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First Baptist Church August/September 2013 Baptist Banner Special points of interest: Take note of the August/September Birthdays on the calendar insert. Be sure to mark your calendars with all of the special events that will take place this fall! Inside this issue: Affirming the Authority of Scripture 2 State Mission Offering 2 Four Fabulous Sundays 3 Summer Program Wrap-up 3 Wednesday Night Program 4 August/September Calendars Insert Elder Selection Process At our May Members’ Meeting, we voted to approve the new consti- tution and move forward with the selection of El- ders. In an effort to keep all of our members in- formed on what will take place over the next few months, we want to share with you the pro- cess for the selection of Elders which will begin in the Fall. At our next Members’ Meeting on August 28, members of the Elder Examination Team will be presented for member approval. This team will include: Pastor Bur- cham, a representative from the Deacon Coun- cil, a vocational staff member, and two active church members who have been nominated by the Deacon Council. In September, information about nominating men as Elders will be given. There will be a concen- trated prayer effort in the month of September as we pray for Elder leader- ship. This special prayer emphasis will include an all-church prayer meet- ing on Sunday evening September 8. There will also be an all-day prayer effort from 6 am - 6 pm on Saturday, September 21. Nominations will be received from the church on September 29. The Elder examination Team will process the nomina- tions, interview nominees and present potential Elders for election at the December 8 Members’ Meeting. Those who are elected by the church will be examined by an ordi- nation counsel. Upon recommendation from this body, the nominee will be presented to the church for ordination. As you begin to prayerfully consider nom- inations for the office of Elder, the Elder Exami- nation Team recommends reading Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti An- yabwile. We have a limited number of copies of this book that will be available after the August 28 Members’ Meeting for $7 (cost re- covery). It is a great re- source to help guide your prayers and thought pro- cess as you consider nominees. You will be asked to nominate no more than four men. If you have any ques- tions about the process, please don’t hesitate to contact the church office.
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First Baptist Church
August/September 2013
Baptist Banner
Special points of
interest:
Take note of the
August/September
Birthdays on the
calendar insert.
Be sure to mark your
calendars with all of
the special events that
will take place this fall!
Inside this issue:
Affirming the Authority
of Scripture
2
State Mission
Offering
2
Four Fabulous
Sundays
3
Summer Program
Wrap-up
3
Wednesday Night
Program
4
August/September
Calendars
Insert
Elder Selection Process
At our May Members’ Meeting, we voted to approve the new consti-tution and move forward with the selection of El-ders. In an effort to keep all of our members in-formed on what will take place over the next few months, we want to share with you the pro-cess for the selection of Elders which will begin in the Fall. At our next Members’ Meeting on August 28, members of the Elder Examination Team will be presented for member approval. This team will include: Pastor Bur-cham, a representative from the Deacon Coun-cil, a vocational staff member, and two active church members who have been nominated by the Deacon Council. In September, information about nominating men as
Elders will be given. There will be a concen-trated prayer effort in the month of September as we pray for Elder leader-ship. This special prayer emphasis will include an all-church prayer meet-ing on Sunday evening September 8. There will also be an all-day prayer effort from 6 am - 6 pm on Saturday, September 21. Nominations will be received from the church on September 29. The Elder examination Team will process the nomina-tions, interview nominees and present potential Elders for election at the December 8 Members’ Meeting. Those who are elected by the church will be examined by an ordi-nation counsel. Upon recommendation from this body, the nominee will be presented to the
church for ordination. As you begin to prayerfully consider nom-inations for the office of Elder, the Elder Exami-nation Team recommends reading Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti An-yabwile. We have a limited number of copies of this book that will be available after the August 28 Members’ Meeting for $7 (cost re-covery). It is a great re-source to help guide your prayers and thought pro-cess as you consider nominees. You will be asked to nominate no more than four men. If you have any ques-tions about the process, please don’t hesitate to contact the church office.
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When: November 15 - 17 (Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Sunday Morning and Sunday Evening)
Our Special Guest: Dr. Robert Plummer (Professor at Southern Theological Seminary & author of 40 Questions About Interpreting Scripture)
Sessions will address such topics as:
Everyone is encouraged to mark their calendars with these important dates and make plans now to attend. Please stay tuned to the church bulletin for more information about this free con-
ference. Childcare will be provided for our church family.
Affirming the Authority of Scripture
of Jesus. What a powerful missionary movement! They had gathered in Jeru-salem, heard the gospel preached, embraced Je-sus, and then scattered to tell their story. We have a tremendous opportunity in MD/DE be-cause the world literally gathers here. As BCM/D churches, we magnify the name of Jesus in a place where the world gathers. Countless missionaries are launched from your minis-try to become a strategic
part of God’s broader plan of getting the gospel to “Jerusalem, Judea, Samar-ia, and the ends of the earth. Money given directly to the state mission offering will help reach this region by starting new churches, spreading the gospel on our college and university campuses, and touching lives through expanded ministries and evangelism efforts. Please prayerfully consider how you might participate.
