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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY
First Sunday - The Lord’s Supper
Campus Closed - Labor Day Observance
Anniversaries Choir Rehearsal
Pre-Noonday Prayer
Noonday Bible Study
Evening Bible Study
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
Second Sunday - 119th Church and 47th
Pastoral Anniversaries Celebration
Children & Youth Choir/Praise Dance Rehearsal
Pre-Noonday Prayer
Noonday Bible Study
Evening Bible Study
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
Third Sunday
Hoop Dreams Basketball Clinic
Children & Youth Choir/Praise Dance Rehearsal
Pre-Noonday Prayer
Noonday Bible Study
Evening Bible Study
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
Fourth Sunday - FIBCO Family Servi
Sunday
Children & Youth Choir/Praise Danc Rehearsal
Pre-Noonday Prayer
Noonday Bible Study
Evening Bible Study
Praise Team & Band Rehearsal
Friday Fellowship with Pastor Stewart
YA Fellowship
Men’s Fishing Fellowship
Fifth Sunday - Generations Sunday
Intercessory Prayer
Sundays and Wednesdays
In-Person & 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 In-Person & 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
In-person Bible Study will meet in The Hope Center Chapel Zoom ID: 602 258 1998 Passcode: 1141
Evening Bible Study
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
In-Person
Our Wednesday evening series, mirrors our Noon Day Bible Study with Pastor Talley. This is your opportunity to come learn more about who we are and what we believe.
TALK OF THE TOWN
Greetings, FIBC Members and Supporters,
Praise the Lord! August was a power-packed, Spirit-anointed DEI month for FIBC! DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. We began with our Back to School Fest on the first Sunday led by Pastor of Family Life Thomas Claiborn IV and FIBCO Family Services, Inc Executive Director Akilah Stewart, when we welcomed 200 families to the FIBC Campus, beginning with worship, then food, fellowship, fun, and all kinds of gifts to equip students and their families for the 2024-2025 school year.
In the middle of the month, we celebrated our Annual Women’s Weekend with a Women’s Roundtable on Saturday and two amazing worship services on Sunday, when our FIBC Dance Ministry was reintroduced under the leadership of Sister Tracy Lewis. We headed toward the end of the month with our Annual Congregational Check-Up where nearly 100 leaders and workers attended. The 4.5 hour gathering was filled with Spirit-guided creativity, information, reflection, discussion, and direction for finishing 2024 strong. We appreciate our executive directors, staff pastors and other staff members for their servant leadership
Our 2024 FIBC Theme Focus for September is THANK YOU, LORD, FOR OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER AS A PASTOR AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING YOUR GREAT FATIHFULNESS! It is a month in which we celebrate significant anniversaries related to FIBC, beginning on September 1st, with the 30th Anniversary of Sister Nancy D. Hooper serving as a member of our FIBC Staff. Next, on September 8th, we will celebrate the Lord sustaining FIBC for 119 years since 1905, as well as yours truly serving on the FIBC Staff as Senior Pastor for 47 years Later in the month, we will recognize FIBCO Family Services, Inc for being one of our three non-profit organizations for 38 years, serving the least, the lowly, the left out and the languishing by providing food, clothing, assistance, and housing.
Lastly, with two months remaining before the 2024 General Election, we, as a pastor and people, will be partnering with Faiths United to Save Democracy and other non-partisan organizations to register persons to vote, recruit poll chaplains, and then to get all of us out to vote in one of most consequential elections in the nation’s history as well as deciding on several propositions on the Arizona election ballot My prayerful hope is that each of us who votes with allow our Christian principles, especially related to JESUS AND JUSTICE, to guide us in every vote that we cast.
Keep the faith and be encouraged!
Pastor Stewart
KITABU Student Reading Program
KITABU is a community-based student literacy improvement program designed to help narrow the literacy gap Students meet every Sunday in a safe space where they feel comfortable as they engage with adult volunteers one-on-one
The weekly sessions are held in-person on the upper level of The Body Building and online from 10:30 a m to 11 a m Students who participate in the program receive four free books each month, student recognition and other incentives.
Visit fibcaz.org/kitabu to register today!
Labor Day Campus Closure
ating Sister Nancy D. Hooper
te you to join us on Sunday, September 1 at m for a special reception honoring one of the serving FIBC staff members, Sister Nancy D. .
s been on staff for 30 years and we are honoring uring both worship services and during a on in-between services.
e welcome to bring congratulatory cards and our kind words with her on Sunday, September
Labor Day is Monday, September 2 and in observance of the holiday, the church campus will be closed on Tuesday, September 3. All normal operations will resume on Wednesday, September 4.
If you need to reschedule any meetings or gatherings, please call the office.
Hitting the Highlights Hitting the Highlights
THIS MONTH'S ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH'S ACTIVITIES
Hoop Dreams Basketball Clinic
Are you interested in learni fundamentals? Or do you just want to with friends? We’re excited to anno Dreams Basketball Skills Clinics are ba open to all young people, ages 6 to taught by Brother Jerome Garrison a Family Life Athletics from 10:30 a m to Hope Center Gym
Sunday, September 15
Sunday, October 13
Sunday, November 10
Sunday, December 8
FIBCO Family Services Sunday
It’s time to celebrate our non-profit FIBCO Family Services, Sunday is coming up on September 22 We’re going to acknowledge all the amazing work FIBCO has done over the last year during our 7:30 a m and 11 a m worship services
FIBCO has spent the last year feeding and clothing those in need, as well as providing shelter during our hot summer months and emergency assistance. We invite you to come learn more about the community work and ways you can get involved.
