The First Baptist Church of Redlands
TA PE S T RY Woven Together In Love: Colossians 2:2
NOVEMBER 2015
ISSUE No. 11
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR RICHARD
A Yiddish Folk Tale: A Story About Contentment An old Yiddish folk tale tells about a man going to his wise and revered rabbi for advice. He complains: “O, Rabbi, my house is too small for my wife and my children and myself. We get on each other’s nerves and drive each other crazy. What should I do?” The rabbi ponders the question for some time, then asks, “Do you have a dog?” The man, puzzled, answers, “Yes.” The rabbi continues, “Do you keep the dog inside or outside?” “Out” the man answers. More silence and then the rabbi says, “My advice, go home, bring the dog inside to live with you and your family, and come back in a week.” The man still confused goes home and does what the rabbi said. A week later he returns. “O, wise and venerable Rabbi, may I dare say it is only worse.” Again the rabbi, spends a great deal of time pondering the man’s situation. Finally he speaks, “Do you have sheep?” The man’s brow furrowed, “Yes, four sheep.” ”My advice go home and bring the sheep inside to live with you and your family and come back to me in a week. Shaking his head, the man went on his way. Each week the rabbi advised adding more. Goats, pigs, cows,
“This is the end, but for me it is the beginning of life.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer chickens. Finally, after the man, his wife, and his children had been living like Old MacDonald’s menagerie week after week, the man returned. “O wise and venerable Rabbi, I am at my wit’s end. We cannot live like this any longer. There must be something we can do.” After his long silence, the rabbi says calmly, “Go home, take all of the animals out of the house and come back to me in a week.” A week later, a relieved and radiant man returned, “O wise and wonderful Rabbi, you are brilliant. We have never been so happy in our house. Our house is such a wonderful place now.” How often we get so caught up
in complaining that we forget how good we have it. What a contrast to the Apostle Paul’s message in Philippians. Writing from a Roman prison to a group of believers, for whom he cared greatly, he says, “I have learned to be content with whatever I have.” Content? He was in prison, possibly waiting to be killed. What could possibly give him a feeling of contentment? As I read Philippians, three things stand out, his unwavering faith, his focus on other people and their needs and his thankfulness. He begins the letter by mentioning his thankfulness and toward the end of the letter he mentions thankfulness as an antidote for worry. Not only is thankfulness a contributing factor to Paul’s feeling of contentment but over the years of my ministry I have noticed that people who exhibit the most contentment in their lives also demonstrate much thankfulness in their lives. Such an example can be found in the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a German pastor and professor, who for his political and Christian Continued on Pg. 4
MINISTRY
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MISSIONS
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A Message from Pastor Richard: A Yiddish Folk Tale Staff and Contents A Few Words from Pastor Deena: Season of Advent and the Advent Wreath
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S TA FF Words to Live By: Motto, Proverb, Or Guideline? Yes, and More. Yiddish Folk Tale Cont. 30 Years of Music: An Interview with Richard Steffen
Reverend Richard Burke Interim Pastor richardb@fbcredlands.org Reverend Deena Barwick, Ph.D. Associate Pastor of Family Ministries deena@fbcredlands.org Jared Sumners Youth Director jared@fbcredlands.org
Worldwide Prayer Concerns: Syria/Iraq/ISIS
Richard W. Steffen Minister of Music rwsteffen@gmail.com
Thank You Believe Walk Team! A Message from Our Treasurer
Linda Gentile Organist
FELLOWSHIP
Angel Florence Office Administrator angel@fbcredlands.org
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Successful Youth Events
The Story of Mayamba
Marion Gil Communications Specialist marion@fbcredlands.org Dennis Chenevert Buildings/Grounds
CALENDAR
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Interested in Being Baptized? Family Services November Calendar
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A few words from Pastor Deena
Season of Advent and the Advent Wreath Advent Season is the season of anticipation – anticipating the birth of Christ. For several years, First Baptist has included an Advent wreath in the worship services, along with a reading, lighting a candle, and a prayer. The Advent Wreath is a circular garland of evergreen branches representing eternity. Typically arranged on that wreath are five candles. During the season of Advent, one candle on the wreath is lit each Sunday as a part of the worship service. The fifth candle, the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas Eve. Each candle represents an aspect of the spiritual preparation for the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Colors of the candles and the order in which they are lit are also important. There is much information written about the Advent wreath; so here are a few words of how we will celebrate the anticipation of the birth of Christ. The first, second, and fourth candles are purple and represent Hope, Peace, Love. The third candle is pink and represents Joy. The Christ candle is white which represents purity. How our Commissions put into practice these Christ-like concepts throughout the year will be represented this Advent Season by lighting our Advent candles each week.
