August 2009

Personalize.
Celebrate.
Mobilize.
Acts 1:8 Celebration
September 18–23 page 4

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH of SPRINGDALE & THE CHURCH at PINNACLE HILLS

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A message from Nick Floyd, Associate Pastor/Preaching Assistant
I Can’t Wait for the Fall
The fall season is one of my favorite times of the
year for many reasons. Let me share with you
some things that I am looking forward to in the next month or
two as we move into the fall season.
Football season is back. Let’s face it, there is no better time of
the year with Friday night ball games, Saturday mornings on the
couch watching football, and Sunday NFL games. I love it all.
SportsCenter during the late summer is filled with baseball and
soccer highlights … oh my. Late summer is like the time leading
up to your wedding day. It stinks, it is hard to be patient, and
you are longing for the day to come. That is my life from about
May–July as I wait for football season.
I love the cool fall weather. The fall in
Northwest Arkansas is beautiful as we see “I like new
the trees change color. I love bundling
up for Friday night games and then beginnings. I like
the opportunity
spending my Saturdays indoors watching
cold weather games. (I am wondering if I
have an addiction to football…) Hayrides,
Thanksgiving, fireplaces … oh, I love the fall.
God gives us to
Thanksgiving is only a few months away.
Growing up with family out of state, we start fresh.”
really didn’t build a lot of traditions around
Christmas. Instead, Thanksgiving was the holiday that we built
tradition around. Surprise … surprise … this holiday for the Floyd
family also revolves around football. For many years we woke up
on Thanksgiving morning, headed out to our local high school
stadium for morning practice before the playoff game, came
home and ate Thanksgiving lunch, fell asleep watching football,
then attended a bonfire/pep rally for the Friday night game. This
is one of my favorite days of the year. Food, fun, football, and the
Floyds … great combination.
But fall also marks a new beginning. Kids start a new school
year. Teams start new seasons. I like new beginnings. I like the
opportunity God gives us to start fresh. I encourage you to take
advantage of this new beginning. So often we may think, “Well,
next year I’ll focus on this or that. I’ll do a New Year’s resolution
to cover that.” Take advantage of the new beginning of fall. Is
there some discipline you need to start again? Is there a priority
that you have let fall by the wayside? Do you need to start fresh
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in your walk with God? Maybe you need to reconnect with your
church. Use the fall as an excuse to start fresh. Biblically, we don’t
even have to wait for the fall. The Bible tells us that God’s mercies
are new every morning. (Lamentations 3:22–23)
Let me encourage you to take advantage of this new beginning
in the fall in a few different ways. First of all, use the fall as an
opportunity to re-engage with our church. The kids are back
in school, businesses are cranking back up, and we all get back
into our normal routines. I encourage you to make the Worship
Service and Connection Group a part of your weekly routine.
Come weekly to join together with the Body of Christ to worship
God and hear His Word preached. Then, connect with a smaller
group of people in a Connection Group
to build relationships and study the Bible
together. Maybe you’ve never made your
way into a Connection Group … remember,
the fall is a new beginning! Kickoff for
Connection Groups will be on August 23.
Take the fall—yes, pun intended—and join
with a group of believers in a similar stage
of life as you.
September 27 will also serve as a new
beginning of our 10:55 a.m. Worship
Service at our Springdale Campus. Bradley
Noblitt will be leading in worship each Sunday and the preaching
will be a mixture of me twice a month, Pastor Floyd via simulcast/
video at least once a month, and other staff members. As the
Marines say, we are looking for a “few good men.” We would say
we are looking for “150 dedicated men and women” who will
commit to make this service a success so we can reach more
people with the gospel. We have set out three expectations of
the 150: (1) Attend three Sundays a month, (2) Actively participate
in a Connection Group, and (3) Commit to serve. We will take
all the people interested in the 10:55 service and choose 150
of them who will be committed to these things. So whichever
campus you attend, could it be that God is calling you to join
alongside us in reaching more people through starting and
growing this service? This is open to people from Springdale and
Pinnacle Hills who may live south and want to attend somewhere
closer to where they live. For more information, go to www.fbcs.
net/1055 or e-mail us at 1055@fbcs.net.
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ACTS 1:8
Six Days in September:
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B y A ngela Slaughter
eaching Northwest
Arkansas, America,
and the World for
Jesus Christ. Most
members of First Baptist
Church of Springdale
and The Church at
Pinnacle Hills have committed their church’s
mission statement to memory. Without even
a glance toward the large, gold letters resting
proudly above the Worship Center stage at the
Springdale campus, any given church member
might recite by heart the words—a testament to
a church dedicated to reaching the lost for Jesus.
Reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the
World for Jesus Christ. It is a mission statement
that we, as church members, believe in—a
purpose we wholeheartedly support, take pride
in, pray for. But just how familiar are we with
our Missions Ministry? We hear the names of
missionaries spoken from the stage. We applaud
lives saved in a foreign land. But just how real is
it for us?
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C E L E B R A T I O N
Reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the
World for Jesus Christ. On September 18–23,
Personalize. Of the celebration,
Doug Sarver, Minister of Global Missions,
for members on both campuses, this mission
says, “We want to turn the ‘out-of-sight’ into
statement, OUR mission statement, will come
something the people of the church can see,
to life. On those days, the people of our church
touch, and feel.” During the nearly week-long
will have the unique opportunity to embrace
event, fifty-eight missionaries from thirty-three
missions like never before in our church’s history
different ministries representing Northwest
with the inaugural Acts 1:8 Celebration.
Arkansas, America, and the World will assemble
on both campuses in hopes of bringing
Acts 1:8 declares, “But you will have power when
their mission work home to share with us.
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be
Missionaries to the countries of Brazil, Hungary,
my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
China, Honduras, and many others will be in
Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth.” With
attendance, as well as representatives of such
the Acts 1:8 Celebration, First Baptist Church
organizations as Embrace Baltimore, Feed the
of Springdale and The Church at Pinnacle Hills
Children, and Thirst No More. Each missionary
will come together in commemoration of our
comes with the desire to share their own
commitment to the Acts 1:8 mandate. For six
distinct perspective and experiences through a
days, both campuses will have the opportunity
personalized, intimate approach that will bring
to get up close and personal with missions
real life to what they do. Through ministry
during a time of celebration that will be
displays, guest speakers, break-out sessions
educational, eye opening, and unforgettable.
with topics from America, the Rise and Fall of
Christianity to China and East Africa: How Can You
The Acts 1:8 Celebration is designed with three
Make A Difference, and many more events, the
primary goals in mind: Personalize, Celebrate,
Acts 1:8 Celebration will turn the spotlight on
and Mobilize.
missions like never before.
 “We want to rally our people
into doing and being…We want
our people to believe and say to
themselves, ‘This is supposed to
be done by ME.’”

