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INTERIM THOUGHTS We launched our 3-part
bridge connecting the past and the
congregational discussions,
future and signals the need for us to be
Conversations For Our Future, February
intentional about our steps forward. In
27.. The Transition Team that called
the fragility of this awkward time, it is
me gave careful consideration to what
imperative we get this right.
made this liminal period so crucial in preparation to seeking our next pastor.
How shall we do this? Our next steps
Besides the loss of our long-serving
are critical ,and we must move forward
pastor, we’ve also been under the
with unity and resolve. Here’s a short
Covid pandemic for the past two years
“To do” list for the church:
that’s affected every aspect of our lives together. In short, this has been a very
• BE INVOLVED. Give the Conversations
weird period of time and we are called
for our Future all the support you
to make important decisions about the
can give. Be there or participate
future of this church.
online. Share your honest thoughts and feelings so the Pastor Search
Any single change would be
Committee can get a good idea of
challenging enough, but these
what we’re thinking.
changes together add up to the most difficult time in the history of this
•BE FAITHFUL. Come when you can.
church. The present moment is the
Partipate online when you can’t be
UPCOMING March 2 Ash Wed Service 6 pm/Sanctuary March 18-20 Youth DNOW Event March 30 JCPS Spring Break; No evening activities for children & youth April 3 Conversations for Our Future, 9:30 am Fellowship Hall/ Ordination Service for Melissa Hatfield, 6 pm
present. Don’t be shy – we need one another!
called the prophets to prepare the people for release and the trip home. The prophets stood at the crossroads
•BE HOPEFUL. There’s plenty to bemoan. But
connecting the past to an altogether new future. They
complaining won’t make it better. Be on the
spoke prophetically about how their world had changed,
hopeful edge of the church looking for God to
but also how it was changing as they prepared to return
activate us toward our next steps. Choose joy!
to their homeland. Here’s a brief challenge from Isaiah
Choose gratitude!
in that moment that may speak to us in our time: “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of
The Israelites lived at the crossroads of the world
old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do
connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa. The great
you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness
powers of the time regularly marched across the
and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19). It’s hard to
Levant, the area of those lands located along the
measure how important that kind of hopeful vision is for
Eastern shore of the Mediterranean. As the great
the people who were in captivity in a strange land, away
military nations of the time crossed over their land,
from their promise of fulfilling God’s vision.
the peoples of Israel, Judah, Lebanon and the smaller tribal states would be conquered and the
I want us to realize we’re people of promise and we’re a
people would be carried off as slaves. It happened
part of God’s vision in the world. Be involved, be faithful,
over and over again and the stories of the Bible are
be hopeful!
cast upon these military events.
Coming in January.
In the 8th century BCE, the people of Israel were
Mark your calendar for the two upcoming Conversations For Our Future: Sunday, April 3 & May 1
defeated and once again carried off in captivity. After a generation as slaves in another country, God
Conversations
FOR OUR FUTURE April 3 May 1
Keith Herron,Interim Pastor Join us for worship each Sunday ! In-Person and Lie v streaming 8:15 & 10:45am
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9:30am / Fellowship Hall MARCH PREACHING SCHEDULE
Each Sunday is a unique conversation so plan to attend all.
March 6 - Keith Herron March 13 - Melissa Hatfield March 20 - Kate Murphy Hanch
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March 27 - Keith Herron
Wed, March 2 / Ash Wednesday Service 6 pm, Sanctuary. Church supper at 5 pm. Sundays, March 6 - April 3 / Sundays of Lent 8:15a and 10:45a In-Person and Live-Streamed 9:30a Bible Teaching Hour Sunday, April 10 / Palm Sunday Service 8:15a and 10:45a In-Person and Live-Streamed 9:30a Bible Teaching Hour Thursday, April 14 / Maundy Thursday Service 7 pm, Sanctuary. Lord’s Supper observed. Sunday, April 17 / Easter Sunday 8:15a and 10:45a In-Person and Live-Streamed 9:30a Bible Teaching Hour
Lent
AT F B C J C
“The Songs of Spring, God with Us,” is our theme for Lent 2022. We will focus on lectionary passages from the Psalms and other texts to invite us to worship more affectively and poetically. The book of Psalms is at the heart of the poetry section of the Bible. We will focus on the affective, feeling-based appreciation of God to help us draw closer to God. Each Sunday, worship will be centered on a psalm. To supplement the poetry of the psalm, a modern poem or other literary form of expression may be matched in the sermon in our exploration of the poetry of worship.
