Fee Fee Baptist Church

Category: Kathy Scott, Senior Adults & Care Ministry Director

All of Gloria Fox’s Forerunner articles for Prime Time.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 63, No. 4

    The Senior Adult Council has planned an exciting Spring for you. Mark these dates on your calendar and join us.

    Wednesday, April 12 at 10:00 a.m., we will go to the City Foundry. You can try your hand at mini golf at the Putt Shack ($14) or just explore. There are lots of restaurants to choose from and shopping too! Rather than trying to keep you together, we will have a start and end time on that day. Hope you will join us for St. Louis’s newest indoor place to be!

    On Thursday, April 27, we will travel to the DeMoulin Museum in Greenville, Ill with lunch at the Blue Springs Café, home of mile high pie! The museum is famous for its large and rare collection of DeMoulin lodge initiation devices. Visitors can enjoy a hands-on experience with the electric branding iron, a bucking goat and a spanking machine. This museum also features a variety of band uniforms, lodge regalia and other outfits crafted by the DeMoulin embroidery department.

    Other events this quarter include:

    Saturday, May 13, 6:00pm                   Prime Time Banquet (food and fun!)

    Wed-Sat, May24-26, 8:00am                   Creation Museum and Noah’s Ark

    Wednesday, June 7, 10:00am                  Holocaust Museum/ Grassi’s for lunch

    Thursday, June 22, 10:00am                   Historic homes in St Genevieve and

    Brickhouse Restaurant for lunch

    Coming this year in July – December:

    Augusta Sightseeing Boat Tour

    Lincoln Library in Springfield, IL

    Grant’s Farm

    Branson/Silver Dollar City Christmas

     

  • Prime Time – Vol. 63, No. 3

    Mar 1, 2023 | , , 

    Are you ready to see some classic neon signs that operated around the St. Louis area? The Neon Museum is the place. The museum features contemporary sculpture alongside historical signage. The bus leaves at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8. The museum is free of charge. We will have lunch at Chavas Mexican Restaurant, a personal favorite.

    Then on Thursday, March 30, we will go to Hannibal, Mo. The bus will leave at
    9 a.m. We will have lunch at Finn’s restaurant, go to the museum and tour the cave. We will be walking in the cave that inspired Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is an easy, hour-long guided tour of Missouri’s oldest show cave. The 3/8 mile-long route is lit and walkways are level and smooth. The cost is $24.95 but we might be able to get a group discount and a multi-attraction discount. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is $8.00. We will probably stop for fast food on the way home.

    Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our banquet. May 13 at 6. Our entertainers are already practicing, and the menu is planned.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 63, No. 2

    It’s a new year and a new beginning. I hope you have made a commitment to be “all in” serving the Lord this year.  As always, the seniors have some fun activities planned for this year, plus a service project for the quarter. January will be filled with movies!

    First, we are going to the Science Center OmniMax on Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 a.m. We will watch the movie, Born to be Wild. This is the true story of two individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping orphaned animals return to the wild. Cost for seniors is $9. We will have lunch afterwards at Zia’s on the Hill with an opportunity to visit the Missouri Bakery. Remember, the bakery only takes cash so be prepared. Don’t forget to sign up in the Connection Center.

    On Monday, January 30, we will be watching a movie in our Dining Room. Join us at 11:00 a.m. and have a lunch of sandwiches, chips and dessert for $7. If it is available, we will watch the movie I Heard the Bells. The film tells the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the tragic and inspirational events that led him to write the poem, “Christmas Bells,” which would later become the Christmas carol, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Sign up so that we can plan for lunch.

    I pray that your New Year is off to a great start and that this will be a year of great spiritual growth for you and your family.

     

  • Prime Time – Vol. 63, No. 1

    It’s a new year and a new beginning. I hope you have made a commitment to be “all in” serving the Lord this year.  As always, the seniors have some fun activities planned for this year, plus a service project for the quarter. January will be filled with movies!