Celebrate. With the Acts 1:8

Reaching Northwest Arkansas, America, and the
World for Jesus Christ. On September 18–23,
Celebration, the church will have the opportunity
these words will cease to be mere words, a
to celebrate what God is doing, has done, and
mission statement on a wall. Instead, they will
will do in the mission work of both campuses.
be given a face, a name. They will be celebrated.
By taking a look back over the past year, the
They will empower. On September 18–23, the
church will be given an exclusive view of our
words will come alive. “If someone misses this
missions’ achievements and a peek into our
experience,” Sarver begins, “it will be like missing
exciting future. The Celebration will be a time of
what happened at Pentecost. You will be asking,
rejoicing over God’s faithfulness and witnessing
‘What happened? Why are all these people so
first-hand how His blessings have been poured
excited about the gospel?’ This celebration will
out upon our missionaries and their ministries.
be the single most exciting thing our church

Mobilize. The Acts 1:8 Celebration

has done to share missions.” The opportunities
to get involved in the Acts 1:8 Celebration are
will also seek to mobilize people for missions.
many, so mark your calendars for these six days
“We want to rally our people into doing and
in mid-September and prepare yourself for an
being,” says Sarver. “Our prayer is through the
unforgettable experience.
week’s immersion into missions, the hearts of our
people will be gripped like never before. This
celebration will be a historic moment in moving
our church forward in missions. We want our
people to believe and say to themselves, ‘This is
supposed to be done by ME.’” The Celebration
is sure to challenge and empower God’s people
toward the Acts 1:8 objective.

