Pastor’s Pen: [ August 6 ] Watermelon & Worship 7:30pm, Memorial Pool
[ August 16 ] Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Resumes 5:00pm, Fellowship Hall 5:45pm, Bible Study (Children & Youth activities begin September 6)
[ August 30 ] Quarterly Business Meeting 5:45pm, Fellowship Hall
BOOKWORMS OF THE WORLD, UNITE! At least once a year, I like to visit with you about summer reading. Each summer, I try to read fiction, since the other nine months of the year keep me otherwise occupied. Two very moving novels-Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger and We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates—beautifully describe family secrets and spiritual longing. By the way, if you were the one who loaned me the Mulvaneys, I’m finished with it, and next time, be sure to put your name in the front! I enjoyed reading Shadowlands by Leanore Fleischer, a retelling in novel form of the actual (though highly unusual) romance between C.S. Lewis and Joy Gresham. I had seen the movie years ago, starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger. The book is well written. I’ve enjoyed dabbling in the short stories of John Cheever. His gift with language paints raw and troubling pictures of the emptiness of social status. He holds up a mirror to us, exploring the lengths to which we will go to maintain appearances. Moving on to non-fiction, I just completed Founding Rivals by Chris DeRose. He recounts the drama of how the Bill of Rights came to be included in our U.S. Constitution. He tells the amazing story through the work of James Madison and James Monroe. The narrative is replete with references to early Baptists and our contribution to the principle of religious liberty for all, not just for those who agree with us.
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Brian McLaren’s The Great Spiritual Migration challenges many of our comfortable assumptions about faith. But as usual, the shaking drives us deeper into a more mature relationship with Christ. A bonus is that right after I read this book, I was privileged to hear McLaren speak three times at CBF’s General Assembly.
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Happy reading!
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Join us and bring a friend for our new sermon series beginning August 13 - Back to School: Proverbs for Everyday. August 13 August 20 August 27 September 3
Trusting God (Prov. 3:5-6, 25-26; 4:18; Depend upon God; one step at a time.) The Careful Tongue (Prov. 18:6-8; 25:11-13;Words carry great power to build up or destroy.) Sex, Love & Family (Prov. 5:15-20; 17:1; Learning to cherish loved ones and to channel our passions.) Justice (Prov. 19:17; 22:8-9, 16, 22-23; God’s passion for fairness, equality & kindness.)
AUGUST IS A GREAT TIME TO JOIN A CHOIR OR ORCHESTRA! MUSIC REHEARSALS All rehearsals meet in the choir room on 4th floor.
ADULT ORCHESTRA - Adults and youth Wednesday, August 9 – 5:30pm Wednesday, August 16 – 5:30pm Wednesday, August 23 – 5:30pm Wednesday, August 30 – 5:30pm
FRIENDSHIP SINGERS Monday, August 15 – 10:00am
SOUND TECHS AND PROJECTION TECHS If interested speak with Rod.
ADULT CHOIR REHEARSALS—All adults Wednesday, August 9 – 6:30pm Wednesday, August 16 – 6:30pm Wednesday, August 23 – 6:30pm Wednesday, August 30 – 6:30pm
YOUTH CHOIR Sunday, August 20 – 5:15pm, Rehearsal 6:15pm to Dairy Queen!
PRAISE AND WORSHIP TEAM REHEARSALS Wednesday, August 9 – 7:45pm
If you have prayer requests, contact the Church Office during normal business hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday After hours, your requests can be sent by e-mail to the Prayer Ministry Team: prayerteam@fbcjc.org If you’d like to receive prayer requests electronically, contact the Prayer Ministry Team at the address above.
