The First Baptist Church of Redlands
T A PE S T R Y OCT 2018
Wo v e n To g e t h e r I n L o v e : C o l o s s i a n s 2 : 2
Issue No. 10
partnership
A Message from Pastor Shawn / (Pictured) Parque Mariposa, La Guacima, Costa Rica.
Many of you remember when the Rev. Mylinda Baits visited our church for Kick Off Sunday last year. She shared about her ministry as an American Baptist Global Servant working to fight human trafficking around the world. She led us in a workshop that helped us to understand her work using art to help heal those who have experienced trauma. A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Costa Rica with some students from Purdue University. For part of the time we were joined by Mylinda, who had served many years as a missionary in Costa Rica. Mylinda took us to a church in a small town called La Guacima. We were welcomed with a simple lunch and gifts of chocolate and coffee. The pastor (a woman) shared with us that their town is economically challenged. There was no safe place for the children to play. A woman in the congregation, after praying under a tree behind the church had a vision that the church should build a playground for the children of the town. In an amazing story, one filled with sacrifice, tragedy, generosity, partnership and tenacity, the church acquired the property behind the church and built a playground that is now a safe place for the children to come and play along with their families. That small church has made a significant impact in that town. There was something personal for me in seeing that playground. Though much of the vision and cost came from the people of the Baptist church in La Guacima, there were some partnerships that helped with the project. In the summer of 2013 my son Garrett rode his bicycle 8,000 miles around the United States to raise awareness about human trafficking. As
part of that adventure he raised thousands of dollars which was divided among people and projects that were working to prevent human trafficking. Through Mylinda, some of the money that Garrett raised went to help build the playground in La Guacima. A year and a half after Garrett’s ride, I was in La Guacima, Costa Rica, playing in that playground with a bunch of children and their families. Partnership is how American Baptists approach mission work around the world. One example of this is that Global Servants are invited to different areas around the world by the local association
of churches that are in partnership with American Baptists. Sarah Nash, who recently visited us has been invited by the Baptists in Bolivia to help expand the ministry of House of Hope to another city, Santa Cruz, in Bolivia. Another example of partnership is with our Global Consultants, like Mylinda, who are invited to connect with and bring resources to various churches and ministries around the world who are working to fight human trafficking and domestic violence to bring healing to those who have been wounded and abused. Even in places where there
has been an American Baptist missionary presence for decades and even generations our Global Servants are working in partnership at the invitation of the local churches and ministries. One such example is Kikongo, D. R. Congo, where Glen and Rita Chapman serve. For years they have worked with the churches to educate and train pastors and their spouses to go back into the rural areas of Congo to serve in churches there. In recent years they have partnered with the leadership in Kikongo to evolve the pastoral training school into a university. I had the pleasure of meeting the president of the University, Robert Nkwim, this past summer at the Missions Conference at Green Lake. We as a church have a role in this partnership as well. We provide the resources to send the people who are called by God to serve in these places around the world. We also provide resources to support and enable the vision and ministries of churches in places around the world, like La Guacima, Kikongo and Santa Cruz. The month of October is dedicated to supporting World Missions. Let us pray for our partners who are at work around the world sharing the Good News of Christ where they live. Let us also pray for Global Servant who are sharing their lives in service. And let us give generously to the World Mission Offering so that we can be partners in this work of God that is going on all around the world.
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CO V E R 1 A Message from Pastor Shawn : “Partnership” 2 Staff and Contents 3 Pastor Nick : “When the Sea Will Be As Glass”
M I N I S T RY 4 Music Ministry: “So, What’s New” 5 A Prayer to God for Hope 6 Children’s Ministry
M I S S ION S 7 Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Turkey and Congo (Email from Glen and Rita Chapman) 8 Nathan Jones: “Puerto Rico: Essential Facts”
F E L L O W S HI P 9 FBCR in Action
N E WS 10 Church News 11 October Calendar
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S TA F F Rev. Dr. Shawn Zambrows Senior Pastor shawn@fbcredlands.org Nicholas Quient Associate Pastor nicholas@fbcredlands.org Rev. Cheryl Sneller Director of Children’s Ministry 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 Isa Terrell Communication Specialist isa@fbcredlands.org Richard Colunga Buildings/Grounds
CON TAC T 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: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
When the Sea will be as Glass Pastor Nick Quient
“And I saw a sea that looked like glass, being mingled with fire, and the ones who had conquered and its image and the number of its name, standing upon the sea of glass, holding lyres of God.” – Revelation 15:2 (NQ) As we continue after Kick-Off Sunday we have ahead of us a multitude of Bible studies and gatherings around the church. I am teaching a study on Colossians & Philemon once I get back from my brief vacation with Allison as we enjoy our fifth wedding anniversary—yes I remembered! I am also curating a Mark manuscript study on Thursday nights and I am so excited for both. I was impressed and moved by the level of insight from everyone in the group and I cannot wait to study Scripture with you! Last month we finished our trek through the Book of Revelation. Twenty-two chapters in ten weeks was no small feat and I’m blown away at the persistence and interest from the small study! When we finished our final study and sat back, and I asked people what they thought, a spirit of silence settled over Judson Hall. A moment passed and I think at that moment we were all of one mind: “what on earth did we just read,” and also “well that was a thing!” We laughed and allowed the room to breathe a bit before we continued talking about what this epic and disturbing book meant for our lives. However, the final point that John the Seer made was perhaps a summarizing catalyst for our discussion on theodicy (the problem of evil) and how God responds to evil in our world. In this study, we talked especially about the call of the church to be the church. This got me thinking. Often in evangelical eschatology, a beatific vision is presented and longed for, but it is a far-off ideal. This beatific vision is a unicorn, a fading or rising sun on the horizon. It has no actual tangibility or presence, and it remains illusory. Often that is how people read the Book of Revelation. Nevertheless, John the Seer does not make
this point and our calling as the church is to be a witness to God’s Spirit in the world rather than to have our head in the clouds, removed from all suffering. God did not hide God’s self away from suffering, so why should we? Where there is chaos (the sea in ancient thought), God is active. The righteousness of God is the revelation of Godin-Christ for the salvation of all people without distinction or partiality. The final vision of a world free from death, sin, and the powers who have long sought to suppress evil lies at the heart of John’s vision. John the Seer makes this point toward the climax of his visionary experience. He writes: Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are your ways, of King of the age. Who does not fear, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are the Holy One. For all the nations will come and worship before you, because your just righteousness has been apocalyptically manifested.” – Revelation 15:3-4 We, as the church, long for a time where the sea is as glass. We long for a time where chaos has been removed from creation. May we live into that vision as God’s hands and co-workers, striving in our vocation of holiness to love our neighbors as ourselves. In the coming months, we have a wealth of various studies from friends like Ben and Sunny and I hope that we all participate together in seeking the things of God for the abiding will to live as the people of God. Pastor Nick
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MINI S T RY
So, What’s New? Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music
This title isn’t an informal greeting or a sarcastic response to someone’s statement. It’s a question, and questions are important; they help us learn and they help us assess what we are doing. Paul Sloane wrote about asking questions in an online article for InnovativeManagement.se: “Columbo solves his mysteries by asking many questions. Isaac Newton asked, ‘Why does an apple fall from a tree?’ Albert Einstein asked, ‘What would the universe look like if I rode through it on a beam of light?’” Our scripture reading last Sunday had 3 questions in it. Jesus asked: “Who do people say that I am?” And then he asked: “But who do you say that I am?” And then later in the same reading, he asked: “For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?” (Mark 8:27-36 NRSV) Bible scholars estimate that there are approximately 3,300 questions in the Bible. Here are a few of them. “The Lord God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ ” (Genesis 3:9 NRSV) “Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ He said, ‘I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?’ ” (Genesis 4:9 NRSV) Job asks God: “What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?” (Job 6:11 NRSV) “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ ” (Isaiah 6:8 NRSV) “Wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews?’ ” (Matthew 2:1-2 NRSV) Peter says to Jesus: “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” (Matthew 18:21 NRSV) Pilate says to the crowd: “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” (Matthew 27:22 NRSV) “A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ” (Luke 18:18 NRSV) In The Letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul asks: “What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?” (Romans 8:31 NRSV) I am excited that our faith community is having conversations during which questions such as the following are being asked: “When we gather to worship, what should we do?” “What can we do to quiet ourselves to hear God speak?” “What songs, readings, and prayers can we offer to God that are meaningful to those who have gathered?” “How do we embody today’s culture in an activity that has been shared for 2,000 years?”
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And maybe this question is asked silently: “How do I convince myself to look for the value in a worship style that I don’t like but may be meaningful to someone else in church?” I have been sharing recently my hope for what we do in worship as it relates to music: that we draw from the best of the old and the best of the new. In September we sang a hymn using a text that was 150 years old. Here is the 1st verse: “Lord, I was blind: I could not see in thy marred visage any grace; but now the beauty of thy face in radiant vision dawns on me” (“Lord, I Was Blind” words by William T. Matson in 1868). Now that verse uses words that I don’t say often, but singing them that morning gave me a sense that our activity of singing in worship has connections to worshippers who have gone before us. And a song that has moved our worshippers of all ages is “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail).” The words and music are by the Christian group Hillsong United and was released in 2013. That’s a difference of 145 years from the words of “Lord, I Was Blind.” And of course we sing the texts of the Psalms: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (Joachim Neander in 1680; based on Psalm 103 and Psalm 150) and “My Shepherd Is the Living God” (Isaac Watts in 1719, based on Psalm 23). So, what’s new in the songs WE sing in worship? We are consciously adding spiritual songs that have been written since 2000. Here are the titles and release dates of some that we have been using regularly. “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” by Chris Tomlin, 2006; “Beautiful Things” by Gungor, 2012; “Blessed Be Your Name” by Matt Redman, 2003; “Come People of the Risen King” by Keith and Kristyn Getty, 2009; “Draw Me Close” by Michael W. Smith, 2001; “God of Justice (We Must Go)” by Tim Hughes, 2007; “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” by Stuart Townend, 2009; “In Christ Alone” by Getty and Townend, 2001; “Lifesong” by Casting Crowns, 2005; “Mighty to Save” by Ben Fielding, 2010; and “Revelation Song” by Jennie Lee Riddle, 2009. When you are blessed as you sing some of the new songs, please share that with me or with members of the Worship Commission. And if you hear other new songs that would be meaningful to you in worship, please let us know.
Loving God, These are interesting times. These are times of difficulty, times of strife, times of joy. We thank you for your presence as your Spirit continually embraces us wherever we are. We are reminded in these days and nights of your kindness and we pray for the desire to persevere. Keep us upright, loving God, and do not stray far from us.
by Pastor Nick Quient
We pray for the terror wrought by natural disasters and human evil, from the Carolinas to the shooting in Dallas. Loving God, we cry out as your people, asking for strength and wisdom as we participate in this realm. We pray for those who were hurt during these events and we ask that your Holy Spirit would be present among those who are grieving. We ask that righteousness would reign over the land and that justice would be done for the death of Botham Shem Jean, who was slain in Dallas, Texas. We ask that you would comfort those who are grieving; steady those are filled with rage and protect us as the church seeks the light of justice. As the Psalmist says Let it be so, because he delivers the needy who cry out, the poor, and those who have no helper. He has compassion on the weak and the needy; he saves the lives of those who are in need. He redeems their lives from oppression and violence; their blood is precious in his eyes. Bless the Lord God, the God of Israel—the only one who does wondrous things! Bless God’s glorious name forever; let his glory fill all the earth! Amen and Amen! (Ps. 72:12-14, 18-19 CEB) We thank you for the blessing of music and story. We thank you for the witness of Mark Zeeman who performed for us on 9-9-18 and the gifts you have blessed him with. We thank you for the talents you have blessed us all with and we thank you for the opportunity to worship with you. Loving God, you are good and holy and kind, wondrous in power, mighty in compassion, seeking to be vulnerable with us when we are stubborn. Form us into a holy people that pursue rectification with abandon. As Paul says, “clothe yourself with the new person created according to God’s image in justice and true holiness” (Eph 4:24: CEB). Loving God, thank you for your presence and what you have done in our lives. We pray that our lives would be a presentation of your manifested glory and justice. We pray for those who are ill, those who are oppressed, and those who are desperately in need of your kindness. Be with us as we seek to be your people. Give us strength and courage to participate in the vocation of holiness. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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C HILDR E N’S MINI S T RY
Do you know that we have a First Baptist Church Child Care Policy? You may request a copy from the office if you are interested. The Christian Education Commission evaluates it each year. We are updating our child care volunteer notebook for the new church education year. Don’t be surprised if you are asked to update forms. Newer volunteers’ personal references are presently being contacted. It is said that “ it takes a village to raise a child” and I say that “it takes a loving and visionary church family to volunteer for the children ministry”. Thank you to the thirty three volunteers and nine staff that alternate Sundays to make sure our children are well cared for and reminded that they are children of our amazing creative God. Thank you for your ongoing support.
