SUNDAYS: 8:15am and 10:45am Worship (in the Worship Center) 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am The Venue (in the Christian Activity Center) 5:00pm Handbells 5:00pm Preschool & Children’s Choirs

WEDNESDAYS: (Family FUEL) 5:00-5:55 - Dinner (No RSVP Required) 6:00-6:30 - Worship/Prayer for Children thru Adults 6:35-7:30pm - RA’s, GA’s, Mission Friends, Adult Choir, Uth Worship, Disciple & Outreach Training 7:35-8:00pm - Worship Team/Praise Band

Statistics– December 30, 2012

Church Staff Senior Pastor Dr. Ken Parker kparker@kearneyfbc.com Assoc. Pastor/Worship & Senior Adults Bob Chichester bchichester@kearneyfbc.com Minister of Education & Outreach Don Hamlin dhamlin@kearneyfbc.com www.donhamlin.com Associate Pastor/Youth & Recreation Tyson Branizor tbranizor@kearneyfbc.com Director of Children& Missions Teresa Keeler tkeeler@kearenyfbc.com Ministry Assistant to the Senior Pastor/Office Manager Diane McGuire dmcguire@kearneyfbc.com Financial Secretary Carlene Cullinane ccull55@aol.com Custodians/Maintenance Ron & Mary Pruett

TODAY’S NURSERY WORKERS :

8:15 combined: Adam & Jessica Jobes

10:45 service -

Bed Babies: Joyce Yardley, Jennifer

Higgins, and Sarena Wilson

Toddlers/Preschool: Jon & Michelle

Duncan, and Kyla Andersen

NEXT WEEK’S WORKERS: 8:15 combined: Cheryl Hodge and Faith

Hamby

10:45 service -

Bed Babies: Adam & Allie Edwards and

Brittany Basty

Toddler/Preschool: Heather Hampton,

Emily Basty, and Mikaela Earl

ATTENDANCE

Sunday School…………………………………321

Early Worship………………………………….123

Morning Worship ……………………………...226

The Venue……………………………………….45

Nursery………………………………………….25

Children’s Church……………………………….30

WORSHIP TOTAL …………………………...463

Wednesday Evening (1/2)……………………….73

TITHES/OFFERINGS RECEIVED: ….$25,238.40

FIND US FAITHFUL ………………...$3,525.00

LOTTIE MOON………………………$6,255.00

MINISTER ON CALL THIS WEEK FOR EMERGENCIES AND

HOSPITALIZATIONS :

Tyson Branizor (590-9422)

DEACON OF THE DAY

Brian Fields (415-3605)

First Baptist Church Kearney

303 S. Grove Street

Kearney, MO 64060

Phone: (816) 628-5693

Fax: (816) 628-5011

First Baptist Church Kearney

Sunday, January 6, 2013

The State of the Church

The “State of the Church” is good! But there’s a lot more to be said . . . so I hope you’ll

join us Sunday evening, January 13 at 6:30 as we gather for the “State of the Church”

address. I’ll be sharing some important information with the church family related to

this past year in ministry as well as the new year ahead. You may recall I’ve introduced

various ministry initiatives during this address that we’ve been able to implement. It’s a

great time to share our heart and vision together. Our staff members will also be shar-

ing briefly to give you some insight into their vision and planning for the future. I hope

to see you here! Just What the Doctor Ordered

This morning we’re beginning a new series, “Just What the Doctor Ordered” based on

the Gospel of Luke. I’m going to ask you to read two chapters of Luke a week and I’m

going to utilize a portion of those two chapters from which to preach each Sunday

morning. Then we’ll deal with the rest of the text on Wednesday nights at 6:35 during a

special Pastor’s Bible Study in the worship center right after Family FUEL. I look for-

ward to “walking through” Luke’s Gospel with you!

