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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

Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@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
edfal13@gmail.com

Buddy Langford
Custodian

Church Office:
785/843.0020
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Preparing for Worship
September 28, 2014
Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Thirteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
From Letter to Scripture: How
the New Testament came to be
The Bible

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Picking Fruit: A Taste of Tai Chi
Wednesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Please let the Church office know if you plan to attend by Mon, Sept. 29.
A four week workshop giving participants a
chance to learn a bit of Tai Chi, an ancient Chi-
nese health system for balance, flexibility and
vitality. Participants will learn about the mental
components of Tai Chi (meditation) that allows
for the reduction of stress and increased focus
and mental clarity. Participants will also try a few exercises. The primary one is called
Picking Fruit and we will also have fresh fruit to share and enjoy (picked locally if
available!) Provided in partnership with the Lawrence Academy of Tai Qi (also a
501c3). The workshop will be facilitated by Trish Dowd Kelne. Trish Dowd Kelne is
the director of Winter Center for Restorative Justice, a nonprofit community outreach
organization. Trish has worked in the nonprofit setting for 15 years, with community
outreach, education and empowerment. She was co-chair of Martha and Marys Way,
an interfaith organization and has facilitated poetry and prayer classes for the retired
religious professionals. She is dedicated to faith based outreach. She is a certified in-
structor for the Academy of Tai Qi through which she teaches classes and semi-
nars. Trish received her degree in Creative Writing from Kansas State University, her
facilitation certification from Winter Center and her Tai Qi certification from HuoLong
Studios. This offering is provided through a partnership with Winter Center (a com-
munity non-profit) and Fredrikson Center for Faith and Church Vitality (part of Otta-
wa University).
October 5 at
Westside Presbyterian Church
1024 Kasold Dr
1 p.m. Registration
2 p.m. Walk
Sponsor sheets are available in the Narthex
Our Five Points of Spiritual Formation at First Baptist
Below are the Five Points of Spiritual Formation that our ministry team and our worship series have been developing.
Let us together follow the steps of Christ in the power of the Spirit, as we form and are formed by our Creator!
Spiritual Formation is about the whole person. Like the spokes on a wheel, God forms not just our spiritual part, but all
of us: our physical, intellectual, and emotional selves.
Spiritual Formation is about honest dialogue, questions, and conversation. Like sandpaper that irritates for the sake of re
-creation, we recognize that embracing scratchy doubts and questions is more formational than easy answers.
Spiritual Formation occurs as we are a teaching church. Handing off the baton to the next generation of leaders is a critical
part of who we are and how we form and are formed.
Spiritual Formation occurs as we are a partnering church. We know that we cannot do it all ourselves, and so we belay our-
selves (as with a carabiner) to other churches and organizations to partner to do the work of formation.
Spiritual Formation occurs within the context of relationships. Like Luke Skywalker, who saved the galaxy through his rela-
tionships with both peers and mentors, our formation happens with both like-minded peers and intergenerational mentor-
ing.
Rev. Dr. Joe Kutter,
Interim Associate Pastor,
20 hrs/week,
843-0020, x.203,
joekut@gmail.com.
Pastor Joes office
hours will be Tuesday & Wednesday
afternoons.
Did you know? Pastor Joe has 4 children,
9 grandchildren, has pastored 5 congre-
gations, and is the author of Praying for
Ministers.
Rev. Cheryl Harader,
Adjunct Minister of
Adult Spiritual For-
mation, 8-10 hrs/week;
843-0020,
cgaleha-
rader@gmail.com.
Pastor Cheryls office hours will be
Thursday mornings. Did you know?
Pastor Cheryl loves bluegrass music
(hasnt missed the Winfield Bluegrass
Festival in 13 yrs) and loves to swim.
Cody Knapik,
Central Seminary
Intern; Youth Spir-
itual Formation
Intern, 10 hrs/
week, 785-633-
7041,
cknapik21@gmail.com
Codys office hours will be Monday &
Tuesday afternoons.
Did you know? Cody loves to camp, es-
pecially in the Colorado mountains.
Interested in being part of the pulse?
First Baptist Needs You to Lead!
FBC will be electing a slate of officers at the 2015 Annual Business Gathering in January. As the Nominating Committee
begins the process of filling these elected positions, we invite you to pray for the committee and the current leadership as
we prepare for 2015. We have eight Ministries at FBC: Deacons, Evangelism, Facilities, Finance, Missions, Membership,
Spiritual Formation, and Worship. For each of these Ministries, we elect a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and a Steward (or liaison to
the Spiritual Leadership Team.) In addition, there are four officers of the church who are a part of the Spiritual Leader-
ship Team: Moderator, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and Clerk. And there are two additional standing committees with
elected leadership: Nominating and Staff Relations. Of course, many of these positions have been filled for the coming
year, but we would invite you to read through this list of Ministries and let us know if you have an interest in serving in an
elected or volunteer capacity in the upcoming year. And again, please pray for the Nominating committee and our church
leadership as we together ask where God is leading us this year and in the years ahead. Please contact Pastor Matt, Dawn
Trent, or Sally Heilman with any interests or questions you might have.
~Nominating Committee, Sally Heilman, Chair
Welcome New FBC Staff !
We welcome new staff to the church office where they have officially begun their roles as ministers and intern among us!
(You will find a full list of job descriptions in the church office)
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Walt White, serving as
International Ministries Global Consultant
Regional Minister: Growing Healthy Churches Inc., ABC/
West: Rev. Richard Brock, serving in San Ramon, Cali-
fornia
Local congregation: North Lawrence Christian Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
Martha Gage, msgage@sunflower.com.
(E-mail prayer chain)
Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, Annie Merriam, 841-1384, or
Judy Stuart, 856-1782 (Telephone prayer chain)
The church office: 843-0020,
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Building Reconstruction Updates
Currently: Bid-ready document sent out to contractors,
who will bid on projects.
September: The RWR now has new ceiling tiles & lights.
Painting will begin soon. New flooring date TBA.
September/October: Project Committee will review bids
and congregation will approve main project to begin.
Fall/Winter: Construction begins. Roger Williams Room
project begins first (lighting, ceiling tiles, flooring) then
sanctuary work begins (reconstruction, lighting, flooring,
A/V)
Why the Bible?
Worship Series continuing through October 5
Join us as we together in
worship explore what the
Bible means to us, how it
came to be, and why it is
important in our lives and
our church.
September 28: From
Letter to Scripture: How the New Testament came to be
The Bible
October 5: Why Our Scriptures and No One Elses: What
Makes Us So Special? (Bryan Miller preaching)
American Baptist Youth (ABY) This Week, 9/28:
Chupper @ 5:30 p.m. (Hite/Johnson)
6:00 p.m. Lumos
6:25 p.m. Quadnox Night
7:25 p.m. Benedicon
7:30 p.m. dismiss
See you all Sunday!!

