The First Baptist Church of Redlands
TA PE S T RY Woven Together In Love: Colossians 2:2 APRIL 2017
ISSUE No. 4
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR SHAWN
What If It’s True
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NRSV) Throughout Lent we have looked at the encounters that various people have had with Jesus as told in the Gospel of John. One of the questions that we have asked is what if it is true that God loves the world? That question leads to other questions to ponder: Who or what is included in “the world?” What does it mean for us? What should we do about it, if God so loves the WORLD? This month, as we move into Holy Week and then into Easter and we ponder again the life-changing and history-changing act of Jesus’ death on the cross, and ultimately his resurrection from the dead, to ultimately defeat evil and sin and death, we ask the question, what if it is true that Jesus really did rise from the dead? And then there are the questions to follow: What does it mean for us as followers of Christ to live on this side of the Resurrection? If Jesus ultimately defeated sin, evil and death, what does it mean for our battles with sin, evil and death
every day? Can we find power in the resurrection of Jesus and our own hope of resurrection for those very real battles in our lives and our world? As we move into the future as the people of God that gathers at The First Baptist Church of Redlands these questions need to be pondered. We need to move from the theoretical and hypothetical answers to the very practical ones that impact our daily lives and actions. It must be real as we share the Good News of Christ to our neighbors and world and those in need around us. We will continue to explore these questions on Sunday mornings during worship. But I invite you to be a part of the activities of Holy Week: Palm Sunday worship, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services in addition to services on Easter Sunday. But we also ponder
those questions and related ones on Thursdays at 6:45 pm. Very practical discussions about these questions happen in groups around the church beginning at 9:00 am on Sundays before worship. I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to go deeper and find the resources we need to live life as the people of God who loves the World and followers of Christ in the power of the cross and the resurrection to defeat sin, evil and death. It’s a big life we are called to…and THAT’S GOOD NEWS!
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A Few Words From Pastor Deena: Following Jesus...
MISSIONS
MINISTRY
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What Music In Worship Moves You? Meet the New Librarian at FBC Library
Rev. Dr. Shawn Zambrows Senior Pastor shawn@fbcredlands.org Rev. Dr. Deena Barwick Associate Pastor of Family Ministries deena@fbcredlands.org Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music rwsteffen@gmail.com
Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Dominican Republic, Liberia Update from Our Church Historian The Cookie Committee Needs Your Help
Linda Gentile Organist Dr. Jesica & Nathan Jones Youth Directors youth@fbcredlands.org
CALENDAR
FELLOWSHIP
Angel Florence Office Administrator angel@fbcredlands.org
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Get To Know: Gregg Sneller Local Outreach Awareness Luncheon Following Jesus Cont.
Marion Gil Communications Specialist marion@fbcredlands.org Dennis Chenevert Buildings/Grounds
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Church News New Librarian Syrian Lunch Thank You April Calendar
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A few words from Pastor Deena
"Following Jesus.. " Following Jesus is a lot like learning how to ride a bike … all over again. Not sure how well this metaphor will work; however, this keeps coming back to me so I would like to share in the vein of relearning something is not always easy, sometimes you get hurt and yet, the journey is well worth it. Two things you need to know so this will make sense: I knew who Jesus was from a very early age but “following” Him was made up of a lot of rules and punishment-like comments – that is all I knew about being a disciple. And, for a time, I chose to leave that environment until Jesus called me back into His fold and I am relearning what it means to follow in Christ’s footsteps. Two, I learned to ride a bike when I was young. I stopped riding the day I fell off and well… details as to the bodily damage need to remain unsaid. Suffice it to say, I refused to ride again for a very very long time – like 55 years later. Recently Dale bought me a bike and has been “teaching” me how to ride again. It is true what they say that muscle memory does indeed come back; and fortunately after 55 years the fall and the consequences did not. It has been a pleasure to ride again. It has been a slow process and there is a lot still to learn. I didn’t need to learn “everything” to take that first ride of 3.5 miles on a flat paved surface. Learning all over again to follow Jesus was a lot like that – a slow process and I didn’t need to know “everything” to share with others what forgiveness Jesus has shown me and why I choose to follow Him. I am finding it interesting (funny,