Wisdom from the Word I’m excited for each of you who will be joining us in “Wisdom from the Word” . . . this

year’s “read through the Bible” emphasis. Let me encourage you not to become dis-

couraged when you get to a place in your reading that you don’t easily understand or

that doesn’t seem to inspire you. For a lot of people, Proverbs is easier to read through

than Leviticus; Psalms seem more inspirational to some than Numbers; it’s okay . . .

keep going! Don’t get bogged down or discouraged. I promise you it will be worth the

effort as you read through the entire Bible. It helps to see the “big picture” of God’s

redemptive work. I would encourage you to visit the “Wisdom from the Word” display

table in the Fireside Lobby to sign up for period email encouragement. I’m really proud

of each of you for committing to this. It will be great!

Family FUEL Join us each week for our Family FUEL night. We have dinner from 5:00-5:55 P.M.,

then worship, devotional time, and prayer time around the tables from 6:00-6:30 P.M.

After that, we have various ministry opportunities for you. Reservations aren’t neces-

sary for the meal. I hope you’ll join us as we fellowship together with Family FUEL

(fellowship, unity, encouragement, and laughter).

A Great Big “Thank You!” Thanks to each of you for the cards, gifts, and encouraging words during the Christmas

season. Most importantly, thanks for your friendship and the privilege of being your

pastor. I’m looking forward to an effective year of ministry together!

Pastor Ken

Events and Happenings

THIS WEEK– JAN. 6-12 TODAY

Preschool & Children’s Choirs Resume- 5:00pm Uth Group - 5:00-6:30pm

UPWARD Meeting in CAC - 5:30-7:00pm MONDAY

Staff Meeting - 10:00am UPWARD Practice - 5:00-8:00pm

Lydia’s Sew-ers - 6:30pm TUESDAY

Men’s Bible Fellowship 6:00 am UPWARD Practice 5:00-8:00 pm

Young Men’s Bible Study - 8:00pm WEDNESDAY

Family FUEL Schedule Business Meeting - 6:35pm

THURSDAY Volunteers 1:00 pm

UPWARD Practice 5:00-8:00 pm FRIDAY

Women’s Ministry GNO in CAC - 8:00pm, SATURDAY

Youth Sponsor Training - 10:00am-2:00pm

Family FUEL Menu January 9: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Dessert Committee Meetings: January 8 at 7:00 pm. Business Meeting: January 9 at 6:35 pm following Family FUEL.

Join us January 13 at 6:30pm for our evening worship service as Pastor Ken brings us his State of the Church Address.

January Memory Verse To the weak I became weak, that I

might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all

means I might save some.”

1 Corinthians 9:22 (ESV)

Events and Happenings

We’re currently receiving resumes for a full-time Reception-ist/Ministry Assistant in the church office. If you’re interested, send your resume to the church office at 303 S. Grove Street, Kearney, MO 64060. Please mark to the attention of Pastor Ken

We have had a great response to our commitment of Wisdom from the Word as we read through the Bible together in 2013. We have purchased more soft cover Bibles and have them available to purchase for $10 TODAY in the office.

Thank you so much for the food, visits, calls, and prayers fol-lowing my surgery. We did appreciate them all. Judy Canning

We are pleased to host the Millikin University Chamber Cho-rale for a concert on Monday night, January 14, at 7:00pm. Our own Abigail Karnes is a member of this fine group. Admission is free.

Preschool and Children’s Choirs will resume re-hearsals TODAY at 5:00pm and Handbells will re-sume next Sunday, January 13, at 5:00pm. After all the wonderful performances during the Christmas season, we can’t wait to see what they have in store for Spring!

Please note: The 2013 budget proposal is ready and copies are available in the church office. The budget will be voted on dur-ing the January 9 Business Meeting at 6:35pm following Family FUEL.

With the possibility of inclement weather upon us, we want to make our church family aware that if we need to cancel any services we will post cancellations on the church website: www.kearneyfbc.com and also on local KMBC Channel 9 news.

UPWARD Season is just around the corner! Games begin Janu-ary 19. Come on out and join us in the Christian Activity Center as we cheer on our kids! Games start at 8:00am with a new game starting every hour until 2:30pm. Come for one or two games or stay all day. Our concession stand will be open for breakfast, lunch and every snack in between!