LENT AND EASTER EVENTS @ 2BC
TOGETHER WE BELIEVE: AN EXPLORATION OF THE APOSTLES’ CREED
HOLY WEEK April 12 ............. Holy Week Luncheon, Alicia Britt Chole “40 Days of Decrease” | 11:30 | Social Room No Wednesday Night Adult, Student or Children’s Activities April 13 ............. Maundy Thursday, “The Communion of Saints” (A Celebration of Communion ) | 7:30 April 14 ............. Good Friday, Tenebrae Service | 7:30 April 16 ............. Easter Sunday, “On the Third Day” | 8:30 Sanctuary | 11:00 Sanctuary
belong | believe | become 300 E. Kansas 816-781-2824 2BCLiberty.org
Together We Believe Between Now and Next Sunday Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor | Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor, Community Care and Missions Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor, Administration and Discipleship Charles Smith, Associate Pastor, Student Ministry | Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor Ann Posey, Worship and Music Associate David Fulk, Interim Worship Leader Don Brown, Interim Choral Director Minister On Call: If you need to reach a minister when the church office is closed, call 816-781-2824 and follow the prompts. The minister on call will be notified of your need and return your call.
April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday Second Baptist Church Worship Guide belong | believe | become
WELCOME TO WORSHIP! If you are a first-time guest, we invite you to complete a guest card from a pew pocket or the Friendship Register and drop it in the offering plate so that we may get acquainted with you. Also, text “Explore” to 816-355-4736. We would like to communicate with you via text and email with some brief informational messages over the next few weeks. Your information is private and will not be used for any other purpose than to keep you informed about 2BC. Please see an usher if you’d like a listening aid.
GETTING CONNECTED AT 2BC Each Sunday in the Welcome Center (just inside the Kansas Street entrance on Level 1), Our Hospitality Team is waiting to help you get connected. This may include finding a Bible study class, showing you where children and student ministries meet, or sharing the day’s activities and schedule. You may also enjoy a cup of coffee at the Welcome Center’s coffee bar and get to know others at Second.
Your Entire Family is Welcome! Children’s worship bags, filled with books and activities, are available at the Sanctuary entrances. If you’d like an alternative for your children, childcare for birth through Pre-K is available on Level 2 at any point in the service. Our Welcome Center is also available for those with restless infants, and you can view the service on a monitor there.
ONLINE/SMARTPHONE GIVING In addition to placing your offering in the offering plate, you can give online at 2bcliberty.org/give or via your smartphone by scanning this QR code. We have “online giving” cards in the pew rack that you can place in the offering plate to represent your gift if you choose.
MEDITATION Take a moment to prepare your heart for worship The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrifice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His Cross. - William Barclay
As a speaker and author, Alicia places words like an artist applying paint to a canvas. Nothing is wasted. Every word matters. Heads and hearts are equally engaged. Alicia holds a doctorate in leadership and spiritual formation from George Fox Evangelical Seminary. In addition to writing and speaking, she is the founding director of Leadership Investment Intensives, Inc., a non-profit devoted to providing personal soul-care to leaders in the marketplace and church.
Alongside her husband, she stewards a lakeside prayer retreat home, Rivendell, in Branson and parents their three children in the Ozarks of Missouri where the stars shine brightly and their dogs bark loudly. A “second cup of tea” event will follow the luncheon for parents of children with special needs. Alicia and her husband have adopted three children with special needs and she has a high passion for caring for parents’ emotional and spiritual needs as they walk through this amazing experience. Reservations for this event are also required but there is no additional charge. Childcare is available but must be reserved for both the luncheon and the after event.
The Worship of God
spend a week building relationships and having fun with the students! Here are a few details about the trips:
Palm Sunday
April 9, 2017
South Dakota Trip 1 When: June 18-23 Who: Completed 8th-12th Grades Leaders Needed: one Male, two Female Skills needed: Bus driver (CDL preferred, but not required), culinary experience South Dakota Trip 2 When: June 26-29 Who: Completed 6th-8th Grades Leaders Needed: one Male, one Female Skills needed: Bus driver (No CDL), culinary experience, project leader Beach Camp When: July 16-21 Location: Panama City, FL Who: Completed 8th-12th Grades Leaders Needed: At this point all our spaces are full, but we can always use backups!
Gathering Invitation to Worship You are invited to place orders for Easter Lilies that will decorate the sanctuary for Easter. Purchase may be made in honor of or in memory of loved ones. The cost is $15 per plant. Order and pay online or in the Welcome Center on Sundays. Checks should be made out to Second Baptist and “Easter Lily” written on the memo line. Deadline for orders is April 9.
