May 14, 2015

Church Leadership

Preparing for Worship

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.
Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 201
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

May 17, 2015

Worship at 9:30 a.m.
a.m

In God we live, move, and exist.

(Roger Williams Room)

(Acts 17:28a, CEB)

seventh Sunday of Easter

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

verbs of the ascension

Rev. Matt Sturtevant

Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Cody Knapik
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation,
x.205
cody@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Amelia Lawson
Intern for Childrens Spiritual Formation
x.205
amelia@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jim Davidson
Chancel Choir Director
jamesrdavidson@ku.edu
Evelyn Falen
Organist
edfal13@gmail.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

Scripture: Luke 24.44-53

G-Force Vacation Bible School

June 8-12
5:15 p.m. Family Meal
6:00-8:30 p.m. VBS Activities
www.cokesburyvbs.com/lawrencevbs
REGISTRATION
Available for children pre-K through
4th grade. Online (above) or call the
church office, 843-0020.
COST
$15 per child/$45, 3 or more children.
Scholarships available, just ask.
VOLUNTEER
Your presence as a volunteer could
make a difference in a childs life. There
are a number of places where adults and
youth are needed. If you can volunteer,
go to the site above and sign up! Since
we are hosting VBS this year, help for
setting up and taking down is also very
welcome!

NEEDED NOW:
Colored shoe strings
Scrapbook stickers with athletic themes
(no team names)
Construction paper

Building Reconstruction Update:

Box of Justice

May 11-15: Office suite floor installation complete. Choir room

flooring complete. Choir library floor prep/cabinets moved,
carpet pulled (thank you Nathan Benfield!)

Last Thursday's Nehemiah Assembly was a

great moment for our city. Thanks to 1,726
people acting as one, we were able to take concrete steps toward a healthier and more just
city. Together, we set the stage for:
A comprehensive mental health plan for
Lawrence led by key officials/stakeholders.
Training for every police officer in the city
to better handle mental health encounters.
Fewer people ending up in jail only because
of mental illness
Stabilization for people in mental health
crisis
Housing for people in major transition
(women fleeing domestic violence, children
aging out of foster care, people in recovery
from addiction, etc.)

May 18-25: Kitchen flooring installed

THANK YOU!! John Pauls, Steve Heilman, Tom Hinshaw,
Neal Purvis, Bill Stauffer, Travis Cooper, Ted Hite, Shelton
Heilman, Danny Trent, Steve Yoder, April Hite, Melisa & Jim
Lord, Ethan Sturtevant, Ella Schenkel, (who did we miss?!) who
helped us move furniture in and out of
the church office, the work room, and
by pulling carpet. Your donation of
time made all the difference and it is
fully appreciated!
Oce suite before...

But we still have some work to do:

City Commissioner Meeting - Tuesday May 19
at 5:45 pm, City Hall. We will present the postcards we collected Thursday night, show the
housing video to the full City Commission, and
request their participation in the Tenants to
Home Owners Housing Conference in July.
We hope 150 people will come to show support for affordable housing.
To RSVP your attendance, go to: http://
www.justicemattersinkansas.org/
city_commissioner_meeting
...and aer

-Justice Matters
http://www.justicemattersinkansas.org/

Please join us

At a reception honoring Free State Graduates Ben

Reimer and Michaela Schenkel.
When: Saturday, May 23rd
Where: Union Pacific Depot402 N. 2nd St. Lawrence
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Gordon & Lee Anne
Hwang, serving in Japan.
Regional Minister: ABC of Michigan: Rev. Tucker Gunneman, serving in Saginaw, Michigan
Local congregation: Morningstar Church of Lawrence
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

Ottawa Student Research

Stringham Scholarship Applications

June 1 Deadline
For active FBC attendees who
are entering post-high school
higher education at any technical
school, college, or graduate
school, you may wish to apply
for the Raber P. & Ruth B.
Stringham Scholarship. Application deadline is
June 1. Contact Jenny in the church office for more
information.

Central Region Summer Camps for Children &

Youth
Did you know that FBC pays
1/2 of tuition to go to any of the
Central Region sponsored summer camps? Yep! Contact the
church office for more information OR https://abccrcamping.squarespace.com/

Current Ottawa student Regan Aeschliman is working on

her senior research paper in history and is seeking OU Alum to interview. If you attended Ottawa, sang in the choir
and would be willing to share your story, please contact Regan to set up an interview.
Email at regan.aeschliman@student.ottawa.edu
or call at 785-230-7144.

Emma Eskilson is graduating

with a BS in Kinesiology,
with a concentration in Exercise Science from Sonoma
State University in Rohnert
Park, CA. She will go on to study chiropractic medicine at Palmer College of Chiropractic in San Jose,
CA. Her eventual goal will be to work with athletes
in sports-chiropractic.

First Baptist Church

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

Our Johnnie Appleseed Head Start

Graduates
Congratulations!

Life of the Church

Sunday, May 17
9:30 a.m.Worship service in RWR
11:00 a.m.Sunday School
12:00 p.m.Childrens Choir Luncheon
1:00 p.m.Childrens Choir to Presbyterian
Manor
6:00 p.m.Sanctuary of the Cinema, RWR
Monday, May 18
8:00 p.m.rebroadcast of FBC worship
(public access channel 99)
Wednesday, May 20
7:00 p.m.Spiritual Leadership Team Mtg.
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal

Looking Ahead:
June 8-12: Vacation Bible School
June 14: Church Birthday Party/Picnic,
Centennial Park East
June 18: Chicago Mission Trip-Youth Group

The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First

Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the newsletter by E-mail, 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.

Sunday Morning Volunteers

May 17

Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman

11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.Melissa
Lumpkin
Sanctuary of the Cinema
May 17, 2015
The Color of Paradise
(Or Literally, The Color of God)
1999, Drama, Rated PG,
Farsi Language
Directed by Majid Majidi
An Iranian film about a blind boy who sees
better than his bitter, sighted father. A wonder of breathtaking cinematography, and a
Muslim meditation that Christians can and
absolutely should take to heart.

By the Numbers...as of May 10, 2015

GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$4,322.00
YTD Receipts:
$104,796.60
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$1,284.25
Cumulative Giving:
$395,093.25
If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net, 917-9622.
Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.