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What's Happening at FBC |
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Coming Down the Pipe: Discussions with Melissa Ohden about an event at FBC Weston. Date TBD |
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St. Joseph Baptist Association: Every Tuesday we are commissioning our churches to pray for the DOM/AMS Search Team and process.
Easter Baskets: The Easter Baskets are officially up for grabs! Pray for each kiddo that will receive one. Thank you all so very much for putting skin on being "for the community"! |
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Small Groups |
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Are you interested in leading, hosting, or joining a small group? The Elders have been discussing how to best encourage and organize these groups for those who are. If you have interest please talk to one of our Elders, Mitch Giger. We would like to gauge some interest and from there will discuss details and requirements! |
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FBC Weston Youth Group Update |
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There will be no FBC Weston Youth for the next 2 Sundays. On May 4th we will kick off our Summer Days Schedule. See the calendar above! All incoming 6th grade students are invited to join us on May 4th for their first youth group gathering! |
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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering |
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For the months of March & April we will be taking up a special offering for the North American Mission Board's Annie Armstrong Easter Offering! This specific offering goes directly to the missionaries funded by NAMB. For more information click here! We have set a $3,000 goal this year. If the Lord is leading you to give you will find special envelopes in the chair backs in front of you. Place your offering in the envelope and drop it in the offering back in the back! |
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Easter Basket Item Collection |
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Thank you!!! |
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Reclaiming Glory Conference |
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Thank you for joining us! The conference went off without a hitch and we had a great turn out! |
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Good Friday/Resurrection Sunday |
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Join us for Good Friday & Resurrection Sunday Services! On Resurrection Sunday we will have a breakfast at 9:00 a.m. Bring a dish to share!
Regarding Resurrection Sunday: Please remember to park on the old ball field if you are able. With three baptisms on top of Easter we are anticipating a good sized crowd. Be ready to scoot in to prepare room for our visitors. We are looking forward to gathering! |
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Women's Bible Study |
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On Monday evenings a new study is starting in the Parables. You can pick up a book here! Contact Angie Wahlenmaier for more information. |
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Women's Fellowship |
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All women are invited to join us for the next Women's Fellowship. This is a great time to gather, encourage one another, and enjoy friendship in Jesus! Contact Becky Henkel for more information! |
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Quarterly Family Meeting |
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Our next Family Meeting will be April 27th following service. Please plan on joining us for this very important meeting as we will hear updates from several ministry teams, a report from the Elders, vote in new members, and more! If you have items for the Elders to consider for the meeting please have those to the us by the Thursday before the meeting. |
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Men & Children Camping Trip |
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Mark your calendars for our upcoming Camping Trip. This trip is open to ALL men and their children (if they have them). You do not have to have children to come. This is a Men's event that is open to all children as well (not just boys)! If you have children that would like to attend but don't have a guardian that can come with them just let us know. We have made accommodations to make sure that all children can attend. We will meet at the Moran's farm on Friday, May 2nd and depart sometime midday Saturday, May 3rd. Everything is FREE! Sign-up by clicking here! |
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FBC Weston Women's Conference |
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The FBC Weston Women's Conference will be held June 6, 2025! Our speaker this year is our very own Debbie Slump. Worship will be led by members of the FBC Weston Worship Team with special guest, Kara Kiviranta. Price covers admission, the meal, and a t-shirt! Sign-up by clicking here! |
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FBC Youth SDC Trip |
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ALL 6th-12th grade students are invited to take a trip together to Silver Dollar City this Summer! This includes 5th grade students coming out of 5th and going into 6th in May. Cost covers admission, one meal, and lodging. Scholarships available upon request! Sign-up here! |
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PRC Tour |
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The PRC Table is FULL! If you have not brought your Baby Bottles back you still can. The PRC Tour date is May 17 at 10:00 a.m. We will take all the items that have been collected to the PRC and Director, Libby Owens will give us a tour of the facility. If you have not been on a tour of the PRC facility we highly recommend you do so. It is worth your time to learn more about this vital ministry we support at FBC Weston. Let Mark or Becky Henkel know if you would like to attend and they will share more details! |
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Pastor's Pen |
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Brothers & Sisters,
This weekend was fun and full circle! I failed to mention this in service so I'll do so here. When the Lord called the Sands Family to FBC Weston I was consuming anything Mark Clifton put out. I had read his book, Reclaiming Glory, before I even preached my first sermon. Looking for helpful resources I stumbled upon a podcast called, "Not Another Baptist Podcast" and said "Yep!" as soon as I saw the title. The podcast was hosted by none other than Kyle Bueerman and a pastor friend of his when they were both pastoring churches in southern New Mexico and northern Texas. Kyle authored a little book titled, "They Devoted Themselves" which overviewed Acts 2:42-47. I told Kyle I needed to confess to the church that our mission of "existing for the Kingdom and for the community" was not only inspired by Midwestern's mission but also stolen from his book! The way we accomplish that work is through devotion to the ordinary means of grace; a devotion to God's word, each other, the ordinances, prayer, and hospitality. Kyle was gracious and said, "Well, if you tell them you stole it from me, I'll just tell them I stole it from the Bible."
Kyle and I became fast friends this weekend. As much as he encouraged us he was greatly encouraged to see that so much of the work that God has called him to (seeing small town and rural churches renewed) is seeing fruit. He was very blessed by the time he was able to share with many in the SJBA and especially those at FBC Weston!
The Lord is on the move and I'm thankful to be on this ride with you! |
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