July 23, 2020 Newsletter – First Southern Baptist Church

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Our series, Game Changers, continues this week as we focus on Faith in the lives of ordinary people!

Join us on Sunday at 9:30 AM or 11 AM as we will be doing church together from multiple locations! We will be livestreaming our service just like we do every week.
Join us at www.fsbcliberal.com OR on Facebook at FSBCLiberal.

Health Update: We’re relieved to announce that the child attending our VBS who had been experiencing sickness did NOT test positive for COVID-19. However they did test positive for strep. Please be in prayer with us for this child and their family.

VBS 2020…The Foundation Has Been Laid

VBS 2020 did not end as planned but the decision made to end early was best for our children and volunteers. Thank you to all the 97 volunteers who joined the VBS Crew with their time and talents. As Pastor Mark mentioned Wednesday night, there were a lot of positives from the week … developing a sense of community, spreading the Gospel, children’s smiling faces, and some children accepting Christ or asking for more about our Lord and Savior. God is good!

During the week, one of the leader’s daily devotionals touched on Jesus instructing us to listen and obey His words…for you are wise. Thank you for listening to His call to spread the Gospel and make disciples. By listening to God’s call, FSBC was able to reach 61 children on Monday. 75 children on Tuesday, and 82 children on Wednesday. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please note that our time sharing the Good News is not over. I hope you will continue to serve whether it is AWANA, Children’s Ministry, Youth, Nursery, Ladies Legacy, Choir, Missions…wherever God directs your heart to love and spread the Good News.

Our next quarterly business meeting will be on Sunday, July 26 at 5 PM in the worship center. Anyone is welcome to come, all members are encouraged to attend business meeting.

July Food Cupboard Numbers

Total People Served – 114
New Families – 3
Families/Households Served – 52

Our next food cupboard will be on Saturday, August 8 from 10 – 11:30 AM at the east entrance of the church. Here are a few food items that we are needing before out next food cupboard date:
Jelly, Peanut Butter, Mac & Cheese, Hamburger Helper, Ramon Noodles.

You may bring these food items to the church. You can also donate by marking your check or donation – Food Cupboard. If you have any questions, call Cheryl Dreitz at 620-655-3548. Thanks for your help with this ministry!

End of summer church pool party on Friday, August 7^th from 7 – 9 PM at Adventure Bay Waterpark. T-shirts will need to be worn over your swimwear. This will also be an event for those families that came to VBS. Hot dogs, chips and water will be served. Come and enjoy some fun with your family!!

If you haven’t done so yet, download the Church Center App today! With this app you can:

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You now have many safe and secure options for your giving towards FSBC, you may:

1. Drop off contributions on Sunday or church during office hours.

2. Mail contributions to –
First Southern Baptist Church
621 N Western
Liberal, Kansas 67901

3. Use our NEW Online giving! You can do so from desktop or mobile devices here: https://fsbcliberal.churchcenter.com/giving, or you can download our new Church Center App

The Bill Koehn missions offering is used to support missional efforts right here in our own backyard. If you’d like to help us meet our goal of $3,000, please indicate on your giving envelope that your gift is being given towards that end. Thank you in advance!

* Pray for Jessica Marrow (Alan & Jolene Brown’s daughter) & family as Jessica has tested positive for Covid.
* Prayers for Larry & Debbie Busby family. Larry had surgery Friday in Wichita to remove a brain tumor. They got test results back & it is a fast growing cancer. He is home now & they have started chemo & radiation.
* Mellissa Brennemen (former member here) found out she has pancreatic cancer. Prayers for her and the family as they start treatments.
* Pray for Jim Reed (Kathy Harris’ father) as he fights Covid-19.
* Hector Romero (Marty Nordyke’s brother) prayers for Hector & the family. Hector has been put on Hospice care now.
* Pray for Shelby Bainey (mother to Marilyn Marchel’s granddaughters) recovering from surgery.
* Prayers for Donna Nordyke as she is recovering at home.
* Rick Yearick is in the hospital at Wichita. Pray for his health and healing from the infection and the surgeries he had.
* Pray for John Williams, (Janna Burton’s dad) as he recovers from triple bypass heart surgery.
* Deb Moss (Reita Isaacs’ daughter) pray for her healing from surgery.

Do you have a prayer request? Please call or email the church.

Offering required weekly $ 10,700.34

Offering received on July 19th – $8,956.00

Year to date budgeted $310,309.86 Year to date received $310,621.69

Christian Light Foundation Total – $540.00
Bill Koehn Mission Offering – $2,507.76