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April 23rd, 2022

4/23/2022

GREETINGS, EVERYONE! We want to extend Christian sympathy to a family in our community, John and Renee Baker, whose youngest son, Daniel, passed away last week. Graveside services will be held at Bethel Cemetery this morning at 10 am. A memorial service is planned for next Saturday, April 30, at 5 pm at Hopewell Baptist Church. Our men know John and his older sons through the MACH 4 men's ministry, and the family have Baker Auto Repair in Maysville.

THE LORD'S DAY (4/24):

Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. There is no better time than the present to join a Sunday morning Bible study. Age-graded classes from nursery through high school plus four non-age graded classes for adults are available.
Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Sermon subject will be "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" from Luke 11:1-13, a continuation of the sermon on prayer begun on April 3.
Scriptures for Sunday. As we move into the season of the church calendar traditionally known as "Eastertide," Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

SJBA Semi-Annual Meeting, today at 4 pm. Join us for this worship gathering of our sister churches as the St. Joseph Baptist Association gathers at Frazier Baptist 4.5 miles west of Gower. Our messengers are Kyle and Sue Bridgman, Randy and Mary Morrow, Gary and Louise Dean, and Lorrie and myself. We will take care of necessary business and hear an inspirational message from Dr. Rick Hedger, Multiplying Churches Director for the Missouri Baptist Convention.

MONDAY (4/25)

Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09 Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453 Passcode: 478672

WEDNESDAY (4/27)

Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-465-0985) To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666 Passcode: 844160
Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 10 am in library (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925)
Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
Worship Choir Rehearsal at 5:45 pm. Talk to Pastor Kyle if you are interested in joining us so that he can have a folder ready for you. See you Wednesday in the Sanctuary!
Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM (use the above link to access)

Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (4/28)

Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in the library (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772)

COMING UP:

CHURCH WORK DAY, Saturday, April 30, 8 am until it's done! Several projects will be in place, but one of the bigger ones will be to install a metal roof on the old storage shed on the south side of the church building.
GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY, MAY 1. We will recognize our graduates (high school and above) and their families beginning with a breakfast at 8:30 that morning. All graduating seniors from Maysville High School will be invited to join us with their families for breakfast. Everyone in the church is invited to join us for breakfast in the fellowship hall. We will present each graduate with a gift and recognize in the service those who are able to stay and worship with us. Please let us know if you have a graduate that will be with us on that day so that we might recognize them.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message (check back for posting of 4/17 sermon at http://www.fbcmaysvillemo.org/sermons.html)
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video.

HOUSE FIRE BENEVOLENCE
Thank you all who gave to help the family in our community whose house burned last week. Lorie Scott is organizing a clothing and monetary drive for the family. You may also ask her about what may be most needed at this time. Bring items to the church and place them on a table in the foyer. Other household items may be needed in the future. Monetary gifts can be brought to the church office as well. A Go Fund Me account has been set up for them, and you can access that on the Maysville Market and Maysville Discussion page on Facebook, hosted by Josie Kilgore.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience.
You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.
BONUS: My apologies to any of you who tried to link to the MBC Historical Commission webpage last week. I was missing a letter in the address. Here is the actual webpage link baptistparchments.org
Regarding GRADUATE BREAKFAST AND RECOGNITION on May 1, please let us know if you have a graduate to invite to the breakfast or recognize that is not a senior at Maysville High School by Wednesday, April 27.

If you would like to help with the breakfast that morning (preparation, serving, or cleanup), please see Marsha Smith or Judy Hardin, our special hostess committee, as they are putting the team together this week.

And remember: Everyone is invited to join us for breakfast that morning, so come on out and support our graduates.

See you in church!

Grace and peace,

Pastor Greg

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April 16th, 2022

4/16/2022

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GREETINGS, EVERYONE! This week, a family in our community experienced a house fire. No one was hurt, but most of the things inside were either lost to the flames or damaged by the water. It took several hours to get it under control. They were able to get their three small children's clothes, a few toys, and a child's headboard out of the house before the fire spread to the downstairs. Lorie Scott is organizing a clothing and monetary drive for the family. The following items are needed:

Womens size 2 jeans and small shirts; size 7 shoes
Mens 32x34 jeans and large shirts; size 12 shoes
Size 4 diapers
A few toys for the children

Bring items to the church and place them on a table in the foyer. Monetary gifts can be brought to the church office as well.

Ukraine Relief. Thank you for your gifts to provide humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing Ukraine for Poland, Romania, and other bordering nations. You have given $1150 so far!

TODAY (4/16): EASTER CHILDREN'S PARTY, immediately following the city Easter egg hunt. All children through 6th grade are welcome to attend with their parents. Egg hunt, candy, and a clear Gospel presentation, beginning at about 10:30 am at the church. A brief video presentation of the Gospel will follow the egg hunt. We need adult workers, so come on out and help us!

