Fee Fee Baptist Church

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  • Announcements – Vol. 62, No. 10

    Sympathy

    Our love through Christian sympathy is extended to

    … Carol Gollaher and family on the passing of her mother, Bernice Stewart, on May 15.

    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:

    • June 13
    • July 11
    • August 8
    • September 12
    • October 10
    • November 14
    • December 12
    Men’s Softball Schedule

    The FFBC Men’s Softball team will be playing the following dates/times at BMAC:

    Friday, June 10 – 9:30 p.m.

    Friday, June 17 – 8:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

     

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 62, No. 10

    Pray for our Washington, D.C. Team!

    We will be sending a team of 30 students and adult leaders to Washington, D.C. in just a few short days, and we are so excited! While we are there, we will be serving with a local church doing ministry together and supporting them in many ways. We will be doing projects such as painting, minor construction, homeless ministry, prayer walking, and whatever else God will throw our way while we are there! Here are a few ways you can practically pray for our team:

    • Pray for safe travels to and from Washington, D.C.
    • Pray for the city of Waldorf, MD and Washington, D.C., and their people. Pray that we will be able to bless those we meet.
    • Pray for our students and leaders, that this will be a great bonding experience for them to grow closer together as a team, but also that this will be a fruitful week for their relationship with the Lord.

    I am so blessed to lead these students in a church that so faithfully supports them, and many others, in missions. So, thank you church family!

  • Devotional Corner – Vol. 62, No. 10

    Keep on loving each other as brothers”. – Hebrews13:1

    Ravensbruck 1944. A young Dutch woman is in the hospital barracks, giving up hope. Where there remains no courage to live, the body gives up. Though it is absolutely forbidden to go into the hospital barracks, Corrie and four other Dutch women try to go as close as possible to the young woman to encourage her, motivated by compassion and love. They know which window she lies behind. When they arrive, the shutters are closed. So, they pray that someone will open the shutters. One of the guards walks by and opens them. But then the window is locked, and they cannot open it from the outside. They pray again and a Polish nurse opens the window from inside. Now Corrie walks to the window and starts to encourage the young woman. Again, the guard walks by and slaps Corrie hard on her back. Corrie goes back to the four other women, and they pray that no one will walk by anymore. Then Corrie continues to comfort and encourage this young sick woman and reminds her of the fact that Christ is Victor and that He is always with her.

    Thirty years before, Corrie’s father had given her the key to love and compassion. At that time, Corrie was crying her eyes out, because the young man, whom she loved dearly, unexpectedly came to her house and introduced his new fiancée to her, which tore down all her dreams and hopes to share her future life with him.

    Her father, after a while, climbed up to her bedroom, sat next to her and waited until she calmed down a bit and said: “Corrie, love is the strongest force in the world. When love is hold back, we can do two things: we can either silence and kill love so that no one can hurt us anymore or we can ask God to open other ways to share our love. If we cannot share love in the normal, human way then God can teach us to love in His perfect way and pour out His love in our hearts”.

    God is Love. Again and again, He can find ways through which we can love our neighbor. “We love because he first loved us,” (1 John 4:19).

  • Music Musings – Vol. 62, No. 10

    Patriotic Choir – Please come join us in singing great songs honoring our country and more importantly seeking God’s guidance to heal our land. We meet on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. in the choir room. Rehearsals run approximately 90 minutes. We need all voices and hope to have a multigenerational voiced choir. We will not rehearse on Father’s Day.

     

    Save the Dates – It is not too soon to plan to attend our Summer Concerts Series every Sunday night in July. Each concert begins at 6:00 p.m. and runs about an hour. Following each concert, we have a time for refreshments and fellowship. These concerts are FREE, but love offerings will be collected.

    Here is this year’s concert lineup:

    July 3 – Patriotic Concert – featuring choir and handbells

    July 10 – Timothy and Hosanna Noble – piano and violin

    July 17 – Doug Mikan – ventriloquist

    July 24 – The Punches – Bluegrass Gospel

    July 31 – The Lesters – Southern Gospel

    As you can see, we have a wide variety of concert events this year. Don’t miss hearing some great music and entertainment. Bring friends, family, and neighbors to join you to attend these concerts. You will be glad you did!

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 62, No. 10

    Pick up a bookmark or reading plan from the Connection Center for our Summer/Fall Bible Reading Plan, which covers 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles. We have read all of the New Testament, Isaiah, and from Genesis through 2 Samuel together. If you have not participated, it is not too late to start now.

