OCTOBER 2017

“We exist to make disciples of Jesus” TRUTH | CHARACTER | COMMUNITY | MISSION.

First Baptist Church

428 W. Cota St.

Shelton, WA 98584

[360.426.8461]

www.sheltonfbc.org

Join us for Worship + SS

Sunday Mornings 9:00 + 10:30

Services in Spanish Latino Ministry 5 pm at FBC

Pastoral Staff:

† Pastor Jake Magee x.14 PastorJake@sheltonfbc.org Senior Pastor

† Pastor Glen Keeffe x.13 PastorGlen@sheltonfbc.org Senior Associate Pastor

† Pastor Marlon Salamanca Marlon@sheltonfbc.org x.22 Pastor Latino Church Ministry

† Pastor James Dale PastorJames@sheltonfbc.org x.16 Associate Pastor / Youth Ministry

Ministerial Staff:

† Len Williams Len@fosterwilliams.com Minister of Music and Worship

† Lynn Foster x.11 Lynn@sheltonfbc.org Children’s Minister

Office Administrator

Natalie Hamilton x.15 Natalie@sheltonfbc.org

Custodial Support:

Brian Huskey

Bill Tondre

Office Support Staff:

Pam Boysen x.23

Bookkeeper, FBC & MCCS Notary Public Pboysen@sheltonfbc.org

Sylvia Sims x.10 Receptionist / Worship / Sm. Grps. Sylvia@sheltonfbc.org

Pam Kealy x.12 Receptionist / Children’s / Youth pamk@sheltonfbc.org

THRIVE when your world doesn’t,

a new series, and continuation of

our studies in the book of John.

The world was on the

brink of falling apart for Jesus' disciples. But they

didn't have to fall apart with their world. In one of

the most moving scenes in Jesus' ministry, he gathers his followers together in an upper room just hours before his death and gives them remarkable words

and promises to live by in a dark world. On October 1st we begin a series, focusing in on how these promises are for us in our world.

Prepare your hearts, bring your Bibles, and let's study God's word together this Fall. THRIVE | when your world doesn’t

BRING A FRIEND to our THRIVE Kick Off Party, October 01, after each service.

Enjoy a FREE Pancake Breakfast + the ever popular Giant Slide !

PROMISES … We will be learning some great promises together during this series! Verse cards will be in your bulletins and displayed near the Worship Center soon.

So… be encouraged by these great promises! As we learn them, challenge

someone you know to a verse quote!

Make it fun and learn them together as a family or Small Group or with a friend. Look

for ways to speak these promises into your life and in the lives of those you know!

WHAT’S NEXT ...

FBC Family Membership & Baptisms Classes

Membership Class: Sun. Nov.05. 10:30 am Baptism Class: Sun. Nov. 12. 10:30 am.

Register NOW to attend either class: Call the Church Office @ 426.8461 or mark your interest on our registration cards on Sundays.

Families Reaching Families Building Campaign Plans and permits and processing… We hope to have more to share with you soon about these exciting possibilities! Keep our leadership in prayer as they work through all these steps, and for God’s glory to be made known in it.

LiveWires’ Senior Adults 55+ or Retired

Thurs. Oct.12 | Senior Luncheon @ 12 noon in the Family Center

We'll gather again to enjoy food, fellowship, and a brief program. Bring either a main dish, or salad, or a dessert and your own table setting.

Sat. Oct. 21 | Outing to Union Gospel Mission Dental Benefit Show "Uptown Downtown"

Held again at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, it was a lot of fun last year, and promises to be good this year too. We will be purchasing tickets ahead of time for $18.00. Transportation will be $2. The show begins at 7:00, so we will leave the church promptly at 5:45 pm. Sign-up at the potluck or call the Porters at (360) 426-4320.

Wed. Oct. 31 | Men's Breakfast @ 8 am. in the Family Center

Enjoy an excellent breakfast cooked by men, for men! Come early, the coffee will be on, and fellowship will be great. Howard Spear will be sharing from the Word. Bring a first time guest and both of your breakfasts will be share. Suggested Donation $5.00.

