Volume XVI, Issue IX

September 2014

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust

in the name of the Lord our God” Psalm 20:7

Building Fund Pledge: $1,316,318.00 Received to Date: $776,856.36

Move in date – November, 2014!

September 3 (Wednesday) – 6:30pm - Hiz Kidz Choirs Resumes (ages 4 through 5th grade)

September 7 (Sunday) – 5:00-6:30pm - AWANA Resumes (ages 3 through grade)

September 7 (Sunday) – 5:00-6:30pm - Growth Classes Begin

September 10 (Wednesday) – 5:00-6:00pm - Fellowship Dinner

September 10, 17 & 24 (Wednesday) – 6:30-7:30pm - “Living Life Like A Missionary” workshops

September 11 (Thursday) - 9:00-11:15am - MOPS begins

September 27 (Saturday) - 9:30am - Women’s Fall Brunch

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Dear Church Family,

After God’s servant Moses died, God raised up Joshua to assume leadership and guide God’s people in their move into the Promised Land. Joshua 1:10-11 says, “And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, ‘Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.’”

I know how to move stuff. Back in my seminary days, in addition to attending graduate school full-time and serving part-time on a church staff, I worked two glamorous part-time jobs, loading and unloading freight. I moved boxes, lots of them; some very big and some small. But I moved boxes. In the wee hours of the night I loaded and unloaded semitrailers for UPS, and after school, I worked for Montgomery Ward department store, loading trailers full of re-frigerators, freezers, lawn tractors and other things. Getting things loaded up properly and moved out in a timely manner was key for the companies I worked for to make a profit. At UPS, we were required to load trailers at 1,200 boxes/per hour. Every weekday, three - four hours a day, I loaded three - four semitrailers worth of boxes. There is much about those days that I don’t miss. But I did enjoy the satisfaction of seeing things loaded up and moved out.

Within a few short months our church family will move from our existing church building to our new church building. It has been an awesome journey, full of God’s blessings. I have seen lots of grapes over these many months. And they’re still coming, in giant bunches. God has been supremely good and faithful to us. His people have responded with great love, joyful and sacrificial giving, and no small amount of sweat equity at the job site. It has been a blessed journey, and I love you all the more for sharing this journey together.

But the fact remains, we’re moving. So what are some things to remember as we consider this big step in our jour-ney?

1. Don’t forget what this is all about.

This vision for this journey has never been about building a building, just for the sake of a building. It’s always been about making room for a growing family, increasing our capacity to reach more people for the Jesus Christ, and mo-bilizing God’s people for ministry and missions, locally and around the world. That’s God’s vision for our church fam-ily, and our new building will be a wonderful tool that God will use to help us accomplish these things for His glory.

The best ways to prepare for a a physical move is to remain committed to the spiritual vision that God has for us. What are we going to do when we get into the new building? Well, for one thing, we going to worship Jesus Christ with all of our hearts, and we’ll get to do that together. The best way to prepare for that is to worship Jesus Christ with all of our hearts each week until then so that we only continue to do what we should be doing.

When we get into our new building we’re going to look for ways to help hurting people, invite friends to join us at church, share the Gospel with everyone we can, and grow together in Christ through our small groups and opportuni-ties for service. The best way to do that in the future is to continue to do all of it now. Be faithful to God. Invite people to come to church and small group with you. Do what God calls you to do.

2. Find a way to jump in and help along the way.

Many hands make light work. That’s not a Bible verse but it is a fact of life. And so very often in the Bible, espe-cially in building and moving projects, part of their success was found in everyone jumping in and doing their part. Over the next few weeks you’ll be hearing about opportunities for you to help. We’ll have several teams in charge of lots of things: the big move with all of its pieces, cleaning up both the old and new buildings, setting up the kitchen, putting the furniture in the Worship Center, etc. There will be lots of things and we’ll need lots of help along the way. Please do your very best to find a way to jump in and help out.

