The LOOP Newsletter | March 2016

2016

MARCH

FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Second Baptist Church belong | believe | become

A Note From Pastor Jason During this Lenten season we’re studying Luke’s gospel, paying attention to those places throughout it where Jesus lives out his stated mission to “proclaim good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoners, recovery of sight for the blind, freedom from oppression and the favor of God on all people. (Luke 4: 18-19) We don’t have to look too closely to see this happening on every single page.

Luke’s is a gospel filled with Jesus working hard to help the nobodies in society understand deep within their bones that they are somebodies in the eyes of Almighty God. And that gospel – the Gospel of Jesus Christ – still holds that kind of good news for us and through us today.

The mission statement of our church begins like this: Second Baptist Church is committed to fostering meaningful, Christ-centered community. Why? Because we believe that the good life of God is found only with Jesus at the center of life, and is best experienced within Christ-shaped community. In this kind of community we come to understand we are not alone. In this kind of community we come to realize Jesus’ promise to be with us always (Matthew 28:20) and to be with us in a special way through our mutual love and commitment to him. (Matthew 18:20) In this kind of community we come to know that we are each somebody in God’s eyes and we hopefully experience that truth through our life together.

In this kind of community we embrace part of our mission to extend the good life of God to others as we invite them to belong to a people who are committed to seeing all of God’s dreams for them and for this world come true.

As we continue our move toward Easter together, will you consider new (or renewed) ways you might experience and share God’s resurrection power through investing in meaningful, Christ-centered community, so that everyone in your life will come to know in the deepest way possible that they are loved, that they are indeed somebody?

With Easter hope,

Jason Edwards 2

Senior Pastor

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Table OF Contents Page 3

Lent/Holy Week Schedule Page 4

Churchwide Events Page 5

Missions Pages 6-7

Calendar Page 8

Students | Senior Adults | Stephen Ministry Page 9

Wednesday Night Sanctuary Page 10

Opportunities to serve Page 11

Save the Date | Luke Reading Schedule Page 12

Easter Egg Hunt

LENT/HOLY WEEK | 2016 Schedule of services/events

SUNDAYS DURING LENT (Services at 8:30 & 11a) Sunday, March 13| Fifth Sunday in Lent The Homeless Beggars WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT: 6:30-7:15pm | Assembly Room

A Lenten service of worship, prayer and song.

March 9 : The Gospel of SACRIFICING John 9:6-16 Focus art: The Procession to Calvary

We'll examine significant religious art that helps guide us to an understanding of various facets of our faith journey.

March 16 : The Gospel of BELIEVING John 20:19-29 Focus art: The Incredulity of Saint Thomas

Saturday, March 19 | Easter Egg Hunt (see back cover) HOLY WEEK Sunday, March 20 | 8:30 & 11a | Palm/Passion Sunday—The Thief on the Cross Wednesday, March 23 | Noon| Holy Week Lunch with speaker Dr. Doyle Sager,

Pastor, FBC Jefferson City, MO

Tickets are required and are on sale now at the Welcome Center desk:

Cost is $10 per person.

Thursday, March 24 | 7:30p | Maundy Thursday— Communion Service Friday, March 25 | 7:30p | Good Friday-- Service of the Cross Sunday, March 27 | 8:30 & 11a | Easter Sunday— The Underestimated Sunday, April 3 | Second Sunday of Easter—The Discouraged and Disbelieving

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coming up at 2bc . . . churchwide

Church Health Survey - Spring Edition

Available through March 18 | Visit 2bcliberty.org/survey It is time for the spring edition of our Church Health Survey! We had such a great response in October and hope to have an even greater response this time. You will find some similar questions as in the prior survey, but you will also notice new questions that will further help us address the needs of our church community. The survey is open until March 18. To access the survey directly, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TM6FLB, or you can find a link at 2bcliberty.org/survey.

Thank You! — 2BC Research & Analytics Team

Order Easter Lilies for Easter Sunday Services

Place your order by March 20 Orders for Easter Lilies in memory or in honor of loved ones or friends are being accepted through Sunday, March 20, at a cost of $15 per plant. The lilies will be placed in the Sanctuary for worship on Easter Sunday, March 27. Lilies can be taken home immediately following the 11 a.m. worship service on that day.

Ways to order: 1. Order online at 2bcliberty.org/lilies. *NEW* We now offer secure online payment when you order!

2. Order with a member of the Arts and Environment committee in the Welcome Center

following the 8:30 worship service until 10:45 a.m. March 13 and 20.

