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  • Prime Time – Vol. 61, No. 1

    On a recent Live Prayer time, I was encouraged by the number of you who had accepted the challenge of reading through the New Testament in 90 days together. It is exciting and encouraging to think that God can transform us through the power of His Word.

    I’m sure there will be days when we get behind. Saturdays and Sundays are a great day to catch up since there are no assigned readings on the weekends. If you are like me, some days are just busy. I just finished reading Matthew 5-7 and it is 10:38. That is p.m. – not a.m. As I finished today’s passage, I was struck by what it must have been like to hear Jesus teach the radical concepts He taught His disciples in the sermon in the mount. Yes, I just said the disciples. I think we often think He was teaching a crowd but reread 5:1. He started with just His disciples who He was preparing for the days and mission ahead. It quickly becomes obvious that God’s way of living usually contradicts the worlds. I’m sure by the end of chapter 7, great crowds had gathered to hear the radical way of living that God expects of His followers as He said, “You have heard it said, but I say to you.” Imagine their surprise when He concluded by commanding them to be perfect!

    If you would like to talk with others in the church who are reading through the New Testament, please consider joining a Transformation Group. You can join at any time. A different person will be the leader each weekday and will share their take on the Scripture reading for that day. Others in the group can then comment or just give it a thumbs up. All you need is a smart phone or tablet and the Marco Polo app. Let me know if you are interested.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 25

    Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! As we quickly approach the new year, I want to encourage you to join me in a challenge. Beginning January 4, the entire church family will begin reading the entire New Testament by reading about three chapters a day using the Grounded reading plan. You can find this plan online but if you do not have a computer or a smart phone, we will have copies available in the Welcome Center.

    Our emphasis for 2021 is on discipleship and there is no better way to become more grounded than engaging with Scripture five times per week.

    I am personally challenging each one of you to sign up for our Marco Polo groups, which is a virtual mini discussion group, that will talk about what you read in Scripture Monday through Friday. All you need to do a Marco Polo group is a smart phone. I know that many of you have already stopped reading because you think this is too hard. Please take a minute to talk to a staff member or a deacon, like Bob Foster or Bob Nowlin, about their experience with Marco Polo.  I think they can convince you otherwise. All you have to do is download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and we will give you instructions of what to do next.

    Consider stretching yourself this year and become a faithful disciple of Jesus!

  • Bible Study Corner – Vol. 60, No. 24

    Are you ready to go on an adventure together? Starting January 4, the entire church will be reading all of the New Testament together using a reading plan entitled Grounded. I hope you will join us. You can either read along on your own or you can join a virtual discussion group via Marco Polo. More details to come!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 23

    I am hoping to see some of you on Sunday, December 6, at 2:00 p.m. on Main Street in St. Charles. We will gather in front of the first capital building which is the current Visitor Center. Main Street will host Santas from all countries, carolers, and all the flavors and smells of Christmas. Hopefully, we can drink some hot chocolate and have a cookie. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather since we will be outside, and don’t forget to wear a mask!

    While it is fun to celebrate Christmas with traditions, it is also a great time to reflect on the real first Christmas. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, just as the prophecy said, and God had to orchestrate a way for Mary and Joseph, from Nazareth, to end up in Bethlehem just as she was about to give birth. God is a planner, so He used a census to require each man to return to his own town.

    It just so happens that Joseph’s hometown of Bethlehem, located about 6 miles from Jerusalem, was where the sacrificial lambs for the Temple in Jerusalem were kept. Each lamb used for sacrifice had to be without spot or blemish. To protect the newborn lambs from injury, they were swaddled in cloths and kept in a cave. Again, it was no accident that there was no room at the inn. Instead, Jesus, like the other sacrificial lambs, was born in a cave and swaddled in cloths.

    It’s no wonder that John the Baptist declared when he saw Jesus, “Behold, the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” I hope that during the month of December, you will focus on the real meaning of Christmas and celebrate the lamb of God who took away your sin with His sacrifice on the cross and resurrection from the grave to be our Savior.

    Angel Tree

    Recognizing that some of you might not be able to select an ornament from the Angel Tree this year because you are viewing our services virtually, we wanted to make sure that you still had an opportunity to participate in buying gifts for families this Christmas.

    If you would like to participate, you can email (gloria@feefeebc.org) or call (314) 604-6071, and I will provide you with a gift to buy someone. If you want to participate but don’t feel comfortable going out shopping for the gift, just contact me and I will provide you with a personal shopper to purchase and wrap the gift for you.

    All gifts should be wrapped and the ornament that contained the gift suggestion should be reattached and returned to the church by Sunday, December 20.

    Ministry Need – Christmas Edition

    We are looking for a few people to be personal shoppers for those who would like to purchase a gift(s) for the Angel Tree but don’t want to go out shopping. If you are willing to help with this ministry, please contact Gloria@feefeebc.org or (314) 604-6071.

    Coats for Kids

    If you or someone you know needs a new winter coat, please contact Gloria@feefeebc.org. If you would like to contribute to this ministry, you can give or mail a check to Steve in the church office.

    A big thank you to Mary and the late Jim Zirbas for their generous support of this ministry over the years.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 22

    I have spent a lot of time trying to find a Christmas activity for us this year. Outside would be the best, of course.

    On Sunday afternoon, December 6, we will gather at the First Missouri State Capitol State Visitor Center at 230 S. Main Street in St. Charles at 2:00 p.m. We will see the Santas from other countries, listen to carols, drink a hot chocolate and eat a cookie. Hope you will plan to join us.

    The seniors are a generous and loving group of people. I hope, as usual, you will participate and help this year with Coats for Kids and the Angel Tree. Thanks for all you do for the church.

