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The First Baptist Church of Redlands

T A PE S T R Y

Apr 2021

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

The Sun Rises

A Message from Pastor Shawn

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could embalm him. Very early on Sunday morning, as the sun rose, they went to the tomb. They worried out loud to each other, “Who will roll back the stone from the tomb for us?” Then they looked up, saw that it had been rolled back—it was a huge stone—and walked right in. They saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed all in white. They were completely taken aback, astonished. He said, “Don’t be afraid. I know you’re looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He’s been raised up; he’s here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now— on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You’ll see him there, exactly as he said.” (Mark 16:1-7 The Message)

Freshman year of college I went on a weekend retreat with the InterVarsity group. We got there in the dark and when it came time for bed, we discovered that we were sleeping on these platforms that had a bunk and a roof. Each one slept two people and I shared mine with my college roommate. The sleeping bag that I brought was one that I used camping in a tent in the summertime or, more often, for slumber parties on someone’s living room floor. It was not substantial enough for that platform with a roof in the mountains above Santa Barbara in October. And so, I felt like I was awake all night being cold. I couldn’t wait until the sun rose, bringing on a new day, but more so, an end to a long, cold night. We have all experienced those long, wakeful nights when we can’t wait for the sun to rise—whether it is uncomfortable sleeping conditions, or illness, worry or sorrow, there is something about sunrise that makes it a little better. Last year at this time we stopped having in-person gatherings. We pulled together and figured out how to meet virtually, how to have meaningful, albeit online, worship services, zoom Sunday School and Bible studies and business meetings. We even figured out ways to serve our community and world. We thought in those early days

that we might miss having an Easter Sunday worship service in our sanctuary, but it wouldn’t be long until we would all be back together in the sanctuary and we would celebrate Easter then. So, here we are, planning our second Easter service to be online. We have learned a lot about technology, online options, and how to choose the best options for the particular service or meeting we are trying to have. Who would have ever imagined that we would be out of our building for more than a year! But the sun is going to rise! We plan to get a small taste this Easter as we meet on the church lawn for an early (8:30 AM) morning “Celebration of the Resurrection.” It is not inside, but a year ago we would have never dreamed to even gather in person for Easter. The sun is going to rise! It is our hope that we will be able to meet indoors on Pentecost. The sun is going to rise! No matter where we meet, the reality that we celebrate, not just on Easter, but every day is that the Son rises. We face life each day with the power of the Resurrection. That power has been with us through good times and bad, through lockdowns and re-emergence. The Sun/Son Rises! With each of life’s experiences, we discover anew the power of the Resurrection. May we continue to be shaped and molded by that power, as God’s people in the world. The Son Rises!

Grace and peace in the Risen Jesus, Pastor Shawn

COVER

MISSION 7 Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Myanmar and Syria

1 A Message from Pastor Shawn: “The Sun Rises” 2 Staff and Contents

F E L LOWS H I P 8 Update on Myanmar Gift: The Mission Commission

MINISTRY 3 Pastor Nick : “The Rising Son”

4 Richard W. Steffen: “The Son/Sun Will Rise”

9 Zoom Information for April Meetings

5 Prayer to God 6 Children’s Ministry: “Christ Is Risen”

Growing Young Initiative

NEWS 10 Church News 11 April Calendar

S TA F F Rev. Dr. Shawn Zambrows Senior Pastor

Angel Florence Office Administrator

Rev. Nicholas Quient Associate Pastor

Isa Terrell Communications Specialist

Rev. Cheryl Sneller Director of Children’s Ministry

Richard Colunga Buildings/Grounds

Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music Nathan Jones Youth Director

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MI NI S T RY

The Rising Son Pastor Nick Quient

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 6

(Mark 16:6-8 NRSV) I don’t know about you, but my ideal morning is filled with hot coffee, wicked dark clouds, cold weather, and buckets upon buckets of rain. Just recently, we had one of those mornings, and as I sat outside on the patio and listened as the morning rain pattered and poured across the concrete. The scent of yesterday’s orange and lemon blossom was overtaken by wet and cold. While I love the sun and the wind and the springtime, there is something about the rain and the cloud and the wind—something forbidden and disconcerting. In thinking about Mary’s experience at the empty tomb, I wonder what the day was like for the women there. Was it sunny and bright, a picture of what had already happened to Jesus’ body? Or was it like my favorite day, dark and gloomy—a covering over the previous bloody and horrific events of the past week? In any sense, Mary had enough of it to go to the tomb and honor Jesus’ body. Through the buckets of rain and the blistering wind and the overall unprocessed trauma, Mary went. She went to the tomb and found someone who gave her the news that was just as forbidden as the cold wet rain— “he has been raised.” He has been raised. The One who was brutalized and crucified was ultimately vindicated by God and restored to life. The One who was seemingly forsaken was brought back from dishonor and shame. That is the character of the God we worship. That is the kindness of the God who beckons us into new life right now. If anyone has been gripped by the story of the risen Son, then that person is living into that new life now. I imagine the sky looked a bit brighter as Mary’s day went on.

