NOVEMBER 8, 2016

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. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Tim Bonner
Intern of Adult Spiritual Formation
x.205
tim@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Michaela Schenkel
Intern of Childrens Spiritual Formation
X. 205
michaela@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Preparing for Worship

November 13, 2016
Worship services at
8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
TwentyTwenty-sixth Sunday after
Pentecost
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

Stewardship Commitment Sunday How has God blessed you? What resources
has God provided (and you are now managNovember 20, 2016
ing) that you could share with our church
time, talent, or treasure? What impact for Christ can be made through your giving? Our
church needs you and your gifts to serve God in our community! Every gift, regardless of size, is important to furthering the ministry work at our church. We are so
grateful for your generosity and support. Please pray for us as we plan and prepare for
the coming ministry year!

Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Evelyn Falen
Organist
evelyn@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Mark Robinson
Chancel Choir Director
mark@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Christy Miller
8:30 Worship Instrumentalist
christy@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Susan Pauls
Digital Outreach Liaison
susan@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Thanksgiving Dinner & Worship

Sunday, November 20
5:30 p.m. Roger Williams Room

John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com

Please bring 2 side dishes or a dessert to share

Buddy Langford
Custodian

The Church will provide turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and drinks.

Be Thou My Vision
November Worship Series
Join us as the words of the ancient hymn guide us to a spirit of gratitude this season, and a spirit of vision for us as Gods church in the
seasons and years ahead. As we explore together what it means to be
Gods church, we invite God to be our vision!
November 13 Thou My Best Thought, by Day or by Night
(Isaiah 65.17-25)
November 20 Be Thou My Wisdom, and Thou My True Word
(Colossians 1.11-20)

Pumpkin Bread
A recipe by Wendy Wheeler, this is a very moist bread and also
freezes great to use later. (Taken from This is How We Casserole,
published by First Baptist Church, 2016.)
2 c mashed or canned pumpkin
4 eggs
1 c. oil, or 1/2 oil and 1/2 yogurt
2/3 c water
1 c raw sunflower seeds
3 c sugar (can reduce to 2 cups)
3 1/2 c flour
1 Tbsp. soda
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
Mix all dry ingredients then stir in the wet. Place in 3 greased loaf
pans or one greased Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour
or until toothpick comes out clean. The sunflower seeds turn
green, which make this a festive looking bread!

Sanctuary of the Cinema

November 13, 2016

6:00 p.m. FBC

This is Martin Bonner

2013, Drama, Rated R
83 min., English
Dir. Chad Hartigan

Calling all Turkeys!!!

Please consider donating a
20# turkey for the All Church
Thanksgiving Dinner. We are in
need of 8 Turkeys. You can donate
a 20# fully cooked Turkey and bring
it to the church before 1:00pm on
Sunday, November 20th or.....donate
a 20# Frozen Turkey and bring to
the church freezer by Tuesday, November 15th.
Please contact the Church office or
Anne Munsterman (785-393-1676) if you plan on donating a Turkey
and please indicate if you will provide it fully cooked or frozen. Thank you!!!

An ex-convict believes that a 58-year-old divorced man is a kindred spirit who can help
him get his life back on track. Justice Matters
supporters, take note! This one is for you.

Hanging of the Greens

Saturday, November 26
9:00 a.m.
Mark your calendars for the annual Hanging
of the Greens on Saturday, November 26th
at 9:00am We will gather in the Narthex. All ages welcome! Don't feel like you
are a "skilled" decorator....no problem!! We
have all sorts of jobs available and they do
not require any sort of decorating
skill!! Many hands make light work so please
consider joining us on
Saturday, November 26th and help prepare
our building for the season of Advent!!
Questions....contact Anne Munsterman
At 785-393-1676

Remember to turn in your Operation Christmas Child boxes and/or cash donations
by Sunday morning, November 20!
Questions? Dawn Trent, dctrent@att.net

Share the Warmth

The 30th
annual
Share the
Warmth
program
goes
through
Nov. 20.
People wishing to donate a coat or blanket
can do so at First Baptist Church or at any
Scotch Fabric Care locations throughout
Topeka and Lawrence. Scotch collects,
cleans and works with the Salvation Army to
distribute the coats during early December.

