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SUNDAY CONNECTION GROUPS These groups gather here every Sunday morning at 10:45 AM.
Kum Dubble Genesis Senior High Youth
Senior Adults Adults Grades 9-12
Double Ring Beginnings Junior High Youth
Senior Adults Young Adults Grades 6-8
Life Preservers The Walk Children’s Connections
Senior Adults Young Adults Children in Pre-K
through 5th grade.
New Covenant The Journey
Adults Young Adults
WEEKDAY CONNECTION GROUPS Ladies in Fellowship Together Northside Small Group
Saturday Mornings at 9:30 AM Thursday Evenings at 6:30 PM
Contact Fran Campbell for info Contact Glen Cardwell for Info
[email protected] [email protected]
Eastside Small Group The Yahweh Tribe
Monday Afternoons at 2:00 PM Monday nights at 6:00 PM
Contact Venita Gastineau for info 6-12 grade girls
(812) 235-7586 [email protected]
Women’s Bible Study Bible Seekers: Grades K-5
Thursday Mornings at 9:30 AM Wednesday Nights at 6:30 PM
Beginning Thursday, September 7th Bible Study and games
Contact Connie Sheehan at Meets here at the church
The Patriarchs by Beth Moore FBC Youth Gathering
Wednesday nights 5:30-7:30 PM
Adult Bible Study For grades 6-12
Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM Meets here at the church
Led by Rev. Jackson
Meets here at the church
July 23, 2017
WWW.THFBC.ORG
First Baptist Church
Proclaiming Christ,
Promoting Disciples FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OUR VISION We will be an intergenerational community of warmth where disciples
are nurtured into passionate obedience to God our Father-expressed
and extended into our community through the lives of our members as
they go out to love, serve, and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.
Proclaiming Christ, Promoting Disciples
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DEFINED
DISCIPLESHIP: Learning to worship, serve, and witness within the context
of relationships so that we become more like Christ.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Developing relationships with and caring for the
needs of our neighbors for the cause of Christ.
STRENGTHEN CHURCH CONNECTIONS: Developing relationships within the
Christian community that provide care for each other’s needs and
encourage the discipleship of each other for the cause of Christ.
IMPROVING INTERGENERATIONAL INVOLVEMENT: Practicing discipleship,
community outreach, and strengthening church connections across
generational lines.
GOVERNANCE: Structuring leadership to best serve as guides the
congregation as we carry out the mission of Christ through the church.
IMPROVE and UPDATE FACILITIES: Completing any necessary renovations
and expansions to ensure that the building is a hub for discipleship,
outreach, and church connections.
Welcome guests! Welcome to First Baptist Church! It’s good to have you! Come say,
“Hi!” at our Welcome Desk in the church atrium so we can learn a little
bit more about each other. Have questions? We’ve got answers,
refreshments in our First Link area… and a gift for you too!
While you are here… Connect over coffee Our First Link area is stocked with fresh coffee, donuts, and other snacks
every Sunday morning. Feel free to have a seat, mingle, and enjoy the
refreshments.
Connect through worship We worship Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM and on Sunday evenings at
6:00 PM. Our morning service follows a more traditional pattern of
worship, while our evening service reflects more modern patterns of
worship.
Connect through fellowship and study We have Connection Groups meeting every Sunday morning and
throughout the week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Our Connection Groups are a great place to begin new relationships
through Bible Study and mission together with other Christians. Flip to
the back page for a full list of current Connection Groups and when
they gather.
Connect through membership We’d love to have you as a part of our church family. Speak with a
member of our pastoral staff for more info or email us at
Connect the whole family Children of all ages are welcome to join us during worship, but we also
offer childcare and children’s groups for all ages. Stop by our
Welcome Desk for directions.
MEMORIAL GARDEN OPPORTUNITY Now is an excellent time to consider lasting gifts for the Memorial
Garden to permanently recognize individuals in the church.
Stroll through the garden and think of the contribution these individuals
have made and then think of someone you would add: a loved one no
longer with us, someone who has made a recognizable contribution to
the church, etc. Contact the church office or Marvin Henry for wording.
The process will conclude with planting within a short time.
Memorial bricks require a contribution of $100
each—a real bargain considering our special
individuals may be permanently etched in the
church archives.
Nursery Ministry Staff—July 23, 2017
1st Hour: Kirsten Morrison, Amy Sizemore,
Sharon Cordray
2nd Hour: Kirsten Morrison, Gina Dorsett,
Connie Ralston
Toddlers Ministry Staff
1st Hour: Djanedi Cardwell, Sue Funk
2nd Hour: Judy Harris, Nathalie Rozo
PRAYERS REQUESTED
Union Hospital
Barbara Thomas
Health Concerns/
Recovering
Sharon Barbour
Jim Booe
Bill Kauffman
Joyce Little
Granville Lowe
Roy Thompson
Our full prayer list is
available at the
Welcome Desk.
