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The Carillon First Baptist Church of Penfield 2016 If God Is Love: Rediscovering Grace In An Ungracious World Over the past several weeks during 2nd hour, we have been studying a book entitled, If God Is Love. The central premise of the book is the affirmation: God Is Love. It is from this premise the authors invite readers to explore the tenets of our faith. The authors asks us to consider how aspects of our faith speak or do not speak a word of love and grace into our world. It takes a bit a courage to take the journey the authors take us on because it means critically exploring tenets of our faith and asking if these tenets align with a Gracious and Loving God. I selected this book for how it invites us to careful consideration of just what the grace and the love of God mean, and how a new understanding of grace and love will help this church (and all churches) project themselves into the future. As a group we are not in total agreement on everything the authors propose. I believe however that we are having a healthy and respectful conversation with one another. Recently we reviewed the 5th chapter entitled “Gracious Religion.” I share with you a passage I found particularly striking. “Our hearts are changed only when we realize God's unconditional love for us and embrace our responsibility to love others unconditionally. We don't need to accept Jesus into our hearts; we need to have the same heart as Jesus.” Your Brother In Christ Pastor Phil A Welcome from the Trustees and First Baptist Church of Penfield Please welcome our new Office Assistant, Andrea Main to our church office. Some of you may already know that Jen Satter has taken a position with the Pal/Mac school district and we wish her all the best. Andrea is happily married to her best friend, David. They are enjoying the "Empty Nest" after raising 5 children. She is an avid animal lover. They have 3 dogs and 3 cats. They call Palmyra home with a lot of land for all her critters to explore. And yes, she would take more!! Please stop into the church office between 9:00am and 1:00pm to welcome Andrea to our church family. Flapjack Saturday Community Fundraiser Saturday November 19, 8 to 10 am Join us for a breakfast to warm your body and a benefit to warm your soul! We serve delicious pancakes, pure maple syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage, and more for just $4.00 per person, $3.00 for children 10 and under. one hour when you go to bed Saturday night, November 5 th so that you don’t arrive at church one hour early on Sunday.
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The CarillonFirst Baptist Church of Penfield 2016
If God Is Love: Rediscovering Grace In An Ungracious WorldOver the past several weeks during 2nd hour, wehave been studying a book entitled, If God IsLove. The central premise of the book is theaffirmation: God Is Love. It is from thispremise the authors invite readers to explore thetenets of our faith. The authors asks us toconsider how aspects of our faith speak or donot speak a word of love and grace into ourworld.
It takes a bit a courage to take the journey theauthors take us on because it means criticallyexploring tenets of our faith and asking if thesetenets align with a Gracious and Loving God. Iselected this book for how it invites us to carefulconsideration of just what the grace and the loveof God mean, and how a new understanding ofgrace and love will help thischurch (and all churches)project themselves into thefuture.
As a group we are not in totalagreement on everything theauthors propose. I believehowever that we are having ahealthy and respectfulconversation with one another.Recently we reviewed the 5thchapter entitled “GraciousReligion.” I share with you apassage I found particularlystriking.
“Our hearts are changed only when we realizeGod's unconditional love for us and embrace ourresponsibility to love others unconditionally.We don't need to accept Jesus into our hearts; weneed to have the same heart as Jesus.”
Your Brother In Christ
Pastor Phil
A Welcome from theTrustees and First Baptist
Church of PenfieldPlease welcome our new OfficeAssistant, Andrea Main to our churchoffice.
Some of you may already know thatJen Satter has taken a position with the Pal/Macschool district and we wish her all the best.
Andrea is happily married to her best friend,David. They are enjoying the "Empty Nest" afterraising 5 children. She is an avid animal lover.They have 3 dogs and 3 cats. They call Palmyrahome with a lot of land for all her critters toexplore. And yes, she would take more!!
Please stop into the churchoffice between9:00am and 1:00pmto welcome Andreato our church family.
Flapjack SaturdayCommunityFundraiser
Saturday November 19,8 to 10 am
Join us for a breakfast to warmyour body and a benefit towarm your soul!
We serve delicious pancakes,pure maple syrup, scrambled eggs,sausage, and more for just $4.00 perperson, $3.00 for children 10 and under.
one hour when you go to bedSaturday night, November 5th sothat you don’t arrive at church
one hour early on Sunday.
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All November proceeds will go directly tohelp support The Open Door Mission: aChristian Rescue Mission founded toprovide for the spiritual and physical needsof the impoverished and homeless men,women and children of Rochester, NY byrestoring hope and changing lives.
http://www.opendoormission.com/
Thanksgiving is a time of blessings andbounty. Please share yours!
