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TA PE S T RY Woven Together In Love: Colossians 2:2 MAY 2015

ISSUE No. 5

The connectedness of our church

ne of my favorite stories is “They Call It Church.” It was originally told by the master storyteller Fred Craddock. In the early days of his ministry, he pastored a small church in a little village near Knoxville, Tennessee. It was the custom of the church at Easter to have a baptismal service. For the service, the church members would gather at a nearby river on Easter evening at sundown. Following the baptism, the congregation would gather around a fire on the shore, singing and cooking supper. Here are Craddock’s words: “Once all were gathered, there was a ritual that they followed. One of the men, would introduce the new people, give their names, where they lived and their work. Then the rest of us formed a circle around them while they stayed warm by the fire. The ritual was that each person in the circle then gave his or her name

and said this, ‘My name is... and if you ever need anybody to do washing and ironing…’ ‘My name is… and if you ever need anybody to chop wood…’ ‘My name is… and if you ever need any sewing done…’ ‘My name is… and if you ever need a car to go to town…’ and around the circle they shared. Then we ate and had a square dance and then I, with thumbs in my overalls, would stand up and say ‘It is time to go,’ and everybody left. I lingered behind and kicked sand over the dying fire. Folk don’t ever get any closer than this. In this little community, there’s a name for that. They call it church.” As I thought of that story, I thought of this church. Oh, the setting is different, the time is different, the people are different but the “church” is the same. One of the blessings I have received in being here is experiencing the connectedness of our church family. A sampling can be seen in the intergenerational relationship between the youth and older people, in the faithful service of our church volunteers, and of course, in the love and concern for each other during times of need and in celebration with each other during times of joy. This was also seen as we experienced the Lenten Season and greeted Spring together with many

“Folk don’t ever get any closer than this. In this little community, there’s a name for that. They call it church.” inspiring services and activities. On Palm Sunday and Easter, we were blessed with beautiful music and the special treat of the children and young people taking part in the service. On Easter, we had 350 people in the service. On April 19, we celebrated the ordination of our beloved Associate Pastor Deena Barwick. Yes, we have a name for all of our connectedness. We call it church and I feel so blessed to be with you to see it firsthand. Faithfully yours,

Richard Story by Fred Craddock, Christian Global Networks, Inc.

CALENDAR

FELLOWSHIP

MISSIONS

MINISTRY

COVER

CONTENTS

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A Message from Pastor Richard: The Connectedness of Our Church Contents and Staff Box A Few Words from Pastor Deena: I’m Ordained: Now What?

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Reverend Richard Burke Interim Pastor richardb@fbcredlands.org

The Closing of Mustard Seed American Baptists Send $25,000 To Nepal

Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Liberia, Iran, Ghana Missions Commission Update: Missions From the Eyes of a 9-Year-Old

Easter Sunday Photo Essay FBCR Member Profile: How A War Veteran Found Hope

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Reverend Deena Barwick, Ph.D. Associate Pastor of Family Ministries deena@fbcredlands.org Jared Sumners Youth Director jared@fbcredlands.org Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music rwsteffen@gmail.com Eric Goddard Music Director eric@fbcredlands.org Linda Gentile Organist Angel Florence Office Administrator angel@fbcredlands.org Amanda Warner Communications Administrator amanda@fbcredlands.org Dennis Chenevert Buildings/Grounds

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Upcoming Service Opportunities The May Calendar

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A few words from Pastor Deena I’m ordained: Now what?

ow that I’m ordained, what now? Whatever God calls and blesses me to do. I am still the same servant as I was on the Saturday evening before the cermony, serving together with all of you. Then I was ordained on Sunday. My role here at First Baptist remains the same: caring for our children, teaching any and all who will listen, visiting folk, bringing the word on an occasional Sunday service, working with our interim and eventually, our newly installed senior pastor and, most importantly, praying for you whenever you need prayer. It will always be my prayer that my heart for service and serving in this community of believers will never change. Well, maybe change a bit – only to grow deeper in spirit and service and encourage others to do the same. How does one go about doing that? Especially after three years of grappling with questions of faith, definitions of eschatology, interpretations of various terms, I finally learned the answer to: “What exactly is my call to ministry?” Now that I know – how do I share some of that information in a good way? This journey of ordination was one of self-reflection, discipline and a lot of communication with God. Only I could make the adjustments in my philosophy, my convictions and my faith. But, all of us are traveling on that same journey. We are alone on our journey; however, we have many traveling partners who are on their own journey of growth in their discipleship. Together, we talk, offer advice, pray, study, and continue to search out the truth as we need to embrace it, alone and simultaneously, with others. Jesus calls us to be in

