Fee Fee Baptist Church

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  • College & Outreach – Vol. 62, No. 20

    From New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

    “All God’s children have been called to the same position. We’ve all been called to be his ambassadors. Remember, the only thing an ambassador does is represent. God’s plan is to make his invisible presence and his invisible grace visible through his people, who incarnate his presence and carry that grace to others. That’s God’s call to every one of his children. There are to be no self-satisfied recipients, no consumers. The body of Christ is designed by God to be an organic, constantly ministering community.

    “If the church is ever going to be this, then God’s people need three things. First, we need vision. We need to be reminded again and again of our place in the work of the Redeemer. Next, we need commitment. We need to be encouraged to make specific and concrete decisions to better position ourselves for the work to which God has called us. Last, we need training. We need to understand what it really looks like to represent the grace of the Redeemer in the lives of the people whom he puts in our paths. We need to be trained not to see those relationships as belonging to us for our happiness, but rather as workrooms in which the Lord can do his transforming work of grace.”

    Brothers and sisters, we are Christ’s ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20). Have no fear, the Lord is providing vision for this church. Your staff have received vision from the Lord for this church in the days ahead and the men leading in this interim time will care for this body. So be encouraged and commit to this church in this time. Keep your eyes out in the months ahead as we fellowship together and get training as a church body. We will continue to work together to build this church and pursue the good of our community.

  • College & Outreach – Vol. 62, No. 16

    “Lord, there is no one like you among the gods, and there are no works like yours. All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and will honor your name. For you are great and perform wonders; you alone are God,” (Psalm 86:8-10).

    No other gods can match the works of our God. Only our God has made all the nations. Whether they acknowledge him as God or govern themselves denying God’s existence, he is still God. Whenever we see heinous acts of violence by governments against their citizens, those governments will answer to God. When we see nations pass laws that are contrary to God’s laws, those governments will answer to God.

    Every nation he has made will one day bow to their knees and confess that he is Lord. Some nations will bow willingly, rejoicing in the return of the true king, shouting his praises from the mountaintops. Some nations will bow cowering in fear, shuddering in the presence of the Lord of Lords, announcing what they knew all along; that God is who he says he is.

    For the Church. We as God’s people must remember that our God is the King of Kings. When nations honor God through their actions, the praise belongs to our God. However, we must remember that we live in a fallen world. My heart aches when believers are distraught at the state of the world. World governments make their foundation in the world, not in the spirit; we should not expect them to act as “Christian nations.” Do not despair my friends, our God will be glorified! At the end of days, every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. For every day that passes from now until then, the peace of God is available to his people through the Holy Spirit. When a news headline disturbs you, pray to the God of peace for serenity only he can provide. Nations are formed, and nations are destroyed; Our God is in control of it all.

  • Community Connection – Vol. 62, No. 4

    Blood Drive – March 18

    You can save lives by signing up to donate at our next Blood Drive on Friday, March 18, from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Go to www.feefeebc.org/blooddrive or go to the Red Cross website (www.redcrossblood.org) and use the Sponsor Code “FeeFeeBaptistBridgeton” to find our drive and schedule your donation. Alternatively, you may call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule. The drive will be held in the Family Life Center, so please park in the gym parking lot for easy access. On the blood drive page on the church website you can find some helpful info about donating, including who can donate and how to donate. If you have any questions about this please contact Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org).

    Volunteer with Joni and Friends

    On Saturday, March 26, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., we have an opportunity to volunteer at Joni and Friends 2nd Annual Walk ‘n’ Roll. This event raises disability ministry awareness and needed ministry funding. Joni and Friends has been providing hope and help to those with disabilities for decades now. We are going to volunteer at this event by helping with set up, clean up, and serving lunch. There is no age limit to serve, so kids are welcome to serve with their parents! Sign up to serve in the Connection Center at church or by contacting Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org).

    Tom and Lela Warner Missions Fund – February 27

    We will have a special offering for the Tom and Lela Warner Missions Fund on Sunday, February 27. All money given towards that fund goes to support our members that go on mission trips. If you give, make sure to label your gift with “Warner Mission Fund.”

