Karen Mercer. Father s Day at FBC Columbia JUNE :30 7:30pm in Hiz Kidz Area

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1 Volume XVII, Issue VI June 2015 Celebrating Karen Mercer s 25 years of service as church secretary at FBC Columbia. We love you! Karen Mercer Father s Day at FBC Columbia June 21 9:30am - Parent/Child Dedication & Five Year Olds Bible Presentation Applications for the Parent/Child Dedication are at the Information Table in the Atrium. Please contact the church office if your child has turned five since last Father s Day and you wish them to receive a Bible. JUNE :00 AM - NOON Registration Deadline: June 7 For kids who have completed Grades 2-5 $40 for 1st child; $30 for 2nd child $20 for 3rd child; $90 max per family Each Child May Take 3 Classes: Beginning Cooking, Intermediate Cooking, Beginning Sewing, Intermediate Sewing, Crocheting, Drama, Duct Tape Art, Jewelry, Sign Language, Woodwork Sunday June 14 9:30 am 6:30 7:30pm in Hiz Kidz Area A time of worshiping, learning and fellowship together as a family. June 3 Noah s Nifty Night June 10 Movie and Popcorn June 17 Splish Splash God s Son Saves (bbq dinner) June 24 NO MEETING July 1 Freedom Fun July 8 Movie and Nachos July 15 Canvas for VBS July 22 Science Fun July 29 Vacation Bible School Aug 5 Back to School Party Aug 26 HIZ KIDZ Choir Resumes

2 Dear Church Family, King Solomon wrote these wise words in Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. Solomon knew that inside of the story of our lives here on earth there are several seasons that we travel, and in between those seasons, we transition. That s just a fact of life. Travis and Mitzi Peterson and family will soon be moving to Las Vegas, NV to serve as pastor of Providence Church. The Peterson s came to our church family during a very challenging season in their life. Our church welcomed them into our lives, and we have loved and served them well during their time here. They in turn, have poured themselves into the ministry of FBCC and have served significant needs throughout the church s ministry. We are thankful to God for our season together. But we also recognize that Travis has been uniquely shaped by God to serve Him as a preaching/teacher pastor where he can best glorify God and we therefore, joyfully launch them into their new adventure of ministry. Travis last day of ministry at FBCC will be on Sunday, June 21st. On that day we will have a farewell reception and also collect a special love offering for the Peterson family to aid them in their moving transition. I would ask that you prayerfully consider how God would have you to participate in these efforts to send them along with much love. Furthermore, I commend to you Travis ministry petersonfamilyministry.com for you to keep up with the Peterson s and serve him and his family as prayer partners. With this season in our church ending, that means that we are entering a new season of transition and planting our lives in greater efforts of ministry for God s glory. Very soon, our church family will come together to form a Search Committee as we prayerfully seek God s leadership to bring our next staff member to come alongside of us as we remain committed to fulfill God s vision for our church. The worship, discipleship/ evangelism ministries of our church need solid leadership; a person with a passion to aid God s people to glorify God through worship, to connect God s people and the Gospel of Christ with those who are far from God, and to equip God s people to serve the cause of Christ with every fiber of their being. God has great days in store for His people, and He will lead us well in this process. By way of the interim period of transition, I am excited to share with you that God has already opened a unique window of opportunity. The Personnel Committee and I are calling for a special called business meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 6:30 pm to approve our recommendation to hire Larry Rhodes to serve as our Interim Minister of Worship and Education, with the plans of Larry beginning his ministry with us that very week. Larry is a fantastic Christian guy and a proven ministry leader. Larry is currently semi-retired, and is serving part-time as ministry consultant for our Metro East region through the ministry of IBSA. Previously, Larry has served full-time in ministry as an Associate Pastor, Worship and Education at FBC Bethalto, IL for 22 years and FBC Salem, IL for 7 years in a similar position. Prior to that, Larry served our nation s military. Larry loves Jesus. He has a deep faith in God. He has been well trained to lead God s people to worship their Savior. He loves the church and is uniquely qualified to serve our church during this transition. Look in this week s bulletin for a more detailed bio of Larry and his family. What I am most grateful for in the various seasons of life is that God is Lord over them all. God is present and guiding His people during the seasons of planting and plucking up. He is present and guiding His people during the seasons of weeping and laughing. God is Lord over all of life, and He will faithfully lead His people to learn to love Him, to serve Him, and to desire to glorify Him in all things. Would you join me in fervent prayer as we seek to follow God s leadership. I love you all, and I am grateful to be your pastor. Pastor Jonathan

