Savannah First Baptist Church 500 East Pawnee Savannah, MO 64485 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit #45 Savannah, MO 64485 Exciting times are ahead! Yes, you heard it here first! It is always good when we see and sense God s direction in our lives and in the life of this, His church! In sensing God s direction, after much prayer and consultation with deacons, staff, and others, we see God leading us to continue to have one service as we move into the fall and beyond. The deacon s voted unanimously to affirm this decision. We really believe God deserves our best in worship and for right now, that means one service. Here then is the exciting challenge: to grow, to win people to Christ, to do ministry so that the number of regular attenders FORCES us to add another service. This is our goal and our challenge from God, to extend the Kingdom into people s lives. As we accept that challenge, it will be truly exciting to see God at work in this church! Please begin praying about the search for a new staff person. We again, and always, need to see and feel God s direction. We will be keeping the church well informed about the job description and the search. It will be exciting to see God at work in this area! Finally, let me say a few words about recent events in our country. As a part of the body of Christ, under the command of God Almighty, we need to stand against the sins of racism and violence. We need to stand for the kingdom of God that says all people are created in God s image. We need to be loving and kind as commanded in Scripture! Hear the words of the Bible from Romans 12:17-21: 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the LORD. 20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. I Love You All In Christ, Pastor Mark I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened. Ephesians 1:18 Connecting Building Sharing Volume 56 August 23, 2017 Issue 16 OUR MISSION: To connect people to God and connect people to each other to produce powerful, positive life Change
Serving Serving September 3, 2017 Serving September 10, 2017 BUDGET OFFERING July 23, 2017 July 30, 2017 Ushers Rodney Cole Terrel Clark Wes Morgan Ryan Reese Collin Reese Invocation Mark Vincent Greeter(s) Billy Kretzer Steve Brosi Welcome Center Caryl Walker Security Team Doug Watson Steve Lewis Nursery Doug & Jamie Nigh Van Driver Keith Toalson Intercessory Prayer Don Lawrence Bob & Debbie Coats Corky Cundiff VISITATION TEAM Sept 3, 2017 Ted & Nola Coats PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS Sept 3, 2017 Gary Lowrance Ushers Ted Coats Gary Cole Kelly Speer Wilburn Moran Charles Morgan Mark Vincent Keagon Vincent Invocation Jeff Davis Greeter(s) Gary Lowrance Don Lawrence Welcome Center Mary Hammer Security Team Doug Watson Steve Lewis Nursery Connie Brosi Van Driver Don Jones Intercessory Prayer Don Jones Sept 10, 2017 Caryl & Debbie Walker Sept 10, 2017 Ushers Corky Cundiff Gary Lowrance Don Lawrence Steve Cole Ron Leeson Invocation Pastor Dan Greeter(s) Alice & Charles Morgan Welcome Center Maxine Bomar Security Team Aaron Jones Phil Gould Nursery Ashley Price Van Driver Harold Morgan Intercessory Prayer Tim Kelley ATTENDANCE August 13, 2017 August 20, 2017 SUNDAY WORSHIP 225 216 SUNDAY SCHOOL 172 199 WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDS $7,608.00 BUDGET RECEIPTS $7,594.00 $7,511.00 BFT RECEIPTS $260.00 $40.00 DESIGNATED RECEIPTS $650.31 $40.00 DEACONS OF THE WEEK Weekly Hall Guides Darin Sloan 816-324-6422 Sept 3, 2017 Tom Toalson 617-8600 Caryl Walker 324-4237 Sept 10, 2017 Bill Christenson 324-1864 Ted Coats 324-3936 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon & 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Office #: (816) 324-3314 IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY please call Pastor Mark at (816)977-4208 or Pastor Dan @ (816)261-7271. If no answer in the office on a work day, please leave a message on voice mail and someone will return your call as soon as possible. Fax #816-324-7634 E-Mail: fbcsav@stjoelive.com www.fbcsavannah.org
