300 E. Kansas | Liberty, MO 64068
816.781.2824
info@2bcliberty.org
8:30 9:45 11:00 3:00 5:00
Worship (Tutt Chapel) Bible Study for all ages Worship (Sanctuary) Ministry Equipping Session : Social Room Stephen Ministry meeting : Library (room 312)
August 24, 2014
6:30 Ministry Equipping Session : Social Room
Wednesday, August 27 | Sanctuary (New Wed. Nights) 5:45 6:30 7:15
For the rest of the story, visit the 2BC Blog @ 2bcliberty.org/blog
WEEKLY EDiTION
Monday, August 25
Second Baptist Church
Second Servings : Social Room Second Sessions : Adult Opportunities Kid’s Missions Group Student Formation (Room 609) Student Watershed (429 Wilson St.) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal : Choir Room (Room 501)
Monday, August 31 | Labor Day
We’re calling Wednesday nights Sanctuary.
Please make reservations by Tuesday at 4:30 each week. 2bcliberty.org/sanctuary or 781-2824.
SANCTURARY | Wednesday Nigths @ 2BC: Our fall Wednesday night activities launched last night, with 2BC members coming back together to connect with each other, with God and with the vision of the role we hope Wednesday nights can play in refreshing and recharging you for the demands of your busy life.
SECOND SERVINGS MENU: AUGUST 27
Taco Bar Dessert Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014
Sunday, August 24
Church Office Closed
Thank You Thank you for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and concerns at the time of Ray’s brother, Jim’s, death. — Ray and Colleen Diamond Thank you for the cards, thoughts, prayers and your presence with us in the past few weeks as we have experienced the loss of Roy and Steven from our family. We greatly appreciate our church family during these difficult days. — Wilma, Gary, Laura, Sara and Emma Rodgers
Follow us @2bcliberty Questions? Contact us by phone or email, or visit us online:
2bcliberty.org
Great
E xpectations
New Message Series So you’ve joined our church; you are officially a member. What does that mean? Are there any expectations that come with church membership? On Sunday, August 24 and 31, Pastor Jason Edwards will preach a two-part series entitled “Great Expectations.”
• In Part 1, Jason will share four expectations for 2BC church members.
• In Part 2, Jason will talk about what people who are not members of 2BC ought to expect of us.
Please join us as we reflect on what it means for us to live out our commitment to God and others as members of this wonderful community of faith. Visit our website: 2bcliberty.org Church office: 816-781-2824
FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
on the blog...
this week
NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHTS @ 2bc Second Experience
MID-WEEK ADULT SESSIONS
Second Servings
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Our 2BC Cooking Teams are back and better than ever for Wednesday night meals. How does home cooking sound? Five teams of Second Baptist talent have been assembled again this year to rotate the preparation of our meal. It’s going to be good, so join if you can on Wednesday nights for a time of great food and fellowship before moving to the evening sessions for all ages.
We’ve restructured our adult offerings into the new Second Experience. The sessions are in blocks of four-week offerings with a “GaP” (Gather and Pause) week in-between where we’ll all get together for one special session before we begin again. Here is a sneak peek at the first two GaP and Session blocks.
SESSIONS RUN FROM 6:30-7:15 P.M. SESSIONS 1.0 | August 27, Sept. 3, 10, 17 YOGA with Kathy Benavidez : room 611 PSALMS with Sherry McGlaughlin : room 308
MEALS ARE SERVED FROM 5:45–6:30 P.M.
PARENTING KIDDOS with Gwen Phillips : room 304-305
COST $5/adult
SEND REMIX with Mike Lassiter : room 505
$3/children age 4–12 No cost for birth–3 year old. $15/family maximum
We are requesting meal reservations by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. each week, but you can join us without a reservation. (Menu on pg. 4) To make a reservation:
VISIT: 2bcliberty.org/secondservings MOBILE 2BC APP: events/RSVP CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE: 781-2824 or mhenderson@2bcliberty.org
COFFEE & CONVERSATION open social session : Social Room
GAP 2.0: MUSIC MINISTRY | Sept. 24 SESSIONS 2.0 | October 1, 8, 15, 22 COOKING with Nick Bartlow & Tracy Zahnd ROMANS with David May
I LOVE YOU MORE (Marriage Enrichment)
with Kristin Wooldridge
SOCIAL JUSTICE with Christy Edwards
& Susan Miller
OUR COOKING TEAMS: We are setting up five cooking teams (We still need help with two of them!) Each team is responsible for preparation, set-up, and serving three times in the fall and three in the spring. We have added separate clean-up teams for after the meal. If you would be interested in being a part of a cooking or clean-up team let us know by contacting: Mike Lassiter mlassiter@2bcliberty.org | 781-2824 ext. 307.
coming up @ 2bc THIS WEEK
College Ministry Kickoff | August 24 | After 11:00 a.m. Worship | Social Room (first Floor) College students are welcome to join us for a free lunch in the Social Room after the 11:00 worship service. you can meet new friends, learn about upcoming gatherings and find opportunities to grow!
