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Savannah, MO 64485
500 East Pawnee
Savannah First Baptist Church
Pastor Juston
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened….” Ephesians 1:18
Connecting Building Sharing
Volume 56 April 19, 2017 Issue 8
OUR MISSION:
The question then becomes: Why? Why would it be
important to shock yourself back to reality each year
(or more often as needed)? The reason is we have a
tendency to forget. We love and mean our wedding
vows when we stand up on the altar before our spouse,
the pastor, the crowd, and God. Love courses through
our veins and passionately erupts in a heart-felt “I Do,
I WILL!” Yet over the years the adrenaline of that day
disperses and we take that love for granted. As such,
those warming their marriages on the embers of that
flame from 40 years ago will often grow cold. A new
fire must be lit and maintained often. They don’t start
on accident either.
In that same way, the shock and love of the cross can
fade from our hearts unless we are intentional to reflect on it. My hope, prayer, and admonishment to you
this year is remember the horror of the cross and the
beauty of the one that hung there. It was not nails that
held him there but the unflinching love for a sinner like
me. I can NEVER repay him for that, but giving him my
life and my future seems to be a start…
Savannah, MO 64485
Mel Gibson, as any director does, takes a couple of
liberties with the story of the last week of Jesus life
(androgynous devil character, evil 40-year old babies,
small demon children running after Judas) but the soul
of the story and evil that was put on Christ is held very
accurate. Scourging was one of the worst things you
could imagine. To be whipped is bad enough, but to
take pieces of bone, metal, glass, and other things, and
work them into a whip was meant to rend flesh from
bone and send a message. Oftentimes, bones and
organs would be visible from such a beating with the
scourging yielding death from the actual trauma of the
event or the severe infection that would result later.
The image of the gruesome act is hard to bear. Then to
speak of the horror of the cross hurts on many levels.
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I’ve made a deal with myself to
watch the Passion of the Christ
every year around Easter.
To connect
people to
God and
connect
people to
each
other
to produce
powerful,
positive
life
Change
Serving
April 23, 2017
Serving
April 30, 2017
Serving
May 7, 2017
Ushers
Vernie Shat
Rodney Cole
Terrel Clark
Wes Morgan
Ushers
Ted Coats
Gary Cole
Kelly Speer
Wilburn Moran
Charles Morgan
Mark Vincent
Keagon Vincnet
Ushers
Corky Cundiff
Gary Lowrance
Don Lawrence
Steve Cole
Ron Leeson
Invocation
Jeff Davis
Greeter(s)
Charlette Cantrell
Welcome Center
Maxine Bomar
Invocation
Pastor Dan
Greeter(s)
Vernie Shat
Wilburn Moran
Welcome Center
Don Lawrence
Security Team
1st - Harold Morgan, Gary
Lowrance
2nd - Nick Nigh
Nursery
Steve & Debbie Cole
Van Driver
Keith Toalson
Intercessory Prayer
Stephanie Mefford
Invocation
Stephanie
Greeter(s)
Corky & Virginia
Cundiff
Welcome Center
Betty Sybert
Security Team
1st - Doug Watson, Steve Lewis
2nd - Doug Nigh
Security Team
1st - Tom Toalson, Wes Morgan
Nursery
2nd - John Grisamore
Nursery
Rodney & Geneva Cole
Van Driver
Don Jones
Van Driver
Intercessory Prayer
Judy Gibson
Intercessory Prayer
Pastor Juston
VISITATION TEAM
Apr. 23, 2017
Bob & Debbie
Coats
Apr. 30, 2017
Ted & Nola
Coats
May 7, 2017
Caryl & Debbie
Walker
PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS
Apr. 23, 2017
Apr. 30, 2017
May 7, 2017
Gary Lowrance
Vernie Shat
Gary Cole
ATTENDANCE
April 9, 2017
April 16, 2017
SUNDAY WORSHIP
186
330
2nd WORSHIP
58
107
SUNDAY SCHOOL
179
220
BUDGET OFFERING
March 19, 2017
March 26, 2017
WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDS
$7,608.00
$
7691.00
$
20.00
BUDGET RECEIPTS
$ 8,126.00
BFT RECEIPTS
$
20.00
DESIGNATED RECEIPTS
$
480.73
$
753.00
$
305.00
Annie Armstrong
$
637.00
DEACONS OF THE WEEK Weekly Hall Guides
Apr. 23, 2017
Paul Garrison
816-324-6272
Apr. 30, 2017
Steve Haer
816-646-9239
May 7, 2017
Gary Hurst
816-390-1035
Alan Gates
324-5893
Don Holland
324-5982
Don Jones
324-5664
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY-THURSDAY
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Office #: (816) 324-3314
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY please call Pastor
Mark at (816)977-4208 or Pastor Dan @ (816)2617271. If no answer in the office on a work day,
please leave a message on voice mail and someone
will return your call as soon as possible.
