Fee Fee Baptist Church

Category: Forerunner

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  • Devotional Corner – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Taken from Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby’s “Experiencing God Day By Day”

    “And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in Him,” (1 John 4:16)

    The greatest truth in all Scripture is this: God is love. Understanding this in its full dimensions will set you free to enjoy all that is yours as a Christian. But you must accept that God loves you. If you grew up experiencing unconditional love in your family, this may not be difficult for you. However, if your early years were void of love, this truth may be hard to accept. God loves you, not because you deserve His love, but because His nature is love. The only way He will ever relate to you is in love. His love for you gives you an inherent worth that nothing can diminish.

    If you cannot accept the truth that God loves you, you will be limited in how you can relate to Him. When He disciplines you, you will not take it as an expression of His love. Rather, you may resent Him. When God says no to a request that is less than His best for you, you will conclude that He doesn’t care about you. Without a clear understanding and acceptance of God’s love for you, you will be disoriented to him and to what He wants to do in your life. If you will accept God’s love, however, you will be able to return love to God as well as to others (1 John 4:19).

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Summer 2022 Mission Trip Announcement

    We are so excited to announce the location of our upcoming Summer 2022 Mission Trip to………Washington DC! The dates of the trip will be June 11-17, 2022, and we will again be partnering with Praying Pelican Missions. For more info on the trip, make sure you come to our Parent Info Meeting on Sunday, October 17 right after the 11:00 a.m. service. We hope you will join us!

    Youth & Family Trip to Eckert’s (Millstadt)

    On Saturday, October 16, we will be heading to Eckert’s Farm in Millstadt, Illinois for a great fall day of fun! We will get to the farm at 3:00 p.m. Feel free to either meet us there as a family, or you can meet us at church if you need a ride (we will leave church at 2:15 p.m.). The cost for the event is $10/person, which covers your admission to the farm and your dinner. While there, you can enjoy hayrides, the corn maze, the pumpkin canon, plus the bonfire we reserved! This event is open to the whole family, so we hope you will join us! Your student can sign your family up in the Rafters – the deadline to sign up is Wednesday, October 13. We hope to see you there!

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Families

    Watch for a digital survey from me regarding Family Ministry. I want to hear from you about our children and family ministries.

    Midweek Activities

    We have begun our new church year for midweek activities, with AWANA for kids from 6:00-7:00 p.m. There is something for ALL ages: Puggles for ages birth-2; Cubbies for age 3 through Pre-K; Sparks and TnT for K-3rd grades; and the new mission-focused program called Kids in Action for 4th and 5th grade LIVEWIRES. And parents, there are Bible Study options for you as well: Bible Study and Prayer with Pastor Zach; Men’s Bible Study; and Women’s Bible Study. We would love to have you join!

    Trunk or Treat

    Put Trunk or Treat on your calendar for Sunday, October 31, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Be thinking about how you want to be involved: have a decorated trunk to give out candy, help setup and clean up, greet people, or face paint.  Of course, we will be collecting a TON of candy starting October 10. There will be an area to deposit your candy donations. Let’s BOOOO-tifully meet and serve our community on October 31 in the afternoon, then you have the evening free to meet YOUR community of trick-or-treaters!

    Ministry Opportunity

    We are in need of people who are willing to serve their church! We need loving caring workers for preschool care during worship. Please let me know if you can serve our families in this way. As always, thank you for your willing heart to serve.

  • Music Musings – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Christmas Choir Rehearsals

    Rehearsals for our Christmas Choir will begin on September 26. These rehearsals will be held in the choir room and start time at 3:30 p.m. All singers will need to have been fully vaccinated and wear a singer’s mask which will be provided for you. Please respond to tara@feefeebc.org if you wish to participate, and have not already responded.

    Moses

    As we have begun reading the book of Exodus, I have been reminded of a piece by Ken Medema entitled Moses. The piece is almost like a mini-musical and is very creatively written to tell the story of Moses. I have included an excerpt of the lyrics here and would suggest you might truly enjoy hearing this piece performed by Steve Green with The National Christian Choir using this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/U0Hl3rFfFuM

    Moses by Ken Medema

     

    Old Moses, ‘way back there in the wilderness, saw some smoke, came to the bush, and the bush was burnin’.