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS August 27 - September 2, 2017 August 27: SUNDAY 8:45am Prayer Time 9:00am Worship 10:30am Sunday School August 28: MONDAY August 29: TUESDAY August 30: WEDNESDAY 5:15pm Dinner 6:00-7:30pm - AWANA 6:15pm Bible Study/Men s Study 7:00pm Choir August 31: THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Ministry September 1: FRIDAY September 2: SATURDAY WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 3 - September 9, 2017 September 3: SUNDAY 8:45am Prayer Time 9:00am Worship 10:30am Sunday School 1:45pm Nursing Home Ministry September 4: MONDAY September 5: TUESDAY 1:30pm WOM September 6: WEDNESDAY 5:15pm Dinner 6:00-7:30pm - AWANA 6:15pm Bible Study/Men s Study 7:00pm Choir September 7: THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Ministry September 8: FRIDAY September 9: SATURDAY WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 10 - September 16, 2017 September 10: SUNDAY LORD S SUPPER 8:45am Prayer Time 9:00am Worship 10:30am Sunday School September 11: MONDAY 10:00am Staff Meeting September 12: TUESDAY September 13: WEDNESDAY BOOK OF REPORTS DUE 5:15pm Dinner 6:00-7:30pm - AWANA 6:15pm Bible Study/Men s Study 7:00pm Choir September 14: THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Ministry September 15: FRIDAY September 16: SATURDAY WOM will meet Tuesday, September 5th. Angie White will speak to our group on their trip to Greece. We will see some pictures of their work while they were there. Come and join us. We are very excited to hear about their mission trip! The next Enlightener date will be: September 6, 2017 Submission deadline - 9/4 by 9am The Over 60 Adult Class is still collecting empty prescription bottles and also nonperishables for the Food Pantry. Please deliver these items to their classroom - Room #3. MARK CONYERS, SENIOR PASTOR Pastor of Admin & Technology Dan Mefford Youth Pastor Jeff Davis Senior Adults/ Children s Minister Stephanie Mefford Minister of Music Greg Smith Musician(s) Meredith McDonald Debbie Conyers Custodian Terry Toalson Part-Time Custodian Ruthie VanSchoiack Secretary Roberta Watson Follow us on twitter @fbcsavmo! Check us out on the web: www.fbcsavannah.org (QR Reader is required) Like us on Facebook: First Baptist Church Savannah, MO
2nd Time Around Shoppe: Have to Give: King Size Mattress, 2 living room chairs, 1 lamp, and an electric stove. See Terry Toalson with questions. LOST Cloth bag - tan, red, and blue squares. It has a bible and other books, along with a yellow, orange, and pink notebook. If found, please call Tammy Burns at 816-262-1245. Thank you! Sympathy to Bill Coats (Judy Davison Coats husband) in the loss of his sister, Daisy Mae Hawks. Daisy was a resident of California. AWANA NEEDS: AWANA is needing donations for the AWANA Store!! We are needing stuff for girls and boys - ages 3 through 6th grade. If you have any questions, please contact Carole Paxton. Protecting The Miracle of Life in our Backyard Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Doors open at 6:00 PM Dinner at 6:30 PM Key Note Speaker: Ryan Dobson Word of Life Church 3902 N Riverside Rd, St. Joseph, MO 64505 Please follow the link below on your computer to access our new church directory on-line beginning August 30th.. The password is HeLives. You may request to access your personal information and edit data such as names, numbers, addresses, etc. for you or your family only. Your user name and password for that type of functionality will be unique. OTHER THAN YOURSELF, ONLY THE CHURCH OFFICE ALSO HAS ACCESS TO UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION. This REQUIRES an email to be included in your information on the church database. If you prefer we send you an invitation to set up your own account via our control-panel, please notify pastor Dan. We can do updates for you, but it will not be as quick as if you did them yourself. https://servantkeeper.com/directory/ FBCSAV You may also place the directory on your phone. You need to follow the instructions for your type of phone on how to place the link to the directory on your screen. This varies among brands so please know that we cannot assist with requests for this type help. There is online help available from your phone manufacturer and it can guide you to accomplish the task. Let Pastor Dan know if you have questions. The old church directory is still in use until such time as we complete the transfer. Casting Crowns Concert When: Thursday, October 12th 7:00 PM Where: Civic Arena How: Get your $33.00 to Jeff Davis by Sunday, September 24th to reserve your seat/ticket! We will be leaving the church by 5:45 PM. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Davis. REMINDER: If you have an URGENT message and get the answering machine at the church, please call or text the emergency number (816-261-7271) with your message. (If texting, please include your name in the text message.) We may not be able to check the machine after office hours until Sunday morning.
Celebrate September Birthdays!! 1 - Rhonda Brown 1 - Samantha Holm 1 - James Moran 1 - Jared Ware 3 - Mary Hammer 3 - Rhiannen Schneider 3 - Kaitlin Simmons 4 - Mason Fones 4 - Jason Laughlin 4 - Diane Redden 4 - John Scheldknecht 5 - Amanda Carpenter 5 - Joella Grossoehme 6 - Gayle Lymer 7 - Cindy Bowlin 7 - Donald Lawrence 8 - Corinne Adkins 9 - Aaron Blohm 9 - Austin Burkert 9 - Abby Burns 9 - Devan Heronemus 9 - Roger Phillips 9 - Seth Scott 9 - Melanie Ware 10 - Kyleigh Dennis 10 - Wade Gillett 10 - Patricia Johnson 10 - Cheryl Pelley 10 - Liam Ring 11 - McKenna Davis 11 - Jessica Gillett (Sybert) 11 - Linda Patty 11 - Alex Sommer 11 - Riley Stephens 11 - Nadia Watkins 13 - Daniel Briner 13 - Charles Brown 13 - Stephanie (Prater) Clark 13 - Skyler Deming 13 - Brandon Ellis 13 - Marcia Holcomb 13 - Betty Stevenson 13 - Allen Wells 14 - Cheryl Bartholomew 15 - Robin Burns 16 - Lily Braszko 16 - Tracy Christianson 16 - Benjamin Gould 16 - Amanda Halter 16 - Gentry Moffitt 16 - Thomas Rouse 17 - Alice Lewis 17 - Hailey Lukehart 17 - Destinee Mehelic 17 - Teresa Oliver 17 - Kelly Speer 18 - Sondra Allen 18 - Landen Birdsong-Rogers 18 - Juston Davidson 18 - Sharon Evans 18 - Karen McGaughey 18 - Connor Michael 18 - Jayd Moore 18 - John Varner 18 - Angie Ziolkowski 19 - Ian Toalson 19 - Jason Walker 20 - Kale Mueller 21 - Michael Coats 21 - Violet Lightle 22 - T. Maxine Bomar 22 - Desiree Chambers 22 - Marcus Cobb 22 - Ashlyn Mallen 22 - Cole Thompson 23 - Megan Cole 23 - Patricia Dickerson 23 - Luke Rogers 23 - Jon Sullivan 23 - Cassandra Whitley 24 - Jenny Brennan 24 - Dawn Caton 24 - Kaylee Sharp 24 - Jenny Stanton 24 - Nancy Swafford 25 - Erica Gordon 25 - Alice Jones 25 - Harold Pelley 25 - Rachel Sons 25 - Julie Weipert 25 - Christopher Whitley 26 - Clare Messick 27 - Jessica Clark 27 - Kasey Cole 27 - Cerenity Edmonds 27 - Shelly Lundy 27 - Tayler Shadrach 27 - Doris Umphry 28 - Harold Brown 28 - Brooke Salinas 28 - Edwin Vaughn 28 - Chance Walsh 29 - Melissa Jeffers 30 - Shelly Lionberger 30 - Sidney CcCurley 30 - Willy McGaughey 30 - Logan Oliver 30 - Jackson Price 30 - Tina Rusher