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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE & FIBCO HOURS: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. EMERGENCY FOOD BOX REGISTRATION (WALK IN ONLY): Tuesday 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. FOOD BOX PICKUP: Friday 10:00 a.m. MS. JESSIE S PLACE CAFE: Sundays following 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Worship WILMA E. RHANEY-ROSE LIBRARY: Sundays 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. THE HOPE CENTER COMPUTER LAB: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and by appointment 1141 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034 (602) 258-1998 telephone (602) 256-2957 fax www.fibcaz.org info@fibcaz.org like us on Facebook search First Institutional Baptist Church follow us on Twitter search @FIBC1905 watch us live on Live Stream Director of Operations: Sister Carolyn Engram-Sullivan cengramsullivan@fibcaz.org - ext. 2205 PASTORAL LEADERSHIP TEAM Director of Evangelism and Discipleship The Rev. Karen E. Stewart kstewart@fibcaz.org - ext. 2211 Director of Communications, Marketing and Media Sister Tracy N. Lewis tlewis@fibcaz.org - ext. 2208 Interim Director of Children, Youth and Young Adults The Rev. Joseph E. Green jgreen@fibcaz.org - ext. 2206 Executive Director of FIBCO Family Services, Inc. Sister Damara N. Lotten damara.lotten@fibco.org - ext. 2226 Minister of Music Sister Brenda G. Hankins bhankins@fibcaz.org - ext. 2353 FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES (focusing on the individual) Charles Favors Senior Adult Ministry as scheduled as scheduled Marriage Enrichment Ministry Bro. Robert & Sis. Shenetta Harmon 3rd Fridays 6:30 p.m. Men s Ministry Fellowship Breakfast 1st Saturdays 8:00 a.m. (off-site) Men s Ministry Core Team Meeting Get connected and involved in ministry at FIBC! Please use the listings below to attend and join a ministry. Complete ministry descriptions can be found on our website, www.fibcaz.org. Pastoral Counseling Dr. Sarahlyn Bristow Tuesdays by appointment 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pastoral Visitations and Bereavement The Rev. Shirley Lewis by appointment H.E.L.P.S. Support Group Ministry Bro. Norm Lansden 1st Saturdays 2:00 p.m. Women s Ministry Fellowship The Rev. Levada Coker 1st Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter Weekends 2nd Weekend of each Month scheduled daily OTHER MEETINGS FIBCO Family Services Board Meeting 3rd Tuesdays of odd Months 6:00 p.m. Budget and Finance Sis. Carolyn Engram-Sullivan Thursdays prior to a GC meeting 6:30 p.m.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES (focusing on community needs) Dea. Bennie Hargrove Thursdays 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday Night Community Outreach Fridays 5:30 p.m. Food and Clothing Distribution Sis. Dorothy Adams Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays 10:30 a.m. VITA Tax Preparation Assistance Thursdays January-April 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CHURCH LIFE MINISTRIES (focusing on the life of FIBC) The Rev. Tollisa Williams 1st Sundays 1:30 p.m. Dea. Tim Lash 1st Saturdays 10:00 a.m. Floral and Decorations Ministry Sis. Nancy Hooper as scheduled as scheduled General Mission Ministry Dr. Carnella Hardin 1st Thursdays 6:30 p.m. 2nd Saturdays 12:00 p.m. (noon) Aquila/Priscilla Circle 2nd Saturday 2:00 p.m. Willing Workers Circle 3rd Saturdays 10:00 a.m. Sis. Shirley Shaw 4th Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. Pastor s Aid Ministry Sis. Charmaine Woods 3rd Sundays 1:30 p.m. Prayer Ministry 2nd Saturdays 10:30 a.m. R.N. Nesby Scholarship Ministry Meeting Sis. Tommie Taylor 4th Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. MUSIC & WORSHIP ARTS MINISTRIES (focusing on music and worship arts) FIBC Praise Team Thursdays 6:00 p.m. Anointed Praise Choir Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Men of Praise Choir Bro. Raymond Kirkendall Saturdays 12:30 p.m. Trinity Dance Ministry Sis. Bridgette Knox Thursdays, as scheduled 7:30 p.m., as scheduled Youth Choir Sundays as scheduled CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES Children and Youth Worship Services Sundays 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (Choir and Ushers) Quarterly on Sundays as scheduled 11:00 a.m. Healthy Living Groups & Homework Help Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. LIFELink for Teens and Young Adults 3rd Sundays 1:30 p.m. Children s Book Club 3rd Saturdays 1:00 p.m. MEMBER & GUEST SERVICES MINISTRIES (focusing on people) Adult Ushers 4th Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. Men of Presence Ushers 3rd Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. Youth Ushers Sundays as scheduled & 4th Tuesdays Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Greeters Ministry
This Month at FIBC January 1st: January 3rd: Women s Ministry Meeting January 4th: January 5th: January 6th: January 7th: January 11th: January 12th: January 13th: January 14th: January 15th: January 17th: January 18th: January 19th: January 20th: January 21st: January 24th: January 25th: January 26th: January 27th: January 28th: Men s Breakfast Prayer Ministry Meeting Pastor s Aid Meeting FIBCO Board Meeting Meeting R.N. Nesby Meeting Adult Ushers Meeting Meeting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Time to Remember MLK Memorial Sunday Annual Fellowship Dinner & Business Meeting Sanctity of Life Sunday Church Theme Bible Study 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Church Theme Bible Study 15 CY Service 16 17 18 19 20 21 Groups Church Theme Bible Study 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 2017 NBC, USA, Inc. Mid-Winter Board Meeting (9th 12th) Birmingham, Alabama Church Theme Bible Study GC Retreat MLK Boot Camp Hidden Figures Screening PMBSCAZ Quarterly Board Meeting Trinity MBC Tucson Leaders & Workers Conference
