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Church Leadership
November 1, 2015
Worship at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
a.m
All saints Sunday
Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 201
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Matt Sturtevant
Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Melissa Lumpkin
Adjunct for Childrens Spiritual Formation, x.205
melissa@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Come Celebrate
with us!
Sunday, November 1
Services of Dedication
8:30 and 10:45 AM
Open House
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
2-4 PM
Evelyn Falen
Organist
evelyn@firstbaptistlawrence.com
We Would Like to
invite you to
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
mark@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
christy@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
celebrate with us
in our new
worship and
welcome space!
Our renovated
Narthex and
Sanctuary are ready to
share and we want to
invite you to the party!
Buddy Langford
Custodian
Fearless
November Worship Series Nov. 8-22
In Richard Louvs groundbreaking book on how we as a society must become better stewards of our environment, for the good of
the world and our own souls, he includes several chapters about the place of fear in our society. When I first read the book, I was
shocked....
What does a conversation about environmental stewardship have to do with fear?
But the more I read, the more I understood the connection. It seems that fear and stewardship are inextricably linked. In short,
those motivated and mastered by fear simply will not be able to share resources, steward the gifts in their care, or enjoy the abundance that they receive.
In other words, fear kills stewardship.
As we enter into a congregational conversation about stewardship this month, talking and planning and praying through the coming
years ministry plan, our worship series will be an opportunity to explore these themes as we seek to move from a perspective of fear
to one of abundance. Thirteenth Century theologian Meister Eckhart wrote:
There, where clinging to things ends, is where God begins to be.
Let us explore together the Scriptures teachings about stewardship and how to stop clinging and start to open our clinched hands
to Gods grace.
November 8: Fearlessly Refuse (Pastor Matt preaching)
Matthew 18.21-35
November 15: Fearlessly Receive (Pastor Matt preaching)
John 16.25-33
November 22: Fearlessly Return (Rev. Dr. Joe Kutter, preaching)
Malachi 3.8-15
Justice Matters continues its work in the areas of affordable housing, mental health, and childrens concerns.
Our next major event will be November 16th, when we
will hold our Community Problems Assembly at St.
Johns Catholic Church. There the network members
will learn more about this years priorities and our next
steps.
Dr. Upton spoke at our senior adult retreat several years ago,
and at that time we began our efforts to bring him to Ottawa
for the Cultural event. He is a very engaging speaker and we
wanted those at First Baptist to know about this opportunity.
All are invited to attend. ~Stanley & Alice Jo DeFries
Missions Minute:
Operation Christmas Child 2015
Operation Christmas Child collects
boxes of needed toiletries and gifts for
needy children in many parts of the
world. Questions? Please contact
Dawn Trent (393-8820 or
dctrent@att.net) or Linda Lewis (841-0346 or jimlinda66049@sbcglobal.net) if you have questions.
Childrens Corner
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: David & Joyce
Reed, serving as regional missionaries in Mexico, Central, and South America.
Regional Minister: ABC of Connecticut, Dr. Joseph
Delahunt, serving in New Haven, CT
Local congregation: Morning Star Church
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
Wednesday Evenings:
Pre-K through 1st graders! Each Wednesday from 6:307:30 p.m. we will have a Bible lesson, craft, and play time.
11/4Good Shepherd
See you soon! Miss Amy & Pastor Melissa.
Sunday Mornings:
Sr. High: Wednesday Night Bible Study (Christy & Bryan Miller, leaders) Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.
January 29-30-31
Join us at Lake Doniphan Conference & Retreat Center in beautiful Excelsior Springs,
Missouri. Plan on a total weekend price of $180-200. To hold our reservation, we
need to know who will be attending by Sat., Nov. 14. Please contact the church office as soon as possible, jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com or 843-0020.
If you have questions, please contact Kimberly Sturtevant or April Hite.
Sunday Morning
Volunteers
Wed. Meal
Nov. 4
Pasta & Marinara or Alfredo sauce,
corn, salad, dessert
Nov. 1
Nursery 10:45 a.m.Amy
Munsterman
Extended Care 10:45 a.m.
Mike Lumpkin
Nov. 11
Mexican/Fajitas, toppings, dessert
Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Cheryl is in Green Lake, Wisconsin and will return this weekend.
Looking Ahead:
Nov. 22All-Church Thanksgiving Worship
& Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 28Advent decorating (open to all who
want to help)
Nov. 29Childrens Sabbath in worship
The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First
Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the newsletter by E-mail, along with other weekly announcements, 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.