First Baptist Church of Lawrence, Kansas

Join us for worship on Sunday, 9/1 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! We begin our September worship series today, “This World is Not My Home: Faith, Resistance, and Daniel,” and Pastor Matt will preach its first sermon, “This World is Not My Home: Daniel Makes a Choice,” based on Daniel Chapter 1. The 2-way sermon discussion will meet at 12:30p in person in the Sojourners Room and on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF)

Sermon series details:
The narrative of Daniel is a story of a stranger in a strange land. God’s people had been in exile under the Babylonians, and later the Medes and Persians, for a long, long time. They found themselves intertwined with the culture that surrounded them. In the stories that we explore together in this series, Daniel and his peers did the hard work of living inside of a culture without letting the culture inhabit them. As we live as God’s people today, in a world that is not our own, their faith journey informs ours.
September 1 This World is Not My Home: Daniel Makes a Choice (Ch. 1)
September 8 When the World Destroys: The Fiery Furnace (Ch 3)
September 15 Discernment in the World: Reading the Writing on the Wall (Ch. 5)
September 22 Transforming the World: The Den of Lions (Ch. 6)
September 29 Redemption in the World: Beasts and Visions (Ch. 7)

On Wednesday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m., join Team Purple to discuss the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer! Even if you haven't read it, come for the discussion and we'll fill in the blanks for you (and probably leave you wanting to read it for yourself! It's a beautiful book!) We'll meet in person in the Sojourners Room, or you can also join us on Zoom. Contact [email protected] for the Zoom link.

Join us for worship on Sunday, 8/25 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt will preach the fourth and final sermon in our August Season of Creation worship series, “Season of Creation: Environmental Destruction and Renewal,” based on Leviticus 26.14–22. The 2-way sermon discussion will meet at 12:30p in person in the Sojourners Room and on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF)

Lawrence First Baptist Videos from First Baptist Church of Lawrence, KS, an American Baptist church located at 1330 Kasold Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049. Check out our website at https://firstbaptistlawrence.com. You can contact us at [email protected] or (785) 843-0020.

*Time updated* Join us for a Social Justice Field Trip for any and all ages to see the inside of the Homeless Resource Center!
What: Dare to Hope hosted by Brett Hartford
Where: The Homeless Resource Center at 10th and Kentucky Streets.
When: Friday, August 23 at 6pm (Note updated time)
You will see where our FBC quarterly community offering is helping—the Homeless Resource Center is one of the recipients of this offering. Afterwards, y’all come to Sylas & Maddy’s for ice cream (Dutch Treat). 1101 Massachusetts St.

On Sunday, 8/18, it's Kickoff Sunday at both 8:38 and 11:00 a.m. services! We’ll have a backpack blessing for students and teachers of all ages, as well as a Spiritual Formation volunteer recognition! Students and teachers, we invite you to bring your backpacks, or messenger bags, or musical instruments…whatever symbolizes the return to school for you!

Join us for worship on Sunday, 8/18 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt will preach the third sermon in our August Season of Creation worship series, “Season of Creation: Animals and Humans Sunday,” based on Job 39:1–18. Also, we’re having a backpack blessing time for students and teachers of all ages, as well a Spiritual Formation volunteer recognition, in the 11:00 service. Immediately following 11:00 worship, the Rey de Reyes congregation has invited our congregation is invited to join them for their anniversary celebration lunch in the Roger Williams Room (gym)! The 2-way sermon discussion will NOT meet this week due to the lunch.

Join us for worship on Sunday, 8/11 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt, along with FBC Earthworks Team Blue, will preach the second sermon in our August Season of Creation worship series, “Season of Creation: Sky and Water Sunday,” based on Job 38. Also, we’re celebrating 3 baptisms in the 11:00 service! The 2-way sermon discussion will meet at 12:30p in person and on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF)

Join us for worship on Sunday, 8/4 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt will preach the first sermon in our August Season of Creation worship series, “Season of Creation: Called to Care,” based on Genesis 1:14–2:4a. The 2-way sermon discussion will meet at 12:30p in person and on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF)