  • Community Connection – Vol. 62, No. 3

    Volunteer with Joni and Friends

    On Saturday, March 26, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., we have an opportunity to volunteer at Joni and Friends 2nd Annual Walk ‘n’ Roll. This event raises disability ministry awareness and needed ministry funding. Joni and Friends has been providing hope and help to those with disabilities for decades now. We are going to volunteer at this event by helping with set up, clean up, and serving lunch. There is no age limit to serve, so kids are welcome to serve with their parents! Sign up to serve in the Connection Center at church or by contacting Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org).

    Blood Drive – March 18

    You can save lives by signing up to donate at our next Blood Drive on Friday, March 18, from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Go to www.feefeebc.org/blooddrive or go to the Red Cross website (www.redcrossblood.org) and use the Sponsor Code “FeeFeeBaptistBridgeton” to find our drive and schedule your donation. Alternatively, you may call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule. The drive will be held in the Family Life Center, so please park in the gym parking lot for easy access. On the blood drive page on the church website you can find some helpful info about donating, including who can donate and how to donate. If you have any questions about this please contact Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org).

    Mobile Markets 2022

    In our continued partnership with the St. Louis Area Foodbank, we will distribute food on the second Monday of every month, starting at 10:00 a.m. People can just pull through our parking lot and have free groceries put in their car, and anyone in the community is welcome! Also, please pass the word along to anyone in your life that you know may benefit from free groceries.

    Our Upcoming 2022 Mobile Market dates will be:

    • February 14
    • March 14
    • April 11
    • May 9
    • June 13
    • July 11
    • August 8
    • September 12
    • October 10
    • November 14
    • December 12

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 25

    One of my favorite aspects of the Christmas season is the spirit of giving, which holds true at Fee Fee. Multiple groups and individuals have said thanks in different ways over the past few weeks that I wanted to share with you.

    Each week at our Mobile Market, it is guaranteed someone will show gratitude to our volunteers. I was especially moved by a woman who came through the line recently who was so appreciative for the food we gave her, when she told us her family didn’t have any food in the house to eat for breakfast that morning. I felt so many emotions as I heard that story and I was so glad that our church continues to support a ministry like Mobile Market to help families like that one. I am heartbroken there are people in our neighborhood who deal with that level of food insecurity. I am also more determined than ever to continue that ministry. We also recently had a homeschool family call me and say they have benefited so much from our Mobile Markets in the past that they would like to come and serve one week. So, this mom and her four kids came to serve alongside us to show their gratitude for the blessing we played a part in providing.

    Another expression of thankfulness came from the Girl Scouts. We host multiple Girl Scout troops here at the church through the year. On one night, three different parents come up to me separately to say how truly thankful they were for the church opening its doors allowing them to meet. As the girls were sitting around laughing with each other and learning from their leader, a parent said to me, “I don’t know if we’d be able to meet without the church. Thank you so much.”

    We received a thank you card from Drummond Elementary School this past week. Over the years we have partnered with Drummond in many ways to try and be a blessing. Most recently we provided 13 winter coats for kids in their school that didn’t have them, which we do each winter. The card they gave me said, “Thank you so much for the kind donation of coats to our students. Our partnership is very important to us and we value your dedication in helping our students. We wish you a great holiday season!” As one of the social workers handed me the card, she was gushing with thankfulness for all the different ways we have been a blessing to our community.

    This is just a small sampling of the various ways we pursue the good of our community. Church, I tell you all this not to boost your ego, but to make sure you know that what we do here makes a difference for the kingdom of God and for our community. You can make a difference too, through living out the Gospel and by showing kindness and generosity this Christmas season to those around you.

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 22

    OCC Boxes

    The Operation Christmas Child boxes are available! Every year thousands of these boxes are sent to children all over the world each with special Christmas gifts and Gospel materials for children. Each box has instructions inside for what to buy and how to ship them. Make sure to pick up your box (or 2, or more!), fill it, and bring it back by November 17 to make an impact in our world this Christmas season!

