January 2017 Tapestry

The First Baptist Church of Redlands

TA PE S T RY Woven Together In Love: Colossians 2:2 JANUARY 2017

ISSUE No. 1

A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR SHAWN

The Lord Is Near The year 2016 is over. There are some years that just pass into history and others we say, “What a year!” For us it has been a year of significant change. When it began we knew that we were most likely going to be moving to Redlands, but it wasn’t certain. And then it happened, not necessarily the way we planned, but it happened. There were other things that happened this year that we didn’t expect.

No matter what your political views, I suspect that the results of the presidential election would have been unexpected back at the beginning of 2016. Some of us lost loved ones during this year and others of us were blessed with new “little” additions to our families. All of us made new friends this year.

Some have said that 2016 cannot end soon enough. Others are worried about what the year ahead will hold. But like every year we take it day by day and we trust

that the Lord will walk with us into the future. Philippians 4:4-7 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything but with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Because the Lord is near, we can rejoice. Instead of worrying we can approach life and situations with gentleness in prayer and supplication and thanksgiving to God. And we will find a peace that goes beyond understanding and explanation no matter what our circumstances…because the Lord is near and wishes to be involved in our lives daily. I have decided that I need to memorize this passage and meditate on it regularly. I hope you will too.

In 2017 we as a church family will be exploring what God has for us in our future as a church. It will mean that we will be treading new ground. We may make some wrong turns, but hopefully we will do it in such a way that we can retrace our steps and try again. There will be times that each of us will be saying, “I don’t know about this!” “This makes me uncomfortable.” “Is this a good idea?” But remember, the Lord is near.

And so I would like to ask each of us to take a few minutes each day to pray specifically for the future of our church. Pray for discernment and wisdom and courage, for all of us! Take time to be quiet and listen.

And may we continually experience the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guarding our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen!

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A Few Words From Pastor Deena: To Embrace Justice Is To Make A Differnce

“Christ Is the Lord, then ever, ever, we praise” Thank You from the Zambrows New Year’s Meditations Part 3: Serve

S TA FF 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: Kenya, Cuba, China Youth Ministries Wintercamp Scholarship

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: Milton Baidya

Marion Gil Communications Specialist marion@fbcredlands.org

Heritage Room News Walking for the Health of It

Dennis Chenevert Buildings/Grounds

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Church News Worship Choir January Calendar

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A few words from Pastor Deena

“To Embrace Justice Is To Make A Difference”

I love Christmas and all that it brings into our lives – a reminder of why family can be difficult, chaotic, and very important in our lives; why we worship in a community that genuinely likes each other despite our differences and more importantly, why we are followers of Christ. And occasionally, one of those sappy Christmas movies actually has a good story line and moral to reflect upon. One such movie was a time travel movie that sent a “nurse” into the future by 50 years. During the course of the movie (with, of course, no one believing her), she discovers the outcome of her daily kind acts from her time and the difference it has made in people’s lives. As Hallmark would predict, she does get to go back to “her time” at the end of the movie to continue with her life as she preferred.

Everything we say and do makes a difference to us, to others, and impacts of the kingdom of God. From Micah 6:8 we have, “He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God.” The Sunday we were studying “Justice” in our Sunday School class, we coincidently had Deliris CarrionJoseph and her husband, Moises, from Deborah House come and visit our class. After our discussion and wrestling a bit with the topic of “justice,” a question and answer time with Deliris and Moises, our class made a commitment to support Deborah House for one year. Each month we would financially support

them with contributions as we feel led to offer and twice this next year we will buy, collect, or make blankets for their residents. Most of the time, the residents, women and children, come to Deborah House with only what they have on. They have left behind all their possessions, clothes, and anything valuable they might own to escape from the abuse in their homes.

When they leave Deborah House, they get to keep all that has been given to them. Since there is no heat or air conditioning at Deborah House, blankets are the number one requested item. I tend to forget that others do not have the same luxuries as I have – clean water, decent food, a roof over my head, blankets, and warm clothing to name a few. Deliris reminded us that these women do not have those items of luxury but are suffering abuse from those they know. During a moment of “I just can’t do this anymore”, they escape and seek the asylum they so desperately want for themselves and their children. While we can’t provide for all, we can provide for as many as we can.

