For all things "Life at First Baptist" start here!
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What's Happening at FBC |
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Coming Down the Pipe: Discussions with Melissa Ohden about an event at FBC Weston. Date TBD
St. Joseph PRC Tour Date TBD |
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St. Joseph Baptist Association: Every Tuesday we are commissioning our churches to pray for the DOM/AMS Search Team and process. |
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We will be working on the Church Directory and are hopeful to have a new version printed and/or on the app by the end of March. |
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If you would like an giving statement for your tax preparation please contact Jaci at fbcwestonmo@gmail.com with subject line "Giving Statement" and she will get one to you. |
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Children's Ministry Volunteers Needed |
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Are you interested in serving in one of the largest ministries at FBC Weston? Well, we've got an opportunity for you!! We are in need of volunteers for our growing Children's Ministry. There are different kinds of roles for all giftings. If you a re interested in serving once a month with a team of dynamic volunteers talk with our Children's Ministry Director, Autumn Sands! |
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Small Groups |
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Are you interested in leading, hosting, or joining a small group? The Elders have been discussing how to best encourage and organize these groups for those who are. If you have interest please talk to one of our Elders, Mitch Giger. We would like to gauge some interest and from there will discuss details and requirements! |
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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering |
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For the months of March & April we will be taking up a special offering for the North American Mission Board's Annie Armstrong Easter Offering! This specific offering goes directly to the missionaries funded by NAMB. For more information click here! We have set a $3,000 goal this year. If the Lord is leading you to give you will find special envelopes in the chair backs in front of you. Place your offering in the envelope and drop it in the offering back in the back! |
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Easter Basket Item Collection |
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What started as a small effort from one faithful saint here at FBC Weston has grown into one of the largest outreach opportunities to our community! We are collecting items to construct Easter Baskets for the children in our community. Think candies (not chocolate), grass, small toys and trinkets, coloring books, pens, pencils, and tract information that shares the Gospel. We will collect the items until the day we construct the baskets on April 13th! Please collect and bring the items to the church and leave in the copy room (former Secretary Office). |
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Men's Fellowship Gathering |
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Our next Men's Fellowship Gathering will be March 21st at 6:00 p.m We will be meeting at the church and food will be provided! All men are invited. |
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FBC Weston Youth Group |
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Calling ALL Parents of 5th grade students and up!! We are inviting Parents of 5th graders to join us with the current parents of our student ministry as they will be invited into the Youth Group at the conclusion of the current school year. There will be an FBC Weston Youth Parent Meeting on Sunday, March 23rd at 5:00 p.m. At this meeting we would like to share some details with you regarding the future of the ministry, opportunity for ongoing involvement, and to hear from you on what you would hope to see in the youth ministry. |
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Reclaiming Glory Conference |
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The St. Joseph Baptist Association Revitalization & Replanting Team is putting on a FREE conference in featuring Mark Clifton & Kyle Bueermann of the North American Mission Board. Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church is hosting. Everything is FREE including a meal and some good books! Pastor Ricky would love to see a good representation from FBC Weston present at the conference as we share about God's story of renewal in our own church! The following Sunday (April 13th) Kyle Bueermann will be joining us at FBC Weston for worship and will be preaching the message. Check out the promotional video here! |
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Good Friday/Resurrection Sunday |
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Join us for Good Friday & Resurrection Sunday Services! |
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Quarterly Family Meeting & Meal |
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Our next Family Meeting & Meal will be April 27th following service. Please plan on joining us for this very important meeting as we will hear updates from several ministry teams, a report from the Elders, vote in new members, and more! If you have items for the Elders to consider for the meeting please have those to the us by the Thursday before the meeting. Bring a dish to share at the meal following the meeting! |
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Men & Children Camping Trip |
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Mark your calendars for our upcoming Camping Trip. This trip is open to all men and their children (if they have them). We will meet at the Moran's farm on Friday, May 2nd and depart sometime midday Saturday, May 3rd. Everything is FREE! Sign-up by clicking here! |
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FBC Weston Women's Conference |
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The FBC Weston Women's Conference will be held June 6, 2025! Our speaker this year is our very own Debbie Slump. Worship will be led by members of the FBC Weston Worship Team with special guest, Kara Kiviranta. Price covers admission, the meal, and a t-shirt! Sign-up by clicking here! |
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FBC Youth SDC Trip |
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ALL 6th-12th grade students are invited to take a trip together to Silver Dollar City this Summer! This includes 5th grade students coming out of 5th and going into 6th in May. Cost covers admission, one meal, and lodging. Scholarships available upon request! More information will be coming soon. |
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Pastor's Pen |
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Brothers & Sisters,
I don't take many "selfies" but for this one I made an exception. I seriously look like a goofball in it. I snapped it real quick because I was sharing with a friend of mine what I was doing at that exact moment. This picture has a story behind it. A story that I'll share at some point.. but for now I want to share the story related to the story.
For the last several weeks we have been walking through Matthew 10 in what I have nicknamed the "Mini C Series" within the larger series walking through the book. Concluding chapter 9 and opening chapter 10 we looked at "The Compassion of the Christ" and that moved us into this series of messages on the ministry; The Charge of the Ministry (Matt. 10:5-15), The Cost of the Ministry (Matt. 10:16-23), The Conduct of the Ministry (Matt. 10:24-33), and lastly The Crown of the Ministry (Matt. 10:34-42). We covered a lot of hard stuff before we ever got to the reward.
Now, to be totally fair to the text the FINAL reward comes at the return of Christ. And boy.. do we long for and look forward to that day! However, this picture is a representation of some of the reward the Lord gives us here. I snapped this photo in a text and said, "I am doing one of the wildest things I have ever done in ministry to date. Share with ya later." (Again.. that promise goes to YOU, too.) For now, I just want to say that when we are intentional with our lives and ministry toward one another it opens up a lifetime of adventure and journey. Yes, I have a unique role as a Pastor in many ways, but the principle applies to all of us that seek earnestly to "devote ourselves to each other" as Acts 2 observed the church. We get the privilege, the joy... the honor of having a front row seat to observe what God is doing in the lives of His people.
I share all of this to say, "Go all in!" Take risks, embrace the journey, put your heart on the line, and build relationships with the people God has called us to covenant and fellowship with. It is worth it! Not only does it provide unique ministry opportunity but God opens up opportunity to create memories that will last on into eternity. I'll never forget this day.. this week for that matter! Paul writes, “So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.” -1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV
May the Lord continue to strengthen us in this same desire for one another! |
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