Family  Update  Downtown-­‐633  S  Pearl*South  Campus-­‐4128  S  Connecticut*Joplin,  MO  64801  

www.fbcjoplin.org     September  10,  2014  

Church family, I know tonight's family dinner is very difficult because Dave isn't here and we can't act like it's not different. I'm sure many of you are sitting around reminiscing and laughing as you remember him and eat together. And that's good- you know Dave would want that. He always loved to laugh and loved to tell a story. Many have asked me about a memorial service for Dave. As some of you may know Dave specifically requested that there be no memorial service. I know this is hard to consider because Dave attended every memorial service that I can remember and he always commented on how nice they were. I have wondered a lot why he added that in his arrangements and I don't know why he did. But what I do know is he did not want one. Whatever the reasoning it was his decision. Though I don't know, I can speculate. Dave didn't like to be in the limelight. He did what he did as an offering to the Lord. You probably didn't know that he would help clean up after Wednesday meals this summer. You probably didn't know that he came up to the church once a week to pick up trash in the parking lots and around the building especially on 7th street. Many didn't know that he was up at the church offices all throughout the week checking on the finances and sorting the mail. You may not have known he was the host for mission teams that were coming to Joplin after the tornado. He would have an orientation for the groups, show them around the facilities and try to meet any other needs they had. Many times he would come up to the church when the alarm would go off during the middle of the night downtown or on Connecticut and stay until the police arrived or walk with them through the building until they knew it was safe. Obviously, we lost more than a treasurer. Those are just some of the behind the scenes ways Dave served. He loved doing what he did and was comfortable doing it out of sight of the church. Dave had been in this church for many years. He had joined in on many impromptu conversations after friends had passed- conversations that took place in the office, foyer, his Sunday School class and fellowship hall. He had these conversations with his friends as he walked the mall and ate at Braums. He would remember and comment on how special each one was. Somehow I think Dave knew there would be a memorial - just not one with his picture (which he despised), not one in the sanctuary, not one with an order of service or me telling you all what I thought of him. Something like tonight is probably what he imagined. One like he had participated in often. His good church friends sitting around a table eating a meal and remembering how much he meant to them.

 Deacons  of  the  Week:  Sept  7-­‐13   Jerry  Steele       781-­‐3012     James  Lorenzen     850-­‐2244  Sept  14-­‐20   Mark  Kanakis            314-­‐809-­‐6845     Aaron  Hailey       629-­‐2200  

 

 

Last  Sunday  

Attendance    Sunday  School   183    

Morning  Worship   349   Home          

Refunds/Designated  Wednesday  Night  Dinner     188.00    

Anniversary  Tickets   280.00  Office  Snacks  Reimbursement   33.31  Conroy  Love  Offering  -­‐  Roof   4,138.79  

                       

         

Tithes  &  Offerings  Budget  Receipts   $8,926.61  

YTD  Receipts   354,885.52  YTD  Budget   366,351.70  

Bldg  Fund  Received   616.00  Building  Fund*   480,740.98  *includes  amount  promised  

 

   

     

Ladies, tickets are on sale for our Fall Forward Dinner NEXT TUESDAY, 5:30-8:00 PM at South Campus with special speaker,

Lora Jones. We will have a Homemade Soup Buffet, with yummy breads and desserts.

Tickets are $5 each, and we encourage everyone to bring a friend or neighbor!

Anyone interested in Handbells for the fall should join us on Wednesday nights after Bible Study. We meet on Third Floor behind the Sanctuary.

Join us on Sunday, Sept 21, for a wedding shower for Jesus, er, Jonathan Kuhns and Joanna Corbett at Sharon Minton’s home at 1:30. Most

of you know Jonathan as the guy who played Jesus in our Easter Productions. Please bring a

favorite scripture to share with the couple.

Please join us for a

wedding shower honoring

Kyle Conroy and Emily Shelor at Deborah Stinnett’s

Saturday, Sept 20, 1:00-3:00 They are registered at Target.

Women AND MEN are invited to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Kyle Conroy and Emily Shelor at a wedding shower on Saturday, Sept 20, from 1:00-3:00 at the Mitch and Deborah Stinnett’s house. The couple is registered at Target.