Fee Fee Baptist Church

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  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 61, No. 18

    Church Family,

    In our last issue of the Forerunner, I wrote about our major local missions initiative, Impact Week. During the week of September 12-18, Fee Fee Baptist Church is having this local missions push for the third consecutive year. Over the course of this one week, our church is going to give hundreds of volunteer hours to different non-profit organizations and the city of Bridgeton. Our church has been serving this community faithfully for over 200 years, and I am praying that Impact Week will help us continue that tradition and let us be exposed to, and meet, many different needs around us. I want to encourage you to sign up to serve if you haven’t already.

    In addition to Impact Week, I wanted to take a moment to share with you something exciting that we are going to be doing to celebrate the conclusion of our week of local missions. We are going to have an off-site worship service and church picnic at Redemption Ranch on Sunday, September 19! Redemption Ranch is a Christian camp/retreat center about 40 minutes from our church in Winfield, MO.

    This retreat center has a great amphitheater where we will have a worship service, and then a covered pavilion where we will have lunch. There is a lake to swim in, hiking trails to walk on, a sand volleyball court, a disc golf course, gaga ball, a playground, and more! Our Athletics Committee and Children’s Committee are going to have different activities set up as well. We will also have the option of board and table games and cards in the shade.

    As we have been studying Acts 2 and the early church, we see that they devoted themselves to fellowship and breaking of bread. These last 18 months have been a trying time for all of us. After talking and praying with our staff and our deacon body, we all decided that doing a worship service and church picnic/fellowship at Redemption Ranch could be a great way to promote fellowship within our church family. I know that it is definitely abnormal to not have our worship service on our church campus, but we felt it was worth trying something different to really press into the idea of sharing a meal and sharing our lives with one another. I just want to encourage you to remember that the church is not a building. We can be the church and gather for worship and glorify God whether it is in our sanctuary or out at Redemption Ranch!

    I want to encourage you to do a few things leading up to this celebration Sunday. First, please be in prayer for our Impact Week and our celebration service at Redemption Ranch. We want to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community and then we want to have true biblical fellowship with one another! Second, I want to encourage you to sign up, either in the Connection Center or online, to tell us you are coming out to Redemption Ranch. We definitely don’t want to run out of food, so please sign up by September 12 so we can make sure we have enough for everyone!

    Third, on our app and website is a list of “What to Bring” and other important info about our celebration service, or there are handouts in the Connection Center. Please make sure to get that information so you can be prepared for our special Sunday.

    For those of you who are unable to make it out to the ranch, we will have a special service online that will be available to view at both 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on September 19.

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 17

    Blood Drive, September 10

    We need you to save some lives by signing up to donate at our next Blood Drive on Friday, September 10 from 1:00–6:00 p.m. You can 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, as well as find some helpful info about donating, including who can donate and how to donate. You can also call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The drive will be held in the Family Life Center. If you have any questions about this please contact Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org).

    Impact Week, September 12-18

    How are you going to be a blessing to your community during Impact Week?  Our goal during Impact Week is doing as much good for the community as we can. And we need you to make that happen! Look for our sign-ups at church or on our website (www.feefeebc.org/impactweek) to be a part of this great week. We’re also encouraging every Bible study group to organize their own service opportunity. So, get your group together and talk about what you’re passionate about or how you’d like to help someone around you.  It could be volunteering with a local food pantry or homeless shelter. It could be doing yardwork for a neighbor or shut in. Brainstorm in your Bible Study this week about how you could make an impact.  Whatever work you do make sure to let Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org) know so that we can keep track of all our work that week.

    Impact Week Celebration, September 19

    At the end of Impact Week we want to celebrate! So, we’re going to have a unique Impact Week Celebration on Sunday, September 19. We will have one worship service at Redemption Ranch (77 Redemption Rd., Winfield, MO 63389) at 11:00 a.m. Then we will have a free lunch followed by an afternoon of fun! Some fun things to do there include hiking, canoeing, swimming, volleyball, yard games, board games, and more! This will be a great day of fellowship and celebration of all that God has done in the past week. Sign up for lunch in the Connection Center at church or by contacting the church office (314) 739-1525.

    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 13
    • September 27
    • October 11
    • October 25

  • Community Connection – Vol. 61, No. 15

    Thank you for giving life by giving blood!

    Thank you to everyone that gave blood on July 14! We collected 17 units of blood that can bless up to 51 people. I appreciate your willingness to give to save lives. Our next blood drive will be September 10.

    Impact Week, September 12-19!!

