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“We exist to make disciples of Jesus”
TRUTH | CHARACTER | COMMUNITY | MISSION.
APRIL 2016
First Baptist Church
428 W. Cota St.
Shelton, WA 98584
[360.426.8461]
www.sheltonfbc.org
Join us for Worship + SS
Sunday Mornings 9:00 + 10:30
Services in Spanish Latino Ministry 6 pm at FBC
Pastoral Staff:
† Pastor Jake Magee [email protected] Senior Pastor
† Pastor Glen Keeffe x.13 [email protected] Family Ministries, Counseling,
† Pastor Marlon Salamanca [email protected] x.22 Pastor Latino Church Ministry
† Pastor James Dale [email protected] x.16 Associate Pastor / Youth Ministry
Ministerial Staff:
† Len Williams [email protected] Minister of Music and Worship
† Tammy Boring x.11 [email protected] Children’s Minister
Office Administrator
Natalie Hamilton x.15 [email protected]
Custodial Support:
Brian Huskey
Bill Tondre
Office Support Staff:
Pam Boysen x.23
Bookkeeper, FBC & MCCS Notary Public [email protected]
Sylvia Sims x.12 Receptionist / Worship / Sm. Grps. [email protected]
Pam Kealy x.12 Receptionist / Children’s / Youth [email protected]
Dear FBC Family, It’s strange to say it, but the endless rapping of hammers, the falling debris crashing outside of my office window, and the muffled voices of construction workers (and their Rock Music) has been down right musical! And every time I walk out of this facility and see the stark contrast between the disappearing blight of our old siding and the increasing beauty of the new, I become more and more proud of our church and excited about our future.
In fact, I have had a growing sense that God is using the refurbishing of the exterior and our plans for the interior to focus our attention on something far more significant: where does He want our church to be in 10 years, and what are we doing to get there? Put differently, looking at the decade that lays before us, where does God want us to carry our amazing 127-year legacy? And how will we strategically invest in tomorrow’s church today? And just as I’m sure that the answers to these question will involve matters as practical as renovating our building, I’m more than con-vinced that the answers will have everything to do with how we think about and strategically relate to our community today and into the near future. This gets me excited. I can’t wait to see what God does! As we’ve shared before, a Capital Campaign Organizing Committee was formed in late 2015 and began meeting on January 9
th to assess the best fundraising approach for our church family at this
time. Recall that our prayers and plans are not just to pay off our new exterior (Tier 1), but also to seriously reconsider an elevator (Tier 2) and some significant interior upgrades (Tier 3). The com-mittee has made a number of thoughtful and detailed recommendations. Here are a couple that you need to know about:
1. The committee recommends an “in-house” fundraising effort led by a (yet to be formed) Capital Campaign Coordinating Committee. 2. The committee recommends that the capital campaign officially begin on October 1
st 2016.
As to (2), we had initially talked about a spring campaign. The recommendation for a Fall Launch, however, will allow us to plan the campaign with less haste and for greater impact. Also, this time will be important for us to gain greater clarity on the future that God wants us to walk towards as a Church. As to (1), after assessing the pros and cons of different approaches, the team is more than confident that WE can do this. I believe we can as well. Very soon we’ll be recruiting members to populate the Campaign Coordinating Committee. Would YOU (yeah, I’m talking to YOU who are reading this) prayerfully consider joining this team? As we move forward, I would appeal to every member and attender of FBC to make it a regular pe-tition to God that he would use this season to reposition our church in our community to have a greater impact on the families of Shelton and Mason County with the Gospel of Jesus. Isn’t that what it’s all about! Pray for what our church should be like in ten years; that we might have the greatest influence on our region. And that God would reveal the steps and grant the willingness for us to get there. Would you put those petitions on a sticky note and place them on your refrigerator, bathroom mirror, front of your Bible, or wherever you’d get the reminder. Buildings and programs are just tools in service of God’s Mission. To be passionate about building upgrades and programs instead of God’s Mission is backwards. God’s Mission has to be at the forefront of our minds. This proper arranging of priorities will help us shape the tools for such a time as this, and to use them to their greatest God-given potential.
Lastly, when you see them, please thank the following members of our
Capital Campaign Organizing Committee for their hard work. They deserve it.
Humbled to be Serving Here,
Pastor Jake
Damon Ernst, Elder Representative Sarah Haapala, Member Kurt Lenhoff, Advisor
Mike McCarty, Member/Chair Linnea Wallin, Member Len Williams, Member Philip Wilson, Member
55+ or Retired Contact: Ron & Linda
Porter 426.4320
Thurs. April 14, Livewire’s Potluck, 12 noon in the Family Center--Join us for our monthly potluck luncheon. We will enjoy hearing from Kathleen, Veronica & Tyra Esterly as they share music and their lives with us. Do you have a special "family keepsake" that has particular meaning to you? Bring it and be ready to share why it is meaningful. Bring a main dish, or salad or dessert and your own table service. Wed. April 27, Men's Breakfast 8:00 am. in the Family Center--Enjoy a time of fellowship with our men, and a delicious breakfast prepared by our guys. Come a little early for extra coffee and conversation. $5.00 suggested donation. Bring a first time guest and both of your breakfasts are free. Thurs. April 28, Outing to DeGoedes Bulb Farm & Nursery--We'll meet at the church at 8:00 a.m. and drive to Mossyrock to enjoy the DeGoede Nursery, noted for their beautiful hanging baskets. You might buy one or just enjoy the beauty of the nursery and display gardens of tulips and other plantings. If the weather has been right for tulips, there will be fields of rows and rows of colorful plantings. Afterwards, we will have lunch at Spiffy's, one of our favorites! Transportation $3.00. Arrive back at church by 3:30. THANK YOU! Sue has been so blessed by all the ways the Lord provided in her move to Alpine Way! Thank you to everyone who helped her in this new adven-ture! NEW ADDRESS: Sue Carver 900 W. Alpine Way #150 Shelton, WA. 98584 Same Phone: 426.7793
Giving on Line is Simple and SAFE.
