Welcome! To better serve our newcomers, we ask that guests please fill out a Visitor Card* located in the pews in the sanctuary and at the Connection Center in Schumann Hall. Cards may be placed in the offering trays or given to an usher or minister.

New Member ClassesFind out what we stand for, why we do things the way we do, and meet the ministers. Anyone interested in becoming a member of First Protestant Church should contact Mae Kraft, Volunteer Coordinator, at (830) 609-7729 X 52.

God Answers Prayer If you or someone you know needs prayer**, please fill out a Prayer Request Card* located in the pews in the sanctuary and at the Connection Center in Schumann Hall.

If you would like to be added to the E-mail please contact chuck@firstprotestant.com.

Parking Information

As a courtesy, we reserve the curbside parking on Coll St by the sanctuary and the drive-thru parking area by the school for the elderly, handicapped, or those who require assistance. There is always an Ambassador there to greet and offer assistance. Also, we prohibit parking on the curbside by the Seele Parish Hall for the safety of the children going in and out.

Media Outreach All posters, flyers, or literature posted on the bulletin boards, Connection Centers, or distributed on church grounds must be approved by the church office. All requests for approval must be made by noon on Tuesdays to be posted by church staff on Fridays. Entries for the Sunday bulletin must also be submitted by noon on Tuesday for the upcoming Sunday.

Nursery We offer a staffed nursery for age birth through 3 years old in the First Protestant School area during the 10:30 Sunday morning service. Please see an usher for assistance.

Closed Doors, Open Arms It is necessary to keep doors in all FPC buildings closed so that our AC/Heating systems will work properly. Please don’t let these closed doors make you think you are not welcome! Everyone is welcome to stay comfortable at FPC!

*All info on Prayer & Visitor cards is kept confidential.

**There is no longer a local switchboard at Christus Santa Rosa-NB. All the calls are routed through San Antonio. Therefore, it is IMPERATIVE that family, friends and loved ones call FPC church office or notify the pastors of any hospitalizations.

Have you liked FPC on FaceBook? Follow the link at firstprotestant.com!

For Our Guests & Members

Merge Sunday: Meeting throughout the summer from 9-10:15am.

Mission Trip Meeting: Student only meeting, Wednesday from 7-8pm. Seniors and Juniors will be done by 9:30pm. Bring your 2 signed papers. Food Bank: Meet at Westside Community Center on Friday, July 17th . We’ll work 8:45-10:45am.

Mission Team: Drop off luggage Friday, from 5-6pm in order to pack the trailer. Arrive and check-in on

Saturday at 5am.

Mission of the Month

Student Ministries

Please mark your calendars for Summer Sizzle! A late evening camp for students in

grades 2nd-5th.August 10th-12th, 5:00pm-9:00pm with a sleepover for 5th graders on the 12th. Students will be learning to be “game-

changers” for God’s kingdom through a sport theme each evening. This same message

will be used in Russia at vacation bible school while our mission team is there. A

planned cyber chat with our kids to theirs is planned! Registration is coming soon! For information please contact Denise Martin,

830-609-7729 x26.

The Spirit of Sharing (SOS) Food Bank in New Braunfels is our local branch of the San

Antonio Food Bank, assisting its monthly clientele. Thanks to the generosity of First

Protestant Church and other donors, we were able to provide for 436 families during the month of May, totaling 1,079 individuals. There is a great need in our area and FPC has always stepped up to fill it. Now we’ve moved into the summer months, when children who rely on breakfast and lunch at their schools, no longer have those free meals provided. Let’s double our efforts to make sure these

children don’t spend one day hungry because of the inability to provide food in the home. The collection boxes are in the tower room and outside Schumann Hall for any canned

or non-perishable foods you want to leave. A big “Thank You!” to our dedicated volunteers

that actually pick up our donations and deliver them to the food bank.

Dinner with Jesus ~ (Luke 14:12-24)Salvation Army

Business 35 ~ New BraunfelsTimes: 4:00 Prep~5:00 Dinner~6:00 Clean UpEvery 4th Sunday we have an opportunity to

serve as Jesus said when we feed, eat with, and share the Good News of Jesus with others who

have nothing to offer in return.Your group can sign up to sponsor this meal!

See Marla Acker in Contemporary Service or Gordon Schroeder in Traditional Service.

