One Combined Worship Service

We look forward to worshiping together in

the Sanctuary at 10:45 a.m. today. Please

help us welcome Dr. Curry and his family

to First Baptist Plano as they begin their

ministry here with us.

Where Moms Connect

Need a place to connect with other

moms? Join us this Wednesday, May 11,

6:15-7:15 p.m. in B216, or Sunday, May

15, 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information,

contact Ju l ie Sp i tzenberger at

julieandmarc@gmail.com.

Ladies’ Bible Study

A View of Israel: Now and Then will be

offered on Thursdays, April 28 - May 19.

This short session is facilitated by Pam

Ownby, 9:30-11:30 a.m., in room B214.

Childcare provided. Contact Judy Cleveland

at 469-766-2379 for more information.

First Plano Night @ the Roughriders

Join us at Dr Pepper Ballpark on Friday,

May 20, for family fun as the Frisco

RoughRiders take on the San Antonio

Missions at 7:05 p.m. Enjoy all-you-can-eat

hotdogs, chips, peanuts and Dr Pepper

products for $20 per person (under 3 yrs

FREE). Purchase tickets in the Church

Office and Crosswalk. The Giving Kiosk is

also available for payment of tickets. Simply

show your receipt at the ticket tables.

Morning at the Park

On Sunday, May 29, First Baptist Plano

will again worship outdoors at Haggard

Park in Downtown Plano. Worship will

begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by lunch in

the park courtesy of food truck vendors

Easy Sliders, Cajun Tailgaters, and Emmy’s

Pink Freeze. Sunday School will not meet,

and there will not be childcare at the

church that morning. Shuttles will run from

the church parking lot to Haggard Park

beginning at 8:00 a.m.

ESL Ministry (English Second Language)

We are grateful for the generous gift of

$1,685 from the Junior League of Collin

County. This gift will provide resources for

our ESL attendees, and enable us to

further impact our community with this

much needed ministry.

Welcome New Members

Dale & Elaine Osteen - Transfer of Letter

Men’s Ministry Golf League

Tee time is 4:00 p.m. at Pecan Hollow Golf

Course on Tuesdays (no shotgun start). Cost includes 9 holes and cart, and will be

$24/person each time you play. Register at

972-424-8551, or email/text Tommy at

tommys@fbcplano.org / 972-741-1096.

Trips & Outings

Our July 19-22 trip will include the shows,

shopping and food of Branson, and The

Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs. Cost

is $659 (dbl). Paid reservations are due to

the Church Office by June 6. Find more

information in the kiosks and at

www.fbcplano.org/tripsandoutings.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Crosswalk

Join us for Bible study and mission projects

during May missions month on Wednesday

evenings, 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Vacation Bible School / June 20-24

Register for VBS TODAY at fbcplano.org.

CAVE QUEST is for kids 4 yrs (by June

1, 2016) - 5th grade. Kids will be divided

into Cave Crews (mixed ages). Help us by

preregistering today, and gear up for an

over-the-top underground adventure this

summer!

Cross Cheer Camp / June 27-30

Completed K-5th grade girls will enjoy

cheers, chants, jumps, gymnastics, games,

Bible lessons and crafts in the gym,

Monday-Thursday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Cost is

$90 before June 1. Register at

www.crosscheer.com.

Parent’s Day Out

Fall registration is open for infants

through Pre-K on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Find information at www.fbcplano.org/pdo.

STUDENT MINISTRY

Senior Recognition Day / June 5

Completed forms, scholarship applications, and pictures are due to Cathy Hacker by

Sunday, May 15.

GOD’S IMAGE BEARERS... I am a fifth generation Baptist minister. I am so grateful for the heritage of faith and

ministry that my family patriarchs have passed down through the generations. However,

the great cloud of witnesses that surround life and ministry for me is undoubtedly held together by the matriarchs.

My mother, Alicia, has the gift of wise counsel. She will always listen more than speak and

offer sincere compassion. Her compassion has influenced me in a significant way. She also

showed me that ministry was a team effort as she has served the church side-by-side with

my dad for forty-one years running. She is the reason I found Fallon. I was looking for someone like her, a teammate who was passionate and sincere about serving God and

the church.

Her mother, Ruth, turned the gift of hospitality into an art. We wouldn’t be five steps

into her house before she offered us every food and comfort at her disposal. Her gift

translated into the fabric of the church where she served as a deacon’s wife for more than 60 years. She was most active on the bereavement committee where she served

warm meals to grieving families. Grandmom now continues to use her gift of hospitality

at the assisted living facility where she lives.

My grandmother on my Curry side, Alice, passed away in November. She was joy

incarnate. She was always full of both laughter and tears. She loved deeply and applied it whole heartedly as she served as a pastor’s wife for decades. Her passing away this last

year is heavy on my heart this Mother’s Day. One of the things I learned from her is that

there is room for both laughter and tears at any given moment. I know that days like

today can bring grief for those who have lost a mother or a child, or have longed for a

baby. There is room for grief in our celebration of motherhood today. There is room in

this House of Prayer for tears and laughter, grief and gratitude, pain and joy. God is

present through His Spirit, and He draws near.

A tremendous number of women use their gifts to enrich First Baptist Plano and glorify

God in ways similar to the matriarchs in my family that I have mentioned. You are all

mothers to the church body, whether you have ever had biological children or not. The

church would not survive without these image bearers of God. We thank God for you!

Dr. Craig Curry

Senior Pastor

WHAT’S COMING @ First Baptist Plano

May 15 ...... NEW SUNDAY SCHEDULE

>> 9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship, Sanctuary

>> 10:05 a.m. - Sunday School for All Ages

>> 11:15 a.m. - Contemporary Worship, Great Hall

May 29 ...... MORNING AT THE PARK at Haggard Park (downtown Plano),10:00 a.m.

MAY 8, 2016

SUNDAY, MAY 8

9:30 a.m. Bible Study (All Ages)

10:45 a.m. ONE COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE, Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. Arabic Baptist Church of Dallas, Chapel

Agape Baptist Christian Fellowship, B219

Forest Community Church, The Refuge

No Evening Classes or Activities

MONDAY, MAY 9

6:00 p.m. Behold Your God, Offsite

TUESDAY, MAY 10

6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Poor Richard’s Café

9:00 a.m. Parent’s Day Out

JVP Quilters, Fellowship Hall

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

4:45 p.m. Wednesday Night Meal, Great Hall 6:15 p.m. Bible Study, Great Hall

Where Moms Connect, B216

CrossWalk for Children, C211 and D122

6:45 p.m. Orchestra Rehearsal, Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. Journey, The Refuge

UPG Ministry Team, B102

7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

THURSDAY, MAY 12

9:00 a.m. Parent’s Day Out

9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study, B214

SUNDAY, MAY 15 NEW SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE 9:00 a.m. Traditional Service, Sanctuary

10:05 a.m. Bible Study (All Ages)

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service, Great Hall

Arabic Baptist Church of Dallas, Chapel

Forest Community Baptist Church, The Refuge

11:30 a.m. Agape Baptist Christian Fellowship, B218

4:00 p.m. Behold Your God, B102

5:00 p.m. Leadership Council, Conference Room

Student Life Groups, The Refuge

5:30 p.m. Where Moms Connect, B216

VIEW THE PASTOR’S MESSAGE

www.fbcplano.org/sermons

COMPLIMENTARY WIFI AVAILABLE

CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT

Planned giving through May 1: $744,675 Actual giving through May 1: $712,318 (4%)

Detailed proposed budget information is available

at the Church Office and in the Kiosks.