Another example of how we can really make a difference without knowing the impact, is with our children at First Baptist. A couple of weeks ago, I had the rare opportunity to spend time with two children while I was waiting for the others to make their way down to the library. One has been quite shy in the past and I could not get a word out of him. I tried asking questions and only the sister would answer for him. I found a book for

her and occupied her for a bit. When I asked him what grade he was in, he answered with “second grade.” I said to him, “Oh, next year, you get to be a Junior Disciple, don’t you!

Do you know what that means? He began talking with excitement that he would get to move up to their classroom, get a bible and learn more about Jesus. He did know what it meant to be a Junior Disciple! I asked if there was anything else he wanted to know. His eyes got bigger and with a huge smile asked me, “When do I get my blue shirt?”

Without trying to laugh, I told him in June, just about the time school would be getting out. This simple story from him is important. We have been asking questions about this program and its continuance and what needs to stay and what needs to be “let go.” The blue shirt was one of the things we wondered whether or not was still relevant to these children. We didn’t think it was. However, to a first-grader who had just become a second-grader, the blue shirt IS important – it meant he was a Junior Disciple in our church.

The blue shirt, as well as the Junior Disciple program, will continue for as long as a second-grader is still excited to join this unique “club” of learning how to be a lifelong follower of Jesus.

What we do today does make a difference to someone in their future. In 2017, let us each continue to look around, ask questions, and make a difference in someone’s life; that is, to act justly, embrace God’s love and walk faithfully in our journey of discipleship.

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“Christ is the Lord, then ever, ever praise we”

By Richard W. Steffen, Minister of Music

Those words are proclaimed as the beautiful ending of “O Holy Night”, which we sang with Ms. Angel Blue here on Christmas Eve. Those splendid sounds are still soaring in my memory. And, if you listen closely, they may even be resounding still in our sanctuary!

That service and that song: what a glorious experience; what an inspirational expression; what exceptional words of serenity, freedom, and joy!

The journey of the song “O Holy Night” to our sanctuary was unusual - maybe even strange – but certainly fascinating. The story begins in France, but made its way around the world. It was 1847 and Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure was the commissionaire of wines in a small French town. Being known more for his poetry than his church attendance, it surprised Placide that his parish priest asked him to write a poem for Christmas mass. On a coach ride to Paris and using the gospel of Luke as his inspiration, Cappeau imagined witnessing the birth of Jesus. By the time he arrived in Paris, “Cantique de Noel” had been completed. Cappeau decided that what he wrote was not just a poem, but a song in its finished form. So he asked one of his friends, Adolphe

Charles Adams who had studied in the Paris Conservatory, for help.

Being a man of Jewish ancestry, the words of “Cantique de Noel” represented a day he didn’t celebrate and a man he did not view as the son of God. But the words inspired him to write the beautiful music we love, and the song was performed just three weeks later at a Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. At first, “Cantique de Noel” was enthusiastically accepted and was sung in many Catholic Christmas services. But when Placide Cappeau became a part of the socialist movement, and church leaders discovered that Adolphe Adams was a Jew, the song was suddenly and uniformly denounced by the church.

The Catholic church declared that “Cantique de Noel” as unfit for church services because of its “total absence of the spirit of religion.”

But the French people continued to sing it, and an American writer, John Sullivan Dwight, soon introduced it to America. An abolitionist, Dwight identified with the lines of the third verse: “Truly he taught us to love one another; his law is love and his gospel is peace. Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother; and in his name all oppression shall cease.”

Then on Christmas Eve 1906,

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110 years before our Christmas Eve service last month, Reginald Fessenden, did something thought impossible. He was a university professor and former chemist for Thomas Edison. Using a new type of generator, he spoke into a microphone and broadcast over the airwaves: “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.” Then after finishing his reading of the birth of Christ, Fessenden picked up his violin and played “O Holy Night,” the first song ever sent through the air by way of radio waves. That program is considered to have been the first radio broadcast of entertainment and music ever made to a general audience.

Writer Ace Collins summarizes the song in this way: “This incredible work--requested by a forgotten parish priest, written by a poet who would later split from the church, given soaring music by a Jewish composer, and brought to Americans to serve as much as a tool to spotlight the sinful nature of slavery as tell the story of the birth of a Savior--has become one of the most beautiful, inspired pieces of music ever created.”

