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First Baptist Church of Royal Palm Beach
Weekly E-Newsletter
April 15, 2015
this week’s issue
Next Week’s SOAP 01
University of Christian Life 02
Church Life 03
Worship Arts 04
Children’s Ministry 05
Youth Ministry 06
Men’s & Women’s Ministry 07
Connect Church West 08
Next Week’s SOAP
Hard Questions, Harder Answers
M
Habakkuk 1:1-21
T
Habakkuk 1:3-4
W
Habakkuk 1:5-6
TH
Habakkuk 1:12-13
F
Habakkuk 2:1-2
S
Habakkuk 2:3-4
Main Passage for April 26:
Habakkuk 1:1-6, 12-13; 2:1-4 HCSB
Memory Verse: Habakkuk 2:4
Look, his ego is inflated; he is
without integrity. But the
righteous one will live by his faith.
This Week’s SOAP from Pastor Jim
Scripture: Zechariah 13:1
“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of
Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.”
Observation: What a picture! Sins washed away ... not just covered up or forgotten. Washed
away is crazy! The lines from the old hymn come to mind:
There is a fountain filled with blood,
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
Jesus is the way of cleansing ... He is the promised fountain of Zechariah 13:1. All sin ... All
impurity ... He has done His work for us!
Application: Every day we must live in light of the truth. Live. Make decisions and walk with
God as a man with impurities removed and sins forgiven. Continually through each day apply
I John 1:9 'If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.’ Block out time every day to be sure confession is complete.
Prayer: Thank you Lord for the finished work of Christ. He is the mighty forgiver! It is in His
blood we are cleansed. Help me to live daily in aggressive opposition to sin because it cost
Jesus His life. In particular, bring my thought life under His complete control (II Cor. 10:3-5).
Amen.
Worship from the Tabernacle
Join us for a Church-Wide Bible
Study led by our Pastors!
Begins Wednesday, May 6th
Resource Center
Workbooks are available for purchase
in the Resource Center
Also available for purchase:
In this first volume on the nature and
attributes of God, Tozer defines God's
infinitude, immensity, goodness, justice,
mercy, grace, omnipresence, immanence,
holiness, and perfection. This classic is
sure to deepen your understanding and
comprehension of God. Stop by and
purchase a copy from the Resource Center!
Hours
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM- Sunday
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM- Wednesday
Church Life
Adult 5 & 6
It’s time for fun, friends, and fellowship once again.
Senior Adults join us this Friday, April 17th, at
6:30 PM in the Activity Center. Remember to also
bring a main dish to share. For additional information
contact Clayton Hutcheson at 561-379-6465.
Teaching Pastor Schedule
April 19, 2015
First Baptist Church
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Dr. Dale R. Faircloth
Dr. Dale R. Faircloth
Connect Church West
Meet the Pastor’s Luncheon
If you are new to the church, visiting for the
first time, or just beginning to find your way
around the various ministries, classes, and
people, our Pastors and their families invite
you to share a meal with them on Sunday,
May 3 at 12:30 PM in the Activity Center.
During this luncheon the leadership will take
time to answer your questions and introduce
their families to you. Come join them.
They look forward to meeting you!
Church Orientation
Would you like direction in understanding the numerous activities at FBC? Or
better yet, would you like to discover the strategy and purpose of this church?
If you are considering partnering with First Baptist and wish to comprehend the
beliefs of this congregation, we host two sessions each month to help answer
your concerns. Our next Church Orientation sessions are scheduled
for Sunday, May 3, at 11:00 AM and Wednesday, May 6, at 7:00 PM in the
Coffee Shop. Please join us for this informative time.
Baptism Day
If you are considering baptism and would
like to participate in this ordinance given to
us by Jesus, we are planning a ‘Baptism
Day’ May 3rd. Phone the church office at
793-2475 to schedule an appointment with
a Pastor in order to discuss your spiritual
journey and schedule your baptism.
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Pastor Jim Sims
Pastor Mike Eleveld
Breathing Life
Into Relationships
Join us Sunday morning as we continue
our sermon series entitled Breathing Life
Into Relationships. Jesus wants to bring
restoration, life and healing to each of our
relationships. Local churches in Palm
Beach county are collectively studying this
series. Come learn how to breathe new life
into your relationships. For more info
please visit: churchseries.com
Meals on the Patio
Tonight’s dinner will be meatball subs
and chips.
Next week’s meal will be grilled burgers
and mac n’ cheese.
All meals are $5.00 per person.
Worship Arts
Worship Team
COMING SOON! Children’s Choir for Mother’s Day! All first through fifth graders
join Pastor Will April 22nd at 6:15 PM in the children’s department for this exciting
time of preparation. See you there!
