Loop Monthly October 2014 by Second Baptist Church

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Catalyst 2.0 Moving toward God’s dream.

It’s Here!

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FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

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Second Baptist Church belong | believe | become

Spiritual growth and change happen when we’re in relationships with people who know us well. Connecting with others at Second Baptist is a way to build community and be transformed in your faith. The best way to connect is to jump in. The 2BC Monthly LOOP is a broader edition of our 2BC Weekly LOOP, designed to give you a bit more detail about the the month ahead in our ministry. You’ll find information about upcoming events, classes, and serving opportunities to get you connected to 2BC. Keep this as a reference all month long so you can jump in often! Additionally, be sure to get a copy of our 2BC Quarterly Loop, published in Aug|Dec|Mar|June. This edition offers a longer range planning view of our ministries and faith community in action. It provides a seasonal view of the key ministries within our church, ministry plans, and target dates for special initiatives, events and opportunities. All our LOOP publications are available in printed version in our Welcome Center or online at 2bcliberty.org/newsletters.

Jason Edwards Senior Pastor

Table of Contents Page 3 Catalyst 2.0 Page 4 All-Church Events Page 5 Sanctuary Update Pages 6-7 CHURCH-WIDE CALENDAR Page 8 All-Church / Students / Senior Adults Page 9 Trunk ‘R Treat Page 10 Christmas Store / Living Zoe / November Save the Dates Page 11 Service Opportunities at 2BC

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Catalyst 2.0 Sundays

– Jason

October 5 | World Communion The Generosity of God

October 12 | Communion The Dream of God

October 19 The Mathematics of God

October 26 | Commitment Sunday The Faith of God

John 3:16 | Romans 5:6–8

John 6:1-14 | 2 Corinthians 9:6–15

Luke 11:1–11 | Acts 2:17

Romans 3: 1–8; 21–26 | Matthew 28:16–203

2BC in the loop Keeping You

all-church MEN’S BREAKFAST | Oct. 4 | 8:30 a.m. | Social Room Join us for fun, fellowship and our traditional good eats! Men of all ages are invited! The menu is breakfast casserole, english muffins, fruit, and OJ and coffee. RSVP to Phil Posey: 781-1132 or 507-2575; poseyannphil2@sbcglobal.net.

Women on Mission | Oct. 7 | 9:30 a.m. All women are invited to join us for Women on Mission on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The mission project this month is the Baptist Home. The program is:

FOOD SHARE SUNDAY | Oct. 5 One of the tangible ways we participate in ministry in our community is by collecting for the Link Food Pantry of In As Much Ministry, which serves 900+ families per quarter. The following items are needed: green beans, ramen noodles, pork-n-beans, baked beans, kidney beans, refried beans, sloppy joes, enchilada sauce, salsa, broth, red beans, chili beans, rice sides, snack crackers, pineapple, peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, tomato sauce, tomato paste, jello—regular and sugar free, pudding—regular and sugar free, sugar, evaporated milk, brownie mix, cake mix, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothbrushes. toothpaste, soap—bar, body wash,dish soap, laundry soap. Collection baskets are placed inside all entrance doors to Second Baptist the first Sunday of each month.

9:30 a.m. Study Group, “Silver Boxes” book review by Francis Ginn 10:30 a.m. Food & Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Guests: Bill and Carol Bowers, Romania and Durban, South Africa

The Fall 2014 Bridge is Out Now! Pick up your copy in the Welcome Center or at the church entrances. It’s also online at 2bcliberty. org/thebridge.

Get ministry stories and photos from VBS and SEND trips to Thailand, Nepal, and South Dakota and more . . .

Connections Class | Sundays, Oct. 19-Nov. 16 | 9:45-10:45 a.m. | room 301 Greg Duncan leads this five-week class designed for new members and those who are new to our congregation. Not only will you explore more about who 2BC is as a faith community and how you as an individual can best connect, but you’ll also be able to examine your own giftedness and perhaps discover new opportunities for personal growth and ministry here at Second Baptist. Reserve a spot by contacting Maggie Henderson at mhenderson@2bcliberty.org or 816-781-2324.