    First, we are going to the Science Center OmniMax on Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 a.m. We will watch the movie, Born to be Wild. This is the true story of two individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping orphaned animals return to the wild. Cost for seniors is $9. We will have lunch afterwards at Zia’s on the Hill with an opportunity to visit the Missouri Bakery. Remember, the bakery only takes cash so be prepared. Don’t forget to sign up in the Connection Center.

    On Monday, January 30, we will be watching a movie in our Dining Room. Join us at 11:00 a.m. and have a lunch of sandwiches, chips and dessert for $7. If it is available, we will watch the movie I Heard the Bells. The film tells the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the tragic and inspirational events that led him to write the poem, “Christmas Bells,” which would later become the Christmas carol, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” Sign up so that we can plan for lunch.

    I pray that your New Year is off to a great start and that this will be a year of great spiritual growth for you and your family.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 25

    I hope your 2023 is full of grace and peace and love! Also, I hope you can join in the activities we have planned for our seniors this first quarter of the year. So, get out your calendar and write these down, but remember to be flexible as many places are still understaffed and not always keeping a regular schedule.

    Thursday, January 12 Omnimax “Born to be Wild” – St. Louis Science Center with Lunch at Zia’s. Leave at 10:00 a.m.
    Monday, January 30 I Heard the Bells movie and sandwich lunch in Dining Room at 11:00am. Cost $7.
    Thursday, February 9 Mission Project – Make and send Valentines to shut-ins and St. Andrew Nursing Home residents and staff.  Chili lunch – Cost $7.
    Wednesday, February 22 Holocaust Museum $10 and lunch at Grazzi’s.
    Wednesday, March 8 Neon Museum and lunch at Chava’s Mexican Restaurant.
    Thursday, March 30 Day trip to Hannibal, MO for cave and museum. Lunch at Finn’s.

    In addition, we are working on a two-night trip in late spring or early summer to the Creation Museum and Noah’s Ark in Kentucky.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 24

    Christmas can be super stressful and busy. Here are 10 ways to focus on Jesus this Christmas:

    1. Seek out quiet moments for yourself. Take 5 minutes to focus your mind and heart on Jesus.
    2. Make time for your Bible. Read Luke 2:1-20 or do some research on passages in the Old Testament that point to Jesus.
    3. Ask for Jesus’ advice. Make your day a constant conversation with Him.
    4. Volunteer. Serve others in your community.
    5. Pray. Write down everything that is stressing you out and tell Jesus. Then ask Jesus to help you keep your focus on Him the rest of the day.
    6. Spend time with your loved ones and be a Mary not a Martha.
    7. Celebrate Advent. Don’t search the Bible for how to do it. It’s not even in the Bible. Find your own way.
    8. Give gifts with a purpose, like a new Bible, a journal, or a devotional book.
    9. Say no.
    10. Embrace imperfection. No family is perfect. Let Jesus make up the difference.

    Make sure you remember Jesus is why we celebrate Christmas.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 23

    By the time you read this, we will be marching quickly toward Christmas, my favorite season of the year.  I love the lights, the decorations, and the generosity of God’s people who are willing to give to those they don’t even know. So, my last expression of gratitude for this season of thanksgiving is that I am thankful for God’s perfect gift of Jesus, our Redeemer.

    We have some unique ways to prepare us for the Christmas holidays. On Thursday, December 1, the bus will leave the church at 5:00 p.m., and we will head to Big Joel’s Safari Winter Wonderland in Wright City. This unique venue has lots of animals and lots of lights. There are firepits to get warm, snacks and S’mores kits, and opportunities to feed the animals. I hope you will join me, bring some kids with you and some adults who still have that childlike wonder! The cost of admission is $8. Eat before you come because we will not be stopping for dinner.

