The Source

April 2018

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Inside The Source

Bill’s Black Book Page 3 Birthdays/Anniversaries Page 11 B-SiDE Youth Ministry Page 7 CHAMPs Children’s Ministry Page 6 Class 201:Exploring My Spiritual Maturity Page 4 Family Updates Page 11 Financial News Page 2 Grief Ministry Page 10 Growth Group Information Page 8 Growth Group Summer Study Opportunities Page 9 Monthly Calendar Page 12 Randolph’s Random Reflections Page 4 Secret Sister Information Page 10 Small Group Purpose Page 10 Stewardship Corner Page 2 Trash 2 Treasure/HOPE Pantry News Page 8 Troop Support Page 10 Upcoming Sermon Titles Page 12 Women’s Ministry Information Page 10 Women’s Ministry Tea Invite Page 5 Young At Heart Page 5

$$$ FBC Financial News $$$ Stewardship corner

FBC is supported solely by the tithes and offerings of its

members and regular attenders.

Thank you for

your continued

faithfulness.

Reporting Period: 2/27/18 - 3/26/18

Total Contributions: $ 27,251.89

Total Expense: $ 32,361.49

Difference: $ -5,109.60

Checking Balance: $ 208.97 (03/26/18)

Savings Balance: $ 13,296.70 (03/26/18)

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BILL’s BLACK BOOK

A few thoughts and insights from the book “Ten Great Ideas from Church History” by Mark Shaw.

William Carey – Great Idea #8: Faith in the Word of God is the great means by which Christ advances his

kingdom through human instrumentality.

Shaw points out that Carey “became incensed by Christian indifference to the lost around the world” (154).

This idea deals specifically with world missions. Carey was one who took the Great Commission seriously.

Most of the world is not Christian. Shaw cites the two biggest groups of non-Christians as “430 million pa-

gans and 130 million Muslims” (154). Carey saw the importance of reaching all people groups. Their salva-

tion occurs as the Word of God is rooted into their culture.

Rooting the Word of God in human cultures by the applications of seven principles:

Principle #1 – Effective mission is based on a biblical theology that produces both prayer and action. Expect

great things from God; attempt great things for God.

Principle #2 – Effective mission is facilitated by parachurch agencies committed to the Word of God. These

organizations were invented to meet a need rather than for any theological reason.

Principle #3 – Effective mission must focus on the translation and dissemination of the Word of God. The

translation and spread of God’s Word in the language of the culture helps establish Christianity in that

culture.

Principle #4 – Effective mission is furthered by a visible unity among believers in the Word of God. Coopera-

tion is important for the effective spread of the gospel.

Principle #5 – Effective mission depends on national churches and indigenous leaders discipled in the Word

of God. Leadership in these churches should be raised up from among the people of the culture.

Principle #6 – Effective mission must display a cultural sensitivity consistent with the Word of God. Learn all

you can about the culture. Interject Christ into their culture. Don’t simply make them a picture of yourself.

Principle #7 – Effective mission flows out of a lifestyle modeled on the incarnate Word of God. The lifestyle of

those sharing the gospel should demonstrate deep devotion and spiritual commitment to God and his

Word.

How to put Carey’s model to work:

Use #1: Review Carey’s principles periodically.

Use #2: Cultivate world Christians in your home, church, or organization.

Use #3: Rebuild the theological foundations of mission.

Use #4: Formulate a mission vision and strategy for your church.

Use #5: Send your people around the world.

Use #6: Promote mission-focused prayer.

Until Next Time, God Bless You!

Pastor Bill

A Vision for the Lost Ten Great Ideas from Church History

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Prayer Focal Points Week of April 1st: +For the FBC family to express powerful prayer lives that are pleasing to Him. +For people in my sphere of influence to comprehend the grace that is in Jesus Christ. +For the FBC family’s Easter/Resurrection Sunday guests to connect with a Bible-believing church. +For God to immensely bless the CHAMPs Children’s Ministry and B-SiDE Youth Ministry. +For the FBC family to be fully committed to loving God and loving others. +For a responsible use and investment of time that honors God. +For the FBC family to trust God to work through us to present to Him fully developed and devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Week of April 8th: +For the FBC family to walk in self-control and victo-ry due to the divine power God gives us. +For fulfillment of the FBC Dream in God’s timing. +For the FBC family to appropriately face failure with unshakeable faith. +For God to move mightily through the Men’s Minis-try and Women’s Ministry. +For the FBC family to be a church that expresses and walks in a passion to see the world changed. +For increased worship and praise of God rooted in who He is and what He has done. +For the FBC family to experience healthy, vibrant biblical community. Week of April 15th: +For the FBC family to have a larger impact that min-

isters to the needs of others. +For growth in expressing love and concern for all people. +For the FBC family to appropriately face death with unshakeable faith. +For God to produce growth in our small groups that honors Him. +For the FBC family to operate as the spiritual hospi-tal God has called us to be. +For the body of Christ to live in total surrender as living sacrifices unto God. +For the FBC family to be good managers of every-thing God has entrusted to it. Week of April 22nd: +For the FBC Family to experience anew that we are better together. +For any propensity toward materialism or selfishness to be replaced by the selfless grace of giving. +For the FBC family to appropriately face doubt with unshakeable faith. +For God to minister to and through the Young at Heart Seniors in spectacular ways. +For the FBC family to be amazing stewards of the bodies and talents God has given us. +For thoughtfulness, consideration, and composure in interactions with all people. +For the FBC family to more faithfully invite others into intimate loving relationship with God. April 29th and April 30th: +For God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. +For God to heal those afflicted with illnesses.

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Next Lunch April 11th @ 11:30 am

Thank you to Cynthia

Stonehouse for speaking at the

March Young At Heart Lunch.

The info she provided on how to

avoid being scammed was in-

valuable.

Thank you to the Young At

Heart team for all of their hard

work in organizing this wonderful

event each month.

Please make sure to join us for

the April lunch. All you need to

do is bring a main dish, side dish,

or salad to share with approxi-

mately 25 people. Drinks and

desserts are provided by FBC.

Hope to see you all there and be

sure to invite a friend.

You are cordially invited to attend the Women’s Ministry Tea

Saturday May 5th 1:00 pm @ FBC

Tickets: $15 per person

Tickets go on sale April 8th @ The Community Center

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4/1

CELEBRATE EASTER WITH CHAMPS

4/8 JESUS THE RISEN KING

4/15

THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME

4/22 PETER HEALED A BEGGAR

4/29

STEPHEN’S ADDRESS

All Stars is getting close to wrapping up their season coming up in May. It’s hard to believe that we have almost completed another successful season. Even though our enrollment is lower, the kids still come ready to have fun, ready to learn, and ready to give their best each Wednesday evening. As a leader it’s such a blessing to see how much the kids have grown since they first began the program in Kindergar-ten, and it’s super exciting to see the Kinders come and have a blast for their first year. Our current enroll-ment consists of Sarai Ybarra, Zacha-ry Valenzuela, Ileanna Rosales, Isaac Rosales, Isabella Rosales, and Issabel-la Valenzuela. Our team consists of Hollie Boyer, Ellen Boyer, Issac Valen-zuela, and Samantha Guynes. This team loves the opportunity to make a positive impact for Christ in the lives of these children. The evening is filled

with tons of love, fun, games,

music, memorizing Scripture, building relationships, and drawing closer to God as they draw closer to each oth-er. It’s a blessing to be a witness to these young lives and seeing how they love God.

Don’t forget to invite your friends and

family to the CHAMPs’ Easter Celebra-

tion on April 1st. The Sunday morning

team has great plans for all of the stu-

dents at both the 9:30 & 11:00 am ser-

vices.

Coming up on April 15th we will be

starting a new unit of The Gospel Pro-

ject. The unit will explore The Church

on Mission. As we head in to summer

we will be studying Paul and his specific

mission. All of these Sunday morning

lessons are filled with God’s Word, mu-

sic, activities and games, including a

memory verse. The Dugout, AA, and

AAA rooms are a great place for kids on

Sunday mornings!

Also, this summer FBC will be forgoing

the typical VBS and opting for a sum-

mer filled with Amazing Wednesday

evenings for kids thru Sixth Grade. The

summer fun begins on June 13th and

will run through August 1st. All kids are

invited to join us from 6:00 pm til 8:30

pm for an evening filled with worship, a

fun event/activity, and snack. Each

event is $10/participant, and children

under 3 are welcome to stay with their

parent’s remaining with them for the

evening. Be on the lookout for more

information and ways for our FBC fami-

ly to donate towards the snacks for the

summer. If you have older children,

you could drop them off for the even-

ing and enjoy a night out!

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Continental Breakfast

Easter Sunday

April 1st {in between the services}

Hosted by B-SiDE Youth

Youth Group B-SiDE Tuesday Nights @ 6:30-8PM: 7th—12th Grade Small Groups Sunday 9:30AM Only Club 78 9th-12th Grade

By, Mark Boyd

4. Other people seem to miss it too

This excuse was as bad as ‘but he

started it’. What better way to encourage

others to come every week than for them

to see you there each week. You can

show people you care when they’re not

there by sending them an SMS - not to

make them feel guilty but to let them

know you missed them and are looking

forward to encouraging them next time

you’re meeting.

5. I had school events that were on

I didn’t need to go to the school dance. I

didn’t need to go to band night. Events

like these seem to come up all the time

and because they were one–offs, I felt

they were important. They weren’t. It

seemed like I had to go but I was a lot

more responsible for my priorities than I

realized. I had bought a season pass to

a football team and then wanted to go

each Friday night. I had decided to sign

up for an indoor sports team that played

at different times each Friday. In

reality I just viewed youth group as

less important than it really was.

