2019 April Tapestry

The First Baptist Church of Redlands

T A PE S T R Y

April 2019

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. 4

Ho p e S p r i n g s Fo r t h . . . S t i l l A Message from Pastor Shawn

We enter the month of April well into our Lenten journey. Each Sunday the scriptures reveal another view of the wilderness. The devotions that we read daily that have been written by members of our church family, inspire and challenge through our journey. We find that God is there, walking with us, helping us to be transformed by this experience in the wilderness. It is not an overnight change, but it is one that takes time and intentional action. As we move into the darkness that accompanies Holy Week, we are reminded that even in the darkest times of our lives, God leads us to resurrected life.

Hope springs forth.

We look forward to the activities of Holy Week, including times of worship and reflection. We will begin with Palm Sunday morning worship with the waving of palms, and the joy of that worship service. On that evening we look forward to the opening of the art show that we will be having as we invite people from our congregation and from the community to share artistic expressions of “Hope Springs Forth.� We will incorporate the art into our Maundy Thursday worship experience which will follow a shared meal together. On Good Friday we will host the community in an ecumenical Worship service at our church. All this will lead into Easter Sunday, when we will celebrate together the resurrection of Christ, our Lord.

The month of April is bookended by three mission trips. The team of 18 has just returned from 9 days serving in Puerto Rico. There is also a dental team of 9 which made its second trip this year to Tijuana to serve Haitian refugees as well as residents of Deborah House, a ministry to families affected by domestic violence. At the end of this month there will be a team going to serve at Rainbow Acres, a residential community for adults with special needs. The experience of each of these who have gone to serve brings a freshness to their lives that will overflow into the life of our church. Time in the wilderness often involves service to those who are in need and it becomes one of the ways that God shapes and transforms us. These kinds of experiences often give us new eyes as we look at our own community with its needs and opportunities. Hope springs forth!

My prayer is that this Lenten season with its time in the wilderness, the beauty, darkness, and reflection of Holy Week and the celebration of Resurrection will be a time when each of us experiences hope springing forth in a new way as we walk with Jesus.

In Peace and Christ, Pastor Shawn

COVER 1 A Message from Pastor Shawn : “Hope Springs Forth...Still” 2 Staff and Contents

MINISTRY 3 Pastor Nick : “Hands and God’s Handiwork” 4 Music Ministry: “Beneath and Before the Cross” 5 Prayer to God for Kind Hearts 6 Children’s Ministry

MISSIONS 7 Worldwide Prayer Concerns:

Tajikistan, Rwanda, Nigeria

FELLOWSHIP 8 2019 Easter Box Guide + FBCR in Action 9 Interview with Letha Sellars by Ann Smith

NEWS 10 Church News + FBCR in Action 11 April Calendar

The Tapestry is published monthly by The First Baptist Church of Redlands, 51 West Olive Avenue, Redlands, CA 92373.

STAFF 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

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MINI S T RY

H an d s an d G o d ’ s H an d i w o r k Pastor Nick Quient

For we are God’s co-workers. You are God’s field, you are God’s temple.”

- 1 Cor 3:9 (NQ translation)

I remember this like it was yesterday. I was sitting in one of my beginning theology classes and the professor made a big deal—he spent forty minutes on this—about the ‘sovereignty’ of God. Now, everyone in the room believed in that. But, for him, God being sovereign meant something far more than everyone else. It meant, in my recollection, that we could do nothing for God. I was struck by his words and ideas, not because I found it to be a compelling prism by which to view God, but because everything I saw in Scripture pressed against such a notion. I remember sitting there and opening my Bible and turning to 1 Corinthians and this verse came up: “for we are God’s co-workers. You are God’s field, you are God’s temple.”

The Greek word for “co-workers” is sunergos, and it is often used of men and women who worked together to give the Gospel to the world (Rom 16:3, 9, 21; Phil 4:3). It describes a harmonious outworking between God and humankind, operating together in the ministry of reconciliation.

This does not mean God is not sovereign. Rather, being called coworkers of God means that God is not threatened by humanity, by creation. As we live and move within the body of Christ, we must remember that God calls us to be his partners in ministry.

God could do everything, but where is the fun in that? For us, God’s missional impulse is to have creation be restored to its rightful place, and we are agents of how God achieves this.

