A Note from Your Pastor

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1 October2018 A Note from Your Pastor What are you going to be for Halloween? I can remember being asked that ques on as a kid over and over, every October. Now a days it seems like people start asking that when school starts. When our kids were young there was a big parade in the school. Some mes that meant you were able to be two things for Halloween, one for the school day and another to trick or treat at night, which also ended with a parade and costume judging in the gymnasium of the school. (A great thing to know is that it is okay in a small community to turn off your lights and not have the doorbell rung over and over by trick-or-treaters.) As a child, I fantasized about being a superhero and saving the world or at least my part of it. I fantasized about being a firefighter and medic like Johnny Gage and Roy DeSoto*. I fantasized about being a great athlete and going to the Olympics. Honestly, I never really fantasized about being a pastor, about impac ng lives on an eternal scale, about being with people in their difficult mes and some of their most joyous mes. In fact, being a son of a pastor, I was posi ve that was not what I would be doing. AND I would never have asked to dress up like a pastor on Halloween, like Michael did when he was four! Michael saw something bigger than wan ng to be in a costume, he wanted (Continued on page 7) *Johnny Gage was portrayed by actor Randolph Mantooth in Squad 51. Roy DeSoto was portrayed by actor Kevin Tighe. Squad 51 followed the adventures of the 2 paramedics in the 1970 s television show. In This Issue Prayer Requests p. 2 Music Notes p. 2 FBC Board September Mee ng p. 2 World Mission Offering p. 3 October Calendar p. 4 October Event p. 5 Common Life/Member Care p. 5 THRIVE AB Youth Conven on p. 5 Grace p. 6 October Birthdays & Anniversaries p. 6 FM Community Outreach p. 7

2 Page 2 Prayer Requests James Pattillo Tom Biviano Dick Barber Lisa R. Cecile White Carol Spradling Jean Palmer Grace Chege Debbie Foringer Ron & Dolores Radell Yellermina Jessie Mapstone Cheryl Becky Erm Ferris Doreen Mark Bell Loretta Beuchert Amy H. Carrie Franklin Nancy Greer Jo Anne Z. Karen Procopio Grace Wear-House Kelly Griffin s sister Pat, brother-in-law Rick & children Gracie Buskey Call or at admin@firstbaptist-manlius.org with prayers or praises requests. MUSIC NOTES Make a joyful noise unto the Lord Aaron, Toni and family We had a lovely me in on September 9 as we dedicated our beau ful new hymnals in memory of the beau ful Shirley N. Mapstone. They were given to the Glory of God and our desire is that will be true for many years to come. Music rehearsals for Advent/Christmas will begin on Sunday, October 14! Do you want to sing? Play the hand bells? Join us at 8:30 a.m. Room 201 as we prepare music for the season. There s a lot of joy in our me together you ll want to be a part of it! Mary Schwarz, Director of Ministry mschwarz@abc-nys.org Mee ng of the Church Board The following ac ons were taken at the September 11 th mee ng: Grant to Playschool to balance their budget Signed papers to complete Greg Dominy s Eagle Scout Project Approved Jean Lynn Buskey to lead World Mission Offering collec on with help of Lecia Rodriguez Elected Kelly Griffin and Lecia Rodriguez as delegates to the ABCNYS Biennial Appointed John Granata as Memorial Garden contact for addi onal brick requests Approved intercom for elevator entrance Con nued discussion of security Next mee ng: October 16 th at 6:45 pm Dedica on of Memorial Garden Sunday, September 30

3 Page 3 World Mission Offering 2018 But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as useless. (Ma hew 5:13) YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH is the theme for the World Mission Offering From Interna onal Ministries (IM) World Mission Offering resources: Every September and October, congrega ons come together for a me of awareness, advocacy and ac on for global mission. Churches across the country celebrate and support the ministries that God is using to transform the world. This is the World Mission Offering. For the 2018 World Mission Offering, we are highligh ng the Ministry Priori es of Health and Wellness, Abolishing Global Slavery and Economic and Community Development. While these represent only a frac on of IM s ministries, they provide a window into what God is doing worldwide through out 120 global servants, 900+ volunteers, 43 home staff and 240+ global partners. During the month of October, envelopes will be available in the pews for you to make a dona on to the World Mission Offering. Each week you will meet missionaries and global consultants involved with Interna onal Ministries through bulle n inserts. You are encouraged to read these inserts and become familiar with those who are ministering throughout the world. Our goal for this offering is $1, which can easily be met and exceeded. Why is it important to give to the World Mission Offering? As the body of Christ, we are in partnership with those in the field, those in the home office, those in the local churches, and individual donors. When each area contributes, no one group carries the full burden of expense. IM does not ask global servants to raise all the funding that they need, but comes alongside them in financial support as well as ministry. Please make checks payable to First Bap st Manlius with WMO noted in the memo sec on. These checks can be placed in the offering plate each Sunday morning. From the Associate Execu ve Director for Global Mission, Rev. Jim Bell: We invite you to join Interna onal Ministries in passing the salt, not only around the table, but around the globe. Through your encouragement, your prayers, and your gi s to the World Mission Offering, you enable IM s global servants, volunteers, and interna onal partners to share the good news of Jesus in word and in deed. Grace and Peace, Your Mission Team

