Pastor’s Pen:

Each year on my birthday, I reread 1 and 2 Timothy, attempting to take an inventory of my spiritual life and my leadership of God's church. Over and over again, I am struck by some recurring themes: faith is caught as well as taught; we are called to reproduce ourselves (make disciples); this happens best by following Jesus' model of apprenticeship (learning by doing). With that in mind, I am excited to share with you that we will have a pastoral intern working with us the next few months here at FBC JC. Brooklyn McCoy is a student at Westminster College in Fulton and will be working with me and the other pastors during his spring semester. I hope you'll take the opportunity to meet him and assist him in any way possible. I've long had a vision that FBC become a "teaching church," in the same manner that teaching hospitals train physicians. I know one thing--Brooklyn will never be the same after he experiences God's loving work among this congregation!

Easter comes early this year! (March 27). The season of Lent will be launched with our traditional Ash Wednesday service on February 10. Our theme this Lent will be "The Path of Forgiveness," as we explore what Christ's suffering and death mean to us. Guilt, shame, broken relationships with others--all are addressed in the reconciling work of the Cross. And we will also seek to find the balance--healthy self-esteem versus our deep need for repentance, cleansing and pardon. Be praying with me about this series and make plans to bring someone with you to church each week. During the first three Sundays in Lent (February 14, 21, 28), I'll be leading a Sunday morning class (9:30am) on Baptist Beliefs. This is for people new to our tradition who want to learn more about Baptist distinctives.

The season of Lent will also find us moving from the "germinating" stage to the "sprouting" stage of Imagine If. After our congregational discernment last spring and our three congregational conversations last fall, a team of facilitators is attempting to write up a coherent report, organizing all the data and dreams, to be shared at another congregational conversation Sunday, March 6. Mark your calendars! Grace,

[ February 10 ] ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE

6:00pm Sanctuary

[ February 15] BUILDING CLOSED PRESIDENT’S DAY

[ February 24 ]

QUARTERLY BUSINESS MEETING 5:45pm

Fellowship Hall

ADULT CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA - Come and join us as we work on the musical, “NO CROSS, NO CROWN.” All are welcome to come and be a part of our worship leadership team: singers, instrumentalists and techs are needed.

Orchestra……….Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:25pm; adults and youth Adult Choir…...Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30pm; adults

YOUTH CHOIR AND YOUTH PRAISE TEAM …… 7th-12th grades Youth Praise Team ……. Sundays, 5:15 - 6:00pm Youth Choir …….. Sundays, 6:00 - 6:45pm

CHILDREN’S CHOIRS…...Wednesdays, 4:15 - 5:00pm; age 4 through 6th grade

SOUND TECHS AND PROJECTION TECHS…...if interested, see Rod.

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CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Psalm 51:1-12

FORGIVENESS AND FAMILY

Genesis 45:1-15 YOUTH SUNDAY

BUILDING FORGIVENESS MUSCLE

Matthew 18:21-35 PERSONAL AND CORPORATE FORGIVENESS

Acts 7:51 - 8:1 FORGIVENESS...WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS

Colossians 2:11-15

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“Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker!”

Psalm 95:6

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Wednesdays During Lent TEMPTATION will be the theme for Doyle’s Wednesday night Bible Study (February 17 - March 16). All adults are welcome at 5:45pm in the Fellowship Hall. Palm Sunday 8:15am Blended Worship

10:45am Praise and Worship

Doyle’s sermon:

FORGIVENESS...WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS Colossians 2:11-15 At the Cross, God’s mighty work in Christ is sufficient to erase all our sins.

Holy Week NO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING ACTIVITIES. Maundy Thursday Worship and Lord’s Supper 7:00pm in the Sanctuary

Child care provided for birth - age 3

Good Friday The church building will be closed.

Easter 8:15am Blended Worship

10:45am Praise and Worship

Doyle’s sermon:

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 All heaven and earth, including our lives and our crises, are under the lordship of the Risen One.

Tulips for Easter If you’d like to help decorate the Sanctuary for Easter, you can order a tulip in memory or honor of someone.

The cost is $15.

Monday, March 14 is the last day orders will be taken. Contact the Church Office.

Lenten Devotions This year we will not be providing a devotion book for Lent, but are offering some suggested

readings to go along with Doyle’s THE PATH OF FORGIVENESS series. A Devotional Walk With Forgiveness by Judith Ingram

Shame and Grace by Lewis Smedes

The Art of Forgiving by Lewis Smedes

The Book of Forgiving by Desmond and Mpho Tutu

Unconditional? by Brian Zahnd

Ash Wednesday Worship 6:00pm in the Sanctuary

Child care provided for birth - age 3

The MUSIC MAKERS (grades 1-3) and SONSHINE SINGERS (grades 4-6) will join the Adult Choir and Orchestra in leading the worship service.

