First Baptist Church 107 S. Maple St. Douglass, KS 67039 (316) 746-2929 www.fbcdouglass.net ▌ Vol.61, No. 1 Beloved Family, I am so blessed to be a part of the First Baptist Church of Douglass, and this is an exciting time in the life of our church! First, as we approach Easter Sunday we are powerfully reminded of the deliberate journey our God and Savior Jesus Christ made on the road to resurrection. We will mourn and commemorate His death with our Tenebrae service at 7:00 p.m. on Good Friday, April 18 (see p.3 for more details); and we will rejoice and celebrate His glori- ous resurrection with our services on Easter Sunday! This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Return to Me… and I will return to you. Zechariah 1:3 (HCSB) Even as we exult in the Easter triumph of Christ, all members of FBCD are urged to be preparing their hearts for revival services which are coming to FBCD Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4 (see opposite for more details). Dr. Greg Frizzell, the Prayer and Spiritual Awakening Special- ist of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the North American Mission Board will lead us to respond to God’s call to “Return to Me” (Zechariah 1:3). If you have not already received one, a special three-week devotional book authored by Dr. Frizzell is available to you at the church. This perceptive study will guide you to encounter Scripture and lead you to pray so as to prepare your heart for complete surrender to the Holy Spirit’s work in your life. Brothers and sisters in Christ, clear your schedules, and do whatever you must to be here for every session. Let us see what God will do through our church as our love for the Lord and passion to serve Him become blazing hot! As we look forward to these special services, I invite you to consider with me the great sacrifice of our God and Savior Jesus Christ upon the cross and how His sacrificial death serves as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. In light of His love for us, let us be faithful to return to Him with thankful hearts that are prepared to serve Him! From Voyt’s Heart… [email protected]FBCD Will Be “Going Deeper with God” in Weekend Revival Services, May 3-4 Eight months of prayer and intentional preparation will culminate with FBCD’s revival services on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. The services will be led by Dr. Gregory Frizzell. Greg serves both the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the North American Mission Board as a specialist on prayer and spiritual awakening (revival). He is a remarkable communicator of God’s Word, and his focus on going deeper with God through prayer, surrender, and intentional consecration will yield immediate application to the Christian walk of any believer. FBCD Revival Schedule Saturday, May 3: 7:00 p.m. A special session regarding concerns about family and loved ones Sunday, May 4: 9:30 a.m. Greg will lead a joint study for all adults. Children will go to Sunday School classes with FBCD teachers. 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Celebration with Greg preaching 5:00 p.m. Evening Session 1 6:00 p.m. Final Session: A Night of Cleansing and Renewal Childcare will be provided for all services, ages 6 and under. SONSHINE ONSHINE ONSHINE NEWS EWS EWS Agape, Pastor Voyt Lynn FBCD GOAL: $1,500 FBCD has opted to divide this Missions Offering. The first $750 given will be sent to the North American Mission Board to support missions throughout the United States and Canada. All funds given over this amount will go to our local association, the SCASB, in sup- port of missions and our own church planting catalyst, Tom Edwards. Dr. Gregory Frizzell
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First Baptist Church 107 S. Maple St. Douglass, KS 67039 (316) 746-2929 www.fbcdouglass.net ▌ Vol.61, No. 1
Beloved Family,
I am so blessed to be a part of the First Baptist Church of Douglass, and this is an exciting time in the life of our church! First, as we approach Easter Sunday we are powerfully
reminded of the deliberate journey our God and Savior Jesus Christ made on the road to resurrection. We will mourn and commemorate His death with our Tenebrae service at 7:00 p.m. on Good Friday, April 18 (see p.3 for more details); and we will rejoice and celebrate His glori-ous resurrection with our services on Easter Sunday!
This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Return to Me… and I will return to you.
Zechariah 1:3 (HCSB)
Even as we exult in the Easter triumph of Christ, all members of FBCD are urged to be preparing their hearts for revival services which are coming to FBCD Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4 (see opposite for more details). Dr. Greg Frizzell, the Prayer and Spiritual Awakening Special-ist of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the North American Mission Board will lead us to respond to God’s call to “Return to Me” (Zechariah 1:3). If you have not already received one, a special three-week devotional book authored by Dr. Frizzell is available to you at the church. This perceptive study will guide you to encounter Scripture and lead you to pray so as to prepare your heart for complete surrender to the Holy Spirit’s work in your life. Brothers and sisters in Christ, clear your schedules, and do whatever you must to be here for every session. Let us see what God will do through our church as our love for the Lord and passion to serve Him become blazing hot!
As we look forward to these special services, I invite you to consider with me the great sacrifice of our God and Savior Jesus Christ upon the cross and how His sacrificial death serves as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. In light of His love for us, let us be faithful to return to Him with thankful hearts that are prepared to serve Him!
