This last Saturday I was standing at a graveside where I was conducting the burial service for Madison Briner, the infant daughter of Dalton Matthew Briner and Marisa Ann Bower. It was a little windy, a little sprinkle was coming down, and the people there were crying or looking stoically on at the proceedings. At the same time as this solemn event was occurring I noticed something else. The leaves were turning color and beginning to fall to the ground. I saw that life continues to go on, even in loss. It always seems to take me a couple of days after a funeral to gather my thoughts together and move ahead. This has been no different. Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit #45 Savannah, MO 64485 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened. Ephesians 1:18 Connecting Building Sharing Volume 55 October 19, 2016 Issue 20 OUR MISSION: As I begin to gather my thoughts, I also begin to think of scripture. The great passage from Ecclesiastes pops into my head and I think the inevitability of change. No matter what we do or hope for, things change. Sometimes it feels as if things change too fast and we have no constants. It is a bit overwhelming. But another passage also comes to mind. It is from the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 10, verses 13-16, "Then they brought Little children to him, so he could put his hands on them, and pray for them: and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw this, he was unhappy with the disciples and said unto them, Be good to the little children, and don t keep them from me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Truly I say unto you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter heaven. And he took the children up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. I used that scripture at the service. It has become an anchor for me in a very important way. It demonstrates some constants in the life of the believer. It shows an unchanging love of God for His people. He has, does, and always will desire to hold in the midst of life. He is never too busy and He is always welcoming. May we take the time to be as He was, is and always will be: ready to bring others to Him and show them His love. Walk with Him in all that you do, let His love show in your caring and actions. Pastor Dan Savannah First Baptist Church 500 East Pawnee Savannah, MO 64485 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED To connect people to God and connect people to each other to produce powerful, positive life Change
Serving October 23, 2016 8:30AM Service Ushers Ted Coats Gary Cole Kelly Speer Wilburn Moran Charles Morgan Mark Vincent Keagon Vincent Invocation Paul Garrison Greeter(s) Corky & Virginia Cundiff Welcome Center Ginger Esely Security Team 1st - Joe Morgan, Terrel Clark 2nd - John Grisamore Nursery Steve & Debbie Cole Van Driver Keith Toalson Intercessory Prayer Rick Smith VISITATION TEAM Oct. 23, 2016 Oct. 30, 2016 Donna Morris Carole Paxton Valinda Robertson Fonda Gabriel Oct. 23, 2016 Earl Hammer PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS Oct. 30, 2016 Charles Morgan Serving October 30, 2016 8:30AM Service Ushers Corky Cundiff Gary Lowrance Don Lawrence Steve Cole Ron Leeson Invocation Gary Hurst Greeter(s) Earl & Mary Hammer Welcome Center Debbie Walker Security Team 1st - Don Jones, Deidre Richburg 2nd - Doug Nigh Nursery Rodney & Geneva Cole Patty Wilson Van Driver Intercessory Prayer Bro. Dan Nov. 6, 2016 Bob & Debbie Coats Nov. 6, 2016 Gary Cole Serving November 6, 2016 8:30AM Service Ushers Vernie Shat Rodney Cole Earl Hammer Terrel Clark Wes Morgan Invocation Ron Leeson Greeter(s) Billy Kretzer Steve Brosi Welcome Center Caryl Walker Security Team 1st - Harold Morgan, Gary Lowrance 2nd - Courtney Ray Nursery Van Driver Don Jones Intercessory Prayer Stephanie Mefford ATTENDANCE October 9, 2016 October 16, 2016 SUNDAY WORSHIP 163 n/a 2nd WORSHIP 57 n/a SUNDAY SCHOOL 183 n/a BUDGET OFFERING Sept. 25, 2016 Oct. 2, 2016 WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDS $7,608.00 BUDGET RECEIPTS $ n/a $ n/a BFT RECEIPTS $ n/a $ n/a DESIGNATED RECEIPTS $ n/a $ n/a DEACONS OF THE WEEK Weekly Hall Guides Oct. 23, 2016 Vernie Shat 816-233-8048 Darin Sloan 816-324-6422 Oct. 30, 2016 Tom Toalson 816-617-8600 Caryl Walker 816-324-4237 Nov. 6, 2016 Bill Christenson 816-324-1864 Ted Coats 816-324-3936 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon 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 October 23 - October 29, 2016 October 23: SUNDAY 9:15am Prayer Time 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship Jeff Davis Ordination Service October 24: MONDAY 6:30pm Ladies Study Entrusted October 25: TUESDAY 9:00am Room to Run 1:00pm War Room Study October 26: WEDNESDAY 5:15pm Dinner - Zesty Chicken 6:00pm AWANA - TV or Movie Character 6:15pm Bible Study/Men s Study 7:00pm Choir October 27: THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Ministry 6:30pm War Room Study October 28: FRIDAY October 29: SATURDAY Exciting Announcment! Sunday, October 23 rd we will be ordaining Jeff Davis to the gospel ministry. We will be having ONE service to let everyone come! Our format will be 9:30 Sunday School & 10:45 Worship. Be sure to be here for this special time! WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 30 - November 5, 2016 October 30: SUNDAY 8:15am Prayer Time 8:30am Worship 9:50am Sunday School 11:00am Worship October 31: MONDAY 5:00pm Fall Festival November 1: TUESDAY 9:00am Room to Run Sr. Adult Event - 1st Baptist, St. Joseph 1:00pm War Room Study 1:30pm Joan Spurgeon Mission Group November 2: WEDNESDAY 5:15pm Dinner - Hamburgers 6:00pm AWANA - Nickel & Dime Nite 6:15pm Bible Study/Men s Study 7:00pm Choir November 3: THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Ministry 6:30pm War Room Study November 4: FRIDAY 6:00pm Youth MOVIE Night November 5: SATURDAY The next Enlightener date will be: November 2, 2016 Submission deadline - 10/31 by 9am WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS November 6 - November 12, 2016 November 6: SUNDAY - Daylight Savings Time 8:15am Prayer Time 8:30am Worship 9:50am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 1:45pm Nursing Home Ministry November 7: MONDAY 6:30pm Ladies Study Entrusted November 8: TUESDAY - ELECTION DAY 9:00am Room to Run 1:00pm War Room Study November 9: WEDNESDAY 5:15pm Dinner - Turkey Dinner 6:00pm AWANA - Military Night 6:15pm Bible Study/Men s Study 7:00pm Choir November 10: THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Ministry 6:30pm War Room Study November 11: FRIDAY - Veterans Day November 12: SATURDAY 6:00pm Naomi Dinner Please don t forget our CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY coming up, December 4th. Please start bringing your donations of clothing & household item starting NOVEMBER 1st. Any questions, please see Terry Toalson
Thank you to all who came to celebrate my 88th birthday with me. Thank you for the cards and flowers, but mose of all for your presence. A special thanks to Vinita Ware who helped Steve and Patty. Bless you all - - you re the greatest! Ilene Cotter Thank you to all who helped us restock our supply of dish towels! We now have a large supply and are so thankful. Donna Speer, Church Hostess Thank you for distributing the Bibles. Steve & Kris Sticken, Barbara Sticken Family WAR ROOM Study Tuesdays, October 18 - November 25th - 1:00pm Thursdays, October 20 - November 17th - 6:30pm FALL FESTIVAL We want every child to be SAFE this Halloween, so we re hosting A NIGHT OF FUN October 31st from 5:00-7:00pm Candy, Inflate- ables, carnival games, hot dogs, snacks, door prizes and lot of other fun. ALL FREE! PASS THE WORD. Help us ensure every boy and girl has a safe and fun night this Halloween. EVERYONE IS WELCOME Save the Date: October 22 - Youth Hayride & Corn Maze October 23 - ONE SERVICE Ordination of Jeff Davis October 31 - Fall Festival November 1 - Joan Spurgeon Mission Group November 4 - Youth Movie Night November 6 - Daylight Savings Time Nursing Home Ministry November 8 - Election Day November 12 - Naomi Dinner November 13 - Youth Community Service Project November 14 - Deacons Meeting November 20 - ONE SERVICE Church-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner Church-Wide Business Meeting November 23 - AWANA Skate Party November 24 - Thanksgiving November 27 - Youth Flag Football December 4 - Clothing Give-Away Nursing Home Ministry December 6 - Joan Spurgeon Mission Group December 10 - Parents Night Out December 12 - Deacons Meeting December 18 - Children s Christmas program December 24 - Christmas Eve Service December 25 - ONE SERVICE - 10:00AM (NO Sunday School) December 31 - Youth & Kids Lock-In FALL FESTIVAL Donations of WRAPPED CANDY LITTLE DEBBIES and HELPERS always Welcome! SCHEDULE UPDATE