Following Jesushasn’t alwaysbeen easy. God callsusto stretch ourselves, to listen for the still small voice that iscalling usto continue Jesus’ mission of love and to find AND spend intimate time in prayer and meditation with the Holy Spirit. annoying, irritating, amusing) that when people find out that I am a Pastor, what questions follow. I am often challenged on my “bible knowledge”, or asked to confirm what their pastor said in a bible study or a sermon (this is especially hard when I don’t agree with the interpretation) and then there is the delightful person who just says, “tell me more”. I learned a long time ago to say, “I don’t know, but let’s talk about it” OR “I don’t know, let’s look it up and figure it out together.” I also learned not to say “I don’t know, I will look it up and get back to you!” It has been far more enriching to my discipleship (and theirs, I hope) to do the exploring together. When you do it alone, it turns out to be pretty
one-sided. When explored together, everyone has an opportunity to grow just a bit more in their faith. Following Jesus hasn’t always been easy. God calls us to stretch ourselves, to listen for the still small voice that is calling us to continue Jesus’ mission of love and to find AND spend intimate time in prayer and meditation with the Holy Spirit. When Jesus began to call me into the ministry, I certainly rebuked that call for a long time and for many selfish reasons. It was more of me questioning God – Are you kidding? There is no way I can do that! God kept calling and rebuking my excuses right back at me until I said, “Okay, I am yours – send me where you want me to serve.” While the next part is a long story, the final outcome is that I have never been sorry or even looked back at where I was eighteen years ago and wished I was doing what I was doing then. Have I had some falls and made mistakes! Yes. Have I questioned God’s sanity in calling me and have I wanted to give up and do something else? Absolutely! Have I seen the work God is doing through me? Undeniably! I have been blessed to hear from students, years after graduation where they are in their faith journey, former colleagues who call to say they decided to follow Jesus and found a church to grow in, and subordinates who have written to say how God has changed their lives. I can’t imagine going back to a life that seems selfish and somewhat self-serving in retrospect. Following Jesus isn’t always the easy Continued on Pg. 9
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what music in worship moves you?
Okay, I’m a musician, so the question asked in my title may seem presumptuous. A more honest or accurate question might be: “Does music in worship move you?” A recurring observation – I am told – by many visitors to First Baptist Redlands is: “wow, you have lots of music in your service!” I am truly excited every Sunday morning as I drive to church because of the many ways the theme of the service will be communicated: through sermon, scripture, prayers, conversations, and music. We choose songs that hope to provide relevance to our faith community, and we always start with the scripture that is being read before the sermon. That scripture for each Sunday becomes the theme of the service. We want our music to support that theme. That includes all the music of the service: the prelude and postlude, the Hymn of Praise and the Hymn of Response, Songs of Worship, the responses, and the special music. What are the songs that can most clearly proclaim the theme of the day? What music – from our history as a worshiping congregation AND from being shared elsewhere in worship that we have not used yet – best shares the Good News of the kingdom of God? It may be useful to discover what songs are the most loved or the most popular now. It was interesting to me that in March we shared 7 songs that were listed among the top 25 songs in three different lists. Now those lists draw from songs that have moved folks spiritually over the last many years. Are there compiled lists of new songs? Yes, there are, and 2 of the top 3 songs of several lists of new songs have been meaningful in our
By Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music services recently: “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord, O My Soul)” and “In Christ Alone.” The season of Lent began later than usual this year, so March did provide many opportunities to share songs that may move us. We began March and Lent with our Ash Wednesday service. All of our music that evening was meditative: six Taize songs, the beautiful song “First” written by Lauren Daigle, “God Is So Good”, “Seek Ye First”, and “The Answer”. And come and share as we use music and readings for our Maundy Thursday service. Two songs truly moved me during March, and that happened on the same morning. “It Is Well with My Soul” was the special music by the Worship Choir on March 5. I’m appreciative of the voices beyond our Worship Choir that joined us that morning. A video of the song can be found on our church’s Facebook page. Here is the story of how that song came to us! The author of the hymn was Horatio Spafford, a wealthy Chicago lawyer; he was a Christian and an elder in his Presbyterian church. At the height of his financial success, Spafford and his wife Anna suffered the tragic loss of their 4 year son in 1871. And then on October 8 of that same year the Great Chicago Fire destroyed nearly all of his investments. In 1873, he scheduled a boat trip to Europe for a vacation for his family. He remained in Chicago to take care of some business, and he sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him. Days later he received notice that the ship carrying his family was struck by another vessel. Of his family, only his wife had survived. Mrs. Spafford sent a telegram to her husband: “Saved alone.” Spafford boarded a boat that would take him
to his wife in England. According to Bertha Spafford Vester, a daughter born after the tragedy, Spafford wrote the words of this hymn on this journey. Several years later, the Spafford family moved to Jerusalem, where they set up a children’s home. He explained, “Jerusalem is where my Lord lived, suffered, and conquered, and I wish to learn how to live, suffer, and especially to conquer.” The music of the hymn was written in 1876 by Philip Bliss, who was so moved by the words Spafford penned. The tune was named after the ship on which Spafford’s daughters died: Ville du Havre. Then later that year, Bliss and his wife died in a train wreck, when the trestle bridge they were crossing collapsed. That song continues to move us today through the experiences we face. Then we had the Fellowship Offering on March 5. As our congregation came forward to receive Communion, the Worship Choir with Orville Chapman as soloist sang “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” I was moved as I watched Orville sing in English and in Lingala, the language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he and Virginia were missionaries. It was in Lingala that they shared about God’s grace: the Good News that Christ will be a “Friend” who will give peace, “take and shield us,” and carry our “load of care.” Share with me your experiences of being moved by the music in our services. And share those experiences with others you know: family, friends, and neighbors. They may be looking for a faith community. And if you – or they – know of music that will move us in worship that we are not currently singing, please share that with me.
Meet the New Librarian At FBC Library By Pastor Deena Barwick
We would like to introduce our new First Baptist Church Librarian – Debbie Troxel. God calls us to stretch ourselves and do things we didn’t think we could do. When asked what were her library experiences before becoming our librarian, she replied “Well, I have a library card and I have been in a library!”. Since then she has spent a good amount of time in the library becoming familiar with the “behind the front desk” work that needs to be accomplished. One of her first challenges was to spend time familiarizing herself with all the books that are now available in our library and what current books would be beneficial to the congregation. In addition, she has had a few requests for specific books and authors that she is very excited about adding to the library. Debbie said, “I look forward to hearing about books that have been especially inspirational and enjoyable to members”. Twice a month, God’s Kids come to the library for a story and a chance to search the shelves for books to open their imaginations. Adults come to the library to search through a vast range of reading materials, CDs, and DVDs. A few have come by to check out a book or two, along with a DVD to share with grandchildren who are coming to visit. Children of all ages visit the library. Juliette, who is three years old, came by to check out her very first book from the library! She was pretty excited to “borrow” a book that she had selected to take home. When asked how our congregation could help our library, Debbie responded, “Our library has a “Wish List” of specific books, authors and topics that have either been
requested or are needed. If members would like to add to the “Wish List” or want to donate books requested on the list, please stop by the library and chat with me!” A second way is to see if you, or your children, have a book that has been checked out for a long time. If you are still reading it – Great! If not, please return it, so others could enjoy it! The library is open on Sundays from 8:30 – 10:00 am and immediately after the worship service. Please come by – introduce yourself, add to the “wish list” or donate a “wish list” book. You never know what “treasures” you might find in the library! It could be a school project being displayed by one of our children or youth, books published by our own FBCR members, or … well, come by and see for yourself! Watch for new library programs, displays and/or highlighted books in future editions of the Tapestry. Debbie looks forward to meeting you!
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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
Liberia You may remember that just a few years ago, Ebola raged through the West African nation of Liberia, killing nearly 5,000 people. Unfortunately, some children who survived the outbreak of disease became orphans. International Ministries is currently partnering with Baptist churches in Liberia to provide financial support for some of these students as they attend grades K-10. Small donations ($25-150) can go a long way. You can find out more at: https://internationalministries.org/projects/245 Please pray for these students to get the education they need to grow into successful adults. Pray for them to directly experience God’s love and care through others around them.
Dominican Republic FBC member Gregg Sneller also serves as a donor advisor for our American Baptist International Ministries. He shared this story about a recent trip into the Dominican Republic to meet with our missionaries Ketley and Vital Pierre. (You may remember that they visited our congregation a few years ago.) Gregg wrote: We went to the Dominican Republic in January. Here is one piece of what happened as we prepared to go. We had made preparations and were set to leave town on Wednesday, January 4th. We could not even get an answer from these wonderful Global Servants as to what we could bring that might assist them. A few weeks before I knew I needed to see my brother before going. Those of you who know me know I love being around groups of people. Yet deep in my being I just wanted to be with my brother after the holidays so we could just be together: the two of us. On that Sunday night, January 1st, I stood in my brother’s studio and he let me know, “God has given me this stuff and now I need to hear where it’s supposed to go.” The next morning, an e-mail came from the DR with a request for specific equipment for a radio station. At first my response was, “How in the world will I get that stuff?” Then God gently reminded me of what was in the studio less than 100’ away from me. My brother and I spent the day laughing at how God so wonderfully directs our lives. Cheryl and I drove away later that day with 135 pounds of radio station gear. The station will have three hours of prime time, from 6-9 p.m. Ketly and Vital Pierre, missionaries you have supported through the World Mission Offering, describe the ministry in this manner. “A local station has given us three (3) hours to broadcast a holistic program in Creole targeted for Haitians on the sugar cane plantations. While Jesus was on earth, he accompanied the people and cared for the whole person. Likewise, we are called to do the same. The program will seek to be educational, aimed at helping the people to live with dignity and raise their standard of living. It is another form of accompaniment.” Then the next day our church shared a remote microphone that can no longer be used in the U.S. because of FCC regulations. I brought it to a church there on your behalf. Keep Ketly and Vital Pierre in your prayers as they share the love of Christ with our sisters and brothers in Dominican Republic. Pray also for 2 new churches and 4 new discipleship groups that they are helping start during this year.
-Jonathan Peske
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If you have information to share about the persecuted church or news from the mission field, please share it with Jonathan Peske.
Update from Our Church Historian By Dianne Creech, Historian Our church is having guests visiting us with a wonderful missionary background from Burma. Pastor Shawn asked me to research and see what I could find regarding the Roberts family. Looking back through The Baptist Triangle and Sunday bulletins I discovered we had a School of Missions started in the fall of 1917. It was held here at the church for six weeks each year through 1946. Miss Irma Heacock wrote a report about the very first meetings in the fall of 1917. The following is from the Sunday bulletin, February 5, 1928: “The nineteen missionaries who are members of our church at the present time have given a total of 267 years of service for our Missionary Societies. Mrs. Alice Roberts and Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts are three of our present nineteen missionaries.” The following is from The Baptist Triangle, Friday, January 18, 1946:
DID YOU KNOW? • That 63,000 people came into Southern California last month? Some are tourists, others are seeking permanent homes. • That hundreds of Negro families have come during the war years to do unskilled labor in San Bernardino Valley. • That dozens of service men and women are returning every week to their families and jobs in our own community. • That Japanese-Americans are coming back to pick up the threads of a normal life after the difficult years of war. How is the Church meeting these problems? What are Baptists contributing to the spiritual welfare of the people? What should our Redlands Baptist church do? These and other questions are being discussed in our School of Missions.