THIS IS the STORY, THIS IS the SONG
“You Are For Me”
By Kari Jobe
“The song came straight from my journal. I wrote this song from a season of brokenness
and from a season where I was having to say that to myself, “God I know that you are for
me. If you are for me, who can be against me? You never leave me, you never forsake
me.” It really is just one of those truths that I wanted on my heart, a truth that I had to
learn and had to speak over myself constantly to get me through that season. It’s
significant that we can journal. It’s significant that we can get alone with God and not just
pray but maybe even just write it all out so that we have a record of what God is doing.
We can look back and see the seasons that he has taken us through. “ – Kari Jobe
TOP April Music Releases
As one of Christian music's breakthrough artists, Lauren Daigle has received an
overwhelming response to her hit single "How Can It Be.” She is set to release her first
full-length album, How Can It Be, on 4/14/15. With her strong vocals and compelling
lyrics, this new album invites listeners to draw closer to their Creator.
To capture the most authentic sound and genuine emotion possible, Chris August and
producer Ed Cash opted to track this studio album live--pretty much the opposite of most
music that's recorded these days. The resulting songs are soulful and honest, not to
mention, a lot of fun to record.
If you have talent and skills
in music and singing, we
may have just the place for
you to serve with us on the
Worship Team. We are
contemporary in style and
utilize drums, bass, guitars
and keyboards on a weekly
basis.
We also feature a praise
choir and/or small ensemble
monthly as a part of our
main worship services. We
include percussion,
saxophone, strings and
other instruments whenever
we can to enhance our time
of worship.
Directions Home by Point of Grace is a 10-song disc that features some of their
favorite cover songs. “Our goal was to make the music we love in a style we are
confident we can deliver," asserts Denise Jones. "The common denominator here is that
life is good. These are fun, happy songs. This is a happy record."
Real Love is the full-length debut release for Jesus Culture Music artist, Derek Johnson.
Featuring 12 original tracks, Derek utilizes his own journey into the redemptive love of
Jesus Christ, as well as, his passion for message-driven songwriting, to share his hope in
the God of real, authentic love.
Will Lopes
Worship Pastor
[email protected]
Children’s Ministry
Coming Up in AWANA
Children’s Sunday Morning News
Baby Dedication
April 15th – Derby Registration
April 22nd – Derby Qualifying Heats
April 29th – Final Heats, Black & White Night
May 17th Orientation will be held for all parents who wish to dedicate their children
to Christ. Parents must be a ministry partner of FBC. (Next Church Orientation will
be held May 3rd and May 6th. Partnership is discussed at the Church Orientation.)
May 24th Child Dedication will be held in both services.
Tonight, April 15th is our Derby Registration
Night. All cars must be brought to AWANA
to be weighed and registered for the race.
(Cars may not weigh more than 5 oz.)
April 22nd is the Qualifying Heats.
Everyone will race on this night.
April 29th will be the Final Heats! The top
qualifiers will race on this night. Please see
Mrs. Wendi, Mrs. Valerie or Mrs. Leigh if
you have any questions.
The Handbook Challenge
For further information about dedicating your child to Christ
contact Pastor Josh at [email protected] .
It is great to see the preschoolers bringing their Bibles to class and hearing
them practice their verses each week! April’s memory verses are:
 April 5th- Jesus is alive. (Luke 24:6)
 April 12th- Jesus told what the Bible said about Him. (Luke 24:27)
 April 19th- God will answer people who talk to him. (Zechariah 13:9)
 April 26th- Live by trusting God. (Habakkuk 2:4)
The “Handbook Challenge” is going on now!
All clubbers who bring their handbooks 7 out
of 9 meetings during March and April, will
receive a special treat!
Josh Sharpe
Pastor of Ministries
[email protected]
Cindy Tidd
Preschool Coordinator
[email protected]
Kid’s Praise will not meet tonight. We will resume
April 22nd with Pastor Will to prepare music for
Mother’s Day. Can’t wait to see you there!
Jamie Wright
Kids Coordinator
[email protected]
Teressa Lee
AWANA Preschool Coordinator
[email protected]
Wendi Bean
AWANA Kids Coordinator
[email protected]
Youth Ministry
Sunday Mornings
Middle School meets in the Activity Center
Summer Camp at Teen Valley
It’s not too late to sign up for Summer Camp. We
are going back to Teen Valley Ranch in the Blue
Ridge Mountains from July 12-18, 2015. It is
going to be another AMAZING week and space is
limited, so don’t miss it. The cost is $450, but there
is still a lot of time for your child to earn that
money. Let them get creative and encourage them
to work (it’s good for them)!
at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM. We are working
our way through "Bible Studies for Life". Join
us for a small group lesson/discussion that
will help you discover what it means to live
out your faith in this crazy world.