HOPE
– Our Local Outreach Commission provides hope to many people throughout the year with financial support to Youth Hope, Foundation for Worldwide Health, Redlands Area Interfaith Council, Intervarsity (at U of R), Christian Counseling Services and Building a Generation. This Commission also provides space to support the mission of Jasper’s Corner which provides homework help to children who are struggling in school, hoping they can do better with weekly tutorial help. Food, clothing, and volunteer services are provided on a monthly basis to Family Service Association. This commission also provides support and volunteers for other community events throughout the year. Representatives of Local Outreach will be lighting our first candle of Advent – Hope.
PEACE
– Our Diaconate Commission has the passion to care for our members, walking alongside them in their journey as disciples. This commission sponsors events for our members such as the New Member brunches and The Right Hand of Fellowship. Members of this commission send greeting cards to members and friends. They coordinate the annual church picnic, sponsor the curriculum for Grief Share, and provide snack bags for the homeless who come by during the week. Finally, this commission financially supports local organizations such as the Blessing Center, Salvation Army and Family Services who in turn care for our homeless and disadvantaged youth and families. Representatives of Diaconate will be lighting our second candle of Advent – Peace.
JOY
– Our Christian Education Commission has the joy of overseeing our children’s, family and adult education ministries. They evaluate curriculum that encourages service to God and our community such as the Junior Disciple program; assist in recruiting teachers and volunteers to teach our bible studies and classes; and coordinate special events such as Rally Sunday, Super Sundae Sunday, and the Children’s Christmas program and brunch. We serve in a church where children are encouraged to assimilate and take a small leadership role in our worship services and special event programs. On the third Sunday of Advent, our children and youth will lead the worship service celebrating a theme of Joy. Representatives of Christian Education will be lighting our third candle of Advent – JOY.
LOVE
– Our Worship Commission has the privilege of guiding the leadership of all worship services, the Ash Wednesday service, Music Appreciation luncheon, Agape dinner, Hanging of the Greens service, Christmas Eve Service, receptions for all Memorial services, and the Fellowship time after the service on Sundays. This commission collaborates with our pastoral staff and our musicians to plan for and represent the love of Christ in all our worship services and activities. The fourth Sunday in Advent our Worship Choir will present their annual cantata – “What Child is This?” Representatives of the Worship Commission will be lighting our fourth candle of Advent – LOVE.
CHRIST
- The fifth and final candle -- the Christ Candle -- will be lit on Christmas Eve during the worship service. Please join us during this time of a reflection reading and prayer during this season of Advent – the anticipation of the birth of Christ.
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Words to live by; motto, proverb, or guideline? Yes, and more. By: Richard Steffen Minister of Music
I have always loved Colossians 3:16: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.” Since the age of 13, when I became the organist at my home church, I have attempted to use these words to guide my steps. Throughout high school and college I’ve loved being involved in making music. And then to be able to serve in three churches as music leader, it has been a wonderful ministry. So since last June, when I finished 42 years of work in the
Throughout high school and college, I’ve loved being involved in making music. And then to be able to serve in three churches as music leader, it has been a wonderful ministry. 4
music ministry of churches since college, I’ve taken time to see how those words of Paul that I love have directed me. And then to sing the hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers” in Westminster Abbey this past August during an evening prayer led by the mighty Harrison and Harrison organ, I knew that worship and music are eternally intertwined for me. But look at Paul’s words closely. He does not say: “Let that melody dwell in you richly.” Or “let that four-part harmony…” Or even “let that exciting piano accompaniment…” We begin our faith journey with what’s really important: “the word of Christ.” We are to use “the word of Christ” in our psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs “with gratitude.” So what are some of the words of Christ that Paul might be speaking of which we can gratefully use in our singing? I list just a few for your recollection. “I am the bread of life.” “I am the light of the world.” “I am the Good Shepherd.” “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” “I am the vine, you are the branches.” “I am the resurrection and the life.” My prayer is that every time we make music in worship by singing or playing or drumming or dancing or humming or listening we will allow the “word of Christ” to dwell in us richly.