Family Promise Training
NEW HOSTS ARE NEEDED! If you would like the Family Promise Host training, or a refresher course, please con-
tact Wendy Wheeler, wswheeler@gmail.com, 393-3688. Who can host? You can! You dont need to be a member at
FBC. Hosts greet and visit with guests in 2-hr evening shifts or stay overnight. (But you must take the one-time, 2 hr.
training class!) Dates for our next week to host at First Baptist are October 12-18.
Mason Heilman October 1
Henry Mathis October 1
Sally Don Weinaug October 1
Evie Johnston October 2

Kaitlyn Lumpkin October 2
Linda Lewis October 4
Bokhee Lee October 5
Nathan Knight October 7
Verlin Gilbert October 8
Janice Pattinson October 9
Rebekah Johnston October 12
Greer Mathis October 13
Kristine Druen October 15
Clay Weinaug October 17
Bob Pattie October 19

Linda Warren October 19
Hazel Nitcher October 21
Dava Cooper October 23
Winston Heilman October 23
Shawn Benorden October 24
Kelly Johnson October 25
Bob Shelley October 25
Emma Druen October 28
Logan Druen October 28
Daniel Hayes October 28
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Sunday Morning Volunteers
September 28
Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman
11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.Mary Ann
Williams

Wednesday
Supper
October 2
6:00 p.m.

By the Numbers...as of Sept. 21
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $5,602.04
YTD Receipts: $233,981.66

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $645.00
Cumulative Giving: $298,890.71

If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net.

Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.
Life of the Church
Sunday, Sept. 28
8:30 a.m.Worship Service
9:30 a.m.Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m.Worship Service
3:00 p.m.Northeast Annual Gathering,
Gage Park Baptist
5:30 p.m.ABY/Chupper
Monday, Sept. 29
All dayWed. night class offering for
October, A Taste of Tai Chi reservations
due to church office
11:00newsletter announcements due
Wednesday, Oct. 2
6:00 p.m.All-church supper
6:30 p.m.Sacred Music Academy (3-8th gr)
6:45 p.m.Poetry & Prayer Gathering
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Looking Ahead:
Oct. 17-18Cross Wind Conference Center, ABCCR
Annual Gathering
Wednesday Meals
Coordinators Susan Pauls & Brenda Schenkel are looking for Super Supper
Helpers who can setup for our Wed. evening meal and for those who could help
clean up afterward. Please call the church office, 843-0020, or see link below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b084eabae2e5-Wednesday
American Baptist Churches of the Central Region
Annual Gathering (www.abccr.org)
Oct. 17-18, 2014
Cross Wind Conference Center
8036 N. Hoover Rd., Hesston, Kan. 67062
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jeff Johnson, National Director of Evangelism
& New Church Planting (ABHMS)

An all-church registration has been paid so if you plan to attend you would
only be responsible for meals/lodging. Please contact the church office so
we can add your name.