    Coats for Kids

    We will once again be providing coats for kids. If you or someone you know needs a warm coat, or if you would like to contribute money to buy a new coat, you can turn this money in to Steve or Gloria. If you have gently used coats, please save these for the free market in July to give away.

    Angel Tree

    Our annual Angel Tree will be up at Thanksgiving and loaded with ornaments that indicate a specific need. You can take an ornament, purchase that item, wrap it and reattach the ornament, and placed under the tree by December 18.

    If your family or someone you know could use help for Christmas this year, please let Gloria know: gloria@feefeebc.org.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 21

    Let’s celebrate Veteran’s Day with a movie about a veteran! On Wednesday, November 11, at 11:30 a.m. we will have a chili lunch followed by the movie Harriet in the Dining Room. The cost is $5.00 for lunch.

    Did you know that Harriet was a scout and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War? Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She escaped and made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, mostly by using the Underground Railroad.

    Whether you have seen this movie (released in late 2019) or not, you will want to come to celebrate those brave individuals who have fought for freedom and risked their lives for those they did not even know!

    Hope you all are doing well. Remember to contact me if you have a need so we can help: gloria@feefeebc.org!  Keep on keeping on.

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 20

    Seasons

    Today is another beautiful fall day. Fall truly is my favorite season. The cool breezes, the rustle of leaves as they fall from trees, the beautiful bright fall colors. God is making all this beauty for us to enjoy. Did you wake up this morning thanking Him for His sovereignty in creation and His perfect plan for our salvation?

    Speaking of seasons of life, how are you doing during this unusual season of 2020? Are you still praising and thanking Him for each day? Are you seeing His hands of love seeking you out each day and protecting you? Are you reaching out to others? Are you helping them get through this season with acts of love and prayer?

    Finally, are you praising and thanking Him for the season of life you are in right now or do you long for the days when you were younger, perhaps pain free and able to do whatever you wanted?

    Whatever season we are in – whether it be fall, 2020, or being a senior adult – God still wants us to praise and thank Him in all things and He wants to use us to bring glory to His name. What is He calling you to do today and how will you respond?

    Loaves and Fishes

    We are in need of an individual or group to take and prepare a meal for Loaves and Fishes. Would you be able to meet this need? This ministry happens each month on the third Tuesday. Contact Gloria or Andrew if you are willing to help out!

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 19

    Pack a lunch and join us at Hellebusch Park on Thursday, October 1, for lunch and games. Bring your favorite game. I promise a beautiful day, in a beautiful setting with good friends and good times.

    We will gather at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. Bring a friend or two that needs to get out of the house. We can wear masks and practice social distancing.

    Hellebusch Park is a Bridgeton park just down the street from church off of Fee Fee Road at 11408 Oak Ave.  If you don’t want to play games, there is a small lake for fishing, and a walking path around the park. Hope to see you there!

    I hope you are all well. If you need anything at all, please feel free to contact me by email, gloria@feefeebc.org or text (314) 604-6071. You can also call but please leave a message if I don’t answer. If I can’t do or get you what you need, I will find someone who can. Praying for you all as we navigate these uncharted waters. God is still on His throne and blessing us beyond measure. Look for His movement in your life. Reach out to each other and encourage each other. You are the church and God has called you to be His servants. How can you serve others today?

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 18

    By the time you read this addition of the Forerunner, we will know whether or not my experiment of getting you together for fellowship and a movie at the church has been a great success or a total flop. Judging by the number of you who have contacted me to let me know you are coming; I’m going with the latter.

    During one of our recent prayer times, I talked to you about having real joy in all circumstances based on James 1:2-4. I would like to continue helping us think through how to accomplish this joy by quoting John North’s devotional which is based on one of our favorite verses, Romans 8:28. He writes:

    “God is using every circumstance in our lives to shape us and use us for His purpose! It can be hard to accept the idea of God using ‘all things’ in this way. We know that God uses His word to renew our minds and transform us. We can accept that God uses our fellowship with other believers in this way. His blessings in our lives assure us of His loving care for us. However, there are still those times, when we say to ourselves, ‘but, does God really mean we can find joy in all things’?

    Yes! … He does!

    Now, this doesn’t mean that God is pleased with all things. God does grieve when we bear the brunt of someone else’s sin. He is angry when a drunk driver slams into the car of someone we love. Our God knows, from His own experience on the cross, what the physical and emotional pain we experience feels like. God loves us through all of our experiences. He grieves and groans along with us.

    We know that God is on His throne. He reigns over all things and overrules evil. He has a purpose and He is able to use the fallen, the evil, and even the senseless things to accomplish His good purpose in the world and in our lives.  This means that we can embrace any circumstance we find ourselves in, whether good or bad, as God’s opportunity for us to grow and minister in His name to others!”

  • Prime Time – Vol. 60, No. 17

    Well, here we go! It’s time to try a socially distanced Prime Time event! On Wednesday, September 9 at 11:30 a.m., we will be having a Chick-Fil-A box lunch and watch the newly released movie, Doctor Doolittle in the Dining Room. Lunch will be $8 and the movie is free. You must let me know you are coming by noon on Tuesday, September 8 so that I can order the correct number of lunches. You can contact me by email at gloria@feefeebc.org or text (314) 604-6071. If neither of these methods don’t work for you, call the church office!

    I’m hoping you all are participating in our Who’s Your One initiative! Make sure you remember to pray daily for your person (or persons) you have identified and build a relationship so that when the opportunity comes, you can share the love of Jesus with them. Our job is to sow the seed as we follow the Great Commission – not the great suggestion!