Spring-Semester Meal Providers Needed Each Sunday we like to provide a light breakfast and “snack supper” for the students at church, and we’d like to invite anyone in our church family to help! We have two spots to fill for each meal each week, so everyone will have a partner to team up with for each meal. As we are preparing meals, we do need to be conscious of food allergies. We avoid using nuts of any kind in our food preparation and we try to provide some alternative options (gluten-free, vegetarian, etc.) when possible. To sign up to provide Sunday breakfast or Sunday night snack supper, contact Charles Smith csmith@2bcliberty.org or on the web at the SignUp.com page: http://signup.com/go/JUEMMA
SENIOR ADULTS COFFEE & CONVERSATION April 17 at 1 p.m. | Social Room | Our Senior Adult Ministry hosts a twice-monthly Coffee & Conversation open to all. No reservations needed, just bring a friend and your coffee mug! On April 17, it’s homemade treats. The office is closed—but Coffee & Conversation will gather on that Monday.
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Prelude
Mary Margaret Oberkrom (8:30) Debbie Blanton (11:00) “All Glory Laud and Honor”
+Processional Hymn 176
Dale Wood (11:00)
“With Waving Palms”
+Litany for the Lenten Journey
FOREST GREEN
David Fulk
Leader:
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!
People:
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader:
Open to me the gates of righteousness that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
People:
I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
Leader:
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
People:
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!
Each Sunday in Lent we extinguish a candle as we move closer to the darkness of Good Friday.
Practicing the Presence of God Celebration of our 174th Anniversary May 6 & 7 A Weekend of Worship, Celebration and Service Look Back and Thank God Look Forward and Trust God Look Around and Serve God. Details available on our website at 2BCLiberty.org/Events
Choral Worship
Prayers of the People
“Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates” Sanctuary Choir and String Quartet
G.F. Handel
Angie Fuller
+The Apostles’ Creed
“I Believe in God, the Father”
BEECHER
COMING UP AT 2BC... CHURCHWIDE CHURCH CONFERENCE Sun. April 9 | after 11:00 a.m. Worship | Social Room
All church members are encouraged to attend; it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the important work 2BC is doing. Lunch will be served HOLY WEEK LUNCHEON April 12 | 11:30 a.m. | Social Room Dr. Alicia Britt Chole is this year’s speaker for the luncheon. Tickets are on sale now through The Hub and by calling the church office. Cost is $10. Tables are reserved and limited.
A “second cup of tea” event will follow the luncheon for parents of children with special needs. Alicia and her husband have adopted three children with special needs, and she has a high passion for caring for parents’ emotional and spiritual needs as they walk through this amazing experience. Reservations for this event are also required, but there is no additional charge. Childcare is available but must be reserved for both the luncheon and the after event. SECOND BAPTIST GREEN TEAM April 30 | 11:45 a.m. | Social Room Are you interested in helping 2BC be a model and advocate for sustainable living and ecological justice? The Green Team is sponsoring an after-church luncheon Sunday, April 30, in the Social Room for one hour to hear from the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition of Kansas City that partners with Kansas City area congregations. Information will be shared and a Q & A will follow. This luncheon is a step in forming a Green Team to help provide leadership and direction to possible environmental efforts and anyone interested is welcome. HARVEST HILL COMMUNITY GARDEN Would you enjoy gardening in community with others? If so, consider gardening a plot at Harvest Hill community garden, a one-acre community garden located in Liberty that started through a partnership with William Jewell College and church members of Second Baptist. Applications are available at the 2BC Reception desk or online at harvesthill.ning.com. For questions or more information contact the garden
organizer, Sara Langford, at (816) 522-2136 or harvesthillgarden@gmail.com. FOOD TRUCK SUNDAY IS COMING April 23 | Following 11:00 Service | Parking Lot
Join us after 11 a.m. worship and enjoy the fellowship as well as some great food truck food. Returning trucks include Pita for Good with “Honest to Goodness Mediterranean Food,” KC Dogs with gourmet hot dogs and toppings, and Snowie KC shaved ice for dessert. New this time is the American Fusion truck. Most people will be able to enjoy a nice meal for $7-$10 (unless you want to try all the trucks). Water and lemonade will be provided. There will be vegetarian and gluten free menu items. Invite your friends and neighbors to join you for worship and for the food trucks afterward.
