First Baptist Church 107 S. Maple St. Douglass, KS 67039 (316) 746-2929 www.fbcdouglass.net ▌ Vol.60, No. 2

Beloved Family,

As our FBCD Nominating Committee

begins to consider whom to recommend

to the church to fill some of the many

leadership positions of our church, I

hope that all of us will consider how

God is working in our lives today.

Scripture teaches us (cf. 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephe-

sians 4) that God gives “spiritual gifts” which empower the

individual Christian’s ministry and which we are to use to

serve others. As Henry Blackaby noted in Experiencing God,

“a spiritual gift is a manifestation of God at work through you.”

As such, we ought to seek God’s counsel and commit ourselves

to hearing what He has to say about what He wants us to do.

This is even true regarding our service to our church! Too

often, it is easy to mistake the activity of our lives (both in and

out of church) for an active relationship with our God and Sav-

ior, Jesus Christ. But they are not the same. Investing several

extra hours weekly in numerous church activities, community

organizations, school groups, kids’ athletic teams, etc. does not

necessarily foster a healthy relationship with your Lord.

Now this is eternal life: that they

may know You, the only true God,

and Jesus Christ whom You have sent….

John 17:3

In his book, Classic Christianity (See it at Amazon.com),

Bob George notes that “the Christian life is starting with

Christ, then spending the rest of eternity discovering more and

more of what we already have in Him...” (p. 57). None of us

have to be involved with three committees and other ministries

at church to know Jesus better. We strengthen our relationship

with our Lord by committing ourselves to time with Him: in

reading the Bible, in meditation on His Word, in prayer, in fast-

ing. George (p. 137) quotes John 17:3, “Now this is eternal life:

that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ

whom You have sent,” and he notes, “That is the real goal of

the Christian life! Knowing Christ!”

Please don’t misunderstand what I’m saying. I am not saying

that your fellowship and participation at FBCD is unimportant.

It absolutely is vital. Recall Hebrews 10:24-25: “24 And let us

From Voyt’s Heart… pastor@fbcdouglass.net

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be concerned about one another in order to promote love and

good works, 25 not staying away from our meetings, as some

habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as

you see the day drawing near.” I am saying that if you have

committed yourself to so many committees, ministries, and/or

stuff outside of the church that you are no longer finding or

making time to invest in your personal relationship with Jesus,

please know that you desperately need to seek God’s face re-

garding what He would lead you to do. Let your priority be to

renew your commitment to knowing and loving Jesus with the

most intimacy possible.

Whether you are seeking how you might serve through our

church’s ministries or are already involved in many aspects of

FBCD’s ministry: seek God’s leading,

and be faithful to obey His voice! Those

He has called, He will equip for the tasks

of ministry! And the result will be a

church which exalts the Lord with Spirit-

empowered people in all the right places.

Agape,

Pastor Voyt Lynn

Items of Note

2 NEW GROWTH GROUPS SET TO BEGIN MAY 22!

Growth Groups help to nature spiritual growth in a small group setting!

Living Out the Mind of Christ A Study for Anyone - Led by Brooke McClintock

What is the mind of Christ? Can

we really live out Christ’s mind?

How, and why should we? These

are all questions that might arise

when one reads the title, Living Out

the Mind of Christ.

In the book Dr. Ben Gutierrez

walks his readers through practical

application in our daily lives as how

we can actually live out the mind of

Christ. Though this concept sounds

scary and almost unattainable, we are called to it!

Through the book of Philippians we come to see the can,

how, and why of the questions previously stated. With a focus

on Phil. 2:1-11, Paul begs Christians to take heed of his words

to live in such a way that reflects Christ’s mind or attitude.

Then Paul goes on to tell us why. Paul does not beat

around the bush with his reasons. He reminds us of Christ’s

attitude while fulfilling God’s will. Paul basically gives Chris-

tians NO EXCUSE as to why we all must be like-minded with

Christ; because of what Christ did for us!

If you seek to intertwine your life more and more with

Christ, then this class will see to it that you do. By prayerfully

seeking God’s word, you can develop a mind that begins

to look more like our Lord and Savior every day! Join us for

this exciting journey through Living Out the Mind of Christ!

Courageous Living A Study for Men - Led by Don Peacock

MEN: Take the next step

toward Courageous Living! Come join us starting on May 22nd

for a 5-week Men’s bible study based

on the movie Courageous. The first

week we will watch the entire movie

together as the foundation for the

study. It will take just over two hours.

The next four weeks, will use clips

from the movie and a workbook to

focus on each of four key areas:

RESPONSIBILITY – serving, protecting, and casting a vi-

sion for the family

PRIORITIES – focusing on eternal things rather than what

is temporary

LEGACY – recognizing a man’s potential impact as a

godly role model

FAITH – increasing in wisdom and strengthening a man’s

identity in Christ

These 4 weekly sessions will be held on Wednesday eve-

nings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Come join us as we seek God’s

will for our lives and become the courageous leaders of our

families that He has called us to be.

