Family Thanksgiving Service 6:30 PM Wednesday, November 22. Pastor Mark. November Pastor Mark s Moment

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1 November 2017 Pastor Mark s Moment The New Testament accounts of the Last Supper state that Jesus and the disciples sang a hymn when they left. It is quite possible that they sang Psalms , which is part of what is called the Hallel in the Jewish faith. The Hallel was normally sung at the feasts of Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles and Dedication. At the Passover, Psalms 113 and 114 were sung before the feast, and Psalms after drinking the last cup. While Psalm 118 is a wonderful song of thanksgiving for us to remember during this month, it packs an added punch when you imagine Jesus singing some of the verses knowing He was on the way to the cross Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, His steadfast love endures forever. Let the house of Aaron say, His steadfast love endures forever. Let those who fear the LORD say, His steadfast love endures forever. Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. All nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off! They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the LORD I cut them off! They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off! I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of the LORD does valiantly, the right hand of the LORD exalts, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly! I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. The LORD has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O LORD! O LORD, we pray, give us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD. The LORD is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar! You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Pastor Mark Inviting all Ladies Join us for Tea & Conversation 2 PM Tea Thyme Country Walk Shops This is an informal time to get to know each other better and have a short time of guided conversation focused on a scripture verse. Tea & snacks are available for purchase. Family Thanksgiving Service 6:30 PM Wednesday, November 22

2 F RO M T HE EL DER BOA RD 50 PLUS Wednesday, November 8th at Noon. Food, Fellowship & Fun. Reservations are necessary. The meal will be followed by a program presented by Tom Mulinix who will be sharing about the Salvation Army and their part in WW I. Reserve your spot at the table by signing up at the Welcome Center. The deadline is Sunday, November 5th. $5 meal donation. WOMEN S MINISTRY TEAM The Women s Ministry Team is sponsoring monthly Scrapbooking/ Craft Events. The next one is scheduled for Friday & Saturday, November Friday from 2 to 9 PM & Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Bring your work (fun) and accomplish a new project while having fun building relationships with other women. You may request to join The Crafty Scrappers@First Baptist on Facebook for current information & plans for food, etc. LUNCH OUT Are you alone and wanting lunch & fellowship following church on Sunday? We will be eating together Sunday, November White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. Sign-up at the Welcome Center to reserve your place at the table The meeting was opened by prayer with members praying for specific church family needs. The minutes from September were approved. The financial report was reviewed. Plans were made for the pastor appreciation/harvest dinner. Extensive work was done on the church budget with Dale Visgar. The mission team was approved to make a presentation at the December business meeting. The elders approved the purchase of a new coffee maker for the kitchen because of ongoing maintenance and service issues with the current company. The elders approved the purchase of pens as a welcome gift for visitors. The elders discussed the possibility of limiting the number of online sermons that are available in the church archives to be continued. Benevolence matters were considered. The fall/winter business meeting was tentatively set for December 10 th, Other items were discussed. The next meeting will be on November 15th at 7 p.m. The meeting was closed in prayer. C HECK IT OUT! A number of non-fiction items have just been added to the non-fiction shelves which a directly across from the fiction shelves. There are books, DVD s, and DVD s with study guides. Included are 4 DVD s with study guides from the John Ankerberg television shows. What Role Does America Play in End Time Events? Step By Step Through End Time Events Financial Signs of the End Times Step By Step Through Daniel 13 Scholars Answer Tough Questions About The Rapture, Tribulation, and The Second Coming Christian History Made Easy Kay Arthur Kit on the Covenant God s Enduring Promises BOOKS Ted Dekker Tea With Hezbollah John MacArthur 12 Ordinary Men John Piper Desiring God John MacArthur Jr. Alone With God Beautiful book by Kay Arthur To Know Him by Name. with great calligraphy by Timothy Botts Plus seven more. This is an opportunity to move from fiction for a period of time.

3 Following an exciting month of major activities the church has settled into a more regular fall schedule of worship every Sunday. It was an exciting time for everyone and now the follow up begins. Church attendance continues good and the youth program continues to shine under the leadership of Tanya and Igor. Splitting into two groups Pre Ten and Teens - has helped each group to be more relational. Attendance for both groups varies between 15 and 30 with an average attendance of 20 for every other Saturday program. Rains and cold are moving in so most of the gatherings will be in the church building. Two of the girls from Krasnopolya are now at college in Sumy and attend Grace Church regularly. They help Alexy and Tanya with the youth program at that church. Annya, Victors wife, reports that progress continues on completing her apartment. All of the plastering and painting is finished and has used up all contributed funds. Recently, another source has provided additional funds has enabled her to order the kitchen cabinets along with all appliances to be installed shortly. She and her 5 year old son went to visit her mother in law at her home outside of Krasnopolya. The boy spent all of the time that he could in Victor's shop with all of the tools, wood and especially the TRACTOR. He did not even want to take time to eat! Her daughter, Kathya, just returned from Spain where she spends 2 months each year at a camp especially for kids with Chernobyl Effect. The seeds of the gospel planted over the years are beginning to bear fruit. Continue praying for the new believers and also for larger worship and meeting facilities. So Many Reasons to be Thankful BRIDGES We are incredibly grateful for another great BRIDGES season in 2017, and wish to recognize the following: Judy and Marc Paulson for nine years of superb menu planning, food preparation, and overall supervision. Marilyn and Brian Bisbee. who came on board this year to replace the Paulsons as Food Coordinators. Connie Grotenhuis who will be the primary contact for food for First Baptist Church going forward. Food helpers Ron and Alice Holden, Dennis Koepsell, Joyce Stevens, Paul and Jan Burgess, Karl and Lyn Huber, and many others John Stiefel who faithfully prepares all aspects of the location for the BRIDGES events Jim Hartmann who assists John Stiefel in many ways and sets up the registration tables and the sound system. Andrew and Greg Stewart, who unload and reload chairs and tables from the trailer, set up and take down Ken Hollenbeck who single-handedly revitalized the bike program and establishes relations with employers.keith Nienow and Jim Grotenhuis who helped Ken with bike delivery Larry Miglore who organizes and enters data on the computer for the bike records for Ken. For the Logerquist barn which has been used for 18 years or more to store the fleet of 200+ bicycles. The community residents who donated over 100 bicycles to BRIDGES this year. The eight businesses who made donations to BRIDGES, and the 43 who paid the bike fees for their students. Piggly Wiggly who donated sandwich buns, 150 ears of corn, and four turkeys. Jim Kinney who skillfully manages the financial accounts, Facebook page and photography Judith Erickson, who does a masterful job as Transportation Coordinator arranging rides for students. The church in Zion, IL which allows Dale Stewart to use their bus when at camp to transport students to events. Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church for the use of their van and hosting the Segway event.35 drivers, including Dave Maltby, Becky Sanders, Jerry Smuda, Dan Granzow, Karen Sunstrom, Al Nowachek, Dick and Maryann Johnson, Jean Hill, Jerry & Jody Littler, Niles Weborg, Kay Wilson, Clint Robison, Steve Brandt, and others already mentioned Sandy McCluggage and Vivian Nienow who placed 126 students in 45 families in The American Connection. Amy Russell who led the English conversation groups, and interacted so well with the students. Peggy Busalacchi, Barb Meyer, and Dave Field who facilitated discussions and encouraged students to talk. Kathy Springer who led the I-GIG discussions with the assistance of John Stiefel and Susan Norcross Dave Shepherd who oversees the computers for registration and sends out the registration data. Dave Eash who manages the web site and graciously makes the necessary changes George Picha, who orders and distributes the bilingual New Testaments, Bibles, and other literature. The eight men from Rockford, IL who came to help with golf instruction for the students Lisa Hartmann regularly helps to register students and volunteers with the food service Monica Koepsell who made the assignments of students to the people willing to pray for them. Dawn Anderson who helps with arrangements with the Peninsula Golf Course. Winnie Jackson who does all the publishing for BRIDGES the posters, booklets, brochures and flyers. Kathleen Jackson for artistic input for the BRIDGES poster Nick Dokolas who provides the Segways gratis to create a new experience for the students. Charlie Voight who provides his boat for the cruise event without charge. Door County Trolley who provides a trolley to transport students from the golf course to the church Jason Daubner who makes the Peninsula Park driving range available for the golf event Church reps Judy DuCharme, Jean Hill, Jim Matson, Barb Meyer, Gail Prine, Kathy Zehner, Frank Christensen. The many people who faithfully pray for BRIDGES events, volunteers, students, and concerns The dedicated cell phone to manage the transportation The four small touch-screen computers which simplify student registration Over 300 international students from 36 countries who had contact with BRIDGES in one way or another With profound gratefulness and thanksgiving to our heavenly Father, who motivates the volunteers, guides the planning, and speaks and works through His people to do His work