FBCD Will Be “Going Deeper with God” in Weekend Revival Services, May 3-4
Eight months of prayer and intentional preparation will culminate with FBCD’s revival services on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4. The services will be led by Dr. Gregory Frizzell. Greg serves both the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the North American Mission Board as a specialist on prayer and spiritual
awakening (revival). He is a remarkable communicator of God’s Word, and his focus on going deeper with God through prayer, surrender, and intentional consecration will yield immediate application to the Christian walk of any believer.
FBCD Revival Schedule Saturday, May 3: 7:00 p.m. A special session regarding concerns about family and
loved ones
Sunday, May 4: 9:30 a.m. Greg will lead a joint study for all adults. Children will go
to Sunday School classes with FBCD teachers.
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Celebration with Greg preaching
5:00 p.m. Evening Session 1
6:00 p.m. Final Session: A Night of Cleansing and Renewal
Childcare will be provided for all services, ages 6 and under.
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Agape,
Pastor Voyt Lynn
FBCD GOAL: $1,500
FBCD has opted to divide this Missions Offering. The first $750 given will be sent to the North American Mission Board to support missions throughout the United States and Canada. All funds given over this amount will go to our local association, the SCASB, in sup-port of missions and our own church planting catalyst, Tom Edwards.
Dr. Gregory Frizzell
Exalt -the LORD God
Connect -people to Jesus Christ
Nurture -spiritual
growth First Baptist Douglass, KS
During FBCD’s March 23, 2014 business meeting, members authorized several renovations of the church’s sanctuary. Renovations will include: placing sheetrock over the faux wood paneling; replacing its original, 33-year old carpet; and strategically moving from pews to sanctuary chairs.
Preliminary investigations into these renovations began in late 2011, when it became apparent that cracking in the sanctuary’s ceiling texture would need to be fixed and that a reconfiguration of the platform area would make it more functional for the church’s worship team. Repair of the ceiling would necessitate removal of the pews, which would provide an excellent opportunity to perform sheet-rock work on the walls and installation of new carpeting, if desired. The thought to replace the pews with sanctuary chairs came as a result of the church’s growth in attend-ance compared to the comfortable seating capacity of the sanctuary. The “comfortable seating capacity” of the sanctuary with pews is approximately 150. Projections indicate that, by moving to sanctuary chairs, the comfort-able seating capacity can be increased to 182.
From the outset, the church enjoyed widespread agreement on the sheetrock and carpeting proposals. A straw poll after one morning service indicated 90.1% in favor of the sheetrock and 95.8% in favor of new carpet. Both proposals were adopted unanimously in the March business meeting.
The question of replacing the sanctuary pews with chairs brought about the most discussion. In the straw poll, 47% were in favor of chairs, and 53% were in favor of pews (with 75% in favor of re-upholstering the pews). Discussion very quickly highlighted the advantages and concerns that each option had, and although the discus-sion of the motion lasted for almost an hour, there was a beautiful spirit of peace with mutual love and respect throughout. Advocates of both positions learned from
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one another and were responsive to one another’s con-cerns. Ultimately, by a ballot vote of 24 to 4, the final vote was 85.7% in favor of replacing the pews with sanc-tuary chairs.
The Property and Space and Décor Committees are working to finalize the installation dates for the sheetrock as well as making final selections of carpet and chairs. It is hoped that the renovations will be coordinated such that they will be completed during the last two weeks of June.
A Word from Pastor Voyt:
Because many of you were unable to be at our church’s March 23 business meeting, I’d like to share with you the essence of that meeting. We had 31 voting members present at the meeting. Above all else, it was absolutely characterized by a sweet spirit of peace, love, respect, and careful consideration of our Scriptural man-dates to seek the growth of the Kingdom of God through our corporate church as well as to care and watch out for the needs of one another as individual members.
I know that many people selflessly sacrificed their own preferences and even needs in order to do what was necessary for our church to continue to grow and to pro-vide for future growth in both our church’s worship and discipleship settings. While I truly believe that this was a decision that was essential for our church at this time, I am still in awe of the self-sacrifice, trust, peace, and steadfast unity that was displayed in that meeting.
Finally, I would note that there was a general sense of agreement (supported by 77.9% affirmation in the straw poll) that it would be wise for FBCD to begin to investi-gate the possibility of future construction in order to be better prepared for our church’s long-term growth and to better minister to those who need the Lord and those who are striving to grow spiritually.
A Wednesday Night Growth Group A Wednesday Night Growth Group -- 6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
On Good Friday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m., First Baptist Church of Douglass will observe a Tenebrae service. The word Tenebrae is Latin, and is translated “darkness.” The Tenebrae Service was well-attended last year, and it is worth noting that it has been said that the service becomes more meaningful through repeated attendance as the wor-shipper absorbs more and more of its deep significance.