6. Life will get less busy once I get

out of high school, I’ll be regular at

church then

If anyone reading this is out of high

school they’ll know how silly I was to

think this. Ask your youth group

leaders if life gets any less busy after

high school. Life only gets busier! So

now is the best time to get into good

habits for consistent attendance at youth

group and getting into a habit of saying

no to things and selecting a better thing

over a good thing.

7. I’ve got a few other Christian things

on that week so I won’t forget about

God.

The legalist in me was asking "what is

the least number of times I could go to

youth group and still remain a

Christian?". I should have been asking,"

what is the most amount of times I can

go?". I didn’t realize that youth group

wasn’t for my benefit but for others.

Hebrews 10:24-25

‘Let us consider how we may spur

one another on to love and good

deeds. Let us not give up meeting

together as many are in the habit

of doing, but let us encourage one

another and all the more as we

see the day approaching.’

April 2018 Tues., April 3rd: 6-8PM

Permission Slip & $12

Bring a Friend

Tues., April 10th: 6:30-8PM

Bring a Friend

Tues., April 17th: 6:30-8PM

Walking to Dairy Queen

Bring $$$ Bring a Friend

Tues., April 24th: 6:30-8PM

Bring a Friend

Below is a continuation (from last month) of an article about the

importance of youth group attendance and can be found at:

www.http://fervr.net/bible/7-reasons-to-skip-youth-group-this-week/

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Pantry List

The pantry is in need of your help. Here are some items that we need to have in stock at all times.

Packaged Dinners Hot Cereal Fruit

Rice or Dried Beans Chili

Canned meats - tuna/chicken Jelly

Soup-Canned or Packaged Peanut Butter

Macaroni & Cheese Vegetables

Spaghetti or other pasta Deodorant

Disposable Razors Bar Soap

Toothbrush/Toothpaste Jell - O

Liquid Soap Refried Beans

Shampoo/Crème Rinse Spaghetti Sauce

Feminine Hygiene Products Shaving Cream

HOPE Pantry

April 7th

7:00 am

April 21st

7:00 am

YARD SALE APRIL 14TH

(if it rains, date will be 4/28)

Mission Project Ideas

Hope Pantry

Operation Christmas Child

Thank You Baskets for the lo-cal police and fire depts.

Hand out water bottles at a park or bike path on a hot day

Hand out coins at the laundromat

Visit & hand out cards at a Senior living home

Hand out shopping bags at a grocery store

Adopt a family at Christmas

Serving FBC Opportunities

*Greet your FBC family on a Sunday

Weekend service opportunities (see Judy)

Adopt the “Rose Garden”

Hope Pantry set up

Assisting our seniors and families in need with household projects

Volunteer in our Children’s & Youth programs

(background check necessary)

Play Together Ideas Have a Game Night

Attend Sporting Events

Eat Lunch or Dinner together

FBC Events

Baptism

Painting

Movies

Game Days

Go for a Walk/Hike

Go to the Movies I Can Only Imagine

Paul, Apostle of Christ

God’s Not Dead

Watch a Movie at Home

Visit a Museum

Growth Groups are growing outside of our selves. Each Growth Group

semester/session (3 times a year) will provide you with opportunities to

play together, participate in a mission project together and serve FBC

(*together as FBC campus greeters on a Sunday and then try some-

thing new on your own). Sign up for the Summer Session on Sunday!

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7th-12th Grade Students

Sundays at 9:30AM

Here at FBC

Study: The Bible Epic Miniseries

Led by: Deanna Freeman and

Allison Wenning

Start Date: May 20

General

Saturdays at 7:00PM

Freeman Home, Alta Loma

Study: Becoming A Contagious

Christian

Led by: Jeff & Deanna Freeman

Start Date: June 1

General

Wednesdays 6:00PM

Here at FBC

Study: Becoming A Contagious

Christian

Led by: Ray & Linda Durand

Start Date: May 16

General

Sundays at 6:00PM

Akanwo Home, Rancho Cucamonga

Study: Going through the Book of

Proverbs

Led by: Randolph & Renetta Romero

Start Date: May 1

General

Wednesdays at 6:30PM

Taylor Home, Rancho Cucamonga

Study: The Way of a Worshiper

Led by: Bill Williams

Start Date: May 2

Young Adults

Saturdays at 7:00PM

Guynes’ Home, Fontana

Study: The Way of a Worshiper

Led by: Samantha Guynes and

Kari Williams-Vazquez

Start Date: June 23

Women

Tuesdays at 6:30PM

Here at FBC

Study: To Be Determined

Led by: Judy Rooze

Start Date: May 1

Young at Heart Seniors

Tuesdays at 11:30AM

Here at FBC

Study: To Be Determined

Led by: Randolph Romero Jr.

Start Date: May 29

Questions? Stop by the Growth Group/Small Group table on Sunday.

Sign up for a Summer Session Growth Group Today!

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ARMY SGT. WESLEY SCHUBERT - MARTHA & JIM TYREE’S NEPHEW

IF YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE WHO IS SERVING IN THE MILITARY IN ANY CAPACITY,

PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT FBC CAN KEEP THEM LIFTED IN PRAYER.

THANKS!

Support & Prayer for Our Troops!

Heart to Heart Women’s Ministry

Upcoming Events

Women’s Bible Study Tuesdays @ 6:30pm @ FBC

Please contact Judy Rooze for more info.

Women’s Team Meeting April 14th 10:00 am

Women’s Tea - May 5th @ 1:00 pm @ FBC

Tickets available beginning April 8th

Women’s Conference - September 8th

9 am - 1 pm @ FBC

If you or someone you know are struggling with

grief, the Grief Support Ministry can offer practical,

biblical tools to help you. Check out the Community

Center for information gathered to assist you.

If you would like assistance, please contact me at

(951-317-3524).

Thanks,

Kathy Amie-Farmer

God never intended for his followers to live

the Christian life separated from the rest of

the body of Christ. The church must provide

an environment where people can share the

real stuff of life and find support, encourage-

ment, honesty, openness, grace, and biblical

trust. The most effective way to do this is

through small groups.

Principle 1:

Every Christian needs a spiritual family.

Principle 2:

Every Christian needs a laboratory for life.

Principle 3:

Staying in your building limits your growth.

Contact Pastor Randolph Romero, Jr. for more info

(909) 987-3676 randolphromerojr@fbcfamily.net

On Hiatus

Men’s Bible Study

Going On

Now!

Program will run

through June.

Reveal party date

to be determined.

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Www.fbcfamily.net

Log on using:

Username: fbcrc

Password: sermons

Abraham & Cristina Ortiz: 9579 Pepper St., Rancho Cucamonga 92730 909-240-2940 / 909-290-3197

abrahamortiz588@gmail.com

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Dixie Snapp: dixiedoodle2@verizon.net

New FBC Family Directories Are Now Available @ The Community Center

Diane Armbruster 1st

Michael Whiting 2nd

Kim Hennesay 3rd

Glenn Jackson 5th

Stephen Rooze 5th

Tyler Rooze 6th

Judi Stambaugh 6th

Miguel Trigueros 7th

Frank Henderson 9th

Ellen Boyer 11th

Susan Wallace 12th

Skylar Seale 13th

Linda Durand 14th

Zachary Valenzuela 14th

Crystal Alarcon 18th

Barry Stonehouse 18th

Tammy Smith 20th

Bill Williams 20th

Amanda Belmal 21st

Sandy Belmonte 21st

Robbin Hartley-Scherer 21st

Tim Boyer 22nd

Helen Williams 22nd

Reese Henderson 23rd

Eleanor Malerstein 25th

Bill & Linda Williams 3rd

Abraham & Cristina Ortiz 7th

Stephen & Judy Rooze 20th

Don & Linda Marie Sundstrom 20th

Jim & Martha Tyree 23rd

Congratulations to

Faye Moore & Family

on the birth of her grandson

Sterling Carter

March 1st

9 lbs 8oz 21 1/2”

To Shane Ross on the loss of his

Mom on March 1st

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First Baptist Church of Rancho Cucamonga 7450 Archibald Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 - 1403 (909)987-3676 www.fbcfamily.net

SUNDAYS

4/1 - Celebrate Easter with FBC: 9:30am & 11:00 am

4/1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Celebration Services: 9:30am /11:00 am

4/1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Library open between Services

4/8 - Women’s Tea Tickets Available for Purchase

4/29 - Blood Pressure Check After Each Service

Mondays - Saturdays 4/7 & 4/21 - HOPE Pantry @ FBC: 7:00 am

4/14 - Women’s Team Meeting: 10:00 am

4/11 - Young At Heart Senior Lunch: 11:30 am

4/15 - Class 201:Exploring My Spiritual Maturity:1:00-5:00pm

4/3, 10, 17, 24 - WM Bible Study: 6:30 pm

4/3, 10, 17, 24 - B-SiDE Youth: 6:30 pm

4/4, 11, 18, 25 - All Star Adventures

For more information please check @

The Community Center or log on to www.fbcfamily.net

FBCRC Calendar Message Titles

April 1st:

Easter @ FBC

April 8th:

Facing Failure with Unshakeable Faith

April 15th:

Facing Death with Unshakeable Faith

April 22nd:

Facing Doubt with Unshakeable Faith

April 29th:

Facing Illness with Unshakeable Faith