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP TIME There is infant and toddler care in the nursery/toddler room starting at 8:45 and running to the end of the service. God’s Kids (ages 4 through 2nd grade) meet upstairs during the worship time starting at 10:15 and running to the end of the service. Do you know that every first and third Sundays they visit our church librarian, Debbie Troxel, down in the library for a story and book check out? There are also special story tellers that are recruited to share a story upstairs with the children.
children’s sunday school program After the Sunday School Kickoff with a red and black “Bolero” theme last month we are in full swing with adult and children classes. Sunday school starts at 9:00 with childrens’ choir followed by the Bible learning time. Has God brought to mind a child that would benefit from the care and teaching of a church family like ours? Perhaps you are the vehicle to drive them to our church.
For visiting children who do not want to attend the God’s Kids class there is an activity bag at an early childhood level located by the sanctuary’s back double doors in the pink basket.
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNERS & CHILDREN’S BIBLE STUDY
Junior Disciples (grades 3rd through 5th ) are participants in the worship service. If they like they may pick up a sermon note activity bag housed in the blue tub by the sanctuary’s double doors.
“Cars” is our Bible study theme for four weeks. We have an active and inventive time from 6:45-7:45, age 4 to 5th grade. Presently we are figuring out how to create a car from a flat box. It is fun to see the children be so gung-ho with their ideas and see that it is okay to adjust and explore. Here is the focus scriptures: 9/13 Race Car: God wants us to obey our parents with race car speed – Eph. 6:1-3
do it together family opportunities Family day at Redlands’ Smiley Public Library: October 6th from 9:30 – 1:30
9/20 Taxi: Go get your friends –John 4:25-30 Saturday,
Believe Walk: Sunday October 7th. Join our First Baptist Team. Go online to tinyurl.com/BelieveWalk2018 for more details. Young Families continue 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.
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9/27 Police Cars: Go Safely and in the right direction – Psalms 119:9, 105 10/4 Tow Truck: Someone needs help – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 The last study ties into our theme for the next four October Thursdays: “Meeting those who are answering God’s call for help in our nation and world”. How is God calling us to help? Even some of our own congregants are planning to go and help out in Puerto Rico this Spring. Blessings, Pastor Cheryl
MI S S ION S
Worldwide Pray er 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
TURKEY
CONGO
www.persecution.org (International Christian Concern) and other sources Earlier this summer, Andrew Brunson, an imprisoned American pastor who has ministered in Turkey for decades, was moved from prison to house arrest. Part of this was in response to actions by US government officials who were pressuring the government of Turkey to release him. This month marks 2 years since he was arrested and placed in prison on false charges which accused him of taking part in the failed coup and plotting to overthrow the government. We give thanks to God for the fact that he has been moved out of prison and given permission to be on house arrest, even as we continue to pray for his release. Pray for Christians in Turkey to share Christ’s love with their neighbors and to have the freedom without fear of their government.
