Fee Fee Baptist Church

Author: Jim McMahon

  • Announcements, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    Backpack Ministry

    Pattonville schools are in session.  We are currently providing about 30 food bags a week for children in need. Please place food in the donation bin or you can make a financial donation. The following food items are recommended:  mac & cheese cups, mashed potato cups, canned pasta, applesauce cups, fruit cups, granola bars, snack crackers, mini muffins. See Phyllis Hackney for details.

    Operation Christmas Child

    A reminder that Operation Christmas Child boxes will be available to pick up and fill on October 14th.  They will be due back November 9th.  More information will be provided soon.

    Library

    The church library is now permanently open for your convenience. The library is self-serve and no formal checkout is required for most items.  The library offers books, puzzles, and videos. Ten highly recommended books are available on the main table and a simple paper checkout for these books is requested.

    If you have any question or require further assistance, please see Phyllis Hackney.

    International Food Pantry

     Food items needed for October include

    Toothpaste

    Deodorant

    Granola bars

    Peanut butter

    Pasta noodles

    Cookies

    Chili

    Canned beans

    Canned fruit

    Oatmeal

    Pasta sauce

    Next volunteer workday is

    November 15, 8:30 a.m. (off campus)

    For information or to make a monetary donation contact Dan Wallace at dlwallace4@yahoo.com or 636-312-5012.

    Coffee With a Cause

    During 2025 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.

     

  • Family Front, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    Hello Church,

    This past month has been a whirlwind getting fall programs into place! We had a great first day back at Awana, Royal Ambassadors, and Girls in Action on Wednesday, September 10th. This looks to be a fun year of Wednesday night programming!

    We are beginning to open our infant room again on Sunday mornings which is so exciting. However, to do so we will need the church’s participation and help. We need 2 more volunteers to serve during the Bible study hour as well as a couple of substitutes who can cover any absences. Please reach out to me if you feel the pull to work with our infants and toddlers! We will also have a wish list of items needed for our new infant room so be on the lookout for that!

    Later this fall we will again be hosting our annual Trunk or Treat which is such an amazing community outreach. Be on the lookout for information on that and begin thinking about how you’d love to decorate your trunk! This is such a fun and laid-back way to bring our community onto our campus and begin planting seeds of hope.

    As a closing, please pray for our children’s programming. We want to provide great biblical teachings, loving volunteers, and be a space in our community where kids love to be. Please pray that we are able to accomplish all of this and in so doing, lead children to salvation and a personal relationship with Jesus.

     

  • Y.A. Collective, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    Fellowship Beyond the Algorithm

     We live in an age where our phones can predict what we want to see before we even search for it. Social media algorithms are designed to keep us scrolling, curating content that matches our preferences and opinions. But while these platforms can give us a sense of connection, they often isolate us in echo chambers. We end up surrounded by people who think like us, talk like us, and vote like us—rarely challenged, rarely stretched, and rarely known.

    This is why in-person fellowship matters more than ever. When we gather face-to-face, whether in worship, small groups, or over a meal, we can’t filter each other out with a swipe. We encounter the fullness of the body of Christ—different ages, backgrounds, and perspectives woven together by the gospel. Proverbs 27:17 reminds us, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” That sharpening doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens in real relationships.

    The church is called to be more than a reflection of our preferences. It is a family redeemed by Christ, where differences aren’t threats but opportunities for grace. In a world shaped by algorithms, true fellowship reminds us that God’s design for community is bigger, deeper, and better.

     

  • Music Musings, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    Opportunities to Serve

    Christmas choir and angel rehearsals have begun and are going very well. However there are still many ways you can be involved with our Christmas presentations December 6th and 7th at 3 p.m.  We will have need for the following volunteers:

    Greeters

    Greeters at the doors and greeters for guest musicians

    Stage Hands

    To set up props for Children’s Nativity in addition to Stage Presentation including votive lantern placement and setting up for Manger Scenes.

    Child Supervision

    Especially for Children’s Nativity and as Angel Managers.

    Assistance with Orchestra Set-up

    Stands, lights and chairs

    Technicians

    Sound and Lighting (Including spotlight operators and running of screens)

    Assistance with costuming

    Especially Children’s Nativity and Angels

    Characters for the Nativity

    Let us know of your desire to represent any of the traditional characters of the              Nativity.

    Many of you have skills that will benefit this event.  Please step up and let us know of your areas of expertise.  Thanks for considering the gifts you can share.  Please respond to Ronna@FeeFeebc.org

     

  • Bible Study & Outreach, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

    Studying the Bible helps individuals to develop a stronger connection with God, gain wisdom for life’s challenges, and find comfort and hope in difficult times.

    Come join us in one of our many Bible Studies.

    Sunday morning from 9:15 – 10:15, we offer small groups for all ages

    Wednesday nights from 6- 7:30 we have groups for all age children, youth, and young adults (The Young Adult Collective). We also offer prayer and Bible study with Pastor Britton and Women’s Bible Study.

    On Wednesday morning on Facebook live we have a through the Bible study at 9:00 a.m. which you can watch live or watch on our Facebook page at any time.

    On Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. we have a Bible study in room B3.

    Finally we have 2 small groups that meet during the week. If you are interested in joining any of these Bible studies but don’t know where to go, talk to Gloria.

    Outreach

     Our next big outreach event is Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 19.  We need your help to make this a success and have an impact on our community.  We need many of you to bring your cars, decorate your trunk, and bring candy to hand out.  We need more volunteers to run games and interact with the children and their families in the gym.  Finally, we will need volunteers to walk around and connect with families. If you can’t serve in any of these ways on that date, we need you to bring candy.  Thanks in advance for helping us share the love of Jesus.

     

     

  • Prime Time, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    We had a lovely Breakfast in the Park September 8; beautiful weather and great food.

    Fall is such a beautiful time of year. Your Senior Adults are out and about in fellowship and ministry and, almost always, great food! October, November, December events:

               October 6 – Omnimax theater and lunch (movie TBD) leave at 10am

               October 15 – Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event. Leave church at 2pm            and return by 5:30. There are jobs for those who cannot stand. We have spots for 20 people at this time slot. If you want to know more check this out at

    https://gccstl.org/fmsc. If this time slot doesn’t fit your schedule, look for more info on another time slot.

    October 22 – Lone Elk Park and lunch (leave at 10am)

    November 14, 9pm – “White Christmas musical by Missouri Baptist University

    Students including lunch. Tickets are $25 due Nov. 2 to Kathy, Bus will leave at 8am from church.

    November 12 – Pere Marquette Lodge/lunch, leave at 10am

    December– see the lights and a ministry project (dates TBD)

    On most outings, we usually return between 2-3pm.

    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!

    Watch for more details on all of these events. Signup sheets will be in the café so we know how many to plan on.

    We have also thrown out lots of ideas of things to do in the new year so come on and join us!

    I also plan to visit with our homebound members. If you have heard of one of our members in need of a visit, please contact me. I look forward to serving with you!

     

  • A Word From Senior Pastor, Britton Carter, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    Fixating on Christ’s Return

    As Evangelical Christians, we love the cross. We sing about the cross. We hang crosses on our walls. We wear crosses around our necks. We love the cross—and for good reason! The cross is where the wrath of God was satisfied by Jesus’s sacrificial death. It’s where our sins were covered and peace with God was made available to us. We would not be able to live if Christ had not died on that “old rugged cross.”

    We also love the empty tomb. We may talk about it less frequently than we do the cross, but we love to celebrate Easter—again, for good reason! Jesus’s resurrection proved the effectiveness of his sacrifice. His resurrection serves as a beautiful testimony of what’s to come for those who trust in him. The empty tomb mocks Satan and his demons for thinking they could silence the King by killing him on a cross. Without the empty tomb, our faith is worthless.

    The early church loved the cross. They also loved the resurrection. But there’s one event that shows up more often in their writings than those two: Jesus’s second coming.

    We talk about the return of Christ, but often only out of fascination in the details—when he might return, how to correctly interpret Revelation, what the days and months leading up to the return might look like. The early church, on the other hand, clung to the hope of Christ’s return. They eagerly awaited the day when their suffering and persecution would end, when God would deal with the wickedness of the world, and when they would receive the fullness of their inheritance.

    I firmly believe we need to re-capture this fixation on Christ’s return. For centuries, it has been relatively easy to be a Christian in the United States. And in that ease, we have busied ourselves with activity in this life, often losing sight of the kingdom that awaits us. We have lived somewhat removed from the fullest extent of this world’s evil, so we have not yet had to cling to the second coming as our source of daily hope.

    I praise God for the Christian influence that has shaped the United States for centuries—but I also know it will not last forever. In that realization, I find comfort in the return of Christ. When the world is dark, know the fullness of the light of Christ is just beyond the horizon. Let’s fixate on that day, eagerly awaiting its arrival.

    In Christ,

    Pastor Britton

     

  • Fee Fee Youth, Vol. 65, No. 10, October 2025

    On Sunday mornings this October, we are continuing our series on stress and anxiety. On Wednesday nights, we are continuing our series through Galatians.

    Here are some dates to remember:

    10/10 & 10/16: “5th Quarters” in the Rafters following the Pattonville High School football games

    10/24: Underground church (meet in the Rafters to start)

    10/29: Halloween party in the Rafters

     

  • Music Musings, Vol. 65, No. 9, September 2025

    Christmas Choir

    Rehearsals are getting under way Labor Day weekend for our Christmas music program which will be presented on Dec, 6 & 7.

    Everyone is invited to come and check us out.  No audition is required for participation.  If you can commit, you will be assigned music and given a rehearsal schedule.  We will be listening and reading through the music.

    We are hoping for many singers to join us.  As always singers do not have to be regular members of our choir or even members of Fee Fee.  We welcome singers of all ages and ethnicities.

    Again, performances will be on Dec. 6 & 7.  Start time for each will be 3:00 p.m.

    Please plan to attend rehearsals Sunday afternoons  at 3:30 p.m.  Bring a friend with you.

     

  • Fee Fee Youth, Vol. 65, No. 9, September 2025

    Hey Church Family,

    This past month our students returned back school! Please be in prayer for them as the learn grow, and shine as lights for Jesus in their schools.

    Our students are the future of Fee Fee Baptist Church. I encourage you all to make time to get to know them and have a kingdom impact in their lives.

    In Christ,

    Tyler