The Son/Sun Will Rise by Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music One morning each week while watching distance-learning, I hear again about the building blocks of mastering the English language: compound words, contractions, possessives, and homophones. A frequent response from me at those times is: “Huh. I remember when I learned that!” Yes, a while ago! Words. Learngrammar.net says this about words. “In traditional grammar, word is the basic unit of language. A word works as a symbol to represent/refer to something/someone in language to communicate a specific meaning.” When I think of the word “deer,” the symbol in my mind comes from my experiences at the American Baptist Assembly at Green Lake, WI; I saw many deer at the Conference for Church Musicians while attending 10 music conferences there. And I am enjoying my current jigsaw puzzle of a deer with birds. But today, as I have been appreciating the needed rain, I catch myself checking my phone to see when the sun will shine again. My new sod has received wonderful amounts of rain, and now it needs some sun! Our hearts need some comfort as we have been in the wilderness these many days. This has been a long journey for us, but we can look to the past for comfort now even as we look to the time when we have left this wilderness. “I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.” (Psalm 121 NRSV) At the time of this reading, we will have finished March and we will be in Holy Week. We will be ready to thank God for what we have learned in the wilderness; we will rejoice that we been empowered to “grow something new.” But we aren’t there yet today. We are still learning those building blocks of faith. This homophone building block has helped me recently as I look to the days after this time in the wilderness: son/sun. And again I turn to the scriptures. “Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time on and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 113:2-4)

“Then he (Jesus) began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” (Mark 8:31 NRSV) “And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.” (Mark 16:2 NRSV) “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” (Luke 24:5-7 NRSV) The Apostle Paul understood the days of the wilderness and the days after the wilderness. “I (Paul) passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NRSV) On our Easter service, we will hear again these words of victory: Christ the Lord – the Son of God, the Son of man, Son of David – is risen today, Alleluia! All creation – the sun, the moon, the stars – join to say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57 NRSV)

by Pastor Nick Quient

Prayer Loving God Our bones are dry Our hearts are cold We need new life and new eyes We need your Spirit to lift us from the tomb and into the light Guide us Empower us Bring us to the place where all we feel is your embrace and your warmth Give us the living water Give us the true vine Give us peace In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen

C hildr e n ’s ministry

Christ Has Risen! Christ the Lord has Risen! Jesus has broken the chains of death. He died for us, paid the price for our sinfulness, selfishness, arrogance, etc...Now the son rises in our hearts. But what does the risen Christ look like? During Children’s Sunday School we study the Bible and particularly how Jesus acts, his words, what he values. We try to do the same. We recently learned about the multisyllabic word “Hospitality” (5 syllable words are so fun to learn). One Junior Disciple pointed out that it has the word “hospital” inside it. This noun defines as such: “ the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers” according to Google search. There is a story in the Bible about a woman who enters the home of Simon the leper (who Jesus healed) with a jar of costly oil. She has come to annoint Jesus’ head practicing hospitality and showing his importance. Everyone else at the gathering has failed to show hospitality. Perhaps out of pride or shame the men chastise her for her wastefulness. The oil could have been sold and the poor provided for. And all of that has a lot of truth to it. Jesus praises her for her action and basically tells them there is a time and place for good things to be done. She has honored him, valued him and unknowingly has annointed his head for burial. There is always time for good deeds. Hospitality was a major item on Jesus’ list of actions and values. The children are following Jesus’ example. Global Servants, Glen and Rita Chapman, will be leaving the home and people they have loved and served all of their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rita is leaving her animals she has nursed back to health and introduced back into the wild. Glen is leaving the sawmill and his flying-powered parachute machine behind. These were some of the many unique ways they served and witnessed to the Congolese and modeled how much Jesus valued them. Their air travel back to the United States will be laborious and especially hard during a pandemic. The children’s Sunday School class wants to practice hospitality to Glen and Rita. Just what Jesus valued and the woman modeled. First they have created “welcome” cards for Glen and Rita. They are retiring and they will need our love and support as they transition back to the United States. Both of them grew up in the Congo and they will be sad to leave. They will need a family. They will need us. I shared with the children that they will need food to eat. I asked them what are some things we could bring to them? “Lemonade would make me feel welcome,” said one. “They will need some fruit”, said another. “Ice cream makes anyone happy” was suggested. I encouraged them to talk to their families and come up with items to fill a pantry. The parents were informed about our hospitality goal. One of the parents created a google doc and parents began to sign up to bring pantry items. I would love to have a video of the surprise and joy Glen and Rita will feel as they open their apartment door to find a kitchen ready to go. The children are eager to show love to Rita and Glen. God’s son rises in our hearts in so many ways. Who will you show hospitality to in the month of April?

