MESSENGER THE. Wednesdays from 9am-4pm Sundays from 5pm-6:30 pm For Children who have completed grades K-5. Begins Wednesday, June 13th

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1 Volume 7 Edition 6 Page 1 J u n e THE MESSENGER M o nthly publi c ation of First Baptist Church St. Marys Special Dates Youth SSS Weekend Retreat, June 1-3, June 4-8 Haiti Mission Trip Fund Raiser, June 10 th, 12 pm Camp Happy Days, Wednesday June 13 th & 20 th Flag Day, June 14 th Father s Day, June 17 th VBS Decorating, June Vacation Bible School, June Wednesdays from 9am-4pm Sundays from 5pm-6:30 pm For Children who have completed grades K-5. Begins Wednesday, June 13th Children will learn the musical Parablelooza. Jesus taught with parables. It s a musical and game show all rolled into one. Each parable has a corresponding game and song that make it wildly fun and chock full of biblical truth! Wednesday Schedule 9:00 am 4:00 pm 9 am - 11 am: Parablelooza Rehearsal 11 am - 12 pm: Games & Lunch Time (Please provide your child with a sack lunch.) 12 pm - 4 pm: Field Trip See Children s Page for Schedule and Costs.

2 Page 2 June 2018 Volume 7 Edition 6 From the Pastor s Heart IMPORTANT: NEW TIME SCHEDULE STARTING June 3 Sunday Morning time schedule begins this Sunday, June 3rd so please make note: Body Building 8:45 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study Hour 9:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Please help spread the word about these new times. We want you to be engaged in all of the Fellowship, Bible Study, and Worship opportunities on Sunday mornings. AMPED UP - KIDS 4 CHRIST CAMP Living Fully Alive June 4-8th W.W. Mann Conference Center Brooklet, GA. Be in pray for this important time in the lives of our children and youth. Pray that souls will be bornagain and that Holy Spirit will have His way in all of our hearts. We will depart for camp at 8:00 a.m. sharp on Monday morning and return on Friday at 3:00 p.m. JUNE IS VBS MONTH This year the Vacation Bible School Theme is: GAME ON! It is sure to be a real winner for those who faithfully attend. The dates for VBS are June and we begin each evening at 5:30pm and end at 8:30pm. VBS is one of the premier soul-winning events in the church year. Many boys and girls, as well as, youth and adults pray to receive Christ at VBS. Let s all clear our calendars and make it to GAME ON June 24-28th!! JUNE 10 - SPECIAL CALLED CONFERENCE There will be a Special Called Conference for the express purpose of Deacon Election on Sunday Morning, June 10th at the conclusion of the 10:45 a.m. Worship Service. Please be present for this important moment in the life of God s church. NEW SUMMER SERMON SERIES This Sunday, June 3rd I begin a Summer Sermon Series titled: A SUMMER WITH FAMOUS AMOS. We will walk through the Old Testament Book of Amos and see how God dealt with His people in their disobedience and repentance. I begin this week with a message titled: The Lion Roars. Be faithful this summer and God s Word will speak to your heart. See you at 8:45 a.m. Body Building, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Worship this Sunday!! In His Service, Pastor Steve The next WMU Meeting will be Wednesday, June 6th at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. All ladies of the church are encouraged to attend. WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES Wednesday Men s Bible Study facilitated by Pastor Steve and Mrs. Cindy s Ladies Bible Study will continue to meet over the summer. GRIEF SHARE Grief Share and Mary s Heart will not meet over the summer. They will resume in the fall.