3. Choose to be flexible, not miserable.

For those of you who have joined us on mission trips here in the US and around the world, you know that one key to godly success on a mission trip is to choose to be flexible, not miserable. Every journey has its challenges and oppor-tunities. I’m certain that we’ll face a few more of these along the way. One of the best things that all of us can do to help make these final steps successful is to choose to be flexible. Attitude is everything. We have everything to be grateful for, and nothing to complain about. Let’s worship God and help each other by remaining joyful, flexible, and helpful along the way.

I’ll continue to do my very best to lead us well and help us stay informed along the way. Be on the lookout soon for official announcements about our upcoming Prayer and Dedication Service and our Grand Opening Celebration. It’s coming soon. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to let me know. I love you all very much. I am grateful to be your pastor. And I see grapes everywhere. Pastor Jonathan

Bestselling author Lynn Austin has sold more than one million copies of her books world-

wide. She is an eight-time Christy Award winner for her historical novels, as well as a

popular speaker at retreats and conventions. Lynn and her husband have raised three chil-

dren and live in Michigan.

Registration: Please purchase tickets for $25 per person at www.fbccolumbia.com or mail to First Baptist Church,

Attention: Bonnie Harriss, 626 W. Bottom Avenue, Columbia, IL 62236.

For more information, contact Bonnie Harriss, 618-806-7182.

Interpreted for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

September GROWTH CLASSES

On Sunday, September 7, from 5:00-6:30 PM, our fall trimester of Growth Classes will begin. The following four courses

will be offered (Note that the study of “Humility” is on Wednesday evenings beginning October 1)

Women’s Ministry Study: Children of the Day (Book cost $16) Join Beth Moore and walk the shores of Thessalonica

with this verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. During this nine week study, you'll learn how to let go

of past mistakes and discover your circumstances are not coincidental - God's timing is impeccable! Whether you're

facing family crisis, medical diagnoses, relationship troubles, doubts, or fears, you'll come away encouraged that

even though it may not feel that way, you are exactly where Christ wants you to be! "You are children of the light

and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness" (1 Thessalonians 5:5).

Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know, Part III (Led by Dirk Miller. Book cost $12; Open to

new students—no prerequisite) God doesn't call every Christian to go off to seminary, but there are certain matters

of doctrine—that is, the church's teaching—that every Christian simply must know. Theology is important because

what we believe affects how we live. If you're a relatively new believer in Jesus, or if you're a more mature Chris-

tian looking for a quick brush-up on basics of the faith, “Christian Beliefs” is for you.

Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus (Led by Travis and Mitzi Peterson. Book cost $10)

How are parents to raise children so they don’t become Pharisees (legalists) or prodigals (rebels)? It’s all about

grace-filled, gospel-driven parenting. Christian parents, in their desire to raise godly children, can drift toward rule-

centered discipline. There is, however, a far more effective method—a grace-motivated approach that begins with

the glorious truth of God’s love for sinners. In “Give Them Grace”, parents will learn how to connect the benefits of

the cross—especially regeneration, adoption, and justification—to their children’s daily lives. Topics also addressed

include our inability to follow the law perfectly, God’s forgiveness and love displayed at the cross, what true heart

obedience looks like, discipline, dealing with popular culture, and evangelism as a way of life. We want parents to

find this class a great resource for raising grace-filled, Jesus-loving kids.

Humility: True Greatness (Led by Jonathan Peters. Book cost $12; meets Wednesday evenings at 6:30 beginning

October 1) A battle rages within every one of us every day. It’s the clash between our sense of stubborn self-

sufficiency and God’s call to recognize that we’re really nothing without Him. It’s pride versus humility. And it’s a

fight we can’t win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross. We must daily, diligently, and deliberately

weaken our greatest enemy (pride) and cultivate our greatest friend (humility). This thorough examination clarifies

misconceptions, revealing the truth about why God detests pride and turns His active attention to the humble. Be-

cause pride is never passive, defeating it demands an intentional attack. The blessing that follows is God’s abundant

favor.

Note: It is important that you sign up for these courses soon so that we can order course materials for all participants.