Tuesdays During Lent Community Worship and Lunch

February 16 - March 22

All services will be held at: Central United Church of Christ 118 West Ashley Street

Worship at noon, lunch at 12:30pm. Meal donations are appreciated.

FBC will lead the service on March 8.

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Lenten Memory Verse Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,

as God in Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32

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Preschool Associate Last fall the Personnel Committee approved a request from staff and the Children’s Ministry Team to hire a Preschool Associate. This person will work on Sunday mornings from 7:30am - 12:30pm in the preschool area. Primary responsibilities include welcoming children and families to the preschool area and supporting Extended Session and Bible Teaching volunteers. The Preschool Associate will be an important partner in supporting our expanding preschool ministry with excellence. Please pray for the Children’s Ministry Team and our other children’s ministry leaders through the search and hiring process.

Becoming Like Christ On Sunday afternoons during Lent we will have a class for children who are considering baptism or have recently been baptized. The class will be for children in grades 1-6. We will study the traditions and practices of the church (baptism, communion, etc.), learn about Jesus’ life and what it means to be a Christian.

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATES - We will meet on February 21, 28 and March 13 from 3:00 - 5:00pm in Room 203. For our final meeting, those who are able will meet on Wednesday, March 23 from 5:00 - 6:15pm to make communion bread for our Maundy Thursday service. Location will be announced at a later date.

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You can find us on Facebook, Twitter,

Instagram & Snapchat at

@refugejc!

Website:

Refugejc.com

REFUGE DNOW WEEKEND March 11-13

Cost: $45 Youth in grades 7-12

Registration opens February 8 at www.refugejc.com.

80’s Night Refuge Fun

SOULED OUT - New Series in February called “Dateable.” Are you dateable? What does that even mean? Join us February 3, 17 and 24 from 6:00 - 7:30pm in the Refuge Room. On February 10, we will meet in the Sanctuary for our Ash Wednesday service.

BASECAMP - New Series in February called “Walk Away”. Almost everyone experiences doubts. We’ll study Simon Peter to learn what to do when we question what we believe. Join us Sunday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30am in the Refuge Youth Room on the 2nd floor.

No Souled Out. We will join with the rest of the church for our Ash Wednesday service in the Sanctuary from 6:00 - 7:00pm.

Underground Church from 7:00 - 10:00pm. Meet in the Refuge Youth Room on 2nd floor.

Youth Sunday The youth will lead in both morning worship services.

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Homebound Birthdays Melvin Meyer Summit Villa Room 20 229 Karen Drive Holts Summit, MO 65043

Nada DeWeese Heisinger Bluffs Room 380 1002 West Main Jefferson City, MO 65109

Dorma Booker Heisinger Bluffs Room 427 1002 West Main Jefferson City, MO 65109

Helen Siebeneck 1416 Willcoxon Drive Jefferson City, MO 65101

Marjean Sievert Oak Tree Villa Room 615 3108 West Truman Blvd Jefferson City, MO 65109

Doris Wommack St. Joseph’s Bluffs Room 308 1306 West Main Jefferson City, MO 65109

Margaret Wooderson 2821 Sue Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109

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Friendship Singers Rehearsals resume at 10:00am in the Choir Room. Everyone 60 and over is invited.

New Orleans Mission Trip - There are still a few spots available for our 2016 trip. The cost is $1,200 per person, contact the Church Office.

Friendship Club

6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone 60 and over is invited. Bring a covered dish and a friend.

Pat and Sandy Hiatte will take you on a trip around the world. Starting from Central Missouri, we’ll travel on a National Geographic expedition to Peru, Easter Island, Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, China, Tibet, India, Tanzania, Jordan and Morocco. We’ll visit 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat and Petra. We’ll snorkel on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and encounter hippos, lions and elephants. And we’ll be back home in 30 minutes!

If you’re interested in helping with or learning more about the NURSING HOME WORSHIP SERVICES, contact Jim Nelson or Rod Maples.

The current schedule is:

OAK TREE VILLAS 9:30 - 10:00am 1st Thursday of the month

ADAMS STREET 1:30 - 2:00pm 3rd Thursday of the month

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Prayer Shawl Ministry You see it every week in the bulletin - Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every Wednesday at 3:45pm in Room 326. Did you ever wonder who that is, or what they do?