3 Volume 7 Edition 6 June 2018 Page 3 W hy does God need us? For that matter, DOES God need us? Here s the simple answer in case you don t want to read the entire article: Yes, God needs us. He needs to be His effect, but He does not need us to be a cause. By being His effect, we are His hands and feet, we show the world God through our actions. We are the window through which the world comes to see God, so we are His effect on the world. But God is the only Creator and only Cause. Psalm 33:9 reminds us when He spoke, the world began! It appeared at His command. God encourages people to seek Him; it is not us or our words. He has chosen to use us to reveal His love to the world. It s how He has chosen to be at work in the world. For His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus chose a donkey to serve as His royal transport. He had need of the donkey and, if asked, His disciples were instructed to say, The Lord has Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians 3:23 (NLT) J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) need of it (Mark 11:3). Isn t it astounding that the Son of God should use such lowly means to accomplish His purposes? In the late 1800 s, Scottish preacher Alexander MacLaren commented on this: Christ comes to us in like fashion, and brushes aside all our convenient excuses. He says, I want you, and that is enough. Think of it! The Creator of the universe needs us and desires to fit us into His eternal design! Though all-powerful and not dependent on any creature, He has chosen to carry out His plans through lowly human instruments. If He didn t need us to carry His word around the world or across the street, He would have taken us to heaven as soon as He saved us by His grace. But He does need us, and when we answer His call to work with Him, we open ourselves up to be used in ways we could never imagine. Someone once asked Francis of Assisi how he was able to accomplish so much. He replied, This may be why: The Lord looked down from heaven and said, Where can I find the weakest, littlest man on earth? Then He saw me and said, I ve found him. I will work through him, and he won t be proud of it. He ll see that I am only using him because of his insignificance. You may be like St. Francis: small in your own eyes, but God has need of you! He has given each of us calling, a job to do to in His name to bring His purpose to completion. The Father s plan needed the faithful Son who would go to the cross. The ongoing plan requires a people who are worthy enough disciples that they take up their crosses and follow. God is looking for ordinary people for extraordinary work. Some of you have told me that you feel like God is moving you to be in choir. Stop pushing back and be used the way He wants to use you. He needs you. Bro. Mike Z. Sunday, June 3 - New Schedule! 8:45-9:15 Body Building; 9:15-10:15 Sunday School; and 10:30-11:30 Morning Worship Service. Sunday, June 10-11:30 Potato Bar lunch and Dessert Auction fundraiser for Haiti Mission Trip in July. Monday, June 11-10:00 am - Senior Choir at Coastal Assisted Living Thursday, June 21-6 pm - Regular monthly Senior Dinner. Sunday, June 24-5:30 pm - VBS starts. Nightly Sunday through Thursday. A light supper is provided. Monday, June 25 - No senior Choir. (VBS week)

4 Page 4 June 2018 Volume 7 Edition 6 Sunday School Attendance May 6: 161 May 20: 187 May 13: 188 May 27: 174 Sunday School 9:30-10:30 2 years thru grade 5 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 FOCUS: HELP OTHERS Jesus Chose 12 Helpers (all) The Good Samaritan (all) Mary & Martha (all) Jesus Healed 10 Lepers (all) Kidz Church 10:45-11:45 Ages 2 - grade 5 Lil K 2-5 yr. olds Kids learn that even though they are small, they can do big things with God s help! Bible Studies for Life Group Worship grades 1-5 An extension of the week s Sunday School lesson with in-depth discussion. Kids join their parents in worship and will be dismissed to KIDZ Church during the service. Pick up your kids from the Children s Ministry Building. Marie Ulmer, Children s Ministry Coordinator marie@fbcstmarys.com CAMP HAPPY DAZE WEDNESDAY s from 6:30-7:30 pm For Children Who Have Completed Grades 1-5 We are excited about our Kids in the Word 2018 Summer Challenge. We are joining other Georgia Baptists in this Summer initiative to increase Bible Skills and Biblical literacy among our kids. OUR GOALS 1. Every Kid Has a Bible (Old and New Testament). 2. Every Kid Knows the Books of the Bible. 3. Every Kid Reads a Book of the Bible during the same year. (We will be reading the Book of Luke.) 4. Every Kid Memorizes at least 10 Bible Verses. 5. Every Kid Experiences Bible Drill. FIELD TRIPS June 13th - MOSH $10/person June 20th - Summer Waves $15/person June 27th - Vacation Bible School (OFF WEEK) July 4th - Independence Day (OFF WEEK) July 11th - Strike Zone $6/person July 18th - Rebounderz $15/person July 25th - Parablelooza Rehearsal August 1st - Water Slide/Cast Party SUNDAYS starting 6/17 5:00-6:30 pm Parablelooza Practice, Bible Study & Games Parablelooza Musical Cost: Book $7 T Shirt $10 Performance Sunday, July 29th Auditions for Solos and Speaking Parts will be announced.

