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U N I V E R S I T Y M I N I S T RY
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Sundays | 9:30 am | FBC Warehouse
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Aug. 12 Open Gym & Pizza | FBC Warehouse 7:30-10:00 pm
M E R G E E V E N T SAug. 16 Burgers & Games | The Poor House 5:00 pm
Aug. 23 FBC Coffee House | FBC Warehouse 5:00 pm
Aug. 30 Scavenger Hunt | FBC Warehouse 5:00 pm | Meal at the Keenum’s Home
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CONTENTS
U N I V E R S I T YM I N I S T RY
G R OWS u p e r S u m m e r
8MINISTRY STAFFC H I P S T E V E N S S E N I O R PA S TO R | [email protected]
C L I F TO N C U R T I SA S S O C . PA S TO R O F PA S TO R A L C A R E & FAC I L I T Y A D M I N .
TO M J E N K I N S A S S O C . PA S TO R O F M U S I C & M E D I A | [email protected]
J A S O N D U R A N A S S O C . PA S TO R O F FA M I LY M I N I S T R Y & D I S C I P L E S H I P
N AT H A N TAY LO R U N I V E R S I T Y & M I S S I O N S M I N I S T E R | [email protected]
N E I L T U L LO S YO U T H M I N I S T E R | [email protected]
L E A H F R A N C E S E ATO N DIRECTOR OF CHILDRENS MINISTRY | [email protected]
C H A R I T Y G WA LT N E Y DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL MINISTRY | [email protected]
B O B BY D ’A L E S S A N D R O DIRECTOR OF MEDIA & TECHNICAL ARTS MINISTRY
4 First Word from Tom Jenkins
FEATURES5 MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: Jason Duran
6 GATHER: Vision Sunday
16 GO: Mops
17 Spotlight: Camp In The City
OUR CHURCH FAMILY20 Parents Page/Upcoming Events
21 Calendar
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ugust. Every year. This is the month where I rant against
those thin-blooded souls who complained about the cooler
temperatures of January. I hope those people are now happy.
I'd like to think that it's my active metabolism that makes
the oppressive humid August heat almost unbearable, but I
confess, I believe it might be my added insulation.
Still, I look for blessings amid the heat waves. I dart from shadow to shade,
from my air conditioned car to my air conditioned office. I do love my back
porch as the sun sets and the ceiling fans are whirring. Ice water definitely
tastes better after I've mowed the yard. There are some quiet afternoons when a
dragonfly seems suspended in midair among the full blooms in the flowerbeds.
In the clarity of the bright August sun, I see God at work in His creation. Every
season displays the fingerprints of God. Even the high temperatures of summer.
I hope you have moments in the last minute rush of a vacation and the start of
school to stop and let the grace and love of the Lord bake into your soul like the
August sun.
This edition of Redefined features some great summer reading! Included
are reports of some of the amazing things God did during summer camps.
There is an introduction of our new Associate Pastor of Family and Discipleship
Ministries, Jason Duran, the new MOPS ministry and a special article on Senior
Pastor Chip Stevens’ God-given vision for our new church year! If you need an
inspirational story of how God uses FBC to impact University students then the
cover story on University Ministry is a ‘must-read’.
Grab a cold glass of ice-water, find a shady spot and your favorite chair
and read the stories of God as He works in and through First Baptist Church
Starkville.
FIRST WORDFROM TOM JENKINS
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Jason Duran is our new Family and Discipleship Minister here at FBC. He came to us from Harrisburg Baptist in Tupelo, where he served as their Student Minister. We are thrilled to have him join our ministry team, and we are even more excited that he is going to be a part of our church family. I was able to ask Jason a few questions in order help us get to know him better and hear from his heart as he enters into this new position.
Q: Where are you from?
A: I am from Columbus, MS. I was born and raised there till I was 22 years old. It was then that my wife, Susan, and I moved to Fort Worth, Texas, for me to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Q: Tell me about your family.
A: Susan is the most loving wife I could have ever asked for. She has always been supportive of the call God has placed on both of us to fulltime ministry. She is a Psychomotrist and will be working in the Starkville School District. I have two amazing daughters. Mackenzye is 12. She loves music and our two Boxer dogs, Ranger and River. Katie is 9. She enjoys tumbling and talking to everyone she meets.
Q: Where did you go to school?
A: I went to New Hope in Columbus from 1st-12th grade. I attended Mississippi University for Women for college (yea, I am a "smart man too" as their saying goes). It was there that I got a degree in public relations and journalism. After that, I went to Southwestern in Fort Worth, TX, for seminary, where I earned a Masters in Divinity.
Q: What's your favorite hobby?
A: I really enjoy the outdoors. I am not sure you can call fishing a hobby. It’s more of an addiction for me. Bass fishing is one of my spiritual gifts, and God allows me to use it to relax and enjoy the time fishing with friends.
I enjoy SEC football. I know it may be a mark against me, but I tend to pull for that team that’s 80 miles east of Starkville. I am really excited to be in Starkville, and I will for sure be adding some maroon to my wardrobe. I look forward to seeing what it feels like to ring a cowbell (just don’t look for me to ring it when that "other team" that I’m not supposed to mention comes to town this year).
Q: What book has had the biggest influence on you outside the Bible?
A: I think a lot of people have these books on their top ten list: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren and Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. These books have been huge markers in my life. I love how Blackaby says, “Watch to see where God is working and join Him in His work.”
Q: How do you hope to see God move in
the new family and discipleship ministry?
A: I am really excited to see how God is going to use me in this new role. I feel He has really gifted me for the position and, honestly, I believe it will be a lot like how he used me in student ministry. It is my prayer that God will help us, as a team, to reach more families for the Gospel. I want to see men become better husbands and leaders in their homes and communities. I want to see women discover how to be all God calls them to be. I hope teenagers and children are able to see what an important role they play in their families, church, and community. It is going to be really exciting to see how God can use everyone to glorify God. From the youngest to the oldest, God has a place for everyone.