Fellowship Hall – Handicapped accessibleBring the whole family; meet up with friends,or make new ones!
Everyone is welcome! We look forward toseeing YOU there!
Please be sure to mark your calendar forthis ongoing event: September throughJune, 3rd Saturday
December 17 Santa and Mrs. Claus will joinus for breakfast!
Congregational MeetingA Special CongregationalMeeting to select the SearchCommittee will be held onNovember 6 during secondhour in the New Fellowship Hall.
Music NotesOur Choral Scholars will bepresenting their Senior Recitals inHatch Hall at the Eastman Theatre.On Saturday, November 19, at
7:00 pm, Brent Doucette, Tenor will perform.On Sunday, November 20, Teresa Perrotta,Soprano takes the stage at 3:30. Both Teresa andBrent are very important members of our choir;they would be thrilled to see some familiar facesfrom our church in the audience.
Friendship CircleThe women will be meeting on November 15 at11:00 in New Fellowship Hall.
We will be coordinating ourChristmas item for our homebound members. Items neededare cards and stamps.
In December at our meeting, wewill pack packages and also wrapcookies that we will deliver.Donations are gratefully appreciated.
EVERYONE is Welcome!! We enjoy our timetogether. Any questions? Please call MarieSandman (585)425-7528.
Selah Christmas Concert!
Friday, December 09, 2016,7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Usher in the holiday season with the SelahChristmas concert as Family Life bringstheir Christmas Tour to this area. Theconcert will be at the First Bible BaptistChurch in Hilton.
Music has a unique ability to touch livesand transform hearts. Over the course of 17years in ministry, Selah has seen thatpower over and over again. For Todd Smith,Allan Hall and Amy Perry, it’s both humblingand exciting to be part of a force thatinspires, entertains and encourages.
Ticket Prices: Artist Circle $24.50, GeneralAdmission $20 in advance and $22 at thedoor.
http://www.fln.org/events/event/880902-2016-12-09-selah/Kathy Ahl and I will be going, so let usknow quickly if you would like to join us –
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this will be awesome and will probablysell out!Debbie Lochner585-451-4112
Habitat for Humanity
Penfield Coalition of ChurchesOur 10th Habitat House in 20 Years!
121 Orchard Street - across from School 17
We need Your Help Building this House!No EXPERIENCE is necessary
The Habitat Staff will show you what needs todone and how to do it.
Talk with your Habitat Volunteer or just sign upfor a shift
http://www.rochesterhabitat.org
Moderator’s ReportAt the Coordinating Council meeting onOctober 10, Sarah Kohlenberg presented plansfor updating the church constitution and by-lawsin the coming months. Sarah, along with GreggGoodman, will be working on this importantproject as we search for new pastoral leadership.
All members of the congregation have receiveda letter asking for candidates interested in beingmembers of the pastoral search committee to
submit their names. We hope to have at leastseven to nine responses before approving themembers at the congregational meeting onNovember 6.
You may notice that the church website is in theprocess of being updated and improved by MikePray. If you have suggestions or ideas for thewebsite you should contact a member of theCoordinating Council.
With God’s guidance we continue to worktogether for the future of the First BaptistChurch of Penfield.
Dick Andrews, Moderator
DeaconsDuring the past few weeks, theDeacons have continued tosend cards, make phone callsand visits, and take somechurch members out to lunch
who would not, otherwise, have the opportunityto see each other.
On Wednesdays, Rev. Phil has been visitingchurch members with a Deacon. On October 12,Sue Sparnecht and Rev. Phil visited ErnieBullock and Jean Wallin at Fairport BaptistHome. On October 19, Judy McNeil and Rev.Phil visited Arvilla Credit at The Legacy onBlossom and Lois and Bruce Neely at theirhome on Onyx Drive. If you would like a visitfrom Rev. Phil and a Deacon, please call thechurch office or a Deacon to set up a time.Please indicate if you would like to receivecommunion.
Please call the church office or a Deacon if youknow of a church member in need. If you have afew extra minutes, please send a card, make aphone call, or visit one of our friends who wouldappreciate hearing from you.
Remember, we are ALL Deacons.
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Women of CongregationOn November 15th, we will go tolunch at Nick's Sea Breeze Inn at12:30pm. If interested we meet atthe church at 12 noon and carpool tothe restaurant. All are Welcome. Call Marie425-7528.
