FIRSTBAPTIST CHURCH. A Place To Belong. Sunday, June 12th, :00 a.m.

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1 FIRSTBAPTIST CHURCH A Place To Belong Sunday, June 12th, :00 a.m.

2 WELCOME TO MORNING WORSHIP AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH A warm welcome to our visitors: please sign the guest register in the foyer. Pew Visitor Cards: please fill one out to help us get to know you. Nursery facilities: are available for infants and toddlers. Hearing headsets and cushions: are available from the Ushers. Cell Phones/Electronic Devices: please silence them. FBC is a Scent Free Zone: for the health and comfort of all our congregants, please refrain from wearing perfumes, scented hairsprays or like products. Ushers: Greeters: William Crook (Head Usher) Sanctuary: Merle & Hans Gaastra George McKenzie Balcony: T. Long & B. Beckman-Long Eileen Hutton Elevator: Ruby Maitland Merv & Carol Hepting AV Ministry: K. Rich/S. Carbno/N. Wani Service of Celebration Sunday, June 12 th, 2011 Pentecost Sunday 11:00 a.m. *Indicates congregation is invited to stand as able* Music for preparation and reflection is for quiet meditation. As we prepare ourselves for worship please speak softly, move slowly and allow each one present to listen Music For Gathering (J. FR. Fasch) Tyne Hallgrimson Morning Chimes Mark Anderson *The Introit We Have Come To Join In Worship Congregation Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee We have come to join in worship, and adore the Lord our God. Let us come in prayer expecting God to speak His mighty word. All is vain unless the Spirit, of the Holy One comes down. Christians, pray, and holy manna will be showered all around. Welcome Mark McKim Reflective Moment 1 THE APPROACH: THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF GOD Call to Worship Bronwyn & Zane Clifford

3 Prayer of Invocation or the Collect Bronwyn & Zane Clifford *Hymn of Praise Great Is The Lord (v.s. 1 & 2) #31 (The children will proceed to the front of the church during the singing of this hymn.) Blessing Jennifer Dietrich Hymn of Praise Great Is The Lord (v. 3) #31 (The children will proceed to the lower hall for their own worship service.) Gift of Music Karen Martin CONFESSION OF SIN Call to Confession John Nelson Confession of Sin Assurance of Pardon Gift of Music Let Melodies Rise (by request) Sanctuary Choir THE WORD OF GOD READ New Testament Lesson: Genesis 11:1-9 (O.T. pg.9) Nelson Wani Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:24-34 Mark McKim Leader: O Lord, how manifold are Your works! Congregation: In wisdom You have made them all, Choir: The earth is full of Your creatures. Leader: Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Congregation: Creeping things innumerable are there, Choir: Living things both small and great. Leader: There go the ships, Congregation: And Leviathan that You formed to sport in it. Leader: These all look to You to give them their food in due season, Congregation: When You give to them, they gather it up, Choir: When you open Your hand, they are filled with good things. Leader: When You send forth Your spirit, they are created, Congregation: And You renew the face of the ground. Leader: May the glory of the Lord endure forever, may the Lord rejoice in His works All: May my meditation be pleasing to Him for I rejoice in the Lord. 2

4 *Gloria Patri #623 Congregation Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. The New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:1-8 (N.T. pg.119) Judy Wani Reader: This is the word of the Lord! People: Thanks be to God! Gift of Music Karen Martin THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED Hymn of Preparation #249 Sermon Babel Reversed Mark McKim RESPONSE TO THE WORD AND RETURN TO THE WORLD *Hymn of Response Come, Holy Spirit, Come Congregation (tune: St. Thomas ) Come, Holy Spirit, come, let Thy bright beams arise, Dispel the darkness from our minds, and open all our eyes. Revive our drooping faith, our doubts and fears remove, And kindle in our breasts, the flames of never dying love. Show us that loving Man, that rules the courts of bliss, The Lord of Hosts, the Mighty God, the Eternal Prince of Peace. Dwell, therefore, in our hearts, our minds from bondage free, Then we shall know and praise and love the Father, Son and Thee. Congregational Life and Ministry John Nelson Call To Prayer Norma Holtslander Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Our Gifts & Offerings (John Ernest Galliard) Tyne Hallgrimson *Response Of Praise Give Thanks Congregation Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, 3 Because of what the Lord has done for us. X2 Give thanks! Give thanks!

