This week at FBC! (7/15/18)

Join us for this great event at the home of Buck Shupp (17 Lindall Street, Danvers). Bring an appetizer or side dish to share. The afternoon will feature Championship Ring Toss and Lawn Bowling. It's a great event; bring a friend!

Summer Movies at Beverly Common

Fridays at 7:45 p.m.

July 13: Wall-E -- August 3: Cars 3 -- August 10: Moana -- August 17: Finding Nemo -- August 24: Coco -- August 31: A Bug's Life

**We are seeking volunteers to help us set up at Beverly Common at 7pm, before each movie. Please contact Beth Loughhead if you are interested!**

The rain location for all movies will be the First Baptist Church sanctuary. The time will remain the same, regardless of location.

This Week at FBC!

Friday, July 13

7:45 p.m. - Wall-E Showing at Beverly Common (rain location: FBC sanctuary)

Saturday, July 14

12:30 - Lunch Program

Sunday, July 15

10:00 a.m. – Worship ( Rev. Kent Harrop , preaching )

11:00 a.m. - Music Committee

12:00 p.m. - Men's Fellowship BBQ

Monday, July 16

6:00 p.m. - Monday Night Supper

6:30 p.m. - Welcome Class

6:30 p.m. - Church Home

Tuesday, July 17

9:30 a.m. - Staff Meeting

12:30 p.m. - Lunch Program

Wednesday, July 18

7:30 a.m. - Lectio Divina

Saturday, July 21

12:30 p.m. - Lunch Program

4:00 p.m. - Communal Life Picnic Preparation

in the family....

Prayers are invited for Duane Anderson , who underwent gallbladder surgery this week.

Allagash Sunday

July 22

at 10:00 a.m.

The Allagashers are back safe and happy! We are grateful to the incredible leaders, drivers, and youth who made this trip possible and a such a success.

Mark your calendars for a special annual service led by our young people, freshly returned from their two-week trip down the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. They'll share their experiences and lessons learned. This service is always such a treat. Plus, the sanctuary is decorated with a canoe!

All-Church Picnic

Sunday, July 22 at 11:30 a.m.

Following worship on Allagash Sunday, all are invited to Lynch Park to enjoy food, games, the sunshine, and one another. The Communal Life Committee will provide grilled meat (veggie & vegan options too) and beverages. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share and let the church office know what you plan on bringing. The committee would also be delighted to receive some help setting up and cleaning up. If you can donate some time and energy please call or email Beth Loughhead at 978-922-3295 or [email protected]. Thanks! Parking passes for those who do not live in Beverly are available in the church office. See you there!

Projection Tech Team

This summer and into the Fall we are looking to add to our worship tech team to run our projector (for worship songs and sermon slides/video clips). We currently have three members and are looking for 1 – 2 more individuals. Training will be provided and a rotation put in place based on your availability. This is a fun and meaningful ministry. If you are interested, contact Beth Loughhead or Kent Harrop .

Tuesday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Save the date to continue our important and exciting planning for the future of our church! The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Blanchard’s Camp on Chebacco Lake. AND the Blanchards have graciously invited all to arrive at 6 p.m. for a cook-out dinner beforehand.

Beverly Homecoming Days Interfaith Worship Service

Sunday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m.

As part of the Beverly Homecoming Days, local faith centers are uniting for an Interfaith Worship Service to commemorate our diverse traditions. The service will take place at Lynch Park (inclement weather would change the location to FBC) and will include music and words of wisdom from various area faith leaders.

Our theme for this service is, "Celebrating Our Beautiful Diversity." We will honor the richness of our diverse faith traditions and celebrate that which unites us! This is a family-friendly gathering that is sure to inspire. Bring your lawn chair, beach blanket, family, and friends to celebrate our town’s beautiful diversity! An offering will be collected to benefit Riverhouse/Lifebridge Homeless services.