Book costs are an estimate, and could change. If you have any questions about these courses, contact Travis at (618) 477

-1731 or tpeterson@fbccolumbia.com.

Coming on Wednesday Nights:

September 10

September 17

September 24

6:30 - 7:30pm at FBC Columbia

Ronnie Carroll, our Metro East Baptist Association’s Director

of Missions, will lead us in these exciting training workshops.

How can we be a missionary to our own community?

CHEERFUL VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED

Saturday, September 27

We will be putting a new roof on

Lonnie and Audrey Trembly’s house.

We need volunteers able to work on the roof,

and volunteers to help on the ground.

We also need volunteers to provide lunch

for the workers.

If you can help, contact

Mark Walter at 618-660-8203.

AWANA begins Sunday, September 7

For kids 4 years - 5th grade

Starts Wednesday, September 3 - 6:30pm

For children ages 4 years - 5th grade

KIDS FALL SOCCER CLINIC

Saturday, September 13

At Oerter Park, Field #3

For kids ages 4 to 7 years

Cost per child: $25

Contact Doug Rose, 618-973-5435, or TJ Geist, 618-618-791-1453 for more info

Thank you so much to all those who do-nated food and drinks to provide lunches for the construction workers at our new church building. Also, thank you to all who volunteered to prepare and serve the lunches. A special thanks to Theresa Week-ley, Tommy Hopewell, and Dave and Diane Smith.

….Orville and Rita Preslar and family in the

passing of Orville’s sister.

...Sue Clark in the passing of her husband, Gary.

...Matt and Stephanie Thompson and family in

the passing of Matt’s grandmother.

Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for all of your prayers for our family during Bob’s illness. A special thank you to Pastor Jonathan and Travis for coming to our home to visit Bob and praying with him, for all the phone calls, cards, lovely dinner after the funeral and for the memorial to the Baptist Children’s Home in Carmi, Illinois.

Norma Knox

Our family would like to give you our hum-

blest thanks for helping during my surgery

and healing. So many said prayers, sent

cards and meals, and gave their time to

help me and I am truly grateful for your

love and support.

With Thanks,

Francine Verbeke

Thank you so much for the visits by Pastor

Jonathan and Pastor Travis and also from

Roger Spurgeon and his sweet wife. I appre-

ciate all the wonderful cards and prayers

from everyone in my Sunday School class

with Mary Ann. It was wonderful to know so

many people prayed for me. I’m doing ok—

but have lots of exercise therapy to go!

I hope to back in church soon. Your kindness

has made all the difference...Thank you

very, very much!

In Christian Love, Gerry Westrich

...Norma Knox and family in the passing of her husband, Bob.

Dear Church Family,

I pray that each of you reading this had a wonderful summer. God has been great this

summer! In June we had Vacation Bible School and 95 different kids came with an average

attendance of 83. We had 3 children who prayed to make Jesus Lord of their lives! It was

awesome to hear the kids quoting the Bible verse and excited about learning God’s word.

Then the first week of July, I took 14 kids to camp in Bolivar, Missouri at Southwest

Baptist University. We had a great week. The theme of the week was “Reset: God Redeems”.

Once again God was at work at camp when one child asked Jesus to be Lord of his life. Then the

day we got back from camp, another child was talking with his mom about what he learned and

also prayed to ask Jesus be Lord of his life.

The children continued to learn to glorify God at the end of July during Fine Arts Camp.

We had 26 children participate in different classes consisting of cooking, sewing, woodwork,

drama, cupcake decorating, scripture art, and jewelry. The children learned to use their gifts and

new skills to bring glory to God. The first day they learned God is creator and created things

beautiful. The second day they learned people sinned – making the world ugly. The third day the

children learned God sent His son Jesus to make things beautiful by getting rid of our sin on the

cross. The last day the kids learned that God wants them to use their gifts and talents for Him.