Email from Glen and Rita Chapman One night, as Rita was at home in Kikongo, preparing for the intensifying storm outside, the winds brought down a huge tree, right near their house. It had fallen onto an outdoor shed that two neighbor boys from a large family were using as a bedroom. Though the boys were inside, they miraculously escaped with only minor bruises. They were partially protected by an old machine that only recently had been moved right next to the shed, which helped cushion the fall of the tree. Also, the mosquito net inside helped catch some of the falling bricks that came crashing down. In the morning, as the community gathered to survey the scene, they marveled at God’s protection of the boys. But the story doesn’t end there. Glen pointed out that if the boys had been killed by the falling tree, it would have been interpreted in the villages as an act of sorcery or a human sacrifice, which would have spelled the end of the fledgling University. So that was a second layer of how the Holy Spirit was actively protecting the ministry at Kikongo. Finally, since the tree that fell was good solid wood, and since the Chapmans had purchased a lumber mill with help from supporting churches in America, the wood was milled into boards. These boards are being turned into desks and tables for the University! Additionally, the wood will be used in construction of a new women’s dormitory. So this disaster is being transformed into God’s provision of construction materials for the Baptist University. Praise God for His amazing mercy and provision in Kikongo! Additionally, please pray for Beth Ockenden who is planning a short term mission trip to help with bookkeeping and other items in Kikongo. She needs to raise about $4000 for this trip. Pray that she can raise the needed funds. Pray that she is safe as she travels. Pray that she will grow in her faith as she follows God into a new place. Pray that she can be a blessing to the people of Kikongo.
- 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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PUERTO RICO Nathan Jones, Youth Minister
“Puerto Rico is one of the world’s oldest colonies, having been under some form of military occupation or protectorate status since 1508” - Russell Schimmer, Genocide Studies Program, Yale University
In 1493 Christopher Colombus landed in Puerto Rico, which he named for John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) but which the indigenous peoples called Boriquen. In his letters home to Spain, Columbus wrote of the kindness and generosity of the peoples he had encountered in the Caribbean islands— and that they would thus be easily enslaved. By 1898, when Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in the treaty ending the Spanish American War, disease, war, and enslavement had decimated the indigenous Taíno culture and its people. Puerto Ricans became citizens of the United States in 1917, though they still have no voting representation in either house of Congress, nor can they vote in presidential elections. In 2017, Puerto Rico held a referendum—its fifth—on the issue of sovereignty, voting for the second time to become America’s 51st state. However, due to low voter turnout in 2017 and the ambiguity created by 500,000 blank ballots submitted in 2012, Congress has not addressed the issue of Puerto Rico’s statehood. When Hurricane Maria landed in September of 2017, Puerto Rico was in the midst of a financial crisis and its electrical system and other critical infrastructure were in a precarious state of disrepair. Four months after the hurricane, nearly half of a million Puerto Ricans were still without power, and still today, in the most isolated and inaccessible mountainous and forested regions, citizens report that their power has yet to be restored.
A study commissioned by the government of Puerto Rico and conducted by George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health has estimated that 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico were attributable to the effects of Hurricane Maria. Similar studies of the effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 estimated that it caused 1833 deaths. American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), in partnership with American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), has launched a multi-year initiative, “Rebuilding, Restoring, Renewing Puerto Rico” in a national denominational effort to help Puerto Rico overcome the effects of Hurricane Maria. If you are interested in supporting or joining our upcoming mission trip to Puerto Rico as a part of this effort, join us for an informational meeting after church on Sunday, October 7th. Look to your bulletin and Sunday morning announcements for more details to come!
Photo/Gerald Herbert, courtesy of ABC Co.
NOTE: As a territory of the United States, travel to and from Puerto Rico works just like traveling between states: no passport, customs, or paperwork is required other than what is required to board any domestic flight.
