New Outlook
February
2017
Second Baptist Church
Open and progressive since 1833
Second Courageous Conversation To Be Held Saturday, February 4
On Saturday, February 4, from noon until 2:00,
members and friends of Second, Third, Antioch,
Southern Union, and Dayspring Baptist Churches
will gather at Antioch Baptist for lunch and the
second of our Courageous Conversations.
First Courageous Conversation
October 1, 2016
At our first conversation, held on October 1, fiftyseven people, including fifteen from Second
Baptist, spent time together discovering things
we had in common and then listening and talking
about racial issues. It was a wonderful
experience of community and learning how
others see things.
The goal in meeting for Courageous Conversations is twofold:
1) To create a safe space where necessary conversation can take place, and
2) To provide the opportunity to develop new and meaningful relationships
Meet at 11:15 in our parking lot if you would like to carpool. Please let Pastor Steve or Larry Marks
know if you plan to go. Our next Courageous Conversation is scheduled for Saturday, May 6.
Everyone is invited to Mike and Bev Apple’s home on February 5 at 4:30 to
watch the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons vie for the Super Bowl
championship. The game begins at 5:30. Please bring an appetizer, side dish,
or dessert to share. Meat and drinks will be provided. Join us for an evening
of game watching, conversation, fun, and great food. Please sign up on the
sheet at the Welcome Center if you can come.
Sermons in February
February 5
Happy Are the Humble
Happy Are the Hungry
Matthew 5:5-6
February 12
Happy Are the Mercy Show-ers
Matthew 5:7
February 19
Happy Are the Simple
Matthew 5:8
February 26
Happy Are the Makers of Peace
Matthew 5:9
Service of Celebration and Hope Rescheduled for February 19
Because of inclement weather on January 15, the service honoring Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. was rescheduled for Sunday, February 19, at 5:00 p.m. at Third
Baptist Church. Pastor F. Delano R. Benson, Jr. will speak. Pastor Steve
Mechem will also play a role in the service, which is sponsored by Second
Baptist, Antioch Baptist, Southern Union Missionary Baptist, and Third Baptist
Churches.
February 4th – Movie
February 19th — Bake Sale
February 24th – Rescheduled Lock-in – Arrive at 6:30ish and pick up next
morning at 10:30.
March 4th or 5th – St. Louis Crisis Nursery
Green Lake – We are tentatively looking at the week of July 16-22nd.
On Inauguration Day, Pastor Steve
Mechem read Christ’s Sermon on
the Mount from the pulpit. After he
was done, participants spent as long
as they wished in silent prayer.
Second Baptist’s Beatitude Windows
Since Steve is doing a series on the Beatitudes, this seemed like a good time to resurrect a puzzle on our
Beatitude windows from the February 2004 Outlook. Some of the clues are from the Beatitudes
themselves (found in Matthew 5:3-10), and others are about the images the artist used to depict them in
the windows. Note: The artist used different translations of the Bible for different windows. For help, go
to the church’s website and click “About,” then “Worship,” then under “Photo Album,” click on “A Tour of
Our Beatitude Windows.” Click on a window to enlarge it. Answers to the puzzle are on p. 6.
From our pastor. . .
Friends,
February is designated as Black History Month. It has been so designated since 1976. Its roots, however, go
back to 1915. Black historian Carter G. Woodson and the highly regarded preacher Jesse E. Moorland founded
the first organization to study the contributions of African Americans to American history and culture.
In 1926, the organization sponsored a national Negro History week in the second week of February to coincide
with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Over the next several decades many cities and
college campuses celebrated Negro History week, and in the 1960s, Negro History Week became Black History
Month.
In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized Black History Month and called on Americans to “seize
the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of
endeavor throughout our history.”
George Washington Carver
John Lewis
Malcolm X
Jackie Robinson
Crispus Atticus
Chuck Berry
Marian Anderson
Booker T. Washington
Katherine Dunham
Sojourner Truth
Toni Morrison
Medgar Evers
Dorothy Vaughn
Colin Powell
Marcus Garvey
Frederick Douglass
Dr. Condoleeza Rice
Curt Flood
Annie Malone
Muhammad Ali
Scott Joplin
Langston Hughes
Arthur Ashe
Jesse Owens
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Thurgood Marshall
Fred Shuttlesworth
Neil deGrasse Tyson
B.B. King
Maya Angelou
W.E.B. Du Bois
Barack Obama
and innumerable other famous and not-so-famous African Americans have made lasting contributions to their
community and country. Spend some time this month learning about African American contributions to our
society.
As Black History Month is celebrated, our church has two opportunities to join the festivities:
Our next Courageous Conversation is scheduled for Saturday, February 4 at Antioch Baptist Church. It begins at
noon with lunch and will continue with conversation. We will strive to be done by 2:00 p.m. Joining the
Conversation will be Dayspring, Antioch, Second, Third, and Southern Union Missionary Baptist Churches. If
anybody wants to caravan over to Antioch, we can meet in our parking lot at 11:15.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 19 at Third Baptist
Church. (Church parking is available at the back of the church on the Washington Avenue side). Second Baptist
Church is serving as a co-host for the event. Worship will begin at 5:00 p.m. Anticipate a wonderful service of
praise and celebration. Following worship, there will be a time of fellowship and refreshment. Plan to join us
for this great event.
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Marcus Garvey
Let’s take care of each other,
Steve
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Choir practice
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Church school
Karen worship
10:30 a.m. Worship service
11:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
11:40 a.m. 2nd Sunday Choir Rehearsal
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Friendship International
Thurs
7:00 p.m.
Choir practice
UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb 4
Noon
Feb. 5
4:30 p.m.
Feb 8
6:30 p.m.
Feb 12
11:30 a.m.
Feb 13
5:30 p.m.
Feb 14
1:00 p.m.
Feb 18
7:30 a.m.
Feb 19
5:00 p.m.
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Discussing Books with Friends
On Tuesday, February 14, at 1:00 p.m., in
the Community Room, Phyllis Westin will
lead a discussion of A Man Called Ove, by
Fredrik Backman. All are welcome.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Courageous Conversation at Antioch
Super Bowl Party at the Apples’ home
Koinonia
Barbres’ 50th anniversary luncheon
Council meeting and church cleanout
Book group
Men’s Breakfast at Second
MLK celebration at Third Baptist
Ash Wednesday
Worship service 10:30 a.m.
A nursery is provided.
Coffee Fellowship follows the service.
Telephone & fax (314) 991-3424
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.2ndbc.org
Rev. Stephen Mechem, Pastor
Judy Comfort, Moderator