February 1st: February 2nd: February 3rd: February 4th: February 5th: February 7th: February 8th: February 9th: February 10th: February 11th: February 2017 African-American Heritage Month This Month at FIBC February 15th: February 16th: February 17th: February 18th: February 19th: February 21st: February 22nd: February 23rd: February 24th: February 25th: February 28th: Women s Ministry Meeting Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Meeting 1 2 3 4 Leaders & Workers Make-Up Session 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Leaders & Workers Installation 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 African-American Heritage Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FIBC U Sunday and Step & Stroll Competition E&D Area Meeting Annual Church-Wide Revival with Dr. Marcus Cosby (12th 15th) Senior Outing Marriage Ministry Post Valentine s Day Activity LifeLink Youth YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (10th 12th) PMBSCAZ Boyz 2 Men Toltec, Arizona Women s Brunch
March 1st: March 2nd: March 3rd: March 4th: March 5th: March 7th: March 8th: March 9th: March 10th: March 11th: March 15th: March 16th: March 17th: March 18th: March 19th: March 21st: March 22nd: March 23rd: March 24th: March 25th: March 28th: March 29th: March 30th: March 31st: This Month at FIBC Women s Ministry Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Meeting FIBCO Board Meeting Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pastor s Aid Fish Fry 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Music & Dance Concert 26 27 28 29 30 31 National Black Marriage Sunday March 2017 All Night Prayer Music & Dance (15th 19th) Pastor Stewart s Induction into the Arizona Historical Society Hall of Honors Adult Bible Study Teacher s Meeting Life Link Youth YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (10th 11th Arizona Association of Churches (ABC) Meeting &Luncheon Marriage Kids Quarterly Outing
April 1st: April 2nd: April 4th: April 5th: April 6th: April 7th: April 8th: April 11th: April 12th: April 14th: April 15th: April 16th: April 18th: April 19th: April 20th: April 21st: April 22nd: April 25th: April 26th: April 27th: April 28th: This Month at FIBC Women s Ministry Meeting Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Meeting Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting April 2017 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Administrative 27 28 29 30 Evangelism & Discipleship Sunday Staff Appreciation Sunday Pastor Preaching at Phillips Memorial 3pm Arizona Gives Day NO BIBLE STUDY Professionals Day Quarterly Church Review, Business Meeting & Leadership Training Sader Meal FIBCO Job Fest 1 FIBCO Fundraiser and Annual Review Priscilla Shirer Simulcast Life Link Youth Far West Laymen s Conference (7th 9th) Las Vegas, Nevada PMBSCAZ Second Quarterly Board Meeting New Home, Phoenix Next Steps Luncheon Disciple U 101-104
This Month at FIBC May 2nd: Women s Ministry Meeting May 3rd: May 4th: May 5th: May 6th: May 7th: May 10th: May 11th: May 12th: May 13th: May 16th: May 17th: May 18th: May 19th: May 20th: May 21st: May 23rd: May 24th: May 25th: May 26th: Meeting Prayer Ministry Meeting FIBCO Board Meeting Pastor s Aid Meeting Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting May 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Time to Remember 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Life Link Teens & Young Adults E&D Area Meeting 28 29 30 31 Senior Outing FIBCO Golf Tournament LifeLink Youth YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (12th 14th) PMBSCAZ s FIBCO Crab Fest CY Outreach Activity
June 1st : June 2nd: June 3rd: June 4th: June 6th: June 7th: June 8th: June 9th: June 10th: June 14th: June 15th: June 16th: June 17th: June 18th: June 20th: June 21st: June 22nd: June 23rd: June 24th: June 27th: This Month at FIBC Women s Ministry Meeting Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Meeting Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting June 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CYYA Sunday Promotion, Graduation & R.N. Nesby Convocation 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Time to Remember PMBSCAZ Youth Camp (5th 8th) Camp Prescott Pines Women s Choir Women s Choir 111th NBC Congress of Christian Education Annual Session (19th 23rd) St. Louis, Missouri 25 26 27 28 29 30 All Night Prayer YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (9th 11th) Nursery Workers Summit & CY Training Women s Retreat (23rd 25th)
July 1st: July 6th: July 7th: July 8th: July 13th: July 14th: July 15th: July 18th: July 20th: July 21st: July 22nd: July 27th: July 28th: This Month at FIBC FIBCO Board Meeting July 2017 Back to the Basics Month 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Life Link Teens & Young Adults 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 CYYA Retreat (2nd 4th) Bible Study Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering (3rd 8th) Bangkok, Thailand Bible Study Quarterly Church Review, Business Meeting & Leadership Training Bible Study 1 Men s Retreat (14th 16th) Adult Bible Study Teacher s Meeting & CY Teacher s Training Disciple U 101-104 30 31