    God said, “Take off your shoes, Moses, you’re on holy ground.

     

    Moses, I’ve chosen you to be My man, Moses, ‘way down in Egypt’s land.  Moses, I’ve chosen you to work for me,

    Moses, I’ve chosen you to set my people free!”

     

    “Not me, Lord!  Don’t You know I can’t talk so good; I stutter all the time. D-d-d-do You know my brother, Aaron? He can sing like an angel, talk like a preacher. Not me, Lord!  I can’t talk so good.

     

    And another thing, how will they know that I’ve been here with You? Don’t You know down in Egypt they want little Moses’ head?

    Don’t You know that in Egypt, they want little Moses dead?

     

    Don’t You know they’ll never hear a single word I’ll say! Maybe You’d better get Your dirty work done another way!

    “Not me, Lord!

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Church Family,

    We have a couple of things to celebrate for this issue of the Forerunner. First of all, thank you so much for serving our community during our third annual Impact Week. From September 12-18, our church gave 458.5 hours of volunteer service to our community!

    Our church served at places like the St. Louis County Area Food Bank, Loaves and Fishes, Room at the Inn, the Sonshine Place, New Beginnings Missionary Baptist Church, Bridgeton City Hall, our public parks, and more. We had people write cards and bake cookies. People prepared and delivered meals. We did yard work and painted a home and did basic repairs. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. I am so incredibly thankful for the way our church stepped up and served our community!

    Also, I wanted you to know that, at least in one circumstance, our church having new shirts to wear specifically for our local missions projects during Impact Week paid dividends. While serving at the Food Bank with our staff, I got to strike up a conversation with a couple who were pleasantly surprised to see a bunch of us in our Fee Fee shirts serving. In fact, after talking with them about Impact Week and what our church was doing, they asked for more information so they could come and visit sometime soon. That was pretty exciting! It reminded me about the passage we examined in Matthew 5, where Jesus says that when we are a light in our community, the world sees our good deeds and glorifies our Father in Heaven. And that is just one example of how our Impact Week made a positive impression on those in our community.

    In addition to a successful Impact Week, I also want to take a moment to celebrate the fact that this month marks the 25th anniversary of Mike Bayles’ employment here at FFBC! Mike, who is our Maintenance Supervisor, is an incredible hard worker who has served our church so well for the past quarter-century. The Bible tells us to give honor where honor is due, so we are going to be recognizing Mike in our worship services on September 26. In addition to that recognition, we want to invite you to bring cards to show appreciation for Mike that Sunday.

    Let’s thank God for a great Impact Week, and let’s thank Him for Mike Bayles and his 25 years of service here!

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Impact Week Thanks

    Thank you to everyone that participated in our Impact Week! I was overwhelmed with seeing how many people were volunteering their time and showing compassion and love to our community. You worked in food pantries.  You helped paint homes. You donated items to refugees. You wrote thoughtful letters to people. You provided meals. You gave 458.5 hours of volunteering in one week’s time to make an impact in our community. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus! My prayer is that you will not limit this to just one week but that you will continue to have compassionate hearts and look for opportunities to serve our community year-round.

    Upcoming Mobile Market Dates

    Anyone in the community is welcome to drive through our Mobile Markets on the following Mondays from 10:00 a.m. until noon (or whenever we run out of food) to have FREE groceries put in their car!

    • September 27
    • October 11
    • October 25

     

  • Announcements – Vol. 61, No. 19

    Sympathy

    Our love through Christian sympathy is extended to … Bob (Irma) Foster on the passing of his daughter, Anne Foster, on September 19.

    Celebrating 25 Years

    In 1996, Fee Fee Baptist Church gained a loyal servant in the form of Mike Bayles. Displaying a dedicated work ethic, Mike excelled in his position and was soon promoted to his current role of Maintenance Supervisor.

