may 4, 2014
Second Baptist Church ..................................................................................
Sunday Mornings with Us . . . Welcome Center and Coffee Bar
Kansas Street Entrance (South)
8:30 a.m. Worship Tutt Chapel
Leonard Street Entrance (West)
9:45–10:45 a.m. Bible Study for All Ages 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary
Franklin Street Entrance (North)
Happy Anniversary 2BC!
FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
In May, 1843, Second Baptist Church of Liberty was organized around the purpose of establishing a missions-minded congregation in a town with two and a half decades of history as the last stopping point before crossing into the wild western frontier. Along the way, Second has remained true to its identity, continually crossing new frontiers in mission and ministry. Members of the congregation of Second Baptist Church fought in the US Civil War, and served in two world wars and on countless mission fields. We’ve been the catalyst in the start of several national and local ministries and organizations over our history: Women’s Missionary Union (WMU), William Jewell College, InAsMuch Ministry, and the local Meals on Wheels. Our faith community has seen the city of Liberty grow from: [A town that] now contains three taverns, a printing office, three blacksmiths, eight stores, three groceries, two drug stores, one hatter’s shop, four tailors, three saddlers, three shoemakers, one carriage maker, two wagon makers, one tan yard, one bagging and rope factory, five physicians, six lawyers, three cabinetmakers, one oil mill, [and] one carding factory . . . (Quoted from the December 1846 issue of the Liberty Tribune) On this 171st Anniversary, we give thanks to God for our abundant and rich history, the faithful and hopeful state of our current church family, and the promise of our future. May we continue to serve God’s kingdom and to thrive and strive toward a truly Christ-centered community.
NEW! ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Sundays, 9:45–10:45 a.m. June 15–July 27 | Room 606 Register online at: 2bcliberty.org/animate Registration Deadline: May 25 This adult course imaginatively explores central topics of Christianity. In each Animate: Faith session, the group will watch a video featuring a leading voice from the Christian faith, spend time on personal reflection and journaling, and share ideas with the group. Each session delves into a faith topic: God, religion, Jesus, salvation, the cross, the Bible, and church. Some of the folks we will hear from are Brian McLaren, Nadia BolzWeber, Lauren Winner, and more. Rolland Yoakum and Tyler Tankersley will be leading this course. The first 15 people who register for the course will receive an Animate journal free of charge!