On Friday August 8th, we had a Back to School party. I was worried it was going to rain,

but God held it off and allowed us to have lots of fun on the parking lot! We had a bounce house,

an inflatable obstacle run, youth praise band, and snacks. We had over 100 people attend and

several that stayed for the movie. Thanks to all who came and helped out. ,

It is hard to believe school is back in session and fall is right around the corner. I was in

Minnesota this last week (August 26th – September 1st) and the trees up there were already

beginning to change colors. I had a great time with my dad and mom visiting family. We were able

to go to the North Shore (Duluth, MN) and to Gooseberry Falls. It was amazing to see God’s

creation and beauty! I rode up with my dad on the back of his motorcycle and on the way home we

rode along the Mississippi River with bluffs on one side and the river on the other. It was

gorgeous! I am thankful to be back home and ready for our Fall Ministries to begin.

On, September 3rd, Hiz Kidz Choir will begin for children 4 years old through 5th grade. It

meets from 6:30 – 7:30. Then on September 7th, the Hiz Kidz Small Group classes will promote on

Sunday morning and AWANA begin

(3 years old through 5th grade) that

evening from 5:00 – 6:30. As always I am

excited to see children learn about God

and eager to watch them grow this coming

year. It will be a big year for us as we will

relocate to a new building. I know God will

use that to bring glory to His name!

Joyfully Serving Him,

Jenny Auld

What is MOPS?

MOPS believes moms are world influencers…

MOPS believes incubating hearts and giving just-because-hugs can change the course of history…

MOPS meet together to laugh, cry and embrace the journey of motherhood...

MOPS groups are rallying women to be more honest, feel more equipped and find their identity…

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers (*all mothers of kiddos birth through

kindergarten age are welcome)

MOPS meets the second Thursday of the month, September—May, at FBC Columbia, located at 626 W Bottom Avenue.

(the church will be relocating to Valmeyer Road later this year)

Morning MOPs meets 9:00—11:15am Night MOPS meets 6:30—8:00pm

MOPS Fee: $51 per year ♦ Moppets Fee: $18 per child

For more information about MOPS at FBC, or to register, email: mopsofcolumbia@hotmail.com

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

See, I am doing a new thing! ….

Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)

Can You Spare Three Hours A Month?

MOPPETS is the children’s counterpart program of

MOPS. MOPPETS Workers are needed. MOPPETS work-

ers care for, love and encourage the babies through kin-

dergarten age children of MOPS moms during monthly meetings.

MOPS meets the second Thursday of each month, September - May, 9:00-11:15am

To volunteer, contact Tami Bonnell 618-980-5953

MOPPET WORKERS NEEDED

“Be you, Bravely” is designed to help us focus

on making the choices that could create the

most good in our lives, help us to step into

healthy risk and to do it in the context of

community where we can cheer one another on.

It takes courage to ask brave questions and even

more courage to search for the answers.

Heart for God Student Ministry

In my last letter I had hoped you had been praying for us and I know you have!! Thank you for your support and

prayers. It has been a busy Summer and I think a productive one.

You will be hearing from the Mission teams in the upcoming weeks as they share their experience in morning wor-ship. However, if you would like to see some video from their trips, go to http://heartforgod.us/ You can then select media gallery and the videos from this Summer and past Summers are there for you. Enjoy! There are some that will

bring back great memories. There is also a dedication to Mark Warnock from our students.

We are negotiating with the CAC to begin working on a bi-monthly basis with them. I am looking forward to get

back there and enjoy the ministry.

This past Sunday we showed the movie God's not Dead. It was a very good experience and challenged our students to think and how they might defend what they believe. We had a good discussion at the end of the movie. And then I got the bucket challenge. I am still cold just thinking about it. For your laughter: https://www.facebook.com/

photo.php?v=738270019573491&set=o.85468124568&type=2&theater

Do you help your students prioritize their lives? As they get older and you throw in a job, school, extracurricular activities, on top of all they are currently doing, they are stressed. How can you help them? They are pressured at work to work a certain schedule and if they are good, they'll get lots or hours, money and they will like it. However, what happens to everything else? School and all the extracurricular activities come along with pressure from coaches, band leaders, grades, parents and your poor student tries to come up with 30 hours in a day. I can tell you what gets

cut after 22 years working with students. Church activities because there seems to be no penalty there.