A Yiddish Folk Tale cont. Continued from Pg. 1 views opposed Hitler and his Nazi regime in the early 1940’s. He was imprisoned for two years and was finally sentenced to be hanged. On the day of his sentencing he conducted a service for the other prisoners. One of the prisoners, an English officer who survived, wrote these words: Bonhoeffer conducted a little service of worship and spoke to us in a way that went to the heart of all of us. He found just the right words to express the spirit of our imprisonment. He had hardly ended his last prayer when the door opened and two civilians entered. They said “Prisoner Bonhoeffer, come with us. “ That only meant one thing for all prisoners---the gallows. We said good-bye to him. As he was leaving, he took me aside and whispered in my ear, “This is the end, but for me it is the beginning of life.” The next day he was hanged. Dietrich Bonhoeffer like Paul found his strength to be content through his unfaltering faith, his love for others and his thankful heart. Give thanks with a grateful heart Give thanks to the Holy One Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ His Son And now let the weak say, “I am strong,” Let the poor say,” I am rich Because of what the Lord has done for us.” Give thanks. Have a blessed Thanksgiving,
Richard
30 Years of Music:
An Interview with Richard W. Steffen By: Marion Gil Communication Specialist Richard W. Steffen, the Minister of Music here at FBCR, has been here for 30 years, worked with three different senior pastors, and has provided Sunday after Sunday after Sunday with music. While the members here at FBCR consider themselves blessed to have him, Richard considers himself even more blessed to be here. He shares that he has been nurtured and encouraged by the church members and staff. How has working at the church these past 30 years affected your life? A: Working here these last 30 years has been a particular blessing to me because our son was just a year old and our daughter wasn’t born yet when we started coming here. Both of our kids have been able to have their Christian education the whole time, from chilhood to college here at the church. So that’s been the biggest blessing: that Marla and I have a church where our children can receive such an excellent Christian education. What is your favorite time of the year here at church? A: Christmas, for a couple reasons. The time of preparation, Advent, that precedes Christmas, is so profound in how we prepare even though we do it every year. We prepare our hearts and our singing for Christmas. You think about hope and love and joy and peace and all of those themes through that month of Advent. That prepares us for
Christmas Eve, which is by far my favorite service of the year. And the choir every year since 1995 has done a Christmas cantata during worship, usually the service before Christmas Eve. That is really the culminating experience as preparation continues for Christmas Eve. My high point during Christmas Eve is when the congregation sings “O Holy Night”. Anything you’re excited about for the future? A: Short-term future is my great excitement for Field Hall becoming the new choir room. That project will make it so people of any age or condition can have immediate access to a designated room for preparing music. Access to the old choir room is narrow and tough, and so we’ve been out of there for about three years. We started working in the lounge. But to have a dedicated room for music preparation, at least the few times during the week that we’d use it, and all of our music equipment in one room is going to be wonderful. I am just so excited about that. The other thing, without a doubt, I am eager and excited about working with the new senior minister and to learn the new direction that he or she will take the church as we minister in the 21st century. This will be my third senior minister that I’ve worked with and I know that Redlands and the world need our church. I feel that they are open to our church’s outreach as a beacon of light telling of Jesus’ love. We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to continue to do our part in proclaiming the gospel.
What do you enjoy most about your position here? A: That’s an easy one there, no doubt what I enjoy the most about my work here is the opportunity to work with the music staff through the years. I was so fortunate for 23 years to have the wonderful Doris Billings who was our organist. And then for over 10 years working with Eric Goddard as my colleague who was able to bring an exciting repertoire of songs to our church that I had not yet experienced. Thirdly, working with the very gifted Linda Gentile, who is so versatile on piano or organ and is so inspirational when she plays. My wonderful colleagues are the biggest blessing I have received in my position here. How has music affected your life/relationship with God? A: My inspiration began all the way back when I was 13, when I became my home church’s organist. Since then I’ve had the desire to dedicate my life to God, and I have grown in that desire inspired by Paul’s words in Colossians 3: 16. That’s been my motto for 51 years. Being in a church as compared to being in a school or public music group, I get the good fortune and the blessing to every week participate in singing songs and hymns and spiritual songs in worship as opposed to four concerts a year. Every week I get the opportunity to live my motto. Because of the wonderful choir members of all ages that I get to work with, I’m able to see that happen and be blessed by it Sunday after Sunday after Sunday these last 51 years since beginning my church music ministry. 5
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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
Syria/Iraq/ISIS The situation for Christians in ISIS held regions of Iraq and Syria continues to be dire. ISIS is a brutal regime and Christians are trying desperately to escape. Those who have been successful tell harrowing stories of their encounters at ISIS checkpoints where they were assaulted, threatened with death, and had their belongings taken from them. But there are people working in the midst of this crisis to help our brothers and sisters in Christ. Voice of the Martyrs has reached out to thousands of families with assistance and resources. Mark Arabo, of the San Diego based Minority Humanitarian Foundation, is working to help Christians escape Iraq and get asylum here in the United States. He has compiled a list of 70,000 Christians who need to escape. He is working to build an orphanage near San Diego for children who have escaped from Iraq and Syria. He is also trying to coordinate people willing to aid in offering asylum. He has lobbied our leaders in Washington DC but has been working hard on his own to do all that he can. Our government has been cool towards his efforts, worried that attempts to bring in refugees could provide cover for ISIS fighters seeking to enter the US. Voice of the Martyrs shared that despite the intense persecution, there is also evidence that the gospel is moving forward in Iraq and Syria. They quote “Brother John” as saying, “We prayed for revival for years, but revival didn’t come how we imagined it. Revival came through war.” The arrival of ISIS has led many people to take a second look at their own faith and there are many stories of Muslims who have come to faith in Christ. But there is so much that we need to be praying about. Pray for our political leaders to have the courage to act to help these displaced peoples. Pray that they would not allow fear to cripple our response to this crisis. Pray for emergency resources to get to those who have fled from their homes. Pray for the future of Iraq and Syria, that they would be able to have governments that respect the rights of the people. Pray for each of us never to take for granted the safety and security we enjoy each day, but especially when we gather for worship on Sunday. Praise God that the gospel can grow in such harsh conditions. Praise God for the work of organizations like Voice of the Martyrs and the Minority Humanitarian Foundation who are actively working with these refugees. Our wider American Baptist denomination is also concerned about this crisis. Tens of thousands of dollars have gone to relief work and we are partnering with our Baptist cousins in Hungary to help those who have gone to Europe. Additionally, the resolution passed by International Ministries calls on American Baptists to pray for this crisis; partner with other organizations in working to resolve it; petition political leaders for the US to grant asylum to Syrian refugees; give through One Great Hour of Sharing; and encourages local churches to host refugee families who have been resettled to the US.
-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.
Thank you Believe Walk Team! Dear Team First Baptist, What a great day! Despite the wet weather, we had 30 people from our church walking together with nearly 12,000 others through the streets of Redlands in solidarity with those who are battling cancer. Our team raised nearly $1900, which was well in excess of our goal. Thank you all for participating in the Believe Walk, and for making this event a success for Team First Baptist Church two years in a row. Sincerely, Jonathan M. Peske
A Message from Our Treasurer As a church officer I am constantly reminded of how blessed we are to have such a wonderful place like FBCR to worship. I am also reminded and I think you will agree with me that it costs a significant amount of money to operate and maintain such an active church with so many important programs. With that in mind and looking over this year’s finances I have some concerns that I want to share with you. As you can see from the graph below, our church has a deficit balance of $54,813. Our income is down from last year and our expenses are nearly the same.
The First Baptist Church of Redlands Summary Statement of Income and Expense As of September 30, 2015
2015 $279,834.60
2014 $300,596.06
CHANGE $(20,734.46)
Use of Facilities
19,435.39
18,735.39
700.00
Investment Income
26,125.59
23,808.69
2,316.90
Total Income
325,395.58
343,113.14
(17,717.56)
Total Expense
380,208.54
380,737.92
(529.38)
$(54,812.96)
$(37,624.78)
$(17,188.18)
General Offerings
Income minus Expense
Last year we were able to reduce the deficit to under $100.00 by the end of the year due to the generosity of our members. This year we are asking you to help us achieve our goal of a balanced budget by making a contribution above your regular tithes and offerings to help reduce this year’s deficit. We believe this can be done but we need your help to do this. Thank you. We know you will be blessed by your generosity. Sincerely, Deborah Crowley, Church Treasurer
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Successful Youth Events Thank you to everyone that supported the Youth events in October! Thank you for having your car washed, baking goodies for the Bake Sale, donating baskets and/or items for Auction, and attending our Talent Show and luncheon. A VERY special thank you to the Craw’s and Gourmet Pizza for donating pizza at the Lock-in to feed all of our very hungry youth! Thanks to all of you, we were very successful at earning an amazing $2,889 for our Youth events and camp scholarships.
