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Dec. 5 This Week at FBC
Dec. 5 This Week at FBC
Church Leadership
Our ministers and lay leaders are available to answer any questions you may have to help you connect with the ministries of First Baptist Church. Rev. Matt Sturtevant Senior Pastor, x. 202 matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com Rev. Dr. Meredith Holladay Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation, x. 204 meredith@firstbaptistlawrence.com Jenny Purvis Office Manager, x.203 jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com Nathan Benfield Volunteer Building Manager, x.201 nathan@firstbaptistlawrence.com Jim Davidson Chancel Choir Director jamesrdavidson@ku.edu Holly Grassy Bookkeeper grassyclan@att.net John Pauls Moderator jphawk@yahoo.com Evelyn Falen Organist Buddy Langford Custodian Church Office: 785/843.0020 office@firstbaptistlawrence.com www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
December 8 Isaiah 11.1-10 and 35.1-10 December 15 Isaiah 7.10-16 December 22 Festival of Lessons and Carols
Advent Happenings!
calendar for a full list of December activities, www.firstbaptistlawrence.com)
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Advent Cookie Decorating, 1-3 p.m. RWR. An event for everyone!
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Lessons & Carols Service featuring FBC Chancel Choir. ONE SERVICE at 11:00 a.m. (No 8:30 service)
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Holiday worship Schedule, one service at 11:00 a.m.
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Eve Gathering for all, RWR, 4:00 p.m. ?
Congregational Invitation
Evelyn Falen will present her First Baptist Church piano students in a recital Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:00 P.M. in the sanctuary. Everybody is invited to attend. The following students will be performing: Malachi Hite; Catherine and Jacob Lehrman; Courtney Purvis (Jenny Purvis); Lucy and Matt Reimer; Michaela, Reed and Hannah Schenkel; Addison Sturtevant; Braden and Rheanne Walton (Grandmother Sandy Heacock) and Meredith Holladay.
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionary: Gordon & Lee Ann Hwang, serving in Japan. American Baptist Home Mission Society Missionary: ABC of Central Pacific Coast, Rev. Miriam Mendez, serving from Portland, Oregon. Local congregation: Trinity Episcopal Church
Childrens Corner
Christmas Cookie Decorating Party
Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m., RWR Lets kick off the Advent season by spending the afternoon together decorating sugar cookies! Fun for all ages and Christmas Goodie Bags will be handed out to all children. Dont miss the fun!!
Chupper Schedule: December 8: Youth Christmas Party @ Schenkels 609 Durham Ct. 838-4610.
First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Drive Lawrence, Kansas 66049 785/843-0020 785/843-0021 (fax) www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Wednesday Night
Dec. 11 Ministry Meetings (please check with your Ministry Chair)
Staff Whereabouts
Pastor Meredith will be gone Dec. 13-19th visiting family for the holidays. Jenny Purvis will be out of the office on Friday, Dec. 6.
Looking Ahead:
Dec. 15-22Family Promise Week Dec. 18Spiritual Leadership Team meeting Dec. 22One service at 11:00 a.m. (no 8:30 a.m. service)
By the Numbers
Nov. 24: GENERAL OPERATING Weekly Receipts: 7,750.00 YTD Receipts: 314,554.00 YTD Expenses: 335,121.00