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Upcoming:

• June 21 - Saturday Morning Book Study Begins
• July 21-25 - Vacation Bible School
• July 27 - VBS Sunday
• Family Meeting - TBD
• July 28 - Women's Book Club
• Membership Class - TBD

Ongoing:

• Wednesday Daytime Ladies Bible Study - 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Fall:

• August - Youth Ministry Resume
• August - Consider the Lilies Book Study Begins
• August - Family Meeting, TBD

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The FBC Church Office will be closed Monday, June 29th. Pastor Ricky is still available via phone or email.

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The Elders met yesterday afternoon and discussed God's continued faithfulness to FBC Weston. We have been praying for direction on how to best steward the ministry and resources that God has provided. We believe the Lord has brought some clarity on how we believe He wants us to lead our church into the future. (This includes future plans regarding the parking lot.) So, here is what we are going to do. The Elders are going to push our next Family Meeting to August to allow time to finalize some vision planning, to meet with the Deacons to discuss further, and allow for some ministry/mission partnership opportunities to to prepare presentations. Our next Family Meeting will be unlike those we've done in the past as the bulk of our time together will be vision casting! As soon as we nail down the date we will certainly let the church know so we can make it a priority to be there!

We will be having a Baptism Service in the near future! If you or your child has come forward with a profession of faith and are ready to talk next steps please contact Pastor Ricky. We will simultaneously be scheduling a class for eligible Baptism Candidates.

Several women from FBC are gathering on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:00 a.m. to study Esther. There is still time to join in! The study is guided by Kelly Minter. You can purchase a book by clicking here or here! Becky will have some on hand if you would rather pick one up at the church. Contact Becky Henkel for more details!

Dust off your boots and grab your bandanas—it’s time to get your tickets to Wonder Junction!

As we look around the West, we see so many things to wonder at—lovely landscapes, created critters, and intriguing inventions. But none of these compares to the grandest wonder of all—our Savior Jesus Christ! Here at Wonder Junction, we know there’s no greater joy than to praise the name of the Lord all day long. But how can yer kids do that if they don’t know who Jesus is or what he’s done for them?

In this Western-themed VBS, kids will learn all about who this amazing Jesus is as we dig into questions such as: What amazing things happened surrounding Jesus’ birth? What was Jesus like as a child and teen? What wonders occurred during Jesus’ ministry years? How were Jesus’ death and resurrection like no other? What should we be doing as we wait for Jesus’ return?

Get your tickets (sign-up) here!

All FBC Women are invited to a Book Club on July 28th. They will be taking the month of July to read through Seeing the Supernatural by Lee Strobel. The book can be purchased by clicking here!

Brothers & Sisters,

Some 200 years ago Charles Spurgeon preached from the Metropolitan Taberncacle Pulpit, “If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for.”

I know that I touched on a subject that is at the forefront of many minds. Many are wondering if the events we are seeing in our world today are direct fulfillments of prophecy. Many are wondering if this means that the end is near and Jesus is coming back. I was reminded of these words of Jesus in Acts, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." -Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The disciples had legitimate questions about the coming Kingdom and the fulfillment of all things. Seeking to understand is a good thing but it shouldn't come at the cost of forgetting the mission. As we look around our world today we can't fully know the answers to some of the questions that are lingering in our minds. As a friend of mine puts it, "I think there’s a reason Jesus told his disciples this It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. Now Go to work!" 

If it be true, that what we are seeing is indeed a sign of the times, may we all with even greater urgency share the hope found in the Servant Son who brings salvation to the world! "If Hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for.”