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First Baptist Church 514 South Beech Casper Wyoming 82601

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Mission Project Expenditures 2015

Purchase of 15 Bibles for the Honor Farm in Riverton

$150 Walk for Freedom Sponsorship

Operation Christmas Child: one night hotel for 8 people, and travel expenses

$1,500 Dominican Republic for roof on school in village in Mosovi

$2,000 to feed lunch to 300 students for a year Dominican Republic

$5,000 from Coins for the Kingdom to Capri Ware and hotel room for family during surgery

$10,000 to Central WY Rescue Mission for 10 families: $1,000 to each family who finishes

program to go towards first month’s rent/deposit

$2,000 to earthquake relief in Nepal, through Vision Beyond Borders

Support of mission trips to Romania, Brazil, Africa, and Nepal

Mission to Romania building projects

$3,500 roof for daughter church in Brazil

$2,000 granddaughter church in Argentina

Monthly Giving

$500 REMM

$100 Young Life

$200 Interfaith

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, November 1st.

Contact Us

fbccasper@gmail.com

307-234-6946

514 S Beech St

Casper WY 82601

ELDERS

Doug Neubert Michael Miller

Shane Harkins Scott Gamble

Kent Neubert John Marshall

Team Coordinator: Ron Sucher

Youth Ministries: Beau Gamble

Children’s Ministries:

Jennifer Juarez / Jackie Huber

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I am really excited about the remodeled space in

our education building and I am so thankful that it

is almost done before we begin moving our focus

downstairs in phase two. It is all an answer to

prayer and I look forward to seeing it finished.

Thanks for considering how you can help.

We are getting close to completing our first phase of our remodeling projects of the second floor in our

education building. In fact, we have already begun to use the space upstairs. It looks amazing thanks

to the service of so many of YOU!

I want to share something and ask for your help. The cost of this project at this point has been taken

care of by giving through the previous years. We have been very blessed as a church financially and

we had a reserve of financial resources. The Elders and the Trustees felt it was a better investment to

put our reserve funds toward the remodeling instead of keeping them in investments. Essentially we

used the resources we had to invest in ministries instead of investing for money. As a result we have

completely new carpet, cabinets, lighting, paint, and bathrooms upstairs in our education building.

We are in a place that we need to come to you and ask your help

financially. The Youth and Children are the two ministries that will

primarily use the remodeled space. They are creating a specific list

of items they need to outfit their rooms to facilitate their respective

ministries. We will publicize those lists soon as well as an estimated

cost. We are asking you to consider giving financial contributions for

those specific items. For example, would you be willing to buy one

or two couches at such and such cost? Would you be willing to

purchase some tables? Effect lights for the children? A computer?

We will take care of the purchasing. We are asking your help to

provide the financial resource to meet the needs.

We already have a generous gift that will be used

to purchase TV’s and Video equipment for each

room but there is much more and we could use

your help in completing the final aspect of the

transformation upstairs. We will publicize the list

and how to contribute very soon.

Volume 11

Number 11

November 2015

Mission Opportunities 2016

Beuis, Romania March 28th – April 6th

Approximate cost is $2200 to $2400. This includes plane fare, lodging, food (except in route), and trans-

portation in country. We will be working with the gypsies and the local churches in their communities.

The specific project has yet to be determined. Let us know of your interest by December 1st. We are

asking to secure your spot with a $200 deposit by January 1st.

Sao Paulo, Brazil August 28th – September 6th

Approximate cost is $1700 to $1900. This includes plane fare, lodging, food (except in route), and trans-

portation in country. We will be working with our daughter church in Sao Paulo Brazil and constructing

raised seating in their sanctuary. We can always add additional aspects to the trip but this is our primary

focus. Let us know of your interest by December 1st and a deposit by March 1st of $200.

International Global Prayer Gathering Washington DC Convention Center

Event dates: April 21-23 Travel dates: April 21 – 24th

Cost: Travel and Lodging $900. (Does not include meals or ground transportation) Contact the church

office to secure your spot.

What to Expect: Worship and fellowship with IJM staff, and meet friends passionate about justice. Hear

first-hand stories from the fight for justice, directly from our field leaders. See where God is moving

today, and pray for those still trapped in slavery and violence.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Project

What goes into the box is fun…. what comes out is eternal!

It is that time of year to pack a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. This is a

branch of Samaritan’s Purse, whose CEO is Franklin Graham. OCC is a ministry

to children around the world. Every shoebox represents a gospel opportunity. It

is estimated that for every shoebox, ten people hear the gospel. There is also a

twelve week discipleship program for those children who want to attend. There is a table in the entry of

the church with all the information needed to pack your boxes. Please read the pamphlet carefully as

there are items that should not be sent. With each box you send, please enclose $7 in cash or check to

cover transportation costs. We will be available at the table to answer questions.

Remember to pray for your boxes as well as the children who will receive them. The

boxes are due back here at the church on or before Sunday, Nov. 15th. There will

also be mission trip to the processing center in Denver. If you are interested, see

Paul or Kathy Grosshuesch for details. 258-1053 pgrosshuesch@gmail.com

Discover the Destination of Your Shoebox Gift

Donate an additional $7 online and receive a tracking label. Attach the label to your shoebox, and

they will track it and send an email about the country where your box will be delivered with the

message of Christ’s love. http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child

Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:30AM

Children’s Classes and

Nursery at 10:30AM

The Bridge between services -

brunch, coffee and

fellowship

Wednesday Nights

Children and Youth

Ministry

6:30-8PM

FBC Financial Report

Oct. 4 $ 9,120.11

Oct. 11 $ 9,478.09

Oct. 18 $ 5,001.00

Oct. 25 $ 7,696.23

ONLINE GIVING Thank you for giving! You can go to the church

website or our specific giving website to give your offering online.

Fbccasper.com or https://

firstbaptistchurchofcasper. cloverdonations.com

I am sure that most of you are aware that the construc-

tion of the youth and children areas is close to being

complete. I am so excited for our area to be finished. I

have been dreaming of what this area could look like for

a while now, and as it gets closer my excitement level

rises. I have been working with the team to develop a “Dream List,” so

to say, of how the area could possibly look. I am dreaming about a place

where it is warm and inviting. It has a bunch of pictures of the youth

together enjoying different events and time together. A place that is cool

and hip. I am so thankful to God for this opportunity and to all of you for

your endless support of our youth. I can’t wait to share this completed

space with you. Beau Gamble - Youth Pastor

Step 1 Know God Nov. 1

Step 2 Find Freedom Nov. 8 Step 3 Discover Purpose Nov. 15

Step 4 Make a Difference Nov. 22

Growth Tracks is our “Next Steps” to help you discover not

just who we are as a church but how you can grow personally

in your relationship with Jesus Christ, discover your spiritual

gifts and find your place to serve in First Baptist Church. We

meet on Sunday nights at 6PM in the Fellowship Hall and we

would love for you to join us.

See you at 6:00PM this Sunday, November 1st

(as well as each Sunday) in the

Fellowship Hall for the Next Step!

Nursery Volunteer and

Parent Meeting:

Weds. Nov. 4th 6:30PM

We will share our new curriculum that

focuses on making disciples and

providing support and information to

parents for raising

Godly children

0 - 4 years old.

No children’s or youth program on

November 25th due to Thanksgiving break.