Week of Aug 6-2023

​Greetings, Church Family and Friends! 
We had a great time Wednesday evening hearing Kyle and Sue report on their trip to Israel.    
Around 35 church members and people from the community gathered in the sanctuary to see slides and hear the narrative of the Bridgmans' 10 days in the Holy Land. Afterward, Kyle and Sue hosted us in the Fellowship Hall where Sue had a full Mediterranean appetizer smorgasbord for us to enjoy. It was amazing! Thanks to all who came out for it, and thanks to Kyle and Sue for putting it together. For those who weren't able to attend but who would like to see the pictures, contact Kyle for a private viewing. If there are enough who would like to see it, I'm sure they could be persuaded to do a second presentation in the future.

PRC BOTTLE REMINDER: We still have 15 bottles yet to be returned to the office. These are baby bottles with special slotted lids. If you have one, please return it (even if it is empty) so that we can get it back to the Pregnancy Resource Clinic. If you took your bottle to the PRC instead of bringing it to the church office, please let us know so that we can account for the bottle. Thanks for your cooperation!

THE LORD'S DAY (8/6):

• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. Nursery through Senior Adults, we have a group for you.
• Worship Together at 10:40 am in the Sanctuary.  Our sermon text will be Luke 24:1-12 on "The Empty Tomb: Jesus Is Alive." Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus’ body down from the cross, and he and Nicodemus (Jn. 19:39-40) buried Jesus in Joseph’s tomb. After the darkness of the sealed tomb where Jesus was laid, light dawned on the scene of the empty tomb. This scene is at once perplexing, frightening, ironic, and marvelous. Join us as we consider this scene and the various ones who were present at that time: the women, the angels, the apostles, and especially Peter and John.
• 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 as you prepare for worship tomorrow. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

• Call to Worship: Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 
• Scripture Reading: Exodus 31:1-18
• Assurance of Pardon: 1 Timothy 1:15
• Sermon Text: Luke 24:1-12
• Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

• Baptist Catechism Questions 27-30 "On the Threefold Office of Christ"
  • Question 27: What offices does Christ perform as our Redeemer?
    • Answer: Christ, as our Redeemer, performs the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his condition of humiliation and exaltation.
    • Scripture: Acts 3:22; Hebrews 5:6; Psalm 2:6.
  • Question 28: How does Christ perform the office of a prophet?
    • Answer: Christ performs the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.
    • Scripture: John 1:18; 14:26; 15:15.
  • Question 29: How does Christ perform the office of a priest?
    • Answer: Christ performs the office of a priest by once offering himself as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and to reconcile us to God; and by making continual intercession for us before God.
    • Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24; Hebrews 2: 17; 7:25; 9:28; Ephesians 5:2; Romans 8:34.
  • Question 30: How does Christ perform the office of a king?
    • Answer: Christ performs the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.
    • Scripture: Psalm 110:1-2; Matthew 2:6; Luke 1:32-33; 1 Corinthians 15:25.

MONDAY (8/7)

• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM. 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 (8/9)

• Women's Wednesday morning ZOOM Bible Study.  Contact Jan McElwain for details at 816-449-0424. 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
• YOUTH BIBLE STUDY meets at 6:30 in the Youth Room. All students in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend as we journey through the book of Mark. 
• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room, live and via ZOOM.  Join us for a time of prayer and time in God's Word walking through the book of Exodus. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09    Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453    Passcode: 478672 

THURSDAY (8/10)

• COUNTRY HARVEST CARNIVAL WORKER LUNCHEON at NOON! The church will provide the main meat dish, drinks, and table service. We will need side dishes, salads, and desserts for approximately 20 workers plus however many of our folks would like to come out and share that good old First Baptist hospitality! Here is a link to Sign-Up Genius so you can tell us what you plan to bring. Here is how it works:
  • Click "sign up"
  • Click "Save & Continue" at the bottom
  • Fill in what you are bringing in the "My Comment" section
  • Fill in your name and email 
  • Click "Sign Up Now"
  • You are done!

THURSDAY - SUNDAY (8/10-13)

• Country Harvest Festival on the Maysville Square. The flyer for Country Harvest activities is attached to this email.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's sermon audio from Luke 23:26-56 "The Crucified Messiah, Part Two"  

Other previous messages are archived here .   Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 
COMING UP:

• DISCOVER FBC, a 4-week class for those interested in becoming members of the church, will be finishing up the final two sessions on August 13 and 20, during the Sunday School hour, 9:30 - 10:20 am. The class covers the following subjects: 
• • • The Gospel
    • The Church: Its Meaning, Membership, and Ministry
    • First Baptist Church: Our History, Confession, Structure, and Affiliation
    • Spiritual Gifts: Finding Your Place of Service
  • Please let me know if you plan to attend so that enough materials can be secured. 
• Sunday, August 13, MEMBER MEETING and CARRY-IN DINNER following morning worship. The church will supply drinks and table service. You may bring main dishes, sides, salads, and desserts. All are invited to attend. **NOTE: We need a class or a group to serve as "hosts," setting out the food, table service, getting the drinks made, placing salt and pepper on tables, etc., as well as clean-up. Please e-mail or text me if you or your class would like to take your turn this time.
• Sunday, August 27 - Worship in the Park, 4:30 pm families begin to gather for games and recreation at Bartlett Park; 6 pm will be the cookout; 7 pm brief devotional service. The church will provide burgers, dogs, buns, and some condiments (mustard, ketchup, relish, pickles), you bring the rest!
  • NOTE: We will need someone with a ball and hitch to pull the grill over to the park, a team to start up the grill and supervise the cooking, and a group to haul a few tables to the park, so let me know if you are available to help.

SAVE THE DATE: 

• Saturday, Sept. 16 - Missouri Quilt Festival, 9 am - 4 pm, Platte County Fairgrounds, benefiting Missouri Baptist Children's Home. If you are interested in helping in any way (set up, donating a quilt, tear down), contact Steve Noyes at 816-271-3891. 
• Sunday, Oct. 1 - SJBA Annual Meeting, 4 pm - 6 pm(ish), at Green Valley Baptist in St. Joe. Our speaker this year will be Mark Clifton, specialist in church revitalization and replanting. Mark is an engaging speaker, has helped a number of churches work through revitalization, and is very down to earth. You should plan to attend if at all able. You will be blessed.

FIGHTER VERSE: Our Fighter Verse this week is Jeremiah 29:11-14
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.


REMINDER FROM THE COUNTING TEAM: To receive a record of your donation at the end of the year, please place your offering in an envelope with your name and amount given printed on the outside.

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. 


BONUS: If you are looking for solid, quality Christian podcasts and other video material (audiobooks, documentaries, webinars, kids books and shows), try the Canon Press app. You will find an abundant supply of rich resources on how to live Christianly in the world today. Particularly helpful for men are the resources on biblical masculinity such as It's Good to Be a Man by Michael Foster and Dominic Tennant. Like all resources, you will find some things here that you agree with wholeheartedly and other things with which you may disagree. But, agree or disagree, you will be challenged to be the man, woman, boy, girl, family, church, and community God designed you (us) to be. To God alone be the glory!


See you in church!


Grace & Peace,

Pastor Greg