First Baptist Church Of Rock Island

3020 30th Street

Rock Island, Illinois 61201

309-786-2617

Pastor Janet L. Waychoff

web page: www.fbcrockisland.com

E-Mail address: fbcori@mediacombb.net

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Bible Study: 9:30 A.M.

Worship Service Begins at 10:30 A.M.

First Baptist Church Of Rock Island
3020 30 th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States
ph: 309-786-2617
revjanabc@gmail.com

The Bapstist Beacon

Birthday

Patricia Faris, May 14th

Maycee Fitzpatrick, May 27th

Doris Pells, May 30th

GREETER FOR THE MONTH :

Dusty and Peggy Tobin.

PEOPLE TO REMEMBER:

Doris Pells,Iowa Masonic Health Facilities, 2500 Grant Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722, (Don’t put room number on mailing’s) Room 110

Marlene Rogers (Randy Rogers’ Mother), Amber Ridge Memory Care, 221-11th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265.

Welcome to Our Church

We had 26 guests visit last month.

Sunday School

Thank you, Bev, for helping out in our children’s ministry and serving delicious breakfasts to our children and others that are hungry! On certain Sundays, after Sunday School, they visit the Good News (!) store and spend their hard-earned Good News $’s! Kathy teaches our children. If you have a child that is interested in attending, please let Pastor, Kathy or Bev know. After class, the children are fed in the Fellowship Hall! Word is out that children of all sizes love Bev’s eggs and sausage!

Vacation Bible School

“DRIVE”

Our Vacation Bible School will be the week of June 11th-15th. Monday – Thursday 9:00-11:30 A.M. and Friday – 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Drama skits, food, fun, crafts and games will be part of our week. Come join us and bring a friend! The children, with help from the adult volunteers, will make boxcars to race on our electronic track! Free!

Council Meetings

COUNCIL MEETING will meet on Sunday, May 13th, 12:00 P.M. – Noon

Children's Moment

Walking with Grandpa and

Grandma

I like to walk with Grandpa and

Grandma,
Their steps are short like mine.
They don’t say, “Now hurry up.”
They always take their time.
I like to walk with Grandpa and

Grandma,
Their eyes see things like mine do …
Wee pebbles bright, a funny cloud,
Half hidden drops of dew.
Most people have to hurry,
They do not stop and see.
I’m glad that God made
Grandpa and Grandma
Unrushed and young like me.
—Author unknown

The Christian family

A Christian family …
… lives the Christian life and

practices the presence of God so

that the children come to accept

God as the greatest reality of life.
… is one in which each member is

accepted and respected as a person

having sacred worth.
… accepts the responsibility of

worship and instruction, thereby

developing the spiritual life of each

person.
… manifests a faith in God, observes

daily prayer and says grace at meals.
… is committed to behavior in

keeping with Christian ideals for

family relations, community life,

and national and world citizenship.

Happy Mother's Day

A gift for Mom

The three young children told

their mother that she wasn’t to

lift a finger on Mother’s Day.

They were going to do all the

cooking. So, they got out three

pots, two frying pans, six

measuring spoons, three mixing

bowls, a double boiler, a

chopping board and eight

serving dishes. Mom said it was

the best Jell-O she had ever tasted!

Graduation Party

There will be a Graduation

Party on Sunday, May 20th, in

the Fellowship Hall from

12:30-3:30 for Brittney and

Laney. The Fitzpatrick family

is serving the luncheon and is

inviting their Church family

and friends to join them in this

Celebration. (see a picture

on our facebook page)

Outdoor Worship Service

and Indoor Picnic

There will be an outdoor worhip service

with a specific emphasis on

honoring our Veterans on May 27th,

10:30 AM. There will be an

indoor picnic after the service.

Easter Pictures

(See our facebook page for several

pictures)

THANK YOU

Special thanks to those that volunteer especially on Sunday mornings to help with serving and help clean-up the kitchen before and after Worship Service.

Special thanks to those that bring in snacks for our Fellowship time after Worship Service! What a difference your help has made!

Special thanks to so many who help in ministry in so many ways! God bless you!

Special thanks to Robert Morse

for helping us do small jobs of

repair and maintenance around

the Church. Praise God!

Special thanks to Robert

Morse for volunteering to drive the Church van and

pick up people!

Special thanks, in advance, to Bob Minard for helping with the positioning of the tomb and the lighting for our special services

and drama skits!

Special thanks to Will Hurlbutt

for sharpening our kitchen knives!

Special thanks to Dusty and Peggy Tobin for bringing in plastic

utensils and plastic containers!

Special thanks to Terry Bolte for

the bottles of water and the

kool-aid that children of all

ages love!

Memorial Day

Memorial Day emerged from the grim shadows of the American Civil War. Before the close of the war, women began decorating the graves of soldiers who had died in that war. The practice quickly spread, and a few years later May 30, 1868, was designated as Decoration Day — a day for placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the United States.

In 1882, Decoration Day became known as Memorial Day, and soldiers who died in other wars were also honored. Over the years, it has become a day when all loved ones who have died — in war and otherwise — are remembered. In 1971, the United States Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed annually on the last Monday in May.

On this Memorial Day, remember those who gave their lives for our country. But also pray for those who continue serving to keep America free, especially those who are in harm’s way.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK – We are

having problems placing

pictures on our webpage.

Pleace check out the

pictures on our Facebook

page.

Volunteers Needed

Church Volunteer Needs:

( Speak to Pastor)

Help with the 9:30 A.M. Children’s Sunday School.

Help bring people to Church, either in church van or own vehicle.

Our Web Page is an outreach tool that we have had for several years. Bev is our Web Master.

Bev updates the Page weekly and monthly.

We have had 73 visitors to the webpage for the month.

Facebook

We have 163Post Reaches and 588 Post Engagements for the month.

If you would like to receive the “Beacon” newsletter by e-mail, and have not submitted your email address, please email the Church your email address. Your Beacon will begin by email at the next printing. Otherwise, you will still receive the Beacon by snail mail. If you wish to be taken off the mailing list, please let us know.

Dates to Remember

May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 4:00-5:00 P.M.

Praise Choir Practices.

May 13th, Council Meeting immediately following

Worship Service at noon.

May 20th, 12:30 P.M., Graduation Luncheon –

Britney Fitzpatrick & Laney Martinez.

May 20th-26th, Pastor Janet’s Vacation

May 28th, Memorial Day – Church Office Closed

June 11th-15th, “Drive!” VBS,

9:00-11:30 a.m.

July 14th, Saturday, 12:00-3:00 P.M., Children's carnaval & Indoor Concert. More to be announced

Food Pantry

We received 50 food items

for the Food Pantry. Thank you! Please bring cereal and canned tuna for the next month. Thank you for your support of this ministry.

Bev

America For Christ

Offering 2018

Most of us are able to keep clear in

our minds the origin and goal of Christian ministry. Its origin is in Christ, who gives spiritual gifts and gifted people to the church. Its goal

is the building of the body of Christ

in knowledge, faith and love. Notice carefully what the following verses teach us. God gives to the church spiritual leaders whose role it is to

equip saints for ministry.

The Apostle Paul echoes this truth

in Ephesians 4:11-13: “The gifts he gave were that some would be

apostles, some prophets, some evangelist, some pastors and

teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come

to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.”

The Lord Jesus Christ intends every member of the church to do the work

of the ministry. The intention of ministry is to build up each other’s

faith and love.

The American for Christ Offering reminds us that it is in our service to

the church and the community that many experience the Christ in us. I

am asking you to join me in giving generously to this year’s AFC

offering and help us to reach our

goal of $400. To Date: $195.

Pastor Janet

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