May 14, 2015May 14, 2015May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

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.

Church Office:

785/843.0020, ext. 201

office@firstbaptistlawrence.com

www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Rev. Matt Sturtevant

Senior Pastor, x.202

matt@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Rev. Cheryl Harader

Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual

Formation, x.204

cheryl@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Cody Knapik

Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation,

x.205

cody@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Amelia Lawson

Intern for Children’s Spiritual Formation

x.205

amelia@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Jenny Purvis

Office Manager, x.203

jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Jim Davidson

Chancel Choir Director

jamesrdavidson@ku.edu

Evelyn Falen

Organist

edfal13@gmail.com

Holly Grassy

Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622

holly@firstbaptistlawrence.com

John Pauls

Moderator

jphawk@yahoo.com

Buddy Langford

Custodian

Preparing for Worship

May 17, 2015

Worship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.mWorship at 9:30 a.m.

(Roger Williams Room)

seventh Sunday of Easterseventh Sunday of Easterseventh Sunday of Easterseventh Sunday of Easter

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

“verbs of the ascension”

Scripture: Luke 24.44-53

REGISTRATION

Available for children pre-K through

4th grade. Online (above) or call the

church office, 843-0020.

COST

$15 per child/$45, 3 or more children.

Scholarships available, just ask.

VOLUNTEER

Your presence as a volunteer could

make a difference in a child’s life. There

are a number of places where adults and

youth are needed. If you can volunteer,

go to the site above and sign up! Since

we are hosting VBS this year, help for

setting up and taking down is also very

welcome!

NEEDED NOW:

Colored shoe strings

Scrapbook stickers with athletic themes

(no team names)

Construction paper

“G-Force” Vacation Bible School

June 8-12

5:15 p.m. Family Meal

6:00-8:30 p.m. VBS Activities

www.cokesburyvbs.com/lawrencevbs

“In God we live, move, and exist.” (Acts 17:28a, CEB)

BoxofJustice

Last Thursday's Nehemiah Assembly was a

great moment for our city. Thanks to 1,726

people acting as one, we were able to take con-

crete steps toward a healthier and more just

city. Together, we set the stage for:

♦ A comprehensive mental health plan for

Lawrence led by key officials/stakeholders.

♦ Training for every police officer in the city

to better handle mental health encounters.

♦ Fewer people ending up in jail only because

of mental illness

♦ Stabilization for people in mental health

crisis

♦ Housing for people in major transition

(women fleeing domestic violence, children

aging out of foster care, people in recovery

from addiction, etc.)

But we still have some work to do:

City Commissioner Meeting - Tuesday May 19

at 5:45 pm, City Hall. We will present the post-

cards we collected Thursday night, show the

housing video to the full City Commission, and

request their participation in the Tenants to

Home Owners Housing Conference in July.

We hope 150 people will come to show sup-

port for affordable housing.

To RSVP your attendance, go to: http://

www.justicemattersinkansas.org/

city_commissioner_meeting

-Justice Matters

http://www.justicemattersinkansas.org/

Building Reconstruction Update:

May 11-15: Office suite floor installation complete. Choir room

flooring complete. Choir library floor prep/cabinets moved,

carpet pulled (thank you Nathan Benfield!)

May 18-25: Kitchen flooring installed

THANK YOU!! John Pauls, Steve Heilman, Tom Hinshaw,

Neal Purvis, Bill Stauffer, Travis Cooper, Ted Hite, Shelton

Heilman, Danny Trent, Steve Yoder, April Hite, Melisa & Jim

Lord, Ethan Sturtevant, Ella Schenkel, (who did we miss?!) who

helped us move furniture in and out of

the church office, the work room, and

by pulling carpet. Your donation of

time made all the difference and it is

fully appreciated!

Office suite before...

...and a�er

Remember in Prayer

International Ministries Missionaries: Gordon & Lee Anne

Hwang, serving in Japan.