It’s a dedicated group of ladies that care about people, and use their gifts to minister to them during a difficult time. Besides prayer shawls, they make lap robes, baby blankets, hats and scarves. Some items stay in our community, and others are distributed by FBC members while on mission trips. If you like to knit or crochet ... or would like to learn ... JOIN THEM! They welcome crafters of all skill levels. If you aren't available Wednesday afternoons, but would like to donate your handmade items, let them know! To learn more, or to find out about other ways you can help, contact:

Paula Hinshaw 573.635.2902 rexanpaula@yahoo.com

Norma Calvert 573.636.3826 dncalvertus@aol.com

Mobile and Online Giving at FBC Last month we launched new electronic options for making regular offerings. Contributions can quickly and easily be debited automatically from your checking or savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. Simply click the Member Login link on our web site home page and follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile for AccessACS. Members and guests may also give from their mobile devices during our services. With a QR scanning app, scan the QR code printed below to bring up our secure mobile giving. You can enter an amount, select the fund where your gift should go, and add a memo, if you wish.

You may download the church life app in your app store and login to the account you set up in AccessACS above. This will allow you to make a gift in just a few seconds during the offering in our worship service. Just select “give” from the church life menu and follow the instructions to make your gift.

The church life app will also provide you access to the church directory and church calendar. Just follow the instructions above to set up an account, download the app, and login to get started.

If you have any questions, contact the Church Office.

Imagine If Congregational Conversation Exciting days are ahead of us as we decide on God’s dreams for FBC JC. The Imagine If facilitators met with Dr. Bill Wilson, our consultant, on January 16 to craft three to five God-sized dreams for the congregation based on our three congregational conversations in the fall.

We want to share those proposed God-sized dreams with you at one final congregational conversation on Sunday, March 6, at 12:30pm in the Fellowship Hall following the 10:45am service and a light lunch. Please make plans to join us. We need your continued input on this process as we listen together to discover God’s visions for FBC JC beyond our wildest dreams.

In Sympathy Ann Littlefield and family in the death of her mother

Tonny Hammond and family in the death of his brother

Family and friends of Ed Kissinger

Bettie Jo Hill and family in the death of her father

Josh Hill and family in the death of his grandfather

Aaron Holsapple and family in the death of his father

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Inclement Weather Policy If the Jefferson City Public Schools cancel or dismiss early on a Wednesday, no meals or evening activities will be held. To find out if activities are canceled, please check:

Church answering machine: 573.634.3603

Web site: fbcjc.org

Social media: facebook.com/fbcjc _________ twitter@fbcjc

Local TV stations: krcgtv.com ________________________ komu.com

Local radio station: kwos.com

A special Bits & Bytes will be sent, when possible.

RESERVED PARKING One of the many highlights of the annual Youth Dessert Theater was something new; Doyle’s parking spot was auctioned! Each Sunday during February, Jonathan and Margaret Craighead will be able to park in the spot normally reserved for Doyle. The amount they paid will go to the fund for the youth summer mission trip.

Thank you Craighead family

for supporting our youth.

Bible Teaching Attendance Worship Attendance Offering January 3 478 January 3 515 January 3 $41,640.45 January 10 349 January 10 377 January 10 $12,171.66 January 17 249 January 17 308 January 17 $18,981.32 January 24 433 January 24 565 January 24 $13,079.73

Welcome New Members Jason Dreyer Monique Gates

Pastoral Intern

We extend a warm welcome to Brooklyn McCoy, our pastoral intern for the spring semester. You will see him on Sundays and Wednesdays as he participates in our various ministry programs. BROOKLYN, WELCOME TO THE FBC JC FAMILY! We look forward to learning with and from you!

Brooklyn McCoy

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Coming SOON

South Dakota Summer Mission Trip June 11 - 18, 2016

$425 - covers everything but four fast food meals.

$ 75 - deposit due by Friday, April 1

Remainder due by Wednesday, June 1 A team from our church will travel to the Pine Ridge Reservation in Southwest South Dakota to partner with Wings as Eagles Ministries. We will help lead Kids Clubs for Lakota children during the day at the Dream Center, and help with various landscaping and construction projects. All ages are welcome, including children. This is a great opportunity for families to serve together. Younger children must be accompanied by a guardian or family member. For more information and paperwork, go to http://www.fbcjc.org/serve/missions/national-missions/ , or speak with Cyndi Tandy, Jeff Feeler or Melissa Hatfield.

UPWARD AWARDS CEREMONY 6:00pm, Sanctuary

CONGREGATIONAL CONVERSATION Fellowship Hall 11:45am Lunch 12:30pm Congregational Conversations

PALM SUNDAY 8:15am Blended Worship 10:45am Praise and Worship

NO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING ACTIVITIES during Holy Week

MAUNDY THURSDAY LORD’S SUPPER SERVICE 7:00pm, Sanctuary

GOOD FRIDAY Church building will be closed

EASTER 8:15am Blended Worship 10:45am Praise and Worship