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F E L L O WS HIP
Katchin Visit
with Gregg Sneller
Junior Disciples
hosting the Hospitality Table on Kick-Off Sunday
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ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING: FLORENCE
HAPPY OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS TO... 1 - Camaryn Crisantes
10 - George M. Thomas
1 - Walker Price IV
11 - Jaxson Aguirre
2 - Juliet Aguirre
12 - Bethan Kronberg
2 - Jerry Grady
12 - Paige Mann
2 - Samuel Medlin
12- Lynn West
3 - Marcie Meek
13 - Holly Morrell
4 - Shirley Close
14 - Matt Guzman
4 - Jaleel Daniels
14 - Madelynn Hansen
4 - Sunny Hyon
15 - TJ Herron
4 - Fredrik Whitley
18 - Kerri Poyle
5 - Bill Cunningham
19 - Wendi Darwin
5 - Cheri Wardschenk
23 - Shirley Rieger
5 - Finn Whitley
26 - Ashley Miller
7 - Doris Baker
27 - Paula Savage
7 - Matt Carpenter
30 - Tim Richardson
8 - Angel Florence
30 - Ann Barber Smith
9 - Bryan Tapia
Making landfall Friday on the North Carolina Coast, the storm— at its peak a Category 4—brought destruction, fatalities and what news reports have called the highest rainfall total for any tropical system to strike the East Coast. Evacuations were ordered in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Approximately 3,000 Karen and 800 Chin ethnic people live in North and South Carolina, according to KBCUSA. Flooding and falling trees have damaged 35 Karen homes in New Bern, N.C., and 30 Karen homes in Wilmington, N.C., KBCUSA further reports. While many Chin have evacuated to Georgia and Kentucky with friends and family, many Karen families have been taken in by Karen churches in Pennsylvania; upstate and metro New York; and Washington, D.C. KBCUSA has been sending donations to evacuees to purchase items for emergency needs as well as gas money to return home. As recovery efforts continue, ABHMS expects to receive additional damage assessments. • Donations can be made via your church; • by visiting http://www.abc-usa.org/ and clicking “Give Online” at the top right of the page; • or check designated to “OGHS-Hurricane Florence” and mailed to the attention of Kim Wilkins at American Baptist Home Mission Societies P.O. Box 851 Valley Forge, PA, 19482-0851
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Pray for the Believe Walk
Pray for Prayer Groups
23 Pray for the Hopeless
6. - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room
8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village
6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room
Elected Leaders
30 Pray for
Pray for Missionaries
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Pray for the Hikers
Pray for the Grieving
Pray for Mercy
Pray for Your Neighbors 10 a.m. Toddler Play Group
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10 a.m. Toddler Play Group
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10 a.m. Toddler Play Group 1 p.m. Miriam Circle 6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship
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Pray for Nurses 9:00 a.m. Tapestry Team 5:45 p.m. Thursday Dinner 6:45 p.m. Classes Worship Ensemble 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
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5:45 p.m. Thursday Dinner 6:45 p.m. Children’s Classes Worship Ensemble Quarterly Business Meeting with World Missions Offering Time 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
Pray for the Choir
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Pray for Church Finances
Pray for Women’s Bible Study 7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It
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7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 9 a.m. Women’s Bible Study: “Pardon My Speaking the Truth”, David’s Corner
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Pray for the Persecuted
7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. A.K. Smiley Library Annual Family Day
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Storm Survivors
6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Executive Council, Board Room
Pray for Our Youth
Pray for Humility
19 Pray for Refresh & Renew
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Pray for Rejuvination
16 Pray for
Pray for our Youth
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Saturday
7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It
Pray for Meals on Wheels
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Pray for the Cooks
Friday
5:45 p.m. Thursday Dinner 6:45 p.m. Classes Worship Ensemble 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice
Pray for the poor
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Pray for our Schools
Thursday
10 a.m. Toddler Play Group
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Wednesday
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10 a.m. Toddler Play Group 6- 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 6:30 p.m. Diaconate, Lounge 7 p.m. Christian Ed, Field Hall Fin. & Prop., Judson Hall Local Outreach, FH SS 1 Worship, Boardroom
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6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room
Pray for National Ministries
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Tuesday
8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers Plymouth Village 9 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time High Tea Fundraiser 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
Pray for Children
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Pray for Sunday School classes
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15 Pray for Redlands
8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village
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8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village
Pray for Linda Gentile
Pray for Nathan Jones
8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village
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Monday
8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
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Believe Walk 8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting 5 - 7:30 p.m. BYF Middle School 6-8 p.m. BYF High School
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