Q: What is your vision for the ministry?
A: I want to see all areas of our church, from the youngest to the oldest, involved in ministry. We need families working together in ministry. We as a church can do a better job of communicating to the family across ministry lines, in order to help parents better reach their children and teens for Christ. Finally, I want to be a resource for the family and other ministry leaders.
Q: What are you most excited about
in regards to your new position
and being a part of FBC?
A: I am really excited to see how God is going to use me in joining a team that is already great. God has always raised the bar for me in ministry and has asked me to set high goals for myself. I love the challenge God gives to us all—to be our best and serve with everything we have. My family and I have been so blessed by God, and we cannot wait to join the family of Starkville.
Q&A WITHJ A S O N D U R A N
B Y M A R K YO U N G
MARK YOUNG has served as our Youth Ministry intern since 2012. You can connect with him on Twitter @MPYoung17 or on The City.
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nce a year, on the first Sunday of August, Pastor Chip presents to the church the year in review and a vision for the church in the upcoming year. We call this Vision Sunday. This day is important because it allows us to see the work that God has done over the past year. It also brings our focus back to the mission that God has given us as a church. It was on Vision Sunday of last year that Pastor Chip presented to the church
the new mission statement, given above. This mission statement can be summarized in four words – Gather, Grow, Give, and Go. On Vision Sunday this year, Pastor Chip told us how we as a church have lived out this new mission statement. In what ways have we gathered together to bring God glory, grown together through discipleship, given of ourselves and our time, and gone out into the community and the world?
VISION SUNDAY
When it comes to numbers and church growth, they are not our ultimate goal, but they do give us a picture of what God has done in the church. They can give us very specific data for how we have lived out the church’s mission statement. Those numbers show that God is doing exciting things here! Over the past year, worship services averaged 932 in attendance. Also, since the church moved to one Sunday school hour, average attendance in Sunday school has gone up 9.5% and attendance in Sunday school is up
GATHERF B C S TA R KV I L L E
B Y H O L LY F R O N
At FBC Starkville, we seek to glorify God by gathering together
in worship and Sunday School, growing together through discipleship,
giving of ourselves in ministry, and going out into the community and world
with the message of the gospel. - FBC Starkville Mission Statement
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4.6% over the year as a whole. Children’s Sunday school attendance went up 14% over the past year, and since the opening of the new Children’s Building, children’s Sunday school attendance has gone up 22%. Preschool, Children’s, Youth, and University ministries all saw increases last year. It is evident by these numbers that God is doing awesome things in and through FBC Starkville!
Although numbers give us specific data and give us a good picture of growth, they don’t show us the “human” side of ministry. In other words, they don’t tell us specifically what people have done or the lives God has touched through them. Just a few of the highlights from the past year include God calling Neil Tullos as our new youth minister, the beginning of D-Groups, the Song of Solomon study, VBS, Pine Cove Camp in the City, and many, many others. It is through these ministries and through the people involved that God has shone His light in Starkville and around the world. We are called to be salt and light, and that is what FBC Starkville has been doing this past year.
As exciting as last year was, it is time to look ahead to a new year. How can we as a church continue to live out our mission statement of Gather, Grow, Give, Go? One model that Pastor Chip gives us is Mississippi State University. At MSU, success is defined by graduation – the moment that a student has successfully completed his or her goal and received his or her degree. In order to achieve this goal, there is a process that must be completed – recruitment, enrollment, retention (getting the students involved), and graduation.
At FBC Starkville, our process to success is similar. We gather together for worship and Sunday school (recruitment), we grow in discipleship (enrollment), we serve and give of ourselves (retention), and we go out into the world, fulfilling the Great Commission (graduation). The four steps in this process each have a purpose. When we gather for worship, our purpose should be to lead people to encounter Christ. Also, when we gather for Sunday school, our purpose should be to reach the seeker, build relational equity, and move attendees to what’s next – growth. When we grow in discipleship, our purpose should be to lead people to grow in faith in Christ. When we give of ourselves in service, our purpose should
be to build up the body of Christ. Finally, when we go, our purpose should be to fulfill the Great Commission.
As we continue to look ahead to this next year, with our mission statement in mind, we must ask ourselves, “What strategic navigational steps must we take?” One of those steps is to not only go forward with the mission statement in mind, but also the theme that Pastor Chip has given us for this year – Finding Your Identity. First, as we look at how to Gather this year, we need to help people connect in worship. In the fall, Chip will present a sermon series titled, Who Is God A Study of Joshua. In the spring, he will present a sermon series titled, Who Are We? A study identifying what we believe. Also, in order to Gather this year, we need to help people connect in Sunday school. This will involve a “rebranding” of Sunday school. The name will be changed to Community Groups, keeping in mind that these groups are a tool to help people get connected. This also involves the opening of The Cove. This is located where the old main office used to be. People will be able to connect to Community Groups, D-Groups, and other ways to get plugged-in. Next, as we Grow this year, we want to continue our involvement with D-Groups. There will also be seasonal Sunday night studies in the fall, spring, and summer and a “Starting Point” class for people who are interested in joining FBC Starkville. Then, as we Give this year, we want to increase opportunities to serve in men’s ministry, women’s ministry, family ministry, and community groups. Finally, there will be many opportunities to Go this upcoming year. These will involve apartment ministries, ministries with community groups, mission trip opportunities, and many more.
As we look back on the past year, we are excited to see all the ways that God has worked in our church and our community. It is time to continue His work in this coming year and see what God has in store for us as we Gather, Grow, Give, and Go.
HOLLY FRON is a graduate of Mississippi College and Mississippi State. She is married to RC Fron and currently is a stay-at-home mom where she spends her days pushing toy tractors across the floor with 1 year old Henry.You can connect with her on The City.
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GROWF B C S TA R KV I L L E
B Y N E I L T U L LO S
SUPER SUMMER
"Most 'church camps' have the goal
to present the gospel f rom i ts
foundat ion. At Super Summer the
point i s to bui ld on the gospel
foundat ion that should a l ready be
in p lace. Because of th is we are able
to go much deeper into the word,
and bui ld strong re lat ionships
centered on Chr ist ."