4 Page 4 October, 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY :00 am Bible Study/ 3:00-9:00 pm Spradling/ :30 am Sunday School 10:45 am 1:00 pm Spradling/ 2:00 pm Pumpkin Picking at Mark Mapstone s Columbus Day Office Closed Playschool Closed 4:00 pm - CSC Mtg 10:00 am Bible Study/ 6:30 Basketball/Gym 3:00-9:00 pm Spradling/ 5:30 8:00 pm Playschool Movie Night 11:30-2:30 H. Fais lessons/ Rm 201 9:00 am 12:00 pm VPCC Board Mee ng/ 11:30-2:30 H. Fais lessons/ Rm :30 Rehearsals start 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Second Sunday Fellowship 1:00 pm Spradling/ Newsle er Items Due 5:45 Team/ Office 6:45 Board/ 8:00 am Staff Mee ng/ Office Playschool Field Trip 10:00 am Bible Study/ 6:30 Basketball/Gym Playschool Field Trip 3:00-9:00 pm Spradling/ Invite-a-Friend Sunday 8:30 Rehearsal 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am 1:00 pm Spradling/ Playschool Story Time in Chapel 10:00 am Bible Study/ 6:30 Basketball/Gym 3:00-9:00 pm Spradling/ 9:00 am 7:00 pm Recital John Spradling 9:00 10:00 am Suzuki class M. Wilcox/Rm :30-2:30 H. Fais lessons/ Rm :30-2:30 H. Fais lessons/ Rm :30 Rehearsal 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am 1:00 pm Spradling/ Iroquois Assoc. Fall Mee ng Playschool Halloween Party Playschool Halloween Party

5 Page 5 October Events You Are Invited Families and Friends Event Pick a pumpkin. Play some games. Share some food. Build rela onships! Meet Me at The Pumpkin Patch Sunday, October 7, 2:00 pm Mark Mapstone s 4556 Summerfield Road, Cazenovia Common Life/Member Care Second Sunday Fellowship As we head into the autumn season, many thoughts turn toward family gettogethers, holidays, and comfort food. In that spirit, the Common Life/Member Care Commi ee will be hos ng a Second Sunday Fellowship me. Beginning October 14, a light lunch with seasonal food will be provided in the Chapel following the service. All are invited to come enjoy good food and fellowship. If you are willing to help with providing the meal, please see one of the commi ee members. Lecia Rodriguez Deb Oley Barbara Foringer Barbara Brace THRIVE American Bap st Youth Conven on and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God Ephesians 3:19 November 2 4, 2018 Holiday Inn, Liverpool About Conven on The ABY Conven on is the annual weekend to gather youth and young adults from across New York State for a weekend packed full of fellowship, ministry, evangelism, discipleship, prayer and worship. It is going to be an AMAZING me as we dive into our theme: Thrive. At our core, don t we all want to thrive in our daily lives? As believers we seek to love God and live as disciples of Christ. So this year we are focusing on Thrive because God is good, you are important, and life has meaning even when things don t look good The Bible tells us that God loves us that God is good -that God works all things to good that God s plans for us are good But what about when life isn t good? Thrive is about finding: Iden ty in God who never changes; Purpose in confusing mes; Home when life is filled with darkness; Joy no ma er what happens. That is the heart of what our weekend is about. It is going to be an amazing weekend, and we will have a ton of fun. We re going to have good food, crazy ac vi es, a solid mission project to support, powerful worship, challenging messages, and small group discussions. What we need though...is you! Come out and join us for this powerful, life-changing, Spritled weekend. Speaker: Jillene Narraway : Signs on Earth