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Sessions 2.0 begin Wednesday, Oct. 1. 6:30-7:15 p.m. If you haven’t yet sought out Sanctuary, this new set of sessions offers you a great chance to pause, take a breath, and slow down your week. Here’s a peek at the sessions: Cooking with Nick Bartlow & Tracy Zahnd (space limited to 6) Do you want to learn some basic cooking skills to help you in the kitchen? Want to create a “go to” meal that everyone in your family will love? This class is for you! 1: Knife Skills...learn to slice, dice and chop 2: How to cut up a chicken and roast it with vegetables 3: Make your own vinegrette for chopped salad 4: Dessert If you have your own knives, please bring them to class. If not, some will be provided. Romans with David May While Romans stands first in the canon of Paul¹s letters, it is often a neglected epistle because of its complex arguments and dense images. This letter

of Paul, however, illustrates some of the key features of his theology and ministry and is considered a pillar of Pauline thought. This Bible study will look at the contexts that provoked Paul to write, the key themes within the letter, theological presuppositions of Paul, and Paul’s practical and focused message to conflicted Christians in Rome.

I Love You More Marriage

Enrichment with Kristin Wooldridge (6 Sessions!) No marriage - no matter how good - is immune to everyday problems. In this six-week study (continues into Sessions 3.0), you will learn how to use those problems to strengthen your marriage. With DVD, quizzes and discussion. One $8 workbook is needed per participant.

Sessions 3.0 Preview | Nov. 5 and 12 Social Justice (con’t from Session 2.0) w/Christy Edwards and Susan MIller I Love You More (con’t from Session 2.0) w/Kristin Wooldridge Yoga w/ Kathy Benavidez Jonah w/ Tyler Tankersley

1: Love is Not Enough 2: Tackle This Problem First... All the Others Get Easier 3: The Six Subtle Saboteurs of Every Marriage 4: How to Solve Any Problem in 5 (Not-So-Easy) Steps 5: Joining Your Spirits Like Never Before 6: The Good That Comes from a Problem-Solving Marriage

Social Justice with Christy Edwards & Susan Miller (6 Sessions!) In this six-week study (continues into Sessions 3.0), we will discuss important social justice issues such as fair trade, recycling, and human trafficking. We will learn about what these mean and how we play a part as individuals and a community by making simple daily choices that create big changes for others.

Oct. 1 Menu

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Baked Potato and Salad Bar Hot Bread Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Icing

Make reservations at 2bcliberty.org/secondservings or call the church office at 816-781-2824. 5

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast | 8:30 a.m. | Social Room Sunday, October 5 | Food Share Sunday | World Communion Sunday CATALYST 2.0 Kick-off

Monday, October 6 Senior Adults : Coffee and Conversation | 10:00 a.m. | Social Room Tuesday, October 7

Women on Mission | 9:30 a.m. | Assembly Room (room 302)

Monday, October 20 Senior Adults : Coffee and Conversation | 1:00 p.m. | Social Room Wednesday, October 22 | Sanctuary

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Keeping You

all-church KC Wind Symphony Concert | Oct. 12 | 7:00 p.m. Stephen Leaders Commissioning Service The September KC Wind Symphony season begins with 7 | 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. worship “Celebrate Achievement,” the first of four free concerts at Village Presbyterian Church. It will Join us in the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. be conducted by 2BC member Dr. Phil Posey services we commission and worship Ms. Pat Setser. Theasconcert celebrates Second Baptist Stephen Leaders. Achievements in Sports and includes John Williams’ “Olympic Fanfare and Theme,” “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis; Achievement in Flight with Frances McBeth’s “Through Countless Halls of Air” and Achievement in Faith with Eric Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque” and James Curnow’s “Rejouissance.” The Second Baptist People Mover will leave from the parking lot at 6:00 p.m. To make a reservation to ride, contact Maggie Henderson at mhenderson@2bcliberty.org or call the church office at 781-2824.

senior adults Coffee & Conversation Our Senior Adult Ministry hosts a twicemonthly Coffee & Conversation open to all. No reservations, needed just bring a friend and your coffee mug! The first Monday of each month features donuts (bring a dollar if you’d like some); the third Monday homemade treats are shared.

