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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

Jenny Purvis
Office Manager, x.203
jenny@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
edfal13@gmail.com

Buddy Langford
Custodian

Church Office:
785/843.0020
office@firstbaptistlawrence.com
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Preparing for Worship
August 31, 2014
One service at 11:00 a.m. One service at 11:00 a.m. One service at 11:00 a.m. One service at 11:00 a.m.
(note time change) (note time change) (note time change) (note time change)
ninth Sunday after Pentecost
How Do We Do Spiritual
Formation?
Rev. Matthew Sturtevant
Scripture:
Matthew 16.21-28
Worship Schedule:
Remaining Sunday in August:
(no 8:30 a.m. service)
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Combined
Worship

We return to two services, 8:30 &
11:00 a.m. on Sept. 7

Beginning Next Week, Sept. 3!

6:00-6:30 p.m. Fellowship Meal

6:30-7:30 p.m. Sacred Music
Academy
Open to the community! Scholarships available, just call the church office! Vocal and
hand bell ensemble training and fun! for 3rd through 8th graders from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Under the direction of Evelyn Falen. $20 per semester. (Music time also offered for children kinder-
garten-2nd grade with Michaela Schenkel, followed by child care until 7:30 p.m.-no charge).

6:45-7:30 p.m. Adult Offerings: (see pg. 2 for more information)
September: Poetry and Prayer Gatherings
October: Picking Fruit: A Taste of Tai Chi
November and December: Words That Stay Video Project

7:30-8:45 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
As I write this, I have just dropped off my children for their first day of school for a new year.
As I drive and shop around town, the trickle back of university students is apparent as they return for their new semes-
ter. And in the church, we have just celebrated Promotion Sunday, watching our children and youth move up a grade
to their new Sunday school classes.
What better time of year to center our thoughts upon learning, teaching, and formation as a whole? It is an especially
timely question as our church is in a time of leadership transition, asking together what it means to engage in spiritual
formation and envisioning how we are going to do it together. So I think this is the perfect time to together explore this
months worship theme:

What Is Spiritual Formation Anyway?
Teaching Like Jesus; Learning from the Master

Over the next three weeks, we will explore together the teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, asking what we
can glean from his practice and priorities. These gleanings will have implications for both our personal lives as well as
for our church. So, I invite you to join us as we together search the heart of the Gospel and heart of our shared for-
mation ministry together. ~Pastor Matt
August 31: How Do We Do Spiritual Formation? (Matthew 16.21-28)
Special Wednesday Night Offering:
Poetry and Prayer Gatherings
Wednesdays: September 3, 10, 17, 24
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Please contact the church office by TOMORROW so materials can be ordered.
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com or 843-0020 (Will you be turned away on the first evening if you havent enrolled? Of course not!
Youll just have to wait until the following week for your materials.)

This 4 week workshop is a time for adults interested in the prayerful quality of
poetry. It offers a time for reflection, peace and creation.

Facilitators share poetry that has a prayerful quality and is based around a theme
(spiritual componentsnot poems of a specific faith). Facilitator engages the
participants through quiet reflection, open discussion and through tangible ac-
tivity connected to the poetry. The tangible will be a take home from the
gathering to offer reflection and joy during the week. Participants are also given handouts of the poetry for later reading,
reflection, prayer. Participants close the gathering by sharing in light refreshments which include tea and a baked good or
fresh produce. Gathering Themes will include these offerings: 1) Flower and Stone: The Beginning; 2) Spirit in the
Wind: The Prayer Flag Tradition; 3) Placing the Mark of Our Experience: Edible Carins; 4) The Wait: Planting Faith.

The workshop will be facilitated by Trish Dowd Kelne with the assistance of Faith Club members from Ottawa Universi-
ty. Trish Dowd Kelne is the director of Winter Center for Restorative Justice, a nonprofit community outreach organiza-
tion. Trish has worked in the nonprofit setting for 15 years, with community outreach, education and empowerment.
She was co-chair of Martha and Marys Way, an interfaith organization and has facilitated poetry and prayer classes for the
retired religious professionals. She is dedicated to faith based outreach. She is a certified instructor for the Academy of
Tai Qi through which she teaches classes and seminars. Trish received her degree in Creative Writing from Kansas State
University, her facilitation certification from Winter Center and her Tai Qi certification from HuoLong Studios.