Reoccurring giving plans available.
Bill Pay, through your bank, is another great option, eliminating
the extra fees associated with a CC !
MARCH GIVING: as of 3/27 $ 50,376
MONTHY BUDGET: $ 52,075 YTD GIVING RECEIVED: $ 478,540
YTD BUDGET: $ 468,675
Visit www.sheltonfbc.org and click on GIVE ON LINE now.
The Day is almost here! Each year we’ve had a great time caring for
our community and families in need.
We love seeing individuals, families and small groups come together and make
a difference by serving others.
All skill levels and abilities welcome! Sign up on Sundays at our BOAZ Table!
BOAZ COMMUNITY CARE DAY
APRIL 23. 8 am—12 noon And we’re serving BREAKFAST,
to get us all off to a great start!
Our New Series, begins April 10. 2016
Your world has descended into chaos. The culture has reached new lows. The worst
possible ruler has just taken office. Your church is being persecuted. The stock market has crashed. Natural disaster has struck. People all around you
are divided. Crisis has hit those closest to you. What do you do?
Join us as we study the remarkable life of Elijah and how to find rock-solid stability in God when your world is out of control.
Come Celebrate with those who are being baptized this
Sunday, April. 03. Kody Brotherton, Darin Holland,
and Hunter Holland.
Welcome New Members! Maureen Alyea, Henry & Cathleen Biernacki,
Vicki Cluver, Mark Hawkins, George & Toni Mick, Daniel & Cindy Parsons, Mick & Andi Uffelman,
Shane Van Wormer, Jeff & Julie Watson.
Fellowship after each
service down in our Family Center, is something to look forward to!
Family, Cookies, Coffee and More. Do you enjoy baking? Would you be willing to share
some of your favorites with us?
Contact Julie Scott, 432.1625
AWANA PRE K—6th
Wednesday, 6 –8 pm
Congratulations to our Clubbers for a job well done – AWANA Awards Night took place on the evening of March 30th! Special Thanks to our AWANA Leaders for faithful-ly serving Jesus in the AWANA Ministry on Wednesday nights! We will have a special event honoring them on April 12th. Brooks Farrell, Commander Ruth Hockensmith, T&T Director Kathy McDowell, Sparks Director Crystal Bernal, Cubbies Director Special Congratulations to Abram Ordonez and Jaron Sartori for earning the Timothy Award! See more AMAZING pics of our AWANA AWARD NIGHT on facebook. SHELTON FBC AWANA CLUB Thank you Brenda Weeks, for all the wonderful pictures you have taken this year!
Shelton FBC Kids Choir, Well Done! You got to share the best message ever with our church family, and you did it with excellence! I am so proud of you! Mrs. Tammy
Mark your calendar for Vacation Bible School,
June 27 – July 1! We need our FBC Family to mobilize
in order to make this ministry to our community a success!
We’re ready to count you in!
Please join us for a VBS planning meeting on April 17th, after second
service in room 101.
HS Summer Missions Trip / JULY 2016 - Be watching for ways to help support this team! Youth Group Schedule Sunday Study Groups :
HS Youth Group. JH Youth Group. HS Students Sundays 9am in C3
Monday 6:30-8:30 Wednesday 6:00-8:00 JH Student Sundays 9am in 101
Children’s Minister. Tammy Boring 360.426.8461 x.11 [email protected]
[email protected] 426.8461 visit facebook.com/s1bcym for more event info, PICS
Women's’ Wednesdays Precepts Bible Studies Wed. 9:00 am. Rm. 101 Wed. 6:00 pm. Rm. 205
Lord, Heal My Hurts | 13 Weeks April 6th - July 13th A Devotional Study on God's Care and Deliverance No Matter How Deep the Wounds,
God Can Heal Your Hurts.
Everyone hurts. The pain runs deep, the scars never seem to fade, and the memories torment us. As a result, our growth is stunted, our walk crippled, our relationships
infected. Will relief never come? Yes -- when you put yourself in the hands of Jehovah-Rapha, the
God who heals! No matter what you've done or what's been done to you, He wants to be your refuge. He loves you. And He offers healing for
your deepest wounds.
Discover how God can turn your sorrow into joy in Lord, Heal My Hurts.
Contact: Kathleen Esterly Phone: 360-432-0656
FBC Family Campout @ DOSEWALLIPS
August 26. 27. 28
not that far away…
Save the date.
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First Baptist Church 428 W. Cota St. Shelton, WA 98584
Prayer Ministries of FBC We encourage everyone to share in praying for our Church family,
leadership, ministries and our community! All groups are always open for you to join!
FBC Prayer Chain
Send specific / urgent prayer needs
of our FBC Family to our Pastors & Prayer Teams to:
[email protected] or call the church office
at 426.8461
Sundays: Prayer Partners
Praying for the current Sunday services, pastors, leaders and
ministries of FBC.
7:45 am Prayer Partners
Rm. 205
10:30 am Prayer Partners Rm. 102