Shed Volunteers Needed2016
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Easy & Flexible
Volunteer to organize and maintain a clothingshed in Penfield for 2 weeks per quarter
Stop by the shed every other day – at your ownschedule
Each visit takes 10-15 minutes to organizedonations.
Some bags of clothes can weigh 30 pounds.Must be able to communicate via email.
Training will be provided!If interested contact: Dan Costanza
Stewardship Sunday isNovember 20th
Each November the trustees of First BaptistPenfield ask our members and friends toconsider their personal and financial
commitment to the church for the coming year.In addition to balancing income and expensesfor 2017, we will be including funds for thePastoral Search Committee.
We need to balance our spiritual and financialneeds for the future of our church. Pleaseprayerfully consider your commitments for2017. Thank you.
Angels in Our MidstBelieve it or not, there are angels at PenfieldBaptist! You may never knowwho they are because they tend towork alone and at odd hours of theday or night. These angels sensetheir calling to be of serviceto others without special title,recognition, or compensation.For the most part, we may neveractually know the angels' namesbut they are always at work.First Baptist Angels tend to remainsomewhat anonymous, however, they really doexist and we are grateful for all they accomplish.
If, by any chance, YOU are one of the angels,would you be willing to let the CoordinatingCouncil know what it is you watch over? Newstaff in the church office needs to know who cananswer random questions and inquiries that popup from time to time. Bless you, Angels.
Cameron MinistriesDear Friends of Cameron,
The holiday season is almosthere! It snuck up on us so fast.As many of you know, we havea lot of fun programs that run
during Thanksgiving and Christmas. We giveout special baskets of food for Thanksgiving andChristmas. Every year Cameron supporters
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adopt the neediest families that participate in ourAfter School Program for the holidays,providing gifts that help make Christmas specialfor our Cameron Kids. We also host a SantaParty for kids in the neighborhood, with snacks,games, a picture with Santa and a wrapped gift.Last year we had over 300 children attend!
The dates for these events are as follows:
Thanksgiving Basket giveaway: Friday,November 18th from 2:30-4:30
Christmas Basket giveaway: Friday,December 16th from 2:30-4:30
Santa Party: Wednesday, December21st from 4:00-6:00pm
We are always looking for volunteers to help runthese events! If you are interested in helping out,please contact Lindsay Jewett [email protected]
KIDS GIFTS FOR THE SANTA PARTY:
This year Cameron is asking for a set number ofchurches to sign up for gifts of a specific agerange. There is no minimum amount of gifts thatwe are looking for from a congregation. We arelooking for the following:
CHURCHES responsible for gifts for youngchildren, newborn through preschool
CHURCHES responsible for gifts for childrenages 5-12 years
CHURCHES responsible for gifts for teens ages13-18 years
ADULT GIFTS FOR “KIDS SHOPPING” FOROUR AFTER SCHOOL KIDS
Every year we let our Cameron kids “shop” forgifts for 2 adults in their lives (parents,grandparents). We collect small adult gifts so thekids can pick out and wrap presents they cangive their guardians for Christmas! We arelooking for:
CHURCHES responsible for small adult giftsfor kids shopping
KIDS’ HATS, GLOVES AND SCARVES
We also collect new kids’ hats, gloves andscarves to give out during our Santa Party. Ourgoal is to give each child that comes to the partyeither a hat, pair of gloves or scarf.
If your church signs up to collect any of thesegifts, I will send you a gift guide to give ideason what we think the kids will like.
DROP OFF DEADLINES
Our drop off deadlines for gifts are important sowe can have our presents wrapped andorganized by our Santa Party
Deadline for Santa Party gifts: We’d prefer giftsby December 9th, but our hard deadline isDecember 15th
Deadline for Kids’ Shopping is December 13th
If your church or a member of your churchwould like to sign up to Adopt-a-Family, pleasecontact our Youth Director, Katherine Sime byphone (585) 254-2697 oremail [email protected] all other questions or concerns can bedirected to me!
Thank you for your support in making theholidays happy for those in need
Jennie PapkinExecutive Coordinator
Cameron Community Ministries
48 Cameron St.
Rochester, NY 14606
Phone: (585) 254-2697
Fax: (585) 254-5582
United Way Donor Choice #1708
Donate online at www.cameronministries.org
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American Baptist Women’sMinistries
Save the date! Saturday, November 12, 2016
Parma Baptist Church 10:30 am – 1:30pm
Bring a bag lunch! Soup and cookies provided
Theme : “Addictions in Our Midst”
Donations: Love gift offering plus socks,toiletries for Cameron
Memorial Fund andEndowment Funds
Several church members have asked what thedifference is between these very important fundsthat help our church in different ways. Theyhave also asked about how to make acontribution to either.
