The Mission Stays, Vision Grows By Rev. Alan Rudnick

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1 We are a body of believers united in Christ to proclaim, live, and love according to God s Word. I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : ABCNYS News 8 Adopt a Platoon 4 Allen Organ 6 Birthdays & Anniversaries Budget & Finance 4 Calendar 11 Christian Education 3 Church Mouse 7 Church Mouse Graduation Congregational Vision Lunch FBC Leadership 10 Graduates 2 Guatemala Update 6 Library 9 Migrant Ministry Kit 3 Missions 5 Prayer Shawl Ministry Scholarship Fund 2 Sunday School Breakfast Summer Lunch 4 Summer Time Change VBS 7 Youth News The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa Messenger V O L U M E 5, I S S U E 6 The Mission Stays, Vision Grows By Rev. Alan Rudnick When I was a child, before the dawn of Wikipedia.com, I would spend hours looking through my family s Encyclopaedia Britannica. I read about the elephants, John F. Kennedy, the Civil War, how radio works, and just about everything under the sun. It was a valuable resource for a kid who did research projects the night before they were due. Last year, Encyclopaedia Britannica made a bold but necessary move to end publishing their print encyclopedias. After more than 200 years as the standard in reference material, the company would no longer print encyclopedias. This was truly a groundbreaking moment. The company could no longer overlook the growing popularity of new technologies. People no longer looked to books, but other forms of media for information. In 1990, the company sold 100,000 sets of the bound volumes at $1,000. Six years later, only 3,002 sets were sold. As more and more people turn to the internet for information, Encyclopaedia Britannica stayed on course. They J U N E realized that what they give to people is not books, but information. Britannica realized that their mission and their medium were different. Company president Jorge Cauz said, Our people have always kept the mission separate from the medium. The president of Britannica has navigated his company because of a deeply held sense of mission. Now, his company provides an encyclopedia online but also curriculum for K-12 schools through the internet, DVDs, and other forms of media. The key to their success was simple: focus on learning, not the product. The company continues to grow in different ways as their vision unfolds. Churches are no different. Styles and medium change, but the mission stays the same: Making disciples of Jesus Christ. The medium is not the mission. Music styles change, preaching styles change, languages change, church building styles change, and the medium of the Gospel changes. The mission of Jesus never changes, just the vision grows. In our church, we are at a groundbreaking movement. On June 2, we will hold our Vision Celebration Lunch after continued on next page

2 P A G E 2 church. The Vision Community will roll out our vision statement and the congregation will be able to provide input of how our new vision will fit into our mission. We will still have worship, Bible study, prayer, music, service, and most importantly Jesus Christ. However, how we deliver and reach people for Him may grow into something different. Churches die because they focus on producing the same product, and not on providing new ways to learn about Jesus. Our vision process is similar to what Britannica went through. We cannot focus on our product, but instead we must focus on how we deliver the information of the Gospel. Our June 2 Vision Celebration is about how we will begin to focus on how we will accomplish our continued mission but in new and growing ways. The mission of the church has not changed, just the vision. Vision is about the future. Vision is about how we will accomplish the mission in the future. The beautiful thing is that we have already begun that. Through our Summer Lunch Program, kitchen ministry, new youth ministry model, small groups, and new mission outreaches, we have already started to renew our vision without compromising our mission. I pray you will join with me in this grand adventure on June 2. Grace and Love, Rev. Alan Rudnick CONGREGATIONAL VISION LUNCH June 2, 2013 Join us for lunch after church as we celebrate the completion of our Vision Statement. Also we ll enjoy food and fellowship as we plan and dream our next steps for the congregation. Our Vision Community members will be leading and facilitating our vision dreams and possibilities. We hope you can attend this celebration and vision gathering. Please RSVP to the church office by May 26. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER APPRECIATION & FATHER S DAY BREAKFAST Sunday, June 16 9:00 10:15 a.m. This will be a potluck breakfast. Be on the lookout for a sign up list! SUMMER TIME CHANGE On June 23 our worship time will change to 9:00 a.m. for the summer. There will be no Sunday School until September. ATTENTION GRADUATES! Are you graduating this year? FBC would like to recognize and congratulate all graduates for their accomplishments. No matter what you are graduating from, high school, college, grad school or military school, please let the church office know, info@bspabaptist.org or CHURCH MOUSE GRADUATION Our Church Mouse youngsters are graduating on June 18 & 19! Volunteers are needed to serve refreshments. Times are listed on the sign-up sheet in the gathering area. Please sign up to help. Questions? Please contact Wendy Manzer, SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS The Board of Christian Education has college scholarship funds available for church members who are in or about to enter college who could use some extra financial help with their college expenses. If interested, they should contact Barbara Roll dnbroll@earthlink.net or for an application.

