Fee Fee Baptist Church

Category: Forerunner

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  • Family Front – Vol. 62, No. 16

    We are off to a great start in the new church year for our preschoolers and children. Thanks to the Lord for teachers who have answered God’s call to teach our kids His Word. If you are looking for the place to serve, talk to Kathy! There is always a place to serve for people who love kids.

    Promotion Weekend

    Saturday, we had a going away party for our 5th graders who moved up to youth and have started middle school. We will miss them and wish them the very best on their next step. We have also welcomed new Kindergartners from preschool into our children’s department and have great teachers that are ready to pour God’s Word into them.

    AWANA is Back!

    September 14 begins AWANA for our kids. AWANA is another way for kids to learn scripture and have fun with friends. If you would like to be part of this group of great teachers and helpers, talk to Kathy! We meet from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights through the school year. Our first night of AWANA will be during Impact Week so the AWANA families will host a baby shower for THRIVE, who supports young moms and their babies. There will be many more projects to sign up for during Impact Week so stay tuned!

    Feed My Starving Children Event

    We have another opportunity to serve as a church at Feed My Starving Children, September 24 at Gateway Christian Church, 9:30-11:45 a.m. Sign up sheets will be out soon, or you can email me to let me know of your interest. This is a great organization that packs mobile food to send to starving nations. Your efforts in that 2-hour time frame will make a big difference in children’s lives.

    Giving Back to Our Community

    Congrats to Phyllis Hackney for her 5-year milestone of tutoring with Oasis tutoring program with Pattonville students. Thank you, Phyllis, for your service in our community!

    Thank you, Church, for your giving and responding to needs! It is a joy to serve with you! “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed,” (Proverbs 11:25).

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 62, No. 15

    Church Family,

    You’ve probably noticed by now that our church has been given the privilege of hosting the SBC Disaster Relief volunteers to deal with the catastrophic flooding that hit our region in late July and early August. I’m so thankful for these volunteers, but they have definitely made us be a little more flexible as a church.

    Their temporary set-up here has been a good reminder to me about a couple of things. First, and most importantly, these volunteers have been a clear picture to our area of the love of Jesus for people in crisis. I love that Southern Baptists are quick to respond and willing to step in when disaster strikes. However, there is a second thing that I have to acknowledge: it has reminded us that being in service to the Lord means we have to be willing to be flexible and adapt some of our plans for the purpose of God’s mission.

    There was an interesting study done by a group of sociologists back in 1973 called “From Jerusalem to Jericho: A Study of Situational and Dispositional Variables in Helping Behavior.” That is a mouthful, but the part of the study that I want to focus on was that researchers targeted seminary students and told them that they would be going to teach a lesson on the Good Samaritan. On the way to the event where the lesson was going to take place, the researchers, unbeknownst to the seminary students, had staged a man who needed help in an alley as they walked by. One of the groups of students were told that they were running late to the event that they were going to speak at, while the other group was not given any time restraints.

    Researchers found that the amount of “hurriness” induced in the subject had a major effect on helping behavior. In “low hurry” situations, 63% of the students helped. In “high hurry” situations, only 10% helped. What does this tell us? If we are always in a hurry, we might very well miss out on being Jesus’ hands and feet! It just might be biblical to be interrupted for the sake of the Gospel! Think about when Jesus was on the way to heal Jarius’ daughter. He was walking through a crowd and stopped when He felt power going out of Him. He stopped what he was doing and allowed this interruption to happen. He ministered to the woman with the blood issue, and He didn’t consider it to be an inconvenience at all! Jesus was always on mission for God, but He didn’t seem to ever be in a hurry.

    Maybe we need to slow down a little and allow interruptions into our lives. Maybe we need to be on the lookout for ways to be Jesus’ hands and feet. Having these disaster relief workers in our church and using our building has been a huge blessing…but honestly, it hasn’t always been convenient. We’ve had to move some events and shift schedules around. But you know what, I think that’s what God wants us to do! Will you join me in praying that we aren’t in such a hurry that we miss opportunities to serve the Lord? Let’s welcome these interruptions to be the hands and feet of Jesus!