Remember in Prayer
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu
(Telephone Prayer Chain Coordinators) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302; Annie
Merriam, 841-1384.
Local Congregation: Vintage Church
Regional Minister: ABC of Los Angeles, Southwest, & Hawaii,
Dr. William Thurmond, serving in Los Angeles, CA
International Ministries Missionaries: Kihomi Ngwemi & Nzunga Mabudiga,
serving in Haiti
Kihomi and Nzunga serve as a vital link between International Ministries and the Haitian Baptist Convention. They both visit and preach in
churches and serve through a variety of
ministries.
Nzunga teaches theology at the Christian
University of Northern Haiti, trains assistant professors in teaching and administers a scholarship program for elementary, high school and university students.
He manages two projects: the goat and pig project for children and
the clean water project for communities. He also administers the Cap
-Haitian Eye Clinic.
Kihomi works with families in the areas of counseling, womens
health, Community Health Evangelism and economic development.
She also coordinates and advises the womens association of the Haitian Baptist Convention, representing women of all the Baptist denominations of Haiti at international conferences.
Languages used in ministry: French and Creole

Share with Joy! New member Dieumene Cloristin will be baptized

in the 10:45 service this Sunday, Nov. 13.
Congratulations!
Louisenie Desauguste (Dezo) will be licensed for Gospel Ministry on
November 20. A service will be held at First Baptist, Kansas City,
Missouri. (Please contact the church office for more details.)

Youth Group Schedule:

Sunday, Nov. 13
Chupper: Sturtevant/Bonner/Sebanc
5:00-Games
5:30-Chupper (bring $2)
6:10-Lumos
6:30-Lesson
7:25-Closing
Upcoming dates to remember: No ABY 11/20 and 27. 12/11, Mentor
Night. 12/18, Christmas Party

SAVE THE DATE! Nov. 30

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

During the November 30 Wednesday evening meal and

activities, we will share in an ADVENT-ure together! All
ages will have activities to enjoy, some with others and
some separately. The meal will even be different--it
will be pot luck. Look in next week's newsletter for more
details. But for now, save 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 30 for church family fun!

Life of the Church

Wednesday, Nov. 9
6:00 p.m.Mid-week meal
6:30 p.m.Sacred Music Academy
6:40 p.m.Youth Bible Study
6:40 p.m.Two-Way Sermon Feedback
group
Thursday, Nov. 10
6:00 p.m.Yoga with Nancy
6:15 p.m.Bell Choir rehearsal
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, Nov. 13
8:30 a.m.Worship service
9:30 a.m.Sunday School
10:45 a.m.Worship service
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper
6:00 p.m.Sanctuary of the Cinema
Nov. 20: Thanksgiving Dinner & Worship & Pledge
Sunday
Nov. 27: 1st Sunday of Advent
Jan. 8: Family Promise Week begins
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Sunday Morning Volunteers

November 13

Wednesday Menu
Nov. 9
Beef stew & biscuits

Nursery 9:15-12:00 p.m.Amy Munsterman

Salad

Extended Care 9:15-12:00 p.m.Tim or

Pot-luck desserts

Nancy Bonner
Sunday DriverNeal Purvis, 766-2849
Sunday A/VJim Lord
SoundNeal Purvis

Mozart Remembered
You are invited to a Mozart lecture recital
Nov. 13 at 2:00 at FBC -- Lecturer, Joyce Jordan
*Performers will be members of Lawrence Music Club and students
of Lawrence Accredited Music Teachers Association.
Free and open to the public.
(Evelyn Falen, organizer)

By the Numbers
as of October 30, 2016
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$4,875.61
YTD Receipts:
$237,685.20
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
Cumulative Giving:

$468.00
$519,699.67

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. Offering envelopes are available each
Sunday or you may choose to give at www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Look for Simplegive tab.