Fee Fee Baptist Church

Category: Liz Bishop, Fee Fee Kids’ Director

All of Kathy Scott’s Forerunner articles.

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 19

    Baptisms

    It was a great day Sunday to get to see two of our children baptized. What a testimony those two young ladies have as they expressed, through baptism, that they had already turned their lives over to Jesus. Church, it is our responsibility to walk alongside their parents as they disciple those young ladies.

    AWANA

    We were so excited to get to start AWANA again and have our kids in the building on Wednesday nights. Join us in the gym from 6:00-7:00 p.m. if you have kids or if you want a place to serve.

    KidsZone

    We have also begun KidsZone in the gym on Sundays during the 11:00 a.m. service. I am thankful for Kyle and Scarlet Kalkbrenner, our interns, who are leading this for our kids. We will do our best to adhere to social distancing guidelines as we meet during all of these kids’ events. We also have preschool care for the 11:00 a.m. service as well.

    Just a reminder, for now, there are still weekly Bible lessons for kids on our church website that you can use at home. You can find these lessons on our website, then click on the KidsZone page.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 19

    Pack a lunch and join us at Hellebusch Park on Thursday, October 1, for lunch and games. Bring your favorite game. I promise a beautiful day, in a beautiful setting with good friends and good times.

    We will gather at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. Bring a friend or two that needs to get out of the house. We can wear masks and practice social distancing.

    Hellebusch Park is a Bridgeton park just down the street from church off of Fee Fee Road at 11408 Oak Ave.  If you don’t want to play games, there is a small lake for fishing, and a walking path around the park. Hope to see you there!

    I hope you are all well. If you need anything at all, please feel free to contact me by email, gloria@feefeebc.org or text (314) 604-6071. You can also call but please leave a message if I don’t answer. If I can’t do or get you what you need, I will find someone who can. Praying for you all as we navigate these uncharted waters. God is still on His throne and blessing us beyond measure. Look for His movement in your life. Reach out to each other and encourage each other. You are the church and God has called you to be His servants. How can you serve others today?

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 18

    AWANA Club

    September 9 will be our first AWANA Club for the 2020-2021 season. We have missed our kids so much! We will start this new year with AWANA Awards celebrating the work the kids and leaders did last year before COVID moved us to dismiss early. Join us in the gym from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. for this celebration. After that we will have a scaled down AWANA Club every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. We could use some additional helpers as you feel led to return to the church building.

    KidsZone

    We have also restarted KidsZone on Sunday mornings during the 11:00 a.m. service and will be in the gym. Parents can drop off and pick up kids there. I am thankful for Kyle and Scarlet Kalkbrenner, our interns, who are leading this for our kids. We will do our best to adhere to social distancing guidelines as we meet during all of these kids’ events. Preschool care will also be available during the 11:00 a.m. service.

    Just a reminder, there are weekly Bible lessons for kids on our church website under the KidsZone section that you can use at home that comes with some downloadable activities.

    Be Strong and Courageous

    “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go… Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go,” Joshua 1:7, 9.

    Joshua was leading a great multitude of people getting ready to go into the Promised Land and take possession through battle. Whatever you are preparing to take possession of (family concerns, school for kids, work, etc.), God promises to be with you through the battle. Take courage! There is a Promised Land on the other side of this pandemic! Wait and see how God will hold you in the midst of it!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 18

    By the time you read this addition of the Forerunner, we will know whether or not my experiment of getting you together for fellowship and a movie at the church has been a great success or a total flop. Judging by the number of you who have contacted me to let me know you are coming; I’m going with the latter.

    During one of our recent prayer times, I talked to you about having real joy in all circumstances based on James 1:2-4. I would like to continue helping us think through how to accomplish this joy by quoting John North’s devotional which is based on one of our favorite verses, Romans 8:28. He writes:

    “God is using every circumstance in our lives to shape us and use us for His purpose! It can be hard to accept the idea of God using ‘all things’ in this way. We know that God uses His word to renew our minds and transform us. We can accept that God uses our fellowship with other believers in this way. His blessings in our lives assure us of His loving care for us. However, there are still those times, when we say to ourselves, ‘but, does God really mean we can find joy in all things’?

    Yes! … He does!

    Now, this doesn’t mean that God is pleased with all things. God does grieve when we bear the brunt of someone else’s sin. He is angry when a drunk driver slams into the car of someone we love. Our God knows, from His own experience on the cross, what the physical and emotional pain we experience feels like. God loves us through all of our experiences. He grieves and groans along with us.

    We know that God is on His throne. He reigns over all things and overrules evil. He has a purpose and He is able to use the fallen, the evil, and even the senseless things to accomplish His good purpose in the world and in our lives.  This means that we can embrace any circumstance we find ourselves in, whether good or bad, as God’s opportunity for us to grow and minister in His name to others!”

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 17

    Well, here we go! It’s time to try a socially distanced Prime Time event! On Wednesday, September 9 at 11:30 a.m., we will be having a Chick-Fil-A box lunch and watch the newly released movie, Doctor Doolittle in the Dining Room. Lunch will be $8 and the movie is free. You must let me know you are coming by noon on Tuesday, September 8 so that I can order the correct number of lunches. You can contact me by email at gloria@feefeebc.org or text (314) 604-6071. If neither of these methods don’t work for you, call the church office!

