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FRANKFORT, KY

PERMIT NO 58

THEBRIDGE

JUNE 2019

The Bridge is a publication of First Baptist Church at the Singing Bridge

THE BRIDGE

Published monthly by

First Baptist Church

201 St. Clair St.

Frankfort, KY 40601

What’s Inside

2 Staff Music Ministry Youth Ministry 3 Calendar Volunteers 4 Spiritual Formation 5 The Barnabas Group

Children’s Ministry 6 Missions Ministry

Return Service Requested

We have Sunday School classes for all ages at First Baptist Church! During the summer, some of our adult classes join together for their Sunday morning Bible study. This is a wonderful opportunity to study God’s word in a new way while making connections with oth-ers in our church. JUNE 2: BREAKFAST CLUB

9:30 - BREAKFAST BEGINS: We’ll kick off our summer with a BIG BREAKFAST in Fellowship Hall for all adults.

9:45 - CONNECT: Hear more about our upcoming events and all the Sunday School options for the summer.

10:00 - BIBLE STUDY and FELLOWSHIP: Some classes will dis-miss to their regular Sunday School while others remain in Fellowship Hall for fellowship and devotion.

JUNE 9: SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS

For classes and adults who choose, our Summer Combined Class will begin in Fellowship Hall at 9:45. This video based class and group discussion will be led by teachers from participating classes on a rotational basis.

COULD THIS BE FOR YOU? If you don’t currently have a Sunday School class at FBC or are just curious about trying something a little different, we encourage you to come to our Summer Combined Class. Not only will you have the opportunity to grow in your faith, but you’ll also have the chance to hear from so many of our teachers and connect with our Bible study members.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

In Memorium

Rae Vansant April 26, 2019

You will be seeing three new faces around the MIS-

SION FRANKFORT CLINIC! We have new interns

that began last week: KENNY REBOLLEDO, ABBY

WHEELER and ELLEN WILLIAMS. Kenny will be a

sophomore at University of Kentucky – Kenny was dedi-

cated at FBC as a baby with our Hispanic Ministry during

my fist stint as a staff member at FBC. Abby just graduat-

ed Georgetown College and will only be with us for the

summer. Ellen will be a sophomore at Midway. Our interns

are vital for the clinic work as they benefit from getting a

taste of working in a medical setting. We’ve had some ex-

traordinary interns come through the program and we are

excited about this new crew!

I was sad to learn that Anderson County’s free medi-

cal clinic closed its doors. The president of their board con-

tacted me about this and also wanted to know more about

our work to see if we could be a place for them to donate

their remaining assets. To keep a long story short, they vot-

ed to donate their remaining funds of over $5,800!! We are

grateful for the support. We realize, also, our service to the

uninsured becomes that much more important in the days

ahead as we will undoubtedly pick up patients from Ander-

son. **We have a ‘DONATE NOW’ button on the Mission

Frankfort Clinic portion of the FBC website – you can

also get to our page by going to

www.missionfrankfort.org** If you haven’t been to the EMMA QUIRE MIS-

SION CENTER website lately, I want to encourage you

to check it out – www.emmaquiremc.org. We also have a

‘DONATE NOW’ button to help us with our work down in

Owsley County. Both the Mission Frankfort Clinic and

Emma Quire Mission Center are separate 501(c)3, non-

profit organizations. My encouragement is to make First

Baptist Church the priority in our giving, and then if the

Lord leads, give additionally to the MFC and EQMC. We

appreciate your help in doing God’s work through these

ministries.

~Keith Felton

June 5 - August 14

5:30 pm - Formations Preview 6:00 pm - Prayer Meeting

Clothes Closet Clinic

6:30 pm - Sanctuary Choir

Childcare is available for families attending prayer meeting and/or choir rehearsal.

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Summer is a good time for fun, relaxation, and vacation. Let it also be a time

to continue your spiritual journey. Worship, Bible study, prayer, and mission

opportunities will, of course, continue throughout the summer on Sundays,

Wednesdays, and as scheduled. If you are not part of a Sunday School class,

the FBC Breakfast Club on June 2 will be a great opportunity to learn about

our Bible study options. Read a book and join us for FBC Book Club on

June 16, July 14, and August 4, and walk the Labyrinth in a unique prayer

experience on June 30.

Blessings,

Keith Stillwell

3 YR OLDS - K

Jun 02 J Luscher, E McCann

Jun 09 J Luscher, V Mitchell

Jun 16 D Stillwell, E Allen

Jun 23 With 1st-3rd

Jun 30 With 1st-3rd

GODLY PLAY HELPERS

Jun 02 Don Hines

Jun 09 Danny Branham

Jun 16 Curt Wallace

Jun 23 Adam Columbia

Jun 30 Gary Forman

DOWNSTAIRS

Jun 02 Linda Divine

Jun 09 Dan Shouse

Jun 16 Mark, Mason Little

Jun 23 Jason Johnson

Jun 30 Susan Hopkins

FRONT DOOR

Jun 02 Ralph Divine

Jun 09 Lena Columbia

Jun 16 Tammy Shouse

Jun 23 Lena Columbia

Jun 30 Helen Tipton

WORSHIP HOUR

Jun 02 Jane Mason

Jun 09 Doris Harrod

Jun 16 Janice Jackson

Jun 23 Christina Keyes

Jun 30 Jane Mason

SUNDAY MORNING GREETERS

NURSERY

Jun 02 Linda Gaby

Jun 09 Helen Tipton

Jun 16 Martha Wade

Jun 23 Marla White

Jun 30 P Manning, K Olson

DEACON OF

THE WEEK

1st - 3rd GRADE

Jun 02 A Thomas, D Wallace

Jun 09 A Smith, K Bayes

Jun 16 M Simpson, J Luscher

Jun 23 M White, V Mitchell

Jun 30 Thomas, Roberts, Wallace

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 9:30 am Breakfast Club 10:00 am Bible Study 10:50 sm Worship 12:00 pm Passport

meeting 8:30 pm Youth Movie

Night

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12:00 pm Book Study

5 SUMMER SCHEDULE : 6:00 pm Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sanctuary Choir

6

9:00 am ROMEOs 6:00 pm Deacons’ Meet-

ing

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5:00 pm FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT—Lakeview Park

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9:45 am Bible Study 10:50 am Worship

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5:30 pm The Barnabas

Group to Lexington Legends Game

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6:00 pm Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sanctuary Choir

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9:00 am ROMEOs

14

15

16 Father’s Day

9:45 am Bible Study 10:50 am Worship

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6:00 pm Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sanctuary Choir

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9:00 am ROMEOs

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22

9:00 am Clinic

23 9:45 am Bible Study 10:50 am Worship 4:00 pm Book Club

24 9:30 am Soup Kitchen

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26 6:00 pm Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sanctuary Choir

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9:00 am ROMEOs

28 29

30

9:45 am Bible Study 10:50 am Worship 6:30 pm Labyrinth Walk

INVOCATION

Jun 02 Marcus Pernell

Jun 09 Keith Stillwell

Jun 16 Cindy Fogg

Jun 23 Susan Hopkins

Jun 30 Clay Mason

SCRIPTURE READERS

SCRIPTURE 1

Jun 02 E. Shryock-Allen

Jun 09 Glenn Thomas

Jun 16 Kara Johnson

Jun 23 Laura Columbia

Jun 30 Dan Hughes

SCRIPTURE 2

Jun 02 Gene Rose

Jun 09 Jeff Fogg

Jun 16 Marcus Pernell

Jun 23 Tom Midkiff

Jun 30 Larry Cleveland

FBC BREAKFAST CLUB June 2, 9:30 a.m.

ALL Sunday School classes and

EVERYONE, whether or not you are

in a Sunday School class, are invited

to join us for a BIG BREAKFAST

on Sunday, June 2, at 9:30. Please

see the front cover for the morning

schedule that day. Come CONNECT with us!

LABYRINTH WALK June 30, 6:30 p.m.

The Labyrinth Walk is an ancient spiritual formation expe-

rience that takes you on an inward and outward journey in

prayer. Join us Sunday, June 30, 6:30 p.m., at Dolly Gra-

ham Park (225 River Street at the east end of Second

Street) for our first FBC Labyrinth Walk. After an intro-

duction to the Labyrinth Walk, you may walk the Laby-

rinth at your own pace.

You may not have heard of this park in the heart of Frank-

fort. It has a small wooded area with native flowers and

plants (the “Fantasy Forest” and “Pollinator Paradise Is-

land”), a garden, playground, and a picnic area. Drinks and

snacks will be provided.

FBC BOOK CLUB June 16, 4:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited to join our new

FBC Book Club! Each month, we’ll

enjoy great discussion along with

some pie and coffee (or tea!).

Our first book is The Road Back to

You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-

Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile. This

book would make a great introduction to Enneagrams for any

who are thinking about joining the twelve session Enneagram

study that Cynthia Insko will lead in the Fall or those who are

simply wanting to understand more about the Enneagram.

Copies of the book are available in the church office for

$15. Sign up on the bulletin board and join this month’s dis-

cussion!

About the Book: What you don’t know about yourself can

hurt you and your relationships―and maybe even how you

make your way in the world. It can also keep you in the shal-

lows with God.

The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system

with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings

are wired, both positively and negatively. The Road Back to

You forges a unique approach―a practical, comprehensive

way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its con-

nections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of

God and of ourselves.

Funny and filled with stories, this book allows you to

understand more about each of the Enneagram types. Begin-

ning with changes you can start making today, the wisdom of

the Enneagram can help you get on the road that will take you

further along into who you really are―leading you into places

of spiritual discovery you would never have found on your

own.

LOVING GOD AND

NEIGHBOR DEVOTIONAL

REFLECTIONS

Thank you for sharing on our FBC

Connect wall your responses to the

reflection questions during the

season of Lent. These responses

have been compiled and will be available in your Sunday

School class rooms and on the church entrance tables. We

hope that you will take a look at these and learn from the

insights of our FBC members.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 201 St. Clair

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Office: 502.227.4528

Fax: 502.227.4520 Website: fbcfrankfort.org

E-mail: info@fbcfrankfort.org Hours: Mon-Thur 8:00-4:30

Dr. Steve Hadden Interim Pastor

Rev. Richard Summers Minister of Music & Administration

rsummers@fbcfrankfort.church

Dr. Keith Felton Minister of Missions

kfelton@fbcfrankfort.church

Marcus Pernell Minister of Students

Marcus.pernell0@gmail.com

Jenny Luscher Interim Minister of Children

jluscher@fbcfrankfort.church

Dr. Keith Stillwell Interim Minister of Spiritual For-

mation kstillwell@fbcfrankfort.church

Kara Johnson Office Manager

kjohnson@fbcfrankfort.church

Linda McKinley Organist

Lois Summers Pianist

Anthony Hager Building Superintendent

Seldon Jackson Assistant Custodian

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The Barnabas Group

What a beautiful day for a picnic! About 20 members of The Barnabas Group had a wonderful time of

food and fellowship on May 16 at the Game Farm. Check out some photos from our recent events on

The Barnabas Group page or our church website: fbcfrankfort.info/ministries/the-55-adult-group/.

Take me out to the ballgame! On June 11 we’re going to watch the Lexington Legends

"Play Ball". Please sign up on the church bulletin board. Tickets are $11 and your payment is due to the church

by the registration deadline of June 2. It is 25 cent hot dog night, so you can plan on supper at the park (there are

other food options, too). The church bus will leave from the Elder-Beerman parking lot in Franklin Square

Shopping Center at 5:30.

Our Christmas-In-July party is July 13 at Doug and Mona's house. Get it on your calendar now!

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me at TheBarnabasGroupFBC@gmail.com.

~Mona Carpenter

First Friday Family Fun Night at Lakeview Park

Our “first” First Friday Family Fun Night will be June 7. The

entire church family is invited to come share an evening of fellowship

from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

We have the Robinson Pavilion reserved at Lakeview Park. The

Robinson Pavilion is the new, smaller pavilion behind the main Hancock

pavilion, but is still close enough to the playground and splash pad for the kids to enjoy both. We will have other outdoor

games for the kids (and adults) to play.