community with others: “…where two or more are gathered in my name, I will be in their midst” (Matthew 18:20). We learn together. We learn alone. We share what we learn when alone and with others. And this is the best part: we get to sift through all the advice, input, research, prayers, and, with guidance from the Holy Spirit, we get to decide what is the best direction for our discipleship. In other words, what is God calling you to do, to be, to offer, to sacrifice, to give?

“It will always be my prayer that my heart for serving in this community of believers will never change.”

Then the tricky part happens. Others have given advice, prayed for you, studied with you and then you and God decide to do something different than the advice offered. Whoa! Tentacles of criticism begin to creep. Why? Wrong way! What happened? Friends become the distraction rather than the positive energy for strength to grow. We all fail. We all succeed. How did we learn to keep going? By trying. It is that simple. If we had given up at the first sign of failure, we wouldn’t have grown very deep in our faith. If we

had stopped at the first success, we wouldn’t have grown very deep in our faith either. Listen to what God is calling you to do. I often hear, “I just don’t hear God’s voice and when I think I do – how do I discern whether it is God’s voice or mine convincing me?” Ask one question: “If I go ahead with this (whatever this is), is it more pleasing to God or more pleasing to me?” Go on – answer that one honestly! You will know if it is God’s voice or yours. Just keep moving on in your journey. If you fail – learn from it and keep going. If you succeed – celebrate it, giving God the praise. The key is to not stop learning, growing, failing, succeeding, praying; but, to keep listening to God, sharing what God has done for you with others, and supporting others on their journey. We are not all in the same place in our discipleship – but we are together. Let others be where they are (even if it seems stagnant to you!) and make sure you are moving forward in yours. Sometimes we get stuck in our own place trying to help others out of their ruts. Once it seems clear to you that they want to be stuck for a while – let them be stuck! God will wait right there with them with steadfast love and patience. I know this because God waited patiently for a long time for me to finally answer the call to ministry. What now? Whatever God calls. I will continue in my discipleship which began on July 17, 1998. I chose to follow Jesus as one of his disciples. I choose to share with others the grace and mercy God showed me. What now? Whatever God calls ... I am listening. -Reverend Deena Barwick

M I N I S T RY

The Closing of Mustard Seed

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” -Ecclesiastes 3:1

ustard Seed was started in 1994 by Nancie Nelson. In a 1996 grant request Nancie stated, “The Mustard Seed Tutorial Center was created to provide low-cost educational assistance to all members of our community.” By the end of the first full year of operation 20 students were still in the program and 25 other students had left, having reached grade level in reading or math. In time, Mustard Seed incorporated as an independent non-profit organization. After Nancie’s passing, Mustard Seed A former student of Mustard Seed during a tutoring session. was headed by Cindy Jasper’s Corner, the free DeRoulhac as the volunteer interim homework help program from the director. From 2001 to 2012, Eric University of Redlands became a Goddard brought enthusiasm, partner with Mustard Seed. From idealism and a vision to expand February 2014 to April 2014, three Mustard Seed’s mission. In 2012, in an tutors and one student director increasingly challenging economic environment, Mustard Seed, led by Laura Landsaw, still conducted 3,681 tutoring sessions and served 251 unduplicated students in 2012. Unfortunately, a lack of revenue forced Mustard Seed to close its doors in July 2013. First Baptist Church agreed to transition Mustard Seed’s name and educational assets from the nonprofit corporation. Eventually, the tutored six students. The Mustard Local Outreach Commission agreed Seed director, Eve Tompkins-Fisher, to oversee Mustard Seed in a limited and the University of Redlands program supervisors oversaw the capacity. sessions.

