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The First Baptist Church of Redlands

T A PE S T R Y

Nov 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

As most of you know, I was a campus minister for more than 30 years. The last 17 of those I was the pastor and director of the Baptist Student Foundation at Purdue University. I was the third campus minister in the nearly 70 year history of the ministry. The first campus minister built the building and the sanctuary is named for him. The second one acquired more property and built a significant endowment fund and the kitchen and café area is named after him. I have a funny feeling that it would be a tossup as to whether to name the boiler room or the women’s restroom after me. My years were the ones of replacing all the parts of the building that had worn out over the years (and trying to find the money to do it). Beyond the building and the names of rooms, I know that the legacy of the ministry of which we campus ministers have been a part, is in the lives of those who for generations have gone on to follow Jesus and work for the Kingdom of God all over the world. Most of us will not have a building or a room named after us, but we will have a legacy. We see it in the investments we make of our time and resources. It may be in our children and grandchildren. It may be in the lives that we touch in our work or in our service or just in our daily contacts with people along the way. As we serve in various roles in the life of our church we are partnering together with God to make a difference in the lives of people who will make a difference in this world.

Issue No. 11

I shared at our quarterly congregational meeting a couple of weeks ago that God took Abraham outside to remind him of the covenant that God had made with him. God said to Abraham, “Look at the stars! So shall your descendants be!” When we think of just one thing that we may be involved in, as individuals, or as a church, and how many lives are touched…it’s like looking at the stars. When we do something, like help someone learn to read, maybe someone who has been overlooked most of their lives, what an impact it is on their life and the lives of those touched by that person. When we teach about our faith in Jesus to a little one and their understanding of Jesus and their place in the Kingdom of God grows with them, who knows how many lives will be touched as that young person pursues the call of God in their life…it’s like looking at the stars. There was a missionary named Alice Roberts who retired in Redlands and was a part of our congregation in the early 20th century. Today there is a teacher in our church, Ja Seng Brim, who is from the school that is a result of Alice’s ministry in Burma (now Myanmar)…looking at the stars? The next time you find yourself looking at the stars, remind yourself that you have a legacy. What will it be? In Christ, Pastor Shawn

Legacy and Looking at the Stars A Message from Pastor Shawn

COVER

MISSION 7 Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Algeria, Turkey, Kenya

1 A Message from Pastor Shawn : “Legacy and Looking at the Stars” 2 Staff and Contents

F E L LOWS H I P

MINISTRY

8 Ann Smith: “Interview with Berva Smith”

3 Pastor Nick : “Rejoice in the Birth of Tomorrow” 4 Richard W. Steffen: “Legend and Legacy”

9 Jonathan Peske: “Making a Pledge”

NEWS

5 Prayer to God

9 Church News + FBCR in Action

6 Children’s Ministry

11 November Calendar

S TA F F Rev. Dr. Shawn Zambrows Senior Pastor shawn@fbcredlands.org

Nathan Jones Youth Director youth@fbcredlands.org

Nicholas Quient Associate Pastor nicholas@fbcredlands.org

Angel Florence Office Administrator angel@fbcredlands.org

Rev. Cheryl Sneller Director of Children’s Ministry cheryl@fbcredlands.org

Isa Terrell Communications Specialist isa@fbcredlands.org

Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music rwsteffen@gmail.com

Richard Colunga Buildings/Grounds

Linda Gentile Organist

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MI N I S T RY

Christ-Faith Pastor Nick Quient “For you do not abandon me over to the grave, or let your faithful one see the pit.” Psalm 16:10 (NQT)

“Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, ‘He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’

In our Thursday Night study at First Baptist last month, we explored Psalm 16 in considerable depth (it reminded me of when I was back in seminary, except this was far less stressful!). There weren’t many of us, but I could tell that we were all tired and drained from the week. I confess I was too. But as we explored this Psalm, we began to notice several key themes: Comfort and security. Gentleness and tenderness. Such themes resonated with the room and we reflected for some time over what this means for us. Those who are sick, those who are aging, those who are struggling with mental illness—the word was good and holy for us. We kept coming back to this wonderful verse over and over: “I will praise the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.” And then, in the final third of our time together that Thursday night, we turned to the New Testament use of this Psalm. Our text was the Book of Acts, chapter 2:22-32, and we immediately noticed Luke’s citation of Psalm 16:

