The Home Visitor Newsletter September 2017 Picture provided by Jennifer Walker North Platte First Baptist Church Office Hours 100 McDonald Road M-Th 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. North Platte, NE 69101 Friday: Closed Hours 308-532-6772 9 a.m. cwalker@fbcnorthplatte.org Sunday 10:15 a.m. www@fbcnorthplatte.org www.nortte.org Pastor Clint Walker Page 2 GAINING FOCUS Since I started visiting with folks about becoming your pastor at First Baptist Church last August, I have been thinking, discussing, and seeking GAINING to discern FOCUS what God s will was for us as we move into the Risk-Taking future. The Missions search and committee, Service from the beginning, wanted someone to offer vision about Radical how Hospitality we could move with greater purpose and focus into the future. After We 6 months, reach in your through. deacon board and executive board have looked over the vision that has been drafted, offered Intentional some input, Spiritual and Transformation voted to move forward with our mission/vision process through having focus Sacrificial groups Care that can for One read Another about the vision and offer clarification and feedback. We do this so that the whole church can have ownership of the mission and vision of our congregation. What we do and how we do what we do moving into the future will be defined by our mission and vision. It will allow us to say yes to some great things, and to say no to other things that are good, but don t clearly fit God s call on our lives together. Before sharing the mission/vision proposal, a little background information on how this all came about. When I began as pastor here, our small groups and our sermons began with theme We are the church. This was not by accident. Our letterhead, our old bulletins, our website all placed the building we meet in front and center. A church isn t a building, it is a people. Our specific spiritual practices that guide our vision, our proposed vision declares that our faith is
Page 2 living and active. Even our mission, which is very much the same, proposes changing the preamble from the language of foundation (a building imagery) to the language of experiencing God (an image of active faith). Also, you will see that the proposed vision offers to have us move forward as an intergenerational community. If approved, we will seek to connect people across generations. We will attempt to value the old and the new, innovative ideas and historic traditions, youth and maturity, and to blend them together into a unique community that reflects God s value for all persons, and his willingness to use all ages for his glory. So, read below. Pray. Discern. Offer your input. And then, get on board as we move forward in our future together. Mission: At First Baptist Church, we exist to experience God through following Christ, becoming like Him, and committing to share God s love. Vision: To reach up, reach out, and reach in as an intergenerational community to share Christ s presence with everyone We reach up through. Passionate Extravagant Generosity We reach out through. Risk-Taking Missions and Service Radical Hospitality We reach in through. Intentional Spiritual Transformation Sacrificial Care for One Another **There will be a Mission/Vision focus group everyone is invited. The first meeting will be September 10 th immediately following worship, (Agape Room). The second meeting will be September 20 th - concurrent with the Wednesday supper. Grab your meal and gather in the Agape Room Have a Blessed Day! Pastor Clint Walker Pastor Clint Walker
Page 3 Every Wednesday Men s Bible Study Every Thursday 7a.m.-8a.m. Every Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Mission Quilting First and second Thursdays of every month. September 7 th & 14 th 1 p.m. Deacon Meeting September 11 th 7 p.m. Kids Discover Every Wednesday starting September 13 th 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Suppers Every Wednesday starting September 13 th Small Groups Every Sunday and Wednesday beginning Sunday, September 10th Sundays 6 p.m. Wednesdays 7 p.m. Mission, Vision Focus Group September 10 th Immediately following the worship service September 20 th 7 p.m. Executive Board September 16 th 7 p.m.
Page 4 Do you have any spare change in your pockets? If so, please give to Change For Change. The proceeds will go to L2 for Kids L2 for Kids seeks to provide under privileged children with new clothes for school to help increase their self esteem and well being through the local churches in an effort to show them Christ s love. L2 for Kids has helped 211 children in North Platte and a total of 778 children obtain new clothing in the year 2016! What a great way to share our blessings with others! Financial Report The following are the First Baptist Church s financial figures for July 2017. General Fund $19,245.26 Other Missions/Special Offerings $0 Building Fund $7001.00 Global Missions $96.00 Please continue to prayerfully and generously support the ministry of our Church. Wednesday night suppers will be starting on September 13 th. This is a wonderful ministry and is appreciated by so many people. As always, though, we do need volunteers to cook! A sign-up sheet is in the back of the church for you to fill in your name on the date(s) you are available to do so. If for some reason a volunteer is not available for a certain Wednesday, there will not be a dinner served for that date. This is usually not a problem but it has happened in the past. If you have any questions about this ministry, you can talk with Peggy Conley or Denise Anderson. Thank you again for serving in this area!
Page 5 There will be two Mission/Vision meetings in September. The first one is Sunday, September 10 th immediately after the worship service in the Agape room. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!! The second one is Wednesday, September 20 th concurrent with the Fellowship Wednesday Dinner. Just grab your food and meet in the Agape Room September Deadlines If you would like to have information in the following FBC publications, please submit on or before the following deadlines. Bulletin Cover Newsletter Sunday weekly inserts Monday, Sept 25 by (10:00 a.m.) Monday, Sept 25 th Every Wednesday by noon The Living Christmas Tree is scheduled for December 8, 9 and 10 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The practices will begin September 24 th November 19 th on Sundays from 4:00- Practices will resume after Thanksgiving on November 28, 29 and 30. Dress rehearsals will be on December 4 th and 7 th. C Church Office Hours are: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 a.m. Noon-1:00 pm: Closed Fridays Closed Kids Discover will be every Wednesday beginning September 13th at 3:45 p.m. at FBC and will be led by Alice Nekuda. The children who attend and their parents will be invited to the Wednesday Fellowship dinner that begins at
2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Prayer Walks are every Monday & Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. beginning September 11th. Meet in the West Parking lot. The career closet is open every Monday and Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2p.m. beginning September 6th. The Mission, Vision Focus Groups will be on Sunday, September 10th immediately after the service and Wednesday, September 20th concurrent with the supper. Just grab your food and meet in the Agape Room. 3 COMMUNION 9:00am 10:15 am 109:00 a.m. 10:15 am 6:00pm Small Groups 4 11 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m. Deacon Meeting 5 6 12 13\ 9:30 a.m. \ 9:30 a.m. 3:45 p.m. Discover Kids Wednesday Supper 7pm-Small Groups 7 7a.m.-8a.m. Men s Bible Study 9:00 am Ladies Breakfast 1:00 pm Mission Quilting 9:15 p.m. 147a.m.-8a.m. Men s Bible Study 1:00 p.m. Mission Quilting 9:15 1 8 2 9 16 178:30 a.m. Welcome Coffee 9:00am 10:15 am 3:00 pm at Centennial Care 6 pm Small Groups 18 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 19 20 9:30 a.m. 3:45 p.m. Discover Kids Wednesday Supper 7 p.m. Small Groups 217 a.m.-8am Men s Bible Study 1 p.m. ABW Meeting 9:15 p.m. 22 23 24**Honoring First Responders in 9:00am 10:15 am 6 pm Small Groups 25 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 26 7 p.m. Executive Board 27 9:30 a.m.. 3:45 pm Discover Kids Wednesday Supper 7 pm-small Groups 28 7 a.m. Men s Bible Study 9:15 p.m. 29 30