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The First Baptist Church of Redlands

TA PE S T RY

Woven Together In Love: Colossians 2:2

JULY 2018

ISSUE No. 7

The Kingdom of god “…Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” - Matthew 4:17 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” - Matthew 5:3 “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” - Matthew 6:10 “The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as ‘Christians’ will become disciples – students, apprentices, practitioners – of Jesus Christ, steadily learning from him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of human existence.” - Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’ Essential Teachings on Discipleship “The Kingdom of God is where we belong. It is home, and whether we realize it or not, I think we are all of us homesick for it.” - Frederick Buechner Recently I preached on the passage that talked about the Kingdom of God being like seeds (Mark 4:2634). There are a lot of parables that start out with “the Kingdom of God is like…” It is when we realize that the Kingdom of God is just as much a present reality as a future one, that these parables make a lot more sense.

A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR SHAWN

Hopefully, these parables help us to understand what the Kingdom looks like in our lives and in the world. It is when we begin to learn about life in the Kingdom of God, the life about which Jesus came to teach and show us, that we begin to understand what God wants to do with us in this life. It is how we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. It is when we begin to see the fruit of the Spirit becoming a reality in our lives—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness and self-control. It is experiencing perfect love casting out fear and peace that passes all understanding. It is where we find the ability to forgive, to work toward reconciliation, to see people and life as God sees them. We commit ourselves to living the life of the Kingdom of God by striving to follow Jesus. We intentionally make space in our lives to allow God to be at work in us. We take the time to study scripture to get to know God better. We do this on our own and with each other. We pray and worship, together and individually. We set aside time to be alone with God, listening to the Holy Spirit in times of leisure, rest and Sabbath. We fast from food and other things for periods of times to train our bodies and minds to be able to say “no” when it is appropriate and right. We spend time in service and fellowship. These practices become habits in our lives that open us up to the work that God wants to do in us to shape and form us into God’s instruments and ambassadors in the world. The world desperately needs us to be serious about seeking first the Kingdom of God and God’s righteousness. It’s not just about

growing a successful church but reimagining what a successful church is. It’s about making a difference in people’s lives and in the world, beginning with us and the world which is our sphere of influence. There are many things that have the potential to divide us. Even in our church we have differences in theology, different tastes in music and worship styles, different passions when it comes to service. We don’t all agree politically, and we don’t

even agree on what is political. Often it is the little things that have the potential to do the most damage to our relationships with one another. When we are divided, what good are we to anyone? The world needs us to learn to live the life of the Kingdom of God. What is one thing that you are going to intentionally incorporate into your life in order to make space for God to be at work in you? How can we strive together as a church family to be a place where people discover what it means to experience the Kingdom of God as a present and powerful reality in the world? This is my prayer: that we at the First Baptist Church of Redlands will grow noticeably in our striving to follow Jesus into the life of the kingdom of God. That it will be evidenced by the way that we treat one another and how we receive those who are not yet a part of us. That is the beginning. Let’s go!

CALENDAR

STORIES & MORE

MISSIONS

MINISTRY

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CONTENTS

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A Message from Pastor Shawn: “The Kingdom of God” Staff and Contents Pastor Nick: “Flow Charts and the Intransigence of Hope”

Music Ministry: “Come, Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord” A Prayer for the World Children’s Ministry News

Worldwide Prayer Concerns: International Missions, Haiti, Myanmar Mission Report from Glen & Rita Chapman

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S TA FF Rev. Dr. Shawn Zambrows Senior Pastor shawn@fbcredlands.org Nicholas Quient Associate Pastor Rev. Cheryl Sneller Interim Director of Christian Education cheryl@fbcredlands.org Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music rwsteffen@gmail.com Linda Gentile Organist Nathan Jones Youth Director youth@fbcredlands.org Angel Florence Office Administrator angel@fbcredlands.org

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Get to Know: Paul Hansen

Revelation Bible Study Announcement FBCR in Action

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Church News Funny Stuff July Calendar

Laci Morgan Interim Communications Specialist laci@fbcredlands.org Richard Colunga Buildings/Grounds

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Flow Charts & The Intransigence of Hope by Pastor Nicholas Quient