Blessings, Pastor Cheryl

Setting up Glen and Rita’s apartment

missions

Worldwide Prayer Concerns “But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and persecution, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.” Hebrews 10:32-33

MYANMAR In the past month, the situation in Myanmar has continued to intensify. The military has not backed away from killing protesters, with some days seeing dozens of protesters shot dead by security forces. Over 2,000 have been arrested in nighttime raids, targeting civilian government leaders as well as protesters. The military leadership is not backing away from their stated claim to power. One bit of good news came in March, when the Biden administration announced that Burmese citizens currently in the US would be allowed to apply for Temporary Protected Status, allowing them 18 months of legal residence here in the US. This is an answer to prayer for those who have been stuck here, unable to return home. Pray for a breakthrough to come that will displace the military and return Myanmar to civilian rule. Pray that the people of Myanmar would be able to live in a free and just society without fear of violence at the hand of their own government. Pray for our friends in Bamaw and for the Roberts Mission School. Pray that Ja Seng Brim and Brang Ying would be able to safely return home and that the school would be able to resume operations, post-Covid and post-coup.

Syria World Vision Pray for the ongoing civil war in Syria, which passed its 10-year anniversary last month. Since 2011, more than 5 million Syrians have fled to countries like Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan. Another 6 million are displaced within Syria. You can imagine how bad things must be for people to leave their homes behind, but the ongoing violence and the collapse of basic infrastructure has left many no choice. As this crisis is now entering its 11th year, there are many children who can not remember a time of peace. One-third of school age children are not in school. Many are affected by disease and malnutrition, since they are living in temporary camps. World Vision is working in the region to provide food and clean water, as well as support for children in the refugee camps. Pray for all these people who have had to leave behind all that they had worked for. Pray for an end to the warfare that is continuing to kill and displace Syrians. Pray especially that children would find hope in the midst of these dark times and be protected from disease and exploitation.

- 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 llowship UPDATE

From Your Missions Commission Regarding Gift to Myanmar “International Ministries relationship with our partner, the Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC), began in 1813 with the arrival of Ann and Adoniram Judson, the first missionaries to land in Myanmar, where they introduced Christianity to the Burmese. Over the centuries, our close relationship has continued, and since the time of the Judsons, IM had over 300 missionaries serving with the MBC in Myanmar in education, theological education, health and wellness, discipleship and evangelism. Sadly, in 1962, due to the political situation, all the missionaries were expelled from the country; but, in 2011, the country opened up again and our rich relationship continued. The MBC today continues to be a vibrant denomination with over 1.6 million members across 28 language groups spread throughout Myanmar. Because the elected democratic government in Myanmar was not acknowledged, large numbers of people in Myanmar immediately began resisting the military through consistent, peaceful, nonviolent protests using civil disobedience all over the country. These methods of passive resistance, including peaceful protests, prayer vigils, and staying home from work have all been a part of their CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) protests against the armed military. Because of the pressure to go back to work, many civil servants have had to go into hiding, including doctors, medical workers, teachers, engineers, and others. Even as they have been in hiding, many have continued their work online to provide free services to their fellow citizens. The result is that many in Myanmar have no income and need assistance and urgent support. Protests have also complicated the fight against the spread of COVID-19 infections. As a part of the Burma Refugee Commission (BRC), International Ministries is meeting often with the Myanmar Diaspora (diaspora is used here to indicate the former refugee communities) leaders living in the United States. International Ministries is in frequent contact with leaders of the MBC to learn their needs and hear about the situation on the ground.