Church-Wide
Save the Date for SHINDIG | Sept. 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Ernest Shepard Center (610 Shepherd Rd., Liberty) Shindig is an old-fashioned celebration highlighting our ministry at 2BC. We’ll eat BBQ and pie, play games, look back at the last two years of ministry and look forward at the next two years to see where our faith journey will lead us. Calling all bakers! Shindig features a pie-baking contest, and we need some of 2BC’s best bakers to compete for fun! Pie crust must be made from scratch, and the pie must have a homemade fruit filling. If you are interested in competing, please contact Bryan Boyd at bryan@jpricearchitecture.com, or Maggie Henderson at mhenderson@2ncliberty.org. You also can call the church office at 817-781-2824.
Stephen Ministry Commissioning Service | Sept. 7 | 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services Stephen Ministry is a one-to-one lay caring ministry that equips and empowers lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting at 2BC and beyond. On Sept. 7, we will commission the Stephen Leaders in worship services. They will help give the Stephen Ministry team guidance and direction in “bearing one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2).
Leaders for Community Groups Our Community Group Ministry at Second Baptist is made up of a variety of group types designed to meet a variety of participants’ needs toward spiritual growth and involvement. There are Activity Groups structured to share and explore a common activity. Study Groups for spiritual growth through study, exploration, and understanding of God’s word. Support Groups structured toward healing and growth of members who have gone through a common experience or crisis. And lastly, Covenant Groups are long-term support systems, high-commitment group. Group sign-ups will begin in September, with groups beginning in October. If you would like to lead a Community Group or have an idea for a group, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Connie McNeill, Interim Spiritual Formation Pastor at cmcneill1954@me.com or call the church office at 816.781.2824.
coffee with the pastor | Sept. 21 | 9:45 a.m. Join Pastor Jason Edwards and a few members of Second Baptist Church for an informal coffee. Ask questions and chat about Second Baptist, how things work and anything you might want to know as you become more familiar with the faith family at Second. Contact Maggie Henderson at mhenderson@2bcliberty.org to sign up.
students
Save the Date for Fun Night! | Aug. 31 | Grades 6-12
NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHTS @ 2bc Second Experience
MID-WEEK ADULT SESSIONS
Second Servings
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Our 2BC Cooking Teams are back and better than ever for Wednesday night meals. How does home cooking sound? Five teams of Second Baptist talent have been assembled again this year to rotate the preparation of our meal. It’s going to be good, so join if you can on Wednesday nights for a time of great food and fellowship before moving to the evening sessions for all ages.
We’ve restructured our adult offerings into the new Second Experience. The sessions are in blocks of four-week offerings with a “GaP” (Gather and Pause) week in-between where we’ll all get together for one special session before we begin again. Here is a sneak peek at the first two GaP and Session blocks.
SESSIONS RUN FROM 6:30-7:15 P.M. SESSIONS 1.0 | August 27, Sept. 3, 10, 17 YOGA with Kathy Benavidez : room 611 PSALMS with Sherry McGlaughlin : room 308
MEALS ARE SERVED FROM 5:45–6:30 P.M.
PARENTING KIDDOS with Gwen Phillips : room 304-305
COST $5/adult
SEND REMIX with Mike Lassiter : room 505
$3/children age 4–12 No cost for birth–3 year old. $15/family maximum
We are requesting meal reservations by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. each week, but you can join us without a reservation. (Menu on pg. 4) To make a reservation:
VISIT: 2bcliberty.org/secondservings MOBILE 2BC APP: events/RSVP CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE: 781-2824 or mhenderson@2bcliberty.org
COFFEE & CONVERSATION open social session : Social Room
GAP 2.0: MUSIC MINISTRY | Sept. 24 SESSIONS 2.0 | October 1, 8, 15, 22 COOKING with Nick Bartlow & Tracy Zahnd ROMANS with David May
I LOVE YOU MORE (Marriage Enrichment)
with Kristin Wooldridge
SOCIAL JUSTICE with Christy Edwards
& Susan Miller
OUR COOKING TEAMS: We are setting up five cooking teams (We still need help with two of them!) Each team is responsible for preparation, set-up, and serving three times in the fall and three in the spring. We have added separate clean-up teams for after the meal. If you would be interested in being a part of a cooking or clean-up team let us know by contacting: Mike Lassiter mlassiter@2bcliberty.org | 781-2824 ext. 307.
coming up @ 2bc THIS WEEK
College Ministry Kickoff | August 24 | After 11:00 a.m. Worship | Social Room (first Floor) College students are welcome to join us for a free lunch in the Social Room after the 11:00 worship service. you can meet new friends, learn about upcoming gatherings and find opportunities to grow!