To be a co-worker of God involves multiple facets of daily life, so let me offer three. First, being God’s co-worker means to be conformed to the image of the Son of God. Our life and character are to be shaped by the picture of Jesus presented to us in Holy Scripture. Second, we are to be active in living out God’s call of rectification. We are a missional people, a people who desire to bring others into a right relationship with Jesus Christ. Third and finally, we are coworkers because God is not finished with us. The Holy Spirit is working to sanctify us entirely, body and mind and heart, and this means we are God’s unfinished handiwork. This suggests we are something holy, something sacred (i.e. “temple”). In the First Testament, the authors often use words to describe human beings like Eve and Adam that are also used of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle. That is, human beings are sacred and holy architecture, created by God for good works.

In these days of rage and strife, let us be a people who are seeking to live out the missional call to be a reconciling community. Let us be saturated by the love of the Holy Spirit as we allow God to move us, empower us, and change us into being a people that look just like God’s Son. 3

Beneath and Before the Cross Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music Music is especially meaningful during Holy Week. We sing “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” as the choirs process on Palm Sunday. And we sing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” on Easter. At our Easter Sunday service this year, we will sing the first three stanzas of that great Wesley hymn with brass ensemble and organ as our Hymn of Praise. As one of the Special Music selections that day, the Worship Choir will share Michael S. Bryson’s new choral selection: “Easter Festival.” Dr. Bryson is Department Head of the Music Department of the International Baptist College and Seminar in Arizona. In this piece, he has the congregation join the choir, duet, brass ensemble, and organ on the fourth stanza of “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.”

A wonderful song that is sung on Good Friday is “Beneath the Cross of Jesus.” Elizabeth Cecilia Douglas Clephane was born in Edinburgh in 1830 and died in 1869. A year before her death, she wrote the words of this hymn.

Even though she was in frail health most of her life, Miss Clephane found the strength to help the poor and sick in her town. This hymn uses comforting - if perhaps strange - language about the cross, an instrument of the cruelest torture. In the first stanza, we read “the shadow of a mighty rock,” “a home within the wilderness,” “a rest upon the way.” And in stanza 3, we sing “I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place.” Frederick Charles Maker (1844-1927) composed the tune St. Christopher for “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” in 1881.

Then just over 90 years ago, a minister wanted a new text for his congregation. Ferdinand Quincy Blanchard (18761968) was the minister at the Congregational Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He was inspired by the words of the hymn “Beneath the Cross of Jesus,” but he wanted a hymn to “have modern appeal” for the Lenten Season at his church.

And so he wrote “Before the Cross of Jesus” in 1928. It has the same poetic meter as Miss Clephane’s hymn and it uses the same tune.

On Good Friday evening this month, First Baptist Church will host the Ecumenical Good Friday Service. This will be the third time that members, musicians, and clergy from seven Redlands churches have gathered together to plan and share this service with our community. Our Worship Ensemble, Junior Disciples Choir, and Drum Circle will participate, and our Worship Choir will be a part of a Combined Choir including singers from the seven churches.

The congregational singing that evening will be in the style of our Sunday morning worship services; as a different church hosts this service each year, we are welcomed by that church and inspired by their style of worship. Our Gathering Song will be Tim Hughes’ 1999 song “Here I Am to Worship.” The words of the bridge are very meaningful for this service: “I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.”

The final hymn of the service uses the text of Rev. Blanchard mentioned earlier. Here are the lyrics.

Before the cross of Jesus, our lives are judged today; The meaning of our eager strife is tested by His Way. Across our restless living, the light streams from His cross, And by its clear, revealing beams we measure gain and loss.

The hopes that lead us onward, the fears that hold us back, Our will to dare great things for God, the courage that we lack, The faith we keep in goodness, our love, as low or pure On all, the judgment of the cross falls steady, clear, and sure.

Yet humbly, in our striving, O God, we face its test.

We crave the pow’r to do Thy will with Him who did it best.

On us let now the healing of His great Spirit fall, And make us brave and full of joy to answer to His call.

We hope you will join us on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in our Sanctuary.

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“Look upon us, O Lord, and let all the darkness of our souls vanish before the beams of thy brightness.

Fill us with holy love, and open to us the treasures of thy wisdom.

All our desire is known unto thee, therefore perfect what thou hast begun, and what thy Spirit has awakened us to ask in prayer. We seek thy face, turn thy face unto us and show us thy glory. Then shall our longing be satisfied, and our peace shall be perfect.”

