CHRISTIAN CARRIER JUNE First Baptist Church 408 Pleasant Street Manlius, NY 13104

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1 CHRISTIAN CARRIER JUNE 2007 First Baptist Church 408 Pleasant Street Manlius, NY Church Office Telephone: (315) Website: Church Pastor Leon s fbcm-pastor@twcny.rr.com

2 From Your Pastor Share and Prayer Triplets: We are a doing people. Henry Blackaby writes in his book, Experiencing God, Sometimes individuals and churches are so busy doing things they think will help God accomplish His purpose that He can t get their attention long enough to use them as servants to accomplish what He wants. We often wear ourselves out and accomplish very little of value to the kingdom. He continues, I think God is crying out and shouting to us, Don t just do something, stand there! Enter into a love relationship with Me. Get to know Me. Adjust your life to Me. Let me love you and reveal Myself to you as I work through you. A time will come when the doing will be called for, but we cannot skip the relationship. The relationship with God must come first. (p ) Working with the Deacons, I have proposed that during this summer we form Share and Prayer Triplets. Three people join together to get to know and pray for each other. The triplet also prays for our church and share where we see God at work. The Triplet is one way to follow Blackaby s suggestion that sometimes we need to just stand before God for a while before we do something. Are you considering being part of a Share and Prayer Triplet? Read about them later in this newsletter and sign-up. During the summer we often travel and become disconnected. This is a way to stay connected to others in the church and to keep growing while other programs rest. I will be travelling to the ABC/USA Bienniel Meetings in Washington DC from June 29 to July 2 nd. This year s theme is Arise and Shine from Isaiah 60:1. I always value the opportunity to - be inspired by the speakers - learn the stories of mission happening all over the world - re-connect with people I have known and make new connections with people around the country who are involved in our common mission. Nehemiah Summer Preaching Series Back in January I began my participation in the Nehemiah Leadership Network. I am now part of a mentor group who meet four times a year to learn and encourage each other to grow in our effectiveness in ministry. I am working to begin a Nehemiah Team here at First Baptist Church a small group of leaders who, with me, will help the church discern new directions that God would have us move. My recent Bible reading has been focused in the book of Nehemiah. How did Nehemiah go about the rebuilding effort in Jerusalem? What can he teach us about how to build his church in the future? During the summer I will share with you some of what I m learning and what I believe God may be saying to us through this book of the Bible. Sunday, June 3 rd I will preach the third sermon in the series, The Giver and the Gift. Sunday, July 17 th I will begin the series on the book of Nehemiah. Faithfully, Leon

3 IN THE CHURCH FAMILY PRAYER REQUESTS Recent Prayer Requests: Charles Beams passed away May 22 in Newnan, GA. Charles wife, Sara, was church secy. at FBC years ago. Rose Huffaker foot pain Nate Mertens 15-year old w/leukemia Mary Ellen Canino - a good friend of Barbara Brace ~ taken to ER 5/17 Please Pray for: Virginia Noble Ruth Costello Wanda Baker Kermit Breed, Jr. Connor Connie Dickenson Richard Pietrowicz Wendy Bireline Scott and Sherry Richman Al Parker Barbara, Carol Davenport s sister Mary Jane and Russell Davis Grace Chege s family Mark Levine Walter Ammann Ada Phelps PRAISES Carole Guynup would like to thank all those who helped with the Burt reception. Your help was greatly appreciated. ~ ~ ~ To my church family: Tucson is beautiful all times of the year. The Struwings invited me for lunch and time to visit on Monday. Charles was recovering from pneumonia, was suffering with asthma, and was really feeling pretty low. But, Thursday when I called from Ohio, he was better. Many thanks to all who sent Easter cards. May God bless every one of you with many blessings. Love and prayers, Edith Laning. ~ ~ ~ We thank you so much for the wonderful and very touching reception that you gave us. It meant so much to us to hear how we have touched the lives of so many. It is hard to say good bye to our church family, but we know that we are being called to the "sunny south." We hope that many will come to visit us. We have an extra bedroom and bath for any travelers. We are on the way to PRAISES (Cont d) Myrtle Beach. It is an easy trip of about 8 hours. You take Route 81 to Winchester, VA and pick up Route 522 and head to Culpepper and on to Mineral. My mom will be only 15 minutes away at a senior's residence. We love you all and shall miss you greatly. Betsy and Bill Burt Burt s new address: 6013 Bills Road, Mineral, VA bnbburtster@gmail.com ~ ~ ~ Please call Elaine at the Church office ( ) with any prayer requests or praises by Wednesday morning. JUNE BIRTHDAYS Birthstone Pearl Flower Rose 3. David Cole 4. Carol Davenport 5. Derek Guynup 9. Laura Ferris 12. Damon Gagnier 15. Kelsey Mapstone Lindsey Morningstar 16. Barbara Brace Pat Beglin 17. Michael Buskey 18. JoAnn Mostar 19. Arlene Struwing 20. Kate Procopio 22. Ellen Everly 24. Bill Carlsen 25. Abigail Freeman 27. Samantha Hotchkiss 30. Reva Burt ANNIVERSARIES 4. Ruth & Harold Ware 8. Jean Lynn & John Buskey 13. Cheryl & David Vermilya 14. Dolores & Ron Radell 15. Joyce & Mike McCartney 19. Phyllis & Paul Bailey 25. Annette & Tony Andrusyszyn 26. Arlene & Charles Struwing

