The First Baptist Church
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TA PE S T RY
Woven Together In Love: Colossians 2:2
ISSUE No. 11
NOVEMBER 2017 In many places around the country it is evident when you look around you that it is a time of change. Usually in October, though you can’t predict exactly when, the trees will change color. At the height of the change it can be unimaginably beautiful, with colors ranging from bright yellow to brilliant red, browns and golds. Eventually, the leaves fall and there’s the work, and sometimes the fun, of raking the leaves. Depending upon how many trees you have, it can seem like an endless job. When the leaves are gone and the trees are bare it can look pretty bleak, especially if it is a cloudy day. It makes you look forward to that first snow when there is a layer of white on all the branches of the tree. It can be a lovely sight. But after a while all you want is for spring to come and bring new life to the trees, green to the grass and flowers springing up in the beds. The church year ends in November. Then we have Advent in December when we talk about waiting and anticipating and hoping. It is the time when we remember and acknowledge the times and spaces in our lives, and even in our church life, when we are living on hope, anticipating God’s work, and waiting for it to happen. It can be scary and exciting all at the same time. But Advent is followed by Christmas and then Epiphany! As we enter November as a church, we are experiencing all kinds of change. It has been happening little by little for some months now, but with the cumulative staff changes that we
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR SHAWN
The Lord is Near! are experiencing, we are ending the calendar year with a time of anticipation as we wonder who God will bring to be a part of the leadership in the church. What will it mean? How much will we miss the people who were here before and the way things were? As we have studied Philippians in the first part of the fall season, we looked at the following passage of scripture: Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad! Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks. Then the peace of God that exceeds all understanding will keep your hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus. From now on, brothers and sisters, if anything is excellent and if anything is admirable, focus your thoughts on these things: all that is true, all that is holy, all that is just, all that is pure, all that is lovely, and all that is worthy of praise. Practice these things: whatever you learned, received, heard, or saw in us. The God of peace will be with you. (Phil. 4:4-9 CEB)
This is a good time to be glad in the Lord! It is a good time to treat each other and those around us with gentleness! We need to remember that The Lord is Near! This is a good time to pray. I am not just saying that. It is a time that we pray for discernment as the search committee for an Associate Pastor is at work. Pray that God will lead us to the right candidate and the best configuration of the staff to move us into the future. We want to continue the tradition of being relevant as we share the Good News of the Kingdom of God in the lives of those who are a part of our church, and those who are in our community and as we continue to have a part in the global impact of the mission of Jesus Christ. Pray that we will not be afraid of the new places that God is leading us. Pray that we will be of the same mind . . . the Mind of Christ, as we work together to make the most of all that each one brings to this church family. May we concentrate on the positive and the good and the noble and the just – say “Goodbye” to negativity and hopelessness - and God will give us peace; real peace, based in the reality that The Lord is Near! So, let us enjoy the beauty that we see in fall. Let us lean on hope when things look bleak. Let us look for signs of life and focus on what is good. Let us treat one another well and allow God to give us God’s peace, all the while praying, remembering The Lord is Near!