LENT DAILY DEVOTIONS / We will publish our Lenten devotions Monday through Saturday via e-mail beginning today, Ash Wednesday, through Easter Sunday. We hope the words and images provided allow you to pause, focus and draw closer to God. The psalms, scriptures, original words, images and found works have been put together to facilitate this affective Lenten journey. If you don’t receive these but wish to, email mary@fbcjc.org.
GIVING O P T I O N S 301 E. Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101
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STAFF ANNIVERSARIES Thank you to these staff members who celebrated work anniversaries in February. We appreciate you! James Woodland, Maintenance - 21 years Mary Huhn, Administrative Assistant - 5 years
Missions
S E RV E G E N E R O U S LY
SOUTH DAKOTA MISSION TRIP // July 17-22 Trip Leaders: Jeff Feeler, Cyndi Tandy
This trip will include two team goals: one working with Dakota children at their day camp and the other working with Habitat for Humanity on the reservation. Cost for Day Camp Team: $450 Cost for Habitat Team: $200 $100 deposit due by March 31 to register Interested? Talk to a trip leader or visit fbcjc.org/mission-trips to register, pay, & find required paperwork.
SERVE GENEROUSLY WHEN MISSION JC RETURNS IN 2022! Mission JC will return on April 24, 2022. Help us become a “church without walls” that day as we cancel traditional Sunday church services and go out to serve our community through various community projects the morning of April 24. This unique worship/mission opportunity, founded in 2013, has been missing for the past two years due to COVID. In 2019, we drew over 800 participants from ten local churches. And now, we’re back! So, mark your calendars and plan to join this ecumenical event on Sunday, April 24. Registration will open April 1. Janet Wear-Enloe and Holly Schroer are coordinating the 2022 Mission JC and will be looking for volunteers of all ages and abilities for a variety of projects and the opportunity to minister to our neighbors. More information about participation and volunteer sign up will be coming your way soon.
A D U LT M U S I C W E D N E S DAY R E H E A R S A L S C H E D U L E March 2 / Ash Wednesday 5:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 6:00 pm Service Choir Rehearsal after the Ash Wed service March 9 5:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 6:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal March 16 5:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal
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March 23 5:30 pm Orchestra Rehearsal 6:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal March 30 5:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:45 pm Praise & Worship Team Rehearsal QUESTIONS? Contact Jeanie McGowan, Interim Pastor of Worship, at jeanie@fbcjc.org or 573.634.3603
DNOW WEEKEND March 18-20, 2022 Cost: $50 through March 2, $60 March 3 Youth in grades 6-12
M A R C H M I DW E E K WEDNESDAYS
MS (Grades 6-8) // 5:45-7 pm HS (Grades 9-12) // 7:30-9 pm Refuge Youth Room (2nd Floor) MARCH 2 - 7:15 - 8:30 pm / One MIDWEEK for all grades due to 6 pm church Ash Wed Service.
FOR YOUTH IN GRADES 6 - 12 Get text updates: RefugeJC to 573.606.4123
FIND US ONLINE @refugejc
refugejc.com
No MIDWEEK March 30 due to JCPS Spring Break.
YO U T H M I S S I O N T R I P
BASECAMP // Sundays - 9:30-10:30a Donuts and Large Group Conversations
We will announce the location of our summer youth mission trip on March 20 at DNOW! Dates: July 10 - 17, 2022 Cost: $325 Youth grades 6 - 12. Registration will open on March 20 with a $100 non-refundable deposit on refugejc.com and will close on May 1. Second payment of $100 due by May 31. Third payment of $125 due by June 30. There are partial scholarships available. Contact Melissa Hatfield for more information.