—Augustine, 354-430 CE

by Pastor Nick Quient

Loving God, As we live and move during this Lenten time, we pray that your presence would be made known to us in fresh and exciting ways. Please, through your Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and minds with your goodness and holiness.

Help us feel your kindness toward us, let us know that you care for us.

We pray for peace We pray for hope We pray for healing We pray for our enemies We pray for joy Loving God, in this time we reflect upon the death of Jesus, the one who bears our hope and trials. We pray that you would make our hearts well, even though sin and death reign over our mortal bodies. We ask that your Spirit would guide us through the trials of this life, bringing us ever closer to your side.

We pray for an end to war and violence, longing for a place where the lion will reside in comfort with the lamb, where the abolition of sin and violence is enacted throughout all of creation. We pray for those who struggle with mental illness and anxiety that you would come alongside them in hope. We pray for parents who have lost greatly and for those who are in need of sustainment. Be with us and help us to cherish.

As Charles Wesley once prayed, Come, O thou greater than our heart, And make thy faithful mercies known; The mind which was in thee impart, Thy constant mind in us be shown.

O let us by thy cross abide, Thee, only thee, resolved to know, The Lamb for sinners crucified, A world to save from endless woe.

Take us into thy people’s rest, And we from our own works shall cease; With thy meek Spirit arm our breast, And keep our minds in perfect peace.

Jesus, for this we calmly wait; O let our eyes behold thee near!

Hasten to make our heaven complete: Appear, our glorious God, appear!

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Pastor Nick

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C hildr en’s m i n i st ry

Past Days I hit a raw nerve during our Bible Exploration Thursday night class. We were discussing bullies and they sure had a lot to say about that topic. It is an experience every child, teen, and adult knows about. We are not immune to it nor do we ever age-out. One or more choose a target that physically appears to the aggressor as being weaker or different from them.

If it is just pure meanness or a quest for power, it is hard to know the motive. We weren’t talking about physical abuse but rampant verbal unkindness (aimed at the children). The Battleship game is an example or parable of what we all experience. Sometimes the “other” sinks us by an unintentional action but a lot more times we are intentionally and strategically sunk deliberately. Our Junior Disciples performed a skit about the ramping up of back and forth unkindness and the torpedo disaster that resulted in: the sinking of both ships. The children and I discussed what the final result could be to intentionally encourage others by our words and not torpedo with verbal unkindness.

James 3 paraphrased basically says “tame your tongue”. As we move into Easter week let’s all practice this wise counsel and pray that our words would be ones of encouragement.

Present days The Children’s Weekend Lenten Activity Devotionals are available from Pastor Cheryl.

The Christian Education Commission is requesting plastic Easter eggs that can be opened and filled, especially large sized eggs.

Future Days CHILDREN’S THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE EXPLORATION (Ages 4 - 5th grade) Checkers: David wasn’t willing to “jump” to get ahead.

1 Samuel 24:1-7 Hungry Hippos: Jesus warns us about being greedy.

Luke 12:13-21

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Jenga: Don’t carry your burdens alone.

Exodus 18:13-24 Operation: Jesus teaches us to remove the plank from our own eye first.

Matthew 7:1-5 Starting April 11th, the second Thursday of the month, the children of Bible Exploration will start off outside on the lawn for field games. (Mike Warren agreed to put up our security fence so no one wanders away.)

EASTER EGG HUNT Junior disciples’ egg hunt will be downstairs starting at 9:00 a.m.

Older God’s Kids (grades K-2nd) hunt eggs following the Easter Sunday Service on the lawn. Preschool and toddleraged egg hunters will immediately follow and have a special time without older children.

As we journey towards the season of Lent and Easter we will break in and out from our regular Thursday Bible study curriculum to learn about these special events in the life of the Church.

Children’s Sunday School Program Children’s Sunday School Hour for Junior Disciples (3rd through 5th grade) and God’s Kids (preschool through 2nd grade) start at 9:00 for choir and 9:30 for class time.

Infant and toddler care in the nursery/toddler room start at 8:45 and run to the end of the service. Their Sunday school time is at 9:00.

Children’s Worship Time God’s Kids are signed in upstairs at the Christian Ed. building at 10:00. On Easter day God’s Kids will return to the sanctuary to either be singers or audience and then return upstairs.

They remain there until they are picked up after the service to participate in the egg hunt.

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.