IM is working to provide funds to assist those affected by the coup. Funds raised will go to assist those who are in need in Myanmar because of the political turmoil. Funds will be used to: 1. Assist civil servants and their families who are engaged in the CDM; 2. Assist the people who are suffering due to their jobless status; and 3. Help those who cannot afford to pay for medical care and vitamins as well as to pay for tests, medical supplies, and vaccines related to COVID-19.” Your Mission Commission has designated $1000 to be used to support this work. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our sisters and brothers in Myanmar. Herb, Jose, Holly, Barbara, Mark, Shawn, Garrett, & Gregg

Growing Young Initiative by Nathan Jones

In recent years American churches across the country have seen a decline in membership and attendance along with an increase in the average age of their members, but there are many churches that haven’t conformed to those trends. The Fuller Youth Institute set out to try to figure out what might be happening within churches that are growing their congregations and retaining their young people to beat the aging trend. After researching more than 250 congregations across geographic, denominational, size, and other boundaries, they’ve written up their findings and recommendations for churches interested in adopting some of the common best practices of these growing churches in a book titled Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church. The American Baptist Home Missions Society (ABHMS) has begun a “Growing Young Initiative” through which it has invited and encouraged American Baptist churches across the country to participate in a year-long national effort to learn about the effective strategies of growing churches and consider how their own churches might integrate these practices within the unique context of the life of their own church.

You may recall that a small group within our church first began to engage with a related project last year with the intent of the experience culminating in a missional service project on Kodiak Island in Alaska, but COVID interrupted those plans for our church and others. As ABHMS has begun a new and broader national effort to engage with these ideas, so too has our own engagement shifted and changed. The yearlong commitment will begin with a study of the Growing Young book and supplemental video series alongside other churches across the nation. The team will then develop and engage in an intentional listening project within our church, and then develop an experiment/ prototype that will explore the implementation of the initiative’s strategies within our unique context. Finally, the team will develop a proposal for a transformation plan to more deeply integrate the group’s findings within the life of our church.

Our team has made a year-long commitment to this project and would greatly appreciate your prayer and encouragement as we begin this journey! Team members were intentionally recruited to form a crosssection of our church committed to the life and vitality of our church and its young people, including: our experienced leader, youth and youth leadership, James Estey and Nathan Jones; and parents representing young families and families with college-aged young people, Holly Allen and Kevin Fisher, respectively.

Congregational Zoom Meetings in April Happy April, First Baptist! We have two virtual gatherings on Zoom this month. The first of our gatherings is our Maundy Thursday service, and the second gathering is our Quarterly Business Meeting. We look forward to seeing all of you as we worship and collaborate to build up the body of Christ. Meetings: Maundy Thursday Service—April 1st @7:00pm Quarterly Business Meeting—April 18th @2:00pm Zoom Meeting ID: 892 738 4265 Zoom password: 1526 How to Join via Internet Step 1: Open your Internet browser and type in https:// zoom.us/join. That will take you to a webpage where you will see a “Join a Meeting” screen. Step 2: Type 892 738 4265 in the search bar in the center of the screen where it says “Meeting ID or Personal Link Name.” Hit enter/ click join. A tab may open and you simply agree with what the tab says (click ‘okay’). If this tab does not open and you are moved to another screen automatically, then that is fine and you can move to step 3.

How to join via Phone/Landline: You have two phone numbers that you can use. The first one is 1-971-247-1195. If this number does not work and you are sure that you entered it correctly, try 1-786-6351003. Either number should work and you should hear a “Welcome to Zoom” introduction from the operator. So, onto how this all works! Step 1: When you dial the number (1-971-247-1195 or 1-786-635-1003), you will hear a voice say “Welcome to Zoom.” You will then be asked to enter the meeting ID followed by # (the pound sign). Step 2: Enter the meeting ID (892 738 4265) and then press # (pound sign). Step 3: Do not press anything if asked about participation ID. Just wait until step 4, where you are asked about the password. Step 4: You will be asked to enter the meeting password. Enter 1526 then press # (pound sign). Step 5: You will be placed in the waiting room and will be let in by the host shortly! If you have any technical issues or questions or if you want to practice logging in before the date, feel free to call Pastor Nick on his cell phone (949-573-3226) or by his church email if you have any questions.