This Month at FIBC August 1st: Women s Ministry Meeting August 2nd: August 3rd: August 4th: August 5th: August 6th: August 9th: August 10th: August 11th: August 15th: August 16th: August 17th: August 18th: August 19th: August 20th: August 22nd: August 23rd: August 24th: August 25th: August 26th: Pastor s Aid Ministry Adult Ushers R.N Nesby Meeting August 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Women s Sunday Women s Choir 27 28 29 30 31 Women s Choir All Night Prayer CY Soak Fest Mid-Year Leadership Conference PMBSCAZ Third Quarterly Board Meeting First MBC, Flagstaff
September 2017 Church & Pastoral Anniversaries Month This Month at FIBC September 1st: September 2nd: September 3rd: September 5th: September 6th: September 7th: September 8th: September 9th: September 13th: September 14th: September 15th: September 16th: September 17th: September 19th: September 20th: September 21st: September 22nd: September 26th: September 27th: September 28th: September 29th: Women s Ministry Meeting Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Ministry Budget and Finance Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Anniversaries Celebration Sunday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Anniversaries Celebration Sunday Anniversary Concert 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Anniversaries Celebration Sunday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Anniversaries Celebration Sunday CY Brunch with Pastor Stewart 137th NBC Annual Session (4th 8th) Cincinnati, Ohio Anniversaries Worship Wednesday Central District Association Annual Session (17th 23rd) New Home MBC, Phoenix Anniversaries Worship Wednesday All Night Prayer 112th Church & 40th Pastoral Anniversaries Banquet Volunteer Appreciation Game Day Anniversaries Community Service Project YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (8th 10th) 5K Run for your Life FIBCO Health Fair Central District Children & Youth Day
This Month at FIBC October 1st: October 3rd: Women s Ministry Meeting October 4th: October 5th: October 6th: October 7th: October 11th: October 12th: October 13th: October 14th: October 15th: October 17th October 18th: October 19th: October 20th: October 21st: October 24th: October 25th: October 26th: October 27th: Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Ministry FIBCO Board Meeting Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting October 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Men s Sunday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FIBCO Family Services Inc. Sunday & Informational Meeting Boss Day 29 30 31 E&D Area Meeting Halloween Hot Spot Quarterly Church Review, Business Meeting & Leadership Training FIBCO Job Fair Men s Weekend (6th 8th) Life Link Youth YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (13th 15th) FIBCO Fundraiser Senior Luncheon Children s
This Month at FIBC November 1st: November 2nd: November 3rd: November 4th: November 5th: November 7th: November 8th: November 9th: November 10th: November 11th: November 15th: November 16th: November 18th: November 19th: November 21st: November 22nd: November 28th: November 29th: November 30th: Women s Ministry Meeting Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Meeting FIBCO Board Meeting Adult Ushers R.N. Nesby Meeting November 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Time to Remember Pastor s Aid Harvest Festival 26 27 28 29 30 Senior Outing FIBCO Fall Fundraiser Endowment Rollout PMBSCAZ Young People s Auxiliary Day PMBSCAZ Annual Session & Congress (8th 11th) Rising Star MBC, Tucson Community Thanksgiving Dinner Stewart 10th Anniversary Vow Renewal Weekend (24th 26th)
This Month at FIBC December 1st: December 2nd: December 3rd: December 5th: December 6th: December 7th: December 8th: December 9th: December 13th: December 14th: December 15th: December 16th: December 17th: December 19th: December 20th: December 21st: December 22nd: Women s Ministry Prayer Ministry Pastor s Aid Meeting FIBCO Board Meeting December 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 First Sunday of Advent Sandra Caldwell Blanket Drive Begins Life Link Youth Adult Bible Study Teacher s Meeting YAHWEH Young Adult Encounter (8th 10th) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SIN Sunday, Ministry Fair & Class of 2017 Celebration 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Life Link Teens & Young Adults 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Time to Remember No Christmas Eve Service Sandra Caldwell Blanket Drive Ends New Year s Eve Service Pastor Stewart s Birthday Pastor s Christmas Party for the Neighborhood Church-Wide Holiday Selah (24th 30th) All Night Prayer FIBCO Board Retreat Disciple U 101-104
Scriptural Foundation: Joshua 24:16-18; 18; Psalm 107:1-3; Psalm 62:8; I John 1:1-3; II Corinthians 2:14-16 16 (NRSV) 16 Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we would forsake the Lord to serve other gods; 17 for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; 18 and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God." 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble 3 and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Se'lah 1 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life 2 this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us 3 we declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads in every place the fragrance that comes from knowing him. 15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 16 to the one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?