3 P A G E 3 BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION The Board of Christian Education has been busy with help from everyone in our Church! We started a joint effort last summer with the United Methodist Church for our Vacation Bible School. Grace Paster from the Methodist Church has taken the lead this year with help from Joy Hanchett. Look for information in the Messenger and Messenger Lite. Our Children's Worship has been going extremely well. We will not be having Children's Worship during the summer. When church services change to 9:00 a.m. the middle of June, be on the lookout for activity bags for the young children to complete during summer services. If you would like to assist and teach just one Sunday please let Joy or the Board of Christian Education know and we can put you on the schedule for the Fall. Check out the library! Mary Morelock has been working very hard to update the library. If you would like to check out a book, stop by and see Mary. We are looking for new members of the Board of Christian Education. If you are interested in serving in the church and education is where the Lord is leading you, please see me or the Pastor for more information. Hello Friends, FIRST BAPTIST YOUTH NEWS The Tuesday Night Bible Studies have been amazing. We meet at Christ Episcopal Church from 6-8 p.m. and include a delicious dinner (things like meatball subs, hamburgers, chicken quesadillas, lasagna etc., with salad, drinks and different baked desserts) a game (like sardines, ninja tournaments, quiz competitions etc.) worship (which I lead every week) and a Bible study, all of which have been very good and the youth have been responding to. All 7th-12th graders are welcome. Ballston Spa's roller skating, go karting, mini golfing & laser tagging Ignite Extravaganza was a blast. I'm so glad we got to do that together. Blessings, Dottie Sellers, Chair, Christian Education MIGRANT MINISTRY HEALTH CARE KITS The Missions Committee is collecting Health Care Kits for Migrant Ministry North. This ministry ministers to and with approximately 300 migrant workers during the months of August through October. It would be great if a family or a Sunday school group could fill ONE COMPLETE reusable bag and place all of them in the church office by June 30. Items: shaving cream, razors, deodorant, wash cloths, hand towels, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, work socks (white or black), heavy combs or picks, pens, pencils, writing tablets, books and or coloring books. We have a few more Ignite events coming up so stay tuned and if you have any questions you can call me at (518) or me at sstewart1389@yahoo.com. Please pray that God would continue to bless us. Stephen Stewart (Youth Minister)

4 P A G E 4 SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM We are only a few weeks away from the start of this year s Summer Lunch Program. We are busily finalizing plans. Again we will be assembling the lunches ourselves to ensure freshness, and we will be serving lunches five days a week in three locations. We purchased a meat slicer to save on the cold cuts for sandwiches. We still need help in several areas. First of all, please pray for the success of the program. We have an opportunity to impact the lives of many children and their families. We want the love of Christ to be mirrored in our concern for them. We also need many volunteers to make and deliver lunches. There is a spread sheet that you can sign up on in the entrance of the church. Please consider how you would like to help. If you can volunteer just one or two mornings this summer it will make a huge difference. Lastly, we are in the process of collecting the necessary funds for the program. We have sent fundraising letters to many businesses and organizations in the village, and we have been awarded small grants from Stewart s Shops and from Walmart. Please consider how you would like to help! Pat Rogers and Karen Jones The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Luke 10:2 ADOPT A PLATOON We have a new U.S. Army Platoon! Based out of Texas and in Kuwait until October the platoon consists of 15 men and 5 women. They have no running water, are living in tents, with a chow hall half a mile walk away. Let us begin to support our new Platoon with snacks, card games, and personal hygiene items. Anything we provide to make their lives more comfortable will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support of our troops stationed so