    Starting Point

    For our new or prospective members, we want to invite you to Starting Point on Sunday, November 21.  Immediately following the 2nd service that day we will have lunch and then talk through what it means to be a member of the church and how you can connect here! Contact Andrew at andrew@feefeebc.org or (314) 739-1525, to sign up. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, November 14.

    Upcoming Mobile Market Dates

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

    • November 8
    • November 22
    • December 6
    • December 20

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 16

    Back to School

    School is starting very soon! I know that makes some kids excited and some kids nervous. Families will be doing a lot of prepping for going back to school. One thing I would encourage you to do to help prep your students is to pray with them and for them. Pray that they will do well this year, that they will have good friendships, and for their safety at school. Most importantly, though, pray that God will use them to glorify Him this year at school.  Talk to your kids about different ways they can point people to Jesus at school.

    Going back to school also makes every teacher experience stress. They need to be prayed for also. On Sunday, August 22, we will be having a special prayer time in both services for our students, teachers, and school staff.  Make sure to join us that day as we lift our schools up in prayer!

    Upcoming Mobile Market Dates

    We definitely still have needs in our community, and we are glad to partner with the St. Louis Area Foodbank to help those needs! Anyone in the community is welcome to drive through our parking lot 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!

    • August 16
    • August 30
    • September 13

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 14

    Free Market Donations

    The Free Market is on Saturday, August 7 on the church parking lot. The Free Market is like a Garage Sale, but everything is FREE! There are two ways you can help at the Free Market: 1) giving away your stuff or 2) donating school supplies (or BOTH!).

    First, if you have good (gently used or new) items around your house you would like to give away, you can sign up for a spot in the Connection Center or by contacting Gloria, gloria@feefeebc.org. You cannot just drop off items at church to be given away – you must be present at the Free Market in order to give it away.

    Secondly, we will give away NEW backpacks full of NEW school supplies. You can donate the following: backpacks, #2 Wooden Pencils, 24-Pack Crayons, Colored Pencils, Washable Markers, Dry Erase Markers, Elmer’s Glue Sticks, Ink Pens, Erasers, Fiskar Scissors, Spiral Notebooks (Wide Ruled), Composition Notebooks, Pocket Folders (3-holes), 3-Ring Binders, Clorox Wipes, and Hand Sanitizer.

    Please place all donations in the Donation Center bins across from the Connection Center. The last day to drop off backpacks and school supplies is August 3. These will be given out during Free Market on August 7.

    Upcoming Mobile Market Dates

    Anyone in the community is welcome to drive through our parking lot 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!

    • July 19
    • August 2
    • August 16
    • August 30

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 12

    Upcoming Mobile Markets Schedule Changes

    Our schedule has slightly changed, so make sure to mark these dates on your calendar. Our upcoming Mobile Markets will be June 28, July 19, and August 2, 16, and 30.  Anyone in the community is welcome to drive through our parking lot those days from 10:00 a.m. until noon (or whenever we run out of food) to have FREE groceries put in their car!

    Blood Drive, July 14

    Our next Blood Drive with the American Red Cross is on Wednesday, July 14 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. It is recommended that all donations be scheduled ahead of time. Simply go to our site, https://feefeebc.org/blooddrive/, click on the Register Here link, and schedule your donation. You can also call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The drive will be held in the Family Life Center, and everyone donating can drive around to the back of the church and park in the lot by the gym and enter through the gym doors. On the blood drive page on the church website you can find some helpful info about donating, including who can donate and how to donate. If you have any questions about this, please contact Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org).

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 11

    Upcoming Mobile Markets

    Our upcoming Mobile Markets will be June 14 and 28. Anyone in the community is welcome to drive through our parking lot those days from 10:00 a.m. until noon (or whenever we run out of food) to have FREE groceries put in their car!

    Free Market, August 7

    If you have been doing spring cleaning, I hope you have held onto some good things that you can give away during our Free Market this summer on Saturday, August 7. The Free Market is our annual “garage sale” but everything is FREE! Church members can give away their new or lightly used items at this event. So as you are going through your house and see the things that you don’t really use or need anymore, hold onto them for our Free Market.