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Join Us On Sunday at First Baptist Church in Beverly
Sunday September 30, 2018
10:00 a.m.: Worship
and Multi-age Children's Class
(Childcare is provided throughout the service for our youngest children, through Kindergarten. Our children in Grades 1 and up are encouraged to begin worship in the sanctuary with us - either in the Prayground space or with families in the pews - and then will be dismissed to their class time following Stepsitters!)
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Change the Conversation
Rev. Beth Loughhead, preaching
Scripture: Matthew 5:21-24;43-48
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New Seekers Class: Sunday at 9 a.m.
New
Early Morning Class:
Unpacking Jesus
Each Sunday 9 a.m
. join Kent Harrop for great coffee and conversation on provocative and timely themes. We explore the Bible and dialogue with a 10 – 12 minute video by pastor and theologian Rob Bell (film maker and bestselling author of Velvet Jesus and Love Wins). Bring your questions, doubts and wisdom. Child care for children of all ages is provided during the 9 a.m. class time. This class meets in the office wing conference room (main floor). Upcoming classes:
September 30th: Experiencing Love: Hebrew Love Poems (erotic poetry in the Bible…who knew?)
I love those shoes. Really? The same way I love my spouse? What's up with the word "love"? It doesn't have much meaning when we use it so loosely. Maybe we don't really get it. Maybe we don't understand what real love is. What it means to give yourself to someone else. We mistake things like friendship, commitment, or lust for love, but God wired us a certain way to experience all that love was really meant to be. Not to hold us back or to make us miss out on way it's meant to be felt.
October 7th: Free Will and God’s Will
We want to know why we are here. If our lives really matter. How our religion is relevant to this life. Today. We want to understand what significance this minute, hour, week, month, and year has for our lives. To our world. We need a God who cares about this life, in this world, right now. We want understand why everything we think, everything we say, and everything we do matters. We don't want to just sit back and wait for something to happen or someday to come. We want to know if all the choices we make now will shape our world and lives for eternity. Because we want our lives to have meaning today, and our lives today to have meaning forever.
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Sunday, September 30
9:00 a.m. Spiritual Seekers Class
10:00 a.m. - Worship (
Rev. Beth Loughhead
, preaching
)
and Multi-Age Children's Class
11:20 Adult Classes and Children's Choir
Noon - 2:30 p.m Prayer Shawl cook out at Harrop's, inclement weather at FBC Chapel
3:00 p.m. - JoyRingers Youth Bell Choir
3:00 p.m. - Ordination Council for John DeNardo
4:00 p.m. - Middle School
6:00 - Senior High Fellowships
Monday, October 1
6:00 p.m. - Monday Night Supper
7:30 p.m. - Staff Administration
Tuesday, October 2
9:30 a.m - Staff Meeting
12:30 p.m. - Lunch Program
7:00 p.m. - Lay Visitation
8:00 p.m. - Theology on Tap at Chianti
Wednesday, October 3
4:30 p.m.. - Lectio Divina
7:15 p.m. - Harborlight Ringers
Thursday, October 4
6:00 p.m. - Celebration Ringers
7:30 p.m - Sanctuary Choir
Friday, October 5
6:00 p.m. - Senior High Fellowship Retreat Departs
Saturday, October 6
12:30 p.m. - Lunch Program
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We Walk to End Homelessness
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On Saturday, October 13, join neighbors and friends to support Family Promise. The 5
th
Annual Walk begins and ends at seaside Lynch Park.
Enjoy coffee and breakfast pastries before heading off for a scenic 3-mile loop along the shore and through downtown Beverly.
Tee-shirt pick-up starts at 8:00 a.m. Helping families who experience homelessness has never been so easy or enjoyable.
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Volunteers Needed
The Family Promise program is in need of volunteers for setup and breakdown of room dividers and bed frames for the host week of Nov 25-Dec 2, 2018.
Routine:
Dividers will be brought over to
First Parish from First Baptist around noon on Sunday, Nov 25
. Metal beds are delivered by First Parish on Sunday as well, same time. They are somewhat heavy, therefore, it is most helpful, for this work, if volunteers feel they are able to help lift and move larger and heavier things. After dividers and beds are in place, volunteers are needed for making beds and putting accessories needed by the families. This is lighter work, so if you do not feel comfortable or confident with the lifting and carrying work, this may be the volunteer role for you!
Breakdown will be on Sunday, Dec 2, 2018
.
I will post the signup link
for volunteering on the wall outside the sanctuary concerning Family Promise as soon as I receive it from First Parish.