far away from home. Contact Vallee Albert for more information: SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER APPRECIATION & FATHER S DAY BREAKFAST Sunday, June 16, 9:00 10:15 a.m. This will be a potluck breakfast. Please sign up! BUDGET & FINANCE COMITTEE As Committee and Board reports were not read at the semi-annual meeting, I will try to re-cap some of the information in my report. If you would like a copy of my semi-annual report, please let me know. Through April, income and expenses were right where we had projected; Income at $88,546 and expenses at $87,585. At present there is $28,769 in the check book in addition to amounts of $5,798 for the Summer Lunch Program, $875 for the additional gifts to Christ s Cupboard, and $5,000 from a grant received to renovate Christ s Cupboard. Our Committee met with the BSNB Trust Department for an overview of our Endowment Fund. We had a 6.7% return on our account in From January 2013 through April we saw an additional increase in the fund s value of $65,000. Due to the substantial increase in value of the stock portion of our portfolio, the committee will make a revision to our Investment Guidelines to increase the percentage of equities from 55% to 60% not necessarily wanting to increase the purchase of stocks, but allowing the Trust Department to hold what we own and stay within our guideline percentage. As individual expenditures are not being vouchered within a reasonable amount of time for bookkeeping purposes, we are asking all those paying for approved purchases to submit their vouchers to the respective Board Chair for approval and then to our Treasurer within a month of the expenditure. As our Committee keeps close track of line-item expenses by the month, this will allow us to have a proper accounting at any given time. Thanks for your cooperation and keep up the good work.

5 P A G E 5 MISSIONS COMMITTEE Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During the month of June, as part of our American Baptist church heritage, our congregation will be receiving the collection for ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING. This is our annual summer act of worship in sharing our finances; we bring JOY to us, JOY to others and JOY to God. Generous giving, practiced as a regular spiritual discipline, teaches us joy. We learn to see ourselves as vital parts of the body of Christ in sharing what God has blessed us with. For 64 years, recipients of One Great Hour of Sharing assistance relief and support have known comfort and joy through your sharing to families displaced by natural disasters or political unrest, providing food, shelter and the comfort of a safe place to begin rebuilding their lives. God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7. Can you imagine God s joy when we share? As you make your offering to One Great Hour of Sharing this year, remember the many ways your gift can bring joy, to you as God s loved one, to all of God s other children, and especially to the Holy One. Offering envelopes are provided in this month s Messenger as well as in the pews. May your worship be joyful, may your sharing be abundant, and may God be made glad by your cheerful generosity. MISSION EVENTS: HERE TO SERVE City Mission of Schenectady Be on the lookout for a sign-up in our gathering area (right when you come in the entryway in the back by the coffee) to help serve a meal at City Mission of Schenectady on June 22 nd. We will wear our Here to Serve T-shirts and go as a team to serve a meal and encourage others. If you can t go, you can sign up to provide FBC s signature cupcakes to the clients and staff at City Mission. It s always a great event! Gateway House of Peace This is a 2-bedroom hospice facility opening up on Rowland Street in Ballston Spa. This is a 100% volunteer, donor driven and community owned hospice residence. They are having a garage sale on Garage Sale weekend in the Village of Ballston Spa and are looking for donations to raise funds. Please contact Patty Veitch or Anna Stanko at ambassadors@gatewayhouseofpeace.org to help as a volunteer. They are looking for volunteers for many things and also have training classes if you are interested in hospice work Saturday Kids Backstretch Program at Pine Grove Camp (Saturdays) This is a partnership between First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Ballston Spa and the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA). Each summer during the racing season, many backstretch