-Mi l ton Robinson
uring the week of July 13-17, 1400 teenagers and leaders from all over Mississippi met on the campus of Mississippi College for Super Summer. Super Summer is a discipleship, evangelism, and leadership conference designed to provide qualitative spiritual
growth and help develop student leadership in Mississippi churches. Utilizing a camp setting, for 29 years Super Summer has challenged students to learn how to penetrate their culture for Christ.
Super Summer is a unique event. It is the rare church or youth ministry event that is not designed for everyone to attend. It is designed for students who are already growing in their relationship with Jesus and leading through service. In order to attend Super Summer, our teenagers had to meet a list of requirements. A few of our requirements are:
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• Regularly attending our weekly events of Sunday School and Wednesday Nights
• Serving in Christian leadership – through our church, their school, or another organization
• Living a lifestyle that shows a commitment to Christ • Writing an essay describing their relationship with Christ • Sharing their testimony in front of our youth group • Scripture memorization – 10 verses for 1st year participants &
an additional 10 verses for each year a teen participates
Super Summer is also unique because while teens must qualify and register through their church, they do not spend the majority of the week with their church group. Teens are grouped into schools based on their grade and the number of years they have attended Super Summer. Teens meet in their schools three times each day for worship, Bible study, and small group discussion.
Each school’s curriculum is designed specifically for their school. First-year students study basic discipleship issues. Second-year students get introduced to worldviews, different beliefs, and character issues. Third-year students focus the entire week on becoming a leader in all areas of life. Fourth-year students concentrate on a biblical worldview. Fifth-year students spend the week reviewing and refining what they have learned over the past four years, especially concerning servant-leadership. This includes hands-on missions experience, usually in the inner-city Jackson area.
In the evenings, all of the schools gather together for a worship service. This year our worship leader was Matt Papa, and David Eldridge was our camp pastor. In previous years, a heavy emphasis was placed on having an electric worship atmosphere with a full band, lights, and production, but this year Super Summer took a different approach. Matt Papa led worship along with one other guitar player as we placed a greater emphasis on reflecting on
the lyrics and Who we were worshiping. David, the pastor at FBC Clinton, walked us through Luke 9-10 in his messages each evening, helping us to see what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Our theme was Exponential from 2 Timothy 2:2 - “and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” Super Summer’s goal this year was to help teens discover that as followers of Jesus, we are to be entrusting the Gospel message to others so that they might become disciple makers.
This year we had eighteen of our youth qualify. They began the qualification process in September as they began memorizing verses, writing their essays, and sharing their testimonies on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. We invite all teens to go through the Super Summer application process and will kick off preparing for Super Summer 2016 in September.
NEIL TULLOS has served as our Youth Minister since 2014. You can connect with him on Twitter @neiltullos or on The City.
" I look forward to Super Summer every
year because I know I wi l l be pushed
sp i rutua l ly by everyone around me.
Th is was my th i rd year at Super Summer
and I was in Ye l low School . Our main
focus was how to be a bold leader.
I was sp i r i tua l ly cha l lenged to take my
leadersh ip sk i l l s to the next leve l .
They taught us how to not on ly bu i ld , but
apply our leadersh ip sk i l l s and qual i t ies . "
- Re id Stevens
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THE STUDENT: AARON SANDERS
I was no different than many freshmen who attend Mississippi State University. My thought process was surrounded by the “life changing” questions that so many people expect an 18-year-old to know the answers to. Questions such as: Will I meet my wife at college? What should I major in? What do I want to do for the rest of my life? just to name a few. By the end of the first week of engineering, it was very evident due to the stresses of school and being away from home that I needed to find a local church to become involved with to continue my spiritual growth and become a more mature Christian. In a relatively short amount of time, I decided that FBC Starkville was definitely going to be home during my four-ish years at MSU. I started off by attending Sunday School and morning worship with very little participation in any extra events. As the year progressed, I became more acquainted with Nathan and Ashley Taylor through
the ministries of FBC and the Baptist Student Union. Through their persistence, for which I am very grateful, I grew closer to them, FBC, and the Lord. I slowly became more involved in discussions in Sunday School until eventually it was no problem to share how the Lord had spoken to my heart through a particular passage. From there, I became more involved in programs and functions put on by FBC and the University Ministry. In the meantime, I had been assigned a mentor through a leadership role I had taken at the BSU. My mentor’s name was Doug James, a member at FBC. We met weekly at Starkville Café and discussed anything from MSU sports to basic life events. He was another very instrumental person in allowing me to feel at home in Starkville. Since our very first meeting, I now meet with Mr. Doug and a group of older men weekly to study God’s Holy Word and to walk through life’s journey together. Another
U N I V E R S I T Y M I N I S T RY
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way FBC Starkville has been instrumental to my spiritual growth is by the teaching of God’s word through Chip. I never had to worry whether or not the Word of God would be preached when I went to church on Sunday morning. As a freshman, I remember thinking, “The Lord knows exactly what to say to his children,” as the Holy Spirit used Chip to proclaim the message I needed to hear that week. Throughout my college years, I have had several friends and family members either pass away or to be diagnosed with cancer. Even though these times were very tough, the Lord taught me several things through these difficult times. One major lesson I learned was the importance of the church. Since I was so far away from any family, the church was my support and prayer network. Without my brothers and sisters in Christ, I do not know how I would have handled the hard times that came my way. I became a member of FBC Starkville in the fall of 2014. I am forever grateful to my Savior for leading me to FBC and the lessons He has taught me while I have been here. I also would like to personally thank FBC for making Starkville home for me. The love of God truly flows out of you, and I cannot tell you how much that means to me. As I reflect on how much I have grown spiritually these past four years, I am absolutely amazed by how the Lord has worked in my life. From the bottom of my heart, I want to express my sincere gratitude to FBC Starkville for being an instrumental place for my faith to take root and grow.