We would like to express our deep-felt gratitude for your prayers, cards and expressions of love, support and encouragement during this time of loss in our lives at the passing of Pastor Shawn’s father. We really appreciate being a part of such a thoughtful and loving church family. ~ Shawn, Rod, Garrett and Lindsey Zambrows

New Year’s Meditations Part 3: Serve

By Jonathan M. Peske

Happy New Year! This is the third and final installment in a series of articles about our church motto: Connect-Grow-Serve. My hope is that as our church begins 2017, we renew our commitment to connect, grow, and serve together.

In November, we examined the call for us to connect. We were reminded that our faith must be expressed in community; that the connections we need are not just superficial, but deeply spiritual; and that we must continually forge and renew these connections with one another. We remembered that our church is not simply a social club offering a place to connect.

Instead our motto reminds us that connection is a means, not an end, and one of the reasons we connect is to help us grow.

Then in December, we looked at what it means to grow. We were reminded that Jesus called us not only to hear his words, but act on them, like the man who built his house on the rock. We were reminded of the many paths to growth that the church offers through our worship and education programs. We were encouraged to make time for the habits that lead to growth.

Serving one another is a key part of expressing our faith. When we study what Jesus taught, we find that over and over he calls us to service.

For example, in Matthew 20:26 he says, “whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant... just as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve…”

When we go shopping, or out to eat, we expect certain things to be done for us--after all, isn’t the customer always right? But Jesus’ call to be servants reminds us that

we are not consumers or clients of the church: the church doesn’t exist to serve us. Instead, the church is a place that facilitates our service. We come together so that we can serve with common purpose and help bring about the things God wants to see in the world. When we come to church, we should come with a willingness to roll up our sleeves and do whatever needs to be done.

Our worship and education programs help prepare us to serve, but are also opportunities for service. The Sunday service does not get electronically amplified without the hard work of our sound team. The beautiful music you hear does not happen without the rehearsal by our musicians. It takes a combination of paid staff and volunteers to provide the teaching and supervision of our children on Sundays and Thursdays. And those cookies that are so delicious on the patio afterwards? Those don’t magically appear either. I could go on and on--the bulletin, the slides, the ushers--but you get the point.

There are many opportunities to serve on Sunday or Thursday.

But we also need to serve in ways that reach beyond the borders of our church campus. Often, we hear about something that our church is doing--helping at Family Services, partnering with Youth Hope, or taking a mission trip to Deborah’s House--and we think that this is something for someone else to do. But these things only happen because individual people choose to serve in these capacities.

Our ministry depends on hundreds or thousands of volunteer hours.

When you hear about something that’s going on, pray about whether that is a place for you to serve. You

don’t have to wait for a personal invitation. Instead, take the initiative to volunteer to serve.

So when there is something that bothers you, perhaps that is the Spirit tapping you on the shoulder and nudging you to consider stepping in to serve in that area.

“Why doesn’t someone….? Why doesn’t our church….? Why don’t we do a better job with….? Why are we paying so much for someone to …..?” are all questions that may lead to a place where you may want to serve.

Other times, what needs to be done may not always be what we WANT to do. Do you think Jesus really wanted to wash the disciples’ stinky feet?

But he modeled for us that a servant does whatever is needed.

There is a place for each of us to serve in the ministry church.

There are jobs that are physically demanding and others that are not. There are jobs that require lots of time, but others that do not.

There are hard tasks and easy ones.

There are jobs that help our church programs run and there are other jobs that help facilitate our outreach and mission. But if you aren’t sure where to jump in, please feel free to talk to me, or Pastor Shawn, or Pastor Deena, and we can help you find a place for you to serve. If each of us shoulder some of the load, then it’s not heavy for any one person.

As we serve, we find that we are stretched and challenged, which pushes us to grow. And through service, we find that we connect with others on a deeper level than we did before. Thus we come full circle.

May each of us consider in this New Year how we can answer the call to Connect, Grow, and Serve.

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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

Kenya Pray for the families of David Munene, Evans Araka, and others who were killed by members of the militant group Al-Shabab in the town of Mandera in northern Kenya. In the month of October, 18 people were killed, all at night, in a coordinated effort to drive out Christians. Most of them were Christians working to serve in that predominantly Muslim community. “I am still in shock…” said one widow. “I have to believe that God will give me strength and that He will provide.” Pray for the spouses, sons, and daughters of those who were murdered. Pray that these grieving families would experience God’s grace and provision helping them now and into the future.

Cuba Prior to the recent death of Fidel Castro, Mylinda Baits went with a few other American Baptists recently on a goodwill tour to Cuba, made possible by the opening of relations between our two countries. She rejoiced in meeting new friends, seeing vibrant worship, and watching six new believers being baptized. She was impressed by the resourcefulness of the Cubans, who have to improvise to handle challenges with limited resources. Pray that this would be the beginning of a renewed partnership between our churches and that possible changes in policy by President Trump would not hinder these partnerships.

Pray also that the government of Cuba will move towards even greater religious and political freedom for its people in the wake of Castro’s passing.

China Do our prayers each month make a difference? Voice of the Martyrs shared the story of a woman named Cheng Jie, who served two years in prison in China on religious charges. At first, she was very scared. She shared a cell with 15 women and her husband could only visit once a month. She desperately missed her sons, aged 1 and 3, since they were not allowed to visit her. Her husband was not allowed to give her a Bible. Eventually, she was able to trade with another prisoner to get a Bible and she used her time in prison to teach songs and Bible stories to the others in the prison. She was encouraged by letters she received letting her know others were praying for her. She said that made a big difference for her in that difficult time. Though Cheng is now home and reunited with her family, the future is uncertain. Her prison time will make it harder for her to find work or for the boys to enter school. Praise God that she is now home with her family and they can make plans together. Pray that God provides work, shelter, and a future for this family.

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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.

Youth Ministries On December 1 Jesica and Nathan Jones joined our staff as Youth Directors. We are excited about the gifts that they bring to this important role in our church life. We are blessed by the fact that they come from within our congregation. They chose to be part of this church as a family long before they took the position on staff. Let’s keep them in our prayers as they bring leadership to the ministry with our youth.

By Jesica and Nathan Jones, Youth Directors We are so excited to be the new youth directors! We’ve been overwhelmed by the many words of encouragement, ideas, and offers of support we’ve gotten from so many church members. Our church is truly dedicated to supporting our youth and we’re looking forward to working with church members, staff, and especially all of the parents and volunteers (most especially Hilary!) to make our youth program a success.

Most of all, we’re excited to get to know all of the youth. We want to hear from them about how the church, the youth program, and we can best support them and their faith journeys. In an intentional process of discernment, we’re looking forward to meeting with the youth, their parents, and our committed volunteers to figure out together what we want our youth group to be. In addition to hot cocoa, sledding, snowballs, and fun, we’ll spend some time at our 2017 winter retreat in prayerful discernment seeking to discover what it is God

has planned for our youth and what we should plan to do as a youth group accordingly!

With a second little one on the way and two full time jobs between us, you might think we’re crazy to take on one more thing. We’re lucky to have flexible work hours in academic positions, but we’ve also been blessed to have grown up with the examples of others in our church, like Bruce and Fleury Laycook, Debbie Crowley, and Richard Steffen, who have dedicated enormous amounts of time and energy to the life and ministry of our church while maintaining other full-time work. We felt called to this ministry in part because our own experiences in youth groups were so impactful. Our youth groups played vital roles in shaping who we are, what we value, and the foundations of faith that supported and sustained us through our young adult years. They kept us engaged and growing in our faith and in our churches, and so we came to love the church, its traditions, and even

its idiosyncrasies, and so we’ve also grown into wanting to contribute to nurturing our church’s youth and their growing faith in turn.

Some experiences of youth are all but universal, challenging authority, and experiencing new things that challenge our beliefs.

However, the cultural, academic, and extracurricular pressures put on today’s students are extraordinary.

Combined with the pressures of their technologically dynamic social lives, our youth are in real need of the strength and sustenance of faith and of a faith community that can share with them a safe space of respite, support, and meaningful connection with Christians and Christ.

We look forward to partnering with you, our congregation, to lead our youth to develop a closer relationship with Christ, each other, and the rest of our church family through worship, bible study, missions, explorations of spiritual disciplines, seasonal retreats, and fun weekly opportunities to connect and grow together.

Wintercamp Scholarship Winter is coming! But unlike the HBO series, we don’t need help fighting monsters, just with scholarships to help with the costs of camp! Our

2017 Youth Winter Retreat will give us a great opportunity for some fun, fellowship, bible study, discernment, and digital-free time unplugged

from social media and all the other demands of our ever-calling screens.

Please help us send our youth to camp!

