Fee Fee Baptist Church

Author: Tara Smith

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 62, No. 2

    We have classes for everyone.   If you don’t know where you could best plug in, contact Gloria or Andrew.  There is nothing sweeter than connecting with others around God’s love letter to us!

    While Women’s Bible Study is ongoing, we have just started an excellent new study by Lisa Harper entitled How Much More. It examines some of the hard-to-understand passages of the Old Testament to help us to see God’s love for us. I hope you can join us on Wednesday night in the Fellowship Hall (under the chapel) for this fabulous study. The women meet from 6:00-7:30 p.m.; the men also meet at the same time. Drop your children or grandchildren at AWANA and join us as we study Scripture together.

  • Announcements – Vol. 62, No. 2

    Sympathy

    Our love through Christian sympathy is extended to

    … The family and friends of Mary Zirbas, who passed away on January 18, 2022.

    Wednesday Night Dinner

    As we ease back into our routines again, we are reintroducing our Wednesday Night Dinners. However, instead of being weekly, we will be having them once a month. The next Wednesday Night Dinner will be on February 9 at 5:00 p.m., and Lasagna is on the menu for the night! Yum! Make sure to sign up in the Connection Center!

    Mid-Winter Bible Study

    Join us on Sunday, February 13, at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for our annual Mid-Winter Bible Study. This year our guest speaker will be Derald Harris. Each service will be different, so feel free to show up for both! We look forward to seeing you here!

    Loaves & Fishes Ministry

    For several years we have been serving dinner on the third Tuesday of the month at Loaves and Fishes. If your Bible Study group, T-group, women’s, or men’s group, or just your family would be willing to provide a meal in the upcoming months, please contact Gloria or Andrew. Thanks for your  serving heart!

    Snow Policy Reminder

    Weekday/night activities will be canceled on the days that the Pattonville School District goes to virtual learning due to inclement weather. This includes day and evening activities, including all Wednesday night activities. You may also check the closings on KTVI Channel 2 and KSDK Channel 5 on TV. For Sunday closings, check the TV channels listed above, Facebook, the Fee Fee App, or the church website.

    Backpack Ministry

    One of the more rewarding ministries at Fee Fee Baptist Church is our Backpack Ministry. This ministry provides a bag of easy-prep foods for school-aged children (K-12) in our school district. We want to make it as easy as possible for these kids to eat a nutritious and filling meal when they aren’t at school. But we can’t do this without you, Church! We need donations of chewy granola bars (no whole nuts), snack crackers, mac & cheese, fruit cups, applesauce cups, canned pasta, rice cups, single-serve snacks/meals, and other easy-prep meals. You may leave these items in the Donation Center in the “Backpack Ministry” slot. Alternatively, you can have these items shipped from any big box store to the church:

    Fee Fee Baptist Church

    C/O CHURCH OFFICE

    11330 St. Charles Rock Road

    Bridgeton, MO 63044

    Thank you so much for your giving hearts!

     

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 2

    On Monday, February 14, we will head to Meramec Caverns at 10:00 a.m. We will have lunch and then tour the cave for about an hour and a half, and then head home. This is a great way to spend your Valentine’s Day. The tour cost is $24 plus lunch. PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A DATE CHANGE FROM OUR ORIGINAL CALENDAR. The cave has reduced hours until February 14 and will not be open on our original date of February 11.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

    I hope you all are keeping up in our reading of Joshua. I don’t know about you, but I am seeing some things I never saw before. So, keep on reading and be strong and courageous!

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 62, No. 2

    The “Big Game” Watch Party

    On Sunday, February 13, let’s get together and watch football’s two best teams (hopefully the Packers…GO PACK GO!!) duke it out in the final game of the season. The Big Game kicks off at 5:30 p.m., so meet in the Rafters that night at 5:00 p.m.! No party is complete without food, so a massive sub sandwich and drinks will be provided, but families should bring a side dish or a dessert to share! Sign up your family in the Rafters, or by messaging Kyle at kyle@feefeebc.org! Hope to see you all there!