“Classes are being held each Sunday morning after the worship service on ‘The Moving Times’ and ‘Cross Over Africa.’ On each Thursday evening we are having the privilege of sharing special speakers who are facing the problems every day in Southern California, Baptist churches and in our own community as guests at the prayer service. So attend the Sunday classes and midweek service and be an informed church member.” Lillian Cole Dean of School of Missions The Heritage Room will have an Open House on Sunday, April 2, 2017 and Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be many items from mission fields, books and articles to read. We are looking forward to having you join us.
The C kie C mmittee Needs Y ur Help! Are you looking for a place to volunteer? Do you like cookies? We need your help! The third Wednesday of every month, Ashley Hansen brings lunch to the youth at Youth Hope. She feeds between 80-100 youth every month! These hungry youth are in need of some cookies to go with the delicious lunch that Ashley so graciously supplies them every month. We are looking for 3-4 people to bake or buy 2 dozen cookies every month for the next 6 months. If you are interested in being part of our cookie committee for Youth Hope, please contact Tammy Herron (909) 633-4350. Thank you!
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Get To Know: Gregg Sneller By Ann B. Smith
Gregg tells everyone he was born in a home for unwed mothers. This is not strictly true. The Cottage Hospital in Fullerton where he was born used to be a home for unwed mothers before 1906 when it was purchased by the Crittenden Foundation for use in public health care. He grew up in Fullerton, the middle of four children. His older brother is a computer tech. His younger sister works for the State of California Toxic Waste Department. And his younger brother works for the California Bureau of Auto Repairs Inspection department. Gregg’s first memories of church
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come. He has experienced this is more than a onetime event. He confesses to being astonished every day about how and where the Spirit leads him. 2 Corinthians 5:17 8
are not what you might expect. His mother was the organist at West Anaheim Baptist Church. And while he remembers it as a congregation of amazing people who cared about kids, his fondest recollection is of a member named Roy Camp. Roy was known to burn rubber leaving the church parking lot, and to throw fire crackers to celebrate any and all occasions. Gregg realized then that Christians could still be fun. He was baptized at age nine. The church had an interim pastor and Gregg saw Christ in this man. And as he puts it, “It stuck.” He has never wandered far or long from the Faith. Gregg met Cheryl when they were both in college. They were married in Santa Ana at Jack Ficher Park in 1977. And have partnered in ministry for 40 years. While working for the ABSW, Gregg pastored four churches. The one he remembers most fondly had 15 people when it called him. They often prayed for housekeeping money. However, God blessed this group by making it a “nursery church.” Groups that were trying to plant churches were welcomed and used the buildings until they were ready to purchase their own property. This ministry is still going strong. When the Snellers retired from fulltime ministry, Gregg told Cheryl it was her turn to pick where they lived. She chose Calimesa because she wanted to be close to her mother and because they could afford to purchase a home.
It was the same with picking a church. Cheryl found Redlands First Baptist to be an ABC church with a heart open for the world. They were also pleased with its missions outreach programs. The icing on the cake was when they were told that Shawn Zambrows had been called to be the new pastor. Gregg’s favorite Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 5:17. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come.” He has experienced this is more than a onetime event. He confesses to being astonished every day about how and where the Spirit leads him. His favorite Bible story is the first story of Creation where “God saw all that He had created and it was good.” This is because he finds himself closest to God in the Creation. Whether it is resting from a bike ride to Wildwood Park and breathing in the smell and sight of growing things, or looking out over a city and realizing that part of God’s call to him is to take care of His whole creation (including people). He figures he has biked over 11,000 miles and never failed to find God’s blessing. Gregg’s favorite hymn also centers on God’s Creation. He learned it early and it has followed him throughout his ministry: For the Beauty of the Earth. His next favorite hymn centers him on his own faith. In Christ Alone reminds him of where his faith is rooted and that he cannot be moved from it.