3 Dear Church Family, I have the bitter-sweet responsibility to communicate to you what God is doing in the life of my family. On Monday, May 22, I submitted to Pastor Jonathan and the personnel committee my resignation. My family and I will soon be moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to begin serving as the new pastor of Providence Church, a young church plant. I will be serving a group of around fifty adults who desire to glorify God, grow in Christ, and make disciples. I look forward to regular preaching and shepherding opportunities as I work with the existing church leadership toward growth. I would ask for your love and prayers as we work through this transition. We need to sell our home, find a new place to live, and make the transition as smoothly as possible. We are moving into a new culture and adopting a new sort of missional lifestyle. In the future, we will be asking for all who are interested to join us as prayer partners as we join in this new ministry. We are grateful to God for the opportunity to serve this church body. We have loved you and have been well loved by you in return. I believe that God brought us here for a particular season and to meet particular needs in the life of FBC Columbia. I m glad to have been a part of that. We are sad to leave behind so many dear friends, but excited about what God has in store. Travis Peterson Follow the Peterson s on their journey on their new blog: petersonfamilyministry.com There will be a Farewell Reception on Sunday, June 21. We will be collecting a love offering for the Peterson s.

4 Dear Church Family, I pray that each one of you are doing well. I am looking forward to summer and all God has in store for our church! I am praying God will allow your family to grow closer to him as you enjoy His creation. I have several activities planned for the kids this summer. You can register for these on our church website; encourage your friends and neighbors to attend as well! ( go to the ministries tab and go down to the preschool/children s area where you will find links to each activity. Below are activities and ways you can pray for children s ministry this summer: Wednesday evenings in June and July 6:30 7:30. Family Fun Wild Wednesdays this is a time to come together as a family to have fun and learn God s word. Each night there will be different activities, a time of worship, a bible story and lots of fun. Last Wednesday we studied creation and then made homemade playdough. Pray that this would be a time for kids to be excited about God s word and for families to begin studying God s word together at home. June 12 th Kidz Day Out to the St. Louis Zoo for those who have completed Kindergarten 5 th grade. $5. Registration forms must be turned in by Sunday June 7 th (sign up online or at information table in lobby). June 15 th 18 th Fine Arts Camp - $40 includes t-shirt and all cost of materials. Registration due June 7 th. (sign up online or at information table in lobby). June 29 th Kidz Day Out to the St. Louis Science Center for those who have completed Kindergarten - 5 th grade. $10; must register by June 21 st. (sign up online or at information table in lobby). Please also be praying for the kids headed to Children s Camp, CentriKid in Bolivar, MO. We are taking 15 kids and 5 adults! We leave Monday July 6 th and return Friday July 10 th. Please pray for safe travels and that each child would grow in their faith. July 15 th or 22 nd Kidz Day Out to the City Museum this date was scheduled for the 15 th but will possibly be changing to the 22 nd. For those who have completed 1 st 5 th grade. More information and sign up will be available in the coming weeks. July 26 th 30 th Vacation Bible School Journey Off the Map! This year in VBS kids will explore uncharted territory where they will begin to understand that obedience to God can lead them beyond the expected. So, toss the map, stick close to your guide, and prepare to listen for God s direction in this journey that is unknown to us, but known by Him. Sign up to attend or help during VBS! If you can t help then please be praying for the children attending and those that are working. Extra helpers will be needed Thursday night for our Family Night Praise-A-Palooza. If you can t serve all week please make an effort to help Thursday July 30 th. Joyfully Serving Him, Jenny Auld

5 Happy 60th Anniversary To Homer and Shirley Pilgrim! June 4, 1955 Congratulations! Congratulations to Joe & Jennifer McBroom On the birth of their son Jax Levi McBroom Born April 8, lbs 13 oz Congratulations to Peter and Tara Burggraf On the birth of their daughter Kenzlee Paige Burggraf Born March 30, lbs 11 oz, 20in Monday, June 29 7:00pm at FBC Columbia All women welcome! Girlfriends, God s Word, Good Times! Our sincere sympathy and love are extended to the family Betty Williams. Betty passed on May 24, Tori is registered at Babies R Us