4 ATTENTION GRADUATES!!! Soon many graduations will be held. If you or someone in your family will be graduating (High School, College, Master s, Doctorate), please submit ( to a photograph and a paragraph telling us where you are graduating from, the date of graduation, where you will be attending college or where you will be working after graduation, and any other pertinent information you would like to include. This must be submitted to the Church office no later than Friday, June 8 th so we can include this in the July newsletter. Photographs will be returned to you. Thank you! If you have any questions, please call the Church office at SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!! The First Baptist Church Diaconate Scholarship Committee invites all students who are graduating from High School and are planning to attend college or are in college, to apply for a Manlius FBC scholarship. Scholarship forms are available in our church office and must be returned by June 1, If you have any questions, please call Diaconate Board Member, Bob Mapstone at Contributions to the Scholarship Fund are welcome. You may put your donation in the Scholarship Fund envelopes located in the Sanctuary. Pictured in the photo are Cynthia Mapstone and Damon Gagnier. This photo was taken on Sunday, May 20th at the First Baptist Church in Fabius, N.Y. Cindy had just finished her sermon to the congregation on Ephesians 2, By Faith not Good works. Damon served at Fabius on an interim basis during and was present to exhort our sister, Cindy. Damon is working on his Divinity Degree from Trinity Theological Seminary and expects to complete his studies in Cindy is working on her Divinity degree from Northeastern Seminary. Keep up the great work for the Lord, Cindy & Damon! 2 Timothy 4:2...Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction.

5 CHURCH NEWS News from the Trustees The Trustees have been researching the purchase of round tables. It sounds like an easy task, but we want to get sturdy, easy-to-store and easy-to-setup tables. At our last meeting, we made a decision and will finalize it the beginning of June. Thanks to all of you who are keeping your pledges up to date. Just like our home expenses, the Church has its monthly bills. If you read this report, please tell Bob Doss. I get the feeling he thinks no one does. We have been getting new thermostats installed in each room in the Educational wing. This will save money and help keep us warm (or cool) at the same time. If you notice anything that needs repair or might be a safety hazard, please let us know. UNITY FELLOWSHIP Unity Fellowship will meet at the home of Erm & Laura Ferris Saturday, June 23, 6:30 p.m. for a hot dog roast. All are welcome to come and enjoy an evening of good food and fellowship. The Ferris are located at: 4586 Brookhill Drive, South, Manlius ( ). MISSION NEWS WHEELS FOR THE WORLD - On Saturday, May 12th, First Baptist Church bid farewell to 65 used wheelchairs, 20 sets of crutches, 10 canes, 10 walkers and numerous boxes of spare wheelchair parts. These items were loaded onto an open deck trailer and transported to a drop off center at the Wal-Mart in Canandaigua, NY. From there they will make their way to Joni and Friends where they will be refurbished and dispensed to disabled individuals living oversees through their Wheels for the World program. Our church has been a collection point for these used items for a number of years. A special thank you to Ross Binder and Bill Lyon who came out to load the trailer and secure the load. It was quite a site to see a mountain of wheelchairs ready to head off on their next adventure. If you would like to be take an active part in this ministry, please contact any member of the Mission Board. - Al Dominy ********************************************************************************************************************************************************** BLOOD DRIVE - The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at First Baptist Church on Saturday, July 7, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the gym to take your blood in order to save lives. Please call Shirley Mapstone at to set up an appointment. Thank you for your generosity in giving of yourself to help others

