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THIS WEEK– MAY 9-15 TODAY Church Picnic 5:00-7:00pm MONDAY Staff Meeting 10:00am TUESDAY Senior Adults to Crown Center 9:30am Committee Meetings 7:00pm WEDNESDAY Summer Schedule 6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm THURSDAY Volunteers 1:00pm FRIDAY No Scheduled Activities SATURDAY No Scheduled Activities FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KEARNEY 303 S. GROVE STREET PHONE: (816) 628-5693 WWW.KEARNEYFBC.COM @FBCkearneymo SUNDAYS: 8:15am and 10:45am Worship (in the Worship Center) 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am The Venue (in the Christian Activity Center) 5:00pm Handbells 5:00pm Preschool & Children’s Choirs (adjourned until Fall) WEDNESDAYS: (Summer Schedule) 6:30pm Bible Study with Pastor Ken (in the Worship Center) 6:30pm Uth Group (in the Christian Activity Center) 6:30pm Children Ages 2 - thru 5th grade Statistics – June 2, 2013 Attendance : Early Worship 125 Sunday School 312 Morning Worship 282 Venue 40 Children’s Church 65 Nursery 23 Worship Total 535 Tithes/Offerings Received $14,743.85 Faith for the Journey $3,094.00 Church Staff Senior Pastor Dr. Ken Parker [email protected] Associate Pastor/Worship & Sr. Adults Bob Chichester [email protected] Associate Pastor/Education & Outreach Don Hamlin [email protected] www.donhamlin.com Associate Pastor/Youth & Recreation Tyson Branizor [email protected] Director of Children & Missions Ministries Teresa Keeler [email protected] Ministry Assistant to the Senior Pastor/Office Manager Diane McGuire [email protected] Ministry Assistant/Receptionist Dionne Martin [email protected] Custodians/Maintenance Ron & Mary Pruett Financial Secretary Carlene Cullinane [email protected] To Tell the Truth For more reasons than I can count, I’m fascinated by human nature; I don’t mean the proclivity toward sin as much as just the way we act and react. One of the things that fascinates me periodi- cally, is how people respond to truth. For example, have you ever considered how some respond to their family doctor when he says, “Look, you have to do something about your ___________ (weight/stress/drinking)”? The typical response isn’t, “Thank you doctor for telling me the truth.” Often the patient waits until he’s out of the doctor’s office and then says to whomever is close by, “Can you believe he told me to . . . ?” Ignoring the truth may be easy, but it’s not beneficial. I suspect we’ve all had similar experiences once people find out we are followers of Christ. I was on a flight to Florida several years ago, seated next to a Roman Catholic lady who was very polite until I answered her question, “So, what do you do for a living?” In my world, that’s often the death knell to conversing. After she spent about five minutes reminding me how awful Baptist pastors are, she said something like, “You seem nice. You might be ok for all I know.” Thank you. Thank you very much. And I hadn’t even said much of anything about faith. So then I told I her I thought the Pope was a sissy for wearing red shoes just to see what she would do (just kidding). So what happens when we’re told the truth? It really depends on the mindset of the individual. If we value truth and seek truth we’ll find truth (Proverbs 2:4). But often that means discarding allegiance to a faulty assumption, a wrong idea, a mis- guided group, or a prideful disposition. If we maintain an open heart, ready to be challenged and encouraged by the Word of God, it will likely happen. I’ve found through the years a big part of my openness has to do with my willingness to set aside certain presuppositions, and that is, quite frankly, often difficult. For example, if I thought all Presbyterians were snobs, I never would have listened to Dr. Steve Brown (as you know, one of my favorite Bible teachers). If I’m not willing to hear a different slant about something (and sometimes we should) then I won’t. The real question with which we have to grapple is, “Am I open to the truth?” I know that sounds odd, but that’s the real key. I’ve explained to people some biblical truth and they’ve said, “Man, that makes perfect sense. I think you’re right” but they won’t “buy in” because it has gone against what they were taught or what they thought or what their personal prefer- ence happens to be. Sometimes it happens because of something in which they have a vested interest; to change would mean some discomfort. I’ve had it happen with biblical truth, moral truth, and academic truth. And like the “rich young ruler” in Scripture, they walk away sorrowful because they were unwilling to embrace the truth. To tell the truth . . . we don’t always like the truth. Isn’t that true? We don’t like new paradigms of thinking or being challenged to move beyond that which is comfortable. I suppose that’s natural human nature (which ought to make it suspect in the first place). Never fear asking questions. Don’t be afraid to challenge your own presuppositions. Live your life searching for truth. “. . . and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” –Jesus (John 8:32 ESV). First Baptist Church Kearney June 9, 2013 Dr. Kenneth J. Parker
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THIS WEEK– MAY 9-15 TODAY Church Picnic 5:00-7:00pm MONDAY Staff Meeting 10:00am TUESDAY Senior Adults to Crown Center 9:30am Committee Meetings 7:00pm
WEDNESDAY
Summer Schedule 6:30pm
Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm THURSDAY Volunteers 1:00pm
FRIDAY No Scheduled Activities SATURDAY No Scheduled Activities
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KEARNEY
303 S. GROVE STREET
PHONE: (816) 628-5693
WWW.KEARNEYFBC.COM
@FBCkearneymo
SUNDAYS: 8:15am and 10:45am Worship (in the Worship Center) 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am The Venue (in the Christian Activity Center) 5:00pm Handbells 5:00pm Preschool & Children’s Choirs (adjourned until Fall) WEDNESDAYS: (Summer Schedule) 6:30pm Bible Study with Pastor Ken (in the Worship Center) 6:30pm Uth Group (in the Christian Activity Center) 6:30pm Children Ages 2 - thru 5th grade
Statistics – June 2, 2013
Attendance:
Early Worship 125
Sunday School 312
Morning Worship 282
Venue 40
Children’s Church 65
Nursery 23
Worship Total 535
Tithes/Offerings Received $14,743.85
Faith for the Journey $3,094.00
Church Staff
Senior Pastor
Dr. Ken Parker
Associate Pastor/Worship & Sr. Adults
Bob Chichester
Associate Pastor/Education & Outreach
Don Hamlin
www.donhamlin.com
Associate Pastor/Youth & Recreation
Tyson Branizor
Director of Children & Missions
Ministries
Teresa Keeler
Ministry Assistant to the Senior
Pastor/Office Manager
Diane McGuire
Ministry Assistant/Receptionist
Dionne Martin
Custodians/Maintenance
Ron & Mary Pruett
Financial Secretary
Carlene Cullinane
To Tell the Truth
For more reasons than I can count, I’m fascinated by human nature; I don’t mean the proclivity toward sin as much as just the way we act and react. One of the things that fascinates me periodi-cally, is how people respond to truth. For example, have you ever considered how some respond to their family doctor when he says, “Look, you have to do something about your ___________ (weight/stress/drinking)”? The typical response isn’t, “Thank you doctor for telling me the truth.” Often the patient waits until he’s out of the doctor’s office and then says to whomever is close by, “Can you believe he told me to . . . ?” Ignoring the truth may be easy, but it’s not beneficial.
I suspect we’ve all had similar experiences once people find out we are followers of Christ. I was on a flight to Florida several years ago, seated next to a Roman Catholic lady who was very polite until I answered her question, “So, what do you do for a living?” In my world, that’s often the death knell to conversing. After she spent about five minutes reminding me how awful Baptist pastors are, she said something like, “You seem nice. You might be ok for all I know.” Thank you. Thank you very much. And I hadn’t even said much of anything about faith. So then I told I her I thought the Pope was a sissy for wearing red shoes just to see what she would do (just kidding).
So what happens when we’re told the truth? It really depends on the mindset of the individual. If we value truth and seek truth we’ll find truth (Proverbs 2:4). But often that means discarding allegiance to a faulty assumption, a wrong idea, a mis-guided group, or a prideful disposition. If we maintain an open heart, ready to be challenged and encouraged by the Word of God, it will likely happen. I’ve found through the years a big part of my openness has to do with my willingness to set aside certain presuppositions, and that is, quite frankly, often difficult. For example, if I thought all Presbyterians were snobs, I never would have listened to Dr. Steve Brown (as you know, one of my favorite Bible teachers). If I’m not willing to hear a different slant about something (and sometimes we should) then I won’t. The real question with which we have to grapple is, “Am I open to the truth?” I know that sounds odd, but that’s the real key.