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach Crook

  • Announcements – Vol. 62, No. 15

    Thank You

    The church has received Thank You cards from …

    • Sheila Dietze

    (Thank You cards may always be viewed in the office.)

    Mobile Market

    We love partnering with the St. Louis Area Food Bank to get free groceries into the hands of families in need in our community. Anyone is welcome to come get groceries on the second Monday of each month, at 10:00 a.m. (until the food runs out).

    Our upcoming 2022 dates will be:

    • September 12
    • October 10
    • November 14
    • December 12

     

  • Family Front – Vol. 62, No. 15

    Promotion Sunday

    August 21 is Promotion Sunday for the new church year for preschoolers, children, and youth. That morning parents of preschoolers and K-5 children are invited to their classroom for donuts and to meet teachers. These servants love your children and help them learn more about scripture and God’s plan for their lives! You can be a part of this, too! Talk to Kathy if you are looking for a place to serve and we will get you connected.

    Midweek Activities

    September 14 AWANA starts back up for our kids ages 3 years through 5th grade. Awana is another way for kids to learn scripture and have fun with friends. If you would like to be part of this team of great teachers and helpers, talk to Kathy! Our first night of AWANA will be during Impact Week so the AWANA families will be involved in a missions project. That will also be church dinner night, so sign up in the Connection Center.

    Thank you, Church, for your giving and responding to needs through the summer! It is a joy to serve with you!

  • Devotional Corner – Vol. 62, No. 15

    From Bob Goff’s “Live In Grace, Walk In Love: A 365-Day Journey”

    He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven,” (Matthew 18:2-3).

    If you had asked me what I was aiming for when I was in high school, I would have said I wanted to get out of high school. If you asked me the same question after law school, I probably would’ve said something vague like, “to make a difference in the world.” I wanted to get a job at a good law firm and gain the experience I needed to help people. It hadn’t occurred to me to aim for a life where I could have an office on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland and be a part of a movement that builds schools for students in Uganda, helps refugees in Iraq, and teaches little girls in Afghanistan how to read when the religious leaders say they can’t go to school. I wasn’t aiming for these things when I was younger because I hadn’t imagined them yet, and we can’t long for something we can’t already see in our minds.

    I think this is one of the reasons Jesus tells us to have faith like children. Kids have wildly creative imaginations. If you ask them what they want to be when they grow up, they’ll say they want to be Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia or Spiderman so they can rescue people in danger. They plan to live in castles and have superpowers. They aim to be helpers and healers and kind. Kids dream big because the world hasn’t put their imaginations in check yet.

    So why did we let the world stifle ours? Sure, we run into the reality of having to pay bills and make it to work on time, but there are endless invitations to join in a life of whimsy if we’ll open our eyeds.

    God is not limited by the rules we make up, and He doesn’t want us to be either. Whatever you’re aiming for, God’s better.

    What are you aiming for?

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 62, No. 15

    Youth & Family BBQ

    Our annual Youth & Family BBQ will be on Sunday, August 21 right after the second service! Sign your family up in the Rafters for this event! This will also be our official “Welcome!” and first week for our incoming 6th graders and their families. So make sure that you are there to give them a warm welcome!

    Fall Calendars Are Out!

    Our fall calendar has been released, so make sure you pick up your copy today in the Rafters! We have so many fun events planned for students and families, so don’t miss out!

    2022-23 Communication

    It’s a new school year, which means we have added families and graduated a few too. We use a few different communication services for Chi Alpha, including email, texting, and social media. If you have not been receiving updates, please make sure to send me your contact information so I can add you to the lists!

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 62, No. 15

    We have a place for everyone in Bible Study! We have adult classes on Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m., kids and youth classes on Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

    We also have online Bible study Wednesday morning at 9 on Facebook live. In addition there are T-groups and Marco Polo groups that meet on a schedule determined by the group.