Aaron Sanders is from Searcy, Arkansas, and plans to graduate this December with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
THE ALUMNI: BEN & KATE HUTCHISON
It may have just been a strong sense of morality and duty that brought Ben through the church doors his freshman year, but after only a few visits, he knew FBC was his church home. Church became more than a building to him, and he committed to being an active part of the body because of the living Word Chip taught so masterfully and the loving church members whose mission was to invest God’s truths into students’ lives. I was a late bloomer. With freshman year and a handful of church visits behind me, I decided to come to FBC because of one very profound realization: Ben was mighty charming, certainly a “keeper”, and church gave me the perfect opportunity to show I was a “good girl”. But as God does, He opened my immature eyes and showed me two undeniable realities that made me stay: He loves me and His Word gives life and freedom. In all my life, I will never forget the overwhelming feeling of Ashley and Nathan’s spirit of love or the Hebrews series Chip was preaching on that completely opened up the Bible for me.
So week after week, we’re sitting in the pew and the tough questions start coming, the ones that cause growing
A group of University Students visiting Frances Langerfeld during GO VISIT GRANNY.
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pains as you seek to be aware of the direction of your life: What’s my purpose here? What’s my real reason for making church a priority? Will I always just be a pew-filler with too much shame of hypocrisy to be a “real” Christian? And then it began….
God began manifesting in each of us, individually, a love for Himself and His church body, a hunger for His word, and a willingness to obey Him at all costs. Chip’s vision was to have a congregation of “firmly planted trees by streams of water,” and through God’s grace, the ministry of the staff, our Sunday school teachers, discipleship leaders and mentors, “free food” preparers, and church members who just gave a homesick college kid a hug, I experienced God’s salvation, and we both grew immeasurably during those crucial years of our lives.
Within the university ministry, we were met with expectations to grow and develop in our faith. We were encouraged and welcomed to join in the work of the church by investing in younger students and meeting needs of elders in the community. We found purpose in doing life together as a congregation. We found accountability from mentors. We found truth and depth as we studied several books of Scripture together. We found a place to develop our gifts in order to serve our church and our community. We found unconventional discipleship where trust and openness were fostered by “making
memories.” Our favorite memory makers include driving cross country in the middle of the night for a mission trip, steeple climbing during another mission trip, the Pancake Palooza’s, pumpkin carving contests, ultimate Frisbee competitions, tailgates, and hours of Lunch-and-Bowl. Relationships were built during summer church league softball, women’s retreats, men’s night cookouts, and love was fostered in the countless number of homes that were opened up to us for various Bible studies and events, always complete with good food and warm hugs.
For all these reasons and so many more, Ben and I made FBC our church home during college. We were both allowed intern opportunities to explore our callings to ministry, and we were supported in our decision to pursue a seminary education and to enter the ministry full time. It only made sense to be married at FBC, the place God used to intermingle our hearts with His. We’ve been married and in ministry for five years now, and we still look back to our time at FBC Starkville for guiding principles from the loving marriages we witnessed and the thriving ministries we experienced.
As if Mississippi State wasn’t the greatest place we could have spent our college years, God blessed our time in Starkville abundantly more by bringing us into the church body at FBC where the soil was rich, the water was unrelenting, and the growth was exponential.
Ben and Kate live in Clinton, MS, and serve at Wynndale Baptist Church in Terry. They have two young children, Eli and Emma.
THE MINISTER: NATHAN TAYLOR
Living in a town with a major university is a blessing! There is always a freshness and extra energy in our community because of the large population of young adults living around us. With this blessing comes many opportunities to love and serve this group.
I have been working with students in this role for 7 years, and it is interesting to see the classes of students come and go. Seeing students move from immature, impressionable freshmen to biblically-solid, ready-to-attack-the-world graduating seniors is a joy. While that maturing process has many highs and lows, it is just that…a process. That process can be very frustrating at times. There are moments when a student who should know better does something really dumb…maybe something totally out of character. In those times, I am quickly reminded of 18-22-year-old Nathan that made more than a few dumb decisions along the way. That reminder usually helps drop my degree of condemnation and judgment and raise my level of grace and compassion. This process can be very rewarding, too. When a student catches a vision for sharing the gospel with his friends or begins to understand the importance of taking the message of God’s love to the nations, those are encouraging times. It is fun to see those lights come on!
Through consistently and intentionally investing in students’ lives, we (the local church) can make a difference both in the individual and in their generation. At the end of their time in Starkville, most students will springboard across this region, throughout the nation,
So week after week, we’re s i t t ing
in the pew and the tough quest ions
start coming, the ones that cause
growing pains as you seek to be
aware of the d i rect ion of your l i fe :
What ’s my purpose here? What ’s
my real reason for making church
a pr ior i ty? Wi l l I a lways just be a
pew-f i l ler with too much shame of
hypocr isy to be a “real” Chr ist ian?
- Ben & Kate Hutchison
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and around our world. FBC’s influence is carried all over: to Gulfport with the educator, to New Orleans with the engineer, to Silicon Valley with the programmer, and to Beijing with the golf pro. That is exciting! Think of the impact that we can have on the world through the students that pass through our lives in Starkville.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
University Ministry is a church-wide endeavor. Not everyone can help with students and University Ministry events on a regular basis, but there are a number of ways you can be involved.
Here is the easiest way. Anybody can to do it! Are you ready for this? Talk to a college student before and after the worship services. Lean over, shake a student’s hand, introduce yourself, and visit with them. It’s really that simple. (What will make a huge impression is to remember their name the next time you see them and continue the conversation.)
Now, you may have to be strategic about this. You may have to move from your pew after you are already settled in, or you may have to sit in a different spot than normal. Go for it…you can do this!
Honestly, this is probably one of the most effective ways to initially reach students. Just be hospitable! Humans are built for community and to have friendships. Let’s use our smiles and hospitality to shine on Sunday mornings! Also, carry this into your daily lives as students are all over our community. Talk to your
cashiers, ask your barista how she is doing, and visit with the person you are next to in line. Shine brightly in Starkville!