Children’s Ministry Staff
Preschool
1st Hour:
Intermediates – Jessica Petscher, Karen Lyon,
Jake Lyon
PreK – Misty Keathley, Erin Bose
2nd Hour:
Intermediates – Sally Chiu, Alissa McKinney
PreK – Kerri Price, Mandy Chaney
Elementary
K/1st – Mabel & Allen Keathley, Misti Corrigan
2nd/3rd – Shirley Ellis
4th/5th – Marty Cardwell, Beverly Farnsworth
Music –Jean Penry
Children’s Church –Jill Kirchoff, Beth Cohen,
Samantha Lyon
From Sunday, July 16th: Worship/Sunday Connections
BUDGET WEEKLY: $ 12,946.00 AM Worship: 264
GENERAL GIVING TOTAL: $ 13,682.12 Connection Groups: 110
YTD BUDGETED RECEIPTS: $408,134.83
YTD Budgeted Expenses: $362,458.83
Van Driver: Chad White 812-234-6702 Emergency Contact:
Driver 7/30: Jim Rayburn 812-917-3769 Bernie Jackson: 812-466-1887
Welcome Desk: Lori Moon Greeters:
Prayer Chain: Kamela Farmer The Vega Family
812-201-0263 The Pineda Family
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
812-877-2354 - www.THFBC.org
Bernie Jackson John Campbell Jill Kirchoff
Senior Pastor Associate Pastor Children’s Minister
Gina Dorsett Jackie Reeves William H Griffith
Preschool Director Interim Music Director Pastor Emeritus
BACKPACK PROGRAM The Walk Connection Group is collecting items for the
backpack program at Fuqua Elementary through the
month of July. Items needed are: pudding cups,
cheese crackers, individual mini cereal boxes, oatmeal,
fruit snacks, pop tarts and individual macaroni and
cheese cups. Donations may be taken to the Walk Classroom (last
classroom in the back hallway).
FBC WEEKLY Volume No. XCV Sunday, July 23, 2017 No. 29 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TODAY AT FBC Morning Worship 9:30 AM
Connection Groups 10:45 AM
POOL PARTY! 6:00 PM _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LATER THIS WEEK Tuesday, July 25th
PASTOR BERNIE will be on vacation from July 18th—31st
Fitness Class 6:00 PM
Wednesday, July 26th
Parents Time Out 9:00 AM
Fellowship at MCL (All Invited) 5:30 PM
Youth Gathering 5:30 PM
Card Making Class 6:30 PM
Thursday, July 27th
Senior Lunch Bunch—Arthur, IL 10:30 AM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! July 24th—30th
24th—Chris Cordray
25th—Megan Keathley, Andrew Newman, Julie Sherrod
26th—Scot Kellett, Susan Kiger
27th—Sarah Barnes, Kerry Norris
28th—Alyssa Petscher
29th—Emma Lubbehusen
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SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH The next Lunch Bunch outing will take place on July 27th. The bus will
leave at 10:30 AM for Arthur, IL. Call Venita Gastineau for reservations at
(812) 235-7586.
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THANK YOU Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored me and the other youth
for our trip to Generate. Your generosity means more than I can say.-
Hannah Petscher
MESSAGE FROM JOHN Do you want to be a good Christian? Well, quit trying so hard.
I know that this seems like an odd recommendation. We can all look
around and see rather quickly that most Christians do not put much
effort into our relationship with God. What was once considered regular
church attendance is now reserved for only those iron men and women
of the faith. The rest of us “regularly” attend about 1-2 times a month.
And forget about the spiritual disciplines. How much time do you spend
every day reading scripture… praying… serving others… discipling
someone else… How much do you tithe? You get the point.
I want to share with you a story that our youth heard from Chad Poe
during Camp Generate last week. It was a story about Chucky Cheese
and the Gospel. Yep. Chucky Cheese.
Chad told the story about spending hours at the restaurant with his
daughter. They dominated skeet-ball. They mastered the timing of the
ticket wheel. And when it was time to go, his daughter proudly walked
to the counter, dumped arm loads of tickets onto the glass, and pointed
at the soft, bright, purple bear hanging on the wall behind the girl
working the counter. Her face was full of expectation and excitement...
Until the worker spoke.
“You don’t have enough tickets,” she said.
You’ve been there. We’ve all been there. We’ve all felt that feeling of
coming up short. In Matthew, Jesus describes judgement—that time
when we all will come up to God’s counter, lay out all of our works, all of
our accomplishments, and receive our reward. Jesus says that many will
come to him and call him Lord. They will point to how they cast out
demons and did other amazing things in his name. What will Jesus say?
“I don’t know you. Depart from me you evil doer.”
I think most of the time, we hear those scary words and we immediately
think of someone else. But here’s the truth. These are Jesus’ word for all
of us who come to him trying to earn his love and our salvation through
our works. Those are Jesus’ words to Abraham, to Moses, to Joshua, to
David… those are Jesus’ words to Peter, Paul, James, and John. Think
about that! Think about the amazing things these men did for God’s
Kingdom! And still—all of those things piled on top of each other are
not enough to earn any of them or any of us a ticket into heaven.