The reasoning goes, everyone at church will still love me and there is no down side. The gorilla in the room is that you have just thrown away what you claimed to love because the one you love will understand. Think of the impact of making that type of choice at an early age. It has impact on life and especially your spiritual life. If we claim to know Christ as Lord and Savior, He should be the priority and everything else will need to be worked out. I am not saying that every single thing we do at youth group/church takes priority over everything else, what I am saying is help your student reason through their schedule and see that they can't do it all. If God is at the bottom of the list, then there is a different problem to work through. My suggestion is: God, family, school, and work, I think would be a good place to start. Glad to help as I have had experience over the years balancing it out. Sometimes a good witness to a school,

sports event or any activity is to say no, not on this day. In the scheme of eternity, what really counts?

Here is what is coming up:

Sept 6, Paintball, $25, leave church at 9am or meet us at Wacky Warrior at 9:30pm, bring a friend

Sept 8, McD`s Proverbs before school, 7am at Columbia McD's, I will buy breakfast for the first one, take

Columbia students to school, Middle school and high school are welcome

Sept 9, 6pm at the MC dinner together for high school seniors and college age folks up to 24 (I will not check

ID :)) Meet about starting a Missional community group

Sept 13, Metter Park United Christians Everywhere (UCE) will be doing a concert in the park with food, etc for the whole family, local Christian bands will be playing and our own Student Worship Team around 2pm FB

group: https://www.facebook.com/UnitingChristiansEverywhere

Sept 24, 7am at the Flag pole of your school the international See You at the Pole prayer time for the school year, nation, world friends etc. That night our student worship team will be leading a student SYATP rally in

Alton at Calvary Baptist Church

Oct 31 to Nov 1, Fall Retreat with Phil Nelson cost $35

As with all that we do, never let money get in the way of your student attending. I have a budget and know folks willing to sponsor students. So sign up and come, just let me know your need. Also, if you come as a sponsor for the students, student ministry will pay your way (many come and pay their own, but we are willing to take care of you so you can love on students). If you are so led, feel free to sponsor a student to camp. The local YMCA has sponsored a

student to camp this year. Please contact me and I will let you know the need.

Pray for us as we follow what the Lord has prepared for us. I am blessed and privileged to work with our students.

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Join us or call me if you have a question (618 977 9719), e-mail ltrembly@fbccolumbia.com

Blessings,

LT

Love God, Love Others Mark 12:28-31

One Sunday a stay at home mom brought her 3 year old child to church, and because the child

had never been separated from her mom she refused to go to the nursery. The following Sunday when

the mom and her child came to church, the mom decided to try the nursery again. The nursery worker

informed the mom that if she cried for too long she would get the mom.

Well the child cried and cried, but the whole time the child was crying, the nursery worker held

the child on her lap, holding her, and making the child feel safe. The child continued to cry so the

nursery worker called for the mom, and the mom came and picked up her child and took her child to

church with her. As the child was sitting on the mom’s lap, she turned to her mom and said I want to

go back and see my friend. The mom instantly knew that her child was speaking about the nursery

worker. The mom left the service and took her child back down to the nursery. The nursery worker

greeted the child with a warm smile. That was the beginning of a wonderful and meaningful relation-

ship for both the child and the child’s mother.

To all the nursery workers out there, sometimes you don’t even need to say anything to the child;

you just need to love them where they are at, even if all the child does is cry, you just never know

when you are making a difference.

We Need You!

Please pray and consider serving in the church nursery. If you feel God leading you to help, or

would like more information, please contact our Children’s Ministry Director, Jenny Auld at 636

-248-4203, or email her at jauld@fbccolumbia.com

Thank You! We really appreciate your willingness to serve!

New Building – New Schedule

As we look forward with great anticipation to what God will do with FBC Columbia in

our new location, we need to begin getting our minds adjusted to some of the changes that

will necessarily accompany a move. One such change is a brand new schedule of Sunday

morning events.

