February 12, 2015

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February 15, 2015

the ministries of First Baptist Church.

Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Church Office:

The last Sunday after the

epiphany of our lordTransfiguration Sunday

785/843.0020,
ext. 201
Rev.
Matt Sturtevant
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Senior Pastor, x.202
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
matt@firstbaptistlawrence.co
Rev. Mattm
Sturtevant

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

Scripture: Mark 9

Senior Pastor, x.202

matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Jenny Purvis
Office
Manager,
x.203
Rev. Cheryl
Harader
Associate
Pastor
of
Adult
Spiritual
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.co
Formation, x.204
m
cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Jim
Davidson
Cody
Knapik
Intern
for Youth
Spiritual
Formation,
Chancel
Choir
Director
x.205
jamesrdavidson@ku.edu
cody@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Holly
AmeliaGrassy
Lawson
Intern for Childrens
Spiritual Formation
Bookkeeper
x.205
grassyclan@att.net
amelia@firstbaptistlawrence.com

John
Pauls
Jenny Purvis
Moderator
Office
Manager, x.203
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
jphawk@yahoo.com
Jim Davidson
Evelyn
Falen
Chancel
Choir
Director
jamesrdavidson@ku.edu
Organist

edfal13@gmail.com
Evelyn Falen
Organist
edfal13@gmail.com
Buddy Langford

Custodian

Holly Grassy
Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622
grassyclan@att.net
Church
Office:

785/843.0020
John Pauls
office@firstbaptistlawrence.co
Moderator
jphawk@yahoo.com
m
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Buddy Langford
Custodian

Sometimes you just have to change things up! Due to low numbers of reservations for
our Youth Variety Show on Valentines Day, weve canceled the show and moved on
to plan B. We could still really use your support to raise necessary funds for our mission trip to Chicago this summer...SO...were making you pancakes! Join us the 4th
Sunday of February, March and April, in the RWR. Eat up and fill our donation basket. Youll be glad you did!
~Cody
Feb. 22, 9:00-10:15 a.m. (Pancakes, meat, & fruit)
March 22, 9:00-10:15 a.m. (Biscuits & Gravy, fruit)
April 26 (12:15 p.m., 1/4ly Meeting lunch)
We are excited to
announce that the
congregation overwhelmingly voted
Sunday to invite
Rev. Cheryl Harader to become
our new half time
Associate Pastor
of spiritual formation. She has officially resigned her position as adult formation adjunct, and has
begun her transition to her new role. As a
part of that transition, you will not see her
much until her official start date of March
1, as she and we prepare for her new role.
Please continue to pray for Cheryl and the
church as we transition together.

February 22
2:00 p.m.
The Tree of Life
2011
Drama
Rated PG-13
Directed by
Terrence Malick
The very rarest of all things: a cinematic prayer. Unconventional in
structure, artful in execution, and a
beautiful ode to life itself.
(Note: Showing date has changed from
15th to 22nd. Start time has also changed
from 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. for this month only)

2015 Theologian in Residence/

Visiting Scholar in Religion:

Dr. Molly T. Marshall

Dr. Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, will be this years Theologian in Residence, presenting on the topic Living Religiously in a Pluralistic Culture. She
will be our guest in Lawrence during the following events, including Sunday morning at our
congregation, preaching in both services and leading a special Sunday school class in the Sojourners room (all are invited). Please plan now to participate in this special honor and special opportunity!

Sunday (2/22) 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church: Preaching in both worship services; Sojourners Sunday School class (Rm. 152) will be hosting her for a presentation on her recent travels in Jerusalem (all church members
welcome).
Sunday (2/22) 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (2415 Clinton Pkwy): Faith Leader Forum
Monday (2/23) 9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. at Dole Institute (2350 Petefish Dr.) Breakfast and presentation on Interfaith
dialogue. Coffee and goodies will be available.
Monday (2/23) 12:00 p.m.12:50 p.m. (Smith Hall, Rm. 200, 1300 Oread Ave. Parking available at ECM, 1204
Oread Ave.) Presentation at Prof. Tim Millers REL 171 (Religion in America) class.
Monday (2/23) 3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. at Genovese (941 Massachusetts St.): Casual event to share conversation with
Dr. Marshall.
Tuesday (2/24) 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. program at ECM (1204 Oread Ave.): Community Presentation
Where is Interfaith Dialogue Going in the Future?

Beginning February
18, we will be having a Lenten study
from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. on all
Wednesdays in
Lent, ending April 8. The topic will be
Women of the Passion. Bring your own
lunch, and come for a time of study and
discussion.
During the Wednesday night adult study,
after supper, you will have the opportunity
to experience a variety of spiritual practices,
one (or more) of which you might find
touches your soul for years to come. This
time will be offered February 25, March 4,
11, 18, 25, April 1, and 8.
An Ash Wednesday service will be held
on Wednesday, February 18, after the meal.