workers relocate with their families to Saratoga. RTCA in partnership with local churches and individuals, seeks to minister in the Name of Christ to these families in meaningful ways by helping to support a Saturday program at the Pine Grove Camp. We have been contacted by FPC who have asked us, as a church body, to get together a team of volunteers for one or more Saturdays. Please see Jude Pierre or contact him at jude pierre@gmail.com for more information. Christ Cupboard Food Pantry This is an ongoing ministry at FBC. We still need volunteers to pick up food orders, to stock the pantry on a regular basis. A big THANK YOU to the Ballston Spa Post Office workers who collected all of the food in the recent Village food drive, and a BIG, BIG thank you to the Christ Cupboard helpers (you know who you are!!) who went to the post office on a rainy day, filled vehicles, brought all the food items back to church and sorted and stocked. Many hands make light work! And fun in the process!! For the Mission Committee, Pat Stack

6 P A G E 6 GUATEMALA UPDATE - GET ON BOARD! Praise God for the response of the people of First Baptist to the children of Cruz Blanca Guatemala! Following the presentation by Ashley Hentrichs last month, regional representative for Vision Trust, five families chose to sponsor a child in the village. We rejoice in the knowledge that these children and their families will be supplemented in their physical and spiritual needs through this outreach. If you would like to join this "Gospel Train," contact Ashley at AshleyH@visiontrust.org and connect with a child. One of the great benefits of this is the correspondences you get to both write and receive from your sponsored child. They are such a blessing! You might also consider joining the work teams scheduled to go to Guatemala in February of One week will focus on physical labor upgrading an educational building (Feb. 10 to 16) and then next will focus on a children s ministry in a VBS style outreach (Feb. 17 to 23). If you are feeling the spirit to join us, trust God to find a way. Contact Mark Hopper at hopshop123@aol.com for more details. ALLEN ORGAN Dear members and friends of FBC, As you undoubtedly recall, last year as we approached Summer 2012, there was available on E-bay an Allen organ to replace the aging Rodgers organ that has been used for well over forty years. We at FBC gathered our monies together, using an available organ fund, as well as make a request to the member and friends to assist in underwriting the expenses needed for the purchase. As it turned out, the Lord had other plans at the time and the sale fell through, much to our disappointment. Recently I talked with Rev. Ramon Mendez, pastor of the New Life Evangelical Church in Reading, PA. They are seeking the Lord's will on selling their Allen organ, model MDS-655-DK, the exact same model we were seeking last year, only two years older. Speaking with authority regarding the quality of this instrument and having over ten years of experience on this same model, this is indeed a wonderful opportunity we have once again to update the present organ. We are seeking to raise $25,000 plus shipping and installation charges, and are praying this is what the Lord would have for First Baptist Church. Pastor Alan and I have entered into conversations with Rev. Mendez, seeking to finalize a sale, pending on our own visitation of the site in Reading, PA, and the raising of funds. I am requesting your prayers as well as asking for you to either recommit your pledge from last year or to assist in a new pledge this year. The need to replace the existing Rodgers organ becomes greater the longer we continue to use it. I have indicated to Pastor Alan that I will manage the contributions in pledge form. Please either me at DDDMusik@nycap.rr.com, call , or give me a paper with your name and the amount pledged. Contingent on raising the necessary monies, New Life EC has agreed to the sale. I am asking for your contributions to be made immediately to the Organ Fund at the church. You can make the check out to First Baptist Church with Organ Fund in the memo line. I am anticipating we will be able to raise the funds prior to my journey to Reading, PA, on June 6. As the Lord leads, please consider your direct involvement in this exciting organ project. Darryl Drew, Music Director