I’ve explained to people some biblical truth and they’ve said, “Man, that makes perfect sense. I think you’re right” but they won’t “buy in” because it has gone against what they were taught or what they thought or what their personal prefer-ence happens to be. Sometimes it happens because of something in which they have a vested interest; to change would mean some discomfort. I’ve had it happen with biblical truth, moral truth, and academic truth. And like the “rich young ruler” in Scripture, they walk away sorrowful because they were unwilling to embrace the truth. To tell the truth . . . we don’t always like the truth. Isn’t that true? We don’t like new paradigms of thinking or being challenged to move beyond that which is comfortable. I suppose that’s natural human nature (which ought to make it suspect in the first place). Never fear asking questions. Don’t be afraid to challenge your own presuppositions. Live your life searching for truth.
“. . . and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” –Jesus (John 8:32 ESV).
First Baptist Church Kearney June 9, 2013
Dr. Kenneth J. Parker
Kids Camp 2013 Jungle Jaunt coming July 28-31! This camp is for children who have completed grades 3-6. Early bird registration of $100 per child ends July 12. (half price for 2nd or more children in the same family) Last day to register for camp is July 19. A $25 deposit is required with each registration with balance due on July 28. See Don Hamlin’s information table in the Fireside Lobby for camp brochures.
Family Mission Trip to Wichita, KS July 25-27. All ages are welcome to join us as we serve alongside Aviator Church. We will be prayer walking and door hanging with fliers for our events, a free car wash, neighborhood/park clean up, clothing give-away event, and water/koolaid giveaway in a Hispanic neighborhood. Cost is $100 and includes gas, food, and $5 for a t-shirt. Lodging is free. Sign up by June 16 by calling the church office or email Teresa at: [email protected].
June Memory Verse
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for
God will judge the sexually immoral and adul-terous. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “ I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13 : 4-5
Church Wide Picnic Tonight from 5:00 -7:00pm
◊ Bring your favorite picnic side dish or a dessert and head to New Hope Retreat Center!
◊ Hotdogs, buns, paper goods, and drinks provided!
◊ Outdoor Games for all Ages!
◊ Join the Fun and Fellowship !
*In case of inclement weather, picnic will be canceled with cancelation notice posted on church website
First Baptist and Go Fish present Vacation Bible School 2013 : Gotta Move! Keepin’ In Step with the Spirit ! June 23-27 from 6:00-8:30pm. Children ages 2 years thru 6th grade will be taught a biblical un-derstanding of what it means to be a Christian and walk with God. Les-sons will emphasize that God provides everything we need to be close to Him. However, He does require a response —having faith means we Gotta Move! Your kids will love the fresh, innovative approach that Go Fish brings to the ministry of VBS.
Join us Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30pm as our New Orleans mission trip team shares their experiences and stories from the week.
The Wednesday schedule for summer starts at 6:30pm and is as follows: Adult Bible Study with Pastor
Ken in the Worship Center Uth group meeting in the
Christian Activity Center Children ages 2 - 5th grade will
meet for Bible lessons and summer activities
Wednesday dinners will resume this Fall
TODAY’S NURSERY WORKERS :
8:15 combined - Mike & Krisha Klug
10:45 service-
Bed babies : Kelly Pope and Barbara
Clark
Toddlers: Pat Maher, Gina Branizor, and
Brittany Basty
Preschool: Adam & Allie Edwards and
Madi Payne
NEXT WEEK’S WORKERS:
8:15 combined – Cheryl Hodge and Nicole
Hanssen
10:45 service –
Bed Babies : Kasey Watson and Sarah
Frazier
Toddlers: Kim Bunfill, Ashley Collins,
and Lexi McGuire
Preschool: Amy & Grace Leeth and
Pastor on Call this Week:
Pastor Ken (244-7581)
Deacon of the Day:
Duane Goss (628-4751)
Celebrate With Us!
Ralph and Lovina Rush are hosting an open
house to celebrate the high school graduation
of their grandson, Paul Olson, on June 16
from 2:00-5:00pm at 7580 SE King Road, Holt
