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JANUARY
FI R ST BA PTIST CHURCH / JEF F ERSON C ITY, MO
UPCOMING Starting over. Have you ever considered what a gift that is? In golf, a mulligan, in baseball, the next at bat and in basketball, a rebound shot. Every spring, a new growing season. Every fall, a new school year. Late November or early December marks the launch of a new Christian liturgical year. Every morning, a new day. Every Sunday, a fresh week. But there doesn’t seem to be a fresh start quite as big as New Year’s Day and the month of January.
As followers of the One who makes all things new, we should be familiar with fresh starts. Renewal is at the heart of the Christian journey. What will we do with the gift of 2019? As a church, how will we fill the next 365 days? Two marvelous thoughts come to mind. The first, from
Jan 2 No afternoon activities or evening meal
Jan 9 Wednesday activities and meal resume
Mary Oliver, one of my favorite poets: “Tell
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me, what is it you plan to do with your one
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wild and precious life?” The second, from “Scrooge: The Musical”: “I will start anew/
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I will make amends/And I will make quite
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certain/That the story ends/On a note of hope/On a strong amen/And I’ll thank the world/And remember when/I was able to begin again.”
Grace,
Doyle
Jan 28
Friendship Club 11:30-1:00 NEW TIME!
Coming in January.
A d u l t C h o i r, O r c h e s t r a , & P r a i s e & Wo r s h i p Te a m Rehearsal Schedule: Wednesday, January 2 NO Rehearsals Wednesdays, January 9 5:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 6:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal Wednesday, January 16 5:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 6:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal NO Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal Wednesday, January 23 5:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 6:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal Wednesday, January 30 5:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 6:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal
2 - PRAISE & WORSHIP
January is a great time to join a choir or the orchestra! Yo u t h C h o i r S c h e d u l e : Sunday, January 6 11:45 am-12:45 pm Pizza & Rehearsal Sunday, January 13 3:30 pm Load and go to sing at Nursing Home 5:15 pm Dairy Queen Sunday, January 20 11:45 am-12:45 pm Tacos & Rehearsal Sunday, January 27 11:45 am-12:45 pm Pizza & Rehearsal S o u n d Te c h s & P r o j e c t i o n Te c h s We need you! If interested talk to Rod.
Kenya 2019
M IS SI O N T R IP
June 22-July 2, 2019 Cost: $3,000 $300 deposit due Feb. 1
Contact office with questions
Mission 2019
TRIPS
KENYA // June 22 - July 2, 2019 Cost: $3,000 $300 deposit due by February 1, 2019
SOUTH DAKOTA // July 7 – 13, 2019 Cost: $450 $100 deposit due by February 1, 2019
Building and deepening relationships with the House of Hope Home for children.
Helping with a children’s camp for Lakota boys kindergarten through second grade.
Details and sign up online at fbcjc.org/mission-trips
South Dakota MI SSION TRIP
July 7-13, 2019 Cost: $450
$100 deposit due Feb. 1 Contact office with questions
Kand iDS family Thank you to our Parents’ Night Out Christmas Workshop volunteers and childcare staff - Ally Rose, Deb and John Scott, Carolyn and Rand Swanigan, Adele and Jessica LoGaglio, Marilynn Medley, Katie Ruth, Maxwell Ntalamu, Landon Carney, and our 6th grade helpers! What a fun time at church with 59 of our friends. Top right: In December, our First Kids took a field trip to St. Joseph’s Bluffs to sing to the residents and pass out goodie bag gifts we made. We were blessed by the kind and appreciative residents! Music Makers leading in worship. >
opening our hands, using our gifts, and sharing our joy.
