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Greetings, FIBC Members and Friends,
RECORD-BREAKING!!! That is certainly the word for the July 2023 for the pastor and people of FIBC. We began July ushering in our 47th year together, thank you, Lord! Then, Pastor Karen and I were off to the Annual Gathering of the Baptist World Alliance in Stavanger, Norway, where I delivered the closing message. On the way there we stopped in London, England long enough to visit Buckingham Palace Once we headed back to the Valley, we were involuntarily invited to be participants, along with you, in Arizona’s historic stretch of days with temperatures above 110 degrees. Lord, have mercy! What Kairos timing to haven been invited to preach for the Annual Fellowship Sunday of the New Beginnings Christian Fellowship in Kent, Washington The Rev Levada Coker and Sis Judy Russell accompanied Pastor Karen and me. For the first time, I was able to tour the cool, verdant and hilly Seattle, Washington metro. We arrived back home the night of July 16 safely.
We worked a couple of days in town, then we were off to one of my “bucket list” travel spots Morocco for the wedding of our former Minister of Children, Youth and Young Adults, the Rev. Dr. Keisha J. Agard to Bro. Eddie Williams in Marrakech, Morocco Their wedding was spiritual, breathtaking and epic in the restaurant where a scene from the 1942 movie “Casablanca” was filmed. On our last full day in Morocco, Pastor Karen and I took an all-day tour to the coastal city of Casablanca. Thank God, we made it home late Tuesday night ready to get back on the FIBC Campus and to be in your presence God is faithful! He is showing your Senior Pastor and his partner in marriage and ministry so many unimagined blessings during this season in our lives. Of course, Pastor Karen and I appreciate deeply FIBC’s Pastoral Staff, other church leaders, and you for your faithfulness in our absence
With that being said, we enter August praying for some relief from the excessive heat. We are also enthused to be guided by this month’s focus LET’S SHIFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LORD’S “BUT” LOVING OUR GIFTED SISTERS! Yes, sisters, August is your month at FIBC and we, brethren, want you to know how much WE LOVE YOU, even though we do not always show it like we should The third Sunday is our Annual Women’s Sunday and I have invited the Honorable Reverend Quanta’ M. Crews, the newest African American to serve in the Arizona House of Representatives She is a member of the Historic Tanner Chapel A M E Church and a daughter in the ministry of our brother and my friend and colleague, Dr Benjamin N Thomas, Sr as well as a young adult single mother Let us pray that the Lord will use her to preach to us during our 7:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services on August 20th.
Lastly, remember that we “return to our regular scheduled programming” which is “having church” on Sundays twice
Keep the faith and be encouraged!
Pastor Stewart
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Virtual Birthday Party
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
First Sunday
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
Second Sunday
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
Third Sunday - Women's Sunday
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
Disciple U New Members Class
PMBSCAZ 3rd Quarterly Board Meeting
Fourth Sunday
Sundays and Wednesdays
In-Person and Online
We invite you to unite with us in prayer on Sundays before worship services and Wednesdays before Bible Study.
Noon Bible Study & Prayer Wednesdays at 11:30 a m & 7 p m Online
Each Wednesday you're invited to grab your lunch and Bible and join us for prayer and Bible Study in the middle of the day
Congregational prayer begins at 11:30 a m , followed by Bible Study at noon We're studying from the book, "Soul Care in African American Practice," by Barbara Peacock You can also join the discussion at 7 p m This class is held via Zoom, so you can join from anywhere Zoom ID: 602 258 1998 Passcode: 1141
Wednesdays at 7 p m
Online
Season 3 of Breaking Bread with the Pastors has come to an end, but you can continue the discussion in your own small group All you have to do is jump on
the FIBC Streaming Platforms, re-watch an episode and continue the discussion
We hope you enjoyed the summer break, because our regular worship times return this August. 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, with Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. return on Sunday, August 6.
Student Ministries (nursery and toddler, through 5th grade) will hold in-person worship as well
Check-in at 9:45 a.m. in The Hope Center Gym
Music & Dance Small Groups at 10 a.m.