THE LORD'S DAY (4/17): RESURRECTION SUNDAY!

Breakfast For All at 8:30! It has become something of a tradition for our Baptist Men to prepare breakfast for the church on Easter morning. Come on out and bring the whole family for a wonderful time of fellowship around a meal! If you would like to help, contact Russ Wright at 816-724-0925 (call or text).
Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. There is no better time than the present to join a Sunday morning Bible study. Age-graded classes from nursery through high school plus four non-age graded classes for adults are available.
Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Sermon subject will be "The Risen King" from Luke 24:1-12, the account of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
Scriptures for Sunday. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

MONDAY (4/18)

Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09 Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453 Passcode: 478672

TUESDAY (4/19) I will be in Jeff City attending the Missouri Baptist Historical Commission spring meeting. One of the things the commission does is award scholarships to our three Baptist universities, Missouri Baptist University, Hannibal-LaGrange University, and Southwest Baptist University. Students attending or preparing to attend one of these institutions have the opportunity to write a paper on some aspect of Missouri Baptist history. The commission awards a $2000 scholarship for the winning paper for each school as judged by the commissioners. Last year, 18 papers were submitted representing all three schools. This year, only three were submitted, all from SBU. Pray for the nine commissioners as we seek to make a wise decision on the award. If you would like to discover more about our history as Missouri Baptists, visit baptistparchment.org.

WEDNESDAY (4/20)

Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-465-0985) To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666 Passcode: 844160
Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 10 am in library (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925)
Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
Worship Choir Rehearsal at 5:45 pm. Talk to Pastor Kyle if you are interested in joining us so that he can have a folder ready for you. See you Wednesday in the Sanctuary!
Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM (use the above link to access)

Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (4/21)

Missouri Music Men at FBC Sedalia,Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 pm. Pastor Kyle and I will be going down for that event as will other ministers from our region and all around the state. Pray for this as an outreach to the community of Sedalia. You can also join us as the concert will be livestreamed. More information on this later.
My Disciplines of a Godly Man group will not meet this week.

COMING UP:

SJBA Semi-Annual Meeting, Sunday, April 24 at 4 pm. Join us for this worship gathering of our sister churches at Frazier Baptist outside of Gower. We will take care of necessary business and hear an inspirational message from Dr. Rick Hedger, mission partnerships coordinator for the Missouri Baptist Convention.
CHURCH WORK DAY, Saturday, April 30, 8 am until it's done! Several projects will be in place, but one of the bigger ones will be to install a metal roof on the old storage shed on the south side of the church building.
Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 1. We will recognize our graduates (high school and above) and their families beginning with a breakfast at 8:30 that morning. All graduating seniors from Maysville High School will be invited to join us with their families for breakfast. Everyone in the church is invited to join us for breakfast in the fellowship hall. We will present each graduate with a gift and recognize in the service those who are able to stay and worship with us. Please let us know if you have a graduate that will be with us on that day so that we might recognize them.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message Luke 23:26-56 "The Crucified Messiah"
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience.
You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.

See you in church!

Grace and peace,

Pastor Greg

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April 09th, 2022

4/9/2022

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GREETINGS, EVERYONE! Today is a busy day with several things going on. Here is what's happening:

Gary Hall Memorial Service. Family meal at 11:30 am; Visitation at 1 pm; Service at 2 pm. Potential for a large crowd of attendees, so plan for a few minutes of walking time if you need to park off-site.
Midland Main Event, grades 6-12, meeting at 2 pm on the Post Office parking lot across Main Street from the church in deference to those attending the memorial service. We will be going to the Midland Center in St. Joe for the first part of the event, then to Shawnee and Incredible Pizza for indoor go-carts, bumper cars, laser tag, arcade and pizza! This is going to be lots of fun, and the Gospel will be shared clearly. Estimate arriving back by 10 pm.
MACH 4 Men's Ministry at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall. All men and boys are invited to attend for a great meal, fellowship and inspirational devotional.

TOMORROW: This Lord's Day is known as "Palm Sunday" or "Passion Sunday" on the traditional Christian calendar. "Palm Sunday" acknowledges triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the foal of a donkey while the people waved palm branches and shouted "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" The term "Passion Sunday" is used in the sense of Christ's passion (suffering) and death on the cross of Calvary as our substitute, atoning for our sins with His own body as the sacrifice. Tomorrow we will remember Jesus' death by observing the Lord's Supper. I encourage you to be present as we hear the Gospel preached and see it put on display in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper. Please take time to prepare your heart to receive the Lord's Supper by engaging in self-examination. Some starter questions to use for self-examination are attached to this email. We will also receive a benevolent offering which is administered by our deacons to serve the needs of our church family in times of extreme need, unforeseen circumstances, or crisis. Please pray and ask God how He would have you to give to this offering.

THE LORD'S DAY (4/10)

ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS. Thank you, church, for your generous gifts! Our church goal was $1200, and you gave $1521, over and above expectations. More than 2200 Southern Baptist missionaries in the US and Canada benefit directly from our gifts. For more information on how your gifts are utilized, visit anniearmstrong.org/your-gifts-at-work.
Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. There is no better time than the present to join a Sunday morning Bible study. Age-graded classes from nursery through high school plus four non-age graded classes for adults are available. Come on out and bring the whole family!
Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Sermon subject will be "The Crucified Messiah" from Luke 23:26-56, where we see Jesus speaking four times along the road to the cross and while hanging on the cross.
Scriptures for Sunday. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

Ukraine Relief. Thank you for your gifts to provide humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing Ukraine for Poland, Romania, and other bordering nations. You have given $1100 so far! The first $900 was forwarded to Send Relief, the humanitarian relief arm of our International Mission Board. The most recent $200 was forwarded to our Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team who is working with trusted partners to provide relief for Ukrainians fleeing their homeland. If you would like to give directly to that effort, click HERE for more information. One of the things they are doing is providing ready-to-eat meals consisting of a loaf of bread (baked by local Ukrainian bakeries), a jar of sausage spread (a local favorite), and a cake. This costs $2 and will feed a person for one day.
Monthly Member Meeting at 6 pm. Among other items of business, we will be voting on a motion presented last month to change the constitutional requirement of monthly business meetings to bi-monthly meetings (February, April, June, August, October, and December). If passed, we could still call member meetings as needed, but we would only be required to do so bi-monthly.

MONDAY (4/11)

Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09 Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453 Passcode: 478672

WEDNESDAY (4/13)

Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-465-0985) To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666 Passcode: 844160
Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 10 am in library (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925)
Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
Easter Egg Stuffing, 5:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Worship Choir Rehearsal at 5:45 pm. Working on music for Easter Sunday. Talk to Pastor Kyle if you are interested in joining with us so that he can have a folder ready for you. See you Wednesday in the Sanctuary!
Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM (use the above link to access)

Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (4/14)

Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in the library (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772)

SATURDAY (4/16)

EASTER CHILDREN'S PARTY, immediately following the city Easter egg hunt. All children through 6th grade are welcome to attend with their parents. Egg hunt, candy, and a clear Gospel presentation, beginning at about 10:30 am at the church.

SUNDAY (4/17)

RESURRECTION SUNDAY! Come and join us for this day of worship and celebration:
- 8:30 am - Breakfast for All prepared and served by our Baptist Men. See Russ Wright if you would like to help,
- 9:30ish - Bible Study for all ages, birth through senior adult
- 10:40 am - Worship Service, magnifying the risen Christ!

COMING UP:

Missouri Music Men at FBC Sedalia,Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 pm. Pastor Kyle and I will be going down for that event as will other ministers from our region and all around the state. Pray for this as an outreach to the community of Sedalia. You can also join us as the concert will be livestreamed. More information on this later.
SJBA Semi-Annual Meeting, Sunday, April 24 at 4 pm. Join us for this worship gathering of our sister churches at Frazier Baptist outside of Gower. We will take care of necessary business and hear an inspirational message from Dr Rick Hedger, missions coordinator for the Missouri Baptist Convention.
Graduate Recognition Sunday, May 1. We will recognize our graduates (high school and above) and their families beginning with a breakfast at 8:30 that morning. All graduating seniors from Maysville High School will be invited to join us with their families for breakfast. Everyone in the church is invited to join us for breakfast in the fellowship hall. We will present each graduate with a gift and recognize in the service those who are able to stay and worship with us.

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message Luke 11:1-13 "Lord, Teach Us to Pray"
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience.
You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.

See you in church!

Grace and peace,

Pastor Greg

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April is here!

4/2/2022

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GREETINGS, EVERYONE! Tomorrow is the Lord's Day, the sweetest and best day of the week, for that is when we gather as one body to remember Christ's bodily resurrection from the dead. We also take this time to preach the Gospel and look forward to that day when we will rise to meet our Lord.

THE LORD'S DAY (4/3)

ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS. Our church goal was $1200, and the nationwide goal is $70 million. You gave $1091 which is 90% of our goal. While the official giving period is over, you can still designate an offering to "AAEO" and help us reach that goal. For more information on how your gifts are utilized, visit anniearmstrong.org/your-gifts-at-work.
Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. There is no better time than the present to join a Sunday morning Bible study. Age-graded classes from nursery through high school plus four non-age graded classes for adults are available. Come on out and bring the whole family!
Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. Sermon subject will be "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" from Luke 11:1-13, in which Jesus teaches His disciples the basics of prayer.
Scriptures for Sunday. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading that will shape our corporate worship. Take a few moments to read and meditate on them. Also, we have seven different Scriptures in our morning worship, so they make a great resource for personal or family worship Sunday through Saturday. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

Ukraine Relief. Thank you for your gifts to provide humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing Ukraine for Poland, Romania, and other bordering nations. You have given $900 so far! We are currently forwarding those offerings through Send Relief, the humanitarian relief arm of our International Mission Board. Another method of contribution is through our Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team. If you would like to give directly to that effort, click HERE for more information. One of the things they are doing is providing ready-to-eat meals consisting of a loaf of bread (baked by local Ukrainian bakeries), a jar of sausage spread (a local favorite), and a cake. This costs $2 and will feed a person for one day.
OUTREACH/MINISTRY VISITATION, 4 - 6 pm. We will be reaching out initially to folks who have visited First Baptist within the last year or two, taking them a gift and an invitation to join us on the following Sundays (Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday). The more folks out to make visits, the less time it will take to accomplish the task. We will also reach out to folks who are on our membership roster but who have not attended in some time. We will come back to the church for a time of reports, debriefing, and prayer. All ages are welcome to come and join us!

MONDAY (4/4)

Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09 Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453 Passcode: 478672

WEDNESDAY (4/6)

Women's ZOOM Bible Study, 9 am (Jan McElwain, 816-465-0985) To join Zoom Meeting, use this link (different from the one above): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3665081666?pwd=N21LSEJaYURhUzZVSmRLcFhPdW8zZz09 Meeting ID: 366 508 1666 Passcode: 844160
Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 10 am in library (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925)
Kids' Club at 3:20 - 5:15 pm
Worship Choir Rehearsal at 5:45 pm. We are working on music for Easter Sunday and would like to field several more members for this special event. Wouldn't it be great to see a solid 15 or more singers leading in praise that morning? We're not that far away from that goal! Talk to Pastor Kyle if you are interested in joining with us so that he can have a folder ready for you. See you Wednesday in the Sanctuary!
Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. In person or via ZOOM (use the above link to access)

Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in library (Robert Kendall, 816-724-4155)

THURSDAY (4/7)

REAL Women's Ministry is back in session! At 6:30 pm, we will have our first event in the Fellowship Hall. We have some fresh ideas and opportunities to share. Open to all ladies aged 13 and up. Bring a friend!
Men's Discipleship: Disciplines of a Godly Man, 7 pm in the library (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772)

FRIDAY-SATURDAY (4/8-9)

Disaster Relief Training in First Baptist Church, Chillicothe, MO, April 8 - 9, 2022. Must be 18 or older to train and be deployed on call-outs to relief efforts. A flyer describing the event is attached to this e-mail. A Schedule is also attached. You can register online by following this link.

SATURDAY (4/9)

Memorial Services for Gary Hall at FBC. Family meal at 11:30 am (Those bringing food, have your assigned dishes there by 11); visitation 1 pm; memorial service at 2 pm.
Midland Youth Event, Saturday, April 9: Meet at FBC parking lot at 2 pm, return at approximately 9:30 that night. Bumper Cars-Go Carts-Laser Tag-Arcade-Pizza Night. We will start out at Midland Ministry Center, then drive to Shawnee, KS, for the bulk of the event. Cost will be covered by the church. Flyer is attached to this email, or follow this link.
MACH 4 Men's Ministry, 6 pm at FBC. All men and boys are invited to join us for a meal and a time of teaching/encouragement. Since we are hosting, we will be providing the meal. See Ronnie Stahl for details.

COMING UP:

Lord's Supper and Benevolent Offering, Sunday, April 10. We encourage you to be present next Sunday as we hear the gospel and see it put on display in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper. We will also receive a benevolent offering which is administered by our deacons to serve benevolent needs of our church family. Please take time to prepare your heart to receive the Lord's Supper by engaging in self-examination. Some starter questions to use for self-examination are attached to this email.
Missouri Music Men will be singing at FBC Sedalia on Thursday, April 21. Pastor Kyle and I will be going down for that event as will other ministers from all around the state. Pray for this as an outreach to the community of Sedalia. You can also join us as the concert will be livestreamed. More information on this later.
NEW CHURCH SIGN UPDATE: We received another gift of $1,000 this week towards a new message board sign to replace our current sign on the front lawn. That brings our current total above the $8,500 mark. Thank you for giving! If you would like to give to this effort, please designate funds "Church Sign."

ICYMI: Last Sunday's Message "The Good Portion" Luke 10:38-42
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE The Five-Day Bible Reading Plan is attached to this e-mail for your convenience.
You may want to access additional resources to support your reading available at this website.

See you in church!

Grace and peace,

Pastor Greg

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