7 P A G E 7 CHURCH MOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL We are all wondering where the school year has gone. Time flies when you are having fun! May, like every other month, has been full of activities. Our Mother s Day teas were a great success. The children did a wonderful job making a beautiful gift and card, escorting Mom to her seat, and serving her delicious treats that they helped make. Thank you to the women of the church who helped to provide child care for siblings. The 4 year old and Pre K classes visited Brookside Museum for their annual Sheep to Shawl program. The children enjoyed a walk back to school after the program. Two of the classes had a big surprise when they were caught in a rain shower on their way back. Talk about excitement! Friends, families and staff of The Church Mouse walked in the Memorial Day parade on Saturday, May 25 th. Our Parent Forum passed out pencils with Church Mouse information engraved on them. They also organized a Bake Sale held on the front lawn of the church. The Parent Forum has been planning a Field Day for our school. This will be held on Monday, June 3 rd and Tuesday, June 4 th. They have lots of fun activities planned for those days. We are so thankful for such an enthusiastic group of parents! State Farm will be conducting their annual Bike Rodeo for our 4 year old and Pre K classes. The children bring their own bikes and helmets, and are taken through different stations focusing in on bicycle skills. The Good Neigh Bear will visit the 3 year old classes, teaching them about outdoor safety. Sherry Hoffman does a wonderful job planning these special days for our school. Dessert with Dad will be held on Tuesday, June 4 th at 6 p.m. This is a fun time for our Dads as they come and enjoy sundaes with their child. The children are making something special for Dad, and will be singing some special songs as well. You are welcome to join us for any of our graduation programs. Tuesday, June 18 th Mrs. McGlynn s 4 s- 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 19 th Mrs. Heckman s 4 s- 9 a.m. Mrs. Rowe s Pre K- 10:30 a.m. Promotions for the 3 year old classes will take place in their classrooms on June 17 th and 18 th. Serving Christ with joy, Cheryl Dunkelbarger VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2013 August 4-8*, 6:00-8:00 p.m. At The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa Kingdom Rock - Where Kids Stand Strong for God This year s Vacation Bible School registration is now open! Go to FBC website bspabaptist.org for a link to the registration page. It will be held at FBC Sunday through Thursday, August 4-8 (slight date change), 6-8 p.m. Once again it'll be a joint venture with the United Methodist Church. Lots of volunteers are needed! Please contact Grace Paster, gracepaster@gmail.com. Sponsor a VBS Crew YOU can help our VBS Kingdom GROW! Sponsor a Crew! For $30.00, you can sponsor a crew of about 5 kids for the entire week of Vacation Bible School! This will include our Imagination Station experiments, the mission project, take home wristbands, and more! We plan to have about 12 crews in all. If you want to sponsor a crew for $30.00 and help kids Stand Strong for God Please make checks payable to BSUMC with VBS crew in the memo line. Give check or money to Grace Paster or mail to: BSUMC, 101 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, NY

8 P A G E 8 AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES NEW YORK STATE WHAT IS GOD DOING AMONG US? Fowler Baptist Church ministering at Mission of Hope, Haiti From Brenda Maxson of Fowler Baptist Church, Gouverneur: We were a group of 10 people, with our main purpose in going to p r o v i d e Mission of Hope with our construction efforts. We also had 2 of our members who were nurses. Throughout the week we spent our time on [various] projects: the men in our group working on the roof of the church as well as a variety of small construction projects and the ladies working on painting. [Two women] did manage a few days as nurses going to the MOH campus to help out there sorting out medical supplies and medicines. By the time we were to leave, the building we were working on had 5 coats of paint on the thirsty concrete and the roof on the church in Leveque was complete so they could begin thinking about holding church services soon there. The variety of small construction projects around the Bercey campus were complete. It is our prayer that the experiences we shared there will continue. First Baptist Church, Penn Yan gathers supplies for Backpack Program From First Baptist Church, Penn Yan Newsletter: YOU ARE GENEROUS! 