Fax #816-324-7634
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.fbcsavannah.org
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 23 - April 29, 2017
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 30 - May 6, 2017
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 7 - May 13, 2017
April 23: SUNDAY
April 30: SUNDAY
May 7: SUNDAY
8:15am
8:30am
9:50am
11:00am
8:15am
8:30am
9:50am
11:00am
8:15am
8:30am
9:50am
11:00am
1:45pm
Prayer Time
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
April 24: MONDAY
6:30pm
Women’s Bible Study
April 25: TUESDAY
9:00am
Room to Run
April 26 : WEDNESDAY
6:00pm
AWANA - Celebration Night
April 27: THURSDAY
6:00pm
Youth Ministry
Prayer Time
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
May 1: MONDAY
6:30pm
Women’s Bible Study
May 2: TUESDAY
9:00am
Room to Run
Women’s Bible Study
Deacons Meeting
May 9: TUESDAY
7:00pm
May 10 : WEDNESDAY
6:30pm
Bible Study/Men’s Study
Choir
May 4: THURSDAY
10:00am Senior JOY Time
6:00pm
April 29: SATURDAY
May 5: FRIDAY
10:00am Bridal Shower - Deidre Richburg
Youth - Paint Ball Night
May 6: SATURDAY
The next Enlightener date will be:
May 8, 2017
Submission deadline - 5/6 by 9am
May 8: MONDAY
6:30pm
7:00pm
May 3: WEDNESDAY
6:30pm
Bible Study/Men’s Study
April 28: FRIDAY
FBC Savannah is hosting the quarterly meeting of the
Senior Baptist Association (Joy Timers)
Thursday, May 4th at 10am at the church.
Jeff Esely will present a program about the Andrew
County Court House, Caryl Walker will be doing
special music and Pastor Mark will bring the closing
message. A covered dish luncheon will follow.
ALL are welcome
Prayer Time
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
Nursing Home Ministry
Youth Ministry
Youth - Nacho Libre Nacho Party
Save the Dates:
May 4 - Senior Joy Time (here)
May 12 - Pastor Juston Graduates from
Mo Baptist Theological Seminary
May 14 - Mothers Day, Baby Dedication
Savannah Graduation
May 21 - Church Business Meeting
May 21 - 27 - WV Mission Trip
June 12-16 - YOUTH Super Summer
June 19-23 - Youth Camp
July 7-14 - YOUTH St. Louis Project
July 17-21 - Childrens Camp
July 24 -28 - VBS
7:00pm
Choir
May 11: THURSDAY
6:00pm
Youth Ministry
May 12: FRIDAY - Juston’s Graduation!!
May 13: SATURDAY
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The family of Phyllis Carol Goodwin would like to thank everyone
for their thoughts, prayers, cards,
calls, flowers & a wonderful meal
during our loss. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated. Clark Goodwin,
Randy & Deb Cole, Diane & Jim Zahnd
(A note given with a gift in memory of her sister,
Phyllis Carol Jenkins Goodwin)) Savannah and
First Baptist Church were always considered her
home.
Thank You, Marcia Boggess
1st Baptist church Family Thank you so much for the 5 Bibles
donated in Dad’s memory - It all happened so
quickly but so good to know I had the love &
prayers of my church family. Linda Proffit
Carole Zahnd, Larry’s wife, and I, his sister-in-law
thank you for the five Gideon Bibles which will
touch lives in many places such as hotels, prisons,
hospitals, schools and military bases. Larry would
be pleased.
Linda Zahnd
Do you have a mission idea or a project that
has been on your heart?
The Mission Advisory Team is looking for
Mission Opportunities as well as Team Leaders. If you’ve got a suggestion, see Karen
Lawrence or a member of the mission advisory team.
Miss to Mrs.
Please join us for a Bridal Shower in honor of
Deidre Richburg
Saturday, April 29th at 10AM
FBC Gym
Bride is registered at
Kohl’s, Dillard’s and
Bed, Bath and Beyond.
May 14th the church will be offering a time
of parent-baby dedication in first service.