Another way is for you and your class to come and hang out with us for a University Bible Study. That would be a great chance to see what we do on Sunday mornings. Also, you would have the opportunity to meet and visit with our students.
Above all, PRAY for the University Ministry. Pray for our students to give their lives to Jesus and know Christ personally. Pray for our students to continually grow into the men and women that God wants them to be. Pray for the University Ministry staff and volunteers as they interact with and serve the students on a regular basis.
GOALS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR • For 10 students to become believers in Jesus and to be baptized.
• For 50 undergraduate students to be involved in D-Groups.
• For 20 students to commit to missional living in Starkville for the 2016-17 school year.
• For students to develop a love for the nations and to be sent internationally. We obviously have opportunities to serve internationals locally, but I pray that we will instill a love for the nations in our students so that they will go and serve among the lost and unreached peoples of the world.
SCHEDULE• University Bible Study | Sundays | 9:30 am
University Bible Study is our main weekly meeting. After a time of fellowship, breakfast, and announcements, we will have a large group lesson. Following the lesson, small groups will spend the remainder of the time discussing the topic of the morning. Sunday mornings for the University Ministry will look different on a few levels this fall. Instead of four classes of 25-40 people that students can join, now they will be part of one of the eleven small groups of 10-15 students led by couples from FBC. Pray with me that this adjustment will provide more opportunities for students to connect with older, wiser people from our church.
• The After Party | Sundays | 6:15 pm | Beginning September 13 The After Party is a time of community for our students to hang out and visit with peers and other members of FBC. These gatherings will occur in conjunction with Sunday night church-wide studies throughout the school year.
I am quick ly reminded
of 18-22-year-old Nathan
that made more than a few dumb
decis ions a long the way. That
reminder usual ly helps drop my
degree of condemnat ion and
judgment and ra ise my level
of grace and compass ion.
- Nathan Taylor
NATHAN TAYLOR serves as our University & Missions Pastor. You can connect with him on The City or on twitter @NathanWTaylor.
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GIVEF B C S TA R KV I L L E
B Y N E I L T U L LO S
ow do you make disciples of teenagers who are in the midst of constant change as they search for their identities? Wouldn’t it be great if every teen had a few adults or maybe a college student or two, who that teen could meet with every week to help them figure out life? That’s what teens can experience through Sunday School
each week. Following a breakfast and then a large group time, our teenagers are divided into groups by grade and gender. Each group is led by an adult and, in most cases, a university student.
One of our university leaders in Sunday School is Graham Garvey. He is from Madison, MS, and is beginning his junior year at State where he is majoring in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Dentistry. This fall, he will be beginning his second year of helping to lead one of our high school guy’s groups. I talked with Graham about his experience working with our teens.
Q: How did you get started helping with youth Sunday School?
A: I got plugged in with the youth group Sunday School through my friend, Jack Cutrer. He told my friend and me that the new youth pastor at First Baptist, who was Jack's old youth pastor in Jackson, was looking for some college students to help out on Sunday mornings. It just so happened that I had been praying for an opportunity to get plugged into the church, and the offer to spend time with kids just a few years younger than me sounded like the perfect fit.
Q: What motivated you to want to use your time as a
university student to serve in our youth ministry?
A: I didn't know how church involvement worked as a college student coming in as a freshman, honestly. So freshman year, I did
the regular Sunday morning service routine. Thankfully, an older friend of mine told me later that church involvement was actually quite essential to growing in my faith and that Scripture spoke a lot on the subject. He told me how in college your main influences are people who are basically the same as you, but serving your church helps the college student have influences from all walks of life, so I decided at the beginning of my sophomore year that I wanted to get more involved in a church in Starkville than just attending worship on Sunday mornings. Then God placed Neil's request to help right in my lap!
Q: What was your role in youth Sunday School this past year?
A: My role in youth Sunday School was to assist the adult leader, Mark Young, with the 10th grade boys. After Neil gives a message to the entire youth, we break up into age and gender specific groups in order to discuss the teaching with some questions that the leaders are given a few days before in order to prepare for the lesson. Being only four years older than these guys, I was really able to relate to them and be sort of the guy who is older than them but not fully grown up. Having been in their place not too long ago, I was able to easily bond with them and hopefully make the teaching a little more relatable and applicable to them. Mark really shoulders most of the load, though, and rightfully so!
Q: How do you find it rewarding?
A: Helping out with the youth is very rewarding, which really has made me miss it while being at home this summer. It is so awesome forming relationships with all ages in the youth group, but especially my 10th grade (now 11th grade) guys. It's one of those influences I was able to have that most college students normally don't get. It's satisfying to impart wisdom to guys younger than me, knowing that they are going through similar things I went through when I was their age. It is a reward, to me, to show them that as you seek the Lord while growing older, you truly do come to love Jesus more and more and root your faith in Him in ways you never thought possible, and to show them it's so worth it to deny yourself and not live to please yourself, despite what everyone else your age is doing.
Q: What was the most enjoyable part
of serving in youth ministry?
A: The most enjoyable part about serving in the youth ministry is really everything. To start, they feed me breakfast on Sunday mornings. Folks, this is priceless to a poor college student. On a more serious note, I enjoy hanging around the adults that help with the youth and learning from them, and then being able to pour out the things I'm learning into the youth group. The youth group has been a great place to spiritually fill up and also an outlet to pour out, which I believe is what we are called to do as believers. Ask any of my friends, and they'll tell you that I love the youth group at First Baptist and that it's one of my favorite things about Starkville.
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Q: What are a few things you learned
this past year through serving?
A: A few things I learned while serving are that 1) you can always make time for the important things. Despite my busy, hectic college schedule, I was able to invest in the youth group because it was a priority for me. 2) Discipleship is necessary. If you are only being filled up by your pastor or your quiet time reading Scripture, and not sharing these good things with others, then you aren't doing much good. 3) The kids in Starkville love MSU. A lot.