Ladies Fall Events Save these Dates !

Sat. Oct.14 - Together in Prayer Sat. Nov.11 - Coffee, Conversation & Community Fri. Dec.08 - Christmas Sock Exchange!

Ladies, we’re excited to be together again! Sign up to attend our Brunch, on Sunday in the Family Center!

Bring a Brunch item to share and a friend!

Click here and join our FBC Women’s Fellowship facebook page

Women’s Precept Upon Precept Bible Study

Wednesdays: 9—11 am. Rm. 101

Judges -Driving Out Your Enemies

For information please contact Kathleen Esterly at (360) 432-0656

Women’s Bible Study Mondays

October 16. 6:30—8 pm. Rm. 204 “Living Free” Learning to Pray God’s Word.

Facilitated by Beth Williams REGISTER with Lori Gorby (360) 427-4260

Sunday Morning Coffee & Fellowship

We invite you to join us in providing “Snacks” for our fellowship time in the Family Center after each service. This October, families whose last

names begin with G-K please bring snacks to share! Find someone new, and get to know them! Q’s Contact Julie Scott or LaelAnn Scafe !

Worship Technical Ministry Opportunities!

Employment Opportunity Worship Support Technician This 10

hour+ paid position is posted on our web page @ www.sheltonfbc.org/worship

For more information, see Len Williams. Len@fosterwilliams.com

Global Missions - Romania Team 2017 Sept. 26 - Nov. 11 This team is working with our

missionaries, John & Estera Vatran. Please pray for their safety and ministry to be blessed by the Lord!

More work will be done on the Youth Center and local

community ministry! Kathleen, Tyra,

& Veronica Esterly, Keith & Kris Ohm,

Ron Porter, Howard Porter,

Andrew, Marcy & Kierina Spear, Linda Walker, Dave & Beth Williams,

Gerry & Doris Zacher.

Missions Supply Workshop 2nd Thursdays

October 12. 9:30-11:30 am. Rm. 205

We love gathering each month to make and prepare items for our missionaries and missionary teams. Come and make new friends, hear updates on our missionaries and help us with our ongoing projects! Homeschoolers & Parents welcome too! Q’s call Claire Long @ 360.427.1347

Local Missions - Opportunities

Pumpkin Bash October 31 Community Outreach Event @ OBJH

This outreach event, sponsored by local churches, offers a FREE, Safe & Fun event for our community,

and gives us an opportunity to share the love of Jesus .

HOW CAN WE HELP ??? Small Groups, Individuals and Families are needed !

Volunteer to oversee a booth or game Purchase Candy, or Food items listed Set Up or Clean Up Make a Donation to help cover expenses

FBC Rep. Mistelle Huskey organizes churches and volunteers each year.

STOP BY the Pumpkin Bash table in the Family Center and

GET INVOLVED!

Love In The Name of Christ

BACKPACKS are a continual need for students and families who

receive help through LOVE INC.

CAN YOU HELP? Drop off a Backpack in the Family Center at the

LOVE INC basket, or contact our LOVE INC Rep: Barb Johnson 360-426-3686

Great Things To Come

High school and Middle school

youth groups are off to an

amazing fall start. Our high school group have

averaged 50 student and junior high has around 40.

But, as we know, numbers aren't everything!

Our students are finding community,

fun, and most importantly Jesus.

Our high school group is focused on the concept of "thriving" in our relationship

with God, people, and in life.

Our JH is focused on "thriving" during their middle school years. Praise God for the opportunity to plant seeds and see God grow life in so many hearts.

HS RETREAT! November 3-5 our high school students will be "retreating" to Camp Bishop on Lost Lake.

Their weekend will be spent hearing from local Bible teacher and speaker, Josh Burdick. He will challenge the stu-dents to move out from "borrowing faith" to owning their faith. Our weekend will be life changing (and a ton of fun).

How can you support and help? Four Octobers ago, I ran my very first fall retreat. Our church had 18 high

school students attend! Last year we grew to 34 students. This year my hope is to get 45 students from Shelton

FBC! PRAY Please mark November 3rd-5th on your calendar and pray! Pray before the weekend that God would

open doors. Pray for our leaders and speaker.

sEND We have a number of students who come from families with very limited incomes.