Men’s Fishing Fellowship
The FIBC Men’s Ministry is hanging a “ gone fishin’” sign outside the meeting room doors and inviting you to join them on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 8 a m to 1 p m for a fishing fellowship at Chaparral Park We need a headcount by Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Visit fibcaz org/fishingfellowship to RSVP
Young Adult House Party Fellowship
The next young adult fellowship opportunity takes place on Saturday, September 28, 2024. We're going to enjoy great food, fun and fellowship at Pastor Talley's home Let us know you're attending, children are welcome by Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Visit fibcaz org/yafellowship to RSVP
Our Journey Continues Our Journey Continues
119TH CHURCH & 47TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARIES CELEBRATION
119TH CHURCH & 47TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARIES CELEBRATION
All year long, we have been thanking God for our journey together and this September we are thanking Him that the journey continues as part of our 119th Church and 47th Pastoral Anniversaries Celebration, taking place on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Our Guest Preacher
We are excited to welcome Dr Gary V Simpson, Leading Pastor of Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York as our Guest Preacher
The Hope Center 20th Anniversary Celebration
As part of our Church and Pastoral Anniversaries we will also commemorate the 20th anniversary of the construction of The Hope Center
Anniversaries Community Service Project
FIBC is “the hope of the city, from the city center,” and we invite you to make a contribution to our anniversaries community service project. We are collecting games, adult coloring books, puzzles, board and card games and other mind puzzle items for donation to a local assisted living facility
Anniversaries Choir Rehearsal
As part of this year ’ s anniversary celebration, we ’ re putting together an anniversaries choir. If you love to make a joyful noise, join us at rehearsal on Tuesday, September 3 and Thursday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Commemorative Anniversaries Corsages and Boutonnieres Available
As part of this year ’ s celebration, the anniversaries planning committee is selling a limited number of these beautiful flowers for $5 each.
Not Like Us Not Like Us
SEPTEMBER GENERATIONS SUNDAY CELEBRATION
SEPTEMBER GENERATIONS SUNDAY CELEBRATION
It is a different world and more and more of our young people are realizing that they are set apart and not like the world. To borrow from “K Dot” himself, “they not like us, ” and this September’s Generations Sunday is a homecoming of sorts for those who know they’re different because of whose they are. We’re inviting all young people, and those young at heart, to join us in worship on Sunday, September 29 for our Homecoming Generations Sunday: It’s a Different World, Not Like Us at 7:30 a m and 11 a m
Generations Choir Rehearsals
Children and youth who want to make a joyful noise are invited to join the Generations Choir. Rehearsals will be held on Sundays at 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
Praise Dance Rehearsals
Our Praise Dance ministry is back and rehearsals for those wishing to minister on Generations Sunday will also take place at 9: a.m. in the Sanctuary.
We’re also looking for children and youth ushers, as well as greeters and those interested in being a program participant Contact Pastor Tommie for details And for everyone attending worship on Generations Sunday you ’ re invited to wear your favorite college attire. That’s everything from your favorite school, alma mater, fraternity or sorority.
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IT JUST MIGHT TAKE A SISTER! IT JUST MIGHT TAKE A SISTER!
This August proved that it really might just take a sister to move the pulse of our nation and our congregation The Women’s Ministry stepped up and showed out as part of Women’s Weekend 2024 and how about Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s nomination for President of the United States We have a lot to celebrate this month!
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IT JUST MIGHT TAKE A SISTER! IT JUST MIGHT TAKE A SISTER!
Stay in t he Know Stay in t he Know
VOLUNTEER | SERVE | GIVE | SHARE
VOLUNTEER | SERVE | GIVE | SHARE
Ways to Give
Whether worshiping in person or online, you have the opportunity to give generously through tithes and offering. Your generous support of FIBC goes a long way in helping us fulfill our mission, vision and purpose.
Ways to Give:
U.S. Mail or In-Person (1141 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85034)
CashAPP using the tag $FIBCAZ
Online at fibcaz.org and click on "Give"
Text to Give using the number 480-568-3880
Legacy Giving
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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Stay in t he Know Stay in t he Know
VOLUNTEER | SERVE | GIVE | SHARE VOLUNTEER | SERVE | GIVE | SHARE
ers Needed
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
Open Staff Positions
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:
Various Family Life (Student Ministries) positions
Visit our website for information on how to apply
#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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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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 Pre-Noonday Prayer and Bible Study: 11:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7:00 p m
Senior Pastor - Dr Warren H Stewart, Sr
Executive Director of Operations - Bro Deangelo D Hall Ext 2205 | dhall@fibcaz org
Executive Director of Ministries - The Rev John Talley, III Ext 2211 | jtalley@fibcaz org
Pastor of Congregational Care - The Rev Sharmal Cannon Ext 2228 | scannon@fibcaz org
Pastor of Family Life - The Rev Thomas Claiborn, IV Ext 2206 | tclaiborn@fibcaz org
Pastor of Outreach and Justice - Dr Donta’ McGilvery Ext 2207 | dmcgilvery@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
FIBCO Family Services, Inc. Executive Director - Akilah Stewart akilah.stewart@fibco.org