“And they will come to know that I have loved you.” – Revelation 3:9 I think it was in the summer of ‘99. A friend and I were walking in his backyard one Sunday, enjoying our time as we shot invisible ghosts with tree branches and talked about what the pastor said in church. Of course, we could not remember the exact theology espoused, but we remembered the presentation. We were rather precocious boys at that time and the sermonic language about “torment” and “soul” and “fire” and “rapture” were all vivid images for us. Neither of us felt comfortable about being “yanked” from our beds at night and whisked away to some place in the Middle East, and the prospect of being away from our parents was a thought neither of us enjoyed entertaining. But the pastor said it. It had to be true: I mean, he had flow charts to prove it. And most of my teen years were spent in the aftermath of this theological outlook, especially in light of current events (9/11) and the general cultural uneasiness. It was only when I went to Fuller and really thought about this critically that the worrying stopped and I was able to put the flow charts out of my mind. It is amazing what little things remain with you over the years. As we fellowship together during the summer months and as I near the end of my first month as your Associate Pastor, I am humbled at your hospitality and kindness. Allison and I have both been welcomed into a diverse and lively family, and we hope that we are welcoming to everyone as well. As Pastor Shawn mentioned, there will be a series on Old Testament personalities, some of them familiar and some of them not so familiar. The Old Testament is a fascinating and perplexing work when studied and read and I am confident this fascination will result in some thought-provoking preaching from Pastor Shawn and myself. Let me not forget that we have a special guest preacher who has agreed to preach on Eve (no guessing!), and she may or may not be my wife. There will also be a bible study on the Book of Revelation, hosted by yours truly. I am excited for this bible study because Revelation remains an epochal and widely used book in American society, for better and for worse. The cinematic and literary landscape is peppered with several movies (one of them starring Nicholas Cage) and perhaps hundreds of books prophesying about the end times (Left Behind, anyone?). However, the aim of this study is a bit different from most studies and commentaries. Instead of being a book about fire insurance or modern politics, I hope to show that Revelation is a work of intransigent hope. This work is filled with disturbing symbols and garish language, and I anticipate that by the end we will see a different side to this book—especially when we read it as a first century Jewish apocalyptic document that was written for first century Christians. Only when we understand Revelation on those terms can we then seek to understand it in our day and age. If you are talking about eschatology and you want to make God laugh, show God your flow charts. - Pastor Nick

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Come, ByLet Us Sing for Joy to the Lord Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music

I love this scripture from the Psalms; my title here is from Psalm 95:1 (NIV), and it is called “The Invitatory Psalm.” As it invited the Jews, it also invites Christian congregations to join in the worship of God. We have been singing in worship throughout our JudeoChristian history. “Psalmody” is the term used when singing the Psalms in worship as compared to the term “Hymnody,” which is the use of “extrabiblical poetic and musical compositions in worship.” (from “Singing the Psalms: A Brief History of Psalmody” by Richard C. Leonard) At First Baptist, one of our songs of worship that we frequently sing is “My Shepherd Is the Living God.” The words are altered from a paraphrase of Psalm 23 by Isaac Watts (16741748). And our use of Hymnody in the music we sing in worship has a long, meaningful history. In the most difficult times, we express ourselves through singing. In the Gospel of Matthew we read: “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” (Matthew 26:30 NIV). The Apostle Paul, even while imprisoned, sang: “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them” (Act 16:25 NIV). And he shared his wisdom about singing in worship with the church in Corinth in this way: “So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding” (1 Corinthians 14:15 NIV). And to the church at Colossae: “Let the

message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts” (Colossians 3:16 NIV). I love what the Apostle Paul shared with the church at Philippi. Whether sung or read at that time, the part of Philippians 3 called Carmen Christi or “Song of Christ” is so inspirational as we strive to be people of Christ’s Gospel. (I thank Pastor Nick for his translation of these moving words.) “Have this mindset among you, which was also in Christ Jesus who being in the form of God did not consider equality with God something to be preserved [for himself]. But he deprived himself instead by taking the form of a slave, being born in the likeness of humanity, and being found in appearance as a human being, He abased himself, becoming obedient to the point of death—even a death on a cross. For this reason God supremely exalted him and granted to him the name above every name so that by the name of Jesus every knee among the heavenlies and the earth and the subterranean realm might bow and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord for the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 3:5-11 NQ) But what “psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit” should we as a 21st century community of faith use to praise God? As a child, I remember singing gospel hymns. Fanny Crosby is estimated to have written 8,000 hymns, and we sang her hymn “To God Be the Glory” with great enthusiasm. As a United Methodist teenager, I sang lots of Wesley hymns. And I’ve referenced Eric Routley’s book, The Musical Wesleys, many times. At my university, I learned so much about the music we use in worship