Q: How has serving alongside an adult
leader been beneficial to you?
A: Serving alongside an adult leader, mine being Mark Young, has been one of the greatest blessings in my two years being in Starkville. Mark shoulders the load in the teaching with our small group, as he should since he is in seminary and is very wise. I sometimes feel like I am one of the 10th grade guys because of how much I learn from him. He is another example of an influence I have that most college students don't get. He and I have grown close this past year and enjoy hanging out outside of church (usually at Chick-Fil-A, another great blessing in my life). My abs are always sore after I am with him because we laugh so much together.
Q: Do you have any specific highlights from
the past year with our youth ministry?
A: My highlights of working with the youth group this past year were mainly things we did outside of Sunday mornings, just living life together as a body of Christ. Neil had our small group over to his house for a grill out, and also had the leaders over to his house for more of a feast. That time of free food (remember, this is priceless) and fellowship in a less formal setting were times when I really got to form relationships with my guys and fellow leaders. It really made me feel at home. Also, at the beginning of the summer I was able to go on the Odyssey retreat with the youth. Needless to say that spending a whole weekend with these crazy people doing fun stuff,
all the while learning about and worshipping the Lord, is something I will cherish for a while. Definitely highlights for me.
Q: How has serving helped you feel
connected to the overall church?
A: Like I said, the youth group provides influences of not only the younger students, but the older leaders, too. This creates a big web of connections throughout the church, and I was lucky enough to get tangled up in it. Getting to know families through the youth, church staff members, and even other college helpers is a sure-fire way to see the whole church at work as one body.
Q: What’s the one thing you’d want the church family of
FBC Starkville to know about youth Sunday School?
A: One thing I would like the church to know about the youth is that they are truly good. Coming from a big church back in Madison, my experience with my youth group was one where I felt like I needed to stand out in order to get noticed. The small group system for Sunday school with devoted, loving people in leadership positions really nullifies students getting left out. Neil is so great with the relational aspect of his position, I know every student gets a chance to be known and heard. I'm not just saying this because it would sound good in an article either. God is being made known to these kids, and the leaders live it out in a way that God will use to change lives at First Baptist.
Q: How has serving through the church
changed your college experience?
A: Serving the church has changed my college experience in numerous ways, some of which I have already mentioned. I would say, however, the main thing it has changed is my focus. The way that college is set up is to have your complete focus on yourself. I have to invest in MY studies, build up MY resume, get MYSELF into the best clubs, and all the while keep MY stress level below "eruption point." This makes for a dangerous environment for the Christian, who is called to wash the feet of others. Serving at First Baptist has allowed me to shift that focus to pouring into others rather than myself. So I will go help out at Sunday School where it is all about the students, and having that focus rolls over into the rest of my college life. Or at least I try my best to make sure it does!
NEIL TULLOS has served as our Youth Minister since 2014. You can connect with him on Twitter @neiltullos or on The City.
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where play and rest are essential parts of our family’s life. It means that we develop new eyes to see that God is at work around us, even when things seem mundane and routine. Through all of this, a “Fierce Flourishing” means that we embrace an attitude of gratitude and find joy in all that we have been given and in those that God has given to us.
The FBC group of MOPS plans to meet on Friday mornings, beginning September 11, from 9:00 am-11:00 am in the Ray Building. “Moppets” for preschool children will meet at the same times as MOPS, also in the Ray Building. Moppets is a program for preschoolers that teaches age-appropriate lessons during the childcare session for young children while their moms enjoy MOPS. Weather-permitting, Moppets will additionally have some outside playground time.
There is a yearly membership fee of $24.95 for moms and $26.95 for mentors. Additionally, there will also be a childcare fee (to be determined). Membership fees include all study materials, a guidebook, an annual subscription to MOPS magazine, Hello, Darling, weekly emails, and a few other surprises.
Charity Gwaltney is getting the group started and will lead the sessions. Those who may be interested in serving as a mentor will certainly be welcomed and should contact Charity beforehand to serve. Be watching for more details and for registration opportunities. Childcare registration will be required in advance so that we can ensure enough childcare workers to comply with ratio guidelines. We hope that all mothers of preschoolers will be able and encouraged to join us.
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B Y C H A R I T Y G WA LT N E Y
his September, a new group will begin at FBC: MOPS. An acronym for Mothers of Preschoolers, MOPS is an international organization meant for moms who have preschool-aged children (Babies-Kindergarteners). The goal of MOPS is to provide support for moms within the church and throughout the community who may need some additional encouragement in their roles as wives and mothers.
Through honest conversations between moms in the same life stage, teaching on subjects that are pertinent to the lives of young moms, craft-type activities done during the meetings to indulge a mom’s need to be creative, some light Bible teaching, and both live and video speakers, moms will have the opportunity to grow in their roles in a welcoming environment. Additionally, mentoring plays a large role in the MOPS group, where younger moms have the opportunity to glean advice and information from more seasoned moms who have willing ears and sage wisdom. The over-arching long-term goal of MOPS is to help women in their communities and around the world to become community leaders through their support of one another.
The 2015/2016 MOPS theme is “A Fierce Flourishing” and its focal verse is “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12 Let’s face it, it is easy to get bogged down in the details of being a mom to a preschooler
while missing all of the good things that God has done and has created all around us in our world. A “Fierce Flourishing” means that we as moms learn to “celebrate lavishly” and recognize moments in our lives that remind us of who we are. It means that we “embrace rest” by letting go of busy-ness for the sake of being busy and instead, welcome a lifestyle
CHARITY GWALTNEY serves as the Director of Preschool Ministry. You can connect with her on Face-book and The City.
