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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
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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
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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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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
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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: [email protected] Hours: Mon-Thur 8:00-4:30
Dr. Steve Hadden Interim Pastor
Rev. Richard Summers Minister of Music & Administration
Dr. Keith Felton Minister of Missions
Marcus Pernell Minister of Students
Jenny Luscher Interim Minister of Children
Dr. Keith Stillwell Interim Minister of Spiritual For-
mation [email protected]
Kara Johnson Office Manager
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 [email protected].
~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!