    Our annual Impact Week is coming up soon! This is a week every year where we try and do as much good in our community as possible in one weeks’ time. In the past we have served at a lot of different locations in many ways: doing yardwork for our neighbor, packing food at food pantries, painting a home in our neighborhood, baking cookies for local first responders, providing meals for a homeless shelter, writing letters to soldiers, and a lot more. I hope you are already thinking creatively and praying about how you could “pursue the good of our community” that week!

    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!

    • August 2
    • August 16
    • August 30

  • Community Connection – Vol. 60, No. 16

    Thank you for making an Impact!

    Thank you to everyone that participated in making an impact in our community during Impact Week! You were definitely a blessing.  We were able to provide needed improvements to a neighbor’s house. We packaged food at St. Louis Area Foodbank that will bless hundreds of people in the area. We wrote cards to encourage people. We did yard work at a local homeless shelter. We provided groceries for a neighbor. We prepared dinner for a homeless shelter. Thank you for being willing to sacrifice to share the message of God’s love with those around us!

    Swim Night Rescheduled – Friday, August 21

    Our Swim Night has been tentatively rescheduled for Friday, August 21. We will continue to monitor the progress of restrictions by the county and make appropriate changes if necessary. Ready to get out of the house? Want a fun night of swimming for you and your family? Then join us Friday night, August 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bridgeton Pool (4201 Fee Fee Rd.) for our annual Swim Night. Swimming is FREE for everyone! So bring your family and friends to this fun night. You can read about the steps that the Bridgeton Pool is taking to stay safe during COVID concerns on their website.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 16

    Adult VBS

    I’m so glad some of you came to join me for Adult VBS. What a rich new perspective we now have of Jesus. We had a great study and some awesome fellowship. We even went out to lunch together a few days.

    Upcoming Activities

    Speaking of going out to lunch, I am going to start offering some activities. Transportation will not be provided but we can drive ourselves and/or carpool. I know that many of you will not feel safe yet in joining in activities but for those of you who are, stay tuned for some opportunities. We might start with an in-house movie or games in the Dining Room and venture out from there.

    Impact Week

    As I am writing this, we are in the middle of Impact Week. Many of you have volunteered to serve at the St. Louis Area Foodbank or will having a table at the Free Market. Many of you have given money for the purchase of school supplies. Whatever you have been willing to do, it is much appreciated. Jesus expects us to feed the hungry, clothe the needy, visit the sick and isolated. We bring glory to His name when we are obedient to what we know He expects us to do.

    In Matthew 25:35-36, when Jesus tells the sheep that we fed and clothed and visited Him and the people respond, when did we do these things, His response is in vs 40: “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to me.’”

    Thanks for doing what you can! It is appreciated and seen by the One who has called you to this life.

  • A Word From Pastor Zach – Vol. 60, No. 15

    Summer missions has looked a little different around Fee Fee this year. Other than the Potts still serving with Concord Builders, our other summer trips had to be canceled. Things have not exactly gone the way we expected them to go. However, in the midst of disappointment, there is still opportunity. That opportunity will be to serve others through Impact Week! Biblically, the call to serve others and live out the Great Commission still stands, even in the midst of a pandemic.

    The Bible talks frequently about the need to serve others. Here are a few examples:

    • Matthew 25:40 says, that when we serve those in need, we serve our Lord as well.
    • Isaiah 58:10 says, “If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.”
    • Hebrews 13:16: “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”
    • In Mark 9:35, Jesus taught us: “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all,” (Mark 9:35).

    I am sharing those passages to remind us of the importance of serving others and being a light in our community. While we couldn’t do everything we originally planned for missions this summer, I am thankful we can still do some mission projects for Impact Week. From August 2-8, our church is going to step out and be the hands and feet of Jesus. We are going to do service projects, meet needs, and share the Gospel with our community. We want for our community to experience a true impact as we coordinate together to serve our city.

    Just like last year, we will have different service projects each day that week for you to choose to participate including: the St. Louis Area Food Bank, Loaves and Fishes, Meals on Wheels, and so much more. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to step out and serve in our community. In addition, we are capping off the week of service on Saturday, August 8, with our Free Market! You can host a table and give away things to people in our community! Finally, we also have recommendations on our website for ways to serve our community with your family, like making cards for first responders.

    We do know that things are going to look a little different this year. We are doing our best to make sure that our service opportunities are safe. You can go online to our website to sign up for any of these local missions projects that you feel comfortable participating in.

    I’m praying that, through Impact Week, we will be able to share about Christ in our community with our acts of service. Please join me in praying for Impact Week.

