Contact Us:

First Baptist Church

1002 Ave C

Gothenburg, NE 69138

308-537-3881

gothenburgbapist@msn.com

Pastor Dan Urman

559-284-4293

daniel_e_urman@yahoo.com

Facebook page:

Gothenburg First Baptist

Web site:

gothenburgbaptist.org

Prayer Requests:

Isaiah Urman, hand

Fall Ministries: Awana /

MOPS / New Bible Stud-

ies / Moms in Prayer

Inside this issue:

Missions— 2

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Greeters

Financial

Report

3

Calendar 4

September 2019

Finding the Heartbeat

I love the game of baseball. I started playing when I was around eight years old. When I first joined a team, I believed the point of the game was to hit a homerun every time I was up to bat. I truly thought the entirety of the sport rested on the bat crushing a ball over the fence. As I matured I learned a hard lesson. Homeruns are very rare. We turn on Sports Center and see homerun after homerun from highlight reels. But that is from 32 teams with an active roster of 25 players. That is 800 of the best players in the world, and they are nowhere near hitting a homerun every at bat. I quickly learned that homeruns are not the point of the game, but only a part of the sport. The bat is a part of the game, along with the ball, glove, field, bases, players, coaches, fans, fences, and so much more. The heart of the game is the anticipation of what will happen after each pitch leaves the hand of the pitcher. Unless you truly understand that point, baseball will

always disappoint you.

That is true of the purpose of the Church as well. If we don’t understand what the heart of the Body of Christ is, then we will always be disappointed in what comes out of it. The center is the Gospel. I won’t go into great detail explaining the Gospel, because the

Elders of First Baptist Church and I would love to hear what you have to say about it.

We are seeking to complete a church wide survey to see where FBC is centered. The survey will not be long. In fact, it is only one question. There is no specific length of an-swer that we are looking for. We are asking that you answer the question however you

feel you can best define the gospel. The question is: How would you define the gospel?

The survey will be out from September 1st-28th and we would like to have all of them back in on the September 29th. You don’t have to include your name to your answer, but feel free to if you would like to. I truly appreciate each of you taking the time to complete this survey and for being a part of the family of FBC. You make this church a

great place to worship together.

Pastor Dan Urman

Spend an hour Wednes-day mornings praying to-gether from 9—10 a.m. See Dawn Urman for

more information.

Praise:

-Great summer staff, back to back camps

and a dedicated crew!

-June mission trip went well, built a house, VBS, food distribution, helped the seminary, team of 38 kept safe and pro-

ductive.

Prayer:

-Fall and winter dates still available to fill

for camp or work teams to come.

-Close to finish on last section of the staff

duplex. Summer staff occupied the north

side.

-Fall campers and father /son retreats

coming up.

Missionaries of the Month—Dan & Sandra Wahlgren

Page 2 The Baptist Bulletin

Missionary Visit from Dave & Beth Roberts

On Sunday, Sept 8th, the Robert’s family will be with us to share

their future plans for ministry in the country of Uruguay when their

home assignment ends.

Dave will bring the morning message then they will share with the

Adult and Jr/Sr High classes during Sunday School.

A Potluck Dinner at noon will conclude the day. Mark you calendars

and plan be here for this visit from our missionaries. Bring some

food to share together at noon.

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Greeters ~ ~ ~

Sept 1 North: Jim Flesch

South: Joyce Sabin

Sept 8 North: Marsha Weeks

South: Virginia Hudson

Sept 15 North: Doris Nelson

South: Karen Conley

Sept 22 North: Harvey Wing

South: Willard & Marjorie Kuhlman

Sept 29 North: Leon Vogel

South: Clayton & Karen Sitorius

Volunteers are needed—contact the church office.

Birthdays ~ ~ ~

Sept 15 Bertha Kuhlman

Sept 16 Alissa Urman

Sept 18 Hallie Miller

Sept 19 Eddie Fruit

Sept 22 Dan Urman

Sept 30 Kelly Peterson

Anniversaries ~ ~ ~

Sept 2 Leon & Janie Vogel

Sept 11 Mick & Cor Peterson

Financial Report ~ ~ ~

Budget for the Year: $139,156.96 Fiscal Year ended 2/28/20

Offerings Received for 6 months: $69,311.37

Expenditures Paid for 6 months: $62,168.29

Nursery ~ ~ ~

Sept 1 Alisa & Rebecca Crown

Sept 8 Cor Peterson / Isaiah Urman

Sept 15 Jack & Kelly Peterson

Sept 22 Dick & Jody Nelson

Sept 29 Holly Ballmer / Hallie Miller

Oct 6 Jenelle Larson / Elijah Urman

Volunteers are needed—contact the church office.

Commons Coffee

Wednesday Mornings

9-11 a.m.

GEFC invites the community to stop

by and enjoy their new building

along with your favorite coffee drink

each Wednesday morning.

Donations appreciated! In Gothenburg—September 20 & 22

MONTHLY SCHEDULE

Sept 4 Women’s Council—1:30 pm

Sept 8 Missionary Visit / Potluck

Sept 10 Elder Board—8 pm

Sept 12-13 Converge District meeting

Sept 15 Semi-Annual meeting—Noon

Sept 21 Harvest Festival Parade—10 am

Sept 22 Fellowship Outreach –12:10 pm

Sept 29 Christian Ed meeting—12:10 pm

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday Ladies Bible Studies

1:30 pm Open Your Bible

6:00 pm No Other Gods

Tuesday 9:30 am MOPS (1st & 3rd Tues.)

Wednesday 9:00 am Moms in Prayer

Wednesday 6:30 pm Awana Sparks

Thursday 6:00 am Men’s Breakfast Study

1002 Ave C

Gothenburg, NE 69138

Semi-Annual Business Meeting

Sunday, September 15

A light lunch will be provided by the

church at noon with meeting to follow

in the Fellowship Hall.

Commissions and officers will give ver-

bal report for year to date.

Business will include election of a nomi-

nating committee and vote to revise

our statement of faith. Statement

change was introduced in the March

Annual Report and copies are availa-

ble at the Welcome Center.

Bridal Shower

honoring Victoria Kuhlman

Saturday, September 21st

The ladies of the church are invit-

ed to attend. Shower will be held

at 810 10th St. in the Community

Event Room from 2:30—5:30 P.M.

Call or text 402-658-6094 to RSVP.

Cards & gifts can also be sent to

Bertha Kuhlman, at 1314 Lake Ave.