3. Pick up an order form at the Welcome Center desk and return it to the office with

payment marked “Easter Lilies” by March 20.

Coffee With the Pastor March 20

9:45 a.m. | Oak Room (301) Are you new to our congregation, want to get more connected, or just want to get to know Pastor Jason better? Come to Coffee With the Pastor, a casual time to chat and learn more about the heart of 2BC. RSVP by contacting the church office at 816-781-2824.

Featured Studies:

What Do I Believe? Part 2 | Sundays, now-March 20 | Social Room | Led by David May Using the book Across The Spectrum, the class explores the basic issues of evangelical theology in a contemporary world. You do not need to have attended Pt. 1.

Forgiveness, A Lenten Study | Sundays, now- March 27 | Social Room | Led by John shank Marjorie Thompson, author of Forgiveness, A Lenten Study, says“Forgiveness is the healing stream flowing out from the crucified Christ over a world that does not know how desperately it needs the healing.” This study will help us find freedom in forgiveness.

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missions Info Meeting for June Colombia Mission Trip

March 12 | 9:30 a.m. | Kent and Karin Yohe's home (1925 Marvel Ln., Liberty) This one-hour meeting is for those considering the June 4-12 mission opportunity to Bogota, Colombia.

It will give the detailed itinerary, costs, the SEND Initiative’s role, payment timeline and what you might expect while in Bogota. This mission trip will expose you to the culture and help you understand how the many ministries along with education are improving the future for children in this city. Contact Karin at kyohe62@gmail.com if you have questions.

We're continuing our partnership with Team World Vision to bring clean water where it is needed most!

Kansas City has been chosen as one of four cities in the US to host this race. Your $50 registration fee provides clean water to one child in Africa, and you will run with that child's photo on your race bib!

When? Saturday, March 19 at 9 a.m.

Where? English Landing Park, Parkville, MO Register: KC.WorldVision6K.org (register as an individual) Questions? Contact Team Leader Michelle Prindle at jprindle1@kc.rr.com. She'd love to carpool with other participants.

An opportunity to serve in Bogota without Leaving Home!

2BC member Megan Yohe is in her second year of teaching at El Camino Academy in Bogota, Colombia. She teaches 2nd grade and has a desire to surprise each child in her class with a few of his/her favorite books.

From Megan: “My kids’ favorite place in the classroom is our reading tent. If we had nine more of those tents instead of desks, they would be in heaven! They anticipate their day on the calendar when they can read with someone in the tent, work on writing, or just read by themselves. It’s a place filled with pillows, and it takes them to wherever the words on the page lead them. I’m sure you can think of a cozy spot you love to settle into with a good book. It’s just the same for them, and when it’s time to switch activities, they always ask for just a few more minutes.

Reading isn’t just a favorite activity for them, but it’s a favorite thing of mine to do with each of them too! Each story teaches us something different, and every story invites us to explore the world together. Three days each week I have small group reading with four kids at a time, and it’s a great opportunity to focus on reading strategies and skills in a small setting. I see their personalities and their expressions as they get to know the characters in the stories.

I am so thankful for the many books, titles, and various authors that fill the shelves in our classroom. I know it’s not like that in every classroom, but it is definitely a gift we enjoy! The thing that puts a bump in the road is the amount of English and English books they come into contact with when they leave the classroom, which is where you come in! With your help, I would love to surprise my kids with two of their favorite books for them to own and keep at their home.

Thanks for helping with this.”

Here’s how to help!

1. Access the Book List Google document at 2bcliberty.org/send.

2. Pick a student you would like to support or find a book you would like to purchase. (Each link directs you to Amazon to purchase the book.)

3. Ship the books or drop them off to Megan’s parents by April 6: Kent & Karin Yohe, 1925 Marvel Lane Liberty, 5 MO 64068

church-wide

calendar Sunday, March 6 | Food Share Sunday

Student Handbell Rehearsal | 8:45 a.m. | Music Suite Children’s Choir Rehearsal | 9:00 a.m. | Rm 402 What Do I Believe Part 2 | 9:45 a.m. | Social Room Forgiveness Study | 9:45 a.m. | Oak Room (Rm 301)

Missions Committee Meeting | 4:30 p.m.

