Issue 06 June 2015 1912 SW Gage Blvd. Topeka, KS 66604 785-272-0443 ph 785-272-3121 fax www.fsbctopeka.org Join us for Worship and Bible Study! Traditional Worship: 8:30 a.m. │ Small Group Bible Studies: 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship: 11:00 a.m. Good News On Mission • One More • Once More • Love³ YOU ARE INVITED! June at a Glance To Welcome Reception For Pastor Doyle, Sarah, Ian & Nathan Pryor *Children’s Choir Worlds of Fun Trip *Welcoming Pastor Pryor & Family *Celebrate Recovery 6:00pm June 7, 2015 *Young at Heart Game Day 3:00—5:00 pm Young at Heart Potluck Dinner Church Fellowship Hall A box will be available in the main foyer on May 17, 24 and 31 for cards, gift cards and love offerings. You may also bring these to the reception. S CELEBRATE RECOVERY ...will be having a garage sale fundraiser June 27th at the Zobel's; 1003 SW Kent Place, Topeka. Support Celebrate Recovery with your garage sale items. Donations will be accepted after June 20th. KID ALERT ummer is here. School is closing down. So it is time to read for fun. The Bible ABC’s The church library has a new set of 16 Imagination Station books from focus on the FamiSummer Reading Club ly. Check them out and go with Patrick and For All Ages Beth (cousins) as they use the Whittakers’ May 31 through July 5 mysterious invention which takes them to the Viking in 1000 AD (CE) or to the resistance fighters in WW2 Holland or to 5th century or each title read you choose a letter of Ireland or to fight a dragon I 13th century the alphabet and find a Bible character, Libya or 12 other wonderful locations. event , location, item or Biblical action (i.e. After you read the book, figure out the secret salvation, faith, creation, praise, etc.) menword in the back of the book and then go tioned in the Bible that begins with that online to whitsend.org/imaginationstation letter. Q, U, V, X, Y, Z are possible. and click on ‘secret word’ for more information. Please use a water base marker or whiteboard markers and wipe off the secret ************ word puzzle page before returning the book to the library Find a special one and use it to fulfill your ook for the first Book Sale of donated and teacher’s assignment next September when withdrawn books from the Library as the liasked to write about what you did this sumbrary downsizes for a move to first floor. mer. That would make your classmates eyes pop open. These books are for 2nd through 5th graders. ************ F Life is more than a game… I Corinthians 9:25 June 8-12, 2015 Webster Conference Center Salina, KS Registration Forms are available. See Nannette for more information. YOUNG AT HEART … is a ministry for those 55 and older. We meet every Friday at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall—EXCEPT the 3rd Friday of each month Potluck Supper & Games 6:00—9:00pm L Page 4 Mark your calendars now for Celebrate Recovery’s BBQ fundraiser and silent auction on July 11th from 5pm-7pm. Come and enjoy some excellent home cooked BBQ, fellowship & support Celebrate Recovery at the same time. Bring a sack lunch and join us for the fellowship and table games. July 13—17 Ages Pre K thru 5th grade First Southern Baptist Church For more information call Paul Rodgers @ 272-3197 See Donna or Nannette for more information. Or the church office @ 272-0443 SMITH FAMILY JOURNEY TO CANADA bilities at Lifeline/Safe Families and is now focusing on graduation, birthdays, goodbye parties, ending well the leadership of womWe have felt loved, supported, prayed for, en's small groups and details needed to and encouraged by our move our family from one country to another. Soon she will be developing our church family as we follow God's Call to the prayer team and giving our church family the opportunity to join us in prayer as we mission field in Canada. We wanted to give prepare to be on mission in Canada. Caleb is healing, has no pain, and just a few you an update so that weeks away from putting weight back on you could know what God was doing and his ankle and strengthening his leg. He how to continue to pray for us. graduated May 16 and is preparing to Our house has been on the market since move to Lawrence on August 1. He has March. We have shown it many many been accepted to Johnson County Commutimes. We have not had the right buyer yet, so we are waiting. We are asking God nity College and is excited to start in the Criminal Justice program there. in His wisdom and provision to sell our Joshua, Andrew, and Sarah are wrapping house at the right time, to the family for the right price. We keep it clean everyday up their school years, enjoying friends and getting ready for summer. Joshua and Anprepared and ready for God's blessing. Gary has begun to work virtually from Kan- drew are preparing to go on the mission sas to Canada and the development of the trip to Ohio with the youth group in June. What's next...we are waiting on the Lord church planting network. He has had infor the timing of our move. We anticipate credible contacts and sees God beginning to put the team together. He has excellent sometime in July. We are asking Him to leaders and those we have worked with in sell our home and choose for us a new home and dates to move. Specifically, we Canada before are more than excited for his return to the mission field. He has also will be moving to the Vancouver area of British Columbia. been doing painting projects and renovaWe appreciate you and value your part in tion jobs on the side to provide for our our lives and the time God has given us to family and get us ready. serve Him together. THANK YOU!!!!! Sue has completed her ministry responsi- It’s Coming! Don’t Miss It! Ladies…do you want to improve your relationships with others? Do you desire to be physically fit? Are you tired of being tired? Would you like to know God in a more intimate way? The answer is coming! First Place 4 Health, a Christ-centered total-wellness program, will soon be offered as a 12 week Summer evening discipleship small group here at First Southern. To find out how to achieve emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellness, join us for an Informational Meeting on Sunday evening, June 7th from 5:45-7:00 PM. First Place 4 Health will begin meeting on Sunday night, June 14 th from 5:45-7:00 PM. We will meet for 12 weeks through the summer. If you would like additional information, please contact Janene Freerksen at 785-633-7888 or by email at [email protected]. http://www.firstplace4health.com. Women Connecting to Women Opportunities JUNE BIRTHDAYS June 10 David Fischer June 1- Roy Tichenor June 2- Chase Sachs June 3- Betty Smeltzer June 11 Venona Bergmeier Cindy Murrow June 12 Martha Spencer Ruthanne Schoonover June 13 Lois Sweatt June 5- June 9- June 14 Jane Patterson Alan Drescher Jesse Julian Rachel Wall Abby Snyder Jeff Coen Thaddeus Abankwah June 8- Billie Swagerty Maxine Lovorn Pearl Wilson June 6- Margie Cervantez June 16 June 17 Becky Bridgewater Phil Baker Cheryl Fewell Kathy Overley Bobbie Inman Melanie Bohn Ian Pryor Brenna Koch Carolyn Eckhardt June 19 David Samuel Abellon Women's Ministry Directors : Sharyn Hulter & Starrlyt Rodgers June 20 Jacob Williams Jessica Moser WHERE MOM’S CONNECT PARK NIGHTS June 21 Jim Hermesch June 23 Isaac Noble June 24 Dale Williams June 26 Bonnie Frazell June 27 Lara Murphy June 28 Ken Lewis Coordinator/Contact Lara Murphy—(785)806-1629 Leaders—Laurie Hermesch (785)221-6800 Angela Langley Jessie Homerding For mom’s of all ages to build relationships and encouragement in a refreshing and fun atmosphere. Kristen Nicoletti Crestview Community Center & Park Morgan Hines Wednesday Evenings: 6:00—7:15pm Jerry Seedig Begins May 13, followed by June 10, July 8 & August 12. June 29 Charles Berry Steve Murphy June 30 Marian Walthall Jeanette Lohrbach Charlie Rankin Gerald Appelhans Cindy Stillings Tony Keatley Amy Cox Madeline Powell A special thank you to all of our Women's Ministry Leaders for your dedication to serve and bless each woman who came, and for those who came thank you for blessing us with your presence as we all grow in the Lord. Watch for special and upcoming events this summer to be announced at a later date. Sharyn & Starrlyt Exciting Events Coming in 2015. . . . June 8-12 —Kid’s Camp Nov. 1—Daylight Savings June 14-20—Youth Cincinnati Mission Trip Nov 22 — FSBC Annual Business Meeting July 6-10 — Super Summer Nov. 26—Thanksgiving July 13-17—VBS Nov. 29—Dec. 5—Week of Prayer for IMB Missionaries Sept. 11-12—Wonderful Weekend for Women Dec. 24—Christmas Eve Service Sept. 20—Meet me at the Park Dec. 25—CHRISTmas Sept. 20-26—Viola Webb Mission Offering October 28—Fall-o-ween Jesus Party Page 2 For more information on these Women's ministries contact: Sharyn Hulter- 608-7408 [email protected] Starrlyt Rodgers- 249-9476 [email protected] Day: Sunday School Leader: Theresa Lewis This class will study and apply God’s word to the lives of real women. Leader: Nannette Rankin Day: 1st Tuesday of month Time: 7:00—8:30pm For women ages 20’s, 30’s & 40’s. All women welcome from age 16 to 116! WmW Taking friendships to transformational levels. Special speakers and topics of interest to all women. Watch for start back date in the Fall. Women mentoring Women Leaders: Suzie Paslay & Theresa Lewis For women requesting a mentor or those wanting to mentor others to provide personal and spiritual growth in a confidential setting. The Bible studies that are offered are designed to draw women closer in relationship with God and one another. For more information or help finding a Bible study, contact: Director of Adult Education: Suzie Paslay 608-0713 or 272-0443 BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP This is an in-depth non-denominational Bible study beginning this Fall on the book of Revelation Time: Wednesday—9:15 to 11:30am First class this fall will be September 16th. You may come that day and enroll for the study of Revelation. All you need today is a little bit of coffee and a whole lot of Jesus. Leader: Betty Smeltzer Day: Tuesday Time: 9:00—11:30am A non-denominational Bible study, prayer time, singing and fellowship for women. Will begin September 15th. June luncheon schedule—meet at various restaurants on Tuesday—11:30am May 26 Longhorn June 2 Paisanos June 9 Hog Wild June 16 Applebee’s June 23 Jose Pepper’s June 30 Cracker Barrel "Bringing God's Peace, Perspective and Purpose to today's busy woman." So join us and experience the activity of the Lord in your life and be a part of what He has planned for us. There is a place for you to participate and serve at First Southern Baptist in our Women's Ministry. Page 3
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