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PINE COVEC A M P I N T H E C I T Y
B Y K R I S T I N E D E L B L U T E
hen I was first asked to write an article about Pine Cove’s Camp in the City, I thought to myself, Impossible! Ridiculous! How can I possibly put into words an entire week of experiences that were loud, crazy, rambunctious, intentional, and spiritual? Then, I realized I couldn’t! Like,
I really couldn’t. But God has different plans and sometimes those plans push you SO far out of your comfort zone that you throw your hands in the air and say, OK. Lead the way Lord… Pine Cove is a huge summer camp based out of Tyler, Texas. It has provided day camps, overnight camps, and family camps since 1968. In 2010, Pine Cove expanded the concept of summer camp and offered Camp in the City which is essentially summer camp on wheels. Pine Cove delivers summer camp to your front doorstep including games, cheers, funny names, tent gatherings, etc. Children can experience all the fun activities of Pine Cove’s summer camp program without leaving home!
In 2015, First Baptist Church had the opportunity to be the first host site in the state of Mississippi for Pine Cove’s Camp in the City. The bus rolled into town on June 20th declaring its mission: Pine Cove exists to be used by God to transform the lives of people for His purposes and His glory. And transform lives they did. I know I will forever be transformed by the week I spent working alongside the Camp in the City team. I was asked to serve as their Camp Nurse for the week. While I was able to stop a couple bloody noses and apply Neosporin and Band-Aids to scraped knees, it was also a complete joy to watch the Camp in the City team minister to the hearts and souls of the children.
A TYPICAL DAY
From the moment you arrive, you are enveloped by the fun and energy the counselors pour out as they welcome each individual car to camp. The counselors yelled, jumped, and danced outside in the Mississippi heat for 45 minutes every morning. You couldn’t help but
smile, laugh, and wave as you dropped your child off. The counselors would literally be pouring sweat as they came inside around 9:15 a.m. to get the kids ready for Power Hour.
Power Hour was full of high energy cheers, music, and skits. Even though it was loud and crazy, it was also an intentional time to introduce the Bible verse and study topic for the day. The campers loved every minute of it! After Power Hour, the campers would break into small groups for Bible Study. Following Bible Study, each group would receive their Activity Assignments for the day which included things like bungee trampoline, rock wall climbing, water obstacle course, nine square, laser tag, octo-ball, water twister, crafts, scavenger hunts, and other camp games. In between the activities, the counselors and campers had a break for lunch and a snack. The day winds down when everyone comes back together for a gigantic worship session called Club. Campers would jump around, sing songs, worship Jesus, and hear a final message from the Bible delivered by one of the counselors. After the message was presented, the campers returned to their small groups and had Reflection Time with their counselors. This was a time to ask questions about everything they had experienced during the day.
THE PINE COVE WAY
The Pine Cove Way is the code that summarizes Pine Cove’s mission, values, and philosophy of ministry. The saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is the foundation of everything they do. They minister to every camper in such a way that each child sees the depths of Christ's love in their own lives and in the lives of the staff. Every experience a camper has while at a Pine Cove event traces its purpose back to The Pine Cove Way.
THE COUNSELORS
The counselors were AWESOME!! Honestly, it is very hard to compress everything I witnessed during the week of camp into just a few sentences. However, I finally realized these counselors were
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on “fire” for God and setting “fires” in our children’s heart to learn more about Jesus! What exactly does that mean? To me it means the counselors were:
Fun – they had a good time, they played, they laughed, they danced Intentional – everything they did had a purpose, they were present and focused with the kids Radically Christ-focused – they love Jesus, they pray to Jesus, they tell others about Jesus Energetic – they poured their heart and soul into everything they did Spirit-filled – they relied on the Holy Spirit to lead them, and they requested a refill every day! At the end of camp, after observing the campers all week, the
counselors issue CQ’s or Character Quality certificates. Each camper receives a certificate showing character qualities unique to him or her that deserves recognition. Life-giving words are so important and provide a great encouragement to campers and parents alike!
So, what makes Pine Cove different? My first reaction was to say the Pine Cove Way and the counselors. While they are key
components, I realized they aren’t the source of the difference. The answer though is quite obvious. JESUS. It’s that simple. Jesus is what makes Pine Cove different. The week was filled with gospel chants, superheroes, giant water slides, and unending laughter. Kids saw from their counselors that it is “cool” to live for Jesus, and lives were changed because Jesus was truly in the center of everything that took place!
The kids learned about Jesus in the most basic ways. It wasn’t always the Bible study that taught them about Jesus; they were learning about Him on the obstacle course and the water slide! Every activity was turned into an opportunity to share Jesus with these kids, and they were listening. What’s amazing is that not only were these kids impacted by their week at camp, but their families were impacted as well. And it didn’t end there. The FBC families that opened their homes to host the counselors were also blessed by the experience.
Amy Fountain recounts the following story about being a host home. “On May 27, I received the following text message from Leah Frances: “We are looking for 10 families to host Pine Cove Staffers June 20-26…[a long list of details and expectations filled this space]…I know it’s a big commitment, but I promise you won’t regret investing in them or having them invest in your kids!” Hmmm, this really does sound like a big commitment. Having any houseguest for 7 nights isn’t my idea of fun, and these would be three hungry college-aged strangers. I’d have to get my house clean, figure out how to accommodate them, feed them three dinners and seven breakfasts, and all of this is in the middle of summer travelling. What if our house isn’t big enough or nice enough? What if making small talk is awkward? What if our family schedule doesn’t match up with theirs? What if they don’t like what I cook? What if my kids aren’t on their best behavior? I came up with a lengthy list of “what ifs” that made me want to say “no” to this request. However, Leah Frances PROMISED we wouldn’t regret it, and it sounded like she could really use the help. So, we hesitantly said “yes” to what turned out to be a wonderful experience for our entire family.
From the time they arrived late Saturday night until the time they left the following Saturday morning, the three staffers made themselves at home, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. They were gracious guests and wonderful role models for our boys. There were backyard baseball games, bedtime stories, and double high fives. (Yes, a double high five is worth a lot more to a little boy than a single high five.) We enjoyed conversations about everything from church doctrine to most embarrassing moments.
I am not quite ready to send my boys to sleep away camp, but this felt like sleep away camp came to us. Every child I’ve asked said Camp in the City was one of their favorite summer experiences, and by saying “yes” to serving as a host home, our whole family got to be a part of it. We are already looking forward to hosting again next year!