5 Benediction Mark McKim *Choral Benediction Praise The Lord Congregation Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. He has washed and made forever praise His holy name! Praise His holy name! Praise His holy name! To God be the glory, now and forever, praise His holy name! Music For Celebration Mark Anderson June 5 th, 2011 Worship Attendance Combined Morning Worship Service 259 Please join us in the lower hall for coffee, tea, juice, cookies and fellowship. June 12: Irene & Vic Sotropa & Gordon Magel 24, as of June 6 th, Keep up the good work FBC. VOICE has its first novel study for the summer on Saturday, June 25 th, Laurie McPherson if you are interested in coming. We will be having a potluck with cold food such as salads, cold cuts, etc. The Church Picnic Our thanks to all who joined us last Sunday for the annual church picnic. The weather was perfect with a slight breeze and lots of sun, hardly any mosquitoes (I saw one), fantastic food, games and lots of conversation for the approximately 80 in attendance on Willow Island. Special thanks goes out to Bonnie Austring-Winter and Rosemary Ward for the time they devoted to grocery shopping. Thanks also to the many others who brought food and helped with cooking and setup. A special thanks also to Cheryl Johnston for buying all the prizes and managing the children's games. We since rely hope that everyone who attended had a wonderful time. The CE commission subsidizes the event, so it was nice to see that the offering went a long way towards covering costs. Thanks again, everyone, for making this a success. CE Chair Collin Carbno 4

6 1. ARRIVED SAFE AND SOUND The new organ pipes have arrived and will be installed the week of June 19 th, along with a new wind chest. Hopefully the glorious sounds of phase one of the organ repair/refurbishing will be heard Sunday, June 26 th. Donations are still required to cover the cost of this project. Please mark your donation THE ORGAN FUND. Thank you! 2. SUMMER MUSIC MINISTRY SCHEDULE 2011 Organ July 3 & 10, August 7, 14, 21, 28 Janice Meeks July 17, 24, 31 Melissa Morgan Piano July 3, 10 Christa Walsh July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4 Becky Nelson Gifts of Music: July 3 NFICC July 10 - Karen Martin July 17 Fuller Brass July 24 Rick/Doug Richards July 31 Christa Walsh August 7 NFICC August 14 Karen Martin August 21 Fuller Brass August 28 Rob Nelson, Carolyn Lowther, Kristin Marchant 3. JUBELLATION RINGERS A minimum of 2 additional ringers are required for this fall of For more information, give Pastor John Nelson a call The seeking of leadership However, in the meantime the pastoral liaison for the group, Pastor John Nelson, has arranged for the caterer for (Patience Catering) and for the following guest speakers: September 22 James and Loreen Frost October 27 Carley Winter November 24 Reid Robinson *Speakers to be confirmed *January 2012 John & Janet Robinson February 2012 Rob Vanstone *March 2012 TBA *April 2012 TBA **C For further information, please contact Pastor John Nelson. : (thank you Kevin Rich)** 5

7 10-11 *Yrs. of ministry: Platinum- 50+/Gold / Silver-20-34/ Bronze SOPRANO BASS Donna Kish B Al Basky S Marilyn Hunter B Ralph Eschbach B Frances Kelly B Dean Gilchrist B Louise Krueger S John Hillmer B Freida Link B Manfred Kwan B Tirzah Lyons B George McKenzie B Gayle Meyer B Reid Robinson G Joan Thompson S Andrew Urichuk B Sharon Worden S Harry Veldhuis S Shirley Bodie B Wayne Wilson S Brent Lyons B ALTO HONORARY LIFETIME Esther Gurnsey B MEMBER (yrs of ministry) Ruth Nelson P Shirley Eaton (40) Deceased Lena Phillips S Rheta Usher (70) Deceased Hilary Ryan B Harold Klaudeman (50+) Deceased Lois Shauf G Pauline Klaudeman (60) Deceased Irene Sotropa G Art Woycik (37) Deceased Esther Weins B Tri Dang (20) Moved Katie Medgett (27) Retired TENOR Bill Erichsen (18.5) Deceased Steven Arsenault B *Ruth Nelson (76) ACTIVE Frank Kelly B Joe Kish G PIANO & ORGAN Barry Lyons S Christa Walsh (2) Jim Meyer B Mark Anderson (20) Bill Silver B TOTAL YEARS OF MINISTRY 2010 Ken Thompson S Sopranos 117 years of ministry Altos 226+ years of ministry Tenors years of ministry Basses 153 years of ministry Total 659+ years of ministry Average years of ministry per singer (based on 35 singers) LEAVE OF ABSENCE Natasha Bellows B PIANISTS NEEDED!! Do you play the piano for your own amusement? First Baptist Place is in need of people to play the piano for the Wednesday evening Bible studies. You can choose your own hymns. You can have this ministry for once a month, every fifth Wednesday or even every other month. If you are able to be a part of this ministry please call Norma Holtslander