Adapted from a letter sent by Dr. David Lee Retired Executive Director of the
BCM/D
"So those who were scat-tered went on their way proclaiming the message of the good news." Acts 8:4 There is an intriguing picture painted for us in Acts 8:4. New believers who had encountered the gospel in Jerusalem where scattered about their world. As they were scattered, they shared the good news
State Mission
Offering Emphasis
September 8 - 15
Please stay tuned to the
bulletin for our church
goal.
State Mission
Offering
Who wrote the Bible? How did we get our Bible? How did Jesus view the Old Testament? Is the Bible accurate? How can I interpret the Bible better?
In September, we begin a new year of DiscpleLIFE...we are very excited as we contin-ue our second year of the three year program, "The Gospel Project." In October, we will have a special empha-sis on DiscipleLIFE...we are calling it…
Four Fabulous Sundays in October
As we know, DiscipleLIFE is 52 weeks a year...it is 24/7 for 365 days. That is a lot of numbers...all to say that Dis-cipleLIFE is critical to carrying out our church mission of "Gathering, Growing, and Going." Each Sunday, our classes will focus on a differ-ent topic. They are: Week 1-Enthusiasm-Why we are enthusiastic about DiscipleLIFE? Week 2-Engagement-We want our attendees to be en-gaged in hearing the mes-
sage of the Bible Week 3-Effectiveness-In order to be enthusiastic and engaged, we have to be ef-fective in our classes...this is teachers and students Week 4-Enlistment-As Disci-ples of Christ, we are called to go and tell the Good News! Matthew 28;18-20 is so clear regarding this message. Maybe you are asking, "What can I do?" Great ques-tion! We want everyone to play a part in this emphasis. Here is what we you can do. Please make every effort
to be on time & attend DiscipleLIFE each Sun-day. Each week, will recognize classes that have had a record num-ber in attendance.
Read the lesson the week before and prepare your hearts for Bible Study. There are classes for EVERYONE!
Invite someone to at-tend with you. This per-son may be a family member, a co-worker or a neighbor. Invite them to be a part of a class where the greatest mes-sage in the world is being taught.
In late August and Sep-tember, you will begin to see posters and read announce-ments as "Four Fabulous Sundays in October" nears. Our church family is blessed to have so many Godly men and women who teach the Bible and the "thread of Christ" throughout, every message. Please get excited about it as well as begin to pray about our focus on DiscipleLIFE for the new Sunday school year.
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Four Fabulous Sundays A Celebration & Emphasis on DiscipleLIFE
by bringing $398 to be used for our local mission pro-jects. These funds will be used for our “Operation Backpack” project, providing backpacks and school sup-plies for children in local elementary schools. At the end of July, there were approximately 40 chil-dren who participated in our All About Kid’s Production
We have had a great summer of activities for our children. We began with Vacation Bible School in June. Children studied the life of the Apostle Paul and learned to face their fear and trust God. There were 91 children enrolled for VBS and we had a great week. The children participated in our annual mission project
Performing Arts camp. They had a great week learning creative movement, rhythm for a bucket band, new songs in addition to practical Biblical concepts. On Fri-day, August 2, we were treated to a wonderful Friday Night Show as they per-formed all that they worked on during the week.
Summer Program Follow-up
Four Fabulous
Sunday
Each Sunday in
October!
ues the scripture memory process, but also begin to understand why they believe what they believe. Trek, for Jr. High students and Journey, for Sr. High students continues the process of scripture memory as well as con-tinuing to build on the foundation of doctrinal beliefs as well as giving the youth an oppor-tunity to live out their faith with a variety of service opportunities. Registration for Awana, Trek and Journey will begin online for church members on Au-gust 12. On-line payment will be offered as an option again this year. You will want to register early to make sure that your children have a spot in their club. Spaces will fill up quickly, so please don’t delay. Choirs will also begin. If you would like to join the Adult Choir for the first time for the Fall, you should contact Jason Brown for an interview.
When it feels like 100+ degrees outside, it is hard to believe that Fall is right around the corner. September will be here before you know it and all of our Wednesday night activ-ities will be back in full swing. It’s time to get back in the swing of things for the Fall and that means the start of Wednesday night activities. On Wednesday, September 11, we will resume a full Wednesday schedule with din-ner, choirs, Awana. Our Awana program will be back in full force with discipleship for our children age 3 through High School. The Cubbies program for 3-year olds and Pre-kindergarteners starts children off with scripture memory and activities that center around the Gospel, giv-ing them a foundation for faith. The Sparks (for Kindergarten through 2nd grade) picks up where Cubbies leaves off with scripture memory, building on the foundation for faith in Christ. Children entering Truth in Training or TNT (for 3rd - 6th grade) not only contin-
Wednesday Night Activities
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A Community Lifting Up Christ by Gathering, Growing and Going.
