Welcome to our Sunday Worship Service!

• Worship with us live in the Auditorium

• We are following CDC guidelines, masks are welcome

• Worship service will also be online via Facebook or YouTube for those who wish to watch at home

• If you have children attending KidZone, please pick them up promptly after the service

• Please check in – whether you are here in person or watching online – using the ChurchCenter app on your smartphone, or on the ChurchCenter online portal on a computer

SUNDAY

2Go Cafe Open @ 9:00 AM

KidZone Classes
Nursery-3rd Grade @ 9:30 AM
Please pick your child up promptly after the Worship Service.

Sunday Worship Service @ 9:30 AM
In Person in Auditorium
or
Online: YouTube or Facebook

Worship through Music ~ Rachel Montgomery
Worship through the Word ~ Pastor Brad Nelson
Provision & Peace

Breakout Sessions @ 11:00 AM

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TUESDAY
Youth Group @ 6:00 PM
with Pastor Isaac – MPR
Youth Group ends at 7:30

TODAY:

2GO CAFE
Our coffee stand is open on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. Stop by and grab some coffee before the worship service begins. You can pay in cash or by using a prepaid 2Go Café coffee card. Proceeds from your purchase will go toward FBC missions.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout sessions begin at 11:00. We hope you’ll join us after the service:

• Book of Titus with Paul Eslinger – An interactive bible study for adults
– Meets in Room 303

• VBS Volunteers with Pastor Isaac – For anyone thinking or planning on serving in VBS this year. We will cover expectations, plans, and have a Q&A time. If you haven’t yet signed up to help with VBS, click here to volunteer and then come on Sunday, June 6 to get more info!
– Meets in Room 302

• The Discipline of Communion with Pastor Tim – Join this session as we explore and discuss the discipline of communion
– Meets in the MPR

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES UPDATE
Thanks to those who have volunteered to serve in our children’s ministries!
We are excited to announce that we will be able to provide nursery as well as a kids’ program during the Worship Service AND Breakout Sessions, beginning on June 20. In order to sustain this plan, we do still need more help. Click here to volunteer.

Please keep Children’s Ministries in your prayers as you consider serving in this highly impactful area.

GRACE KITCHEN LUNCH HELP
FBC Women: We have an opportunity to serve lunch at Grace Kitchen on June 24, 12:00-1:30. Serving lunch is a great way to learn about Grace Kitchen and the women they mentor. There are usually 2-5 FBC ladies who help each time, so it’s easy to put together a lunch to serve.

If you are interested and/or want some more information, please contact Melody Weissenberger at totsmel@gmail.com or 509.492.6353.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS COMING LATER IN JUNE
New Breakout Sessions:

• June 13: Child Safety Training – If you are a volunteer or if you are going to volunteer in Children’s Ministry, this required safety training meeting is for you! You will need to attend this training in order to help in any children’s class. Please sign up today to let our leaders know that you will be attending this session! If you have questions please email Pastor Isaac.

• June 20: Women of the Word – The Lovely Library Ladies (Shelly Gilliland, Jen Frater, Tara Zacher, and Tami Montgomery) will be leading a Sunday morning breakout session starting June 20, and ending July 25. The topic will be a book discussion of Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin. Ladies of all age are welcome to attend and participate. There is a copy of Women of the Word in the church library, and it can be otherwise ordered from: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Crossway, Lifeway, and Christian Book Distributors, just to name a few. Click here to access a free study guide, as well. We hope you’ll join us! 

• June 20: Life of Cephas – Pastor Tim will be leading this session about the life of Cephas, using a scriptural case study approach. This session will continue through July 25.

YOUVERSION STUDY GUIDE
We now have our sermon study guide on the Bible app! This will allow you to follow along with the message AND take and save your notes. We will be using the YouVersion Bible App which is FREE and available for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire devices.
Here’s what to do:
1. Go to your app store or https://www.bible.com/app and install on your device.
2. Set up a FREE account either in the app or on the website.
3. If you haven’t used this app before, spend some time getting to know all its features.
4. When you come on Sunday look under “More” and “Events” to find our service. Alternatively, you can click on the “YouVersion Notes” link right here!
5. Make sure to click “save” when you get to the event so you will be able to access your notes later.
If you have any problems let a staff member or deacon know and they can point you in the direction of someone who can help!
(If you would prefer a hard copy notes page, you may download one here, or they will also be available on the table as you enter the auditorium.)

HEARING ASSISTANCE
If you or someone you know needs to make use of this great tool in our worship service, here are some instructions.

1. Download the WaveCAST Audio Receiver application.
   Download for Apple phones
   Download for Google phones
2. At the worship service, connect to the “FBC-Guest” Wi-Fi network.
3. Next, open the WaveCAST app, and choose “FBC Service”
4. You should be connected! Just move the slider to adjust the volume.

YouVersion Study Guide

Printable Study Guide

Provision & Peace

Pastor Brad Nelson

6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy — dwell on these things.
9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly because once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it.
11 I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself.
12 I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content — whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.
13 I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.
14 Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.
Philippians 4:6-14 (CSB)

Paul’s Peace

God’s Provision

My Peace

To continue the conversation, email Pastor Brad: b.nelson@thefirstfamily.net

Prayer Requests

You may give in person using the box at the back of the Auditorium. You may also mail a check, use the ChurchCenter app, or click the button below.

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Financial Information through April 30, 2021
Giving: $440,098 • Expenses: $466,059 • Budget: $524,288

Paul and Kathy Holritz

Biblical Ministries Worldwide, on loan to the National Theological College & Graduate School

Dr. & Mrs. Paul Holritz have been involved in cross-cultural ministry since 1980. The Holritzes returned to the US in 1993 due to health reasons, but have continued to make use of their knowledge of foreign ministry here in the US. In 1996, Paul was asked to serve as an interpreter for the Olympic games in Atlanta.

From 1995 to 2009, Paul and Kathy were involved in recruiting and training North Americans for cross-cultural ministry. They have led teams of students, visited, preached, or lectured in over 50 countries around the world. Dr. Holritz has taught as both a full-time and adjunct professor on numerous college campuses in the United States and abroad. Currently they serve with Biblical Ministries Worldwide and are involved in training national pastors and leaders in many countries. Dr. Holritz is Vice President for Academics and Development at the National Theo-logical College & Graduate School, and his wife serves as the Director of Admissions.

Dr. Holritz earned his undergraduate degrees in business and education at Northern Illinois University. He holds a master’s degree in educational administration from Tennessee Temple University and a Ph.D. in Global Leadership from Regent University. Mrs. Holritz graduated with a BS degree in education from Tennessee Temple University and is a musician (pianist). They currently reside in Atlanta. The Holritzes have four sons and five grandchildren.

It may be of interest to the congregation that First Baptist is one of our longest supporting churches. We held our final meeting at First Baptist to raise support as church planters in December of 1981 just weeks before departing for the field!

Praises:

• Health: God has kept us Covid free. Kathy’s thyroid condition (Hashimoto’s) remains stable
• Provision: God is providing our personal support needs
• Meetings: Churches are inviting us again to share the ministry

Prayer Requests:

• Health: Protection as we speak in churches in Virginia, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Texas
• Provision: $2000 monthly support for East Africa
• Soon return to modular classes in all countries

To make a one-time gift (love offering) to the Holtritzes, you may choose “Ministry of the Month” in the drop-down menu of the ChurchCenter app’s giving option or click here to give on our website.

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