Monday, Oct. 6 | 10:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20 | 1:00 p.m. 8

Bring Your Own Pumpkin | October 19 Bring a pumpkin and your best carving ideas and take part in this annual pumpkin carving event in the Student Ministry room!

Senior High Retreat Registration Now Open! Register by Oct. 14 We will meet at 2BC on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. to travel to Miracle Hills and will return Sunday, Oct. 26, at noon. Our speaker will be Chris Miller, a Create student at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Cost is $50/for the first student, $25/ student for each additional student in your family. Registration forms are available in the youth room and the church office. Return completed forms to the lock box, church office, Ashton Wells, or Jordan Groves. Questions? Contact Ashton at awells@2bcliberty.org, 573-239-8852.

Student Ministry Interim Leaders Ashton Wells Email: awells@2bcliberty.org Phone: 573-239-8852

Jordan Groves Email: jordanpgroves@gmail.com Phone: 816-786-4159

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Friday, October 31 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fill the 2BC parking lot with car trunks full of goodies for families and children in our church and neighborhood!

JOIN THE FUN! Decorate your trunk and hand out goodies OR Donate candy to the church office starting Oct. 9.

Holiday Information Shop Living Zoe If you love to shop online for the holidays, consider shopping through Living Zoe! A percentage of what you spend at your favorite online retailers will be donated back to Second Baptist Missions, which we will use to support our Christmas Store. There are no additional costs to you! Check out the instructions below.

2BC Christmas Store | Dec. 12-13 As part of our Advent 2015 celebration, Second Baptist will sponsor a Christmas Store Dec. 12-13 for the Liberty community. In this way, we can offer people in need the chance to purchase their own Christmas gifts at a greatly reduced cost, allowing them to provide gifts for their family in the way they choose while maintaining the dignity that comes from having provided those items themselves. Would you consider donating a new, unwrapped toy to stock the Christmas Store?

Sh op h ere, th en donate h ere. November Save the Dates November 19 : Annual Church Family Thanksgiving Dinner

6:00-7:15 p.m. | Heritage Hall, Liberty

November 23 : Service of Hope

4:00 p.m. | 2BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tutt Chapel

November 30 : Hanging of the Green

6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary/Social Room

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Comfort Drive for South Dakota | Now–October 12

The annual Comfort Item Drive for our Lakota friends in South Dakota continues through Oct. 12. These items will be sorted for three churches on the Cheyenne River Reservation in Frasier, Green Grass and Bridger, as well as the Lower Brule Community College on the Lower Brule Reservation. Needed are: • gently used heavier winter coats / gear • new socks • gently used blankets.

Items will be sorted and packed in the Leonard Street building Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. Come when you can and leave when you need if you’d like to help!

Place items to be donated in the black bins at the west, south and east doors.

Annual rebuilding together clay county work day | Saturday, Oct. 4

Fuller Center for Housing Work Day Oct. 18 | 8:30 a.m.

Second Baptist will again join with other churches, organizations and businesses to do our part for Rebuilding Together Clay County. We will work on two apartment buildings belonging to Hillcrest Ministries and do drywall repair, rot repair and painting and some dirt spreading.

2BC is one of the churches who are partners for the Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Kansas City. Saturday, Oct .18, is our next Saturday to help with the new home for the Rodriguez family. The home is located at 4700 NE 46th St. in Kansas City, MO. The house is now enclosed. If you can help, meet at the site at 8:30 a.m., whether you can work for two or four hours. Lunch will be provided.

All skill levels and abilities are welcome for this local one-day mission project, and we are also in need of several extension ladders to help with the painting. If you can help, contact Mark Davis at 816682-5471. Volunteers will meet at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (1600 N. 291 Hwy.) at 7:30 a.m., then disperse to the job sites.

If you have questions contact Bob Dusin at bobdusin@att.net.

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