The church will be providing pizza and water bottles. If you would like to bring a dessert to share, that would be won-

derful. We will have a sign-up sheet on the landing to help us get a general idea of how many people to expect.

Please keep an eye out for more information to come about our “second” First Friday Family Fun Night on July 5.

Congratulations to the FBC Children

A huge “congratulations” to all the children of FBC for leading in worship on Children’s Day!!

I could not be more proud of each and every one of these children. They took their responsibility for leading worship

seriously. They worked very hard to ensure they knew their parts. They spoke and sang clearly, slowly, and loudly so all

could hear and be blessed by their songs, scripture, and retelling of the story of Creation.

As I have said before, these children are fearless. They are willing to get out in front of people and tell the stories of

our faith. I’m not certain that I would have been willing to do that at their age. I have no doubts these children will grow up

to be wonderful leaders in the Church.

Great job!!!

Thank You to our Teachers and Volunteers

I would like to send out a special “Thank You” to all of our teachers and volunteers who have worked tirelessly over

the last year to lead the children of our church.

I saw a t-shirt slogan the other day that read “I teach Sunday School. What’s your Superpower?” You could substi-

tute in “Godly Play”, “Missions”, or “volunteer in Children’s Ministry” and it would apply to all of you. Your superpower is

amazing and appreciated by the entire church. Without strong, dedicated and loving adults willing to be mentors, our children

would be lost.

Know that the love, attention, and teaching you provide to the children of our church is invaluable. These actions will

provide the firm foundation on which our children will build their spiritual life as adults.

Thank you so much for shining the light of Christ through your actions to show each child God loves them just as they

are.

~Jenny

Hello, church!

Hope all’s going well as summer is underway for the

season!

For this month, the youth will be involved in several

different endeavors. On June 2, we will be having a

movie night at the Johnson’s to kick off the summer

season. We’ll start at 8:30 p.m. with s’mores around

a campfire, watch a movie outdoors, and relish be-

ing out of school until 11:00 p.m. From June 16-21, we will be at Averett University

in Danville, VA, for Passport Missions camp. We would greatly appreciate and cov-

et your prayers for all those involved with the camp!

In Sunday school, we’ll be discussing “The Body of Poetry and Psalms”.

We’ll also attempt to look into Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University for teen-

agers and how to manage money.

As a friendly reminder, we will not be meeting on Wednesday evenings for

the duration of summer. However, there may be times when we gather together for

ice cream and Chic-Fil-A so be on the lookout for more information!

Likewise, as always, if you’re interested or willing to help serve our youth-

whether it’s through Sunday school discussions or chaperoning events, please con-

tact me and I’ll get you plugged in!

Peace be with you!

~Marcus

This past Sunday we celebrated Linda

McKinley’s 50th anniversary as our church or-

ganist. In researching her starting date, I found

she was hired as interim organist, and I hadn’t

been able to find where the church ever changed

the title to permanent organist. I shared that hu-

morous tidbit on Sunday but spent some time thinking about it the rest of Sunday.

The fact is, all of us are interim. We are all just passing through for a time. Whether

it’s five, ten, fifteen, twenty, or fifty years, we are all just interims. What matters is

what we do in the interim. How many lives do we impact? How have we lived out

the calling of being like Christ? How have we shared our gifts and talents with those

around us?

Reflecting on Linda’s interim, I was moved by the hundreds of individuals she has

impacted. All the music she has played on the organ, all the children’s choirs she has

led, all the students she has taught, all the people she has helped through her therapy

dogs, and so much more! It inspires me to want to do more in my interim. Every day

is a precious gift from God and we are not guaranteed even one. What about you?

How are you impacting lives in your interim? If you need suggestions, our church has

a myriad of ways for you to plug in. Music ministry, clinic, clothes closet, Bible

study teacher, children’s worker, youth ministry, soup kitchen, Emma Quire Mission

Center, and so many more!

Thank you Linda for the 50 years of interim and inspiring me to do more with mine.

~Richard

Pray for our children, youth, and chaperones attend-

ing Passport Camps in June. Pray for travel safety,

fun and fellowship, and growing as children of God!