UNDERGROUND CHURCH Friday, January 18 // 7:00-10:00p // Grades 9 - 12 Friday, January 25 // 7:00-10:00p // Grades 7 - 8 Invite Friends // Wear black Refuge Room Grades 9 - 12 BASECAMP Friday, January 18 // 7:00-10:00 pm
Join us on Sundays for Basecamp, our Grades 7 - 8 Bible Teaching program.We have donuts Friday, January 25 // 7:00-10:00 pm each Sunday. In Jan, we will study a unit on Stewardship! Invite Friends. Wear black. Refuge Room. 9:30-10:30am (Refuge Room)
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GRADUATE EVENTS
Wednesday, January 16 // 8:30p - Senior Trip Planning Meeting (Refuge Roo Sunday, May 12 // Graduate Sunday 9:30 a - Breakfast for Graduates, Refuge & family 10:45a - Worship Service Recognition
February 24 // Youth Sunday
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March 15-17 // DNOW Weekend April 28 // Mission JC
5:00-5:30 pm Church Supper (Cost: $4)
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6:00-7:15 pm Middle School Midweek (Grades 7 and 8) Refuge 7:45-9:00 is the Youth of First Baptist (Grades Church,9Jefferson City, MO pmMinistry High School Midweek - 12)
In a culture obsessed with selfies, celebrities, money, and success, it’s not difficult to understand why so many of us struggle with being a little self-centered at times. But while “me first” may be the norm for the rest of the world, Jesus showed us what it looks like to live a generous, compassionate, selfless, “after you” kind of life. In this 4-week challenge ourselves to move ge of Jesus by noticing needs, series, we will challenge ourselves to move away from the world’s “me first” attitude and embrace the “after D CHURCH you” message of Jesus by noticing needs, opening our hands, using our gifts, and sharing our joy. 0:00p // Grades 9 - 12
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February 24 // Youth Sunday March 15-17 // DNOW Weekend April 28 // Mission JC May 12 // Graduate Sunday July 7-14 // Youth Mission Trip
10:00p // Grades 7 - 8
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G R A D U AT E E V E N T S Wednesday, January 16 // 8:30 pm - Senior Trip Planning Meeting (Refuge Room)
Sunday, May 12 // Graduate Sunday 9:30 am Breakfast for Graduates, Refuge & family (FH) nday 10:45 am - Worship Service Recognition duates, Refuge & family (FH)
ing Meeting (Refuge Room)
Recognition
T H E AT R E $7,119 given as of 12/9/18
W E D N E S DAY N I G H T S
SPIRITUAL
J A N UA RY & F E B R UA RY:
FORMATION
Bible Study and Prayer The Armor of God, Ephesians 6:10-18 Led by Sondra Allen 5:45-6:30 pm, Room 332 (FH)
No Wednesday afternoon or evening activities on Jan. 2 due to Winter Break.
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FRIENDSHIP
HOMEBOUND
SINGERS Monday, February 11 10:00 am Rehearsals Resume
BIRTHDAY
FRIENDSHIP
CLUB
Mark your calendars for our next Friendship Club:
Joan Ward (1/2) 1002 West Main, Room 324 Jefferson City, MO 65109 Mary Huhn in the FBC office has a supply of birthday cards. Visitors feel free to pick one up to send to any homebound member on their birthday.
Seniors
Monday, January 28th NEW TIME! 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Steve Long, Ashland Baptist Home Garden Fresh Strawberry Pecan Salad Chicken Noodle Soup Tomato Bisque Soup Fresh Veggie Tray with Dip Breadsticks
NEW DEACON OFFICERS 2019
NEW MEMBER
Sondra Allen, Chair Ray Wallace, Vice-Chair Ken Satterfield, Secretary
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THE NUMBERS Bible Teaching Worship Attendance Attendance
Remember your end-of-year giving is due Sunday, December 30 (or postmarked by December 31). Help us make up our 2018 revenue deficit.
Budget Offering
Weekly Budget Needs . . . . . . $ 27,438.18
Dec 2
326
612 $
48,430.42
Budget needs to date . . . . . $1,350,865.38
Dec 9
339
470 $
32,306.60
Budget given to date . . . . . . $1,212,234.17
Dec 16
289
415 $
14,024.66
Budget expenses to date* . . $1,270,291.72
Dec 23 & 30 will be available next issue
*not all invoices have been received
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