Jasper’s Corner started again in September of 2014. Sessions were offered until April of 2015. The continuing success of the Jasper’s Corner and The First Baptist Church of Redlands collaboration is reflected in the words of student director Leah Smith who wrote in the Jasper’s Corner End of the Year Newsletter: “Our Mustard Seed location has grown greatly over the past year. With our fall semester starting out with five tutors and 13 students, we ended our spring semester with 10 tutors and 28 students from the Redlands and Yucaipa area.” During a March 2015 meeting, Local Outreach Commission members had a long, thoughtful and heartfelt conversation about whether their level of involvement with Mustard Seed was feasible and appropriate. It was decided to close Mustard Seed and distribute its educational assets to other nonprofit educational groups in the community. Local Outreach will continue the partnership that has been created with Jasper’s Corner again in the fall of 2015. Through this program and course of action, First Baptist will continue the educational outreach to the community started by Nancie Nelson’s vision so many years ago. -Eve Tompkins-Fisher

American Baptists send $25,000 to Nepal O n April 25, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, killing well over 5,000 people and leaving thousands more homeless and injured. Whenever disaster strikes, American Baptists are prepared to respond quickly through the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. There is already money on its way to our partners in Nepal to assist in the relief efforts. $10,000 will be sent to the Nepal Baptist Church Council for food, water, and emergency supplies. $10,000 will be sent to Human Development and Community Services to help their hospitals care for those who have been injured. An additional $5,000 will go to the United Mission of Nepal. But there will be much more aid needed in this nation where

millions of people have had their lives turned literally upside down by the earthquakes. You can give to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering (OGHS) to support this relief effort by writing a check to “First Baptist Church of Redlands” and indicating “OGHSNepal Earthquake Relief” in the memo line. Most of the people of Nepal are Hindu, but there are more than 16,000 baptized members of the Nepal Baptist Church Council, and their numbers are growing. Carole Sydnor is our International Ministries partner with Nepal, traveling there regularly and maintaining close ties with the Nepal Baptist Church Council and Human Development and Community Services. According to an International

Ministries email, “The Nepali Baptist churches have quickly stepped up to respond to the disaster. ‘We at NBCC formed a Disaster Response committee to pull the resources for relief work,’ wrote the Reverend Jirman Rai, general secretary of NBCC.” Praise God for the relationships we already have in place to help people half a world away. Besides giving to OGHS, please continue to pray for food, water, and relief supplies to reach those who are suffering. Pray also that God would extend His care to the victims of this tragedy as they mourn the loss of family, friends, and homes. -Jonathan Peske

YOUTH MINISTRIES UPDATE (Above) Easter Boxes: Thanks to many generous donations, the local outreach commission and the youth assembled 16 Easter boxes filled with food and goodies and donated $510 in gift cards to Redlands Family Services. (Right) 30-Hour Famine: On April 25, youth broke their fast with a pizza lunch after a night of reflection and a morning of work in the food pantry at Redlands Family Services.

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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 Praise God for the sharp drop in new Ebola cases recently in West Africa. At the beginning of April, Liberia had no new cases to report. Sierra Leone and Guinea both reported sharply fewer new cases. This is good news, but there are still many people who remain sick. Pray that this epidemic can be stamped out.

Iran While Iran has been in the news due to negotiations over the future of their nuclear program, Voice of the Martyrs recently reported on the risks that our brothers and sisters in Iran take just to print and distribute Bibles. There are many restrictions on the Bible in Iran, so Christians have to print them in secret with plain covers. Most operations only last for a year or two before the authorities find out. Then the Christians involved are arrested, sent to prison, and often tortured — all for printing a book that we take for granted. Praise God for the courage of these men and women who are willing to give up so much just to get the Bible into someone’s hands. Pray for those who are currently suffering in prison to know that they are being remembered from across the world. Pray for Iran, and other hostile nations, to become more open to God’s work.