High School meets at 9:30 AM and 11:00
AM in the Activity Center. We are involved
In topical studies that will hit many relevant
issues that a High School student will face in
While at camp, we will get to hear from Jon Greenhill. Jon is the pastor
of youth and college age ministries at Huguenot Road Baptist Church in
Richmond, Virginia. Jon is husband to Mollie. They have two children
which keep them running, laughing, and praying. He loves to work with
teenagers and college aged students and is eager to help them learn
how God can impact their lives. The summer camp theme for 2015 is:
THREAD. We will dive into how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is threaded
throughout the entire Bible.
Sunday Nights
Join us from 6-8 PM for some serious fun
and games. Middle School will meet
upstairs in the Worship Center and High
School will meet in the Activity Center.
High School will have a monthly outing,
so be sure to check for updates.
Jon Greenhill
Students, you can sign up at the Wednesday Night Youth Service
or directly with Pastor Tate.
Tate Soles
Youth Pastor
[email protected]
Tayler Zaskey
Middle School Intern
[email protected]
Stephen Kimpel
High School Intern
[email protected]
Men’s Ministry
Paintball Outreach
Deep Sea Fishing Trip
Join us Saturday, May 16th from
5:00 AM to noon for a Men’s Deep Sea
Fishing Trip. The costs $90 per person
and includes fishing trip, license, bait,
and tip. Contact Denny Zaskey
at [email protected] or
Jerry Raddar at [email protected].
Tickets will be sold in the Resource Center.
Grab a friend and join us at Hot Shots (in Loxahatchee) on Saturday,
May 2, 2015 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM for Paint Ball and a BBQ. Sign up
today in the Resource Center. The cost is $25 a person. A $10 deposit is
required by April 26th and the balance is due on May 2nd at the door. The
price includes: BBQ, paintball gun and mask rental, field fee, unlimited
air/co2 and 200 paintballs. Additional paintballs are available for
purchase at the Pro Shop for $40 a case. There is no age limit for this
event. Every player must sign a waiver and anyone under 18 must have
a signature from a parent/guardian.
Contact Berne Schmitz at 561-758-5653 for more information.
Retreat
times: April
24-25, 2015
beJoin us every Tuesday morning from 6:30 to 7:30 AM in the Activity Center. We are
Jerry Radder
currently studying “A Man and His Story.” Both experts and regular guys offer guidance in
Men’s Ministry Director
how to learn from our past, come alive in our present and enjoy God's best in the future.
[email protected]
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Men’s Weekly Bible Study
Women’s Ministry
Women’s Summit Conference
MOPS is Coming to FBCRPB
What is the call God has on our lives as women, wives, mothers, daughters and
friends?
Event: Women's Summit Conference
Speaker: Rosa Madrigal
Date and Time: Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 AM - Noon
MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers and
reaches out to moms with children from infancy
through kindergarten. MOPS groups seek to
build communities of women that meet together
to laugh, cry and embrace the journey of
motherhood. MOPS believes that better moms
make a better world!
Let's explore scripture together, emphasizing on Proverbs
31. This a time of learning, uniting, and searching God's
Will for our lives as women. We will learn to uncloak the
conventions of society, to then clothe ourselves in His
righteousness.
There is no fee for this event.
Light refreshments will be served.
Rosa Madrigal
Women’s Ministry Director
[email protected]
Want to connect with other moms? Join us
next Wednesday night, April 22nd, at 7 PM in
the sanctuary as we look forward to launching
MOPS on our church campus.
Connect Church West
CCW Serving Opportunities
Ministry Teams
If you are seeking a place to serve Christ at Connect Church West, two additional
ministry teams are now ready for volunteers:
Advertising Team – This team will assist with displaying banners, signs, and
posters throughout our community.
Outreach Team – This team will assist with summer outreach projects. Join now to
plan ways we will contact our community this summer.
Church Orientation will take place
on May 3rd, 11:00 AM at Seminole
Ridge H.S. in the chorus room and
May 6th at 7:00 PM on the Royal
Palm campus.
Note: The Set Up Team is still in need of additional volunteers. Let us know if you
would like to sign up to lend a hand ... or two!
It matters not how long
To register for CCW Teams contact (561) 385-5871.
the day, how steep and
hard the road; if only you
Baptism Day
may see My face and
Baptism Day is scheduled for May 3rd. Contact
Pastor Jim at (561) 385-5871 if you are interested
in being baptized.
know I bear the load.
From On the High Road
Our Pastoral Staff
Dr. Dale R. Faircloth
Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Tate Soles
Pastor of Students
[email protected]
Josh Sharpe
Pastor of Ministries
[email protected]
Photographs contributed by FBC Royal Palm Beach
photographers Dennis Jordan & Gaby Altman
To view additional photos visit
www.royalpalmchurch.com Media-photo gallery.
Will Lopes
Pastor of Worship
[email protected]
Jim Sims
Chuck Mielke
CCW Campus Pastor CCW Operations Pastor
[email protected] [email protected]
10701 Okeechobee Boulevard
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
561.793.2475 phone
561.793.0930 fax
www.royalpalmchurch.com