First Baptist Church 1289 Lexington Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

www.fbccape.com Phone: 573.335.6006 Fax 573.334.9693 info@fbccape.com

In Service

July 6 Deacon of the Week

David Meece Children’s Moment

Nathan Meece

July 13 Deacon of the Week Floyd Lockhart, Jr. Children’s Moment

Liz Lockhart

July 20 Deacon of the Week

Bob Hamblin Children’s Moment

Laura Meece

July 27 Deacon of the Week

Ina Winstead Children’s Moment

Linda Dirden

Church Staff Pastor: Mike Shupert [mshupert@fbccape.com] Office Administrator: Donna Komorech [dkomorech@fbccape.com] Music Ministry: Becky Gentry [bgentry@fbccape.com] Ministry Assistant: Keith Kyle [kkyle@fbccape.com] Ministry Assistant: Bob Phillips [bphillips@fbccape.com] Youth Ministry: Nathan Meece [nmeece@fbccape.com] Office Assistant: Matt Porter [mporter@fbccape.com] Custodians: Lawrence & Erin Kenkel

Coming Up at FBC…

Wednesday, July 2 5:00 pm Church Staff Meeting 5:30 Family Meal 6:15 Church Business Meeting/ Youth/ Kid’s Club 7:00 Sanctuary Choir

Friday, July 4 Independence Day/

Church Office Closed

Sunday, July 6 9:30 am Bible Study 10:45 Morning Worship

Looking Ahead

July 15 Deacons Meeting July 23 Monthly Business Meeting @ 6:15 pm July 28 Ladies Night Out @ McAlister’s Deli —5:30 pm

Ladies Night Out @McAlister’s Deli Monday, July 28 @ 5:30 pm

Dutch Treat

Volume 71, Issue 7 July 1, 2014

Next Sunday: Esther

PASSPORT YOUTH CAMP 2014

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Wednesday Night Activities

Join us every Wednesday night for our family meal at 5:30 pm. This is a wonderful time of fellowship for

our church family. At 6:15 pm, Bible Studies and classes are

available for all ages! The sanctuary choir practices at 7 pm.

Please join us for any or all of these activities!

Help with desserts and meal clean-up is always appreciated. See Erin Kenkel or Donna Komorech if you

can help.

Menu: July 2 (Breakfast: Biscuits & Gravy,

Susage, Eggs, Fruit Salad) July 9 (FBC Grill: Hamburgers, Hot

Dogs, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans)

Meal costs: $5/ Adults

$2/ Children $15/ Family Rate

(SEMO Students FREE)

Birthdays

Nathan Meece 7-05 Alec Hutson 7-05 Claryssa Martin 7-06 Gelanie Lockhart 7-07 Floyd Lockhart 7-11 Bonnie White 7-11 Virginia Davis 7-12 Carol Goodwin 7-15 Lichao Sun 7-16 Kent Phillips 7-22 Jane Stacy 7-23 Marji George 7-24 Jim Pender 7-25 Cindy Young 7-28 Ken Moxey 7-30

Anniversaries Jan & Margaret Gieselmann 7-09 Terry & Dorinda Abbott 7-19 Wendell & Pat Honey 7-20 Bill & Soon Jo Pledger 7-23 Paul & Joan Stehr 7-26 Floyd & Liz Lockhart 7-29

Let’s Step Up Together This Summer

Part of our “Together We Make a Difference” theme is the phrase “Stepping Up Together.” Stepping Up Together means each of us looking at our level of commitment and service, and together doing more.

You know, I don’t think Jesus ever told anyone to step back. He always calls us to STEP UP, doesn’t he?

We have before us opportunities to help people, share hope, and be the presence of Christ in our community and world. In response to these opportunities, we have the challenge to step up, do our part, and make a difference. Step up daily and step up together!

Jesus promises that He will build His church, but He does it through people—people stepping up to the challenge.

Let me continue to challenge us in our giving. If all of us will step up together—not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice—we will able to fully fund all of our ministries and even be able to do more. If our giving doesn’t keep up to our ministry spending, we will have to make tough choices regarding our budget for the rest of the year.

Again, this is our opportunity to respond to a great challenge. Step up to the (offering) plate! Pun intended.

In Christ—

Pastor Mike