First Baptist Church
August/September 2013
[email protected] [email protected]
7415 SW Crain Highway
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301 952-0117
Fax: 301 952-0888 Prayer Line: 301 952-8877
We’re on the web! www.firstbaptistum.com
Schedule - Begins 9/11
4:30 - 6:00 pm Dinner
(Please see Sunday bulletin for weekly
menus and to sign up)
6:30
Adult Choir Rehearsal
Awana
Trek/Journey
Adult Bible Study
8:00
Band/Ensemble Rehearsal
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
AAKP Camp 6:30PM Properties Team
Dane Clark Amanda Beall
Elijah Colson
2
AAKP Camp 7PM Friday Night Show
7PM Scouts Advocate Del.
David Dupree
3
Glenn Walker Uriah Seger
Lillian Wilson
4 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship 4PM Eagle Court of Honor
Brian Tait Yvette Davis
Cameron Moorehead
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7PM TOUCH
Mary Ellen Blair
Crystal Vogtsberger
7
6:30PM Band LIFEgroup Leader Trng.
8
5:30PM Student Ministry Council
7PM Church Council
9
Janet Craiger Colby Waters
Quinn Waters
10
Dolores Harmon
Trish Colein
Dawn Revely
11
8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship 12:30PM Kitchen Team Mtg. ChildLIFE Min. Mtg.
Kyna Owusu
12
Willie Rhodes
13
7PM TOUCH
Reynold Wilhelm
Dillon Waters
14
6:30PM Band LIFEgroup Leader Trng.
Hap Hanson Kyann Owusu
15
6PM Trustees 6:30PM Deacons Benevolence
Comm. Mtg.
7PM Deacons Mtg.
16
Eileen Kessler
Andrea Everett Emily Tait
17
18 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship
Dee Peltier
Silvia Simms Meredith Mancuso
19
7PM Scouts PLC Mtg.
Eric Cunningham Paul Schneider
Roy White
20
7PM TOUCH Scouts Comm. Mtg.
Linda Doss Kyro-Christie Owusu
21
6:30PM Band AWANA Leader Trng.
22
7PM Leadership Dev. Team
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Manning Strickland
Robyn Barnhart
Brianna Berry
25 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship
Mary Ann Rivers
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Billy Seger
27
7PM TOUCH 7:30PM Scouts
28
6:30PM Member’s Meeting 8PM Band
Carl Henning James Hartnett, Jr.
Lovely Tatum
29
Calvin Squires
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Patricia Lassiter
Christopher Griffin
Zachary Krenik
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship
2 Labor Day
(Church Offices Closed)
Gail Craig LaQuenceyer Johnson
3 9:25AM BSF
7:30PM Scouts
Cheryl Rowland Brian Wells
4
8PM Band Practice
Una Edwards
5
6:30PM Properties Team
Kathy Shooks
Clara Olawunmi
6
7PM Scouts Advocate Del.
Kimberly Stolarik Lawrence Logan
7
Joyce Wilson-Mungai Richard Dearstyne
Michael Paz
8 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship w/Baptism 6:30PM Prayer for Elder Selection
Sammi Scott Ronald Homen
9
Warren Rivers Anthony Spargo
Brennan Ryan
10 9:25AM BSF
10AM Ladies Bible Study 7PM TOUCH
7:30PM Scouts
Nanette Cross Jen Carignan
11
4:30PM Dinner 5:45PM King’s Kids &
Youth Choir 630PM Adult Bible Study
Adult Choir AWANA
Youth-Trek & Journey 8PM Band Practice
12
5:30PM Student Ministry Council
7PM Church Council
James Burcham
13
Dawn Ackermann
Marsha Clark-Everett
14
Scouts JLT
15
8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship
16
Kelsey Sweetman
17
9:25AM BSF 10AM Ladies Bible Study
7PM TOUCH 7:30PM Scouts
Jason Spargo
Jack Janes
18
Wednesday Night Activities See Above
Bernard Spicer, Jr. Avril Nimblett-Clarke
Jeremy Boykin Sarah Colein
19
6PM Trustees 6:30PM Deacons Benevolence
Comm. Mtg.
7PM Deacons Mtg.
Barbara Barnhart
20
Gloria Henning
21 6AM-6PM Day of Prayer for
Elder Selection
Barbara Hall Ken Grimsley
Mike Whittaker William White
Tanner Bradbury
22 First Day of Autumn 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship
23
7PM Scouts PLC Mtg.
Melissa Henning
Kyle Waters
24
9:25AM BSF 10AM Ladies Bible Study
7PM TOUCH Scouts Comm. Mtg.
Patricia Crummer Evelyn Hartnett
Jennifer Roediger Micah Anthony-Williams
25
Wednesday Night Activities See Above
Linda Hebert
26
7PM Leadership Dev. Team
Jamie Hartnett
27
Amy Mancuso Rachael Owens
28
Dana Hicks Lisa Butler
Kayla Drew
29 8:15AM Prayer Time 9AM DiscipleLIFE 10:30AM Worship
Mickey Fitzmaurice, Jr. Andrew Tait
30
Ray Crawford Randy Fishter Kristen Jordan
Patrick Dronsfield
