March 26th, 2023

GREETINGS, FBC FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 
What a beautiful day God has given to us today! Please take time to read through this update in preparation for the Lord's Day tomorrow, and plan today to attend Bible Study and worship tomorrow morning. 

THE LORD'S DAY (3/26): 

• Bible Study for All Ages, 9:30 am. Nursery through Senior Adult, we have a group for you!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. The sermon will focus on Luke 20:27-40 "Resurrection Questions" in which the Sadducees try to stump Jesus on the subject of the resurrection from the dead. This is His third encounter with the religious leaders and their questions. Unlike the other two instances, however, He doesn't answer their question with another question; He responds directly, with clarity, brevity, and authority. After this, no one dared to ask Jesus any more questions.

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 as you prepare for worship tomorrow. Click anywhere on the link to see a printable version of these passages on biblegateway.com

• Call to Worship: Psalm 96:4-5
• Confession: Psalm 130
• Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:1-2
• Scripture Reading: Exodus 19:1-20
• Sermon Text: Luke 20:27-40
• Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26

Baptist Catechism Questions

• Question 103: How is Baptism rightly administered?
  Answer: Baptism is rightly administered by immersion, or dipping the whole body of the person in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
  Scripture: Matthew 3:16; John 3:23; Acts 8:38, 39.
  
  Question 104: What is the duty of those who are rightly baptized?
  Answer: It is the duty of those who are rightly baptized to give themselves to some visible and orderly church of Jesus Christ, that they may walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
  Scripture: Acts 2:46, 47; 9:26; 1 Peter 2:5; Hebrews 10:25; Romans 16:5.

MONDAY (3/27)

• Men's Discipleship Group, 1 pm, using both Words and Deeds book and Walking With Ephesians.
• 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 (3/29)

• Women's Wednesday morning ZOOM Bible Study has resumed. They will be studying W. Phillip Keller's modern classic, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Contact Jan McElwain for details at 816-449-0424.                   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 Wednesday Morning Discipleship Group resumes (Russ Wright, 816-724-0925). Our men's discipleship groups are doing a six-week study of Charles Causey's book Words and Deeds: Becoming a Man of Courageous Integrity. Chaplain Causey is a career army officer of over 20 years and a published author of multiple books. He has been married for over 25 years to his wife, Lauri (who incidentally is niece to Sharon Carroll). Words and Deeds is available for $5. Let me know if you need a copy as all that we ordered have been spoken for.
• Kids' Club, 3:30 - 5:15 pm. This after-school ministry is for children, K-6.
• Men's Discipleship Group, 6 pm (Robert Kendall, group leader, 816-724-4155).  We will begin the six-week study of Words and Deeds, available for $5.
• Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 pm in the Great Room, live and via ZOOM.  Join us for a time of prayer and time in God's Word as we study the book of Exodus. We will be in Exodus 13:17-22. This passage concerns the Pillar of Cloud and Fire. To join Zoom Meeting, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573789453?pwd=Zjg5ZWZ2N1h5WklxOEFjM3IrVUt1QT09    Meeting ID: 875 7378 9453    Passcode: 478672 

THURSDAY (3/30)

• Worship Team rehearsal, 6:30 pm.
• Men's Thursday Night Discipleship Group, 7 pm (Greg Dixon, 479-238-3772). We began the six-week study of Words and Deeds, available for $5. All copies have been taken, but let me know if you need one and we can order more.

SUNDAY (4/2)

• Lord's Supper will be observed during morning worship next week. Please take some time to prepare your heart to participate. Sample questions for self-examination are attached.

• STEWARDS OF CHILDREN TRAINING, SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1:30 - 3:30 pm (lunch provided in fellowship hall right after worship service). This is a 2-hour training workshop led by a certified facilitator from Missouri Baptist Children's Home. The workshop uses a combination of video and live interaction to help those who work with children and youth (teachers, helpers, ministry leaders) and others achieve the following:
• Learn the 5 steps to keep children safe
• Learn to identify the signs of sexual abuse
• Lean how to respond compassionately and responsibly if abuse is suspected, disclosed, or discovered
• Learn what next steps our church needs to take to ensure youth and children are safe in our ministry

This training workshop is free and open to the public. If you are currently working with preschool, children, or youth at FBC, you need to attend this workshop. Please RSVP to Pastor Kyle if you plan to attend.
ICYMI: Last Sunday's sermon audio from Luke 20:19-26 "Render to Caesar What Is Caesar's"

Other previous messages are archived here .   Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 

COMING UP:

• Easter (Resurrection) Sunday is coming up on April 9, just a couple of weeks from now. Breakfast at 8:30 am provided by our men. This is a great time to invite someone to attend church with you. Folks are often open to an invitation to attend church on a special day. The first pastor that I served alongside in ministry was saved at age 25 when he attended church to please his wife and mother. He heard the Gospel with the ears of faith for the first time that day and came to know Christ. Soon after, he discerned a call into the pulpit ministry. He is now retired from full-time ministry, but still looks back on that day when he went to church to satisfy his family and ended up having a life-changing encounter with the living Lord.
• GRAND OAKS CAMPS SAVE THE DATE
  • Youth Camp, completed grades 7-12, June 19-23
  • Children's Camp, completed grades 4-6, July 24-28
  • Follow this link for more information
• VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, July 10-14, evenings. Contact Dava Hackett for more info.

FIGHTER VERSE: Our Fighter Verse this week is Psalm 96:4-5
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
    he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.


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. Daily Bible reading is one of the leading indicators of spiritual growth and vitality in the Christian's life.


See you in church!


Grace and peace,

Pastor Greg