We will begin by sharing the fellowship of the Lord’s Supper, reflecting not only upon the body and blood of our God and Savior Jesus Christ, but also the Last Supper which Christ shared with His disciples. Worshippers will have an opportunity to record prayers, confessions, or thoughts, and leave them at the foot of the cross. We will then begin the Tenebrae Service, which is characterized by readings from the Gospels describing the events lead-ing to the crucifixion of our Lord. Each reading will be
followed by a song which further reflects upon the read-ings. As the Service of Darkness progresses, the sanctuary lighting will gradually be reduced until only a single light, representing Christ, remains. This light will then be extin-guished, a reminder of the physical death Christ suffered upon the cross for our sins. In the darkness, we will be left to meditate upon that which Jesus endured for us. After a time of contemplation, a few lights will be turned on, and the congregation may then depart the sanctuary in solemn silence or linger in continued prayer and meditation.
The Tenebrae is an extremely solemn time of worship befitting the remembrance of Almighty God suffering and dying for those He created. This service may evoke deep sorrow, but the solemn observance of Christ’s death on Good Friday serves to highlight the incredible celebration with which we worship on Resurrection Sunday!
“Was it for crimes that I have done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity, grace unknown, And love beyond degree!”
– Hymn #145, Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? Text by Isaac Watts, 1707
Good Friday, April 18, 2014
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FELLOWSHIP MEALS COMING UP! Also honoring monthly Birthdays and Anniversaries
Mother’s Day Lunch Sunday, May 11 @ Noon
Father’s Day Brunch
Sunday, June 15 @ Noon
Awards Night 2014 Wednesday, May 14 @ 6:30 p.m.
Thanks, Parents and Clubbers, for an awesome year!
FBCD AWANA Clubs
will resume in the fall!
Graduate Recognition Sunday On Sunday, May 18, we will give special recognition to graduates during the morning ser-vice. If there is someone in your family who is graduating the 8th grade, 12th grade, or any col-legiate level, please contact Pastor Voyt by Wednesday, May 7 to ensure their recognition.
Super Summer Youth Camp The deadline for youth to register for Super Sum-
mer is Sunday, May 25. Students will attend camp July 14-18. The cost is $175. Fund raiser events are planned! Contact Janey Mahlandt for more info.
Summer Singspiration! A 5th Sunday Singspiration! will be held at
6:00 p.m. June 29, followed by a finger food fellowship. All are asked to bring a selection and join in the service devoted to praising the Lord!
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Next Business Meeting Set for June 1 A motion adopted in business meeting on April 13, set FBCD’s next business meeting for Sunday, June 1, 2014. There will be no business meeting during the month of May due to calendar conflicts as a result of our Revival, Mother’s Day, and Graduation.
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No Evening Activities
Jolly Seniors
Memorial Day
Jolly Seniors
AWARDS NIGHT! LAST AWANA MTG. Medicalodge
Business Meeting
Tenebrae Service
Mother’s Day
Revival 7:00 p.m.
Revival
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Graduate Recognition
Southern Baptist Convention - Baltimore
Father’s Day
5th Sunday Sing!
Graduate Recognition
Birthdays and Anniversaries April Birthdays May Birthdays June Birthdays
3 John Tittel 3 Crystal Locascio 21 Michael Bohannon 2 Brianna Barnes 12 Judie Jackson 4 Levi Mahlandt 5 Jim Carselowey 23 Haley Peacock 2 Lonnie Yokum 18 Sarah Lynn 8 Victoria Parsons 8 Theresa Perkins 24 Henry Cox 3 Andrew McClintock 20 Chase Brack 11 Alex Williams 9 Heidi Skaer 24 Lucas Bohannon 8 Casey Moses 24 Hannah Peacock 14 Larry VanVickle 10 Braden Jakovac 24 Talon Griggs 8 Rob Ramey 24 Muriel Nixon 15 Madison Waggoner 14 Kendale Dupuy 26 Bill Clark 10 Robert Cox 28 Breonna Johnson 22 Eddie Alcorn 15 Carlie Brack 28 Alice Mikkelson 10 Margie Miller 29 Rebecca Schmidt 26 Leah Rotramel 16 Sabrina Paul 28 Drew Leck June Anniversaries 27 Anna Ketteman 17 Heather Rotramel 28 Jarod Peacock 6 Carl & Donna Wells
27 Teresa Nichols 19 Cody Bannon 30 Brady Skaer May Anniversaries 30 Ed Eby 11 Bill & Barbara Lahar
April Anniversaries 25 Justin & Brooke McClintock 12 Jerry & Janice Spencer 27 Robert & Alicia Ramey
22 Dwight & Peggy Moore 31 Kendale & Julie Dupuy 27 Mike & Janey Mahlandt 28 Shawn & Janice Clingerman
FBCD Block Party
Jolly Seniors
AWANA STORE NIGHT!
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