So stop trying so hard to save yourself. Because you can’t. Stop trying
so hard to earn his love and respect. Because you can’t. It’s a gift won
and given by Jesus Christ alone. For we have been saved by grace
through faith so that no man can boast. That’s my advice this week.
Next week? Try harder… It will make sense. I promise. - Pastor John
September begins a new opportunity for your Connection Group! We
are excited about bringing to you a Sermon Based Discussion
Curriculum!!
Here’s how it works: In September, we will begin a year long journey
through the Bible during our Sunday morning worship services that we
are calling “The Story of God.” The goal is to understand the stories in
the Bible – from Genesis to Revelation - in relation to their connection to
the bigger story of God so that once we’ve zoomed out and looked at
the whole picture, we can then zoom in and understand how our own
lives are a part of that same story, even today.
The Sermon Based Discussion Curriculum will give your Connection
Group the opportunity to look longer and deeper into that week’s
scripture and sermon. The format of the curriculum is discussion based
(instead of a lecture format) and will really give your group a chance to
learn from each other and grow in faith, not just as individuals, but as a
family. If you or your group is interested in joining with us in the
discussion, or if you have any questions, please contact John Campbell
at [email protected]. If you are not a part of a group, but would still
like to participate, we can help find you a place where you are
comfortable and we will be looking to form a new group starting in
September that you could be a part of as well.
SPECIAL EVENT A special called business meeting has been scheduled for August 6,
2017 at 11:30 AM following connection groups. The Trustees and the
Strategic Planning Team are requesting your support to approve $11,500
for James Daus and Associates Architects to draft a building and
remodeling plan for our church.
The request arises from the six priority initiatives our congregation
identified in the strategic planning survey. The initiatives are listed each
week in our bulletin. Special teams have worked with ways to
implement your priorities.
Some recurring themes have emerged and bring us to this request.
1. How can we establish an effective outreach for Christ with families in
our neighborhood and the community?
2. How can we strengthen bonds within our church and develop more
meaningful intergenerational connections?
3. How can we make our church a special place for our children, our
grandchildren, for young adults, and for young families?
The building of a family life center has again been identified as a key
place to expand and center many of the proposed activities. When this
church was built a family life center was part of the master plan. The
center was also part of the master plan when space was added in the
1990’s and in subsequent church-wide meetings.
We have studied the possible uses of a family life center. We are
excited about the possibilities of outreach for Christ and ways to
strengthen our church internally.
The approval for a draft plan will give us a base for discussion of priorities
and will give everyone an opportunity for input.
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THANK YOU Our First Baptist Church Family, We wanted to say thank you and to tell
our church family how much their love and compassion during this time
was appreciated. We are truly blessed! Thank you—The Corrigan Family
Also
The beautiful planter was so appreciated. Pete had a long battle with
Alzheimer's, but went peacefully at home. We had help from neighbors,
friends, Hospice, and wonderful family. Thank you, Clarena Mathews
and family.
MISSION OPPORTUNITY Tentatively June 18-29, 2018!
A 15-member team of skilled and unskilled FBC
workers is being formed for the 2018 mission trip
to Kodiak Baptist Mission. Fundraising will begin
soon but our team needs to be established first.
If you are interested in helping the mission next summer and joining the
team, contact the office or Jessica Petscher at 812-244-9183.
Also, Ed and Fran Campbell have been doing missionary work in Kodiak
this summer. If you would like to send them a greeting, the envelopes
are in the rack at the Welcome Desk! The church office would be happy
to mail your message for you!
Order of Worship—July 23, 2017
*HYMN Great is the Lord Screen (Please pass the attendance register located on the inner aisle)
*SCRIPTURE LESSON Micah 7:18-20 Pastor John
*WELCOME & GREETING
*OPENING PRAYER Pastor John
*HYMN I Have Decided to Follow Jesus 576
CHILDREN’S STORY Jill Kirchoff
SCRIPTURE LESSON Micah 6:1-8 Pastor John
SPECIAL MUSIC The Heart of Worship Melissa Lindsay
SERMON What Does God Require Pastor John
*HYMN Living for Jesus a Life That is True (Vs 1,3) 569 (During the singing of the hymn those who would like to profess their faith
in Christ and be baptized; rededicate their life to Christ; or unite with this
church membership, please come to the front of the sanctuary and
speak with one of the pastors.)
STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
OFFERTORY Jean Penry
*DOXOLOGY 809
*OFFERTORY PRAYER Bonnie Crumrin
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Jean Penry
*Congregation please stand if you are able.
STEWARDSHIP CONNECTION GROUP
Please join us as we discuss our stewardship of time, talent and treasure.
Time and Place: Sunday, July 23rd at 10:45 AM in Esken Hall.
This week’s topic: We continue our discussion regarding the best use of
insurance—Life, Health, Property, Casualty, etc.
All are welcome!!
WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP DINNERS Our fellowship dinners are being well attended as our FBC family shares
in food, fellowship, and fun at the MCL Cafeteria. Come join us
Wednesdays at 5:30 PM. You’ll be glad you did!!