6 ABW MINISTRIES Tuesday, June 12 th, 6:00 p.m. Our Annual Picnic will take place at the home of Dottie Ammann, 8572 E. Seneca Turnpike in Manlius. Please bring a dish to share and table service. A Love Gift will be taken. Committee consists of Erma Bullard, Janet Norris, and Carole Guynup. Come join us for this fun-filled event Please keep the Campbell s UPC codes coming for Springbrook formerly Upstate Home for Children. These codes are on the back of the front label. If you prefer, you may turn in the entire label and we will do the clipping. We are getting lots of cancelled stamps. Please keep these coming for Dr. Vila s Spanish Bible ministry. Mother-Daughter Banquet On Tuesday, May 15th, nearly 70 people attended the Mother-Daughter Banquet, sponsored by the American Baptist Women. A fantastic dinner was prepared by our resident Chef, Greg Short and his assistants, Kyle Short and John Granata. During dessert, we played Good Clean Fun. Participants had an opportunity to answer questions and win prizes about soap, bubble gum and the first electric washing machine. Kids won prizes of soap bubbles and battery operated bubble blowers. The theme this year was Bubbles and our entertainment was provided by the Bubbleman, Doug Rogeaux. Kids and adults enjoyed the bubble show while chomping on their Double Bubble gum. The finale was our own Megan Gagnier enclosed in a giant sized bubble. The picture shown here are the kids (boys included) enjoying a huge bubble during the show. Our program closed with Secret Pals meeting after a year of blessings. New Secret Pals will meet next year in See you then for another great time of celebrating Mothers and Daughters! Thank you to Harry Cole for organizing the men of First Baptist to serve dinner. It is an honor to be served by our men.and not to have to do the dishes! Thank you, Chef Shorty, Kyle Short and John Granata for an awesome meal. BAM! Thank you to my personal assistant, and daughter, Lexi Dominy. Thank you, Carole Guynup, for helping set up for dinner. Shirley Mapstone, you give great guidance and made my work easy. Joni Dominy

7 SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL (through June 10, 2007) 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the Chapel I and II Peter Leader, Betsy Burt Meeting in the Chapel Bible Discussion Meeting in Room 207 Journeys Bible Study Leader, Erm Ferris Meet in the Library CHILDREN S DAY JUNE 10, 2007 The children will present The FIRST ACTION HEROES Created by Pam Andrews A musical for children about the power of God Here they come to save the day! Captain Super, the Bible Girl Wonder, David, Esther, Joseph, and Joshua emerge as heroes helping children understand how God wants them to react to bullies. Children are introduced to the very first action hero - Jesus Christ, who aids, guides and comforts them as they encounter the "Goliaths" in their lives. ~ ~ ~ There will be a picnic after the Worship Service. Please bring a dish to pass. Hot dogs and beverages will be provided. The picnic will take place rain or shine

8 WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR? Luke 10:25-37 Dear Friends: June 2007 We all know the story of the Good Samaritan. A young lawyer talked with Jesus about the command to love your neighbor as yourself, asking, who is my neighbor? In response, Jesus told the parable a man who freely gave time, energy, and money to help a stranger, a man he might never see again. According to Jesus, we are all neighbors to one another. FACT: Six million children under age 5 die each year as a result of hunger. The U. S. spends about $10 billion each year on foreign aid while Americans spend $33 billion on diet and weight-loss products. FACT: Of our most basic human needs, air is first; water is second. More than one billion people lack access to safe drinking water and more than two billion lack adequate sanitation facilities. FACT: Gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing: Rebuild communities ravaged by natural disasters. Create sustainable sources of food and water for rural villages. Provide micro-credit so women can start their own small businesses and support their families. Provide the medical care necessary for children to have a chance to survive past the age of 5 and attend school. Jesus response to the question, Who is my neighbor? sets a standard that isn t easy to meet. By participating in One Great Hour of Sharing this June, we join together to make a world of difference in the lives of our neighbors. Our goal for the One Great Hour of Sharing is: $1,200. Sincerely, Sally Lyon, on behalf of the Mission Board

