Explore together with us as we begin the new year celebrating the grace of God!

First Baptist Book Club

The January selection is Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes. This book is a semi-biographical account of a young boy growing up in Kansas. Hughes said that he based it on his experiences growing up in Lawrence. An e-book is available at the Lawrence public library. The meeting will be on January 13 at Lynne Beattys house, 1045 Wellington Road at 7:00 pm. The February selection is Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen. This book is about a traveling circus in the 1930s in America and the relationships between the different cast members. This is a Book Club in a Bag selection so we will have 10-12 copies to loan out for those interested in reading the book. The meeting will be on February 10. Books can be picked up at the January meeting. The March selection is Slave by Mende Nazer. This book is an autobiography about a woman who, at the age of 12, was seized from her village in Sudan and sold into slavery. It is a revealing book about the continuing problem of human trafficking in our present age. The meeting will be held on March 10. 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!

FBC Womens Evening Group Mtg. Monday, Jan. 13 7:00 p.m. 3136 Tomahawk Dr.

FBC Womens Afternoon Group Mtg. Tuesday, Jan. 14 2:00 p.m. Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W. 23rd

January Prayer Emphasis

In this new year, let us pray for new beginnings in a myriad of ways new hope, new life, new ways of thinking, new ways of serving and loving our neighbor. Let us pray for new relationships with our families, friends and community, which might include reconciliations and forgiveness. As it says in Isaiah 43:19 "For I am about to do a brand-new thing. See, I have already begun. Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness for my people to come home." (NLT)

Mid-Winter Mission Conference

In the busyness of the holidays, dont forget to register for the Mid-Winter Mission Conference which will be held January 17-18, 2014, at Cross Wind Conference Center. The speakers this year are Walt White, Global Consultant for International Ministries, and Rev. Mang Sonna, Executive Director of Bethel Neighborhood Center, Kansas City, Kan. Registration materials are available at www.abccr.org

Job Opening
Cross Wind Camp & Conference Center is looking for an immediate hire for a part-time Administrative Assistant. The 30 hours per week (8:30-3:00, Monday through Friday) may be flexible. Duties include receptionist (phone and personal), scheduling/billing/tracking/groups, and general administrative tasks. If interested, please send resume to the attention of David Schirer at Cross Wind Camp & Conference Center, 8036 N. Hoover Rd., Hesston, KS 67062. For more details, contact him at 620-327-2700 or office@crosswind.ws

Remember in Prayer
Lois Reeves, at Specialty Hospital of Mid-America, Overland Park, KS. International Ministries Missionaries: Kim Kushner Dominguez. serving in Cuba. Regional Minister: ABC of the Great Rivers Region, Rev. Muriel Johnson, serving from Columbia Missouri. Local congregation: Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church

Chili Cook Off !

Feeln a little chilly lately? Feeln like you need to spend some time in a warm kitchen? Pull out your best chili recipe and enter the Chili Cook Off! Only $5 to enter. Attendees will purchase a $2 ticket to taste, judge, and vote for their favorite dishhopefully it will be yours! All funds raised will go to support ABY summer mission activities. All Church/Chili Cook Off Meal Wednesday, Jan. 29 Roger Williams Room, 6:00 p.m. $5 to enter pot-o-chili $2 Admission (all fixns provided) $1 Additional ballots

Greetings from New Jersey!

Dear Pastor Matthew and members of First Baptist Lawrence, We greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It was a pleasure to have Dezo with us here in New Jersey. We were so happy to see her, to get to know her and to hear about her amazing dream for the future of Haiti. We are praying that God will make her dream to become a reality. The Haitian Baptist Church At The Crossroads wants to thank you so much for all the support you have given to her for the past two years, and for what you are continuing to do for her. We thank you so much for your love for her and for Haiti. We all members of our congregation appreciate your love for God manifested in Dezos preparation for missionary work. Special thanks to all of the members of your congregation, and especially to Nancy and Tim Bonner, and Dava and Travis Cooper who have accepted her as one of their own. She spoke so highly of you all. We are praying for you. We are also sure that what you are doing is not wasted, but it will be a benefit for the future generation of Haiti. Again thank you very much, for your great generosity. May the blessings of the Lord be upon each one of you! With Gods love, Rev. Dr. Edgard Nicolas, Associate Regional Pastor Haitian Baptist Church at the Crossroads, Newark, New Jersey.

Womens Friendship Square Mtg.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 7:00 p.m. 1121 Cynthia We will be reading Chapter 2 of our book, Outlive

ABY Resumes!

1/12 ABY starts back, 5:00-7:30 p.m. $50 deposit for Passport Camp due. Chupper: Schenkel 1/19 ABY, 5:00-7:30 p.m. Movie night (no school next day) Chupper: Hite 1/26 FBC Annual Business meeting (Youth Fundraiser lunch!!!) P.M. 5:00-7:30, Quad Nox, parents invited. Chupper: Youth Team

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Life of the Church

Saturday, Jan. 11 9:00 a.m.Take Down Advent Greenery. All helpers welcome! Sunday, Jan. 12 8:30 a.m.Worship 9:30 a.m.Sunday School 11:00 a.m.Worship 5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper Monday, Jan. 13 7:00 p.m.FBC Book Club, 1045 Welling ton Rd. 7:00 p.m.Womens Evening group, 3136 Tomahawk Dr. Tuesday, Jan. 14 11:00 a.m.Newsletter announcements due 2:00 p.m.Womens Afternoon group, Perkins Restaurant, 1711 W. 23rd St. 7:00 p.m.Friendship Square mtg, 1121 Cynthia St. Wednesday, Jan. 15 6:00 p.m.Church-wide dinner, RWR Thursday, Jan. 16 7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Nursery Extended Care Amy Munsterman Krissie Druen

Wednesday Night Supper Jan. 15 Wednesday meal at 6:00 p.m.

Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Meredith is in Georgetown, Kentucky, Jan. 8-11, participating in the Re-Imagining Faith Conference, where she is presenting a paper, "Protest, Dissent and Proclamation: The prophetic imagination and popular music". Speakers include Walter Brueggemann, Molly T. Marshall, and Miroslav Volf.

Thank You!
We continue to be so grateful to the members of your congregation for their generosity in allowing our choir to use your church for our rehearsals. It would difficult for the choir to continue to exist without your wonderful gift of rehearsal space. On behalf of Lawrence Civic Choir, Jean Milstead & Nancy Yacher

Looking Ahead: Jan. 26Annual Business Gathering

By the Numbers as of Dec. 29 GENERAL OPERATING Weekly Receipts: 6,816.00 YTD Receipts: 352,444.00 YTD Expenses: 369,693.00 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Weekly Receipts: 1048.00 Cumulative Giving: 195,989.00