Regional Minister: ABC of Michigan: Rev. Tucker Gunne-

man, serving in Saginaw, Michigan

Local congregation: Morningstar Church of Lawrence

You are invited to send prayer requests to:

(E-mail coordinator) Betty Colbert, bchilder@ku.edu,

(Telephone Prayer Chain) Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, Annie

Merriam, 841-1384, or Judy Stuart, 856-1782, or

The church office: 843-0020

jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com

Stringham Scholarship Applications–

June 1 Deadline

For active FBC attendees who

are entering post-high school

higher education at any technical

school, college, or graduate

school, you may wish to apply

for the Raber P. & Ruth B.

Stringham Scholarship. Application deadline is

June 1. Contact Jenny in the church office for more

information.

Please join us

At a reception honoring Free State Graduates Ben

Reimer and Michaela Schenkel.

When: Saturday, May 23rd

Where: Union Pacific Depot-

402 N. 2nd St. Lawrence

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Central Region Summer Camps for Children &

Youth Did you know that FBC pays

1/2 of tuition to go to any of the

Central Region sponsored sum-

mer camps? Yep! Contact the

church office for more infor-

mation OR https://abccr-

camping.squarespace.com/

Ottawa Student Research

Current Ottawa student Regan Aeschliman is working on

her senior research paper in history and is seeking OU Al-

um to interview. If you attended Ottawa, sang in the choir

and would be willing to share your story, please contact Re-

gan to set up an interview.

Email at regan.aeschliman@student.ottawa.edu

or call at 785-230-7144.

Emma Eskilson is graduating

with a BS in Kinesiology,

with a concentration in Exer-

cise Science from Sonoma

State University in Rohnert

Park, CA. She will go on to study chiropractic med-

icine at Palmer College of Chiropractic in San Jose,

CA. Her eventual goal will be to work with athletes

in sports-chiropractic.

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive

Lawrence, Kansas 66049

785/843-0020

785/843-0021 (fax)

www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Sunday Morning Volunteers

May 17

Nursery 9:30 a.m.—Amy Munsterman

11:00 a.m.—Amy Munsterman

Extended Care 11:00 a.m.—Melissa

Lumpkin

Life of the Church

Sunday, May 17

9:30 a.m.—Worship service in RWR

11:00 a.m.—Sunday School

12:00 p.m.—Children’s Choir Luncheon

1:00 p.m.—Children’s Choir to Presbyterian

Manor

6:00 p.m.—Sanctuary of the Cinema, RWR

Monday, May 18

8:00 p.m.—rebroadcast of FBC worship

(public access channel 99)

Wednesday, May 20

7:00 p.m.—Spiritual Leadership Team Mtg.

7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir rehearsal

Looking Ahead:

June 8-12: Vacation Bible School

June 14: Church Birthday Party/Picnic,

Centennial Park East

June 18: Chicago Mission Trip-Youth Group

By the Numbers...as of May 10, 2015

GENERAL OPERATING

Weekly Receipts: $4,322.00

YTD Receipts: $104,796.60

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Weekly Receipts: $1,284.25

Cumulative Giving: $395,093.25

If you would like more detailed financial information, please

contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net, 917-9622.

Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to

make our many ministries possible.

The Leaflet newsletter is a weekly production of First

Baptist Church. If you would like to receive the news-

letter by E-mail, please contact the church office: jen-

ny@firstbaptistlawrence.com. You may receive a hard

copy in the mail by request: 843-0020. Copies are

available for pick up each Sunday.

Sanctuary of the Cinema May 17, 2015

The Color of Paradise (Or Literally, “The Color of God”)

1999, Drama, Rated PG, Farsi Language

Directed by Majid Majidi An Iranian film about a blind boy who sees better than his bitter, sighted father. A won-der of breathtaking cinematography, and a Muslim meditation that Christians can and absolutely should take to heart.

Our Johnnie Appleseed Head Start

Graduates—

Congratulations!