20 boxes of Hot Chocolate packets came in for the Backpack Program in March. In April we [collected] cereal/breakfast bars. In May we will be collecting instant oatmeal packets. First Baptist Church, Hamilton Square Dance From First Baptist Church, Hamilton Newsletter: Nearly 40 young and young-at-heart folks enjoyed an evening of square dancing u n d e r t h e direction of Hank von Mechow. A cool, rainy evening soon turned into a h e a r t - w a r m i n g event as young people from Colgate, friends from Park Methodist and our own church family danced their hearts out. One Colgate student was heard saying as he was leaving, That was the coolest thing I ve ever done! When are you going to do this again? The Revs heading to Rwanda May 24 - June 8 From Rev. James Harriff, ABC/NYS Treasurer: Suzi and Jim Harriff (The Revs) are heading back to Rwanda, flying from Dulles on Friday May 24th and returning Saturday, June 8th. This year they will teach in an international School of Reconciliation, teaching principles of leadership to pastors and other healers from Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and beyond. Week two, they will lead a ministry retreat for Le Rucher/Mercy Ministries and visiting the co-op groups, schools and churches where they and many of YOU - provide support on an ongoing basis. Please pray for Jim and Suzi and this important mission. For those wishing to provide financial support, it can be made out to Rwanda Ministries FBC and sent to P. O. Box 22, Manlius, NY PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY The Prayer Shawl Ministry will not meet during the summer months. We will resume on September 9. However, our knitting needles will continue to knit and purl! If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Walsh

9 P A G E 9 LIBRARY CORNER June, among many things, celebrates Dad s Day, so the selections for this month are naturally about Dads. Children s Books: 1. Just Helping My Dad by Mercer Mayer. 2. The Night Before Father s Day by Natasha Wing 3. My Daddy and Me by Amy E. Sklansky 4. What Dads Can t Do by Douglas Wood Children s Books & CDs: 1. How About a Kiss for Me? by Todd Tarpley 2. A Father s Day THANK YOU By Janet Nolan. A special gift. Children s DVDs: The League of Incredible Vegetables by Veggie- Tales A lesson in handling fear. Adults Books: 1. A Friend Like No Other by H. Norman Wright life lessons from the dogs we love. 2. Golf God s Way by Gus Bernardoni. A P.G.A Class A Professional. 3. The Vow by Kim & Krickitt Carpenter life was shattered after a devastating car wreck that left Krickitt with a massive head injury. She woke up not knowing who Kim was. A true story of commitment and a vow fulfilled. 4. Free at Last by Tony Evans experiencing true freedom through your identity in Christ. 5. Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World by Dr. Anthony Evans how to prepare your kids to live in a secular society. 6. The Measure of a Man by Gene A. Getz 7. Luckiest Man the Life and Death of Lou Gehrig by Jonathan Eig. DVDs: 1. Flywheel In every man s life there s a turning point. 2. Chasing 3000 the special love that exists between brothers. 3. The Ponderosa three series of the Cartwright family in Eagle Station. Enjoy! Mary Morelock, FBC Librarian June Anniversaries 5 th William and Florence Hinckley 6 th David and Brenda France 6 th Warren and Karen Jones 8 th Donald and Barbara Roll 8 th Dennis and Marolyn Ulery 9 th Greg and Laura Kruckeberg 15 th Paul and Cheryl Dunkelbarger 15 th Jim and Mary O Connell 16 th Lisa and David Whitehouse 20 th Jason and Amanda Appell 21 st Scott and Julienne Audette 28 th Robert and Janice Nolan 30 th Dave and Emily Fresn June Birthdays 1 st Mark Hopper 1 st Karen Jones 1 st Kevin Livingston 1 st Jude Pierre 5 th Lane Jones 7 th Fred Uline 7 th Jana Kilgallon 9 th Marian Wright 10 th Robert Staulters 11 th Dale B. Gerbing 12 th Halle Wright 14 th Harriett Smith 14 th Aletha Whelden 16 th Kate van den Heever 16 th Paige van den Heever 19 th Barbara Roll 21 st Donna Wright 22 nd Jason Appell 24 th Seth Staulters 25 th June Kenyon 25 th Samantha Sellers 25 th Marolyn Ulery 26 th Dalton Krogh 27 th Troy Filburn 28 th Evan Jones 29 th Christopher Hodgkins 30 th Judith A. Lister 30 th Natalie Townson If we missed your birthday or anniversary, please let the church office know! SUMMER TIME CHANGE On June 23 our worship time will change to 9:00 a.m. for the summer. There will be no Sunday School until September.

