April 4, 2016 April 4, 2016 April 4, 2016 April 4, 2016 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 [email protected]Rev. Cheryl Harader Associate Pastor of Adult Spiritual Formation, x.204 [email protected]Rev. Melissa Lumpkin Adjunct for Children’s Spiritual For- mation, x.205 [email protected]Katie Hobson Intern for Youth Spiritual Formation [email protected]Jenny Purvis Office Manager, x.203 [email protected]Evelyn Falen Organist [email protected]Mark Robinson Chancel Choir Director [email protected]Christy Miller 8:30 Worship Instrumentalist [email protected]Holly Grassy Bookkeeper, (785) 917-9622 [email protected]John Pauls Moderator [email protected]Buddy Langford Custodian Preparing for Worship April 10, 2016 Worship services at Worship services at Worship services at Worship services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m 8:30 and 10:45 a.m 8:30 and 10:45 a.m 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Third Sunday of Easter Third Sunday of Easter Third Sunday of Easter Third Sunday of Easter Rev. Matthew Sturtevant The Three R’s: Making a Difference in Today’s World Back when I was growing up, we were told that the foundation of education was the Three R’s: Read- ing, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic (perhaps spelling should have had higher priority, as well). That’s all it will take for kids to be able to make a difference in the world. A few years later, we learned a new set of three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Again, having an impact on our world required us to attend to this new set of three R’s. In April, as we move beyond the joy of the Resurrection and follow the mission of Christ to the ends of the earth, let us re-learn a new set of R’s: Relieve. Reverse. Refill. Together, these R’s will make an impact beyond our walls and beyond our generation. Let us join the disciples as we make a difference in our community and around the world. April Events, see pg. 2
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April 4, 2016April 4, 2016April 4, 2016April 4, 2016
Worship services at Worship services at Worship services at Worship services at
8:30 and 10:45 a.m8:30 and 10:45 a.m8:30 and 10:45 a.m8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Third Sunday of EasterThird Sunday of EasterThird Sunday of EasterThird Sunday of Easter
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
The Three R’s:
Making a Difference in Today’s World
Back when I was growing up, we were told that the foundation of education was the Three R’s: Read-ing, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic (perhaps spelling should have had higher priority, as well). That’s all it will take for kids to be able to make a difference in the world. A few years later, we learned a new set of three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Again, having an impact on our world required us to attend to this new set of three R’s.
In April, as we move beyond the joy of the Resurrection and follow the mission of Christ to the ends of the earth, let us re-learn a new set of R’s: Relieve. Reverse. Refill. Together, these R’s will make an impact beyond our walls and beyond our generation. Let us join the disciples as we make a difference in our community and around the world.
April Events, see pg. 2
Justice Matters would like to update you on a pressing issue--
Affordable Homes. Last year we asked city commissioners to
invest in a demonstration project to show how we, as a city,
could make sure people can afford to live in Lawrence. The city
accepted the challenge! And through a collaboration that in-
cludes Tenants to Homeowners, Habitat for Humanity, Family
Promise, the Willow Domestic Violence Shelter, and the city,
we will build three permanently affordable homes for women
and children fleeing domestic violence and others moving out
of homelessness. Over their lifetime, we can expect the project
(three new houses) to provide comfortable homes for up to
twenty-six families. This will demonstrate what can be accom-
plished by a cooperative effort and with the leveraging of a rel-
atively small amount of money, but it is only a drop in the
bucket. The need is great. So Justice Matters will be proposing
to city officials that they scale up this type of investment to fix
this long-standing and worsening problem. If this ministry is to
succeed in making Lawrence a more just community, we need
your help. Please make plans now to attend this year’s Nehe-
miah Assembly at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00), Wednes-
day, April 13, Lied Center. Together we are and will make a
difference—“let justice roll on like a [mighty] river” (Amos
5:24).
April 10-17:
Family Promise Week. Look for ways you
can be involved! See the sign-up chalkboard
located near the kitchenette, or contact the
church office for more information.
April 13: (there will be no Wed. meal this night)
Nehemiah Assembly (see information at right)
April 17:
“Get to Green Lake” Youth Fundraiser
Breakfast. The youth will provide you with a
yummy pancake breakfast, in hopes that you
will help them get to their mission outing
called “Quest” this summer in Green Lake
Wisconsin. Served 9:00— 10:30 a.m. in the
Roger Williams Room.
April 17:
Sanctuary of the Cinema, 6:00 p.m.
April 24:
Youth Sunday. Our American Baptist Youth
will lead worship in both the 8:30 & 10:45
a.m. services.
April 24:
Quarterly Business Luncheon & Meeting
April 30:
Second Annual Crawfish Boil. Activities for
kids, lots-o-food (even some for non-fish eaters!
Tickets: $10/$5.
Sanctuary of the Cinema
April 17, 2016 6:00 p.m.
The Overnighters 2014, Documentary
Rated PG-13
102 min., English
Dir. Jesse Moss
Local pastor Jay Reinke tries to
help the unemployed men
drawn to North Dakota by the
lure of jobs in the state’s
booming shale oil industry.
This documentary portrait of
desperation, charity and hope
reveals multiple facets of the
human spirit. (Childcare provided)
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Mylinda Baits, serving
throughout Latin America.
Regional Minister: ABC of New Jersey - Elmo Familiaran, serving