Personnel Committee | 5:00 p.m. | Room 303

Student Choir Rehearsal | 5:00 p.m. | Music Suite (Rm 501) Student Innermission | 6:00 p.m. | Student Ministry Room Easter Egg Stuffing Party | 6:30 p.m. | Social Room Community Events Team meeting | 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Center Tuesday, March 8 MomsNext | 9:30 a.m. | Oak Room (Rm 301)

Wednesday, March 9 | Sanctuary Regular Wednesday Night Sanctuary Activities for Children/Students (see box below) Evensong Service | 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 11

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) | 9:30 a.m. | Social Room Student Fun Night: NERF Night! | 6:00 p.m. | 2BC Saturday, March 12

Bogota Mission Trip Info Meeting | 9:30 a.m. | Yohe’s home (1925 Marvel Ln., Liberty) Easter Egg Hunt Craft Party | 2:00 p.m. | Social Room Sunday, March 13

Student Handbell Rehearsal | 8:45 a.m. | Music Suite Coffee Break for Children’s Ministry Leaders | 8:45 a.m. | Social Room Children’s Choir Rehearsal | 9:00 a.m. | Rm 402 What Do I Believe Part 2 | 9:45 a.m. | Social Room Forgiveness Study | 9:45 a.m. | Oak Room (Rm 301) Stephen Ministry | 5:00 p.m. | Library (Rm 312) Student Choir Rehearsal | 5:00 p.m. | Music Suite (Rm 501) Vacation Bible School Leadership meeting | 5:00 p.m. | Assembly Room (Rm 302) Student Innermission | 6:00 p.m. | Student Ministry Room Deacons Meeting | 6:30 p.m. | Assembly Room (Rm 302)

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Wednesday, March 16 | Sanctuary Regular Wednesday Night Sanctuary Activities for Children/Students (see box at left) SERVE Coaches meeting | 5:00 p.m.

Evensong Service | 6:30 p.m.

Weekly Wednesday Night Activities

Second Servings Food & Fellowship | 5:45 p.m. | Social Room Beginning Handbells (Grades 4-5) | 6:00 p.m. | Rm 502 Student Formation (Grades 6-8) | 6:15 p.m. | Student Area Sanctuary Handbells Rehearsal | 6:15 p.m.

Second Sessions (Adults) | 6:30 p.m.

Missions Groups (Pre-K-Grade 5) | 6:30 p.m.

Student Watershed (Grades 9-12) | 6:30 p.m. | Missionary House (429 Wilson) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal | 7:15 p.m. | Choir Room (Rm 501)

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Thursday, March 17 HandsON! 2.0 | 6:45 p.m. | Welcome Center

Friday, March 18 MOPS Steering Team | 9:30 a.m. | Welcome Center

Saturday, March 19 Easter Egg Hunt | 9:00 a.m. | Social Room/WJC

Worship Services: Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, March 20 | Palm Sunday

Team SERVE Coaches Meeting | 8:30 a.m.

Student Handbell Rehearsal | 8:45 a.m. | Music Suite Children’s Choir Rehearsal | 9:00 a.m. | Rm 402 What Do I Believe Part 2 | 9:45 a.m. | Social Room Coffee WIth the Pastor | 9:45 a.m. | Oak Room Forgiveness Study | 9:45 a.m. | Oak Room (Rm 301) Personnel Committee | 5:00 p.m. | Room 303 Student Choir Rehearsal | 5:00 p.m. | Music Suite (Rm 501) Church Council | 6:30 p.m. | Room 505 Student Innermission | 6:00 p.m. | Student Ministry Room

Monday, March 21 Senior Adult Coffee & Conversation | 1:00 p.m. | Social Room

Wednesday, March 23

Holy Week Lunch | 12:00 p.m. | Social Room

Beginning Handbells (Grades 4-5) | 6:00 p.m. | Rm 502

Sanctuary Handbells Rehearsal | 6:15 p.m.

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal | 7:15 p.m. | Choir Room (Rm 501)

Maundy Thursday, March 24 Maundy Thursday Service | 7:30 p.m. | Sanctuary

Friday. March 25 | Good Friday | Church Offices Closed Good Friday Service | 7:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday, March 27

Student Handbell Rehearsal | 8:45 a.m. | Music Suite Children’s Choir Rehearsal | 9:00 a.m. | Rm 402 Forgiveness Study | 9:45 a.m. | Oak Room (Rm 301) Student Choir Rehearsal | 5:00 p.m. | Music Suite (Rm 501) Student Innermission | 6:00 p.m. | Student Ministry Room Monday. March 28 | Easter Monday | Church Offices Closed

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Tuesday, March 29 Schumacher Youth Mentor Training | 9:00 a.m. | Oak Room (301)

Wednesday, March 30 | Sanctuary Regular Wednesday Night Sanctuary Activities for Children/Students (see box below) New Second Sessions for Adults Begin (see page 9) | 6:30 p.m.

