Pastor’s Pen: [ April 13 ] M T 7:00pm Sanctuary
[ April 16] E S 8:15/10:45am Worship 9:30am Bible Teaching
[April 30 ] M JC 8:30am Kick‐Off Capital Mall Center Court
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As you have heard me say many mes, one of the things which makes FBC JC a great family is that we have the humility to understand that we belong to something larger than our local effort. Furthermore, we understand that something happened before we arrived on the scene. We belong to the larger Bap st and Chris an family. April is going to be a month in which we celebrate our rich Bap st connec ons. Friday, April 21, at Parkade Bap st Church, Columbia, we gather for Churchnet’s Spring Event, “New Morning.” One highlight will be the installa on of Dr. Brian Ford as the new Execu ve Director and a special thank‐you tribute to Dr. Jim Hill, as he re res from that post (thankfully, Jim is con nuing as our church’s Administrator). Sunday evening, April 23, in the Kansas City area, Bap st News Global will sponsor a special evening to honor Bill Webb, one of our faithful members, who recently re red as editor of Word and Way. Tuesday, April 25, 6:00pm at the University Club on the campus of the University of Missouri, Columbia, CBF Heartland will host a Celebra on of Excellence. Dr. Jim Hill will be one of the evening’s honoree. I hope you’ll watch the mail, check websites and take part in as many of these as possible. We always grow when we step into the stream of our larger faith tradi on. Speaking of our larger family, we were recently blessed to have Rev. Paul Msiza bring the message during our Ash Wednesday service. I saw him a week later at the mee ngs of the Bap st World Alliance and North American Bap st Fellowship in Washington, D.C. He spoke so warmly of his me with us, and s ll has some drawings the children gave him that evening! At our mee ng, we heard updates about God’s surprising movement in the world. Amazingly, some of the most Spirit‐anointed work is taking place in Syria! As I listened to this thrilling report, my mind went to 1 Cor. 16:9, where the Apostle Paul wrote, “For a wide door for effec ve work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” The two usually go hand‐in‐hand. Even as you read this, details are falling into place for our annual Mission JC (April 30), for all our summer mission trips, Vaca on Bible Camp and Sports Crusaders Basketball Camp. FBC JC—connected and on mission! Grace,
Praise & WORSHIP
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MUSIC REHEARSALS ADULT ORCHESTRA ‐ Adults and youth.
LENTEN WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TUESDAYS DURING LENT The Community Worship and Lunch will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 324 Madison Street, each Tuesday during Lent (March 7‐April 11). Worship will be at noon, followed by lunch at 12:30pm. Dona ons for the meal are appreciated, and a worship offering will also be received, designated toward various ministries.
Wednesday, April 5 – 5:30‐7:00pm Wednesday, April 12 – NO rehearsal Wednesday, April 19 – 5:30‐6:20pm rehearsal Wednesday, April 26 – 5:30‐6:20pm rehearsal
ADULT CHOIR REHEARSALS—All adults Wednesday, April 5 – 6:00‐7:30pm Wednesday, April 12 – NO rehearsal Wednesday, April 19 – 6:30‐7:30pm rehearsal Wednesday, April 26 – 6:30‐7:30pm rehearsal
WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT
March 8 through April 5 “The Hard Work of Spiritual Forma on” will be the theme for Wednesday night Bible Study at 5:45pm in the Fellowship Hall.
CHILDREN’S CHOIRS
MAUNDY THURSDAY April 13 , Worship Service and Lord’s Supper, 7pm in Wednesdays, 4:15 ‐ 5:00pm; age 4 through 6th grade the Sanctuary. The Adult Choir and Orchestra will Sunday, April 9—Sonshine Singers and Music Makers sing present “Sacred Places: A Pilgrimage of Promise” by in Palm Sunday Worship services, 8:15am & 10:45am Joseph Mar n. This musical explora on of the story No Children’s choirs on Wednesday, April 12, due to Holy of Christ's ministry and passion and emphasizes the Week. loca ons where these great moments occurred: The Sea of Galilee, The Wedding at Cana, The Sermon PRAISE AND WORSHIP TEAM REHEARSALS on the Mount, Jerusalem, The Upper Room, and Wednesdays, 7:45‐8:55pm (except April 12) The Garden of Gethsemane. (Child care provided birth ‐ age 3)
SOUND TECHS AND PROJECTION TECHS If interested speak with Rod
EASTER SUNDAY April 16, 8:15am & 10:45am
MISSIONS
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Join us for a morning of service in our community! This is our fi h year where we cancel our worship services and Bible teaching at First Bap st Church on the last Sunday of April to worship through service in our community. There are seven churches involved in this year’s Mission JC. SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 30 8:30am ‐ Welcome and Kick‐Off at the Capital Mall Center Court. Light breakfast foods will be provided by Thrivent Financial. Doors open at 7:30am. 8:50am ‐ Dismiss to projects. 9:15am ‐ Serve the community! (Projects should finish by noon at the latest) CHILDCARE Free child care is available for birth to age 3 only at First Bap st Church (You must preregister your child by April 21 by calling the Church Office.) We encourage families to serve together! There are lots of projects that work for all ages so involve your kids. T‐SHIRTS If you have a red Mission JC shirt from previous years, please wear it again to help with costs. This year t‐shirts will only be available the morning of the event while supplies last. Shirts are free to par cipants but dona ons are welcomed to off‐set the cost. REGISTER Register online at missionjc.org or in the Narthex each Sunday. We will also have registra on each Wednesday night during the Fellowship Meal. First come, first serve for projects. Children under 12 years of age do not need to register. More informa on is available on the website at www.missionjc.org or on our Facebook page. We are collec ng dona ons of shoeboxes, Christmas wrapping paper, and toiletries for some of the projects. A list of what is needed is located on page 8 of this Beacon. Ques ons? Contact Melissa Ha ield, Pastor of Youth and Missions, at 573.634.3603 or melissa@ cjc.org.
CHILDREN
PAGE 4 CHILDREN LEAD IN WORSHIP: Palm Sunday, April 9 Children’s Sunday, May 7 CHILDCARE FOR MISSION JC Childcare will be provided during Mission JC for children ages 0‐3. We encourage families to serve together! There are many child‐ friendly projects offered. If your interested in childcare, your child must be preregistered by April 21. Contact the Church Office to register. You may drop off beginning at 8 am in the First Bap st Church nursery. Children ages 4 and up are encouraged to par cipate with their parents in a Mission JC project.
Join us for FIRST FRIENDS and FIRST KIDS each Wednesday in April (except for April 12). Our children learn and par cipate in missions and service. Wednesdays, 5:45‐6:30pm Preschool: First Friends – Room 305 First – Sixth Grades: First Kids – Room 201
YOUTH
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SOULED OUT—Wednesdays, 6:00‐7:30pm Souled Out includes games, worship, message and small groups. April 5 — Deal With It April 12 — No Souled Out due to Holy Week April 19 — All Access April 26 — Refuge Family Night Church supper is also served from 5:00‐5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Youth Meal cost is only $3, payable at dinner.
BASECAMP Sundays from 9:30—10:30 am We begin a new series in April tled “Being Changed by Jesus’ Death and Resurrec on”. As we prepare for Easter Sunday, we will reflect on the most significant season for Chris ans. The aim of each session is to help teenagers explore their role in the con nuing story of God’s salva on, as they also discover their place in the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrec on.
Join us Sundays in the Refuge Room on 2nd floor for donuts, friendship and Bible Study as we pursue in macy with God!
If you missed the registra on deadline, contact Mel to see about available spots. Scholarship forms and Medical/Media Release forms are located at refugejc.com. We are nearing the season of gradua on! In mid‐April, we will mail a le er to all our high school graduates with details about upcoming events. Please save the date: Sunday, May 14—Graduate Sunday 9:30am—Graduate Breakfast (Fellowship Hall) For all graduates, families of graduates—immediate and extended; youth and youth workers. 10:45am—Worship and Graduate Recogni on
YOUTH CHOIR & YOUTH PRAISE TEAM Sunday, April 2 – Sing in 8:15 & 10:45am services as part of Youth Sunday. No a ernoon or evening rehearsals. Sunday, April 9 – 5:15pm/Youth Praise Team and Youth Choir Rehearsal; 6:00‐7:15pm—Dairy Queen Sunday, April 16 – No a ernoon rehearsals Sunday, April 23 ‐ 3:30pm/To Summit Villa for 4:00pm program; 5:15pm Arris’ Pizza Sunday, April 30 – No a ernoon rehearsals
We have a Refuge Tex ng Service! To join, text RefugeJC to 313131. You can find us on Facebook, Twi er, Instagram & Snapchat at @refugejc! Website: Refugejc.com
Senior ADULTS APR
FRIENDSHIP CLUB
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Friendship Club with special guest, Claudia Schoonover, “Your Public Library: Three Things to Know.” 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone 60 and over is invited. Bring a covered dish and a friend. Need a ride? Call the Church Office at 573.634.3603.
San Antonio Mission Trip The trip is full. If you are going, please be sure you are up to date on your payments!
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10am – Adams Street 10 (1024 Adams Street) Veterans’ Home, St. Louis 17 (Sign up in the church office: $10/per person & money for “Dutch Treat” lunch; 7:15am load & leave; 10:00am program; 11:45am lunch in St. Louis; 4:30pm return to FBC!) Apr 10am – St. Joseph Bluffs 24 (1306 Main Street) May 10am – Heisinger Bluffs 1 (1002 W. Main—lower doors) Apr
Congregational LIFE Wednesday, April 12
No evening ac vi es including Fellowship Meal due to Holy Week. If you have prayer requests, contact the Church Office during normal business hours: 8:00am ‐ 5:00pm Monday through Friday
A er hours, your requests can be sent by e‐mail to the Prayer Ministry Team: prayerteam@ cjc.org If you’d like to receive prayer requests electronically, contact the Prayer Ministry Team at the address above.
MOBILE /ONLINE GIVING
Contribu ons can be given quickly and easily by scanning our QR code or by accessing your account through the church life app. To create a church life account, go to www. cjc.org and click the “Members Login” tab. Then select “Need a login?”. This will allow you to access your church account to update informa on as well as give online or through the app.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
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The Se ng Sail Lead Crew is mee ng regularly as implementa on begins. The crew is currently working on five ini a ves from Se ng Sail: Appoin ng a Praise & Worship Task Force Crea ng a Spiritual Forma on Leadership Team Establishing a Missions Leadership Team Developing a plan for on‐going devo ons wri en by church members Adver sing for a Communica ons Associate Thank you for your con nued prayers and involvement in our church’s vision. If you have ques ons, please contact one of our Lead Crew members— Ken Enloe, Deborah Sco , Charles Foster, Terry Heiman, Marlene Medin.
IN SYMPATHY Friends and family of Keith Dyche
Brandi McGeorge and family in the death of her great‐ grandmother
Mary Kladiva and family in the death of her brother Calise Lauf and family in the death of her husband Friends and family of Ron Marsch Friends and family of Don Evans
CHURCH TEXTING SERVICE
Tex ng is a great way to communicate important informa on to our church family. Inclement weather? Reminder of important event, deadline or schedule change? We an cipate no more than 2‐3 texts per month.
Stanley Knowles in the death of his brother
TO SIGN UP for church text updates, text FBCJC to 313131.
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Thank you for giving $2,069.34 to the Pregnancy Help Center as part of the Baby Bo le campaign in March! You can s ll turn in your bo les and dona ons to the church office during the week.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
RESERVED PARKING
2017 ALTAR FLOWERS
Each Sunday in April, Jonathan and Margaret Craighead will be parking in the spot normally reserved for Pastor Doyle. The amount they paid went toward the youth mission trip.
Order Altar flowers in memory or honor of someone. Contact the Church Office. Cost is $25.
PRAYER REQUESTS Morgan Meredith
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Thank you, Craighead Family, for suppor ng our youth.
If you have prayer requests, contact the Church Office during the week or email prayerteam@ cjc.org.
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March 5
455
March 5
$ 56,823.17
March 12
424
March 12
521
March 12
$ 11,026.10
March 19
366
March 19
480
March 19
$ 18,101.62
March 26
387
March 26
476
March 26
$ 12,190.54
Coming SOON May
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CHILDREN’S SUNDAY
Children lead in both morning services
FRIENDSHIP SINGERS MISSION TRIP
Our Senior Adults travel to San Antonio.
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GRADUATE SUNDAY High School graduates will be recognized in the 10:45am service.
ENRICHMENT WEEK No evening ac vi es or mee ngs this week
Vaca on Bible Camp and Sports Crusaders Basketball Camp The week of June 12‐16, 2017 we will host our annual VBC and basketball camp. Contact Hannah Coe at hannah@ cjc.org if you would like to volunteer with VBC. Check page 4 for informa on on items needed. We are collec ng the following items through April 23rd for our Mission JC event on April 30. One of our projects will be assembling Emergency Kits for our local Red Cross Chapter and your dona ons will help us fill those kits! We also are in need of shoe boxes (no hinged lids or boot sizes) and Christmas wrapping paper. If you are not in one of the Bible Teaching departments listed below, feel free to bring any of the items listed. All are needed!
DEPARTMENTS
ITEMS TO COLLECT
Preschool and Children
Combs
Youth
Travel size Tissues
Crossroads, Family Matters, Men’s Bible Study
Full size bars of soap
Celebration, Connecting Point
Travel size Toothpaste
Adult 5; RIBS
Travel size Shaving Cream
Adult 6; Agape
Razors
Irwin Class, Adult 7
Travel size Deodorant
Women’s Bible Study, Journey Class
Travel size Shampoo
Saints Alive, Koinonia
Travel size Conditioner
Ques ons? Contact Melissa Ha ield, Pastor of Youth and Missions, at melissa@ cjc.org or 573.634.3603.