Any parents that have had new children that
would like to pledge themselves to raising
them in the church and in the Lord, can participate. In order to make the event meaningful and special, we ask that you call the
office to let us know your interest no later
than April 30th.
If you want to learn the sport of archery or if you already
know how to shoot a bow; we would like to invite you to
join us at the First Baptist Church 500E. Pawnee St. in Savannah, MO. We have set up a practice range with distances from 10 yds. to 35 yds. for people to shoot. We
have 9 Genesis bows to help people learn how to shoot a
bow, or if you have your own archery equipment you are
welcome to bring it as well. For those who know how to
shoot and just want to practice, you are welcome also.
We will meet on Thursday evenings beginning May 11,
2017, activities will end June 29, 2017. Shooting time is
from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. For more information, you can
contact:
Steve Lewis (816)244-0837 or Harold
Morgan (816) 596-0001 or
Mark Vincent at (816)261-1390.
April 29th - 6-11PM
CAMPS:
Super Summer - June 12-16
Youth Camp - June 19 - 23
St Louis Project - July 7-14
Children’s Camp - July 17-21
GRADUATIONS
Class of 2017
Adam Lowrance
Austin Brown
Savannah
Savannah
Juston Davidson
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Follow us on twitter @fbcsavmo!
We’re going back! Pastor Aaron in Sutton, West
Virginia has requested our assistance. A team from
FBC will be going back to West Virginia the week
of May 21-27
Living River Chapel need some work in their Sanctuary and has recently been granted the house next
to the church. This house is in need of renovation
to use for Sunday School Classrooms, a Youth
Room and Mission Team Quarters. They are in
need of a team who can work with electrical,
plumbing, drywall, tile masonry, outside trim work,
painting and other projects. If you are interested in
being a part of this team to Sutton, WV, please see
Karen Lawrence.
MARK CONYERS, SENIOR PASTOR
Pastor of Admin &
Technology
Dan Mefford
Pastor of Discipleship
& Education
Juston Davidson
Youth Pastor
Jeff Davis
Senior Adults/
Children’s Minister
Stephanie Mefford
Minister of Music
Greg Smith
Musician(s)
Meredith McDonald
Debbie Conyers
Custodian
Terry Toalson
Part-Time Custodian
Ruthie VanSchoiack
Secretary
Sue Matlack
1 - Carmen Bartlett
1 - Anita Christenson
1 - Tammy Crane
1 - Chris Ellis
1 - Landon Turner
2 - William Christenson
2 - Kathy Hoffman
4 - Travis Huff
5 - Mariah Gragg
5 - Marilyn Lightle
5 - Steve Livingston
5 - Preston Richter
7 - Jacque Banks
7 - Caryl Walker
7 - Tiffany Zaroor
8 - Norma Ferguson
8 - Keith Hurst
8 - Bryan Vaughn
9 - Charla Caton
9 - Tiffany Gazarek
9 - Mallory Keller
9 - Josh Prater
9 - Brian Schmidt
10 - Marthalene Hector
11 - Cory Phillips
11 - Sharon Trimmer
11 - Linda Zahnd
12 - Brittney Schopfer
13 - Jacob Frye
13 - Wesley Koelzer
13 - Steven Koelzer
13 - Jaryn Schneider
14 - Cameron Hanna
14 - Ashley Rippeto
14 - Lucille Whitman
15 - Rusty Newcomer
16 - Cyntha Esely
16 - Sherry Sons
17 - Amy Coats
17 - Colten Renken
18 - Seth Bonwell
19 - Jeremy Thompson
20 - Kira Morgan
20 - Wayne Steiner
21 - Holly Birdsong
21 - Joseph Bower, Jr
21 - Jill Jones
22 - Jessilyn Behler
22 - Becky Bell
22 - DeAnna Culver
22 - MaKaela Gabriel
22 - Jennifer Toalson
23 - Ernest Bowman
23 - John Holland
23 - Suzanne Smith
23 - Donna Townsend
24 - LeVar Grace
24 - Melanie Rouse
25 - Vicki Morgan
26 - Gilbert Bomar
26 - David Collins
26 - Blayre Hlem
26 - Dana Mefford
26 - Marcie Shat
26 - Barbara Wagner
27 - Mickey Miller
27 - Max Pray
27 - Darlene Rood
28 - Alice Morgan
28 - Halie Sloan
29 - Zechariah Bower
29 - Heather Edwards
29 - Ashley Keller
30 - Marilyn Willis
31 - Amber Crabtree
31 - Dennis Overbey