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DECEMBER 2018
“We exist to make disciples of Jesus” TRUTH | CHARACTER | COMMUNITY | MISSION.
Shelton First Baptist
428 W. Cota St.
Shelton, WA 98584
[360.426.8461]
www.sheltonfbc.org
Sunday Mornings 9:00 + 10:30
Services in Spanish Latino Ministry 5 pm at FBC
Pastoral Staff:
† Pastor Jake Magee x.14 [email protected] Senior Pastor
† Pastor Glen Keeffe x.13 [email protected] Senior Associate Pastor
† Pastor Marlon Salamanca [email protected] x.22 Pastor Latino Church Ministry
† Pastor James Dale [email protected] x.16 Associate Pastor / Youth Ministry
† Pastor Ryan Clair [email protected] x. 11 Associate Worship Pastor
† Lynn Foster [email protected] x. 17 Children’s Minister
Office Administrator
Natalie Hamilton x.15 [email protected]
Custodial Support:
Brian Huskey
Bill Tondre
Office Support Staff:
Pam Boysen x.23
Bookkeeper, FBC & MCCS Notary Public [email protected]
Sylvia Sims x.10 Receptionist / Worship / Sm. Grps. [email protected]
Pam Kealy x.12 Receptionist / Children’s / Youth [email protected]
Christmas is a time of wonder and mystery. This series “What Child Is This?” will draw us closer to the One, who came
to save. Join us Sundays at 9:00 and 10:30 am. Invitations are available on Sundays at the Welcome table.
Prayerfully consider who God would have you invite!
LISTEN to our weekly sermons anytime! www.sheltonfbc.org/resources/sermons
Special Christmas Services We hope you will join us throughout the month of December for some
very special times of Celebration and Worship of our wonderful Savior, Jesus.
Sun. December 09. Children’s Presentation “Follow The Star!” 9 & 10:30 am.
Sun. December 23. Christmas Celebration Services: 9 & 10:30 am.
Sun. December 23. Latino Christmas Celebration Service at 5 pm.
Mon. December 24. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 6 pm.
Christmas Giving Tree! December 02—19 Each year our FBC family has generously invested in the lives of our community by participating in our Giving Tree. This year we will have the opportunity to partner with Olive Crest, and participate in bringing some “Christmas Joy” to 100 foster children in our community. Each tag will have information on needs & wishes for these children.Please visit our Giving Tree December 2-16 and Return your gifts no later than December 19!
We hope to have another opportunity to learn more in January, about the need for more foster families, and the ways we can
continue to support and participate in the lives of these children.
Thank you Lynn Foster! With mixed emotions we say farewell to Don & Lynn Foster as they are mov-ing out of the area. We wish them well as they begin a new chapter in their lives, but will miss sharing life together with them here. Lynn has been our Children’s Minister for several years, [2 different times] and we want to honor her on Sun-day, Dec.16. Please join us down in the Family Center for special refreshments and a quick opportunity to say good-by. There will be a basket for notes of appreciation too.
Children’s Ministry Employment Opportunity: We are currently accepting applications for Director of Children's Ministry position. At FBC we are all about making disciples of Jesus, and there's no better place to start than with the children God has entrusted us with. If you are interested in applying...
1. Go to: www.sheltonfbc.org/cm-employment-op/ for a full job description and application form.
2. Send a cover letter, application and background check to Pastor Glen Keeffe, 428 W. Cota St. Shelton WA. or [email protected]
FBC Office will be closed
December 25 + 26
Men's’ Fellowship Potluck Breakfast
Sat. December 29. 7:30 am. @ FBC
All men are invited to join us! We’ll share a potluck breakfast, and then spend time in study of 1st Timothy
Q’s call Michael Scafe (360) 878-6250 or Sage Rylander (360) 229-9466
MEN’S RETREAT UPDATE: We had over 30 men say YES to having a retreat this coming February. Watch for more details to come!