5 Volume 7 Edition 6 June 2018 Page 5 OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH Bible Study Sundays at 9:30 AM 5:30 PM Contemporary Worship Lundin Chapel Wednesday Game Time with Zac & Anthony at 6 PM Youth P.S.A. at 6:30 PM YOUTH GROUP PRAYER TIME 7:00 pm Thursdays at the Klawuhn s Home HAITI MISSION TRIP FUNRAISER J une 10th after the S unday Morning S ervice We will have a Potato Bar followed by a Dessert Auction. All donations and proceeds will go directly toward the students that are raising money for the Haiti Mission Trip in J uly. *S tudents and parents we need you to bring baked potatoes and toppings for the potato bar (Ask Bro. C ameron for details). *S tudents that are going to Haiti need to prepare a homemade dessert for the auction. UPCOMING EVENTS SSS WEEKEND RETREAT June 1st-3rd, 2018 WW Mann Conference Center Statesboro, Georgia A weekend to get away and get in God's Word together. It is also a time to prepare for Kids-4-Christ Camp. Depart from church at 2:00 pm. YOUTH CAR WASH FUNDRAISER Friday, J une 15th at noon C ome out and earn some money for your Youth accounts, While also serving the community and facilitating some G ospel conversations! KIDS 4 CHRIST CAMP June 4ht-8th, 2018 WW Mann Conference Center Statesboro, Georgia J une 29th, 7-10pm G uys bring your favorite snack, girls bring your favorite soda. Ask Bro. C ameron for details and directions. YOUTH COMMUNITY MISSIONS WEEKEND J une 22nd & 23rd - 9am-5pm Pack a lunch each day, water and snacks provided. We will go door to door in the S t. Marys community to try and meet needs, pray with people, share the G ospel, and invite them to church and VBS! We will also be doing some much needed landscaping type yard-work around the church grounds. If you have work gloves and other yard equipment please bring it! This will be a great opportunity to serve our local community and our church. Talk to Bro. C ameron for details.

6 We re on the Web! Page 6 Volume 7 Edition 6 First Baptist Church 102 W. Weed Street St. Marys, GA (912) Steve W. Kegley, Pastor Mike Zimmerli, Dir. Music & Senior Adults Cameron Reed, Youth Minister Roland Norris, Baptist 4 Haiti Missionary Jon & Jen Quast, Missionaries to Paraguay Mike & Becky Stonecypher, Missionaries to Niger STATEMENT OF PURPOSE To worship Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, share His Word with the world, train disciples to minister to others, while maintaining fellowship within the body of Christ. R E M I N D E R Finance Committee Sunday, June 10 th at 11:45 pm Deacons Meeting Sunday, June 17 th at 4:00 pm WELCOME NEW MEMBERS BY BAPTISM Grace Samuel BUDGET Vital Signs Requirements $34, $171, Budget Offering $29, $152, Kingdom Building $ $ 11, FRIDAY - June 1 2:00 pm Depart/Youth SSS Weekend Retreat SUNDAY - June 3 8:30 am Men s Prayer Group 8:45 am Body Building 9:15 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Service/KIDZ Church 5:00 pm Grief Share 5:30 pm Hour of Power 6:30 pm Worship Choir MONDAY - June 4 8:00 am Depart for Kids 4 Christ Camp 10:00 am Silver Saints WEDNESDAY - June 6 10:00 am WMU Meeting THURSDAY - June 7 7:30 pm Youth Prayer Group/Klawuhn s Home FRIDAY-June 8 2:30 pm Return/Kids 4 Christ Camp SUNDAY - June 10 New Summer Schedule 11:45 pm Finance Committee 11:45 am Potato Bar/Haiti Mission Trip Fundraiser MONDAY - June 11 10:00 am Silver Saints/Coastal Assisted Living WEDNESDAY - June 13 9:00 am Camp Happy Daze/Mosh 6:00 pm Youth Game Time 6:30 pm Youth PSA/Kids In the Word 6:30 pm Men s & Women s Bible Study THURSDAY - June 14 7:30 pm Youth Prayer Group/Klawuhn s Home FRIDAY - June 15 12:00 pm Youth Car Wash Fundraiser SUNDAY - June 17 New Summer Schedule 4:00 pm Deacons Meeting 5:00 pm Camp Happy Days Rehearsal/Bible Study MONDAY - June 18 10:00 am Silver Saints WEDNESDAY - June 20 9:00 am Camp Happy Daze/Summer Waves 6:00 pm Youth Game Time 6:30 pm Youth PSA/Kids In the Word 6:30 pm Men s & Women s Bible Study THURSDAY - June 21 6:00 pm Senior Adult Covered Dish Dinner 7:30 pm Youth Prayer Group/Klawuhn s Home FRIDAY - June 22 9:00 am Youth Community Missions SATURDAY - June 23 9:00 am Youth Community Missions SUNDAY - June 24 New Summer Schedule 4:30 pm VBS Registration 5:30 pm Vacation Bible School Begins MONDAY - June 25 THURSDAY - June 28 5:30 pm Vacation Bible School