Each fund can be contributed to by check orstock transfer by sending the money to myattention and labeling the funds carefully so Iunderstand what you want done with yourmoney.
The Memorial Fund handles money left to thechurch after a member dies and the familyexpresses a desire for contributions to be madeto First Baptist Church Penfield. I receive themoney and it is recorded with the donor’s nameand the memorialized person as well. MarieSandman is the Treasurer of those funds andthey are held at Fairport Savings and Loan untilthe family decides what to do with the funds.Marie sends an acknowledgement to eachcontributor and advises the family of who sentmemorial money. The church has a wish list ofitems that could be funded by memorial monies.
It is our tradition to consult the family about theuse of the money.
The Endowment Fund was established decadesago as a method of providing financial securityfor our church in the present and future. It isdefined in our Constitution and is managed bythe Trustees through Karpus Investments.People have left money to this fund during theirlifetime as well as after death. The funds areprotected by our Constitution as follows:“Income from the Endowment Funds and up tofive percent (5%) principal per annum, in theTrustee’s discretion may be added to theChurch’s operating funds annually…Invasion ofprincipal beyond the five percent (5%) abovereferenced may only be carried out withCongregational approval. All other funds shallremain in the Endowment Funds. At the annualmeeting, the Trustees will provide a reportdetailing the status of each Endowment Fund.”This money remains invested for the future.People have given generously knowing it ishandled responsibly.
Bill Werther
Financial Secretary
Annual Church FamilyThanksgiving/Reunion
LunchGreetings Everyone!
Our annual church family Thanks-giving/Reunion Lunch is fast approaching. Itwill be held on Sunday, November 13th,following our worship service. We encourageeveryone to attend for food, fellowship, and fun!Sign-up sheets will be available both Sunday,October 30th and Sunday, November 5th.
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Chris Ahl has volunteered to run the dishwasherso that we can use our churchdishes and flatware.Common Life and a groupof volunteers willprepare/provide thefollowing: Dressing,Mashed Potatoes, Squash,Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, andButter. Beverages and a varietyof delicious pies for dessertwill also be provided.
We will be looking for people to sign-up tobring in Turkeys. We request that all turkeys arecooked, sliced, and delivered with the pan juiceon the side. We will also be looking for peopleto sign-up to bring their favorite side dishes.Please start thinking about what you would liketo bring. At the end, we would ask that we allpitch in on the clean up. Many hands make lightwork.
Thank you in advance for whatever it is that youwill do to contribute to this wonderful annualevent! We could not pull this off without yourhelp.
We are looking forward to our time together.
Happy Fall Y'all!
❤Your Common Life Team
Jean WallinJean has been moved into herSkilled Nursing Home Room atFairport Baptist Nursing Home. Her
phone number has not changed.Her address is : E Section 1 Room 08.A bushel of thankyous for all the get wellgreetings that keep coming my way.Fondly, Jean
Cameron SundayCelebration!
During second hour on November 6, 2016, weneed people to come to NFH and help preparethe meal. Jobs include: make cornbread, cut upcucumbers, carrots, and tomatoes and put inbags.
We will also need people to help serve the mealat Cameron. Carpool to Cameron at 2:45 pm andreturn to the church usually by 6:00 pm.
Many in the Cameron community depend uponthis meal.
November Birthdays2 Katelyn Lochner
3 Emma Kimball
10 Debbie Lochner
18 Sarah Phillips
22 Liza Kimbal
25 Shawn Keenan
30 Gregg Goodman
30 Roger Zaenglein
NoticeClothes are still needed for Donald Waddel’sstudents. Put them in the basket in the Narthex.
Lotions, shampoos, shaving items, toothbrushes,toothpaste, body soap, combs, etc., can becontributed, too. They need these items thatcan’t be bought with food stamps.
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OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT We welcome to our worship all who desire
to know God through Jesus Christ. We encourage each other to develop a
relationship with God and to live as Christ taught us.
We covenant together to seek out and minister to those in spiritual, emotional or
physical need.
Our Church Staff Philip B. Davis Sr. ~ Pastor
Jacob Taylor ~ Organist, Music Director Therese Perrotta & Brent Doucette ~ Choral Scholars
Andrea Main ~ Office Assistant Laura Swail ~ Nursery Care
Meho & Hava Kapidzic ~ Church Custodians
Contact Information (585) 586-2876
E-mail ~ [email protected] Website ~ www.fbpenfield.org
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