    Starting September 14, our Midweek Activities resume for everyone. Here are the many ways you can get involved:

    • AWANA for kids (pre-K – 5th grade)
    • Youth Small Groups (grades 6-12)
    • Women’s Bible Study
    • Men’s Bible Study

    All of these opportunities are at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday from September through May. Put all of these times on your calendar; you don’t want to miss any of them – there is something for everyone in the family! Email Gloria gloria@feefeebc.org or text (314) 604-6071 to get connected!

  • Music Musings – Vol. 62, No. 15

    Christmas Choir Sign-ups

    We will soon begin rehearsals for our Christmas choir. Our Christmas musical this year is titled Hope is Born EMMANUEL. The music celebrates HIS coming and gives voice to our yearning for HIS promised return. This musical contains many beloved Christmas music selections. There are excerpts from Handel’s Messiah as well as stunning arrangements of many familiar carols.

    We need a large Christmas choir to have the best presentation for our community. Please consider joining us as we sing this spectacular music. You do not have to sing in choir on a regular basis to sing with us. Singers for this project do not need to be a member of our church or any church for that matter. Rehearsal part specific recordings will be provided, and the rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons 2:00-3:30 p.m., (date TBD).  Dates for the Christmas presentation will be Friday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17 at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 p.m.

    Please consider singing with us. We need you. Sign up in our Connection Center or contact ronna@feefeebc.org or tara@feefeebc.org.

  • College & Outreach – Vol. 62, No. 15

    First Impressions Team

    Calling all friendly faces! We are looking for greeters to join our First Impressions team for the coming school year. If you can smile and open a door, you’re qualified! Serving as a greeter is a fantastic way to welcome members and guests to our services. Pew Research Center regularly finds that one of the most influential factors in US adults choosing a place to worship is a sense of feeling welcomed by leaders and members. Thankfully, this is something entirely in our control. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as a greeter, join Logan in the Welcome Center after service on August 14 to express your interest!

    “And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him,” (Colossians 3:17).

    This text communicates a beautiful truth: Mankind is created to worship. By design, we are worshippers. Our words communicate to others what we value and find worthy of praise. Our bodies tense up or grow excited in response to things that excite our eyes. Our feet carry us to locations where we glorify the things we enjoy. Yet sin regularly warps our most natural worship into something self-serving and that dishonors God. Paul reminds a church surrounded by idol worship and mysticism to guard their words and deeds, ensuring their actions give thanks to God the Father and the Lord Jesus. What a fitting reminder for our church today. In a culture centered on the self, we are bombarded with the do-it-yourself, “you are the master of the universe” false doctrine. Whatever you do, whether actions and speech, bring glory to God through it.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 62, No. 15

    I have just returned from “The Big Southwest Monkey Bus Tour,” as my grandkids named it. I spent three weeks in an RV with 3 adults, an 11-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy and 2 dogs. I can hear some of you groaning and wondering what I was thinking! I was thinking that I needed to thank God for the absolute, breathtaking beauty of His creation and the opportunity to share these moments with my family!

    While we were traveling, I worked quite a lot on Adult VBS and wanted to make sure to extend a personal invitation to attend. We are going to look at a familiar Jesus and some familiar Bible accounts from a Jewish cultural perspective. If you love Jesus now, you will walk away with a richer understanding and love of who He is, why He came, and His love for us.

    We will see how Jesus did not come to turn the world upside down but rather right side up! We will understand exactly what it means when it says that the Messiah will have healing in His wings. We might not exactly understand what that means but the woman who had bled twelve years got it and believed it, and we will finally understand that cultural idiom. I can’t wait to help you see the richness of scripture from a Jewish perspective.

    Join me August 22-25, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Bring your Bible, notebooks and pens, and your anticipation of studying scripture. Not only that, but we will have some good music and singing led by Ronna. And of course, there are always those wonderful snacks. Come on out for our annual Adult VBS and bring some friends, too. Adults of all ages (not just Prime Timers) are welcome!