Sunday Morning Schedule:

8:15 am - 9:15 am – Adult Small Groups.

9:30 am - 10:45 am – Worship service in the Worship Center,

Hiz Kidz – Preschool Worship (Birth through Pre-Kindergarten) in

Preschool area

Hiz Kidz—Growing in Worship (Kindergarten) in Children’s

area

Hiz Kidz – Growing in Worship (1st through 3rd grades)

released midway during worship to Children’s area

11:00 am -12:00 pm – Small groups for all ages

As you can see from the above schedule, our Sunday mornings will be shaped a bit

differently than they are at present. Sunday mornings will include an hour of adult small

groups at 8:15 am. During this hour, there will be no children’s or student activities, and there

will not be a nursery provided. Several of our adult groups who do not have younger children

still at home have chosen to participate in this earlier hour which will help us best utilize our

new space.

From 9:30 am to 10:45 am, we will gather together as a church family for our worship

service. During the worship service, expect the same type of activities that you normally

experience during our worship services. We will worship God through praying, singing, giv-

ing, and hearing God’s Word preached. We will offer Hiz Kidz – Preschool Worship for chil-

dren kindergarten and younger. We will also continue to offer our Hiz Kidz – Growing in

Worship program for kids in grades 1-3.

Then, from 11:00-12:00, we will have our later hour of small groups, this time for all

ages. Children’s and adult small groups will meet in our main building while students will

meet in rooms in the ministry center.

Please join with your pastoral staff in praying that God will bless the work he does in

our church as we move into a new building and adopt this new schedule. If you have any

questions, please let us know.

A Mission Trip? By Mark Laxton

I was recently asked to write about my experi-

ence at the Chenzhou Orphanage. For those that

do not know, our church has a partnership with the

orphanage there. My wife, Shannon sometimes

gets asked if her trips there are really mission

trips?. We sometimes think if you are not able to

physically speak and share the Gospel that it is not

really a mission trip. I would like to share what I

saw and why I can tell you with confidence that

these truly are mission trips. The following are the

ways I have seen God working there.

James 1:27 says “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after

orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” This is a

very straight forward command that we are to take care of these children. When I walked into the

older children rooms it was emotionally very tough. There were around thirty children that basically

attacked us when we walked in the room. They all just wanted to hold our hand, be held, and feel

physically close to someone. This experience alone validates why we go. I was drawn to the kids sitting

in the corner that were physically unable to walk to us. I would sit with them and hold their hands and

their smiles would light up the room. Some items that our church has helped buy and donate to make

their lives a little better are: air conditioning, playground equipment, formula, desks, chairs, and

sending children to special schools. We are called to help these children that cannot help themselves.

Some other verses on orphans: Isaiah 1:17, Psalm 68:5, Psalm 82:3-4

We may not physically be able to speak the Gospel to them but God can open doors that we cannot see

coming. The group always goes to the Christian Chinese Church even though they cannot understand a

word but still enjoy the worship time together. Last time many of the nannies from the orphanage

wanted to go with the group. I believe they could see God’s love in these volunteers and wanted to see

what they had. Guess what? They were able to hear the Gospel in Mandarin. This last trip we took

our translator to the church and he heard the Gospel. If you serve, God will take care of sharing.

Through this partnership, my wonderful wife has advocated for many children with her network of

friends, adoption groups, and family. We know of five children that have been adopted into their for-

ever homes from Shannon sharing their stories after meeting them on these trips. All five of these

families are Christians and are sharing the Gospel with their new children.

Lastly, we met our last two children from visiting this orphanage. We are eternally grateful that God

has used these trips to introduce us to them. I can assure you we will be sharing God’s saving grace

with them.

I am proud of our church for partnering with this orphanage and doing the hard work of sharing God’s grace

with people that don’t even speak our language. After being there, I can testify God is moving in China!

Lastly, I would encourage anyone to go and see how God can use you and more importantly how he will change

your life. One word of warning! You may end up with seven kids!