Ghana Pray for the Baptist Vocational Training Center in Ghana and the ministry of its leader, Grace Akunor. The BVTC is an outreach to girls and young women who have been given up by their families as slaves to local shrines. These girls are used, abused, and neglected by the priests in these shrines — but if they try to return home, they are rejected for fear of placing a curse on the family and village. While the practice, called “trokosi,” is now illegal, the government has done little to enforce the law and change centuries of tradition. But the BVTC offers these girls a new start. They learn that they are loved and valued by God; they are taught trade skills; and they are given tools and resources to start their own business. Over the course of a three year program, they are able to become self-sufficient and eventually live independently. Akunsor estimates that 2,000 women and girls are enslaved by the trokosi system in Ghana. Pray that her center would get more resources so that they can offer hope and healing to even more women. -Jonathan Peske If you have information to share about the persecuted church or news from the mission field, please share it with Jonathan Peske.

MISSIONS COMMISSION UPDATE

Missions from the eyes of a 9-year-old T

.J. Herron may only be 9 years old, but that hasn’t stopped him from doing mission work. Every year, instead of asking for birthday or Christmas presents, he insists his friends and family help him raise money for his mission trips. He’s already been down to the island of Roatan off the coast of Honduras to do mission work three different times. I interviewed him (with help from his mom, Tammy) last month about his experience and thoughts on mission work. What follows has been edited for length and content. See T.J. for the full story!

Tammy: There is, but it’s very expensive. Most people don’t own their own homes. They have to rent. They rent the land but they have to build their own homes on it. Nathan: What do they use to build their homes? Do they just go down to Home Depot? TJ: No, they go to the lumberjack. It’s on this side of the islands and tons of people live on this side of the island and they bike over. Oh, and tons of people live in the dump.

Nathan: Do you like mission work?

Nathan: They live in the dump? What does that mean?

TJ: I like it. You get to talk to a lot of people about here and about Jesus; and about how we should treat others.

TJ: They build houses out of the stuff there. Teepees, and they build little shacks. It’s amazing what you can do with garbage! It stinks there, though.

Nathan: Do you think mission work is important? Why?

Tammy: What else happens at the feeds [at La Colina]? What do you pass out?

TJ: Yes, because you get to spread the love of Jesus more.

TJ: Gift bags for the kids and adults

with toothbrushes, toothpaste, coloring stuff, a miniature coloring book, hand sanitizer, a stuffed animal. There’s like 15 items in the bags. Tammy: What do you do for the grown ups? TJ: We pack huge bags from Stater Brothers and Costco and fill them with stuff that person needs for their family. Tammy: What does grandpa do at the end? TJ: Normally he stands up in the back of the truck and tells everyone about Jesus. Tammy: And why do you do that? Can people listen if their tummies are hungry? TJ: No. -Nathan Jones, Chair of the National and World Missions Commission

Nathan: Do you think other kids should do mission work? TJ: Yes. They can learn some culture and it can really be helpful in history [class] and in college. Nathan: What’s the most important thing kids who haven’t done mission work should know about it? TJ: To treat people with kindness and tell them about Jesus. Nathan: Do people there live pretty much the same as us or how do they live? TJ: They build their own houses and there’s pretty much no property, is there?

Photo courtesy of the Herron family T.J. Herron (front, middle) with friends from Roatan.

F E L L O WSHI P

Easter Sunday On Sunday, April 5, 350 people attended Easter service and 45 children participated in the egg hunt. Thank you to everyone involved in making our worship celebration such a success.

Photos by Tom Herron

FBCR MEMBER PROFILE

How a war veteran found hope

ollowing the footsteps of his military father, FBCR member Mike Warren enlisted in the Air Force just after receiving his high school diploma. A few years and two tours in the Vietnam War later, Mike returned to Riverside with no job prospects. Standing in long lines at temp agencies became an everyday occurrence until he finally landed a job working on an ice cream truck. His first week he sold hundreds of ice cream cones but only made $50. Mike scoured for a better paying job, eventually spending the next few years truck driving before deciding on real estate as his next venture. Despite his Catholic upbringing, Mike attended a local Methodist church with his wife shortly after they were married. It felt good to be back in church, especially since he had given up on God during his war years. Prosperity seemed to finally come to Mike - or so he thought. Listening to the claims of others that thousand dollar suits and Cadillac cars would bring him happiness, Mike ended up in much debt. His marriage of seven years fell apart along with his finances. Divorced and depressed, Mike felt that God had abandoned him. He wouldn’t realize until years later that the reality was: He had abandoned God. Mike turned to whiskey to dull his sadness, but it never quite filled the void.