    Over the years we have appreciated Mike’s hardworking attitude and his devoted excellence in everything he does at Fee Fee. We will be honoring Mike during the worship services on Sunday, September 26. Please take a moment to thank Mike for his 25 years of keeping Fee Fee running behind the scenes.

    Cards may be brought to service that day, or may be mailed to:

    Fee Fee Baptist Church

    c/o Mike Bayles

    11330 St. Charles Rock Road

    Bridgeton, MO 63044.

    Backpack Ministry

    One of the more rewarding ministries at Fee Fee Baptist Church is our Backpack Ministry. This ministry provides a bag of easy-prep foods for school-aged children in our school district. We want to make it as easy as possible for these kids to eat a nutritious and filling meal when they aren’t at school. But we can’t do this without you, Church! We need donations of granola bars, snack crackers, macaroni & cheese, fruit cups, applesauce cups, canned pasta, single-serve snacks or meals, and other easy-prep meals. You may leave these items in the Donation Center in the section marked “Backpack Ministry.” Alternatively, you can have these items shipped from any big box store to the church:

    Fee Fee Baptist Church

    C/O CHURCH OFFICE

    11330 St. Charles Rock Road

    Bridgeton, MO 63044

    Thank you so much for your giving hearts!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 61, No. 19

    I’m looking forward to eating fried chicken with you at Pere Marquette on Thursday, September 30! The bus will leave church at 10:00 a.m. We will eat our lunch and then go outside and sit on their patio and play games. Please bring a card game, dominoes, or anything else you would like to play. I’m sure it will be a beautiful fall day! And invite a friend to come with us!

    A deposit of $100 is due on Friday, October 1, for our trip to the Amana Colonies. Please email me at gloria@feefeebc.org to let me know if you will have a roommate, or if you want to have a ticket for the play at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night. The cost for the play is $32. When I have this information, I will be able to tell you your total cost. If you plan on having a roommate, your cost before food is approximately $150.

    I also want to thank each one of you for your faithful contributions to our backpack ministry and to our dinners at Loaves and Fishes. These ministries are not only help people, but they show the love of Jesus to our community.

  • Music Musings – Vol. 61, No. 18

    Are you ready for our September Playlist?

    Well, I hope so, because I have found some terrific music for your listening pleasure! This month you have the benefit of hearing two pieces by my favorite singer, David Phelps. I will begin and end with his music, for he is in a category all his own.

    Simply David Phelps

    Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

    David Phelps

     

    Christian Country

    No Turning Back

    Tommy Brandt

     

    A Capella Gospel

    I’ll Meet You in the Morning

    Jehovah Shalom A capella

     

    Multi-National Classical Crossover

    Amazing Grace

    Il Divo

     

    Indie Worship

    And Can it Be (Die for Me)

    Daniel Dorfsmith

     

    Up-and-Coming Christian Artist

    Dare to Believe

    Efralot

     

    Southern Gospel

    How Beautiful Heaven Must Be

    Gaither Vocal Band

     

    Contemporary Worship

    Jireh

    Elevation Worship and Maverick City

     

    Contemporary Christian

    Rebuilder

    Carrollton

     

    Indie Rock

    Seasons

    NEEDTOBREATHE

     

    Contemporary Christian

    Ruins

    Mandisa

     

    David Phelps – Just Wow!  In a class by himself!

    I Have Nothing

    David Phelps

     

    As always, this list reflects many different styles. They may not ALL be to your liking, but I’m certain many of them will bring you joy. Until next time! Here is the link for Ronna’s September 2021 Playlist:

    https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpdd9NDp5H-VBX-CHttCySjAX0EWhNsYt&feature=share

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 61, No. 18

    Fall 2021 Calendar

    Our 2021 Fall Calendar is now available in the Rafters! We are so excited for our events that we have planned for this semester! Not only will we have a ton of fun, but we also have quite a few opportunities to go out into our community and serve! So come on up to the Rafters and find out how you can get plugged in!

    Summer 2022 Mission Trip

    We will soon be announcing our summer 2022 Mission Trip destination! We are so excited for what God had planned for us going forward, but please continue to pray for our student ministry as we prepare to go and serve!