    Parents’ Night Out Fundraiser

    Students can sign up to work at Parents’ Night Out coming up on Friday, February 11 from 4:30-9:00 p.m. to earn money towards their Washington D.C. Mission Trip this summer. Make sure your student signs up in the Rafters, because space to work is limited! Once signed up, Ms. Kathy will contact you with all the details you need.

  • Family Front – Vol. 62, No. 2

    Family Nerf Games

    You have been asking for it and here it is! On Saturday, January 29, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. we are going to fill the gym with a friendly Nerf battle! Bring your own Nerf guns and darts and we will have a great time playing it up! Invite your family and friends to join us! We look forward to seeing you there! Please wear masks, as we will be inside the gym.

    Parent’s Night Out

    Parent’s Night Out will be on Friday, February 11, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. For only $5 per child, your kids can enjoy safe and fun childcare while you have a night out with your beloved! The night will include fun, games, pizza dinner, and even swim for an hour at the Bridgeton Community Center if they are elementary age (K-5). Preschoolers will remain at the church to play; if you would like your preschooler to swim, one parent will need to be present at the pool. Sign-up sheets are out in the Connection Center and reservations are due by February 6.

    Serving Opportunities

    Part of being a Christian is serving. Colossians 3:23-24 says, “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.” We have needs here for people to plug in and use their gifts to serve. Some of those are in our preschool and children’s areas. Yes, we have a lot of wonderful people that already serve in this area, but it takes many to serve our children and families. Please talk to Kathy if you believe God can use you to serve in our children’s ministry. See Andrew if you would like to serve in other areas. Choose in this new year to actively serve the living God who gave so much for you!

  • Devotional Corner – Vol. 62, No. 2

    Taken from Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby’s “Experiencing God Day By Day”

    “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven,” Ecclesiastes 3:1.

    The beauty in the way God designed the four seasons is that, though each one is distinct, they all work together to bring life and growth. Spring is a period of freshness and new life. Summer sees growth and productivity. Autumn is a time for harvesting the rewards of past labors. Winter is the season of dormancy and closure. Each season has its own unique beauty and makes a significant contribution to life.

    Just as God planned seasons in nature, He planned seasons in life as well. Life has its springtime, when we begin new things and look excitedly toward the future.  Summer comes and we work diligently in the heat of the day at all that God has assigned to us. With autumn comes the fruition of things begun at an earlier time in our lives. Winter brings an end to a particular period in our lives. Sometimes winter brings hardship, but we remain hopeful, for another spring is just around the corner!

    In God’s perfect design for our lives, He has planned for times of fruitfulness and activity. He will also build in times of quiet and rest. There will be times when He asks us to remain faithful doing the same work day after day. But there will also be periods of excitement and new beginnings. By God’s grace, we will enjoy seasons of harvesting the fruit of our faithfulness. By God’s grace, we will also overcome the cold winters of heartache and grief, for without winter there would be no spring. Just as it is with the seasons of nature, these seasons in our lives work together to bring about God’s perfect will for each of us.

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 62, No. 2

    Church Family,

    One of the most fascinating individuals to study in church history is Martin Luther. On October 31, 1517, Luther nailed “95 Theses” to the door of the church in Wittenburg. Luther wanted to reform the church and was addressing the concerns he had with how the Roman Catholic Church was selling indulgences for forgiveness of sins. Luther was convinced that the main authority for every Christian should be God’s Word. Further, he was convinced that salvation was by grace through faith, alone. This challenge by Luther to get back to God’s Word and to preach and teach that salvation is by faith only without works was a catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.

    Luther wanted to get the truth of the Gospel into the hands of the common German people. He translated the Bible into German and spent the rest of life his teaching and preaching that salvation came by grace through faith.

    Luther fought against any and all teachings of the church that he felt like were adding to Scripture. He was a monk who abandoned the idea of celibacy and actually took a former nun as his wife. He was bold in declaring that you should never add anything to the Gospel.