4 30 4 Fall Back F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H C A L E N D A R November 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 23 9:15 AM Adult Bible Study 4 PM CHIP Program 29 Fellowship Dinner/ Pastor Appreciation 5 4 PM CHIP Healthy Mind & Body Dinner Whilte Gull Inn AM - 4 PM Red Cross Blood Drive NO Tea & Conversation :30 PM Trunk or Treat 7 PM L/2 Youth Group 1 8 Noon 50 PLUS 15 Service Project 22 6:30 PM Thanksgiving Service Thanksgiving Elevate Video Night PM Scrapbook/Craft. Set your clocks back 1 hour before bed Elevate Girls Night Bethel Baptist AM - 2 PM Scrapbook/Craft

5 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Monday, November 13th 11 AM to 4 PM Gym at First Baptist Church To secure an appointment go to redcross.org Then donate blood tab Walk-ins are also welcome THANKSGIVING SERVICE Wednesday, November 22-6:30 PM Mark your calendar & join us to remember all of our many blessings & reasons to be thankful. COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION PROGRAM Sunday, November 5th - 4 PM Use it or Lose It Presented by Megan Schneider YMCA - Active Older Adult Coordinator Most of us embrace the idea of maintaining an active mind in an active body. It s in the follow through that difficulties arise. Megan will be sharing information on a number of programs that are aimed at Active Aging. Sponsored by Northern Door Health & Wellness Held in the Gathering First Baptist If you wish to be added to the distribution list send a note to firstbaptistsisterbay@gmail.com. A Few Statistics... Date 10:30 S.S. Offering October $ 8, October $ 4, October $ 4, October $ 6, $24, ELEVATE DOOR COUNTY YOUTH November: 1 - Elevate Youth Group 3 - Elevate Video Game Night 3-4 Girls Night Bethel Baptist Church 8 - Elevate Youth Group 15 - Elevate Service Project 22 - No Elevate 29 - Elevate Youth Group BIRTHDAYS 3rd: Ken Haskell 8th: Carl Lenz 10th: Tim Linton 14th: Adela Tesnow 15th: Becky Sander 20th: Paul Johnson 21st: Jewel Ouradnik 23rd: Gertrude Ullmann 24th: Jan Kemble 25th: Thomas Pritchett Kathy Springer 29th: Georgina Hatch Bailey Stark ANNIVERSARIES 1st: 9th: Bob & Jewel Ouradnik 37 years Paul & Beth Hagen 32 years 22nd: Ray & Jan Mason 61 years 23rd: Dick & Mary Ann Johnson 49 years

6 First Baptist Church 2622 S. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay, WI F R O M O U R G L O B A L M I N I S T R Y Gil Zinke, Training Leaders Int l (TLI) In late summer early fall Gil was teaching leadership courses to pastors from Uganda at the Africa Renewal University. Three other men working for Training Leaders International ( same organization Gil has served for past few years) were also teaching; one of the men taught Introduction to Counseling in the morning, and Gil taught church administration in the afternoon with an emphasis on training Christ-like leaders. The student pastors and faculty were given a free book from the Gospel Coalition titled Prosperity? Seeking the True Gospel. At the end of the course, these students were encouraged to evaluate and make comments about the material that was presented. The following statements show the student's receptiveness. God's grace working in their hearts and minds, and the need for this organization to be involved in teaching national pastors. Pastor F: He never expected to meet teachers who are humble, gentle, patient and biblical, and he discovered that he mentored people the wrong way. Pastor F was amazed that Jesus-unlike the Pharisees-treated rebellious sinners with love and patience rather than wrath. Pastor D: He knew he had done some fruitful things, but did not do what was most important which is training Christ-like leaders. When Jesus said treat someone like a Gentile or tax collector, Pastor D thought that this meant rejection instead Jesus intended for them to be loved, welcomed, and prayed for, nurtured, and drawn to God's Kingdom for His sake. Pastor B: He became aware that most people are lost; we are not meant just to gain knowledge but to join the lost in their journey; not to teach prosperity, but to bring them to Christ and help them grow to be what God wants them to be. Youth Pastor F: He was proud, and this course made it clear that he was to be humble. He knows many pastors that preach prosperity gospel and now has a desire to make clear the need for preaching the true Gospel. Pastor M: He learned that church administration is about transformation. The definition of mentoring is "to intentionally join someone's life journey to become one of God' instruments to help him become all God wants him to be and do all God wants him to do." After class, one of the pastors told Gil that he had suffered much at the hands of obstinate elders in his church. He felt sure that God had drawn him to take these courses because he was about to quit the ministry. Gill has recovered from this trip and will teach in Ethiopia in November.