We are looking for 6-10 pop up canopy type tents for this event to be used for outside eating. Contact Mike Lassiter if you will lend us one. GREEK COOKING CLASS The Amaz'n Grazing cooking team invites you to work with our team, under the direction of Loulla Efstathiou, to learn how to make authentic Greek dishes. The dishes will be served at the Wednesday night meal, April 26. Please let Mary Margaret Oberkrom know if you would like to join the class. ( mberkrom46@gmail.com). We can't have too many cooks in our kitchen. See you then!
STUDENTS CHAPERONES NEEDED: We are looking for high-quality leaders to chaperone some very exciting experiences this summer. If you are interested in going to South Dakota or to Florida, we would love to have you. Volunteers do not have to pay for the cost of the trip, all we ask is that you (cont. on next page)
A REPORT FROM THE SEARCH COMMITTEE Reading of Scripture The Search Committee for the Associate Pastor of Worship & Music thanks our church community for participating in the online survey. We have had the opportunity to analyze the data to provide us with a good foundation for evaluation of potential candidates. Key themes we heard were: • They should have experience in leading a church music ministry. • While we like our current worship format, we would like them to experiment on occasion. • We would encourage them to use soloists & small ensembles in worship. • We are open to their having a non-Baptist background. We have begun advertising the job through several prominent ministerial publications and seminary career/alumni sites as well as church associations. Resumes are coming in, and we are in the process of continued evaluation through the month of April. We thank you for your continued prayers and SECOND SERVINGS
Matthew 21: 1-11 & Matthew 27: 32---54
Leaders: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! Sermon
“Between Now and Next Sunday”
+Hymn of Response 186
Jason Edwards
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Offertory Prayer
HAMBURG
Suzie Goertz (8:30) Craig Dempsey (11:00)
Wednesday, April 12 | 5:45 p.m. | Social Room
No evening meal or Second Sessions. No Children’s or Student classes. ADULT HAND BELLS WILL REHEARSE AT 6:15 AND SANCTUARY CHOIR WILL REHEARSE AT 7:00.
Paul & Paige Twenter (8:30) Don and Melissa Long (11:00)
Offertory
“Te Deum” String Quartet
Charpentier (11:00)
SECOND SESSIONS Wednesdays April 19-May 3 | Assembly Room Second Baptist Church is a 174-year-old Christian church, established by Baptists. We are a congregation that studies and serves. We find ourselves in a very different world than when the church was first established! We want to model this scriptural teaching, “ He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 Second Baptist Church wants to be this kind of congregation in a world that is much in need of justice, mercy and humility.
+Presentation of Offerings “But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able To keep that which I’ve committed unto Him against that day.”
We believe we have more in common than we hold in difference with our brothers and sisters of other faiths and other Christian traditions. Our senior pastor, Jason Edwards will facilitate the conversation with members of the Roman Catholic tradition, the Islamic tradition and the Jewish tradition. The theme for each evening is “I See You.” The following quotations explain where this greeting comes from and what it wishes to convey:
+Benediction
The Zulu greeting, “Sawubona” means “I see you” and the response “Ngikhona” means “I am here”. I love the depth of meaning that African languages carry. Inherent in the Zulu greeting and in the grateful response, is the sense that until you saw me, I didn’t exist. By recognizing me, you brought me into existence. A Zulu folk saying clarifies this, “Umuntu ngumuntu nagabantu“, meaning “A person is a person because of other people.” “Sawubona” has a long oral history and it means more than our traditional "hello." It says, "I see your personality. I see your humanity. I see your dignity and respect." In the African village context, where everyone knows one another, it's an exceedingly powerful representation of understanding.” We want our guests from the Roman Catholic, Islamic and Jewish communities to help us really see them and the people of their faith tradition so that we will strive for justice, mercy and humility for all people— not just those whom we have learned to see because they “look” like us but those whom we must learn to see in new, more meaningful and human ways.
+Time of Greeting
EL NATHAN
Jason Edwards
Presentation from Tryst Falls Baptist Church Jason Edwards
Postlude
“The Royal Banners Forward Go”
Healey Williams (11:00)
CELEBRATION OF NEW MEMBERS Today, we celebrate these new members’ recent decisions to join our community of faith. Amy Deaton Richard and Shirley Pitman All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036
All Video UBP CCVI #502497070
Organ: Ann Posey Pianist: Helen Brown (8:30), Leslie Bunch (11:00) String Quartet: Charles Smith & George Townsend, violin; Linda Armstrong, viola; Rachel Hon, cello; Teresa P. Miller, Oboe. Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston Audio: John Hilton; Video: Alex Trischler
GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER PRAYER REQUESTS CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Gary Armstrong and his family in the death of his father, Tom Armstrong. The visitation and burial will be in Duncan, Oklahoma. Christian sympathy is extended to the Zahnd family in the death of Eric’s Uncle, Larry Zahnd, on March 28. CONGRATULATIONS To Ben and Allison Lassiter on the birth of Clark Allen Lassiter March 30, 2017. Grandparents are Mike and Debbie Lassiter and Great Grandparents are Riley and Pat Lassiter.
