December 5, 2013

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

Advent Cookie Decorating Party

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m., RWR Lets kick off the Advent season by spending the afternoon together decorating sugar cookies! Fun for all ages and Christmas Goodie Bags will be handed out to all children. Dont miss the fun!!

Preparing for Worship December 8, 2013 second Sunday in advent

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture: Isaiah 11.1-10 and 35.1-10

The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah and Waiting

Sometimes called the Fifth Gospel, due to its themes of peace and hope, the book of Isaiah is filled with images that we often associate with the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The root of Jesse. The Peaceable Kingdom. Wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace. This Advent season, we will explore together the ways that Isaiah helps us to wait with anticipation for the Christmas celebration. Join us as we together wait, hope, and worship.

December 8 Isaiah 11.1-10 and 35.1-10 December 15 Isaiah 7.10-16 December 22 Festival of Lessons and Carols

Advent Happenings!
calendar for a full list of December activities, www.firstbaptistlawrence.com)

(See the church website

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1 1st Sunday in Advent

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Advent Cookie Decorating, 1-3 p.m. RWR. An event for everyone!

8 2nd Sunday in Advent

Holiday Piano Recital featuring FBC students of Evelyn Falen, 3 p.m. FBC Sanctuary. Youth Christmas Party at Schenkels, 5:00-7:30 p.m.

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Lessons & Carols Service featuring FBC Chancel Choir. ONE SERVICE at 11:00 a.m. (No 8:30 service)

Christmas Eve Candlelight service, 7:00 p.m.

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Holiday worship Schedule, one service at 11:00 a.m.

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Eve Gathering for all, RWR, 4:00 p.m. ?

Congregational Invitation
Evelyn Falen will present her First Baptist Church piano students in a recital Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:00 P.M. in the sanctuary. Everybody is invited to attend. The following students will be performing: Malachi Hite; Catherine and Jacob Lehrman; Courtney Purvis (Jenny Purvis); Lucy and Matt Reimer; Michaela, Reed and Hannah Schenkel; Addison Sturtevant; Braden and Rheanne Walton (Grandmother Sandy Heacock) and Meredith Holladay.

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Gordon & Lee Ann Hwang, serving in Japan. American Baptist Home Mission Society Missionary: ABC of Central Pacific Coast, Rev. Miriam Mendez, serving from Portland, Oregon. Local congregation: Trinity Episcopal Church

Operation Christmas Child and Warm Hearts Update

Thank you to all who contributed to Operation Christmas Child and the Warm Hearts Campaign in November. Our church contributed 29 boxes to OCC and made it a much brighter holiday season by sharing the good news of Jesus love with each of these 29 young children. And thanks to your donations, we collected many coats and cold weather gear to pass on to Scotch Cleaners for community-wide distribution.

Womens Evening Group Holiday Gathering Monday, Dec. 9

FBC Women and friends are invited to attend a cookie exchange from 6:30-7:00 p.m. followed by some fellowship time until 8:30 p.m. Please bring a snack to share. Hosted by Kimberly Sturtevant 3732 Overland Dr. 785-230-2303

Childrens Corner
Christmas Cookie Decorating Party

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m., RWR Lets kick off the Advent season by spending the afternoon together decorating sugar cookies! Fun for all ages and Christmas Goodie Bags will be handed out to all children. Dont miss the fun!!

Chupper Schedule: December 8: Youth Christmas Party @ Schenkels 609 Durham Ct. 838-4610.

First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Drive Lawrence, Kansas 66049 785/843-0020 785/843-0021 (fax) www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Life of the Church

Saturday, Dec. 7 1:00Advent Cookie Decorating, RWR Sunday, Dec. 8 8:30Worship 9:30Sunday School 11:00Worship 3:00FBC Piano Students in Recital, Sanct. 5:00ABY Holiday Party, 609 Durham Ct. Monday, Dec. 9 6:30Evening Womens Group, 3732 Overland Dr., Kimberly Sturtevant hostess. 7:00 p.m. FBC Book Club, Bob & Sandy Heacock, 3007 Trail Rd. Tuesday, Dec. 10 NoonAnnouncements due for newsletter 2:00Afternoon Womens Group, at Perkins Restaurant. 7:00Friendship Square, Lucy Harris hostess, 2240 Vermont St. Wednesday, Dec. 11 7:00Ministry meetings Thursday, Dec. 12 7:30Chancel Choir rehearsal Friday, Dec. 13 6:00Head Start Preschool Holiday Party, RWR

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Nursery Extended Care Amy Munsterman Holly Grassy

Wednesday Night
Dec. 11 Ministry Meetings (please check with your Ministry Chair)

Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Meredith will be gone Dec. 13-19th visiting family for the holidays. Jenny Purvis will be out of the office on Friday, Dec. 6.

Womens Afternoon Meeting, December 10

All women are invited to attend a monthly dessert meeting at Perkins Restaurant (23rd St.). The meetings will be at 2:00 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, you may contact JoAn Wilson, 8320829. djwilson@sunflower.com

Looking Ahead:
Dec. 15-22Family Promise Week Dec. 18Spiritual Leadership Team meeting Dec. 22One service at 11:00 a.m. (no 8:30 a.m. service)

By the Numbers
Nov. 24: GENERAL OPERATING Weekly Receipts: 7,750.00 YTD Receipts: 314,554.00 YTD Expenses: 335,121.00

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Weekly Receipts: 1,658.00 Cumulative Giving: 169,201.00