Fee Fee Baptist Church

Tag: Grounded

  • Prime Time – Vol. 61, No. 4

    Aren’t you thankful for a nice warm house and a schedule that allows you to stay home, drink hot chocolate, and read books when we have a snow day? I know I am.

    I’m also thankful that spring is on its way and with the prospect of many of us having had our vaccine shots soon, I feel like we can start planning some adventures. I will be meeting with the senior council in the next few weeks to plan some outings. We will wear our masks, social distance, and enjoy some fellowship.

    If you have a suggestion for an outing, please feel free to email, text, or call with your idea.

    Are you keeping up with your Grounded reading plan? It’s challenging, isn’t it? I find myself digging in a little deeper than I have time for and getting behind. I am thankful for the time to catch up on the weekends.

    Hang in there, hope is on the horizon!

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 61, No. 3

    I hope each of you are doing the Grounded reading plan with me! We are already in John. It’s so interesting to read all four Gospels in rapid succession to get a complete picture of Jesus. If you would like to talk with others about what you are reading, please contact Zach or Gloria and we will put you in a Transformation Group.

    I also hope you are involved in a Bible Study! We have both in-person and online studies on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Please contact Gloria gloria@feefeebc.org, if you would like to get connected.

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 61, No. 3

    Marco Polo

    I am so excited to announce that the youth have started our own Marco Polo Groups to go along with the church-wide Grounded series, and 18 students and leaders have signed up to participate! I am so proud of our students’ hearts and desire to dive deeper into God’s Word, all while continuing our mission statement to build “Real Community.” Pray for our students as they dive into this new adventure!

    Minneapolis Mission Trip Meeting

    We are having our first meeting for our Minneapolis Mission Trip on Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. right after Youth Small Groups. This will be a relatively short meeting, but a super important one, as we begin to lay the groundwork of what we will be doing on this trip. Please make sure that if you or your student is signed up for the trip that they are in attendance. We will also have a Zoom link available for those who are choosing to worship from home. You can email Kyle (kyle@feefeebc.org) for that link if you need it. I look forward to seeing you there!

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 3

    Here are updates on in-person kids’ activities:

    Wednesdays: AWANA has started, 6:00-7:00 p.m. for kids 3 years old through 5th grade. Kids: bring your book, Bible, and wear a mask.

    Sundays: Preschool care is provided for birth through pre-K during 11:00 a.m. worship. KidsZone has begun as well for kids K-5th grade at 11:00 a.m. The 4th Sunday of each month, K-5th grade kids will still worship with their parents. When there is a 5th Sunday in the month, we will have a Birthday Bash to celebrate birthdays from the months prior.

    I hope you will get involved in our Grounded emphasis. There is a devotion for each week to do with your family to involve the kids in this emphasis of reading through the New Testament. You can download the devotional booklets from our website or we can email it to you; we can also mail you a physical book if you prefer. Just let us know! Involvement in a T-group (transformation group) will help you grow deeper into scripture. Encourage your kids to use their devotional books that we send monthly with daily devotions. Get involved!

    We are planning to do VBS in some form this year. It may be a drive-in experience for families, it may be in-person.  But we plan to have something! If you would like to be involved, it’s not too early to let me know.

    Praying we will ALL be able to join together again in person very soon for Bible Study and other activities! Let me know if you need any resources to help in discipling your children: kathy@feefeebc.org.

    “And let us watch out for one another to provoke love and good works. Not neglecting to gather together, (even if it’s online) … but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching,” (Hebrews 10:25).

  • Chi Alpha News – Vol. 61, No. 2

    Marco Polo Groups Starting Up!

    As you have probably already heard, our church is going through a series called Grounded, and we as a church are reading through the New Testament together to start off the new year. Along with that, we have launched virtual Transformation Groups through the Marco Polo app. Well, who says the adults should have all the fun! The youth students are now starting back up in person so we will be joining in with the Marco Polo groups at the beginning of February and finishing out the reading plan along with the rest of the church. Sign ups are happening now for groups, so make sure your student is on the list!

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 61, No. 2

    By the time you read this article, we will be well underway in the book of Luke as we read through the New Testament through our Grounded initiative. I pray that the reading you have been doing has been both challenging and encouraging to you!

    As you sit down to do your reading on February 1 (Luke 19-21), there is one specific passage that I think is important for us to reflect on. You see, Luke 21:12-19 directly brings to mind the 2021 World Watch List by Open Doors. This report deals with persecution in the church. In Luke 21, Jesus is talking about the end of the age. He says, “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name…You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you. You will be hated by everyone because of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. By your endurance, gain your lives,” (Luke 21:12, 16-19; CSB).

    Jesus warns his followers that persecution is coming. The 2021 World Watch List shares the reality of that in the global church. Open Doors is an organization that tracks persecution around the world. Here are some of the alarming statistics from Open Doors that show persecution against our brothers and sisters in Christ.

    Every day:

    • 5 Christians are abducted.
    • 12 Christians are unjustly arrested or imprisoned.
    • 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked.
    • 13 Christians worldwide are martyred because of their faith.