    In Him,

    Pastor Zach

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 15

    Upcoming Events/Serving Opportunities

    Despite the sheltering in place, we have some great opportunities to serve our community. We still have the Mobile Food Market every other Monday, and August 2-8 is Impact Week, where we serve our community through various projects. These will be great opportunities for families to serve together. You can sign up on our website.  You can also do your own family projects: make cards for local police or help a neighbor with yard work. Be creative as you serve your community.

    Maybe I will see you at our Swim Night on Friday, July 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Bridgeton Pool? It will be a lot of fun!

    KidsZone

    Just a reminder, there are weekly Bible lessons for kids on our church website that you can use at home that comes with some downloadable activities.

    Prayer

    I miss you all immensely!  I pray for you often that the Father will give you all the patience and love you need to carry on leading your children to know Christ better.  Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you lead your families.

    Pray for your staff as we decide on how to continue ministry and meeting together in the coming weeks.

    “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 60, No. 15

    Impact Week and Free Market

    Are you ready for Impact Week? I pray that you and your family and friends have either signed up for the opportunities listed on the website or you have come up with a plan for helping a neighbor or friend. Check out the opportunities for Impact Week and sign up on our website, feefeebc.org/impactweek.

    I hope many of you plan on loading up your car and bringing your giveaways for the Free Market from 9 – noon on Saturday, August 8. Social distancing will be accomplished by a line of tables separating shoppers from those of us giving stuff away. I hope you can participate. Please let me know if you plan to so we can bring out enough tables for your treasures. Check the website for more information: feefeebc.org/freemarket.

    On the day of the Free Market, we will also be giving away backpacks loaded with school supplies. We need backpacks and school supplies. If you are not shopping, perhaps you would consider getting a check to Steve so we can buy supplies. You can also go on Walmart.com and have it shipped for free to the church.

    Needed School Supplies

    backpacks, notebook paper (wide ruled), #2 pencils, erasable markers, colored pencils, 2-pocket folders, ink pens, Kleenex, crayons, Elmer’s school glue, washable markers, spiral notebooks, quart and gallon Ziploc bags, pencil pouches, composition notebooks, and Clorox wipes.

    Thanks in advance for blessing our community.

  • Community Connection – Vol. 60, No. 15

    How are you going to make an Impact?

    Signups have started for Impact Week! You can go to feefeebc.org/impactweek to see the full calendar of events and find the link to sign up to serve that week. If you have any trouble signing up, please contact Andrew and he’d be glad to sign you up. If you do not see something that works with your calendar then I would challenge you to think creatively about how you can make an impact in your community. You could buy some groceries for a family in need. Write cards to people who need some recognition like postal workers, school staff, emergency responders, hospital staff, or grocery store workers. You could do some yard work for a neighbor or pick up trash at a local park. There are lots of different possibilities that you can make an impact that week. Our goal is to have everyone in the church involved in serving in some way that week. If you have any questions contact Andrew (andrew@feefeebc.org). Take a photo documenting your impact this week and send it to Andrew letting him know that you served!

    Swim Night – Friday, July 31

    Want a fun night of swimming for you and your family? Join us this Friday night, July 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bridgeton Pool (4201 Fee Fee Rd.) for our Swim Night. Swimming is FREE for everyone! So, bring your family and friends to this fun night. You can read about the steps that the Bridgeton Pool is taking to stay safe during COVID concerns on their website.

  • Family Front – Vol. 60, No. 14

    Family Worship!

    It has been so good to worship together in person these last few weeks. It was wonderful to have kids in worship again! Families will find a onetime-use individual Praise Packs with a few activities for kids to follow along with the worship service. It is okay, too, if you choose to stay at home to worship!  We will look forward to seeing you again soon as you feel comfortable getting out. You can pick up a Praise Pack and bring it back with you to the Worship Center for worship – you are not required to sit in the gym.

    Ministry Opportunities

    Despite the sheltering in place, we have some great opportunities to serve our community. We still have the Mobile Food Market every other Monday and another blood drive July 22-23. Impact Week will be August 2-8, where we serve our community through various projects. These will be great opportunities for families to serve together. Watch for more information!

    KidsZone Bible Study

    Just a reminder, there are weekly Bible plans on our church website that you can use at home as well as some downloadable activities. The KidsZone lessons follow the sermon series, “I AM,” the statements of Jesus in the book of John. You can find these on our website on the KidsZone page.

    My Prayer for You

    I miss you all immensely! I pray for you often that the Father will give you all the patience and love you need to carry on leading your children to know Christ better. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you lead your families.

    “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go,” Joshua 1:7.