When he lost his job, the quiet nights drew Mike to mull on the tragedies of Vietnam he had never forgotten: the sound of the explosions, the piles of human body parts, the feeling of receiving news that yet another comrade was lost in battle. “There’s a million ways to die in Vietnam,” Mike said. “There were people who got killed and injured and I could’ve been one of those but I wasn’t. Is that chance? I don’t think so. I know now that God was looking out for me.” Two years after his divorce, Mike found himself in jail, arrested for another bout of drunk driving. On the day of his release, Mike picked up a newspaper off the floor - struck by a little ad about a new Vietnam veterans center in Riverside. It practically screamed at him. Mike tore out the ad and stuffed it in his pocket. A week or so later, Mike drove to the address and waited in the parking lot for an hour, watching people walk in and out. When Mike finally walked in, he would meet a man to be forever known to him as Saint Frank. “Something’s wrong with me,” Mike told the staff at the center. “But I don’t know what.” The staff sent him in to see one of their counselors, Frank, a medic who served in Vietnam, about 10 years older than Mike. “You came to the right place,” Frank told him. “You feel like you’re all alone. You feel like you’re

abandoned. You feel like life isn’t worth living.” “Yeah, that’s pretty much it,” Mike said. “Well,” Frank said, “You’ll be happy to know that everyone else who comes in here feels just like you. And we can help each other. Do you believe in God?” “Well, I guess. Yeah, I do, but things just haven’t worked out so well for me.” “Well, God always believes in you. We’re going to help you get back on track. The first thing we got to do is address the problem that you have with alcohol.” It took six months for Mike to quit drinking. Once he did, Frank helped Mike find employment and brought him to a support group where other Vietnam vets met together every Monday night to share stories. Mike went for three years. “Even if you don’t think you are a Christian, it doesn’t hurt to pray,” Frank told the group one day. “And it doesn’t hurt to go to church either.” In 1989, Mike married a Redlands girl named Martha and moved out of Riverside. Her mom, Harriet, asked Mike one day, “Mike, you are a Christian, aren’t you?” “Well, yeah, but I’m afraid I’m not a very good one.” “Well, you know Mike, we’ll fix that.” Harriet invited Mike to The First Baptist Church of Redlands a number of times. The day he

finally came in 1989, Joe DeRoulhac had only been pastoring a few months, and Mike was greeted with a potluck lunch and lots of food. “What do I got to do to join up?” he asked Joe. Soon after, Mike began volunteering at the church and in many nonprofits dedicated to helping veterans. He found Frank’s advice to be true: “The more time you spend helping somebody else, the more your problems will diminish to practically nothing,” Frank had said. “I didn’t believe him at first but he was absolutely right,” Mike said. “The more I spent trying to help other people, the more my problems just went away.” Mike attributes Frank to saving the lives of hundreds of men. While some didn’t make it having lost faith and turning to suicide - still, many more regained hope. Mike believes that Frank was simply God’s angel. “That’s why I do all of this volunteer stuff,” Mike said. “I want to be one of those people that God works through.” On May 15 at 5:30 p.m., Mike will be recognized during a dinner and ceremony in Upland as a finalist for the award: “Patriots of the Past, Present and Future.” -Amanda Warner

C A L E N DA R

Happy May Birthday To...

During her Ordination Ceremony on April 19, ordained ministers were invited to come up and lay hands on Reverend Deena in prayer.

PRAYER MEETINGS

Join fellow members and friends as we lift up the needs of the congregation in prayer. We meet in the Board Room every Sunday at 11:45 a.m.; and in the Lounge every first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m.

ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC

Sunday, June 14 at 11:30 a.m. Mark your calendars! After the worship service on June 14, stay for a BBQ, potluck, pie-baking contest, balloon toss, and lots of great fun and fellowship.