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SETTING SAIL—Our Vision for FBC JC We launched Setting Sail on February 26, 2017, after a two-year discernment journey. You can read the full document on our website. The Setting Sail Lead Crew continues to meet regularly as we implement our dreams. Below are some updates on recent work. Praise & Worship Task Force. The team visited several congregations in Missouri this summer to experience a variety of Praise & Worship services and to visit with church staff and members. The task force has a few more visits to conduct and are compiling their learnings to bring forward recommendations as we seek to increase the distinctive nature of our Praise & Worship service. Spiritual Formation Leadership Team. James Preston has agreed to serve as our Spiritual Formation Coordinator. The next step is to enlist leaders of various sub-teams as we seek to lead every person to follow the Way of Christ, discover their giftedness, and experience continual life transformation. Guest Services Team Leader. Christine Wallace has agreed to serve as our Guest Services Coordinator. Chris will be developing a vision and teams focused on the experience guests have from the streets to the seats! Our desire is for guests to experience the love of Jesus through meaningful connections and excellent environments at FBC JC. Daily Devotions. September will bring daily devotions from our church family. These devotions will coordinate with our sermon series. To sign up to receive these daily devotions, please go to www.fbcjc.org/emails. Recreation. Gary Collins has agreed to lead a work group to study our Recreation Ministries and to assess the role of these ministries as we set sail. Thank you for your continued prayers and involvement in our church’s vision. Exciting days are ahead!
CHILDREN
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Registration for Children's Choir, First Kids, and First Friends begins soon. Children's Choirs and First Kids/Friends start on September 6. Parents may register online. Visit the children's ministry page on the church website for more information.
Join us for a super fun move up Sunday! To celebrate the new year we will have light breakfast treats for both our preschool and elementary children in their respective locations. Children will begin in their new classes; rising first graders may come to the Welcome Center room on the second floor (room 211) at the beginning of Bible teaching. See you on August 13th!
Our children's ministry schedule on Wednesday is as follows: 3:00-4:15 Supervised snack and play as church buses arrive (K-6th grade) 4:15-5:00 Children's Choir (ages 3-sixth grade) 5:00-5:45pm Dinner 5:45-6:30pm First Kids/First Friends (ages 3-6th grade)
MISSIONS PRAY FOR OUR SUMMER MISSION TEAM: Please pray for the following mission teams and events as they share God’s love locally, national and globally. September 7—17: Medical Mission Trip to Moldova with The Baptist Home Foundation. Church members attending: Cecilia Campbell, Lory Feeler, Debbie Gullic, Carol Craighead, Roger Hatfield PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT is a one day event, hosted on the Capitol Street campuses of First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church and First Christian Church, based on a national service model designed to eliminate as many barriers as possible that keep people homeless or in a state of near-homelessness. Friday, October 20, will be our third annual event in Jefferson City. Donations Needed: New or gently used clothing and shoes; New Adult white socks; New white washcloths; toiletries for care kits (deodorant, fingernail clippers, combs, adhesive bandages, razors, and feminine hygiene products. Items can be dropped off at the FBC gym on September 9th from 10am—1pm. Volunteers Needed: To register to volunteer on Thursday, October 19, or Friday, October 20, please go to http://jcprojecthomelessconnect.weebly.com/.
YOUTH
We have a Refuge Texting Service! To join, text RefugeJC to 313131.
BASECAMP Basecamp (our youth Sunday School hour) meets each Sunday from 9:30-10:30am in the Refuge Youth Room on the 2nd floor. We serve donuts each Sunday and we do a mixture of activities - some large group, some small group. We welcome our new 7th graders to Basecamp on Sunday, August 13. We are finishing up a unit on some crazy stories in the Bible. Crazy and informative to our faith!
STAY CONNECTED As things begin to crank up with the start of school, we want to make sure you know what is happening. Here are the best ways to stay in the loop: •Sign up for weekly emails on our website at “Connect” •Sign up for SMS updates by texting refugejc to 313131. •Like our Facebook Group page by searching for “refugejc” •Follow us on Twitter, Instragram and Snapchat at refugejc
SAVE THE DATE August 13 August 18-19 September 6 November 10-12
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Promotion Sunday for Basecamp Back to School Retreat ($45) Souled Out begins Fall Retreat ($70)
Website: Refugejc.com NEW SCHOOL YEAR REMINDERS August welcomes back school and several Refuge programs. Below are some start dates to note. We will send additional reminders as we get closer. Youth Choir - Kicks off Sunday, August 20, at 5:15pm in the choir room. At 6:15pm, we’ll drive you to Dairy Queen for a treat - ON US! Parents can pick up non-drivers at DQ at 7:30pm. Souled Out - This is our amazing midweek program. It launches Wednesday, September 6, from 6:00-7:30pm. We have some fun, some worship and some small groups that are based on grade with the best small group leaders in the Midwest - maybe the entire US.