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stephen ministry

March Fun Night : Nerf Night!

Date: Friday, March 11 Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Location: 2BC Buildings and Grounds What to Bring: BYON (Bring Your Own Nerf!)

There won’t be a meal, so eat before you come, but you can bring a snack to share if you’d like. If you don’t have a Nerf gun, there will be several extras you can borrow.

Save the Date for Disciple Now: April 8-10

Weekly Schedule Sunday Mornings

9:45 a.m.: Bible Study in Student Min. Space 11:00 a.m.: Worship in Sanctuary

Sunday Nights

5:00 : Student Choir 6:00 : Snack Supper 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Innermission

Wednesday Nights

5:45pm - Second Servings Meal 6:15pm-7:15pm - Formation (Grades 6-8) 6:30pm-7:30pm - Watershed (Grades 9-12)

It’s OK to be Human An important theme of the Lenten season is the humanity of Christ. In Jesus, God became human and fully experienced the wide range of emotions we all encounter in life.

Jesus experienced times of loneliness, sadness, hurt, anger, disappointment, grief, and abandonment. That is part of being human. Another part of being human is needing help from each other.

God never intended us to be completely self-sufficient.

Part of God’s plan is for each of us to turn to others for help when we need it.

So when you are experiencing difficult times, don’t struggle alone. Our Stephen Ministers will walk with you, listen to you, encourage you, pray with you, and provide confidential one-to-one care to help you through tough times. Stephen Ministers can bring the love of Jesus back into your life. To learn more about Stephen Ministry, talk to one of our Stephen Leaders.

Please click here or contact Mike Lassiter at (816) 7812824 or Carol Kingery at (816)916-8407.

Senior Adults Senior Adult Coffee & Conversation Monday, MARCH 21 | 1 p.m. | Social Room

Our Senior Adult Ministry hosts a twice-monthly Coffee & Conversation in the Social Room open to all. No reservations needed!

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For kids:

MISSIONS (Pre-K–Fifth Grade): 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Missions education includes the active care for others and Jesus’ example of humbly serving those around us.

The kids engage in hands-on activities, learn about the Biblical foundation for missions, and enjoy fellowship with one another.

Mission Friends | Pre-K/Kind. | Rm 407 Girls in Action (GAs) | Gr. 1-5 Girls | Rm 413 Boys in Action (BAs) | Gr. 1-5 Boys | Rm 404

SECOND SERVINGS MEAL & FELLOWSHIP | 5:45-6:30 p.m.

We request reservations each week by Mondays at noon.

Call the church office or visit 2bcliberty.org/sanctuary.

(You can sign up for more than one week at a time!)

Meal Cost $5: adults | Age 4-12 : $3 | Birth-3: Free | $15/family maximum

SECOND SESSIONS Spiritual Development for adults/ students/kids | 6:30-7:15p THESE NEW SESSIONS START MARCH 31!

2 Esdras with Milton Horne | Rm. 304 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less | Rm. 306 God’s Treasure Hunt with Mike Lassiter | Rm. 505 Let Your Life Speak with Kristin Wooldridge | Rm. 312 Rising Strong with Stephanie Swanson | Oak Room The Advantage with Blane Baker | Rm. 303

For Students:

Formation (Grades 6-8) 6:15-7:15p | Student Ministry Room We focus on the growth and development of our whole selves by intentionally engaging our faith life, interacting with other and integrating key spiritual practices.

Watershed (Grades 9-12) 6:30-7:30p | Missionary House (429 Wilson St.) At Watershed,we’ll discuss, challenge, and consider what a Christ-centered life feels like, looks like, and how it manifests in our daily lives.

MID-WEEK MUSIC: To join, come to a rehearsal!

Sanctuary Choir (Adults 18+) 7:15–8:35 p.m. | Music Suite, Rm 501

Beginning Handbells: Grades 4-5 6-6:30 p.m. | Rm 502 | Led by Allan Aunspaugh

Sanctuary Handbell Choir 6:15 p.m. | Music Suite, Rm 501.

Do you like to be the first to know?

Did you know you can preview Sunday’s Loop Newsletter and Worship Guide on Fridays at the 2BC website?

Visit 2bcliberty.org/newsletters or 2bcliberty.org/worshipguides Sign up for the eWeekly email newsletter on our homepage to get a link to the latest publications every Friday.