– from the Gregorian chant of the 7th century to the hymnals of the 1950’s – from my textbook A Survey of Christian Hymnody by William Jensen Reynolds (1963). This quote by David McKinley Williams in 1941 is underlined in my textbook: “A hymn is not good because of the merit of its verse or the excellence of its tune, but for the felicitous union of both words and tune.” In 1991 the FBC Staff attended a conference on “new” worship songs. And the Maranatha song style was added to our church hymn repertoire. The music we sing at First Baptist now is much different than it was in 1985 when I joined the staff. With the addition of Maranatha songs, and then our Taize songs, and now songs written since 2000 (we sang 5 of those songs in worship on June 17), our music has changed. And our expanded song repertoire still includes hymns that have been used here since the church’s founding in 1887. I believe that a result of that movement is that we are tapping music which allows us to be open to each other in worship as we express our longings and joys. We now draw weekly from a list of 65 hymns, which

have generally been penned prior to 1990. And we also draw from a list of 85 “spiritual songs,” which have been written since about 1990. Our desire is that the music that we sing in worship weekly relates to the scripture of the day, that it celebrates the season we are in, and that it proclaims that we are Resurrection people who are telling to all the Good News of the kingdom of God: here and now.

“And by giving thanks with joy to the Father. He made it so you could take part in the inheritance, in light granted to God’s holy people. He rescued us from the control of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.” - Col 1:12-13 (CEB)

Loving God, We bring these familiar names and situations before you today, to remind ourselves of the Sins of our race. by Pastor

Santa Fe. Noblesville. Parkland.

Nicholas Quient In many ways, we live in a world of darkness and viciousness, where our schools are bombarded with violence and threats of obscene power. Our nation often feels like it is teetering on the brink of civil unrest. As your people, empower us to seek the Holy Spirit, so that we may fulfill our vocation as agents of peace and reconciliation. You have fitted us with the status of firstborn children, so that we might be your hands in this world of darkness and powerlessness. As Dallas Willard says, “It is about living now as his apprentice in kingdom living, not just as a consumer of his merits” (The Divine Conspiracy, p.6). Father, give us courage to walk through the waters of chaos and strife, to be your viceroys in this present evil age. Help us to long for what you long for, and may justice overflow our nation and our church. Jesus, remind us of our calling as those who seek your kingdom—a kingdom of peace, a kingdom of kindness, a kingdom of emancipation, a kingdom of forgiveness. Our allegiance to you as Lord invites us to see you at the center of everything, and let us never forget your love for us. (Rom 10:9) Holy Spirit, reignite in us a passion for peace and gentleness! We are no longer under the sovereignty and dominion of darkness, and you have emboldened us to follow our vocation to King Jesus. May we seek your presence in all that we do, and do not keep yourself from those who need you most. Santa Fe. Noblesville. Parkland. Holy Spirit, our God, we know you are always present. Yet we ask you that those who have suffered, those who currently suffer, and those who will suffer would feel your holy presence. May we be your hands of justice and righteousness as we go into the world. Blessed Trinity, we know you are a loving God, a God who sought us out and called us to the vocation of reconciliation from the power of Sin and Death. We are your people, a people of faith who seek your guidance in times of distress and laughter and despair and joy. May we continue to show the light of your love to those who suffer. Be with our students and our teachers. Protect them as we all mourn and move into the coming months. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Children’s Ministry Wish List:

Invite the children in your life to join God’s Kids Worship Time! It begins at 10:15 a.m. just like the Church’s worship. We are using Cokesbury’s Deep Blue curriculum: Bible learning, singing, crafts, and fellowship while playing. Twice a month the children visit Debbie Troxel, our Church librarian, in our library. I am looking for those who can play campfire songs on the guitar. Is that you?

Do It Together Family Opportunities:

The Toddler Play group continues to meet on Wednesdays at 10:30. Call Kathy Alexander (909-435-9667, bmeelker68@yahoo.com) for the location, because they move around to exciting places for the young ones to experience and explore. The group is suitable for parents with babies up through Kindergarten.

Children’s Church News

Over the Summer, we will continue to offer our God’s Kids program during worship time, opening at 10 a.m. Nursery and Toddler care starts at 10 a.m. also.