Our retreats are kept relatively modest in cost, $70, but it is still out of reach for some of our students. Consider hiring a student or two before the retreat. Or consider partially or fully sponsoring a student for this great opportunity. Donations can be made online at http://tinyurl.com/o4sn92w , dropped off at the church with a note, or talk to Pastor James (he's friendly and fun to chat with).

pastorjames@sheltonfbc.org 426.8461

facebook.com/sheltonC3 for more event info, PICS

FBC Youth Ministry

HS Study Group gr. 9-12 Sundays 9 am, in C3

HS Youth Group. C3 Monday 6:30-8:30 pm JH Study Group gr. 6-8 Sundays 9 am, Rm. 101

JH Youth Group. C3 Wednesday 6- 8 pm

Children’s Ministry Children’s Minister: Lynn Foster, 426.8461 x. 11, lynn@sheltonfbc.org.

AWANA Bible Club K– 5th grade

Weds. 6—8 pm.

October 04: Bring A Buddy Night October 11: Pastor Popcorn Night October 18: Goofy Glasses Night October 25: Pumpkin Night

SUNDAY MORNINGS Kid’s Classes:

Sunday School is back into full swing…starting a

New curriculum called “EXPLORE THE BIBLE” LOOK for the take home paper each week that

you can use for your family devotions!

Thank you to all our dedicated

teachers who do such a wonderful job!

We are still looking for help during the 10:30 service in the

Toddler Room! Please contact Lynn if you can help!

Children’s Christmas Program! Christmas will

be here before you know it! “The Christmas Cupcake” is a special musical play our kids will be performing in both services on Sun. Dec. 10.

We hope your child will take part in our Christmas Celebration! Practice times begin soon, during the beginning of our Sunday morning classes each week, with Director Laurie Magee! Please plan on attending so that your children can learn the songs!

Plan on a Saturday practice on December 9 and some Tuesday evening practices for those with speaking and non-speaking parts!

PARENTS: We need you too! Assist Director Laurie Magee w i t h

Planning musicians and singers to help with the choir

Dress Rehearsals Costume Preparat ion Staging and props

Please contact Laurie@ (909) 709 -8912

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First Baptist Church 428 W. Cota St. Shelton, WA 98584

Thank you to everyone who participated in helping us provide “Windows” for our community to get a look

into FBC and our Family life by giving positive reviews on Google and Facebook. You can read them all on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sheltonfbc or Google Churches in Shelton, and look under reviews for Shelton First Baptist. Here are a few …

Amber Self reviewed Shelton FBC — 5 star · September 17 at 1:14pm ·

My husband and I have been attending for a couple years and we really love it. When my husband first started going he wasn't a believer but he loved the preaching so much because of it's relevancy that he finally came to Christ last year and was just baptized this past father's day. The music is a nice mix of modern contemporary praise as well as the old

familiar hymns all played by a live band. They have Sunday school for ages 4 to high school and a great nursery for the little ones. They also have two Sunday morning services which is nice for the late risers.

Bethany LaRoux Robins reviewed Shelton FBC — 5 star

· September 17 at 2:04pm · Shelton FBC is by far the best church that I have ever attended. It is a no pressure, no expectation environment. Pastor Jake and Pastor Glen never cease to amaze me. They are just real guys, they make you feel at home from the moment you enter the door. The music is always awesome- nothing boring here. They break out the guitars and drums! This church is truly like family to me!! I cannot recommend it more!

John Knight reviewed Shelton FBC — 5 star

· September 17 at 2:12pm · We have attended FBC in Shelton for almost 8 years now. Our past church eroded into the whims of secularism and was blending with the new social norms; walk-ing away from Scripture and our Lord. We found this Church and immediately felt a true correct spirit and a warm welcoming congregation. My wife Renee and I joined the membership and have never looked back. We have been challenged to serve; and, have been blessed as we volun-

teered and shared in the small groups. God surely smiles down on his people here.

October 2017