Earlier in Acts, Luke writes about Jesus: “for you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption” (2:27). We noticed something new, something surprising. In the New Testament, we have a distinct emphasis on Jesus’ obedience (Rom 5:19) and faithfulness (Rom 3:22; Gal 3:22), and Luke is picking up on this theme rather explicitly. He is identifying Jesus Messiah as our faithful one, our Lord. It is because of his faithfulness to death (Phil 2:6-8) that we can begin to see what a Christ-Life looks like. And then the Psalm became something new for us in that room together. For those who need refuge, Christ is faithful to remain with us (v.1). For those struggling with mental illness, Jesus is the one who counsels and instructs us (v.7). For those who are walking through the valley of the shadow of death, Jesus makes known to them the way of life (v.11). Christ-Faith is Our-Faith. The One who had the power of the cosmos at his fingertips did not withhold himself from us and entered into our existence knowing the depths of who we are. Jesus saw us for what we are and died to bring us into new life (2 Cor 5:17). Our faithfulness to Jesus Christ remains our central legacy in this life, a testament to God’s goodness as displayed in God’s Son. As God remembered Hannah, God remembers us. May our legacy—our commitment to Christ and the church—be a manifestation of God’s glory.

LEGEND and LEGACY

by Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music

Our legend here is Jane Marshall. In her childhood home, her family loved words as much as music. She went on scholarship to Dallas’ Southern Methodist University, majoring in music and minoring in organ. In early 1952, Mrs. Marshall was married and had a young daughter; she was singing alto in the Highland Park Methodist Church Chancel Choir. “My Eternal King.” was her first choral music composition. She recalls that as a then 26-year-old homemaker, “I just decided to do it.” It was first performed in 1952 and was first published in 1954. She chose as its text the Rev. Edward Caswall’s translation, which was in both the Presbyterian and Methodist hymnals of Marshall’s youth. LEGACY. To Susan V. Bosak, social researcher and educator, “legacy is about life and living. It’s about learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future.” What does legacy look like in a church? How is it found in our worship experiences? Is legacy alive and at work in the music, the praying, and the hearing of our words? Is it useful, visible, and empowering in our 132 year old faith community? I know that there is clear, tangible evidence that we are active in the cultivation of legacy. An example: words from a 17th Century Latin hymn written by a Spanish missionary, translated by an Anglican turned Roman Catholic priest, set to music by a 20th Century United Methodist alto, shared by an ecumenical choir in worship in the 21st Century. Wow.

What an inspirational day! On Sunday, October 6, 2019, the Worship Choir from First Baptist Church of Redlands and the Chancel Choir from First United Methodist Church of Redlands joined together and sang in the morning worship services of both churches. It was World Communion Sunday, and our desire was to provide an opportunity to have an ecumenical experience proclaiming our oneness in Christ. And we chose the music of the late composer, conductor, author, educator, and clinician Jane Marshall to be the “thread” throughout both services. The 32 voice Combined Choirs shared two special music selections composed by Mrs. Marshall, the Young Women’s Ensemble and soloists Lisa Olson and Sally Greenleaf sang another song by her, and the Postlude at FBC played by our organist Linda Gentile was a hymn written by her. The centerpiece of the music of our services was “My Eternal King,” words translated by the Rev. Edward Caswall, first published in Lyra Catholica in 1849, and music by Mrs. Marshall. The original words of this selection are from a 17th Century Latin hymn: “O Deus, ego amo Te” (“O God, I Love Thee”) by St. Francis Xavier. St. Xavier was a Catholic missionary from present day Spain, but he is not the legend about whom this article is written. Edward Caswall was born in 1814 in Yateley, Hampshire, England. Caswall was the son of a vicar and a brother of a clergyman in the Church of England. He resigned his ecclesiastical position in the Church of England in 1846 and joined the Roman Catholic Church. But he is not the legend about whom this article is written.