Local Outreach Awareness Luncheon By Tammy Herron All Christians are called to be a witness to God’s love, but how, exactly, is FBCR a loving presence in our community? The Local Outreach Commission invites you to explore how First Baptist of Redlands is partnering with local groups to care for our community. Please plan to attend the FREE Local Outreach Awareness Luncheon on Sunday, May 7, at 11:45am in Fellowship Hall. The meal will include homemade soups, salads, rolls, and cookies with a vegetarian and gluten-free option in each category. Representatives from local organizations FBCR currently supports will be present with materials about their programs. There will be a brief presentation about the mission of each of these organizations and what FBCR is currently doing to partner with them. Find out how you and your family can become more involved in
sharing God’s love with the greater Redlands community. Whether it is by participating in work projects, sharing your skills and resources, or lifting up the work and those involved in prayer, you can make a difference. FBCR Local Outreach partners with the following local organizations: Redlands Family Services, an agency that provides food, clothing, housing vouchers, and training to disadvantaged local residents;Youth Hope which works with homeless youth and young adults; Mansion Memories, an organization that stages activities and a magical day of feasting and theater for chronically ill children and their families at the Burrage Mansion; the Christian Counseling Center which provides sliding cost mental health care locally; Building
a Generation, an educational outreach to children at local school sites; Intervarsity, specifically contributing to the work at the U of R campus; and Compassion Clinic, a free local dental clinic (a ministry involving our own Carpenter and Estey dentists). The Local Outreach Commission is currently exploring ways we can partner with Thrive, an organization that brings together single mothers for mutual support. “Whatever you do to the least of these, you have done to me,” Jesus told those seeking to follow him. Please join us for a soup and salad lunch on Sunday, May 7 when we share with the congregation about these vital local ministries. Please sign up at the Local Outreach table on the patio starting April 23rd or call the church office to make a reservation.
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road to life; however, it is the most rewarding and a blessed life to live. So, you ask, what does relearning how to ride a bike have to do with this new journey with Jesus? Have I fallen off my bike? Yes, and have bruises to show for it! But this time around, I get back on it and ride again while learning new things and exploring new places. Sometimes you have to stop and rest, catch your breath and the same is true for
discipleship. Stop, rest and let the Holy Spirit calm the unrest. Riding a bike, letting the wind rush through my hair, is freeing – causing my mind to be absent of all thoughts; and letting the Holy Spirit and Jesus guide my daily decisions, research, teaching, writing and interactions with others is soul-freeing. Being a disciple this time around has cleaned out all the old thoughts, rules and punishment-like comments from my soul and head. I know that you don’t have to know “everything” to share Jesus’ love with others. This journey
has opened opportunities for new thoughts, new conversations, and new stories of how Jesus has saved me and others from ourselves and called us into a mission of loving others. And some things remain true whether from a long time ago or today – this is still my daily guide: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths (faith journey).” (Proverbs 3:5,6)
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Photo courtesy of Deena Barwick Sam Medlin reading to a group of enthusiastic and attentive kids in the FBCR Library. Look how excited they are!
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Holy Week Schedule
David Poore
Palm Sunday Worship Service Sunday, April 9, 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, April 13, 6:45 p.m., Chapel Good Friday Ecumenical Service Friday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church Easter Sunrise Service Sunday, April 16, 7 a.m., Redlands Bowl Easter Worship Service Sunday, April 16, 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary, (Easter Egg hunt to follow)
It is with great regret we share the passing of:
Nov. 25, 1927 - Mar. 17, 2017
Margaret Dornbach Mar. 26, 1924 - Mar. 6, 2017
George Kanatani May 31, 1918 - Mar. 13, 2017
Syrian Lunch Thank You
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On behalf of Syrian refugees in Lebanon the Missions Commission would like to thank all those who donated at the recent lunch to a Baptist aid organization’s feeding program. $1497.95 is on it’s way to Lebanon.