YOUR VOLUNTEERISM DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO AND YOUR VALUABLE TIME. THIS PROGRAM COULD NOT WORK WITHOUT YOU! THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME FOR THOSE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER.
P.S. I want to personally thank John and Eileen Hadley for their many years of setting up and taking down for Family Promise.
Blessings,
Bobbie Grant ❤
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FBC member Ben Zoba and his brother Jon, in 2016 launched their dream of "The Garden School," a spirit-filled place where graduates of high school or college can take a "gap year," learn to live in community, learn about agriculture through hands on work, and enter into deep conversation about meaning and purpose in life. Two years later, with support from First Baptist and other partners, "The Garden School" has harvested its first crop and begun to live into the dream. On
October 7
th
from 12:
30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m
. Ben will be providing tours of the Garden School (on the site of Camp Mitchman) 36 Foster Street, Beverly.
Stop by as your schedule allows and enjoy seeing a dream become a reality!
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Yoga - Spiritual Moments and Movement
Time
: 9:00-9:50am
Dates
:
October 14, November 4, December 9
Join FBC one Sunday per month for Yoga - Spiritual Moments and Movement.
Please bring water and a Yoga Mat. Childcare is available during this time. Class is appropriate for Middle School age and up.
Yoga Participants should be able to get up and down from the floor safely without assistance. All participants will sign a basic fitness waiver and must disclose any injuries or physical concerns related to gentle exercise movements.
In the future, we may offer a “Chair Yoga Option” for this class - stay tuned!
Class will be gentle, spiritually connective and restorative – this is not a physically demanding Yoga.
We will connect a unique theme each month through the practice of stretching, lengthening and breath awareness. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a physical expression and honoring of our spirituality though the joy of basic movement; body and heart opening.
Class will begin and end with a mindful tuning into our bodies, hearts and spirits.
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Morning Cafe
Your Morning Café is launched. Each Sunday morning enjoy gourmet coffee, orange juice and yummy muffins.
Pull up a chair and visit with friends, longtime and new.
The Morning Café is open before and following 10 a.m. worship.
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Lectio Divina: New Time
Lectio Divina (meditating on a Bible passage) will move to every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. starting October 3
rd
. Meet in Kent Harrop’s office. A relaxing way to unwind from your day and be renewed. New participants welcome.
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Rummage Sale Turnout
Many, many thanks to all who donated their wares and their time to the rummage sale. After a slow start on Friday, business picked up considerably, and over $1400 in profit was raised. Thank you
Marty Lincoln
for all of your hard work.
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You're Invited!
The ordination council for
John DeNardo
is scheduled for this Sunday, September 30
th
at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Beverly. Please plan to attend to show support for John! Only delegates can vote, but everyone can show support!
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New Communications Associate
Mary Powers has joined FBC's staff as our new Communications Associate at 10 hours per week. Mary brings with her nine years of experience with non-profit organizations, in capacities ranging from education, to development and communications. She holds a Masters Degree in Education from Endicott College.
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Save the Date
Women’s Fellowship: Wicked Rustic Workshop, making holiday designs!
October 27, 5-8, Acapulcos
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It's Not Too Late to Submit a Directory Photo
Now that our photography sessions with Lifetouch have been completed, your directory team is collecting photos from individuals and families who were not photographed and wish to submit independent photos for publication in the new church directory. Marty Lincoln has taken photos of shut-ins in our congregation.
Others may wish to submit pictures of college students who are currently living away from home, family groups, and others who wish to have their photo and information included. Please e-mail such pictures to Pat Haight at
phaight@fbcbeverly.org
.
Please be sure to include full names of persons in the picture along with addresses, e-mails, and phone information you wish to share.
We are looking to have all of these photos collected by October 15.
-Karen Popadic
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New Sunday Schedule
In response to the needs of the congregation, we are modifying the Sunday schedule. Child care is provided throughout the entire morning. The new schedule is below:
9:00 a.m
. - Seekers Class: "Unpacking Jesus'," hosted by Kent Harrop. A great class for adults newer to FBC or new to faith.
9:45 a.m. -
Morning Café (great coffee and delicious breakfast pastry).
10:00 a.m. -
Worship and Multi-age Children's Class
11:00 a.m - 11:45 a.m
. Morning Cafe'
11:20 a.m. 12:10 p.m. -
Adult Education (Bible Study with Beth Loughhead; Faith Journey Class with Kent Harrop and Gloria Stoneham; Mae Patten Class)
11:20 a.m. -
Children’s Choir (2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sunday of the month)
3:00 p.m. - JoyRingers Youth Handbell Choir
4:00 p.m. - Middle School Fellowship meets
6:00 p.m. - Senior High Fellowship meets
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