And the effect of legacy in the Ministry of Music of First Baptist Church of Redlands? That Sunday last month, we had 3rd grade children and others singing “Psalm 98,” a Royal Psalm, set to music by our legendary composer. LEGACY: alive and at work as we worship the One True God. “My Eternal King” My God, I love Thee; not because I hope for heaven thereby, nor yet because who love Thee not must die eternally. Thou, O my Jesus, didst me upon the cross embrace; for me didst bear the nails, and spear, and manifold disgrace. Why, then, O blessed Jesus Christ, should I not love Thee well? Not for the hope of winning heaven, or of escaping hell; not with the hope of gaining aught, not seeking a reward; but as Thyself hast loved me, O ever-loving Lord! Even so I love Thee, and will love, and in Thy praise will sing; solely because Thou art my God, and my Eternal King. (lyrics of song on Oct. 13, 2019; printed on request) “Abraham Journeyed to a New Country” Words by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (2010); Tune: Morning Has Broken Abraham journeyed to a new country; Sarah went with him, journeying too. Slaves down in Egypt fled Pharaoh’s army; Ruth left the home and people she knew. Mary and Joseph feared Herod’s order; soldiers were coming! They had to flee. Taking young Jesus, they crossed the border; so was our Lord a young refugee. Some heard the promise — God’s hand would bless them! Some fled from hunger, famine and pain. Some left a place where others oppressed them; all trusted God and started again. Did they know hardship? Did they know danger? Who shared a home or gave them some bread? Who reached a hand to welcome the stranger? Who saw their fear and gave hope instead? God, our own families came here from far lands; we have been strangers, “aliens” too. May we reach out and offer a welcome as we have all been welcomed by you.

by Pastor Nick Quient

“O most valiant and blessed martyrs! O truly called and elected unto the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ! Which glory he that magnifies, honors and adores, ought to read these witnesses likewise, as being no less than the old, unto the Church’s edification; that these new wonders also may testify that one and the same Holy Spirit works ever until now, and with Him God the Father Almighty, and His Son Jesus Christ Our Lord, to Whom is glory and power unending for ever and ever. Amen.” —Perpetua, 182-203 CE

Loving God, You are our strength—come quickly to rescue us. You are our delight—come quickly to counsel us. You are our protector—hear our cry and be attentive to us. You are holy and righteous. We thank you for your kindness displayed to us through your Son and your Holy Spirit. So great was your love for us that you came to be with us. We pray for justice in our lands, that your transcendent peace would flood over all things and wash us clean. May we have the courage to listen, the will to act, and the conviction to model your loving kindness toward all people. We are your hands, your feet, your eyes. Empower our hearts to live into your justice and your call to holiness. Cleanse us of our sin and our complicity in sin. Make us new, oh Lord. We pray especially for our global servants and we ask that you would protect and empower them during this time. When all seems lost, remind them of who you are. When all is well, remind them of what you have done. You are just and kind. Make us ever mindful of this. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. Preserve us, reconcile us, oh Lord. We thank you for who you are. We ask that you would be with us during this time together. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

C hildren ’s ministry

OBEDIENCE That is one of our “Star Words” the children Bible explorers are unpacking and experiencing. It is not a warm and fuzzy word like the feeling we get from another “Star Word”: love. It is true that regimented demands for obedience can degrade others and stifle creativity. Yet chaos without boundaries can waste a lot of time and crush opportunities to create and form community. It is a balancing act I see time and time again when working with children. “Love your neighbor as yourself” is God’s command. Love is an act of obedience. We taped together a cardboard box house and named it “Obey”. We decorated it with two sets of hearts. One heart has our name on it (love yourself) and the other has pictures of others who we might be called to love and care for (love others). It is an attempt to immerse ourselves into what obedience means and how that is expressed by love. Pray for us as we seek divine guidance and understanding as we grow in the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

I witnessed love in action on the night of the “Star Words” dinner and game night: •

a youth engaged with a toddler playing the game “Hungry, Hungry Hippo”

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two junior disciples were cooperating and building colorful peg towers that leaned towards each other creating a rainbow

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younger adults playing a strategic card game with the older children

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a friendly game of dominoes among those who were separated by a 30 year age spread

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a junior disciple, after winning a prize for her Princess Lea hairstyle, took the neon sticks, strung them on a hair ribbon and gave the light necklaces to the preschoolers

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So many others were fellowshipping together and enjoying community.

Blessings, Pastor Cheryl

During clean-up I witnessed: •

a senior-senior citizen folding up the chairs

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people packing up the decorations and others rolling up the table cloths

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people helping in the kitchen and dumping the trash

I am grateful: •

for the staff advertising the event with emails and printed notices

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for the menu planning and kitchen crew

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for the participants that understood that obedience often means to “love your neighbor as yourself”

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

Algeria Voice of the Martyrs Over the past 2 years, the government of Algeria has closed 8 church buildings. The most recent closure happened September 24 in the city of Boghni, located in northern Algeria. The building was home to two congregations that were part of the Protestant Churches of Algeria. According to the Voice of the Martyrs, the government has been challenging churches like these to prove that they are licensed by the government. Churches who have applied for licenses have not had their applications granted. Pray that the Holy Spirit would guide church leaders as they discern how to move forward. Pray that the government would allow greater religious freedom for Christians and that individual believers would continue to grow in their faith.

Turkey

Voice of the Martyrs Praise God for providing a building for a church that needed to find a worship space. The church had been looking for two and a half years and had many landlords reject their application because they did not want to rent to a church. The church rejoices that the building is an ideal size and has a great location for sharing the gospel. Praise God for the ways his Holy Spirit is able to move beyond obstacles. Pray that the church is able to raise the financial resources needed to pay the year’s rent and is able to use it soon.

Kenya

World Vision

For decades, adult sponsors in the USA have been able to choose a child to support through World Vision’s relief work. But one World Vision director in Mwala wanted to give her children the chance to choose their sponsor. She partnered with a church in Chicago to make this happen. This community in Kenya is very poor and the children grow up with few options. “They are not used to choosing. They are not used to making decisions. Some of them are doing this for the first time,” said Winfred Mukonza. The children felt honored to study the photos of potential sponsors and choose one. Many of these children had been hoping to have a World Vision sponsor for many years, and this was an answer to their prayers. One girl chose a sponsor who reminded her of her mother, who had died a few years before. Back in Chicago, the sponsors were blessed to find out who had chosen them. Both the children and the adults were reminded of how much God loved them and had chosen them. Praise God for the creativity of Winfred Mukonza. Pray for more sponsors to step forward so that the work of World Vision can continue to expand. - Jonathan Peske If you have information to share about the persecuted church or news from the mission field, please share it with Jonathan Peske.

F E L L O WS H IP

Making a Pledge by Jonathan Peske

In the coming weeks, we will be distributing pledge cards for 2020. So why do we ask our members to fill out pledge cards? In short, the pledge card is an opportunity to make a conscious choice about one’s giving to the church for the year. Consider this: there are basically three things we do with our money: we spend some; we save some; and we give some away. Most of us will not make a significant purchase without thinking it through: reading reviews from other customers; comparing ratings from “Consumer Reports”; or cross-referencing lists of features to decide on the specific model we want. When we have saved up some money and it’s time to make a choice about savings or investment, we look at fees and rates of return and try to find the best choice. But amid the busyness of life, it’s easy to forget to devote that same attention to our giving.

If you’ve never completed a pledge card before, I invite you to put it in a place where you will see it and pray for several days about what God is asking you to give. Then fill out the pledge and turn in the card, while continuing to pray that God helps you follow through with that pledge. If you already are in the habit of making a pledge, I invite you to be intentional as you complete it this year. Don’t just automatically fill in the same amount as last year--make it a conscious choice. Remember that this is an act of worship, as it elevates God above our money. Try making the pledge this year and see whether it helps you grow in generosity and faith.

FBCR IN ACTION

The act of filling out the pledge card is an opportunity to stop and think about how we want to structure our giving. It’s a chance to thank God for His provision over the course of the year and ask how we are called to give in the next year. Making a pledge of giving is actually an act of worship because we are asking God for guidance and then trusting that He will provide for us. When we haven’t made a decision ahead of time, it’s easy to forget to give to the church. In that way, the pledge card serves as a commitment device. It’s kind of like signing up for a gym membership: by paying the fee for the month, you are declaring your intention to go and exercise. When the time comes to go to the gym, you might not feel excited about exercising, but you’ll remember that you had wanted to do it and that you’ve already paid for it. And when you go work out, you will probably end up glad that you did it! Similarly, by making a pledge, either as a dollar amount or a percentage figure, you are declaring your intention to follow through with that gift in the future. Obviously, once the money is in hand, it’s tempting to spend it on something else—but the pledge you have made reminds you that you have placed a priority on giving. And when you do make that gift, you are able to experience the joy and freedom that comes from being financially faithful.