S AV E T H E DAT E S March 18-20 // DNOW Weekend April 24 // Mission JC May 22 // Graduate Sunday May 30 - June 5 // Senior Trip July 10-17 // Youth Mission Trip
YO U T H -
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W E D N E S DAY N I G H T S I N L E N T TO THE CROSS Adult Small Group: Led by Noel Blythe 5:45-7:00 pm, Room 326 The last 24 hours of Jesus ministry here on earth were eventful to say the least. So much happens in his journey to the cross that sometimes we lose track of many of the little things. We get into a hurry to get to the “big event”—the crucifixion—and we miss the significance of so many of these seemingly chance encounters and coincidental happenings along the way. Join us for this five-week study as we journey that last day with Jesus, guided by Dr. Christopher Wright in his book, “To The Cross.” Begins March 9 and ends April 6
Welcome OUR NEWEST
M E M B E R S
The Washburn Family Aaron, Lisa, Lucy, Miller
Mike & Donna Downing
Ordination
S E R V I C E F O R R E V. M E L I S S A H AT F I E L D Sunday, April 3 / 6:00 pm At the February 13 Quarterly Business Meeting February, the church voted unanimously to ordain Rev. Melissa Hatfield to the work of the Gospel Ministry. Her ordination service is planned for Sunday, April 3, at 6 pm in the sanctuary at First Baptist Church. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited to attend this celebration with Melissa, her family, special guests, and our congregation.
L E A D PA S T O R S E A R C H S U R V E Y The pastor search survey is now available for you to complete at fbcjc.org/transition. The responses to this survey are anonymous and vital to the work of the Pastor Search Committee. Your responses to the survey questions will aid the Pastor Search Committee in creating a church profile that describes FBC to potential candidates and a candidate profile for the committee to use when evaluating applicants. Surveys are available now, and all responses must be submitted by March 21, 2022. You can use your phone, tablet, laptop, or computer to fill out the survey. Completing it online allows us to compile the data most efficiently, but if you cannot access this technology or require assistance with completing the survey, we can make special arrangements for you. If you need assistance filling out the survey or require a paper copy to complete, please contact Mary Huhn, Administrative Assistant, at 573.634.3603 or mary@fbcjc.org. Your input is important. We ask that each and every person who considers FBC their church home complete this anonymous survey so the committee can seek and find a senior pastor who best meets the needs and expectations of our congregation. Thank you. The Pastor Search Committee Sondra Allen, Cari Collin (Chair), Margaret Craighead, Lory Feeler, Terry Heiman, Gary Hemphill, Glenna Honich, Todd Pridemore, and Rand Swanigan
SAVE THE DATE / CHURCH BLOOD DRIVE FBC is proud to host another blood drive for the American Red Cross. Please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 19. There will be slots from 1 - 5:30 pm. More information coming soon on how to sign up.
Jerry Anderson and family in the death of his father Linda Colter and family in t h e d e a t h o f h e r b ro t h e r Fa m i l y a n d f r i e n d s o f To n y M u r r a y
P R AY E R REQUESTS
If you have prayer re q u e s t s , c o n t a c t the office or email p r a y e r t e a m @ f b c j c . o rg
Ruby Overman and family in the death of her grandson S Y M PAT H Y
P a u l C h i l d re s s a n d f a m i l y i n t h e d e a t h o f h i s b ro t h e r Fa m i l y a n d f r i e n d s o f Sue Thompson Fa m i l y a n d f r i e n d s o f Gwynne Rogers Fa m i l y a n d f r i e n d s o f Kim Wheeler
S u n d a y s i n M a rc h , J o s e Ay a l a & f a m i l y will park in the spot R E S E R V E D re s e r v e d fo r t h e Le a d PA R K I N G P a s t o r. P ro c e e d s t o y o u t h mission trip. THANK YO U !
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
HOMEBOUND
Monday, March 28, 2022 11:30am - 1:00 pm
Weekly rehearsals will resume Monday, March 21.
Paulette Meyer (3/1) 1306 West Main St., Rm 302 Jefferson City MO 65109
Program: Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries—Ashland Campus
March 21 & March 28 10:00 am / Fellowship Hall
CLUB
BIRTHDAYS
SINGERS
Meal: presented by Chef Michael & his kitchen staff
Seniors
Vernell Williams (3/6) P.O. Box 87 Ironton, MO 63650 Oma Lee Tracy (3/8) 1002 W Main, Rm 289 Jefferson City MO 65109 Candace Hawkins (3/15) 712 Nelson Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65101
THE NUMBERS Bible Teaching Worship Attendance Attendance
Budget Offering
Feb 6
150
186
$
44,869.52
Feb 13
171
288 $
20,143.00
Feb 20
166
183 $
12,455.00
Feb 27
194
284
NA**
Budget needs to date . . . . . . $189,229.69 Budget given to date . . . . . . . $139,899.72 Budget expenses to date* . . . . $125,722.45 *not all invoices have been received **info not available at time of publication
301 E. Capitol Ave. / Jefferson City, MO 65101 / fbcjc.org / 573.634.3603 / info@fbcjc.org