I spoke with Leah Frances about plans for next year. She replied that we are already working to schedule dates for next summer!
What makes P ine Cove di f ferent?
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KRISTIN EDELBLUTE is married to her best friend, Kevin Edelblute. Kristin is a stay-at home mom of three kids, Caleb (10), Kayleigh (9), and Alex (6).
Camp in the City is coming back. We had a total of 112 campers this year, of which 54 are regular attending FBC Starkville. We will plan for even more children next year!
Leah Frances tells us that her “favorite part of Camp in the City was watching our families invest in the Pine Cove Staff. As a former staffer, I knew how tired they were. I loved that our families gathered together to encourage and love them well. I also loved that they were able to see what it looks like for a family unit to live for Christ. It is obvious the staffers love Jesus, but it doesn’t mean they grew up with an example of what it looks like to live for Him daily.”
HERE ARE SOME COMMENTS FROM OUR STAFF COUNSELORS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE THIS WEEK:
• Trevor “Bonko” Mullikin: I had one camper who I saw it click for him in our last reflection time, and as a seven year old, he expressed he wanted to talk to his parents and family before he accepted Christ. Just seeing a child that young get the weight and importance of accepting Jesus was beautiful.
• Sam “Bus” Peters (senior counselor): While sitting out an activity class because of discipline, I was able to share with 3 campers that just like camp, God, too, has rules that must be followed, which if ignored, have consequences. I then shared that Jesus has taken this punishment on Himself but we must accept Him and His gift and give our lives to Him. One expressed interest in wanting to accept Christ!
• Claire “Pogeaux” Gilbert: The Lord taught me a lot about meeting the campers where they are and how to not give up on the Lord throughout the week, that He is sovereign even if I feel like my kids don’t understand or don’t want to know.
• Kendall “Rocky” Yapp: I got to have an incredible conversation about what it means to get baptized, it was a conversation that I haven’t been given the opportunity to have, so I was really excited about it.
• Caleb “Hoot” Kyle: I told my kids that I always pray when a siren goes off for the people affected. On the last day on the spider web, there was a siren going off and I didn’t initiate prayer, but one of my kids reminded me, so we prayed on the spider web for those that the emergency vehicle was going to, and I completely forgot I told my kids about it. They really do listen!
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COST: $90 | GRADES 7-9Athlete. Honor roll student. Cheerleader. Musician. Junior high student. Sports fanatic. Artistic. Teenager. We all wear labels. Some labels make us swell with pride. While others we'd prefer to peel off. Where do labels come from? Who has the right to label us? Why do labels stick? Are some labels more important than others? Join us for our Jr. High Retreat as we discover that labels are both powerful and dangerous.
5TH QUARTER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 | 9:00 - 11 :00 PM
Following the high school football games
HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT October 30-November 1Lake Forest Ranch |Cost: $90
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UPCOMING EVENTSORPHAN CARE SUPPORT GROUPMONDAY, AUGUST 176:00-7:00 PM | 2ND FLR. CHLD. BLG.
CELEBRATION MUSIC MINISTRY KICK-OFFWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12CELEBRATION CHOIR | 6:00 PM WORSHIP TEAM | 7:00 PM
CLC 40TH ANNIVERSARYTHURSDAY, AUGUST 204:00-6:00 PM | CHILDREN'S BUILDING
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR• Sunday, August 9 | Drill Field Games
6:00 pm
• Wednesday, August 12 | Open Gym & Pizza Warehouse | 7:30 - 10:00 pm
• Sunday, August 16 | Burgers & Games The Poor House | 5:00 pm
• Sunday, August 23 | Coffee House Warehouse | 5:00 pm
• Sunday, August 30 | Scavenger Hunt
PROMOTION SUNDAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 | 9:45 AMPreschool, Kids and Youth
CHILDREN'S CHURCHAUGUST 30 | 8:30 & 11:00 AM2nd Floor Children's Building
YOUTH
BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY August 9 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Country Club | FREE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT KICKOFF
August 12 | 5:30 pm | Outreach Center
JR. HIGH RETREATAUGUST 21-23 | LAKE FOREST RANCH
SUNDAY SCHOOLATTENDANCE
FOR JULY
JULY 12 | 823
JULY 19 | 755
JULY 26 | 843
LUNCH BREAK MENUS
AUGUST 5Taco Salad Bar and Dessert
AUGUST 12Chicken and rice casserole, roasted veggies
green salad, rolls and dessert
AUGUST 19Meatloaf, turnip greens, mac and cheese,
cornbread and dessert
AUGUST 26Spaghetti, salad bar, and garlic bread
SENIOR ADULT BUS TRIPTour Nissan Plant Canton, MSThursday, August 279:00 am meet at Outreach Center Parking LotCost $20.00 plus cost of lunchLimit 40 peopleSignup in church office before August 12
STARTING POINT CLASSSUNDAY, AUGUST 23
4:00 - 6:00 PM | THE COMMONSFor those interested in knowing more about FBC Starkville and membership join us for Starting Point. For more information or to signup contact Jason Duran, [email protected]
CWJC FALL CLASS DATES• August 4 | Enrollment Opens
(662) 722-3016 for appointment
• September 8 - November 12 | Class Days
• November 17 | Graduation
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August 9 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Country Club | FREE
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JR. HIGH RETREATAugust 21-23 | Lake Forest Ranch Cost: $90 | grades 7-9
5TH QUARTERFriday, August 28 | 9:30 - 11:00 pm | Outreach Center
Following the high school football games
HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT October 30-November 1
Lake Forest Ranch |Cost: $90
40th Anniversary WeekAugust 17- 21, 2015
Spirit Week with special “dress up” daysfor children to participate.
Thursday, August 20th/4:00 - 6:00 pmReception in foyer of the Children’s Building for current and former CLC families and staff.
T-shirts will be designed and sold for the occasion.
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