Star Words Intergenerational Dinner I Oct. 10

The FBCR team of people for Family Service Day. Thank you! Oct. 19

Interview with BERVA SMith by Ann Smith

Berva Smith was born in Atchison, Kansas which is the county seat along the Missouri River. Yes, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad was started to join Atchison and Topeka Kansas. No, it never did reach Santa Fe, New Mexico. Berva did not remain there long. She traveled around as her family followed her father from one job to another. Because of causing injury to a friend, her father ran away from home at age 16, joined the Navy and never completed high school, so he was only ever able to obtain maintenance jobs. The family came to California in 1937, searching for jobs, traveling across country in a 1936 Chevrolet, when she was 1 year old. Both she and her sister were suffering with whooping cough. The family kept that car and Berva learned to drive in it in 1952. She is the younger of two sisters. She recalls that they had a love/hate relationship. She says that “WE were either fighting or singing together.” As was the custom of the time, the eldest was educated first. Their parents supported Glenda while she earned a nursing credential, leaving no money for Berva’s education after high school. Instead, she learned secretarial work. Berva met her husband when her sister was set up for a blind date with him while he was a sailor on shore leave. Glenda didn’t care for her date but Berva was interested in spite of the fact that she was only sixteen and he was twenty. They wrote to each other for a year then stopped. He returned to Alhambra in May of 1957 and stopped by. They were married in the First Methodist Church of Alhambra in November of that year. Her family was very musical: her father played the trombone, her mother played the piano, and Berva played violin, piano, and, briefly, trombone. One of her first memories of church was the frustration of having to wait until she was eight years old to sing the children’s choir. She says she remembers always being part of a church. Being Methodist, she was baptized shortly after her birth. At twelve, she reaffirmed her faith at the First Methodist Church in Alhambra and was admitted to full membership. She became a Baptist when she married because her husband was a Baptist.

Over the years, Berva worked in the library of the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Covina, was office manager at the First Baptist Church of West Covina, and then, following a divorce, at the Covina office of ABC/ PSW Regional Headquarters, including 3 years as Lloyd Howard’s secretary. She then came to the inland empire when she became office manager at Thousand Pines Camp, then at Calvary Baptist Church in San Bernardino. She chose not to stay at that church when she retired from the job. She came to First Baptist of Redlands because some of her friends were here – including Betty Jo Graves and Lloyd Howard, Berva’s favorite Bible verse is: For me to live is Christ, to die is gain. Phil. 1:21 (NIV). She says that over the years she’s learned to rely on Christ; that He’s always been there for her in times of difficulties. She loves the story of the Nativity because the young mother, Mary, went through a great many strange things and yet her reaction was to “ponder all these things in her heart” (Lk. 2:19). The hymn Open My Eyes, That I May See (Hymnal p.557) is among her favorites because she likes the words with their reminder that God is in charge. One of the most difficult times Berva experienced was after the birth of her first daughter was learning that the child had Down syndrome. In those days, medicine had only just discovered what caused the disability but not why it happened. The prevailing attitude was that normal families should ‘warehouse’ such children so that the rest of society should not be bothered by the ‘horror’ of their lives. There were no support groups. Living with such a child is a series of little deaths as each expected state of development fails to appear or appears differently. Each death needs to be mourned, a privilege which society at that time, did not allow the child’s parents. In spite of the doctors’ prediction that she would not survive to adulthood, daughter Lorraine turned 60 on October 17 this year. In living through this, Berva’s sister was her biggest help. As a registered nurse, married to a neurosurgeon, Glenda had access to the latest medical discoveries. She was able to assure her sister that none of this was her fault. With this support and that of her church friends, Berva was able to keep and strengthen her faith in a God of love who lives and walks with each of us in our darkest hours.