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

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

tajikistan

rwanda

nigeria

Voice of the Martyrs

World Vision

Al-Jazeera and Persecution.org

Imagine if it were against the law for our church to have a children’s program.

For the past 8 years, this law has been on the books in Tajikistan. Enforcement has been spotty in the past, but church leaders there recently reported that they have been visited by government officials and given written warnings against children’s religious education.

Pray for Christians in Tajikistan to have the courage to continue sharing the story of God’s love with children. Pray that this unjust law would be changed so that church leaders don’t have to be afraid of government punishment for teaching their children about Jesus.

Pray for the nation of Rwanda and the work that World Vision is doing there to help improve access to clean drinking water. About 6 million of the nation’s 11 million people do not have access to safe water. Children must go back and forth multiple times each day to draw water from dirty ponds that contain snakes, worms, and parasites. It’s difficult to bathe or wash clothes in the dirty water. The goal is for all Rwandans to have access to clean water by 2022.

Pray that this ambitious but attainable goal would be reached soon. Pray also that as the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is marked, the people of Rwanda would find unity with one another.

Pray for those in Nigeria who are continuing to suffer as the militant group Boko Haram attacks villages in their violent effort to establish an Islamic State in Nigeria. In recent attacks on villages, buildings were burned, people were murdered, and churches were destroyed. Pray that the newly re-elected President Buhari and his government would be able to better protect the people of Nigeria.

Pray for Christians to hold on to hope and faith despite these setbacks. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work in the lives of these violent young men so that they can be changed by the love of Christ.

- 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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FELLOWSHIP

fbcr in action FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION

2019 Easter Food Box Guide 1 5lb bag flour

$10.00 gift card to Stater Bros. to purchase a ham

1 5lb bag sugar

(Most clients have a Stater Bros. within walking distance)

1 box canned milk

1 Cheddar Cheese Soup (can)

Any extra special holiday items that make the holiday more festive (candles, dishtowels, treats, decorations)

Apples or Oranges

Local Outreach will provide boxes to hold the items

Canned fruit

Will be collected on the Patio:

1 bottle Cooking Oil

2 cans misc. vegetables

March 17, 24, 31

1 cake mix, Jello-0, or dessert

April 7, 14

1 roasting pan

April 15 is the deadline when food boxes will be delivered to Family Service.

*Please note this guide does not replace our need for ongoing food drives to fill our Pantry.

Left, Above: Mardi Gras Dinner and Game Night February 28th

Right, Bottom Puerto Rican Lunch March 10th

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Letha was born in Enid, Oklahoma. She is the third of nine children. Her family is justifiably proud of the fact that all nine of these children received a college education.

The family lived on a farm in Oklahoma until Letha was seven.They moved several times; living in Indiana and Arizona before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada. Letha says it was quite an adjustment coming from the isolated life on a farm to the life of a bustling city that was growing into a major tourist attraction.

She met her husband at an Intervarsity Christian Fellowship pot luck at UCLA. The young man was persistent until she agreed to go with him to a local Quaker Meeting. They grew closer and closer until they were married there in 1972.

INTERVIEW WITH

Letha Sellars

by Ann Smith

Letha’s first memory of church is in the Mennonite Church near her family’s farm in Oklahoma. She and her two older sisters formed a trio and sang during the service.

She was baptized in that Mennonite Church when she was five years old, and followed the expectations of her family and community in living a Christian life as she understood it. When she went away to college, she found she had more questions than her rural church upbringing could answer. She began exploring and found many answers at Intervarsity Fellowship. She affirmed her faith there.

In 2011, both she and her husband retired and moved to Beaumont. They tried many of the churches in that city, but could not find anything that they felt could help them grow. They discovered Redlands First Baptist through its web site and decided to visit. They enjoy the music and Pastor Shawn’s leadership. They continue to feel blessed here.

Letha’s favorite Bible verses are Matthew 11:28-30, Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. because of its wonderful promise and comfort in dealing with life’s challenges.

Her favorite Bible story is the one where the woman who had been sick for twelve years touched Jesus’ robe and was instantly healed (Luke 8:43-48).

She says it helped her claim forgiveness for some things that had happened in her life; that she felt accepted and healed by God. Her favorite hymn is The Love of God (Evening Light Songs, Hymnal). She says she finds it a vivid picture of how amazing and great is God’s love for us.

Letha says she felt very close to God at a time when her granddaughter was very ill and almost died. During that time as she cried out to God, she felt His presence and comfort very close.