8 Abby Fuller Kiwanis of Wascana Intermediate Brass Scholarship Queen City Kinsmen Scholarship Competition 2 nd Place in Brass Recommended to Provincials by the Regina Music Festival Second trumpet in the South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra Employed by Bob Mossing as instructor at Summer Music Camp. Alice Fuller Regina Harmony Lions Club Senior Brass Scholarship Queen City Kinsmen Scholarship Competition Central Lions Club Scholarship Competition 2 nd Place in Piano 2 nd Place in Brass Recommended to Provincials by the Regina Music Festival First Place in Senior Brass at Provincials First Place in the Grand Awards Competition in Brass at Provincials Named principal trumpet in the South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra Principal trumpet in the Saskatchewan Provincial Honour Band Auditioned and accepted Eastman Community School Summer Music Camp in NY Employed by Bob Mossing as instructor at Summer Music Camp. Tirzah Lyons The Lieder piano scholarship at the Regina Music Festival A Music Scholarship from the Regina Gyro Club The Music Directors award from Juventus Choir Remington Winter 2011 Valedictorian Principal s Gold Medal winner The Lloyd Barber Scholar-Athlete award The Ellis Weston Scholarship Cantate Senior Choir Graduate of Luther College High School Deborah Nelson, director The Cantate Senior Choir has been selected to represent Saskatchewan in the George S. Mathieson National Choral Class. Cantate Senior Choir has been selected as the runner up in the Saskatchewan Choral Federation Class, and will receive the Betty Tydeman memorial Choral Award. 7

9 John & Debby Nelson 3454 Parkland Drive East Sunday, July 3rd 5:00 p.m. Please bring a lawn chair and an appetite. Hamburgers, hotdogs, drinks and dessert will be provided. A donation to cover the cost will be gratefully received. Please sign up below to let us Bring a friend, and come for the food, fun, and fellowship! Please tear off and place on offering plate NAME: bringing other adults, teens, and children with me. 8

10 Many thanks to my church family for all your kindnesses and prayers during some very difficult days. God Bless each and every one of you. ~Marilyn Hunter~ PENTECOST was originally the Jewish harvest festival which Sinai fifty days after the Exodus/escape from slavery in Egypt. For Christians the day came to be associated with the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Jesus which happened on this day. PENTECOST CUSTOMS vary widely across the church. Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate with an all-night vigil on the eve of the feast day, which is regarded as second only to Easter in importance. The liturgical celebrations of Pentecost in Western churches, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, are as rich varied as those in the East. The main sign of Pentecost in the West is the colour red. THE COLOUR RED is used in many churches today, as a reminder of t disciples on the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit, promised by Jesus, came. In modern times it is not only ministers and choirs who wear red vestments, but often laypeople choose to wear red clothing as well. Red banners are hung and the pulpit and Communion Table are often draped in red cloth and the sanctuary may be decorated with red flowers. Another custom is reading the appointed Scripture lessons in multiple languages recounting the speaking in tongues recorded in Acts 2:4-12. In the middle ages, cathedrals and some other great churches in Western Europe were fitted with a peculiar architectural feature known as a Holy Ghost hole; a small circular opening in the roof that symbolized the entrance of Holy Spirit into the midst of the assembled worshippers. At Pentecost, these Holy Ghost holes would be decorated with flowers, and sometimes a dove figure was lowered through into the church while the story of Pentecost was read from 9

11 the Bible. In Italy, it is customary to scatter rose petals from the ceilings or balconies of churches to recall the miracle of the fiery tongues, while in France it was customary to blow trumpets during worship services to recall the sound of the mighty wind which accompanied the Descent of the Holy Spirit. In the United Kingdom, reference to the white (whit) robes worn by those who were to be baptized on this day. In many European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway and Portugal, the Monday following Pentecost is a public holiday. A fairly recent practice has been to eat foods on Pentecost which are red in colour and/or hot and spicy! IN CHRISTIAN ART the Holy Spirit has often been symbolized by a dove, because, at the baptism of Jesus, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and alighted upon him. Among Celtic Christians however, a common artistic symbol to represent the Holy Spirit was not the dove but the wild goose. This was intended as a pointed reminder that, just as no one knew when or where the wild goose might show up, so also no one can be sure where, when or how the power of the Holy Spirit may break forth. You may note that goose, rather than a dove, as a nod to his Celtic/Scottish ancestry. NEWS FROM NEW FRIENDS IN CHRIST (NFIC) CONGREGATION There have been a number of important changes within the NFIC in recent months as this group assumes more responsibility and moves toward greater independence. Here are a few highlights: (1) Leadership One of the concerns has been the need for Karen speaking pastoral leadership. Rev. Leng Nawn Thang and Rev. Zabiak Cung Biaka have provided sterling service to the NFIC congregation, but have long been aware that their inability to speak Karen has been a handicap. (Thang and Zabiak are both from the Chin ethnic group and speak the Chin language, not Karen. Thang also speaks Burmese, which a number of older Karen understand.). The NFIC congregation has decided to increase the responsibilities and roles of two Karen speaking leaders - Eh Tha Wah and Say K' Paw. Thang and 10