LiveWire Events Senior Adults 55+ or Retired
Senior Luncheon, Thursday, Dec. 14, 12 noon Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season together. We will enjoy a Christmas Carols sing-along, some special music, and sharing the joy of the season. Bring a main dish, or salad or dessert and your own table service.
Senior Outing to Scrooge The Musical, Sat. Dec. 15.
You will thoroughly enjoy this outstanding presentation of music, dance, and the story of Scrooge done from a Christian viewpoint.
It's a fun filled, Christ centered production at Champions Centre in Tacoma. We have some tickets
left, $20- so call Ron Porter at 360-426-4320, or sign up at the potluck. We will leave the church at 10 am. for
lunch at the Olive Garden and the performance at 1:30.
No Senior Men's Breakfast, this month.
Missions Supply Workshop
NO MEETING IN DECEMBER. Thank you to everyone who participated in putting together the Samaritans’ Purse Christmas Child Shoeboxes! Missions Supply and our church family sent out 220 boxes!
See you again in January!
Bring 2-4 Dozen of your favorite cookies with the recipe to share.
Bring your donations of New Socks and
Underwear all sizes,
teens to toddler for Foster kids in Mason County.
Ladies’ Fellowship Cookie Exchange:
Sat. Dec. 15. 1- 3:30 pm.
We hope you will come and enjoy an
afternoon of friendship, cookies and hot drinks.
Q’s contact: LaelAnn Scafe (360) 427-8085
Women’s Ministry Bible Study:
Wednesdays, 9 am, Rm. 205
Inductive Bible Study—Precepts
During this season we will be celebrating Hope, Peace, Love and Joy; I pray that all four of these would fill your life in every way this Christmas and beyond. We are continuing our journey through the bible one book at a time. We are
wrapping up Genesis and beginning Exodus. It's never to late too join us. This month we will meet Dec. 5 & 12.
This Christmas, as in all previous years, I am grateful to God as we celebrate “Emmanuel” (God with us). Without Christ’s presence among us we would be desperately lost. Through God’s presence working
within us we are being healed, transformed, reconciled, and made whole. I pray that all y'all have a fantastic Christmas, and I look forward to our time together!
~Kathleen Esterly
Pictures of the Esterly family as they have been away serving with Samaritans’ Purse, ministering to families who have been victims of the recent fire and floods across our nation. Anyone interested in serving with Samaritans’ Purse, please go to www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/volunteer/
Worship Songs
Be sure to look on our facebook.com/sheltonfbc/
page each Thursday, for the upcoming songs we will be singing on Sundays! Pastor Ryan posts a song list link to Spotify. So listen in as a great way to prepare our
hearts for this season of worship!
Great Things To Come
HS YOUTH. Start Christmas vacation off with a party!! Mon. December 17, 6:30-8:30 (we'll probably stay out later as there is no school the
next day) **Yankee Swap/White Elephant Gift Exchange Snacks, Drinks, and Games
Come dressed in your holiday outfit! Dress tacky, funny, weird, or sophisticated. Prizes for best holiday outfits!
**Yankee Swap/White Elephant Gift Exchange: Bring a wrapped gift that costs $5 or less OR something that you do not have to buy!! The gift can be funny, awesome, silly, useful or weird. Please no trash!!
HS Youth Christmas Service and Movie Night. Dec. 7.
The high school youth group has two opportunities for
students to bless Shelton and hang out!
On Friday, Dec. 7th, C3 will be opened to the public during
the tree lighting festivities. Our job is to make fresh cookies,
paint faces, and help. After our high school youth will hang out late watching a Christmas movie on the projector in the couch room.
1. From 4:30-8:30 we need students to help hang out
and paint faces, make cookies, and other kinds of fun!
Pizza will be provided for all who serve!