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7 VBS July :00-8:45pm Pre-registration is now open through our website: Ages 4 years-5th grade Click on ministries, then on preschool/children, and you will see directions on where to click. Be praying about where you can serve in this year s VBS: NURSERY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN (K-5th grade) CRAFTS MISSIONS SNACKS RECREATION Sign up sheets are in your Sunday bulletin, or you may contact Jenny Auld. Taryn Pena Hannah Kohlenberger

8 Single Ladies Growing Together In Christ Join us the last Thursday of each month, 7:00-8:30pm at FBC Columbia, in room 209. Childcare provided. We will cover topics from being a single parent, dating as a Christian woman, finances, and more. Outings will be planned along with our monthly meetings. Our Mission: A Community of Single Women encouraging biblical growth and awakening our identity in Christ. Supporting one another in all things and meeting practical needs. For more information call: Rachel Ebner ( ) or Dawn Grafton ( ). HIZ KIDZ DAYS OUT REMINDER FOR PARENTS: Your child/children must be signed up one week in advance for outings! This allows to make reservations and Registration forms are at the Information Table, or you may register on our website (Click on ministries, then click preschool & children ) Activities are for kids who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade. June 12 St Louis Zoo ($5) June 29 St Louis Science Center ($10) July 15 St Louis City Museum ($15) I will praise you as long as I live and in your name I will lift up my hands. Psalm 64:3 Graduate Recognition Sunday May, 17, 2015 Congratulations also to Theresa Barton

9 Thank You to Taff Harris, Dave and Diane Smith, and all those who went the extra mile to make our church picnic a success. We had great weather and there was a big crowd! View of our church building from the park

10 Today there are an estimated 143 million children who are orphans or are in a foster care system. Yes, it s a big number. And it can be difficult to know how one person can make a dent in a reality so daunting. However, one Christian every Christian can make a difference. God is not looking to you to solve the problem. You are only to be faithful to do what He is asking you do. And if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will become like midday. And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:10-11 INTERESTED IN ORPHAN HOSTING? Information is available at the Information Table in the church Atrium. Someone is waiting on YOU! Vision 1:27 Our mission statement is to extend God s heart for the orphan to domestic and international orphans through God s people being His hands, feet and voice sharing His love with them to the Glory of God. We are inspired by Isaiah 1:17 which says, Learn to do good, Seek Justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the Orphans, Plead for the Widow. Jeremiah 29:11 says, I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Many of these children without permanent families have given up hope for a good future but that is not what the Lord has planned for them. Our ministry goal is twofold: Building families through the adoption miracle and Showing God s love to the world s orphans. Through our adoption focus, we desire to be a catalyst for those whom God is showing adoption as a path for them to build their families. We seek to encourage the families that God places in front of us, to pray for them, and to provide whatever resources are at our disposal to help them throughout their adoption journey. We also seek to build up our community of adoptive families through fellowship activities. Finally, our objective is to reach out to the unchurched through the adoption message, as a parallel story to our own salvation. Through our orphan care focus, we seek to follow God s command of James 1: 27 to visit orphans and show them God s love. Our goal is to share our resources and skills to orphans worldwide to improve their quality of life and to minister to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

