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  • Bible Study & Outreach, Vol. 66, No. 4, April 2026

    Bible Study      

    Pick up your new Bible Reading plan bookmark which begins April 3. We will be continuing to read selected chapters that show the redemptive history of how God has worked in history to bring about His plan of salvation and its fulfillment in Christ in the New Testament.  Bookmarks are available in the foyer, the Welcome Center and on the App.  Share with others what God is showing you about His marvelous plan of Redemption and His amazing love for us.

    We still have room for you in Bible study on Sunday mornings at 9:15, on Wednesday nights at 6 for all ages.  We also have several daytime groups meeting that are included on the calendar on the back of this Forerunner.  Gloria can help you find a good fit.

    Outreach

    Do you need to pick up a few Fee Fee business cards with the QR code providing information about Easter at Fee Fee?  These are great tools for sharing the gospel or simply inviting people to church.  Make sure you pick up some on Wednesday or Sunday to invite others to share in the unifying and life transforming power of the gospel!

     

                                 

  • Senior Adults, Vol. 66, No. 4, April 2026

    Our senior adult group has been busy going and ministering. We received a lovely thank you note from Missouri Baptist Children’s Home for the White Out Collection. View it in this Forerunner.

    Coming up:

    (Act on this quickly) Movie: A GREAT AWAKENING is showing Easter weekend at Marcus Theater, St. Charles cinema. Our senior adult group would like to go together on Saturday, April 4. However, the showtimes and ticket sales did not become available until March 27. The time for the showing we will attend is on the sign up sheet in the café. Here is the link to get your own tickets online now:  https://www.marcustheatres.com/movies/a-great-awakening?theatre=st-charles-cinema. Here is a synopsis of the movie: A Great Awakening tells the true story of an unlikely friendship that resulted in 1 of the most defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, Rev. George Whitefield sparks the first Great Awakening uniting an entire generation with his thundering proclamation of liberty in Christ. In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield’s closest friends and greatest promoters becomes Benjamin Franklin. Franklin discovers true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.  The first 28 names on the signup list will be able to ride the buses. All others will need to drive themselves. We will plan to get a meal together either before the movie or after depending on the time. Sign up for the bus is in the café.’ Remember to purchase your ticket online now before it’s sold out.

    On Monday April 20, we plan to visit and tour our Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City, MO. It is worth seeing! We plan to leave church about 8:30am and return about 4:30pm. Lunch will be at a Jefferson City restaurant prior to our reservation for the tour at the capitol. Tour is free.  As always, I enjoy serving with you!

  • A Word From Senior Pastor, Britton Carter, Vol. 66, No. 4, April 2026

    Missing Christ

    As an avid reader, every now and then I will stumble across a book that provides me with language that perfectly describes a phenomenon in our culture. Recently, I read just such a book: Michael Horton’s Christless Christianity, a nearly twenty-year-old book that’s just as relevant today as it was when it was written. In it, Horton highlights a subtle shift in American Christianity away from the gospel and toward something else—moralistic therapeutic deism.

    The “American gospel,” in contrast to the true gospel, is moralistic. It teaches that God wants us to be good people. He wants us to treat other people fairly. He wants us to be kind. He wants us to avoid sin. And, ultimately, he will reward good people with eternal paradise. In fact, the “American gospel” doesn’t really care if you’re a Christian, as long we you’re a moral, kind, generous, benevolent person—because at the end of the day, isn’t that what religion is all about?

    Additionally, the “American gospel” is therapeutic. It teaches that God ultimately wants us to be happy. He wants us to be at peace with ourselves. If you’re theologically liberal, you achieve this peace when you stop troubling yourself with the notion of sin, realize that you’re a good person, and become your “authentic self.” If you’re theologically conservative, you achieve this peace when you “invite Jesus into your heart.” In either case, the outcome of the “American gospel” is supposed to be inner peace. God wants you to be happy, so the goal of Christianity is to achieve that happiness and peace.

    The problem with the “American gospel,” however, is not that it’s entirely wrong. God does want us to be generous, kind, loving people. And God does want us to be happy and at peace. The problem with the “American gospel” is that it’s all about us. It’s missing Jesus! It’s a Christless Christianity (hence the title of the book).

    Christianity is all about the Son of God leaving the joy of heaven, dwelling among us, living a perfect life, giving his life on a cross as a sacrifice for sin, rising again from the grave, ascending to the right hand of the Father, and—eventually—coming back in judgment. In other words, the gospel is all about Jesus! And sure, the gospel has the power to transform our behavior and to give us peace—but it does so as we focus on Jesus.

    As a church, let’s abandon moralistic therapeutic deism. Let’s base our lives on Jesus.

    In Christ,

    Pastor Britton

     

  • 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.

     

  • 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