Joanne Hershey — 2 Richard Rogers — 5 Sophia Kishimoto — 8 Ruth Wardschenk — 9 Orville Chapman — 10 Jillian Darwin — 11 Tom Herron — 12 Averil Austin — 13 Allyson Zabaleta — 13 Michelle McBride — 13 Barbara Nance — 13 Rosy Sarkar — 14 Richard Steffen — 15 Laci Morgan — 18 Jim Williams — 18 Georgia Darwin — 20 Jo Hale — 20 Brooklyn Mendoza — 21 Marla Steffen — 21 Eugene Herring — 22 Barbara Ford — 23 Dolores Poore — 23 Derek Updegraff — 23 Robert Moore — 26 Carolyn Hampton — 27 Wally Powell — 27 Robert Yocum — 27 Anya DiJohn — 28 Amy Carpenter — 29 Ginni Fogle — 29
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Pray for Dennis
Pray for Palm Sunday
Pray for Marge Emrick
Pray for Guidance Pray for Health
Pray for our Thursday Night Teachers
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Pray for our Children
Friday
Pray for Wisdom
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7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Lounge Plymouth Village 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, Lounge
Pray for ABW
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Pray for Richard Steffen
11:45 a.m. ABW Miriam Circle, Plymouth Village 6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship
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Pray for Our Police 5:45 p.m. Thursday Night 10-11 a.m. Play Day Dinner in the Nursery 6:45 p.m. Classes
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5:45 p.m. Thursday Night Dinner 10-11 a.m. Play Day 6:45 p.m. Classes in the Nursery
Pray for your Neighbors
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10-11 a.m. Play Day 5:45 p.m. Thursday Night in the Nursery Dinner 6:45 Classes
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Thursday
for those Who 17 Pray 18 Pray for our Youth Have Suffered A Loss
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Wednesday
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ladies Good Friday Bible Study, Muriel 10-11 a.m. Play Day Wagner’s Home in the Nursery 5:45 p.m. Maundy ThursdayDinner 6:45 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service, Chapel
for our 11 Pray Commissions
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Tuesday
8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at 6:30 p.m. Diaconate Plymouth Village Meeting, Lounge 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, 7 p.m. C.E., Mezzanine Lounge Worship, Board Room Local Outreach, Library Fin. & Prop., Judson Hall
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8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, Lounge
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Pray for the Angry Pray for Angel 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village 7 p.m. Executive Council, 8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, Lounge 9 a.m. Sunday School Lounge 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
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Easter Sunday 8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Easter Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting 11:45 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt for children Pray for our Volunteers
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Palm Sunday 8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 9-10 a.m. & 11:30 - 12:30 Heritage Room Open House 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting Praise for Jesus
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8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 9-10 a.m. & 11:30 - 12:30 Heritage Room Open House 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting
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Sunday Pray for the Weaver Family
Pray for Kiwanis
Pray for the Lost
Pray for Our Missionaries
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7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Kiwanis Yard Sale, South Parking Lot 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, David’s Corner
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1 p.m. Shirley Gregory Weaver Memorial, Sanctuary
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The First Baptist Church of Redlands will begin a series of 13 seminars of GriefShare on Monday, March 20, at 4:00 pm. The meetings will be held in the church lounge, which is located right off the parking lot, just off Cajon Street. GriefShare is a weekly video seminar featuring some of the nation’s foremost experts on grief recovery topics. Each seminar is combined with a grief support discussion time to allow participants to talk about how they are dealing with the death of their loved one. Participants do not need to talk if they are not ready. The group is not intended to make people come to church, but it is meant to be a place where people who are grieving can begin to put their lives together again. For more information, please call the First Baptist Church at (909) 793-3289, or Marge Emrick, program organizer, at (909) 792-4744 or (909) 253-3084