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A Message from Pastor Shawn: “The Lord is Near!” Staff and Contents
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S TA FF Church Updates: What Now? Music Ministry: “He Will Bring Us Goodness & Light” FBCR in Action
Rev. Dr. Shawn Zambrows Senior Pastor shawn@fbcredlands.org Rev. Cheryl Sneller Interim Director of Christian Education cheryl@fbcredlands.org Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music rwsteffen@gmail.com
Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Pakistan, Iraq, North Korea Thanksgiving Food Baskets Guide Smiley Library Day Recap
Linda Gentile Organist Nathan Jones Youth Director youth@fbcredlands.org
CALENDAR
FELLOWSHIP
Angel Florence Office Administrator angel@fbcredlands.org
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Get to Know: Ellen Tseng Thank Yous Ask Red
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Art Corner/Funny Stuff Church News November Calendar
Laci Morgan Interim Communications Specialist laci@fbcredlands.org Richard Colunga Buildings/Grounds
CON TACT S
Telephone: 909-793-3289 Web: www.fbcredlands.org Email: admin@fbcredlands.org Office Hours Monday–Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Church Updates With all the staff changes going on, we thought it would be a good idea to review where we are. Some of us may know this part and others that part... so here is our effort to get all of us on the same page. This year we have seen 3 staff people move on into a new place in their lives. First, our custodian of many years, Dennis Chenevert, retired. We have added to our staff a “new” custodian, Richard Colunga, who began in July. He brings experience with years in management at Home Depot as well as operating his own business. Second, our Communications Specialist, Marion Gil, moved to Seattle at the end of August to continue his education. Currently, we are blessed to have our own Laci Morgan serving in that role in the interim. She brings many skills in computer graphics, communications and technology. We have already seen her lovely work, this being her second Tapestry.
Finally, we just said “goodbye” to our beloved Associate Pastor, Deena Barwick, who has decided it is time to retire and enjoy traveling and spending more time with Dale and her family. Picking up the portfolio of Christian Education, particularly children’s ministry, we have brought on our
What Now? own Cheryl Sneller. She will serve as Interim Christian Education Director until we bring on staff a new Associate Pastor. Cheryl is seminary trained and ordained. She has served in various ministries over the years within and alongside the local church. In recent years she has been an elementary school teacher and a local church pastor’s spouse. We are blessed to have such talented people in our midst to supplement our staff while we are in this transition. A search committee has been formed to begin the discernment process involved in finding and bringing on an Associate Pastor. Erin Estey will be the convener of the committee, which includes representatives from the Christian Education, Worship, Local Outreach and Personnel Commissions. They are Erin Estey, Josh Morgan, Barbie Carpenter, Paul Zander, Alli Kishimoto, Seth Medlin, Kate Applebee and Gregg Sneller. It will be their duty to work along with Pastor Shawn to refine the job description, conduct a search, choose candidates to interview and ultimately present a candidate to the Executive Council and then the church body. We anticipate this process taking a few months. Please continue to pray as God leads us through these changes. Be aware that it will not always be
easy. It is exciting and sad and scary and even a little chaotic when we go through these kinds of transitions. But it is necessary as God brings us through to a new future in which we are prepared to be the Church that will continue to be relevant in a changing world. Meanwhile, we are not in a “holding pattern.” God continues to be at work among us and through us to be transformed and to be instruments of God’s peace in the world around us. Let us continue to work, grow and share faithfully in every aspect of the mission to which God has called us as followers of Christ.
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M I N I S T RY
He Will Bring us Goodness & Light By Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music
So, we are standing at the New Town Hall Glockenspiel (1907) in Marienplatz in the heart of Munich, and I turn to Marla and ask: “Do you hear what I hear?” I was, of course, talking about the 15 minute fascinating spectacle of this chiming clock of 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures, which tells the story of a royal wedding, a jousting tournament, and a ritualistic dance. Amazing. My question also referred to the name of the Christmas cantata the Worship Choir is presenting in worship in December: “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The musical theme of our cantata, which was written by Mark A. Brymer and Susan Naylor Callaway, is the wonderful Christmas song. Although the names of Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne may not be familiar, they composed many popular songs together. But their masterpiece is “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Many people mistakenly assume this Christmas classic has been around for many years and that it is from Europe. But it was written in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis as a powerful plea for peace by a man who had experienced the horrors of war.
French-born Noel Regney had a brilliant musical career ahead of him. He had studied at Strasbourg Conservatory and at the Conservatoire National de Paris. Then came the Second World War, when France was overwhelmed by Hitler’s German troops. Much against his will, Regney was drafted into the German army. He hated the Nazis who occupied the land where he was born. So, while still in the German army, Regney became a member of the French underground. His assignments required him to remain in a German uniform. He collected information and, when possible, warned French resistance fighters of attacks the Germans were planning against them. He was involved in a dangerous mission involving the resistance fighters and the German soldiers. Regney was shot that day, but he survived, and the French suffered only minor injuries. But the memory of the enemy soldiers falling to the ground, most of them dead, haunted him forever. Not long after this encounter, Regney deserted the German army and lived underground with the French for the rest of the war. “Only then did I feel free,” he once observed. In 1952, Noel Regney moved to New York City. In the late 1950s, Regney married pianist Gloria Shayne. Their daughter, Gabrielle Regney, spoke about her parents collaborations: “Usually, my mother wrote the words and my father wrote the music.” But they did the opposite when they composed “Do You Hear What I Hear?” In October 1962, the Soviet Union and the United States were involved in a crisis centered on missiles the Russians had installed in Cuba. That month, Regney walked the streets of New York. He had endured the horrors of war, and he knew the fear and terror of being close to death. He felt the safe and secure life he had built for himself in the United States was so uncertain. Christmas, a time of peace and goodwill, was approaching and Regney had been asked by a record producer to write a holiday song. He reflected on that time: “En route to my home, I saw two mothers with their babies in strollers. The little angels were looking at each other and smiling. All of a sudden, my mood was extraordinary.” The little ones reminded him of newborn lambs. And the lyrics of song were created: “Said the night wind to the little lamb….” As soon as Noel arrived home, he jotted down the lyrics. Then he asked Gloria to write the music to accompany his words. “While walking down the street in New York, my mother heard trumpets playing the melody in her head,” explains Gabrielle Regney. There have been over 100 versions of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” made, including recordings by the Harry Simeone Chorale and Robert Goulet. But it was the Bing Crosby 1963 recording that brought this song of peace to the nation’s attention and that of the world. And we will soon read these words in worship: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) “And he shall be the one of peace.” Micah 5:5 (NRSV) The Worship Choir is excitedly preparing for their presentation of the cantata. You can sing with them: Thursday evenings at 7:45 pm in Field Hall. And remember: we have toddler childcare during Choir rehearsal. Please join us!
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FBCR IN
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Don’t forget to share your photos of FBCR events, services and gatherings with us! We’d love to see the year through the eyes of our members. (Kid photographers are welcome, too!) Ron Gentile at the piano, singing a piece he wrote
October’s Birthday Dinner at Thursday Night Fellowship
Jonathan Peske leading a discussion at the Membership Brunch
The Women’s Group created beautiful cards to help encourage the guests of Deborah House, during their Sunday classes this month.
Kids play hide and seek on the church campus after the service
James Estey delivers a sermon about his experience with meditation
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M I S SION S
Worldwide Prayer Concerns “But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and persecution, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.” –Hebrews 10:32-33
Pakistan Various news reports We have been praying for many years for the fate of Asia Bibi. This month marks the 7th anniversary of her conviction for blasphemy and sentencing to death by hanging, though she has been in prison for more than 8 years. She is down to her final appeal, but her case has stalled. While international voices call for her immediate release, many inside the country are vehemently opposed to her being freed. Meanwhile, Asia Bibi remains separated from her family--for the simple crime of speaking about her Christian faith. Pray for her children, who are growing up without their mother. Pray for her husband, who must endure the injustice of the legal system. Pray that Asia Bibi would remain physically strong and healthy in prison and protected from harm. Pray that she would soon be released and find safe haven with her family outside of Pakistan.
Iraq www.persecution.com On their website, the Voice of the Martyrs asked for prayers for a new believer in Iraq named “Mustafa.” He had been born a Muslim, but while fighting in the military against ISIS, he began to question the values of Islam. He spoke with a courageous Christian pastor who shared with him about Jesus. Now Mustafa is a believer. Praise God that He is at work, bringing people from all different backgrounds into relationship with Him.
