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> Life Together Retreat

> South Dakota Trip Opportunity

> Church Picnic

> Senior Adults : Coffee & Conv.

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Sunday Mornings with Us . . .

Welcome Center and Coffee BarKansas Street Entrance (South)

8:30 a.m. WorshipTutt Chapel

Leonard Street Entrance (West)

9:45–10:45 a.m.Bible Study for All Ages

11:00 a.m. WorshipSanctuary

Franklin Street Entrance(North)

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Life Together 2014Church-wide Adult RetreatJune 6–8at Second Baptist Church

ABOUT THE RETREAT

What happens to faith when “religion” becomes a bad word? When there are more unaffiliated Americans than there are Roman Catholics, mainline Protestants, orevangelical Protestants? Everything changes, that’s what happens. Join Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity After Religion, for a weekend of thinking about the world outside of church, looking at trends and topics that are influencing our own spiritual lives and our communities of faith.

FRIDAY, JUNE 66:00 p.m. – Dinner6:40 p.m. – Opening Music & Activity7:00 p.m. – Session One with Diana Butler Bass The “Nones” and the Nuns Getting On and Off the Faith BusIn this lecture, Diana unpacks movements and trends in American religion, with an eye toward how these trends play themselves out in our lives, churches, and society. We’ll particularly explore trends among younger American adults toward leaving church and the growth of religious pluralism.8:00 p.m. – Small group discussion9:00 p.m. – Retreat conclude for evening

$20.00 | Childcare available

SATURDAY, JUNE 78:30 a.m. – Breakfast9:15 a.m. – Opening Music & Activity9:45 a.m. – Session Two with Diana Butler Bass Embracing Spiritual AwakeningOn Saturday, Diana presents two lectures and conversation time exploring the possibility of being spiritual and religious.By engaging themes of experience and questions emerging form patterns of belief, practice, and community, we will delve into what it means to be Christian in today’s world.10:45 a.m. – Coffee Break11:00 a.m. – Small group discussion3:00 p.m. – Meet at 2BC parking lot to drive to Cen-tral Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS)4:00 p.m. – Diana Butler Bass speaks at CBTSShe will be engaging in dialogue with Dr. Molly T. Marshall (President of Central) and Rev. Carla Aday (Senior Associate Ministry at Country Club Christian Church)

SUNDAY, JUNE 88:30 a.m. – Diana Butler Bass preaches in Worship at 2BC11:00 a.m. – Diana Butler Bass preaches in Worship at 2BC

REGISTER TODAY! 2bcliberty.org/lifetogetherretreat

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Additional Reserved Parking

Have You Noticed?

Working with the Safety Team and Larry Gregory, a plan was developed that will aid in providing additional reserved parking for the handicapped and those with limited mobility.

WILL YOU GO this summer?Bridger, SD | July 26–31

Second Baptist is taking another trip to Bridger, SD July 26–31.

While there are always small rehab projects at the Bridger church and the community we like to support, we also want to spend time on this trip tutoring children each day, facilitating a rummage sale and having a community meal. This year we are also looking for someone(s) to be in charge of the meals.

If you have an interest in joining the group going this summer or have questions about the trip, contact Mike Lassiter by June 1 (mlassiter@2bcliberty.org).

For those already committed to go on this mission trip, we will have a short meeting after worship Sunday, July 13.

Coffee & Conversation Senior AdultsMonday, May 191:00 p.m. | Assembly Room

Monday, May 19 Coffee and Conversation will be hosted by the 2BC staff at 1:00 p.m. We will bring the homemade treats and you bring your coffee mug.

Note that we will meet in the Assembly Room to accommodate a preschool graduation program in the Social Room.

2BC Church Picnic & annual birthday party

Sunday, May 254:00 p.m.– dark Bennett Park (at the Shelter by the Ball Field)

Every spring we like to join together to celebrateour anniversary as a church. We would love for you to be able to come celebrate 171 years on May 26!

Schedule of events:

4:00 p.m. Softball, volleyball, playground, ultimate Frisbee, hanging out

5:30 p.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers, baked beans, chips, beverages

6:30 p.m. Birthday recognition. Special guests are those with a zero in their age this year. Birthday cake for all!

