Fee Fee Baptist Church

Author: Jim McMahon

  • Announcements, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    International Food Pantry

    Donations  needed include

    Applesauce cups

    Pudding cups

    Granola bars

    Peanut butter

    Pasta noodles

    Pasta sauce

    Cookies

    Chili

    Beef jerky

    Canned fruit

    Oatmeal

    Our next volunteer workday will be

    March 21. For information or to make a monetary donation contact Dan Wallace at dlwallace4@yahoo.com or

    636-312-5012.

    Coffee With a Cause

    Our Coffee With a Cause will go toward our Member Led Ministry, equipping members to connect others to the power of the gospel, and use their gifts for ministries that do the same.

    Condolences

    To the family of Fran Portell at her passing on 1/22/26

    To the Middendorf and Morris families at the passing of Becky and Cheryl’s father John Hazelwood on 2/4/26

    To the family of Cameron Kerns at his passing on 2/17/26

    March Means Missions

    • The week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 16-22
    • The Annie Armstrong ingathering will be March 29. Fee Fee’s goal this year is $20,000.00

    Looking Ahead To Easter

    Dates to remember:

    • Good Friday Service – April 3, 6:30 p.m.
    • Easter Breakfast – April 5, 9:15 a.m.
    • Easter Service – April 5, 10:30 a.m.

     

  • Y.A. Collective, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    Practicing the Spiritual Disciplines

    This year in our Young Adult Collective, one of our major focuses is spiritual disciplines—intentional practices that help us grow in our walk with Christ. While these conversations are happening with our young adults, the invitation is really for all of us. Spiritual growth never happens by accident.

    When we hear the word meditation, many of us picture emptying the mind or detaching from the world. But Christian meditation is something entirely different. It is not emptying the mind—it is filling it with truth.

    Psalm 1 describes the blessed person as one whose “delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” Biblical meditation is slow, intentional reflection on God’s Word. It is reading a passage, lingering over a phrase, turning it over in your mind, and asking, What does this reveal about God? About me? About how I should live?

    In a distracted world, meditation trains our hearts to pay attention. It moves Scripture from the page into the soul. It reshapes our thoughts and roots us more deeply in Christ.

    This week, take five unhurried minutes with a short passage. Read it slowly. Pray it back to God. Let it sink in.  What we consistently dwell on will shape who we become.

     

  • Fee Fee Youth, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    Whew!  February practically flew by, and what an exciting month it was for the youth as they anticipated meeting and voting on a new NextGen Pastor!  We have been praying for our future NextGen Pastor for months, and it’s exciting to know that each day brings us closer to his arrival!  Please continue to pray for our youth and youth leaders during this transitional period.

    Due to some scheduling constraints in February, the youth ice skating trip is actually happening on Sunday, March 1st!  The youth are meeting at the church at 2pm and then heading over to the Creve Coeur Ice Arena.  We should return to the church by 4:30pm.  It’s sure to be a fun afternoon out so please let Kristin, Scott, or Vicki know if you can join us!

    Heading into March, the youth on Sunday mornings will be studying the life of David from out of the Old Testament.  Then, on Wednesday evenings, we’ll changeover to the New Testament as we delve into the book of Matthew.  We hope to see all our middle- and highschoolers up in the Rafters for these Bible studies.  Invite your friends as well so we can all learn and grow together!

    Here are just a few last things to make note of for this month.  First, there will be no Wednesday night Bible Study on March 18th due to Spring Break.  (Enjoy your extra night off!)  And second, we are looking to line up an additional event for later in March, so please stay tuned for more information regarding that!

     

  • Family Front, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    We have been working on our social media presence over the last few weeks. I hope you’ve had a chance to check those out! We plan to have weekly videos available online for the foreseeable future. There will also be website updates. Depending on how technology savvy you are, this might or might not excite you, but it is huge for young families who are determining if Fee Fee Baptist Church might be the right fit for them.

    Coming up this month:

    Friday, March 6th- Nerf Night! This is great family fun. Bring your Nerf guns or borrow one of the church’s- and we will supply the darts.