Junior Disciples

The Junior Disciples’ Summer Program begins Sunday, June 24 for our disciples that are in 3rd through 5th grade. We have a great lineup of guest speakers that will share their experience of Bible study, prayer, worship, baptism, missions, tithing, communion and hospitality. They meet every Sunday during the Sermon time. Some special events are on the JD Summer calendar too. On Sunday, July 1st, Pastor Cheryl will host a fire pit cookout with hot dogs and s’mores. If it is hot, it is possible that some games might be wet ones. Another date is Sunday, August 5th. Blessings, Pastor Cheryl Sneller

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 Here are three stories that look back on how God has worked over many years--may these stories challenge and inspire us to take stock of how God wants to use us to bless others in 2018.

International Missions www.internationalministries.org The World Missions Conference is happening July 4-7 and will connect IM global servants (missionaries) with others who are interested in learning about our global missions and how they can participate. Pray for safe travel to and from the conference. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move in the hearts of those who attend to deepen their commitment to global ministry. Pray for new connections to be made and relationships to be forged that will lead to more people around the world experiencing the life-giving embrace of Christ’s love. Praise God for the 200 years of missions supported by American Baptist Churches and pray for many more years of mission and ministry.

Haiti

www.internationalministries.org Pray for the work of Kihomi and Nzunga and the eye clinic. They recently shared a praise and a prayer request. They had planned to send the eye clinic doctor with several staff members through the mountains to the town of Capotille. However, as the SUV made its way through the steep and rocky road, the car suddenly began to roll backwards and overturned. Praise God that none of the staff members were seriously hurt in this accident. However, the car is totaled, so there is no way for the eye doctor to reach the remote villages. Pray for them to be able to obtain a new vehicle so that this ministry can proceed.

Myanmar (Burma)

www.persecution.org Please continue to pray for peace in the Kachin state of Mynamar. Due to the conflict between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army dating back 7 years, an estimated 100,000 are displaced, with about 7,400 sheltering at Catholic and Baptist churches. In June, government forces firing randomly in the Kamaing Kawng Ra village hit the Holy Family Catholic Church, leaving bullet holes in the building and an unexploded mortar shell in the yard. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Pray that the leaders on both sides would be able to negotiate a just end to this violence.

-Jonathan Peske

If you have information to share about the persecuted church or news from the mission field, please share it with Jonathan Peske.

Mission Report from Glen & Rita Chapman Greetings Church Family, We as a Mission Partnership team are privileged to serve on behalf of Glen and Rita Chapman who serve in Kikongo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As a Mission Partnership Team we work behind the scenes on many matters that assist the Chapmans. As they have left and are both now in Kikongo, we have been able to share in partnership with them in the following manners: - We have committed to regular prayer for Glen and Rita. - We have made three airport runs on their behalf. We are connected to their donors and can thank them for giving and praying. - Stamps and envelopes have been supplied and all donors since May 18th have been thanked. - Glen left from LAX with his bicycle, a specialized computer case for the seven laptops and two other suitcases. - The first Kool Aid shipment was sent. - A car for Rita to use was provided for the remainder of her time here. - Assistance with moving out of their apartment was provided. - Mail-chimp is set up and now it will be easier to send off group e-mails to people interested. - We formally meet about six times a year and then communicate electronically at other times. We were truly privileged to have Glen and Rita be part of our church family this past year. Glen and Rita are committed to serving alongside our partners in the Democratic of the Congo. They are deeply loved and have been used to make a tremendous difference in the lives of people as pastorâ€™s, educators and leaders trained. They work in literacy, agriculture, health issues, evangelism and much more as they are asked. In this four year term, they have much work to do with continuing to get the university on stable footing and whatever else they are invited to do with our partner Congolese sisters and brothers. Thank you for the privilege of serving on your behalf encouraging Godâ€™s life changing work around the world. Thanks to so many of you who pray for and support Glen and Rita. The Mission Partnership Team: Ann Smith, Anna Steffen, Bert Meelker, Bruce Laycook, Bryan Tapia, Cheryl L. Sneller, Dale Barwick, Ellen Tseng, Gregg A. Sneller, Hugh Huntley, Martha Warren, Paige Mann, Rod Zambrows, Sanjeet Mann, and Wilt Kishimoto