Worship & Small Groups at 11 a.m. on the upper level of The Body Building
We want to save the date, Sunday, August 20, as we celebrate Women's Sunday 2023! This year we're excited to announce our Guest Preacher is The Honorable Quanta' M. Crews. In June, she was selected by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill a vacancy in the Arizona House of Representatives, Legislative District 26 (west central).
Our Women's Ministry is hard at work making plans for Women's Sunday and we want to see all women serving in ministry If there is a place you'd like to serve, be sure to reach out by calling the church office.
FIBC is excited to host the Greater Phoenix Leaders' Prayer Summit on Wednesday, August 16 This multi-location event is ONE gathering with TWO purposes in THREE locations in order to bring about a move of the Holy Spirit in the Greater Phoenix Area.
Registration is $95 per person and scholarships are available We're looking for volunteers to serve as hostesses and prayer team members. If you're interested in serving, please call the church office.
You’re invited to travel with Pastor Stewart this August and help celebrate the 30th Pastoral Anniversary of The Reverend Shawn Buckhanan, Sr. as Senior Pastor of St. Paul MBC in Sierra Vista. Pastor Stewart will be the afternoon Guest Preacher and you're welcome to join the caravan immediately following our worship services
Let's Shift to the Right Side of the Lord's "But" Celebrating as a Pastor and People
FIBC invites you to celebrate our 2023 Anniversaries Celebration this September. This year marks the 118th Church Anniversary of our Church Family, 46th Pastoral Anniversary of our Senior Pastor, Dr Warren H Stewart, Sr and 28 year Retirement Celebration of Dr Karen E Stewart.
Our celebration will highlight the work of our historic church, the leadership of our Senior Pastor in the Greater Phoenix area and beyond, and the retirement of Dr Karen E Stewart as FIBC's first Executive Director of Ministries.
There are two opportunities for you to participate in, our Iron Chef competition, Foodie Friends, on Friday, September 8 and Worship Services on Sunday, September 10 We want to see you and your entire family the September as we celebrate 118 years as a church, under the leadership of our Senior Pastor for the last 46 years and the retirement of Pastor Karen E. Stewart
Friday, September 8
6 p.m. | The Hope Center Gym | $35 per person
Foodie Friends: an Iron Chef Experience
We invite you to experience our Foodie Friends competition and get a tasting of chef-inspired meals, side dishes and more. We're celebrating the 28 years of community work, servant leadership and commitment of Dr Karen E Stewart
Sunday, September 10 7:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. | The Worship Center Anniversaries Worship Services
High energy worship, praise and the preached word are take center stage, as we welcome Dr. Gary V. Simpson as our Guest Preacher on Anniversaries Sunday. He is the Leading Pastor of Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York
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We invite you to experience our Foodie Friends competition as an audience judge Your ticket purchase includes a tasting of all the chef’s meals, as well as other appetizing side dishes and more. Tickets for Foodie Friends are $35 per person. As an audience judge you will be given a ballot for the foodie competition. Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable. All entrants, 5years-old and up, must have a ticket Infants and toddlers under 5-years-old are not expected to eat All anniversaries related information can be found at fibcaz.org/anniversaries.
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Sister Barbara Barnes (90)
Sister Hazel Barnes (93)
Sister Verna Baxter (90)
Sister Margia Beard (93)
Sister Catherine Blake (92)
Sister Dorothy Cunningham (95)
Brother James Douglas (90)
Sister Geneva Farthing (96)
Sister Geraldine Hankins (93)
Sister Francis Hayes (94)
Sister Viola Jenkins (99)
Brother Harvey Jordon (91)
Sister Lillian Jordon (89)
Dr. Lottie Lecian (92)
Sister Rose Nelson (89)
Sister Carolyn Nesby (90)
Sister Beverly Onley (89)
Dr. Vera Randolph (90)
Sister Marteal Singleton (99)
The Reverend Julius Staten (89)
Sister Ionia Strong (90)
Sister Birdie Thompson (89)
Sister Marion Wabbington (89)
Brother Earnest Walls (92)
Sister Mattie White (97)
Deacon John Wilhight (91)
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Quality Food by providing free meal options to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
Clothing distribution by providing clothing to those in need.
