Update Oct. 2nd

GREETINGS, EVERYONE!  On this date in 1792, William Carey, John Rylands, and ten other Baptist pastors formed the Particular-Baptist Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Heathen (later known as the London Baptist Missionary Society) to send Carey to India. They passed around Andrew Fuller’s snuff box to collect pledges for the mission. (Source: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/today). If you have ever heard Carey's famous quote, "We will go down if you will hold the rope," he was talking to Andrew Fuller. Carey and his family did go down (to India), and Fuller did "hold the rope" by faithfully promoting the cause of foreign missions to his Particular (that is Calvinistic) Baptist brethren for the rest of his life. When he died in 1815 at age 61, his life and health had been utterly spent in the cause of worldwide missions, yet he himself never went to thee foreign field. Fuller's example is one for the rest of us that to be missions-minded involves not only going, but also praying, giving, and sending. Lord, give us more Andrew Fullers today who will spend themselves for the sake of the Gospel.


Stanberry Harvest Festival (Oct. 2-6) begins today with a children's carnival at 3 pm, supper at 5pm along with praise and worship, and 6 pm movie "I Can Only Imagine." Sunday - Wednesday supper at 5 pm, music at 6pm, message at 6:45 pm.


THE LORD'S DAY

• Sunday School/Bible Study for All Ages at 9:30. If you are not in a Bible Study class, there is no better time to join than this Sunday!
• Worship Together at 10:40 in the Sanctuary. 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 

Fighter Verses: Titus 3:4-6 
Call to Worship: Psalm 8
Old Testament Reading: Job 1:1; 2:1-10
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 53:4-6
Sermon Text: Acts 6:1-7
Benediction: Hebrews 13:20-21

• THE LORD'S SUPPER will be observed during the morning worship service. "Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup." (1 Corinthians 11:28). Self-examination begins with asking yourself questions to diagnose your spiritual condition. A starter list includes such questions as the following:
• Am I truly a believer in the Lord Jesus? Have I been born again? Have I repented of sin and turned to Christ for salvation?
• Have I followed Christ in believer baptism as a matter of obedience? If not, why not?
• What evidence or signs of conversion are present in my lifestyle, speech, thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors?
• Am I seeking to live in obedience to Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit? Is the Spirit producing His fruit in me, and am I bearing that fruit for the purpose of sharing it with others? (love, joy, peace, kindness, gentleness, patience, meekness, temperance, faith)
• Am I walking in love? Love for God, love for my brothers and sisters in Christ, love for my enemies?
• Am I fellowshipping with God's people through, at a minimum, regular attendance at the public worship assembly?
• Am I practicing the "one anothers" of Christ? (loving...forgiving..encouraging...bearing with...)
• Is there a sin that I still need to repent of (turn away from)?
• Is there anything or anyone that I treasure more than I treasure Christ?
• Do I desire anything more than I desire Christ?
• Are there any broken relationships with fellow believers that need mending? Am I harboring bitterness toward someone who has sinned against me or offended me in any way? Have I offended or wronged someone in a way which requires the application of Matthew 18 principles for reconciliation?
• Ask God to bring other questions to mind. And remember, participation at the Lord's Table is not conditioned on your absolutely perfect and clean life before the Lord (no one would qualify to partake if that were the case). Instead, participation at the Lord's Table has much more to do with what is your heart's attitude toward sin, your desire to walk in repentance, and recognition of your ongoing need for Christ.

SJBA 150th Annual Meeting at FBC Savannah, today at 4 pm. The 43 churches of the St. Joseph Baptist Association will gather in annual session. This worship and missions gathering will be followed by a fellowship meal. Dr. Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary (formerly Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary) will be our speaker. Some of you may remember that Dr. Iorg was pastor of Green Valley Baptist Church prior to going to Golden Gate/Gateway. If you would like to attend and need a ride, we will leave from the church parking lot at 3 pm.

MONDAY

• Monday "Sunday School" online via ZOOM at 7 pm. See Pastor Kyle to join this virtual Bible study group.

TUESDAY

• Pregnancy Resource Clinic Cameron Banquet at The Pearl at Crawford Farms, Hamilton. We have nine signed up to go and will plan to leave from the church parking lot at 5:10 pm.

WEDNESDAY

• Kids' Club, 3:20 - 5:15 pm. Children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade gather for a time of snacks, tutoring, games, music, crafts, Bible lesson, and more! We've had a great couple of weeks, and we are looking forward to many more, Lord willing. Just click on the link to our website to enroll a child in Kids' Club.
• Midweek Service, 6:30 pm in the Great Room. Our study is Basic Bible Studies by Francis Schaeffer.

COMING UP

• Missouri Music Men in concert, Thursday, Oct. 7 at McCarthy Baptist Church, St. Joseph, at 7 pm. It has been a couple of years since this group has been at our church. Come out and hear the brass, bells, and voices of the Missouri Music Men in concert. 
• Disaster Relief: Upcoming training event is Oct. 8-9 in Blue Springs, MO. The format is Friday evening and most of the day Saturday. If you are interested in attending a training, visit mobaptist.org/dr/dr-training. 
• CALLOUT FOR DISASTER RELIEF: From our Director of Missions:
  • Attention Everyone: MODR! (Missouri Disaster Relief) SJBA is looking to send a team to Mandeville, LA to work with other Missouri Team Members  October 10 – 16    Contact Kenny Sisk (816) 390-3206 or Roger Brumley (417) 440-0425 ASAP. Needed: Mud Out, Chainsaw, and Kitchen; PLUS Shower Unit and Laundry Unit for Team members. You don’t have to be D.R. trained but can go as a Volunteer.

• Children's MiniCamp, October 22-23, at Grand Oaks. All those in grades 5 through 7 are invited to register for this overnight event at Grand Oaks. We missed our camp week this year, so we are having an overnight retreat/camp experience. If you are interested in attending as a camper or a sponsor, please contact the church office at 449-2731. To sign up, follow the links in the announcement from the St. Joseph Baptist Association below:
  • Mini-Camp Begins Friday at 5:30pm and Continues until Check Out Saturday at 4:45pm Students currently in 5th, 6th, & 7th Grade / Cost is $25 (Meals, Snacks, and Drinks provided in cost) 
    • Campers Registration https://onrealm.org/frederickboulevard/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=OTZhYzRiN2QtNjkzMi00MjQxLTg1YTUtYWQ5NDAxMmY3ZjI4 
    • Staff & Coaches Registration https://onrealm.org/frederickboulevard/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=MjI1MDA1MGUtYzE5OC00NTAyLThjODItYWQ5NjAxMDcxY2U0   
    • THE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY PASSED, SO YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THESE LINKS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER AND WE WILL MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS.

ICYMI: Last Sunday’s Message Elders and Deacons: Complementary Offices Acts 6:1-7
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. 


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are on Week 40.


BONUS: "Man Knows Not His Time" John Shelby Spong, the former bishop of Newark, NJ, for the Episcopal Church USA, and longtime denier of most every fundamental doctrine Christians hold dear, died on September 12. He was 90 years old. He died as he lived, a heretic who, in the end, denied anything like a traditional belief in God. Al Mohler wrote an article 5 years ago about Spong that still has relevance today. Bishop Spong serves as a cautionary tale for all of us who purport to stand for God, the Bible, the church of the living God, to stay close to the Scripture, stay close to sound doctrine, and refuse to be tossed about by every wind of doctrine that comes along.


See you in church!


Grace and peace,


Pastor Greg