    Sunday, March 15th- Kids’ Leaders Meeting. We will be discussing VBS plans (July 13-17) as well as our Fall 2026 mid-week program plans.

    Friday, March 27th– The Anchored Home!  You requested parenting guidance, we got it on the calendar! We will be bringing in a speaker who teaches parenting/grandparenting from the bible and gives wonderfully practical tips to incorporate at home. Register at https://getreal.ticketspice.com/bridgeton-mo  to save your spot now!

    To close, please pray for our Fee Fee Kids’ programs, volunteers, and kids. We want God to lead us in all of our plans and programming. Pray that we seek and follow Him and His plans rather than our own.

     

  • Music Musings, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    As we are approaching March and nearing St. Patrick’s Day, we often think about Irish music in it’s various forms. In this article I will list three hymns of Irish origin.

    1. Be Thou My Vision

    Perhaps the most famous Irish hymn is Be Thou My Vision.  The melody of this song is Slane, a folk song of Irish origin.  It’s named after Slane Hill where in 433 AD St. Patrick lit a fire in honor of Easter and in defiance of High King Logaire’s decree that noone should light fires before his pagan holiday was celebrated.  Logaire was so impressed by Patrick’s devotion that, despite his defiance, he let him continue his mission work.  This is a favorite hymn because the melody is not only beautiful, but the words are a beautiful prayer.

    Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.

    Thou my best Thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

    1. King of Love My Shepherd Is

    The hymn tune is St. Columbia, an ancient Irish melody.   A fact of interest:  This hymn was sung at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in West Minster Abbey, London.  The lyrics focus on Christ being our Shepherd.  Some of the text comes directly from Psalm 23

    The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never,

    I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever.

    1. Morning Has Broken

    This song has been song by many secular singers including Cat Stevens in 1971.  The English text by author Eleanor Farjoen, were first published in1931.  The text is set to a Gaelic tune known as Bunessan.

    Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird

    Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the word.

    There you have some information about some famous beautiful Irish hymns.

    Have a wonderful March reflecting on all things Irish.

     

  • Bible Study & Outreach, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    Bible Study                                                     

    We have a place for everyone in Bible Study. There are classes for all ages on Sunday mornings at 9:15 and Wednesday nights at 6. There are additional small groups meeting at other times. Ask Gloria for options of where to plug in to our community. It’s time to find your people!

    Outreach

    Are you inviting someone to church each week or sharing the gospel with at least 1 person?  Don’t forget to pick up some of our 10,000 business cards with the QR code to invite others to be a part of the Kingdom of God.

    Coming soon – Financial Awareness Expo. April 25th from 10:00am -2:00 pm in the gym.

     

  • Prime Time, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    n the month of February, your senior adult group served 2 local places. We collected items for our neighbors at the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. Thank you church for your generosity! We also met on Feb. 12 and made and delivered Valentines for Bentley’s, a local assisted living home. It was a nice connection as we spoke with people there.

    Monday, March 9 we are travelling east on Route 66 to see the largest catsup bottle in America in Collinsville IL and a small historic town of Hamel IL for historic Wayside Marker and lunch at Weezy’s. On March 26 (NOT March 30 as was previously printed) we are taking a trip to Perryville MO to see the Missouri National Veterans Memorial. Other potential outings may include: Katy Trail trolley tour and Warm Springs Ranch (Clydesdales) in Boonville. In September, we are planning a 5-day trip to Gatlinburg TN for Jubilee Celebration.

    Your Senior group is going and growing! If you haven’t participated in any event with this group, it’s time for you to check this out; and, of course, bring a friend. We always want to be in the business of inviting friends to be part of this great fellowship at Fee Fee Baptist Church! If cost is the only reason you don’t attend, please see me.

    Watch for more details on all of these events. You will find information and signup sheets in the café so we know how many to plan on. I look forward to serving with you!

     

  • A Word From Senior Pastor, Britton Carter, Vol. 66, No. 3, March 2026

    Looking Forward to Easter

    I’m going to break the illusion for a moment that The Forerunner is some “hot off the press” news source with breaking stories for our church by admitting that I am writing this article in the middle of February. It’s cold. It’s wet outside. Maybe those things are still true when you’re reading this; maybe they’re not. But here’s what I do know: We are getting closer and closer to Easter, and I could not be more excited.

    As usual, I’m excited for Easter Sunday for two primary reasons. First, Easter serves as an annual reminder of the most significant event in human history. Without exaggeration, the fact that Jesus walked out of the tomb after offering his life as a sacrifice for our sins is the only reason we can have hope and life today. No other event in the history of the world comes close to matching the impact of the resurrection. As Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 15, Jesus’s resurrection gives a foretaste of what’s to come for those who place their faith in Jesus. The fact that Jesus is alive provides assurance for those of us who die while clinging to our hope in Christ that we will join him in resurrected life one day.

    We celebrate the resurrection every Sunday. We talk about it. We sing about it. We pray in reference to it. The resurrection is the central event of the gospel—so, yeah, it’s going to come up a lot at our church. But we set aside a special time each year to really focus on it—and it’s my favorite thing we do.

    The second reason I’m excited for Easter is the opportunity it presents us in connecting people outside the church with the power of the gospel. Easter is one of two events each year—the other being Christmas Eve—where non-Christians will routinely join us for our gathering, often for the sake of tradition or curiosity. While inviting an unchurched friend or family member to join us on a Sunday morning isn’t very hard, Easter presents an even easier opportunity than normal. And if we will all be ready for an influx of unchurched people in our building on Easter Sunday, then we can expect the Holy Spirit to use us to help unchurched people come to know Christ and become part of our local church.

    I’m excited for Easter. I hope you are, too.

    In Christ,

    Pastor Britton

     

  • Announcements, Vol. 66, No. 2, February 2026

    Fee Fee Offers Bus Rides

    If you would like to come to church at Fee Fee and live in the Bridgeton or St. Ann area, get on our bus rider list. Just call the church office in advance to sign up for a ride. Our transportation coordinator will contact you to schedule a pick up time.

    International Food Pantry

    Donations  needed include

    Applesauce cups

    Pudding cups

    Granola bars

    Peanut butter

    Pasta noodles

    Pasta sauce

    Cookies

    Chili

    Beef jerky

    Canned fruit

    Oatmeal

    Our next volunteer workday will be announced in a future edition of The Forerunner.  For information or to make a monetary donation contact Dan Wallace at dlwallace4@yahoo.com or 636-312-5012.

    Coffee With a Cause

    Our Coffee With a Cause will go toward our Member Led Ministry, equipping members to connect others to the power of the gospel, and use their gifts for ministries that do the same.

    Condolences

    To the family of Carl Martin Sr. at his passing on 1/21/26

     

  • Y.A. Collective, Vol. 66, No. 2, February 2026

    Practicing the Spiritual Disciplines

     If you’ve spent any time around church, you’ve probably heard the phrase “spiritual disciplines.” For some, it sounds inspiring. For others, it feels like another list of things they “should be doing.” But at their core, the spiritual disciplines are not religious chores—they are invitations. They’re God-given practices that help us slow down, pay attention, and stay connected to the One who gives life.

    For young adults especially, life moves fast. Work schedules change, relationships shift, and our routines often feel anything but routine. In seasons like this, spiritual disciplines become anchors. Prayer grounds us in God’s presence. Scripture reading trains our minds to hear His voice. Community keeps us encouraged and accountable. Sabbath reminds us that rest is not weakness but worship. Service turns our faith outward, shaping us into people who love like Jesus.

    The goal of these practices isn’t perfection—it’s connection. We don’t pursue disciplines to impress God or earn His favor. We practice them because God is already near, and these rhythms help us notice Him.

    As we step into this new season of ministry, I want to invite you to intentionally take hold of one or two disciplines this month. Try them. Practice them. Let them deepen your walk with Christ. You might be surprised by how God meets you there.