FIRST NEWSFIRST NEWS First Baptist Church of Kenner www.fbckenner June 2014

2014 Vacaon Bible School — June 2-6, 8:30-noon

Pray for our expectant moms!

Christi Kelly — July

Kara Favors — July

Shannon Horn— October

Chasidy Hebert — October

Hannah Mitchell — October

Kim Duvall — November

Christie Quackenbush — November

Kimberly Stanford — December

Church-wide

Cabbage Ball Saturday, June 28, 4:30pm

Everyone is welcome!

Come out and play!!

SENIOR ADULTSSENIOR ADULTSSENIOR ADULTSSENIOR ADULTS

NO Wednesday Bible Study /Prayer Meeng during the summer

Gospel Fest &

Hamburger Picnic

June 25th, Details TBA

FBC Kenner

June So8ball Schedule

Friday, June 6th, 7:40p vs FBC Harahan

Friday, June 13th, 6:20p vs All Saints

Thursday, June 19th, 6:20p vs FBCNO

June 25-28, playoffs begin/rain-outs made up

Pray for the children and workers during VBS — June 2nd-6th

Congratula4ons to

Jonathan & Lacey Silva

On the birth of

Ezra John

May 19, 2014

7 pounds, 11 ounces

20 inches

Our Prayer Room, lo-

cated just off the Worship

Center, has received a

face-li<! You are invited to sign-up, either at the

Welcome Center or in the Prayer Room, for a 4me

each week to come and spend 4me in prayer. You

may drop in at any 4me you have available. This is a

nice place, devoid of distrac4ons, to spend 4me

with the Lord. Check out the aAached Prayer Calen-

dar. This month’s prayer emphasis is on Children’s

and Youth Ministries.

Men’s Breakfast

1st Sunday

every month

7:30am, Fellowship Hall

Promise Keepers Trip

Friday, June 20th-21st

We will leave at various 4mes

(3-6pm) to accommodate

different schedules. Church

bus and van will be available!

Cost $100 — covers transpor-

ta4on, hotel room, confer-

ence, and breakfast & lunch

We’ll return around 6pm

on Saturday

For more info, contact

Chuck Simmons 453-1967

or Jim Parrie (337) 580-0788

June 2 Billy Booth

June 3 Rosie Clayton

June 5 Jessica Pineda

June 8 Thomas McClusky

Joel Mitchell

Shelley Noles

June 9 Andrew

Bouler

Christian Bouler

Margaret McKeever

June 10 Laney Kirk-

land

Victoria Savoie

June 11 Richard Cox

Carissa Crowley

Edward Scott

Sherrie Waller

June 12 Chase Bell

June 13 Mrs. Chris Screen

June 14 Donna Dickson

Mary Ruiz

Annell Winfield

June 16 Beth Cuntapay

June 17 Mindy Brondum

Amber Warren

June 19 Scott MacCord

George Marshall

June 21 Christie

Quackenbush

Russell Wright

June 24 Kevin Sal-

athe

June 25 Paige Davis

June 26 Jo Ann Binns

June 27 Layla Robles

June 28 Lonnie Langly

Hosanna Michel

June 29 Cathy Barbier

June 30 Ryan DeBlanc

Jason Robles

Ladies’ Poboys

&

Pool Party

Thursday, June 17th

Beth Whitlow’s Home

920 Rural Ave,

River Ridge

6:30pm

Bring an ingredient for Poboys!

Vbs themessock IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR

VACATION BIBLE SCVACATION BIBLE SCVACATION BIBLE SCVACATION BIBLE SCHOOLHOOLHOOLHOOL & camp!!!& camp!!!& camp!!!& camp!!!

PARENTSPARENTSPARENTSPARENTS

We are so excited because Vacation Bible School

and Sports & Arts Camp are just around the

corner! This newsletter is very important because

it contains a lot of information about VBS week

and things your child needs to know about VBS

and Camp! Here, you will find the themes for each

day of VBS, the missions project, information

about the offering and our secret agent costume

contest! There is also some information about

pickup from VBS and family night on Wednesday

this year! Can’t wait for June 2nd and we hope the

kids are ready too!

VBS DAILY THEMES!!

MONDAY- HAT DAY

TUESDAY- CRAZY SOCK DAY

WEDNESDAY- COSTUME DAY

THURSDAY- CRAZY HAIR DAY

FRIDAY- VBS SHIRT DAY

COSTUMES WILL BE JUDGED AT FAMILY NIGHT,

SO WEAR THEM TO FAMILY NIGHT TOO!

FAMILY NIGHT WEDNESDAY JUNE 4

TH

6:30PM-8PM

FAMILY NIGHT ACTIVITIES WORSHIP RALLY

HOTS DOGS & SNOWBALLS

SCAVENGER HUNT

BOUNCE HOUSES

FREE!!!