Box of Justice
Quick updates on research:
Housing (Chairs: Rev. Randy Weinkauf and Rev. Matt Sturtevant)
This week, we acquired a description of all the tenant complaints
from Lawrence received by the Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.
for 2013 and 2014. We have also filed an open records request on
rental/housing complaints received by the city for the same years. We
hope to determine the scale to which quality of housing is an issue in
Lawrence. We have determined that the lack of transitional housing in
Lawrence for particularly vulnerable populations (e.g., women fleeing
domestic violence) is a critical problem. We also continue to research
the issue of affordability for low-income working families in Lawrence.
Blessings,
Justice Matters
http://www.justicemattersinkansas.org/

Building Reconstruction Update:

As many of you have already seen, we have new floor tiling in the Roger Williams Room and it looks great
thank you Krings Interiors! It will soon be professionally
cleaned and ready for many years of good use.
We are also happy to announce an estimated timeline of
renovations as we continue on our journey to a new,
more hospitable building! There will be some variables
out of our control, of course, but were close enough to
have a tentative schedule to move forward with. Thank
you for your continued prayers that we stay on schedule
and are able to continue doing ministry together with as
little interruption as possible!
~Pastor Matt
February 24: Receive completed permit from the city.
End of Feb through end of March: flooring installed in Youth
room, Sunday School and additional rooms, hallway, and
probably kitchen (this is the most tenuous space, given
the special process for flooring.)
April 5: Celebrate Easter in our current sanctuary.
April 6 through Memorial Day: renovation in sanctuary area,
including narthex and Judson room. (Temporary sanctuary will be set-up in Roger Williams Room. Congregational and community activities will continue to take
place, but with a more limited space.)
By Vacation Bible School (June 8), we will be ready to worship in our new space!

Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Dan & Sarah Chetti,
serving in Lebanon
Regional Minister: ABC of Indiana and Kentucky: Dr.
James Walter, serving in Indianapolis, Indiana
Local congregation: Heritage Baptist Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu,
(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, Annie
Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782, or
The church office: 843-0020
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Thank you
I would like to thank my First Baptist Church family for
their prayers, cards, phone calls and visits during my recent surgery and hospitalization. What a great group of
people! I am on the mend and glad to be back in Sunday morning worship service. ~Carl Guggisberg
Dear First Baptist,
Cindy, Ron, and Hazel Nitcher thanks you for all your
recent prayers. Cindy is home from the hospital but is
very weak. She still needs prayers! ~Hazel Nitcher

Childrens Corner
Sanctuary of the Cinema Junior

March 8: Horton Hears a Who

Vacation Bible School is coming!

June 8-12, 2015. (Evening hours)

June 14: celebration of completion of the construction,

and celebration of 160 years of ministry and worship of
the First Baptist Church of Lawrence!
American Baptist Youth (ABY) next gathering: Feb. 15
Mentor Night

Baptism Class!
Amelia and Cody will be offering a course for those interested in baptism. If you or your child are thinking about
a profession of faith through baptism, and would like to
know more about what it means and what the next steps
might be, please contact either Amelia or Cody at 785-843
-0020, Ext. 205. Course schedule will be dependent on
schedule of the participants.

5:00 p.m. Games

5:30 p.m. Chupper
6:00 p.m. Lumos
6:25 p.m. Breakout
7:25 p.m. Benedicon
7:30 p.m. Dismissed

See you all Sunday!!

Save the Date!

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

Habitat for Humanity

Music Fest
February 15, 2015
6-8 p.m.
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
(6001 Bob Billings Pkwy)

Life of the Church

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Sunday, Feb. 15
8:30 a.m.Worship Service
9:30 a.m.Sunday School
11:00 a.m.Worship Service
Sanctuary of the Cinema (postponed to 2/22)
5:00 p.m.ABY/Chupper
6:00 p.m.Habitat for Humanity Music Fest
(Corpus Christi Church)
Monday, Feb. 16
Church office closed
Wednesday, Feb. 18
11:30 a.m.Lenten Bible Study begins
6:00 p.m.Wednesday Meal
6:30 p.m.Ash Wednesday service
7:30 p.m.Spiritual Leadership Team mtg.

Feb. 15

Looking Ahead:
Feb. 22Youth Fundraiser Pancake Feed (a.m.)
Feb. 22Sanctuary of the Cinema, 2 p.m.

Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman

11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.-Kimberly
Sturtevant

Wed. dinner
Feb. 18
6:00 p.m.

Staff Whereabouts
Jenny will be working from her home on Mondays 2/16 and 2/23. Parishioners may
call her at home as needed: 841-4556.

If you would like to receive emails about those who are in need of prayer, please send your address to: Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu.

Large Print Secret Place magazines (published by Judson Press) are available in the overflow room. They have recently been donated by a parishioner and you are invited to take one. Thank you!

By the Numbers...as of Feb. 8, 2015

Dont Miss it!

Hear the Concert Choir from Ottawa
University in concert at First Baptist
on Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Dong-Hyun Son, the conductor,
recently finished his D.M.A. at Kansas
University. His wife, a concert pianist
in her own right, is the accompanist.
Lets support this /ine group!

GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts:
$8,526.76
YTD Receipts:
$33,624.26
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts:
$2,266.25
Cumulative Giving:
$362,925.50
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.