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A Fantastic Summer!
Clint Smith, Minister of Spiritual Development - Springdale Campus & Mike Daniels, Campus Pastor - Pinnacle Hills Campus

Our ministries this summer have been fantastic! We have seen record numbers in almost every conceivable area
but most importantly, we have experienced God’s hand move miraculously in our midst. Let’s take a moment and
give thanks for all He has done this summer.

Camps Kidapalooza/Adventure Week

Over 541 middle and high school students and volunteers attended
Student Camp in Florida and 78 accepted Christ with 58 being
baptized in the Gulf of Mexico signifying their eternally changed
lives. May God Be Praised! Almost 200 3rd–5th graders and volun-
teers attended Kids Kamp and learned about having “Courage Under
Fire.” Looking at the stories of Esther, Joshua and Caleb, Daniel, and
others, our children experienced a great time of learning, growing,
and having a great time in a 57 degree lake. May God Be Praised!
Both of our campuses served the community with a week of high
energy fun, Bible study, and praise and worship. Hundreds of
volunteers and kids aged kindergarten through 5th grade learned
about Jesus’ love and sacrifice for all of us. 89 children accepted
Christ and were moved to passionately pursue Jesus through the
decisions they made, and volunteers served their church with joy
and intentionality. Your church is involved in reaching the
community and each of these kid-focused weeks brought hundreds
to our campuses to hear about the life-changing story of Jesus.

Summer Freedom Celebration May God Be Praised!

Our worship teams have always celebrated God and Country in a

magnificent way. This year with the added presence of Tim Lee, a
Vietnam Veteran, our Summer Freedom Celebration once again
honored our servicemen and women and pointed all people back
to the cross of Christ. Many were in attendance to see and hear
the sights and sounds and were treated to the transformational
message of how Jesus led a man through tragedy to triumph.
May God Be Praised!

Fireworks at the Crosses

This 2nd annual celebration featured an outdoor festival feel with a
band, tailgaters, hotdogs, ice cream, and a whole lot of fellowshipping
on the lawn. The annual celebration at the crosses was marked by
baptism, symbolizing the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
117 individuals followed Christ, displaying their public profession of
faith by being baptized by Pastor in an incredibly moving display of
obedience. God moved miraculously in our congregation and we
saw evidence of His hand on this spectacular night.

The dramatic culmination of the evening was found in the area’s first
fireworks display of the year. Spectators stretched from the lawn on
the west of the property north to the Village on the Creeks, east to
the Home Depot parking lot, and south to the Coldstone Creamery.
This regional event touched thousands and we were all reminded of
the reason we have to celebrate: freedom from the tyranny of evil,
both in the United States and through the blood of Jesus. May God
Be Praised!

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Weekly Schedule & Upcoming Events

Sundays Preschool Ministry Connection Groups
8:15 a.m. MOPS - “Planet Mom” “Five Who Changed the World”
Connection Groups Second Wednesday of each month (begins Wednesday, Connection Group Study
9:15 a.m. September 9) from 10 a.m.–noon in N133 August–September in all Connection Groups
Worship Service Join us as we explore our world!
September 9 - “Motherhood: The Fashion Frontier”
Kidz Church (grades 1–5) Leadership Camp ‘09
Cost is $25 for the year (includes MOPS International
Sunday, August 16 from 4:30–7:30 p.m.
DiscoveryLand Preschool membership and monthly magazine subscription).
For all Connection Group shepherds, directors, and
Childcare available by registration only.
10:55 a.m. leaders. Dinner will be provided. Childcare will be
Connection Groups provided (with pizza) for children through 5th grade.