    Those statistics are staggering. Every day 13 martyrs see Jesus in glory because of their faith. Can you imagine your life being at risk because of your faith?! Open Doors shares that there are more than 340 million Christians who live in places where they experience high levels of persecution. That is one out of every eight Christians! In 1 Corinthians, Paul says that we are all part of the body of Christ. When one part suffers, every part should suffer along with it. I want to challenge you to include praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters when you do your daily New Testament reading, especially when you read Luke 21 on February 1.

    Here in America, we are blessed with religious freedom. We can gather together to worship without fear of persecution. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case around the world. Many of our brothers and sisters are in extreme danger because of their faith. Open Doors shares that the 10 most dangerous countries for Christians to live in are North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Pakistan, Eritrea, Yemen, Iran, Nigeria, and India. Would you join me in praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world, and specifically those believers in these 10 most dangerous countries?

    In addition, you can go to opendoorsusa.org and download their 2021 World Watch List Report, which includes information about the 50 places around the world where it is most dangerous to be a Christian.

    It is heartbreaking to know that some of our fellow believers won’t make it to tomorrow just because they are Christians. Let’s not forget to pray for the persecuted church worldwide!

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach

  • Prime Time – Vol. 61, No. 2

    I don’t know about you, but I am really enjoying reading through the New Testament with the church. Sometimes I need the time to catch up on the weekend, and I am glad that time is built into our schedule for that. I also love that the Bible App, You Version, will read it aloud to me when I’m on the go. I can listen to it in my car, or when I wake up in the morning or before I go to sleep at night. No excuses, right?

    Today is Tuesday, January 19, and our reading was out of Mark 7-9.  In chapter 6, Jesus fed 5,000 men. In chapter 8, he fed 4,000. In that very same chapter, the disciples were concerned because they had only brought one loaf of bread. Really?

    It’s easy to be hard on the disciples but I see too much of myself in these guys. I’m not really sure how many times I read these accounts before I figured out that Jesus fed a whole bunch of people two times instead of just once. The 5,000 were Jews and the 4,000 were Gentiles. I just blended the accounts together and failed to see the fact that Jesus came for all people, that the 12 baskets of leftovers symbolized the 12 tribes of Israel and the 7 baskets represented the complete number of all nations.

    Scripture is amazing and God will show us something new every time we look at it if we ask Him. I hope you are sharing with your family what God is showing you each day. If you would like to talk with others about it, you can still join a virtual transformation group by contacting me or Pastor Zach.

    I am so ready for us to be able to get together and have some fun again. I am excited about the start of vaccinations and look forward to the day in the near future when we can start enjoying activities and trips. Hope to see you soon!

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 2

    Here are updates on in-person kids’ activities:

    Wednesdays: AWANA has started, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; be sure your child brings their books, Bible, and wears a mask.

    Sundays: Preschool care is provided for birth through pre-K during 11:00 a.m. worship. KidsZone has begun as well for kids K-5th grade at 11:00 a.m. The 4th Sunday of each month, K-5th grade kids will still worship with their parents.

    I hope you will get involved in our Grounded emphasis. There are family devotional booklets for families with kids with a focused devotion for each week to involve the whole family. Why is this so important? It’s God’s command (Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Ephesians 6:4, and Proverbs 22:6). Be the example for your kids of how to love God and serve others. You can download the devotional booklets from our website or we can email it to you; we can also mail you a physical book if you prefer. Just let us know! Involvement in a T-group (transformation group) will help you grow deeper into scripture. Encourage your kids to use their devotional books that we send monthly with daily devotions. Get involved!

    Praying we will ALL be able to join together again in person very soon for Bible Study and other activities!  Let me know if you need any resources to help in discipling your children.

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 61, No. 2

    It’s not too late to join a virtual transformation group as we read through the New Testament using the Grounded reading plan. Contact Gloria or Pastor Zach if you are interested.

    Adult Bible Studies are available for men and women on Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:00 p.m. They are both in person and on Zoom.

    Sunday morning Bible Studies are also available in person and on Zoom. Contact Gloria (gloria@feefeebc.org) if you want to get plugged in.

  • Family Front – Vol. 61, No. 1

    I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season celebrating Christ as a family and a hopeful new year.

    I hope you will get involved in our GROUNDED emphasis. There are family devotion booklets for families with kids. There is a devotion for each week to do with your family to involve the kids in this emphasis of reading through the New Testament. Why? It’s God’s command (Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Ephesians 6:4, and Proverbs 22:6). Be the example for your kids of how to love God and serve others. We can send the devotional booklets digitally so you can get the devotions each week; or we can mail to you the booklet or you can pick one up in the Welcome Center or foyer. Just let us know how we can help.

    Involvement in a T-Group will transform your life. Get involved! Encourage your kids to use their devotional books that we send with daily devotions from their Bible study teachers.

    Updates on kids’ activities:

    Wednesdays:  AWANA will start up again on January 20, at 6:00 p.m.

    Sundays: Preschool care is provided for birth through pre-K during 11:00 a.m. worship. KidsZone has begun as well for kids K-5th grade at 11:00 a.m. The fourth Sunday of each month, kids will still worship with their parents.

    Praying we will ALL be able to join together again in person very soon for Bible Study and other activities! Let me know if you need any resources to help in discipling your children: kathy@feefeebc.org.