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Get To Know: Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen was born in Fontana, CA at Kaiser Hospital. He grew up in Rialto, CA and graduated from Rialto High School. He then went to UC Riverside where he got a degree in Computer Science. He currently works for Illuminate Education, an education technology company, which provides tools for student and educator success. He has an older sister, Holly Allen, who is a teacher and attends here. His mother, Anne, who is a grandma and retired, also attends here. His father is deceased. Paul is married to Ashley Hansen, who is a pet groomer. Paul’s first memories of church center around Grace Community Church in Rialto. His father was the worship leader. He remembers enjoying the music and working in the church. His memory of doing the bulletins and sound were special to him. When his father passed away in 2004, the church dynamics at Grace Community Church seemed to change in ways Paul and his family felt led to leave. They went ‘church shopping’ and finally settled at a Calvary Chapel, although it didn’t seem to quite meet all their needs. Paul’s a-ha moment with Christ was connected with his Father’s teaching job. He had been taught to expect things to happen when he prayed, but had never resulted in an unmistakable “in your face” answer. When he was in school, he became aware that one of his teachers was atheist. Paul

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begun to pray for the man’s conversion. Years later, after his father died, Paul ran into the man again and found that he was now a believer. While considering themselves

members of Calvary Chapel, the Hansens continued to explore other churches. His sister Holly and brother-in-law Donnie first attended First Baptist Church Redlands in 2011. Holly liked the openness of FBCR and the welcoming people here. At that time, Holly was on the worship commission and met Ashley Price. Holly asked Ashley if it would be ok to give her number to Paul to ask her on a date. After a short time, Paul and Ashley fell in love and were married by Pastor Joe in June of 2013. They currently have two daughters, Victoria (3 years) and Madelynn (8 months). The Hansens enjoy the feeling of community and interdependence they find at FBCR along with the children’s programs for Victoria and Madelynn.

Paul’s favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 2:8-9: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” He is comfortable with the fact that he cannot possibly do enough to earn salvation but that his salvation is safe in the hands of God. His favorite Bible story is that of the Resurrection. He is glad Christianity is not a religion of a “dead” God, but of a God who is still at work in the world. Paul has many favorite hymns. He is fond of “In the Garden” for its tune. He enjoys both tunes we use for “Amazing Grace.” He also likes Chris Tomlin’s song, “No Chains on Me,” because it reflects the same joy and liberty found for freedom from sin that Christ provides. One of the places Paul feels closest to Christ lately is when he’s working on the slides for the church service. He says it centers him and allows him time to meditate on the words we will be singing as well as the message. Among the things that keep him at FBCR are the many types of songs we include in worship, the many mentors he has found here, Ben Dillow’s Sunday School class and the power of prayer he feels here, as well as the excellent children’s programs for his daughters. He continues to enjoy all the wonderful people he has met and with whom he is growing closer to the Lord.

Check it Out! Numbers? Dragons? Angels? Candlesticks? Lions? The end of the world? Revelation is one of the weirdest parts of the New Testament. Come explore what this piece of apocalyptic literature meant to the early Christians, and why Revelation is about hope. Starting every Wednesday (July 11- August 29 @6:30 p.m.) at FBCR. Come, discover, enjoy— the end of the world is not so bad.

FBCR IN

ACTION

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!)

Pie contest Yum!

The Toddler Play group having some summertime fun in the pool!

The “FBC Clergy Spouses” serving up ice cream to children’s volunteer workers

Hula hooping at the church picnic

Welcome to our newest members!

The JDs studying with Muriel Wagner

C A L E N DA R

FUNNY STUFF Summer Book Study

Please join us for a Wednesday evening book study this summer on The Road to Character. 7-9 p.m. in Field Hall. This New York Times bestseller explores ways of cultivating values and virtues to guide our life priorities. Author David Brooks draws on the life stories of St. Augustine, George Elliot, Francis Perkins, Dwight Eisenhower, Dorothy Day, and others to illustrate personal choices that develop kindness, love, and courage. We will be covering roughly a chapter a week, per the schedule below. (Thus, attendees need not read the whole book ahead of time). Folks also need not commit to coming every week and can drop in and out as they’d like. June 20 (Intro and ch.1 The Shift) June 27 (ch. 2 The Summoned Self) July 4: no meeting July 11 (ch. 3 Self-Conquest) July 18 (ch. 4 Struggle) July 25 (ch. 5 Self-Mastery) August 1 (ch. 6 Dignity) August 8 (ch. 7 Love) August 15 (ch. 8 Ordered Love) August 22 (ch. 9 Self-Examination) August 29 (ch. 10 The Big Me) These will be informal gatherings that offer us a chance to explore and dialogue about concepts in the book. People from various faith and non-faith backgrounds are welcome to attend. Please feel free to bring friends! For more info, email Sunny Hyon at gladthoughts@gmail.com or Paige Mann at minidaffodil@yahoo.com

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.