    I’m hoping you all are participating in our Who’s Your One initiative! Make sure you remember to pray daily for your person (or persons) you have identified and build a relationship so that when the opportunity comes, you can share the love of Jesus with them. Our job is to sow the seed as we follow the Great Commission – not the great suggestion!

     

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 17

    I miss you all immensely! I pray for you often that the Father will give you all the patience and love you need to carry on leading your children to know Christ better. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you lead your families.

    KidsZone

    Just a reminder, there are weekly Bible lessons for kids on our church website under the KidsZone section that you can use at home that comes with some downloadable activities. On September 6 we will again offer in-person KidsZone at 11:00 a.m. during worship. We will do our best to adhere to social distancing guidelines as we meet. Please have your child wear a mask.

    Wednesday Night Activities

    In addition, we are planning Wednesday night activities to begin on September 9. We are currently working on what that will look like. The first night we would like to finish up our 2019-20 AWANA year with AWANA Awards. If you cannot attend we will be sure to get the awards to your children. We will look forward to seeing you again in the near future as you feel comfortable getting out.

    How Can We Help?

    It is understandable that these days are challenging for families. Now, with responsibilities of home-schooling on your plate, we want to be a support to you as you lead your children. If you have suggestions or questions on how we can help you, please share. We are anxious to serve!

    “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go… Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go,” Joshua 1:7, 9.

    Joshua was leading a great multitude of people getting ready to go into the Promised Land and take possession through battle. Whatever you are preparing to take possession of (family concerns, school for kids, work, etc.), God promises to be with you through the battle. Take courage! There is a Promised Land on the other side of this pandemic! Wait and see how God will hold you in the midst of it!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 16

    Adult VBS

    I’m so glad some of you came to join me for Adult VBS. What a rich new perspective we now have of Jesus. We had a great study and some awesome fellowship. We even went out to lunch together a few days.

    Upcoming Activities

    Speaking of going out to lunch, I am going to start offering some activities. Transportation will not be provided but we can drive ourselves and/or carpool. I know that many of you will not feel safe yet in joining in activities but for those of you who are, stay tuned for some opportunities. We might start with an in-house movie or games in the Dining Room and venture out from there.

    Impact Week

    As I am writing this, we are in the middle of Impact Week. Many of you have volunteered to serve at the St. Louis Area Foodbank or will having a table at the Free Market. Many of you have given money for the purchase of school supplies. Whatever you have been willing to do, it is much appreciated. Jesus expects us to feed the hungry, clothe the needy, visit the sick and isolated. We bring glory to His name when we are obedient to what we know He expects us to do.

    In Matthew 25:35-36, when Jesus tells the sheep that we fed and clothed and visited Him and the people respond, when did we do these things, His response is in vs 40: “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to me.’”

    Thanks for doing what you can! It is appreciated and seen by the One who has called you to this life.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 15

    I trust you guys are taking good care of one another during this time of quarantine and/or social distancing if you are getting out. I know there are those among the seniors who have not ventured out of their homes since March and others of you are having limited exposure, possibly with family, or the grocery store, and church. At this time, we become painfully aware that we were made for connection with God and with one another and are missing these connections.

    While we truly have more time to spend with the LORD, are we taking care to connect with others? The verse of the day on the Bible App comes from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 CSB, and reads:

    “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

    Who are you comforting? I ask you to please get outside of your usual social circle and take the time to call someone who is homebound. Yes, a card or letter is good but even better is hearing another’s voice and the genuine care shown when you take the time to listen. Who can you call today? Please make this a priority.

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 15

    Upcoming Events/Serving Opportunities

    Despite the sheltering in place, we have some great opportunities to serve our community. We still have the Mobile Food Market every other Monday, and August 2-8 is Impact Week, where we serve our community through various projects. These will be great opportunities for families to serve together. You can sign up on our website.  You can also do your own family projects: make cards for local police or help a neighbor with yard work. Be creative as you serve your community.

    Maybe I will see you at our Swim Night on Friday, July 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Bridgeton Pool? It will be a lot of fun!

    KidsZone

    Just a reminder, there are weekly Bible lessons for kids on our church website that you can use at home that comes with some downloadable activities.

    Prayer

    I miss you all immensely!  I pray for you often that the Father will give you all the patience and love you need to carry on leading your children to know Christ better.  Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you lead your families.

    Pray for your staff as we decide on how to continue ministry and meeting together in the coming weeks.

    “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 14

    Family Worship!

    It has been so good to worship together in person these last few weeks. It was wonderful to have kids in worship again! Families will find a onetime-use individual Praise Packs with a few activities for kids to follow along with the worship service. It is okay, too, if you choose to stay at home to worship!  We will look forward to seeing you again soon as you feel comfortable getting out. You can pick up a Praise Pack and bring it back with you to the Worship Center for worship – you are not required to sit in the gym.

    Ministry Opportunities

    Despite the sheltering in place, we have some great opportunities to serve our community. We still have the Mobile Food Market every other Monday and another blood drive July 22-23. Impact Week will be August 2-8, where we serve our community through various projects. These will be great opportunities for families to serve together. Watch for more information!

    KidsZone Bible Study

    Just a reminder, there are weekly Bible plans on our church website that you can use at home as well as some downloadable activities. The KidsZone lessons follow the sermon series, “I AM,” the statements of Jesus in the book of John. You can find these on our website on the KidsZone page.

    My Prayer for You

    I miss you all immensely! I pray for you often that the Father will give you all the patience and love you need to carry on leading your children to know Christ better. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you lead your families.

    “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go,” Joshua 1:7.