Step 3: Another page will open and you will be asked to enter a password. Enter 1526. That will move you into the waiting room on Zoom where a host will let you in momentarily.

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HAPPY APRIL BIRTHDAYS TO...

WEDNESDAY DRIVE IN TAKE OUT

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Richard Rogers

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WALKING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT "Walking for the Health of It" is still going on. If you would like to join the group that goes hiking each Saturday morning in the Crafton Hills, just show up at 8AM at the trailhead at Crafton College. The hiking is of moderate difficulty and is between 3-5 miles each week. For more information contact Tom Kirkpatrick or Debbie Crowley. Their numbers and email addresses are in the directory.

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MENU APRIL 7 Oven Fried Chicken, Potato Salad; Cookies for dessert APRIL 14 Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Veggies; Carrot Cake for dessert APRIL 21 Lemon Herb Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Veggies; and Pineapple Upside Down Cake APRIL 28 BBQ Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Veggies; Chocolate Pudding Pie for dessert

Pray for Gratitude

Pray for Honesty

Pray for the Angry

7 p.m. “Ephesians” Study

9 a.m. Sunday School classes online (check with leader)

7 p.m. “Ephesians” Study

9 a.m. Sunday School classes online (check with leader)

4 p.m. Children’s Sunday School 7:30 p.m. Young Adult Fellowship

7:15 p.m. Bible Study for College Students

26 Pray for Friendships

Pray for Quality Time

10:15 a.m. Worship online (tinyurl.com/ FBCRedlands)

7:30 p.m. Young Adult Fellowship

4 p.m. Children’s Sunday School

10:15 a.m. Worship online (tinyurl.com/ FBCRedlands)

7:15 p.m. Bible Study for College Students

19 Pray for the Weary

18 Pray for Growth in

FBCR

4 p.m. Children’s Sunday School

7:15 p.m. Bible Study for College Students

7 p.m. “Ephesians” Study

7:30 p.m. Young Adult Fellowship

7:15 p.m. Bible Study for College Students

Monday

7:30 p.m. Young Adult Fellowship

10:15 a.m. Worship online (tinyurl.com/ FBCRedlands)

9 a.m. Sunday School classes online (check with leader)

-Easter-

10:15 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship (tinyurl.com/FBCRedlands)

8:30 a.m. Easter Early Morning Service (on the church lawn)

Give Thanks for the Resurrection

Sunday

Pray for Survivors of Violence

7 p.m. Executive Council online

27 Pray for the Ill

Pray for Myanmar

Pray for those separated

Tuesday

Pray for the Elderly

God’s Provisions

22 Pray for

7 p.m. Youth Group online

6:30 p.m. “Corner Booth” Class online (check with leader)

Pray for those suffering in extreme storms

7 p.m. Youth Group online

6:30 p.m. “Corner Booth” Class online (check with leader)

8 Pray for Syria

7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service (Zoom) -Maundy Thursday-

7 p.m. Youth Group online

God’s Grace

7 p.m. Bible Study in John

5:45 - 6:15 p.m. “Drive-In Take-Out” Dinners - Pkg Lot

28 Pray for

7 p.m. Youth Group online

6:30 p.m. “Corner Booth” Class online (check with leader)

Low-Income

29 Pray for Pray for

5:45 - 6:15 p.m. “Drive-In 6:30 p.m. “Corner Booth” Take-Out” Dinners - Pkg Lot Class online (check with leader) 7 p.m. Bible Study in John 7 p.m. Youth Group online

7 p.m. Bible Study in John

5:45 - 6:15 p.m. “Drive-In Take-Out” Dinners - Pkg Lot

Pray for those prejudiced against

7 p.m. Bible Study in John

5:45 - 6:15 p.m. “Drive-In Take-Out” Dinners - Pkg Lot

7 Pray for Hope

Pray for a fruitful month

6:30 p.m. “Corner Booth” online (check with leader)

Wednesday Thursday Pray for Encouragement

Pray for Forgiveness

30 Pray for Mercy

Pray for Missionaries

8 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

Pray for Joy

8 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

17 Pray for Enthusiasm

8 a.m. Walking for the Health of It

Saturday

23 Pray for a Giving Heart 24

Pray for Calmness

Pray for Justice

-Good Friday-

7 p.m. Good Friday Ecumenical “7 Last Words” online

Friday

Due to current coronavirus safety protocols, all meetings and services are online unless otherwise indicated.

APRIL 2021

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