Mar. 23, E-News

March 23, 2017
Weekly E-News.

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Registration is now open, visit our website: www.FBCSpringfield.org/easter

We still need:
Volunteers
Candy
Cookies
Kids to register

Please, look for the "green" volunteer cards or contact Debbie Reed [debbiejoreed@yahoo.com]
to sign up ASAP.

Welcome to the Staff:

Chris Kang was formally approved at the 3/15 quarterly business meeting as our interim director of traditional worship. Per policy, interim positions require renewal every 3 months, until a long-term hire has been made. Pray for Chris as she helps lead in worship each week!

Called Business Meeting

There is a called business meeting after the worship service on 4/2 to vote on the recommendation from the church council and the interim transitional team to remain in one worship service. An explanation of this decision along with the names of those on the church council and the interim transitional team can be found at the welcome desk.

Ladies Egg Stuffing Party

Ladies please join the Women's Ministry in stuffing the Easter Eggs with candy April 2, 2017 at 4pm. Visit SignUp Genius for more information and to sign-up.

Order Flowers for Easter

If you wish to order a colorful, flowering spring plant or lily to help decorate our sanctuary for Easter, please complete the bulletin insert form from this Sunday and place it along with your check for $15 for each plant ordered in the offering plate or leave it at the table in the foyer (please make checks payable to First Baptist Church and designate “Easter Plants”). Plants may be taken home following the 10:30 am Easter morning services on April 16. You can always email the church office [FBC@FBCSpringfield.org] to place your order.

The Feast of Redemption

(A Messianic Passover Celebration)
Led by: David and Tammy Priest

Saturday, April 8th
4:00pm - 6:15pm

FBC Springfield - Fellowship Hall

All are invited! Men, women and youth (7th-12th grade). Child care will be provided.

News from the Transition Team

The Transition Team would like to thank you for participating in the 28 days of prayer and fasting! We have felt your prayers and have seen God working in our church. We know that God is leading us, even if, like Abraham, we still have far to go. Please continue to pray and seek God's will. Although we will not be including prayer guides each week, you can start over with the previous prayer guides, or make your own as you read God's Word and the Spirit leads you.

As you have been praying and seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance for our church, the transition team wants to know what God is showing you about what our future looks like as a body of Christ in our community. What are the Core Values we should hold to at FBC Springfield? Look for a Core Values Survey that will be distributed this Sunday during our morning Bible study classes and after the worship service. Fill it out and return it to the church office, the labeled basket in the church foyer, or to a transition team member by April 2. If you aren't able to attend this Sunday, next week's E-News will have a link to the survey. We appreciate your participation in this next step in our intentional interim process.

Missions Council News

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO)
Church goal $20,000
Given to Date: $23,185.00

How much do you know about Annie Armstrong? She was a native of Baltimore, MD. With every fiber of her being, Annie threw herself into gospel mission in 19th century Baltimore. She showed the love of God to her neighbors as she helped people in need. She dug deep into the Bible to better share the good news with others. She cried out to God for the souls of her neighbors and fervently interceded for missionaries all over the world. Be like Annie--give and pray, and change the world around you!!

More information on AAEO is available online: https://www.anniearmstrong.com/

To contribute to this offering through our church please use designated AAEO offering envelopes or visit www.fbcspringfield.org/give

Pray for Missions: Pray for His safety, peace, and comfort to surround all Christians who are showing His love in deeds while sharing His Gospel, especially in dangeroud places or situations, such as BGR refugee relief teams and Samaritan's Purse field hospital & community center staffs in the Middle East. Remember those who have lost their mortal lives in doing so, such as the four IMB missionaries murdered in Iraq 13 years ago this month. Praise God for new believers, even among the "enemy!" "...One should proceed without holding back from danger to make known the gift of God... to spread God's name everywhere with confidence and without fear..." ("The Confession of Saint Patrick,"~450 AD).

Sanctuary Adult Choir

We invite you to sing with the Choir for Easter Cantata. Choir rehearsal is every Wednesday at 6:45pm. Please join us and let's celebrate Easter together.