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Get To Know: Milton Baidya

Milton Baidya was born in Bangladesh (go to the middle of India and turn right) in the city of Barisal on the banks of the Kirtankhola River in the southcentral part of the country. His parents were Christians which made them part of a minority in that Muslim country. Milton’s father was in government service and was stationed in the countryside where there were no churches. He has two brothers and one sister.

When the family did go to church, Milton enjoyed Sunday school’s stories and songs about Jesus. He also liked the fact that food was part of the meeting.

Being baptized was a big deal in a country where your religion determined your business and social opportunities. So, even though he counted himself as a Christian, Milton was not baptized until he got

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married in 1996.

One of his defining experiences of God’s protection took place in Bangladesh. His mother had died and the family had hired an ambulance to take her back to their home village for burial.

About a third of the way through the journey, the ambulance driver decided that he needed some refreshments. The family reluctantly stopped at a roadside stand. While the ambulance driver was drinking his tea, the shopkeeper warned the family that there were dangers on the road and advised them to wait for an hour.

They heeded his advice and came through the dangerous place with no problem. They later learned that 15 other cars had been stopped and robbed that night.

He experienced the persecution associated with his religion when he set up a business with a Muslim man whom he thought of as a friend. At the end of their contract, Milton’s friend refused to renew it. He also refused to give back the money Milton had invested in the business.

When Milton tried to take the case to court, he was threatened. He did not give up or leave Bangladesh until his life was threatened by Muslim extremists.

Milton and his family were fortunate. They were able to enter the US straight from Bangladesh. Their problem was finding gainful employment. He has a BA in accounting and an MA in management. However,

When Milton tried to take the case to court, he was threatened. He did not give up or leave Bangladesh until his life was threatened by Muslim extremists. neither degree is recognized in the US. He is currently working for San Bernardino County in Human Resources while he takes certification classes.

His favorite Bible story is that of the Good Samaritan. He finds that Mark 12:31-32 where Jesus says “You shall love the Lord you God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and your neighbor as yourself,” supports that story. He also likes Phil. 4:6 which reads, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (NIV) His favorite hymn is a very rhythmic song from Bangladesh called “We Depend on Him.” When Milton and his family came to Redlands, they let their daughter pick their church. They’ve been very happy with her choice of Redlands First Baptist.

Heritage Room News

By Dianne Creech, Historian Thank you to all of our church family who helped make our Heritage Room open house such a wonderful success.

Anne Sandel made a delightful presentation with a beautiful (very old) hat on during the announcement time in service. She got our attention with the invitation to visit our Heritage Room. On November 13th Pastor Shawn included remarks about our heritage in her sermon and many folks came to our open house because of her words.

Thank you to both ladies for their efforts and time.

Many people helped with encouragement, time, giving items to be displayed and working very hard to make this room a historical place. A big thank you goes to Finance and Property and Executive Council for the gift of funds and vision to make this project happen. A special gift was given by a family with a vision for our Heritage Room. Thank you.

The Archive Committee wants to give a very special thank you to Michelle Nielsen, Archivist at the University of Redlands for the classes she gave our committee. We learned so much and her encouragement was very helpful.

Another person who helped make all this possible was David Holden of Redlands Paint. He was a tremendous help in giving us information regarding room temperature, lighting and window coverings. He also hung all the artwork in Field Hall. His talents make Field Hall and the Heritage Room beautiful.

I must thank two very willing, hard working and dedicated ladies who have spent many, many hours to make the Heritage Room a huge success and that is Caroline Ray and Anne Sandel. We have spent time organizing, talking vision, cleaning, building displays and much more.

Our hope for the future is to have a regular scheduled open house days, change displays and keep things organized. We will continue to work and have a vision for the future. We feel a calling to continue.

With a very thankful heart, Dianne Creech

Walking for the Health of It

Photo courtesy of Tom Kirkpatrick A group of regular attendees of the “Walking for the Health of It” hike.

Start the New Year off hiking with your church family and friends.

Join us as we walk in the Yucaipa Hills each Saturday morning. We meet at 7:45am and leave by 8:00 from the Crafton Hills Community College “Trail Head” parking lot.

Our usual hikes are an hour or more.

We have also hiked at Wildwood State Park and would like to hike other trails in the area. Great exercise and fellowship guaranteed!

Dogs are allowed as long as they are on a leash. Contact Tom Kirkpatrick at (909) 446-5789 for any questions.

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Happy Januar Birthday To...

