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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

Preparing for Worship

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First Sunday in adventFirst Sunday in adventFirst Sunday in adventFirst Sunday in advent

“The Fifth Gospel”

Rev. Matthew Sturtevant

Scripture:

Isaiah 2:1-5

The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah and Waiting

Sometimes called “the Fifth Gospel,” due to its themes of peace and hope, the book

of Isaiah is filled with images that we often associate with the seasons of Advent and

Christmas. The root of Jesse. The Peaceable Kingdom. Wonderful Counselor and

Prince of Peace. This Advent season, we will explore together the ways that Isaiah

helps us to wait with anticipation for the Christmas celebration. Join us as we to-

gether wait, hope, and worship.

December 1

Isaiah 2:1-5

December 8

Isaiah 11.1-10 and 35.1-10

December 15

Isaiah 7.10-16

December 22

Festival of Lessons and

Carols

Hanging of the Advent Greens

Saturday, Nov. 30

9:00 a.m.

Meet in the sanctuary. A continental breakfast

will be available around 8:45 a.m. All are wel-

come to come lend a hand and decorate our

building for the Advent season!

Courtney Purvis December 1

Irene Reynolds December 1

JoAn Wilson December 1

Stanley DeFries December 2

Ruth Ramseyer December 2

Aaron Trent December 2

Nathan Benfield December 5

Bobby Penfold December 6

Sophia Lee December 7

Dawn Trent December 9

Trevor Johnson December 10

John Blythe December 11

Reita Boyles December 14

Jesse Boeth December 15

Alex Trent December 19

Ray Hiner December 25

Pippa Loupe December 28

Travis Cooper December 29

Millie Rohlfing December 30

Eddie Loupe December 31

Children Matter!

Wednesday, Nov. 20, was another wonderful opportunity to

share family time together at Children Matter. We shared a multi

-generational, interactive exploration of the 23rd Psalm (above is

a play dough version of the psalm). Together, we prayed, wrote,

drew, traced our hands, and “worshipfully played” with play

dough! I was thankful for a meaningful time to share with our

family and our “extended family.”

Pastor Matt

Head Start

Thanksgiving

Feast, 11.26.13

Christmas Cookie Decorating Party

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:00 p.m., RWR

Let’s kick off the Advent season by spending the af-

ternoon together decorating sugar cookies! Fun for

all ages and Christmas Goodie Bags will be handed

out to all children. Don’t miss the fun!!

Remember in Prayer

International Ministries Missionary: Joel Hoefle and Patricia

Magal, serving in Thailand and Myanmar.

American Baptist Home Mission Society Missionary: ABC of

Central Region, Dr. Jerry Seabaugh, serving from

Hutchinson, KS

Local congregation: St. Sophia’s Orthodox Church

Children’s Corner Chupper Schedule:

December 1: Parent & Youth Movie night—we’ll

eat Chupper together and watch “Bully”, and then

have some conversation together.

December 8: Youth Christmas Party @ Schenkels’

Women’s Retreat

March 7-9, 2014

Heartland Conference Center, Parkville, Missouri.

Registration of $50 due Sunday,

Dec. 1. Please make your check to FBC, with ‘Women’s

Retreat’ on the memo line.

Nominating Ministry

Here is a current list of unfilled elected positions for

2014. If interested in helping with any of these ministry

positions, please contact Sally Heilman, 749-1830.

Treasurer

Financial Secretary

Mission Steward

Deacons Steward

Deacons Vice-Chair

Spiritual Formations Vice-Chair

Membership Vice-Chair

Evangelism Chair

Evangelism Vice-Chair

First Baptist Church

1330 Kasold Drive

Lawrence, Kansas 66049

785/843-0020

785/843-0021 (fax)

www.firstbaptistlawrence.com

Staff Whereabouts

Meredith is spending time in Kentucky with family for Thanksgiving, and

will return November 30.

The church office will be closed Nov. 27, 28, 29.

Pastor Matt will be in town and available as needed.

Wednesday Night

Nov. 27

No evening activities

Dec. 4

‘On Tap’

Sunday Morning Volunteers

Nursery Amy Munsterman

Extended Care Chad or Becki Johnston

By the Numbers…

As of Nov. 3rd

GENERAL OPERATING

Weekly Receipts: 7,737.00

YTD Receipts: 297,092.00

YTD Expenses: 317,039.00

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Weekly Receipts: 2,260.00

Cumulative Giving: 160,043

Expenses to Date: 496,653.00

Life of the Church

Saturday, Nov. 30

8:45—Continental breakfast/Hanging of the

Advent Greenery, begins at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 1

8:30—Worship

9:30—Sunday School

11:00—Worship

5:00—ABY/Chupper

Tuesday, Dec. 3

Noon—Announcements due for newsletter

6:45—Grief Support Group, Judson/Parlor

Wednesday, Dec. 4

6:00—‘On Tap’ Discussion group, 3512 Clin

ton Pkwy, 23rd St. Restaurant.

Looking Ahead:

Dec. 7—Advent Cookie Decorating Party

Dec. 9—FBC Book Club (3007 Trail Rd.)

Dec. 10—Friendship Square mtg. (Lucy Harris)

Dec. 10—Afternoon Women’s Group (Perkins)

Dec. 15-22—Family Promise Week

Dec. 22—One service at 11:00 a.m. (no 8:30 a.m.

service)

Women’s Dessert Meeting, December 10

All women are invited to attend a monthly dessert meeting at

Perkins Restaurant (23rd St.). The meetings will be at 2:00

p.m. the second Tuesday of each month.

For more information, you may contact JoAn Wilson, 832-

0829. djwilson@sunflower.com