Find us online @refugejc
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SMALL FRY PRESCHOOL SPACE USE Small Fry Preschool is a fully licensed and insured, not-for-profit cooperative, established in 1970 to promote the social, emotional, and physical development of children, and to encourage intellectual growth through creative play in a healthy atmosphere. Small Fry is the only parent-owned cooperative preschool in Jefferson City; parent involvement is required for each family, as parents assist in the classroom each day and govern the school’s board. In fall 2015, Small Fry contacted FBC to ask if they might use a room in our church for their preschool. The preschool has met at First Church of God on Southwest Boulevard for 15 years and was looking for a new facility. After months of careful thought and discussion among church staff, Administrative Committee, Children’s Team, and our preschool Bible teachers, we are moving forward with welcoming Small Fry to use space in our church. Small Fry will begin their school year (August 2017) in our building. Small Fry meets Monday through Friday from 9:00am-11:30am, and hosts approximately 15 children per day. Small Fry will compensate the church on a monthly basis for energy costs and for equipment wear and tear. Small Fry carries their own liability insurance and a certificate of insurance will be kept on file at the church office. Small Fry will use room 303 (a currently vacant room in our preschool area) in their preferred configuration and will store their classroom supplies in 303 as well. Small Fry is permitted to use 304 and 305 for art projects and classroom work, but will keep these rooms set for First Baptist use on Wednesday and Sunday. To review our detailed contract and room covenant, please contact Hannah Coe in the church office and she will provide a copy for you. The Setting Sail process further clarified our church’s desire to be “in and for” our Jefferson City community. We believe this use of our preschool space is a great expression of community engagement and our desire to be a blessing to the people of Jefferson City. We look forward to welcoming Small Fry into our building and are grateful our space can be used on a daily basis by our community’s children and families.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS IN JULY
IN SYMPATHY Robert and Frances Duggar and family in the death of his nephew Mike and Donna Downing and family in the death of her father Marcia Ramatowski and family in the death of her husband
Family and Friends in the death of Agustina Contreras
Danny & Yvonne Rydman 2017 ALTAR FLOWERS Order Altar flowers in memory or honor of someone. Contact the Church Office. Cost is $25.
CHURCH TEXTING SERVICE Texting is a great way to communicate important information to our church family. Inclement weather? Reminder of important event, deadline or schedule change? We anticipate no more than 2-3 texts per month.
RESERVED PARKING Each Sunday in August, Michael and Cherita Heller, will be parking in the spot normally reserved for Pastor Doyle. The amount they paid went toward the youth mission trip.
TO SIGN UP for church text updates, text FBCJC to 313131. Message & data rates may apply. To unsubscribe from this list reply 'STOP' to 313131.
Bible Teaching Attendance
Thank you, Heller Family, for supporting our youth.
Worship Attendance
Offering
July 2
301
July 2
381
July 2
$45,530.03
July 9
285
July 9
400
July 9
$30,273.63
July 16
372
July 16
393
July 16
$12,481.42
July 23
297
July 23
439
July 23
$22,390.08
July 30
313
July 30
430
July 30
Senior ADULTS Aug
28
FRIENDSHIP CLUB Keith Enloe “The Picnic Table”
FRIENDSHIP SINGERS All senior adults are invited to join in this ministry! Friendship Singers’ Rehearsals Resume: • Monday, August 14, 10:00am • Monday, August 21, 10:00am • Monday, August 28, 10:00am
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If you know of anyone who would like to be included in our Homebound Ministry Team please let the office know! We have no Homebound birthdays in the month of August.
Friendship Singers Mission Trip NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN UP!
Mission Trip to Nashville and Chicago—May 7-13, 2018
If you have questions, call the Church Office or speak to Rod.
Coming SOON Sep
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT CHILDREN’S CHOIRS AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES BEGIN
Sep
MEDICAL MISSION TRIP TO MOLDOVA
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Sep
17
OCT
8
CHURCHWIDE PICNIC Time and Location TBA
With The Baptist Home Foundation
20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR DOYLE SAGER, SENIOR PASTOR 9:15am—Worship & Celebration 10:30am—Brunch Reception 301 E. CAPITOL AVE. 573.634.3603
JEFFERSON CITY, MO
FAX 573.893.6319
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