April First Baptist Church of Rancho Cordova 10720 Coloma Road

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 635-4672 fax (916) 635-4677 ~fbcrancho.org Newsletter

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You are invited to come to the Ladies Tea on

April 2nd, 11 am. Tickets are $10 each. Please call the church office for more infor-

mation or to purchase

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Tickets: $20. each

To obtain tickets or more information

please go to our website:fbcrancho.org

GOD BLESS YOU The Bible abounds in pictures of blessing: blessing sought, blessing promised, blessing conferred, and blessing received. Blessing presupposes a benefactor and a recipient. In the Bible, blessing is ultimately from God. When God created the earth’s animals, “He blessed them” and commanded them to multiply (Gen. 1:22). Natural abundance is one of the images of divine blessing in the Bible. It is a universal blessing, not limited to believers in God; as Jesus said, God “makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the un-just” (Matthew 5:45). A second picture of blessing is the blessing of OT fathers on their sons as they approached their time of death. Such blessings were more than good wishes as we see with Moses, as an extension of family blessings, Moses blessed his nation on the eve of his death (Deut. 33). Another image of blessing is the blessing tied to the covenant. We can see five Biblical themes in reference to blessing and covenant: God promises to bless those who keep His covenant; blessing as part of a test of the obedience of peo-ple; blessing in some sense a reward for obedience; an inauguration of a future era (Deut. 28-30 and 1 Samuel 12); a prophetic word of judgment for a nation’s failure to obey God’s covenant; the theme of grace. As we live in the New Covenant we receive the benefit of spiritual blessings because we belong to Christ’s kingdom. Our blessing in the Lord is a spiritual inheritance reserved in heaven for the believer. In fact, in the Beatitudes Jesus pronounces blessing on those who suffer deprivation in this life. Often people associate a blessing in terms of wealth but that is not consistent with Biblical teaching. Paul tells us in 2 Cor. 8:9 that though Christ was rich, it was for our sake that He became poor, so that we could become rich. This is a reference to Jesus experiencing the glory of heaven before He became the Suffering Servant here on earth for our benefit. We will experience the glory of heaven and the Lord one day and there is no greater blessing than being in the presence of God. Allow me to move on from the theology of blessing and consider the application of blessing. I have adapted a para-graph of thought from a friend and deacon named Skip Laird who personalized the thought of bestowing a blessing upon his children. When we offer a blessing upon someone it should not be a superficial slogan. Those who are God’s children have a very personal relationship with the Lord. He has shown great love and cares for you, and has proven He listens when called upon. So when calling on God to bless someone, an event, or travel mercies, you are calling on the Almighty God of all creation, the sustainer of all that is, to pause, as it were, for a moment. In that moment we are asking Him to focus special attention to a person or situation, to their care and sustenance. To the needs that only He can know that you or the person you are praying for have! And also that you may know that He has, indeed, extended His blessing for His glory! God Bless You! Pastor Tom

The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10:22 NKJV

If we have missed your birthday or anniversary,

Please update the information by calling the office or putting the

information on a “People Card”.

Thank You

Neighborhood Meals April 22nd 5:30 pm

Cordova Neighborhood Church Interested in this ministry?

Contact Karla Wilson 635-4672

April 2nd Ladies Tea April 3rd Regular Schedule ~ Pick up Family Photos AWANA April 4th Mobil Home Park Bible Study April 5th WMU Meeting / Deacon’s Meeting April 6th 6:00 pm Bible Study ~ Prayer & Praise; April 10th Regular Schedule AWANA April 11th Mobil Home Park Bible Study April 13th 6:00 pm Bible Study ~ Prayer & Praise; April 14th Fantastic Fellowship !~ Amador Flower Farm April 16th New Hope in Fellowship Hall 1-6 pm April 17th Regular Schedule AWANA April 18th Mobil Home Park Bible Study April 20th 6:00 pm Bible Study ~ Prayer & Praise; April 23rd Priscilla Shriver Live Simulcast VBS Clinic @ El Camino Baptist Church April 24th Regular Schedule with Circle of Prayer ~ AWANA Club April 25th Mobil Home Park Bible Study April 27th 6:00 pm Bible Study ~ Prayer & Praise; ; April 29th Neighborhood Meals

Rex & Becky Simonds 4/20/1955 Travis & Bonnie Crow 4/22/1978

Nancy Williams 4/3 Velma Records 4/13 Travis Crow 4/19 Monique Williams 4/21 Otha Piepenburg 4/23 Renita Beck 4/25 Joe Coward 4/28

JOIN US FOR AWANA Each Sunday Evening ~ 5-7:00 pm

A program for children age 4 through Jr. high school.

Uniforms, Fun, Games, Bible Stories, Contests, and more! Call the church office @

635-4672 or online @ fbcrancho.org

April 14th

Fantastic Fellowship

outing to

Amador Flower Farm.

Meet at church @ 10 am,

lunch at Hotel Sutter in

Grass Valley @ 11 am

Annie Armstrong finished @ $1193

Exceeded our goal of $800

Thank You!

May 7th is National

day of Prayer. Our Prayer Coordinator has

several events planned to

commemorate this special time,

morning worship to launch the

activities for May.

You won’t want to miss this

special time.

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We at First Baptist Church are a loving Christian fellowship that would enjoy helping you find God’s purpose for your life, a life filled with His power. Listed below are some activities provided for you and your fam-ily here at First Baptist church. We hope you will take advantage of a program, that will best suit your needs. Because Jesus is alive today, God’s purpose for your life is still unchangeable. God has a purpose for your life that He wants to share with you. Won’t you come and learn with us what God has in store for you?

Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School for all ages

10:30 am Morning Worship 5:00 pm AWANA Club May –September

Wednesday:

7:00 pm Bible Study with Prayer & Praise time

Other ongoing events include:

Fantastic Fellowship a Seniors ministry with trips and activities

WMU (Women’s Mission Union) ~ supporting various missions

and activities