North Korea www.persecution.org International Christian Concern has partnered with a group of defectors from North Korea who now live in South Korea to send gospel materials across the border by balloon. The communist government controls the information that goes to its people, and Christianity is considered a criminal offense. This creative operation aims to tell the citizens in the North that people are praying for them and that God loves them. Pray that the winds will deliver these subversive balloons to those who most need to hear this message. Pray that God would be working to transform the government of this nation so that it would set aside its military ambitions and care for its people.
-Jonathan Peske
If you have information to share about the persecuted church or news from the mission field, please share it with Jonathan Peske.
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Local Outreach Commission/Family Service Association
Thanksgiving Food Baskets Guide
1 Five lb. Bag of Flour 1 Five lb. Bag of Sugar 1 Bag of Potatoes 1 Bottle of Cooking Oil 1 Bag of Stuffing 1 Can of Pumpkin 1 Can of Yams 1 Can of Cranberries 1-2 Cans Broth
1 Gravy Mix or Can of Gravy 1 Frosting 1 Roasting Pan Margarine 1 Can of Milk 2 Onions Apples/Oranges Celery 1 Jell-O, Cake Mix or Dessert
$20 Gift Card to Stater Bros. to purchase a turkey (most clients have a Staters within walking distance) Any extra special holiday items that make the holiday more festive (candles, dish towels, treats, decorations, etc.)
With much thanks to First Baptist Redlands and the Local Outreach Commission for serving as a major Sponsor for the Smiley Public Library’s Family Day on October 7, 2017. Over 242 Elementary age students in grades kindergarten through 5th received a new book (“Archie’s Goal” or “The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet”) while the first 100 families received an additional hardcover book, “Won Ton” by renowned guest author and illustrator Eugene Yelchin. Thank you Mike Ballinger, Aidan and Hien Huynh, Marge Emrick, Renie Price, and Paul and Cathy Zander for serving the families and their children.
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F E L L O W SHI P
Get To Know: Ellen Tseng
Ellen Tseng was born in Taipei, Taiwan where she lived until she was 15. She has three younger half-brothers whose names are Jay, Mark, and Ryan. They are all still in school. Her family moved to the United States when she was 15. Ellen attended a Methodist high school. That was her first experience of church. She liked the congregation and felt at home there. She was baptized at the age of 17. Ellen was brought up to believe that her success in life depended upon her own efforts. Then she entered a period where she worked for four different companies in 5 years. She felt herself being guided through the process and realized that each job was better than the last. She began to feel God’s hand upon her life. She started to take this guidance seriously about 6 months ago and looked to reconnect with a church. The final move in her odyssey was when she was hired by ESRI and came to Redlands. It was the smell of polished wood and flowers that first drew Ellen to FBCR. She discovered a friendly congregation and joined the Lectionary Class that meets in the Heritage Room. She now feels at home with us. Her favorite Bible verse comes from Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God.”
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By Ann B. Smith
Photo courtesy of Ellen Tseng
Along the same lines, her favorite Bible story is that of Job. She says that she is impressed that Job went through all that hardship without getting hung up on his friends’ arguments, but took his complaints straight to God without doubting that God had His own reasons for allowing the hardship. Ellen’s favorite hymn is “Beautiful Things.” She likes it because it reminds us that everything comes from God. She feels especially close to God when she has her morning devotional time. Feels God talks to her through the Bible, but admits that she doesn’t like the battle scenes. After these devotions, she feels close to God all day.
"I just can't be thankful enough for all the text messages, the prayers, the love, the thoughts, and the voicemails that have come my way since the accident. It has help tremendously with the discouragement to be hearing from everybody.!"
Deena Barwick
"We wish to extend our sincere appreciation for the prayers, cards, and outpouring of love we received during the illness and passing of our dear husband, father and grandfather, Bill Young. Thank you very much." Doris Young
The Darwin Family The Rude Family
Hi! I’m Red. I’ve lived up in the FBCR bell tower for many years, so I’ve learned a thing or two about life. Whooo needs advice? “Red” might be any one of our wise church members, sharing advice and solving problems with flair. (Who knows, maybe YOU will be tapped to become Red for a question or two!) Got a dilemma or musing that you’d like Red to ponder? Something you want to hear a wise old owl’s point of view on? Email tapestry@fbcredlands.org, subject line: DEAR RED. (Note: We’ll keep your details anonymous! Questions may be edited for content and length)
Dear Red, The people in the house next door to me are clearly as opposite on the political spectrum from me as they could possibly be. Usually it’s not an issue (I’m not sure they even know my views; we rarely talk other than a wave when we get our mail), but recently they started plastering their front yard with signs and banners that, frankly, are really offensive to me. They’ve even covered their trucks with stickers and decals that make fun of everything I value, and flaunt their views in a crass way. It’s gotten to the point where every time I drive up into my own garage, I instantly get into a bad mood seeing them... I’m really tired of the view, and I want to enjoy my own yard again without getting angry, but based on the mood of these signs, I feel like they’d be difficult and defensive if I brought it up. So...how can I love my neighbor anyway and not let it get to me so much? I once had a similar dispute with a Red-Tailed Hawk that moved into the palm tree on the corner. He thought since he was bigger and more powerful, he could hunt on the lawn and not even ask. Being a cute little fluffy owl, I was nervous about saying something, but I also needed to protect my food source (church mice are yummy)! Rather than confront him, I decided to simply introduce myself and welcome him to the neighborhood. Turns out, he didn’t even know I lived in the tower, and felt awful about taking my territory! He was actually a pretty nice guy. He promised to hunt further away, but we now get together once a week and share a meal. I would have never made one of my best friends if I’d gone in all angry and combative! You never know what can grow out of reaching out an olive branch. Try building a relationship with this neighbor, even in small ways. Take over a batch of cookies. Invite them to a summer BBQ. Don’t even bring up politics! Talk about what you have in common. While they may not change their views, it could open the door to honest and open conversation later, when they might be more open to a friendly suggestion. Maybe they have never met someone with opposite viewpoints...you might be the one that helps them to consider “the other” as an actual person. Whooo knows, maybe one day they’ll take the signs down themselves, once they realize on their own that it’s indirectly insulting their favorite neighbor... -- Red
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C A L E N DA R
CREATIVE CORNER Crochet quilt by Liz Laine
FUNNY STUFF A teacher asked the children in her Sunday School class, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get into heaven?” “NO!” the children all answered. “If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would I get into heaven?” Again, the answer was “NO!” “Well,” she continued, “then how can I get to heaven?” In the back of the room, a five-year-old boy shouted out, “You gotta be dead!”
This colorful quilt is being worked on by Liz Laine, using scraps of yarn she finds. It will be making its way to the women of Deborah House, and we know it will bring a smile and comfort to someone when the nights get cold! Do you have a drawing, painting, comic strip, or photo of a craft project you’ve made that can be featured in the Art Corner, or a joke you’d like to share? Send it to tapestry@fbcredlands.org.
Yarn Drive for Missions
Welcome Baby Madelynn! The Hansen family (Paul, Ashley and Victoria) welcomed their newest member, Madelynn Marie Hansen, on October 14th, at 3:09 a.m. She weighed 8 lbs, 11 oz. and was 22 inches long. Congratulations, Hansen Family. We can’t wait to meet Miss Madelynn!
Thank you, everyone for your ongoing collecting of blankets for Deborah House. Winter is on the way with cold nights! In addition, Missions Commission is starting a drive for donations of left over 4 ply Acrylic yarn. This can be crocheted into squares which are joined into a blanket sized piece. Deborah House residents can then create their own blankets. Working with an assortment of colors and contributing to a large object is also therapeutic as explained by our missionary, Mylinda Baits, who visited FBCR recently. A bin to deposit your yarn ( any length, any color ) will be in the Narthex or office.
