OUR STORY 301 E. CAPITOL AVE.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO
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FBCJC.ORG
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573-634-3603
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March 2016
Coming clean: a look at the FBC maintenance team BY THERESA MCCLELLAN Does the thought of remembering and replacing and 29 restrooms! All must be cleaned, maintained light bulbs, smoke detector batteries, furnace filters, and components replaced as needed. and other routine home maintenance seem daunting? Stull and his crew meet the set-up needs for the two No, you’re not reading a misplaced “How-to” article. active congregations: FBC JC and Familia Cristiana You are about to be inspired by the work of the FBC JC Internacional. maintenance team. The north wall of the maintenance office is a visual Under the leadership of 24-year veteran director, of the weekly calendar. Regular church activities are Robin Stull, the staff of six capable individuals (four noted: Worship, Bible Study, Sunday and Wednesday full-time and two partnight activities. Meetings and time) do these things and special congregational events so much more. are listed. “I’m for whatever you’re Community and seasonfor,” chuckles Robin, al activities such as Upward demonstrating his easy-gobasketball, sports camps, ing personality that sets the Al-Anon, Boy and Girl Scouts, team’s tone. He looks at the support groups and conferresponsibilities of his team ences are included and utilize as ministry. And ministry church facilities. it is… on a grand scale: “We are opening our doors one-half block of real estate to the community,” explains and 114,000 square feet of Robin citing the twice-monthspace under roof. ly community meals that have Their challenge includes From L to R: Ken Hallum, Roger Dickey, Robin Stull, and been added to the 22-year James Woodland. Not pictured: Ioan and Geta Dacila caring for unique, specialcommunity FBC JC Thanksized spaces including the giving meal tradition. approximate 1,100-seat sanctuary. It boasts 89 pews, When asked the greatest challenge, Robin shakes his a platform for multiple format messages and music, head and cites the “2-pipe” heating and air conditiona baptistery, and a ceiling that soars 50 feet above the ing. This means that the system is either in heat mode carpeted floor. Even the 2,600 sconce and chandelier or cool mode. It doesn’t turn and adjust on a dime like crystals require attention. Missouri weather. Unseasonable warm or cool temOther spaces include Duke Chapel, The Narthex, a peratures or a sudden change is sometimes beyond full-court hardwood gymnasium, a commercial kitchcontrol and the ideal that Robin strives for. en, 3 smaller kitchens, 9 entrances, 5 vehicles, classThe greatest reward? No need to ask these minisrooms for Bible study for ages birth through adults, ters, Robin, Ken, James, Roger, Ioan and Geta. It is, at the end of the day, the service to the congregation, the community and the Lord.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, March 24, 2016 Maundy Thursday Lord’s Supper Service 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Easter Sunday. Join us and invite friends, neighbors and coworkers to our Easter services. 8:15 a.m. Blended or 10:45 a.m. Praise & Worship