We look forward to having birthday cake during the celebration and would love to enjoy homemade ice cream as well!

If you would be willing to contribute a freezer of homemade ice cream, contact Linda Jones.ljones@2bcliberty.org | 781.2824

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Have a Little FaithSenior High StudentsWednesdays | 7:00 p.m.

If we are not careful, we can easily live in our own little cultural bubble and hang out with people who are just like us. This is especially true when it comes to Christians. We tend to hang out with just other Christians. However, our world is increasingly pluralistic and that is something to be celebrated and embraced.

This summer the Senior High students (9-12th grade) are going to talk about other faiths. We are going to do this in a way that is respectful and kind, but we are also going to be open and honest about the ways that Christianity both agrees and disagrees with other faith perspectives.

SCHEDULE:

June 4 // The Life of Pi (Twenter Home: 731 Cottonwood Lane)

June 11 // Buddhism (Stocksdale Park)

June 18 // Lakota Spirituality (Bridger, SD)

June 25 // Baptist (Englewood Baptist Church: 1900 Englewood Rd. Kansas City, MO)

July 2 // Orthodox Judaism (Stouffer Home: 603 Camelot)

July 9 // Islam (Location TBA)

July 16 // Catholicism (Heston Home: 1419 Burch)

July 23 // *Student Summer Camp*

July 30 // Atheism (Tankersley Home: 429 Wilson St.)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYIt’s Spring!Haven’t we all enjoyed the beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowers around the neighborhood? Seems like everything is blooming spectacularly this year!

Have you ever wondered who cares for the grounds around our building? Would you be willing to take over the care of our stunning roses, shrubs or flowers?

Please prayerfully consider giving of your time and talents to help keep our grounds looking lovely. The job requires weeding, mulching, some TLC, and the occasional plant selection, but you don’t have to do it alone! Consider making this a family offering or set a weekly date with a couple of friends!

Contact Suzie Boggess if you are interested in serving at sgboggess@aol.com or call the church office at (816) 781.2824

me2 Lunch BUNCHIt’s that time of year again! This summer, our pastoral staff will be hosting lunch at various restaurants around the Liberty area and would love for you to join! Think of these lunches as a chance to get to know the 2BC staff better, a chance to meet other people from the 2BC congregation, and a chance to simply enjoy some yummy food around the area!

Add these lunches to your calendar! We look forward to seeing you!

TUESDAYS THIS SUMMER12:00 p.m.

June 3 | Jason Edwards | Retro Bowl, LibertyJune 10 | Tyler Tankersley | The Bell, LibertyJune 17 | Allan Aunspaugh | Godfather’s Pizza, LibertyJune 24 | Linda Jones | Rock and Run, Liberty

See the web calendar for all the summer dates locations.

> Meaningful, Christ-centered community

> Whole-life faith

> A transforming missional presence

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WEDNESDAY CAFEwednesday cafe will resume this fall.

Sunday, may 18 8:30 Worship (Sanctuary) 9:45 Bible Study for all ages 11:00 Worship (Sanctuary)

monday, may 19 1:00 Senior Adults : Coffee and Conversation (Assembly Room)

wednesday, may 21 7:00 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 8:00 Orchestra Rehearsal

SUNDAY, may 25 4:00 2BC Church Picnic

MONDAY, may 26 | MEMORIAL DAY Church Office Closed

(The events listed here are in addition to our regular Sunday schedule.)

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THE LOOP . . . Goes LIGHT!

The Loop : Weekly Newsletter will be in a lighter, streamlined version for the summer!

Starting Sunday, June 1, look for a simplified version of the LOOP tucked neatly in your worship guide on Sunday morning. It will still contain all the same information you’ve come to count on, just in a smaller, low-fluff version for summer.

Monthly editions of the LOOP will be released the last week of the previous month for your convenience, and will contain upcoming event details and save-the-dates of special events you need to know about for the following months!

We hope you find this light format of communication simple and easy to understand and keep up with Let me hear from you both the pros and cons!

Kelsey Adamskadams@2bcliberty.org

2BC BLOGNew posts are being added to the 2BC Blog often! Follow us online (2bcliberty.org/blog) or on your 2BC app on your phone!

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