    I want to encourage those of you doing T-groups to start meeting in person. I know some of you love your Marco Polo groups but there is nothing better than the interaction you have when meeting together face to face.

    I would also like to see small groups beginning to resume. If you need materials or suggestions of how to get this going, contact Gloria. You can meet in homes or the church. If you want to meet in the church, one person in the group will need to schedule that on the church calendar but contacting the church office (314) 739-1525.

    Get involved in Bible Study with others. Talk to Gloria if you want to get involved.

  • Footsteps of the Faithful – Vol. 62, No. 9

    Melissa Eberts, Worship Leader

    My name is Melissa Eberts, and I am the worship leader in our second service on Sunday mornings. I am so excited to invite you to our Worship and Prayer Night on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in our Worship Center. Childcare will not be provided, but your entire family and friends can join us for a night of worship and prayer as we glorify God together.

    I was inspired to create a night like this because I believe worshipping and praying with other believers is very important. It builds our faith corporately as we seek the Lord together. It also reflects a spirit of community and unity within the Body of Christ. Our main focus this night will be “Surrender,” on a personal and corporate level. Throughout the night, our band will be leading us in many worship songs, and we will pause for times of focused prayer, along with times of reflection. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.” In our personal lives, this will be a time of reflection, surrender and asking God to show us how we can grow to be more like Him. Corporately, this will be a time of crying out to God in unity for the issues plaguing our world. It’s so important to rely on the Spirit of God to change us from the inside out to reflect the fruits of the Spirit. Let’s come together and agree that God would help us love the things He loves and hate the things He hates. That we would turn from any sin that so easily entangles us and press on to run and finish our races (Hebrews 12:1). I’m believing for a night of breakthrough! May the Lord fill us and change us, so that we can be salt and light to the world. I have been praying for this night for a while, and I have been praying for YOU! Please join us for this time of community as we worship and pray together. All are welcome!

  • Family Front – Vol. 62, No. 9

    Happy May!

    What a beautiful time of the year! It always reminds me of the new life Christ provides!

    AWANA Awards Night

    Join us Wednesday, May 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the Dining Room. Come and see all that the children have accomplished this year as well as saying a big THANK YOU to all the teachers who have worked with our children.

    Family Movie Night

    Family Movie Night will be Friday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the courtyard. We will be showing Disney’s Encanto! Bring your own drinks and chairs or blankets; we will provide the popcorn!

    Mother/Daughter Spa Day

    Mother/Daughter Spa Day will be on Saturday, June 4, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Come prepared to pamper yourself and do a craft. We will have fun with hair chalk, nail salon, jewelry making, chalk couture crafting, photo booth and more! Cost is $5.00 per person. Mothers and Daughters of all ages are invited! Sign-up sheets are in the Connection Center.

    Father/Son Fishing Day

    Father/Son Fishing Day will be on Saturday, June 18, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Busch Wildlife. Put it on your calendar and plan to spend a fun morning fishing. If you need fishing equipment to use, let Kathy know; we will have extra equipment available. This event is open to kids through 5th grade and their dads. Sign-up sheets will be available later in May.

    VBS 2022 & Soccer Camp

    Put July 18-22 on your calendar for our 2022 VBS called “MOMUMENTAL – Celebrating God’s Greatness” and Soccer Camp for kids that have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade. REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW! The cost for this week of fun is FREE for VBS and $55 for Soccer Camp. No limit on registration for VBS. However, there are limited spaces available for soccer camp, so go to our website and register early online: www.feefeebc.org/free-vbs-fee-fee. One form can be used for both events. Turn Preschool forms into the church office or Kathy. VBS Volunteers – Please see me to volunteer! There are a lot of ways to be involved! We need you!

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 62, No. 9

    SUMMER!!!!! Our summer schedule is officially posted and can be picked up in the Rafters, so let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights that are coming up this year!

    May 25: This is our last Small Group of the year, and to celebrate, we will be having a Game Night! Come hang out and invite your friends for a night of fun!

    June 1: Chi Alpha Summers begins! Every Wednesday during the summer, we will get together from 6-7 PM, hang out in the gym and play and large game, and then have a devotional each week from a different guest speaker.

    June 5: Graduation Sunday will be here before you know it! If you are a graduating senior from either High School or College, we want to celebrate you! We will be honoring our grads in the second service this day.