VOLUNTEER AND EAT PIZZA

Saturday, May 2 9 a.m. to noon Redlands Family Service Join us on the first Saturday of every month to serve at a wonderful local non-profit. Serving activities vary, but can be anything from cleaning to organizing. Bring your whole family and wear closed toe shoes and comfy clothes as we help Family Services with special projects. Afterwards please join us for a FREE lunch at Gourmet Pizza! Sponsored by the Local Outreach Commission

SEND YOUR CONDOLENCES

It is with great regret we share the passing of:

Bobby Cope

December 23, 1936-March 11, 2015

ATTEND A SMALL GROUP FOR OLDER ADULTS 5 p.m. every first Tuesday “Spirituality for the Second Half of Life” is a small group centered on the issues and concerns in the later years of life. The class is a safe place to share and reflect with others on the issues and concerns that prevail when career-building, childraising, and achievement have faded in importance. As we mature, we take a little more time to smell the roses and enjoy life in different ways and at a slower pace. The Christian Counseling Service offers an opportunity at its State Street office for any and all who might wish to attend regardless of denomination or religious preference. The group is led by Rev. David Caffrey and other staff at the Counseling Service.

Nick Miller — 1 Lacey Wardschenk — 1 Martha Hone-Warren — 2 Claudia Brown — 3 Patty Frost — 4 Aaron Steffen — 7 Henry McLaren — 8 Corin Jones — 9 Jessica Mendoza — 9 Miletta Updegraff — 10 Deborah Crowley — 11 Bruce Laycook— 11 Zachary Beltran — 12 Jason Lowe — 13 Ryan Carpenter — 15 Richard Popovich — 16 Liam Fisher — 17 Virginia Chapman — 18 Neera Daniels — 22 Mike Aguirre — 23 Margaret Bierschbach — 23 Abby Kishimoto — 25 Doris Stephens — 26 Paul Espinosa — 28 Barbi Carpenter — 29 Jim Hollenberg — 29 Janet Roberts — 30 You’re invited to a birthday dinner in your honor! May birthdays eat free on Thursday, May 14 in the Fellowship Hall at 5:45 p.m. The Menu: barbecue chicken, macaroni and cheese, salad, vegetables and birthday cake and ice cream. Coming Up... On Thursday, May 7, join us for a Cinco De Mayo themed Mexican dinner complete with a pinata for the kids! The last Thursday night dinner before summer break will be on June 11.

Pray for Equatorial Guinea

Pray for Finland

5 Pray for Estonia

Pray for Greece

OFFICE CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village 3-5 p.m. GriefShare in the Lounge

Pray for Guatemala

7 p.m. Executive Council

Pray for GuineaBissau

Pray for Faeroe Islands

Pray for Gambia

Pray for Falkland Islands

Pray for Egypt

Friday

9 a.m. Tapestry Team 5:45 p.m. Dinner line opens in Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Thursday night classes 7:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

28 Pray for Guyana

5:45 p.m. Dinner line opens in Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Thursday night classes 7:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

21 Pray for Greenland

Pray for Haiti

Pray for Grenada

5:45 p.m. Birthday Dinner 5-9 p.m. Put It Together in David’s Corner in the Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Thursday night classes 7:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

14 Pray for Gabon

5:45 p.m. Cinco De Mayo themed Dinner in the Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Thursday night classes

Thursday

For an in-depth account on how to pray for the country of the day, see the book “Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation.”

9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time on the Patio

Pray for Guinea

for French 13 Pray Polynesia

Pray for Guam and Honduras

19 Pray for Gibraltar

6:30 p.m. Diaconate Meeting 7 p.m. Commission Meetings

Guiana

12 Pray for French

Pray for Ethiopia

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18 Pray for Ghana

3-5 p.m. GriefShare in the Lounge

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Plymouth Village

11 Pray for France

Wednesday

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

Pray for Germany

Pray for Eritea

Tuesday

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at Noon to 6:30 p.m. Plymouth Village Blood Drive, RCH rooms C&D 3-5 p.m. GriefShare in the Lounge

Monday

8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Plymouth Village 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 3-5 p.m. GriefShare in on the Patio the Lounge

9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time on the Patio

Sunday

Pray for El Salvador

Pray for Fiji

Pray for Georgia

Pray for Holy See

Pray for Guadeloupe

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Put It Together in David’s Corner

9-11 a.m. Women’s Bible Study in David’s Corner

9 a.m. to noon Family Service Day

Saturday

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Annual Church Picnic Mark your calendars! Sunday, June 14 at 11:30 a.m. Join us for a BBQ, potluck, pie-baking contest, balloon toss, and lots of great fun and fellowship.