The story of mayamba By: Virginia Chapman Church Member Retired Missionary from the Congos The pastor was smiling as he told us, “Mayamba fell out of a tree, but she wasn’t badly hurt.” We, too, were happy and excited to hear this news. You see, in order to have fallen out of a tree, Mayamba had to have climbed the tree. A few months earlier, she couldn’t even stand up. It was 1963. Congo was struggling with its new independence, but, to the south of Congo, Angola was experiencing a bloody rebellion. There were thousands of refugees from Angola in our Sona Bata area. The Congolese had generously given these people land to use for their gardens, but until the gardens could produce, there was real hunger. When Dr. Glen Tuttle visited a dispensary down near the Angola border he was told by the government officials at the “secteur” that every day five or six children died. They pleaded for help. Dr. Tuttle called a meeting of the “bambuta” (elders) at Sona Bata where it was decided that the Chapman family would move to Kilembika for three months to set up a feeding program for the refugee children in the area. I remember the skeptical expressions on the faces of the people in the crowd as their children waited in three long lines that first morning. After all, their recent experiences with “mindele,” white people, in Angola were bad memories. Who knew what these new “mindele” would do to them. The local pastor read a Bible verse or two and prayed a short prayer. Then the first little girl in line, wearing
a tattered pink dress, was given a tin can full of the stuff that “Mama Mundele” had mixed up in a 200liter drum. Hundreds of pairs of eyes were fixed on the child to see what would happen when she took that first tentative sip. Her eyes lit up and she eagerly drank the entire canful! A happy relieved sigh swept over the crowd, and the other children eagerly pushed forward. Three times that day the children lined up for a canful of milk. Their mothers were given a portion of bulgar to cook for them and a piece of soap. The next morning the crowd was even larger. About three hundred children had been approved to receive help. There were children barely able to stand on their spindly legs. There were others whose bodies were bloated and swollen, their skin yellow and their hair white. These had kwashiorkor and their condition was more dire than those who were just skin and bones. Mayamba was not in line with these children. The first time I saw her, her father was carrying her like a baby. I had no idea how old she might be. Her naked little body, every bone showing through the taut skin, was partially covered with a scrap of filthy cloth. I was told that all her siblings had already died. I doubted that she would see another day. Nevertheless, I diluted a little milk and poured a few drops from a teaspoon into her mouth. She didn’t choke on it so I gave her a few more drops several times during the day. Next morning I hurried to the hut where she was staying with her parents. I was amazed to find her still breathing, so I showed her mother how to continue feeding her during the day. The next morning I found Mayamba sitting up beside
a tiny fire! That day she was able to drink from a cup. She seemed to grow stronger every hour. In the trunk of White Cross clothes I had taken along to Kilembika, I found a pretty little green dress that was just the right length for an eight-yearold girl. It was no more than a week before Mayamba appeared at the door of the hut, leaning on a stick, wearing the brand new dress and the biggest smile you ever saw. The entire camp of refugees rejoiced at the miraculous return of the little girl who had been so close to death. So now you see why our concern about Mayamba falling out of a tree was mixed with feelings of joy that she was leading a normal life – even climbing trees. While Mayamba was recovering, we fed the 300 other children three times a day, making them eat and drink “sur place” so that we could be sure that those who needed it most were actually getting the food. What joy it was to see them begin to act like healthy children, their eyes beginning to sparkle. Those who had had to be carried to the food line were now running and jumping. Meanwhile, the parents’ gardens were beginning to produce, so, family by family, they graduated from our care and returned to independent living. It was a joy for us, too, to learn that those people came from an area in Angola that had been evangelized by the British Baptist missionaries. Among our new friends were pastors, catechists and teachers. They became a real inspiration to the Congolese in our area and strengthened the local churches and schools. We were thankful for the privilege to be of help to them in their hour of need.
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Happy November Birthday To...
INTERESTED IN BEING BAPTIZED? There is a Baptism scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2015. There will be a Baptism Meeting on Sunday, November 8th immediately following the worship service for those who are being baptized. If you have any questions, or need more information regarding Baptism, please contact Pastors Richard or Deena.
Volunteer and Eat Pizza!
Saturday, November 14 9 a.m. - noon, Redlands Family Service We will be helping with a large food drive. Bring your whole family and wear closed toe shoes. Afterwards, please join us for a FREE lunch at Gourmet Pizza! Sponsored by the Local Outreach Commission.