    June 10-18: We’ve been preparing for this for months, and it’s finally coming…our Washington D.C. trip!

    June 29: We’re heading back to Busch Stadium for a Family & Friends trip to the Cardinals Game!

    July 22: Underground Church is back! Invite your friends to this super fun night, while we play a very fun game, but also focus in on the reality of the church in unreached and closed off countries.

    August 12: Get dressed up in your fanciest clothes and come eat some really good food while we travel around for each course!

     

    Other Notable Summer Dates:

    May 21: International Food Pantry

    June 4: High School Board Game Night

    June 22: Water Games Night

    July 6: IKEA Scavenger Hunt

    July 12: Middle School Mini Golf Night

    July 30: International Food Pantry

    August 6: Trip to Six Flags

    August 21: Youth & Family BBQ

  • Music Musings – Vol. 62, No. 9

    Opportunity – Don’t Let This One Pass You By!

    Our Sunday Patriotic Choir rehearsals have begun, but do not despair. You will still be able to join us for the presentation of our Patriotic Concert which will be given on July 3 as our first summer concert.

    You may pick up a packet of music from Ronna. Our Sunday rehearsals run from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. and will be held in the choir room. We will sing many familiar Patriotic selections as well as some secular numbers by American composer Irving Berlin. Please come join us. There is a strong chance you will enjoy celebrating our freedom in song!

    The Song of The Bow

    As we are reading the scriptures in our reading plan I am always taken with any musical references. So, it is not surprising that The Song of The Bow grabbed my attention as I read 1 Samuel 1:17-27. Obviously, the title was given in honor of Jonathan who had great prowess as an archer. The song goes on to lament the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. The song highlights the good qualities of both men. David conceals the king’s faults and instructs that Saul’s honor be carried on. He ends the poem with a proclamation of love for Jonathan and honoring of soldiers who have fallen in battle. The lament demonstrates the fact that David kept his heart free from bitterness, even when he was greatly wronged. What a classy response!

    David commands the people of Judah to learn this song.  I am always curious about how a song such as this might have sounded. What instrumentation would have been used? What harmonies (if any) would have been sung? I did happen upon two settings of the poem set to music. Here is a link to the song for your listening pleasure. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iId9Cqfae5o

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 62, No. 9

    Church Family,

    I have spent the past few days reflecting on Dr. Ross’s message to our church body last weekend. For our Family Connection Sunday, Dr. Ross come up from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth and he gave a challenging message about how to best raise the next generation to follow Christ.

    What I found both encouraging and challenging was his simple exhortation. He pointed out that the best way to make sure the next generation is following Jesus is to search our own hearts and make sure we want to live for God’s glory above our own. He challenged us to all make sure we were disciples of Jesus, not converts. In Dr. Ross’s words, converts are people who attend church and follow God for their benefit, not His. Disciples, on the other hand, live for God and care about bringing Him glory over their own comfort.

    It was a pretty simple message, but I know it was convicting to me. So often, we worry about our kids and grandkids following the Lord. However, Dr. Ross made sure that we all understood that it starts with our own hearts! We need to passionately live for Jesus and make sure that we share that truth with the next generation! I wanted to challenge you with a couple of different ways to passionately live for Jesus and serve the church in the days ahead.

    First, you can volunteer with our First Impressions team. With Andrew leaving to go and serve at the Food Bank, we are bringing on Logan Mills as our Interim Director of College and Outreach. Logan is in need of some volunteers to serve on our First Impressions team and greet guests and members as they come on campus each Sunday.

    Second, we need volunteers to help pick up donations from St. Louis Bread Co. on Saturday evenings. Every Saturday evening, we have volunteers that pick up bread from Bread Co. that we distribute through Meals on Wheels and also give away on Sunday mornings. If you would be willing to pick up this bread on Saturday evenings, please reach out to Donna Potts. We love serving our community through Meals on Wheels and this weekly donation from St. Louis Bread Co. really helps!

    Finally, when it comes to instilling the truth in our next generation, we need more volunteers for our youth and children’s ministries! From serving in the nursery to listening to kids share their verses during AWANA, there are a lot of ways that you can volunteer and help disciple the next generation. Please talk with Kathy or Kyle to learn more about ways you can volunteer and serve the next generation!

    I hope you were challenged and encouraged by Dr. Ross. Please join me in praying that we will be a church that lives out our faith!

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach Crook