Church-Wide
Save the Date for SHINDIG | Sept. 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Ernest Shepard Center (610 Shepherd Rd., Liberty) Shindig is an old-fashioned celebration highlighting our ministry at 2BC. We’ll eat BBQ and pie, play games, look back at the last two years of ministry and look forward at the next two years to see where our faith journey will lead us. Calling all bakers! Shindig features a pie-baking contest, and we need some of 2BC’s best bakers to compete for fun! Pie crust must be made from scratch, and the pie must have a homemade fruit filling. If you are interested in competing, please contact Bryan Boyd at bryan@jpricearchitecture.com, or Maggie Henderson at mhenderson@2ncliberty.org. You also can call the church office at 817-781-2824.
Stephen Ministry Commissioning Service | Sept. 7 | 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services Stephen Ministry is a one-to-one lay caring ministry that equips and empowers lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting at 2BC and beyond. On Sept. 7, we will commission the Stephen Leaders in worship services. They will help give the Stephen Ministry team guidance and direction in “bearing one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2).
Leaders for Community Groups Our Community Group Ministry at Second Baptist is made up of a variety of group types designed to meet a variety of participants’ needs toward spiritual growth and involvement. There are Activity Groups structured to share and explore a common activity. Study Groups for spiritual growth through study, exploration, and understanding of God’s word. Support Groups structured toward healing and growth of members who have gone through a common experience or crisis. And lastly, Covenant Groups are long-term support systems, high-commitment group. Group sign-ups will begin in September, with groups beginning in October. If you would like to lead a Community Group or have an idea for a group, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Connie McNeill, Interim Spiritual Formation Pastor at cmcneill1954@me.com or call the church office at 816.781.2824.
coffee with the pastor | Sept. 21 | 9:45 a.m. Join Pastor Jason Edwards and a few members of Second Baptist Church for an informal coffee. Ask questions and chat about Second Baptist, how things work and anything you might want to know as you become more familiar with the faith family at Second. Contact Maggie Henderson at mhenderson@2bcliberty.org to sign up.
students
Save the Date for Fun Night! | Aug. 31 | Grades 6-12
300 E. Kansas | Liberty, MO 64068
816.781.2824
info@2bcliberty.org
8:30 9:45 11:00 3:00 5:00
Worship (Tutt Chapel) Bible Study for all ages Worship (Sanctuary) Ministry Equipping Session : Social Room Stephen Ministry meeting : Library (room 312)
August 24, 2014
6:30 Ministry Equipping Session : Social Room
Wednesday, August 27 | Sanctuary (New Wed. Nights) 5:45 6:30 7:15
For the rest of the story, visit the 2BC Blog @ 2bcliberty.org/blog
WEEKLY EDiTION
Monday, August 25
Second Baptist Church
Second Servings : Social Room Second Sessions : Adult Opportunities Kid’s Missions Group Student Formation (Room 609) Student Watershed (429 Wilson St.) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal : Choir Room (Room 501)
Monday, August 31 | Labor Day
We’re calling Wednesday nights Sanctuary.
Please make reservations by Tuesday at 4:30 each week. 2bcliberty.org/sanctuary or 781-2824.
SANCTURARY | Wednesday Nigths @ 2BC: Our fall Wednesday night activities launched last night, with 2BC members coming back together to connect with each other, with God and with the vision of the role we hope Wednesday nights can play in refreshing and recharging you for the demands of your busy life.
SECOND SERVINGS MENU: AUGUST 27
Taco Bar Dessert Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014
Sunday, August 24
Church Office Closed
Thank You Thank you for all the prayers, cards, phone calls and concerns at the time of Ray’s brother, Jim’s, death. — Ray and Colleen Diamond Thank you for the cards, thoughts, prayers and your presence with us in the past few weeks as we have experienced the loss of Roy and Steven from our family. We greatly appreciate our church family during these difficult days. — Wilma, Gary, Laura, Sara and Emma Rodgers
Follow us @2bcliberty Questions? Contact us by phone or email, or visit us online:
2bcliberty.org
Great
E xpectations
New Message Series So you’ve joined our church; you are officially a member. What does that mean? Are there any expectations that come with church membership? On Sunday, August 24 and 31, Pastor Jason Edwards will preach a two-part series entitled “Great Expectations.”
• In Part 1, Jason will share four expectations for 2BC church members.
• In Part 2, Jason will talk about what people who are not members of 2BC ought to expect of us.
Please join us as we reflect on what it means for us to live out our commitment to God and others as members of this wonderful community of faith. Visit our website: 2bcliberty.org Church office: 816-781-2824
FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
on the blog...
this week