11 Following the Dream A Sprint to the Finish Pledged: $1,346, Given to Date: $1,097, Thank you for your faithful giving! Pray for those currently on mission in New Mexico and Guatemala..and those going on mission to Haiti and China in July June 23rd to June 27th Super Summer, cost is $180 November 6 th and 7 th cost will be $35 Fall Retreat at Lake Sallateeska, DEACONS Mark Blair, Joshua Blair PRAYER PARTNERS JUNE 7 Dave Smith, Joshua Blair, Kyle Brinkmann, Mike Gaynor, Randy Kohlenberger, Seth McClanahan, Ben Nelson JUNE 14 Jim Powers, Nick Cracchiolo, Ray Fischer, Rob Gion, Dennis Haudrich, Tom McBroom, Karl Nowak JUNE 21 Terry Geist, Scott Ballard, Al Bollinger, Dewayne Gerberding, Tommy Hopewell, Randy Riebeling, Tim Toolen JUNE 28 Lee Guethle, Todd Bennett, Brian Harriss, Dick Laxton, Mark Laxton, Kyle Riebeling, Tim Verbeke GREETERS 8:00 Gary & Rita Couch 9:00 & 10:45 Bill & Bev Crenshaw, Pam Freed, Lori McClanahan, Theresa Weekley INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF JUNE 7 Candi Feazel JUNE 14 Mindy Guethle / Denise Byrd JUNE 21 Candi Feazel / Denise Byrd JUNE 28 Mindy Guethle / Candi Feazel schedule NURSERY WORKERS JUNE 7 Babies: Kevin & Lonnie Hileman Toddlers: Karen Franke, Teresa Toolen 1 s-2 s: Tim & Francine Verbeke 2 s-3 s: Eva Roeschlein, Madison Stevens 3 s-4 s: Steve & Claire Dengler JUNE 14 Babies: Jon & Jessie Maus Toddlers: Heather White, Jamee Wheeler 1 s-2 s: Vicki Harris, Audrey Trembly 2 s-3 s: Larry & Diana Goleaner 3 s-4 s: Jay & Kamille Spirakis JUNE 21 Babies: John & Cindy Love Toddlers: Adam & Jayme Hemken 1 s-2 s: Ina & Jordan Guethle 2 s-3 s: Corri Payton, Emily Koch 3 s-4 s: Susan Baum & Family JUNE 28 Babies: Rachel & Bailey Ebner Toddlers: Adam & Sarah Rose 1 s-2 s: Toni Holloway, Caitlin Brinkmann 2 s-3 s: Dennis & Michelle Haudrich 3 s-4 s: Courtney & Teagan Barton SECURITY OBSERVERS JUNE 7 Ken Cooper JUNE 14 Ron Snow JUNE 21 Adam Hemken JUNE 28 Seth McClanahan SECURITY RESPONDERS JUNE 7 Russ Harrison JUNE 14 Rick Davis JUNE 21 Russ Harrison JUNE 28 Rick Davis USHERS JUNE 7 Francis Asselmeier, Russ Harrison, Dick Hoffman, John Love, Jeff McClanahan, Luke McClanahan, Seth McClanahan, David Ray JUNE 14 Francis Asselmeier, Rick Davis, Russ Harrison, Don Horn, John Love, Jeff McClanahan, David Ray JUNE 21 Rick Davis, Russ Harrison, Dick Hoffman, Don Horn, Joe Iorio, Luke McClanahan, Seth McClanahan, Ron Snow JUNE 28 Francis Asselmeier, Russ Harrison, Dick Hoffman, John Love, Jeff McClanahan, Luke McClanahan, David Ray FIRST AID RESPONDER JUNE 7 Mary Wilhelm JUNE 14 Candi Feazel JUNE 21 Marti Harriss JUNE 28 Amy Iorio Peanut Allergy Alert: PLEASE do not send food or allow your child to bring any food into the nursery rooms at church. Any contact with food processed with nuts or nut oil in any form can cause a severe reaction in children with life threatening peanut allergies.

12 There will be a Special Called Business Meeting on Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30pm. Pastor Jonathan and the Personnel Committee are recommending that we hire Larry Rhodes to serve as Interim Minister of Worship & Education, until such time that the church extends a call to hire our next full time staff member. You will find a full bio on Larry Rhodes in your Sunday bulletin. For the Record May 2015 Bible Study Average 260 Weekly Worship Average 404 Monthly Budget Received $76, YTD Budget Needed $376, YTD Budget Received $358, Follow the Dream: Sprint to the Finish Sprint to the Finish Amount Pledged ( ) $1,316, Sprint to the Finish received since May 2013 $1,097, FBC COLUMBIA SCHEDULE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY: Bible Study Groups 8:15am (adult classes no nursery or childcare) Worship 9:30am (childcare for birth through Pre-K) Bible Study Groups 11:00am (all ages birth through age 150!) AWANA 5:00-6:30pm (September May; ages 3 through 5th grade) Youth Group 5:00-6:30pm (meets at Student Ministry Center) FBC Choir 6:45pm WEDNESDAY: Youth Group Bible Study & Prayer Hiz Kidz Choir 6:00-7:00pm (meets at Student Ministry Center) 6:30pm 6:30pm (September May; ages 4 through 5th grade) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF: For ministry needs, please don t hesitate to contact a member of our staff personally. Jonathan Peters, Senior Pastor ( ) Lonnie Trembly, Associate Pastor, Students ( ) Travis Peterson, Associate Pastor, Discipleship & Evangelism ( ) Jenny Auld, Director, Preschool & Children Ministries ( ) Karen Mercer, Secretary Diana Goleaner, Secretary Susan Baum, Bookkeeper Mark Walter, Custodian Terry Geist, Custodian FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1200 Valmeyer Rd Columbia, Illinois (618) office (618) fax info@fbccolumbia.com website: fbccolumbia.com