Photo courtesy of Tom Herron Here is our Worship Choir in Field Hall on December 22 after finishing their preparations for the Christmas Eve service . This crèche scene was given to the church 5 years ago by Kaye Flood, a member of FBC. A women’s group at Calvary Baptist Church in San Bernardino made these pieces about 35 or 40 years ago as a fundraiser for the church. The Floods were members of Calvary at the time and Kaye purchased the crèche from that group.

New Year’s Worship Service Sunday, January 1, 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary Be sure to note that the time of our worship service on the very first day of the new year, Sunday, January 1, will be at 11 a.m. instead of the usual time.

Marilyn Peck Memorial Service

Virginia Joyce Memorial Service

Please join us for a memorial service for Marilyn Peck will be held on Saturday, January 21 at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Please join us for a memorial service for Virginia Joyce will be held on Saturday, January 14 at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

GriefShare

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We invite FBC members who have suffered a loss, no matter how long ago, to visit GriefShare on Mondays in the Lounge at 4:00 p.m. There is no cost, and materials will be provided for the participants. Please contact Marge Emrick for more information.

Back to Church Birthday Night!

Welcome back church family! Join us for our first birthday night as well as our first Thursday dinner of the year on January 12. Happy New Year!

Reagan Crowley — 1 Lori Powell — 1 Sam Zureick — 2 JoAnne Stewart — 4 Joseph DeRoulhac — 5 Ed Irvin — 5 Paul Zander — 5 Seth Medlin — 6 Dori Dominguez — 6 Bethany Atchison — 8 Taylor Herron — 9 Anita Holmes — 9 Riley Miller — 10 Judy Miller — 10 Delia Horelle — 11 Nina Zureick — 12 Natalie Olson — 14 Brian Wolfe — 15 Craig Baker — 16 Aidan Huynh — 22 Kaitie Savage — 22 Andrew Bierschbach — 23 Betty Jo Graves — 23 Arnold Nelson — 23 Johnie Nottingham — 24 Scott Bierschbach — 25 Cathy Zander — 26 Mary Lee Marelocke — 27 Mark Estey — 28 Elise Huynh — 29 Jim Sharp — 31

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Pray for the New Year!!!

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Pray for our Country

Monday

Pray for Pastor Shawn

Pray for our Armed Forces

Pray for Christians Abroad

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Pray for our Staff 8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting Annual Meeting immediately following Service, Fellowship Hall Lunch is provided

Religion

Pray for our Country’s Leaders

7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

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6:30 p.m. Diaconate, Lounge 7 p.m. C.E., Mezzanine Worship, Board Room Local Outreach Library Fin. & Prop., Judson Hall Pray for our Church Programs

Pray for Forgiveness

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, Lounge

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Pray for Children

Pray for our Air Force

12 p.m. Miriam Circle, Plymouth Village 6 p.m. Men’s Fellowship

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for those 10Pray for Missionaries 11 Pray Persecuted for their

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Wednesday

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8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, Lounge

for our 16 Pray Government

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, Lounge

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7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Board Room

for our Church 3 Pray Leaders

Tuesday

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at 7 p.m. Executive Council, 8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers Plymouth Village Lounge 9 a.m. Sunday School 4-6 p.m. GriefShare, 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Lounge 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

for our Choir 22 Pray Members

8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

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8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting

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11 a.m. New Year’s Service, Office closed Sanctuary

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Sunday Pray for Loved Ones

10-11 a.m. Play Day in the Nursery

20 Pray for Hope

10 a.m. Ladies Bible Study, Boardroom 5:45 p.m. Birthday Night Dinner 6:45 Classes Pray for Strength

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Pray for Peace 5:45 p.m. Thursday Night 10-11 a.m. Play Day Dinner in the Nursery 6:45 p.m. Classes

26 Pray for Blessings

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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for Sunday 13 Pray School Teachers

for our 12 Pray Neighbor Churches

10-11 a.m. Play Day in the Nursery

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Pray for Guidance

No Dinner or Classes

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Friday

Thursday

Pray for the Family of Mariyln Peck

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Pray for our Volunteers

4 p.m. Marilyn Peck’s Service, Sanctuary

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9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Women’s Bible Study, David’s Corner 10 a.m. Virginia Joyce Service, Sanctuary

Pray for the Family of Virginia Joyce

Pray for a Revelation

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7

Saturday

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Annual Meeting

It’s that time of year again church family.

All members are invited to join us for our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 29, 2017 immediately after service in Fellowship Hall.