Sponsoring Beverly Multifaith Coalition congregations include: Temple B’nai Abraham, First Baptist, First Parish, Zen Center North Shore, Intervarsity, Church in the Cove, Gateway Presbyterian, Saint Peters, Second Congregational Church, the Endicott College chaplain, and North Shore Friends Meeting.

Lectio divina is Latin for “divine reading” and refers to the traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God’s Word. It does not treat Scripture as texts to be studied, but as the Living Word. Our Wednesday morning gatherings meet at Independence park beginning July 11, and are an opportunity for spiritual seekers and believers alike to come and spend time in community and in contemplation and reflection of God’s word before entering into their day. These gatherings are open to all; new members are always welcome. The time opens with moments of quiet meditation and closes with the sharing of Communion. In inclement weather, we meet at First Baptist Church in Beverly. Contact Kent Harrop with any questions or for more information.

Next Contemplative Paddle

Wed. July 25 at 6:30

On the Ipswich River

This is a bring your own kayak canoe event. RSVP to Kent at [email protected] The Ipswich is a beautiful river for viewing wildlife.

Labor Day Weekend Family Camp

August 31-September 3

Labor Day Weekend Family Camp (LDWFC) registration is now open! Join us at beautiful Lake Winnepesaukee, NH (fun for individuals and families). Enjoy relaxed and inspiring programming, swim, canoe, hike, and nap! 43 FBC folk have already signed up! See or contact Cindy Shupp for more info and to sign up: [email protected] . Or check out our camp website to learn more and register: www.ldwfc.org.

First Baptist Church in Beverly: Double your Gift

We are writing to each and every one of you, because in one way or another -- through your prayers, your visits, your financial support, your moral support, and/or accompaniment -- have been part of our AMOS family! And in the past 17 years of being medical missionaries, what we have learned the most is to trust in God and follow the call to serve the “least of these” -- come what may. With your help, AMOS is now providing healthcare to over 69,000 people in remote areas of Nicaragua where there are often no doctors or nurses available. In the current political crisis, there are even more people in need of medical care, which we are committed to providing as we can.

We want you to know that the situation of political unrest in Nicaragua continues to make daily life difficult, tragic, and uncertain, and that we definitely need your help. Thanks to a group of generous donors who have come forward, any donation you make now will be DOUBLED (up to a total of $200,000) to help AMOS provide health and hope during this crisis.

You can also have your donation matched till the end of July . Checks can be made payable to "AMOS Health & Hope" and mailed to: AMOS Health & Hope, Inc. P.O. Box 6155 Hermitage, PA 16148-0922

Thank you FBC Beverly for being a partner congregation with AMOS and the village of Apantillo. Through your generous efforts lives are being saved and blessed.

~ Dr. Laura Parajon and Dr. David Parajon, American Baptist Medical Missionaries to AMOS.

A Poem Composed While On Retreat

In early June, ten participants from FBC spent a weekend slowing down at the Spiritual Life Retreat at Hallelujah Farm, listening for the ways the Creator speaks into our lives. Hallelujah Farm is a restored 17th century farm and retreat center in New Hampshire, surrounded by fields and forest. While there, Lynda DeNardo was inspired to write a poem, which we'd like to share with you below:

Silence in Motion

Lynda DeNardo

Fog dissipating off still water in the morning cool air.

Ferns unfurling.

White puffs magically drifting

And catching glimmers of light through dappled leaves,

Dispersing themselves amidst the grass.

Birds calling and effortlessly fluttering wings.

Motion—all in motion

Even the stance of the blue spruce grove -

With their branches all fanned and layered.

Things are going on beneath

In the deep

Where roots grow

And thirst is quenched.

Neverland Theater is offering FBC members discounts for the upcoming production of Disney’s Cinderella Kids. The tickets will be reduced to $ 12.50 from $15 . Tickets can be purchased at the discount rate at the door the day of the performances or in person this week Monday night through Wednesday night during rehearsals from six until 9 PM. Cash or check in person or at the door. Tickets are available online as well through credit card at $15 a person.

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