2. The night is still young! We can watch a Christmas movie
in the couch room and eat piles of snacks! Like us on FB for more events and info facebook.com/sheltonC3
FBC Youth Ministry HS Study Group gr. 9-12 Sundays 9 am, in C3
HS Youth Group. in C3 Monday 6:30-8:30 pm JH Study Group gr. 6-8 Sundays 9 am, in C3
JH Youth Group. in C3 Wednesday 6- 8 pm
Children’s Christmas Program December 9th during both services!
Children’s Christmas Program! We have been
practicing singing our songs for months in Sunday School so… on Sunday, December 9, the children will be singing during both church services.
Children need to be at the church in Rm. 101 by 8:45 am!
Please plan on coming to the 1st service so that your child can sing for both services. The children preform at the beginning of each service so you need not stay for the entire second service! We will plan on a fun party for the children, after they finish singing in the 1st service. Parents please pick up your children in Rm. 101 after they finish singing in the 2nd service.
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal Saturday, December 8, from 9:00-11:00. We will be rehearsing where to stand, when to sing and all the other important things that are involved in doing the program.
If you miss this rehearsal, please have your child sit and enjoy the program with you on Sunday morning, and then they can come join their class after the program! Only children who have attended the mandatory rehearsal will be able to perform in the program. Please RSVP to Lynn to let us know your child will be attending! [email protected], 426.8461 If you have questions, please contact Director Brooke Bane 916-856-7340
AWANA BIBLE CLUB: Wednesdays, 6 - 8 pm. PK - 6th grade Dec. 05 – Si lent Night…ssshhhhh! Dec. 12 – Happy Birthday Jesus!
Bring a new baby gift to donate to CareNet Pregnancy Center in honor of Jesus’ birth! These are their greatest need – Diapers (sizes 4, 5, 6), Similac Formula powder regular, infant socks, wipes, sleepers or outfits (sizes 0-3 or 3-6 month) but they are grateful for all gifts Dec. 19, 26 and Jan 2 – NO AWANA Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you back on January 09 for Puzzle Night!
Children’s Ministry Minister:
Lynn Foster, [email protected].
(360) 426-8461 x17
NEW EXTENSION 17
FBC Youth Ministry Pastor James Dale 360-426-8461. [email protected]
JH Youth | Wednesdays @ 6:00 pm
12/05 Yes—see you there! 12/12 Christmas Party Awesomeness! 12/19 No Youth Group / Christmas 12/26 No Youth Group / Christmas
HS Youth | Mondays @ 6:30 pm
12/03 Yes—see you there! 12/10 Yes—still see you there… 12/17 Christmas Party / see info below 12/24 No Youth Group / Christmas 12/31 No Youth Group / Happy New Year
FBC GAP Household Ministry / LOVE INC. FBC Gap ministry collects and distributes household items to
Love INC validated families and individuals that are in need. Volunteer 2 hours on Tuesdays, doing inventory or preparing items for distribution with our Coordinator, Carol Kendrick!
Don’t sit home, give us a call! (360) 898-8300 We’d love to have you with us! Household Items: Donate your new or gently used bedding, towels, and blankets by dropping them off at our basket in the Family Center. Sleeping Bags, Tents and warm coats needed too, especially with the cold weather.
Welcome and Congratulations
to all with new little ones!
Evie Cowan, born November 02. 2018
to Josh and Mandy Cowan.
Welcomed home by siblings Carabelle
and Ransom. Proud Grandparents,
Damon & Shannon Ernst.
Kamdyn born to Collen & Trevor
November 5, 2018. Welcomed home
by big sister Kye and proud grandma,
Pam Kealy.
Zachary Robert born to AJ & Lauree Foster
on November 21. 2018. Welcomed home by
big brother Alex, and proud grandparents,
Don & Lynn Foster and Len & Jaynee
Williams.
Natali-Grace born November 21,
2018 to Robin & Robert
Proud great grandma,
Ethel Zachry.
Jones William born November 25,
2018 to Britney and Josh,
welcomed home by family
and proud grandparents
Mike & Kristine Bowman
If you have a new little one
we’d love to Welcome them too.
Contact [email protected]