This offering is provided through a partnership with Winter Center (a community non-profit) and Fredrikson Center for
Faith and Church Vitality (part of Ottawa University).
Remember in Prayer
International Ministries Missionaries: Larry & Rebecca
Stanton, serving in Liberia.
Regional Minister: Philadelphia Baptist Association: Rev.
Yvonne Martinez Thorne, serving in Philadelphia, PA.
Local congregation: Lawrence Heights Christian Church
You are invited to send prayer requests to:
Martha Gage, msgage@sunflower.com.
(E-mail prayer chain)
Hazel Nitcher, 843-5302, Annie Merriam, 841-1384, or
Judy Stuart, 856-1782 (Telephone prayer chain)
The church office: 843-0020,
jenny@firstbaptistlawrence.com
Building Reconstruction Updates
These are architects estimates, not contractor-bid prices. They are only estimates. These projects will
be sent to the contractors to bid costs. The RWR will be closed Sept. 2-6 for ceiling work.
Sanctuary Work Estimates:
New Narthex Wall $38,000
Interior expansion of worship space $15,000
Exterior expansion of worship space $35,000
Removal of Parlor/Narthex wall $5,000
Painting of worship space $7,500
New Lighting $40,000
Expansion of Chancel $7,500
Relocation/upgrade of sound equipment N/D
A/V upgrades N/D
Code improvements $2,000
New seating $15,000-55,000


Roger Williams Room Work Estimates:
New Acoustical Treatments $20,000
New Acoustical Ceiling Panels $15,400
New light fixtures installed $11,000
Total Flooring Cost Estimate:
Including Sanctuary, Roger Williams Room, corridors
and classrooms $97,000-119,000
Currently: Bid-ready document sent out to contractors,
who will bid on projects
September: Congregational meeting to approve bid and
begin work. The RWR will be closed Sept. 2-6 for ceil-
ing work.
Fall/Winter: Construction begins. Roger Williams Room
project begins first (lighting, ceiling tiles, flooring) then sanc-
tuary work begins (reconstruction, lighting, flooring, A/V)

Emmet Mathis September 2
Millie Averitt September 3
Lucy Harris September 5
Vera DeMott September 9
Ralph Gage September 9
Marilyn Bristol September 11
Elijah Hite September 14
Emily Johnson September 14
Elva Templeton September 14
Ian Murphy September 15
Jenny Purvis September 15 Elaine Hite September 16
Tim Bonner September 17
Nancy Bonner September 17
Holly Grassy September 18
Chad Johnston September 19
Stacey Lamb September 20
Olin Yoder September 21
Taylor Yost September 24
Evan Eskilson September 27
Reed Schenkel September 29
Save the Date!
Crop Walk
Hunger Walk
October 5, 2014
First Baptist Church
1330 Kasold Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/843-0020
785/843-0021 (fax)
www.firstbaptistlawrence.com
Staff Whereabouts:
Pastor Matt will be at the Dawnings Retreat in Kansas City Sept. 4-6.
He and members of the congregation will be engaging in a vision-
ing process for the church.
Sunday Morning Volunteers
August 31
Nursery 9:30 a.m.Amy Munsterman
11:00 a.m.Amy Munsterman
Extended Care 11:00 a.m.John Mathis
Wednesday
Supper
Returns!
September 3
6:00 p.m.
Calling All Book Lovers
The First Baptist Book Club will
be starting a new year on Septem-
ber 8 with Dead Man Walking by
Sister Helen Prejean. This is a
book about the criminal justice
system and capital punishment.
This book is available at the Lawrence Public Library. We
will be meeting at the Carlsons home 1905 Crossgate Dr.
at 7:00 pm., 830-9169. At this meeting, we will select
books to be read this year so please bring your suggestions.
Hope to see you there.

By the Numbers...as of Aug. 24
GENERAL OPERATING
Weekly Receipts: $7,953.12
YTD Receipts: $210,163.03

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Weekly Receipts: $1,293.00
Cumulative Giving: $291,886.46

If you would like more detailed financial information, please
contact our bookkeeper at grassyclan@att.net.

Thank you for your generous giving. Your generosity helps to
make our many ministries possible.
Life of the Church
Sunday, Aug. 31
8:30 a.m.No early service
9:30 a.m.Sunday School for all
11:00 a.m.Combined Worship
Monday, Sept. 1
Church office closed
Tuesday, Sept. 2
11:00newsletter announcements due
Wednesday, Sept. 3
6:00 p.m.All-church supper
6:30 p.m.Sacred Music Academy (3-8th gr)
6:45 p.m.Poetry & Prayer Gathering
7:30 p.m.Chancel Choir rehearsal

Looking Ahead:
Sept. 3: Wednesday Night schedule begins
Sept. 8: FBC Book Club resumes
New pictures have been added to the church website photo gallery! Be sure to
check them outwww.firstbaptistlawrence.com, click Connect tab then click
Photo Gallery on the right.