In His Service This Month….

DEACONS

9:00 Dave Martin, Jeff Lane

10:30 Mark Blair, Rob Mardirosian

PRAYER PARTNERS

SEPTEMBER 7

9:00 Dave Martin, Dave Finck,

Monte Wilhelm, Marion Millikan,

Jack Turner 10:30am Rob Mardirosian, Steve

Bergheger, Gary Queen, John

Topliffe, Mark Walter

SEPTEMBER 14 9:00 Jim Powers, Keith Asselmeier,

Ray Fischer, Karl Nowak,

Roy Williams 10:30 Joe McBroom, Mike Ramsey,

Matt Walter

SEPTEMBER 21

9:00 David Smith, Scott Ballard,

Ken Fulton, Clyde Kempf, Les

Rohlfing 10:30 Kyle Riebeling, Kyle Brink-mann, Terry Guethle, Jeremiah

Bergheger

SEPTEMBER 28 9:00 Joshua Blair, Larry Goleaner,

John Marin, Jeff McClanahan,

Shawn Westfall

10:30 Mike Byrd, Terry Kohnz,

Ken Cooper

INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF

SEPTEMBER 7

Candi Feazel / Denise Byrd

SEPTEMBER 14

Mindy Guethle / Candi Feazel

SEPTEMBER 21

Mindy Guethle / Denise Byrd

SEPTEMBER 28

Candi Feazel / Denise Byrd

GREETERS

7:35 Diane Smith

8:45 &10:15 Angela Emring, Kim

Gerberding, Adam & Jamye Hemken,

Pam Mardirosian

USHERS

SEPTEMBER 7 9:00 Francis Asselmeier, Dick Hoff-man, Don Horn, Luke McClanahan 10:30 Ken Cooper, Russ Harrison, John Love, David Ray

SEPTEMBER 14 9:00 Dick Hoffman, Don Horn, Luke McClanahan, Jeff McClanahan 10:30 Russ Harrison, Dick Hoffman, Joe Iorio, John Love

SEPTEMBER 21 9:00 Francis Asselmeier, Dick Hoff-man, Don Horn, Seth McClanahan 10:30 Ken Cooper, Russ Harrison, Joe Ioro, John Love SEPTEMBER 28 9:00 Rick Davis, Dick Hoffman, Jeff McClahanan, Luke McClanahan 10:30 Russ Harrison, Dick Hoffman, Joe Iorio, John Love

SECURITY OBSERVERS

SEPTEMBER 7 9:00 Jeff McClanahan, Seth McClanahan 10:30 Bill Crenshaw, Adam Hemken SEPTEMBER 14 9:00 Francis Asselmeier, Ron Snow 10:30 Jeremy Barton, Ken Cooper SEPTEMBER 21 9:00 Terry Geist, Jeff McClanahan 10:30 Andy Baxter, Doug Rose