12 Zabiak will continue within this four person pastoral team, but with somewhat reduced preaching responsibilities. All of these positions are part time and the small stipends are paid by NFIC. (2) Ordination In May the annual meeting of the Karen Baptist Fellowship of Canada (KBFC) was held in Winnipeg. This is a nationwide association of Karen Baptists. Dr. McKim attended this meeting, along with Wayne and Marlene Wyatt, to represent FBC. At this meeting Eh Tha Wah was ordained by the KBFC. During the coming months Dr. McKim will be working with Eh Tha Wah in the lengthy process to have his credentials recognized by our denomination, Canadian Baptist Churches of Western Canada (formerly called Baptist Union of Western Canada). (3) Constitution and New Name The NFIC is in the process of drafting a constitution and bylaws. The hope is that these may be completed by 2012, with an accompanying name change to FIRST KAREN BAPTIST CHURCH. (4) First Karen Baptist Church Diaconate As part of this change, it is anticipated that the NFIC Committee will terminate and be replaced by a group of deacons elected from among the First Karen Baptist Church membership. The NFIC committee - which is technically a committee of our Missions Commission - has done excellent work in the early days and years, and its membership has increasingly come from the Karen congregation itself. With this change, it is anticipated that the Missions Commission itself will be able to focus on other projects. (5) Relationship of First Baptist Church and First Karen Baptist Church The precise nature of the relationship between the two congregations will continue to evolve, change and be redefined as time goes on. This could eventually mean changes and adjustments in both the FBC constitution/bylaws and those of First Karen Baptist Church. To this point we at FBC have tended to think of NFIC perhaps in terms of a daughter congregation. Perhaps now we need to begin to think in terms of an adult daughter or sister congregation?! Please continue to pray for our Karen brothers and sisters, for wisdom and discernment and the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the coming months. 11

13 Regina Youth for Christ Youth for Christ (YFC) and First Baptist Church (FBC) have been partnered for several years, with YFC using our Youth Centre for the City Headquarters. Among the projects YFC operates are two residences for at risk youth who are not able to live with their families: U Turn and Jedidiah House. At present U Turn operates from a rented home, but YFC is in the process of building two homes near Orr Centre (Western Christian College). Here is an update: Uturn: Conner, a current Uturn resident, just got back from a Mexico mission trip with Healing Hearts Ministries. It was a life changing experience for him. Dan and Aimee, our current house parents are finished at Uturn on July 1, Dan will continue on staff as a missionary with Youth for Christ. Jimmy and Sarah Schimmel will be our new house parents. Worth Unlimited: Through our Jedidiah house, YFC has started a summer work project mowing lawns at 10 homes in Regina. We are looking for a utility trailer and a lawn mower. Please contact James@yfcsask.com if you can help. Uturn Home Building Project: Here are some pictures to look at. You can follow the progress week to week. YFC Satellite: YFC has had requests to establish residential homes in the Battlefords and in Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw YFC: Wes Dynna is taking the lead on the Uturn in Moose Jaw. Wes is working on a community meeting in a couple of weeks. We have put an offer on a home and will know more by June 8. Lord Willing, we will get possession on August 2. We have 2-3 weeks to get some renovations done and moved in. Dan Cronan will be our youth worker in Moose Jaw. James Clifford Executive Director 12

14 Katepwa Lake Camp Walk-A-Thon Katepwa Lake Camp is excited to put on its 1 st annual Walk-A-Thon fundraiser. This event will be held on Sunday, June 12 th at Candy Cane Park beside Wascana Lake in Regina. Our Goal, this summer, is to raise the money to cover the cost of having 25 kids come to camp who otherwise would not be able to afford to go. If we can raise even more than our goal amount, we can use those funds to help support the camp programme to give all our campers the best experience we can. If you would like to donate specifically towards sponsoring a child please contact the office at and specify that you are donating to the Walk-A-Thon. We would also like to invite everyone to join us at 5 p.m., as the staff are finishing their walk, for a BBQ to share in our passion for kids and camp. KATEPWA LAKE CAMP AND URBAN ADVENTURE: OFFICE CHANGES Sometime in the next week or two, KLC and Urban Adventure will be moving from space at the Youth Centre to the two vacant offices on the main floor of the church building. Rev. John Nelson, Dr. Mark McKim and our financial administrator, Krista Johnstone will continue to have their offices on the top floor. The main floor will, besides KLC and Urban Adventure, continue to have the offices of Pastor Joel Russell-MacLean and our Office Administrator, Erin Angus. Meet Your Musician CDs and DVDs ($12.00) now available in the office for those who ordered them. Please pick them up as soon as possible. If you wish to order one of these items kindly speak to Hilary Ryan. 13

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