May Business Meeting to Consider Proposed Amendments to Constitution, Bylaws

In addition to other business at the May business meeting of

FBCD, we will discuss and vote on proposed amendments to

the church’s constitution and bylaws. Copies of the proposed

amendments are available in the sanctuary or from Pastor Voyt.

The business meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., Sunday May 5, 2013

in the FBCD sanctuary.

AWANA Awards Night: Wednesday, May 8

AWANA awards night is the climax to

the entire AWANA year! The entire church

is encouraged to celebrate and support the

clubbers and workers at this special cere-

mony. This will be the last meeting for

the AWANA clubs until September.

Family Dedications: Sunday, May 12

On Mother’s Day, May 12, a special time

will be set aside during the 10:30 a.m. worship

service for the dedication of families to the

Lord. Pre-school aged children will receive a

gift from the church. If you would like your

family participate in this special service,

please contact Pastor Voyt.

Special Fellowship Luncheons

FBCD will have a Mother’s Day

family lunch after church, May 12.

We will also have Father’s Day

brunch after church June 16. Birthday

and anniversary recognitions for May

and June will be combined in these luncheons.

Graduate Recognition Sunday

On Sunday, May 19, we will give special

recognition to graduates during the morning

service. If there is someone in your family who

is graduating the 8th grade, 12th grade, or any

collegiate level, please contact Pastor Voyt by

Wednesday, May 8 to ensure their recognition.

Super Summer Youth Camp

The deadline for youth to register for Super Sum-

mer is Sunday, May 26. Students will attend camp

July 8-12. The cost is $160. Fund raiser events are

planned! Contact Janey Mahlandt for more info.

FBCD Men’s Camping Trip

FBCD Men will take a camping trip to a location outside of

Newkirk, Oklahoma from June 21-22. More details will be

forthcoming, but all men are invited to fellowship with one an-

other as we rough it outdoors. More details will be forthcoming.

Summer Singspiration!

A 5th Sunday Singspiration! will be held at

6:00 p.m. June 30, followed by a finger food

fellowship. All are asked to bring a selection and

join in the service devoted to praising the Lord!

May

1 2 3 4

5Church Council

Business Meeting

6

7

Jolly Seniors

8

9 10 11

12

13 14 15 16

17 18

19 20 21 22

Last day of school

23

24

25

26 27 Memorial Day

28 29 30 31

June

1

2Church Council

Business Meeting

3 4

Jolly Seniors

5 6 7 8

9 Medicalodge 10 11

12 13

14 15

16 17 18 19 20

21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

* 5th Sunday Activities

Birthdays and Anniversaries May Birthdays June Birthdays

5 Jim Carselowey 2 Brianna Barnes

9 Heidi Skaer 2 Lonnie Yokum

10 Braden Jakovac 3 Andrew McClintock

14 Kendale Dupuy 6 Steven McDonald

15 Carlie Brack 8 Casey Moses

19 Cody Bannon 8 Rob Ramey

21 Michael Bohannon 10 Margie Miller

23 Haley Peacock 10 Robert Cox

24 Henry Cox 12 Judie Jackson

24 Lucas Bohannon 18 Sarah Lynn

24 Talon Griggs 20 Chase Brack

26 Bill Clark 24 Hannah Peacock

28 Alice Mikkelson 24 Muriel Nixon

28 Drew Leck 28 Breonna Johnson

28 Jarod Peacock 29 Becky Schmidt

May Anniversaries June Anniversaries

11 Bill & Barbara Lahar 6 Carl & Donna Wells

25 Justin & Brooke McClintock

27 Robert & Alicia Ramey

31 Kendale & Julie Dupuy

30*

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30*

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Southern Baptist Convention: Houston, TX

For more info about First Baptist Church of Douglass, please visit

WWW.FBCDOUGLASS.NET

FELLOWSHIP MEALS COMING UP! Also honoring monthly Birthdays and Anniversaries

Mother’s Day Lunch

Sunday, May 12 @ Noon

Father’s Day Brunch

Sunday, June 16 @ Noon

Awards Night 2012 Wednesday, May 8 @ 6:30 p.m.

Thanks, Parents and Clubbers, for an awesome year!

FBCD AWANA Clubs

will resume in the fall!

Father’s Day

Brunch

AWANA Awards Night

AWANA Grand Prix

New Growth

Groups begin Graduate

Recognition Sunday

Mother’s Day Lunch

Family Dedications

Medicalodge

FBCD Men’s Camping Trip

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Honor your father and your

mother so that you may have

a long life in the land that the

LORD your God is giving you.

Exodus 20:12 (HCSB)