Campus-Wide Event
Wednesdays Young Couples Ministry
Tailgate Party
5:30 p.m. Church-wide Fall Kickoff Summer Family Fun!
24/7 Café and Building opens Sunday, August 23 at Noon Sunday, August 7 from 6:30–9 p.m. at Murphy Park
under the South Porte-Cochere and the Springdale Aquatic Center
6:00 p.m. Wear your Razorback or favorite sport team attire to We will eat together at 6:30 at Murphy Park and at
Orchestra Rehearsal church that day! Hamburgers and hotdogs will be 7:00 we will go to the Springdale Aquatic Center
served. Connection Groups will bring desserts. for an evening of fun with the family! Invite your
6:45 p.m.
Please bring your own lawn chairs. friends and their children. For more information,
Study of the Parables - Chapel
contact Staci at stacis@fbcs.net.
Choir Rehearsal

7:00 p.m. Student Ministry

Kidz Inc. Inside Out
24/7 JV Overdrive (grades 6–8)
24/7 Varsity Overdrive
(grades 9–12)
Genesis Weekend grades 6–12
August 29–30 at the 24/7 Building
“One Big Thing” race, concert with Epic Rescue,
Saturday night cookout, and cinnamon rolls on
Sunday morning! Cost is $20 per student.
SportsLife Ministry
Fit 4 Christ
Monday, Wednesday, Friday beginning August 31
from 8:30–9:30 a.m. at the All-Star Sports Arena
Led by Sarah Ruff. Cost is $15.

First Place 4 Health

Women’s Ministry
Flavour 2009
Monday, August 10 from 6–8 p.m. in the Theatre
Have dinner, fellowship with friends, and hear our
guest speaker Mary Kay Beard’s incredible life story.
Cost is $5. Register online.
Begins September 23 at 5:45 p.m. in the Parlor
Led by Heather Gilbert
An all-new, Christ-centered weight loss and healthy
living program that focuses on the four essentials
of health and well-being: the mind, emotions, body,
and spirit. Contact Heather Gilbert at 751-4523 or
e-mail heatherg@fbcs.net. Optional materials:
New Member Kit: $100/Bible Study: $20.

Men’s Ministry Connection Group Volleyball

Thursdays beginning in October at 6 p.m.
at the All-Star Sports Arena
Influencers If your Connection Group is interested in playing,
Beginning in the fall contact Ashley at ashleyp@fbcs.net.
Call Jim Hyde at 751-4523 or e-mail jimh@fbcs.net
for more information.

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Interested in being 1 of the 150? Learn more at www.fbcs.net/1055.

“Our lives were touched in

ways no one ever expected.”

Classes begin
Wednesday, August 26
See the full list of classes and register
online at www.fbcs.net/asd.
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Weekly Schedule & Upcoming Events