FBC Ushers are Needed for Redlands Bowl Performances! Saturday night, July 28th, for the performance of “Beauty and the Beast.” Usher orientation and receiving of the red bowls starts at 7:15 p.m. Ushers will take the collection at about 9 p.m. --Only takes about 10 minutes! Sign Up on the church patio.

Pie Contest Winners!

At the May All Church Picnic, the pie contest results were: 1st place: Lauryn DeDoes (S’Mores Pie), 2nd place: Amy DeDoes (Lemon Cream Pie), and 3rd place: Holly Allen (Raspberry Cream Pie).

An Ordinary Study: Personalities of the First Testament

A summer sermon series. The following characters (not listed in order) will be the topic of sermons this summer. We would like for people to volunteer to do artwork that will go with each of these characters to be used in various ways to supplement the series. If you are interested in participating this way, contact Pastor Shawn or Pastor Nick. Aaron—Miriam—Eve—Abigail—Hagar-Deborah/Jael--Rebeka/Isaac—Ehud-Lot’s Daughters--Ruth/Naomi--Hannah

Happy July Birthday To...

JULY

2 - Rhiannon Fisher 4 - Benjamin Kronberg 6 - Marcia Melcher 6 - Ruby May Price 7 - Kenneth Schultz 8 - Lela Savage 9 - Yholddy Jones 10 - Bob Welles 12 - Sara Graham 13 - Irene Coggins 13 - Niki Farmer 14 - Chanda Lowe 15 - Mary Lou Sheffer 15 - Paul Williams 16 - Jean Gail 17 - Linda Hollenberg 20 - Teri Jensen 21 - Allie Baker 22 - Donnie Allen 23 - Elizabth Updegraff 24 - Solace Huynh 25 - Laura Hunt 25 - John Parke 26 - Loretta Bueermann 28 - Barbara Stein 28 - Rod Zambrows 30 - Lloyd Savage 31 - Robert Carpenter 31 - Paul Espinosa

Happy 4th of July!

for Worship 10 Pray Commission

Pray for the Homebound

Pray for Worship Ensemble

9:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

22 Pray for Congo

Pray for Vacation Time

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village 4-6 p.m Griefshare

for the 23 Pray Compassion Clinic

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

31 Pray for Joy

7 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Board Room

24 Pray for the Lonely

6:30 p.m. Diaconate, Lounge 7 p.m. Christian Ed, Field Hall Fin. & Prop., Judson Hall Local Outreach, FH SS Class 1 Worship, Boardroom

Pray for Wisdom

10 am. Toddler Play Group 1 p.m. Miriam Circle 4 p.m. GriefShare - Lounge 6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship 7 p.m. The Road to Character - Field Hall

10 am. Toddler Play Group 7 p.m. The Road to Character - Field Hall

for the Inland 16 Pray for Grief Share 17 Pray for Encouragement 18 Pray Empire

Pray for Open Hearts

Happy 4th of July!

4 Pray for Veterans

Wednesday

for Junior 15 Pray Disciples

3 Pray for Teachers

Tuesday

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for Pastor Shawn

2 Pray for Students

Monday

9:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

1Pray for Ushers

Sunday Pray for God’s Peace

Thursday

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Revelation Study with Pastor Nick

26 Pray for Faithfulness

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Revelation Study with Pastor Nick

19 Pray for Sinners

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Revelation Study with Pastor Nick

12 Pray for Seekers

See events online at: http://www.fbcredlands.org/upcomingevents.html This month’s prayers were organized by Berva Smith.

9:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

Pray for God’s Leading

Pray for Friends

20 Pray for Nicaragua

6 Pray for Freedom

Friday

Pray for Families

Pray for Troubled Youth

Pray for World Leaders 7:45 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 6 - 9:30 p.m. FBC Ushers at the Redlands Bowl

7:45 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

7:45 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 9 - 12 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, David’s Corner

14 Pray for Hope

7:45 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

Saturday

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Fellowship BBQs

Be on the lookout for Fellowship BBQ signups! This is our 18th BBQ series and the dates this year will be on weekends in August. Please be sure to sign up and reserve your spot so the hosts can plan accordingly. Dates: August 4-Redlands August 11-Redlands August 18-Yucaipa August 19-Redlands August 25-Redlands

James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”