Children's Camp CrossRoads UPDATE

If you missed the parents meeting for this year's Camp CrossRoads it is not too late. Contact Jim Stewart [VA6Stewart@cox.net] or Carol Stewart [C.Stewart@FBCSpringfield.org] if you are still interested. (Grades 4-6).

Handbell Choir Practice

Handbell Choir practices have moved up their practices to 4:45pm, every Sunday (except when church council meets) in the choir room. We are practicing for Easter. If anyone is interested in ringing, please contact Christy Wright. [christywright96@cox.net]

Is decorating for VBS your gift?!

If so, and you would like to be on the decorating team, contact Beth Beal [BethBeal65@gmail.com] or Jeana Smith [JeannaPS@yahoo.com].

Bible Study Opportunities

New Men's Study: Join Jason Mitchell on Wednesdays (6:45-8:00PM) for a men's Bible study series Unanswered by Jeremiah Johnson. This new study will examine difficult questions raised about God and the Bible. As a result of this study, men will leave more aware of the truths of their own faith and more thoroughly equipped to share their faith with a skeptical world. Email Jason@FBCSpringfield.org to sign up or with questions.

Women's Study: Join Julie Zimmerman on Wednesdays (6:45-8:00PM) for the series Entrusted. This study, by Beth Moore, looks at the foundations of our faith and how women can live out what God has entrusted to them. Email Zimsrus5@yahoo.com to sign up or with questions.

Friday Morning Women's Studies: There are two opportunities just for women on Friday mornings starting at 9:45AM. Jennifer Floyd (JWFloyd13@yahoo.com)

will be leading a Bible study The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer starting February 10th, and Jeanna Smith (JeannaPS@yahoo.com) will continue to lead a verse by verse study through the book of Romans. Email Jennifer or Jeanna to sign up or with questions. Childcare is provided for these studies.

Extended Session Volunteers

(March & April)

	Bed Babies/Ones	Twos, Threes & Fours
Mar 26	Bethany Pickering, Kris Morris, Ellen Chenoweth	Lilli Mitchell, Evin Coad
Apr 2	Nancy McKay, Tina Hardy, Michael Halla	Jeannie Carruth, Patti Abernathy

Extended Session, our care for nursery and preschool aged children during the worship service, needs you! We're currently looking for more volunteers to play with and care for our kids so parents can be ministered to during the service. Additionally, if you are a parent whose child is in extended session, please consider volunteering occasionally to give back and to minister to other families. If you are interested in more details, please contact Sarah Humble [mrshumble13@gmail.com] Thanks!

Attendance & Giving

Sunday Bible Study (SBS) Attendance

March 19........283
March 12........249

2017 Status of Income Received for Budgeted Expenses - 53 Sundays

For Week (Need $17,847.00)	For Year-to-Date
Date	Weekly Offering	Received	Budgeted	Over or (Under)	Percent
March 12	$ 11,452	$ 183,062	$ 196,319	$ (13,257)	93.2%
*March 19*	$ 10,826	$ 193.888	$ 214,166	$ (20,278)	90.5%

Furniture for Others:

We have a family that is settling into an apartment that needs furnishings. If you are going to be donating or selling any furniture over the next couple of weeks, please see Jason for contact information for this couple.

Senior Adult Choir

Seniors, come and join the Senior Adult Choir every Monday morning from 10:30-11:30am in the Choir Room. Contact Bill Johnson for more information billee2@cox.net

FBCS Food Pantry

The FBCS Food Pantry opens on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, from 9:30 - 11:00am. Contact Fred Medina [fredalba@verizon.net] if you are interested and available to help this Saturday, March 25.

The church has a surplus of 300 folding chairs and we would like to sell them. If you know of an individual or organization that may be interested in buying them please contact the church office, (703)451-1500 or by email [FBC@FBCSpringfield.org] to make an appointment with Bill Hamlin. Chairs are available for $10 a piece.