Worship leaders today Linda Armstrong is married to Gary and they have three grown children, Michael, Katherine and Paul. Linda teaches at Faith Christian Academy, a classical Christian school. She is active in our music ministry. Debbie Blanton and Wes have three children and six grandchildren. Debbie serves as a Mentor Mom for MOPS, greets in the Welcome Center, and is a part of the new School Connections Team. Helen Brown has been a member of Second Baptist since the fall of 1967. She is a Deacon and involved in the Sanctuary Choir, the Adult Handbell Choir, and Beginning Handbells as well as many other church activities. Leslie Bunch and Alan have been members at Second since 2005. They have two children, Daniel and Audra, and a beautiful grandson, Gideon.
HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Karoline Bader daughter of Stephen & Heidi Bader. Stephen is a co-worker of David Fuller. John Arnold Gil Head
Craig Dempsey is married to Rebecca Dempsey, who is currently acting as Mother Superior in Liberty’s Corbin Theatre production of Nunsense. They are parents of grown children Nathaniel, Peter and Emily. He works with our church video team and is looking forward to the challenge of helping launch our new Green Team. He periodically experiences the Kingdom of Heaven otherwise known as Worship Childcare and MOPS childcare.
OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Irene Couch moved to Our Lady of Mercy on March 30.
Angie Fuller came to 2BC in 1997. She serves in the Music and Children’s Ministries, works on the Arts and Environment Team and teaches at Second Friends. She and David are parents of Naomi and Adam.
Sabra Boyd’s parents, health concerns. Laura Carder’s grandmother, Dorothy Ruestman, has been put on hospice. Allen Noel, Jim’s brother, has been put on hospice care. Cheryl William’s sister, Annette Ferril, knee surgery. Jim Fischer, Gerry Walther’s brother, recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Frieda Nickels, Carol Kingery’s mother, is dealing with shingles and a broken hip. Walter Weaver, Kevin’s brother, diagnosed with leukemia and undergoing chemo. Patti Benton, recovering from a fall. Erma Kay Edwards, recovering from a fall. Loretta Hughes, health concerns. George Yohe, grandson of Kent and Karin Yohe, remains in the NICU. The Search Committee for our Associate Pastor of Worship and Music. Marsha Ramsey just received her biopsy results and there is no sign of cancer. She is very grateful for all of the support and prayers she has received from staff and Second Baptist Church.
Suzie Goertz has been a member of 2BC since 1979. She retired from Excelsior Springs School District, but keeps busy with substituting. Suzie is a deacon and Stephen Minister and is active in 2BC missions. Rachel Hon is a Junior at Liberty North High School and plays cello in the school symphonic orchestra. She is active in our student ministry and in our music ministry. Don Long joined 2BC in 2008.. He is the Coordinator of Music Education for the Fort Osage School District where he continues to direct the Beginning Band program. He is active in the music ministry at Second. Melissa Long has been a member of Second Baptist since 2008. She is the daughter of Don and Lisa Long. She will graduate from Northwest Missouri State University in December with a degree in Mass Media and Production. Teresa Miller grew up at 2BC. She is a graduate of WJC and Northwestern University. Teresa is married to Otis Miller, they are parents of Claire, Trey & Davis. Her parents, Phil & Ann Posey and her in-laws are members of 2BC. Mary Margaret Oberkrom is a mentor Mom in Mops and a 40+ year member. She retired from teaching after a 35-year career and now enjoys time with family, friends, and in her gardens. George Townsend is married to Karen. They have been church members since 1990. George is a deacon and active in our music ministry. He has also served on the personnel committee. Paige Twenter is the daughter of Paul & Julie Twenter. She is a sophomore at Liberty High School where she is an editor for the school newspaper and a member of several clubs. She loves playing the cello in Symphonic Orchestra. Paul Twenter and Julie have two children, Mallory and Paige. Paul is the leader of the Decision Analytics Consulting Practice at HNTB Corporation. He is set to graduate from the Executive MBA Program at Rockhurst University in May 2017.