10 P A G E 1 0 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LEADERSHIP FOR Pastor: Rev. Alan R. Rudnick Office Admin.: Justina Danison Church Sexton: Lawrence Youngblood Music Director: Darryl Drew Choir Director: Rita Drew Sunday School Superintendent: Dottie Sellers Youth Minister: Stephen Stewart Church Clerk: 2013 Lee Anderson Church Moderator: 2014 David Stacey CMNS Admin.: Cheryl Dunkelbarger CMNS Admin. Asst.: Jennie MacDonald Wedding Coordinators: Vallee Albert & Chris Wright Christian Education: 2014 Dottie Sellers, Sunday School Superintendent 2014 Joy Hanchett, Children s Worship 2015 Donna Wright 2015 Joan Anderson 2016 Cailin Rabideau 2016 Mark Rabideau 2016 open Mary Morelock, ex-officio Cheryl Dunkelbarger, CMNS rep. Deacons: 2016 Robert Staulters, Chair 2014 Dave Fresn 2014 Mike Hensler 2015 Debby Hodgkins 2015 Gene Kenyon 2015 Sherry Wardell 2016 Vallee Albert 2016 Terry van den Heever Trustees: 2013 George Ball, Chair, Parsonage Maintenance 2014 open 2014 Mark Hodgkins 2014 open 2015 Kevin Krogh 2015 Tommy Townson 2015 Nick Zalar 2016 Fred Whittredge 2016 Lane Jones 2016 Henry van den Heever Missions Committee: Jude Pierre, Chair Emmeline Hanchett, Barbara Pennie, Colleen Pierre, Leda Staats, Virginia Vencuss CABA Delegates: 2013 Judy Lister 2013 Margaret Morahan Treasurers: Paul Pelliccia, Current Expense Larry Dunkelbarger, Endowment Budget & Finance Committee: Mary Ann Becker, Chair George Ball, Trustees Dottie Sellers, Christian Ed Bob Staulters, Deacons Jude Pierre, Missions Paul Pelliccia, Treasurer Fred Whittredge, Financial Secretary Larry Dunkelbarger, Endowment Treasurer Music Committee: Darryl Drew, Judy Lister, Linda Uline, Mary Morelock, Lesa Krogh, Terry van den Heever, Rev. Alan Rudnick Advisory Committee 2013 Mark Hodgkins, Chair 2013 George Ball 2014 Dottie Sellers 2014 Bob Staulters 2016 Diane McGarry Rev. Alan Rudnick Pastoral Staff Relations Committee: 2013 Paul Pelliccia 2014 Carol Gerbing 2014 David Stacey 2015 Laura Marino Rev. Alan Rudnick Sound/Tape Ministry: Bob Staulters/ Dave Fresn Maplewood Manor: Bob Staulters/Deacons Youth: Stephen Stewart/ Rev. Alan Rudnick Church Historian: Norma Dunkelbarger Church Librarian: Mary Morelock White Cross Coordinator: Cheryl Hensler ABWomen Coordinator: Vallee Albert CMNS Board Church Reps: Karen Kersch, Chair Karen Jones, Wendy Manzer, Cynthia Pritchard, Kim Sprenger Rev. Alan Rudnick Updated May 22, 2013

11 2 Communion Sunday 9 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 11 10:00 a.m. Food :00 a.m :00 a.m. Food 5 9:15 a.m. Stuck Study 12 9:15 a.m. Stuck Study 19 9:00 a.m. Church 26 9:15 a.m. Stuck Study 6 10:00 a.m. Men s 13 10:00 a.m. Men s 14 10:00 a.m. June 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Congregational Vision Lunch after worship service 7:00 p.m. Rita Drew Students Recital 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 2:15 p.m. Maplewood Manor 5:00 p.m. Drake and Palmer Piano Students Recital 16 9:00 a.m. Sunday School Teacher Appreciation/ Father s Day Breakfast 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 23 Worship Service Time Change 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 30 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 3 6:30 p.m. Disciple Bible Study 10 6:30 p.m. Disciple Bible Study 4 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry 6:00 p.m. Church Mouse Dessert with Dad 6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study Pantry 7:00 p.m. Board Meetings Church Mouse Graduation 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry 6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study Pantry 6:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study 1:00 p.m. New Beginnings 7:00 p.m. Choir 1:00 p.m. New Beginnings 7:00 p.m. Choir Mouse Graduation 9:15 a.m. Stuck Study 1:00 p.m. New Beginnings 7:00 p.m. Last Choir Rehearsal 1:00 p.m. New Beginnings Every Sunday in June we will collect an offering for One Great Hour of Sharing. Fellowship/Coffee Fellowship/Coffee 5:00 p.m. McMullen & Rossi Wedding Rehearsal 20 10:00 a.m. Men s Fellowship/Coffee 27 10:00 a.m. Men s Fellowship/Coffee 7 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry Food Pantry 4:00 p.m. McMullen & Rossi Wedding 21 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry 28 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry

12 The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Avenue Ballston Spa, NY (518) Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Fridays Church Staff Rev. Alan Rudnick, Pastor Darryl Drew, Director of Music Rita Drew, Choir Director Justina Danison, Office Administrator Lawrence Youngblood, Church Sexton Stephen Stewart, Youth Minister The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa 202 Milton Avenue Ballston Spa, NY 12020