6 Page 6 October Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays Birthstone Opal 1 Phyllis Bailey 2 Mary Schwarz Anne Guild David Tessier 4 Faith Binder Jillian Everly Greenslit 7 Ed Miller 8 Jill Doss Beverly Bourbon 11 Janet Norris 13 Jean Lynn Buskey Richard Spradling 16 Annabelle Granata 17 Joella Burt Kelly Griffin 18 Karen Procopio Devin Short 20 Anatoliy Nekoz 27 Peter Mapstone Anniversaries Flower Calendula 15 Anne & Ed Miller 24 Linda & Dick Barber 27 Betsy & Bill Burt You are special to us and we want to remember your special dates. If you have any addi ons to our list, please contact the Church office ( ) or admin@ firstbap stmanlius.org. GRACE ABOUNDS WEAR-HOUSE Open Tuesday & Wednesday 1:00 pm 7:00 pm graceabounds@firstbap st-manlius.org Master s Touch Chorale SURPRISE! Dear Friends of the Master s Touch Chorale, The Master s Touch Chorale has been blessed with being able to sing at many Central New York churches over the years. We have enjoyed traveling to your churches and presen ng the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It truly has been an honor and a labor of love to serve you. As many of you know, we are celebra ng 25 years of music ministry. We are planning a SURPRISE special 25th Anniversary Celebra on Concert to honor Warren and Cherry O ey, founder of the group. This is a tribute they so richly deserve. We are invi ng any member of your congrega on who might desire to come to our Celebra on Concert on October 7, 2018, 4:00 p.m. at the Marcellus First Presbyterian Church, 1 East Main St., Marcellus, NY. The concert will include a few new songs and a few resurrected from the original group s repertoire, as well as some Scripture and selected readings. We will have recep on following the service in the church s Fellowship Hall. If you have any ques ons, please contact Marion Smith at or by at maismith52@hotmail.com. Remember IT IS A SECRET! Mum s the word! We are very excited to honor Warren and Cherry in this way and hope to see you there. Sincerely, The Celebra on 25 Commi ee

7 Page 7 (Continued from page 1) FM Food Pantry News FM Community Outreach has a new website: The organiza on has also updated its Facebook page. From Linda Napier August 21, 2018 Dear First Bap st Church, Thank you for your dona on in June, 2018, your food dona ons each month, and for star ng Grace. Your incredible support helps us help others in our town. Food insecurity is closely linked to many chronic health problems, crea ng a cycle of inadequate access to healthy food and chronic disease that works to perpetuate itself over me. According to a Feeding America and Hunger and Health Survey concerning food-insecure households: 58% have at least one member with high blood pressure; 33% have at least one member with diabetes; 83% cope with insecurity in part by purchasing less expensive and less healthy food Lack of nutri on combines with stress resul ng from food insecurity to increase the likelihood of suffering from many chronic illnesses. Hunger is very real in the FM school district. We try our best to provide healthy food choices, including fresh and frozen produce, lean meats, and healthy recipes. In 2017, we distributed about 40,000 meals to our hungry neighbors. Each month we distribute an average of 1,700 cans of fruit 1,600 cans of vegetables 700 rolls of toilet paper, and much more! Thank you for your con nued support and generosity. people to be changed by Jesus. The irony is that he is doing my childhood fantasy as an adult and I am doing his. So, why all this reminiscing? What is your fantasy? Not what character you want to be for Halloween, but who do you want to be in the Kingdom of God the only place that really ma ers. 3 John 1:11 says, Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. And Hebrews 6:9-12 says, 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of be er things in your case the things that have to do with salva on. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and con nue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and pa ence inherit what has been promised. We should imitate the great men and women of faith. We should fantasize about being a superhero in the Church. What do you want to be in the Kingdom of God? As we grow in our faith, and we are faithful in the small daily and even mundane work of the ministry God has called us to, we grow into a people who can become great in the Kingdom. So, I don t care what you want to be for Halloween. But really, what do you want to be in the Kingdom of God? Imitate that, un l the faith and work of your life become what God has placed in your heart and desires to be!

8 First Bap st Church of Manlius 408 Pleasant Street Manlius, NY Office Phone: Website: st-manlius.org Rev. Dr. John R. Buskey, Pastor In case of emergency: Wendy Stearns, Director, Playschool Preschool Office Phone: Mary Schwarz, Director of Music Ministry John Spradling, Organist Marjorie Torelli, Administrative Assistant Sharon Argus, Bookkeeper Phone: Invi ng People to New Life Mission Statement In celebra on of the good news shown to us in Jesus Christ, we will invite others to unite with us as part of the family of God, sharing the Gospel through, Educa on, Encouragement of one another, and the Support of Mission As we serve Manlius and our surrounding communi es. First Baptist Church Manlius 408 Pleasant Street Manlius, NY 13104