The First Protestant Church (FPC) Mission to Russia is looking for volunteers. As a congregation, we are in our second year of supporting the Russian Baptist Church in Glinishchevo, Russia. We have completed two mission trips to Glinishchevo. In August of 2015, FPC sent a group of three there on a ten-day trip. In August of this year, four more went for another ten days. Who were these missionaries we sent? We sent a landscaper, a teacher, a minister, a police officer, a businesswoman, and a carpenter. They are members of our congregation, just like you! FPC is continuing to develop our relationship with the church in Glinishchevo, and the encouragement, support, and friendship we provide the members of that congregation is spectacular to experience! We can see the Lord's hand in the things we do together. It's exciting to journey across the world and find that the Lord has a plan for using you in the community of Glinishchevo, Russia. No one arrives there by accident. One of this year's fun missionary stories involved the landscaper. He had pictured himself putting panels and stucco on the church building to help complete their exterior construction project. When the Russian minister asked him his profession, he explained that he was a landscaper. The Russian minister revealed they had been hoping to find someone to help them beautify the front yard of their church, which looked a lot like a construction site. A garden with crosses was created, attracting positive attention among local residents. They needed a landscaper, God sent them one from FPC. What are your skills? What are your interests? Are you worried about the language barrier, about what you will be able to eat, or about where you will stay? Do you believe God may have already figured those things out for you? FPC is planning to send another group of missionaries to Russia again next year. How could God use you in a faraway land? You won't know until you're standing there. We hope that you will consider this mission as an opportunity to fulfill the commission given to us by Jesus in Matthew 28:19: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Put on the armor of God, step forward, and trust God to direct your steps. To find out more about our visits or if you are interested in participating in the next mission to Russia, please contact a member of the ministry team after church.

Church Offices Closed July 3rd and July 4th in Observance.

We will start up Flying Fingers on Wednesday July 5th at 9:30am, in Mae’s office upstairs. Please join us for a morning of fellowship, learning to know one another better and what we can do for others. We can use people to iron fabric, cut fabric, sew, knit, crochet items and more. If you don’t know

how , we’ll be glad to teach you .or if you just need to get out of the house for a couple of hours. It is a great way to serve the Lord and enrich your life.

Flying Fingers

Staff Contact Information

Rev. Daryl Higgins - Senior Ministerdaryl@firstprotestant.com

Rev. Phil Brown - Associate Ministerphil@firstprotestant.com

Rev. Chuck Huckaby - Minister of Congregational Lifechuck@firstprotestant.com

Denise Martin - Director of Children’sMinistriesdenise@firstprotestant.com

Pastor Chris Savage - Director of Youth Ministrieschris@firstprotestant.com

Jill Rodriguez - Director of Lay Ministryjill@firstprotestant.com

Dr. Joey Martin - Director of Musicjoey.martin@txstate.edu

Sheenae Hernandez-Garcia - FP School Directorsheenae@firstprotestant.com

Doreen Schaeffer - Business Managerdoreen@firstprotestant.com Jerald Schroeder - Director of Operationsjerald@firstprotestant.com

Mae Kraft - Volunteer Coordinatormae@firstprotestant.com

Melanie Gillum - Administrative Assistantmelanie@firstprotestant.com

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172 West Coll Street - New Braunfels, TX 78130Phone (830) 609-7729

July 2, 2017Contemporary Service

10:30 am

This Sunday

Prayer partners and the prayer bench areavailable for personal prayer at any timeduring the worship service.

9:30 am4:00 pm7:00 pm

Thursday 7/6/17 ~ Psalm 81:11-16; Isaiah 22:15-23:18; Ephesians 3:1-13

Monday7/3/17 ~ Psalm 80:12-19; Isaiah 15,16; Ephesians 1:11-23

Wednesday 7/5/17 ~ Psalm 81:6-10; Isaiah 19:18-22:14; Ephesians 2:11-22

Sunday 7/9/17 ~ Matthew 9: 35-10:8; He-brews 10:24-25

Tuesday 7/4/17 ~ Psalm 81:1-5 Isaiah 17:1-19:17; Ephesians 2:1-10

Saturday 7/8/17 ~ Psalm80:8-11; Isaiah 14; Ephesians 1:1-10

Sunday 7/2/17 ~ Romans 6:12-23; Mark 11:27-33

Traditional Worship - SanctuaryMerge Sunday - Merge RoomKingdom Seekers-Conference RoomFaithful Servants Bible Study - Mtg. RoomTraditional Worship - Sanctuary Contemporary Worship - Schumann Hall

9:00 am

10:30 am

MERGE MISSION TRIP TO ATLANTA GATraditional Worship - SanctuaryMerge Sunday - Merge RoomChildren’s Sunday School - SeeleKingdom Seekers-Conference RoomFaithful Servants Bible Study - Mtg. RoomTraditional Worship - Sanctuary Contemporary Worship - Schumann Hall

9:00 am

10:30 am

Friday 7/7/17 ~ Psalm 82:1-4; Isaiah 24,25; Ephesians 3:14-4:6

Flying Fingers - Mae’s OfficeMerge Mission Trip Mtg. - Merge RoomWomen With A Mission - Conference Room

Merge Food Bank -Westside Community CtrMerge Mission Trip - Parkling Lot

8:45 am5:00 pm

Merge Mission Trip - Parking Lot5:00 am

Church Office Closed, July 3rd & 4th

Church Office Closed the 3rd and 4th.

27 Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. 28 They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?”

29 “I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied. 30 “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!”

31 They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John. 32 But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet. 33 So they finally replied, “We don’t know.”

And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Notes:

“Authorization Please!”Rev. Phil Brown

Mark 11:27-33

Church Office will be closed Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday,

July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Sunday July 9, 2017Contemporary

“How to Really Love Your Church”

Rev. Chuck HuckabyHebrews 10:24-25

Traditional”Kool-Aid Evangelism”

Rev. Daryl HigginsMatthew 9: 35-10:8