9 Summer Worship Schedule Begins June 17 th Worship will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 3 rd Communion 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services Sunday, June 10 th Children s Day no 8:30 a.m. service 9:45 Sunday School & Adult Education (last one until the fall) service is at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, June 17 th Graduate Recognition and Father s Day Summer Worship Schedule 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 1 st Joint Worship Service with Methodists 9:30 a.m. service at First Baptist Church Rev. Carol Keller will preach Share and Prayer Triplets Sign-up Today Why join a Share and Prayer Triplet? - You will grow in your relationship to God and to other people at First Baptist Church. - You will experience the joy of praying for others and being prayed for. - You will learn to watch and take note of ways God is at work among us. What do I do? - You meet with your triplet (two other people from First Baptist Church who are not family or best friends and from different age groups) at a time convenient to each of you. - You meet 10 times between Memorial Day and Labor Day. - To Sign-up fill out the form below and return it in the offering plate, to the church office, to any Deacon or Pastor Leon I would like to be part of a Share and Prayer Triplet. Please contact me as to who will be in my triplet. Name: Phone #:

10 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE Soon summer will be in full swing and we are setting our sights on the 4 th of July parade. We here at First Baptist see the opportunity to pass out cool bottles of water during the parade. It has been well received by the community as well as making folks aware of our church and our wheelchair ministry. Prayerfully consider how you can support this Church-wide event. Fill out and return the form below to Kathie Shevchuk. Call with any questions. You can count on me to help: Name: Phone contribute toward purchasing bottled water. decorate the float (any ideas?) walk the parade route and hand out water. drive a vehicle in the parade. hand out water from my parade viewing location. I can provide my own tractor/truck help label the bottles of water. Other ideas, thoughts... DONATIONS NEEDED!! Last year we made it to the end of the parade route! Our goal that year was to pass out 6,000 bottles of water at the Manlius 4 th of July Parade. Now we know where our sights need to be. We have once again partnered with P & C in Manlius to purchase and cool the bottled water prior to the parade. The managers at P&C are working on making it possible for us to pre-purchase the water for $2.99 a case ~ what a deal! We will need to purchase 250 cases of water. If you would like to contribute to the purchase of the water, please give Kathie Shevchuk your donations. Make checks out to FBC, and indicate 4 th of July water in the memo line. Thanking everyone in advance. ~Kathie Shevchuk ( )

11 YOUTH NEWS!!! Who: God s Soldiers (K-5 th Grade) What: Syracuse Chiefs vs. Richmond Braves Where: Alliance Bank Stadium, Syracuse When: Monday, June 18th 2007, 7:00pm Admission is FREE! with a June 17 th church bulletin. Meet at the church at 5:45pm. We ll be using the church van to go to the stadium. PLEASE RSVP to Mary Schwarz at or MSchwarz@abc-nys.org ********************************************************************************************************** BONFIRE & HAYRIDE - FBC YOUTH WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 7:00-9:30 WHO: Youth & Friends in Grades 5-12 WHERE: Mapstones 8062 #2 Road, Manlius 5 th graders this is your moving up opportunity ~ Please join in the fun! Please let Kathie Shevchuk know if you can or cannot make it; or xstitchkath@twcny.rr.com, by Wed. June 6th. Pastor Leon & Rosey Oaks-Lee, John & Kim Granata, Kathie Shevchuk & Christy Brownell ********************************************************************************************************** ROAD TRIP... XTREME MISSION XTRAVAGANZA Place: Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park at Jackson, New Jersey Date: Saturday, July 21, 2007 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. We anticipate the programmed part of the day being from mid-afternoon into the evening with plenty of time both before and afterwards to enjoy the park. Cost: $40 per person covers entry. This price includes a picnic dinner, program, all-day admission to the amusement park, and access to the Wild Safari. This is a great deal since normal park admission alone is $59.99.Our church van is ready to travel to NJ. We will leave Friday evening and spend the night at the home of Pete Shevchuk s sister Natalie. (She lives only mins. from Great Adventure). Depending on the drivers may stay another night and travel home on Sunday. Must have commitment from youth by July 1 st. Backyard BBQ in August ~ hosted by the Shevchuk s Date to be de determined.