Due to some misinformation and confusion, here is the official schedule for services through Christmas and beyond. October 23-1 service - Jeff s Ordination Sunday School at 9:30, Worship at 10:45 Regular schedule until November 20th November 20-1 Service - ALL Church Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday School at 9:30, Worship at 10:45 Advent - November 23 through December 18 Regular Service times Christmas - December 25-1 Service 10am - NO Sunday School 2017 - Regular Service Times MARK CONYERS, SENIOR PASTOR Pastor of Admin & Technology Dan Mefford Pastor of Discipleship & Education Juston Davidson Youth Pastor Jeff Davis Senior Adults/ Children s Minister Stephanie Mefford October is Pastor Appreciation Month! THANK YOU for all you do - Mark & Debbie Conyers Dan & Stephanie Mefford Juston & Amanda Davidson Jeff & Ashley Davis Greg & Suzanne Smith Minister of Music Greg Smith Musician(s) Meredith McDonald Debbie Conyers Custodian Terry Toalson Part-Time Custodian Ruthie VanSchoiack Secretary Sue Matlack
1 - Karma Hartong 1 - Donna Morris 1 - Vernon Townsend 2 - Tona VanSchoiack 3 - Phil Gould 3 - Emily Stanart 4 - Chris Crane 4 - Casey Frye 5 - Shannon Boyles 5 - Vanessa Springer 5 - Maddox Voss 6 - Janie McClurg 6 - Lou Miller 6 - Hugh Sheffield 6 - George Shields 6 - Dennis Swink 6 - Gretchen Wilson 7 - JeanAnn Chalender 7 - Nicole Crisler 7 - Elijah Meeks 7 - Sadie Turner 7 - Konner Wall 7 - Betty Williams 8 - Emily Sardo 8 - Matt Turner 8 - Diana Wood 9 - Jake Bonwell 9 - Mary McManus 10 - Susan Robertson 11 - Betty DeBeyer 11 - Nick Nigh 12 - Jennifer Halter 12 - Connie Maag 13 - T. J. Burns 13 - Rosalee Pinson 13 - Kelly Sloan 13 - Jerrie Watson 14 - Stan Sinclair 15 - Matthew Hawkins 15 - Ashley Jones 16 - Shelby Chambers 16 - Shania Cole 16 - Nick Crowley 16 - Earl Hammer 16 - Eric Schneider 16 - JoAnn Simmons 16 - Katy Thomas 17 - Susan Reeves 18 - Kathy Allen 18 - Will Haer 18 - Richard Vaughn 18 - Rachel Wall 19 - David Clark 19 - John Murphy 19 - Mary Swink 19 - Hava Wall 20 - Courtney Ray 20 - Gary Weber 21 - Chad Hofstetter 21 - K lea Miller 21 - Jennifer Simpson 22 - Amy Carroll 22 - Penny Davis 23 - Linda Proffitt 26 - John Grisamore 26 - Elizabeth Sullivan 26 - Jayden Wall 27 - Gary Lewis 27 - Brock Sharp 28 - Tami Lewis 28 - Randy Major 29 - John Cole 29 - Billy Kretzer 29 - Alyssa Lowrance 29 - Kalyn Sturm 29 - Keagon Vincent NOVEMBER 6TH And in fact, you do love all of God s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. 1 Thessalonians 4:10-12 To Give Away: Oval Coffee Table, wooden high chair, bunk beds, old wooden hutch, wood shelf, matching couch & love seat See Terry Toalson if interested. BRANSON TRIP It was great!!!! On Thursday September 28th, the Top of the Hill senior adults boarded the FBC bus with driver Darin Sloan headed for three days of fun and adventure in Branson, Missouri. Our trip coordinator, Shirley Steiner, with more than twenty years of experience managing such outings, out-did herself with the organization of this trip. Accompanied by her daughter Connie Washburn, who flew in from California especially to join us, led our group of twenty-one during the five hour drive with games and songs. Once in Branson and after a lunch stop, we visited Sight and Sound Theater for a back stage tour of the set of Moses, then settled into our seats for the two and a half hour play. Anyone who has not seen the backstage tour and the play could not imagine the time and work demanded in the production of this play. After the play, it was time for supper and some quick shopping as we awaited seating in the restaurant, then off to our motel where a wonderful bedtime snack, that included homemade cobbler and ice cream, was provided. Friday morning we feasted at the motel breakfast bar included in our rooms. Afterward we headed to Hollywood for miniature golf, a wax museum and more. Lunch and shopping followed, then we went on the train ride into Arkansas and back. Beautiful scenery! That evening we enjoyed the music of the Magnificent Seven, a Christian family music production. Saturday after breakfast and checking out of the motel, we were off for shopping then headed home with a stop at the Osceola Cheese Place and supper at a wonderful barbeque restaurant in Clinton. It was such a fun trip; I m wondering what Shirley is planning for us next, maybe a Christmas trip of some sort. I can t wait. Carol Alvarez