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Visit 2bcliberty.org/serveat2bc for more information and sign up links.

Meals on Wheels Driver Coordinator

Thank you, Bobbie Chasteen, for coordinating for 20 years Liberty Meals on Wheels began in the Second Baptist kitchen over 30 years ago and has been a part of our local mission partnerships since. Bobbie Chasteen has been a wonderful coordinator in times when Second Baptist is called on to supplement the regular drivers. After 20 years, Bobbie is “retiring,� and we would love to invite another person to coordinate drivers when it is our assigned month. We have a list of 20-25 people who have driven before.

Meals on Wheels brings nutritious noontime meals to people who find it difficult to leave their home consistently or are returning home after a hospital stay. The meals are picked up at the Election Board (Beside the Fire Department on Mississippi) to be delivered by volunteer drivers on assigned routes of up to 6 stops. Most routes take between one half and one hour to complete. For some clients, the driver may be the only eye to eye contact for the day!

If you would be interested in driving or coordinating drivers, contact Mike Lassiter at mlassiter@2bcliberty.org or 781-2824.

Schumacher Elementary Youth Mentor

Next Training March 29 | 10 a.m. | Rm. 303 A Youth Mentor can make a world of difference in the life of a student(s) by spending as little as one hour per week at the school.

To become a Youth Mentor, you need to fill out an application, complete a background check and attend an interview and a two-hour training session. A training will be Tuesday, March 29, at 10 a.m. at 2BC for those who have already signed up to be mentors and also for those who have not yet applied.

If you are interested in becoming a Youth Mentor at Schumacher, contact School Connections Team leader Debbie Lane at debbielane71861@gmail.com or (816)781-9281.

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Do you love taking photographs?

As part of our effort to capture stories of God's work in our congregation, we would like to form a team of photographers who are willing to be ready to snap a photo at times like Sunday services, when new members join, special church-wide events and service ministries (mission trips, etc.). To express interest, contact Kim Halfhill at khalfhill@2bcliberty.org or Connie McNeill at cmcneill@2bcliberty.org. If this brings someone to mind, you could even recommend someone!

save the date Leaders and Leading Conference June 10-12 Hold your calendars! Put it on your phone or tablet now—June 10-12, 2016. If you are an elected or appointed leader or have volunteered to lead some ministry or activity in the church—this retreat is for you. Who could that include?

Deacons, Sunday School teachers for all age groups, committee members, mission leaders, Stephen Ministers, team members—all are congregational leaders. You may not be serving in a leadership position but you may be invited by a member of any of these groups to come in preparation for serving in leadership in the future. This will be a unique and valuable experience.

Lance Wallace, Senior Director of Communications and Issues Management, Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA., will be our speaker. You will learn, you will be inspired, you will be encouraged. You will be a better leader and our church will be stronger. We kick off Friday night at the church with Nick and Tracy doing a Low Country Boil for us; the retreat continues on Saturday until early afternoon. Put it on your calendar now. You will be glad you did and sorry later if you don’t.

LENT/Holy Week|2016 the Gospel of the

NOBODIES GOSPEL OF LUKE READING SCHEDULE Mar 6 Sunday Luke 7:1-17 Mar 7 Luke 7:18-35 Mar 8 Luke 23:44-56 Mar 9 Luke 19:28-44 Mar 10 Luke 20:9-19 Mar 11 Luke 2:22-40 Mar 12 Luke 3:1-6 Mar 13 Sunday Luke 18:35-43

Mar 14 Luke 21:25-38 Mar 15 Luke 7:36-50 Mar 16 Luke 11:37-44 Mar 17 Luke 12:1-12 Mar 18 Luke 13:10-17 Mar 19 Luke 13:22-30

HOLY WEEK Mar 20 Palm Sunday Luke 23:32-47 Mar 21 Luke 16:19-31 Mar 22 Luke 17:20-37 Mar 23 Luke 18:15-30 Mar 24 Luke 24: 25-32 Mar 25 John 18:1-19, 42 Mar 26 Luke 24:50-53 Mar 27 Easter Sunday Luke 24:1-12

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Here's how you can help:

Filling Eggs | Sunday, March 6 | 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Social Room Come help fill the eggs with candy and toys. We'll prepare more than 2,500 eggs, so we'll need lots of hands!

Making Centerpieces/Favors | Saturday, March 12 | 2-4 p.m. | Social Room | Calling all crafty people! We'll decorate 100+ salt dough eggs and make centerpieces for the Egg Hunt.

Questions? Call Debbie Lane at 781-9281.

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