    For the next few months, we are going to take time studying one of Luther’s favorite books of the Bible, Galatians. In fact, in talking about the book, Martin Luther once said: “The Epistle to the Galatians is my epistle, to which I have wedded myself. It is my Catherine Von Bora.”

    He said he felt like Galatians was as important to him as his wife, Catherine! When the leader of the Protestant Reformation makes a claim like that, it makes me excited to dive into this great book! This book clearly proclaims the Gospel and shows that we are saved by grace, not by works of the law.

    We are calling this study of Galatians, “Jesus + Nothing = Everything.” Do you truly believe that? That Jesus is enough? Paul challenges us throughout Galatians to not add anything to the Gospel. All we need is Jesus! Galatians 2:20 reminds us that it isn’t about us. We have been crucified with Christ, and we no live, but Christ lives in us!

    Paul wrote Galatians to combat false teachers who were trying to add to the Gospel. They were saying that it wasn’t just trusting in Jesus that led to salvation, but you also had to be circumcised and follow different laws. Paul makes sure that the church in Galatia understands that you can’t add anything to the Gospel. He wants us all to see that Jesus + Nothing = Everything!

    Let’s remind ourselves of who Jesus is and what He has done for us as we study this incredible book together! Join me in praying that God speaks to us as we journey through Galatians.

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach Crook

  • Community Connection – Vol. 62, No. 2

    Mobile Markets 2022

    On the second Monday of every month, we will distribute food starting at 10:00 a.m. People can just pull through our parking lot and have free groceries put in their car, and anyone in the community is welcome! Also, please pass the word along to anyone in your life that you know may benefit from free groceries.

    Our Upcoming 2022 Mobile Market dates will be:
    • February 14
    • March 14
    • April 11
    • May 9
    • June 13
    • July 11
    • August 8
    • September 12
    • October 10
    • November 14
    • December 12

     

  • Music Musings – Vol. 62, No. 2

    Opportunity for YOU

    Our wonderful handbells will be playing again on Sunday, March 6 in our 8:30 a.m. worship. Rehearsal time has changed to Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The first rehearsal will be on Tuesday, February 1 in Room 203. Our new project will be directed by Bryan West. You may remember that he played a handbell solo a while back. Bryan holds a wealth of knowledge about handbells and brings years of experience. He has selected a piece that should be fun to play. We will need about three more players to max out on this project.

    I have no doubt that many in our congregation have played handbells in the past, or you have played an instrument that has given you some understanding of reading music. We would love to have you join us! Please respond to Ronna@feefeebc.org or Receptionist@feefeebc.org to be added to the handbell team or if you have any questions.

    Chimes From Crusader Times

    (In considering bells, think about this); Crusaders buried 13 bronze bells near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the 13th Century. They slathered them with animal fat to protect them from rust. The effort was made to protect the bells from a Muslim offensive.

    The bells are being replicated by researchers from Oxford and a German university. These 13th century bells are significant because they are the bells of Bethlehem and a symbol of Nativity. They resonate with a clear pitched chime being struck with knuckles, but unfortunately the clappers have rotted away over the centuries. The artisans hope to replicate the bells and have them played in 2024.  I say – let’s organize a field trip to visit the Jerusalem Museum in 2024!

  • Community Connection – Vol. 62, No. 1

    Mobile Markets 2022

    We are continuing our partnership with the St. Louis Area Foodbank to provide Mobile Markets for anyone in the community who needs help with groceries.  On the second Monday of every month we will distribute food starting at 10:00 a.m.  People can just pull through our parking lot and have free groceries put in their car, and anyone in the community is welcome!  Our upcoming 2022 dates will be: February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12.  Also, please pass the word along to anyone in your life that you know may benefit from free groceries.

    Praying for Our Missionaries

    As we kick off the new year it would be great to continue to pray for our members that are serving throughout the world on the mission field. Take a moment right now as you read this to pray for Darci, Sarah, and the Hackneys as they serve overseas to declare the glory of God!