    We will also be going to The Way of Lights at Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville on Monday, December 19 at 4:00 p.m.  This display is free, but donations are accepted. They no longer have their buffet, so I have chosen Eckert’s restaurant for dinner in Belleville. We will eat first and then go through the light display. We can only take 28 so get your name on the list if you want to go. Sign up in the Connection Center!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 22

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It is also the busiest! I hope you have been trying my thankfulness list at the end of your day to prepare you for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I trust that you were encouraged by Matt’s sermon on change. We know that this change in our church was initiated by God when he called Pastor Zach to a new church and now, He is calling us to join Him in this period of change. Of course, it will be hard but remember, when God starts a change, He always wins. I can’t wait to see what He will do!

    We have a lot of Christmas events planned this year! Our first one is a trip to see the animals and the lights at Big Joel’s Winter Wonderland in Wright City on Thursday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. Admission is $8.00. There are fire pits to get warm at and s’mores kits for sale. Bring your grandkids for this unique light display. The bus will leave church at 5:00 pm. Eat dinner before you go, but there will be snacks available to purchase at Big Joel’s.

    The second event will be The Way of Lights at Our Lady of the Snows on Monday, December 19. The bus will leave church at 4:00 p.m. This Christmas light display focuses on the birth of Jesus, the one true light of the world.  There are activities in the Visitor Center. Our dinner spot for the night will be determined soon, but we will eat before The Way of Lights. Cost: Free admission for the display, but donations are accepted; bring money for dinner.

    Then we have our church Christmas presentation on December 16 at 7:00 p.m. and December 17 and 18, both at 3:00 p.m. Invite your friends and family to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Support all the love and hard work that goes into this free gift to our church and community each year.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 21

    Thankfulness

    For November, I have a challenge for each of you I think might change your heart towards an attitude of gratitude. For years I have challenged myself at the end of the day to thank God for 10 good things that happened that day. I would like to challenge you to write down just 5 things at the end of each day you are thankful for, not repeating any the next day. After Thanksgiving, read your list and see all the wonderful things God does every day. For example, here is how God has blessed me so far today: 1) I arrived safely to church in the rain and my umbrella did not turn inside out; 2) We had a great staff meeting where we made some major breakthroughs; 3) I had lunch with Kyle and Ty who were willing to spend time with a woman at least 10 years their senior! 4) We were able to authorize some benevolence help for a member in need; 5) I got to spend some time in prayer with my fellow staff members. Try this for the month of November and see if this makes an impact on the way you think and your thankfulness for how good God is to you each day.

    Senior Planning

    Join us on Thursday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. for a free lunch from McAllister’s and a presentation on Senior Planning. Our speakers will help us to know things that we need to get taken care of before it is too late. I hope you will come to this informative session with time for questions. A signup sheet is in the Connection Center.

    Sunday Night Connection

    I hope you will consider joining with the entire church for our first Sunday Night Connection on November 6 at 5:00 p.m. We will have a cornhole tournament and firepits, smore’s and hot dogs. Bring a chair, but don’t forget to sign up in the Connection Center!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 20

    On Friday, October 28, we will be visiting the Economy Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank with lunch following at Crown Candy!  The Economy Museum takes you on a hands-on journey through interactive exhibits, games and videos. You will learn about everything about inflation to the global economy. You even get to go home with a bag full of shredded money.  You can try to use this to pay for your lunch at Crown Candy.  Good luck!

    On Thursday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m., you are invited to a FREE McAllister’s boxed lunch and a presentation on Senior Planning. You will be given information on everything from setting up power of attorney, deciding on advanced health directives, and estate planning. There will be a presentation, a time for questions, and some planning documents distributed. This is never a topic that we enjoy but it only makes sense to prepare in advance for our future. I hope you will plan to attend.

    Mark down these dates for our two Christmas events: Thursday, December 1 at
    Big Joel’s safari (bring your grandkids); and a trip to see the lighted display at Our Lady of the Snows on Monday, December 19. Get ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus!