News Good - First Southern Baptist Church

Issue 06
June 2015
1912 SW Gage Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66604
785-272-0443 ph
785-272-3121 fax
www.fsbctopeka.org
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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.
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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
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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withdrawn books from the Library as the liasked to write about what you did this sumbrary downsizes for a move to first floor.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.
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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
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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 janenef@cox.net.
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
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For more information on these
Women's ministries contact:
Sharyn Hulter- 608-7408
shulter@cox.net
Starrlyt Rodgers- 249-9476
starpaulrodgers@cox.net
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.
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