April 09th, 2022

GREETINGS, EVERYONE! Today is a busy day with several things going on. Here is what's happening:

• Gary Hall Memorial Service. Family meal at 11:30 am; Visitation at 1 pm; Service at 2 pm. Potential for a large crowd of attendees, so plan for a few minutes of walking time if you need to park off-site.
• Midland Main Event, grades 6-12, meeting at 2 pm on the Post Office parking lot across Main Street from the church in deference to those attending the memorial service. We will be going to the Midland Center in St. Joe for the first part of the event, then to Shawnee and Incredible Pizza for indoor go-carts, bumper cars, laser tag, arcade and pizza! This is going to be lots of fun, and the Gospel will be shared clearly. Estimate arriving back by 10 pm.
• MACH 4 Men's Ministry at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall. All men and boys are invited to attend for a great meal, fellowship and inspirational devotional. 

TOMORROW: This Lord's Day is known as "Palm Sunday" or "Passion Sunday" on the traditional Christian calendar. "Palm Sunday" acknowledges triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the foal of a donkey while the people waved palm branches and shouted "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" The term "Passion Sunday" is used in the sense of Christ's passion (suffering) and death on the cross of Calvary as our substitute, atoning for our sins with His own body as the sacrifice. Tomorrow we will remember Jesus' death by observing the Lord's Supper. I encourage you to be present as we hear the Gospel preached and see it put on display in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper. Please take time to prepare your heart to receive the Lord's Supper by engaging in self-examination. Some starter questions to use for self-examination are attached to this email. We will also receive a benevolent offering which is administered by our deacons to serve the needs of our church family in times of extreme need, unforeseen circumstances, or crisis. Please pray and ask God how He would have you to give to this offering.


THE LORD'S DAY (4/10)

• ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS. Thank you, church, for your generous gifts! Our church goal was $1200, and you gave $1521, over and above expectations. More than 2200 Southern Baptist missionaries in the US and Canada benefit directly from our gifts. For more information on how your gifts are utilized, visit anniearmstrong.org/your-gifts-at-work.
• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. There is no better time than the present to join a Sunday morning Bible study. Age-graded classes from nursery through high school plus four non-age graded classes for adults are available. Come on out and bring the whole family!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Sermon subject will be "The Crucified Messiah" from Luke 23:26-56, where we see Jesus speaking four times along the road to the cross and while hanging on the cross.
• Scriptures for Sunday. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com
  • Call to Worship/Fighter Verses: Deuteronomy 6:4-5 
  • Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9
  • New Testament: Philippians 2:5-11 
  • Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 31:2-5
  • Sermon Text: Luke 23:26-56 
  • BenedictionHebrews 13: 20-21
  
  
  

• Ukraine Relief. Thank you for your gifts to provide humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing Ukraine for Poland, Romania, and other bordering nations. You have given $1100 so far! The first $900 was forwarded to Send Relief, the humanitarian relief arm of our International Mission Board. The most recent $200 was forwarded to our Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team who is working with trusted partners to provide relief for Ukrainians fleeing their homeland. If you would like to give directly to that effort, click HERE for more information. One of the things they are doing is providing ready-to-eat meals consisting of a loaf of bread (baked by local Ukrainian bakeries), a jar of sausage spread (a local favorite), and a cake. This costs $2 and will feed a person for one day.
• Monthly Member Meeting at 6 pm. Among other items of business, we will be voting on a motion presented last month to change the constitutional requirement of monthly business meetings to bi-monthly meetings (February, April, June, August, October, and December). If passed, we could still call member meetings as needed, but we would only be required to do so bi-monthly. 

MONDAY (4/11)

• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.  To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09      Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453       Passcode: 478672

WEDNESDAY (4/13)

• Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-465-0985)  To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above):  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666   Passcode: 844160
• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 10 am in library (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925)
• Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
• Easter Egg Stuffing, 5:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall
• Worship Choir Rehearsal at 5:45 pm. Working on music for Easter Sunday. Talk to Pastor Kyle if you are interested in joining with us so that he can have a folder ready for you. See you Wednesday in the Sanctuary!
• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM (use the above link to access)

• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (4/14)

• Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in the library (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772)

SATURDAY (4/16)

• EASTER CHILDREN'S PARTY, immediately following the city Easter egg hunt. All children through 6th grade are welcome to attend with their parents. Egg hunt, candy, and a clear Gospel presentation, beginning at about 10:30 am at the church.

SUNDAY (4/17)

• RESURRECTION SUNDAY! Come and join us for this day of worship and celebration:
  • 8:30 am - Breakfast for All prepared and served by our Baptist Men. See Russ Wright if you would like to help, 
  • 9:30ish - Bible Study for all ages, birth through senior adult
  • 10:40 am - Worship Service, magnifying the risen Christ!

COMING UP: 

• Missouri Music Men at FBC Sedalia,Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 pm. Pastor Kyle and I will be going down for that event as will other ministers from our region and all around the state. Pray for this as an outreach to the community of Sedalia. You can also join us as the concert will be livestreamed. More information on this later. 
• SJBA Semi-Annual Meeting, Sunday, April 24 at 4 pm. Join us for this worship gathering of our sister churches at Frazier Baptist outside of Gower. We will take care of necessary business and hear an inspirational message from Dr Rick Hedger, missions coordinator for the Missouri Baptist Convention.
• Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 1. We will recognize our graduates (high school and above) and their families beginning with a breakfast at 8:30 that morning. All graduating seniors from Maysville High School will be invited to join us with their families for breakfast. Everyone in the church is invited to join us for breakfast in the fellowship hall. We will present each graduate with a gift and recognize in the service those who are able to stay and worship with us.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message Luke 11:1-13 "Lord, Teach Us to Pray"
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience.
You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.




See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg