August 1, 2016

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.

August 7, 2016
Worship service at

Rev. Matt Sturtevant

Senior Pastor, x.202
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Rev. Cheryl Harader
Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual
Formation, x.204
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Katie Hobson
Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation
x205
katie@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
John Pauls
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

9:00 a.m.
Twelfth Sunday after
Pentecost

Return to two worship services on

August 14: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

Scenes from
Family Promise
Week July 24-31

Introducing Tim Bonner as

Our New Intern of Adult Ministries
Tim is a native Kansan and has lived in Lawrence since 2001 with his wife, Nancy. They
have nine grandchildren who are a very important part of their lives. Three of them live
here, so you will see them together at church
activities. Tim and Nancy have both retired
from careers in community mental health
where they worked as psychotherapists. Along
with his bachelor degree, Tim has a master degree from Kansas State University in human
development and family studies. He also obtained a Master of Arts degree from U. M. K. C. in counseling psychology. Tim likes learning, as evidenced by his current enrollment at Central
Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with holistic health and comparative religion, Tims other interests include world travel and watching
sports, especially the K.C. Royals. Tim and Nancy have passion for social diversity, tolerance and justice. They are part of Team Haiti mission
team that traveled to Cap Haitian in 2011 to work on the foundation of a
new school building. They also helped sponsor Dezo, our Haitian missionary living here. Tim will begin his First Baptist duties (10 hours per
week) on August 1. Welcome Tim!

Current groups and their facilitators:

Quilting/CraftingChristy Miller
Build Blue Bird HousesRandall Bennett
Progressive ChristianityBob Pattie
Wednesday Night Sermon Feedback and
Preview
Pastor Matt Sturtevant
Disc GolfJohn Robinson
Church Gardening--Wendy Wheeler
Stargazing/Astronomy--Brandon Gillette

Summer Worship Series

Top 5 Most Misquoted Passages of Scripture

In one of my favorite movies of all time, The Princess Bride, the Spanish swordsman
Inigo Montoya corrects the brilliant Vizzini with the classic line:

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it
means.
Similarly, most of us have probably been guilty of using a word or phrase that we
thought meant one thing, but eventually found out that it meant something entirely
different.
This is true of certain passages of Scripture, as well. How often do we quote a passage out of a fuzzy memory from Sunday school or a sermon somewhere, but do
we really know what the verse means? What the context is? Why the author might
have been using that phrase or sentence? In the coming weeks, we will explore
together six verses that often get used out of context, and together consider what
they might have meantand might mean to us today.
August 7 Money is the Root of All Evil.
August 14 Do Not Grieve Like Those Who Have No Hope.
August 21For I Know the Plans I Have for You.

The newest First Baptist cookbook is in the

house! To purchase,
simply choose an option:
**Option #1: Copies are available each
Sunday morning, or
you may call the
church office to
schedule a time to
pick one up. The
books are $15.00 and
if you will pre-order through the church office we can
make sure we always have enough on hand.
**Option #2: There is a link on the church website
where you can purchase a digital and/or a hard copy delivered right to your door or computer. (Please be aware
there is a small shipping/handling charge for hard copies.)
Correction! Please note on pg. 139, the Angel Food
cake recipe should be baked at 350 degrees instead of
250.

Anytime Deacons Fund Offering

Beginning this Sunday, you are invited to give to the Deacons Fund on ANY Sunday of your choosing. In the past,
the pattern has been to take a collection only on the first
Sunday of the month. Many of you have requested additional opportunities to give. Beginning this Sunday, you
will you find a Deacons Fund envelope near the front
doors each week or you can ask for one from any usher.
As soon as we receive our new sanctuary chairs, perhaps
we can place an envelope in a pew pocket. If you prefer
to use your computer, you can donate through the
churchs website SimpleGive.
The Deacons Fund financially assists those within our
congregation, followed by those who come for help from
the Lawrence community. Appointments are made
through the church office for interviews with Nancy Bonner and needs are carefully considered prior to making
funds available. (Funds are paid directly to the utility
company, landlord, or other agency). Nancys background
in social work helps explore long term solutions as well as
other resources.
(cont.)

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Kristy Engel, serving as IM
Global Consultant for Health
Regional Minister: ABC of the Rocky Mountains, Dr. William
Mankin, serving in Laramie, Wyoming
Local congregation: Mustard Seed Church
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.
Thank you!
How grateful the heart touched by the thoughtfulness of
others. Dear FBC family, thank you for having me
during my stay in Lawrence. Thank you for your warm
greetings, rides, dinners...there are just too many people
and too many things to be thankful for. I am grateful
that you dont mind being a sending church. May
God also send His abundant blessing upon you!
~Tony Se. My new address is: 1802 Jackson Ave W.,
Apt. 191, Oxford, Mississippi, 38655

Sacred Music Academy for Kids

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Invite friends!
open to the community.
*6:30: Vocal Choir
*7:00: Hand bell ensemble training
Ages: 3rd-8th graders
Director: Evelyn Falen
Cost: $20 per semester (scholarships available. Simply
contact the church office, 843-0020)

First rehearsal September 7

As funds allow, a Deacons Assistance Day is held for
the community one day per month. In this past quarter we
have assisted 16 families from the Lawrence community
and 1 within our own church body.
Your continued faithful contributions to this important
ministry are much appreciated. We have become known in
the community as a church who cares by organizations
such as Bert Nash, Douglas County Housing Authority,
and ECKAN.
If you have an interest in serving as a part of this ministry, please contact Jenny Purvis, Nancy Bonner, or Verlin
Gilbert.

First Baptist Church

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

Life of the Church

Wednesday, August 3
7:00 p.m.Spiritual Formation meeting
Thursday, August 4
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal resumes
Sunday, August 7
9:00 a.m.Worship service
10:15 a.m.Sunday School

SAVE THE DATE !

The Bethel Neighborhood Center Golf Tournament
is scheduled for August 27 at Painted Hills Country
Club in KCK (7:30 a.m. start). It will be bigger and
better this year! Please save the date and have your
team ready. For more information, you may contact
John Pauls (jphawk@yahoo.com or 842-7107).

Sunday Morning Volunteers

August 7
Nursery 9:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 9:00-11:15 a.m.Holly or Patrick Grassy
Sunday DriverNeal Purvis, 766-2849
Sunday A/VKen Hite

SoundTravis Cooper

Chancel Choir Resumes This Week!

Looking Ahead:
Aug. 14: Resume two worship service times:
8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Aug. 27: Bethel Neighborhood Center Golf
Tournament
Sept. 7: Wednesday Night meals & activities
resume
Sept. 19: Family Promise Golf Tournament at
Lawrence Country Club. Register at
www.Lawrencefamilypromise.org

The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First

Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the newsletter by E-mail, along with other weekly announcements, 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.
Church Office:
785/843.0020, ext. 203
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
@1stBaptistLawrence
(dont forget to like it!)

Chancel choir rehearsals will resume on Thursday, August 4 at 7:30

p.m. The choir will sing in worship on August 14. Those interested in joining the choir may contact Mark Robinson with any questions: (785) 979-6908 or at mrobinso@usd497.org. See you then!

By the Numbers
as of July 24, 2016
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$3,700.50
YTD Receipts:
$169,770.90
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$225.00
Cumulative Giving:
$499,112.25
CHAIR FUND
Purchased to Date:
Needed:

186 chairs
59 chairs (or $3,561)

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.