OFFERING & MISSIONS PROJECT

FOR OUR OFFERING THIS YEAR, WE WILL BE COLLECTING $$ FOR THE LOUISIANA BAPTIST

CHILDREN’S HOME. THE CLASS THAT RAISES THE MOST MONDAY-WEDNESDAY WILL GET TO

PIE PASTOR MIKE IN THE FACE AT FAMILY NIGHT!! WE WILL ACCEPT DONATIONS ALL WEEK!

MISSION PROJECT: PLEASE BRING CANNED FOOD ITEMS FOR THE FBC KENNER FOOD PANTRY.

THE CLASS THAT BRINGS THE MOST WILL HAVE AN ICE CREAM PARTY ON FRIDAY!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES AND SUNSCREEN!

IF YOU ARE STAYING FOR VBS AND CAMP PLEASE

SEND A SACK LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME

ON IT!

MORE IMPORTANT STUFF!

VBS 8:30AM-NOON

CAMP 12:30-4PM

VBS PICKUP IS AT 11:55 IN THE WORSHIP

CENTER; PARENTS MAY SIT IN PARENT SECTION

1 Mike 2 Ronald 3 Danny 4 Scooter 5 Rachel 6 Brandon L. 7 Stephanie C.

8 Mike 9 Ronald 10 Danny 11 Scooter 12 Rachel 13 Stephanie C. 14 Chase B.

15 Mike 16 Ronald 17 Danny 18 Scooter 19 Rachel 20 Stephen C. 21 Brandon L.

22 Mike 23 Ronald 24 Danny 25 Scooter 26 Rachel 27 Michael Inmam 28 Savannah Barlow

29 Mike 30 Ronald

among teens and

Youth Camp Youth Camp

Pray for the Holy Spirit Pray that God draws

to move in powerful students to salvation and

P - Jeri Armstrong P - Mary Armstrong P - Jenny Bouler P - Lacie Cox P - Carissa Crowley and leaders. Pray for

ways! Bind Satan from calls students to the

Y = Youth Leader P = Preschool Worker C = Children's Worker

I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your

promise. -Psalm 119:58

unity and broken walls. leaders.

any interference. ministry of the Gospel!

Pray for trust and deep

E - Chuck Simmons E - Katie Telschow E - Santilla Victorian E - Russell Wright P - Mary Ruiz Cleveland, TN for teens relationships to be built

P&C - Shelley Noles C - Corey Cline C - Millie Chevenert C- Patty Crockett C - Josie Lanzetta Pray for safe travel to

P - Joanna Michel

Y - Michael Inmam Y - Taylor Harrison Y - Christy Simmons Y - Chuck Simmons Y - Krystal Farnsworth Youth Camp Youth Camp

P - Melanie Murray P - Gaylene Robles P - Maureen Ardoin P - Andrea Laitano P - Barbara Lee P - Sylvia McCleskey

P&C - Nancy Whatley

E - Dale Michel E - Paul Morrow E - Jonathan Poe E - Lori Poe E - Jason Robles E - Chase Rogers E - Jonathan Silva

P&C - Sarah Simon P&C - Jenn Simmons P&C - Will Armstrong P&C - Lacey Silva P&C - Kimberly Stanford P&C - William Stanford

Y - Kyle Craft Y - Bryan Scholl Y - Amanda Scholl

E - Chelsea KellumC - Raquel Gonzalez E - J.P. Cox E - Lynda DeBlanc E - Ali Faucheux E - Corey Faucheux E - Darren Godbold

Y - Sherronda King

Y - Hope Rodgers Y - Nardine Malaty Y - Stephen Lancaster Y - Sara Taylor Y - Chelsea Kellum P&C - Courtney Moore P&C - Ben Culverhouse

Y - Nathan Michel Y - Ellen Nugent Y - Bob Carvajal Y - Josh Freeman Y - Stephen Michel Y - Xavier Raymond

Praises for all that God

Pray all is ready!! well with the kids! who God is! not have a church family! communicate clearly! and minds! has done!!

Bible School! energetic and connect stories and understand draw families that do truth and leaders to be stored in our hearts

relationships forged

help with Vacation Bible volunteers to be attentive to Bible We ask for God to to guide kids into His learned by all at VBS during VBS to continue.

of the mission team to Lead teachers & Pray for students to be Lift up Parent Night. Entreat the Holy Spirit Let what has been

Saturday

Praises for the arrival Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School Pray for meaningful

ENTREAT

◄ May 2014 ~ June 2014 ~ Jul 2014 ►

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Praying for our Children and Youth Ministries this month.