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HAPPY April BIRTHDAYS TO...

5 - Beverly Niss

20 - Kimber West Plantenga

5 - Richard Rogers

21 - Marla Steffen

8 - Sophia Kishimoto

23 - Barbara Ford

9 - Ruth Wardschenk

23 - Dolores Poore

10 - Orville Chapman

23 - Derek Updegraff

12 - Raymond DelRosario

25 - Hugh Huntley

12 - Tom Herron

26 - Christine Llwellyn

12 - Charles Walker

27 - Carolyn Hampton

13 - Kay Kallander

27 - Wally Powell

12 - Allyson Zabaleta

27 - Robert Yocum

14 - Rosy Sarkar

28 - Anya DiJohn

15 - Richard Steffen

29 - Amy Carpenter

18 - Laci Morgan

29 - Ginni Fogle

18 - Jim Williams

30 - Judi Harrington

(Left) Another great Service day at Family Service. We were able to accomplish for them, some much needed work. Enjoyed sharing a pizza lunch, thank you everyone!

20 - Jo Hale

Do you have church news, photos, or recipes that you would like to share? Send them over to tapestry@fbcredlands.org by April 15th.

OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS The possibility of a social group for seniors is being discussed. This would be a duringthe-week get-together, perhaps with a potluck lunch. Possible activities are card games such as bridge, canasta (remember canasta?), Shanghai rummy, Uno, or board games (whatever anyone has on hand: I have a Monopoly game with credit cards! ) or perhaps topic discussions. What would you enjoy doing for an hour or two, probably once a month. Your input will be appreciated.

Leave your suggestions in the church office, with Pastor Shawn, or contact Berva Smith (909-863-0327 or knitwhiz@roadrunner.com).

We look forward to hearing from you.

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(Above) Representing First Baptist Church at the “Walk in Your Shoes� Youth Hope Fundraiser are: Melanie Medlin, Scott Medlin, Marla Steffen, Richard Steffen, Barbara Ford, Cathy Zander, Ashley Hanson, and Paul Zander.

Beautification Work Day April 13, 9AM-12:00PM Please join us for our annual gardening and decoration for Palm Sunday.

We will be cleaning and planting flowers in the planters. Also decorating the patio area with palm fronds. Please bring your gloves and gardening tools.

Sign up sheet on the patio with Paul Zander.

Quaterly Business Meeting Thursday I April 25 I 6:45 PM Following our Fellowship Dinner. We will have our Quarterly Congregational Business Meeting.

Please come to participate.

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Pray for Hope

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

God to Be Present

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Happy Easter

8:30 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School Classes 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time

Easter Egg Hunt 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

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Palm Sunday

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 7 p.m. Community Art Exhibit

Pray for Humility

Pray for Soft Hearts Pray for Nigeria

Pray for Students

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6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for Rwanda

6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Executive Council,

Board Room

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6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

God’s Heart and Mind

24 Pray for

1 p.m. Miriam Circle 6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship

Pray for Stable Homes

10 Pray for Unity

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Wednesday

16 Pray for Reconciliation 17

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, F.H. SS 1 Worship, Boardroom

9 Pray for Friendships

6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

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Tuesday

29 Pray for Patience

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

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8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for Tajikistan

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Pray for Peace

14 Pray for Rebirth

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8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for Single Parents

Pray for Joy

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 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

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Sunday

See events online at: http://www.fbcredlands.org/calendar.html

Pray for Our Enemies

Pray for the Staff

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Pray for Stillness

Pray for Female Leaders

Pray for the Homeless

Friday

Pray for Nonbelievers 5:45 p.m. Thursday Dinner 6:45 p.m. Quarterly

Business Meeting 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice

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Maunday Thursday

9 a.m. Tapestry Team

26 Pray for Prisoners of all kinds

Good Friday

7:30 p.m. Ecumenical Worship 5:45 p.m. Thursday Dinner at FBCR 6:45 p.m. Service of Reflection 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice

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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. Classes

Worship Ensemble 7:45 p.m. Choir Practice

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Thursday

Pray for the Persecuted

Pray for Gratitude

Pray for Self-Discipline 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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Beauitification Work Day

7:30 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 9 a.m. Women’s Bible Study: “Cheer Up! The Worst is Yet to Come,” David’s Corner

13 Pray for the Community

7:30 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

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