News

HAPPY November BIRTHDAYS TO... 2

Mitchell Carpenter

James Creech

Jennifer Winter

Jesica Jones

Patty Craw

Ray Sohn

Debbie Troxel

Scott Medlin

Katherine Yocum

Keith Niss

Robert Best

Eve Tompkins-Fisher

LOCAL OUTREACH EVENTS FOOD COLLECTION / Nov. 3, 10, 17 The Local Outreach Commission of FBCR, will be collecting food for Family Service. The blessing of the food will be Nov. 17.

Toby Morgan

Melissa Miller

Caitlynn Brown

Teri Ferris Ullon

COMMUNITY FALL FOOD DRIVE / Nov. 16 This is a huge community drive, and many volunteers are needed. The organizing team are asking for people to volunteer in shifts at Family Service. Shift times: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Ethan Brown

Wilt Kishimoto

Shopping List

Paul Hansen

Lindsay Roderick

Olivia Miller

Shawn Zambrows

5lb. bag of flour 5lb. bag of sugar Boxed potatoes Cooking oil Box of stuffing Can of pumpkin mix Canned yams/ sweet potatoes Chicken/ turkey broth

Submissions for the Tapestry should be sent to tapestry@fbcredlands.org by the 15th of each month.

Helen Gregory (9/1/27 to 9/23/19)

Thomas Hersey (6/14/26 to 9/26/19)

BRING YOUR OWN MUG While our various commissions are deliberating on how to create less paper and plastic waste, in the meantime, if it works for you, bring your own mug or water bottle to church activities. And if you don’t, we will still have cups available for you to enjoy refreshment.

Canned corn Cream of mushroom soup Gravy Frosting/ Cake mix Roasting pan Condensed milk Jello Canned green beans

Feel free to donate a $10.00 Stater Bros Gift Card to be used for meat for a Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you! ADOPT A FAMILY Local Outreach will be adopting a family, from Family Service. This is always a joyful event to give and provide for a family at Christmas. As an additional gift, the family will receive a food basket.

Local Outreach continues to collect food and given to Family Service, in the wheelbarrow, weekly. Also collections in the “tub” that benefit the Refresh and Renew program. So many people depend on these donations for their needs. Thank you! The congregation of FBC are always amazing in sharing and are so generous with their gifts. We thank you for your continual support with your resources, for the needs of the people in our community.

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for the Hungry

Pray for Algeria

17 Pray for Fellowship

Pray for S. S. Teachers

- Veterans Day -

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for Veterans

8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room 4:30 - 6 p.m. JD Campfire

Pray for Church Greeters

Pray for Family

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Plymouth Village

Pray for Nonbeliever

Monday

8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 10:15 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

Sunday

Pray for the Persecuted

Pray for Healing

9 a.m. Tapestry Team 6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 7 p.m. Executive Council, Lounge

Hurting

- Happy Thanksgiving -

OFFICE CLOSED and NO THURSDAY NIGHT PROGRAMMING

28 Pray for those affected by the wildfires

Pray for Loving Hearts

26 Pray for those who are 27 Pray for Safe Travels

Pray for Thankfulness

5:45 p.m. Thursday Night @ FBCR 6:45 p.m. Opportunities Start 7:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

7 Pray for Redlands

Thursday

5:45 p.m.Thursday Nights @ FBCR 6:45 p.m. Opportunities Start 7:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Pray for Mercy

6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship

Pray for Good Health

Pray for Turkey

Wednesday Pray for Grace

29 Pray for Kindness

less fortunate

22 Pray for the

15 Pray for Generosity

8 Pray for Gratitude

Friday

Pray for Relaxation

Pray for Family Service

Pray for Kenya

30 Pray for Faithfulness

7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

23 Pray for Tolerance

7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 10 a.m. Community Fall Food Drive

7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It 9 a.m. Women’s Bible Study: “God Dwelling with His People,” David’s Corner

7 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

Saturday

N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 9

7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

6 - 8 p.m. Dental Clinic 6:30 p.m. Diaconate, Lounge 7 p.m. Christian Ed, Field Hall Worship, Board Room Fin & Prop, Judson Hall Local Outreach, Chapel

12 Pray for Your Neighbors

7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

Tuesday

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AGAPE DINNER Please join us as we give thanks and welcome the Advent season. the Agape Dinner will be on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 5:45 p.m.

single: $11 family: $25