Be In The Know - September 7, 2017

FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Office Hours

The office will close at 11:45a.m. Friday, September 8th.  

2. Hurricane Harvey Relief

Thank you for your generous contributions to the clothes drive, we have 26 boxes ready to go as soon as we have a confirmed distribution point that will make sure the clothes get to the people who need them. We will continue to accept monetary gifts for hurricane relief through the end of September. If  writing a check for this please note SPECIAL GIFT on the memo line and if you are using our online giving please use the SPECIAL GIFT field. You can also go directly to One Great Hour of Sharing and give online at https://abhms.org/ministry-opportunities/give-now-online/online-donation/

Please note that One Great Hour of Sharing is also accepting funds for Hurricane Irma relief.

3. Sign-Up Genius Coming Soon

We will soon be asking all of parents, along with our children's ministry volunteers to help cover our second hour child care. We will be asking everyone to pick one (1) Sunday a quarter that they can serve in our Nursery, Tots & Tikes area care for infant through preschool age children during the second service. We will be using an online tool called Sign-up Genius for this. You can sign up and it will send you reminders as well. Be watching your email for an invitation.

4. Congregational Discussions

Starting with each Thursday during the month of September from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. This first set of discussions will focus on the topic of whether or not it is appropriate to display the American Flag in the Sanctuary. These meetings will be September 7th, 21st & 28th.  The results of the survey to determine where the flag will be displayed during this time are as follows: Fellowship Hall - 9; Welcome Center - 12; Lobby - 28. Written in responses included: Sanctuary - 3; Welcome Center or Lobby - 1; No place in church - 1 and any of the listed places - 1. As a result of the survey the flag has been placed in the lobby.

 

WORSHIP
Let Us Know...
Please be sure to fill out a Connect Card each week to let us know you were at church and how the staff can be praying for you. If you attend the first service drop it in the offering plate as it goes by. If you attend the second service you can put the Connect Card in the offering boxes at the back of the Sanctuary. For those of you who regularly fill them out - THANK YOU!

Coming up This Weekend:

We'll have a message from Pastor Derek titled: Community Matters. For this message we will focus on Mark 5:1-20

CONNECT

Prayer List Reminder - If you would like a list with full names they are available by request from the Welcome Center and if they run out Leann will be happy to print one for you. 

AWANA - Registration forms for the 2017-18 season are now available at the Welcome Center. There are only a few spaces left so check with Pastor Krystal if you haven't signed your kids up yet. 

We'll be kicking off the new AWANA season on Wednesday, September 13th at 6:00 p.m.

Rhythm & Dreams - Presented by Trails West Barbershop Chorus, September 30th. See poster at Welcome Center for more information.

The Heart of Grandparenting Conference - September 23rd at College Church of the Nazarene 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for more information pick up a flyer at the Welcome Center.

2017 ABCCR Annual Gathering - October 12-14. Early Registration (Postmarked by September 16) $35 plus childcare, meals & accommodations After September 16 $45 plus childcare, meals & accommodations. Please note meals are not guaranteed for registrations postmarked after September   16th. For more information and registration forms are at the Welcome Center.

SERVE

AWANA Clubs Volunteers are always welcome, the more volunteers we have the more kids we can serve through this awesome program. Please contact Pastor Krystal at krystal.laws.fbc@gmail.com or Candice House at crzyframe@att.net or 913-309-9751 for more information. 

Old Settlers Tear Down - We need ten (10) people to help tear down the stage used at Old Settlers on this Saturday, September 9 from 9:30 p.m. to about 1:30 a.m. Grubby clothe and gloves are recommended. For more information contact JD Dailey at 913-636-7666.

Serve At Grace - Thursday, September 21st. Sign up at the Welcome Center to serve, provide a dessert or both.

American Baptist Women Craft Fair and Bake Sale - October 21st will be here before we know it, so it's time to get your crafting, woodworking, knitting, sewing, baking, canning hats on for the Craft Fair and Bake Sale. For more information contact Carolyn Ibach at 816-830-9082 or Janet Dempsie at 913-782-6374

GROW
FOR LADIES:
Lydia Circle meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Dorcas Circle meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
G.A.L.S - meets at the Panera on 153rd Street please check with Lisa Sonsthagen for meeting dates. Email her at sonsthagens@gmail.com
Bible Journaling meets Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at the church.

FOR MEN:
Guys for God - Every Thursday 7:00 a.m. at Starbucks 135th & Black Bob
Path Setters - are on a summer break

MIXED GROUPS:
Young at Heart meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

Sojourners meet 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 p.m.
Seekers
Small Group for the Deaf

Millennials meet Saturdays
Location and times may vary so contact Layla Peach for details

Lifer's Friday is an adult small group that will meet on the 1st Friday of the month at 7:00 p. m. and is geared toward the 40-65 year olds (Locations and times may vary check with leader)

Lifer's Saturday is an adult small group that will meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and is geared toward the 40-65 year olds. (Locations and times may vary check with leader)

Sunday Mornings at 8:30 a.m.
Alpha Class
Challengers
Sunshine

Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Pathfinders
Stepping Stone
Adults "Too" - Couples small group, currently meeting in the workroom.

For more information on small groups pick up a listing with leader contact information from the Welcome Center.

Now you are in the know

Until next time...GOD BLESS