Sundays Student Ministry Focus Groups
9:15 a.m. FUEL grades 6–12 Divorce Care
Worship Service (simulcast) Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Student Building Beginning Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Creation Station (preschoolers) Enjoy a fun-filled evening of worship and praise! You don’t have to go through it alone. Divorce Care
groups meet weekly for 13 weeks to help you face
Kids Worship (grades 1–5)
Back-to-School Bash these challenges and move toward rebuilding your
Life Connect Groups (grades 6–12) August 10–11 at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Kansas City life. Sign up online or contact Carol at 271-7799 or
Connection Groups Cost is $75 (does not include meal). We will depart e-mail carolk@churchph.com.
at 7:30 a.m. on the 10th and arrive home at 9 p.m. on
10:30 a.m. the 11th. Register online or at the Student Building. Grief Share
Financial Peace University Beginning Monday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m.
10:55 a.m. 6th Grade Play Day in Preschool Room 123
Worship Service Thursday, August 13 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. You will find the 13 sessions very helpful as the
Pizza, swimming, and bowling! Cost of $15 leaders guide you through the stages and emotions
Creation Station (preschoolers) of grief. Workbooks are $12.
includes all activities. Register online or at the
Kids Worship (grades 1–5) Student Building.
Connection Groups Riders for Christ
H20 Meets the first Saturday of each month
5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 30 from 4–9 p.m. on the West Lawn Contact Carol at carolk@churchph.com for
“Letters to the Seven Churches” Join us for an evening of water balloon fights and more information.
with Scott Kaufman slip-n-slide fun in the water. Snacks are provided.
Cost is $5. Bring your swim suit and towel. Exit-83 Kick-off Young Singles
Tuesdays Martial Arts Class
Monday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Building
Exit-83 is a great way to get in fellowship with other
Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Student Building young singles and also get some awesome teaching
6:15 a.m. from God’s word!
A self-defense class led by Kevin James.
Sharpen Men’s Bible Study
The Next Level 30–40 Singles
Wednesdays Men’s Ministry Begins Thursday, September 10 at 6:45 p.m.
in the Lifestyle Room
A community of single adults navigating life
10:00 a.m. “How To” together. A place to take faith and authentic
Daytime Connection Group Saturday, August 22 from 8:30–11:30 a.m. relationships to the next level.
Learn great skills for various outdoor activities.
12:30 p.m. Kids in grades K–5 are welcome to come as well.
Weight Watchers 180° 40+ Singles
More information coming soon.
Begins Sunday, September 13 at 5 p.m.
6:30 p.m. in the East Connection Room
Choir Rehearsal The Disciplines of a Godly Man Come and join our journey. We will be studying
Beginning in September “Five Who Changed the World.”
7:00 p.m. A 9-week study with guidelines for growth in all
FUEL (grades 6–12) areas of a man’s life.

Sharpen
Prayer Ministry
Saturdays Tuesdays, 6:15 a.m. in the East Connection Room
In-depth Bible study Prayer Link
7:00 a.m. If you would like to request prayer or would like the
Men’s Link Bible Study opportunity to pray for others’ requests, e-mail us at
Influencer Journey Groups
prayerlink@churchph.com.
Beginning in the fall
Call Bob Ryan at 271-7799 or e-mail
bobr@churchph.com for more information.

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Cost is $12. Contact Kim at 271-7799 for ticket information.
On Sunday, August 23, we will
be inviting every member and
regular attendee to ENGAGE
in a Connection Group.
Night of Worship
Monday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Building
A regional call to young singles in
Northwest Arkansas to lifestyle worship!
Coffee will be provided by Kennedy Coffee.
These small groups meet weekly and are created to
connect you into fellowship, ministry, and Bible Study.
We believe these small groups are crucial to launching your life
spiritually and to sustaining your growth as an influencer for Christ!
We are ramping up and reigniting our Connection Group strategy
to give you more opportunities to ENGAGE in the life of your church
and touch countless lives around the region. Mark August 23 on your
calendar as a big day that you will not want to miss. We look forward to
having you ENGAGE with us in 2009–2010!
 Pastor Floyd named Chairman of the
Great Commission Resurgence Task Force
In the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Johnny Hunt, President of the Southern Baptist
Convention, was asked by the messengers of the convention to appoint a Great Commission Resurgence Task
Force. Pastor Floyd was named to the task force of 22 members, and was also named as its chairman. This task
force has a very large responsibility over the next year, as they will work toward bringing recommendations to
the 2010 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida that will help maximize the Great Commission in our denomination.
You can see the original document at www.greatcommissionresurgence.com. The document already has 4,000
plus signers, which was the impetus for this significant motion that was adopted.

Pastor Floyd released a statement to Baptist Press, calling for 5,000 plus Southern Baptists to pray for this task force and its work over this next year.

As church members and others who are interested in this ministry, please pray for Pastor Floyd daily in this new assignment that will attempt
to mobilize persons and resources of the Southern Baptist Convention to finish the task of taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. The work
started the day the convention ended, so please pray for Pastor Floyd now as he works with Dr. Hunt and the members of the task force in bringing
these recommendations.

Learn more at www.pray4gcr.com

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