About the worship series:
Poet Wendell Berry writes, "When despair for the world grows in me | and I wake in the night at the least sound | in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, | I go and lie down where the wood drake | rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. | I come into the peace of wild things..."
Perhaps we know the despair of which Berry writes…and perhaps we know the experience of responding in peace, resting in awe of God’s creation. This month, we will allow for both spaces in our lives, awake to both the beauty and the destruction present in our natural world. As we celebrate this theme with congregations around the world, you are invited to join us for a Season of Creation:
August 4: Created to Care (Gen 1 and 2)
August 11: Sky and Water Sunday (Job 38)
Sermon led by the FBC Earthworks Blue Team, as we celebrate baptism together!
August 18: Humans and Animals Sunday (Job 39)
Kickoff Sunday with our Backpack Blessing!
August 25:Environmental Destruction and Renewal (Leviticus 26 and Ezekiel 47)

Join us for worship on Sunday, 7/28 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Cristina will preach the fourth and final sermon in our July worship series, “All The Feelings: Hannah,” based on 1 Samuel 1:1–20. Our fellowship lunch follows the 11:00a service (cooked/served by the FBC Missions Team; donations will benefit the 2025 Nicaragua trip with AMOS Health & Hope) followed by the quarterly business meeting at 1:00. The 2-way Sermon Discussion Group will NOT meet.

Join us for worship on Sunday, 7/21 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt will preach the third sermon in our July worship series, “All The Feelings: David and Mephibosheth,” based on 2 Samuel 9:3–13. The 2-way Sermon Discussion Group will meet at 12:30p in the Sojourners Rm/on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF).

FYI, the ABCCR softball tournament in Topeka scheduled for today (Sat. 7/20) is rained out! They plan to reschedule, so keep an eye out for the new date.

A reminder: Free movie night tonight, Saturday, 7/13 at 6:00 p.m.! To go with our "All the Feelings" July sermon series, we’re having a free showing of a popular animated movie about learning the importance and interplay of all our emotions. (Our CVLI licensing says we can’t name it here, but you can probably guess if you try!) Find us in the Sojourners Room at FBC. Popcorn and water provided, and you're welcome to bring snacks or other beverages (to share or just for you).

Join us for worship on Sunday, 7/14 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Cristina will preach the second sermon in our July worship series, “All The Feelings: Pr***en Jesus,” based on Luke 2:41–52. The 2-way Sermon Discussion Group will meet at 12:30p in the Sojourners Rm/on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF).

Join us for worship on Sunday, 7/7 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt will preach the first sermon in the new July worship series, “All The Feelings: Joseph and His Brothers,” based on Genesis 45:1–15. The 2-way Sermon Discussion Group will meet at 12:30p in the Sojourners Rm/on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF).

Our July sermon series, "All the Feelings," begins this Sunday, July 7! As American Christians, we have been trained to be happy/joyful and push aside other emotions. God did not create humans to have only one emotion, though. Humans experience so many emotions–joy, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust, just to name a few. All of our emotions are there to tell us something about ourselves, the world, and God. If we ignore the harder emotions and only focus on happiness, we are missing out on the fullness of life. In July, join us as we look at "All the Feelings" in biblical narratives, examining the emotions at play in each story and asking where God is present in them.

July 7: Joseph & His Brothers (Genesis 45.1-15)

July 14: Jesus in the Temple as a Boy (Luke 2:41-52)

July 21: David and Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)

July 28: Hannah in the Temple (1 Samuel 1:1-20)

We have 2 worship services, one in person only at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), and another that's in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc

Also, a special movie event to go with our series! On Saturday, July 13th at 6pm we will be showing a popular animated movie about learning the importance and interplay of all our emotions. We hope you'll join us!

Join us for worship on Sunday, 6/30 at 8:38 a.m. in the Judson Room (enter front double doors and walk straight ahead until you find people), or in person & virtually at 11:00 a.m. on YouTube at https://buff.ly/2Y55jCK or Facebook at https://buff.ly/3ze5SOc ! Pastor Matt will preach the seventh and final sermon in the May/June sermon series, "Streams of Living Water: The Incarnational Stream," based on Matthew 17:1–8. Some reminders: PreK & K–2 Sunday school classes are combined this week, gr. 3–5 class (and all adult classes) as normal; no youth Sunday school for the summer. Also, there will be no Children’s Church nor nursery today. The 2-way Sermon Discussion Group will meet at 12:30p in the Sojourners Rm/on Zoom (get Zoom link: https://buff.ly/3CekxXF).

Join us on Friday, 6/28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Roger Williams Room (FBC's gym) for an Earthworks Team Orange Agape Meal! An aim of these meals is sustainable cooking/eating...so the meal may include more veggies, less meat or meatless "meat," etc. And, sometimes participants get to help cook. But always, good company and good conversation! Learn more about FBC Earthworks and Team Orange at https://buff.ly/3AH0T6m