12 Register Now First First Baptist Baptist Church Church of of Manlius Manlius REGISTER NOW Vacation Bible School July July 30th 30th August 3, 3, :00 9:00 Noon Noon Ages Ages 5 5 yrs. yrs. old old (entering (entering K K in in Sept.) Sept.) to to Grade Grade 6 6 We We are are handicapped handicapped accessible. accessible. All All God s God s children children are are welcome! Invite your friends, neighbors, and child s classmates to our Vacation Bible School. Kids love sharing their day at VBS with a friend. Our theme this year is and focuses on stories of Jesus. The water that I give shall spring up to everlasting life. The Bible lessons are experienced through music, drama, crafts, games, stories, and yes, even our snacks. Here are the daily themes: Miraculous Catch of Fish Jesus & the Woman at the Well Jesus Calms the Storm Luke 5:1-11 John 4:5-30 Matthew 8:23-27 Jesus Walks on Water Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet Matthew 14:22-33 John 13:1-17 Go to to see more fun in store for your child. To take advantage of the FREE enrollment period, register before July 1st. Refer to the fee schedule on the back of the registration form. There are still openings for volunteers, especially park guides; call Rosey Child care for young children of volunteers is available.

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15 JUNE 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday pm ABC/NYS Mtg/Luncheon Chapel/gym 2 3 pm Lucia Ernst/graveside service White Chapel Cemetery in Dewitt (Reception in FBC Chapel to follow) 3 8:30 am Worship 9:45-10:45 Sun. School 11:00 am Worship 12:15 pm Ministry Supp 12:30 Choir 3:00 pm Fennessy Concert/sanc. Chapel 6pmTrustees 10 Children s Day/no 8:30 9:45-10:45 Sun. School 11:00 am Worship After Worship Picnic 12:15 pm Missions 12:30 Choir 17 Graduation Recognition Sunday and Father s Day 9:30 am Worship 24 9:30 am Worship 4 6:00 pm King s Kids Committee Meeting (Library) 5 6:30 pm Christian Ed. Board Meeting (Library) 6:45 pm LaSalla Concert in Sanctuary Reception in Chapel after :00 pm ABW Picnic at the Ammann s House 18 6:00 pm God s Soldiers Chiefs game 25 6:00 pm VBS Leaders Mtg. (Library) 7:00 pm Christian Ed. Planning Mtg. (Chapel) 19 6:00 pm Diaconate Board Mtg. (Room 207) 6 7 2:00 pm VBS Planning Meeting (Library) 13 7:00 pm Executive Committee Mtg. (Library) :00 am Staff Meeting :00 pm Edwards recital in the Sanctuary Reception in the Chapel 8 9:30-11:30 am Stay n Play (gym) :30-11:30 am Stay n Play (gym) June 1-2 Women of Faith Conference-Rochester, NY pm Children s Day Reh. (Sanctuary) 7-9:30 pm Jr./Sr. High Group/Peter Mapstone s June 8-10 ABW Central Area Conference in Delta Lake, Rome, NY June 8-10 Franklin Graham Festival at Binghamton University 16 10:00 am Ken Bex s Graveside Service at the Jamesville Cemetery :30 pm Unity Fellowship at the Ferris house ABC/USA Biennial June 29-July 2, 2007 Washington, D. C.

16 First Baptist Church of Manlius 408 Pleasant Street Manlius, NY NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID Rev. Leon Oaks-Lee, Pastor All the Believers, Ministers Address Service Requested Inviting People to New Life Mission Statement In Celebration 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 Worship, Education, Encouragement of one another and the Support of Mission As we serve Manlius and our surrounding communities.