Affordable housing by offering safe and affordable housing to low-income individuals through a partnership with HUD
African Immigrant and Refugee Support by providing resources and support to African immigrants and refugees.
Health and Healthcare by addressing healthcare disparities and improving access to care.
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FIBCO Family Services, Inc. focuses on five primary program areas: Akilah Stewart Akilah StewartThank you to everyone who supported our July 12 cooking demonstration event. Our volunteers distributed food boxes and showed the community how to make healthy meals.
We are also grateful for donations from Lonnie Taylor, Girl Scout Troop 362 Gold Award candidate, for her generous donations for the Back to School Bash.
We're excited to partner with FIBC Student
We're excited to partner with FIBC Student MinistriesfortheBacktoSchoolBash! MinistriesfortheBacktoSchoolBash!
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Our Super Sized Summer Worship Services took center stage in July, marking the start of the second half of the year, our worshipping as one church family and the sizzling hot Arizona summer days Many of our students returned to the classroom and our annual Back to School Bash created an energizing environment for our young people We're also grateful for the travels of our Senior Pastor and First Lady from Seattle to Morocco and Norway and home
stries are continuing to make the transition ife on the FIBC campus and that means we ore volunteer support. We want you to find e in ministry and serve, and trust and believe, plenty of room for you to use your gifts and
need of volunteers for ministries like the Security (Ministry of Protection), Multi-Media dent Ministries But there are other places you e Please take the next step by calling the ffice or emailing to let us know you're ready to ministry
Various Family Life (Student Ministries) positions
Receptionist (PT)
Custodian (FT)
As our ministries return to campus, we're also hiring some much needed staff positions. We recently reorganized our staff positions and we are accepting applications for the following positions: Visit
#didyouknow FIBC has a YouTube Channel? Did you know you can watch our services and Bible Studies live from your smart device, including a tv, on YouTube?
Don't forget, we’ve moved all our streaming to YouTube. You can enjoy worship services, bible studies and other special events and programs, streamed direct to a television or any smart device.
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As part of your giving, consider making a contribution to the FIBC Legacy Endowment Established to cultivate life-long support of our mission and ministries, this is a key component of our stewardship ministry and vital in ensuring the perpetuity of FIBC.
There are several ways you can contribute to the endowment. For more information visit our website or call the church office.
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You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Start liking and sharing our online content, and ge ready because we're launching on new platforms like TikTok. Search FIBC Phoenix or First Institutional Baptist Church and find us on your favorite social media platforms today.
First Institutional Baptist Church, 1141 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034
Telephone 602-258-1998 Fax: 602-256-2957
Website: www.fibcaz.org Email: info@fibcaz.org
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a m - 5:00 p m
FIBCO FAMILY SERVICES, INC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 a m -3:00 p m
WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY TIMES:
Sunday Worship: 7:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Children & Youth Worship: 9:00 a.m. Sunday Bible Studies: 9:30 a m
African Worship Service: 9:30 a m
Wednesday Afternoon Prayer and Bible Study: 11:30 a m & 12:00 p m (noon)
Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study: 6:30 p m & 7:00 p m
Senior Pastor - Dr Warren H Stewart, Sr
Executive Director of Ministries - Dr Karen E Stewart Ext 2211 | kstewart@fibcaz org
Executive Director of Operations - Bro. Deangelo D. Hall Ext. 2205 | dhall@fibcaz.org
Pastor of Family Life - The Rev April Hawkins Ext 2206 | ahawkins@fibcaz org
Pastor of Congregational Care - The Rev Sharmal Cannon Ext 2228 | scannon@fibcaz org
Pastor of Outreach and Justice - Dr Donta’ McGilvery Ext 2207 | dmcgilvery@fibcaz org
Creative Director of Worship and Arts - Dr. Maurice Terrell mterrell@fibcaz.org
Creative Director of Virtual and Multi-Media - Bro Maarcus Hall Ext 2208 | mhall@fibcaz org
Minister of Pastoral Counseling - Dr Carolyn Watson Ext 2227 | cwatson@fibcaz org