E = Extended Session

P - Stephanie Gauthier P - Anne Marie Langley P - Rosa Salathe P - Myles Schutte P - Brandy Burzelleri P - Megan Gorum P - Rachel Summerlin

P - Christine Gaurnio P - Bernie Hebert P - Chasidy Hebert P - Faye Wright

P - Shannon Horn P - Christy Kelly P - Nardine Malaty P - Katie Morrow P - Rachel Nugent P - Ky St. Amant P - Tyler St. Amant

Y - Christi KellyY - Bailey Miller Y - Wayne McLemore Y-Mary Lynn McLemore

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

No PULSE

3 4

VBS Family Night 6:30-8:00pm

5 6 7

8 5pm ALIVE Summer Sunday & SL Summer

Camp Meeting

@ Simmons's

Final Money

9 PULSE: Dodge ball

10 11

ALIVE@ 6:00pm

12 13 14 ALIVE SERVICE

PROJECT 8:00am-Noon Church w/o

Walls

15 16 PULSE: Pool & Foosball Tournament

17 18

ALIVE@

6:00pm

19 20 21 ALIVE Cabbage ball w/ City of Kenner Youth Time: TBD

22 5pm ALIVE Sum-mer Sunday @ Whitlows’

23 PULSE: Volleyball

24 25

ALIVE@

6:00pm

26 27 28

29

30

June 2014

Summer Weekly Schedule

SUNDAY

Breakfast-8:45am KNOWN-9:00am Worship-10:30am MONDAY

PULSE-6:30-8:00pm

At Church Begins 06/09 Pizza-$5.00/person WEDNESDAY ALIVE–6:00pm Youth Area Chick-Fil-a 7:30pm

Vacation Bible School/ Sports and Arts Camp 8:30am-4:00pm

ALIVE Student Life Camp, Cleveland, TN June 26– July 1 Leave @ 6:00am

Cont’d ALIVE Student Life Camp, Cleveland, TN June 26– July1– Arrive back at 7:30pm

ACTS 20:35 NOBTS/FBC Kenner

Mission Trip to Athens

Creating a Road Home has begun a partnership with a refugee center in Greece. Would you join us as we minister to those in need? Space is very limited, so if you’re interested in going, please return the attached application along with your deposit payment of $600 and a copy of your passport as soon as possible.

The refugee center is focused on community needs in Athens, Greece. -Providing hot meals/Bags of Groceries -ESL Lessons/Greek Language Lessons -Job Search Assistance -Children’s Classes -Bible Studies/Worship Services

What’s it all about? Join us as we minister to refugees on the streets of Athens. Throughout the trip, you will have the opportunity to participate in leading ESL classes, preparing and serving meals, assisting in children's classes, and much more. Athens is home to over a million refugees, and this is an exciting opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ to people that so desperately need it.

Dates: Oct 10-18, 2014 Cost: $2,195

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JP COX (504) 816-8442 OR BY EMAIL JPCOX@NOBTS.EDU

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

HOME CREATING A ROAD

Athens Mission Trip Application October 10-18, 2014 Cost: $2,195

To be assured of reservations, please complete and mail this registration form along with your deposit of $600 plus a copy of your passport to: Athens Trip- Attn: Mr. JP Cox New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 3939 Gentilly Blvd, Box 98 New Orleans, LA 70126 (Make Checks Payable to NOBTS with a note that it is for the Athens Missions Trip)

Name (as it appears on passport):

Address: City/ZIP:

State: Phone:

Cell Phone: Email:

To pay via credit card, complete the following information: Credit Card Type: ___ VISA ___ MasterCard ___ American Express ___ Discover (Amex/Discover payments available for entire trip balance only)

Credit Card Number: Expiration Date on Card:

Name as printed on card: Billing address for card:

CVV2 Code:_________________________________ (3 digit code on back for Visa, MC, & Discover, 4 digit code on the front for AMEX)

Charge Amount:_____________________________

Signature:_________________________________

-The deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment, the second installment of $800 is due June 1st,2014, and the final installment of $795 is due August 1st, 2014. **Attach a copy of your passport to this application (front two page spread)** Airfare to and from Athens and hotel accommodations are included as well as breakfast and dinner daily while in Greece beginning with dinner on October 11th, 2014 and concluding with breakfast October 18th, 2014. What's Not Included: Travel Expenses and Lunch throughout trip. We recommend $10-15 per person, per meal; passports (must be valid for six months from the end of the trip); insurance (travel insurance policy available for purchase by individual. Since the trip cost is non-refundable, we HIGHLY recommend insurance.) Travelex Insurance is one such option www.travelexinsurance.com; expenses resulting from accident or illness; loss of or damage to luggage; items of a personal nature; expenses resulting from delays caused by strikes, political disputes, or acts of God. Transportation: Will be handled via Metro System, participants will be responsible for the Metro Ticket Purchase. Baggage: We request that you bring with you only one piece of checked luggage not to exceed 50 pounds plus one carry-on piece that must fit under the seat. Documentation: Passengers are required to have a passport that is valid for six months from the end of the trip in order to enter Greece. Cancellation and Refunds: The trip is non-refundable. No refunds will be given in the event of cancellation. We highly recommend that participants purchase travel insurance.