Food Drive Seeking Volunteers
The FSA Fall Food Drive needs volunteers on Sat. Nov.11th, at Family Service from 9:30noon. There will be a sign up sheet at a table on the patio, following the worship service. Local Outreach will provide lunch for all volunteers at Gourmet Pizza. Please join us!
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Happy November Birthday To...
Mitchell Carpenter - 2 Aaron Laycook - 3 Jennifer Winter - 3 Gunnar James Petroka - 4 Jo Ann Little - 5 Katherine Kluza - 5 Patty Craw - 5 Debbie Troxel - 5 Noveline Ross - 6 Wyatt Petroka - 7 Robert Best - 7 Toby Morgan -- 10 Caitlyn Brown - 11 Paul Hansen - 11 Ethan Brown - 11 Olivia Miller - 13 James Creech - 14 Jesica Jones - 16 Charles Coggins - 17 Ray Sohn - 18 Keith Niss - 19 Scott Medlin - 19 Eve Tompkins-Fisher - 19 Erin West - 20 Melissa Miller - 21 Teri Ferris Ullon - 21 Irene Stephenson - 22 Marilyn Lapp - 26 Wilt Kishimoto - 26 Cathy DiJohn - 27 Lindsay Roderick - 27 Shawn Zambrows - 30
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Pray for Wisdom
Pray for A Pure Heart
Pray for the Suffering
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Pray for Our Youth
8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday Classes Plymouth Village 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
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Pray for Forgiveness
7 p.m. Executive Council, Lounge
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Pray for Asia Bibi in Pakistan
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Pray for Our Congregation
Pray for the Sick
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Pray for Unspoken Prayer Requests
Pray for Christians in North Korea
Pray for the Homebound 6:00 p.m. Agape Dinner 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
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Office Closed For Thanksgiving Holiday
23 Pray for the Lonely
Pray for Peace Office Closed For Thanksgiving Holiday
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10-11 a.m. Play Day 5:45 p.m. Thursday Night in the Nursery Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:45 p.m. Classes 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
1 p.m. Miriam Circle 6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship 7 p.m. Decorating Committee, Lounge
10-11 a.m. Play Day in the Nursery
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for God’s 16 Pray for Faithfulness 17 Pray Creation
10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study
5:45 p.m. Thursday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:45 p.m. Classes 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study
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5:45 p.m. Thursday Night in the Nursery Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:45 p.m. Classes 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
for Mustafa in 15 Pray Iraq
7 p.m. Decorating Committee, Lounge
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Pray for Mercy
Friday
10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 10-11 a.m. Play Day
1 Pray for Understanding 2
Thursday
Pray for Our Volunteers
Pray for Justice
Pray for Joy 7:30 a.m. Walking for the Health of It
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7:30 a.m. Walking for the Health of It
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7:30 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, David’s Corner
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7:30 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 9 a.m. Family Service Day
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Saturday
N OV E M BE R 2 0 1 7
Wednesday
for Our Church 20 Pray 21 Pray for the Hungry 22 Staff
8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, 9 a.m. Sunday Classes 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Board Room 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time Plymouth Village 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
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8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at 6:30 p.m. Diaconate, 9 a.m. Sunday Classes Lounge Plymouth Village 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 7 p.m. Christian Ed, 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time Mezzanine 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting Fin. & Prop., Judson Hall Local Outreach, Library Worship, Boardroom
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Pray for Our Schools
Tuesday
12Pray for Hope
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Monday
7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room
Pray for Strength
Sunday
8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 9 a.m. Sunday Classes at Plymouth Village 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
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Save The Date: Agape Dinner is Thurs. Nov. 30th! Don’t miss out! The Agape Dinner is approaching. Menu: Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Sweet Potatoes, and Shellie’s Famous Jello Salad and Pumpkin Pie.