First Baptist Church of Fulton, Missouri Email: 1baptistfulton@sbcglobal.net

February 2014

Ministerial StaffDr. Gary Shultz, Jr., PastorBrad Kerr, Associate PastorMartin Stukenborg, Associate Pastor

February 5: Nerd NightDress like a nerd!

February 12: Valentine’s Day Heart Night Earn a heart for each section passed and

stick it on your leader!

February 19: Flashlight Night Bring your flashlight for fun in the dark!

February 26: Olympic Night plus DOUBLE BUCK NIGHT Wear red, white, and blue or dress as

your favorite Olympian!

Thank you to everyone who came to the Pageant Kickoff and

thank you to all who signed up for the different teams. We are still in need of several men’s part – including three Pharisees, five disciples, Pilate, and a doctor. We are also in need of many individuals for the healing scenes, for crowd scenes, and for choir members. We need to have as many people as possible, so please pray about becoming involved with this church project. Also, please pray for the pageant as rehearsals have already started.

Thank you,Brad Kerr and Cindy Campbell

The children of Richard & Helen Smart invite you to a 60th wedding anniversary celebration in their honor which will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, here at First Baptist Church, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.  Cards are welcomed, but no gifts, please.  If you are unable to attend, we would appreciate you keeping our family in your thoughts that day.  If you have a special memory of Richard and Helen, please write it down and bring it that day and drop in the card box.  Be sure to sign these. 

Thank you for the lovely flowers, they sure made a bright spot in my day. Thanks also to Pat & Earl O’Rourke for the delivery.

Please continue praying as I go through healing process.

June Snoddy

Church Family,

Thank you to my church family for the beautiful flowers, cards, food, visits, and anything else I may have left out while I’m recovering from my surgery. I feel very blessed to be a part of such caring people. Thank you so much.

Trellis Blansett

NOSTALGIA VINTAGE APPAREL The WMU Murphy Circle invites the

ladies of the church to join them on Saturday, March 15th from 1-3pm in the

Fellowship Hall to take a fascinating trip back into the history of clothing and fashion featuring the “White Wedding Dress” from a Christian

prospective. Carolyn Miller owner of Nostalgia Vintage Apparel in Sedalia, Mo will be the presenter.

Each decade showcases a bride, groom, bridesmaid and shoes starting in the 1800s. She gives many programs during the year but the Victorian wedding is the highlight in her programs. She shows and explains each item worn at the wedding and its meaning.

Carolyn feels it is important to her when putting a programs together that it is not only about the fashion, but about the clothes and how they tie in with society and what was going on at the time. She says fashion is very much what life is like.

 She is lively, knowledgeable, entertaining and ties her Christian faith into each program. Save the date and come for an enjoyable afternoon of fun and fellowship.

Our elders in the faithIn early February, some churches recall how Baby Jesus’ parents brought him to Jerusalem to offer a sacrifice. Two “church elders” met them: Simeon, who we assume was elderly because he was ready to die, but for his longing to see the Messiah; and Anna, who was 84 — a “senior citizen” by any account (Luke 2:22-40).

Their years didn’t make them elders, though, as much as their wisdom and faith. Simeon was “righteous and devout.” He came to the temple as the Holy Family did because when the Spirit guided him to go, he knew the divine voice. Then, despite the Messiah’s improbably young age, Simeon recognized Jesus and spoke God-given words about him.

Anna was a “prophet” who had spent countless hours in the temple, fasting and praying. Upon meeting the Christ-Child, she promptly began praising God and speaking about Jesus to all who would listen.

Who are your elders in the faith? Whatever their age, doubtless they live out their faith by waiting on and listening for the Spirit, praising God regularly and speaking of Jesus to others.

 1 Luke Avery2 Carrie Bryant4 Jonathan Wilcox4  Kelly Gillespie5  Paula Vaughn9 Kyle Bonard9  Josh Humphreys10  Gary Sims10 Avery Young14  Amy Hughey15  Aden Carroll16 Kadence Bridgeman17 Yvonne Linn17 Bruce Hackmann19 Trenton Bristow19 Sam Hughey21 Bill Garrett21 Barbara Knife24 Keith Jeffries24  Grace Stukenborg25 Veronica Ballard24  Kelsey Shawley25 Hannah Weaver 

  

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