Holiday Food Collection for Families in Need All donations must be received by Sunday, November 15. We will pray for the food (and all of its future recipients) during the worship service before sending it over to Redlands Family Service Association, where it will bless many in need. Sponsored by the Local Outreach Commission
Beginning Oct. 25, please place any of the following in the Narthex:
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canned pumpkin canned yams canned cranberries broth canned vegetables box of cake mix frosting roasting pans holiday decorations
$10 gift card to Stater Bros to purchase a turkey dessert 5 pound bag of flour 5 pound bag of sugar box of dry milk or canned milk bottle of cooking oil box of stuffing
gravy mix or canned gravy bag of potatoes margarine onions apples oranges celery Jell-O
Mitchell Carpenter — 2 Jennifer Winter — 3 Aaron Laycook — 3 Hanna Parks — 4 Katherine Kluza— 5 Patty Craw— 5 Robert Best — 7 Caitlynn Brown — 11 Ethan Brown — 11 Charles W. Coggins — 13 James Creech — 14 Kyle Savage — 16 Ava Ortiz — 16 Matthew Ortiz — 16 Cameron Towns — 16 Connor Towns - 16 Ethan Zander — 16 Katelyn Zander — 16 Mae McLaren — 16 Scott Medlin — 19 Eve Tompkins-Fisher — 19 Marcus Hopkins — 20 Ken Gifford — 20 Gary Watson — 20 Melissa Miller — 21 Irene Stephenson — 22 Bill Darwin — 25 David Poore — 25 Wilt Kishimoto — 26 Marilyn W. Lapp — 26 Lindsay Roderick — 27 Tyler Beltran — 30
PRAY WITH THE CHURCH 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.
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Pray for Men’s Breakfast
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Pray for the Baptized
16 Pray for Guidance
Pray for Pastor Deena
23 Pray for Advent
Pray for Pastor Richard
for Non30 Pray Believers
8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 9 a.m. Sunday School 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Plymouth Village 11:30 a.m. Prayer meeting 9 a.m. Tapestry Team
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8:45 a.m. Nursery/Toddlers 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 9 a.m. Sunday School at Plymouth Village 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 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 9 a.m. Sunday School at Plymouth Village 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer meeting
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Tuesday
4-6 p.m. Grief Share in the Lounge
for Church 24 Pray Leadership
4-6 p.m. Grief Share in the Lounge 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting in Lounge
Meeting
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4-6 p.m. Grief Share in the Lounge 6:30 Diaconate Meeting 7 p.m. Christian Ed, Local Outreach, Worship, Finance & Property
10 Pray for Meetings
4-6 p.m. Grief Share in 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at the Lounge 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting in Plymouth Village Lounge
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Monday
Pray for Volunteers Pray for Dennis 8:45 a.m. Nursery/ Toddlers 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 9 a.m. Sunday School at Plymouth Village 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:45 a.m. Prayer meeting
Pray for New Believers 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 Right Hand of Christian fellowship during worship
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Sunday Pray for Thursday Night Teachers
Pray for Men’s Fellowship
12 p.m. Men’s Fellowship
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12 p.m. Miriam Circle
No Dinner No Class Thanksgiving day, Church office closed
for Tapestry 26 Pray Team
5:45 p.m. Agape Dinner
Dinner
5:45 p.m. Birthday Night 6:45 p.m. Classes
Celebrants
Pray for Nursery Volunteers
Friday
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Pray for Kawanis Rummage Sale
Saturday
Pray for Church Leadership
Pray for Thursday Night Cooks Thanksgiving day, Church office closed
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10-11 a.m. Play Day in the Nursery 5-9 p.m. PIT David’s Corner
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10-11 a.m. Play Day in the Nursery 6 p.m. Las Posada Tamale Pre-work
Pray for Church Choir
Pray for PIT
Pray for the Mental Health Volunteers 9-11 a.m. “Surviving the Holidays” GriefShare Workshop David’s Corner
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9a.m.-5 p.m. PIT David’s Corner
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9-11 a.m. Women’s Bible Study David’s Corner 9 a.m. Family Service Day 9-noon Tamale Assembly
for Family 14 Pray Service
10-11 a.m. Play Day in the 5a.m.-2p.m. Kawanis Nursery Rummage Sale
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12 Pray for the Birthday 13
5:45 p.m. Thursday Night Dinner in Fellowship Hall 6:45 p.m. Classes
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Thursday
18 Pray for Miriam Circle 19 Pray for Agape
Committee
Pray for Church Staff
11 Pray for Search
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Wednesday
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Save the Dates November 8 - Special Church Event November 19 - Agape Dinner December 6 - Celebrating 30 years with Richard Steffen December 13 - Children’s Worship Service with Brunch December 20 - Cantata Sunday December 24 - Christmas Eve Service For any questions please call the church office