SEPTEMBER 28 9:00 Francis Asselmeier, Ron Snow 10:30 Bill Crenshaw, Adam Hemken

SECURITY RESPONDERS SEPTEMBER 7

9:00/10:30 David Ray

SEPTEMBER 14

9:00/10:30 Russ Harrison

SEPTEMBER 21

9:00/10:30 Paul Freed

SEPTEMBER 28

9:00/10:30 Rick Davis

NURSERY WORKERS

SEPTEMBER 7

9:00 Babies: Mark & Sharon Blair

Toddlers: Linda Rose, Mike & Dawn Gaynor

1’s-2’s: Patty Riebeling, HELP NEEDED

2’s-3’s: Nick & Christy Cracchiolo

3’s-4’s: HELP NEEDED

10:30 Babies: Jared & Christina White

Toddlers: Kevin & Lonnie Hileman

1’s-2’s: Ina Guethle, HELP NEEDED

2’s-3’s: Mark & Shannon Laxton

3’s-4’s: Marti Harriss

SEPTEMBER 14

9:00 Babies: Mark & Sharon Blair

Toddlers: Linda Rose, Angie Weber,

Danielle Weekley

1’s-2’s: Patty Riebeling, Sara Duguay

2’s-3’s: John & Sandy Marion

3’s-4’s: Taff & Vicky Harris

10:30 Babies: Ben & Julie Nelson

Toddlers: Jon & Jessie Maus

1’s-2’s: Ina Guethle, Nicole Robinson

2’s-3’s: Mark & Shannon Laxton

3’s-4’s: Marti Harriss

SEPTEMBER 21

9:00 Babies: Mark & Sharon Blair

Toddlers: Joanna Hoffman, Linda Rose,

Danielle Weekley

1’s-2’s: Patty Riebeling, HELP NEEDED

2’s-3’s: Kaiping Family

3’s-4’s: Shannon Flowers, Youth Helper

10:30 Babies: Matt & Stephanie Thompson

Toddlers: Sheila Peters, Michelle Tullis

1’s-2’s: Ina Guethle, HELP NEEDED

2’s-3’s: Mark & Shannon Laxton

3’s-4’s: Marti Harriss

SEPTEMBER 28

9:00 Babies: Mark & Sharon Blair

Toddlers: Karen Franke, Linda Rose,

Danielle Weekley

1’s-2’s: Patty Riebeling, Toni Holloway

2’s-3’s: Mary Blair, Jordan Peters

3’s-4’s: Joshua & Amanda Vandever

10:30 Babies: Pam Case, HELP NEEDED

Toddlers: Dan & Megan Flowers

1’s-2’s: Ina Guethle, Kim Miller

2’s-3’s: Mark & Shannon Laxton

3’s-4’s: Marti Harriss

Peanut Allergy Alert: PLEASE do not send food or allow your child to bring any food into the nursery rooms at church.

Any contact with food processed with nuts or nut oil in any form can cause a severe reaction in children with life

threatening peanut allergies.

Nursery Workers are needed during both worship

services. Contact Jenny Auld to volunteer.

jauld@fbccolumbia.com

For the Record—August 2014

Bible Study Average 287

Weekly Worship Average 353

Monthly Budget Received August $83,935.63

YTD Budget Needed $599,584.15

YTD Budget Received $547,851.08

Follow the Dream: Sprint to the Finish

Sprint to the Finish Amount Pledged (2013-2016) $1,316,318.00

Sprint to the Finish Received August $24,418.83

Sprint to the Finish received since May 2013 $776,856.36

Dear FBCC Family,

Thank you for the recent mission

team you sent to minister with us in

Brazil. We were completely over-

whelmed by all the items that you sent

to us. In addition, we had a truly

blessed experience sharing our minis-

try with the team. They were such an

encouragement to us! We are so

grateful for your friendship and con-

tinued prayers. Our sovereign Lord

listens to you as He fulfills His will

here in Brazil!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Josh, Carmen, Trista & Bryce Flowers

FBC COLUMBIA SCHEDULE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY: Worship 9:00am & 10:30am Bible Study Groups 7:45am, 9:00am, & 10:30am AWANA 5:00-6:30pm (September—May) Youth Group 5:00-6:30pm WEDNESDAY: Youth Group 6:00-7:00pm Bible Study & Prayer 6:30pm Children’s Choir 6:30pm (September—May) FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF:

For ministry needs, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of our staff personally.

Jonathan Peters, Senior Pastor (618-978-7989) Lonnie Trembly, Associate Pastor, Students (618-977-9719) Travis Peterson, Associate Pastor, Discipleship & Evangelism (618-477-1731) Jenny Auld, Director, Preschool & Children Ministries (636-248-4203)

Karen Mercer, Secretary Diana Goleaner, Secretary Susan Baum, Bookkeeper Mark Walter, Custodian Terry Geist, Custodian

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

626 W Bottom Avenue ▪ Columbia, Illinois 62236 (618) 281-5605 office ▪ (618) 281-7386 fax

email: info@fbccolumbia.com

website: fbccolumbia.com